The Importance of Poson Poya [pic]Festival celebrated in Sri Lanka on the full moon of June. The Poson Poya‚ which is specially noteworthy to the Sri Lankan Buddhists as the day on which Emperor Asoka’s son‚ the arahant Mahinda‚ officially introduced Buddhism to the island in the 3rd century B.C. In addition to the normal ritualistic observances undertaken on a poya day‚ on Poson day devotees flock to Anuradhapura‚ the ancient capital city of the country‚ for it was there that arahant Mahinda converted
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his Arthashastra in about 321 B.C. the major theme of which was political‚ social and economic management of the State. The study of administration of the cities of Mohenjodaro and Harappa of the ancient Aryans in 2000 B. C.‚ Buddha’s order and the Sangha in 530 B. C.‚ provide evidence about the use of the principles of management. During the 13th and 14th centuries AD the large trading houses of Italy needed a means
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ethics in doing business. Examine the reasons for protests of PETS( People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) Identify solutions for KFC’s problems in India PROBLEMS FOR KFC: PROBLEMS FOR KFC Protests by farmers led by the Karnataka Rajya Ryote Sangha (KRRS) & the farmers leader was Nanjundaswamy who used the term ‘junk food’ against KFC Protests by cultural & Economic activists. Protests by PETA in the late
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effect of killing would only cause more suffering and bad karma‚ and would inhibit one from attaining nirvana and enlightenment. Killing oneself and breaking the ruling of the first precept‚ is morally wrong. It is also grounds for expulsion from the Sangha. However‚ suicide can not only be seen as immoral and detrimental. Buddhism‚ unlike Christianity does not denounce suicide as a sin‚ and suggests that suicide can be acceptable. Buddhism heavily stresses the idea of non-attachment. By clinging to
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National Flag A line by Mahatma Gandhi:- "A flag is a necessity for all nations. Millions have died for it. It is no doubt a kind of idolatry which would be a sin to destroy. The Indian National Flag is a horizontal tricolor standard with a band of deep saffron on the top‚ white in the middle and dark green at the bottom and with an Ashok Chakra at its center . The Saffron color signifies the strength and courage of the country. The white middle band‚ signifies peace and truth with the Dharma
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The Dalai Lama is the figure head of modern Buddhism. With his political acumen and arresting personality the Dalai Lama and become the face of Buddhism to millions of Buddhist and non-Buddhism around the world. He has modernized promoted and lead Buddhism for over 50 years and during this time has made a profound impact on the religion. The most important impact made by the Dalia lama is the promotion of Buddhism. The Dalai Lama left Tibet in 1959‚ since then he has preached Buddhism to the
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shows that more than 30% of Indian are vegetarian ‚ hence‚ when the pizza hut first enter into the indian market at year 1996‚they actually faced the threat and tension against the farmers association‚ the Pro-vegetarian and the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS). But all this problem then become an opportunity for Pizza Hut to develop a different
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1. Hinduism 72 -113 2. Buddhism 128 – 155 Hinduism Hinduism has also been the source of three other religions. (Jainism‚ Buddhism‚ Sikhism) The word Hindu comes from the Sanskrit name for the river Indus‚ Sindhu. Hindu may refer to a great variety of religious beliefs and practices‚ it generally applies to the religion of the people of India. “Hindus‚” Indians who did not convert to Islam 7th to 15th century C.E‚ Hinduism flourished in much of Southeast Asia and still survives on the Indonesian Island
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at the age of 35‚ he had spent the remaining 45 years of his life teaching that all worldly things are transient phenomena‚ caught up in a cycle of arising and passing away. He set the wheel of dharma (teaching) in motion‚ established a community (sangha) of disciples‚ and charged his followers to carry the dharma to all regions of the world. The missionary effort succeeded. Today there are Buddhists in nearly every country‚ and Buddhism is the dominant religion in many parts of East‚ South‚ and Southeast
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The Great Stupa. Explain the reason why it was built‚ the characteristics and the purpose. The Great Stupa is an Indian Buddhist Monument. In the origins the Stupa used to be burial mounds covering the relics of Buddha and his followers‚ but now is a symbol because of the Spiritual value‚ in most of this o places the relics are not longer at the Stupa. We can find different stupas but the most complex and delicate the Great Stupa of Sanchi. Sanchi is a city located 68 km north of Bhopal in the
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