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of Confucianism and Buddhism. Unlike the primitivism of Shinto, the Chinese religious practices were far more sophisticated, whic...
bits of philosophy. For example, transcendental meditation is thought by some westerners as being a way one opens the door to the ...
and that the intervention of priests between the faithful and God was a necessary component of worship. Nevertheless, there is sti...
In five pages this paper analyzes Siddhartha's journey in a consideration of the author's life as well as the parallels that exist...
regard to the manner by which they worship only one god. Unlike so many other religions that divide their devotion among several ...
In twelve pages this paper examines the patient benefits of mutual applications of Zen Buddhism and psychotherapy. Seven sources ...
Zen Buddhism is the focus of this conceptual report consisting of five pages. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....
This paper discusses The Manual of Zen Buddhism by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki in four pages. Three sources are cited in the bibliogra...
In six pages Buddhism is discussed in terms of its basic principles with an examination of how it can continue to prosper througho...
tradition, also included transmigration: "Karma is ... the momentum of our actions that propels us through sa?sara, the continuous...
each other outside of school. Others just dropped their children off for Sunday School, and didnt go in themselves. And others, w...
In five pages this paper examines how the Eastern philosophies of Zen Buddhism, Taoism, Keiji Nishitani, and Dogan can influence t...
In seven pages the different forms of Buddhism practiced in China are examined in an historical overview and consideration of how ...
revelations of Judaism and then Christianity, but draws the story onward to yet another climax" (Neusner, 2006). Neusner says that...
the people of your kingdom should adopt. The Vajrayana "mythologizes the doctrine of emptiness" (Conze, 2003, p. 178). Through t...
Buddha perceived many faults with the status quo approach to religion. He consequently proposed radical alternatives advocating i...
found seems to be religious in intent, but no one is sure (Swanson, 1998). The civilization reached its height in about 2500 BC an...
(Alisimo, 2007). When this freedom is finally attained, the practitioner has reached Nirvana (Alisimo, 2007). Mahayana Buddhism u...
In ten pages the ways in which Buddhism has been practiced in the United States are examined in terms of various sects, its social...
was accepted as a method for achieving this goal (Beals, 2002, p. 24). During this era, the majority of women seeking abortions we...
Koran, Jews follow the Torah or Tanakh (Rich, 2006), Buddhists follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama was is also known as the...
tomatoes and carrots: eating the tomato does not adversely affect the tomato plant; eating a carrot kills the plant. Buddhism ...
of Mahayana Buddhism. Its basic elements are practically identical to this form of Buddhism, in fact. Buddhism is in many ways o...
a Buddhist monk, Venerable Thich Nhah Hanh, "whether he would rather have peace under a communist regime that would mean the end o...
paths of their hair and the red dot or bindi that is displayed on the forehead" indicate they are sexually active in many ways (La...
today, scholars see three types of Buddhism: "immigrant Buddhism," "import Buddhism" and "export Buddhism" (Buddhism in the United...
were several important developments in the style and theme of Chinese painting during the Han dynasty. Tomb paintings were importa...
To understand paticca-samutpada, annata, and anicca one must consider them within Buddhism as a whole. The first important point ...
Because of this syncretism, this merging of major religious philosophies and beliefs, understanding Japanese religion can sometime...
centuries later many of his works were collected together and many oral stories were also collected by Buddhist monks to become th...