Tibet

the Tibetan Plateau, on the south by the Indo-Gangetic Plain, on the northwest by the Karakoram and Hindu Kush ranges, and on the east by the Indian state of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh. The Himalayas span five countries: India, Nepal, Bhutan, China (Tibet), and Pakistan, with the first three countries having dominion over most of the range.…

“There is but one God. He is obtained by the true guru’s grace. When there was a egoism in me, thou wert not with me”. (ARL: 81) Hinduism and Buddhism were both formed in the indian subcontinent and have shared a very long and uncomfortable relationship, to Buddhism and Hinduism they are different, but they do indeed share beliefs and different type of worship ideals, “For Buddhist and Hindus enlightenment in its simplest definition, is the ultimate release from the cycle of samsara, or the…

He believes that forgiving is the way to go, but not to let them forget the crimes they have committed. In 1949-50, the Chinese invaded Tibet and left more than 1.2 million dead. Many others during the invasion lost their lives due to starvation, have been massacred, committed suicide, or have been executed. He could have easily gotten angry with the invaders or seek vengeance towards them…

Around 1055 C.E., Tibet was experiencing great development and progress, as the region was undergoing remarkable innovation and a cultural rebirth of religion. At this period of religious renaissance, Machig Labdron was born. Machig’s life began as a cherished protégé in the Buddhist hierarchy of her time. However, as she grew older, she gave up this privilege to become a yogini and later a mother. Throughout this journey and her experiences, the presence of the Sacred Feminine was always…

those who persecute you” (Matthew 338-44). The Dalai Lama was reminded of his past of his close colleague of his of having hatred towards the Chinese communists for depriving his country, freedom, and traditional spiritual practice in the lands of Tibet. The Dalai Lama said that the practicing of loving kindness toward one’s enemy is the ultimate test of one’s own spiritual attainment (Kessler 121). The Dalai Lama was very pluralist, which is someone who views that any religion have their own…

of sudden dread." (Conell). This explains how the island is creepy and sketchy. Secondly, Zaroff is mysterious because he knows more about Rainsford then Rainsford knows about him. In the quote “I've read your book about hunting snow leopards in Tibet, you see, explained the man. I am General Zaroff.”…

During my two years in United World College, I learnt more valuable knowledge from my peers than I did from the international baccalaureate curriculum and hence really value the importance of a rich environment to study in. Macalester with its wide range of student and staff body gives an individual a platform to live, learn and observe the world through various lenses, instead of just believing their own biased information. In the mission statement of Macalester College it is written that…

China has outstanding naval capacity in the early 1400s (see the discussion of the Ming voyages in the unit Ming Voyages: 1405-1433). The Chinese political and social order is at its height in this "late imperial" period of the last two dynasties: the examination system has, from the Tang dynasty onward, created a strong centralized and fully functional civil service in place of an aristocratic elite with a territorial base of power. Scholar-gentry, residing at home as they study for the next…

Dzungar Genocide The Dzungar people were located in the upper west part of China, later named Xinjiang. In 1775 the war with Qing dynasty began. It was said to end in 1758 or 1759, no one is for sure when the genocide ended. During this time mainly men were killed and most of the women and children were separated among the Qing soldiers. The estimated number that died is from 600,000 to 800,000. Beside the war there was a smallpox’s break out. The Dzungar Genocide was a mass murder, and they…

Musk Deer Have you ever heard of the musk deer?Not many people have,it is a deer that almost went extinct.You will learn why it is so special in this essay.This essay will provide information on the musk deer and discuss is appearance,habitat and diet,and give you some interesting facts about it. First off, I want to tell you about it’s appearance.They are usually are 86-100 cm in length.The musk deer can weigh 24-40 pounds,they don’t grow a lot.Their fur color is a dark brown or a light brown…