The First Enlightened Word
... epoch. Such thoughts have the power to rewrite history, nay not by becoming a cause for destruction, but by their inherent peace, wisdom, and truth bringing about an understanding between communities. They are a source of life. They become life itself. Sarnath, just outside Varanasi in eastern Uttar ...
... epoch. Such thoughts have the power to rewrite history, nay not by becoming a cause for destruction, but by their inherent peace, wisdom, and truth bringing about an understanding between communities. They are a source of life. They become life itself. Sarnath, just outside Varanasi in eastern Uttar ...
laotian hill tribes - Welcome to Muang Lao new website
... By STEPHEN MANSFIELD, Special to The Japan Times (Stephen Mansfield is a freelance photojournalist and author based in Tokyo.) Like minority groups the world over, the hill tribes of Laos are facing unaccustomed pressures on their traditional way of life. The depletion of protective, life-giving for ...
... By STEPHEN MANSFIELD, Special to The Japan Times (Stephen Mansfield is a freelance photojournalist and author based in Tokyo.) Like minority groups the world over, the hill tribes of Laos are facing unaccustomed pressures on their traditional way of life. The depletion of protective, life-giving for ...
eBook - Dharma Resources - Kong Meng San Phor Kark See
... 1933 (cited in Pittman 2001, 167). A prominent Chinese Buddhist reformer whose legacy is seen in the practices of modern Chinese Buddhism today, Taixu regarded Buddhism as “the only religion which does not contradict science,” and considered this as one of the three aspects that characterized his “B ...
... 1933 (cited in Pittman 2001, 167). A prominent Chinese Buddhist reformer whose legacy is seen in the practices of modern Chinese Buddhism today, Taixu regarded Buddhism as “the only religion which does not contradict science,” and considered this as one of the three aspects that characterized his “B ...
A comparative study of Buddhist nationalistic movements in
... Buddhist Nationalism uprising in 1983 and finished in 2009. Soon after the demolishing of Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam, the Sri Lanka government moved the spearhead to another non-Buddhist group-the Muslims. Since 2012, there have been violent attacks against Muslim and Christian communities by B ...
... Buddhist Nationalism uprising in 1983 and finished in 2009. Soon after the demolishing of Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam, the Sri Lanka government moved the spearhead to another non-Buddhist group-the Muslims. Since 2012, there have been violent attacks against Muslim and Christian communities by B ...
ALBANY KARMA THEGSUM CHÖLING October 12, 2012
... Albany KTC depends primarily on our membership dues to cover expenses such as rent (which has increased), liability insurance, photocopying, practice materials, shrine room objects, publicity, and lama visits. So we really count on receiving your dues by the first of the month or quarter. For full m ...
... Albany KTC depends primarily on our membership dues to cover expenses such as rent (which has increased), liability insurance, photocopying, practice materials, shrine room objects, publicity, and lama visits. So we really count on receiving your dues by the first of the month or quarter. For full m ...
Download/View PDF - Buddhist Churches of America
... in India and considered everyone to be on an equal social level. As he traveled around India spreading the Dharma, he took into account the personalities and conditions of the people with whom he came into contact in order to teach effectively. Those who looked up to him as a teacher crossed all soc ...
... in India and considered everyone to be on an equal social level. As he traveled around India spreading the Dharma, he took into account the personalities and conditions of the people with whom he came into contact in order to teach effectively. Those who looked up to him as a teacher crossed all soc ...
The Buddha`s Stūpa and Image. The Icons of his Immanence and
... “The body of the Tathāgata continues to exist even though the roots productive of a new existence have been eradicated. As long as his body survives, so long the gods and men can see him. But, once his body is dissipated and his life is terminated, the gods and men will see him no more.”1 In another ...
... “The body of the Tathāgata continues to exist even though the roots productive of a new existence have been eradicated. As long as his body survives, so long the gods and men can see him. But, once his body is dissipated and his life is terminated, the gods and men will see him no more.”1 In another ...
modernization, social activism and the lao buddhist sangha1
... In the late’60s, in Vientiane and the western zones of Laos controlled by the Royal Lao Government (RLG), the Lao Sangha first became involved in projects for rural development. This step, however, was not taken without ambiguity. Zago (1973: 131) remarks that “after a long period of hesitation the ...
