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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious life & practice
This book investigates how Buddhism gradually integrated itself
into the Chinese culture by taking filial piety as a case study
because it is an important moral teaching in Confucianism and it
has shaped nearly every aspect of Chinese social life. The Chinese
criticized Buddhism mainly on ethical grounds as Buddhist clergies
left their parents' homes, did not marry, and were without
offspring-actions which were completely contrary to the Confucian
concept and practice of filial piety that emphasizes family life.
Chinese Buddhists responded to these criticisms in six different
ways while accepting good teachings from the Chinese philosophy.
They also argued and even refuted some emotional charges such as
rejecting everything non-Chinese. The elite responded in
theoretical argumentation by (1) translations of and references to
Buddhist scriptures that taught filial behavior, (2) writing
scholarly refutations of the charges of unfilial practices, such as
Qisong's Xiaolun (Treatise of Filial Piety), (3) interpreting
Buddhist precepts as equal to the Confucian concept of filial
piety, and (4) teaching people to pay four kinds of compassions to
four groups of people: parents, all sentient beings, kings, and
Buddhism. In practice the ordinary Buddhists responded by (1)
composing apocryphal scriptures and (2) popularizing stories and
parables that teach filial piety, such as the stories of Shanzi and
Mulian, by ways of public lectures, painted illustrations on walls
and silk, annual celebration of the ghost festival, etc. Thus,
Buddhism finally integrated into the Chinese culture and became a
distinctive Chinese Buddhism.
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Wilmer G Villacorta; Foreword by Richard W Clinton
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While we live in this challenging world, God reaches out to all
whose hearts are full of fear, hurt, anger, discouragement, and
hopelessness. It is God's desire to take these hurtful emotions and
replace them with His love, peace, joy hope, faith, and strength.
Just as a full glass cannot contain one more drop of water without
overflowing, so it is with our hearts. They are so full of the
negative that there is no room for God's positive.
Follow me on the journey of heart healing as we learn to pour
out our hearts to God and allow Him to refill them. Receive simple
encouragement and instruction from His Word as we continue on the
path of discovering the depths of His Love. It is possible to find
peace while living in this world of care.
This book explores some key biblical principles of the kingdom of
God and relates them to some (very) basic math. It draws on
geometry and divinity to come up with some innovative practical
theorems that are sure to titillate your mind and spirit. Put your
thinking hat on Once you are born again, you are expected to grow
through: faithfulness, obedience, observing, and doing God's Word.
I call it "FOOD for growth," "GrowthFOOD," or simply "GFOOD." Eat,
and live The book teaches that everyone has a life cycle. We all
have shelf lives, use-by dates, and best-before dates. Are you past
your use-by date? Furthermore, this book unveils a secret hidden in
1 Corinthians 12:31. Having church on the basis of spiritual gifts
is excellent, but God expects his children to put into practice the
agape love in its unconditional sense-the same way God loves us:
the more excellent way. Ever heard of the Pythagoras theorem?
Unveiling the connection between the Triune God and the tripartite
man (both 3 in 1), the book takes you through what I call the
intricacies of divine geometry, some interesting mental and
spiritual gymnastics. Every human being is a triangle, the
equilateral triangle being the standard of all shapes. Moving from
Pythagoras theorem to what I call masochagoras theorems, you are
sure to find out what type of triangle you are The book also
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your life. Some masochagoras theorems to do with numbers are
proposed. Enjoy the intricacies of divine algebra. True worship
happens when the human equilateral triangle connects in agape love
with the divine equilateral triangle. Let God's kingdom come in
your life. Apply the proposed masochagoras theorems and enjoy life
in the kingdom-forever
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