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The Rise of Vietnamese Nuns: Views from the Buddhist Revival Movement (1931–1945)

open access: yesReligions, 2022
In this article, with the aim of better understanding the development of Vietnamese Buddhist nuns, the period of the Buddhist revival movement is investigated. This event is considered a turning point for Vietnamese Buddhism. In addition, it will help to
Ninh Thị Sinh
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An Exploration of the Evolution of the Loong Mother Belief System in Lingnan: Formation and Transformation

open access: yesReligions, 2023
The rise of a patriarchal society has led to a prevalent perception of male superiority over women, which is reflected in the gender-based disparities within the deity system of China.
Yan He, Rongqiao Wu
doaj   +1 more source

Teaching Buddhism in Britain's schools : redefining the insider role [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
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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Equality of Access? Chinese Women Practicing Chan and Transnational Meditation in Contemporary China

open access: yesReligions, 2022
This paper examines how the Buddhist revival, the Chan revival, and recent popularity of transnational meditation practices have facilitated Chinese women practicing Buddhist meditation in contemporary China.
Ngar-Sze Lau
doaj   +1 more source

Altering Positions Through an Artistic Inquiry of Japanese Dance

open access: yesİstanbul Üniversitesi Kadın Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2023
Cross-gender acts have saturated Japanese performance history, with men and women using gender as a performative act. This practice-led article investigates gendered embodiment and gendered spaces through the Japanese dance and walking technique suriashi
Ami Skånberg
doaj   +1 more source

Spiritual Cannibalism in HRD: How Workplace Spirituality Devours Sacred Traditions

open access: yesHuman Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper interrogates how the discourse of workplace spirituality in human resource development (HRD) operates as a tool of colonization. Through a systematic review of 48 articles published between 1997 and March 2025, the study uncovers recurring patterns of spiritual appropriation in which non‐Western traditions are detached from their ...
Shoaib Ul‐Haq
wiley   +1 more source

Buddhism in the Far North of Australia pre-WWII: (In)visibility, Post-colonialism and Materiality [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Buddhism was first established in Australia through flows of migrants in the mid-nineteenth century, and is currently Australia’s fourth-largest religion.
Rocha, Cristina (R11182)   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Mulheres budistas como líderes e professoras Buddhist women as leaders and teachers

open access: yesRevista Estudos Feministas, 2005
No budismo, o papel do professor de dharma (religioso) é a função mais prestigiosa, e o professor de dharma tem mais autoridade do que qualquer outro líder. Apesar de os ensinamentos budistas não conterem nenhuma doutrina que limite essa função ao homem,
Rita M. Gross
doaj   +1 more source

Belief and the beast: Religion and attitudes towards tigers in Central India

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Human perceptions of wildlife are critical to shaping conservation outcomes, particularly in landscapes where people coexist with large carnivores. Religion, a deeply rooted sociocultural force, remains underexplored in the context of human–wildlife conflict.
Sathvika Krishnan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Islamic Perspective on the Sustainable Development Goals: Exploring Key Challenges From the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Projects are typically viewed as mechanisms for delivering products and services; however, this study examines projects from the distinct perspective of grand challenges (GCs). The selected case is the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project in Lahore, Pakistan—a grand challenge project (GCP).
Rehab Iftikhar, Syed Nayyer Abbas Kazmi
wiley   +1 more source

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