Chinese challenges to Buddhism
... When Buddhism began entering China shortly before the Common Era, she was an ancient and wellestablished culture with her own indigenous philosophy and religion [1.1]. As such, Buddhism faced these special conditions following its introduction into China: (1) Daoism was China‘s own popular religion, ...
... When Buddhism began entering China shortly before the Common Era, she was an ancient and wellestablished culture with her own indigenous philosophy and religion [1.1]. As such, Buddhism faced these special conditions following its introduction into China: (1) Daoism was China‘s own popular religion, ...
The Uniqueness of Buddhism
... • Observe, analyze and test it out for yourself. • Does it agree with reason? • Will it lead to harm or good for yourself and others? • Will it lead to suffering or happiness for yourself and others? • Will a wise person praise or disapprove of it? ...
... • Observe, analyze and test it out for yourself. • Does it agree with reason? • Will it lead to harm or good for yourself and others? • Will it lead to suffering or happiness for yourself and others? • Will a wise person praise or disapprove of it? ...
Prajna, translator, Tang dynasty
... mokuroku (御請來目錄), and Zhu A She Li Zhen Yan Mi Jiao Bu Lei Zong Lu (諸阿闍梨 真言密教部類總錄). 28 For most catalogues such as Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō placed the text at the end of the Prajnā section. This text being placed among esoteric texts may indicate that it has some esoteric elements within. It may poss ...
... mokuroku (御請來目錄), and Zhu A She Li Zhen Yan Mi Jiao Bu Lei Zong Lu (諸阿闍梨 真言密教部類總錄). 28 For most catalogues such as Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō placed the text at the end of the Prajnā section. This text being placed among esoteric texts may indicate that it has some esoteric elements within. It may poss ...
A Vision of Peace in the Lotus Sutra
... The first principle, the attainment of enlightenment for all people, is introduced in the Expedient Means chapter of the Lotus Sutra. The single most important reason for the Buddha’s appearance in this world lies in creating the cause for people to reach enlightenment, “The Buddhas, the World-Honor ...
... The first principle, the attainment of enlightenment for all people, is introduced in the Expedient Means chapter of the Lotus Sutra. The single most important reason for the Buddha’s appearance in this world lies in creating the cause for people to reach enlightenment, “The Buddhas, the World-Honor ...
buddhist view in compassion
... In the Bible a variety of Hebrew and Greek words are used which fall within the general semantic range of the English word "mercy." They include such terms as "loving-kindness” ,"to be merciful" , "to have compassion" , and "grace”. [ Colin Brown, The New International Dictionary of New Testament Th ...
... In the Bible a variety of Hebrew and Greek words are used which fall within the general semantic range of the English word "mercy." They include such terms as "loving-kindness” ,"to be merciful" , "to have compassion" , and "grace”. [ Colin Brown, The New International Dictionary of New Testament Th ...
Korean Buddhism: History--Condition--Art
... hoped the Japanese would accept it. Last of the three kingdoms to receive Buddhism was Silla, to which it came about 424. It is reported to have come from the capital city of Koguryu, P’yeng-Yang, and the priest who brought it was named Mukocha. He appears to have gone down the Taidong River to the ...
... hoped the Japanese would accept it. Last of the three kingdoms to receive Buddhism was Silla, to which it came about 424. It is reported to have come from the capital city of Koguryu, P’yeng-Yang, and the priest who brought it was named Mukocha. He appears to have gone down the Taidong River to the ...
A Buddhist Monk`s Journeys to Heaven and Hell
... of the approximately 3000 panels refer to five Buddhist books, while the other half is meant as embellishment (Soekmono, 1976). At the time of The Borobudur’s construction, reading all Buddhist scriptures would have taken more than a lifetime, if one in fact could read. It would in any case have bee ...
... of the approximately 3000 panels refer to five Buddhist books, while the other half is meant as embellishment (Soekmono, 1976). At the time of The Borobudur’s construction, reading all Buddhist scriptures would have taken more than a lifetime, if one in fact could read. It would in any case have bee ...
Satipatthana – Mindfulness Meditation: The Four Foundations of
... mindfulness. We are given instruction of how to be mindful of the 1) body, 2) mindful of our feelings (what it feels like in the body to want, not want, or to be insensitive to feeling), 3) mindful of the thoughts associated with our feelings, and fourthly, with how our body, feelings and thoughts s ...
... mindfulness. We are given instruction of how to be mindful of the 1) body, 2) mindful of our feelings (what it feels like in the body to want, not want, or to be insensitive to feeling), 3) mindful of the thoughts associated with our feelings, and fourthly, with how our body, feelings and thoughts s ...
Mental Balance and Well-Being - Santa Barbara Institute for
... Buddhism are concerned with the realization of spiritual liberation and enlightenment, but these two traditions have developed an especially rich body of theories and practices for achieving the more modest goal of mental well-being (Aronson, 2004). For this reason, the majority of the teachings we ...
... Buddhism are concerned with the realization of spiritual liberation and enlightenment, but these two traditions have developed an especially rich body of theories and practices for achieving the more modest goal of mental well-being (Aronson, 2004). For this reason, the majority of the teachings we ...
Is Colorado Buddhism Green? - Digital Commons @ DU
... toward the environment, I further sought to understand whether or not Buddhist practice plays a crucial role in influencing practitioners’ environmental attitudes, and if so, how it influence their attitudes and awareness. I used a combination of methods to answer my research questions, including ob ...
... toward the environment, I further sought to understand whether or not Buddhist practice plays a crucial role in influencing practitioners’ environmental attitudes, and if so, how it influence their attitudes and awareness. I used a combination of methods to answer my research questions, including ob ...
Can things reach the dead?
