...An interaction with some demons. They invite us into a story of vulnerability. demons Tibetan Buddhism vulnerability Vulnerability Demons Buddhism Learning Courage There is a figure in the history of Tibetan Buddhism called Milarepa. A legend has it that one day Milarepa went into his hut...

... South Asia Vedas Vyasi Krishna Dvaipānaya Caitanya Mahaprabhu castes in Hinduism danam Hindu concept Dash B M dharma Hindu concept euergesia euergetism Nagar A philanthropia yagna Hindu concept Buddhism and Buddhist cultures Jainism Nanak Davanti Sikhism Walker R Zysk K Ashoka...

...This introductory chapter explores a very old parallel between quantum physics and Daoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. It argues that physicists, over the past one hundred years, have drawn on this parallel for a number of different reasons. In revisiting the parallel, the chapter aims to investigate...

... religions teach about social welfare and how social policy has interacted with religion in various national welfare settings around the world. This chapter focuses on the five major world faiths — Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, and Islam — in their general and local forms since together...

... barriers, including the influence of conservative religious gatekeepers. In this chapter leading activist Dakshitha Wickremarathne addresses three key questions: how the law impacts access to abortion; how the socio-cultural context impacts policy making; and how Buddhism positions abortion. foetal...

... surrounding the growing popularity of mindfulness practice in the West and particularly in the United States. It then discusses Hobbes' theorization of the unceasing motion that arises from the state of nature, driven by desire and aversion, and similar ideas in Buddhism. Hobbes finds some relief from...

... into a particular kind of Buddhism. This chapter explores Buddhist taxonomies of the past and present as well as their disparate strengths and shortcomings. In an effort to more accurately address differences in Buddhist enculturation and practice, the author posits a more flexible way forward through the use...

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