Benode Behari Mukherjee Binod Behari Mukherjee | Born | February 7‚ 1904 West Bengal‚ India | Died | November 11‚ 1980 (aged 76) India | Nationality | Indian | Field | painter | Binod Behari Mukherjee (Bengali: বিনোদ বিহারী মুখার্জি) (7 February 1904 – 11 November 1980) was an Indian artist from West Bengal state. Mukherjee was one of the pioneers of Indian modern art‚ as a painter and as a celebrated muralist. He was one of the earliest artists in modern India to take up mural as
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Buddha The word Buddha means "enlightened one." It is used today as a title to the one who has given us more religious beliefs than almost any other human who lived in this world. However‚ he was not given this name at birth; he had to earn it for himself by undergoing long‚ hard hours of meditation and contemplation. Buddha has changed the lifestyles of many cultures with new‚ never-before asked questions that were explained by his search for salvation. He began an entirely new religion that
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Sound in Siddhartha Compared to Absence in “What the Buddha Taught” It seems that important motifs in several works of literature consist of something very tangible. The repeated symbol has to be very potent‚ something one can see or touch—or even a very strong‚ particular smell. The idea or thing that is so important is made obvious in an especially physical way. This is what makes pieces of literature about how to obtain the good life from an Eastern perspective so fascinating. Repeated ideas
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A Guide to the Characters in The Buddha of Suburbia Bridget Moloney ’05‚ Brian Orloff ’06‚ Emily Weiss ’06‚ Recent Asian Diaspora Fiction‚ Northwestern University Karim Karim is The Buddha of Suburbia’s narrator and protagonist. Karim grows up in the suburbs of London and later moves with his family to London proper. As Karim grows the novel follows him from his teenage years into his early 20s his own worldview changes significantly. Much of Karim’s story is about identification‚ specifically
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Siddhama Gotama‚ who will later be known as the world-renowned religious icon‚ Buddha (founder of Buddhism)‚ lived in the 6th century BCE. He was born in the foothills of the Himalayas in the town of Kapilavatthu‚ where Suddhodana (Gotama’s father) was a prominent leader. This meant that as a boy Gotama was surrounded by luxury‚ and if he chose‚ someday he could become a World Leader‚ as his father had wanted. (Armstrong‚ Buddha‚132) Suddhodana refused to accept it when his son left‚ but even the gods
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In the sculpture‚ Buddha with Wall by Rachel Harrison‚ a Buddha is carved with plastic and has a wooden wall learning against him. In Patrick by Oliver Herring‚ the sculpture is of a model sitting on a stool. Harrison’s and Herring’s sculptures are similar when discussing size and orientation because they are both life-sized. However‚ they are different when it comes to the detailing and viewing of the sculptures because of the orientation‚ the space surrounding the sculptures‚ and the materials
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Kathe Koja utilizes a unique‚ contradictory approach when exploring the conflicts of bullying‚ outcasts and how people treat each other. One event in the story that apperceives the theme of bullying is McManus and his crew ruin Jinsen’s sketchbook after learning about his artistic aptitude. This action sanctions McManus to feel a sense of puissance by making Jinsen feel frivolous. Another event that transpired towards the cessation of the story involves the halcyon boy’s banner being malevolently
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it a monarchy‚ democracy‚ republic or could it even be a dictatorship? Since this question is not only relevant to politicians but to society as a whole‚ many people have offered their opinion on the subject‚ including religious leaders such as the Buddha. But can a man dedicated to religion share similar ideals to a man dedicated to politics? In order to answer these questions as well as the question of what is the best form of government‚ this paper will examine the Buddha’s political philosophy
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“Nothing can damn a man but his own righteousness; nothing can save him but the righteousness of Christ.” Charles Spurgeon Jesus versus Buddha Jesus and Buddha are founders of two of the largest religions in the world. Both of them desire of making the world better‚ letting people love together and giving happiness to all the people in the world. However‚ Christianity unlike Buddhism is unique in that it strips us of our self-righteousness by exposing our sinful nature‚ and causes
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Jesus and Buddha‚ tell their adherents that one must achieve wisdom‚ in their relationship and treatment of others‚ as one of the many ways and rules there are to be considered virtuous enough to obtain the Kingdom of Heaven‚ or enlightened enough to reach Nirvana. Buddha states that in order to obtain wisdom and be considered wise in their treatment of others‚ is by not associating oneself with evil companions. Make sure the people one were to sanction in their life is of good character and nobleness
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