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To understand Humanistic Buddhism, in terms of present day interest, it is important to examine the Buddhist concept of equality taught by Sakyamuni ...
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This paper is concerned with the koan about Buddha Shakyamuni holding a flower, to which Maha-Kashapa smiled, thereby obtaining the Eye of the Right ...
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Winston Churchill gave us a definition of democracy that indicates the difficulty of dealing with it. In his witty way, he reminded an audience ‘It...
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Buddhism has come to stay in the West and in some of the communities of Europe, America and Oceania. It is said to be the fastest growing religion. ...
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The aim of this paper is to articulate an expanded understanding of the term "Humanistic Psychology" in order to bring together the theoretical ...
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The concept of well-being is very broad; if you look in the dictionary, you will find that it is defined as “the state of being well, happy or ...
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The Vāseṭṭha Sūtra of the Sutta Nipāta is one of the main discourses delivered by the Buddha on the subject of social differentiation and its ...
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It was in the 1920s that Venerable Taixu introduced his notions on Humanistic Buddhism and called for a reform movement in Chinese Buddhism. The ...
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Often, the discussion of religions and their contribution to social well-being revolves around the question of how political action can be motivated ...
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An important aspect omitted, though implied, when Fundamental Human Rights were identified for universal acceptance half a century ago is the basic ...
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Anyone who is knowledgeable about World History, and is acquainted with the rise and fall of civilizations and the coming and going of monarchs, knows...
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This article begins with looking at and addressing the main themes and principles of the Buddha's teachings in terms of ontology and cosmology in ...
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The three masters Hong Yi (1880-1942 A.D.), Feng Zikai (1898-1975. A.D.) and Wang Yiting (1867-1938. A.D.) are all the important persons in modern ...
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As a religion and philosophy dealing with the welfare of “all beings” (sabbe sattā) Buddhism is certainly concerned with Social Justice. Its ...
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Mahayana Buddhism has changed in many ways, but an enduring core is the ideal of the bodhisattva, and the bodhisattva spirit is what inspires Mahayana...
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This paper discusses the contribution of mental health to the achievement of social well-being. The adverse effects of mental illness on family ...
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This is a revisit to my fieldwork in Sri Lanka for the visual documentation of the autobiography of a Sinhalese Buddhist headmonk. My basis of ...
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This paper will be a trajectory through three monotheistic religious traditions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—on the question of social justice...
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Variety is an essential feature of nature, which speaks of dissimilarity, differentiation or distinction among various objects both living and non-...
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Most of the main ideas in Buddhism, such as compassion, loving-kindness, giving, not killing, not stealing and so on, are associated with social well-...
