Sri Lanka

and uninterested way isn’t anyone’s ideal career path. When I intend to make my future career decisions and the decisions I have made thus far there were a few other areas I considered other than the paycheck. An example for this would be back in Sri Lanka when I was following the advanced diploma affiliated to William Angliss while going for classes I worked as an intern in the front office department at Colombo Hilton for a pay less or just equal to 4 dollars for a nine hour shift. I believe…

beings have Buddha Nature. One can become a Buddha, an enlightened being if one practices diligently and attains purity of mind. 7. Where is the Religion/ Philosophy most influential today? Today, Buddhism is found mostly in Asia, like Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Japan, and China and in some parts of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Mostly in European countries and the USA. The Buddhist population of the world is over 500 million. 8. How is the religious leadership organized?…

illness because that is like saying that all culture is the same and that their understanding of mental illness is the same. The author of Crazy Like Us tried to explain some of these concepts throughout his book. The example of “PTSD” with the Sri Lanka Buddhist monks, they have their own understanding and reason for why they must live their lives the way they do. But according to Western doctors they are experiencing “PTSD” which strip them of the meaning of their cultural practice. So there…

of them accepting neoliberal ideas. An example of this can be seen in Naomi Klein’s article, “The Rise of Disaster Capitalism”, where the United States moved in so quickly to help Sri Lanka after a tsunami hit and destroyed their land. The idea was for the U.S. to attempt to rebuild the country, but the people of Sri Lanka described this attempt as “ a second tsunami of corporate globalization and militarization”. This relates to international communication in the sense that power is strongly…

renounce war and embrace the propagation of dharma. Ashoka distributed wealth, built monasteries, sponsored festivals, and looked after peace and prosperity he served as an inspiring model of a righteous and tolerant ruler that influenced monarchs from Sri Lanka to Japan. Buddhism is known in Asian cultures however, Ashoka brought that religion to India. He turned a tradition into an ideology and with his support Buddhism became a local Indian cult. Ashoka made India a prosperous and peaceful…

Zen & Theravada Words are often the very things that hinders us from the immediate contact with the honest nature of things. Having the quietness with a mix of experiences of the tangible universe can take us on a journey that surpasses the verbal language and thoughts to the pulse of reality itself (Molloy 168). Zen Buddhism, a school of Mahayana Buddhism has begun and then had made its way to Japan (Molloy 166). Chan Buddhism roots can be found way back to a Buddhist monk Bodhidharma. The…

Another aspect that remains open for criticism is if the author should have taken a cross-methodical approach and thus included a document review in his data acquisition. Millar describes that his original approach was to review video footage from the TRC hearings and then conduct interviews based on them. However he ultimately chose not to include these archival sources, as he found them to be insignificant to the local population (Millar 2010: 484-485). However the analysis of such material…

Malini Saba is known for being one of the worlds most successful investors and one of its most generous philanthropists. In a recent article appearing on the Huffinton Post, Saba was profiled for her success in the business world but also her work with charitable organizations all over the world. The article focused primarily on her work as Chairman of Saban, a major international conglomerate which has holdings in severla countries including the United States, China, Autralia and India.…

Self-awareness means people are aware about their own selves and their effects. It makes people to understand others as well and their sensitivity and along with that they would be able to understand personal value systems, thinking pattern, and morals. If an organization’s self-aware it can uplift their performances. This can be done through reflective journals, single & double looping and personal mastering 5.1. Advantages • Individual or an organization can assess their own selves to…

Asceticism consists of practices of self-discipline undertaken voluntarily in order to achieve a higher state of being. Asceticism denotes a life which is characterized by refraining from worldly pleasures (austerity). Those who practice ascetic lifestyles often perceive their practices as virtuous and pursue them to achieve greater spirituality. Many ascetics believe the action of purifying the body helps to purify the soul, and thus obtain a greater connection with the Divine or inner peace.…