The Concepts of Truth and Meaning in the Buddhist Scriptures
... literal sense of the term), but because he saw a real need to come to grips with the problems of meaning and truth that confronted him. His analysis was not a mere intellectual game, but an earnest attempt to answer questions he felt to be soteriologically important; and to do so in a thoroughly no ...
... literal sense of the term), but because he saw a real need to come to grips with the problems of meaning and truth that confronted him. His analysis was not a mere intellectual game, but an earnest attempt to answer questions he felt to be soteriologically important; and to do so in a thoroughly no ...
BUSINESS BUDDHA and the and the
... enterprise is about generating profits through satisfying needs (regardless of who created them) in a competitive marketplace. These two systems may seem, on first blush, irreconcilable. Yet, through twenty-five hundred years of Buddhist history and two-and-a-half centuries of capitalism, both have ...
... enterprise is about generating profits through satisfying needs (regardless of who created them) in a competitive marketplace. These two systems may seem, on first blush, irreconcilable. Yet, through twenty-five hundred years of Buddhist history and two-and-a-half centuries of capitalism, both have ...
Essence of Buddha - Jaico Publishing House
... Gautama first took the beautiful Gopa as a wife, then he married the exalted and aristocratic Yashodhara as his ‘first lady’. She later withdrew from the world to become a nun, following the path of her son Rahula, Gautama’s only heir who had become a monk. Talking with his wives, Gautama could not ...
... Gautama first took the beautiful Gopa as a wife, then he married the exalted and aristocratic Yashodhara as his ‘first lady’. She later withdrew from the world to become a nun, following the path of her son Rahula, Gautama’s only heir who had become a monk. Talking with his wives, Gautama could not ...
Bulguksa
... Being designated as the 22nd national treasure on December 20, 1962. Sharing the 45 degree incline, arch underneath, and the combination bridge/staircase design of their brother bridges. Being known for its delicate carvings of Lotus Flowers on each step but these have faded with the weight of many ...
... Being designated as the 22nd national treasure on December 20, 1962. Sharing the 45 degree incline, arch underneath, and the combination bridge/staircase design of their brother bridges. Being known for its delicate carvings of Lotus Flowers on each step but these have faded with the weight of many ...
Washington rules of civilization
... He taught the 4 Noble truths which sum up Buddhism religion He also taught the noble eight fold path He taught to lead a moral life, be mindful and aware of thoughts and actions and to develop wisdom and understanding He also taught the 5 precepts ...
... He taught the 4 Noble truths which sum up Buddhism religion He also taught the noble eight fold path He taught to lead a moral life, be mindful and aware of thoughts and actions and to develop wisdom and understanding He also taught the 5 precepts ...
When Buddhism was first introduced to Japan in the 6th century, it
... indicated by the title, the sutra describes, with rich Indian imagination, what a very happy land this is. The extravagant imagery is very similar to that used to describe the heavenly land of Hindu mythology. This is why some scholars presuppose that Pure Land thought stemmed from the notion of a h ...
... indicated by the title, the sutra describes, with rich Indian imagination, what a very happy land this is. The extravagant imagery is very similar to that used to describe the heavenly land of Hindu mythology. This is why some scholars presuppose that Pure Land thought stemmed from the notion of a h ...
Seven Sacred Places
... reach to a local village where a Gupta-period cedi has been built, which is believed to be the site of SujÄ•ta’s house, according to the excavations made in the 1970s. The finding indicated that the building was built during the late Gupta period, and had been repaired several times. One inscr ...
... reach to a local village where a Gupta-period cedi has been built, which is believed to be the site of SujÄ•ta’s house, according to the excavations made in the 1970s. The finding indicated that the building was built during the late Gupta period, and had been repaired several times. One inscr ...
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... misunderstanding, and even killing becomes. This is why the deep meaning of the Buddhist use of the term encounter, with which you are all so familiar, is so important, and it is in making encounters between people who speak different languages possible that translation comes into its own. It also b ...
... misunderstanding, and even killing becomes. This is why the deep meaning of the Buddhist use of the term encounter, with which you are all so familiar, is so important, and it is in making encounters between people who speak different languages possible that translation comes into its own. It also b ...
Buddhist Influence on the Neo-Confucian Concept of the Sage
... the editor is away, they may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. N.B.: Beginning with issue no. 171, Sino-Platonic Papers will be published electronically on the Web. Issues from no. 1 to no. 170, however, will continue to be sold as paper copies until our stock runs out, after which they too wi ...
