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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 giving up to giving : an ethical study of the evolution of the Theravāda theory and practice of dāna
This dissertation examines the ethical evolution of the Theravāda theory and practice of dāna. Dāna is one of the most popular and the oldest ... -
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... -
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 ... -
A theoretical discussion of bhāvanā and its effects on brain plasticity
This study contributes a view of meditation as self-directed neuroplasticity in which both the mind and brain are understood as interactive phenomena... -
Embodying generosity : a comparison of Buddhist and feminist views of the body in the Chöd ritual
This dissertation investigates Buddhist and feminist perspectives of the body as seen through the Tibetan Buddhist ritual of Chöd (gcod). Chöd is ... -
Uposatha, Vassāvāsa, and Pavāraṇā of the Pāli Vinaya and the four-part Vinaya : a comparative study
The Vinaya offers a set of rules and disciplines for Buddhist monastics. It is a body of principles of conduct and practice that governs the life of ... -
The development of Buddhist repentance in early medieval China
This dissertation examines the development and legitimation of repentance rituals within the initial formative period of Chinese Buddhism in the early... -
Guanyin unveiled
My study of the mythology surrounding Guanyin through the engagement of historical records led me to the conclusion that the relationship between ... -
Tonglen meditation's effects on compassion in novice meditators
This study, as well as the initial pilot study, are the first known, stand-alone, empirical studies of the Tibetan Buddhist tonglen meditation ... -
The journeys of Siddhartha Gautama and Jesus of Nazareth : examples of the mythic hero's quest
Siddhartha Gautama and Jesus of Nazareth are two religious figures that have had a substantial impact on human culture. This dissertation investigates... -
Doctrinal analysis of the origin and evolution of the Thai Kammaṭṭh̄ana tradition with a special reference to the present Kammaṭṭh̄ana Ajahns
The Thai Forest Tradition has a long history in Thailand. This style of forest meditation practice is purportedly based on the teachings of the Buddha... -
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 ... -
Buddha's teachings applicable to the laity : case studies from the Pāli Nikāyas
Purpose of this dissertation is to make an annotated catalogue of suttas from the Pāli Nikāyas as a comprehensive study of all the guidelines the ... -
Ethnicity and religious violence in Nigeria
In media reports and news about violence in Nigeria what is mostly heard about is religious violence. Most of the publications have focused mainly on ... -
A study of cognitive linguistic structure based on the Four Conditions of the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā
The main purpose of this study is to depict Nāgārjuna's implication on how he redefined the Four Conditions (catvārah pratyayā ) as the cognitive...