... basic questions: From where did the world come from? What is the meaning of human life? Why do people die and what happens afterwards? Why is there evil? How should people behave, etc.? In the distant past, these questions were answered in terms of mythology. However, nowadays much of literature deals with them and modern sciences try to investigate them. It is also believed ... that religions were created to maintain peace over large areas of rule. People need to be calmed and by giving them a reason for their existence, it gives ... by a group, which gives the individual a frame of o...

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... richer then the easterners. 1. The West had the virtual monopoly on Pakistan's power elite 85% of all government was in the hands of the West 2/3 of the nation industry 4/5 of its banking and insurance assets Easterners were more interested in the art and literature, but under the growing pressure of depravation, pride gave way to Bengal nationalism. In November 1970 a devastating cyclone struck the coast ... of Bengal and claimed the lives of almost half of a million people, who survived suffered disease and starvation " a second Hiroshima" Yahya Khan was the president promised free el...

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... one in the spiritual world. There is equality among monks of the temples and monasteries. Each monk has the same goal in practicing Buddhism and achieving a level of enlightenment. However, some monks focus on different elements within the temples and monasteries. There are some monks who study more of the bible and scriptures of Buddha. Then, there are others who teach and practice the ... martial arts. Usually, one has to refer to the level of enlightenment that had been achieved by the monks ... seventh century, China began building Chinese Buddhist schools under the Tang Dynasty, a...

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