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of the elements made her laugh as she lay in his arms. She was a revelation in that dim, mysterious chamber; as white as the couch...

spiritual enlightenment. The central message of Buddhism is that all creatures, one of great intelligence, and even those that w...

tomatoes and carrots: eating the tomato does not adversely affect the tomato plant; eating a carrot kills the plant. Buddhism ...

(Alisimo, 2007). When this freedom is finally attained, the practitioner has reached Nirvana (Alisimo, 2007). Mahayana Buddhism u...

the people of your kingdom should adopt. The Vajrayana "mythologizes the doctrine of emptiness" (Conze, 2003, p. 178). Through t...

revelations of Judaism and then Christianity, but draws the story onward to yet another climax" (Neusner, 2006). Neusner says that...

tradition, also included transmigration: "Karma is ... the momentum of our actions that propels us through sa?sara, the continuous...

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

was accepted as a method for achieving this goal (Beals, 2002, p. 24). During this era, the majority of women seeking abortions we...

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...

This research paper presents the health beliefs of three world religions, specifically Indigenous Sacred Ways, Hinduism and Buddhi...

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

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

This paper briefly summarizes each and considers the concept of the "no-mind" as discussed by Sixth Patriarch Hui-neng. Discussion...

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...

In this 4-page paper, the author describes the importance of texts and temples in Buddhism and Hinduism. The views of a representa...

Religion offers tremendous insight into life. Most religions regard our worldly lives as tests where we must endure a certain...

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

most ancient religions. Monotheistic, Jews believe that creation is the work of a "single, all-knowing divinity" and that everythi...

about the existence of God" (Thuruthiyil). However, there are some factors common to the various religions that come under the umb...

Buddha identified Four Noble Truths. They may be briefly stated as follows: Human life is an existence of suffering. Human sufferi...

doctrines of faith and hope as the two primary elements of Judaism (Schechter, 2002). Buddhism decrees outright respect for...

that their God will ultimately rule the world, that the Jews have established the doctrines of faith and hope as the "two most pro...

there are certainly differences between the two disciplines and this creates a source of conflict. That said, while Confucianism ...

This then introduces the debate regarding predestination and free will: if...

sex with a male, after the manner of sex with a woman, they have both committed an abomination, they shall surely be killed" (Quot...

"white" churches despite the fact that acceptance is preached as part of the religion itself. A student wanting to embark on a ca...

four different occasions away from his palace he encountered the true pervasiveness of human suffering. When Prince Siddartha went...

years, was defined by a set of Vedic scriptures (Basham 8). Following a distinct separation from Hinduism, the Buddhists followed...