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The universalism and generosity of the lotus sutra: an emblematic reaction for a new world [PDF]
, 2009 The date of the Parinirva of the Buddha. Early Buddhism There is not a general agreement about the date of the Parinirva of the Buddha. There are on this respect many opinions accepted by diverse Buddhist communities and by diverse scholars.
Dragonetti, Carmen Leonor +1 more
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Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.Abstract Repurposing management for the public good involves realizing alternative ideas to serve societal interests. Humanistic management is centred on such ideas as human dignity and well‐being. Realization refers to the generation and maintenance of social realities corresponding to these ideas.
Oliver Laasch +4 more
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Ascetical and mystical experience in Chinese Buddhism [PDF]
Kom: Časopis za Religijske NaukeThe oldest religious beliefs of the ancient China were characterized by personification of natural phenomena, cult of ancestors with a developed magical element and frequent practice of alchemical experimentation. Sorcery continues to exist in later ages,
Dabetić Ilija
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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Secularization is a key concept in the social scientific study of religion, yet its meaning remains ambiguous due to varied definitions produced in the literature. This article aims to provide a data‐driven systematization of the debate on religious change by analyzing 1638 academic articles published between 2001 and 2022 using structural ...
Valeria Rainero, Ruud Luijkx
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Religious Diversity and Multi‐Religiosity in Singapore
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Can government‐mandated exposure to religious diversity both reinforce exclusive identities and cultivate “multi‐religiosity”? This study leverages the 2024 Global East Survey of Religion and Spirituality to investigate how Singapore's state‐mandated and managed pluralism impacts the religious lives of its citizens.
Corey Resweber, Bing Han, Fenggang Yang
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Shi Cihang 航慈釋. The First Case of Mummified Buddhist in Taiwan
Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies, 2006 Shi Cihang 航慈釋 (1895-1954), is one of the eminent figures in the so-called Modern Buddhism in Taiwan. Engaged in improving education and training of Buddhist monks and nuns, and promoter of the so-called renjian fojiao 教佛間人 (Buddhism for the Human Realm),
Stefania Travagnin
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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This research note analyzes the ambiguous boundaries of religious identity, belief, and ritual behavior in Japan, drawing on data from a nationally representative postal survey conducted in 2024 (N = 3947). The findings reveal widespread participation in Buddhist and Shinto rituals even among individuals who identify as nonreligious or atheist,
Koki Shimizu, Yoshihide Sakurai
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Potency by Name? ‘Medicine Buddha Plant’ and Other Herbs in the Japanese \u3ci\u3eScroll of Equine Medicine\u3c/i\u3e (\u3ci\u3eBa’i sōshi emaki\u3c/i\u3e, 1267) [PDF]
, 2019 Buddhist ritual healing and medical therapies included care for domestic animals, such as the horse. In pre-modern Japan, equine medicine (ba’i 馬医) was not restricted to the treatment of military horses; it was also practiced in a religious context.
Triplett, Katja
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Multi‐Religiosity Among Asian Americans and Non‐Asian Americans
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article reports key findings of a split‐sample experiment comparing conventional measures of single‐choice religion and new measures of multi‐religiosity. Although conventional measures implicitly assume congruence among religious affiliation, belief, and practice within a single religion, the new measures are designed to capture multi ...
Fenggang Yang, Joey Marshall
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