Panchen Rinpoche Concludes Xizang Tour Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po,a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice president of ...Panchen Rinpoche Concludes Xizang Tour Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po,a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice president of the Buddhist Association of China,flew back to Beijing on Dec.23 of 2025 after completing a six-month tour of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region,during which he performed regular duties,Buddhist rituals and social activities.展开更多
A gathering was held on December 9,2025,at theTashilhunpo Monastery in Xigaze,southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region,to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the enthronement of Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po....A gathering was held on December 9,2025,at theTashilhunpo Monastery in Xigaze,southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region,to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the enthronement of Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po.Panchen Rinpoche is a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice president of the Buddhist Association of China.The Tashilhunpo Monastery has been Panchen Rinpoche's traditional seat.展开更多
In May 1987,when lay master Mr.Zhao Puchu(赵朴初),then President of the Buddhist Association of China(BAC)traveled to Thailand,he paid a special visit to the Headquarters of the World Fellowship of Buddhists(WFB)and r...In May 1987,when lay master Mr.Zhao Puchu(赵朴初),then President of the Buddhist Association of China(BAC)traveled to Thailand,he paid a special visit to the Headquarters of the World Fellowship of Buddhists(WFB)and received a warm welcome from H.E.Professor Sanya Dharmasakti.展开更多
The inaugural"Belt and Road Nepal-China Buddhist Culture and Art Summit Forum"was held at the Lumbini Buddhist University in Nepal.The"Faxian-Xuanzang Scholarship Fund",jointly established by the C...The inaugural"Belt and Road Nepal-China Buddhist Culture and Art Summit Forum"was held at the Lumbini Buddhist University in Nepal.The"Faxian-Xuanzang Scholarship Fund",jointly established by the Chinese Culture Promotion Society and the Lumbini Buddhist University,was officially launched during the forum.The programme aims to support 100 Chinese and Nepali students in the next three years in conducting specialised research in such fields as Buddhist art and historical scripts.展开更多
When the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression broke out,a large number of Tibetan Buddhist monks who loved the country also participated in this all-out war.
On May 26,40 teachers and students from the graduating class of the Buddhist Academy of Xizang in Lhasa embarked on a teaching practice and national condition study tour in Zhejiang and Shanghai.
The nature of pramāṅa system,outlined by Dignāga(c.480-540 CE)and further elaborated upon by Dharmakīrti(c.600-660 CE),is an important part of the Buddhist logico-epistemological tradition.Within this pramāṅa syst...The nature of pramāṅa system,outlined by Dignāga(c.480-540 CE)and further elaborated upon by Dharmakīrti(c.600-660 CE),is an important part of the Buddhist logico-epistemological tradition.Within this pramāṅa system,self-awareness(svasaṃvedana)is considered a hallmark of the access to the mental states and factors.However,some of the key research often focuses on interpreting the valid cognition system and self-awareness separately,lacking specific descriptions of their interrelationship.This paper argues that self-awareness is not merely a byproduct of valid cognition but is intimately connected to it.Specifically,I posit that self-awareness should be regarded as the ultimate result of valid cognition within the Pramāṇa system.展开更多
Selfishness,understood as excessive focus on the self,appears to be a predominant feature of contemporary culture.While the degree of self-focus is adaptive for survival and decision-making,self-rigidity has been asso...Selfishness,understood as excessive focus on the self,appears to be a predominant feature of contemporary culture.While the degree of self-focus is adaptive for survival and decision-making,self-rigidity has been associated with significant psychological,interpersonal,and social costs.Throughout history,philosophers,religious leaders,and social activists have promoted a“hypo-egoic”way of being,characterized by reduced self-fixation and greater openness to others.However,a key question arises:How can one cultivate a more flexible and interdependent perspective on the self?Deconstructive meditations are a group of contemplative practices that aim to dismantle self-rigidity by exploring perception,cognition,and emotion.Their central mechanism is self-inquiry,an experiential process that involves directly observing patterns of the self,questioning the solidity of identity,and developing new ways to relate to experience.From the perspective of contemplative neuroscience,these practices have been shown to reduce selfnarrative identification and promote psychological flexibility.Despite their potential,empirical research on deconstructive meditations remains limited and requires further investigation.This article reviews the essential findings on practices,their connection to psychotherapy,and their potential therapeutic applications.Finally,their clinical implications are discussed along with future research directions to validate their impact on mental health.展开更多
