A Study on Violence Against Buddhism by Korean Protestantism: Centering on the Wonmyeong Temple and Bongeun Temple Incidents Introduction: Violent Attacks on Buddhism by Protestants In the past, there have been numerous incidents where extremist Korean Protestants have damaged statues of the Buddha or Buddhist temples. Such incidents pose serious risks to society as these examples of destruction do not only disregard a certain religion, but are also highly violent in nature. Many high-profile
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His compassionate, patient, innovative and ameliorative tendencies created the religion of Buddhism, which is based solely on human kindness and the search for the end of mortal suffering. His simple, yet original idea of living in a state of well-being between the extremes of self-mortification and over-indulgence revolutionised India’s belief
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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
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Thich Nhat Hanh: “Buddhism is already engaged. If it is not, it is not Buddhism.” Walpola Rahula: “Buddhism is based on service to others”…political and social engagement is the “heritage of the bhikkhu” and the essence of Buddhism. Robert Thurman: “The primary Buddhist position on social action is one of total activism, an unswerving commitment to complete self-transformation and complete world-transformation.” Stated in simplest terms, engaged Buddhism means the application
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I will be talking about sculptures of the Gupta period and my focus will be in the northern and central sites. The main sites that I will be talking about are Udayagiri, Mathura, Sanchi and Sarnath. What i’ll be trying to show through my presentation is the kind of transition that took place from the Kushana style to what is referred to by some historians as the Gupta style. Whether there is something called “Gupta style” is a matter of debate among historians. Some are of the view that dynastic
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Hinduism and its Role in Religion Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) is ordinarily regarded as the oldest organized religion in the world. It is noted that it has about 950 million followers or 14% of the world’s population (Religious Tolerance, 2011). It is the leading religion among the people in Nepal, India, and in the Tamils in Sri Lanka (Religious Tolerance, 2011). Hinduism is based on a holistic and spiritual approach and uses many scriptures (Verdas) about theology, mythology, and philosophy
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Hinduism Hinduism is the world’s third largest religion. It is not like any other organized religion in the world. Hinduism is diverse and consist of many practices and beliefs that have been past down from their ancestors. Even though the Hindu Culture has had a deficient amount of uniting beliefs, it has still made an impact in India where it originated. In this paper I will discuss the make-up of the Hindu religion, the cultural and societal influences that have made Hinduism vital to India
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What is it like to be an untouchable in India (Dalit) and Japan (Burakumin)? To be an untouchable in India or Japan is to be a part of the population that would traditionally be placed at the bottom of the social hierarchy. These untouchables are traditionally associated with occupations that are considered impure, such as waste removal and the handling of human or animal carcasses, and therefore cannot interact with other members of their society, for fear of the pollution they would spread.
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I. Part One: i. The Question of Origin – Hinduism does not have a founder or actual date of origin. Hinduism is the religion of the people of India. It is confusing due to the belief of several different Gods and sects. ii. The question of Identity - Hindus, refers to their religion as Dharma, a path to complete balance and harmony. They have several customs and rituals, worship everything, even animals and food. Their connection with yoga and meditation, engages their soul. They accept
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