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This dissertation investigates Buddhist and feminist perspectives of the body as seen through the Tibetan Buddhist ritual of Chöd (gcod). Chöd is ...
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In this thesis, I investigate the time and origin of a given silk painting of Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva found in Mogao Cave, Dunhuang, China. This ...
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This thesis explores the early Indic concept of hell and how it can be used in the study of religious morality. There is a brief discussion of how the...
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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 ...
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This dissertation examines the development and legitimation of repentance rituals within the initial formative period of Chinese Buddhism in the early...
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My study of the mythology surrounding Guanyin through the engagement of historical records led me to the conclusion that the relationship between ...
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This study, as well as the initial pilot study, are the first known, stand-alone, empirical studies of the Tibetan Buddhist tonglen meditation ...
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Siddhartha Gautama and Jesus of Nazareth are two religious figures that have had a substantial impact on human culture. This dissertation investigates...
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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...
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This thesis examines the garudhammas and their continuing relevance on gender relations within Buddhist monastic orders, namely the prohibition on ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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The main purpose of this study is to depict Nāgārjuna's implication on how he redefined the Four Conditions (catvārah pratyayā ) as the cognitive...
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Nurses are vulnerable to stress and burnout commonly associated with the nursing profession. Studies over the last decade demonstrate the prevalence ...
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This project was developed to benefit Buddhists engaged in professional chaplaincy work in North America. "Professional chaplaincy" here refers to ...
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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 ...
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The Dual Presentation of Gotama the Buddha in the Dīgha Nikāya proposes a unique theory to explain the human, idealized, and superhumanized ...
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In the midst of growing religious plurality and diversity, interreligious dialogue has been an increasingly prominent response to this situation. The ...
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The Avalokiteśvara cult had succeeded in taking root in so many countries in East Asia. Avalokiteśvara cult was able to retain the devotion of the ...
