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• Crime and the control of crime : an ethical analysis from a Theravāda Buddhist point of view

  Elamaldeniye, Sarananda Thero
  2019 Thesis/Dissertation
  Doctoral Dissertations Religious Studies

  This dissertation represents a systematic study of Theravāda Buddhist texts and their discussions of crime and criminal behavior. Theravāda Buddhism...
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  Saṃvega and upanisās as resolution of paṭiccasamuppāda : with phenomenology as framework

  Nguyen, Dat Trong
  2019 Thesis/Dissertation
  Doctoral Dissertations Religious Studies

  This dissertation argues that a more complete interpretation of paṭiccasamuppāda (dependent co-arising)—which is consistently limited to the ...
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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 Studies

  The rise of Buddhist modernism in an increasingly globalized world resulted in the development to new Buddhist movements in the late 20th century and ...
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  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 Studies

  As 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 Studies

  Inspired by contemporary challenges Buddhist communities are facing regarding sexual violence and exploitation, this work asks the following question...