A Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh CALLIGRAPHY BY BARBARA BASH 58 S HAMBHALA S UN SEPTEMBER 2007 T of truth‚ conventional truth and absolute truth‚ but they are not opposites. They are part of a continuum. There is a classic Buddhist gatha: H E R E A R E T WO K I N D S All formations are impermanent. They are subject to birth and death. But remove the notions of birth and death‚ and this silence is called great joy. This beautiful poem has only twenty-six words‚ but it sums up
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MATRIX FOR THE EASTERN AND WESTERN PHILOSOPHY |Eastern Countries |Religion |Origins & History | | |Senses are source of knowledge |Definition of soul as level of life
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North‚ Central‚ & West India BHIMBETKA (8000 B.C.) The Bhimbetka rock are an archaeological World Heritage site located in Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The Bhimbetka shelters exhibit the earliest traces of human life in India; a number of analyses suggest that at least some of these shelters were inhabited by man for in excess of 100‚000 years. Some of the Stone Age rock paintings found among the Bhimbetka rock shelters are approximately 30‚000 years old. MAURYA and
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In a Grove Akutagawa‚ Ryūnosuke (Translator: Takashi Kojima) Published: 1922 Categorie(s): Fiction‚ Mystery & Detective‚ Psychological‚ Short Stories Source: http://www.scribd.com/doc/3682435/In-a-Grove-byRyunosuke-Akutagawa 1 About Akutagawa: 芥川 龍之介（あくたがわ りゅうのすけ、1892年3月1日 - 1927年7月24 日）は、日本の小?家。号は澄江堂主人、俳号は我鬼を用いた。 その作 品の多くは短編で、「芋粥」「藪の中」「地獄?」「?車」など、『今昔 物語集』『宇治拾遺物語』などの古典から題材をとったものが多い。 「蜘蛛の糸」「杜子春」など、童話も書いた。 1927年7月24日未明、友 人にあてた遺書に「唯ぼんやりした不安」との理由を残し、服毒自殺。 35?という年?であった。後に、芥川の業績を記念して菊池
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Vietnam is a country with long and rich cultures. Festivals are important facts of the year which vary from different ethnic groups. Among thousands of them‚ Lunar New Year (or Tet) stands the first in the list - it is a sacred festival of every Vietnamese. Extracts below are major events which we have gathered and edited notably. Lunar New Year (Tet Nguyen Dan) Tet falls on a time when the old year is over and the New Year comes by lunar calendar. This is also the time when the cycle of the universe
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Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.–600 C.E. Major Developments 1. Locating world history in the environment and time A. Environment 1. Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography – consider these 1. Relative location – location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics – climate‚ vegetation and human characteristics 3. Human/environment interaction – how do humans interact/alter environ a. Leads to
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Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.–600 C.E. Major Developments 1. Locating world history in the environment and time 1. Environment 1. Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography – consider these 1. Relative location – location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics – climate‚ vegetation and human characteristics
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Alexander 336-323 B.C.E. King of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon Tutored by the philosopher Aristotle until the age 16 Succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of 20 Spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Asia Had created one of the largest empires in the ancient world by the age of thirty Overthrew the Persian king Darius III and conquered the entirety of the First Persian Empire Undefeated in battle and considered one
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Regional Interactions (600 to 1450 CE) A THUMBNAIL VIEW • As in the previous chapter‚ this time period witnessed a tremendous growth in long-distance trade due to improvements in technology. Trade through the Silk Road‚ the Indian Ocean‚ the trans-Saharan trade route‚ and the Mediterranean Sea led to the spread of ideas‚ religions‚ and technology. During the period known as Pax Mongolia‚ when peace and order were established in Eurasia due to the vast Mongol Empire‚ trade and cultural interaction
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HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 3 Module 3 (Part One) FEATURES CHINESE ARCHITECTURE Chinese architecture refers to a style of architecture that has taken shape in East Asia over many centuries. The structural principles of Chinese architecture have remained largely unchanged‚ the main changes being only the decorative details. Since the Tang Dynasty‚ Chinese architecture has had a major influence on the architectural styles of Korea‚ Vietnam‚ and Japan. The architecture of China is as old as Chinese civilization
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