The centuries-old dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity by M. Clasquin-Johnson

“…We do have evidence that interaction between Buddhists and Christians lead to some creative synthesis between the two. …”
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The One-Gate Management System And Temple Conservation: A Comparative Study Of Borobudur And Angkor Wat Temples by Ajie Wicaksono, Ebtana Sella Mayang Fitri, Tio Anggara, Sochenda Sum

“…This approach integrates Borobudur as both a tourist destination and a place of worship for Buddhists, with challenges arising in harmonizing conservation and tourism needs. …”
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Archaeological heritage and problems of its preservation in Ghor province, Afghanistan by Aleksiejus Luchtanas

“….; • Monuments from Buddhistic period - monastery of Vayguna Sange Bar (first half of the 15th millennium); • Remains of settlements and cult objects of Kabre Zabok; • Monuments of technology and engineering - mills, brickyards, ruins of bridges, caravanserais - still exist in many places. …”
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The Economic Crisis and the Protestant Congregations in the Contemporary Russia by I. G. Kargina

“…The overwhelming majority are orthodox, followed by (in descending order) Muslims, Protestants, Catholics, Buddhists, Judaists, and others. At the same time, religiosity in Russia is quite discordant. …”
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''Mitigating cancer pain: What else matters?"-A qualitative study into the needs and concerns of cancer patients in Sri Lanka. by N P Edirisinghe, P T R Makuloluwa, A A T D Amarasekara, C S E Goonewardena

“…<h4>Results</h4>The study primarily involved participants aged 51-60 Sinhalese Buddhists. It highlighted two main themes: 'Changes in normal lifestyle' and 'Needs and expectations'. …”
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EASTERN MYSTICISM AND TIMOTHY LEARY: HUMAN BEYOND THE CONVENTIONAL REALITY by T. V. Danylova

“…This is Tao for Taoists, Dharmakaya for Buddhists, Brahman for Hindus. These non-dualistic traditions emphasize: we have to transcend our dual thinking in order to perceive true nature of our inner self and to achieve the state of the absolute unity with everything that exists. …”
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The Association Between Medication Adherence, Internalized Stigma and Social Support Among Outpatients with Major Depressive Disorder in a Malaysian Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Stu... by Halim R, Kaur M, Syed Mokhtar SS, Chemi N, Sajatovic M, Tan YK, Siau CS, Ng CG

“…Simple and multiple logistic regression and mediation analyses were conducted.Results: Of the 268 participants (69% female), 57.1% were suboptimally or moderately adherent to their medication. Buddhists (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.280, 95% CI [0.115, 0.679], p = 0.005), higher family support (aOR = 0.753, 95% CI [0.591, 0.960], p = 0.022), a history of ward admissions (aOR = 3.523, 95% CI [1.537, 8.072], p = 0.003), and higher internalized stigma (aOR = 2.828, 95% CI [1.497, 5.344], p = 0.001) were significantly associated with low/moderate medication adherence. …”
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