Dharma

article “The Bible Is Crystal Clear on Gender Equality” by Faith Street, they use the bible to example why men had more power than women and later became equal because of God. Another article is “Position of Women at the Time of the Buddha” by Buddha Dharma Education Association & BuddhaNet. In this article they talk about how women are treated different from men since the day they were born and was always treated low than a men. There is also another article that talks about the gender…

The Extraordinary Beauty behind Patience I chose to do my paper on the colorful and extraordinarily detailed titled “Dhrtarastra (Dharma King of the East Direction) with 16 Attendants” by Shashi Dhoj Tulachand. This work of art was created in the most beautiful and inspiring way, which is why I choose this story to talk about. Shashi is also known as Guru Nawang Chhogyall Tenzin, he is a 69 year- old spiritual leader of the Chhairo Gompa, a branch of Tibetan Buddhism. He is a master of thangka…

K J Somaiya College of Buddhism ( KJSCB) inaugurated its outreach program Jetvan, at Sakarwadi, Koregaon, Maharashta. Godavari Biorefineries Limited and K J Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies in association with Ven. Dhammadipa, a Buddhist monk from the Czech Republic has launched Jetvan, a Buddhist education centre at Sakarwadi, Kopergaon. Jetvan, as an outreach programme of K J Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies aims to support the teaching of Buddhism. It is the brainchild of Ven.…

Buddhism had its western seed planted firmly in 1879 by Edwin Arnold, a poet who wrote about Asia. It laid dormant having a few converts and dharma temples raise in America but never took off in the western world till after World War II in which Zen was introduced soon after. This form of Buddhism spoke to Americans attempting to clear their head and find peace of mind. The concentration on meditation…

“American adults are converting from Christianity to Buddhism.” (Robinson, 2010). It seems only right to gain an understanding of why one would convert from their religion to another. There is no Theology in Buddhism, which is confusing to many with regards to religion because how do you have a religion with no God. The complexity behind the definition of religion is so intense nowadays that views of another religion even being a religion are common. Some view the vision of Buddhism as a…

There are many ethical issues throughout the human race which are approached differently by each religion. With the ethical issue of abortion and euthanasia, Hinduism, Theravada Buddhism, and Christianity all have different and similar views about this huge debate in society today. Hinduism, being the root of many religions, is the world’s oldest major religion till this day. With most ancient religions, outsiders were the ones who appointed a name for a discovered group of beliefs. The name…

Islam and Hinduism Before we start with the description of Islam and Hinduism we need to understand what its religion, or at least try to comprehend the meaning of religion. The definition of religion is very difficult, many have try but they focus on only the few aspects of religion, some will exclude beliefs, practices and those religions that will not fit well. As Kile Jones once he wrote trying to define religion “It is apparent that religion can be seen as a theological, philosophical,…

The Mesopotamians built their culture around The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Indians used the Ramayana to provide a teaching on how to live their lives according to their dharma. Gilgamesh taught the Mesopotamians about dominance through his ruling of his city (32-33), love of your fellow man through Enkidu (38-39), mortality through Enkidu’s death (56), strength through Gilgamesh overcoming his grief and moving on, and leaving…

“Conscience is an instinct to pass judgement upon ourselves in accordance with moral laws”. This is the first line Kant says when he speaks of conscience. Kant is known for proclaiming that there is a universal moral law and that all humans, unless there is an inherent problem with an individual’s ability to have a full and proper conscience, are subject to this universal law and cannot be considered innocent if they disobey that conscience. There is another large aspect of society that is known…

“ A defaced locker, a humiliated freshman. And the busty succubus from Hell. Perhaps we’ve left McKinley High. And entered the chilling corridors of The Twilight Zone” - Neal. High school is full of types of people, one being a the bully who terrorizes students due to being bullied at home. In the television show Freak and Geeks, by Paul Feig, the prominent bully, Kim Kelly comes from a broken home that makes her act hostile around others. Kim Kelly is introduced as the bully right off the bat,…