Buddhism Research Papers Samples For Students

Introduction

Asoka, an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, is one of the most important followers of Buddhism. During his rule, Buddhism had spread widely throughout the world and became the leading religion. Asoka was initially a follower of Hinduism. At the start of his rule, he governed his empire in a way his predecessors did. The people described him as a cruel ruler. He sought to expand his territory. He invaded Kalinga and saw the deaths of many people. He regretted his actions and felt the sorrow and grief of the families who were abandoned by the people who died in the ...

Samsara, commonly known in English as reincarnation, is a Sanskrit word meaning the “continuous flow,” or the cycle of life that every being experiences, from birth to death and then rebirth (Sharf). Samsara also relates directly to the way one’s actions influence one’s cycle of birth and rebirth; actions have consequences, and when one acts in positive ways, one’s karma is positive; the inverse is true when one acts in negative ways (Sharf). Every Buddhist society recognizes the cycle of Samsara, although each society recognizes slightly different aspects of the process. According to Chinese Buddhism, the life ...

Hermann Hesse

Hermann Hesse was born in the city named Calw, Württemberg which is in Germany on July 2, 1877. He was brought up in the family of Pietist missionaries. He was expected to follow his Family’s Tradition. In 1891, at Maulbronn, he attended protestant seminary but expelled out from the school. He left his studies after some unhappy events at secular school. He worked as a book dealer, book shop clerk and mechanic in Tübingen.
In 1904, he became a freelance writer and published his first novel “Peter Camenzind”. His novel gained much success and he got married ...

A critical analysis of the differences between Buddhism and Christianity formulates a litany of ways by which the two religions may be compared. Worship styles, concepts of the afterlife, or understandings of sin represent examples of different elements that may be compared. One point of tension, or perhaps a recurring expression, deals with the different views of time from a Buddhist or Christian perspective. This paper seeks to objectively examine and document this particular tension of time-concept differences, between Buddhism and the Biblical perspective. During the course of the discussion, the words of Jesus shall be used to address and compare ideas ...

Abstract

The medical approaches have paved the way transformation via the introduction of other aspects and elements into the biological aspects of the health care. However, the health models emphasize on the psychological, social, and the spiritual features of the healing process. There are different faiths that subscribe to the different beliefs about the process of healing, and they are involved in different activities in order to ensure healing. Further, prayer is the common spiritual practice in most of the faiths or religions such as Buddhism, Christianity, and Sikhism. In this paper, the Baha’i and Buddhism faith on the healing ...

Religion in China and Japan

China and Japan have often been hailed as Asia’s pioneer nations when it comes to their overall development, contribution to history and rich tradition and culture, which not only transcended to nations they made contact with, but also featured the unique ideologies that shaped their respective nations. While both nations today are at odds in several key issues on politics, territory and even in ideology, their religious movements remained the same despite the changing world that challenges these beliefs. For the uninitiated, they would claim Chinese and Japanese religion is one at the same considering they share several ...

Introduction

Wu Cheng’en’s Novel Journey to the West is strongly rooted to the Chinese mythology, Chinese folk religion, the pantheon of Taoist immortals, Buddhist philosophy, as well as, Buddhist bodhisattvas who are still reflective of various Chinese religious attitudes at present. Arguably, the novel is at a comic adventure narration, a spring of spiritual imminence, and an extensively allegory in which an assortment of pilgrims journeys to enlightenment that they can obtain with the help from all the others. This paper analyzes how Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara) reflected in the novel Journey to the west. First, Guanyin is renowned in the entire ...

Centuries ago, the Indian ideology stipulates that women should be under the supervision of men. In ancient India, women are always under the supervision of man. As a young girl, they are under the control and supervision of their father. After marriage, the lady becomes under the control and supervision of her husband. When old, the woman is automatically placed under the control and supervision of her son. However, in Buddhism, women were given equal rights, respect, and freedom as men were. This has not changed up till this moment. Buddhism granted women more respect and acknowledgement and insisted on ...

