Lesson 08 – The Five Precepts
... and speak only what is beneficial. 8) Instead of just refraining from ingesting intoxicants, try to be always sober by being mindful and clearly aware of our mental, verbal and physical activities. Conclusion ...
... and speak only what is beneficial. 8) Instead of just refraining from ingesting intoxicants, try to be always sober by being mindful and clearly aware of our mental, verbal and physical activities. Conclusion ...
Part 19 - SGI-UK
... Practice includes the chanting we do ourselves to reveal our own Buddhahood, as well as the support we give other people on their own journey of faith. On an individual level, practice refers to our twice daily rhythm of morning and evening gongyo2 and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. It is our opportu ...
... Practice includes the chanting we do ourselves to reveal our own Buddhahood, as well as the support we give other people on their own journey of faith. On an individual level, practice refers to our twice daily rhythm of morning and evening gongyo2 and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. It is our opportu ...
Madison Insight Meditation Group Booklist
... Talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu: www.dhammatalks.org (hundreds of talks by this very skilled scholar/monk and teacher) Talks by western monks in the lineage of Ajahn Chah & Ajahn Sumedho: http://www.dhammatalks.org.uk/ (talks by all the senior monks and nuns in this lineage) Archive of audio talks by Gi ...
... Talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu: www.dhammatalks.org (hundreds of talks by this very skilled scholar/monk and teacher) Talks by western monks in the lineage of Ajahn Chah & Ajahn Sumedho: http://www.dhammatalks.org.uk/ (talks by all the senior monks and nuns in this lineage) Archive of audio talks by Gi ...
did the dhamma die with the buddha?
... thought to have been lost after only the first thousand years of transmission”, many suttas post-date the time of the Buddha, and that some appear to be composite in character.”6 A specific example is the Mahaaparinibbana Sutta. In the notes to his translation of it, Maurice Walsh says: “No doubt it ...
... thought to have been lost after only the first thousand years of transmission”, many suttas post-date the time of the Buddha, and that some appear to be composite in character.”6 A specific example is the Mahaaparinibbana Sutta. In the notes to his translation of it, Maurice Walsh says: “No doubt it ...
Sati Journal Volume 1 - Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
... happiness and peace. We should undertake this project with a twofold purpose in mind: first, to advance towards our own liberation from suffering, our own attainment of nibbāna; and second, to contribute effectively towards the welfare of others, to show others how to achieve their genuine welfare. ...
... happiness and peace. We should undertake this project with a twofold purpose in mind: first, to advance towards our own liberation from suffering, our own attainment of nibbāna; and second, to contribute effectively towards the welfare of others, to show others how to achieve their genuine welfare. ...
Sculpture
... areas, the religious tradition that has been prominent in Burma for the past 2000 years has been Theravada Buddhism. Originally influenced by India, much of Burma’s ideas about life, manners and aspirations have flourished to provide an outlet of artistic expression, especially through the use of sc ...
... areas, the religious tradition that has been prominent in Burma for the past 2000 years has been Theravada Buddhism. Originally influenced by India, much of Burma’s ideas about life, manners and aspirations have flourished to provide an outlet of artistic expression, especially through the use of sc ...
Spring 2009 - Birmingham Buddhist Vihara
... benevolent donations throughout 2008 to the victims of Cyclone Nargis, in the Irrawaddy Delta of Myanmar (Burma). We, the Sitagu Missionary Association volunteers, have worked ardently as “Compassionate Workers” since May 9, 2008 up-to now, and will continue with our long term endeavours for Health, ...
... benevolent donations throughout 2008 to the victims of Cyclone Nargis, in the Irrawaddy Delta of Myanmar (Burma). We, the Sitagu Missionary Association volunteers, have worked ardently as “Compassionate Workers” since May 9, 2008 up-to now, and will continue with our long term endeavours for Health, ...
strategies of legitimation in buddhist tantrism
... written texts, a shift which was less important to Tantric Buddhism, since it had already taken place4. ...
... written texts, a shift which was less important to Tantric Buddhism, since it had already taken place4. ...
Death and Birth - East
... His message spread fast among women and men for a few reasons: 1. Jetovimutti and Pannavimutti 2. Any caste could take up path including women 3. King Asoka 4. Narrative literature 5. The story of the Buddha itself was inspiring Disease, break-up of families, money economy and travel a ...
... His message spread fast among women and men for a few reasons: 1. Jetovimutti and Pannavimutti 2. Any caste could take up path including women 3. King Asoka 4. Narrative literature 5. The story of the Buddha itself was inspiring Disease, break-up of families, money economy and travel a ...
