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The Effects of Momentariness on Karma and Rebirth in Theravāda Buddhism [PDF]
, 2017 In the development of Indian Buddhism we begin to see a shift away from the early Buddhist epistemology based in phenomenology and process metaphysics toward a type of event-based metaphysics.
Barborich, Adam L.
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Buddhism and Animal Ethics [PDF]
, 2017 This article provides a philosophical overview of some of the central Buddhist positions and argument regarding animal welfare. It introduces the Buddha's teaching of ahiṃsā or non-violence and rationally reconstructs five arguments from the context of ...
Finnigan, Bronwyn
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Child Ordination in South and Southeast Asian Buddhism
Religion Compass, Volume 19, Issue 8, August 2025.ABSTRACT This essay presents scholarship on the lifestyles of Buddhist young people who ordain before reaching the age of 18 or 20—ages that in many nations today signify adulthood. It covers questions about the forms of education provided young nuns and monks, the care and emotional support such children receive.
Liz Wilson
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The Spirit of Contradiction in the Buddhist Doctrine of Not-Self [PDF]
, 2012 An essay is presented discussing the various interpretations of the Theravāda Buddhist doctrine of Not-self, or anattā. The author points out two contrasting manifestations of the teaching, including the political-oppositional form and the spiritual-
Nicholson, Hugh
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Buddhism and sociocultural changes in Thailand: From Buddhist chant to rap
The Australian Journal of Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 292-304, August 2025.Abstract This study explores the intersection of Buddhism and sociocultural changes in Thailand, focusing on the transition from traditional Buddhist chant to contemporary rap. Employing Pierre Bourdieu's theories of cultural capital and the sociology of music, this article aims to show how this shift in Buddhist music mirrors broader transformations ...
Wai‐Chung Ho
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AKUNTABILITAS BERBASIS METTĀ DAN KAMMA [PDF]
Jurnal Akuntansi Multiparadigma, 2019 : Accountability Based on Mettā and Kamma. This study aims to explore the meaning of Mettā and Kamma's accountability from the perspective of Buddhism.
Suardi Tanasal +2 more
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Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, Volume 61, Issue 4, Fall 2025.ABSTRACT This paper explores the origins and development of the “contemplative psychotherapy” project in the United States, emerging around psychoanalyst Edward Podvoll and the intellectual environment at Naropa University during the 1970s and 1980s.
Tommaso Priviero
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ReligionsWithin the context of Indian religions, Jainism has long been recognized for its extensive use of permutations and combinations. However, the application of these principles within Buddhist scriptures has received relatively little scholarly attention ...
Wei Li, Yingjin Chen
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IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 2016 The briefest explanation that could be provided for asceticism in the original Theravada Buddhist tradition is that it is a physically and mentally lived enterprise for fulfilling enlightenment (nibbana). As such, the enterprise demands serious practical
Isha Gamlath
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Freedom From Responsibility: Agent-Neutral Consequentialism and the Bodhisattva Ideal [PDF]
, 2016 This paper argues that influential Mahāyāna ethicists, such as Śāntideva, who allow for moral rules to be proscribed under the expediency of a compassionate aim, seriously compromise the very notion of moral responsibility.
Coseru, Christian
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