Buddhist Monasticism in China and Christian Monasticism in Europe (Essay)

This is a theme paper that I wrote for my world history class. I'm comparing two forms of monasticism, Buddhist and Christian. I hope this can be helpful.

Since the ancient time, religion has played an important role in our society, considering the fact that people were relying on it to explain the purpose of life and to keep a balanced society. Hence, religion seemed to be determining what was good, what was bad and what was considered perfection. Those who wanted to take a step closer to this perfection in life have devoted their lives to their religion, hence the creation of monasticism. In China, monasticism was based on the teaching in Buddhism. At the same period of time, Christian monasticism could be found in Europe. These two monastic traditions possessed a common goal and similar lifestyles, with some differences in their history and the daily routine of a monk. Additionally, these institutions also provided some positive and negative influences on their societies.

Based On My Experience : College life

Alright! It's good to be back. I haven't posted for over a month because I was focusing on my study. Now that Spring semester is over, I have more time to spend on this blog (Update, and definitely add more contents). I have a lot of ideas in mind waiting to be written down and posted on this blog. So please be patient and I'll keep posting articles regularly. And thanks to my friends and anyone reading this for showing supports.

Did I mention that I'm a college student? Yes, me student in America. Now that we are talking about this topic, I would like to briefly describe what my life is like in an American college.