Essays 361 - 390
is gradually becoming more receptive to such concepts. Medicine has shifted from the Cartesian way of viewing illness, injury and...
underdetermination. The scientific process is characterized by two separate yet integrated approaches. These approaches are that...
in a young persons life: for the first time you will be earning your own living and the importance of this milestone cannot be ove...
Buddhism is one of the most widely spread religions in the world. It is perhaps unlike many other religions for it teaches a way o...
In ten pages the ways in which Buddhism has been practiced in the United States are examined in terms of various sects, its social...
Koran, Jews follow the Torah or Tanakh (Rich, 2006), Buddhists follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama was is also known as the...
was accepted as a method for achieving this goal (Beals, 2002, p. 24). During this era, the majority of women seeking abortions we...
tradition, also included transmigration: "Karma is ... the momentum of our actions that propels us through sa?sara, the continuous...
This paper briefly summarizes each and considers the concept of the "no-mind" as discussed by Sixth Patriarch Hui-neng. Discussion...
Buddhism is one of the worlds most prominent religions. There are, of course, dozens of different schools of Buddhist philosophy...
by way of recognition toward such shortcomings that humanity could overcome this "profound error" (Nehamas, 1994, p. 40), diligent...
into Zen Buddhism, which absorbed much of its metaphysical orientation from Taoist teachings (Suzuki 4). Unlike Indian Buddhism,...
Buddhists believe that the mind is non-physical and is reborn in another form after the brain dies. pragmatism: pragmatic philos...
as no one bothered to make sure that things would go well. In the end, the war was just stopped but there were no victories. Ther...
were several important developments in the style and theme of Chinese painting during the Han dynasty. Tomb paintings were importa...
today, scholars see three types of Buddhism: "immigrant Buddhism," "import Buddhism" and "export Buddhism" (Buddhism in the United...
of recognizing cause and effect. Throughout the history of Buddhism, there were disputes and different sects emerged. The first ...
tomatoes and carrots: eating the tomato does not adversely affect the tomato plant; eating a carrot kills the plant. Buddhism ...
revelations of Judaism and then Christianity, but draws the story onward to yet another climax" (Neusner, 2006). Neusner says that...
consciousness" (Sayadaw). These are the normal processes of perception, movement, and consciousness. With this concept Buddha arri...
found seems to be religious in intent, but no one is sure (Swanson, 1998). The civilization reached its height in about 2500 BC an...
and responsible for the advent of Buddhism. To some extent, his unique history would lay the groundwork for his interest in spirit...
Buddha perceived many faults with the status quo approach to religion. He consequently proposed radical alternatives advocating i...
For example, Bostick (1935) makes copious use of footnotes, drawing on the works of Plato and Xenophon, who were two of Socrates d...
(Alisimo, 2007). When this freedom is finally attained, the practitioner has reached Nirvana (Alisimo, 2007). Mahayana Buddhism u...
constant change. In order to achieve spiritual gratification, an individual must learn how to adapt successfully through change, ...
This research paper presents an overview of Buddhism. The topics covered include the religion's origins, its major concepts, and p...
"white" churches despite the fact that acceptance is preached as part of the religion itself. A student wanting to embark on a ca...
This then introduces the debate regarding predestination and free will: if...
doctrines of faith and hope as the two primary elements of Judaism (Schechter, 2002). Buddhism decrees outright respect for...