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Critical Analysis of Jack Maguire's "Essential Buddhism"

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- Buddhism, Epistemology, Epistemology (Anthropology), Religious Pluralism

A jegyzetek a fordító, Fórizs László, és a szerkesztő, Szamanéra Gambhíró megjegyzései.
Kiadta: Aruna Publications, Aruna Ratanagiri Buddhist Monastery, Harnham Hall Cottages, Harnham, Belsay, Northumberland, NE20 0HF UK
© 2012Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust
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- by László Fórizs
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- Buddhist Studies, Poetry, Pali literature & language, Translation of Poetry

Souvent présentée comme incertaine, l'étymologie du mot « pagode » peut être clarifiée et considérée comme la rencontre de deux mots, l'un indien, l'autre chinois.
Ce que ce mot désigne a fortement évolué : autrefois polysémique, « la pagode » ne renvoie plus aujourd'hui qu'à une seule réalité, ne concernant que le bouddhisme chinois et les traditions qu'il a suscitées.
D'où il s'ensuit que les monuments du bouddhisme Theravāda ne doivent plus être appelés « pagodes ».

- by Didier Treutenaere
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- Buddhism, Buddhist Studies, Theravada Buddhism, Buddhist art and architecture
- by Allan Bomhard
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- Buddhism, Buddhist Studies, Theravada Buddhism
- by Allan Bomhard
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- Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism
- by David Drewes
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- Buddhism, Buddhist Philosophy, Chinese Buddhism, Buddhist Studies
- by Alexander Wynne
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- Buddhism, Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist Studies, Pali literature & language
- by David Drewes
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- Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism, Buddhist Studies, Japanese Buddhism

The primary concern of Mind Cure is the broad, diffuse Mindfulness movement that includes Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) developed by the microbiologist Jon Kabat-Zinn and “all the therapeutic derivatives of MBSR, collectively called MBIs [Mindfulness-Based Interventions]” (p. 8). In this timely study Wakoh Shannon Hickey aims to challenge many contemporary psychologists, physicians, and scientists’ presentation of the Mindfulness movement as secular. Drawing on her specialization in American religion, she associates the movement with the American Mind Cure or mind-body healing tradition “to tell a story that begins two centuries earlier, about people who set the stage on which Kabat-Zinn became a star” (p. 3).

- by Aihua Zheng
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- Mindfulness, American Religion, Japanese Buddhism, Zen Buddhism

The First Noble Truth of the Four Noble Truths of the teaching of the Buddha is Dukkha-ariyasacca. This is often translated as The Noble Truth of Suffering and it has been interpreted to mean that life is nothing but suffering and pain.... more

Pali word Saddhā (P. saddhā) is usually translated to English as faith in the translation of Buddhist texts. Many scholars have objected to this translation. This paper examines the meanings given to Saddhā in seven Pali-English glossaries and dictionaries. Of these only the Pali-English Dictionary of the Pali Text Society [PED] gives a 'brief etymology'. This paper is a critical reading of the PED entry Saddhā.

- by D.C. Wijeratna
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- Buddhism, Translation Studies, Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist Studies

The number of people engaging in and using social media has increased substantially over the past decade. Recent research has also suggested that a minority of individuals appear to be addicted to social media (e.g., so called ‘Facebook addiction’). Another area that has seen substantial growth during the same time period is the use of mindfulness. Following a brief overview of both excessive social media use and the basic concepts relating to what mindfulness is, this paper briefly reviews some of the main issues in these two areas and suggests that mindfulness might be a useful therapeutic intervention that alleviates problems associated with social media use (given that mindfulness has been used successfully in the treatment of other behavioral addictions such as
addictions to gambling and work). In light of the few studies carried out on excessive social media usage, it is concluded there is a need for more methodologically robust research exploring the prevalence, aetiology, and correlates of maladaptive social media behaviour.

- by Dr William Van Gordon and +1
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- Buddhism, Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology

Global education is an active learning process based on human values and technological advancement. Basic human qualities such as tolerance, solidarity, equality, justice, inclusion, cooperation and non-violence are not given enough attention in current education system. Buddhist ethics can be proactively applied to sketch a standard model of holistic education system. The aim of this research paper is to delineate a standard model of global education system and its productive output from a Buddhist perspective. This concerns with application of the five precepts (pañcasīla) and the Buddha's sublime teachings from Nikāya texts.
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- by Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
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- Buddhism, Education, Theravada Buddhism

This article offers some in-depth reflections on the body in Buddhism, and particularly the concept of ‘impermanence’ and ‘mindfulness of body’. I explore here, how the body is classified and intellectualized in Buddhist culture and tradition, with a focus on definitions and practices of Buddhist Theravada, including: Satipatthana, Vipassana Meditation, Nama-Rupa and Kayagatasati. I offer further reflections on my own work as a performer and choreographer, and the experience of applying, experiencing and reflecting on the Buddhist body in performance. From these in-depth observations that are derived from my deep immersion in Buddhist culture, my work as a performer/lecturer, and my doctorate, I focus specifically on the practice of ‘mindfulness’ and movement, which offers an experiential access route to a ‘direct experience’ of being; a state beyond attachments to body and notions of self. Notably, I am an insider cultured in Thai Buddhist traditions and culture – and from this standpoint, I both reflect on, and engage in, an intellectually rich, and complex spiritual traditional that ironically holds at its core the lesson to pursue non-self, and hence resists analysis and intellectualism.

