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Translation: Ama Toshimaro, “Shin Buddhism And Economic Ethics”, James Mark Shields, Toshimaro Ama

Other Faculty Research and Publications

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Commentary: Blowing Up The Buddhas By The Taliban, James Mark Shields

Other Faculty Research and Publications

Commentary on "Blowing-up of the [Bamiyan] Buddhas by the Taliban"

Trends. Spinning Buddhas, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the March 2001 destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan by the Taliban.

Trends. The Idolatry Of Ignorance And Iconoclasm: Notes On The Taliban, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The New York Times has reported that at least some Taliban authorities have directed that all statues in Afghanistan--including those commonly viewed as priceless exemplars of cultural (largely Buddhist) heritage and as treasures--be destroyed. The Taliban's rationale--that these statues have been used as idols and deities by non-Islamic believers and may be turned into idols in the future--is largely discussed in the context of leading to a global cultural catastrophe, as an unacceptable decision, as gratuitous vandalism, as exemplifying a rigid ignorance deserving unique contempt and disgust.

About Our Contributors, P L. Gross, S. I. Shapiro

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

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Roundtable On Feminist Ideology And Religious Diversity, Part 5: Feminist Theology, Religiously Diverse Neighborhood Or Christian Ghetto?, R. M. Gross, C. P. Christ, G. G. Burford, A. Wadud, Yvonne Patricia Chireau, S. Sered, J. Simmer-Brown, C. S. West, N. R. Goldenberg, S. E. Shapiro

Religion Faculty Works

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About Our Contributors, Philippe L. Gross, S. I. Shapiro

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

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Nilai-Nilai Tradisi Jepun Dalam Membentuk Sebuah Peradaban, Halimi Mohd. Khalid

Student Works (2000-2009)

Disertasi ini cuba melihat peranan nilai-nilai tradisi Jepun dalam membentuk sebuah peradaban. Ia dimulakan dengan bahagian pendahuluan yang merangkumkan maklumat asas tentang latar belakang kajian, matlamat kajian, skop kajian, metodologi kajian serta pennasalahan yang dihadapi semasa kajian ini. Beberapa konsep penting yang menjadi asas kepada kajian ini turut diperkenalkan. Bab pertama merupakan pengenalan kepada negara Jepun secara umum yang mengambil kira aspek geografi, sejarah awal Jepun dan sejarah budaya Jepun sebagai manifestasi terhasilnya nilai-nilai tradisi mereka. Bab kedua pula menjurus kepada tajuk kajian dimana perbincangan yang dibuat meliputi pengertian nilai-nilai tradisi, proses pembentukannya, pemyataan dua daripada aspek nilai yang berkenaan …

大乘佛教的造經方法與早期佛教文學及藝術的發展關係, Zhengmei Gu

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies (1999-2006)

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Review Of "Consecration Of Images And Stūpas In Indo-Tibetan Tantric Buddhism" By Y. Bentor, Donald K. Swearer

Religion Faculty Works

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大乘佛敎的造經方法與早期佛敎文學及藝術的發展關係, Zhengmei Gu

文學與翻譯研究中心 論文叢刊 Centre for Literature and Translation Occasional Paper Series

佛教在發展的過程當中一直非常注重其表達教理或傳播教理的方式。佛教基本上用兩種方法表達或傳播其教理：1. 語言文字及2. 實物或藝術媒體。佛教因爲一直非常重視語言文字的用法，故在其發展中便見其有使用一套與語言文字用法有關的造經方法。此套造經方法始用得很早，且有繼續發展的現象。故在佛教史上我們不但見有早期的佛教部派(early Buddhist sects)使用此套造經法造其經典，而且也見大乘佛教(MaMySna Buddhism，50-)不斷使用其來造經。佛教這套造經法的運用情形基本上乃記於大乘佛教的經中。由於大乘佛教談論其用“十二部經”所造的經典及經法不同於用"十一部經”及“九部經”所造的經典，我們因此知道，在佛教的發展上，這套造經法至少有三種不同的發展現象。大乘佛教因爲非常重視此套造經法的運用，故在歴史上所創作的佛經有許多都是文學佳作。早期佛教藝術或實物建造的發展，與佛教文學的傳播也有一定的關係，故在此文中，筆者不僅要討論大乘佛教使用“十二部經”造經的情形，同時也要説明“十二部經”的發展與早期大乘佛教文學及藝術發展的關係。

Review Of The Pure Land Tradition: History And Development, Edited By J. Foard, M. Solomon, And R.K. Payne, Paul K. Nietupski

Theology & Religious Studies

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Interreligious Friendship: A New Theological Virtue, James L. Fredericks

Theological Studies Faculty Works

Today, in an effort to respond to their religiously pluralistic situation, Christians should recognize friendships with non-Christians as a theological virtue. The first section of this essay reviews some of the recent discussion of virtue theory, noting that virtues are enduring aspects of character that incorporate values and skills, have histories, and often act as correctives to vices. The second section reflects on friendship as a virtue, using Aristotle, Sartre, and Levinas, among others. The third section discusses interreligious friendship in particular as an example of a human excellence, a new virtue that incorporates values and skills and helps Christians …

The Particularity Of Christ And The Plurality Of Religions : A Dialectical Paradigm For Developing A Christian Theology Of Religions, Narendra Singh

ATS Dissertations

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The Bodhisattva Ideal In Theravāda Buddhist Theory And Practice: A Reevaluation Of The Bodhisattva-Śrāvaka Opposition, Jeffrey Samuels

Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications

In the academic study of Buddhism the terms" Mahayana" and "Hinayana" are often set in contradiction to each other, and the two vehicles are described as having different aspirations, teachings, and practices. The distinctions made between the Mahayana and the Hinayana, how-ever, force the schools into neat, isolated, and independent categories that often undermine the complexities that exist concerning their beliefs, ideologies, and practices.

