Buddhism Vs. Christianity Essay

Introduction The Daodejing or the Tao Te Ching, the work of the ancient Chinese sage Lao Tzu or Laozi dates back to the late 6th century BC according to some counts and to the late 4th century BC according to others. We can thus safely say that this “Book of the Way” was written in a period well before our times. However, when one reads the interpretations of this book by John Heider and other modern translators, one finds that the teachings are as relevant today as they were then, or, to be…

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1 ANURAN DASGUPTA Filtering the Gaze – The Jala Motif in the decorations of Apsara Bracket Figures in the Cennakesava temple of Belur After the decline of the late Chalukyans, the northern region of their territory (present southern Karnataka) saw the rise of a dynasty named Hoysala. At their peak their kingdom spread from the Tungabhadra River in the north (Chalukyan territory) to the Kaveri river in the south (Chola territory). Originated in the hilly regions of western boundary of the Hassan…

On the other hand Buddhists were active in the west throughout the twentieth century and the western people often assume the Buddhism is a model for peaceful and wisdom which lead the Buddhist teaching and practice have become absorbed by western culture and Buddha statues have become home, restaurant and garden furnishing items. Another reason why some western find Buddhism attractive because it teaches faith though important and it offer practical ways to improve the experience of life. In…

arhat and obtain enlightenment. However, Mahayana Buddhists believe that not anyone could attain Nirvana and become bodhisattvas. Mahayana Buddhists adapt the text from what Buddha told to be more understandable and practical. Two concepts above make buddhism the religion that can be self doing religion that many people pay attention too. According to Mahayana, follower only selfishly mind on their own and follow on what they believe rather than follow what Mahayanists believe that it was the…

CHAPTER FOUR Raja Yoga R aja Yoga or Royal Yoga, is based on the history and philosophy of true yoga. That is, the yoga which rests on the thousands of years of Veda Knowledge, the Upanisads, and the Patanjali Sutras. Raja Yoga refers to training the mind so that we can experience direct contact with the inner self. Ashtanga Yoga is derived from the Patanjali system called Raja Yoga. Having studied some yoga history, the principles of Hatha, Ashtanga and Iyengar, I started thinking about how…

what the meaning of life is. Instead, he shows Siddhartha the way to identify the close unity between himself and the flow of the river, to listen to the river and introspect for an understanding of the message which the river renders. No teaching or preaching is provided by Vasudeva, he even does not articulate what the river will unfold, but when Siddhartha discloses his feeling of unification with the unending flow of the river, Vasudeva acknowledges the affinity of the perceived wisdom…

The bodily exercises are necessary because it is believed that the mortal body is only a cocoon TB166 and that the spirit needs a vessel „to lodge in“, because if the Taoist can not reach the level of transcendence were the spirit can ascend to heaven and his body dies beforehand, he can not reach immortality, thus the body needs to be preserved. ELT631 and is necessary to survive. ELT 622. Furthermore immortality could also be described as a transcendend state of mind, which due to meditation…

“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.” (Buddha). A serious life choice I had to make was whether to continue living or not. I have suffered with depression almost my entire life. At age eight, was when I first started experiencing symptoms of depression. All through elementary to tenth grade I was bullied, it caused my depression to worsen. At age fifteen, I began to…

Analysis of Hsuan Tsang’s Citation on Hindu Cleanliness Hsuan Tsang's accounts of India provide an abundance of insight into the culture of Hindu society during the seventh century. What makes his writing so unique is that it is historical documentation from an outsider’s perspective, this is helpful in understanding the importance of the details recorded because it contrasts with what the normal culture of Hsuan Tsang would have been accustomed to in China. It’s fortunate that so much from…