... water and sewage systems. Buildings were constructed on a grid pattern with sewers built under the roads and each house had its own source of water and toilet that could be flushed out to the sewers. This preoccupation with water was surely born because of the importance of water to an agricultural society in an arid climate but it would later carry over to ... religious practices. Another aspect of Hinduism that originated from this culture is the practice of worshiping gods and goddesses. Archeologists have found figurines of these gods in almost every house in the Indus cities they h...

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... goals. They are concerned with studying the underlying nature of things. Both, Zen and metaphysics focus on self-discipline, meditation, and attainment of enlightenment through direct intuitive insight. Both Zen and Metaphysics recognize the importance of reality and both see reality as being the world as it is, unaffected by thought. They are most similar in their goal to expand the consciousness of the mind through meditation. Meditation is an integral ... part to the study of both Zen and Metaphysics and is used by both ... ...

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... within the religion and demonstrate some of the amazing architectural and sculptural abilities of the Buddhist peoples. Large temples were constructed by the Buddhist people, very similar to those of the Hindus, and can be found in several parts of the world. They are very representational of the beliefs of the religion, with each part of the temple having some importance towards a teaching followed by Buddhists. Relief sculptures generally cover the walls of the temples, depicting stories from the life of Buddha ... crowning central stupa that is 52 feet in diameter. 1,460 scripturally...

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... "an Buddhism was introduced by China. This form of Buddhism was soon Japanized into the now known form of Zen. Zen Buddhism is a school of meditation, which teaches enlightenment, underlined by simplicity, austerity, discipline and loyalty to one's master. Zen Buddhism was widely accepted by the Japanese people, especially by the samurai class. The ideals of Zen Buddhism projected many similar characteristic of the samurai code such as self-discipline, self ... population, although it has set a foundation for the basis of social and family relationships for the Japan of today. A branch o...

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... the importance of another major tradition in Japan, Buddhism. Buddhism is, unlike Shinto, a religion that requires an insider to perform the rituals. This requirement means that the gender roles for Buddhism are more specific than that Shinto. Like Shinto, Buddhist rituals have men performing the main rituals and the tradition also gives the responsibility of rites performed in the household to the women in the society. One of these rites is the ... charge of the festival ancestor rites during Bon (85-6). As the women of Japan get older they look forward to joining the Goeika because it ...

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