Zen Buddhism
Posted On 05 Apr 2011 By admin. Under philosophy.
In Zen Buddhism, the keisaku ( kyôsaku in the Soto school) is a flat wooden stick or slat used during periods of meditation to remedy sleepiness or lapses of concentration. ... Continue Reading
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Montesquieu
Posted On 17 Feb 2011 By admin. Under philosophy.
Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu 18 January 1689 – 10 February 1755, generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French social commentator and ... Continue Reading
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Ottoman Empire
Posted On 09 Dec 2010 By admin. Under philosophy.
The Ottoman Empire Modern Turkish: Yüce Osmanlı Devleti or Osmanlı İmparatorluğu) was an empire that lasted from 1299 to 1923.
At the height of its power, in the sixteenth and ... Continue Reading
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