vibrantly through many ensuing centuries. It is said that Guru Rinpoche visited Bhutan three times. Although he was able to subdue negative forces in order for Vajrayana Buddhism to take hold‚ Guru Rinpoche also foresaw obstacles that would hinder the Dharma in coming generations. To overcome these difficulties‚ he blessed the region with hidden treasure texts (terma) to be revealed at the appropriate times to be of maximum benefit for sentient beings in the future. It was Pema Lingpa who was destined
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We are happy to present a collection of essays in disciplines that are vital to the understanding of the profusion of approaches to reality in India‚ with the hope that the contributions will deepen our knowledge of cultural heritage of the Indian Subcontinent and of the whole region inspired directly or indirectly by Indian culture‚ values‚ rational and religious concepts. In the era of rapid globalisation‚ the importance of Indian as well as Oriental studies——stated jointly‚ in keeping with
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is white. The lower part is green. On the middle of white part there is a wheel or Chakra in the model of the Dharma Chakra of the noble emperor Ashoka the Great. The flag originally belonged to the Indian National Congress. In 1931 when this flag was adopted‚ it had a spinning wheel on the middle. But when it was chosen to be our national flag‚ the spinning wheel was replaced by the Dharma Chakra of Ashoka. It is a sin to consider the national flag as a piece of ordinary cloth. The flag has great
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their initial offering of their bodies to their devoted disciples. As Ohnuma states in “The Gift of the Body‚” the “good group of five... are celebrated… as the first to taste the food of the dharma” (p. 334). They also mirror each other in that the bodhisattva’s
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Thematic Essay By Astrella Dacosta The world is filled with many different belief systems. All belief systems are different and influence their followers and the society differently. Judaism and Hinduism are belief systems that are great examples of this. Judaism was developed in a land called Cannan‚ which is presently Israel. They worship in temples called synagogues. Most people credit Abraham to be the founder with creating Judaism‚ because he made a covenant with God. Some people credit
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This is because different castes are assigned specific jobs and social responsibilities‚ which is also called Dharma. An Indian’s Dharma is the basis as to who they are in life. From being a priest to cleaning other people and animals fecal matter in the streets‚ Dharma defines a person’s specific social responsibility. “The Doctor and the Saint” shows the readers that not everyone starts the same‚ but everyone can make a difference.
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are no documents or rules that provide the specific outlines towards the answers of the universe and a human’s final destination. Buddhism is agnostic in this way since the true solutions are not clear-cut and requires a person’s own searching and dharma to identify and move towards achieving enlightenment. Furthermore‚ the Buddha was referred to as the “Silent Sage”‚ because he would not answer questions asked of him regarding the correct path to enlightenment or the purpose of life. Buddhism aims
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Hinduism and Buddhism‚ both ancient Indian major belief systems‚ were instrumental in shaping the everyday life as well as a life span of ancient Indians. More of progressive enlightened philosophy than a religion‚ Buddhism illuminated the path to righteousness‚ good heartedness‚ honor and virtue through the Eight Fold path and the Four Noble Truths. Hinduism emphasizes asceticism (refraining from the “wants of life and its worldly pleasure”) and reincarnation‚ or rebirth of an individual in the
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Name: __________________________________ Date: __________ Period: ________ Key Concept 2.1. The Development & Codification of Religious & Cultural Traditions I. Codifications and further developments of existing religious traditions provided a bond among the people and an ethical code to live by. B. The core beliefs outlined in the Sanskrit scriptures formed the basis of the Vedic religions—often known as Hinduisms— which contributed to the development of the social and political
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actions have unavoidable and automatic effects on one’s fortunes in this life and condition of rebirth in the next. Karma Yoga originally focused on varnasrama-dharma which focus on the performance of actions in accordance with the duties associated with one’s caste and stage of life. By acting in accordance with the principles of varnasrama-dharma‚ one gradually worked through the four major stages of life who are the student‚ the householder‚ the forest-dweller and the renunciate towards ultimate release
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