On a summer morning in Boqiang Village,tucked beneath the emerald mountains of Fanshi County,Shanxi Province,the Ultra Trail Mount Wutai 2025 commenced with the sound of the starting pistol-an event that was much more...On a summer morning in Boqiang Village,tucked beneath the emerald mountains of Fanshi County,Shanxi Province,the Ultra Trail Mount Wutai 2025 commenced with the sound of the starting pistol-an event that was much more than just a competition.As soon as the colourful smoke bombs lit up the sky,some 2,000 runners from China and abroad set off to reach one of the country’s most sacred Buddhist peaks.Over the past decade,this race has become a fixture on the global running calendar and a symbol of the growing popularity of endurance sports.展开更多
This study investigates how Internet media in the mobile phone influence on the cognitive and behavioral aspects of human sexuality. Sex is being deviating from socially accepted behaviors; ranging from bisexuality to...This study investigates how Internet media in the mobile phone influence on the cognitive and behavioral aspects of human sexuality. Sex is being deviating from socially accepted behaviors; ranging from bisexuality to homosexuality. Based on the qualitative methodology using particular case studies and textual analysis as well as survey research leading to quantitative methodology, this assumes of a transition of cultures as a result of the thorough impact of Internet towards society. In conclusion, lnternet implicit practices in the Mobile Phone in youth and teen societies storms a big change in sexuality, is also affecting towards the human cognitive and behavioral phases of the social life in traditional Buddhist rural village setting in Sri Lanka.展开更多
To restore plant landscapes in the building complex of Chanfu Temple and Wanfo Tower in Beihai Park, this paper proposed to review the historical development, explored plant selection and confi guration in Buddhist te...To restore plant landscapes in the building complex of Chanfu Temple and Wanfo Tower in Beihai Park, this paper proposed to review the historical development, explored plant selection and confi guration in Buddhist temple in the same period and same region, consulted literatures and fi gured out aesthetic intentions of the original owner. In addition, on the basis of further analysis of current situation and multiple bases as well as modern people's visiting and use needs, the paper gave suggestions for the plant confi guration of the temple.展开更多
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become a serious chronic disease.Self-management strategies help persons with DM make choices which will develop skills needed to reach their goal of blood glucose control and al...Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become a serious chronic disease.Self-management strategies help persons with DM make choices which will develop skills needed to reach their goal of blood glucose control and allow them to be successful in reaching goals.Objective: To examine the impact of self-management activities on HbA1c for persons with DM and to examine the impact of social support,self-efficacy and Buddhist values as moderators on the relationship between the self-management activities and HbA1c.Method: This study is a cross-sectional design.The sample included 401 Thai adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes,aged 20-65 years old who had at least one HbA1c test in the last three months were recruited.Participants completed four questionnaires to measure self-management activities,as well as self-efficacy,Buddhist values and social support as moderating factors on self-management activities and HbA1 c,Results: The self-management activities were negatively associated (β =-2.05,p ≤ 0.001) with HbA1c.The Social support,self-efficacy and Buddhist values had a significant interaction effect between selfmanagement activities and HbA1c (β =-0.97,p ≤ 0.05,β =-0.18,p ≤ 0.05 and β =-2.76,p ≤ 0.001).Conclusion: The diabetes self-management activities were more strongly associated with HbA1c under conditions of high social support,self-efficacy and health beliefs with Buddhist values.Future interventions for T2DM self-management programs should incorporate mechanisms to measure and support these factors.展开更多
Exclusion is the very foundation of western metaphysics.Metaphysics as science of being qua being is founded upon concept of exclusion.Thus,to be is to be an excluding and excluded.Thus,being is a mutual exclusionary ...Exclusion is the very foundation of western metaphysics.Metaphysics as science of being qua being is founded upon concept of exclusion.Thus,to be is to be an excluding and excluded.Thus,being is a mutual exclusionary relationship between two opposites.Accordingly,exclusion is the most fundamental principle upon which the western metaphysical and logical system is based.Such exclusion can be traced to the very beginning of a Greek civilization,namely,the Greek creation myth.The author argues in this paper that the dominated western exclusionary culture has led to major conflicts.Currently it comes to an end as representing a major universal crisis at many levels.Additionally,Islamic and Christian cultures do not represent a profound alternative to western culture as they have been reshaped by western intellect.The Buddhist logic,which is founded upon totally different metaphysics,can represent a profound alternative to western exclusionary culture.展开更多