PDF sample - Dave`s Lawnscaping
... the heroic, other-regarding, compassionate nature of the ideal Buddhist: not otherworldly, but this-worldly. We do see people who exemplify these qualities – the Dalai Lama is the most famous, but there are many others. And in terms of Buddhist tradition, the inspiration we need already exists: in ...
... the heroic, other-regarding, compassionate nature of the ideal Buddhist: not otherworldly, but this-worldly. We do see people who exemplify these qualities – the Dalai Lama is the most famous, but there are many others. And in terms of Buddhist tradition, the inspiration we need already exists: in ...
Mahayana Buddhism and Gross National Happiness in Bhutan
... cosmic emptiness or Shunyta.2 By awakening to the Ultimate Truth, Buddhists believe every sentient being can possess peace, bliss, joy, and happiness (Gethin 1998; Leighton 2012). The understanding of the Ultimate Truth is, in a general sense, a move toward significant comprehension of the true natu ...
... cosmic emptiness or Shunyta.2 By awakening to the Ultimate Truth, Buddhists believe every sentient being can possess peace, bliss, joy, and happiness (Gethin 1998; Leighton 2012). The understanding of the Ultimate Truth is, in a general sense, a move toward significant comprehension of the true natu ...
The Story of Kisagotami
... methods for achieving peace of mind. At first Siddhata trained in meditation, but he became dissatisfied with this; it did not offer the complete release he was looking for. He then began to follow an extremely ascetic life. He spent long periods of time standing or sitting in the same position, in ...
... methods for achieving peace of mind. At first Siddhata trained in meditation, but he became dissatisfied with this; it did not offer the complete release he was looking for. He then began to follow an extremely ascetic life. He spent long periods of time standing or sitting in the same position, in ...
Meditation - Enlighten Me Designs
... Bodhi Tree = Buddha became enlightened. 45 years of wandering; died in 486 BC at age 80 Dharma = teachings Sangha = community of monks and nuns Suzuki 2006 ...
... Bodhi Tree = Buddha became enlightened. 45 years of wandering; died in 486 BC at age 80 Dharma = teachings Sangha = community of monks and nuns Suzuki 2006 ...
charles s. prebish - Penn State`s history department
... Edited by Lorne Dawson and Douglas Cowan. New York: Routledge, 2004, pp. 135-147. "Varying the Vinaya: Creative Responses on Modernity." In Buddhism in the Modern World: Adaptations of an Ancient Tradition. Edited by Steven Heine and Charles Prebish. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003, pp. 45-7 ...
... Edited by Lorne Dawson and Douglas Cowan. New York: Routledge, 2004, pp. 135-147. "Varying the Vinaya: Creative Responses on Modernity." In Buddhism in the Modern World: Adaptations of an Ancient Tradition. Edited by Steven Heine and Charles Prebish. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003, pp. 45-7 ...
Buddhism Apologetics
... “On the journey, he saw an old man, ‘an aged man, as bent as a roof gable, decrepit, leaning on a staff…’. On a second journey, he saw ‘a sick man, suffering and very ill.’ On a third journey, he saw a funeral procession. Each time, Gautama’s charioteer said to him that this was just the way life wa ...
... “On the journey, he saw an old man, ‘an aged man, as bent as a roof gable, decrepit, leaning on a staff…’. On a second journey, he saw ‘a sick man, suffering and very ill.’ On a third journey, he saw a funeral procession. Each time, Gautama’s charioteer said to him that this was just the way life wa ...
Buddhist concept of the bond of craving
... produce suffering. This suffering comes to us as we try to grasp the concept “this is mine”. Those who are unable to understand the reality of these changes grieve over losing something, or someone, as they are clinging to the idea of “this is mine”. They feel great fear over losing their dearest co ...
... produce suffering. This suffering comes to us as we try to grasp the concept “this is mine”. Those who are unable to understand the reality of these changes grieve over losing something, or someone, as they are clinging to the idea of “this is mine”. They feel great fear over losing their dearest co ...
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... B. Adherence to Amherst College’s “Statement of Intellectual Responsibility” (below). Cases of plagiarism will meet with the severest penalties. Every person's education is the product of his or her own intellectual effort and participation in a process of critical exchange. Amherst cannot educate t ...
... B. Adherence to Amherst College’s “Statement of Intellectual Responsibility” (below). Cases of plagiarism will meet with the severest penalties. Every person's education is the product of his or her own intellectual effort and participation in a process of critical exchange. Amherst cannot educate t ...
