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By N M Gangoli In this Buddhism religion history, I will cover its history in India. In actual fact Buddhism covered almost the whole of Asia - excluding perhaps Russia. But I cannot cover all these details in a short article. The Shakyamuni Buddha founded Buddhism through his enlightenment and teaching. He livd between 563 BC and 483 BC Buddhism gained in popularity in India mainly during the reign of King Asoka (274-236BCE) because of his patronage. Asoka is remembered in countries as far away as Japan because of his efforts to promote and spread Buddhism. Asoka played an important role in Buddhism religion history. The doctrine which arose as a result of the original Buddha’s teaching is Theravada Buddhism - or the Path of the Elders. It is also called Hinayana Buddhism. Around and between the period 0-500 of the Christian era Mahayana Buddhism took shape in India. Mahayana is also called the Greater Vehicle as it contains many more skillful means to attain enlightenment as compared to the Theravada tradition. So this is another important fact that must be mentioned in a Buddhism religion history. Alan Watts describes the evolution of Mahayana Buddhism as a response to the psychological needs caused by following the original Theravada doctrine. There was also a need for transformation to meet the needs of new ages, new populations and different social circumstances. The old doctrine had become stale and was producing very few sages or Arahats. Thus, a new literature came into being and this is one of the most magnificent outbursts of creative energy in human history. The realized master Nagarjuna lived in this period, which lasted for almost 500 years. During this period also Mahayana Buddhism came in touch with non-Indian influence. In North-west India where it developed it came in touch with Greek culture as well as influences from the Mediterranean and the Iranian world. This is an important stage in Buddhism religion history. This incidentally rendered Buddhism fit for export outside India as for it to spread to other countries it first had to go through a preliminary phase of de-Indianization. Anyway, Buddhism spread over the next 1500 years starting around the beginning of the Christian era. Mahayana has conquered the entire Northern half of the Buddhist world and the Buddhists of Nepal, Tibet, Mongolia, China, Korea and Japan are nearly all Mahayanists. In India itself Buddhism came to an end about 1200 A.D. though is some States and districts such as Magadha, Bengal, Orissa and South India it lingered on for another 200 or 300 years. The main reason for this decline and extinction was the Muslim invasions. These ruthless conquerors - with their zeal and hatred of idolatry - burned down flourishing monasteries and universities in Sindh and Bengal and killed all the monks. This however was not the only reason as Hinduism and Jainism were subject to the same fury and stood their ground. The other reasons were:- 1) Hinduism had itself assimilated much of Mahayana Buddhist thought the Buddhist were now not teaching anything different and new. 2) Buddhism failed to benefit the laity substantially and depended for its patronage mostly on kings. Where such patronage was lacking, it declined. Jainism on the other hand had wealthy merchants patronizing them who considered it an honor to support ascetics. this is an important shortcoming of Buddhism in India and must be mentioned in any Buddhism religion history. 3) Buddhism had lost its creative impulse and no new literature and doctrines were being developed at that time. 4) The other- world Buddhist monks did not consider the country of their residence very important. When they were unable to practice their monastic discipline they simply left for other countries such as Nepal, Tibet, China, etc. Thus the very reasons that led to the spread of Buddhism to other countries in Asia caused its decline in India. 5) The Buddhist monks themselves regarded their own doctrine as having a limited shelf life. All is transient according to Buddhism and their own religion is not excluded. Thus when circumstances were such as existed at that time the only thing to do was to retire gracefully from the scene. So this then is Buddhism religion history in India. For a philosophy of life based on verified facts and a free ecourse valued at $ 30 visit Buddhism and facts and sign up for the free newsletter Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=N_M_Gangoli http://EzineArticles.com/?Buddhism-Religion-History&id=498455 caffeine and ativan ativan overnight ambien withdrawal generic for ambien cr

