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- Kuan Yin (8111 bytes)
2: ... by [[China|Chinese]] [[Taoists]] as an [[immortality|Immortal]]. The name Kuan Yin is short for '''K...
6: ...Yin is usually depicted as a woman, whereas Avalokitesvara in other countries is usually depicted as a...
9: [[Image:Aomori Buddha.jpeg|thumb|left|A statue of the Kuan Yin Bodhisat...
10: Along with Buddhism, Kuan Yin's veneration was introduced i...
12: ...n Yin is most often represented as a beautiful, white-robed woman, a depiction which derives from the ... - Relic (11473 bytes)
1: ... especially a piece of the [[body]] or a personal item of a [[saint]]. A [[shrine]] that houses a rel...
7: ...ning how Paul's handkerchiefs were imbued by God with healing power (19:11-12).
11: ...Shroud of Turin]] is another relic whose authenticity is questionable. The [[abbey]] church of [[Coul...
14: ...f ''"sanctus"'' and ''"virtus"'', the first with its familiar meaning of "sacred" or "holy", and the ...
15: ...d by spirits, acquired by the faithful, and transmitted to objects." - Ashoka (15187 bytes)
5: ...amed Mahabharata rulers, to unify such a vast territory under his empire, which in retrospect exceeds ...
7: The [[United Kingdom|British]] author [[H. G. Wells]] wrote of Ashoka: "In ...
10: ...w his sword away. Ashoka found the sword and kept it.
14: ...f Ashoka, but this time the uprising was crushed with an iron hand.)
16: .... There he met a fisherwoman named [[Kaurwaki]], with whom he fell in love; recently found inscription... - Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
1: ...a|China]] in the easternmost part of the country. It is among the poorest countries in the world.
3: ... Under its new [[Constitution of Afghanistan|constitution]] the country is now officially named the ''...
23: | '''[[Capital]]'''<br> - Population:<br> - [[Coordi...
32: ...pulation]]'''<br> - Total: <br> - [[Density]]:
36: | From [[United Kingdom|the British]]<br>[[1919]] - Nepal (22444 bytes)
1: ...[kingdom]]. It is in South Asia, sharing borders with the [[People's Republic of China]] ([[Tibet Auto...
14: ...mabhumis'hcha Swar'gadapi Gariya'si)<br />[[Sanskrit]]: Mother and the Motherland are Worth More than ...
21: | '''[[Capital]]'''
33: ...y [[2005]])<br /> - [[Population density|Density]]
58: ...ury BC|7th]] or [[8th century BC]]. Lord Gautam [[Buddha]] was born in [[Lumbini]], Nepal circa [[563 BC]]... - Tibetan art (2932 bytes)
3: ... in terms of influences which have contributed to it over the centuries.
7: ...els inspired both bronze and stone statues of the Buddha to be created for temple use.
10: ...vara), often portrayed as a thousand-armed saint with an eye in the middle of each hand, representing ...
13: ... Buddhism]], also known as Vajrayana Buddhism for its common motif of the ''vajra'', the diamond thund...
15: ...hese images represent the ''Protectors'' ([[Sanskrit|Skt]]. ''[[dharmapala]]'') and their fearsome bea... - Silk Road (23757 bytes)
1: ... [[Antioch]], [[Syria]], as well as other points. Its influence carries over on to [[Korea]] and termi...
3: ...gh [[Antioch]] in Southern Anatolia into the [[Mediterranean Sea]] or through the [[Levant]] into [[Eg...
5: ...robably conducted over sections of the routes and it is probable that merchants and travellers very ra...
11: ... of efficient [[pack animal]]s increased the capacity for [[prehistory|prehistoric]] peoples to carry ...
13: ...avel immense distances without arousing the hostility of more settled peoples. - Caste (32815 bytes)
1: ...re|cultural]] context, is usually in conjunction with the [[social division]] in [[Hinduism|Hindu]] so...
3: ...ocial insect]]s like [[ant]]s, [[bee]]s and [[termite]]s have caste divisions of [[Queen bee|queen]] (...
5: ...s, [[Kshatriya]]s, [[Vaishya]]s, and [[Shudra]]s. It is believed that one is born into a caste dependi...
7: ...[[Agni]] or [[Ushas]]. In RV 3.34.5 and RV 9.71.2 it refers to the the lustrous colour of the sky at d...
13: ...indu]]s, particularly in [[India]] and [[Nepal]]. It is based on four ''varnas'', (meaning "colours"): - India (27950 bytes)
1: ...second most populous]] [[country]] in the world, with a [[population]] of over [[1 E9|one billion]], a...
3: ...y has grown significantly, in its economic and military roles, regionally as well as globally.
5: ... due to domestic disputes over how representative it is as a national signifier.
11: [[Stone Age]] rock shelters with paintings at [[Bhimbetka]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]...
13: ...ies of invasions from [[Central Asia]] followed, with the successive establishment in the northern Ind... - April (9790 bytes)
3: ...]] in the [[Gregorian Calendar]] and one of four with the length of 30 [[day]]s.
5: April begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of [[Aries]] and ends in the...
7: ...can language|Etruscan]] name ''Apru'' for [[Aphrodite]].
