... longer as important as they used to be. Even though it seems like the Buddhist teachings were receded into the background the culture seemed to prosper. Reintroduction of the tea ceremony (chanoyu) in the late twelfth century by Zen priest Eisai (1141-1215) developed the centuries-old tradition in Japan, which is still maintained even nowadays. Although Eisai brought this tradition ... from China, there they have moved on using tea leaves instead of powdered tea. Thus resulting in Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu) being the only one where they use the powdered tea (Varley P. ed. 2000). An...

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... His people from slavery. Tradition holds an important place in the Jewish religion, many of which are contained in a book of interpretations of sacred writings called the Talmud. Ritual and ceremony are important within Judaism. The purpose of life is to set apart all aspects of life for service to God, including eating. The Jewish calender is full of daily, weekly ... history. Stories relating God's deliverance of Israel are retold countless times. Important events include circumcision of boys eight days after birth. Boys at the age of 14 are given a Barmitzvah ceremony, which is seen ...

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... with detailed water rings around it. The power of this garden comes from its silence and ability to calm the mind. Arts such as haiku poetry, ikebana (flower arrangement), tea ceremony and several others are filled with Zen spirit. The inner power of Zen has been brought out through art. Zen art is a process where the artist and his creation becomes ... achieve the wholeness of the art and become one with the artist. Finally he would be able to experience the enlightenment that Buddha experienced under the Bodhi tree. The tea ceremony or Cha-no-yu is an ancient tradition in Japan that h...

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... with detailed water rings around it. The power of this garden comes from its silence and ability to calm the mind. Arts such as haiku poetry, ikebana (flower arrangement), tea ceremony and several others are filled with Zen spirit. The inner power of Zen has been brought out through art. Zen art is a process where the artist and his creation becomes ... achieve the wholeness of the art and become one with the artist. Finally he would be able to experience the enlightenment that Buddha experienced under the Bodhi tree. The tea ceremony or Cha-no-yu is an ancient tradition in Japan that h...

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... . Holi is the most popular festival. This holy day is celebrated each year during February-March to welcome spring. "Holi is dedicated to god Krishna and it was once a fertility ceremony (104)." Throughout the days of Holi, many of the casts and taboo restrictions are set aside and pleasure is emphasized. The second ... ceremony Divali, celebrated in November, is a festival to welcome a new year. Finally the third festival, the Dasehra, celebrated up to nine days in October, in honor of Durga, a consort of Shiva. ... ...

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... samsara. Dharma is what we must do to behave properly. It can be broken down into various subsets. Dharma can be used to mean class separation or to mean religious ceremony. Basic dharmas are called sadharana dharma. It consists of generally good acts like charity, honoring the gods, telling the truth, and not causing injury. Varnashrama dharma is the idea that ... ...

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... room that might interfere with the safety and happiness of the departed or the coming spirit" (Suzuki, p. 91) Also in the making of swords, the gods were involved by a ritual ceremony. The sword is not simply an object of destruction. In his letter Annals of the Sword Taia, Takuan writes: " the accomplished man uses the sword but does not kill others ... ...

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... to worship their whole life. Hindu worship gods in order to be looked after by the gods. Also it is customary in Hinduism that each household must have a puja (a religious ceremony that you have at your house) every year in order to bless your house. Even though Hinduism has such as huge range of gods and goddesses, there are three main ... ...

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... his son from any experience of human misery and suffering (Hooker 1). He married Yasodhara, who was the daughter of the court minister (Rawding 11). When he went to the choosing ceremony he was very much attracted to her. Siddharta and several other princes had to compete by showing all of their abilities (Rawding 11). After many days of competition she chose ... ...

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