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An Exegetical Translation Of A Section Of The Vimalakirti-Nirdesa Sutra Together With The Commentary Of Seng-Ch'Äo, Charles Yick, Frederick Hong

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The following pages comprise a translation of a section of the 維摩詰經 (VimalakIrti-nirdesa satra; Taisho Issaikyo, 475; Nanjio, 146), together with the joint commentary of Seng Chao () and Kumarjiva, to which a number of interpretative and exegetical notes have been added. The texts used have been those published in the Pu- haush To 'ung Shu edition. This is the version translated by KumarjIva from the Sanskrit, probably somewhere between A.D. 401 and 413. The commentator Seng Ch'ao was his con- temporary and student, dying a year later than his teacher in 414.

The Strategy Of The Human Sea In Communist China, Douglas M. Watson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The past decade has witnessed profound changes within China which have culminated in the establishment of a new type of government. A new power, and a new way of life embracing Communistic idealogies controls the mainland of China and its vast I resource of manpower. A government diametrically opposed to t Western powers and the fester way of life now reigns supreme from the Imperial City of Peiping.

An Application Of The Stanislavsky System Of Acting To The Teaching Of Song-Interpretation, Jeanne Estelle Scott

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this thesis (1) to show the need for emphasis on the teaching of song-interpretation; (2) to go to a new source for methods of teaching interpretation; and (3) to show how these methods can be used in teaching voice students.

A Study Of The Four Roman Sketches Of Charles T. Griffes, John Louis Hoberg

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Charles Tomlinson Griffes becomes a remarkable figure in American music when one considers the musical influences which surrounded him. The first of these influences, and the one of longest tenure, was that of his piano teacher, a Miss Mary Selena Broughton. An eccentric woman and, considering the times, an extremely unorthodox teacher, she instructed Griffes in piano for twelve years. In addition to giving him thorough technical training and sound musicianship, she allowed his imagination free rein. This freedom of expression was to be the biggest factor in the next and last phase of his musical training - the four …

Sound Reproduction In The Field Of Music : A Survey And Analysis, Arthur John Holton

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is an attempt to make use of as much technical knowledge as seems pertinent to a musician attempting to reproduce music with the utmost of realism and faithfulness to the original sound. The experiments and research that have gone into this thesis cover the years between 1940 and 1955, a period involving a world war and its many technical advancements, including the now commercially practical wire and tape recorders and the first laboratory development of a completely electronic recorder which has no moving parts and uses a film recording that can be reproduced as easily as a large …

Historical Analysis Of The German American Singing Societies In California, With An Evaluation, Anton Hubert Dorndorf

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Throughout Germany the singing society (usually a Maennerchor), is an important institution in the cultural life of every, hamlet, town, and city. During the middle of the nineteenth century, many such societies sprang up throughout America. California had a liberal share of these during the pioneer days. Some of these organizations have persisted until the present day. The function which they performed in enriching the lives of their members, and the contribution which they made to the life of the community seems to the investigator a valid reason for investigation into their background and history.

As far as the investigator …

A History Of Mount Whitney, Crispin Melton Wood

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The most elevated point in the United States is Mount Whitney. Many citizens in the United States. know this. But. what more do they know of it? Some guess that it is in t -he Sierra Nevada Mountains, some vaguely realize that it is in California, but how many know of the role Mount Whitney has played in the development of science, history and literature of the west and of the nation?

An Inquiry Into The Use Of Drama To Teach History, Paul Edward Hobbs

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to show how dramatization of significant historical themes can be more easily realized in high school American history classes.

The Changing Status Of Women In The Philippines, Soledad Oriel Soriano

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Among many peoples in the Far East, masuline domination has been flagrantly exhibited. Women have been, until lately, relegated to the background in social, economic, and political affairs. By their customs, traditions, and laws, most women have been held in utter subjection to the men.

That women in the Philippines are on an equal footing with the men socially, economically, and politically would seem incredible to people in the Wast who grow up with the conception that Oriental women lead secluded and downtrodden lives and are generally slaves to the man. In their opinion, the Philippines, being in the Far …

A Rhetorical Criticism Of The Campaign Speeches Of Adlai E. Stevenson, Max C. Norton

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The 1952 Presidential campaign ushered into national prominence the Democratic nominee, Adlai Ewing Stevenson.

