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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The reading of original Hindu writings is an essential element in achieving moshka; therefore‚ this law establishes that no women can achieve moshka unless she fulfills her dharma and is reborn as a man. Furthermore‚ the Laws of Manu goes on to state that “…he [the man] should keep her [the women] busy amassing and spending money‚ engaging in purification‚ attending to her duty‚ cooking food‚ and looking after the furniture…
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AP World Final Study Guide Definitions up to 600 BCE: Paleolithic: The period of the stone age associated with the evolution of humans (Old Stone Age‚ and was a time of nomads and hunter gatherers) Neolithic Revolution: Agricultural Revolution in the New Stone Age Pastoralists: A way a life dependent on large herds of small and large stock (Africa and Central Asia) Hunter-Gatherers: A way of life of people who support themselves by hunting wild animals and gathering edible plants and insects
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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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"Draupadi" by Mahasveta Devi Translated with a Foreword by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Translator’s Foreword I translated this Bengali short story into English as much for the sake of its villain‚ Senanayak‚ as for its title character‚ Draupadi (or Dopdi). Because in Senanayak I find the closest approximation to the First- World scholar in search of the Third World‚ I shall speak of him first. On the level of the plot‚ Senanayak is the army officer who captures and degrades Draupadi. I will
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World Religions Exam Review Vocabulary Allah - Arabic word for God; Muslims worship the same God as Christians and Jews‚ but some of the revelations are interpreted differently. The word "Allah" is a unique word because it is genderless. It is neither masculine nor feminine. (I) Adhan - the first sound that the newborn hears. It is a call
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