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The Confluence of Karma and Hygiene: Vegetarianism with Renewed Meanings for Modern Chinese Buddhism
:This article provides a comprehensive account of the transformation of Buddhist vegetarian discourse in the Republican era (1912–1949) through the lens of a set of Buddhist periodicals influenced by prominent figures, including Taixu 太虛 (1890–1947 ...
Lianghao Lu
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Characteristics of Modern Buddhism
H. Tsunoda
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The Tibetan yoga practice known as “winds, channels, and inner heat” (rtsa rlung gtum mo) is physically challenging, and yet is intentionally designed to transform the mind.
Naomi Worth
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Alexandra David-Neel had already been acquainted with the Himalayas for a long time before the visits to Tibet in 1924 that would make her a mainstream figure of modern Buddhism.
Samuel Thévoz
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This paper analyses the Japanese influence upon Taiwanese Buddhist communities during the Colonial Period. I will discuss the interplay between monasticism, education, and politics by examining the process of institutionalisation of monastics and ...
Pei-ying Lin
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Amidst the diverse cultural and religious tapestry of Indonesia, Buddhism holds a prominent position as a major faith. Within the context of multiculturalism and generational shifts, this study explores the evolving identification of young Chinese ...
Jingyi Xie, Siyu Ma
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In September 2016, hundreds of thousands of devotees gathered in Ladakh to celebrate the millennial anniversary of Naropa (1016- 1100 CE), an Indian Buddhist scholar-saint who is widely revered in the Himalayas.
Elizabeth Williams-Oerberg
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Teaching Buddhism in Britain's schools : redefining the insider role [PDF]
Dialogical approaches to Religious Education in Britain’s schools have opened the subject to input by Buddhist insiders more than ever in its history although shortcomings remain in the way Buddhism is portrayed in the classroom.
Thanissaro, Phra Nicholas +1 more
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Exploring the interplay between Buddhism and career development : a study of highly skilled women workers in Sri Lanka [PDF]
This article adopts a socio cultural lens to examine the role of Buddhism in highly skilled women workers’ careers in Sri Lanka. While Buddhism enabled women’s career development by giving them strength to cope with difficult situations in work, it also ...
Cohen, Laurie +3 more
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Progress and Free Will: On the Buddhist Concept of “Time” and Its Possibilities for Modernity
An even only cursory glance at the way Buddhism is experienced, interpreted, and lived in the contemporary world––both Western and Oriental––reveals Buddhism’s multiple “modern faces”.
Bart DESSEIN
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