Aggressive Buddhist nationalism has emerged as a considerable societal issue in Myanmar and a threat to peaceful coexistence in this multi-religious and multi-ethnic country since the political transition.The paper ar...Aggressive Buddhist nationalism has emerged as a considerable societal issue in Myanmar and a threat to peaceful coexistence in this multi-religious and multi-ethnic country since the political transition.The paper argues that the integration of strong religious capacity and strong political needs is the main reason for the rapid development of Buddhist nationalism in Myanmar since 2011.To be specific,strong religious capacity provides possibilities,and strong political needs create the necessity for the rapid development of Buddhist nationalism.Taking the MaBaTha movement as an example,the paper concludes the developing trajectory and characteristics of the movement.In terms of strong religious capability of Buddhism,the authority and legitimacy of Buddhism in Myanmar lay the foundation for the emergence and expansion of MaBaTha;on the other hand,powerful social network of Buddhism and the extensive community service provided by Buddhist organizations makes MaBaTha have strong mobilization capabilities.In terms of strong domestic political needs,the economic and social realities during the period of political transition made MaBaTha’s claims be widely accepted in Myanmar,and political elites’mobilization form was the driving force for the organization’s rapid development.Finally,four suggestions are put forward on how to tackle the challenges brought by Buddhist nationalism in Myanmar.展开更多
Zennotes in the Song Dynasty are based on the use of scattered essays to record trivial fragments of Zen Buddhistmonks’daily life,including Hui Hong’s Lin Jian Lu,Da Hui Pu Jue Chan Shi Zong Men Wu Ku edited by DaoQ...Zennotes in the Song Dynasty are based on the use of scattered essays to record trivial fragments of Zen Buddhistmonks’daily life,including Hui Hong’s Lin Jian Lu,Da Hui Pu Jue Chan Shi Zong Men Wu Ku edited by DaoQian,Xiao Ying’s Luo Hu Ye Lu and Yun Wo Ji Tan,Dao Rong’s Cong Lin Sheng Shi,and Huan Wu’s Ku YaMan Lu.Through Zennotes,it is possible to learn more about the life of Zen Buddhist masters in the SongDynasty and the actual development of Zen Buddhism,which were seldom investigated in past studies.Firstly,this study explains the cultural environment generated by Zennotes and the creative development of Zennotes inthe Song Dynasty,and then discusses the main content of Zennotes.Zennotes highlight the characters through thedescription of specific events and make the images and characters of Zen Buddhist monks become vivid on paper.They are the most direct historical material for mastering Zen Buddhist monks in the Song Dynasty.Secondly,Zennotes in the Song Dynasty record anecdotes about Zen Buddhist monks and the literati talking about Zen atthat time,demonstrating the lively and witty interactions between the two.Lastly,the authors of Zennotes oftenrevealed their personal concerns about the growth and decline of temples in the narrative.Based on the above,Zennotes have the value of historical recordings of trivia,and they are first-hand historical materials forconstructing the history of Zen in the Song Dynasty.展开更多
Buddhist monk Lin Daoren(790-850,from Xi'an,Shaanxi Province)was a specialist of traumatology and orthopedics of the Tang Dynasty.Secrets of Treating Wounds and Rejoining Fractures(Li Shang Xu Duan Fang)written by...Buddhist monk Lin Daoren(790-850,from Xi'an,Shaanxi Province)was a specialist of traumatology and orthopedics of the Tang Dynasty.Secrets of Treating Wounds and Rejoining Fractures(Li Shang Xu Duan Fang)written by him is the first extant monography on traumatology and orthopedics in China.According to the preface of the book,he had profound medical knowledge especially about the theory,diagnosis and treatment for wounds and fractures.展开更多
Korean Buddhism community has tried to develop its traditions as well as maintaining them through open discussion. Some current incidents, such as the election of the director for the headquarters of the Chogye Order,...Korean Buddhism community has tried to develop its traditions as well as maintaining them through open discussion. Some current incidents, such as the election of the director for the headquarters of the Chogye Order, controversial issues on a prime minster nominee, and the difference between practicing and learning which has been discussed in Buddhist Academia, have generated a new wave in the Korean Buddhism world. Many religious practices which have infiltrated Korean society, including Catholicism and Christianity, have been indigenized to become a unique religious form combined with Korean Shamanism, through which individuals want to achieve personal happiness or material prosperity. Buddhism has been through the same process. Additionally, Buddhism has played a leading role in teaching the public of Korea for a long time and has become a model role for solving national crises. Currently, the Korean Buddhism world has tried to be reborn as a religion that keeps these beneficial traditions in Korea, and the Korean Buddhism can play a positive role in every aspect of culture, politics, and society. Further, the Korean Buddhism is looking for ways to influence Korean society through open discussions. This paper brings out issues that Korean Buddhism faces and presents the solutions to solve those problems.展开更多
