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2016
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International comparisons of agriculture industry -- what China can learn from others
Agriculture is an important industry in all economies since it provides basic needs and feeds people. With the improvements of its productivity and ... -
Academic catalog 2016-2017
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LGBTQ Muslims : conflicting identities and their effects on mental health
With the events that occurred at the Pulse nightclub on the night of June 12, 2016, the LGBTQ community came together in mourning with the Muslim ... -
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 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 ... -
Saṁghabheda and nikāyabheda : a critical study of the schism, origin and formation of sects and sectarianism in early Buddhism
About one hundred years after the great decease of the Buddha (Mahāparinibbāna), his democratically well-established Saṁgha community split, first... -
Forgotten Sītā : the significance of the Mother Goddess in the Rāmāyaṇa
This thesis will explore the purpose of Sītā throughout the various Rāmāyaṇas. Rāma is known as the Supreme Being and his divine energy or Ś... -
Ven. Hongyi's "seed of virtue" : a strategy to support the learning of the vinaya by lay Buddhists
The conception of jieti 戒體, interpreted by Daoxuan as the “seed of virtue,” is developed by Hongyi in his work Nanshan Vinaya Scripture for ... -
A study of the translation process of the Infinite Life Sūtra from Sanskrit to Chinese
Many Sanskrit Buddhist texts were translated into Chinese during the early medieval period around 3rd to 8th Century. The Infinite Life Sūtra... -
Don't just sit there, do something : a theological interpretation of Buddha as political activist and peacemaker
Many U.S. Buddhist practices have become so focused on the individual that they over-emphasize self-salvation and healing. To a large degree, this has...