Monk

St. Thomas More was born on February 7th, 1478 in the city of London, United Kingdom. Thomas wrote a book called Utopia . It was about his political beliefs and his Catholic faith. He loved God and would never turn away from Him. St. Thomas More is remembered for his courageous act against the powerful, wealthy, strict, King Henry the VIII. King Henry was married to Queen Catherine, but not for long. St. Thomas More was born to Agnes and John More. He had five siblings, three sisters and two…

In chapters 8 and 9 of Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer quotes many of the negative letters, many of whom were Alaskans, he received after the original article about McCandless ran in Outside magazine. “‘I personally see nothing positive at all about Christ McCandless’s lifestyle or wilderness doctrine,’ […]” (Krakauer 71). Alaskans thought he didn’t respect the Alaskan wilderness, while others could not believe someone could act so impulsive. Some even believed, “‘Krakauer is a kook if he doesn’t…

Throughout this exhibition, I have created one specific theme—to take you through the technique of gilding and the material of gilt bronze. Gilding or Ormolu is a “decorative technique for applying fine gold leaf or powder to a solid surface such as wood, stone, or metal to give a thin coating of gold.” In this case, the exhibition will revolve around gilt bronze Asian artwork. Let us take a tour through multiple pieces and learn about the gilding technique, and how the material has held up…

Jainism Religion exists all across the world in many different shapes and forms. All these religions are different in their own way. One of these religions is known as Jainism. Jainism, a non-theistic religion (Long, 2009), is, contrary to the belief of some, an independent world religion. Many believe and say Jainism was founded by Vardhamana Mahavira in about 500 B.C. But Mahavira was one of twenty-four Tirthankara’s, one’s who make liberation possible (Long, 2009). Mahavira’s predecessor,…

When we were kids I remember a lot of Marvel heroes like Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Daredevil, Hulk and Thor just to mention some of the most popular heroes made by Marvel. No to mention some of those that are not too popular like Deadpool, Moondragon and Scarlet Witch they too spice up our adventures for anime excitement and thrills. There is a superhero that ranks up with those most popular whom we call as Doctor Stephen Strange or all we know as Doctor Strange. This hero has…

totally different, in Buddhism, to get away from samsara and karma is to detach themselves out the world. They can be monk even they are not the virgin, because in Buddhism believe, how much you do the wrong thing in the past but if you realize your mistake then you are welcome to the meditation life. But it is the opposite to Christian, especially Catholic. Before the priest became the monk, they must be clean to serve God. Getting married is also a distract to reach a Holy life. So if you are…

This wooden votive panel depicts the Hindu god Shiva seated cross legged on checkered cushion and is littered with various religious and cultural symbols. It was found in Dandan-oilik, Khotan during 1907 by Sir Marc Aurel Stein during his second expedition to central Asia. According to the most recent estimates the panel is believed to have been created sometime during the 7th or 8th century. The various symbols also tell a great deal about the origins and influences of the painting. Religious…

Since the creation of the first culture, there has been a mutually agreed upon set of expectations for the people in that culture to abide by. Consequently, if a person did not abide by these standards, then they would have not been welcome to participate within that society. Throughout time, there have been several different cultures that have similarities and differences, as far as standards of living within the community. By looking at different pieces of literature, written in different time…

During it, he told the monks about his time with Master during Christmas, and more guests coming than expected to Mt Washington. In that story the monks gave up their seats for the guests. When Master was told about it, he said “ah, these are the things that please me.” The next day during the Christmas celebration at the Pune Ashram more guests than were expected came. Those monks that were in tune, again gave up their seats. I’ve always wondered how many of the monks noticed that Swami…

Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama in “India around 525” (Helble 1 ) also known as Buddha. Buddhism “spread from India along the commercial roads, most importantly the Silk Road, to China, Mongolia, Korea and Japan” (Helble 1). Soon, the adaptable religion made its way to East Asia particularly in China, Korea, and Japan. Coincidentally first Buddhism spread from India to China, China to Korea, and lastly Korea to Japan. This paper will argue that Buddhism has had a positive influence…