His sudden and dramatic emergence as an important factor in world politics was due in part to his unique oratory. Dynamic in style and content, his speeches commanded the rapt attention of the American people for three intense months during which he delivered over two hundred and fifty. Of interest and importance is the new insight into national problems that he gave to the American voter as a result of these orations.

The problem is to analyze, through his public addresses before and during the 1952 …

Informal Dramatization In The Religious Education Of Children In Stockton, Louise Marie Murray

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problems concerned with this essay were: (1) To what extent is the method of informal dramatization being used in the religious education of children of various churches of Stockton?; (2) What are the values that seem to be in the use of it?; (3) How can a program of training be projected for increasing the extent and quality of the use of this method in the churches?

The ultimate objectives that evolve in this investigation are: (1) To encourage the use of the method of informal dramatization in the religious education of children in Stockton and elsewhere.; (2) To …

The Popularity And Influence Of Shakespeare's English And Roman Historical Plays In America From The Beginnings To 1950, Ruth Warren

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Poetry and romance in Shakespeare's non-historical plays have come into their own again with revivals of The Tempest directed by Margaret Webster and with the production of As You Like It, which features Katherine Hepburn. Unfortunately, the time limit of this paper has been set for the end of 1950, so it is only possible to mentin in passing Laurence Oliver's and Vivian Leigh's exciting and unique idea of presenting Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra and Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra on alternate nights. In spite of early curtains, which make it necessary for the theatre-goer to eat his dinner in a …

A Study And Evaluation Of The Textbooks Used In Typewriting And Junior Business Training, Alice H. Harbers

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

he progress of man through the ages has been definitely marked by the various means he has employed in putting his thoughts into visible form. There are defnite milestones in the progress of the written word. History teaches us of the early Babylonian scripts, the strange and unusual characters of the Egyptians, and the writing of other ancient people. After the first early writings of stone carvings came the ancient development of papyrus in Egypt, the wax tables and atylus of the Romans, and the parchment of the Middle Ages. Then in the early days of that wondrous new era …

The Cello Player : A Sculpture In Magnesite, Robert Earl Morris

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This paper is not to be considered as the main project for the master's thesis, but rather as an accompaniment to the mail project, which is a piece of sculpture entitled, The Cello Player. The paper will briefly discuss what sculpture is, together with a general overview of the materials and methods employed in the creation of a sculptural piece. In the paper an attempt will be made to explain why and how The Cello Player was created. It will also consider the technical and working aspects of a new material, Magnesite. Lastly, it will evaluate the use of Magnesite …

A History Of The E.B. Crocker Art Gallery And Its Founders, Donald Clyde Ball

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The E. B. Crocker Art Gallery of Sacramento is the oldest public art museum in the West. The author of this study, a Sacramentan, has long been interested in the history of this institution, how was the collection assembled? What is its value? How did it come to Sacramento? What is the nature of the California museum Association which is the custodian of the collection, This paper is an attempt to answer these questions. The answers are not as complete as the author might wish, but they are as complete as extant records and accounts allow. This study provides a …

Metaphysic And Distorted Analogies, Pierre Grimes

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

A philosophical analysis of the thesis of the metaphysic of the non-dual that "the world we are confronted with is nothing but words, words, words" is a difficult one upon which to embark. The difficulty does not lie in assuming this argument, but in examining it from the opponent's position. It is equivalent to an evaluation of the New York Giants in Brooklyn. If we assume the thesis of the metaphysic of the non-dual, finding the proper arguments and quotations to substantiate its claims, all that we would be doing is claiming a victory for "our side” when, indeed, no …

Svabhava In The Philosophy Of Zen Buddhism, Frances Wesely Milller

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

When the Zen master asks, "who are you?" a reply as to your name, age, and place of residence would be out of order. The proper answer might be silence. But if silence were consciously resorted to in contrast to sound, this would still be no answer. In fact, the only acceptable answer would lie in your merely being what you are at that very moment, without a second, or reflective, thought. And this amounts to being what you have always been and always will be. The question has to do with your "original nature," that which you were before …