The same calendar is used in countries that have adopted the Confucian and Buddhism tradition and in many cultures influenced by the Chinese, notably the Koreans, the Japanese, the Tibetan, the Vietnamese and the pagan Bulgars. Chinese New Year starts on the first day of the new year ...
In days gone by, full moon and new moon days were declared public holidays in many Buddhist countries and people were encouraged to devote their time to spiritual development. It was only during the colonial period that holidays were switched over to Sundays. In view of this, some Buddhist co...
That s why people tended to regard the Buddhism as their religion and belief at that time. During this period, the art was closely connected with this religion. There emerged a lot of sculptures of the Buddha. (3) There are two main parts of the Buddhism in China. One is the Mahayana...
Also, there is a clear propaganda interest for rulers wanting to retain power to disparage new ideas. In countries with monarchy, the words “republic” or “democracy” have been used precisely like “anarchy,” to imply disorder and confusion. Those with a vested interest in preserving the ...
Drinking this kind of beverage whether one knows it as alcohol or not can be considered as transgression of vows. Despite the great variety of Buddhist traditions in different countries,Buddhism has generally not allowed alcohol intake since earliest times. ...
Despite the great variety of Buddhist traditions in different countries,Buddhism has generally not allowed alcohol intake since earliest times. The production and consumption of alcohol was known in the regions in which Buddhism arose long before the time of the Buddha. ...
Today Canadians and Americans are in close cultural proximity, sharing the same language, similar religion and political systems as well as many values. Their economic relations are so close (they have been each other’s No. 1 trading partner for years) that the two countries have es...
Religion can be a delicate topic to deal with and can be dangerous when you have two large populations beleiving in religions with opposing beleifs. Religion has caused wars, divided countries in half, and divided populations into two. Although it has the capability to divide groups of people...
while global free-markets are still widely embraced, especially digitally, nation states themselves have been weakened by the emergence of a handful of tax-shy mega-companies, many of whom dwarf the countries in which they operate. These organisations are generally free to operate as they wish. ...
The following data is from theCIA World Factbook, a public data source that we also use for our Country Profiles. The figures aren't necessarily from the same years, since different countries have surveyed their religious populations at different times. ...