Referencing to the"Spiritual song of Milarepa"compiled by Tsangnyon Heruka,this article discusses the artistical characteristics of the"Spiritual song of Rakmei Changchubdzong"(rag mavi byang chub ...Referencing to the"Spiritual song of Milarepa"compiled by Tsangnyon Heruka,this article discusses the artistical characteristics of the"Spiritual song of Rakmei Changchubdzong"(rag mavi byang chub rdzong in Tibetan),specifically,the natural environment and the sentient beings in the Rakmei Changchubdzong are vividly described applying the metaphorical styles of analogy,anthropomorphic,hyperbole with the authentic languages in the past.The main message found in the spiritual song is the detachment the unique perspective of Kagyupa School,the point of view of madhyamaka in the early translation of the mantra in Buddhist philosophy.展开更多
文摘Panchen Rinpoche Concludes Xizang Tour Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po,a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice president of the Buddhist Association of China,flew back to Beijing on Dec.23 of 2025 after completing a six-month tour of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region,during which he performed regular duties,Buddhist rituals and social activities.
文摘A gathering was held on December 9,2025,at theTashilhunpo Monastery in Xigaze,southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region,to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the enthronement of Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po.Panchen Rinpoche is a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice president of the Buddhist Association of China.The Tashilhunpo Monastery has been Panchen Rinpoche's traditional seat.
文摘In May 1987,when lay master Mr.Zhao Puchu(赵朴初),then President of the Buddhist Association of China(BAC)traveled to Thailand,he paid a special visit to the Headquarters of the World Fellowship of Buddhists(WFB)and received a warm welcome from H.E.Professor Sanya Dharmasakti.
文摘The inaugural"Belt and Road Nepal-China Buddhist Culture and Art Summit Forum"was held at the Lumbini Buddhist University in Nepal.The"Faxian-Xuanzang Scholarship Fund",jointly established by the Chinese Culture Promotion Society and the Lumbini Buddhist University,was officially launched during the forum.The programme aims to support 100 Chinese and Nepali students in the next three years in conducting specialised research in such fields as Buddhist art and historical scripts.
文摘When the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression broke out,a large number of Tibetan Buddhist monks who loved the country also participated in this all-out war.
文摘On May 26,40 teachers and students from the graduating class of the Buddhist Academy of Xizang in Lhasa embarked on a teaching practice and national condition study tour in Zhejiang and Shanghai.
文摘The nature of pramāṅa system,outlined by Dignāga(c.480-540 CE)and further elaborated upon by Dharmakīrti(c.600-660 CE),is an important part of the Buddhist logico-epistemological tradition.Within this pramāṅa system,self-awareness(svasaṃvedana)is considered a hallmark of the access to the mental states and factors.However,some of the key research often focuses on interpreting the valid cognition system and self-awareness separately,lacking specific descriptions of their interrelationship.This paper argues that self-awareness is not merely a byproduct of valid cognition but is intimately connected to it.Specifically,I posit that self-awareness should be regarded as the ultimate result of valid cognition within the Pramāṇa system.
文摘Selfishness,understood as excessive focus on the self,appears to be a predominant feature of contemporary culture.While the degree of self-focus is adaptive for survival and decision-making,self-rigidity has been associated with significant psychological,interpersonal,and social costs.Throughout history,philosophers,religious leaders,and social activists have promoted a“hypo-egoic”way of being,characterized by reduced self-fixation and greater openness to others.However,a key question arises:How can one cultivate a more flexible and interdependent perspective on the self?Deconstructive meditations are a group of contemplative practices that aim to dismantle self-rigidity by exploring perception,cognition,and emotion.Their central mechanism is self-inquiry,an experiential process that involves directly observing patterns of the self,questioning the solidity of identity,and developing new ways to relate to experience.From the perspective of contemplative neuroscience,these practices have been shown to reduce selfnarrative identification and promote psychological flexibility.Despite their potential,empirical research on deconstructive meditations remains limited and requires further investigation.This article reviews the essential findings on practices,their connection to psychotherapy,and their potential therapeutic applications.Finally,their clinical implications are discussed along with future research directions to validate their impact on mental health.
