Word: buddhism
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Rich Halvorson recounted his conversion from Buddhism to devout Christianity in his first year at Harvard. In a pitch for prayer, Rich talked about living close to God. In fact, selfless personal advocacy was the theme of the evening. Krish Subrahmanian talked about caring for sick children. Shelby Braxton-Brooks stumped for the arts, leading the entire group in a samba session. Michelle Kuo recruited for the homeless shelter...
...important to analyze the way Buddhism could potentially reinforce the exploitation of prostitutes on a purely religious level and how this potential correspondingly becomes exacerbated by culture...
...about what the sangha’s role in the issues of social justice,” Prasse-Freeman says. (Sangha means “community of monks.”) “What should their role be? I had a lot of doctrinal questions about where spiritual Buddhism and mainstream idolic Buddhism diverge...
...field research has led him to a mixed stance on whether Buddhism plays a severely negative role on the welfare of these young girls...
...preliminary conclusion is that Buddhism is not really responsible for the sex industry,” he explains. “If Buddhism was eliminated tomorrow, the sex industry wouldn’t evaporate...