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Thought Path model of Bodhisatta in Theravada Buddhism

Journal of International Buddhist Studies, 2018
This article is dissertation part entitled “A Thought Path Model of Bodhisatta in Theravada Buddhism” has objectives to study the relationship of mind and mental products, thinking process and to build Thought Path model of Bodhisatta.
Suphakorn Chanachaidham, Phrarajapariyattimuni, Phramaha Sooksan Sukhawatthano, Banjob Bannaruji   +3 more
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Anagarika Dharmapala (1864–1933)

St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
Anagarika Dharmapala (1864–1933) was a Buddhist speaker, activist, missionary, and founder of the Maha Bodhi Society. A complex and influential figure in modern Buddhism, multiple characterizations of his life are certainly possible.
Bhadrajee Hewage
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The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Buddhism

, 2017
Buddhism is a diverse field of study that combines religion, philosophy, history, political science, sociology, art history, philology and textual studies, and informs a variety of comparative studies.
Autori Vari, Tarocco, Francesca
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Buddhism and development: a background paper [PDF]

, 2007
The aim of this study is to provide a background paper that is concerned with the intersection between Buddhism and international development. Firstly, it provides a brief overview of Buddhist teachings, beliefs and practices; secondly, it will discuss ...
Tomalin, Emma
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Gender and Buddhist Doctrine

St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
Women have been part of Buddhism since its inception in India, both as nuns and laity. As the tradition progressed, both within India and beyond, texts and traditions emerged that are or can be perceived as negative towards women.
Alice Collett
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Zen Buddhism in Brazil : Japanese or Brazilian?

, 2000
The phenomenon of Buddhism is still very recent in Brazil. It has evolved much faster in the last decade than in the previous ones. Although much of what has been done was mirrored in the experiences of Buddhism in the United States and Europe, some of ...
Rocha, Cristina
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Như Thanh (1911–1999)

St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
Bhikṣuṇī Như Thanh (1911–1999) was an ordained Vietnamese Buddhist nun, leader, and teacher who significantly influenced Vietnamese Buddhism and the development of the Southern Vietnamese Buddhist Nuns’ Sangha.
Ninh Thị Sinh
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Buddhism, Brain Death and Organ Transplantation

, 2010
This article raises concerns about the degree to which potential donors are aware that their layman‖s understanding of death may not be the same as that enshrined in protocols employing the criterion of brain death.
Keown, Damien V.
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Ananda Metteyya/Allan Bennett (1872–1923)

St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
Allan Bennett was one of the first British people to be ordained as a Buddhist monk (bhikkhu) in Asia, taking the name Ananda Metteyya. He was a liminal figure who stretched across different nineteenth and early twentieth-century contexts.
Elizabeth Harris
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The Successful Integration of Buddhism with Chinese Culture: A Summary

, 2012
Buddhism has commonly been credited as the sole foreign religion to truly gain access to the hearts and minds of the Chinese people. Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam were likewise spread along the Silk Roads to China, yet ...
Ou, Xinyi
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