文摘On a summer morning in Boqiang Village,tucked beneath the emerald mountains of Fanshi County,Shanxi Province,the Ultra Trail Mount Wutai 2025 commenced with the sound of the starting pistol-an event that was much more than just a competition.As soon as the colourful smoke bombs lit up the sky,some 2,000 runners from China and abroad set off to reach one of the country’s most sacred Buddhist peaks.Over the past decade,this race has become a fixture on the global running calendar and a symbol of the growing popularity of endurance sports.
文摘This study investigates how Internet media in the mobile phone influence on the cognitive and behavioral aspects of human sexuality. Sex is being deviating from socially accepted behaviors; ranging from bisexuality to homosexuality. Based on the qualitative methodology using particular case studies and textual analysis as well as survey research leading to quantitative methodology, this assumes of a transition of cultures as a result of the thorough impact of Internet towards society. In conclusion, lnternet implicit practices in the Mobile Phone in youth and teen societies storms a big change in sexuality, is also affecting towards the human cognitive and behavioral phases of the social life in traditional Buddhist rural village setting in Sri Lanka.
基金Sponsored by Science & Technology Program of Beijing Parks Administration"Restoration of Neighboring Greenery in the Reconstruction of Wanfo Tower"
文摘To restore plant landscapes in the building complex of Chanfu Temple and Wanfo Tower in Beihai Park, this paper proposed to review the historical development, explored plant selection and confi guration in Buddhist temple in the same period and same region, consulted literatures and fi gured out aesthetic intentions of the original owner. In addition, on the basis of further analysis of current situation and multiple bases as well as modern people's visiting and use needs, the paper gave suggestions for the plant confi guration of the temple.
文摘Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become a serious chronic disease.Self-management strategies help persons with DM make choices which will develop skills needed to reach their goal of blood glucose control and allow them to be successful in reaching goals.Objective: To examine the impact of self-management activities on HbA1c for persons with DM and to examine the impact of social support,self-efficacy and Buddhist values as moderators on the relationship between the self-management activities and HbA1c.Method: This study is a cross-sectional design.The sample included 401 Thai adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes,aged 20-65 years old who had at least one HbA1c test in the last three months were recruited.Participants completed four questionnaires to measure self-management activities,as well as self-efficacy,Buddhist values and social support as moderating factors on self-management activities and HbA1 c,Results: The self-management activities were negatively associated (β =-2.05,p ≤ 0.001) with HbA1c.The Social support,self-efficacy and Buddhist values had a significant interaction effect between selfmanagement activities and HbA1c (β =-0.97,p ≤ 0.05,β =-0.18,p ≤ 0.05 and β =-2.76,p ≤ 0.001).Conclusion: The diabetes self-management activities were more strongly associated with HbA1c under conditions of high social support,self-efficacy and health beliefs with Buddhist values.Future interventions for T2DM self-management programs should incorporate mechanisms to measure and support these factors.
基金This paper was presented during my contribution in the“Congress of Philosophy the 24th”that took place in Beijing in 2018.
文摘Exclusion is the very foundation of western metaphysics.Metaphysics as science of being qua being is founded upon concept of exclusion.Thus,to be is to be an excluding and excluded.Thus,being is a mutual exclusionary relationship between two opposites.Accordingly,exclusion is the most fundamental principle upon which the western metaphysical and logical system is based.Such exclusion can be traced to the very beginning of a Greek civilization,namely,the Greek creation myth.The author argues in this paper that the dominated western exclusionary culture has led to major conflicts.Currently it comes to an end as representing a major universal crisis at many levels.Additionally,Islamic and Christian cultures do not represent a profound alternative to western culture as they have been reshaped by western intellect.The Buddhist logic,which is founded upon totally different metaphysics,can represent a profound alternative to western exclusionary culture.
