This is the beginning of the Tokugawa-period with 250 years of peace. ... Beginning 20th century, Inazo Nitobe wrote a remarkable book Bushido. ... The book consists of 3 letters written by the Zen monk Soho during the early 17th century and are addressed to the samurai class. An addition to what is already mentioned, that Zen upholds intuition against intellection, Takuan starts his book with explaining what is meant by stopping the mind. ...

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• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In this sense, achieving peace of mind and happiness may seem absolutely impossible. ... Although separated by over 2000 years, both men proclaimed the Third Noble Truth of nirvana. ... said the Greek, andGod is day night, winter summer, war peace, satiety hunger.? ...

• Word Count: 2533
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

The three other parts are the Yajur-Veda (textbook for sacrifice), Sama-Veda ( book of hymnals), and the Atharva-Veda (book of magic spells). ... He is said to have created the universe by separating heaven and earth. ...

• Word Count: 3273
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