... that the practitioner can only attain the salvation by helping others attain the enlightenment as well (Hirakawa A. 1990). Just from this I was able to conclude that Mahayana teachings are rather selfless and are there for the good of all of the people, i.e. the more people follow Buddhism the faster will all beings reach liberation from the sufferings of the world. It ... ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... on the "opposing side" are not so different from those on "our side" : we share the same fears and distrust of the authority figures, some of us are selfish or selfless, we all fear, hope, love. This is not about revealing my biases against Asians or Japanese. This was never a judgment in the sense that I dislike, fear, or distrust any race ... ...

• Word Count: 1909
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate