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Consuming addictions : ecology, economics and the power of metaphor
Metaphor is fundamental to human thought. In contemporary America the metaphor of addiction is very commonly employed. This metaphoric use entails ... -
In but not of the world : the Buddha's teachings concerning the economic life
Traditionally, the academic study of Buddhism in the West, has focused primarily on the exploration of textual and monastic Buddhism, with ... -
The monastic Sangha : "an incomparable field of merit" …and wealth creators?
The aim of this paper is to unravel a traditional Buddhist teaching of kamma-vipaka with the aid of some modern economic analysis. The ... -
The Turin Oriental tradition and the Cesmeo's contribution to Indological studies
The Italian Indological Studies had a beginning in Turin in 1852 when a chair in Sanskrit Studies was established at the University and awarded to the... -
Buddhism and the study of philosophical approaches to economics
The study of economic theory has undergone major shifts during the last century. Current theories are complex and range from ways of using monetary ... -
Arising light : making a documentary life history motion picture on Dr B. R. Ambedkar in India
This paper introduces a documentary feature film project on Dr B. R. Ambedkar to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his embracing Buddhism in Nagpur... -
A collection of stele records of Buddhist monasteries in Ba-Shu (Sichuan Province)
Buddhism is one of the three major world religions. Ever since it was introduced into China, it has taken root in Chinese society and many aspects. ... -
Buddhism, environment and sustainable economic growth
The focus of this paper is to explore the role of Buddhism in Economic Growth and the effect on the Environment both in history and today’s world. ... -
Buddhism and innovative organizational culture
Worldwide business competition has intensified tremendously in the last decade as international trade has picked up under international agreements and... -
Buddhism and culture : the search for definitions
The problems associated with the definition of the word "culture" are crucial to our understanding of how it can be used in Humanistic Buddhism. ... -
Nature, nurture and mental culture
The nature vs nurture debate has had a long history in psychology, and indeed in other human sciences. One set of early views considered hereditary/... -
Chinese culture : its impact on Vietnam
This essay summarizes the cultural influence of the Chinese culture on Viet Nam. Since both China and Viet Nam have a long history, both legendary and... -
The flying-figure in Dun-huang caves and the image of Kwan-yin Bodhisattva
In every Buddhist grotto in China we find paintings of flying-figures. These represent divine damsels who, however, are of a lower status. Artists ... -
Buddhism and aesthetic creativity
Buddhism, just as other world Religions, has inspired a legacy of the finest and the most beautiful creations in architecture, painting, sculpture, ... -
Chinese Ch’an Buddhism and mental culture : implications of the Sixth Patriarch’s Platform Sutra on counseling and psychotherapy
Chinese Ch’an Buddhism has penetrated into Chinese culture for centuries and cast a multifaceted influence on Chinese intellectual development, ... -
The impact of religion on Western culture : a mixed legacy
Judaism, Christianity and Islam contributed to a moral revolution known as ethical monotheism. God was seen as a caring deity who entered into a ... -
Search for description of mind : the development of Ālayavijñāna in China
This dissertation is a study of the development of the concept of Ālayavijñāna in China. Chinese monks of the 4th and 5th centuries were faced ... -
Humanistic Buddhism and learning
This paper reviews major findings in the theory of learning from the Western cognitive psychology literature. Four general principles of learning are ... -
The localization of Buddhism in the twenty-first century a methodology for transplanting religious traditions
This essay will attempt to explain three basic principles that can be used to guide the transplantation of a religious tradition from one society to ... -
Consciousness : Western historical, postmodern, and Buddhist views
This discourse seeks to review three methods of understanding the physical-metaphysical relationship of the universe, or consciousness as we ...