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notes, in other words, people are constantly changing and re-inventing aspects of themselves in order to adapt to the equivalent c...

with the absolute. Nagarjuna disagreed with this sense of absolutism. Nagarjuna philosophy can also be distinguished from mainst...

embark upon myriad experiences that would otherwise never have existed. Being introduced to Buddhism by way of India in the 2nd c...

Self, in the sense that the term is usually understood, but that everything we are is made up of constructs of reality, interwoven...

Although there are definite directions provided in the Bible as to the follies of splitting into separate religions and sects, mod...

Taoism, or flowing with the Tao (Dao) is best translated into English as "The Way", "The Flow of Things", the "Course of Nature", ...

suffering, and that this suffering could only be escaped through giving up selfish desires. This spiritual "enlightenment" could b...

"Buddhism is horizontal or human-oriented, not vertical or God-oriented"....

when. Now is the moment to be alive. We may never be alive at all in our entire life. Therefore, the technique, if we have to s...

a loved one, we turn inward and find we are more appreciative of the people in our lives. This is not something necessarily taught...

karmic retribution. Zen Buddhists believe that karmic actions result in reincarnation, and that "ones circumstances are the suita...

as by feeding monks, building and maintaining temples, releasing birds and fish, helping the needy and other acts of selflessness ...

This essay pertains to how the deity Siva is portrayed within the context of Hindu texts. Ten pages in length, five sources are ci...

This essay presents an overview of Buddhism that explains the fundamental beliefs of this world religion. The Buddhist orientation...

This research paper presents an overview of Buddhism. The topics covered include the religion's origins, its major concepts, and p...

This essay draws upon research to order to present a hypothetical interview with an adherent of Buddhism. Six pages in length, fiv...

the balance and harmony which is achieved within it. The circle which surrounds the symbol represents the infinity of the cosmos, ...

Buddhism is one of the worlds most prominent religions. There are, of course, dozens of different schools of Buddhist philosophy...

constant change. In order to achieve spiritual gratification, an individual must learn how to adapt successfully through change, ...

came about where concepts such as heaven, divinity, truth, the sanctity of birth, and sacrifice (2005). These were new concepts in...

were several important developments in the style and theme of Chinese painting during the Han dynasty. Tomb paintings were importa...

as no one bothered to make sure that things would go well. In the end, the war was just stopped but there were no victories. Ther...

by way of recognition toward such shortcomings that humanity could overcome this "profound error" (Nehamas, 1994, p. 40), diligent...

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...

with God (Eck, 1991). One gets a sense that he people go because they want to and not due to a sense of obligation. Offerings are...

and Soul-Making : Understanding Jungian Synchronicity Through Physics, Buddhism, and Philosophy, Victor Mansfield notes how depth ...

BC and embarked on numerous expansionist campaigns. He later turned to Buddhism and, repenting of his earlier policies of violent ...

similar view of women, when examining Islam the testimony of two women is equal to the testimony of a single man, according to th...

it becomes essential to apply the definition to Buddhists by recognizing them as atheists (Buddhism and Hinduism Compared, 2004). ...