The Tai-Khampti of Lohit On the trail to the Land of Golden Pagoda -Chow Bilaseng Namchoom ‘Unity in diversity’. It is not just another phrase or quotation. These words are highly prudent in a state like Arunachal Pradesh that is incredibly rich and vast in culture and heritage. A few quotations or statements cannot describe the pedestal that Arunachal stands on in the world map because of its colourful and unique cultures. The most fascinating treasure trove of the North-East‚ Arunachal
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who is commonly known as the Buddha meaning "the awakened one“. Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. Two major branches of Buddhism are generally recognized: Theravada ("The School of the Elders") Mahayana ("The Great Vehicle") -Followed in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia (Cambodia‚ Laos‚ Thailand‚ Myanmar etc.) -Followed in East Asia (China‚ Korea‚ Japan‚ Vietnam‚ Singapore‚ Taiwan etc.) Estimates of Buddhists
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Religion Unit Essay Notes 1. Secularism began to arise with the seperation of church and state in Europe. A. Why is this so? (Deblij 207‚ 222-224) Secularism is the indifference to or rejection of formal religion. The most secular countries today are in Europe. Secularism has become more widespread during the past century due to the rise in democracy. Democratic governments disadvantage the traditional practices of a religion because they offer freedom‚ whereas other forms of government may
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BUDDHISM Outcomes – P3 investigates religious traditions and belief systems P4 examines significant aspects of religious traditions P5 describes the influence of religious traditions in the life of adherents P6 selects and uses relevant information about religion from a variety of sources P7 undertakes effective research about religion‚ making appropriate use of time and resources P8 uses appropriate terminology related to religion and belief systems P9 effectively communicates information
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Protestant • Historically Black Churches • Roman Catholic • Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) • Jehovah’s Witnesses • Orthodox (Greek‚ Eastern) o Judaism (Orthodox‚ Conservative‚ or Reform) o Buddhism (Theravada or Mahayana) o Islam (Sunni‚ Shia‚ Sufism) o Hinduism • Ethnic groups (based on divisions in U.S. Census Bureau documents) o Asian (Asian descent) o Black (African
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Immigrants are known to travel to new countries in hopes of finding a better life for themselves and their families. Refugees are different types of immigrants in a sense that they were not moved willingly‚ due to political or economic reason’s they were forced out of their home country. In “Braving a New World: Cambodian (Khmer) Refugees in an American City” by MaryCarol Hopkins‚ Hopkins ethnography is about Cambodian refugee and their lives in Middle City‚ CA after the Khmer Rouge which forced
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calm down and to become more focus on their work‚ in addition‚ meditation helped them to release their mental stress. All these comments triggered my curiosity‚ I wanted to feel that healing power personally. Buddhist meditation is preserved by Theravada‚ the oldest branch of Buddhism. Generally‚ there are two major types of meditation and they are Samatha (calm abiding) and vipassana (insight) (textbook). Meditation practiced in Fo Guang Shan Temple is vipassana‚ which begins by simply watching’s
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Cultural Research Report on Vietnam Prepared for Katie Robberson Management 330 Professor Prepared by Natoddsha Downey SIUE Business Student December 3‚ 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………….3 INTRODUCTION: BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF VIETNAMESE CUTURE………………………………………………………………...………4 BACKGROUND: BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT VIETNAM………………………………4 TOPICS: Business Culture…………………………………………………………………………
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Mainland China is rooted in more than 4‚000 years of rich Chinese cultures and history. It’s known for their lives‚ travel‚ history‚ business and food‚ their people and customs. Traditional Kung Fu is as much of the culture of china according to statistics. The Chinese people have shared a common culture longer than any other groups on earth. China is one of the cradles of the human race. For thousands of years the culture of china has attract and moved many people from all over the world‚ being
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Legalism dominant belief system of the Qin rulers. Qin Shihuangdi first emperor recentralized various feudal kingdoms that had split apart at the end of the Zhou Dynasty standardized all the laws‚ currencies‚ weights‚ measures‚ and systems of writing; refused to tolerate any dissent whatsoever burn books and kill scholars if dissent occurred in the book or mind. Confucianism emerged in the classical period; emphasized education as the key to moral improvement. became the most important
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