Life and curiosity

  Silk Road Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. In telling the Story of the Silk Road, I cited from the book by Patrick S. Bresnan entitled Awakening: An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought, in chapter 16: "Early Buddhism in China," and also in the video “The Silk Road: Where East Met West: Episode 1,” taken from the Cosumnes River College library: Films on Demand. Before discussing further, it's good to know what is called The Silk Road. Here, the Silk Road is not referred to as a road made of Silk. “The Silk Road refers to the network of routes used by traders for more than 1,500 years, since the Han Dynasty in China opened trade in 130 B.C.E until 1453 C.E. The term served as a metaphor for the exchange of goods and ideas between different cultures.” (National geographic). Bresnan's text does not describe the existence of Islam in depth, and only mention about the rise of Islam. On the other hand, Bresnan's text describe in detail about the spread of Bud...

Theravada Buddhism https://www.facebook.com/TheravadaBuddhism101/ @TheravadaBuddhism101    ·  Community Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the world and originated 2,500 years ago in India. Buddhists believe that human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical work, and good behavior are the means to attain enlightenment, or nirvana. Siddhartha Gautama was the first to attain this state of enlightenment and is still known as the Buddha. (Buddhism, National Geographic). In Patrick S. Bresnan's book “The Resurrection: An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought” states that the history of Buddhism is broadly divided between the two great traditions, Theravada (also known as Hinayana) and Mahayana. (Bresnan 243). Theravada Buddhism claims to be the oldest school and the reason for the existence of Theravada is to preserve and promote the Buddha's vision and teaching. Theravada Buddhism emerged from the common beliefs and practices o...