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offers the marriage contract, and the woman accepts: this is a contractual obligation which can only be broken by death or divorce...
This paper briefly summarizes each and considers the concept of the "no-mind" as discussed by Sixth Patriarch Hui-neng. Discussion...
similar view of women, when examining Islam the testimony of two women is equal to the testimony of a single man, according to th...
In five pages Buddhism is examined both in terms of philosophy and its ethical content. Three sources are cited in the bibliograp...
In six pages this paper discusses the increasing if somewhat surprising allure of Buddhism in Great Britain. Four sources are cit...
In five pages this paper discusses life after death in a consideration of the religions Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity. Thre...
In five pages this paper examines how Buddhism and Christianity have each evolved through development and the impact of sociopolit...
In two pages the Four Noble Truths and how meditation fits into these beliefs are discussed in an examination of Buddhism, with th...
In six pages Buddhism is discussed in terms of its basic principles with an examination of how it can continue to prosper througho...
been taught as a sure and sufficient means for the attainment of our spiritual goal, call it Mukti, Moksha, Nirvana, Liberation or...
reverence that can only be achieved through understanding the esoteric aspects of the three worlds. "The experiential and devotio...
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 this paper examines the Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism religions in terms of the concepts of self and reincarnation...
of Confucianism and Buddhism. Unlike the primitivism of Shinto, the Chinese religious practices were far more sophisticated, whic...
In five pages this paper analyzes Siddhartha's journey in a consideration of the author's life as well as the parallels that exist...
and special friends are assigned honorary roles in the ritual. For instance, one honorary role is that of "Sandek." Julie describe...
and that the intervention of priests between the faithful and God was a necessary component of worship. Nevertheless, there is sti...
In twelve pages this paper examines the patient benefits of mutual applications of Zen Buddhism and psychotherapy. Seven sources ...
In this paper, the author explores cannibalism from a ritualistic perspective and then takes a look at those who must take part in...
regard to the manner by which they worship only one god. Unlike so many other religions that divide their devotion among several ...
many areas so that they remain chained to the patriarchal influence. "The patriarchal system, which came into being when society ...
imbedded in such actions, there cannot be any clearly right or clearly wrong standards; without question, any and all moral princi...
In ten pages this sociological paper exposes the myth of American multiculturalism through a consideration of religions including ...
Confucian monarchs achieved for China what many of the Wests most modern pre-Enlightenment philosophers wanted for Europe (Woodsi...
In this paper that consists of sections a Catholic personal belief system is developed and includes discussions about fundamentali...
at the heart of many early doctrinal controversies about such matters as the nature of Nirvana, the purpose of monastic life, and ...
feminist Buddhists and those believing in traditional perspectives. By understanding this, it can allow Buddhist men and women to ...
either they werent invited or were present and were later written out of the scriptures. This resulted in the Pali canon being der...
In five pages Buddhism is defined in terms of being both a science as well as a religion with its basic tenets used to reinforce t...