Introduction

Japanese art encompasses a wide range of art media and styles which is inclusive of calligraphy on silk and paper, ancient pottery, sculpture, ukiyo-e woodblock prints, ink painting, the more recent manga, kirigami, origami and kirie. These arts have their foundation on the wide range of human habitation in Japan which is up to the 10th millennium BC to present day. Going by history, Japan is exposed to sudden invasions that come with alien and very new ideas which are then followed by long periods of literally minimal contact with the rest of the globe. This has caused Japanese art ...

Religion has always been a controversial subject across the world. It is considered the opiate of the masses, and most of the main religions believes in some sort of higher beam or omnipotent supernatural force. The saying holds true as it has been counted that almost 90 percent of the world’s population believes in some sort of religion. Marx who spoke the quote believed that religion is what keeps the people motivated and like medicine is what blinds them to their own hardships. While the different religions will probably follow a different theology, they all develop an ethical framework in ...

The text clearly outlines the history of Buddhism and its spread in Sri Lanka as well as its eventual decrease in influence in both India and Sri Lanka. Buddhism took a turn for the worst in India due to the onset of Islam. A great number of people in India were swept by the Islamic wave thus relegating Buddhism to places such as Sri Lanka and patches of India.
The spread of Buddhism in Sri Lanka was relatively easy. The main fact that boosted the spread of Buddhism in Sri Lanka as the fact that Buddha himself had visited ...

Religious studies

Buddhism and Yoga are correlated customs that evolved in the same spiritual background of the ancient India. The two traditions have many similar terms, follow the same principles and also share the same practices. This maybe explains why there is such confusion in differentiating the two as most people see yoga and Buddhism as alike. The differences between the two traditions are less common to the people from the west than their resemblances. People who study these traditions tend to think that one is borrowing some practices and terms or principles from the other.
However, not only the ...

Research Paper – The Hindu and Buddhist religion

Both Hinduism and Buddhism are common religions in the world which are popular in the world. The two religions are among the most popular religions in the world due to the high number of followers attributed to its worship practices. These two beliefs are among the popular forms of polytheistic forms of faith worldwide. There has been a lot of controversy in the belief of this faith because some individuals tend to believe them to be sects of the within same religion but that is not really the case. These two religions possess various similarities but they also possess disparities ...

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Siddhartha denounced his claim to the throne of a kingdom and instead chose a spiritual path as Gautama Buddha, just on the eve of his coronation. While all great scholars revere his spiritual contribution, most people forget Buddhism’s contribution to the human civilization. Though he rejected the post of a king, Buddha stilled a waged a conquest, which was not of political nature, but one which had a more profound social effect. He sought to free human beings from their sufferings, through enlightening them with the secrets of the holy truth. But to do this, he needed a powerful ...

Buddhism is a religion that emphasises on non-violence and peace. As it began to spread people of varied religions began to turn to Buddhism in a bid to find peace in the midst of a stressful spell. To the Buddhist the whole universe is connected whether we feel it or not as everything depends on another and nothing happens in isolation. The way the Buddhist sees the world can be seen through the opinion of Johan Galtung who stated that his peace theory was a precise process based on diversity in a mutually influential interaction. To him, peace was not a stable state but rather ...

Introduction

According to Khantipalo (1977), Buddhism cannot be explained without explain the 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Noble Path. The basics of Buddhism lie in these two philosophies by Buddha. The noble truths are that life means suffering, the suffering is due to attachment, suffering can be eliminated, and there is a specific path to cessation of suffering which lies in self improvement. Moreover, the Noble Eightfold Path consists of having right view, having right thought, having right speech, doing right actions, following right livelihood, doing right effort, having right mindfulness, and maintaining right concentration.
According to Paonil and ...

Introduction

The Tang Dynasty that existed between June 18, 618 and June 1, 907 was an imperial dynasty of the Republic of China. It was lead by the Sui Dynasty while other five dynasties and ten kingdoms. The dynasty was brought up by the Li family, who apprehended power during the turn down and collapse of the Sui Empire. Tang Dynasty is referred to as high civilization point for China. The region is defined by massive cultural values, which make it unique from other regions in the Republic of China. This dynasty has had extensive influence to the culture of ...

