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Intro to BuddhismDavid QuinterIndian Religious Background to BuddhismVedic Culture (c. 1500-500 BCE)The Aryans (“Noble Ones”) or Indo-AryansContrasting theories on Aryan culture:1) Aryans as migrants from south-central Russia around 1500 BCE (traditional theory)2) Aryan culture as a development from within Indus Valley civilization (newer)but scholars agree on linguistic division between Aryan languages and non-AryanThe Veda or…

David QuinterThe Life Story of the Buddha“Unlike genes, and other nonsymbolic information sources, which are only models for,not models of, culture patterns have an intrinsic double aspect: they give meaning, thatis, objective conceptual form, to social and psychological reality both by shaping themselves to it and by shaping it to themselves.”“The Problem of Meaning… is…

Meditation in Foundational BuddhismSpotlight on the Eightfold PathDavid QuinterMeditation=the second of the three trainings=right effort, mindfulness, and concentration in the eightfold path (#s 6, 7, and 8)Right Effortefforts to abandon and prevent unwholesome mental statesefforts to cultivate karmically good mental statesthe three poisons and their antidotesRemoving the Three Poisons:1) desire 2) hatred 3) delusionCultivating their…

THE BUDDHIST COMMUNITYDavid QuinterTripiṭaka, the “three baskets” of Buddhist scriptures1) vinaya: the rules of monastic discipline and explication of those rules2) sutra: discourses by the Buddha or authorized by the Buddha [or by a buddha in Mahayana]3) abhidharma: scholastic doctrine, elaborations on the teachings of the BuddhaRitual Stages for Becoming a Monk(based on Strong 2008,…

II!I10W~o Is a Buddhist! Charting theLandscape of Buddhist AmericaJAN NATTIERT ments he Christianity study in of theBuddhism and lmerican Judaism inreligious North have long America tapestry, beenisBuddhism recognized still in its infancy. received as basic While scant eleattention-if indeed any at all-in surveys of religion in North Americapublished before 1980.1 Since then the situation has…

The Experienceof Buddhislll.Sources and InterpretationsTHIRD EDITIONJohn S. StrongBates CollegeTHOMSON..VVADSVVORTHAustralia • Brazil • Canada • Mexico • Singapore • Spain.United Kingdom· United StatesTHOMSONVVADSVVORTH •The Experience of Buddhism: Sources and Interpretations, Third EditionJolllI S. StrollgExecutive Editor: Marcus BoggsAssistant Editor: Barbara HillakerEditorial Assistant: Patrick StorkstillTechnology Project Manager: Tulie AguilarMarketing Manager: elITistilla ShellMarketing Assistant: Mary Anile PayullloMarketing Communications Manager:…

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CONTIBUTE TO ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT TASK 1 – KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS 1 Identify three legislative areas that your organisation’s development plan may need to address. Explain why it is important to address legislative and regulatory context in your development plan 2 Explain why it is important to incorporate culture into your development plan and outline factors that…

Concept Tent (also known as the solar powered tent) was thought up because of demand by nomads, recreational campers, and disaster victims. Tents are typically used as overhead shelter for festivals, weddings, backyard parties, and major corporate events and the fact that all tent users need to keep in touch with their families, friends and…