Welcome Speech A very good morning to all respected members of the monastic order‚ the Honorable Deans of Faculty‚ our fellow office staff‚ students‚ brothers and sisters in the Dharma. First of all‚ let me on behalf of international Buddhist College‚ particularly The Office of Student Affairs extend my warmest welcome to all of you in joining the extended family here at The International Buddhist College. We are now entering our 8th Academic Year since becoming established in 2004. So
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Two religious traditions that are involved with art‚ music and performance are Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism started in northern India‚ later spreading to other parts of Asia‚ and encompasses the idea of spiritual development towards the Buddha. The religion follows many scriptures and philosophies‚ including the Four Noble Pillars and the Three Jewels. Hinduism started in India‚ later becoming prevalent in South Asia‚ and revolves around the way of life and becoming one with nature and the Earth
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era‚ which explains how the God of Mercy saves humanity from the perils‚ that he lives in Potalaka‚ a magical place near south-eastern India‚ and that he rules over the universe during the period after the death of the historic Buddha and before the incarnation of the Buddha of the Future”(Karetzky‚ 5). These early records show how Avalokiteshvara was a popular figure in Buddhism‚ emphasizing how there is a chance of being enlightened either here on earth or in the pure land in the presence of the
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Introduced by a mission from Korea in 552 C.E.‚ Buddhism has long been a central theme in Japanese artwork. Since the king of Paekche‚ a kingdom in the South East of the Korean peninsula‚ first gave the Japanese 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
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this event‚ King Shuddodana consulted a sooth-sayer‚ Asita‚ to read his sons future. Asita told the king that Siddhartha would be one of two things: he could become a great sage and savior of humanity or a great king‚ perhaps even an emperor (Life of Buddha). Shuddodana was determined to have his first son become king so he set out to protect the child from anything that might lead to him taking the religious pathway. Siddhartha was contained in one of three palaces to prevent him from Feeney 2
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INTRO Ajanta and Ellora are the pride of Maharashtra. The rock-cut caves of both these sites are world famous and illustrate the degree of skill and artistry that Indian craftsmen had achieved several hundred years ago. Ajanta dates from 100 B.C. while Ellora is younger by some 600 years. The village of Ajanta is in the Sahyadri hills‚ about 99 kms. From Aurangabad; a few miles away in a mammoth horseshoe-formed rock‚ are 30 caves overlooking a gorge‚ `each forming a room in the hill and some with
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Belief systems and philosophies have greatly affected the people and societies where they are practiced. They give guidelines on how to live their lives and affect every aspect of their cultures. Two such belief systems and philosophies are Hinduism and Confucianism. Hinduism is a religion with no founder. The people who practice this religion believe in moksha and reincarnation. Moksha is the freedom from earthly desires and a complete understanding of the world. Reincarnation is the belief that
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Siddhartha welcomed everyone‚ the poor‚ the rich as he treated everyone the same. Although happy and joyous‚ Siddhartha realized “that real life was passing him by without touching him‚” “[h]e really wanted to live‚ to act‚ and to enjoy instead of just standing by as a spectator.” Years passed‚ yet “Siddhartha hardly felt them fading away while he was surrounded by the good life;” his soul slowly began to rot and continued to turn on a slow “wheel of asceticism‚” making his soul heavier and tired‚ and putting
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Teen activists stand up for what they believe and they fix what needs to be fixed with the world. Teen activists fight every day to make their cause right. Malala yousafzai is fighting for education to all. Alex Libby is standing up against bullying in schools. Craig kielburger is fighting for villages around the world to have access to food‚ clean water and many other needs. These activists all stand up for what they believe in and they know that they can make a difference in the world. First
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Standing Up For What Is right If you were to make one mistake in you life that changed almost everything in your life because you knew that you could have done something to stop it‚ would you try to find a way to make up for your mistakes? In the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini; it is about a man named Amir and his different challenges he has to face on his way to try and redeem himself from one big mistake he made in his childhood that hunted him for years because he knew he could have
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