A comparative essay on the idea of a perfect person as viewed by the major eastern religions
Date Submitted: 04/10/2004 09:32:02
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 9 pages (2457 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 9 pages (2457 words)
When asked to imagine something perfect, like a perfect circle, people across the globe imagine a concentric round figure fulfilling a set of standards. The term perfection, however, loses its static nature when applied to such concepts as the perfect human being. Throughout history people have created standards for what the perfect person should be like. What a particular society sees as good or bad can be a main factor in influencing the idea of …
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