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30 Jan 2017, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman
From SSRN:Benjamin Schonthal & Tom Ginsburg, Setting an Agenda for the Socio-Legal Study of Contemporary Buddhism (Introduction), (Asian Journal of Law and Society 3:1-16 (2016)).Levi Cooper, Culpability for Curses in Jewish Law and Mystical Lore, (Wizards vs. [read post]
12 Sep 2018, 1:08 pm
This is keeping with a pan-Indic virtue, ahiṃsāor (‘non-injury’ or ‘non-harming,’ often also translated as nonviolence) exemplified in particular within the traditions of Hinduism and especially Jainism and Buddhism. [read post]
22 Oct 2018, 2:21 pm
The so-called nāstika schools (sometimes referred to as the śramaṇa tradition) include Ājīvika, Jainism, Buddhism, and Lokāyata/Cārvāka. [read post]
6 Dec 2010, 12:35 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Leonard Scheff had already been “messing around with Buddhism for years” when he handled quite a bit of legal work to help facilitate the Dalai Lama’s visit to Tucson, Arizona, in 1993. [read post]
11 Dec 2013, 2:13 am by Matrix Legal Information Team
Religion should not be confined to faiths involving a supreme deity, since to do so would exclude Buddhism, Jainism and others; and involve the Court in difficult theological territory. [read post]
7 Feb 2008, 11:00 pm
Nirvana is believed to be the end of rebirth and is the ultimate aim of Buddhism. [read post]
The government plans to allow exceptions to the ban for displaying the swastika for academic purposes, in the sale of war memorabilia, in media reports of public interest and in religions like Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism where the symbol represents peace and prosperity. [read post]
11 Jul 2011, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman
Engel, 'The Spirits Were Always Watching': Buddhism, Secular Law, and Social Change in Thailand, Buffalo Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2012-01, (2011).Richard W. [read post]
21 Dec 2012, 4:22 pm by Georgialee Lang
Louisa Hodkin and Alessandra Calcioli, both Scientologists, took the matter to court claiming the law was discriminatory as their “faith” was no different than Buddhism or any other religion. [read post]
19 Oct 2010, 11:42 am by Eugene Volokh
Buddhism is the state religion in Bhutan, and the government is mandated to protect its culture and religion according to the 2008 constitution.... [read post]
7 Oct 2013, 12:09 pm by David Cheifetz
Putting aside my immediate reaction – this being BC – which was to wonder whether the survey respondents thought the pollsters were asking about (BC) Buddism, not Buddhism, I wonder, based on my 7 months of living in Vancouver, how a survey of 2000 "Vancouver-area" residents accurately reflects the views of Canadians generally, let alone the views of BC residents outside of the Vancouver area. [read post]
21 Jul 2008, 9:59 am
It provides that "Buddhism is the spiritual heritage of Bhutan," and that the king is the "protector of all religions in Bhutan. [read post]
29 Jul 2019, 4:27 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
But far fewer U.S. adults are able to correctly answer factual questions about Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism, and most do not know what the U.S. [read post]
10 Nov 2014, 12:00 pm by Elim
Nathan, Buddhism and Law: An Introduction (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2014). [read post]
11 Nov 2009, 8:49 am
Excerpt: Growing up in New York City, [Jacalyn] Bennett was introduced to Eastern philosophies and practices by her father, a lawyer who took pro bono cases and was interested in Buddhism. [read post]
28 Mar 2019, 9:11 pm by Amy Howe
Noting that Murphy had asked to have his spiritual advisor at his side during his execution a month ago (and therefore distinguishing the case from that of the Alabama inmate, whom the majority regarded as having asked for relief too late), Kavanaugh stressed that Texas allows Muslim and Christian inmates to have a Muslim or Christian spiritual advisor employed by the state in the execution chamber, while other inmates of other faiths, including Buddhism, can only have their spiritual… [read post]
13 May 2021, 8:55 am by JURIST Staff
In 2008 constitution [now abolished at the instance of the National Unity Givernment], a provision says the main religion of Myanmar is Buddhism. [read post]
4 Jan 2010, 8:41 am by Ann Althouse
From what I understand, Buddhism originated as way to deal with suffering in this world. [read post]
11 Dec 2009, 2:25 pm
This presentation will explicate a new model for developing responsible interdependence that is derived from the dialogue between Buddhism and contemporary psychotherapy. [read post]