Buddhism started nearly 2500 years ago in by the son of a wealthy and powerful man named Siddhartha Gautama. He saw the suffering and despair of others one day and taught that they should be equal and live in harmony. As stated in The Buddha Dharma Education Association‚ Siddhartha sacrificed all his good fortune he had possessed and tried to feel what his other Indians felt and tried to comfort them with a new teaching and faith (Pilgrimage‚ 1). Furthermore‚ he did this for his own understanding
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lifestyle (Nina Makofsky). Children start training as early as possible at the temple‚ however there is no age limit to start studying Shaolin kung-fu. It is said that shortly after Shaolin was founded‚ a Buddhist monk named Dharma came from India to teach Buddhism. Dharma found
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LESSONS OF LIFE BY LOK KRU BUTH SAVONG (TRANSLATED FROM MEREAN CHIVIT) 1 – GOOD PERSON LEARNS TO ADVISE HIMSELF Some people might study a great deal of general subjects‚ but they are unable to educate and tame themselves. Therefore‚ they are careless in action‚ speech and other expressions. Action‚ speech‚ and other expressions tell us their self-education‚ self-advice‚ or self-discipline. As human beings‚ if we fail to tame‚ educate and advise ourselves‚ no one may train us to be a
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2. No need to be born again in another human body * Hindus believe that the human soul journeys through one life and then dies and is born again into a new body through "reincarnation" or "transmigration" * Samsara: Cycle of Rebirth * Dharma: Ethical duties of a person * Karma: Law of receiving what one deserves * Hindus believe that the soul is reborn into a higher stage of existence if the person has lived a good life * Moksha: The liberation from the Hindus endless cycles
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Western analysis of Hinduism that’s been carried on by outsiders who have been biased against the Indian culture‚ or those who are presumed that all of the religions can be studied according to Western religious categories (pg. 71). The Hindu word “dharma” is often translated into English as “religion”‚ which refers to a broader complex of the meanings‚ which in turn encompasses the duty‚ natural law‚ social welfare‚ ethics‚ health‚ wealth‚ power‚ fulfillment of desires‚ and the transcendental realization
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after they die; a place for those with kind hearts‚ and those without. This thought of two different destinations is similar to the moral code and the caste system of Hinduism. According to these sources‚ fulfilling Dharma allows rebirth to a higher caste while not fulfilling Dharma leads to rebirth in a lower caste. The ultimate goal is to escape reincarnation and attain Moksha. Moksha is similar to the eternal life that belongs to the righteous in Christianity. Conversely‚ being born into a lower
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goes into a forest or to the foot of a tree‚ and sits stably in the lotus position.” Correct breathing‚ according to this Sutra‚ is to focus the mind on the body‚ being aware‚ calm‚ happy‚ and peaceful. It also means focusing on the fading of all dharma and
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the key factors. Presenting the Dharma in ordinary language has made the teachings of Buddhism user friendly‚ which is another factor for the rapid growth of Buddhism in the West. Furthermore‚ technology has promoted the spread of Buddhism. In modern day‚ people are so caught up with work or school that they rarely have time to visit temples. However‚ in Australia‚ a web-site has been set up by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia‚ where weekly spoken Dharma talks in English are uploaded for
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on praising sun ? Sunny days have their own SPECIALITY . I want to tell you few facts. (1). Sun is a powerful plannet in the galaxy. In VEDAS ‚ Sun God is the source for Agni an embodiment of knowledge also. Hanuman learnt Vedas from Sun as per Ramayana. (2) By movement of Earth Sun is forming day and nights. (3). Sun rays are healthy. " AAROGYAM BHAASKARAA DICHCHET". We know people take Sun- bath for various reasons. They contain vit.D. (4). In Yoga SURYA NAMASKARAS take important place. Inspire
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In this essay I will describe the three main religions of Ancient China. Although they are not that much alike they do have some similarities. There were three major religions in ancient china‚ Taoism‚ Buddhism‚ and Confucianism. The religion Taoism began in China in the 300’s BC. "Taoism was Chinas own indigenous higher religion‚ characterized by the fourth century by a literate and self-perpetuating priesthood‚ a pantheon of celestial deities‚ complex rituals‚ and revealed scriptures in
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