The Sutra Of Hui Neng Essay Examples

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The Concept of Spiritual Enlightenment in A River Sutra, a Novel by Gita Mehta (1078 words, 4 pages)

At the start of the novel A River Sutra, the narrator has just began his journey of spiritual enlightenment. In order to find inner peace, he renounces the world by leaving his government job and moving to a bungalow by the banks of the Narmada River. While living in this ... Read More

The Elements of Romanticism and Modernism in Sunflower Sutra, a Poem by Allen Ginsberg (778 words, 3 pages)

Allen Ginsbergs Sunflower Sutra (1955) elicits images of the romantic era, while still grounding the reader within the harsh, modern, industrial setting of the piece. This paper will explore that juxtaposition between romanticism and modernism within Ginsbergs Sunflower Sutra. By doing so, I hope to illuminate Ginsbergs motivation for the ... Read More

A Comparison between Sueng-Hui Cho and Anders Breivik’s State of Mind as Spree Killers (2213 words, 7 pages)

Spree Killers Suicide or not?Unlike common belief, spree killers do not one day snap and suddenly carry out their killings on a whim after an additional life stress is placed. Instead, the attacks are carefully planned over a long period of time. Furthermore, the creation of a spree killer follows ... Read More

Shankara, Ramaruja, and Madhau: The Three Main Sutras in the Vedanta Philosophy (1623 words, 5 pages)

In Vedanta philosophy, there are three main sutras Shankara, Ramaruja, and Madhau. These three sutras have all been derived after the three men reconciled the writings of all the scriptures. They took these writing and made their own point of view and eventually pulled it all together into one view, ... Read More

The Appeal of The Sutra of Jesus Christ, a Chinese Christian Sutra, to Traditional Chinese Philosophy and Religion (710 words, 2 pages)

In the Chinese Christian Sutras, the fourth chapter is The Sutra of Jesus Christ. In this sutra, it begins with that there are many different views to the Sutras pertaining to where God is, what God is, and how God was revealed. There are several different ways where the Jesus ... Read More

The Life and Influence of Shen-Hui on Chinese Buddhism (2714 words, 10 pages)

The mention of Chan Buddhism instantly elicits the knowledge of theSutra platform and Shen-Hui's influence of the medieval China Buddhism.Shen-Hui was a famous monk who lived during the eighth century and was agreat scholar and evangelist of the Buddhist religion. His main work stemsfrom the critic of the northern school ... Read More

The Condemnation of the Machine-Like Nature of Americans, Non-Beat Culture and the Author’s Raising of Himself to the Level of a Great Religious Leader in the Poem, Sunflower Sutra (1916 words, 7 pages)

Through the use of the didactic form of Sunflower Sutra and the use of pathetic fallacy, which works in this poem to give human qualities to both the sunflower and the locomotive, Ginsberg condemns the machine-like nature of American, non-Beat culture and raises himself up to the level of a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Metaphorical Images of the Sunflower and the Locomotive in the Poem Sunflower Sutra by Allen Ginsberg (1065 words, 4 pages)

Allen Ginsberg, believing that he followed in line with the Romantic poets before his time, engaged in a poetic career that was designed to uncover what he thought were the truths of humanity. In Ginsbergs poem Sunflower Sutra, he uses two metaphorical images, one of a sunflower and one of ... Read More

An Introduction to the Kama Sutra Pleasure Box (336 words, 5 pages)

Kama Sutra Pleasure BoxA box filled with Earthly Delights for an extraordinary experience.65.00RedEnvelopeSave for LaterMore Romantic gifts Sterling Silver Heart Charm 30-Day Guarantee Free ShippingFive sterling silver heart charms dangle from this sterling silver round link bracelet.100.00Blue NileSave for Later Heart Shaped Evening BagHearts desire. Romantic evenings begin with this ... Read More

The History and Ideals of the Popular Pleasure Guide, Kama Sutra (2095 words, 3 pages)

The Kama SutraThe Kama Sutra is the world's oldest and most widely read guide to the pleasures and techniques of sex. It was compiled in the fourth century A.D. by Brahmin and religious scholar named Vatsyayana who worked from texts dating back to the fourth century B.C. The Kama Sutra ... Read More

An Analysis of The Love Teachings of Kama Sutra (3938 words, 5 pages)

Hope the following is as enriching to you as it hasbeen to a lot of people over the years. The Love Teachings of Kama Sutra By Vatasyayana Excerpts from the Kama Sutra. Source "The Love Teachings of Kama Sutra"------ (Translated by Indra Sinha) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Lying Down Positions-------------------- Indrani draws up ... Read More