- by G.A. Somaratne
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- Buddhist Studies, Buddhist Psychology, Theravada Buddhism, early Buddhism
- by Chandima Gangodawila
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- Buddhism, Buddhist Philosophy, Japanese Philosophy, Japanese Religions
- by G.A. Somaratne
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- Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist Studies, Consciousness, Theravada Buddhism

It is probably fair to say that most people want to be happy. Indeed, the 1776 US Declaration of Independence refers to happiness as an ‘unalienable right’. However, given the rising prevalence of mental illness, and given the amount of general unrest, conflict, and suffering in society, it’s also fair to say that, on the whole, human beings aren’t very good at cultivating happiness. In today’s post, we draw upon insights from the classical and research literature, and from our own practice and study of wellbeing, to examine the subject of how to nurture lasting happiness.

- by Dr Edo Shonin
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- Buddhism, Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology

「心でどこを探してみても、自分より、愛しい者を見いだすことはできない。それと同じく、他の者にとっても、自分のことが愛しい。ゆえに、自己を愛する者は、他の者を害さぬように」（マッリカー経） ■... more

This thesis is a textual study exploring the concept “fetter” (Pāli: saṃyojana), which denotes defilement (kilesa) in the Pāli Canon. The synonymous relationship of fetter with the Vedic terms pāśa (fetter) and bandhana (bondage) found in the Sutta-s is also discussed. The concept of fetter has three main functions: householder binding, intra-psychic binding, and existential binding which bind us in saṃsāra. The thesis deliberates that the Theravāda tradition links the existential binding with the ten fetters which define the four stages of liberation. The study demonstrates this theory is a doctrinal development in the Pāli Canon.

- by Dipen Barua
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- Buddhism, Buddhist Studies, Buddhist Psychology, Theravada Buddhism

Book review of Alicia Marie Turner. Saving Buddhism: e Impermanence of Religion in Colonial Burma (2015).

- by Michael W Charney
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- Colonialism, Theravada Buddhism, Burma Studies, Burmese/Myanmar history
- by Joe Smith
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- Religion, Buddhism, Buddhist Studies, Spirituality

In his article of 1984, Dr Rod Bucknell compares 5 discourses to reveal they all teach the same Path, in sprit. That spirit is the Threefold Training: ethics, meditation and wisdom. The various presentations of the Path are differnt in letter. The compasison seems to show how the Buddha taught differently according to the development of individuals, that is which training they needed to develop. The traditions say the Buddha taught differently, but still just parrot just one Path, e.g. The Noble Eightfold Path. Original article is at: http://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/ojs/index.php/jiabs/article/view/8631/2538/

- by Joe Smith
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- Religion, Buddhism, Buddhist Studies, Spirituality
- by Paisarn Likhitpreechakul
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- Buddhism, Gender Studies, Sex and Gender, Buddhist Philosophy
- by Chandima Gangodawila
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- Buddhism, Psychology, Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist Studies

This essay tends to provide a review of the Buddhist vision of
political conflict resolution in the light of conflict resolution studies. It addresses the Buddhist perspective on the causes of political conflict and ways of conflict resolution. Moreover, this essay also investigates how political leaders and parties may be active in resolving political conflict.

- by Dr. Ashin Sumanacara
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- Buddhist Studies, Theravada Buddhism

1. Kristen og Buddhistisk diskurs 2. To diskurser - to sandheder 3. Dharma-diskurs 4. Personaliseret diskurs og væseners tomhed 5. Mahayanas tolkning af de to diskurser 6. Alt er litteratur 7. Den dobbelte diskurs i thai-munkes læseplaner... more

1. Kristen og Buddhistisk diskurs
2. To diskurser - to sandheder
3. Dharma-diskurs
4. Personaliseret diskurs og væseners tomhed
5. Mahayanas tolkning af de to diskurser
6. Alt er litteratur
7. Den dobbelte diskurs i thai-munkes læseplaner
8. Buddhadasa Bhikkhus psykologiske tolkning
Konklusion: Forskellige diskurser kræver nuancerede tolkninger

- by Louis Gabaude
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- Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, Dependent Origination, Christianity and Buddhism
- by Carl L Bankston
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- Religion, Buddhism, Buddhism in North America, Buddhist Studies

Philosophy East/West showcases new scholarship in the philosophy of education and contemplative studies, paying particular attention to the intersection of mindfulness, evidence-based science, and wisdom traditions. These readings shed... more

- by Oren Ergas
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- Religion, Buddhism, History, Sociology

An Archeological History of Indian Buddhism, by Lars Fogelin.
Oxford, 2015.

- by Don Stadtner
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- Indian studies, Buddhist Iconography, Southeast Asian Archaeology, Indian Buddhism

Following a piece published in the previous issue of this journal analysing the nature of sacred kingship in 17th century Ayutthaya, this article proceeds to show how these tensions in the performance of royal office shaped King Narai's response to Christian proselytism in the 1680s. This involves a consideration of his increasing residence in Lopburi; his fractious relationship with the Buddhist monastic order; his desire to innovate in the field of astrology and chronicle writing; the appeal of French culture and monarchical grandeur; and the possibility that his metaphysical worldview underwent a significant shift towards deism. With the exception of the latter, for which the evidence is dubious, all these themes helped stimulate hopes among the French that his conversion was indeed a real possibility. This was largely an illusion: while Narai chafed within the confines of his role, and remained curious and cosmopolitan in his tastes, there was no great structural crisis which the French could take advantage of, and nor were they able to precipitate one.

- by Alan Strathern
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- Astrology, Thailand, Theravada Buddhism, Louis XIV

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- by Martin Seeger and +1
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- Religion, Buddhism, Thai Studies, Theravada Buddhism
- by Ananda Abeysekara
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- Critical Theory, Religion, Buddhism, Comparative Religion