Jeffrey Hopkins. Emptiness in the Mind-Only School of Buddhism:
... [Just] as it is hard to pull a steel bow to its full extent but if one can, the arrow will course over a great area, so even the words not to consider the meaning of this text are difficult to understand but, when understood, yield great insight. The metaphor states a martial challenge to the re ...
... [Just] as it is hard to pull a steel bow to its full extent but if one can, the arrow will course over a great area, so even the words not to consider the meaning of this text are difficult to understand but, when understood, yield great insight. The metaphor states a martial challenge to the re ...
Temple Book of Chants
... Sambodhi. As all Buddhas in the past, at present and in the future did the Parinamana, I, likewise, am doing the same. May the repentance of all sins, the sharing of all blessings and the merit of pleading to Buddhas all contribute to the achievement of unexcelled wisdom. In all Buddhas past, presen ...
... Sambodhi. As all Buddhas in the past, at present and in the future did the Parinamana, I, likewise, am doing the same. May the repentance of all sins, the sharing of all blessings and the merit of pleading to Buddhas all contribute to the achievement of unexcelled wisdom. In all Buddhas past, presen ...
Jewel in the Ashes: Buddha relics and power in early medieval Japan
... Japanese Buddhism is thus a major contribution to our understanding of the import of these practices in medieval Japan. His study explores ways in which aristocrats, monastics, and others created a ritual economy based on Buddha relics as the currency that purchased the benefits of ritual activity. ...
... Japanese Buddhism is thus a major contribution to our understanding of the import of these practices in medieval Japan. His study explores ways in which aristocrats, monastics, and others created a ritual economy based on Buddha relics as the currency that purchased the benefits of ritual activity. ...
Special Integration Experiences Required Reading
... liberation. He arose and broke the austerities. The five ascetics were disgusted and departed to Benares. As his former garments had perished, he took a yellow shroud from the corpse of a servant girl awaiting cremation nearby. To help him wash it, the god Indra struck the ground and produced a pond ...
... liberation. He arose and broke the austerities. The five ascetics were disgusted and departed to Benares. As his former garments had perished, he took a yellow shroud from the corpse of a servant girl awaiting cremation nearby. To help him wash it, the god Indra struck the ground and produced a pond ...
On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the
... knowledge of the distant past or future, to have faith in this sutra. That being the case, even if we were to carry out its practice, what meaning could it have for us? In light of all this, it would seem that, when one who is able to show clearly visible proof in the present expounds the Lotus Sutr ...
... knowledge of the distant past or future, to have faith in this sutra. That being the case, even if we were to carry out its practice, what meaning could it have for us? In light of all this, it would seem that, when one who is able to show clearly visible proof in the present expounds the Lotus Sutr ...
Swastika
... Its definition leaves no doubt as to its auspicious nature, probably best known in its Sanskrit form. It consists of two roots: su (‘good, well’), asti (‘is’), astikah (‘being’); hence svastika literally translates as ‘that which is associated with well-being’. It denotes any lucky or auspicious obj ...
... Its definition leaves no doubt as to its auspicious nature, probably best known in its Sanskrit form. It consists of two roots: su (‘good, well’), asti (‘is’), astikah (‘being’); hence svastika literally translates as ‘that which is associated with well-being’. It denotes any lucky or auspicious obj ...
No Hinayana in Buddhism
... 2. Two Dhammas taught by Lord Buddha, which lead to welfare and happiness Gentle speech and courtesy (sākhalyañca paṭisanthāro in Sangiti Sutta, Digha Nikaya) are two Dhammas taught by the Buddha that lead to welfare & happiness. They are universal qualities esteemed by wise people of all religion, ...
... 2. Two Dhammas taught by Lord Buddha, which lead to welfare and happiness Gentle speech and courtesy (sākhalyañca paṭisanthāro in Sangiti Sutta, Digha Nikaya) are two Dhammas taught by the Buddha that lead to welfare & happiness. They are universal qualities esteemed by wise people of all religion, ...
Read article - Dickinson Blogs
... two broad models outlined above as, a) Modernists who claim the Western influence in the modern era described by Lopez is what makes for a “new” Buddhism (a reformist view “altering to improve” in introducing the adaptations of Western political thought to the debate; it is here that overlaps of rec ...
