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During this period an important and influential wealthy young man named Yasa
became his disciple and entered the order. His father and mother, along with his
former wife, also were converted. They were the first lay disciples to take refuge ...
During this period an important and influential wealthy young man named Yasa
became his disciple and entered the order. His father and mother, along with his
former wife, also were converted. They were the first lay disciples to take refuge ...
Page 275
During the Nara period (710– 784), Buddhism became the state religion of Japan
. Emperor Shômu actively propagated the faith, making the imperial capital, Nara
—with its “Great Buddha” statue (Daibutsu)—the national cult centre. Buddhist ...
During the Nara period (710– 784), Buddhism became the state religion of Japan
. Emperor Shômu actively propagated the faith, making the imperial capital, Nara
—with its “Great Buddha” statue (Daibutsu)—the national cult centre. Buddhist ...
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The industry was dominated by a concession company, the Union Minière du
Haut-Katanga, which became almost as powerful as the colonial state itself. The
two were interlocked in rivalry and mutual dependence, and the Belgian Congo ...
The industry was dominated by a concession company, the Union Minière du
Haut-Katanga, which became almost as powerful as the colonial state itself. The
two were interlocked in rivalry and mutual dependence, and the Belgian Congo ...
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