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- 81: Culture Awareness
- ... like a savage when we are supposedly civilized. As for the act of sitting on the floor cross-legged, which is not to be confused with the sitting position of meditation known as the Lotus position, I can think of no other way to say it other than Indian style. By the time I got, "sit on the floor cross-legged ...
- 82: Comparing Buddhism and Christianity
- ... of human psychology, whereas Buddhists have very clear views on all these matters. Christians also dismiss as 'work of the Devil' any teachings concerning spirits, divine revelation, magic, healing, dreams, meditation, paranormal phenomena, etc. Another very important difference involves the rationale behind the religious training one is engaged in. For example, in Buddhism the practitioner is clearly aware of why they ...
- 83: Buddhism
- ... the help of gods or other divine beings. Theravada’s believe that the only path to Nirvana is through the way Buddha attained it. That is, to acquire wisdom through meditation. That is why in Theravada Buddhism, a monk or nun’s life is an ideal one because they spend their time learning and meditating. As mentioned before, the ultimate kind ...
- 84: Taoism
- ... with some of the lost beliefs, Taoism still has some of its original concepts (Hume 148). Modern Taoists have two schools, a Northern and a Southern. The Northern school emphasizes meditation and metaphysical speculation, and practices breathing exercises. The Southern school is headed by a so-called pope, who is in charge of all the priests (Hodous 139). Even though Taoism ...
- 85: Confucius and Confucianism
- ... it dealt with the study of Li, the relationship between humans and nature. Another branch was called the intuitional-wing and it dealt mostly with enlightenment by a combination of meditation and moral action. In the 1900's there was a clash between Confucianism and Western beliefs such as Communism. For many years after the Communist change in China, the Government ...
- 86: Buddhism
- ... in the West has led to the development of a number of studies and practice of Buddhism. Zen has grown in the United States to create more than a dozen meditation centers and a number of monastaries. Interest in Vajrayana has also increased. As its influence in the west slowly grows, Buddhism is once again changing and adapting to the new ...
- 87: What Is A Hindu?
- ... shrine, Shiv-Parivar shrine, Goddess Durga Devi shrine, Godess Vishnav Devi shrine, the joint shrine of Lords Pashwanati and Mahavir, and Yagnashala. (article, PPG) Each shrine usually contains a statue, meditation area, and many decorations. They also often contain prayer books and other spiritual texts. Some are made of mahogany, some of brass, and some even have gold-leaf detailing. In ...
- 88: Confucianism
- ... Under this philosophy, a person strives to reach Nirvana. Until a person has reached it, he or she will keep reliving his or her life. It teaches the practice of meditation and the observance of moral principles. According to Buddhist, desire is bad and it has to be eliminated because it is the root of all evil. Following the eight steps ...
- 89: Buddhism
- ... peace. He felt that the evils of desire were endless. They were the root of sorrow, accompanied by regrets, struggles, and hostility. Siddhartha left the palace and started to practice meditation with many teachers, but none could show him a path leading to the end of suffering. He met up with five spiritual seekers who told him that the way to ...
- 90: Religion in Ancient India and Rgypt
- ... Prasna, Mundaka, Mandukya, Taittiriya, Aitareya, Chandogya, Brhadaranyaka, Svetasvatara, Kaushitaki, and Maitri. They were made up of part poetry, and part prose. They contain moral stories, folk tales, and passages for meditation. The main concept of the Upanishads is the nature of reality. They teach the identity of the individual soul (atman) with the universal essence soul (Brahman). These achievements were considered ...
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