...Traditionally, Japanese aesthetics existed in different art forms such as tea garden, tea ceremony, Noh theatre. Today, itis widely practiced in daily activities such as cooking, packaging, behaviors and etiquette (Encyclopedia).As Japanese aesthetics is firmly rooted in everyday life, it is very unique to the world. The ideals and philosophies of Japanese aesthetics are highly influenced by Shinto, Zen Buddhism and China (Walkup). Japanese aesthetics has a wide range of philosophies, which are narrowed down to two main ideas: acknowledging the basic reality of constant change and connecting it to the practices of self-cultivation experienced in daily life (Parkes). Influence of Shinto, Zen Buddhism and China Japanese aesthetics understanding is developed by indigenous Japanese religion, Shinto and China. The inspiration of exaltation of nature became an essence to Japanese aesthetics through Shinto (Andrijauskas, 201). Japanese learned to celebrate the beauty of ever changing natural phenomena from mythologies of Shinto, which became an essential component of Japanese aesthetics. According to Shinto, every object has a dynamic spirit, kami,for which it...
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...the one hand, for example, Buddhism regarded the world as transient and saw it as a source of suffering for those who remained attached to it, a view that contrasts sharply with Shintô's ready acceptance of the world. On the other hand, however, there was an optimism in Mahayana Buddhism that meshed well with Shintô - an optimism about human nature, for it was committed to the belief that all human beings had the potential to attain the wisdom that brings an end to suffering, and an ultimate optimism about the world itself, since it taught that once human attachments are discarded, the world takes on a new and positive significance. At first the Japanese regarded the Buddha as simply another kami and were drawn to the religion by the beauty of its art and the hope of such concrete benefits as wealth and longevity that, on the popular level, Buddhism did not disdain to promise. By the seventh century, however, some individuals began understanding Buddhism as having a message of its own. In general, we may understand the subsequent development of Buddhism in Japan as the result of constant interaction between the foreign religion and the native...
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...our thinking got infected with the outside world. We learned what the society has considered to be the sources of happiness. We believe it completely and make a lifelong mission to achieve those things. The society has falsely taught us that the exterior things, beauty, money and fame, would make us happy, and we keep chasing and chasing, and still got empty handed. It is in fact that what we have thought will bring us happiness are actually the source of our suffering. The image of physical beauty is everywhere nowadays from signs on the street to TV at home. Many people, majorly females, especially young girls, got the wrong idea that people with good look are better in life. Even Daniel Gilbert has agreed that “a lot of the advice we receive from others is bad advice that we foolishly accepted” (171), in “Reporting Live from Tomorrow,” a chapter form Stumbling on Happiness. Thus, they automatically assumed that beauty is a path to happiness. In fact, that is the widespread belief; even many researches have done in supporting that incorrect connection. And the result, in fact, did back up that misbelief. However, there is a glitch. They have made a reverse causality. Happiness leads to beauty, not beauty leads to happiness. When we are happy, we would take care of ourselves better, act more confident, more social, and function better at work. But if we are unhappy...
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...“while the romans absorb their artistic ideals from the Greeks, they were more realistic than idealistic, more active than philosophical, more pragmatic than creative.” (Lewis 228) One example of the more realistic art contributions made by the Romans is “a tradition of realistic portraits.” (Lewis 228-229) The Roman sculpture of Cato and Porzia exemplifies this realistic portrait sculpture. The portrait is very realistic and descriptive of all of their features despite their somewhat unattractive nature. By contrast, the Greek’s would have preferred a much more idealized sculpture of the couple. Another aspect of art introduced by the Romans can be seen in their architecture. The Romans used many of the Greek techniques but also “borrowed the idea of the arch from the East and exploited its possibilities to construct public buildings of great size, feats of ancient engineering.” (Lewis 230) The Roman Coliseum could not have been built using traditional Greek architecture due to the weight of the structure. In addition to the use of the arch in Roman architecture, “The Romans developed the architectural feature of the dome.” (Lewis 233) The Roman Temple the Pantheon is a great example of the Romans use of the dome in architecture. The Roman use small stones to make an image, called a Mosaic, are another lasting influence on art. Mosaics are very resilient and one Mosaic called “Unswept Dining Room Floor” which represents a floor as it might have looked after a Roman banquet is still...
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...Bangladesh is “beautiful Bangladesh”. INTRODUCTION A brand is the identity of a specific product, service, or business that can take many forms, including a name, sign, symbol, colour combination or slogan. The brand is the personality that identifies a product, service or company. Some people distinguish the psychological aspect, brand associations like thoughts, feelings, perceptions, images, experiences, beliefs, attitudes, and so on that become linked to the brand. Branding Bangladesh as "Beautiful Bangladesh". We like to see our country as a popular tourist destination, but definitely not at the cost of making compromise with our social values or by destroying our natural beauty resources. Like traditional Maslin fabric we do not like to say that once it was a "Beautiful Bangladesh". Country branding is much more difficult than branding a product or service; because creating a positive image in minds of tourists is difficult, time consuming and at the same time very expensive. In some cases 360 degree...
