Concepts of Good and Evil in Bhagavad Gita
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A 5 page research paper on the ancient religious text, the Bhagavad Gita. The writer argues that Western theology tends to see the world in terms of being strictly good or strictly evil, and that today the Western world is slowly catching up to the theological stance that was worked out in Eastern philosophy somewhere between the fifth and fourth century B.C. and expressed in the religious text the Bhagavad Gita. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 99bhgita.rtf

Lao Tzu and Confucius / A Comparison Between Taoism and Confucianism
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A 4 page paper that provides a comparison of Taoism and Confucianism and their applications for an understanding of modern Eastern culture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Laotzu.wps

China’s New Culture Movement
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A 10 page paper discussing the tenets of the philosophies of Ch’en Tu-Huiu and Hu Shih of the early 20th century. The leaders of what has been called China’s literary revolution, the two in combination called for the elimination of Confucianism both as political and personal philosophy. Ch’en Tu-Huiu advocated political parties, a radical idea for China at the time; Cornell- and Columbia-educated Hu Shih pursued the literary renaissance and called for a more reasonable alignment of literature and common speech.
Filename: Chinmove.wps

Max Weber’s Criticism of Confucianism
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A 13 page paper which examines German sociologist Max Weber’s criticism of Confucianism, as explored in his books, 'Economy and Society,' 'The Religion of China' and 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.' Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGmaxweb.rtf

Review of “Will the Dragon Rise Again?”
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A 3 page paper discussing China’s transitions through the end of Confucianism as political and personal philosophy; the rise of the New Culture Movement of the early 20th century; and the emergence of China as a fully functioning member of the world community. Though the latter has not yet been attained, the nation’s leadership is working more in that direction as it seeks to establish economic prosperity in more than only a few provinces.
Filename: Dragrise.wps

Buddhism - Pratityasamutpada & Zen Koans
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A 5 page research essay on the similar use of koans between the pratityasamutpada (ancient) and Zen forms of Buddhism. The writer provides a background for the similarity between the two forms of Buddhism, and discusses examples of the koans and the reasons behind them—the Middle Way. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Zenprat.rtf

Zen Buddhism
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This 5 page report discusses some of the most fundamental concepts oz Zen Buddhism. The practice of Zen Buddhism is different among the Chinese, Japanese and Americans. Although the word “Zen” is Japanese and though Japan is now its home, Zen Buddhism is the creation of T'ang dynasty China. In Buddhism, there are degrees of enlightenment and the enlightened one can move from realm to realm and world to world yet is at home in each. Progress in the practice of Zen is a transformation in the manner in which one sees the world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWzen.wps

Zen Buddhism Combined with Psychotherapy
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12 pages in length. This very interesting paper gives a background on both Zen Buddhism and psychotherapy, and shows how the combination of the two can create an even more successful and meaningful therapy for patients. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JGAzenbu.wps

“The Manual of Zen Buddhism” by D. T. Suzuki”
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This 4 page report discusses the anthology compiled by the late Zen scholar Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (1869-1966). Much of what Suzuki has to say reflects the fact that, in Buddhism, there are degrees of enlightenment and the enlightened one can move from realm to realm and world to world yet is at home in each. Progress in the practice of Zen is a transformation in the manner in which one sees the world. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWsuzuki.wps