... In the late’60s, in Vientiane and the western zones of Laos controlled by the Royal Lao Government (RLG), the Lao Sangha first became involved in projects for rural development. This step, however, was not taken without ambiguity. Zago (1973: 131) remarks that “after a long period of hesitation the ...
The Buddha - World Religions eBooks
... The tradition in India was for a pregnant woman to return to her relatives to give birth, and as the time drew nigh Māyā set out from Kapilavastu, the Śākyan capital, to return home. Her journey was interrupted for the child arrived on the way and was born in a delightful grove at a remote spot call ...
... The tradition in India was for a pregnant woman to return to her relatives to give birth, and as the time drew nigh Māyā set out from Kapilavastu, the Śākyan capital, to return home. Her journey was interrupted for the child arrived on the way and was born in a delightful grove at a remote spot call ...
The Revival ofthe Theravada Nun Order in Thailand
... In an on-going debate in Thai society about the possibility of reviving the Theravada order of nuns (bhikkhllfll), a multitude of quite diverging opinions and arguments both for and against the revival of the ordination lineage of the bhlkkhuni-order has been brought forward. Amongst these are: West ...
... In an on-going debate in Thai society about the possibility of reviving the Theravada order of nuns (bhikkhllfll), a multitude of quite diverging opinions and arguments both for and against the revival of the ordination lineage of the bhlkkhuni-order has been brought forward. Amongst these are: West ...
Recomended Readings PDF
... ****PLEASE keep in mind that these books are very helpful and give information about dharma but that the traditional way teachings are given is through an oral lineage of teachings directly from teacher to disciple. So, though you can get information from books the way to practice and gain realizati ...
... ****PLEASE keep in mind that these books are very helpful and give information about dharma but that the traditional way teachings are given is through an oral lineage of teachings directly from teacher to disciple. So, though you can get information from books the way to practice and gain realizati ...
Mitra Foundation Course - Triratna Centre Support
... There is an oft-quoted story about a Professor who goes to visit a Zen master. The Professor is full of his own theories and his own present understandings, yet, for some reason, he is still drawn to visit someone who he knows has a kind of knowledge he lacks. After they have been talking a while th ...
... There is an oft-quoted story about a Professor who goes to visit a Zen master. The Professor is full of his own theories and his own present understandings, yet, for some reason, he is still drawn to visit someone who he knows has a kind of knowledge he lacks. After they have been talking a while th ...
Dispelling the Darkness of the Ten Directions
... it will be protected from fear of miserable death or from drowning, thieves, poison, and weapons. Then Indra, king of the gods, also promised to protect those who keep this sūtra, whether they dwell in homes, in a monastery, in isolated places, or are travelling on the raod. ...
... it will be protected from fear of miserable death or from drowning, thieves, poison, and weapons. Then Indra, king of the gods, also promised to protect those who keep this sūtra, whether they dwell in homes, in a monastery, in isolated places, or are travelling on the raod. ...
mudra - WordPress.com
... demon Mara tried to frighten him with the armies of demons and monsters including his daughters who tried to tempt him to get out of meditation under the Bodhi tree. • While the demon king Mara claimed the throne of enlightenment for himself, his demon army claimed to be the witness for Mara's enlig ...
... demon Mara tried to frighten him with the armies of demons and monsters including his daughters who tried to tempt him to get out of meditation under the Bodhi tree. • While the demon king Mara claimed the throne of enlightenment for himself, his demon army claimed to be the witness for Mara's enlig ...
To Understand Buddha`s Teaching
... today. The other four forms are deviations of this one. The second form is religious Buddhism. Although originally not a religion, it has become one in the past few hundred years. Today, it is difficult to deny this. Why? The external form of Buddhism today is indeed that of a religion. It is no lo ...
... today. The other four forms are deviations of this one. The second form is religious Buddhism. Although originally not a religion, it has become one in the past few hundred years. Today, it is difficult to deny this. Why? The external form of Buddhism today is indeed that of a religion. It is no lo ...
Foundations of Ethics and Practice in Chinese Pure Land Buddhism
... Buddhahood. While Zhili himself may not be proposing anything inconsistent here (since for him nianfo was not an “easy way” at all but a serious practice), the scholar is still confronted by a tradition that, among its various authorities, presents two seemingly conflicting propositions: ethics and ...