11: ... is called ''huhtikuu'', meaning something to do with agriculture.
15: Poets identify April with the end of winter, but they don't necessarily ag... - Religion (72319 bytes)
1: ...In the course of the [[development of religion]], it has taken a huge number of forms in various cultu...
2: ...e religion, often taking the form of a [[legal entity]] (see [[religion-supporting organization]]).
4: [[Image:Borobudur-perfect-buddha edited.jpg|300px|thumb|right|[[Borobudur]], a [[Buddhi...
10: ...ing attributed by [[Cicero]] to describe the repetition of scripture. The second interpretation, favo...
15: Beyond the above, very broad definition of religion, there are a variety of uses and m... - Meditation (26064 bytes)
3: ...ms of [[Christian]], [[Jewish]] and [[Muslim]] meditation.
5: ...sses. The goal in this case is the receipt of spiritual insights and new understanding.
7: ...psychology]], meditation can induce — or is itself — an [[altered state of consciousness]]...
10: [[Image:Girl-practicing-meditation-yoga-while-sitting-on-mat-clipart-9029.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Cli...
12: ...reathing, humming or chanting to help induce a meditative state. - Tsunami (29462 bytes)
2: ...ide]]s, [[volcanic eruption]]s and large [[meteorite impact]]s all have the potential to generate a t...
4: ...eep [[ocean]]; it simply has a much smaller [[amplitude]] (wave heights) offshore, and a very long [[w...
6: ...ed to tides the term is considered misleading and its usage is discouraged by [[oceanographer|oceanogr...
10: ...ami by itself may trigger an undersea landslide quite capable of generating a tsunami.
16: ...oves under the influence of [[gravity]] to regain its equilibrium and radiates across the ocean like r... - Bodhisattva (7734 bytes)
1: ...istically depicted as an Indian nobleman, posing with left hand on the hip, [[Gandhara]], 2nd-3rd cent...
2: ...s a "wisdom ("bodhi") being ("sattva") in [[Sanskrit]].
6: ...aitreya]] ([[Pali]]: Metteyya). The Theravada tradition, i.e. the Pali Canon, speaks of no other bodhi...
10: ...ddha. This type of motivation is known as [[bodhicitta]]. Remaining in this world of uncontrolled rebi...
12: ...ghtenment, but has chosen to enter enlightenment without saving every other being. - Amulet (8206 bytes)
5: ...ended to bring good [[luck]] and/or protection to its owner.
10: ... one can commonly see people with more than one [[Buddha]] hanging from their necks; in [[Bolivia]] and so...
12: In the [[United States|United States of America]] a gesture has become a comm...
14: ... but these stones vary according to different traditions.
15: ...n an [[osier]] box to attract good luck (this tradition extended to the [[Philippines]]). Chinese may ... - Philosophy (30964 bytes)
1: ... [[wisdom]]. What philosophy is, or should be, is itself a philosophical question that philosophers ha...
3: ... [[philosophers]]; it can also mean a certain critical, creative way of thinking. Philosophy, thus, ...
5: ...epticism, et al.). [[Eastern philosophy]] is tradition distinct and distinct field of study from West...
9: ...belief]]s, or [[science]]. Philosophers may ask critical questions about the nature of these concepts-...
13: ...orally right and wrong actions (or values, or institutions)? If so, what is that difference? Which act... - History of India (31279 bytes)
5: ...[[India]]: [[Stone Age]] rock shelters decorated with paintings. The first known permanent settlements...
8: ...ies of invasions from [[Central Asia]] followed, with the successive establishment in northern India o...
11: ...ience]], [[Indian art|Art]], [[Indian literature|literature]], [[Indian Mathematics|mathematics]], [[I...
14: ...n by the [[Vijayanagara Empire]], which declined with the 16th Century AD.
20: ...ed in India coming under the direct rule of the British crown. - Confucius (21352 bytes)
26: ...ter Kong". These are two different words written with the same<br>character in Chinese.
37: ...ss of social relationships, and justice and sincerity. These values gained prominence in China after b...
39: ...cts]]'' is a short collection of his discussions with disciples, compiled posthumously. These contain ...
48: ...At seventy, I follow all the desires of my heart without breaking any rule.''
50: ...ple, which later became the prominent class of [[literati]] because of the cultural and intellectual s... - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
6: *[[Firmin Abauzit]], (1679-1767)
43: *[[Rogers Albritton]]
112: *[[Titus Pomponius Atticus]], (110-32 BC)
163: *[[James Beattie (writer)|James Beattie]], (1735-1803){{fn|C}}{{fn|R}}
239: *[[Richard-Bevan Braithwaite]], (1900-1990){{fn|O}} - Buddhist philosophy (14386 bytes)
2: ...483 BC]]). Buddhist philosophy deals extensively with problems in [[metaphysics]], [[phenomenology]], ...
6: ... metaphysical [[being]] and non-being, and this critique is inextricable from the founding of Buddhism...
8: ... soul ([[Atman]]) really exist?" have divided the Buddha's followers even during his own lifetime, and epi...
10: ...enment for oneself or others is fully consistent with Buddhist values and ethics.
14: ... a teaching only if one's own experience verifies it.
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