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In the chief prosecutor vs Motiur Rahman Nizami the tribunal found that Motiur Rahman Nizami was the president of ICS exercised his prominent position in transforming Islami Chhatra Sangha into Al-Badr Bahini to know the consequences of his actions that he basically encouraged, Members of Al-Bahr Bahini to commit crimes against humanity, including genocidal killings of intellectuals all over Bangladesh. The accused have superior power, a position and a real influence on Al-Badr is a proper…

America. Theraveda Buddhism thrives in tradition, so monasticism and the community that revolves around the monks may be very difficult in American society. The Three Jewels in Buddhism represent the three most important aspects of the religion, Sangha (community of the Buddha,) Dharma (teachings of the Buddha,) and the Buddha himself.…

Buddhism is a religion that began in India over 2,500 years ago, and remains the dominant world religion in the east to this day. Worldwide, there are over 360 million Buddhists, and over one million Buddhists currently living in America. Buddhist culture has been influential to the west, generally in the areas of meditation and nonviolence. Buddhism is based on the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhists believe that suffering is inevitable, but there are ways to end it. Though Buddhism has many…

Throughout the ages, Buddhism has wielded great influence and has been a philosophical way of life to millions of people over the years throughout Asia and beyond. Buddhism as a way of life impacts on the lives of the Buddhist community through Buddhist teachings and worship. These aspects of Buddhism impacts the Buddhist community through the significant person in Buddhism the Dalai Lama who has interpreted many issues to make it more understandable to people, the main significant ceremony…

The laity also believe in the buddha, the dharma, and the sangha but instead remain within the family with everyday lives and jobs. However, since the laypersons are faced daily with the world’s pleasures and more times than not, are not able to spend as much time meditating and doing good deeds, it is much more…

Commentary, which describes how mindfulness can be utilized in order to obtain nirvana. However, Thera claimed that mindfulness was “not suited to the ordinary person” (Wilson, 25), meaning the action and truth of mindfulness was specific only to the Sangha. This belief was quickly altered by two monks, Nyanaponika Thera and Walpola Rahula, who both detailed how mindfulness can be utilized by any individual in multiple texts. These texts and practices were quickly discovered by the American…

Never the less, after a brief dharma talk given by a sangha member and a “what to expect” introduction to the meditation, the group then is guided in a Guru Yoga meditation. There is no initiation or empowerment and little emphasis on the studying of texts or sutras. The style of Diamond Way would be a “Jump…

Between the dates of October 7th to the 21st, I visited the Buddhist temple called the Hsi Fang temple located in San Diego, CA at Park Blvd. Although Buddhism is my religion, I never knew much about. Before visiting a Buddhism temple, I felt that my experience there was very eye opening, and gave me a whole new understanding and appreciation for Buddhist practices and beliefs. In my mind, I thought that there are a few Buddhist temples in San Diego, such as Chua Ba Thien Hau, Tinh Xa Ngoc Minh…

Similar to the Hinduism religion, Buddhism is not a theistic religion. Buddha is not a god. So these people who are taking refuge are not asking for the Buddha personally to provide protection. The three refuges in Buddhism are the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha, together they are also known as the Triple Gem. The significance…

The book displays that certain plays reveal ambivalence as they attempt to represent women as free individuals, but at the same time subject them to follow the male dominated status quo. Sangha 3 Derksen, Celeste. “Out of the Closet: Dramatic Works by Sarah Anne Curzon, Part Two: Re-dressing Gender Inequality: The Sweet Girl Graduate.” Theatre Research in Canada 15.2 (1994): Web. This article examines Sarah Curzon 's use of “closet…