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buddhist of gandhara Essay Examples

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A Buddhist Point of View About Evolution (473 words, 1 pages)

It is my personal belief that the world came to be after the big bang. I don't believe in the creation theory, mostly because I do not believe in a god. As a Buddhist, I believe in evolution, what Buddhist have believed in for thousands of years and recently proven. ... Read More

An Introduction to the Meaning and the History of the Dalai Lamas the Buddhist Monk Leaders (341 words, 1 pages)

The Dalai Lamas, each a Buddhist monk, have been traditionally the spiritual and temporal leaders of Tibet. The Dalai Lama is also the head of the Dge-Lugs-Pa (Yellow Hat) order of Tibetan Buddhists. The title "Dalai" is a transcription of the Tibetan "Ta le", which means "Ocean (of wisdom)". Each ... Read More

An Analysis of the Origin of the Buddha Image (916 words, 2 pages)

A Buddha image is not only a symbol of the historical person but the human qualities that he perfected compassion, wisdom, patience, generosity, kindness etc. Buddha images in human form appeared much later than the construction and worship of stupas and other symbols. His presence was originally indicated by footprints, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Tolerant Characteristics in the Buddhist Religion (906 words, 2 pages)

BUDDHISM Buddhism is probably the most tolerant religion in the world, as its teachings can coexist with any other religion's. However, this is not a characteristic of other religions. The Buddhist teaching of God is neither agnostic nor vague, but clear and logical. Buddhism was created by Siddhartha Gautama, who ... Read More

An Expedition for Religious Purposes in Sid Brown’s the Journey of One Buddhist Nun (941 words, 2 pages)

The Journey of One Buddhist Nun, written by Sid Brown, is a story about a woman who is called Wabi. She seeks to become religious. In her efforts to do so, she faces many hardships and difficulties. This story tells about her experiences during her expedition to becoming a maechi. ... Read More

Goddess Tara: Buddhist Savior (548 words, 1 pages)

GODDESS TARA PAINTED WOOD The museum I visited was THE ART INSTITITE OF CHICAGO. The artwork I choose was Goddess Tara. This piece was made out of wood and its culture of origin is Nepal. The period that this artwork was done was the 14th century. For this specific artwork ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting Priests to Lamas and Catholic Nuns to Buddhist Nuns (725 words, 1 pages)

ESSAY- COMPARING AND CONTRASTING PRIEST WITH LAMAS AND CATHOLIC NUNS AND BUDDHIST NUNS The Catholic and Buddhist religions have important people within their religion. These important people help to spread the word about their religion. In the Catholic religion a Priest is an important person who leads mass as too ... Read More

Buddhist Sects: Theravada and Vajrayana (667 words, 1 pages)

Buddhism Sects The similarities and differences between Theravada and Vajrayana Before we compare and contrast these two different sects of the same religion, we probably need to define the why first. There appears to quite a few different splinters of Buddhism, however they seem to all have the same goal, ... Read More

Visiting a Buddhist Worship Service (726 words, 3 pages)

On a Wednesday evening, my father and I went to the Buddhist Zen Center at the Dharma Rain Zen Center to visit a buddah worship service. My father and I arrived about an hour before the worship started to have a walk around of the place and how things are ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013