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Health Beliefs: Three World Religions

This research paper presents the health beliefs of three world religions, specifically Indigenous Sacred Ways, Hinduism and Buddhi...

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...

Buddhism

Buddhism is one of the most widely spread religions in the world. It is perhaps unlike many other religions for it teaches a way o...

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 ...

Recommending a Sect of Buddhism

the people of your kingdom should adopt. The Vajrayana "mythologizes the doctrine of emptiness" (Conze, 2003, p. 178). Through t...

Buddha: Buddhism and Hinduism

the fact that "The Buddhists consider the world to be full of sorrow and regard ending the sorrow as the chief aim of human life" ...

Origins and Influences of Buddhism

and responsible for the advent of Buddhism. To some extent, his unique history would lay the groundwork for his interest in spirit...

Jesus and Buddha

salvation" (Hanh). Buddhism holds that individuality is an illusion and teaches a belief in the "non-self" or "anatta" (Hanh). Chr...

Buddhism and Utilitarianism

consciousness" (Sayadaw). These are the normal processes of perception, movement, and consciousness. With this concept Buddha arri...

Sexuality in Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism

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...

U.S. and Buddhism Today

today, scholars see three types of Buddhism: "immigrant Buddhism," "import Buddhism" and "export Buddhism" (Buddhism in the United...

Buddhism History Examined

of recognizing cause and effect. Throughout the history of Buddhism, there were disputes and different sects emerged. The first ...

Comparing the Philosophies of Buddhism and Aristotle

by way of recognition toward such shortcomings that humanity could overcome this "profound error" (Nehamas, 1994, p. 40), diligent...

Culture of Japan and Zen Buddhism

into Zen Buddhism, which absorbed much of its metaphysical orientation from Taoist teachings (Suzuki 4). Unlike Indian Buddhism,...

Practical Wisdom Search and Buddhism

Buddhists believe that the mind is non-physical and is reborn in another form after the brain dies. pragmatism: pragmatic philos...

Buddhism in Tibet

of Mahayana Buddhism. Its basic elements are practically identical to this form of Buddhism, in fact. Buddhism is in many ways o...

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...

Social and Political Change Through Religion

In five pages this paper examines how Buddhism and Christianity have each evolved through development and the impact of sociopolit...

Four Noble Truths, Meditation, and Buddhism

In two pages the Four Noble Truths and how meditation fits into these beliefs are discussed in an examination of Buddhism, with th...

Three Pillars of Zen by Philip Kapleau

In five pages Zen Buddhism as portrayed by Philip Kapleau's text is summarized and its major points analyzed. There are no other ...

Belief in God in Hinduism and Buddhism

reverence that can only be achieved through understanding the esoteric aspects of the three worlds. "The experiential and devotio...

Opening the Eye of New Awareness by Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatzo

This text is summarized and analyzed in six pages with a comparison offered between Christianity and Buddhism. There are no other...

Moksha and Nirvana Distinction

been taught as a sure and sufficient means for the attainment of our spiritual goal, call it Mukti, Moksha, Nirvana, Liberation or...

An Analysis of Hanh's Book, Living Buddha, Living Christ

each other outside of school. Others just dropped their children off for Sunday School, and didnt go in themselves. And others, w...

Religion and the Afterlife

In five pages this paper discusses life after death in a consideration of the religions Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity. Thre...

Great Britain and the Growing Appeal of Buddhism

In six pages this paper discusses the increasing if somewhat surprising allure of Buddhism in Great Britain. Four sources are cit...

Philosophy and Ethics of Buddhism

In five pages Buddhism is examined both in terms of philosophy and its ethical content. Three sources are cited in the bibliograp...