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By Tim Partha As a gay man in his forties I don’t claim to be a “dating expert”. That said however, I must tell you that personally I don’t like to think of two people getting together to spend time with each other as dating. I really dislike labels. When the term dating is used I feel that it denotes preconcieved images of how an evening has to play out. There is nothing wrong with just spending time with somebody and getting to know them without any pressure, and just seeing what happens from there. I like to be honest with somebody that I am interested in. I think that it is extremely important to be yourself, don’t misrepresent who you are, and above all else, to know what you want out of a potential relationship. Just like any other goal that you are striving toward you have to be able to define it. You have to know what you are looking for, in a mate, partner, sex buddy, or whatever kind of relationship you are striving to attain. If you can effectively communicate what you would like your relationship to be and be honest about your expectations, you and your date will know if they are wasting their time. It is always better to know if you are compatible sooner rather than later. I tend to know exactly what I want and I am always honest about communicating it to the other person. At this point you might be thinking that there is no possibility that you could be so bold. Being bold is not that difficult. Myself, I am generally not a very forward person when it comes to meeting people but, I have thought about each time that I have met an interesting guy whether it be in a bar, coffee house or social event. Each time had something in common. That something is that, somebody has to make contact. Don’t use a corny line or gimmick. Be yourself and state what you want. It can be as simple and straight forward as saying, “you look like an interesting guy so I just wanted to come over and say hi”. If you want to go to dinner, hang out, go to a movie or whatever….ask for it. I find that being bold and directly stating what you want is more effective than beating around the bush and cuts through all of the game playing. I have had guys tell me that they wanted to, hang out sometime, go to dinner, make me dinner, go to a movie, go to a wine tasting party, have sex, go for coffee and you know what? It worked, not all of the time but a good share of the time. State what you want and you just might get it. Don’t play games. Datable guys, or rather guys with potential for what I am looking for, just have to be who they normally are. Anybody looking for that perfect guy is being unrealistic. Expecting somebody to be perfect is way too much pressure. Our quirks and imperfections are what make us unique and interesting. Don’t try too hard, don’t be needy, and don’t be upset if somebody shoots you down. Go meet somebody else. So to tie it all up it really is quite simple to meet somebody for whatever type of relationship you are looking for. All you need to remember is to be bold, honest and datable. Tim Partha is just simply a gay man in his forties, out in the trenches of gay society. Visit his site: http://www.gaydatereview.com(c) TLP 2006 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tim_Partha http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Three-Keys-to-Gay-Relationships&id=152502 alcohol and lorazepam ambien safe for pregnancy ativan 1 mg take effect how long ambien addiction plan

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By Shuford Davis Developing an adult-adult relationship with your parent requires the ability to say NO without anger, without guilt and with love. Without Anger: Often the adult child falls into the pattern of saying compliant yeses to parental requests and demands until a boil over point and the no is said in anger. This leads to guilt and continuing the compliant pattern until the next blow-up. A spouse or friend may urge the adult child to stand up to the parent, but with the same result. We have to be independent enough from our parent to say the adult - adult NO without anger. It is the no we would use with a friend if we did not want to do something. Friends accept a no without it being seen as rebellion or defiance. If the parent sees the no as rebellious they may be struggling with allowing their adult child to grow-up. Without Guilt: The late Erma Bombeck was fond of saying, Guilt is the gift that keeps on giving. Compliant, pleaser personalities have difficulty with anyone being upset with them especially a parent. Even if they can utter an occasional meek no they feel guilty and often act in overly compliant ways toward the parent as a guilt offering for being a bad child. Adult - adult relating does not operate with guilt manipulation. It operates with respect that each is dealing with an equal. It is based on honest, open communication which allows for disagreement without either person feeling less loved or cherished. With Love: You can tolerate a lot of difference between you and your parent if each of you knows you are loved. You can love each other even if you do not agree. It is a tragedy of our culture that families our alienated and cutoff from each other over what is seen as irreconcilable differences. Healthy adult - adult relating requires an abiding love for each other. A mutual recognition by both parent and child that the child is now an adult represents the fundamental shift in the relationship to adult - adult status. Visit http://www.advancedrelationshipskills.com for more tips and tools for improving and living in your ideal relationships. You can also visit our Relationship Skills Buidling Blog at http://www.advancedrelationshipskills.com/blog.htm Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Shuford_Davis http://EzineArticles.com/?Developing-an-Adult-to-Adult-Relationship-with-Your-Parent&id=385137 purchase ambien prescription lethal dose of ativan viagra ambien gift alternative ambien

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