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The Stoicism of Śāntideva: Comparisons between Stoic and Buddhist philosophy

Theoria, Volume 90, Issue 4, Page 377-399, August 2024.
Abstract Recently, due to various geopolitical events, a movement for 'decolonisation' has taken shape. In essence, this movements seeks to right the wrongs of Western colonialism. This desire has been expressed in many diverse ways depending on the context.
Lee Clarke
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Waking up to the Present: Vipassana Meditation and the Body [PDF]

, 2011
Using ethnographic methods I examine the process of learning vipassana meditation, a form of meditation in which the practitioner focuses on their bodily sensations, and the ways in which learning this form of meditation affects the practitioner\u27s ...
Geffre, Craig
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Punctuating “Happiness”: Punctuated equilibrium theory and the agenda‐setting of the Gross National Happiness (GNH) policy in Bhutan

Review of Policy Research, Volume 41, Issue 3, Page 491-507, May 2024.
Abstract Gross National Happiness (GNH), a concept first introduced by Bhutan, has gained immense traction as an alternate development paradigm to GDP toward achieving wholesome global progress. In this paper, we investigate the origins of the policy of GNH, through the theoretical lens of the punctuated equilibrium theory (PET), and when and how GNH ...
Lhawang Ugyel, Michael Givel, Dendup Chophel   +2 more
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Growing Religious Diversity in South Carolina: Implications for the Palmetto State [PDF]

, 2004
This paper documents the growth of religious diversity in South Carolina, drawing on interviews with members from the traditions represented, previous scholarly research on religion in South Carolina, newspaper articles, census data and interviews with ...
Tracy J. Wells
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Silent suasions: interpersonal mediation in Thai meditation

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 30, Issue S1, Page 61-76, April 2024.
Abstract Discourse is the typical modus operandi for persuasive practices, but silence also has an important role to play in many religious contexts. In this essay, I examine how silence works as a mechanism of persuasion in Thailand, where Buddhist logics of meditation permeate social life.
Julia Cassaniti
wiley   +1 more source

The Bodhisattva Ideal in Theravāda Buddhist Theory and Practice: A Reevaluation of the Bodhisattva-Śrāvaka Opposition [PDF]

, 1997
In the academic study of Buddhism the terms Mahayana and Hinayana are often set in contradiction to each other, and the two vehicles are described as having different aspirations, teachings, and practices.
Samuels, Jeffrey
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The art of jieyuan: ethical affinity and the cultivation of Chinese Buddhist spirituality in Tanzania

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 30, Issue S1, Page 96-114, April 2024.
Abstract Ethical encounters in cross‐cultural contexts have been a major concern in the anthropology of morality and religion, yet the dominant view assumes that processes of ethical transformation and conversion emphasize the centrality of texts and beliefs.
Yu Qiu
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Particularities of Interpretations of the Main Provisions of Madhyamaka and Yogācāra by Buddhist Authors in Tibet and Other Countries

RUDN Journal of Philosophy
Various features of the interpretation of these schools main positions, the reasons for their appearance and the consequences for the development of Mahayana Buddhism have been the subject of discussion in this research.
Sergei Yu. Lepekhov
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Book Review of Indian Religions: Renaissance and Renewal [PDF]

, 2008
The eighteen articles in this volume grew from papers delivered at the 2006 Spalding Symposium on Indian Religions. The Symposium featured both newer and more advanced scholars who presented papers on a variety of topics and traditions of India (but ...
Bauman, Chad M
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At home in my enemy's house: Israeli activists negotiating ethical values through ritualized Palestinian hospitality

American Anthropologist, Volume 126, Issue 1, Page 59-70, March 2024.
Abstract Engaged Dharma Israel (EDI) activists resist their state's occupation of West Bank Palestinians by offering them solidarity and support. Whereas most Israelis consider such Palestinians’ houses unsafe, EDI participants “feel at home” when acting as polite guests there, experiencing the hospitality of their politically subordinate counterparts ...
Ori Mautner
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