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This paper examines how the Eastern precepts of Zen Buddhism have been impacted by Westernization in six pages. Five sources are ...
Taoism, or flowing with the Tao (Dao) is best translated into English as "The Way", "The Flow of Things", the "Course of Nature", ...
into Zen Buddhism, which absorbed much of its metaphysical orientation from Taoist teachings (Suzuki 4). Unlike Indian Buddhism,...
with the term Zen. This is because Zen had become quite popular in the United States early on. What happened was that there was a ...
In five pages this essay discusses Westernization of Japanese society in an examination of sociocultural values within the context...
In ten pages the ways in which Buddhism has been practiced in the United States are examined in terms of various sects, its social...
human mind contributed to the displacement of Christianity several centuries later from its central position in the formation of ...
In five pages this paper examines how the Eastern philosophies of Zen Buddhism, Taoism, Keiji Nishitani, and Dogan can influence t...
years, was defined by a set of Vedic scriptures (Basham 8). Following a distinct separation from Hinduism, the Buddhists followed...
karmic retribution. Zen Buddhists believe that karmic actions result in reincarnation, and that "ones circumstances are the suita...
and Soul-Making : Understanding Jungian Synchronicity Through Physics, Buddhism, and Philosophy, Victor Mansfield notes how depth ...
the affirmative to that and other questions. Later on Socrates will ask: "And, in your opinion, do those who think that they will ...
at the heart of many early doctrinal controversies about such matters as the nature of Nirvana, the purpose of monastic life, and ...
In nine pages this paper considers Zen Buddhism and Heidegger's teaching in a discussion of how meditation and its value relates t...
This paper examines Zen Buddhism in an overview of its East and West cultural significance in four pages. Five sources are cited ...
to the attainment of nirvana. Rinzai incorporates the use of koans, or insight riddles, to bring the practitioner to satori, the f...
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 five pages Zen Buddhism as portrayed by Philip Kapleau's text is summarized and its major points analyzed. There are no other ...
In one page this research paper defines the Zen Buddhist concept satori as heightened enlightenment comprehension. One source is ...
In six pages this paper examines the philosophical similarities and differences between Suzuki Roshi's and Immanuel Kant's theorie...
This paper consists of nine pages and compares and contrasts the Zen philosophies of D.T. Suzuki and Hu Shih. Seven sources are c...
suffering, and that this suffering could only be escaped through giving up selfish desires. This spiritual "enlightenment" could b...
when. Now is the moment to be alive. We may never be alive at all in our entire life. Therefore, the technique, if we have to s...
painful as are disease and old age. It is painful not to have what we would like to have (Lorentz, 2007). In other words, life is ...
tolerance, and forgiveness. Indeed, many religions have a history of instilling peace in not-so-peaceful times. Buddhism...
to enlightenment. The aim of the focus is to achieve an ultimate and final freedom from existence (Religious Tolerance [1], 2007)....
life; the unity of the human soul with the universal soul, or Atman; the doctrine that self-discovery is also the discovery of the...