Essays on Monks

The Autobiography of a Forest Monk is a life’s tale of the Venerable Ajahn Tate who has described his life and journey as he embarked on his journey in the Thai Forest Tradition. To leave behind a busy life in the towns and villages and move toward the forest in order to claim some peace and quiet however the same lifestyle was accompanied by a lack of worldly necessities such as money and being patient when necessities grew scarce. Ajahn Tate grew from a humble background, and his predecessors had seen hardships and struggled in life before him. ...

One Sentence Lesson for Muddy Road

Harboring negative thoughts are more dangerous than positive actions, regardless of whether the action rendered supposedly counter an explicitly defined rule. Although it was a rule for monks not to go near females, it was evident that the act of carrying the girl was noble and without any malice. He could have done the same thing whether the girl was lovely or not.

Reflections about Parables

Parables are learned to be short and simple stories which provide readers with a lesson or moral. From the parable of the muddy road, it could be deduced that the lesson is about harboring negative thoughts ...

The main research question in the paper understands the level of middle management staff applied in the private sector companies in the eastern province. Such empowerment includes some dimensions including skill, administrative and psychological dimensions meant to empower the middle managers (Feuille, & Voos, 1997). The central research question is important in the paper because it helps to give a wider understanding on the issue of empowering the middle managers of an organization and how doing so helps to spur growth the company (Rosenbaum, 2006). The middle managers in companies play a great role in ensuring that the junior employees ...

Buddhism, like all the other Eastern religions, originated from “Animism”, which is the belief that everything in the universe has an essence, a spirit or a soul. As a way of life, it is similar to the other religions in promoting morality, generosity, kindness, harmony, and respect for all living beings including mother nature. Alike Hinduism, Buddhism believes in the following: 1. Reincarnation, wherein the soul is reborn into another body based on the level of spiritual attainment from the previous life. 2. Karma, which is either the positive or the negative effects of an individual’s actions. 3. ...

Introduction

Within the industry of human resource management, the roles of being an effective strategic partner and an employee champion, or an employee advocate are considered to be mutually exclusive. However, this could be a form of identity crisis throughout the organization because the HR operations may need the company to be a strategic business partner, however, it always will cause a form of conflict to be considered an advocate for the employees of the company Collins & Smith, 2006). For instance, the human resource manager primary focus is to maximize the full capacity of human capital that would strategically be ...

I agree with you on both points that you make. I do think that healing gardens in a working environment could stimulate productivity and activity, especially to those that are open to receiving, or made aware of, the positive energies that a healing garden generates. That is to say, for those people that are not open to the idea, there is likely not much that they will see and feel in a healing garden. I recall once having a talk with friends that had travelled to Japan and said that had the opportunity to stay at a Buddhist temple. ...

The first sketches of the landscape in the form of contours of the mountains, trees and rivers appeared in primitive cave drawings. At that time, people made the first attempts to portray themselves surrounded by wildlife. Landscape elements can also be found in the art of ancient Greece. Halls of the Knossos Palace on Crete have so far preserved the frescoes, wall painting with a realistic pictures of people against the sea, garden and mountain landscape. Before appearing in the west, landscape as an independent genre appeared in ancient China as a lyrical direction, celebrating the beauty and elegance ...

Meditation has many desirable effects for an individual’s quality of life. According to studies, meditation improves not only the mental health of its practitioners, but also their physical health (Shaku, Tsutsumi, Goto, & Arnoult, 2014, p.406). Because of its known beneficial effects, meditation has been used as intervention or therapy for various clinical and non-clinical cases. Meditation, for instance, has been used to improve the quality of life and attention span of adults with mental issues and is also proven effective in easing depression and anxiety of patients suffering from terminal diseases such as cancer and HIV (Kim, Kim, ...

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The Rights of an Accused in Canonical Penal Procedures

INTRODUCTION: SUU KYI’S LIFE Born in 1945 in Rangoon (now Yangon), Aung San Suu Kyi rose to political power in 2016 as the first state chancellor of Myanmar (formerly Burma) (Baker and Sheridan 1). She grew in a family with parents deeply involved in the politics of mid-twentieth century Burma. Her father, Bogyoke, founded the modern Burmese army in 1947 and negotiated Burmese independence. Her mother, Khin Kyi, was ambassador to India and Nepal in 1960. Kyi graduated in Masters in Politics from the University of Oxford in 1968, after which she ...

Corporate governance is the mechanism with the processes and relations which controls and governs an organization or corporation. There are some structures that can govern the roles of different personnel inside of the firm. These roles might include the rights and responsibilities of the participants. The participants might include a board of directors, managers, shareholders, creditors, regulators, auditors, and any of the other stakeholders. There are some procedures and rules that are used in the decision making when it comes to the corporate affairs. The governance is all of the processes when the objectives of the corporation are set. ...

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Ahimsa: From the Perspectives of Buddhism and Jainism

Introduction The concept of ahimsa is a concept of nonviolence with roots arising from the belief system of Hinduism. Nevertheless, Gandhi (169) and Kaur (2) suggested that all religious traditions worldwide agree that ahimsa can be a profound basis of human survival. However, historically, it has experienced certain variations as understood and practiced in latter belief systems such as Buddhism and Jainism. In the next section, the general but essential concept of Ahimsa will be presented in its entirety as contributed and reinforced in Buddhism and Jainism. It will be followed by two ...

