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Buddhist Philosophy and Dhammapada

In six pages Buddhism's history is considered with 'dhamma's' main principles summarized. Five sources are cited in the bibliogra...

Asuka Period Art of Japan

In five pages this paper discusses Asuka art in a consideration of Buddhism's introduction and influence with the Horyuji Temple a...

Is Buddhism a Socially Conscious Version of Hinduism?

Christian ethics consist of many different entities, including Gods love for all His creation and the bond He established with hum...

India and Neo Buddhism

had not merely been a practical matter, but one of deep, psychological significance (1990). They had rejected a system that condem...

Schools of Buddhism

This 2 page paper examines the difference between Vajrayana Buddhism and other types of Buddhism. The writer explains the differen...

What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula

This 5 page paper summarizes and analyzes the book What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula. The writer argues that it is a clear ...

Practices in Buddhism

wily, and often capitalize on the religions popularity. "For example, seats of power are often located near stupas (commemorative ...

Buddhism and Islam

and ultimately believes that God is responsible for everything. In Buddhism one could argue that it is the souls of the people who...

The Status of Women in Buddhism and Hinduism

could not remarry (Harmon and Kaufman). Around the "beginning of the common era, Manu ... wrote a seminal compilation of Hindu law...

Shinto vs. Buddhism

West (pp. 8). But he also makes a statement that reflects the points to be covered in this report when he explains that each of th...

Mu Ch'i and Ch'an Buddhism

This type of Buddhism is discussed along with one of its primary followers and contributors Mu Ch'i. Art is discussed in the conte...

Buddhism and Its Spread from India to Japan, China, and Korea

In eight pages this paper examines the Theravada Buddhism to Mahayana Buddhism transition in a consideration of how the spiritual ...

Comparative Analysis of Buddhism and Taoism

"a holy book" but Tao means "the way," simultaneously a path and principle of order. Throughout the centuries, translators have al...

Buddhist and Roman Catholic Monasticism

In seven pages these religious monastic forms are contrasted and compared with a discussion of Buddhism's Mahayana and Theraveda m...

The Relevance of Buddhism Today

the world and the way things work. The philosophy is practiced in many countries including Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietna...

Cultural Impact of Zen Buddhism

This paper examines Zen Buddhism in an overview of its East and West cultural significance in four pages. Five sources are cited ...

Everyday Living and Zen Buddhism

and Soul-Making : Understanding Jungian Synchronicity Through Physics, Buddhism, and Philosophy, Victor Mansfield notes how depth ...

China and Buddhism

In seven pages the different forms of Buddhism practiced in China are examined in an historical overview and consideration of how ...

Buddhism and the Impact of War

a Buddhist monk, Venerable Thich Nhah Hanh, "whether he would rather have peace under a communist regime that would mean the end o...

Hinduism vs. Buddhism

In six pages Hinduism and Buddhism are compared in an informational overview with similarities and differences that exist between ...

Overview of Five Religions

most ancient religions. Monotheistic, Jews believe that creation is the work of a "single, all-knowing divinity" and that everythi...

Dalai Lama/The Universe in a Single Atom

spiritual enlightenment. The central message of Buddhism is that all creatures, one of great intelligence, and even those that w...

America and Buddhism

In ten pages the ways in which Buddhism has been practiced in the United States are examined in terms of various sects, its social...

Origins of Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism

tomatoes and carrots: eating the tomato does not adversely affect the tomato plant; eating a carrot kills the plant. Buddhism ...

Abortion in South Korea and Religious Influences

was accepted as a method for achieving this goal (Beals, 2002, p. 24). During this era, the majority of women seeking abortions we...

A Comparison of Five Religions

Koran, Jews follow the Torah or Tanakh (Rich, 2006), Buddhists follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama was is also known as the...

Theodicy in Christianity and Buddhism

tradition, also included transmigration: "Karma is ... the momentum of our actions that propels us through sa?sara, the continuous...

Kamakuran Period Art of Japan

In ten pages this paper discusses the style and development of Kamakuran Period art in a consideration of Buddhism, priests, spiri...

Analysis of Chinese Buddhism

In five pages the ways in which Buddhism traveled to China and became an integral component in its religious practices and as a ph...

Tantrism and Tantric Tribes

In seven pages this research paper examines India's tantric tribes and considers tantrism's effects on Hinduism and Buddhism. Six...