Tara Mahayana Buddhist Centre - Forms
... Taken together, these sub-principles mean that the charity must be able to show that there is sufficient opportunity to benefit in a material way that is related to the charity’s aim for those who cannot afford the fees, including those in poverty. We describe in section C of Public Benefit and Fee- ...
... Taken together, these sub-principles mean that the charity must be able to show that there is sufficient opportunity to benefit in a material way that is related to the charity’s aim for those who cannot afford the fees, including those in poverty. We describe in section C of Public Benefit and Fee- ...
Original `Toro Nagashi` in America Reverend Kakei Nakagawa
... From around the 3rd year after the end of WWII, members of Jodo-Shinshu temples located near “Ground Zero” had taken the lead of distributing thousands of handmade lanterns to the bereaved families and floated these lanterns in a river from a dry riverbed facing “Ground Zero”. More than 60 percent o ...
... From around the 3rd year after the end of WWII, members of Jodo-Shinshu temples located near “Ground Zero” had taken the lead of distributing thousands of handmade lanterns to the bereaved families and floated these lanterns in a river from a dry riverbed facing “Ground Zero”. More than 60 percent o ...
Charisma in Buddhism
... work in the two countries, where I work. For reasons which I have discussed in the main text, Buddhism, History and Society, Malay sians and Singaporeans have a special attraction to teachers rather than to teachings. The success or failure of a Buddhist teacher here, in other words, depends on whe ...
... work in the two countries, where I work. For reasons which I have discussed in the main text, Buddhism, History and Society, Malay sians and Singaporeans have a special attraction to teachers rather than to teachings. The success or failure of a Buddhist teacher here, in other words, depends on whe ...
ABSTRACT American Buddhism: A Sociological Perspective Buster
... Buddhists reporting to be Asian and 11 of those 16 having been raised in Buddhism. One of the few exceptions on providing surveys in Asian languages is the New Immigrant Survey (NIS) which allowed respondents to choose the language in which their survey was conducted. The difficulty with this surve ...
... Buddhists reporting to be Asian and 11 of those 16 having been raised in Buddhism. One of the few exceptions on providing surveys in Asian languages is the New Immigrant Survey (NIS) which allowed respondents to choose the language in which their survey was conducted. The difficulty with this surve ...
King Asoka as a Role Model of Buddhist Leadership
... We live in a time of globalisation. Friedman realised in his bestseller The World is Flat that ”it is now possible for more people than ever to collaborate and compete in real time with more other people on more different kinds of work from more different corners of the planet and on a more equal fo ...
... We live in a time of globalisation. Friedman realised in his bestseller The World is Flat that ”it is now possible for more people than ever to collaborate and compete in real time with more other people on more different kinds of work from more different corners of the planet and on a more equal fo ...
Trading Sex for Karma in Thailand: An Analysis of the Reciprocal
... to find employment in the thriving sex industry. Second, there exists a sort of reciprocal relationship between Buddhist monks and Thai prostitutes. This relationship is evident in that the monks seem to condone the practice of prostitution, though it is viewed as an "immoral," demerit-earning beha ...
... to find employment in the thriving sex industry. Second, there exists a sort of reciprocal relationship between Buddhist monks and Thai prostitutes. This relationship is evident in that the monks seem to condone the practice of prostitution, though it is viewed as an "immoral," demerit-earning beha ...
Eight Buddhist Methods for Leaders
... positive actions will generate positive effects and that negative action will result in negative effects. These effects do not ripen immediately. The ripening process could take months or years (or many lifetimes) to manifest. Rinpoche (1994) wrote that one cannot escape from the consequences of one ...
... positive actions will generate positive effects and that negative action will result in negative effects. These effects do not ripen immediately. The ripening process could take months or years (or many lifetimes) to manifest. Rinpoche (1994) wrote that one cannot escape from the consequences of one ...
Buddhism - A Concise Introduction
... man of enormous willpower, the Buddha-to-be outdid his associates in every austerity they proposed. He ate so little—six grains of rice a day during one of his fasts—that “when I thought I would touch the skin of my stomach I actually took hold of my spine.” He would clench his teeth and press his t ...
... man of enormous willpower, the Buddha-to-be outdid his associates in every austerity they proposed. He ate so little—six grains of rice a day during one of his fasts—that “when I thought I would touch the skin of my stomach I actually took hold of my spine.” He would clench his teeth and press his t ...
BLIAQ Newsletter - Chung Tian Temple
... the claim, recently thought that he was also a ‘poor monk’ because he owned nothing. Due to the chaos in society, he used the funds raised from the charity sale of his ‘one-stroke calligraphy’ to set up public funds, and conduct news dissemination on truth, virtue and goodness, the World Chinese Lit ...
... the claim, recently thought that he was also a ‘poor monk’ because he owned nothing. Due to the chaos in society, he used the funds raised from the charity sale of his ‘one-stroke calligraphy’ to set up public funds, and conduct news dissemination on truth, virtue and goodness, the World Chinese Lit ...
work as an opportunity
... the workers have seen a gradual broadening and deepening range of workas-practice methods. The early years, when Windhorse was starting to establish itself, were characterised by generosity and commitment. The founding fathers (and mothers) wanted to make money for Bhante Sangharakshita and the FWBO ...
... the workers have seen a gradual broadening and deepening range of workas-practice methods. The early years, when Windhorse was starting to establish itself, were characterised by generosity and commitment. The founding fathers (and mothers) wanted to make money for Bhante Sangharakshita and the FWBO ...
Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... Explain the place of extra-sensory knowledge in the Buddha’s teaching and how such knowledge could be attained; Explain why the Buddha disclaims omniscience. Readings: MN 1: Mūlapariyāya Sutta [The Sutta contains an analysis of the cognitive processes of four types of individuals: ordinary per ...
... Explain the place of extra-sensory knowledge in the Buddha’s teaching and how such knowledge could be attained; Explain why the Buddha disclaims omniscience. Readings: MN 1: Mūlapariyāya Sutta [The Sutta contains an analysis of the cognitive processes of four types of individuals: ordinary per ...
here - Harvard Negotiation Law Review
... *120 integrate contemplative awareness into contemporary life in order to help create a more just, compassionate, and reflective society. The Center teaches contemplative practice at retreats and meetings in secular settings to help people change the way they understand the world and move toward mor ...
... *120 integrate contemplative awareness into contemporary life in order to help create a more just, compassionate, and reflective society. The Center teaches contemplative practice at retreats and meetings in secular settings to help people change the way they understand the world and move toward mor ...
The Dhammapada - A Buddhist Library
... "And that is what happens when a man comes to me and says, 'I will not follow the Dhamma until the Buddha tells me whether the world is eternal or not eternal, whether the world is finite or infinite, whether the soul and the body are the same or different, whether the liberated person exists or doe ...
... "And that is what happens when a man comes to me and says, 'I will not follow the Dhamma until the Buddha tells me whether the world is eternal or not eternal, whether the world is finite or infinite, whether the soul and the body are the same or different, whether the liberated person exists or doe ...
BUDDHIST-CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE as
... Buddhist-Christian dialogue. Although there are other issues on which dialogue can be centred, such as “secularization, world peace, human suffering, or the damages visited upon the environment,” they are always indebted to theological or philosophical core beliefs.6 Catherine Cornille affirms that ...
... Buddhist-Christian dialogue. Although there are other issues on which dialogue can be centred, such as “secularization, world peace, human suffering, or the damages visited upon the environment,” they are always indebted to theological or philosophical core beliefs.6 Catherine Cornille affirms that ...
The Dhammapada
... "And that is what happens when a man comes to me and says, 'I will not follow the Dhamma until the Buddha tells me whether the world is eternal or not eternal, whether the world is finite or infinite, whether the soul and the body are the same or different, whether the liberated person exists or doe ...
... "And that is what happens when a man comes to me and says, 'I will not follow the Dhamma until the Buddha tells me whether the world is eternal or not eternal, whether the world is finite or infinite, whether the soul and the body are the same or different, whether the liberated person exists or doe ...
Week One: The story of the Historical Buddha and its symbolic
... our preoccupations about them. In response to a question from a monk about what is perfect view, the Buddha had this to say. “This world mostly relies on the dichotomy of real existence and real nonexistence. But when one sees the origin of the world as it really is through perfect view, one does n ...
... our preoccupations about them. In response to a question from a monk about what is perfect view, the Buddha had this to say. “This world mostly relies on the dichotomy of real existence and real nonexistence. But when one sees the origin of the world as it really is through perfect view, one does n ...
As mentioned in the verse of The Foundation of All Good Qualities:-
... We have learnt quite a lot about the Three Jewels, having looked at the eight qualities of the Buddha Jewel, Dharma Jewel and Sangha Jewel. Since we have already studied these qualities, we should use this knowledge, apply what we have learnt and put them into practice. For example, when we recite t ...
... We have learnt quite a lot about the Three Jewels, having looked at the eight qualities of the Buddha Jewel, Dharma Jewel and Sangha Jewel. Since we have already studied these qualities, we should use this knowledge, apply what we have learnt and put them into practice. For example, when we recite t ...
Laymen saints - The Dharmafarers
... path of enlightenment. (Schopen 1997:232) The central aim of Bodhi‘s paper is to discuss ―the question whether or not jhāna is necessary to attain the ‗paths and fruits‘‖ (2001:37).13 In answering the question, Bodhi shows the vital spiritual lives and attainments of the laity that are on par with t ...
... path of enlightenment. (Schopen 1997:232) The central aim of Bodhi‘s paper is to discuss ―the question whether or not jhāna is necessary to attain the ‗paths and fruits‘‖ (2001:37).13 In answering the question, Bodhi shows the vital spiritual lives and attainments of the laity that are on par with t ...
Environmental ethics and the belief that `the whole of
... the Pacific, 3700 kilometres from the west coast of South America. It is an island of a mere 120 square kilometres. When Europeans first visited this island in the eighteenth century, the environment had been destroyed beyond repair: hardly a tree was left, food was scarce and the people lived in a ...
... the Pacific, 3700 kilometres from the west coast of South America. It is an island of a mere 120 square kilometres. When Europeans first visited this island in the eighteenth century, the environment had been destroyed beyond repair: hardly a tree was left, food was scarce and the people lived in a ...
The Dhammapada
... whom it is addressed, as well as from the diversity of needs that may co-exist even in a single individual. To make sense of the various utterances found in the Dhammapada, we will suggest a schematism of four levels to be used for ascertaining the intention behind any particular verse found in the ...
... whom it is addressed, as well as from the diversity of needs that may co-exist even in a single individual. To make sense of the various utterances found in the Dhammapada, we will suggest a schematism of four levels to be used for ascertaining the intention behind any particular verse found in the ...