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...the imperial court led to a heavily emphasized reverence for the emperor and the nation as a collective, establishing the fundamental idea that enlightenment was and could be accessible to anyone. Much of Heian period...
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...and sea bathing as well as bringing one in close touch with Mother Nature. She is also rich in wildlife and game birds. HISTORY: The history of Bangladesh has been one of extremes, of turmoil and peace, prosperity and destitution. It has thrived under the glow of cultural spiendour and suffered under the ravages of war. The earliest mention of Bangladesh is found in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata (the story of Great Battle-9th century B.C). Evidence also suggests that there was a strong Mongoloid presence as well. Soon after, in the 5th and 6th centuries B.C. came the Aryans from Central Asia and the Dravidians from Western India. Then came the Guptas, Palas, Senas, who were Buddhist and Hindus. From the 13th century A.D. the flood of Muslim invaders and the tide of Islam swamped the Buddhist and Hindus untold 8th century. Sometimes there were independent rulers like the Hussain Shahi and Ilyas Shahi dynasties while at other times they ruled on behalf of the imperial seat of Delhi. From 15th century the Europeans, namely; Portuguese, Dutch, French and British traders exerted an economic influence over the region. British political rule over the region began in 1757 A.D. when the last Muslim ruler of Ben. gal was defeated at Palassey. In 1947 the country was partitioned into India and Pakistan. Present Bangladesh becomes the Eastern Wing of the then Pakistan. But the movement for autonomy for East Pakistan started within a couple of years because of language...
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...people and bring them together as one. Buddhism is one of the many religions today that can be said to have influenced many people. What is Buddhism? Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality. Buddhists practice what is called meditation which is a means of changing yourself in a way to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. The experience developed within the Buddhist tradition of meditation a path which ultimately culminates to enlightenment. Those that practice Buddhism see the nature of reality clearly, just as it is, and live fully and naturally following that vision. Since Buddhism does not include the idea of worshipping a creator, or God, some people do not see it as a religion in the normal, Western sense. The fundamental Buddhist teachings are straightforward and practical; nothing is permanent; actions have consequences, and change is possible. Buddhism adheres itself to all people regardless of race, nationality, class, sexuality, or gender. It teaches practical methods which enable people to realize and use its teachings to transform their experience, to be fully responsible for their lives. There is a clear path that Buddhists must adhere to and follow, if they follow this path they will reach nirvana. The steps they must follow are; right understanding; right intention; right speech; right action; right work;...
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...ARTH304 Art of Japan Final Exam To Mrs. Pia Brancaccio June 13th, 2013 1. Please select two works of Buddhist art from the Early Heian Period and explain: a. The political transition from Nara to Heian period. b. The religious changes we see taking place in Japan during this time. c. The main features of Buddhist art and architecture in the early part of the Heian period. Please include in your discussion an explanation on how these works of art and architecture were used by religious practitioners. Works selected: • Interior of the kondo, Kanshinji, Osaka, fig.151, page125 • Taizokai (Womb World) of Ryokai Mandara, fig.152, page126 The Heian period (794-1185) takes its name from the new capital established in 794 at Heian, or Capital of Peace and Tranquility, a variation on the Tang Chinese capital’s name of Chang’an (Everlasting Peace). The shift in power from the Buddhist community back into the hands of the powerful aristocratic family is fully realized early this period (794-951). Buddhism was allowed only a limited presence within the capital itself, reorients itself into esoteric cults focused on complex philosophies and rituals as well as into more populist “saviour” movement that helped for the first time spread the religion widely amongst the common people.One of the major events of the Early Heian period, the introduction into Japan of Tendai and Shingon Buddhism was precipitated by the loss of direction on the part of the Buddhism community that had led to the...
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...Assignment On: Creating Brand image of Bangladesh Course Name: Marketing Management Course Code: MKT-5134 Submitted to: Mr. Ishtiaque Arif Assistant Professor, School of Business Studies Southeast University Submitted By: Name | ID | Md. Zobair Hossain | 2013210005066 | Md. Nazrul Islam | 2013210005067 | Md. Nooruddin | 2013210005086 | Rubel Hossain | 2014010005075 | Al Jabir | 2013210005064 | Date of Submission: May 2, 2014 Acknowledgment At first we desire to express our deepest sense of gratitude of almighty Allah. With profound regard we gratefully acknowledge our respected course teacher Mr. Ishtiaque Arif to give us such an essential task to do an informative report. In this report we mainly focused about how we can create a brand image of Bangladesh through developing our tourism sector. Table of Contents Chapter | Topics of Discussion | Page | 1 | * Introduction * Tourism in Bangladesh | | 2 | Major Tourism attraction of Bangladesh * Cox’s Bazar * Kuakata * Shundarban * St. Martins Island * Maheskhali * Bandarban * Paharpur * Mohastanghar | | 3 | Marketing Tourism Sector of Bangladesh * Setting Vision, Mission and Values * Tourism Destination Management * Tourism Marketing | | 4 | Tourism Marketing Promotion * Branding in Tourism * Use websites as a marketing tool * Using social Media for social marketing * Sustainable tourism marketing * International Marketing | | ...
