Buddhism views human being as part of nature and if nature is destroyed humanity cannot live, and by abusing nature human being abuses he or herself. Environment may be made pollution free and development can be continued through the Buddhist approach by practicing compassion, interdependence, non-violence, human reverence for nature; by choosing simple life-styles which promote social justice and environmental sustainability for the present and future generations; by emphasizing, within the family and the community, religious values and ethical teachings which urge responsible use of...

The Yogacara consciousness emphasizes on insight meditation. It is a means of abandoning delusions about the self and about the world. This insight meditation will help us to transform the storehouse consciousness into the grand-mirror-like wisdom which will reflect the entire universe without distortion. This wisdom can perceive many objects accurately and simultaneously. This is the final goal of the purification of mind.

Bibliotherapy is defined as the use of reading materials as therapeutic adjuncts in medicine and psychiatry; also guidance in the solution of personal problems through directed reading or the employment of books and reading of them in the treatment of mental disorders. Applied Buddhism in Bibliotherapy is a therapeutic technique involving selected reading of Buddhist texts that serve as an adjunct to psychotherapy. It is the conscious and deliberate use of reading materials and or guidance of the patients' use of reading materials for the purpose of furthering or supporting the therapeutic...

Modern Buddhism has become an intrinsic part of a globalized world. With its philosophy of the way of life, it takes special place in human and cultural identity. Buddhism in modern times had already incorporated either other genuine Asian traditions or Western traditions and merged with the socio-cultural backgrounds of many countries across the world. With this background, the researchers explored some Buddhist documents, i.e. literary texts, royal edicts, administrative injunctions in relation to communal harmony and national unity. The evidence from Buddhist texts revealed that Applied...

This comprehensive, retrospective, analytical study on 'Applied Buddhism and Global Warming' is primarily based on the Buddha's gospel and is aimed to unfold the remedy for environmental degradation with the help of health and medical sciences. All the facts in this research work are well supported by literary evidences. The primary and secondary bibliographic sources are directly consulted for the data extraction and analysis. The editions prepared by the Pali Text Society, U.K. have been used as the primary Pali texts. The secondary statements have been made on the basis of two or more...