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    A Study of Buddhism

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    A Study of Buddhism Introduction Buddhism is a religion that originated in North East India‚ around the time of 520 BC. As the legend goes‚ Siddhartha Guatama was a holy man from Lumbini‚ who later on in his life discovered the four noble truths. At the beginning‚ the Buddha’s teachings were passed down with words‚ but were later developed into two formations of scripture which are: Tripitaka‚ meaning the passing down of knowledge down by the council of monks) and The Sutras‚ meaning the passing

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    Jen Whittington Cultural Family Background Outline Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling Dr. Beth Wilson April 13‚ 2013 1. Specific cultures I am a Caucasian female and I am a quarter of each German‚ Swedish‚ and Norwegian. The rest is a blend of Dutch‚ British and Jewish. I chose to investigate my German and Swedish heritage because they each make up a big part of my background. I also chose them because I inherited the Swedish from my dad and the German from my

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    Dbq- Buddhism

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    DBQ- Buddhism When Buddhism first began to spread into china‚ reactions were mixed. While many people supported the idea‚ others were neutral‚ and a large number opposed Buddhism’s growing popularity. The opinions on the spread were not always cultural; many had underlying political origins. Those that supported this idea were typically those left without rights by the old Confucian ideals or people who were looking for an alternate for Confucianism. Some reacted neutrally so as to gain the favor

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    Buddhism in China

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    Buddhism in China Buddhism was founded in India in the sixth century B.C.E.‚ and was diffused to China by the first century C.E. Buddhism gradually gained followers after the collapse of the Han dynasty in 220 C.E. Buddhism’s influence on people continued to expand for several centuries all throughout East Asia. Between 220 C.E. and 570 C.E.‚ China suffered a period of political instability and conflict. Buddhism had very diverse responses in China. The reaction of Buddhism gradually diffused in

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    Animism Of Buddhism

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    cultures and different views on life and death. Buddhism is derived from the word Buddha‚ which means awakened‚ wise or learned‚ which was one of the many characteristics Siddhartha Gautama‚ the founder behind the theory of Buddhism‚ created and used. Buddhism was a key part in Gautama’s life‚ his ultimate goal to seek spiritual enlightenment‚ which is hard today to trace any relations of Buddhism. Personally one of the most unique features of Buddhism is the Dharma. The Dharma is the considered to

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    High Context/ Low Context

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    High/ Low context culture by Hall International Business Cross Cultural Communication Teacher responsible for the course Yijie Wang Tsang Siu Ki Jaakko Soini Christian Fritz Philipp Gatzemeier Assessment Date Grade Teacher’s signature CONTENTS 1 EDWARD T. HALL .................. FEHLER! TEXTMARKE NICHT DEFINIERT. 2 GESTELAND.............................................................................................................. 3 3 TROMPENAAR...................................

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    Context

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    Text and Context Despite the changes in the values and concerns of society over time‚ humanity remains the same. A text is a reflection of the context in which it is composed. It captures the religious and social influences and the values placed upon them. Despite the changes in the values and concerns of society over time‚ humanity seems to remain the same. Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The pardoners Tale” written in the 14th century and Sam Raimi’s “A Simple Plan” released in 1998 both explore the unchanging

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    Women in Buddhism

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    truth." Buddhism is a faith which preaches the "awakening from ignorance"‚ that is‚ freeing oneself and reaching liberation is the utmost goal. While the teachings and values of Buddhism have attracted an immensity of believers (both men and women alike)‚ the religion ’s embedded patriarchal views has affected the status of women in both a historical and present-day viewpoint. Having said that‚ using a broad range of research sources‚ this paper will discuss the position of women in Buddhism‚ and in

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    Jainism and Buddhism

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    Buddhism and Jainism are the two branches of the Shramana tradition that still exist today. Jainism is largely confined to India‚ whereas Buddhism has only flourished abroad. However the two traditions share notable similarities A shramana (Sanskrit śramaṇa श्रमण‚ Pāli samaṇa) is a wandering monk in certain ascetic traditions of ancient India including Jainism‚ Buddhism‚ and Ājīvika religion (now extinct). Famous śramaṇa include religious leaders Mahavira and Gautama Buddha. Traditionally‚ a śramaṇa

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    Describe the personal background and the historical context of Albert Speer. “The only motive that can keep politics pure is the motive of doing good for one’s country and its people”- Henry Ford Albert Speer was born in 1905 into an upper-middle class family. His family’s wealth provided the opportunity to extend his education at a university level despite the depths of the depression in 1930. After graduating with a degree in architecture‚ Speer was introduced to the policies of the Nazi Party;

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