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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 ... -
Buddhist meditation : its impact upon modern life in the United States through its contribution to medical science
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From radishes to realization : Saraha and his impact on the Mahāmudrā tradition of the Tibetan Karma Kagyü school
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Compassionate Kuan-Yin Bodhisattva from India to China
This is a study of all the references to Avalokiteshvara found in the oldest complete Chinese Buddhist canon preserved in Korea. These references have... -
Applying the Sigalovada sutta to the modern idea of financial coaching
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The garudhammas : did the Buddha preach the eight respectful precepts?
This thesis examines the garudhammas and their continuing relevance on gender relations within Buddhist monastic orders, namely the prohibition on ... -
Vietnamese Buddhist nun : traditional images and voices of change
This paper is to introduce Vietnamese Buddhist nuns in the both images of tradition and change. Accepted the Eight Special Rules with all admiration, ... -
A comparative study of the concept of sainthood in Theravada Buddhism and Roman Catholicism
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The harmony in Hoa Hao Buddhism
Confucianism supports the family life. In contrast, Buddhism supports the ascetic life. Clearly Confucianism and Buddhism are two polar opposite ... -
Practice and prayer : paths to auspicious rebirth : comparing Tibetan Buddhist and Protestant views on death and dying to aid end of life care providers
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Selected tales of mortality in the Chinese Buddhist Tripitaka
This study was conducted to explore the tales of mortality that were told by the Buddha. The 82 tales of death were, therefore, found and selected ... -
An historical review of Buddhist activities and challenges in the United States
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The enshrinement of the Tripitaka Koreana printing woodblocks at Haein-sa Temple and the temple's elevated status in subsequent years
This paper was developed primarily in an effort to analyze the documents related to the Tripitaka Koreana woodblocks' enshrinement at Haein-sa and ... -
Go tell it off the mountain : missionary activity in modern Korean Buddhism
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A reappraisal of Kumārajīva's role in medieval Chinese Buddhism : an examination of Kumārajīva's translation text on "The essential explanation of meditation technique"
For many centuries, Buddhologists have considered Kumārajīva's as a strong advocate of Mahayana Buddhism and an equally strong opponent of ... -
A comparison of Vimalakirti sutras and commentaries : exploring growth and change in Buddhist propagation in China
This paper’s purpose was to explore growth and change in Buddhist propagation in China, but this was a hard duty to do because Chinese Buddhist ... -
Putting compassion to work : a case for compassion in the workplace
This paper was developed to explore the benefits of compassion in the workplace. Today's organizations run lean and have few resources to dedicate to ... -
Ecological perspectives in Buddhism
Ecological perspective of humanity is ecological perspective of Buddhism. Buddhism is SELF-MANAGEMENT and thus maintenance of ecology. It is ... -
Reason as employed by the Buddha : its originality and mystical foundations
This paper is organized as follows: THE BUDDHA AS AN ORIGINAL THINKER THE INTELLECTUAL CULTURE OF INDIA THE MYSTICAL DIMENSION OF INDIAN ... -
Mind in the views of Buddhism and cognitive sciences
This presentation reviews several dialogues that His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama has had since 1987 with Western cognitive scientists on the nature ...