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Children and adolescents in the Pāli Canon
This dissertation examines the representations of children and adolescents in the Pāli canon through the lens of child-centered education and aims to... -
Contemplation per Theravada Buddhist-Based mindfulness for schoolteachers in Sri Lanka
The purpose of this study was to see how contemplation in the context of Theravada Buddhist teachings benefit schoolteachers to reduce burnout and ... -
Buddhist chaplain role in hospitals: Exploring spiritual care through storytelling using the framework of the Four Noble Truths
This project offers a series of chaplain stories, from a Buddhist chaplain’s perspective (in book format). It provides chaplains with additional ... -
Buddhism and the state in Chinese religious reform-era revival ––a case study of Shenzhen Hongfa Temple
This dissertation is centered on the relationship between Chinese Buddhism and the state and evaluates the case of Shenzhen Hongfa Temple’s fast ... -
A study on the Buddhist thought of Ven. Master Hongyi
Master Hongyi 弘一 (1880–1942), original name Li Shutong, was an outstanding representative of the Chinese modern cultural movement during the ... -
Philosophy of Arahanta ideal as depicted in Mahāniddesa
The Mahāniddesa presents new ideas that go beyond the main Nikāyas. It can be viewed as a transition stage between the Nikāyas and the Aṭṭ... -
Buddhist insights into end-of-life care & death: Impersonality process of five khandhas perception to remove the origin of trauma, stress anxiety, and chronic pain From the womb (Jāti’pi dukkhā) before death
Pañcakkhandhā Non-Self (anattā) Realization of (Jāti’pi dukkhā) This dissertation seeks non-dogmatic Buddhist corpus wisdom practical ... -
An analytical investigation of renunciation in Theravada Buddhism
Renunciation or Nekkhamma is defined as an isolated habit of reducing sensual pleasure. The renunciation from home to homelessness is the first step ... -
How Buddhist military chaplains can help military servicemen and servicewomen cope with the problems in their lives due to stress, pressure, anxiety, tension, trauma, hassle, worry, and PTSD
With the United States military actively engaged in long-term, sustained conflicts, the effects of those conflicts on the overall psychological and ... -
An analytical study of the Procedure and Protocol of Performing Repentance Throughout the Six Divisions of the Day compiled by Trần Thái Tông (r. 1225-1258)
This dissertation provides an analysis and annotated translation of the Procedure and Protocol of Performing Repentance Throughout the Six Divisions ... -
Devotion to Tārā in Tangut Buddhism—based on an art exploration of Tārā murals in Dunhuang caves
This dissertation aims to reveal Tangut Buddhists’ devotion to Tārā through a detailed art analysis of Tārā murals in Tangut caves from the ... -
Sculpting-scholarship : a study on the emergence of the Buddhist critical constructive reflection
To date, the phenomena of Buddhist Critical Constructive Reflection saw no extend scholarly examination. This dissertation sought to fill that lacuna... -
The "Ten Rites" (daśakriyā) in Kuladatta’s Kriyāsaṁgrahapañjikā
This dissertation offers an analysis of a set of Newar Buddhist practices known as the "ten rites" (daśakriyā). It focuses on a subsection of ... -
Crime and the control of crime : an ethical analysis from a Theravāda Buddhist point of view
This dissertation represents a systematic study of Theravāda Buddhist texts and their discussions of crime and criminal behavior. Theravāda Buddhism... -
Saṃvega and upanisās as resolution of paṭiccasamuppāda : with phenomenology as framework
This dissertation argues that a more complete interpretation of paṭiccasamuppāda (dependent co-arising)—which is consistently limited to the ... -
New Buddhist movements and the construction of mythos : the Trúc Lâm Thiền sect in late 20th century Vietnam
The rise of Buddhist modernism in an increasingly globalized world resulted in the development to new Buddhist movements in the late 20th century and ... -
Text and context : a hermeneutical study of the ways the Buddha answers questions
The central thesis of this project, Text and Context: A Hermeneutical Study of the Ways the Buddha Answers Questions seeks to explore the pedagogical ... -
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 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...