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Guns, Germs, and Steel Guns, Germs, and Steel is a cultural theory book published in 1997 by Jared Diamond, an American physiologist and geographer. This book addresses the fundamental question of inequality in human civilization, namely why some societies developed faster and became more powerful than others. Main content and key argument • Causes of inequality in civilizationThe author argues that the reason Eurasia.. 2025. 7. 13.
To my beloved daughter Minah I can't believe that our beautiful daughter has grown up so quickly. Mom has cherished every moment of yours since the day you were born. The moments when you first rolled over, crawled, took your first steps, and even the moment you clearly called out to me, Mom and Dad. I hope that no matter how you grow up, you will always be bright and healthy like you are now. Sometimes you will have a hard.. 2025. 7. 13.
Who is Zhuangzi? Zhuangzi (莊子, Zhuāngzǐ) was a representative Taoist philosopher of the Warring States Period (4th to 3rd centuries BC) in China. His real name was Zhuang Zhou, and he is known to have come from Meng (蒙) in the Song Dynasty. Little is known about his life, but he is considered to have lived an ordinary life as a poor government official, and was not obsessed with power or wealth and fame in reali.. 2025. 7. 12.
What is Dharma (Dharma Master, Bodhidharma)? Dharma (達磨), or Bodhidharma (菩提達磨, Bodhidharma), was born as the third prince of the Pallava Dynasty in southern India. After studying Buddhism deeply, he went to China and became the founder of Zen Buddhism.Major life and achievements • Birth and becoming a monk: He was born as a prince of southern India and inherited Buddhism from the 27th patriarch, Banya Dhara. • Transmission to China: He is.. 2025. 7. 12.
Lazy Pig's Life Turnaround First Scene: The Aesthetics of Laziness (Pig's Dream)Once upon a time, there lived a pig in a wide, green meadow. His nickname was 'Pig with Good Fortune'. Every day, he just slept and ate. "They say that if you dream of pigs, you'll get rich, but I dream of pigs every day, so I have good fortune!" His only pleasure was lazing around. While other pigs were diligently digging through the mud and .. 2025. 7. 12.
What is the Surangama Sutra? The Surangama Sutra (楞嚴經) is a representative Mahayana Buddhist scripture that specifically presents the principles of Buddhism and methods of practice. Its original name is 『Great Buddha, the Tathagata, and the Secret Causes of Cultivation and Achievement of the Meaning of All Bodhisattvas, the Beginning of Surangama Sutra (大佛頂如來密因修證了義諸菩薩萬行首楞嚴經)』, and is abbreviated as Surangama Sutra or Surang.. 2025. 7. 12.