Dharmachakra is a Sanskrit word that literally means “Wheel of Dharma” or “Wheel of Law” (Blau). In Tibetian, the term Dharmachakra translates to the “Wheel of Transformation,” referring to spiritual transformation (Beer). In Buddhism, the Dharmachakra is regarded as a universal symbol of the religion, just like the Cross and the Star of David, which symbolize Christianity and Judaism, respectively. In Buddhism, there happen to be Eight Auspicious Symbols, or Ashtamangala, and the Dharmachakra is one of them. As the name of the symbolic emblem suggests, the Dharmachakra resembles the wheel of a chariot or wagon, and always has eight spokes, all ...

Abstract

Buddhism is one of the major religions born in India. This religion, based on the preaching of Lord Buddha who was originally known as Siddhartha Gautama, gradually spread from India to most of Asia due to its principles promoting peace and importance of middle path in life. The concept of Nirvana or Supreme Salvation has been stressed on along with a righteous life in Buddhism. The religion has some remarkable features in contrast with Hinduism and Christianity. This research work explains the origin, principles and significance of Buddhism. Along with a contrast between Buddhism and Hinduism, Christianity and Islam respectively, there ...

The teaching of Buddha has originally appeared in ancient India. It has travelled a long way through the mountains of Himalaya, the lands of China, hills and valleys of Korea. The whole century has passed until it finally reached the shores of Japan. It is considered that Buddhism came to Japan in the 6th century. In fact, Japanese chronicles note that Buddhism has appeared there much earlier together with Chinese and Korean settlers in the 4th and the beginning of the 5th century. However, the new teaching was not popular among the people with Shinto beliefs. For this reason, according ...

Introduction

Born in India, on the territory of present-day Nepal, Buddha not only influenced Indian culture and spiritually, but has also become one of the world’s most appreciated systems of belief. Buddhism emerged at a very specific moment in the history of India, when the changes in the political and philosophical realm coincided with the different problems in the society (Begum 2013). Buddhism, which emerged as a new and surprising religion, contradicted many of the Brahmanical beliefs which people in India shared in the 6th century B.C. The Buddha’s concerns and the vision on the society, which is ...

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Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya - (Buddha of the Future)
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara),
Ca. 3r century
Introduction
The significance of the term bodhisattva lies in the way it is used to designate Buddha-to-be. A bodhisattva is destined to become a Buddha as he progresses towards awakening because of his self- motivation and unique qualities. Buddha Gautama refers to his bodhisattva’ in his pre-awakening experiences and how he overcame fears during bodhisattva’s struggles. Bodhisattva gradually develops a clear division between unwholesome thoughts and wholesome thoughts. On considering these formulations, it is safe to assume that the idea of Bodhisattva ...

Buddhism has its origin in South Asia, but it crossed cultural and geographical boundaries to make its presence felt in Western nations. Buddhism marched towards North America in around 1860s with the arrival of Chinese immigrants. The spread of Buddhism in America is also attributed to Americans and Europeans who visited Asia in the late1800s. Undoubtedly, Buddhism has blossomed fast in American culture since then.
Nonetheless, the gulf between Buddhist converts and immigrants is one of the prominent features specific to North America. This gulf is riven by deep social, cultural and linguistic variations. It is the point where ...

While both Hinduism and Buddhism are rooted in the same cultural tradition and Buddhism is considered to be an offshoot of Hinduism, and hence there are lot of similarities between the two religions, Buddhism makes a radical departure from Hinduism on the question of the status of the individual. Buddhism denies the existence of individual soul and of the first cause (God), while the Hinduism cherishes the idea of individual human soul (Atman). Moreover, Brahman, according to Hinduism is the one and only Supreme creator inseparable from the individual soul or Atman in contrast to Buddhism that denies Supreme Soul ...

Introduction

Historical origins of Buddhism may be traced back to the founding father or simply the founder the Buddha or the awakened one. According to Johnson (344), the Buddha was a royal prince named Siddhartha Gautama born in the place now referred to as Nepal. The teachings Buddha taught started in northern India over 500 years before the establishment of Christianity by Jesus Christ. Buddhism has influenced other religions in Asia such as Hinduism. The two religions have developed to maturity levels in constant contact. The impression and mark that Buddhism has made on Hinduism have made Buddhism be able ...

