Choose ONE essay question to respond to from the following choices. Any sources you consult in the preparation of your responses must contain source citations. You are required to articulate a clear a

Choose ONE essay question to respond to from the following choices. Any sources you consult in the preparation of your responses must contain source citations. You are required to articulate a clear and guiding thesis statement. Your essay should be approximately 2-3 pages, double spaced, with 1" margins all around. Also, your essay should include a clear and original thesis in the introduction that you use to guide the essay (i.e., use the body of the essay to support and defend your thesis). 

(We will run the essay  through Ithenticate to ensure that you are not plagiarizing, so keep that in mind as you write your response...) 

Essay Choices:

1. Discuss the concept of Samsara (and the way beyond it) as it differently applies to Brahmanical Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.

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2. Outline the fundamental tenets of China's indigenous philosophical/religious traditions of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. Secondly, do the same thing for Japan with regard to Shintoism. And finally, discuss how the entry of Buddhism coalesced and/or clashed with China's and Japan's established