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Ancient Buddhism and Women's Roles

similar view of women, when examining Islam the testimony of two women is equal to the testimony of a single man, according to th...

Western Society's Elements Compared with Legalism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism

a loved one, we turn inward and find we are more appreciative of the people in our lives. This is not something necessarily taught...

Tibetan Buddhism and Gandhi's Satyagraha

BC and embarked on numerous expansionist campaigns. He later turned to Buddhism and, repenting of his earlier policies of violent ...

Comparing Western and Eastern Religions

ideas more thoroughly, it helps to look at the precepts of the various religions. First, buddhism is a rather well known ideology...

Description of Buddhism

as by feeding monks, building and maintaining temples, releasing birds and fish, helping the needy and other acts of selflessness ...

Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism

the balance and harmony which is achieved within it. The circle which surrounds the symbol represents the infinity of the cosmos, ...

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...

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...

China Aspects

In fifteen pages such aspects that characterize China including Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, along with the National and Commun...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Major Religions of the World Compared

Quran establishes a set of beliefs and is the basis of the religion (Esposito). Hinduism is a bit more flexible. It "is best regar...

Abortion and World Religions

In this paper consisting of six pages the religions of Protestantism, Catholicism, and Buddhism are considered within the context ...

The Imprint of Religions on Nations

and their ministers are Rabbis. China, on the other hand, is primarily Buddhist. Is any one religion better than...

Zen Koans and Pratityasamutpada Buddhism

at the heart of many early doctrinal controversies about such matters as the nature of Nirvana, the purpose of monastic life, and ...

Buddhism and Feminism

feminist Buddhists and those believing in traditional perspectives. By understanding this, it can allow Buddhist men and women to ...

Religion and Women's Images

either they werent invited or were present and were later written out of the scriptures. This resulted in the Pali canon being der...

Science and Definitive Religion of Buddhism

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...

Christianity vs. Buddhism

the age of twenty-nine Siddhartha left his wife and infant son, his palace, and renounced the world. He entered the homeless life...

Different Types of Belief Systems

In this paper that consists of sections a Catholic personal belief system is developed and includes discussions about fundamentali...

Comparative Analysis of Buddhism and Judaism

In fifteen pages parallels that exist between Buddhism and Judaism are considered in this comparison and contrasting of their vari...

Kamakuran Period Art of Japan

In ten pages this paper discusses the style and development of Kamakuran Period art in a consideration of Buddhism, priests, spiri...