An Analysis of the Translation of Vatsyayana Kama Sutra in Sanskrit Literature (2590 words, 4 pages)

Kama SutraPREFACEIN the literature of all countries there will be found a certain number of works treating especially of love. Everywhere the subject is dealt with differently, and from various points of view. In the present publication it is proposed to give a complete translation of what is considered the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Lotus Sutra as the Important Scripture in Mahayana Buddhism (1139 words, 2 pages)

One of the most important scriptures in Mahayana Buddhism is the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra text is considered to be the teachings of the Buddha just before he passed away. The book is divided into two parts upaya and the eternal Buddha. Of the two, this essay will focus ... Read More

Giving up Society to Find out What Life Is Really About in The River Sutra by Gita Metha (1738 words, 2 pages)

The River Sutra, written by Gita Metha. Is the story of a man who gives up society in an effort to find out what life is really about. For this he declares himself a vanaprasthi, being a man of the forest, or one who gives up the majority of their ... Read More

A Simple Way to Live Life with the Lotus Sutra (337 words, 1 pages)

The Lotus Sutra is a special teaching about what is considered to be the transcendent Buddha. It depicts a sermon by the Buddha to the assembled bodhisattvas, and other beings in which he teaches the basis of Mahayana Buddhism. He emphasizes the goal of becoming a Bodhisattva, and the notion ... Read More

An Analysis of an Article in the Journal The Dynamics of Flight-Initiating Jumps in the Common Vampire Bat Desmondus Rotundus by William A. Schutt Jr., J. Scott Altenbach, Young Hui Chang, Dennis M. Cullinane, John W. Hermanson, Farouk Muradali and John E (517 words, 1 pages)

The title of the Journal that I used is The Dynamics of Flight-Initiating Jumps in the Common Vampire Bat Desmodus rotundus and was written by William A. Schutt, Jr, J. Scott Altenbach, Young Hui Chang, Dennis M. Cullinane, Juhn W. Hermanson, Farouk Muradali, and John E. A. Bertram. The journal ... Read More

An Analysis of Passages in the Religious Text, Lotus Sutra (231 words, 1 pages)

I found several passages in the Lotus Sutra to be of particular interest, which brought about a few questions. One of my questions is in regards to the assembly which is referred to in the section on Devadatta. Who makes up this assembly? Is this assembly composed solely of Buddhas? ... Read More

An Analysis of Kama Sutra (1072 words, 2 pages)

In the literature of all countries there lies a certain number of works dealing with love and passion. Everywhere the subject is dealt with differently, and from various points of view. The origin of most of these books can be traced to the Vatsyayana Kama Sutra, or Aphorisms on Love, ... Read More

A Comparison of the River Motif in Heart of Darkness, a River Sutra and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1741 words, 3 pages)

Texts discussed Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, A River Sutra by Gita Mehta and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. A 'river' in everyday usage is seen as little more than a flow of water. The composers of my chosen texts, however, have taken the motif of ... Read More

How Applied Buddhism Affected Peoples Daily Activities (388 words, 1 pages)

Talks about how Buddhism has been brought into the life of ordinary people, through yoga, etc. Along with the reading in The Diamond Sutra The Sutra of Hui-Neng I ran into some articles having to do with stress and the role of Zen Buddhism in dealing with stress. In the ... Read More

An Analysis of Mark Salzman’s The Laughing Sutra (960 words, 2 pages)

The Laughing Sutra by Mark Salzman is a story about Hsun-ching's journey to America so he may find an old Buddhist scripture and bring it back to his adopted father in China. Hsun-ching is accompanied by Colonel Sun, an immortal who spent his early life as a soldier, he was ... Read More

An Introduction to the Heart Sutra One of the Most Original Teachings of the Buddha (365 words, 1 pages)

The Heart Sutra is the most familiar of all the originall teachings of the Buddha. Buddhists recite it daily all over the world. The Heart Sutra contains Buddhism's most direct, most concise teaching about the true nature of our own being and of all reality. The Heart Sutra reveals the ... Read More

An Overview of the Kama Sutra (2095 words, 2 pages)

The Kama Sutra The Kama Sutra is the world's oldest and most widely read guide to the pleasures and techniques of sex. It was compiled in the fourth century A.D. by Brahmin and religious scholar named Vatsyayana who worked from texts dating back to the fourth century B.C. The Kama ... Read More