Domesticating esoteric Buddhism: lay women, Foxin Jing practice, and somatic authority in contemporary China [PDF]
Frontiers in SociologyThis study examines how lay women engage with, adapt, and transmit the heart-mind esoteric Buddhist tradition known as Foxin Jing (佛心经) in contemporary China.
Tianyan Yin, Yaoping Liu, Daohua Xu
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Constructing collective identity through Theravāda Buddhism: religious memory, monastic authority, and sacred infrastructure among the Bulang community in Southwest China [PDF]
Frontiers in SociologyIntroductionTheravāda Buddhism plays a central role in the cultural and religious life of several ethnic communities in Southwest China, yet the ways minority communities mobilize Buddhism to construct collective identity remain insufficiently explored ...
Wenen Yan, Yaoping Liu
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Sacred space in motion: geography, time, and texts in the historiography of Lingyan Temple [PDF]
Frontiers in SociologyThis study examines the historiography of Lingyan Temple, a prominent Buddhist temple in Jinan, through an empirical and positivist lens. The study delineates the temple’s historical evolution from the Eastern Jin dynasty to the present, employing a ...
Bin Han, Yaoping Liu
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Legitimation, transmission, and continuity: exploring the heart-of-mind esoteric Buddhist tradition in contemporary China [PDF]
Frontiers in SociologyExisting research on legitimation has largely centered on historical and political narratives, overlooking the complex mechanisms through which contemporary practitioners construct, negotiate, and assert religious authority and authenticity.
Daohua Xu, Yaoping Liu
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Religious life, monastic support, and healthcare inequity among aged Han Buddhist monks in China: an explanatory mixed-methods study [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthThis study examines the determinants of healthcare access inequity among aged Han Buddhist monks in China by focusing on the interaction between religious life, monastic support, and socioeconomic background.
Yaoping Liu, Zhenyu Liu, Chomphu Kotirum
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The imaginary nature of human-AI relationships: a perspective integrating Buddhist psychology and the psychology of anthropomorphism [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThe rapid growth of AI companionship has raised urgent questions about the psychological mechanisms underlying human-AI relationships. This paper investigates why and how users construct and become entrenched in relationships with AI.
Jian-Nor Shih
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Buddhist Transformation in the Digital Age: AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Humanistic Buddhism
ReligionsHumanistic Buddhism is one of the mainstreams of modern Buddhism, with special emphasis on the humanistic dimension. With the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Humanistic Buddhism is also at an important stage of modernization and ...
Yutong Zheng
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Brain Sciences, 2021 Background: With an increase in the aged population, there is a growing concern regarding the care of the elderly. This study aims to identify effects of cognicise-neurofeedback on health locus of control, depression, and quantitative ...
Heewook Weon +4 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Emotion regulation is essential for healthy living. Previous studies have found that mental training such as compassion meditation could help with emotion regulation.
Junling Gao +4 more
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“Just Do It!” The Art of Teaching Enlightenment: A Study of a Korean Ganhwa Seon Master
Religions, 2023 This study examines the teaching practices of a Korean Ganhwa Seon master to shed light on an effective approach to helping practitioners engage in Seon practice.
Hee Jung Min +2 more
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