Religious faith and medicine combine harmoniously in Buddhist views, each in its own way helping Buddhists enjoy a more fruitful existence. Health care providers need to understand the spiritual needs of patients in order to provide better care, especially for the terminally ill. Using a recently reported case to guide the reader, this paper examines the issue of medical futility from a Buddhis...

The spice route is the that trade passes from its home country, Maluku Islands in particular, and Archipelago general to other countries world. thought have existed for several centuries BC. stretches Islands/Nusantara Malaya, India, Persia, Arabia, Egypt, Europe. Arabs took part Persians, Indians, Malays, Chinese. When embraced Islam followed by Persians they passed controlled route. Since fir...

Skilful means is an important doctrine in Mahayana Buddhism. It gives the movement its pedagogical skill in teaching Dharma and spiritual care. This paper examines the importance of the Jyotis narrative in the Skill-in-Means Sutra, in which a monk violates celibacy for the sake of a woman’s happiness. This essay ties the idea of skill-in-means more intimately with modern Buddhism, examining its...

Social conflicts have the potential to occur in multi-religious societies, especially multicultural such as Indonesia. One of factors that causes this happen is occurrence human error understanding religious texts. The movement discourse and dialogue among adherents has made significant progress. This begins with awareness all people basically pursue peace, compassion, love live happily their l...

This service activity was carried out in Menteng Palangka Raya Village for 4 months, starting from July to October with the following stages: 1). Observing location and target of analyze needs, namely village, especially at Covid-19 Isolation Center Hajj Dormitory Kel. Menteng; 2). Conducting FGDs religious leaders (Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Confucianism, Buddhism), partners socio-spiritua...

Early Interaction with Buddhism (552–710): Between 538 and 552, new religions came to Japan from China and Korea. The arrival of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism initiated new dynamics of religious interaction. In early Shinto, each community probably worshipped its local deity according to provincial custom. But under the influence of other faiths, the adherents of Shinto gradually organized...

“Holistic eco-Buddhism” has been roundly criticized for its heterodoxy and philosophical incoherence: the Buddha never claimed we should protect an “eco-self” and there are serious philosophical problems attendant on “identifying with things.” Yet this essay finds inadequate attention has been paid to East Asian sources. Metaphysical issues surrounding eco-Buddhism, i.e., problems of identity a...