... the editor is away, they may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. N.B.: Beginning with issue no. 171, Sino-Platonic Papers will be published electronically on the Web. Issues from no. 1 to no. 170, however, will continue to be sold as paper copies until our stock runs out, after which they too wi ...
prevention of global economic crisis in perspective of applied
... However, the importance of self-limitation, which requires some degree of non-attachment, is an essential human attribute to remain happy according to Buddhism. This is expressed better in a Tibetan Buddhist analogy. The world is full of thorns and sharp stones (and now broken glass too). What shou ...
... However, the importance of self-limitation, which requires some degree of non-attachment, is an essential human attribute to remain happy according to Buddhism. This is expressed better in a Tibetan Buddhist analogy. The world is full of thorns and sharp stones (and now broken glass too). What shou ...
Midnight Dharma: Diamond Way Buddhism on the Air
... western people to Buddhism. Western supporters invited them to spread dharma. An activity of Tibetan lamas, who spread Tibetan Buddhism in the West, was usually adapted. My colleague Zdeněk Novotný supposed that if the Tibetans wanted to spread dharma in the West we might think about politically an ...
... western people to Buddhism. Western supporters invited them to spread dharma. An activity of Tibetan lamas, who spread Tibetan Buddhism in the West, was usually adapted. My colleague Zdeněk Novotný supposed that if the Tibetans wanted to spread dharma in the West we might think about politically an ...
World Rejection and Pure Land Buddhism in Japan
... the elite classes ofJapan had apparently been thorough ly converted to Buddhism. Imposing monastic establishments dominated institutional religion and the daily life of the aris tocracy was punctuated by Buddhist ceremonies and permeated with Buddhist notions and observances. Yet the Buddhism of t ...
... the elite classes ofJapan had apparently been thorough ly converted to Buddhism. Imposing monastic establishments dominated institutional religion and the daily life of the aris tocracy was punctuated by Buddhist ceremonies and permeated with Buddhist notions and observances. Yet the Buddhism of t ...
Development of Yogic Tradition in Buddhism
... up because he was so weak from practicing for six years a high level of self-mortification, which at the time, was a key part of the yoga practice. He still had not found what he was seeking. Then, one day, he learned that to reach a goal, everything should be in moderation. He discovered that enlig ...
... up because he was so weak from practicing for six years a high level of self-mortification, which at the time, was a key part of the yoga practice. He still had not found what he was seeking. Then, one day, he learned that to reach a goal, everything should be in moderation. He discovered that enlig ...
January 20th, 2004 lecture notes as a rtf file
... • In human ontogeny compare yourself now to what you were like when you were one or one and a half years old. • Buddhist philosophers will suggest that though we can sensibly talk of you existing at these stages of development, you are an importantly different person now than you were then. • If thi ...
... • In human ontogeny compare yourself now to what you were like when you were one or one and a half years old. • Buddhist philosophers will suggest that though we can sensibly talk of you existing at these stages of development, you are an importantly different person now than you were then. • If thi ...
Eric Sean Nelson, Department of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Lowell
... evil of the world. The question that karma answers is how am I a being that is both conditioned and capable of acting otherwise or how can I respond to my one and others’ suffering. Whereas theodicy is conceptually necessary to any monotheism that wants to explain why God created a world full of suf ...
... evil of the world. The question that karma answers is how am I a being that is both conditioned and capable of acting otherwise or how can I respond to my one and others’ suffering. Whereas theodicy is conceptually necessary to any monotheism that wants to explain why God created a world full of suf ...
MD April 2011 Study Material - Sgi-Usa
... and others – that is, doing activities for kosen-rufu – is the way to polish our lives and achieve a state of absolute happiness. This is the Daishonin’s teaching. “Through their efforts to practice in accord with the Daishonin’s words, Soka Gakkai members have developed firm confidence that, though ...
... and others – that is, doing activities for kosen-rufu – is the way to polish our lives and achieve a state of absolute happiness. This is the Daishonin’s teaching. “Through their efforts to practice in accord with the Daishonin’s words, Soka Gakkai members have developed firm confidence that, though ...
Buddhist Etiquette - San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
... after the service has started, be especially careful not to disturb the others. Try to find a seat in the back rows. If you enter during a period of meditation (reading of a Buddhist passage), wait until it is over before moving toward the seats. Before leaving the Hondo, turn to face the altar and ...
... after the service has started, be especially careful not to disturb the others. Try to find a seat in the back rows. If you enter during a period of meditation (reading of a Buddhist passage), wait until it is over before moving toward the seats. Before leaving the Hondo, turn to face the altar and ...
