...n a special god, but some Buddhist sects do and some, such as ‗Pure Land‘ Buddhism believe in a hereafter like the monotheistic religions. While eac... ...ther aspect of the world because all is god. ―And then there is Buddhism which should probably not even be called a religion because it is... ...o to your neighbor. This is the whole torah; all the rest is commentary.‘ Buddhism teaches ‗Treat not others in ways that yourself would find hurtful... ...erers and ruthless conquerors. ―Should we look to the success of Buddhism with its peaceful, non-god based approach or to the wars of Islam... ...uddhist would renounce them all for inner peace. Should we therefore push Buddhism or should we recognize the Western passion for more and better of ... ...none, only their desires which they like to call ‗rights.‘ ---―If a Tibetan wants to immigrate to France—should France be able to stop it? Wha... ... and influence. Should we use the same rules for the Palestinians and the Tibetans? Should Israel and China have taken their lands? Certainly it wo... ...s? Certainly it would be nice for the Jews, the Palestinian Arabs and the Tibetans to have their own lands. Is it some concept of human rights or th...

...lmighty‘s absolutes. ―Look at the problems religions cause China Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns are said to be imprisoned and tortured fo... ...There have been Muslim groups in China for a thousand years. And of course Buddhism in some form has been around for two thousand years and in its M... ...British, Germans and Americans study ancient Egypt, organ transplants, and Tibetan literature. We merely read their work. Our work, at this stage of...

...03 * From tradition to belief in development 104 Buddhist religion Buddhism of the village community 107 From local religion to national fait... ... that everyone in this village should learn the five basic commandments of Buddhism. If we were to obey them, we wouldn't commit sins or be too selfis... ...es have been river valley rice farmers, which distinguished them from Sino-Tibetan mountain peoples, still inhabiting the northern mountains. Later in... ...In his view, local economy works even when large-scale industry stagnates. Buddhism has thrived in village communities, and its ideology supports the ... ...counts are superimposed on two religious world views: ancestral belief and Buddhism.According to the ancestral belief system, the dead are reborn with... ...th legitimate access may sit. Esteemed, honourable old people who 'sustain Buddhism', observe good manners and rules of religious life, sit at the mon...

...lagers' housing, rice farming and other means of livelihood, community life, festivals, weddings, funerals, sorcerers and healers, as well as village Buddhism. The author draws surprising parallels between the worldviews of peoples of Thailand and Finland, the past and future of local cultures. Matti Sarmela started collecting material on Northern Thailand in 1972. Based ...

...s don‘t care what you believe. Buddhists have the same problem with not being irrationally power driven. Has there ever been a war to advance Buddhi... ...scendents and with their international responsibilities. ―Although China‘s invasion of Tibet in 1951 resulted in the loss of a million Tibeta... ... may convert to Islam from Christianity or to evangelical Christianity from a more traditional way of Christian worship. Or maybe they accept Buddhi...