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Delomization, or the esoteric Nechung kang so, the Dalai Lama, and exilic imaginings of a Tibetan community

open access: yesJournal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 2, August 2026.
Abstract I propose the concept of delomization, the process whereby a sign comes to be understood as a symbol. I term such signs delomes. With rhematization and dicentization, delomization completes the triplet that linguistic anthropologists derive from Charles Sanders Peirce's third trichotomy.
Urmila Nair
wiley   +1 more source

A Study of the Early-Stage Translations of Foxing佛性 in Chinese Buddhism: The Da Banniepan Jing大般涅槃經 Trans. Dharmakṣema and the Da Fangdeng Rulaizang Jing大方等如來藏經 Trans. Buddhabhadra

open access: yesReligions, 2022
The Da fangdeng rulaizang jing大方等如來藏經 (Skt. Tathāgatagarbha-sūtra), translated by Buddhabhadra佛陀跋陀羅 (358–429) is one of the early Chinese Buddhist canon texts where the term foxing佛性 (Jp.
Zijie Li
doaj   +1 more source

Lucid Dreaming Frequency Associated With Grey–White Matter Networks: An Exploratory Multimodal MRI Study

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, Volume 35, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Lucid dreaming, defined as the experience of becoming aware of dreaming while dreaming, offers a unique window into a state of consciousness characterised by a blending of the sensory vividness of REM sleep with the self‐awareness of wakefulness. While past functional imaging has shed light on the neural activity supporting lucid dreaming, the
Nicola De Pisapia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From India to China: Evolution of the Connotations of Extracanonical Buddhist Literature

open access: yesReligions
This paper introduces the concept of “Extracanonical Buddhist Literature” and explores its origins and development in the two major Buddhist cultural spheres of India and China. It investigates the roles such texts played in religious practice, doctrinal
Zhongyue Guan, Siyao Wang
doaj   +1 more source

Youth Transitions in an Era of Permacrisis: The Case of Europeans in Post‐Brexit Britain

open access: yesPopulation, Space and Place, Volume 32, Issue 5, July 2026.
ABSTRACT The protracted Brexit process had negative practical and emotional consequences for the millions of Europeans who reside in Britain. The analysis presented in this paper elucidates the circumstances, experiences and perspectives specifically of young Europeans, achieved through interrogation of data from the 2021 Census of England and Wales ...
David McCollum   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Borders and Sects: The Ōbaku Canon as a Cross-Sectarian and Transnational Project

open access: yesReligions
The Ōbaku Edition of the Buddhist Canon, initiated and spearheaded by Tetsugen Dōkō (鐵眼道光 1630–1682), profoundly influenced Japanese Buddhism and printing culture.
Guangzuo Jia
doaj   +1 more source

From Nominalisation to Passive in Old Tibetan: Reconstructing Grammatical Meaning in an Extinct Language

open access: yesTransactions of the Philological Society, Volume 124, Issue 2, Page 314-356, July 2026.
Abstract Based on an analysis of the Old Literary Tibetan corpus—a corpus of the oldest documented Tibetic language—the present study provides evidence that literary Tibetan v3 verb stems (commonly termed ‘future’) initially encoded passive voice. New arguments put forward in this article range from Trans‐Himalayan nominal morphology to early Tibetan ...
Joanna Bialek
wiley   +1 more source

Palamism Does Not Disfigure the Gospel: A Reply to Thomas Weinandy

open access: yesInternational Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 28, Issue 3, Page 242-266, July 2026.
Abstract In a 2024 article in the IJST, Fr. Thomas Weinandy argues that the theological system of Gregory Palamas is in grave error, especially with respect to its commitment to an objective ontological distinction between God's essence and His energies. In his concluding paragraph Fr.
Travis Dumsday
wiley   +1 more source

Orthodox Moral Theology and Shared Metanorms: A Philosophical‐Theological Reading of the Social Ethos Document

open access: yesJournal of Religious Ethics, Volume 54, Issue 2, Page 153-179, June 2026.
ABSTRACT In recent years, Orthodox Christianity has gained increasing visibility in global discussions on social ethics, encompassing issues such as climate change, environmental protection, peace, and human rights. The following paper examines the underlying metaethical framework of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Social Ethos Document, analyzing how it
Alexander Kriebitz, Stefanos Athanasiou
wiley   +1 more source

Cosmogony in the Vedas, Brāhmanas and Upanisads, with reference to early Buddhism [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
The approach I have taken here is basically descriptive rather than analytical. I have concentrated a lot on the Vedas, possibly at the expense of the other material, led partly by personal preference and partly by awareness of past neglect by many ...
Davies, Alan James
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