The tathāgatagarbha doctrine is one of the most significant Buddhist doctrines to have come under the scrutiny of scholars in recent times. One of the more interesting aspects of this doctrine is that it focuses attention on the nature of the Buddhist “absolute” or highest truth in such a way as to make clear many of the problems and concerns of the Buddhist community after the advent of the do...

This paper investigates the non-gustatory uses of the gustatory word wei ‘taste’ in Chinese Buddhist texts, in particular, in the Āgamas. The non-gustatory uses of wei ‘taste’ basically fall into two categories: the synaesthetic category and the metaphorical category. The former features the use of wei ‘taste’ as an umbrella sensory term which can collocate with all the other sensory words, whe...

Abstract The hollowing deterioration of stone relics required effective non-destructive testing (NDT) methods for their timely restoration and maintenance. To this end, a new NDT method based on terahertz (THz) technology by using support vector machine (SVM)-based learning models was developed to assess diagnose the Yungang Grottoes. According experiment design, series samples with various thi...

The catalysis of nuclear reactions by negatively charged relics leads to increased outputs of primordial 6Li and 9Be. In combination with observational constraints on the primordial fractions of 6Li and 9Be, this imposes strong restrictions on the primordial abundance and the lifetime of charged relics. We analyze the constraints from the catalysis of 9Be on supersymmetric models in which the g...

This article compares the design of encased stupas from 15th to 19th centuries CE in Thailand along with examples Myanmar order highlight shared custom encasement alongside differences which developed over time. Archaeological evidence stupa is plentiful, particularly Thailand, and shows variations space patronage. In both these countries, second or new donor sometimes left a gap between origin...

This article will explain the structure and function of a digital research environment for Buddhist studies entitled Research Base for Indian and Buddhist Studies (RBIB). In the field of Buddhist studies (and especially in the area of Indian Buddhism), scholars face various obstacles in their efforts to share materials—in both paper and digital media. In establishing the RBIB, we have considere...

We discuss two themes from Chandra observations of galaxies and clusters. First, we describe the effects of radio-emitting plasmas or " bubbles " , inflated by active galactic nuclei, on the hot X-ray emitting gaseous atmospheres in galaxies and clusters. We describe the interaction of the " bubbles " and the X-ray emitting gas as the buoyant bubbles rise through the hot gas. Second, we describ...

Luminary order is a well-respected Buddhist nuns’ order in Taiwan. In this essay, I will examine the phenomenon of Luminary nuns from three aspects: symbol, structure, and education. Through the examination of the three aspects, I will show why the phenomenon of Luminary nuns might be seen as a feminist movement. Although an active agent in many aspects, I will also show that the success of Lum...

We present results of numerical simulations carried out with a 2D radiation hydrodynamics code in order to study the impact of massive stars on their surrounding interstellar medium. This first paper deals with the evolution of the circumstellar gas around an isolated 60M⊙ star. The interaction of the photoionized H ii region with the stellar wind bubble forms a variety of interesting structure...

This essay explores the subtle but key influence of Buddhist ideas in Spike Jonze’s highly successful 2013 film Her, which reflects currents disembedded Buddhism woven through ostensibly non-Buddhist cultural spaces and texts, engaging with contemporary social concerns. In Her they manifest most surprisingly character Samantha, an artificially-intelligent consciousness that transcends limitatio...