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Buddhist approach to economic well-being
This paper first identifies turbulent and imminent economic, social, and ecological problems threatening our modern economy and society. It is argued ... -
Zen Buddhism and social well-being
This paper attempts to view how Buddhism and Zen Buddhism in particular are relevant to the well being of society. It seeks to point out some aspects ... -
How the Buddha taught
How the Buddha taught is as important as what he taught. The Buddha was not only a consummate teacher who was hailed as a teacher of teachers that ... -
Xüan Zhuang and Nālandā University
This paper is a brief introduction to the life of a Chinese Buddhist monk, Xüan Zhuang, and his Mahāvihāra, a Buddhist monastic University, Nāland... -
Xishan and Zen House
This paper attempts to present Zen as the ultimate wisdom of Asia described in the 16th century Zen classic titled A Paragon of Zen House written by a... -
Religious education : its role in national education
The study of religion at America's public universities was virtually non-existent until the early 1960s when a footnote to a US Supreme Court case ... -
Education as a human right – Buddhist perspective
Education is a fundamental human right of all citizens. This fundamental right which is for the benefit of the nation cannot be denied to its citizens... -
Teaching method of an enlightened Buddha and educational system of Humanistic Buddhism
Jacques Delors, Chairman of the UNESCO International Commission on Education for the Twenty-first Century, said "humankind sees in education an ... -
Humanistic Buddhism and education for mental development – a case study in Buddhist self transformation techniques as empowerment tools for mental health consumers
A number of Buddhist psychological insights found in the Abhidhamma and other Buddhist texts have been used in the areas of mental health, HIV, ... -
The influence of cultural and self-efficacy beliefs on East Asian students' achievement
This study examines how East Asian students think about their cultural influences on their academic performance and how East Asian students estimate ... -
The role of the preceptor in Buddhist education : on the basis of Haribhaṭṭajātakamālā
The great knowledge of the East which was born and developed in the Indian cultural area, has been emanating as a beacon light since thousands of ... -
Finding info about Buddhism is quite a chore : some preliminary thoughts on teaching the Dharma in America
In this paper, it will be argued that in order for Americans to really "take to" the Dharma, it will need a great deal of responsible interpretation ... -
Buddhism : education for a modern world
In the digital age, the rapid development of advanced technology creates the challenge of complicated changes in life styles, values, behaviors, and ... -
Educational contribution of Fo Guang Shan Humanistic Buddhism
The intention of this paper is to give an overview of both the Informal and Formal Educational aspects of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order begun by ... -
The concept of education in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism
Education in Buddhism as a subject on its own has hitherto attracted the attention of very few scholars. Reference is made to some pertinent remarks ... -
Intergenerational maintenance of the Burmese language by Chinese-Burmese immigrants in the Bay Area
The intergenerational language maintenance among Burmese immigrants in the USA is expected to be minimal, especially because they are not a ... -
Buddhism and value education
Buddhism, despite basically being a śramanic religion and a philosophy by nature and talking of detachment and renunciation, does not escape from its... -
Comparison of venues of the Buddha's discourses in the three Nikāyas
The purpose of this paper is to share my findings of distinctive patterns in the three Pāli Nikāyas (Dīgha, Majjhima and Saṃyutta Nikāya). In ... -
Flaming fountain, burning house : education as upāya
Our first step, as always, must be to get in clear focus what it is that we are about, in "education." The fact that there are four growing Buddhist ... -
Educational philosophy in Humanistic Buddhism
The Buddha himself was a great teacher. The perfect ideas and the truth of the world discovered and developed by the Buddha are invaluable and ...