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Renewed Optimism in Persons through South-East Comparative Philosophy

Journal of World Philosophies, 2016
Though the term “comparative philosophy” often brings to mind the relatively recent “East-West” encounter, the experience of cultural difference has helped to invigorate philosophical inquiry throughout human history.
Geoff Ashton
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The Buddhist political rhetoric of Aung San Suu Kyi

, 2004
This paper traces the development of the political rhetoric of Aung San Suu Kyi in order that her message of democratic transition in Burma could become consonant with traditional Buddhist beliefs.
McCarthy, Stephen
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Can Mindful Politics Be Meaningful Politics? Socially Engaged Buddhism as a Political Project within a Liberal Political Order

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Throughout the Western political world, and particularly in the United States, contemporary Buddhist political thought has largely become synonymous with the movement of mindful politics, also known as Socially Engaged Buddhism.
Cory Sukala
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Buddhism in Australia: an emerging field of study

, 2012
In 2006, Paul D. Numrich (2008) posed the question of whether contemporary scholarship on North American Buddhism constituted a distinct "field of study" and identified several factors that defined both academic disciplines and fields. This paper applies
Ruth Fitzpatrick, Halafoff, Anna, Lam, Kim, Anna Halafoff, Fitzpatrick, Ruth (S25062), Kim Lam, Fitzpatrick, Ruth   +6 more
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Buddhism and power

, 2019
This essay frames Thai Buddhism so as to account for its intimacy with power. Drawing from current scholarly debates and ethnographic data, it demonstrates the obvious, yet obscure(d): Thai Buddhism cannot be conceived of as disfranchised from the ...
Edoardo Siani
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What Is non-attachment in Buddhism?

, 2022
Answer to the question, What Is Non-Attachment in ...
Jones, Dhivan Thomas
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Wang Chuan’s Abstract Painting: A Contemporary Expression of Chinese Zen Ink Painting

Contemporary Social Sciences, 2021
“Zen ink painting” is the art school formed under the confluence of the sectarian “Zen” and the Chinese traditional art form “ink painting” after Buddhism was introduced to China. It emphasizes the belief that Buddhism practitioners could reveal their
Yue Zhaomin and Shi Chenggang
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Buddhism in Australia: An Emerging Field of Study

Journal of Global Buddhism, 2015
In 2006, Paul D. Numrich (2008) posed the question of whether contemporary scholarship on North American Buddhism constituted a distinct "field of study" and identified several factors that defined both academic disciplines and fields. This paper applies
Anna Halafoff, Ruth Fitzpatrick, Kim Lam
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Mindfulness in Action: Buddhist Environmental Activism of Earth Holder Berlin

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This study explores the intersection of mindfulness practice and environmental activism within the Earth Holder Berlin (EHB) group, a part of the Order of Interbeing (O of I) inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh.
Hanyi Zhang, Ruotong Shi
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The prospect of Buddhism through the monastic commercialization in China: between faith and wealth

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
The commercialization of Buddhism has been an important issue since it spread to the East. Through a meticulous collation of relevant content from Buddhist scriptures and historical documents, this paper systematically reviews the early development of ...
Yunlong Li, Qintong Li
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