A Comparison of the Chinese Traditions of Confucianism and Taoism with Hinduism
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A 5 page overview of the elements of each of these religions. The author compares them from the perspectives of god, ethic, and human ritual. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPrlgCnf.rtf

A Concise History of Buddhism
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This 3 page paper provides a short history of buddhism. How it had emerged and the transitions it made are included. Various countries are named and some information about the practice is relayed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA606bud.rtf

A Consideration of How a Buddhist Might Approach and Evaluate a Gandhian Satyagraha
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A 3 page overview of the manner in which Gandhi advocated non-violent protest through his satvagraha campaigns. This paper considers the specifics of such campaigns and speculates as to how they might have been interpreted by Buddhists. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPbuddh4.rtf

American Buddhism
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This 8 page paper examines how Buddhism came to America and what it means today. Nichiren Shoshu buddhism and Zen buddhism are specific types discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: SA512Bud.rtf

An Evaluation of Two Books on Buddhism
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This 4 page paper reviews Conze 's Buddhist Scriptures and Rahula's What the Buddha Taught are each reviewed. The works are compared and contrasted. Various concepts are discussed, inclusive of the relevance of the soul. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA408Bud.rtf

An Overview of Christianity, Islam and Hinduism:
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This 5 page paper discusses the general principles of these religions and specifically addresses the meaning of life according to these world views. Furthermore, this paper compares and contrasts how these religions address this philosophical issue. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSWorlds.rtf

Ancient Indian Religions
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This 3 page paper explores some of the religions and beliefs of ancient India. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVIndnRl.rtf

Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius Meets Sonny Bono
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A 5 page paper discussing the philosophy of the Roman scholar Boethius as it applies to the untimely death of Congressman Sonny Bono. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Bono.doc

ANSWERS TO ESSAYS
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This 6-page paper encompasses answers to various essay questions. Topics include how Avon operates on a world-wide basis, the Just in Time concept for manufacturing, the differences between Hinduism and Islam (and similarities) as well as the differences and similarities between Taiwan and mainland China.
Filename: MTansess.rtf

Anthropological Method To Hinduism
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A 4 page paper. The anthropological method to Hinduism is one that follows along the premises found in the anthropology of religion. It becomes an ethnographic approach that considers culture. In other words, the anthropological method is one that is interdisciplinary. This essay discusses how some anthropologists have approached the study of India and caste systems. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGhndu.rtf

Arjuna & Karna/Mahabharata
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A 16 page research paper that examines the characterization of two heroes, Arjuna and Karna, who appear in the great Indian epic the Mahabharata. As epic heroes, both men are presented as the embodiment of all admirable qualities. Both men are natural born warriors, who are tremendously skilled in battle, excellent archers and courageous leaders. However, there are differences between them, which are also discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: kharjkar.wps

Art in the Eastern Tradition: Religious and Mythical Themes
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A 5 page exploration of art as it reflects religion and mythology in India. The author provides examples from dance, folklore, jewelry and architecture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPrlgArt.rtf

Atman in the Upanishads?
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An 8 page research paper that investigates what the Upanishads (Hindu religious texts) say about the Atman, which is roughly equivalent to the Judeo/Christian concept of the soul. The writer begins by discussing what the Upanishads are, and then discusses what several of these texts say about Atman. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khatman.rtf

Bahai and Catholicism: A Comparison of Two Major Religions
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A 12 page comparison of two of the world's major religions. A brief overview of religion as a whole is provided as a backdrop. Religion is defined and the contention presented that, in spite of many in modern society's reluctance to accept the fact, both Bahai and Catholicism are religions. Brief histories of these religions is enlivened with a discussion on the comparative structures of these two religions as they have evolved within this history. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPBahCth.rtf

Basic Philosophical Differences between Zen, Buddhism and Taoism
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This is a 4 page paper describing some of the basic differences and relationships between Buddhism, Taoism and Zen. The differences between Buddhism, Taoism and Zen are based on the level of definition allowed within each belief. Buddhism based on the life of Buddha around 500 B.C. and has defined truths, paths, precepts, and jewels in order for individuals to eventually reach Enlightenment through meditation. Buddhism has certain doctrines which take into account individuals’ treatment of others and themselves in order to proceed along the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment. Taoism, is a much more loosely based discipline which is based on writings of Lao Tzu around 600 B.C. and is considered as “The Watercourse Way” or the flowing of nature. The flow of Nature and the ultimate truth, or Tao, cannot be explained in words but does contain certain concepts related to the balance within the universe. For every yin (negative) force which exists, there too is a yang (positive) force. Zen is one step further past defined concepts. The concept of Zen is void of all preconceptions and is not dependent on doctrines, duality or even that those who practice Zen be members of Zen Buddhism as founded by the monk Bodhidharma in the 6th century A.D. Meditation is considered as essential for the basis of all three concepts of Buddhism and the path to Enlightenment; Taoism in the concept of Tao; and essentially for Zen where the practice of sitting meditation (zazen) is devoid of all other concepts and definitions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TJzenbt1.rtf

Beauty and Harmony in Taoism and the Works of Wordsworth
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A 6 page paper comparing beauty and harmony as approached by Lao Tzu in the 6th century BC and by William Wordsworth 2500 years later. Wordsworth was not a Taoist, of course, but his poetry nonetheless reflects much of the Taoist position on beauty and harmony. Nature is the overriding natural order for each; nature exemplifies both beauty and harmony. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSwordsTao.wps

BELIEF IN DEATH: A COMPARISON BETWEEN HINDUISM AND ISLAMIC RELIGIONS
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This 5-page paper compares and contrasts beliefs on death and the afterlife in the Hindu and Islamic religions. The essay also discusses basic core tenets of both faiths and touches on ritual following death. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MThinisl.rtf