In Buddhism the word Buddha means “enlightened.” The path to enlightenment is attained by utilizing morality, meditation and wisdom. ... Buddhism encourages its people to avoid self-indulgence but also self-denial. The 8 steps to enlightenment also called the Noble Eightfold Path. They are Right Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration. Umm hope this answers your question.
Dante's poem, the Divine Comedy written in the 14th-century, reflect Christian beliefs in the Middle Ages in many ways:
1. Life after death - Dante in his sickbed went to hell and saw it for himself in first person with a Roman poet, Virgil. They saw how the dead went back to life in hell. They suffered there, they were tortured there, and they were executed there but since they don't die anymore, the process is in perpetuity.
2. Purgatory, hell, and heaven - Dante, in his sickbed travelled to hell, purgatory, and later heaven before he came back to his senses.
3. satan, devils, angels, saints, and God - Dante saw devils in his travel to hell. At the very bottom of hell, he saw the frozen satan. In his way to heaven, he saw the saints. Later, he saw God as three equally sized circles symbolizing the Father Son and Holy Spirit.
Agriculture plays a crucial role in the rise and development of civilizations, since it allows for there to be a "food surplus"--meaning that people other than farmers can spend time and effort developing new skills and practicing new trades.