文摘Aggressive Buddhist nationalism has emerged as a considerable societal issue in Myanmar and a threat to peaceful coexistence in this multi-religious and multi-ethnic country since the political transition.The paper argues that the integration of strong religious capacity and strong political needs is the main reason for the rapid development of Buddhist nationalism in Myanmar since 2011.To be specific,strong religious capacity provides possibilities,and strong political needs create the necessity for the rapid development of Buddhist nationalism.Taking the MaBaTha movement as an example,the paper concludes the developing trajectory and characteristics of the movement.In terms of strong religious capability of Buddhism,the authority and legitimacy of Buddhism in Myanmar lay the foundation for the emergence and expansion of MaBaTha;on the other hand,powerful social network of Buddhism and the extensive community service provided by Buddhist organizations makes MaBaTha have strong mobilization capabilities.In terms of strong domestic political needs,the economic and social realities during the period of political transition made MaBaTha’s claims be widely accepted in Myanmar,and political elites’mobilization form was the driving force for the organization’s rapid development.Finally,four suggestions are put forward on how to tackle the challenges brought by Buddhist nationalism in Myanmar.
基金The financial support of the Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Zennotes in the Song Dynasty are based on the use of scattered essays to record trivial fragments of Zen Buddhistmonks’daily life,including Hui Hong’s Lin Jian Lu,Da Hui Pu Jue Chan Shi Zong Men Wu Ku edited by DaoQian,Xiao Ying’s Luo Hu Ye Lu and Yun Wo Ji Tan,Dao Rong’s Cong Lin Sheng Shi,and Huan Wu’s Ku YaMan Lu.Through Zennotes,it is possible to learn more about the life of Zen Buddhist masters in the SongDynasty and the actual development of Zen Buddhism,which were seldom investigated in past studies.Firstly,this study explains the cultural environment generated by Zennotes and the creative development of Zennotes inthe Song Dynasty,and then discusses the main content of Zennotes.Zennotes highlight the characters through thedescription of specific events and make the images and characters of Zen Buddhist monks become vivid on paper.They are the most direct historical material for mastering Zen Buddhist monks in the Song Dynasty.Secondly,Zennotes in the Song Dynasty record anecdotes about Zen Buddhist monks and the literati talking about Zen atthat time,demonstrating the lively and witty interactions between the two.Lastly,the authors of Zennotes oftenrevealed their personal concerns about the growth and decline of temples in the narrative.Based on the above,Zennotes have the value of historical recordings of trivia,and they are first-hand historical materials forconstructing the history of Zen in the Song Dynasty.
文摘Buddhist monk Lin Daoren(790-850,from Xi'an,Shaanxi Province)was a specialist of traumatology and orthopedics of the Tang Dynasty.Secrets of Treating Wounds and Rejoining Fractures(Li Shang Xu Duan Fang)written by him is the first extant monography on traumatology and orthopedics in China.According to the preface of the book,he had profound medical knowledge especially about the theory,diagnosis and treatment for wounds and fractures.
文摘Korean Buddhism community has tried to develop its traditions as well as maintaining them through open discussion. Some current incidents, such as the election of the director for the headquarters of the Chogye Order, controversial issues on a prime minster nominee, and the difference between practicing and learning which has been discussed in Buddhist Academia, have generated a new wave in the Korean Buddhism world. Many religious practices which have infiltrated Korean society, including Catholicism and Christianity, have been indigenized to become a unique religious form combined with Korean Shamanism, through which individuals want to achieve personal happiness or material prosperity. Buddhism has been through the same process. Additionally, Buddhism has played a leading role in teaching the public of Korea for a long time and has become a model role for solving national crises. Currently, the Korean Buddhism world has tried to be reborn as a religion that keeps these beneficial traditions in Korea, and the Korean Buddhism can play a positive role in every aspect of culture, politics, and society. Further, the Korean Buddhism is looking for ways to influence Korean society through open discussions. This paper brings out issues that Korean Buddhism faces and presents the solutions to solve those problems.
文摘Referencing to the"Spiritual song of Milarepa"compiled by Tsangnyon Heruka,this article discusses the artistical characteristics of the"Spiritual song of Rakmei Changchubdzong"(rag mavi byang chub rdzong in Tibetan),specifically,the natural environment and the sentient beings in the Rakmei Changchubdzong are vividly described applying the metaphorical styles of analogy,anthropomorphic,hyperbole with the authentic languages in the past.The main message found in the spiritual song is the detachment the unique perspective of Kagyupa School,the point of view of madhyamaka in the early translation of the mantra in Buddhist philosophy.
