Discuss the development of Buddhism from Hinduism
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Because Hinduism didn't have any one standard orthodox presentation or set of rituals, the religion encouraged free exploration of spiritual matters. Buddhism was developed by Shakyamuni Buddha (563-483 BCE) who as a young Hindu aristocrat had a profound experience of the suffering of the world. This experience compelled him to meditate under a fig tree where eventually found enlightenment. He passed his philosophy on to his disciples through the Dhammapada (the path of truth) a collection of 423 aphorisms. The purpose of Buddhism was to overcome ignorance, which Buddha saw as the prime cause of suffering.
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Compare and contrast form and content in two works, one of which has visual unity and the other conceptual unity
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Neoclassicism was __________
a) an attempt to retain the characteristics of nineteenth-century music b) away to innovateclassical compositions by adding jazz chords andnon-traditional rhythms and melodies c) an attempt to incorporate eighteenth-century styles into a contemporary idiom d) a movement that sought to revive the music of the ancient Greeks
Owing to their size and facial features, Olmec heads such as in this example are believed to have been
a) ruler portraits. b) representations of gods. c) portrayals of helmeted athletes. d) likenesses of conquered enemies.