Buddhist art and culture

American born Taiwanese. I was educated by my father, saying that the philosophy of our culture is the practice of Confucianism: In my life, I habitually help people. Following the instructions from my parents, I spread kindness around the world. In college, I participated an after-school activity: Recycling and Waste Management(RWM). During weeks, I rouse from sleep at 5:30 on weekends and rode a scooter to the Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation(BTCMF). With a brief period, I put Aluminum…

Geography Lesotho is a small African country located in the southern portion of Africa. Lesotho is enclaved by the country, South Africa. Lesotho’s natural resources are water, agricultural grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay and building stone. The country’s terrain consists of highlands with plateaus, hills, and mountains. The country is divided into 10 healthcare districts. The mountainous terrain and limited road infrastructure of Lesotho creates a barrier for individuals to access these…

his [swords], testing his [muskets], ect…” (Andrea and Overfield). Another strength of the Safavids, though not as dominant, was their fine art. The citizens might have had few freedoms, but they were allowed to paint, create textiles, carpets, ceramics, metalwork; Persian carpets, for example, originated in the Safavid Empire. It was certainly a culture-rich environment and the population kept themselves busy and happy by contributing to…

in Islamic iconoclasm. Furthermore, Flood posits that the iconoclastic acts often occurred at times of military occupation or political upheaval. Hence, Flood suggests that Islamic iconoclasm may also be seen as a means of imposing the victor’s culture and robbing the victim of its cultural heritage. This religious and political relationship is corroborated by King, who states that Muslims “consciously asserted those elements of Islam that most distinguished it and over which they were most in…

Do you know anyone who has truly changed the world or are trying at this very moment to change the world for all people? Well, I do his name is Manoj Bhargava he to me is truly trying to change and make a big impact on the world. He’s been researching different technologies finding ways that he can change the world for the benefit of billions of people. Manoj is trying to impact the world through his inventions, religious views, and philanthropy. Before we can begin talking about all those…

director’s decision in order to make the play more intimate to Japanese audience. For instance, in the beginning of the play, the bell of a Buddhist altar tolled and two old ladies opened the doors of a huge family place. By this way, Ninagawa Macbeth is a play within another play. This is something that reminds the audience of a tradition of the Japanese culture and it is an adding of director that did not exist in the original play. Ninagawa wrote in his book, Thousand Knives, Thousand…

and rich realism in depicting samurai and warrior culture. The samurai have also turned up often in Japanese comics which is known as manga and animation. In the last twenty years, samurai have become more popular in America. Through variety medium, producers and writers have been capitalising on the notion that Americans admire the samurai lifestyle. Afro Samurai which is the animated series has become the most famous in American popular culture because of its blend of hack-and-slash…

Kaiwen Jiang LITR 245 12/8/2016 Central Themes in Chinese Poetry and Their Cultural Implications When it comes to the history of East-Asian culture, there is a long and rich background of art, science, and technology. Specifically in the Chinese culture, the many dynastic eras brought about a great amount of advances in technology and trade that left an indelible mark on human history. But the changing eras also brought about the forming of new ideas through poetic expression. The Chinese…

Hinduism does not have distinct year or even century of birth. It is commonly believed that Hinduism introduced in the civilization that existed in India around five thousand years ago in the culture of Indo-European people. Hinduism is grown in India and it has also spread to many parts of the world through seafaring contacts, businessmen, traders, educators, certified workers and scholarly priests. The terms “Hindu” and “India” are extracted…

has 17 independently governed regions with vast differences in their geography and culture. The Kingdom of Spain, as it is officially known, is the second largest country in Eastern Europe. Spain covers roughly 85 percent of the Iberian Peninsula with a vast area of almost 506 thousand kilometers. Spain is home to some of the World’s most famous Palaces and Museums. In this paper, the history, religion, culture, geography, and military variables will be discussed to facilitate an…