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... Kanci, which is the name of the poetic theme treating of illusion, one of the important aspects of the Buddhist religion. Another Cankam poem Netunalvatai which is traditionally attributed to Nakkirur speaks about pitakam. In this, the poet uses the term pitakam in the sense of basket. This word pit ...
... Kanci, which is the name of the poetic theme treating of illusion, one of the important aspects of the Buddhist religion. Another Cankam poem Netunalvatai which is traditionally attributed to Nakkirur speaks about pitakam. In this, the poet uses the term pitakam in the sense of basket. This word pit ...
paper presentation 1031
... outlines four universal ideas between these two traditions (1994). The first concept is realizing the creation teachings (myths) that describe life. The second concept found is the practice of maintaining a balance in life. The fourth concept is in the sacred rites of ...
... outlines four universal ideas between these two traditions (1994). The first concept is realizing the creation teachings (myths) that describe life. The second concept found is the practice of maintaining a balance in life. The fourth concept is in the sacred rites of ...
the two traditions of meditation in ancient india
... Elements that were not part of the teaching of the Buddha but were not rejected either, might find their way in – after or even before the death of the Buddha – without anyone ever noticing, least of all the modern scholar. Perhaps the only hope ever to identify non-authentic elements in the Buddhis ...
... Elements that were not part of the teaching of the Buddha but were not rejected either, might find their way in – after or even before the death of the Buddha – without anyone ever noticing, least of all the modern scholar. Perhaps the only hope ever to identify non-authentic elements in the Buddhis ...
Two Traditions of Meditation in Ancient India
... Elements that were not part of the teaching of the Buddha but were not rejected either, might find their way in – after or even before the death of the Buddha – without anyone ever noticing, least of all the modern scholar. Perhaps the only hope ever to identify non-authentic elements in the Buddhis ...
... Elements that were not part of the teaching of the Buddha but were not rejected either, might find their way in – after or even before the death of the Buddha – without anyone ever noticing, least of all the modern scholar. Perhaps the only hope ever to identify non-authentic elements in the Buddhis ...
X - Buddhist Publication Society
... danger in these blissful states and so become fascinated by, and attached to, the flavour of them just as immature people become attached to the flavour of sensual objects. For this reason the Buddha used the same word “desire” for both cases. If you think this subject over and really come to under ...
... danger in these blissful states and so become fascinated by, and attached to, the flavour of them just as immature people become attached to the flavour of sensual objects. For this reason the Buddha used the same word “desire” for both cases. If you think this subject over and really come to under ...
Lokāyata and Its Derivatives in the Sad-dharma-puṇḍarīka
... padamīmāṃsā, mahāpuruṣalakṣaṇa, bhāṣyapravacana, etc.4 Such lists of subjects both for Brahmins and princes are often mentioned in the Upaniṣads and Pali, Prakrit and Buddhist Sanskrit works.5 To cite one example in the Divyāvadāna: chandasi vā vyākaraṇe vā lokāyate vā padamīmāṃsāyāṃ vā (Darbhanga e ...
... padamīmāṃsā, mahāpuruṣalakṣaṇa, bhāṣyapravacana, etc.4 Such lists of subjects both for Brahmins and princes are often mentioned in the Upaniṣads and Pali, Prakrit and Buddhist Sanskrit works.5 To cite one example in the Divyāvadāna: chandasi vā vyākaraṇe vā lokāyate vā padamīmāṃsāyāṃ vā (Darbhanga e ...
Tantric Poetry of Kukai
... revered as Japan's greatest saint. A precocious scholar and wandering monk, he was ordained at T�daiji in Nara and later spent two years in China (804-6), where he was ordained as a Master of the Shingon (True Word) sect. Returning to Japan, he established Shingon there, and it eventually became the ...
... revered as Japan's greatest saint. A precocious scholar and wandering monk, he was ordained at T�daiji in Nara and later spent two years in China (804-6), where he was ordained as a Master of the Shingon (True Word) sect. Returning to Japan, he established Shingon there, and it eventually became the ...
INSPIRED SPEECH IN EARLY MAHAYANA BUDDHISM I
... formula of his sfftra recitation the arhats,deeply moved, say, 'With our own eyes we have beheld the World Honoured One [Bhagavat]; now we hear his words'.l~ H a v i n g recited all of the sfftras, t~nanda says (according to the same account), 'All of this dharma that I have retained in my memory is ...
... formula of his sfftra recitation the arhats,deeply moved, say, 'With our own eyes we have beheld the World Honoured One [Bhagavat]; now we hear his words'.l~ H a v i n g recited all of the sfftras, t~nanda says (according to the same account), 'All of this dharma that I have retained in my memory is ...
The Bahudhātuka-sutta and its Parallels On Women`s Inabilities
... According to early Buddhist thought, the ability to attain any of the four stages of awakening is independent of gender. An explicit endorsement of women’s abilities to reach awakening can be found in a discourse in the Saṃyutta-nikāya and its counterparts in two Saṃyukta-āgama collections translate ...
