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- ; Postal map spelling: Kiangsi) is a southern province of the People ... first century. Blessed with an abundance of water, Jiangxi is the rice ...21 KB (3,089 words) - 20:39, 3 April 2024
- are said to have attained the realization of siddhis (psychic abilities ... A distinct concept of "siddha" is also found in the religion ...15 KB (2,229 words) - 20:06, 21 April 2023
- as Classical Yoga or simply Yoga) is one of the six orthodox (astika) schools ... concerned principally with the cultivation of the mind using meditation ...21 KB (3,177 words) - 00:10, 8 December 2022
- or statement from the history and lore of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, generally ... Each koan represents both a communication of some aspect of Zen teaching ...33 KB (5,103 words) - 03:57, 4 March 2023
- orgies, and in some cases cannibalism. Each of these religious groups engaged ... from the philosophical and dramatic works of a variety of medieval Hindu ...16 KB (2,416 words) - 17:44, 14 May 2024
- be a powerful, evil entity and the tempter of humankind. The name "Devil ... The Hebrew Bible does not assign this level of personification to ...20 KB (3,299 words) - 10:16, 29 January 2024
- :Note: This article is about the institution and office of the Dalai ... The Dalai Lama (meaning "Ocean of Wisdom") is an institution ...29 KB (4,223 words) - 17:37, 24 January 2024
- |name = University of Tokyo |native_name = 東京大学 (Tōkyō ... The Yasuda Auditorium on the University of Tokyo's Hongo Campus]] ...19 KB (2,825 words) - 22:33, 23 June 2023
- IAST Vaiśeṣika), is one of the six Hindu schools of philosophy ... Vaisesika is a system of pluralistic realism, which emphasizes that ...19 KB (2,996 words) - 14:10, 3 May 2023
- Raku (樂) or Rakuyaki (樂焼き) is a form of Japanese pottery characterized ... tea ceremony influenced the artistic style of Raku potters in Japan. For ...18 KB (2,882 words) - 00:27, 8 December 2022
- which male members predominate in positions of power. The term "patriarchy ... patriarchy suggests, this categorization of societal structure is developed ...28 KB (4,138 words) - 18:57, 23 March 2023
- The Culture of China (Chinese: 中國文化) is home to one of the ... was already rich and essential in the period of antiquity called the pre-Chin ...24 KB (3,727 words) - 06:47, 11 January 2024
- most recognizable structure on the campus of Kyoto University]] It is the second oldest university and one of the leading research universities ...16 KB (2,170 words) - 04:41, 4 March 2023
- Gotama), also called Shakyamuni (“sage of the Shakyas,” in Pali "śakamuṇi ... Etymologically, the term Buddha is the past participle of the Sanskrit ...39 KB (6,288 words) - 18:32, 22 November 2023
- Noh or Nō (Japanese: 能) is the oldest surviving form of classical ... are taken from the literature and history of the Heian period and are intended ...16 KB (2,586 words) - 19:45, 5 March 2023
- ) is a province of the People's Republic of China located along ... dramatic upsurge in its economy and standard of living during the twentieth ...22 KB (3,044 words) - 05:58, 13 June 2023
- Tibetan art, or “Himalayan art,” refers to the art of Tibet and ... Tibetan visual art consists primarily of murals, thangka (painted religious ...39 KB (5,852 words) - 23:25, 30 April 2023
- The Epic of King Gesar is the central epic poem of Tibet and much ... and poems; and serves as a literary record of the development of Tibetan ...21 KB (3,483 words) - 19:06, 13 February 2024
- injury" (literally: the avoidance of himsa: violence). The principle ... The ancient principle of ahimsa has had a profound impact on Indian ...25 KB (3,653 words) - 06:51, 16 June 2023
- describes a large body of psychophysical techniques whose primary ... with Eastern religions (such as Buddhism, Daoism, and Hinduism), ...38 KB (5,451 words) - 00:07, 13 July 2021
- ) is a province of the People's Republic of China located in ... Gansu has a unique role in China. Sitting on the terminus of the Silk ...21 KB (2,969 words) - 04:27, 18 April 2024
- In other schools of Buddhism, devotion takes different forms. For ... Schools of Buddhism|Buddhahood [[File:Buddhist sects.png|thumb|400px ...93 KB (13,393 words) - 18:33, 22 November 2023
- ancient India. Originating from the kingdom of Magadha in the Indo-Gangetic ... At its zenith, the Empire stretched to the northern natural boundaries ...32 KB (4,663 words) - 00:50, 9 November 2022
- an 'a' at the end) was the ruler of the Maurya Empire from 273 ... in Sanskrit. Ashoka was the first ruler of ancient Bharata (India), after ...35 KB (5,661 words) - 04:44, 18 August 2023
- one’s decisions and actions. The interest of free will in philosophy primarily ... The principle of free will has scientific and religious implications ...51 KB (8,066 words) - 10:37, 11 April 2024
