It is critical in health care to understand the spiritual and religious needs of an individual. It is not only unethical to not follow religious requirements for a patient, but can cause them signific...
Buddhism: Following the American Psychological Association
The purpose of this paper is to explore “What is Buddhism? Is it religion, philosophy, or contemplative science?” I do this by taking an in depth look at these three different aspects by discussin...
Buddhism entails the personal understanding of concepts in life, which are used to remove suffering. The idea of right view is one way in which faithful are made cognizant of the fact that they are th...
Comparing Origins and History of Hinduism and Buddhism in India
HinduismPrior to the modern age Hinduism was not the name of this ancient tradition that has no starting point. The practice of the traditions that became known as Hinduism have derived from what some...
Doctrinal Issues Concerning Buddhist Nuns
The topic which I hope to address in this paper is how the experience of Buddhist nuns is constructed, first and foremost, as a product of gendered pressures historically and in the present moment. Wh...
Interactions between the Modern World and Buddhism
Buddhism represents one of the great religious traditions of the Eastern World. However, the religion is not only a part of the Eastern culture today. Many individuals practice Buddhism worldwide. ...
Suffering is abundant in this world, it touches all ages, genders, ethnicities, and classes in life. Being a king or celebrity, having a lot of money, or being completely removed from society as a who...
From my research studies, I realized that Buddhism is one the largest and greatest religions around the world that occupies a relatively large portion of the Indian sub-continent. The religion is beli...
Sacred Buddhists Texts in Connection with Buddhist Involvement in Social and Political Issues
“Military careers and Buddhist ethics” (Kariyakarawana, 2011) explores Buddhist teachings on military service and military careers. This article was written by the first Buddhist Chaplain appointe...
In Buddhism, Tanha means desire, thirst, greed, or longing. The longing can be of material things, sensual pleasures, or life. In addition, tanha includes desire for negative aspects such as death. Bu...