Introduction

This research aims at understanding the development of the Samurai culture as a worldview that it became through its a thousand years of existence. The culture of the samurai is interesting as it developed from the simple armed support to the landowners, into the feudal leadership of the country of Japan. The code of ethics and unity that brought the Samurai together is of a very unique status in the society as it developed in a people that would otherwise be expected to remain servants. In most civilizations, the guards and other security servants often retain their servant status ...

The Origin of Life

The Buddhist beliefs about the origin of life are different compared to other religious sectors, which believed that their gods created the universe and everything that comprises it. Origin is not the main concern of the Buddhist beliefs; it is a scientific issue and scientists should deal with the origin instead. For them, knowing the origin of the world will not help in achieving the right way of living. Beginning and end does not matter; instead world, including life, is only but Samsara, or a cycle of life and death (Dhammananda, n.d).
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I. Introduction

A. Thesis

B. Background of Japan and its Culture
II. Zen Art

A. Zen Buddhism

B. What is Zen Art?
C. Influence of Zen of Japanese Arts and Culture
III. Aesthetics of Japanese Art
- Wabi Sabi and Shibui
- Wabi Sabi in Contemporary Japanese Homes
- Wabi Sabi with reference to an image
IV. Conclusion

Introduction

Have you ever asked your self what is art? Why is it very important to cultures? Does it have a great impact on the societies? Does it say anything about the culture? ...

ABSTRACT:

Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism have influenced the theory and practice of higher education in profound ways from an early age. The traditional model of secular education, in which religious dogma is held separate, is traceable to the ancient religious traditions of the Far East and Southeast Asia. Student-centered education and the belief that learning is an endeavor that proffers its own rewards are principles that stem from Eastern philosophical doctrine. These fundamental ideas remain pertinent to higher education today and offer solutions to problems presented by an excessively commercial approach to higher education in many parts of the world.

Evolution of Higher Education

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HLT-310V Spirituality in Health

Different faiths and religious beliefs have different avenues to the issue of health care. Emphasis is placed on the location and the personality of the individual offering the service. There is a need for nurses and other members of the professional team to displays a good understanding of the different faiths with a view to understanding their position on the matter of health care provision. Some religious groups have no belief in healing from health care providers, whereas some others believe in both healing from health care providers and their own faith in healing. It is therefore imperative for the health care ...

Introduction

The oldest religions that exist in society today date back two or even three millennia. Hinduism known as the world’s oldest living religion has its origin dated back to the late Neolithic age (5500-2600 BCE) and even the modern Hinduism that is based on Vedas finds its roots in sacred texts written dated to 1700-1100 BCE. Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and many of the other sects of major religions we see today have developed over hundreds of years as far back as twenty five centuries ago. It is but natural that the original philosophies that have given birth to ...

The concepts of Metta and Karuna are important aspects within Buddhism. Most people understand Metta and Karuna in simple English terms, however the fact is that these concepts run much deeper within the religion and form a strong basis for practitioners of Buddhism. This paper will present an in-depth understanding of these two concepts, while also presenting a snapshot of my attempts to practice the same as well as a reflection on the same.

Research

The paper will now proceed to examine the dual concepts of Metta and Karuna. These concepts are part of the four sublime states of mind ...

Abstract

Modern science and medicine have influenced the healthcare industry in many ways. Modern science believes in the intervention rather than focusing on the spiritual factors that are associated with the disease or illness. It is important that the modern medicine realizes the importance of spiritual healing. With advancements in spiritual healing over the last 3 decades, spirituality has been introduced in modern intervention. General physicians and healthcare professionals are seeking more focusing on the spiritual needs of patients. Clinical studies have found that spirituality when combined with modern medicine improves the quality of life and increases the survival rate ...

INTRODUCTION

Nowadays, Chinese culture is presented by thousands of art and religious masterpieces, which reflects the country's deep historical roots and wisdom of many generations. However, modern China took a rapid pace in economic development and social advancement, it is necessary to evaluate the country's historical, religious and cultural heritage in order to understand a unique life approach of China.
A plentiful of artistic accomplishments gives a vision of diverse and exotic Chinese culture, including the areas of architecture, poetry, philosophy, painting and, of course, porcelain production. During its huge historical path China was influenced by religious confessions, foreign intervention, ...

