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by way of recognition toward such shortcomings that humanity could overcome this "profound error" (Nehamas, 1994, p. 40), diligent...
the silk trade in general, laid the groundwork for the spread of religion. One might compare the phenomenon to the Internet today....
This then introduces the debate regarding predestination and free will: if...
that their God will ultimately rule the world, that the Jews have established the doctrines of faith and hope as the "two most pro...
In ten pages the ways in which Buddhism has been practiced in the United States are examined in terms of various sects, its social...
and Soul-Making : Understanding Jungian Synchronicity Through Physics, Buddhism, and Philosophy, Victor Mansfield notes how depth ...
the way it was lived" (BBC World Service, 2003). If an individual has lived a bad life, refusing to accept Jesus as Savior and God...
eternal soul and reap what you sow....Christianity" maintains "the notion of an eternal soul, a single lifetime, and eternal bliss...
other part of the Roman empire. Merely associating with non-Jews was believed to make a Jewish person unclean" (Rosser, 1995). How...
laborer such as a farmer, a tradesman or one in the military3. Like in any other profession, in order to obtain his goal, a monk m...
karmic retribution. Zen Buddhists believe that karmic actions result in reincarnation, and that "ones circumstances are the suita...
four different occasions away from his palace he encountered the true pervasiveness of human suffering. When Prince Siddartha went...
embark upon myriad experiences that would otherwise never have existed. Being introduced to Buddhism by way of India in the 2nd c...
with the absolute. Nagarjuna disagreed with this sense of absolutism. Nagarjuna philosophy can also be distinguished from mainst...
notes, in other words, people are constantly changing and re-inventing aspects of themselves in order to adapt to the equivalent c...
paths of their hair and the red dot or bindi that is displayed on the forehead" indicate they are sexually active in many ways (La...
into Zen Buddhism, which absorbed much of its metaphysical orientation from Taoist teachings (Suzuki 4). Unlike Indian Buddhism,...
Buddhists believe that the mind is non-physical and is reborn in another form after the brain dies. pragmatism: pragmatic philos...
This paper examines how the Eastern precepts of Zen Buddhism have been impacted by Westernization in six pages. Five sources are ...
In seven pages the different forms of Buddhism practiced in China are examined in an historical overview and consideration of how ...
Buddhism is one of the most widely spread religions in the world. It is perhaps unlike many other religions for it teaches a way o...
constant change. In order to achieve spiritual gratification, an individual must learn how to adapt successfully through change, ...
of Mahayana Buddhism. Its basic elements are practically identical to this form of Buddhism, in fact. Buddhism is in many ways o...
lessons. There is an old saying that claims that those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it. And although most ag...
the author indicates were very gracious to those they conquered and allowed them the right to still possess their traditions and t...
("Santa Barbara County History"). The founding of Santa Barbara and its original characteristics The next stage of Santa Barbara...
5 pages and 3 sources. This paper outlines the different elements of Black American history, with a focus on the significant role...
This research paper pertains to the history and development of film festivals and focuses on the specific histories of the festiva...
This research paper presents a short history of basketball that describes how the sport began and then traces the high spots in it...
This book review is on James Marten's Childhood and Child Welfare in the Progressive Era: A brief history with documents. The over...