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tropical warm climate that is present year round. This accounts for the light daily attire as well as temple attire that are worn throughout the country. “Buddhism is practiced by 96.4 percent of Cambodians. The vast majority of these belong to the Theravada school of Buddhism, which is also the official state religion” (Colgan, A. n.d. The People section, para. 3). The country’s predominantly Buddhism following have a profound impact on the art and textiles that have remained the same throughout the

Each religion has something about them that makes them unique and qualities that cause one to pursue in their beliefs. The three Dharmic religions mentioned in the textbook, Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, have unique yet similar qualities with each other. Each of these three are relatively unified in some way, whether it is within the concept of karma, the belief of one Supreme Being, or involving the concept of achieving enlightenment. However, they have their differences, allowing them to appeal

I. Introduction The contemporary conversation surrounding personal autonomy theory is primarily concerned with discussing autonomy in relation to western liberal conceptions of individualism, society, and other elements surrounding modern understandings of personal autonomy. An outsider reviewing the modern discourse over personal autonomy theory may be led to believe that either those within the conversation are simply indifferent to the exclusion of eastern philosophical notions relevant to self-government

area from the 9th to the 15th centuries.[36] During the rule of Jayavarman VIII the Angkor empire was attacked by the Mongol army of Kublai Khan, however the king was able to buy peace.[37] Around the 13th century, monks from Sri Lanka introduced Theravada Buddhism to Southeast Asia.[38] The religion spread and eventually displaced Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism as the popular religion of Angkor; however it was not the

THE JATAKA TALES On a warm July night, a prince was born in Jambudvipa (India). He grew up in a lifestyle filled with the finest of things, confined in his palace, being sheltered from the realities of danger. His father raised him to be the next wheel-turning king. Siddhartha Gautama did not know that he had the “markings” that predetermined his life. His father chose him as king, but as history proves, his dharma was to be the Buddha. Siddhartha’s encounter with the outside world during his manhood

r 22, 2016 Period 1 Myanmar Research Paper In 1989 the country formerly known as Burma switched its name to Myanmar, meaning the “fast and strong people”. Burma or Myanmar, began as individual states with several powerful monarchs, over time the British government took over. This resulted in the First Anglo-Burmese War that lasted from 1824-1826. The most respected of Myanmar’s military leaders during the war was Maha Bandula, who later died in battle. The British went on to win the war and separate

LIFE AND INFLUENCE OF JESUS Jesus of Nazareth, also known, as Jesus Christ is believed to be the Son of God and the basis of the Christian religion. The title Christ means the Anointed One in the Greek. The birth, death, life, and resurrection of Jesus was foretold throughout the Old Testament Scriptures. “The Jesus of Christianity is a miracle, a prophet, a teacher, and the savior of souls” (Emmons 1). All this points to the many areas that Jesus had an impact on within the Christian religion. In

Another similarity is that both religions are made up of smaller deities or sects. Hinduism is made up of 4 different types of deities, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and Smartism. And Buddhism is made up of 3 sects, Vajrayana, Mahayana, and Theravada. Also another similarity is that they believe in karma. Karma is all the good and bad things done during someone's life. Another thing both religions believe in is in enlightenment. Enlightenment is the understanding of the ending of a life and

Inferiority of Women in Buddhism Whether in education, the workplace, or religion, sexual inequality towards women has always been undeniable. In regards to religion, most do not even allow women to be in the religious order. Initially, women did not have a place in the Buddhist clergy either, but that eventually changed according to the legend of Ananda, which told the story of one of Buddha’s disciples who intervened and convinced the hesitant Buddha to allow women into the religious order (Bodiford

Throughout time, many aspects of life have changed in drastic ways. One common thing around the world, no matter where you are, that has evolved is over time is religion. One religion that has changed has been Islam. Something that unites all Muslims is a common belief they have; The Five Pillars. These Pillars allow the Muslim community to become one regardless of their social statue. One of the most changed of these would be the Pilgrimage to Mecca. Also known as the Hajj, “ Every adult Muslim