Essays about: "Tibetan Buddhism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Tibetan Buddhism.

1. 1. Contributions of Religious Leaders to the Conceptualization of World Peace : A comparative case study of Statements by Bahá’í, Catholic, and Tibetan Buddhist Leadership

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Lua Nazerian; [2023]
   Keywords : Religion; Peace and conflict; world peace; international relations; Philosophy; Human nature; Bahá’í; Catholicism; Tibetan Buddhism; Universal House of Justice; Pope Francis; The Dalai Lama.;

   Abstract : In this research, Lua Nazerian examines the conceptualization of three different statements given by leaders of the Bahá'í, Catholic, and Tibetan Buddhist faiths on the topic of world peace. Moreover, through a comparative analysis, each conceptualization was examined in light of the different degrees they agree or contradict each other and whether a coherent contribution could be made to a common concept of world peace. READ MORE

3. 2. The Challenges of Goenka’s Vipassana : How Participants of the Ten-Day Course Make Sense of the Intense Internal Experiences Induced by Vipassana Meditation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Religionshistoria och religionsbeteendevetenskap

   Author : Jan Wallentin; [2023]
   Keywords : Goenka; dhamma; Vipassana; meditation; meditation retreats; ten-day course; energe-like somatic experiences ELSE ; adverse experiences; anomalous experiences; subtle energy; Theravada Buddhism; modern Buddhism; body psychotherapy; secular spirituality; new spirituality; phenomenography; Philosophy and Religion;

   Abstract : In this study, 28 individuals were interviewed about their experiences and interpretations of S. N. Goenka’s ten-day Vipassana course, which involves intense meditation practices. READ MORE

4. 3. Views on violence in the Tibetan diaspora : On the homeland conflict and the Buddhism-violence nexus

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Amanda Mindus; [2017]
   Keywords : Diaspora; Tibet; Sweden; Integration; Buddhism; Violence; Nonviolence;

   Abstract : The academic interest in diasporas has mushroomed in recent decades. More specifically, a debate about the role of diasporas in violence/peace and whether these groups should be seen as spurring violence from afar or acting as agents of peace. This thesis contributes to this debate by investigating the Tibetan diaspora in Sweden. READ MORE

5. 4. Personal Pronouns, Mirrors of Beliefs? : The Usage of Personal Pronouns in the Speech of a Religious Leader

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Adelaide Foster; [2016]
   Keywords : religious discourse; personal pronouns; Dalai Lama; power; intentionality;

   Abstract : This essay analyses the speech of the Dalai Lama and suggests possible effects that core aspects of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, such as the theory of selflessness, might have when a believer uses the personal pronouns I, you, he, she, we and they. Collected utterances of the Dalai Lama during the Charlie Rose Show has been used in order to conduct a threefold investigation, using pragmatic, discourse analytical and sociolinguistic backgrounds, aiming to understand these effects more thoroughly. READ MORE

6. 5. The Life Stories of Padmasambhava and their Significance for Tibetan Buddhists

   University essay from Avdelningen för kultur-, religions- och utbildningsvetenskap

   Author : Stuart Hughes; [2013]
   Keywords : Padmasambhava; Tibetan Buddhism; biographies; Terma-treasure; Tibetan identity;

   Abstract : This works seeks to examine a small selection of biographies of Padmasambhava, the figure who introduced and spread the Buddhist teachings in Tibet during the eighth century. These writings appear to have a function that goes beyond merely recounting the details of Padmasambhava’s life and works. READ MORE