Confucian temples in Japan Confucian temples in Japan aren’t numerous‚ all of them are connected with a cult of the great Chinese thinker Confucius (Kun-tszy) who was living in 551 – 479 BC. After his death in Qufu (Цюйфу) near his grave was built the first temple in his memory‚ which became pilgrimage place and Chinese shrine. In the VI century according to Emperor order in honor of Confucius in every city of the country were built temples‚ where are done ritual and sacrifice. With the spread of
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Response to a Graduation Speech Mark D. Weil University Of Alaska‚ Anchorage Abstract This essay is a realistic view point responding to a valedictorian address‚ “Here I Stand” ‚ written and spoken by E. Goldson‚ (2010). Goldson belittles her own accomplishments as valedictorian. She proclaims there is too much repetition in American education. Goldsons probable motive in writing a seemingly contumacious speech towards education are unveiled. This essay gives a brief summary
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a person attempts to determine how they feel‚ personally‚ about spiritual issues [2] or priorities‚[3][4] rather than following the opinions of family‚ friends‚ neighborhood[5] or peer pressure. The topic of self-discovery has been associated with Zen.[6] A related term is "finding oneself". In drama‚ a journey of self-discovery is sometimes used to drive the plot of a play or film.[3][7] Some films use similar phrases‚ such as in the 2008 film Petals: Journey Into Self Discovery.[8] The 2010 film
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Nielsen Company PO Box 22525 Sharjah United Arab Emirates Phone: +971 6 517 4234 Fax: +971 6 572 8155 Email: anshul.dhar@nielsen.com Session for which the paper is intended: Insight Generation Subject Matter: Mushin no shin‚ a Zen expression meaning ‘mind of no mind’ i.e. a mind not fixed or occupied by thought or emotion and thus open to everything. Mushin is achieved when a fighter feels no ego during combat. There is an absence of discursive thought‚ and so the fighter
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Major Players in Automobile Industry Automobile industry is booming in this century. India is one of the key players in the international automobile market. One of the fastest growing sectors in India is the automobile industry. High demand for cars‚ two wheelers and other vehicles has driven the growth of the automobile sector. The list below gives the name of the best automobile companies in India. Bajaj Auto Ltd : It is market leader among the automobile companies in India. The Bajaj Group’s
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It was a necessary realization to me how much living among excess clutter could harm my health‚ physically and emotionally. We may think it is just a cleaning process‚ but the depth of the problem will open our eyes to realize how and why the effect of clutter weighs us down. Why it is hard to unclutter? Why can’t it be organized? Why is more clutter mounting up? Emotionally attached objects are hard to get rid of. New attractive items are found in markets all the time. Consequently‚ clutter
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Course Syllabus College of Humanities REL/133 Version 3 World Religious Traditions I Copyright © 2010‚ 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course offers a survey of the major historical developments‚ structural cosmology‚ symbolic interpretation‚ and values of the Hindu‚ Buddhist‚ Taoist‚ Confucian‚ and Shinto traditions. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained
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Salinger‚ J(erome) D(avid) (1919- )‚ American novelist and short story writer‚ known for his stories dealing with the intellectual and emotional struggles of adolescents who are alienated from the empty‚ materialistic world of their parents. Salinger’s work is marked by a profound sense of craftsmanship‚ a keen ear for dialogue‚ and a deep awareness of the frustrations of life in America after World War II (1939-1945). Jerome David Salinger was born and raised in New York City. He began writing
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and saintly. The religious diction in Howl eerily contrasts with it’s disturbing and raw content. The author juxtaposes these spiritual words with very lowly and humanistic states. He describes “saintly motorcyclists‚” a “pure vegetable kingdom‚” “Zen New Jersey” and “Birmingham jazz incarnations.” These strange pairings underline Ginsberg’s view of the human condition as holy. The poem seems to define every life as holy and therefore the oppression of life a terrible sin. This idea is further
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Teachings of the Buddha Summary and Reaction The book “Teachings of the Buddha” edited by Jack Kornfield is a collection of many stories drawn from popular sources of Indian‚ Tibetan‚ Chinese‚ and Japanese literature. Its short writings‚ poems‚ and drawings captured the essence of Buddhism‚ and helped Buddhists learn more about the path to Enlightenment. I have carefully chosen several of these short versus from the book‚ which I thought reflected the teachings nicely‚ and also intrigued me as
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