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Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies
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Tracing the teachings of compassion (karuṇā) in early Buddhism : mapping the suttas and the recipients of the teachings
As Buddhism spread and different schools emerged, karuṇā (compassion) became of critical importance to what would become known as the Mahāyāna ... -
A study of a Shambhala Buddhist approach to crime, society, and transformation
Inspired by contemporary challenges Buddhist communities are facing regarding sexual violence and exploitation, this work asks the following question... -
The role of reason in the experience of awakening : towards the philosophical reconstruction of rationality operative in the Pāli canon teachings of the Buddha
Every search is based on some pre-understanding of what one is looking for. Accordingly, the search for the role of reason in the experience of ... -
The Buddha's discourses on compassionate actions : case studies from Pali Nikayas
This research initiated by my aspiration to find the direction that the practice of Buddhism should lead to. The Buddha’s main concern was human ... -
A study of Buddhist music and instrument (ghanta)
This dissertation is a study and analysis of Buddhist music from various aspects, such as historical, instrumental, rhythmic, and special salvation ... -
Transcendence, ground, and the problem of nihilism
The following dissertation will focus on the problem of the relation amongst TRANSCENDENCE, GROUND, and NIHILISM. It will do so by, first, discussing... -
Text and context : a hermeneutical study of the ways the Buddha answers questions
The central thesis of this project, Text and Context: A Hermeneutical Study of the Ways the Buddha Answers Questions seeks to explore the pedagogical ... -
Images of Buddhist women in 10th-13th century China
This dissertation demonstrates the activities of Buddhist in 10th-13th century China. It points out that the rise of Chan during the Song dynasty ... -
Thomas Merton : mystic or mystique - an alternative view of a would-be mystic, reformer, Zen Master
This dissertation examines Thomas Merton’s life and writings in relation to monastic renewal, interreligious dialogue, and Catholic/Zen dialogue. ... -
From the underworld to the Pure Land : contemporary Kṣitigarbha (Dizang)-related rituals on Mount Jiuhua
This dissertation examines one special ceremony and three specific rituals central to Chinese Buddhism as it is practiced in the Jiuhua region. As one... -
The influence of Buddhism on Shao Yong's (1012-1077) redefinition of the supreme ultimate : mind as the supreme ultimate
This dissertation used hermeneutics to study the influence of Buddhism on the Shao Yong redefinition of the Supreme Ultimate (taiji) - "mind is the ... -
Oral tradition in Buddhism
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Conceptual, ethical and ritual implications of Arahant and Bodhisattva in Vietnamese Buddhism
In the field of Buddhism, the Vietnamese people often have concerned to the forms of cultivation of the monks and nuns through the ethics and the ... -
A modern innovative movement of Korean Buddhism : a study of the Jingak Order of Korean Buddhism and its founder Hoedang focused on Hoedang's religious thoughts and sectarian characteristics of the Jingak Order
There was a remarkable innovative movement of modern Korean Buddhism. The Jingak Order of Korean Buddhism founded by Hoedang is called an esoteric ... -
The dual presentation of Gotama the Buddha in the Dīgha Nikāya : the application of kenōsis to an early Buddhist text
The Dual Presentation of Gotama the Buddha in the Dīgha Nikāya proposes a unique theory to explain the human, idealized, and superhumanized ... -
A history of religious violence in Nigeria : grounds for a mutual co-existence between Christians and Muslims
In the last decades, religious clashes in Nigeria have caused a worrisome social disorder that has made co-existence and collaboration between ... -
Search for a Chinese new religious movement : I-kuan Tao
This dissertation is on a Chinese new religious movement—I –Kuan Tao (Yi-guan Dao). It is divided into two parts; the first chapters discuss main ... -
Search for description of mind : the development of Alayavijnana in China
This dissertation is a study of the development of the concept of Alayavijana in China. Chinese monks of the 4th and 5th centuries were faced with ... -
The early development of Buddhism in the Red River Delta basin, Jiaozhi, and Southern China : the case of a Sogdian-Jiaozhi Buddhist monk Kang Senghui 康僧會
For many centuries, Buddhologists have considered Chinese Buddhism as a dominant and influential force in the Far East. However, this assumption is ... -
Coming to terms with Zhiyi's Buddhānusmṛti : a critical reading of Zhiyi's theory in dynamic mind
Zhiyi is the founder of Tiantai School. Among his works, the abundant teachings and meditation systems are discussed; for example, Three Truths, Five ...