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Sri Lanka Ancient Israelites
2,369 words... a strict interpretation of the Qur " an and close adherents to its teachings. They believe in 12 heavenly Imams (perfect teachers) who guide the faithful from their locations in Paradise. There are over 70 other groups which originated within Islam and broke away from the Sunni and Shi " ite faith communities: Sufism: a mystic tradition in which followers seek inner knowledge directly from God through meditation and ritual and dancing. They developed in the 7 th century CE as an ascetic reac...
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Buddhist Teaching Southeast Asian
1,133 wordsIn keeping with their emphasis on the oldest and most fundamental teachings, Theravada Buddhists produce only a narrow range of Buddhist imagery. Nearly every Southeast Asian Buddha image is made in one of these postures (mudras) that can easily be identified by the position of the hands: Dispelling Fear: Hand raised with palm facing outwards and fingers extended in a universal gesture of protection, benevolence, and peace. Teaching: Hand raised with palm facing outwards and index finger forming...
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Four Noble Truths Sentient Beings
2,413 wordsA Little History Buddhism 1 A Little History and One Persons View on Buddhism In India, around the 5 th and 6 th century BC, Siddhartha Guatama, also known as the Buddha, founded Buddhism. It is one of the great Asian religions that teaches the practice of the observance of moral precepts. The basic doctrines include the four noble truths taught by the Buddha. Since it was first introduced into China from India, Buddhism has had a history that has been characterized by periods of sometimes awkwa...
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Siddhartha Gautama Sri Lanka
2,173 wordsThe origin, traditional Buddhism began in the 6 th century BC with the historical personage born Siddhartha Gautama, but better known by a variety of titles including Shakyammi, Tathagata, or most commonly Buddha, the enlightened one. The legend of the Buddha s life has acquired plenty of variations and embellishments over the years, but the basic facts are accepted as traditional, including the dates of his birth and death (563 - 489 BC by Western reckoning, 624 - 544 according to Sri Lankan tr...
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Sri Lanka Judaism Christianity
4,784 wordsChristianity was traditionally understood to be founded by Jesus of Nazareth. Paul of Tarsus, after his conversion on the road to Damascus, worked tirelessly to establish Christianity among both Jews and God-fearing Gentiles of the Diaspora. Clues in the New Testament indicate that there was a significant rift between Paul and the Jewish leadership early in the history of the Church. It is primarily Pauls writings which has most influenced the Church today. Christians span the globe and are pres...
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Beliefs And Practices Sri Lanka
4,756 wordsChristianity was Christianity Christianity Analysis Christianity was traditionally understood to be founded by Jesus of Nazareth. Paul of Tarsus, after his conversion on the road to Damascus, worked tirelessly to establish Christianity among both Jews and God-fearing Gentiles of the Diaspora. Clues in the New Testament indicate that there was a significant rift between Paul and the Jewish leadership early in the history of the Church. It is primarily Pauls writings which has most influenced the ...
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