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Peramorphosis, an evolutionary developmental mechanism in neotropical bat skull diversity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background The neotropical leaf‐nosed bats (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) are an ecologically diverse group of mammals with distinctive morphological adaptations associated with specialized modes of feeding. The dramatic skull shape changes between related
Arthur W   +15 more
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Dynamic model of seed germination on the example of a genus Dracocephalum L. based on logistic function

open access: yesAgraarteadus, 2021
The aim of this paper is to present the use of mathematical model for an assessment of seed germination on the example of a genus Dracocephalum L. based on logistic function. An assessment of the quality of seeds and their species specificity was carried
Andrei Komarov   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Study of History of Buddhism and its Contribution to Indian Culture

open access: yesJournal of International Buddhist Studies, 2023
King Asoka (ca. 270-232 BCE) converted to Buddhism. He did not make it a state religion, but supported all ethical religions. He organised the spreading of Buddhism throughout India, but also beyond; most importantly to Shri Lanka.
Walmik Kachru Sarwade   +1 more
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Buddhist Perspectives on Death

open access: yesRUDN Journal of Philosophy
The study deals with some of the central issues concerning the notion of death as discussed in Theravāda (Pāli Buddhism) as well as Mahāyāna Buddhism. What is the sense that death is regarded as an instance of duḥkha (Sanskrit) or dukkha (Pāli)?
Pradeep P. Gokhale
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Mahayana Philosophy: Problems and Research

open access: yesRUDN Journal of Philosophy
The introduction to the topic of this issue is an overview of the research articles authored by Russian, Lithuanian, and Indian scholars on various problems of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy.
Victoria G. Lysenko
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Role of Pedagogy in the Development and Vicissitude of Buddhism

open access: yesSpace and Culture, India
From the point of historical analysis, this study recognises the role of pedagogy in bringing vicissitude to Buddhism from its origin to now, and revisits Comte’s three-stage theory in the Indian sub-continent.
Shurendra Ghimire
doaj   +1 more source

The Blind Arhat and the Old Baby: Liberation by Wisdom, the Dry-Insight Practitioner, and the Pairing of Calm and Insight [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The distinction between “calm” (Pāli: samatha; Sanskrit: śamatha) and “insight” (P: vipassanā; Skt: vipaśyanā) is one of several ostensibly related dichotomies that have exerted a significant influence on classical and contemporary understandings of ...
Fiordalis, David V.
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Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Fathers' Experiences of Early Parenting: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to explore culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) fathers' early parenting support needs in the perinatal period in Australia. Design A qualitative descriptive research study. Participant fathers were recruited using purposive and snowball sampling who self‐identified as CALD. Methods Data were collected through semi‐
Rakime Elmir   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

From an Unconventional Monk to an Arhat: The Significance of Dao Ji’s Image Evolution in the Context of Buddhism

open access: yesReligions
This paper focuses on the image evolution of Shi Daoji (Ji Gong), a monk of the Southern Song Dynasty, and explores its important significance in the history of Chinese Buddhism.
Tingting Wang, Shanmeng He
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