... According to early Buddhist thought, the ability to attain any of the four stages of awakening is independent of gender. An explicit endorsement of women’s abilities to reach awakening can be found in a discourse in the Saṃyutta-nikāya and its counterparts in two Saṃyukta-āgama collections translate ...
The Revival of the Bhikkhuni Order and the Decline of the Sasana
... draw attention to this particular quality. There can be little doubt that the agreement among the parallel versions in this respect reflects an appreciation of the presence of learned and virtuous bhikkhun!s, considering them to be a considerable asset to the Buddhist community. ...
... draw attention to this particular quality. There can be little doubt that the agreement among the parallel versions in this respect reflects an appreciation of the presence of learned and virtuous bhikkhun!s, considering them to be a considerable asset to the Buddhist community. ...
Human-Centered Buddhism--One that Accords with Dharma
... physical strength, I am unable to complete my work. In general, if one is to discern another school of philosophy, one must have a solid philosophical understanding of both one’s own school of thought and those of the other schools. For this reason, my lecture notes on the scriptures of the three Ma ...
... physical strength, I am unable to complete my work. In general, if one is to discern another school of philosophy, one must have a solid philosophical understanding of both one’s own school of thought and those of the other schools. For this reason, my lecture notes on the scriptures of the three Ma ...
this PDF file - Journal of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist
... not just a stupid error. It has at least two effects which I find disastrous for our field of study. e first, as I say in my book, is that since so much of the evidence for the Buddha’s thought comes from the Pali Canon (and not from later sources), the current (comparative) neglect of Pali studies is ...
... not just a stupid error. It has at least two effects which I find disastrous for our field of study. e first, as I say in my book, is that since so much of the evidence for the Buddha’s thought comes from the Pali Canon (and not from later sources), the current (comparative) neglect of Pali studies is ...
How to Prostrate
... First one struggles to hammer out Chopsticks progressing by stages until one can comfortably manage Chopin. But there the similarity ends. Our aspiring pianist may not realistically assume the spirit of Chopin is truly present to offer direct encouragement. We, as tantric practitioners, may indeed r ...
... First one struggles to hammer out Chopsticks progressing by stages until one can comfortably manage Chopin. But there the similarity ends. Our aspiring pianist may not realistically assume the spirit of Chopin is truly present to offer direct encouragement. We, as tantric practitioners, may indeed r ...
(CBS Library 2011 Library) Page: 1 `The Eastern Buddhist: New
... Asaṅga, and K Holmes, The Ultimate Mahayana Explanatory Text on the Changeless Nature : (the Mahayana Uttara Tantra Shastra) (Eskdalemuir: Karma Kagyu, 1979), pp. 101. Asaṅga, Jñānagarbha, and J Powers, Two Commentaries on the Samdhinirmocana-Sutra, Studies in Asian Thought and Religion ; V.13 (Lewi ...
... Asaṅga, and K Holmes, The Ultimate Mahayana Explanatory Text on the Changeless Nature : (the Mahayana Uttara Tantra Shastra) (Eskdalemuir: Karma Kagyu, 1979), pp. 101. Asaṅga, Jñānagarbha, and J Powers, Two Commentaries on the Samdhinirmocana-Sutra, Studies in Asian Thought and Religion ; V.13 (Lewi ...
The Concept of Goddesses in Buddhist Tantra Traditions
... rationalizations have been widely used by propagators of Indian occult science institutions such as theosophy and the followers of neo-tantra propagated by Osho (formally known as Rajneesh). Osho’s commentary on several Buddhist tantric texts has played an important role in popularizing Buddhist tan ...
... rationalizations have been widely used by propagators of Indian occult science institutions such as theosophy and the followers of neo-tantra propagated by Osho (formally known as Rajneesh). Osho’s commentary on several Buddhist tantric texts has played an important role in popularizing Buddhist tan ...
Was Lushan Huiyuan a Pure Land Buddhist?
... The second, even though it does not give one supernatural powers, still gives the vision of the Buddhas of the ten directions, because it is based on the power of the pratyutpanna-samādhi.18 The rest are lower down. All are called nianfo samādhi.19 [134b29] Next, if one constantly contemplates the w ...
... The second, even though it does not give one supernatural powers, still gives the vision of the Buddhas of the ten directions, because it is based on the power of the pratyutpanna-samādhi.18 The rest are lower down. All are called nianfo samādhi.19 [134b29] Next, if one constantly contemplates the w ...
The Four Realities True for Noble Ones: Ariyasacca Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... 1. If we interpret A as a verbal statement, then the sentences (idameva saccaṃ mogham aññaṃ) should be interpreted as “Only this (i.e., the statement A) is sacca; any other statement to the contrary is not.” Then the term sacca will mean “verbally true.” The example above would mean: “The self and t ...
... 1. If we interpret A as a verbal statement, then the sentences (idameva saccaṃ mogham aññaṃ) should be interpreted as “Only this (i.e., the statement A) is sacca; any other statement to the contrary is not.” Then the term sacca will mean “verbally true.” The example above would mean: “The self and t ...