Chinul (also spelled as Jinul) was one of the most influential thinkers contributed to Korean Son Buddhism. He lived in the 12th century (1158-1210) and was highly recognised for his contributions during his life as well as after his death. Chinul left his family at the age of fifteen to follow the path of the Son Buddhist monk. As he got acquainted with all the peculiarities of the religious system of those days, he firmly decided to form his own movement and live in retreat. What led him to this decision were the sectarian climate of the age and ...

Introduction

Sexual behavior and homosexuality are the sensitive issues among other issues in the world of religion. Every society has moral rules that regulate sexual behavior. However, the rules differ from society to society. At times, to its intents and purposes, the rules necessarily and sufficiently need some specific study and comparing for rational precision. At this event, the comparison of the sexual behavior of different societies with the religious beliefs displays some distinctive connection between the social structures and morals. Power argues that the monastic rules served to ensure the proper public performance of monks because it is the ...

1. Name two powerful forces molding the development of Romanesque (and Gothic) art and architecture: a. Pilgrimage b. Monastic movement 2. Which cathedral was the starting point to the pilgrimage to Santiago, Spain?

Vezelay cathedral in France

3. What was at Santiago (or maybe who)?

The church in Santiago was believed to house the bones of St James

4. Why did people go on pilgrimages? Cite five reasons. a. to plead for divine help b. to ask for the cure revealed c. to give thanks for favors given d. to ask to forgive their sins e. for the salvation of their souls 5. Whose relics were at Vezelay?

The relics of Mary Magdalene

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the origins of the Buddhism, how did it all start and where is its origins? The reader will retrieve an insight about its beliefs, teachings and ceremonies; what is the core of this religion? The exact rules and scriptures by which the Buddhists live with, what are the forbidden acts and the favourable ones? The paper will also answer to the most important question; what is the reason behind its spread? This paper will demonstrate the evolution of this religion throughout different centuries and the obstacles it faced during its spread. ...

As a self-taught photographer Samuel Bourne has given the world a view of India that is as prolific and beautiful. His photographs are an example of the true photography artistry and the photos remain a gem even in this time. The history of the mutiny in India against the British dominance is captured in a way of contrast between the old and the new. Bourne is centered at the period of disruption in the Indian lifestyle and portrays both the good and the racially charged emotions of the times. Bourne shot his photographs in the 1850 and 1860’s ...

Buddhism came to the USA due to immigrants from China and Japan and some eccentric Europeans who practiced Theosophy and spiritualism. More than a hundred of years, Buddhism remains very popular with North Americans, and step- by- step this kind of religion is penetrating farther into the people’s lives. Bookshops are full of books about Buddhism, popular magazines and newspapers placed plenty of articles devoted to this issue, film industry includes Buddhists way of life and philosophy in movies. The values of Buddhism can be seen in such social aspects as medicine, education, psychology, nutrition, sport, cosmetology, ecology, ...

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Bullying remains one of the biggest issues that restrict the educational outcome of children at school. According to research, 46% children and young individuals have been reported to be bullied at some point in life (Einarsen, 2011). While the issue receives little attention by schools and parents but its impact on life is enormous. Some of the most common kind of bullying include physical, verbal, and relational bullying. The physical may involve actions like hitting, punching, or slapping. The verbal bullying commonly occurs by name calling, while the relational bullying occurs by peers who hurt someone by ...

Buddhism has its origin in South Asia, but it crossed cultural and geographical boundaries to make its presence felt in Western nations. Buddhism marched towards North America in around 1860s with the arrival of Chinese immigrants. The spread of Buddhism in America is also attributed to Americans and Europeans who visited Asia in the late1800s. Undoubtedly, Buddhism has blossomed fast in American culture since then. Nonetheless, the gulf between Buddhist converts and immigrants is one of the prominent features specific to North America. This gulf is riven by deep social, cultural and linguistic variations. It is the point where ...

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Leonardo da Vinci is deservedly considered to be the most well-known art master of the Renaissance. Examining almost all important spheres of human life, from physics to anatomy, Leonardo, however, left a substantial trace in the history of arts. His paintings, all perfectly performed and delivering a deep meaning by every detail, are now the absolute examples as well as the mysterious enigma. In fact, St. John the Baptists is considered by some to be the last work of the master, therefore, it is still considered to be one of the most controversial. Anyway, this painting represents the genius ...

Uber is a car service company that created an Android application that enables anyone to request a car under a few minutes on a short term basis. The creation of the company was in 2009. It all started on a snowing day in Paris, where Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp was having trouble getting a cab to reach their destination. They thought it was too much hustle and wanted to make the traveling experience easy by being able to access a cab from the comfort of your mobile phone at any location. They sought to use technology to give ...

Buddhism is a religious system that involves a variety of beliefs, spiritual practices, and traditions that are centered on the teachings of Gautama Buddha. According to Robson (2015) Gautama Buddha lived in the Northern India between 6th and 4th BCE.Buddha hailed from the Magadha Kingdom and was highly regarded as an enlightened and divine educator who shared his wisdom to help conscious individuals to bring their sufferings to an end. Buddha held an opinion that the only way of ending people's afflictions was through the elimination of ignorance. Haynes (2014) noted that Buddha accomplished his mission through the teaching ...

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The corporate governance is the mechanisms that involve the rules, processes and the practices to which an organization is directed and controlled. Therefore, it is a process of balancing the interests of many stakeholders in an organization, which mainly includes the customers, financers, management, suppliers and the community. It provides the foundation and framework for achieving the company goals and objectives, and it looks at every part of the management including their actions, performance measure and corporate disclosure. It is a field in economics that investigates on how to motivate and secure the efficient administration of the corporations by ...