... in order to eventually take its place. The Confucian model of the virtuocracy, supposedly what the Chinese Communist Party represented, promotes the concept of harmony among disparate parts; the popular interpretation was that even if the United States was serving as a role model for the rest of the world...

...This chapter shows how the reforms presented in the previous chapter led to a model of meritocracy within the Chinese Communist Party, based on an imperial bureaucracy with the Party itself as emperor. Unlike the imperial bureaucracy, the concept of harmony pulled from Confucianism was used...

... system would not be implemented, but the Party would still demand deference to China. There would be harmony and a strict hierarchy of social order, and China would have greater media control over foreign reporting on China. Middle Kingdom new world order China in Xinjiang China model Monroe Doctrine...

... scriptures call stable or sattva because, by bringing “all their senses into harmony,” they maintain stable balance. One prominent individual in recent history illustrates the sattva quality in exemplary fashion: Mahatma Gandhi, a statesman, erudite intellectual, man...

... that music and ritual, which are greatly valued by indigenous peoples, are required for maintaining harmony and balance within society and within oneself as well. The significance of language becomes evident, as the notion that spirituality is associated with the notion of a right name is considered...

... of native communities have created complex systems for cooperating with one another and living within their environments. This book explains how to nurture a society by closely observing the traditions of various native cultures. It explores the need to live sustainably, in harmony with the land, in order...

... politics rectification of names social harmony international order governance statecraft Kongzi (K’ung Fu-tzu, or Master K’ung) was a scholar from a minor aristocratic family who lived from about 551 to 479 b.c.e., during the early Warring States period. A relatively low-level official...

...This chapter discusses Cusanus's emphasis on experiential learning and piety. It discusses his key notion of the concept of coincidence of opposites, which is linked to learned ignorance, and his concern with interreligious harmony and peace. Cusanus was also known as Nicolaus of Cusa...

...In this chapter Patrick details his time in the wilderness. He conquers his night terrors, becomes less anxious, and revels in the experience of nature and being alone. Patrick focuses on healing in the Canadian wilderness. Nature Peace Survival Harmony Wilderness wild animals veteran PTSD...

..., and harmony. Acropolis Bruce Thomas seventh Earl of Elgin Greece ancient Greek Wars for Independence Herculaneum Jefferson Thomas Monroe James myths names on the land Pompeii Washington George Antiquities of Athens Stuart and Revett Dunlap William immigrants influence of Native Americans...

...Explaining the key characteristics and the influences of the Grecian style as of balance and harmony to represent civility and rationality in the region. Borrowing on antiquity, practitioners of the style relied on architectural and archaeological publications as a form of visual culture. Grecian...

... and the holiness or “sacramentality” of nature, a deepening realization of kinship and harmony with nature, and a growing sense of compassion and responsibility for all creation. Although these strands have been looked at individually in a somewhat biographical way, it can also be discerned how they become part...