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The revival of Buddhism in Korea began in the 20th century as the nation suffered a downfall from the colonization of the Japanese Imperialists. In this chaotic time of social turmoil, transformation into a modern nation resulted not from a natural flow ...
Woncheol Yun, Beom Seok Park
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The Funerary Rites of Won Buddhism in Korea
Won Buddhism, established in 1916 by Founding Master Sot’aesan (少太山, 1891–1943), is one of the most active new religious movements in South Korea. When Korean society experienced a revolution in terms of values together with a swift transformation at the
Kwangsoo Park
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Female Practitioners’ Religious Lives: The First Generation of Female Wŏn Buddhist Clerics
For Korean women, the Japanese colonial period was a transitional period in which Confucian patriarchal culture still prevailed, but some options for a social identity outside the home as “new women” were beginning to emerge.
Sung Ha Yun
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On how religions could accidentally incite lies and violence: folktales as a cultural transmitter [PDF]
Folklore has a critical role as a cultural transmitter, all the while being a socially accepted medium for the expressions of culturally contradicting wishes and conducts.
Ho, Manh-Toan +10 more
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This essay attempts to approach the dharma talks of Korean Seon Master Daehaeng (1927–2012) from a modern scientific perspective. In particular, it tries to articulate depth psychological elements which belong to or which are relevant in some way to her ...
Chae Young Kim
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ARTHOUSE CINEMA ON THE FUTURE OF SOUTH KOREA: KIM KI DUK
Analyzing different segments of modern Korean cinema it may be affirmed that its relevant topics are the following: religious ideologies, ideological choice, value orientations of individual life and biography.
E. A. Ostrovskaya
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The most serious threats to humankind today are environmental and ecological problems. The global warming in particular is generally perceived as a serious threat to the survival of humanity and this sense of urgency has given us a chance to consider our
Jongman Kim, Andrew Eungi Kim
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Is mindfulness buddhist? (and why it matters) [PDF]
Modern exponents of mindfulness meditation promote the therapeutic effects of “bare attention”—a sort of non-judgmental, non-discursive attending to the moment-to-moment flow of consciousness.
Sharf, RH
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Is mindfulness Buddhist? (and why it matters). [PDF]
Modern exponents of mindfulness meditation promote the therapeutic effects of "bare attention"--a sort of non-judgmental, non-discursive attending to the moment-to-moment flow of consciousness.
Ahn J. +36 more
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The Chikchi and Its Positions in Fourteenth-Century Korea
The purpose of this paper is to examine the historical and ideological positions of the Chikchi, a Korean Zen text. Originally composed of two fascicles, the book was published with metal type in 1377 and in woodblock print in 1378.
Jongmyung Kim
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