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America and Buddhism

In ten pages the ways in which Buddhism has been practiced in the United States are examined in terms of various sects, its social...

Buddhism: Sacred Text v. Ritual

Buddha perceived many faults with the status quo approach to religion. He consequently proposed radical alternatives advocating i...

Western Nightclub Rituals and Male Behavioral Patterns

and who a man is to be. Non-verbal male language Within the nightclub it may be noticed that a good deal of the communication tha...

Hinduism Practices and Rituals

many other types. It all started, at least in Hinduism, with Krishna who suggested that the practice of a variety of yogas can hel...

'Epithalamion' by Spenser and the Concepts of Sacrifice and Ritual

some reference to violence, in the course of the consummation of the marriage. There are, she notes, elaborate rhyming stanzas, th...

Religion and Concepts of Emile Durkheim

it divides the world into the two domains of sacred and profane" (2001). One can see that this is exhibited in many religions toda...

Christianity and Judaism and the Rites of Circumcision and Burial

signify the "blood of the covenant" (Geffen, 1993, p. 28). It is a time-honored ceremony that is concluded when a family member (...

Religious Practices of Egypt and Mesopotamia

for war, but success really depended on a favorable relationship with the gods. This helps explain the importance of the priestly ...

Ritual and Museums

which is that the exhibits are intended to facilitate the "growth" and "learning" of the visitors (Virtual tour, 2004). The first...

Sights and Culture of the Pow Wow

this perspective the pow wow evolved in accordance with trade needs. Native peoples and those Europeans that had invaded their la...

Comparing Indian Hinduism with Chinese Taoism and Confucianism

in actuality are very different in ideology. It is important to clarify in our discussion of this relationship that the terms "Ta...

Catherine J. Allen's The Hold Life Has

previously the case" (Allen, 1988: 195). It is a very popular pilgrimage that draws people from all over the region, if not the wo...

Healing and the Significance of Ritual and Belief

does not register the injury, then the pain is not perceived or at the very least, is not as severe. Pain is therefore subjective...

Satanic Cults

the Supreme Court sees it, Satanism is a religion ("High Court," 2005). It does appear that one mans cult is anothers religion, bu...

Healing, Ritual, and Belief

between the individual and their culture as well. This recognition is critical in that many aspects of health care which ...

Native American Ceremony and the Importance of the Circle

involve the use of the four directions which some may say could be construed as a square but when ceremonies are being undertaken ...

Iroquois Boys' Manly Rite of Passage

hunter and a brave individual is the most important element of a boy becoming a man. Demonstrating that a person is brave and ab...

Leon Trotsky's Thinking on Nazi Rituals

for himself..." (Trotsky, 1933, p. 399). He says that a leader is "the individual supply to meet a collective demand" (Trotsky, 19...

Three Anthropology Questions

(McGee et al, 2004). Characteristic of humanitys constant quest for the concept of meaning, the journey of understanding ha...

North American Pow Wow

reality, the pow wow as we see it today has little relation to traditional Paiute culture! In reality the pow wow evolved a...

Shintoism Ritual, Symbol, and Myth

been influenced by Japans contact with other cultures, particularly China (Shinto). The most striking feature of the Shinto reli...

The History of Marijuana; Legal Status and Usage

6,000 BCE as well as for textiles in 4,000 BCE in China and it is also recorded as being used as a medicine in China in 2727 (Narc...

Health Trend/Birthing at Miami Valley

focuses on the emotional and psychological importance of treating birth as a "family event rather than a medical emergency" (Becke...

Jennings/Aztec/Summation of Latter Half

of "flashes of purple dye" and the skeins of purple yarn that this produced (Jennings 524). The Aztec themselves were conqueror...

Healing and the Meditation Ritual

clutter and entanglements with regular meditation is one of the most effective ways to maintain a healthy existence. "The basis o...

America and Catholicism

and symbols of faith, Catholics are able to participate in their religion, which serves a variety of sociological and psychologica...

Young Girl's Cross Cultural Observations of Ritual and Religion

varied types of ritual which characterize her new home and the interrelationships between the various members of her new family. ...

Islamic and Hinduism Religious Concepts of Death

and that death impacts the body and soul, the impact differs based on the religious practices. Islam believes that ones sou...

Confucius on Ritual

be applied to laws. One obeys the traffic signals. This is because to do so promotes safety, but it is also a most efficient way t...

Mayan Empire's Ritual and Religious Practices

they conquered. MAYAN CIVILIZATION: THE SPANISH INVASION The typical Maya family consisted on average of five to seven members. ...