The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
... means factors or limbs. Bodhi + anga (bojjhaóga), therefore, means the factors of enlightenment, or the factors for insight, wisdom. “Bojjhaóga! Bojjhaóga! Is the saying, Lord. Pray, Lord, how far is this name applicable?” queried a monk of the Buddha. “Bodháya samvattantìti kho bhikkhu tasmá bojjha ...
... means factors or limbs. Bodhi + anga (bojjhaóga), therefore, means the factors of enlightenment, or the factors for insight, wisdom. “Bojjhaóga! Bojjhaóga! Is the saying, Lord. Pray, Lord, how far is this name applicable?” queried a monk of the Buddha. “Bodháya samvattantìti kho bhikkhu tasmá bojjha ...
respect for the buddha
... Further, even our mission to bear witness to the teachings of Christ can be fulfilled in our country only through an understanding of the present beliefs and attitudes of the people. We could thereby try to show how the teaching of Christ complements that of the Buddha, how the one need not contradi ...
... Further, even our mission to bear witness to the teachings of Christ can be fulfilled in our country only through an understanding of the present beliefs and attitudes of the people. We could thereby try to show how the teaching of Christ complements that of the Buddha, how the one need not contradi ...
Leader Resource 1 - eternallycompelling.org
... Nichiren and Tendai, as well as newer movements such as Soka Gakkai. We do not know when or by whom it was first written, but it seems to have come from India. By the 3rd century CE Chinese translations were being made; these would prove to be the vehicles through which the sutra would become widely ...
... Nichiren and Tendai, as well as newer movements such as Soka Gakkai. We do not know when or by whom it was first written, but it seems to have come from India. By the 3rd century CE Chinese translations were being made; these would prove to be the vehicles through which the sutra would become widely ...
May 2012 newsletter
... bored. They started to try to take things away from their mother in order to attract her attention. But the mother remained sitting quietly. Then, children started scrambling to take a thing aloud at the place where their mother could see. Chanting sutras, I thought in my mind imprudently, “If the m ...
... bored. They started to try to take things away from their mother in order to attract her attention. But the mother remained sitting quietly. Then, children started scrambling to take a thing aloud at the place where their mother could see. Chanting sutras, I thought in my mind imprudently, “If the m ...
A Buddhist`s Reflections on Religious Conversion
... One of the principal ways that people are expected to react to the Buddha’s declaration that no one has an identity is to flatly deny that it is so. It is obvious to most of us that we in fact do have a rather strong sense of identity. Most of us are prepared to say in a fair amount of detail who we ...
... One of the principal ways that people are expected to react to the Buddha’s declaration that no one has an identity is to flatly deny that it is so. It is obvious to most of us that we in fact do have a rather strong sense of identity. Most of us are prepared to say in a fair amount of detail who we ...
Chapter 2 INDIAN SOCIETY AT THE TIME OF THE
... ministry of Bindusāra, Khallātaka (Prime Minister) and five hundred other ministers.47 Ultimately, Aśoka became the fittest candidate for the throne. During the first thirteen years of his reign, Aśoka, like Chandragupta and Bindusāra, followed an aggressive policy of expansion of the Mauryan Empire ...
... ministry of Bindusāra, Khallātaka (Prime Minister) and five hundred other ministers.47 Ultimately, Aśoka became the fittest candidate for the throne. During the first thirteen years of his reign, Aśoka, like Chandragupta and Bindusāra, followed an aggressive policy of expansion of the Mauryan Empire ...
ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 5 1998: 241-260 Publication date: 26 June 1998
... absolutely everyone without exception is destined to become a Buddha. I take it that this is not just a proto-Buddha-nature doctrine, though it is that, and not just a metaphysical assumption, though it does express an underlying metaphysics. What is intended primarily, I think, is that you and I un ...
... absolutely everyone without exception is destined to become a Buddha. I take it that this is not just a proto-Buddha-nature doctrine, though it is that, and not just a metaphysical assumption, though it does express an underlying metaphysics. What is intended primarily, I think, is that you and I un ...
the John S. The Legend of King Asoka. A Study and Translation of
... ever, far surpasses the inscriptional Asoka in both cruelty and beneficence. The his torical K ing Asoka (third century B.C.) brought most of India under his control. In North India during the second century a.d., one or more compilers brought together a cycle of A 备oka legends. Also featured in th ...
... ever, far surpasses the inscriptional Asoka in both cruelty and beneficence. The his torical K ing Asoka (third century B.C.) brought most of India under his control. In North India during the second century a.d., one or more compilers brought together a cycle of A 备oka legends. Also featured in th ...