What is a Father?

TO DADDY WITH LOVE
Some things will always be in Style, Good solid things like honesty, and trust and caring about people. It's qualities like these that keep us a ware of who we are And what we can give to life.
It's qualities like these, Daddy, that you've taught me to value, Through your influence, your example and your Love.
It has made me love you very much and has made me very proud to have you as my daddy. 

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Dharma is the Religion and Law of the Asokan Buddhist State: By Sona Kanti Barua

Dharma (in Pali Dhamma) is a Sanskrit word and there is an all embracing  term related with the maintenance of universal order. The climax of Emperor Asoka’s life appears to have come soon after the conquest of Kalinga (Orissa, India).  Before he was a cruel King Asoka ( Chanda Asoka), after the Kalinga war he repented for many people’s killings. He was converted into Buddhism and became Dharma Asoka.  Why Buddhism? King Asoka was not satisfied with Brahmanism and Jainism like his Grandfather and father. Buddhist literature Asokavana (life of Asoka) would be to say that dharma has been restored in the idea of a welfare state as well as a secular state. Asokan ideals of kingship made conquest by righteousness (Dharmavijaya) inspired by the Buddhist morality. King Asoka transformed the war drums (bheri ghosa) into the drums of righteousness (dharma ghosa) and its message spread throughout his empire and abroad.

            Under the Emperor Asoka, nearly whole South Asian Continent was unified for the first time in history. The question again and again arises concerning the Dharma of emperor Asoka. Dharma meant for Asoka morality, active social concern, religious tolerance, ecological awareness and observance of ethical precepts and renunciation of war.

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Define the terms:What is forgiveness? and Buddhist view points of forgiveness.

A: What is forgiveness?

Forgiveness is the process/willingness of concluding resentment, or let go of anger. Forgiveness means a form of realism. Forgiveness means an internal process. Forgiveness means a sign of positive self-esteem. Forgiveness means letting go of the past. Forgiveness means not want to punish those who hurt us.  Forgiveness means to move on. Two kinds of forgiveness: Divine Forgiveness, Human Forgiveness.

B: Buddhist view points of forgiveness.

Forgiveness is a central concept in Buddhism, and understanding forgiveness is essential to nirvana. Our general understanding of forgiveness is that we think the other party has done us some wrong in the first place, and we now want to forgive him for whatever reason. Forgiveness is part of the all-embracing practice of loving-kindness (metta), which stresses the importance of reconciliation in establishing harmony in the world, considering that all living beings are interconnected. Forgiveness is the understanding of the universal law of kamma; or the natural law of cause and effect. The idea of Karma is that all actions have consequences. We must always remain aware of this.

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Lessons of Life

Life is not easy to live with all its sad and happy times. Life is more that what we think it is. Everyone on earth brings us joy and sorrow but yet we are ok with it and still the life is worth living. We know very well that any 'Object' has subjects subjects which means any thing is the world has three sides. One is Good another is Bad and the third one is Good and Bad. 

 Since the time i have got into internet many people of other faith has frequently asked me what is Buddhism?

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