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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 ... -
A study of the translation process of the Infinite Life Sūtra from Sanskrit to Chinese
Many Sanskrit Buddhist texts were translated into Chinese during the early medieval period around 3rd to 8th Century. The Infinite Life Sūtra... -
Origin and the evolution of Sri Lankan Buddha image independent of the Indian prototype
This dissertation focuses to examine the independent origin and the evolution of the Sri Lankan Buddha image of its Indian prototype. The scholars ... -
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 ... -
Acculturation as seen through Buddha's birthday parades in northern Wei Luoyang : a micro perspective on the making of Buddhism as a world religion
The genesis of world religions necessitates an integration process with contemporary local society, political enterprises, and cultural institutions...