- educator. He was a pioneer in the field of secular religious studies. ... reached a popular readership. His defense of religious studies as a secular ...21 KB (3,067 words) - 09:56, 11 March 2023
- While some schools of Buddhism—such as Theravada—are called atheistic ... both the Nikaya/Mahayana schools of Buddhism provide deep spiritual ...41 KB (6,063 words) - 18:42, 19 August 2023
- quot;) refers to a "descent" of the divine into the realm of ... Due to the correspondences between the Hindu concept of avatar and ...18 KB (2,850 words) - 07:10, 23 August 2023
- site in Pakistan containing the ruins of the Gandhāran city of Takshashila ... centre of learning from the sixth century B.C.E."History of Education ...18 KB (2,588 words) - 00:48, 21 April 2023
- quot;) are sacred texts that serve a variety of purposes in the individual ... used by Theravada Buddhists. As new schools of Buddhism developed new canons ...38 KB (5,920 words) - 17:30, 25 January 2023
- political leader who was the chief architect of the Constitution of India. spent his life fighting against the system of Hindu untouchability and the ...34 KB (5,057 words) - 05:20, 26 August 2023
- in addition to their birth name. In the case of Jeon Yak-yong, he received ... As professor Michael Kalton said that it is not only the volume of ...14 KB (2,321 words) - 07:14, 31 July 2022
- community. The word literally means out of communion, or no longer in ... Excommunication is the most grave of all ecclesiastical censures. ...24 KB (3,632 words) - 23:53, 24 March 2024
- in 1558 when T'oegye was at the peak of his notoriety. However T'oegye ... Xi's Thought in Korea and set the path of Korean Neo-Confucianism leading ...21 KB (3,447 words) - 11:12, 24 May 2023
- Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ... in 1948. Although it enjoyed a stable period of democracy and economic progress ...42 KB (6,170 words) - 15:45, 27 April 2023
- Shaivism (also spelled Śaivism) refers to a cluster of religious ... With approximately 200 million adherents, Shaivism is one of the most ...34 KB (5,141 words) - 19:47, 14 April 2020
- " referring to the academic title of Master of Theology that he ... Meister Eckhart can be considered a symbol of the intellectual spirit ...18 KB (2,801 words) - 04:17, 9 November 2022
- ) is the collective identity of several Oirat tribes that formed and ... agreements with Russia, gained the support of the Dalai Lama in Tibet, established ...21 KB (3,293 words) - 13:28, 25 September 2020
- graphẽ "writing") is a form of ornamental handwriting ... may take precedence over the legibility of the letters. Well-crafted calligraphy ...19 KB (2,750 words) - 18:29, 25 November 2023
- is the most complete surviving account of ancient Greek and Roman skepticism ... Almost nothing is known of Sextus Empiricus’s personal life, including ...11 KB (1,515 words) - 10:12, 26 January 2023
- Yi Hwang (李滉, 이황 1501-1570) was one of the two most prominent ... in the Joseon court and bureaucracy for most of his life, holding 29 government ...18 KB (2,733 words) - 11:12, 24 May 2023
- performers. The Chinese art in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and that of ... China relied heavily on the patronage of the imperial court and the ...28 KB (4,073 words) - 16:44, 10 December 2023
- The Sherpa are an ethnic group from the most mountainous region of ... westerners. This has aided in the formation of many organizations to help ...16 KB (2,467 words) - 14:10, 27 January 2023
- (Nepali/Hindi: गंगटोक), the capital and largest town of ... and temperate climate, this hill station of about fifty thousand people ...22 KB (3,354 words) - 04:26, 18 April 2024
- A virtue is a trait or disposition of character that leads to good ... and Aristotle dealt with virtues in terms of character traits of the soul ...43 KB (6,406 words) - 20:37, 3 May 2023
- swordsman. He is believed to have been one of the most skilled swordsmen ... discovered were applicable to diverse phases of human life. He constantly tested ...36 KB (6,131 words) - 19:22, 9 November 2022
- Church about whether certain elements of Chinese folk religion (including ... as they sought to create a Chinese version of Christianity instead of trying ...22 KB (3,410 words) - 16:46, 10 December 2023
- Physical fitness is used in the context of two meanings: General fitness ... Physical fitness is the capacity of the heart, blood vessels, lungs ...19 KB (2,829 words) - 05:08, 24 November 2022
- diplomat and the third secretary-general of the United Nations from 1961 ... As a devout Buddhist and practitioner of meditation, Thant brought ...14 KB (2,150 words) - 01:24, 3 May 2023
- religion with its origins in the prehistory of India, still practiced today ... that respect and honor the spiritual nature of every living being. Jainism ...28 KB (4,275 words) - 12:42, 6 November 2021