Prince Shotoku and Early Buddhist Japan
... Yōmei dies; struggle between pro and anti-Buddhist factions among the aristocracy; anti-Buddhist Mononobe clan destroyed by Soga no Umako, Shōtoku and allies. Shōtoku vows to create a temple dedicated to the Four Divine Kings, known as ...
... Yōmei dies; struggle between pro and anti-Buddhist factions among the aristocracy; anti-Buddhist Mononobe clan destroyed by Soga no Umako, Shōtoku and allies. Shōtoku vows to create a temple dedicated to the Four Divine Kings, known as ...
The Practices of Tibetan Buddhism
... fruition of this “creating our own world” can happen at any time—in the current lifetime, or a lifetime to come. Thus, a person who has been brutal to others for many lifetimes has created a world of brutality and suffering that will last for a long, long time—perhaps several more lifetimes—until th ...
... fruition of this “creating our own world” can happen at any time—in the current lifetime, or a lifetime to come. Thus, a person who has been brutal to others for many lifetimes has created a world of brutality and suffering that will last for a long, long time—perhaps several more lifetimes—until th ...
The female body in early Buddhist literature
... thus contain mixed materials that have been influenced by a variety of opinions over time and not solely the original utterances of the Buddha himself. Consequently, the canonical literature shows inconsistencies regarding several issues, one of which is the status of women and the feminine (Sponber ...
... thus contain mixed materials that have been influenced by a variety of opinions over time and not solely the original utterances of the Buddha himself. Consequently, the canonical literature shows inconsistencies regarding several issues, one of which is the status of women and the feminine (Sponber ...
Racial Diversity in Buddhism in the U.S.
... Despite the difficulty in finding appropriate terms, the many factions of Buddhism in the U.S. combine to create the picture painted in the introduction to Buddhism in America in The Pluralism Project’s World Religions in Boston: On a Wednesday night at the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center, more ...
... Despite the difficulty in finding appropriate terms, the many factions of Buddhism in the U.S. combine to create the picture painted in the introduction to Buddhism in America in The Pluralism Project’s World Religions in Boston: On a Wednesday night at the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center, more ...
Here - Steamboat Buddhist Center
... Understanding the second seal, that all emotions are pain, we see that the miser, the self, is the main culprit, providing nothing but a feeling of poverty. Therefore, by not clinging to the self, we find no reason to cling to our possessions, and there is no more pain of miserliness. Generosity bec ...
... Understanding the second seal, that all emotions are pain, we see that the miser, the self, is the main culprit, providing nothing but a feeling of poverty. Therefore, by not clinging to the self, we find no reason to cling to our possessions, and there is no more pain of miserliness. Generosity bec ...
A Buddha and his Cousin - University of New Mexico
... a child lying on its back and like tender corn it is difficult to manage. It is broken by the slightest thing. . . . Therefore, one who desires insight should cut off the impediment of psychic powers. . . .” (Buddhaghosa 1975:113). It is possible that this wariness of psychic powers stems from the f ...
... a child lying on its back and like tender corn it is difficult to manage. It is broken by the slightest thing. . . . Therefore, one who desires insight should cut off the impediment of psychic powers. . . .” (Buddhaghosa 1975:113). It is possible that this wariness of psychic powers stems from the f ...
Japanese Buddhism and the Meiji Restoration
... understanding of Buddhist philosophy. However, I had always thought of Master Dogen as one of many Buddhist thinkers, and that his unique thoughts could not be put forward as a description of the whole of Buddhism. However, about 10 years ago I started to read Master Någårjuna’s M‡lamadhyamakakårikå ...
... understanding of Buddhist philosophy. However, I had always thought of Master Dogen as one of many Buddhist thinkers, and that his unique thoughts could not be put forward as a description of the whole of Buddhism. However, about 10 years ago I started to read Master Någårjuna’s M‡lamadhyamakakårikå ...
Source Book - RimeShedra.NYC
... Class Nine: Gaining Certainty in the View A. Topics: 1. The view: a) The four seals that epitomize the sutras b) Entering the path of giving up the two extremes c) The main topic, an analysis of the two types of selflessness 2. The four turnings of the mind from the tradition of pith instructions: a ...
... Class Nine: Gaining Certainty in the View A. Topics: 1. The view: a) The four seals that epitomize the sutras b) Entering the path of giving up the two extremes c) The main topic, an analysis of the two types of selflessness 2. The four turnings of the mind from the tradition of pith instructions: a ...