end suffering (Doc #1). There were also Chinese scholars who believed that Buddhism held the answers to things not answered in Confucian writings‚ these scholars also believed that through Buddha you would find happiness and love.[1] (Doc #3) Zhi Dun a Buddhist Chinese scholar and confidant declared that at the end of one’s life‚ if they had followed the teaching of Buddhism‚ they will reach total enlightenment or “Nirvana”. All of these scholars believed that Buddhism held the key to end suffering
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and popularity would be negatively affected once it gained popularity. During this long period of instability‚ people were searching for something to look to for help and Buddhism just happened to be the new thing. When analyzing document 2‚ Zhi Dun‚ a Chinese scholar‚ while addressing the people of China‚ discusses that accepting Buddhism and beginning to follow Buddhism by ridding one’s self of all desires and sorrow‚ would benefit the people of China. He believes this can help get the country
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similarly to document 1‚ expresses a positive response to Buddhism and describes the enlightenment of Nirvana‚ which is attainable through the following of the Buddhist scriptures and a genuine commitment to its teachings (doc2) The author of document 2‚ Zhi Dun‚ was a Chinese scholar‚ and therefore also belonged the upper class‚ and was also male‚ which gives him a certain bias‚ and does not tell how women the lower classes felt. He may espoused this favorable belief in Buddhism in an attempt to convert
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of the author because they are one of Buddha’s disciples and know how to follow Buddhism. They followed Buddhism and gave up their sorrow and now they are preaching the religion to others. Another document was written by a Chinese scholar named Zhi Dun and he stated that if you believed in Buddhism and practiced all religions that you would enter nirvana when your soul passes (doc 2). The author of this document possesses a unique point of view because the belief of reaching nirvana after dying
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Buddhism is known to be the oldest religion to ever exist in China. It gained most of its popularity in the East Asian countries of Korea‚ Japan‚ and India where it began to decline in China. The acceptance of Buddhism altered where it was first seen as a method to establish order‚ and then was recognized by the Tangy Dynasty to be a threat against their rule. The fall of the Han Dynasty did not prevent the spread of Buddhism in China. In fact‚ the Dynasty’s collapse actually furthered the influence
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An Indian prince named Gautama who was born in 563 BCE felt as if he suffered in the world so he spent time meditating to sort out his troubles and originally founded the philosophy of Buddhism. He then determined that suffering was the punishment of human desire so he went to spread his beliefs. He then became know as the “enlightened one.” The philosophy soon became a religion that opposed the caste system and encouraged followers to find their divine essence. Buddhism was spread into China by
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Ms. Tiong: I am writing to you in support of Mr. Zhi Cong Yang and his desire to join your company. In his position as USYD Chinese Debating Club Team Leader from 2007 - 2008‚ Zhi Cong did an excellent job in his position and indeed was an valuable asset to our club. Hence‚ I highly recommend that he be given the opportunity to work in your group. Throughout the two-year co-operation with him in the Debating Club‚ it is undoubtedly that Zhi Cong is an outstanding individual with a strong character
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39: 261-267. DOI: 10.108/09973267. Strenger‚ C (2012). Existential Foundations of Looming Vulnerability: Thoughts about John Riskind’s Work with Anxiety. The Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. 22‚ 2: 163-165. DOI: 10.1037/a0028012. Wang‚ X (2011). Zhi Mian and Existential Psychology. The Humanistic Psychologist. 39: 240-246. DOI: 10.1080/08873267.
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But it was no use. The men dismounted‚ one sentry taking hold of Jia Li while another recited a proclamation declaring the people’s allegiance to the Emperor. As Jia Li was borne away on horseback‚ she heard Zhi sobbing‚ “I’ll come find you!” Two years younger than herself‚ Zhi
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