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New Buddhist movements and the construction of mythos : the Trúc Lâm Thiền sect in late 20th century Vietnam
Nguyen, Loan Thuy
2019 Thesis/Dissertation
Doctoral Dissertations Religious StudiesThe rise of Buddhist modernism in an increasingly globalized world resulted in the development to new Buddhist movements in the late 20th century and ...
Tracing the teachings of compassion (karuṇā) in early Buddhism : mapping the suttas and the recipients of the teachings
Meloni, Margaret
2019 Thesis/Dissertation
Doctoral Dissertations Religious StudiesAs 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
Thompson, Karuna Rose
2019 Thesis/Dissertation
Doctoral Dissertations Religious StudiesInspired by contemporary challenges Buddhist communities are facing regarding sexual violence and exploitation, this work asks the following question...Mindfulness for substance abuse recovery
Saddhajeewa, Ethkandawaka
2019 Thesis/Dissertation
Doctoral Dissertations Buddhist ChaplaincyOver the past two decades, mindfulness has gained massive popularity in clinical psychology. It has gone from being a fringe topic of research to be ...
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