evolving religion‚ not founded by a particular person or prophet and shaped by the collective wisdom of enlightened masters‚ incarnations and revelations of God accumulated over several millenniums. It is regarded as an eternal religion (Sanatana Dharma) by its followers. Christianity is founded by Jesus Christ. To be a Christian‚ one should invariably believe in the way of Jesus only and acknowledge him as the only savior. Central to Christianity are the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the
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Explain the concept of Dukkha Dukkha is the first of the three marks of existence and the first of the four noble truths. Dukkha is an extremely hard word to translate‚ and its meaning can vary between suffering‚ dissatisfaction and imperfection‚ it is most often translated as suffering. In his first sermon in the Deer Park‚ Siddhartha Gautama tells us what dukkha means. “This is dukkha: birth is painful‚ aging is painful‚ sickness is painful‚ death is painful‚ encountering what is not dear is
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Learning is a continuous process and it always gives us an opportunity to develop awareness about various aspects of life. Nobody should think that everything is known to us which is nothing but suicidal tendency. Great people always stressed that what we know is not even a drop of the ocean. Hence‚ we should develop an attitude of modesty and try to learn new things in a continuous manner. In this path of learning‚ one should take inspiration from our ancestors and national freedom fighters. Shri
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Geshe Kelsang says in Introduction to Buddhism: ‘As a result of this request‚ Buddha rose from meditation and taught the first Wheel of Dharma. These teachings which include the Sutra of the Four Noble Truths and other discourses‚ are the principal source of the Hinayana‚ or Lesser Vehicle‚ of Buddhism. Later‚ Buddha taught the second and third Wheels of Dharma‚ which include the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras and the Sutra Discriminating the Intention respectively. These teachings are the source of
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Hinduism Ritual & Culture Culture Hindu has a culture of respect‚ love‚ honoring other and humbling one’s own ego so that the inner nature will shine forth. • Respect for the elders – This is a genuine acknowledgment of seniority and are demonstrated such as sitting on the left side of elders‚ not putting their own opinion forward strongly‚ giving them first choice of all matter and even serving them food first. • Name protocol – The younger will never uses the direct or proper name of their
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints‚ otherwise known as the Mormon Church‚ is a well known large organization. With about thirteen million members‚ this Christian religion just keeps on growing. Mormons believe that the heavenly father (God) and Jesus Christ lead the church through revelations given to the President or present day prophet. They also believe that a man named Joseph Smith translated a sacred book called the Book of Mormon. With a living day prophet and this extra book
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Ashley S. Dela Viña English Nectar in a Sieve Novel Analysis K(What I know about the novel) | W(What I want to know about the novel) | L(What I learn from the novel) | Nectar in a Sieve is an Indian novel written by Kamala Markandaya. It is about a girl who was married at a young age to a farmer. And faced a lot of challenges throughout her life. | I want to know how the protagonist of the story will live her life as a wife. Also the struggles she will face and the things she would do and
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Mankind has a natural curiosity to question the existence of all living things on Earth as well as aim to seek the answers to various unknown existential questions. In an attempt to clarify these doubts and disputed claims‚ religion is often used as a medium to quench humanity’s search for explanations and also provide the adherent with a sense of purpose and identity in life. Spiritual Experiences are encounters that may validate the presence of religion as they often impact a person’s faith‚ emotions
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A Study of the Political Turmoil of May 1992‚ Bangkok: Chulalongkorn University 6. Asiaweek 7. Grossman‚ Nicholas (ed.) (2010) Chronicle of Thailand: Headline News Since 1946‚ Editions Didier Millet‚ Bangkok Post 8. Leifer‚ Michael (1995) Palang Dharma‚ Dictionary of the Modern Politics of South-East Asia (Routledge) 9. Gage‚ John (1993) Colour and Culture: Practice and Meaning from Antiquity to Abstraction ‚ Chicago: University of Chicago Press 10. Songsamphan‚ Chalidaporn http://www.gwi-boell
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QUESTION India is a sovereign‚ socialist‚ secular‚ democratic republic which gives equal treatment and tolerance of all religions‚ which enshrines the right to practice‚ preach and propagate any religion and which says right to freedom of religion is a fundamental right. Why still religious fundamentalism based on ‘Hindutva’ ideology? HISTORY OF RELIGIOUS TRADITION IN INDIA In India‚ religion becomes part and parcel of every common man. Religion forms part of the very culture of India. Large number
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