... two broad models outlined above as, a) Modernists who claim the Western influence in the modern era described by Lopez is what makes for a “new” Buddhism (a reformist view “altering to improve” in introducing the adaptations of Western political thought to the debate; it is here that overlaps of rec ...
A Guide to Japanese Buddhism
... deflation, threat of terrorist attack, increasing crime, the degeneration of morals, and the spread of infectious diseases. As a result, they have become aware of the limits of modernization and globalization. Buddhism has now once gain attracted their attention as a solution to external and interna ...
... deflation, threat of terrorist attack, increasing crime, the degeneration of morals, and the spread of infectious diseases. As a result, they have become aware of the limits of modernization and globalization. Buddhism has now once gain attracted their attention as a solution to external and interna ...
An Introduction to True Buddhism - Nichiren Shoshu True Buddhism
... intoxicants, and all harmful, abrasive, or frivolous conduct. In addition, the Buddha and his following avoided all luxuries of attire, accommodation, and diet. Like their teacher, the monks and nuns possessed only a robe and begging bowl. They moved constantly from place to place so that they would ...
... intoxicants, and all harmful, abrasive, or frivolous conduct. In addition, the Buddha and his following avoided all luxuries of attire, accommodation, and diet. Like their teacher, the monks and nuns possessed only a robe and begging bowl. They moved constantly from place to place so that they would ...
Avataṃsaka Sūtra
... • Human Bodhisattvas put emphasis on loving-kindness and compassion and engage in various altruistic activities. • According to *Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa Śāstra, a bodhisattva may have more wisdom, compassion, or faith and effort. It’s true that a true bodhisattva should be equipped with all these t ...
... • Human Bodhisattvas put emphasis on loving-kindness and compassion and engage in various altruistic activities. • According to *Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa Śāstra, a bodhisattva may have more wisdom, compassion, or faith and effort. It’s true that a true bodhisattva should be equipped with all these t ...
Madison Insight Meditation Group Booklist
... Books on the Buddha’s Teachings (including Meditation) The Mind and the Way: Buddhist Reflections on Life. Ajahn Sumedho, Wisdom Publictions The Four Noble Truths. Ajahn Sumedho http://www.amaravati.org/abm/english/documents/4noble2/index.html The Noble Eight Fold Path. Bhikkhu Bodhi, Wisdom books a ...
... Books on the Buddha’s Teachings (including Meditation) The Mind and the Way: Buddhist Reflections on Life. Ajahn Sumedho, Wisdom Publictions The Four Noble Truths. Ajahn Sumedho http://www.amaravati.org/abm/english/documents/4noble2/index.html The Noble Eight Fold Path. Bhikkhu Bodhi, Wisdom books a ...
A Comparison of Hindu and Buddhist Techniques of Attaining
... and degrees of fusion attained. Each level has its own mode of function or logic. It may be that the I states are not discrete but are differences discerned on a continuum. These are: a. vitarka, b. vicara, c. ananda and d. asmita, each of which have two forms: 'sa'forms and 'nir' forms. 'Sa' forms ...
... and degrees of fusion attained. Each level has its own mode of function or logic. It may be that the I states are not discrete but are differences discerned on a continuum. These are: a. vitarka, b. vicara, c. ananda and d. asmita, each of which have two forms: 'sa'forms and 'nir' forms. 'Sa' forms ...
Autumn Edition - Buddhist Society Victoria
... and Delusion and the Ultimate Seclusion: the seclusion of Nibbhana. If you are secluded physically, but have Greed as your silent companion, you are not going to get too far in your practice. Therefore for a lay person, practicing the second form of solitude is the best; where you are with people bu ...
... and Delusion and the Ultimate Seclusion: the seclusion of Nibbhana. If you are secluded physically, but have Greed as your silent companion, you are not going to get too far in your practice. Therefore for a lay person, practicing the second form of solitude is the best; where you are with people bu ...
Fifth Precept Sangha - Northwest Buddhist Recovery
... and practices of Truth and Truthfulness, Generosity, Ethics, Loving-kindness, Forgiveness, Mindfulness and Fellowship; and is grounded in the Buddhist principles of non-harming, compassion and interdependence. This meeting is open to people with any addiction and to any individuals choosing abstinen ...