... Buddhahood. While Zhili himself may not be proposing anything inconsistent here (since for him nianfo was not an “easy way” at all but a serious practice), the scholar is still confronted by a tradition that, among its various authorities, presents two seemingly conflicting propositions: ethics and ...
animal characters in the jātakas
... brought into existence through the power of our actions or karma.27 Karma is the spiritual law of justice which makes us experiences the good and the bad effects of what we do to others. So, if we harm animals by killing them, eating them, or experimenting on them, we will have to suffer analogous ...
... brought into existence through the power of our actions or karma.27 Karma is the spiritual law of justice which makes us experiences the good and the bad effects of what we do to others. So, if we harm animals by killing them, eating them, or experimenting on them, we will have to suffer analogous ...
NO INNER CORE - ANATTA BY SAYADAW U SILANANDA
... Now let us examine some of the terms related to Attâ that we find in various sources. The definition of Soul, Spirit given in the Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions is as follows: “That which gives life to any animate thing; or the inner essential or non-corporeal part or dimension of any anima ...
... Now let us examine some of the terms related to Attâ that we find in various sources. The definition of Soul, Spirit given in the Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions is as follows: “That which gives life to any animate thing; or the inner essential or non-corporeal part or dimension of any anima ...
twofold mystery - Iowa Research Online
... One does not attach to “there is,” nor to “there is not.” Not only does he not attach to attachment, but neither to non-attachment.1 (Cheng Xuanying) Different interactions between Buddhism and Daoism have occurred since Buddhism entered China in the 1st century. Buddhism, as an Indian religion, fir ...
... One does not attach to “there is,” nor to “there is not.” Not only does he not attach to attachment, but neither to non-attachment.1 (Cheng Xuanying) Different interactions between Buddhism and Daoism have occurred since Buddhism entered China in the 1st century. Buddhism, as an Indian religion, fir ...
Tokharian Buddhism in Kucha - Sino
... Kucha, in the present-day Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous region of northwestern China, was one of the major Buddhist kingdoms of Central Asia before Islamization began to take place in this area at the end of the tenth century C.E. The other Buddhist oasis kingdoms in the region were Shan-shan, 1 which ...
... Kucha, in the present-day Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous region of northwestern China, was one of the major Buddhist kingdoms of Central Asia before Islamization began to take place in this area at the end of the tenth century C.E. The other Buddhist oasis kingdoms in the region were Shan-shan, 1 which ...
The Buddha`s Fire Miracles Anālayo . 5(11): 9–42. © 5 Bhikkhu
... fits the present narrative context. The Sakkapañha-sutta and its parallels continue with Sakka asking Pañcasikha to approach the Buddha on his behalf and request an audience. This narrative element needs to be read in the light of his earlier unsuccessful attempt to visit the Buddha. This previous a ...
... fits the present narrative context. The Sakkapañha-sutta and its parallels continue with Sakka asking Pañcasikha to approach the Buddha on his behalf and request an audience. This narrative element needs to be read in the light of his earlier unsuccessful attempt to visit the Buddha. This previous a ...
Rethinking, Protecting and Transmitting the Tangible and
... today of modern scientific and technical methods, the statue is essentially preserved. Yet, since there has been no awareness to further research and protection of the spirit of the Giant Buddha, some elements which constitute that spirit were ignored or even damaged. These included the natural envi ...
... today of modern scientific and technical methods, the statue is essentially preserved. Yet, since there has been no awareness to further research and protection of the spirit of the Giant Buddha, some elements which constitute that spirit were ignored or even damaged. These included the natural envi ...
An invitation to broaden our definition and
... many ways all this is about greed. It’s an ethical crisis. So we as Mindfulness-‐teaches are to help the good people in the organisations and corporations to be Mindfull – help the ...
... many ways all this is about greed. It’s an ethical crisis. So we as Mindfulness-‐teaches are to help the good people in the organisations and corporations to be Mindfull – help the ...
The first Three Buddhist Councils
... First Council – Recite and reaffirm the Dhamma and Vinaya to protect and preserve the teachings of the Buddha. Second Council – The 10 disputed points led to the split between the liberal Mahasanghikas and the orthodox Sthavarivadans, the ‘Great Schism’. Third Council – The purification of the ...
... First Council – Recite and reaffirm the Dhamma and Vinaya to protect and preserve the teachings of the Buddha. Second Council – The 10 disputed points led to the split between the liberal Mahasanghikas and the orthodox Sthavarivadans, the ‘Great Schism’. Third Council – The purification of the ...