Wu Zetian

Wu Zetian was a ruling empress, one of the concubines of Emperor Taizong and even a nun in the temple at different times of her life. The essay looks at the different facets of Wu Zetian personality and how she ruled as an emperor for a long time and managed to rule China successfully. She was doing a man’s job as the only empress in Chinese history, her contribution to the development of China is significant. This paper examines how Wu Zetian maintained the image of a ruler and a woman. The life of Empress Wu Zetian illustrates ...

Introduction

Japan has stood significantly as one of the most powerful nations in contemporary times, particularly due to its strong political and economic foundations and technological advancements that have since led it to become a strong innovator. Although Japan took only less than three decades to rebuild itself following the devastation brought by its defeat in the Second World War, one could not simply ignore the fact that it has also went through a vast series of historical maladies and errors (Mason & Caiger 361-374).
The intriguing circumstances behind the formation of Japan as one of the most politically and economically powerful nations in ...

Introduction

Different faiths and religious beliefs have different approaches to the issue of health care. Emphasis is placed on the location and the personality of the individual offering the service. There is a need for nurses and other members of the professional team to displays a good understanding of the different faiths with a view to understanding their position on the issue of health care provision. Some religious groups have no belief in healing from health care providers, while some others believe in both healing from health care providers and their own faith in healing. It is therefore imperative for the health care ...

The institutional affiliation

1. The question about correct or incorrect behavior has constantly worried humans. It is evident that philosophical or theological beliefs have always tried to clarify this issue. In the following essay, it will be examined the determination of how different religious worldviews see the pattern of the rightness and truth.
With about one billion followers Hinduism specifies that individuals are solely responsible for their actions and the way they elect to direct their lives. It provides them an absolute freedom to act in accordance with the immanent essence and nature and to investigate their spiritual world in order to ...

Japan: Location, Geography and Climate

Geography
Japan is bordered on the north and east by the Pacific Ocean, by the Philippine Sea and the East China Sea on the south, and by the Sea of Japan / East Sea on the west (p. 1). Its coastline expands through 29,751 kilometers (18,487 miles) (p. 1). Japan's area can be compared to California or Germany. Its northernmost islands are located on similar geographical latitude as Milan or Portland, while her southernmost islands are on a common latitude as the Bahamas. More than half of the country is mountainous and covered by forests. Japan is ...

Abstract

The paper deals with Japanese samurai warriors and the cultural peculiarities of this highly decorated social and military elite. Customs, religious practices, different codes of conduct, material culture, such as clothing and weaponry, food, and drinks are among the main subjects highlighted in the paper. The project is based on the opinions and knowledge shared by prominent subject-field scientists and journalists.
Keywords: culture, Japanese, samurai, code, weapon, elite, warrior
All world societies, whether civilized or not, have always had a distinctive social group of nobility or a ruling caste in charge of administrative, cultural, economic and political affairs, with ...

The leaders of philosophy in the United States focused on mental philosophy in the early and middle 1800s. They were educated in and then taught at some of the colleges that were founded during the colonial and federal periods of the United States. After receiving an undergraduate education and either teaching or continuing in their education, these philosophers frequently continued onto the only graduate level studies that were available, and the ministry. While earning graduate degrees, studies were not limited to the study of the Bible, but also included the classical languages, Hebrew, German, and training in rhetoric, logic, ...

Marriage is a tradition that is practiced and honored all over the world. It signifies the birth of a relationship that grants couples the privilege to build families and an enduring kinship ties. Studies show that people who are happily married have more desirable benefits and experiences than those who are unmarried, cohabiting, widowed, or separated (Shariff 557). Specifically, married individuals have better parenting styles, stronger support systems, greater economic security, greater financial resources, healthier psychological status, more desirable emotional wellbeing, greater physical health, and longer life.
Marriage practices in Western countries are different from those of other societies. ...

Religion has been seen as disempowered and in decrease in the cutting edge world, its implications no more applicable inside the overwhelming mainstream perspective and institutional temples losing control of social life to common bodies (i.e., secularization, privatization). However religion (or secularization) may not be so static or bound together a marvel as awhile ago thought (this may be an outcome of advanced Western inclination, as, for instance, Talal Asad contends; of the (liberal) separation of social order, dividing the religious and the common, characterizing the previous as bound together conventions concerned with profound, private convictions, not handy, open issues). ...

