Travel and Expat Articles about Buddhism - Expatify https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:07:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel and Expat Articles about Buddhism - Expatify https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Bodhi Day: Buddhist Holiday https://www.expatify.com/japan/bodhi-day-buddhist-holiday.html https://www.expatify.com/japan/bodhi-day-buddhist-holiday.html#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:09:35 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=3183 Today is Bodhi Day, the 8th of December. This holiday commemorates the day that the Buddha, Siddhartha Guatauma, experienced enlightenment, or “Bodhi.” According to legend, Siddhartha had sat under a Pipul tree and meditated to relieve suffering. He eventually was able to overcome suffering by finding the root of it, and then liberating himself. He […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/japan/bodhi-day-buddhist-holiday.html/feed 1 Taoism: Beliefs in China and Taiwan https://www.expatify.com/china/taoism-beliefs-in-china-and-taiwan.html https://www.expatify.com/china/taoism-beliefs-in-china-and-taiwan.html#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:35:56 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2738 “Be still like a mountain and flow like a great river” Lao Tse. Tao, or “Dow,” can be described in English as “the path” or “the way,” but has no clear definition. It is a reference to some type of power that flows through all animate and inanimate entitles, and regulates the balance in the […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/china/taoism-beliefs-in-china-and-taiwan.html/feed 1 Diwali in India and Nepal https://www.expatify.com/india/diwali-in-india-and-nepal.html https://www.expatify.com/india/diwali-in-india-and-nepal.html#respond Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:00:01 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2380 Today is Diwali, the most well-known Indian festival and holiday. This holiday is celebrated all throughout Indian, and acknowledged or celebrated by Indians all over the world. Diwali, or Dīpāvali, translates as a “row of lamps” in Sanskrit. Hence, it is the festival of lights. However, it is called different names and celebrated differently in […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/india/diwali-in-india-and-nepal.html/feed 0 Buddhism Around Asia https://www.expatify.com/asia/buddhism-around-asia.html https://www.expatify.com/asia/buddhism-around-asia.html#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:20:22 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2197 Buddhism originated from the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, in the region of what is now Nepal and northeastern India, about 26 centuries ago. Buddha, in translation, can mean “the enlightened one” or “the awakened one.” Siddhartha went around teaching people how to become enlightened themselves, not trying to indoctrinate anyone directly to his beliefs. Though […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/asia/buddhism-around-asia.html/feed 0 Learning the Social and Business Customs of Cambodia https://www.expatify.com/news/learning-the-social-and-business-customs-of-cambodia.html https://www.expatify.com/news/learning-the-social-and-business-customs-of-cambodia.html#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:00:58 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2044 Social Most Cambodians are ethnically Khmer (90%), and abide by the Theravada Buddhist religion (95%). Khmer is the official language, which is used in the government, education and mass media. There are not too many regional differences between the overall Cambodian dialect. In terms of their religion, Theravada Buddhism goes by the principles of karma […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/news/learning-the-social-and-business-customs-of-cambodia.html/feed 0 Religions in India https://www.expatify.com/india/religions-in-india.html https://www.expatify.com/india/religions-in-india.html#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:50:09 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=1673 India is known internationally for its spiritual culture, being the birthplace of three major religions. If you are thinking of relocating or traveling to India, you should be aware of some of the background of these religious demographics and histories. Hinduism Hinduism is the biggest religion in India, which developed about 5,000 years ago. About […]

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