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...Chapter Five Ecotourism and Green Productivity in Bangladesh Ruby Afroze Part B Selected Country Papers Introduction Bangladesh is a country of vast, largely unknown and unspoiled natural beauty and reserves, which are simply unique and fascinating. These natural phenomena are composed of hills and vales, forests, rivers, lakes, sea and beaches, and the evergreen landscape embracing the country. Bangladesh emerged as an independent country in 1971 after a nine-month war of liberation. It was previously called Bengal. The country, comprising an area of 144 000 km2, is situated in the northeastern side of the South Asia sub-continent. The topography is mainly flat alluvial plain, criss-crossed by the world’s three mighty river systems, the Padma (Ganges), the Jamuna and the Meghna and their innumerable tributaries. The east and the northeast of the country joins India, and the southeastern part, adjoining Myanmar, is mainly hilly with dense forest. This area comprises Chittagong and the three Hilly Districts (as they are known) of Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachari, with an average elevation of 610 m. These folded ranges run parallel to each other in the north–south direction and the hill slopes are generally enveloped by dense virgin forest. In the south and southwest, alongside the coast of the Bay of Bengal, lies the Sundarbans, better known as a swampy tropical mangrove forest, the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger. These areas are all ideal for...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix D Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Ethnic group |People of the same race or nationality who shares a distinctive culture | |Anti-Semitism |One who discriminates against or who is hostile toward or prejudiced against Jews | |Islamophobia |Fear or hate of Muslims or their political or culture | |Xenophobia |Dislike or fear of people from other countries or of that which is foreign or strange | |Persecution |Systematic mistreatment of an individual or group by another group basis of race, religion, gender, | | |sexual orientation, or beliefs that differ from those of the persecutor. | |Religious group |An ethnic group of people whose members are also unified by a common religious background | Part II Select at least 1 religious and 1 ethnic/racial group not your own from the list below. • Religious groups (based on http://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf) o Christianity • Evangelical Protestant • Mainline Protestant • Historically Black Churches • Roman...
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...Assignment 2: Comparing Sculptures of Ancient India and Greece Assignment 2: Comparing Sculptures of Ancient India and Greece Andelle Gregoire World Cultures I Abstract Overall, Greek and Indian art had many similarities and differences. Even though they lived far away and had different beliefs, their depicted the same topics: Gods and goddesses, animals, royalty, myths, everyday life, and sports. Jewelry wise, they both used a lot of gold, although Indians used more beads and gems. In sculpture, Greeks mostly used stone, and Indians used a variety of materials. Their paintings were also very similar. Architecture was quite different. Greek architecture used the golden ratio, and their buildings were usually made of marble. They used Doric and ionic columns to hold the roof of the building up. Indian buildings had elaborate designs carved in them, like people dancing, or gods and goddess. Comparing Sculptures of Ancient India and Greece Indians and Greeks alike loved showing myths and gods on their sculptures and pottery, but they styles were different, as the Greek used the red-figure pottery style, with black backgrounds and red figures that only were shown after they were fired in the kiln. Indians used simple but beautiful painted, unglazed pottery. Indians, too, did not put as much emphasis on sports in sculpture than the Greeks. Ancient Greeks has sculptures depicting gods and goddesses, royalty, animals, and sports, like Olympic events. Greek pottery depicted...
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...Mountain Schools, taught Huineng and lead him to reach enlightenment. The legend, The Platform Sutra on Meditation and Wisdom, attributes the teaching of both gradual and sudden enlightenment to Huineng; the sutra is one of the most well known in the East Asian Buddhist world. The legend shows the divergence between Northern School of Ch’an advocating gradual enlightenment and Southern...
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...Buddhist Temple Complex Ramu, Cox’s Bazaar Tabassum Ahmed Department of Architecture North South University 1 Buddhist Temple Complex Ramu, Cox’s Bazaar A Design Dissertation submitted to the Department of Architecture in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) in the Faculty of North South University, Dhaka. The textual and visual contents of the Design Dissertation are the intellectual output of the student mentioned below unless otherwise mentioned. Information given within this Design Dissertation is true to the best knowledge of the student mentioned below. All possible efforts have been made by the author to acknowledge the secondary sources information. Right to further modification and/or publication of this Design Dissertation in any form belongs to its author. Contents within this Design Dissertation can be reproduced with due acknowledgment for academic purposes only without written consent from the author. Tabassum Ahmed 083163010 Dept. of Architecture North South University Dhaka 2012 2 Dedication To the Buddhist community of Ramu 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I am thankful to Allah for giving me patience and strength to cope with the everyday hurdles in this whole journey of architecture. My deepest gratitude extends to my faculty, Dr. Shayer Ghafur for his constant guidance and support throughout this dissertation. I am thankful to Professor Haroon Ur Rashid for helping me to understand this...
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