Buddhism is a religion for more than 250 million around the world. Buddha means awaken; it is more than religion as it is a way of life to the believers (Shengyan & Gildow, 2007). The Buddhists are mostly vegetarian, in Christianity it is recommended mostly to prefer vegetables as they help a lot on health matters. Some prefer one day meal that they take at midday. Christianity prefers proper diet and eating that is better for good health. Helping others out in Buddhism is purely good out of heart behavior that is acceptable and encouraged Buddhist will always take any medicine that may ...

Introduction

Silk Road used to be popular transportation route used for trade between Europe and Asia. The name originated from the delivery of silk. Despite no ancient Chinese document of “Silk Road”, German F.V. Richthofen (1833-1905) used the term Silk Road for the first time in his book China which was published in 1877. Post that The term Silk Road was used universally and became widely accepted. Silk Road used to be the communication bridge for economy, politics and culture between the West and China. At the helm of Han Dynasty, the Hans and Huns used to compete over the ...

On the last days of Socrates, he faces death with courage as he understands the meaning of life and his transition to the other life.
In the last days of Socrates, Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo give an account of his trial and death. They all give an account of events as they had happened with the help of dialogues by Socrates (Tredennick and Tarrant 12). To show the meaning of Socrates’ departure, various scholars have analyzed these encounters. Philosophers use the last days of Socrates to teach their students the art of a master and a student. They present ...

The culture of Thailand is a unique mix of ancient religious beliefs and modern pragmatic laws. It combines elements of the neighboring countries’ cultures such as India, China and Cambodia. Besides, it incorporates elements indicating ancient beliefs of the whole Southeast Asia. From the religious point of view Thai culture manages to include elements of Hinduism, Buddhism and Animism. And all these influences create a real uniqueness of the country, which remained mainly untouched by the European culture because of rarely contacts before Thai exclusive image was discovered by European travelers.

Wedding ceremony is one of the most identifying features of ...

The development of Christianity in Japan, Korea and China

Introduction

Historically, the development of Christianity dates back to the birth of Jesus in the year 6 BC. As such, Christians purpose to live their lives according to the teachings of Jesus, whom they believe as the exclusive maker of heaven and earth (and its beings). Undoubtedly, many Christian believers value the life and teachings of Jesus, particularly the miracles he performed during his tenure on earth. Arguably, the greatest pillar behind Christianity is Jesus prophesies of his death and resurrection, which happened. Deductively, the mystery behind the demise and resurrection of Jesus is the main reason as to ...

A definition of self-identity: transversal analysis of the philosophical problematic of the self and the quest for self-acceptance and happiness.

If there is a pertinent question to be asked, as many times as a mind gets lost in the world of ambivalent feelings, decisions, choices, vices, uncontrollable passions, deep boredom, despair and fears, as well as excitement, pleasure and joy is this one: «Who am I?». It is not an innocent question and it does not allow an innocent answer, as all possible paths leading to it are rooted in the most important quest any human being can go in search of: the quest for self-acceptance and happiness. It is a long expedition to the roots of any life, involving the past ( ...

Introduction

Japanese food commonly referred to as Japanese cuisine has radically changed over the last centuries. The centuries were distinctly marked by eras where each had its own characteristic food being eaten at the time. The four eras that mark changes in Japanese cuisine are: Jomon, Heina, Kamakura, and Modern periods all of which experienced great social and political changes. Before, 300 BCE which is referred to as the Jomon era, Japan’s culture was influenced by its neighbors such as China and Korea. Food was also one of the aspects that were influenced, which ultimately made Japan unique in ...

The first sketches of the landscape in the form of contours of the mountains, trees and rivers appeared in primitive cave drawings. At that time, people made the first attempts to portray themselves surrounded by wildlife. Landscape elements can also be found in the art of ancient Greece. Halls of the Knossos Palace on Crete have so far preserved the frescoes, wall painting with a realistic pictures of people against the sea, garden and mountain landscape. Before appearing in the west, landscape as an independent genre appeared in ancient China as a lyrical direction, celebrating the beauty and elegance ...

