emperor a bronze Buddha statue‚ the Buddhist art forms that were periodically introduced from China and Korea were tempered in the crucible of local custom and usage‚ to yield a rich tradition of religious art. The role of Buddhism in Japan was greatly amplified during the life and reign of Prince Umaydo‚ known better by his Buddhist name‚ Prince Shotoku. Shotoku‚ meaning “Sagely” and “Virtuous‚” was born into a family that had been importing foreign Buddhist images for nearly 20 years‚ and had
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General usage Most Common Uses: You’re a bitch. Stop being so bitchy. THOSE BITCHES! I’m gonna kill that bitch. There are many forms and phrases in which you can use the word bitch‚ however these are the most common. Bitch is also frequently used in Hip-Hop‚ as stated below. Bitch is a wonderful word. Use it daily. Hourly. Second...ly The former specialised meaning is retained and in widespread use among dog aficionados and breeders‚ but derogatory usage has become so prevalent in
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appear to be very convincing‚ they are in fact far from the truth and are no more than mistaken generalizations. The primary aesthetic concept at the heart of Buddhist culture is the aspiration of leading a holy life. In Buddhism‚ beauty is not for beauty’s sake. It has been viewed as an incentive for those who aspire to the holy life. The Buddhist concept of aesthetic is a beauty of things that are imperfect‚ impermanent‚ and incomplete. The cultivation of the right attitude to aesthetic is very important
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Joint Hindu Family Hindu Undivided Family HUF Hindu joint family is a kind of family system‚ which is typically seen amongst the Hindus only. The concept of Hindu joint family is nothing new‚ and it is in existence since long. This kind of family was well recognised by customary laws. According to the Bombay High Court‚ a joint Hindu family consists of all persons lineally descended from one common ancestor and includes their wives and unmarried daughters. Jointness is the fundamental feature of
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Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases 1 Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases Project Gutenberg’s Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases‚ by Greenville Kleiser This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it‚ give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases A Practical Handbook Of Pertinent Expressions
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concern and complexity‚ for in the perspective of this discipline life and death no longer involve simply a physical reality but a connection to a greater‚ divine reality‚ as well. Certainly‚ most would want their lives‚ by reasonable means‚ sustained until the end of their lives inevitably approached. Thereupon‚ most would wish for a “good” or “peaceful” or “happy” death. Such desires are not controversial‚ but what constitutes both “reasonable” means and a “good” death is‚ especially in situations
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been severely disapproved of in the Buddhist tradition. It is also equally clear that abortion has been tolerated in Buddhist Japan and accommodated under exceptional circumstances by some modern Buddhists in the U.S. The situation is similar to that of Roman Catholicism‚ where abortion‚ though disapproved of in the strongest terms by Church authorities‚ is still practiced by a large number of devoted Catholics and defended by at least a few. As a Buddhist‚ I would most likely still be for abortion
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modern Hindu people view that there is no place for such a practice in society today and in the Hindu religion. Others however view that sati should remain in the religion because it has been a sacred historical part of Hinduism. Sati should be continue to be allowed as a strictly religious practice because the performance of this act represents the widow has fulfilled her dharma and devotion to her husband. Sati should be continued to be allowed as a religious practice in the modern Hindu religion
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Mather McKallor Hindu Muslim Conflict The tension between Muslims and Hindus has been very high for centuries and still continues to exist today. Islamic countries are near and connected to India. There is even a 12% population of Muslims in India which used to be much higher and puts them in constant contact Hindus. The two religions have been peaceful for the past decade but prior to 1992 there was much bloodshed between the two religions. The first known Muslim attack on India was in 715
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Foreign Words and Phrases. Irina Vardanyan Foreign words and phrases shouldn’t become a bête noire‚ but‚ ceteris paribus‚ English sentences should be in English… (Jack Lynch 2008) Throughout its history‚ English has been shaped and enriched by words and phrases of French‚ Scandinavian‚ Italian‚ Latin‚ Greek and German origin. When cultures come into contact with one other‚ borrowing takes place primarily in the realm of lexical terms (Anderson 1973)
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