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Adaptation and developments in Western Buddhism: Socially engaged Buddhism in the UK
In recent years, there has been a growing academic acknowledgment around the world of a contemporary Buddhist phenomenon described as Engaged, or Socially Engaged Buddhism (SEB).
Henry, Philip M.
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This study predicted the current and future distributions of four native Ziziphus species in the Jinsha River Basin, and also investigated their seed dormancy and germination characteristics. Based on a comprehensive assessment, Z. montana is the most suitable species for ecological restoration in the Jinsha River Basin, exhibiting high and stable ...
Yulin Xu +3 more
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Buddhism, Meditation, and Global Secularisms
Buddhism in the modern world offers an example of (1) the porousness of the boundary between the secular and religious; (2) the diversity, fluidity, and constructedness of the very categories of religious and secular, since they appear in different ways ...
McMahan, David
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Central Asian Nomads in the Spread of Buddhism in Russia
The history of Buddhism in Middle Asia and its subsequent transition to Russia is rich in every dimension: in peoples and lands, events, processes, which played an important role in the history of religion, etc.
Baatr U. Kitinov
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Buddhism and Cultural Studies, by Edwin Ng
article published in Journal of Global Buddhism; Vol 18 ...
Starkey, Caroline
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Chinese Buddhism in the System of Worlds of Mahayana Buddhism
The research examines the features of the Mahayana world of Chinese Buddhism in the system of worlds of Mahayana Buddhism. A definition is given of the concept of “worlds of Mahayana Buddhism” as divergent constructs formed in the areas of distribution ...
Leonid E. Yangutov
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Older Chinese immigrants described evolving perceptions of end‐of‐life care following their immigration, shaped by interactions with family and social networks, healthcare institutions, and broader societal contexts. These experiences fostered greater understanding of hospice and palliative care, comfort‐focused care, person‐centered decision‐making ...
Peiyuan Zhang +5 more
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ABSTRACT Background or Context Children and young adults with serious long‐term conditions frequently have multidimensional palliative care needs before specialist palliative care referral. However, evidence from Asian populations regarding reported care outcomes and the care needs of children, young adults, and their families remains limited ...
Shih‐Chun Lin +6 more
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The Role and Meaning of Hospital Food for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Patients
ABSTRACT Aim This study explored the perceptions of former Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) hospital patients and carers regarding the role and meaning of hospital food during hospitalisation and recovery. Methods Using a descriptive qualitative design guided by a social constructionist approach, four focus groups (n = 28) were conducted ...
Vanessa M. Carter +3 more
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Bound for the West: (Mis)Representations of Pure Land Buddhism in Christian Theology
This paper builds on Tomoko Masuzawa’s influential critique in The Invention of World Religions by analyzing how colonial and theological frameworks shaped Western representations of Pure Land Buddhism.
Kendall Marchman
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