The influx of new cultures during the onslaught of the Industrial Revolution in the middle phase of the 18th century brought radical changes that challenged the rigid social hierarchy, philosophy, and the views of one’s self against the world. According to Macionis et al., one of the most notable impacts created by the Industrial Revolution was the invention of the steam engine. In 1765, the British inventor James Watt pioneered the technology through the use of coal power which resulted to more production compared to the manual labor. Factories spurred and gave way to large scale human employment ...

Buddhism was one of the dominant religions in Asia that originated in India and spread across the continent such as in mainland China, Japan, and Korea. It also influenced other countries in Southeast Asia that also adopted the culture of China. The fact that Buddhism became a dominant religion even today not only influenced the lifestyle of the societies where it was adopted. The profound evidence of its lasting influence on the art can be found on the sculptures. The purpose of this essay is to conduct a sculptural analysis of the two reliefs from two opposing cultures: the ...

In a neoliberal, globalized world, no country can exist on its ‘own’. In some way or the other every country is interlinked with the rest of the world be it its economy, its culture or politics. Neoliberalism, technology and increased globalization has transformed countries in a manner that was rapid and unprecedented. While some countries adapted themselves to the new ways of trading and conducting relations with other countries, some did not, resulting in the breakdown of their economies as well as their traditional systems of governance and living. The neoliberal policies originated in the developed countries of America ...

Despite the fact, that both meditation and prayer are the methods of obtaining the religious experience. However, those are not the same despite the fact that many scholars and mystics claim that meditation and prayer are of the same matter.
The word "Meditation" (Meditatio) is of a Latin origin. It didn`t come from pagan religions, but from the Christian West. It correlates with the verb "meditor" or "to meditate", ponder and means the deep concentration associated with a detachment from external objects and individual inner experiences. The Christian West gave it two meanings. On the one hand, it means ...

Every world nation has the periods of history marked by economic instability and internal conflicts. Civil wars leave countries deeply wounded after a conflict comes to its conclusion and a period of economic and political restoration is required to bring the country back to normal. Sometimes it takes decades for a country to re-establish its economic potential. Medieval Japan is no exception to this historical rule. Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu were the three outstanding military commanders who contributed to the unification of Japan after a hundred-year war. While all three generals had superior leadership skills both on the battlefield and ...

The possibility of an afterlife

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The fundamental question in the discussion of the afterlife is what that life will look like. When a person dies, the body becomes incapable of movement, though the body does not just disintegrate. In the Book of Psalms, chapter 104, verse 29, it is stated that it is God who gives life, and is also the one who takes that life away. Burying the remains of the person generally is done when the body is placed into a cave or pit, where the remains of the person will join the remains of the other ...

Introduction to International Business; Global Marketing

Introduction:
In this assignment, expansion of Wal-Mart will be analyzed from different marketing tools and models that enable the company to decide and compose certain effective marketing strategies that lend a hand to successfully commence their operations in the market of China.

Pestle Analysis:
Pestle analysis the core instrument for any marketing department to take into consideration for the expansion of any business. The term Pestle generally stands for political, Economical (E), Social (S), Technological (T), Legal (L) and Environmental (E). It is quite beneficial and effective tool in performing marketing practice and especially supportive enough in this ...

Religion refers to the firm belief in spiritual beings that ties human beings into a community. Religion forms the bedrock of cultural systems which gain shape on the basis of religious beliefs and rituals that people belonging to a particular culture are required to adhere. Religion is also responsible for the formation of one's identity which defines a person's individuality. There are different definitions of religion available for common usage. However, the most used definition is "Religion is any specific system of belief about deity, often involving rituals, a code of ethics, and a philosophy of life" (Robinson 2013). There are several religious faiths ...

China is the most populated country in the world. According to reports by world population statistics which were released on September 2013, china is ranked as the world’s most populated country with 1.354 billion people which is a 0.01% increase from the previous records. Its population is approximated to be 19% of the world’s population (World, 1). Its population density is 363.3 persons per square mile. Han Chinese is the largest ethnic group in China with an approximated 91.6% of the country’s totality inhabitants. The rest of the populace is composed of the minority ethnic groups which ...