... and practices of Truth and Truthfulness, Generosity, Ethics, Loving-kindness, Forgiveness, Mindfulness and Fellowship; and is grounded in the Buddhist principles of non-harming, compassion and interdependence. This meeting is open to people with any addiction and to any individuals choosing abstinen ...
Nichiren Shoshu/ Soka Gakkai Buddhism Profile
... Gakkai or Value-Creation Study Society) under the leadership of Tsunesaburoo Makiguchi and his protege, Joosei Toda. They initiated it as a protest against the authoritarian approach of the Japanese Ministry of Education. In 1943 along with 21 adherents, Makiguchi and Toda were accused of disloyalty ...
... Gakkai or Value-Creation Study Society) under the leadership of Tsunesaburoo Makiguchi and his protege, Joosei Toda. They initiated it as a protest against the authoritarian approach of the Japanese Ministry of Education. In 1943 along with 21 adherents, Makiguchi and Toda were accused of disloyalty ...
A comparative analysis of causality in Buddhism and African
... becomes sick, old and eventually dies only to be reborn into this cycle of suffering. Buddha has diagnosed the cause of human suffering to be desire and ignorance. The curative process is to understand the eight-fold noble path which is anchored on self restrain and renunciation, hence elimination o ...
... becomes sick, old and eventually dies only to be reborn into this cycle of suffering. Buddha has diagnosed the cause of human suffering to be desire and ignorance. The curative process is to understand the eight-fold noble path which is anchored on self restrain and renunciation, hence elimination o ...
Buddha`s Birthday
... is often followed by some sense of emptiness or feelings that something is lacking, but the Yeon Deung Hoe gives participants renewed energy through being able to see and feel things together in oneness, after which they can return to their daily routines refreshed. One Indian proverb says, “With pe ...
... is often followed by some sense of emptiness or feelings that something is lacking, but the Yeon Deung Hoe gives participants renewed energy through being able to see and feel things together in oneness, after which they can return to their daily routines refreshed. One Indian proverb says, “With pe ...
Zen Buddhism and Persian Culture, V1
... and assert that they inherit their by-name maga from a group of priests (cf. maga) who established themselves in India as the Maga-Dias or Maga-Brahmanas. Their major centers are in Rajasthan in Western India and near Gaya in Bihar. According to Bhavishya Purana and other texts, they were invited to ...
... and assert that they inherit their by-name maga from a group of priests (cf. maga) who established themselves in India as the Maga-Dias or Maga-Brahmanas. Their major centers are in Rajasthan in Western India and near Gaya in Bihar. According to Bhavishya Purana and other texts, they were invited to ...
- J .Krishnamurti , Authentic Report of
... anything thinking that the ascetic is respected by us (and therefore thinking it is right to accept his word). ” ...
... anything thinking that the ascetic is respected by us (and therefore thinking it is right to accept his word). ” ...
A comparative study of Buddhist nationalistic movements in
... Theravada Buddhism spread in Sri Lanka and the Southeast Asian area. The Mahavihara Lineage of Sri Lanka Theravada Buddhism became influential in the 13 century with the strong and dedicated support from the King Parakramabahu II. Sinhala Buddhism was famous for its strict Vinaya and knowledgeable t ...
... Theravada Buddhism spread in Sri Lanka and the Southeast Asian area. The Mahavihara Lineage of Sri Lanka Theravada Buddhism became influential in the 13 century with the strong and dedicated support from the King Parakramabahu II. Sinhala Buddhism was famous for its strict Vinaya and knowledgeable t ...
vajrayana buddhism in comparative perspective
... With their literature encoded in symbolism and their practice veiled in secrecy, India’s diverse Tantric traditions have provoked an array of speculative readings by modern Indian and Western scholars. This is an ideal time to explore the philosophy of the Buddhist Tantras, since the last decade has ...
... With their literature encoded in symbolism and their practice veiled in secrecy, India’s diverse Tantric traditions have provoked an array of speculative readings by modern Indian and Western scholars. This is an ideal time to explore the philosophy of the Buddhist Tantras, since the last decade has ...
Library Catalogue - Dharma Centre of Winnipeg
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