Buddha

We go through day to day life under the constant influence of our conscience. However, we never stop to think about the origin of our thoughts and how they can be interconnected in such a complex way. The same is true for the concept of the self; I would go as far to say that…

Don’t be afraid; just believe. (Mark 5:36) Christianity, a religion based on believing in the unknown revolves around deep controversial roots. Roots that are complicatedly tied to Buddhism, a way of life founded on the state of compassion. Buddhists come to the conclusion that every individual is responsible for the suffering that they feel. Christians…

Introduction Religion can be defined as human beliefs towards a particular Supreme Being or deity. Religion guides people’s way of life and their interaction with other living things. Many people in the world owe their creation to gods, but there are a fraction of human beings in the world who do not believe in the…

Art has always been an influential form of expression, so much so that I have even decided to major in it. Luckily for art lovers such as myself, it just so happens to be that practically all of the places in the world that you can think of have long histories with art. One type…

Countless theologians and ecologists claim that religion plays a major role in how humans interact with the natural world. Many theologians, specifically Lynn White, blame religion, especially Christianity, for the ecological crisis that humans now face. However, not only do experts believe that it was religion that got us into this mess, they believe that…

The Idea of death and the chinese philosophy of it is intriguing, in the way Monkey is shown in the book, the idea of death as an a deity called yama, Yama is a fascinating figure. He rules over the afterlife, but is not one of the devas. This leads into the question Is Death…

Throughout my visit to Florida International University’s Frost Museum of art, I found myself immersed and captivated by foreign, yet familiar artwork. As I walked through the spacious, well-lit entrance, I was immediately drawn to a promotion pamphlet. When I saw an elegant, bronze-cast Buddha looking back at me with serenity, I knew that the…