Webliography - Student Project Model

LSCI 106: ONLINE RESEARCH 1: INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE RESEARCH

Student Project

RESEARCH QUESTION:

Why is Buddhism a Better Philosophy than Hinduism?

When Siddharta Guatama (the Buddha) was enlightened under the Bodhi Tree, he realized certain fallacies with the religion of Hinduism. What the Buddha broke away from was the honoring of the caste system, the significance placed on God and the gurus, the significance placed on rituals and sacrifice, and adhering to the Vedic scriptures. What the Buddha offered in place of these was a belief in everyone being accessible to Nirvana, or absence of desire. He saw that the self does not exist and that the universe was impermanent, even God himself. He saw gurus and rituals as unnecessary functions, extra baggage to the path of enlightenment, and instead heralded the eightfold path that everyone could follow. Many people in the world caught on to this better eastern spirituality, making Buddhism one of the most tolerant, egalitarian, simplistic and fastest growing philosophies on earth.

GENERAL SEARCH WORKSHEET

CONCEPT #

Search Terms

1	Hinduism	Hindu
2	Buddhism	Buddhist
3	Differ	Contrast	Compare	.	.
4	Philosophy	.	.	.	.

WEBLIOGRAPHY

Coomaraswamy, Ananda K. Hinduism and Buddhism. New York City: The Philosophical Library, Inc., 1943.

Crossette, Barbara. “Hindu Rite is Assailed by Women”. New York Times 19 Mar. 1989, late ed.: sec. 1: 15.

“Dalit Hindus Seek Solace in Buddhism”. Bangkok Post 11 June 2001:pBKPO17145193. InfoTrac OneFile. Gale Group. 19 April 2004. <http://web1.infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/410/693/48523896w1/purl=rc2_ITOF_1_Dalit+Hindus+Seek+Solace+_________________________________________________________&dyn=sig!4?sw_aep=plan_skyline>.

Jayanarayana, Sankar. RE: Aritcle: About Hinduism and Buddhism. 19 April 2004. <http:www.hindunet.org/srh_home/1996_8/msg00100.html>.

The author is Sankar Jayanarayanan, a chemical engineer interested in eastern philosophy who has contributed to hindunet, which is a broader web site dedicated to the study and tutelage of Hinduism. The content of the article is very accurate and very objective, and the lecturer even documents sources that he uses for evaluation. There doesn’t seem to be any ideological bias; just a didactic, academic view on the philosophical comparability of Hinduism and Buddhism. The information is not that current; the post dates back to August 1996, but the content of the discussion is still very relevant to the research question. Religious and philosophical scholars are the audience intended for the post. The purpose of the information is to inform scholars, to persuade them to the lecturer’s point of view (analytical, not ideological), and to open up a discussion for the differences between Hinduism and Buddhism with articles and writing used as sources to support the lecturer’s point of view.

Mishra, Pankaj. “Books: Infinite Riches from the Lost Subcontinent”. The Independent 2 Jan. 1999: 9. InfoTrac Newspapers. Gale Group. 19 April 2004. <http://web1.infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/410/693/48523896w1/purl=rc1_SP00_0_CJ66650572&dyn=11!dgxrn_"Lifestyle"_1_0_CJ66650572?sw_aep=plan_skyline>.

Rourke, Mary. “Diversifying Spiritual Care: Chaplains Learn to Honor Differences”. The Seattle Times 16 Mar. 2002: E8. InfoTrac Newspapers. Gale Group. 19 April 2004. <http://web1.infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/410/693/48523896w1/purl=rc1_SP00_0_CJ83879707&dyn=3!dgxrn_"Lifestyle"_1_0_CJ83879707?sw_aep=plan_skyline>.

Shen, Dr. C. T. Buddhism in Our Daily Life Lecture 1. 19 April 2004. <http:www.sacred-texts.com/bud/tib/drshen1.htm>.

last revised: 5-4-04 by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA

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