Maria Victoria Gonzalez Ventura World Religions 101 Dr. Sushil Mittal March 3rd‚ 2015 Reflection of Buddhism While learning about Buddhism‚ I have learned that is more complex than I thought‚ as it suggests that they do not really have a God as such. Through the help of the textbooks “The World’s Religions” by Huston Smith and “Religions of South Asia” by Sushil Mittal and Gene Thursby‚ and thanks to the teacher’s explanations that helped me be on the same wavelength‚ leading me into the path
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Thailand problem in economic development Thailand economic experiencing difficulties in pursuit of economic development In the past Thailand is one of the great countries among South-East Asia. Thailand is one of only 3 countries in Asia that never been colonized by European country. If looking back to 30-40 year in the past. Thailand is fast growing country in South-East Asia and could be competitive with Taiwan or Korea. But over past 10 years Thailand is slowly develop and can’t compare
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Why are experiences of stillness and reflection (meditation) important to Buddhism? Meditation is a mental and physical course of action that a person uses to separate themselves from their thoughts and feelings in order to become fully aware. It plays a part in virtually all religions although some don’t use the word ’meditation’ to describe their particular meditative or reflective practice. Meditation does not always have a religious element. It is a natural part of the human experience
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Humanities 1 Art Work Project Nalanda Monastic University One of the most influencing factors of Buddhism expansion and success in spreading the Buddha doctrine was the use of retreats and parks as monasteries‚ from the very time of Buddha Shakyamuni. While the followers of the Buddha started increasing over time with monks and nuns including all non-ordained or lay people‚ they quickly came with the need to find a place for shelter mainly from the heavy rains and other adverse
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Religion is part of the human makeup. It’s also part of our cultural and intellectual history. Religion was our first attempt at literature‚ the texts‚ our first attempt at cosmology‚ making sense of where we are in the universe‚ our first attempt at health care‚ believing in faith healing‚ our first attempt at philosophy. One of the Major 5 World Religions is Buddhism; Buddhism is a religion to about 300 million people around the world. The word comes from ’budhi’‚ ’to awaken’. It has its origins
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Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the oldest and most influential religions around the world. There are currently over one billion Hindus and 488 million Buddhists still celebrating their religion today. Hinduism and Buddhism are very similar religions for many reasons‚ some of the reasons being their beliefs and origins. Both religions originated in India and are based on similar cultural backgrounds and traditions. Based upon observations and review‚ these religions appear to be more similar
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I visited a Vietnamese Buddhist temple in West Palm Beach‚ and I was able to partake in some of their religious practices. There are many Vietnamese people in Florida‚ so the temples where created in order to provide people with the chance to practice Buddhism and express the cultural values. The form of Buddhism I experienced was Mahayana. Mahayana Buddhism developed during the first century. The Mahayana believe in and follow the Pali Canon. Those who practice Mahayana Buddhism also welcome the
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Religion without God The most common understanding of the word Religion is: “the service and worship of God or the supernatural‚ commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance‚ a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes‚ beliefs‚ and practices‚ a cause‚ principle‚ or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith.” (Merriam Webster’s Dictionary) According to this source‚ “many people turn to religion for comfort in a time of crisis.” Many have argued that a tradition
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other such associations‚ like the European Economic Community‚ for example‚ SAARC countries do not belong to one civilisation. According to him the people in the region belong to two civilisations‚ namely Hindu and Islamic. The Buddhists in the Theravada countries do not belong to any civilisation‚ as according to the definition of civilisation used by Prof. Huntington‚ there is no Buddhist civilisation. The Mahayana Buddhists are fortunate enough to
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What makes the Thailand‚ Philippines‚ and Egypt a country that many tourists adore throughout Asia? These three countries are a country filled with many interesting things‚ such as their culture‚ their beliefs‚ and their values. Everything that these three countrieshave to offer‚ from the culture to the geography‚ attracts many tourists‚ therefore making it one of the most adored countries in the world. One of the aspects of the Thailand that everyone adores is their cultural values
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