Animals And Environment In The Buddhist Birth Stories, Christopher Key Chapple

Theological Studies Faculty Works

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Review Of Buddhist Behavioral Codes And The Modern World : An International Symposium, By C.W.H. Fu And S.A. Wawrytko, Paul K. Nietupski

Theology & Religious Studies

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Hypostasizing The Buddha: Buddha Image Consecration In Northern Thailand, Donald K. Swearer

Religion Faculty Works

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Persistence Amid Transition: The Views Of Malay Students In America On Ethnic Identity And Religious Change In The Context Of Malay History And Culture, Phil Matanick

ATS Dissertations

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Buddhist Ethics In Japan And Tibet: A Comparative Study Of The Adoption Of Bodhisattva And Pratimoksa Precepts, Karma Lekshe Tsomo Phd

Theology and Religious Studies: Faculty Scholarship

The religious traditions of Japan and Tibet are complex and unique, yet many interesting parallels may be drawn concerning the introduction of Buddhism and its subsequent development in the two countries. Although two very different cultural environments greeted the arrival of the imported faith, we find striking similarities in their early Buddhist history.

Buddhist " Protestantism" In Poland, Malgorzata Alblamowicz-Borri

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

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Buddhist Commons In Asia, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Although nothing precisely like the modern nonprofit organization, voluntary association or foundation existed in Asia prior to the 20th century, there can be little doubt that some types of similar indigenous activities are found deep in the history of the many cultures of Asia. Buddhism, for example, has a long record of organized activity, beliefs about giving, and other evidences of what might be termed Buddhist philanthropy.

Mystical Experiences And The Search For Human Spiritual Connection, Philip Novak

Collected Faculty Scholarship

"...Mystical experiences can come and go, it seems, without altering the fundamental habit patterns and tendencies that vector our behavior. It is precisely this that separates mystical experience from the wider, deeper process of enlightenment. Enlightenment necessarily involves a lasting transformation of character (character is my shorthand for deep structural determinants of consciousness), while mystical experience does not. Enlightenment is an irreducibly moral notion and is, existentially speaking, inversely proportional to stinkerism. At least this is so for Buddhism, the tradition to which we owe, more than to any other, the very notion of enlightenment, and the tradition on …

Buddhist Meditation And The Great Chain Of Being: Some Misgivings, Philip Novak

Collected Faculty Scholarship

"In his Buddhist Meditation, Edward Conze puts it plainly: 'Meditational practices constitute the very core of the Buddhist approach to life.'¹ To presume that the wisdom gained from mental culture is equally available to intellectual analysis, even of the highly refined and subtle, sort, is to presume that a job requiring a laser can be done equally will with a blowtorch. The Buddha's deepest insights are available to the intellect, and powerfully so, but it is only when those insights are discovered and absorbed, by a psyche made especially keen and receptive by long coursing in meditative …

Dharma And Gospel: Two Ways Of Seeing, Christopher Key Chapple

Theological Studies Faculty Works

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Buddhism And Christianity By George Siegmund, Philip Novak

Collected Faculty Scholarship

"Influenced by the sympathetic explorations of Thomas Merton, William Johnston and Hugo Enomiya-LaSalle (to name but a few) Christians have over the last decade or so shown an increasing willingness to learn from the Buddhist tradition. An environment in which interest is accompanied by a deep bow of respect is precious and worthy of preservation, and it is for this reason that Buddhism and Christianity deserves attention. It threatens that environment." ~from the review

Empty Willing: Contemplative Being-In-The-World In St. John Of The Cross And Dogen, Philip Novak

Collected Faculty Scholarship

"If persons on different sides of the glove were independently to discover that bodies fall at the rate of sixteen feet per second squared, this would be taken as evidence that they had learned something about nature -- about the world and how it works. We see something like this at work in the sadhanas (spiritual paths) of St. John and Dogen. Though the Christian saint and the Zen master are leaves on quite different trees, similarities between then [sic], qua contemplatives, exist at a level profound enough to encourage the exploration of common ground. Ultimately this common ground invites …

Book Review Of Jeffrey Hopkins's "Tantra In Tibet" & Alex Wayman's "Calming The Mind And Discerning The Real: Buddhist Meditation And The Middle View", Christopher Key Chapple

Theological Studies Faculty Works

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Buddhistische Elemente In Hermann Hesses Siddhartha, Sawitree Kunapongsiri

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to show the elements of Buddhism, exerted in Siddhartha. These elements are important to the plot, despite the fact that Hesse did not intend to write an authentic Buddhist work, but to express his own belief.

The conclusion shows that certain Buddhist teachings have in various ways directly shaped the work.

Review Of "The Torch Of Certainty" By J. Kongtrul, Donald K. Swearer

Religion Faculty Works

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