... some methodological and theoretical issues relevant to studying the ritual transfer of objects to the deceased among the ethnic Lao, contextualizing them in terms of Buddhist practice. The first concept, ontology, entered the subject in the early 1990s largely via Bruno Latour’s (1993) exchanges wit ...
... some methodological and theoretical issues relevant to studying the ritual transfer of objects to the deceased among the ethnic Lao, contextualizing them in terms of Buddhist practice. The first concept, ontology, entered the subject in the early 1990s largely via Bruno Latour’s (1993) exchanges wit ...
The electronic Journal of East and Central Asian Religions
... One of the areas in the Buddho–Daoist exchange on which I spent much labour was that regarding magical language and spells in particular. On the basis of a previous survey of ritual manuals of both Daoism and Esoteric Buddhism, mainly canonical material, I figured that by concentrating on this major ...
... One of the areas in the Buddho–Daoist exchange on which I spent much labour was that regarding magical language and spells in particular. On the basis of a previous survey of ritual manuals of both Daoism and Esoteric Buddhism, mainly canonical material, I figured that by concentrating on this major ...
The Bhikkhunī-ordination controversy in Thailand
... Dhammanandā, the possibility of a legitimate Higher Ordination act for women began to be debated heatedly in Thai society. 12 The equality between men and women in terms of their spiritual potential for awakening (bodhi) does not seem to have been doubted by anyone involved in this debate (at least ...
... Dhammanandā, the possibility of a legitimate Higher Ordination act for women began to be debated heatedly in Thai society. 12 The equality between men and women in terms of their spiritual potential for awakening (bodhi) does not seem to have been doubted by anyone involved in this debate (at least ...
Understanding in Theravada Abhidhamma
... According to Buddhism, at the time of his awakening he realized complete insight into the cause of suffering, and the steps necessary to eliminate it. These discoveries became known as the "Four Noble Truths",[46] which are at the heart of Buddhist teaching. Through mastery of these truths, a state ...
... According to Buddhism, at the time of his awakening he realized complete insight into the cause of suffering, and the steps necessary to eliminate it. These discoveries became known as the "Four Noble Truths",[46] which are at the heart of Buddhist teaching. Through mastery of these truths, a state ...
Pyrrhonism: How the Ancient Greeks Reinvented Buddhism Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... some kind of liberation from suffering is the goal, where this is attained by resisting assent to dogmatic beliefs, whether affirmative or negative, which go beyond what is self-evident, our immediate experience. Flintoff also finds the Pyrrhonists and Buddhists to share common ground with respect t ...
... some kind of liberation from suffering is the goal, where this is attained by resisting assent to dogmatic beliefs, whether affirmative or negative, which go beyond what is self-evident, our immediate experience. Flintoff also finds the Pyrrhonists and Buddhists to share common ground with respect t ...
Tainted Gender: Sexual Impurity and Women in Kankyo no Tomo
... predicament for women depicting them as being trapped in their work in spite of their active lives in the real world. What led me to this research was a single question that came upon me several years ago: “If I become a nun, can I attain peace?” I am not sure why I thought about such a thing. As an ...
... predicament for women depicting them as being trapped in their work in spite of their active lives in the real world. What led me to this research was a single question that came upon me several years ago: “If I become a nun, can I attain peace?” I am not sure why I thought about such a thing. As an ...
ALBANY KARMA THEGSUM CHÖLING October 12, 2012
... The three jewels of Buddhism are the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings of the Buddha), and the Sangha. Sangha is a Sanskrit word which means "community of practitioners". Those of us who have tried meditating or practicing on our own may well appreciate the external support provided by a like-minded com ...
... The three jewels of Buddhism are the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings of the Buddha), and the Sangha. Sangha is a Sanskrit word which means "community of practitioners". Those of us who have tried meditating or practicing on our own may well appreciate the external support provided by a like-minded com ...
August - FPMT Losang Dragpa Centre
... is not enough, one needs wisdom as well. For example: one has a kind heart to help a very sick person, but at the same time one needs the wisdom to know how to help i.e. whether the sick person needs to be taken to the hospital etc. Just having loving compassion and a good heart is not enough; one m ...
... is not enough, one needs wisdom as well. For example: one has a kind heart to help a very sick person, but at the same time one needs the wisdom to know how to help i.e. whether the sick person needs to be taken to the hospital etc. Just having loving compassion and a good heart is not enough; one m ...
Tibetan Scholastic Education and The Role of Soteriology
... -Vasubandhu's Abhidharma-kosaiQ {Treasury of Abhidharma) -Gunaprabha's Vinaya-sutrau These texts bring to the students a grasp of some of the doctrinal and practical backgrounds of Buddhism. The study of the Abhidharma enriches the students' understanding of the Buddhist worldview and the kind of sp ...
... -Vasubandhu's Abhidharma-kosaiQ {Treasury of Abhidharma) -Gunaprabha's Vinaya-sutrau These texts bring to the students a grasp of some of the doctrinal and practical backgrounds of Buddhism. The study of the Abhidharma enriches the students' understanding of the Buddhist worldview and the kind of sp ...
The Communist Pure Land: The Legacy of Buddhist Reforms in the
... religion, Chairman of the Communist Party Mao Zedong was certain to point out that religious freedom was necessary. It was not his intent to suppress it, but rather to have competing ideologies wage intellectual debates.5 By examining the themes and methodologies of other historians, it can be under ...
... religion, Chairman of the Communist Party Mao Zedong was certain to point out that religious freedom was necessary. It was not his intent to suppress it, but rather to have competing ideologies wage intellectual debates.5 By examining the themes and methodologies of other historians, it can be under ...
Rationality and Society
... churchgoing, contributions, criminal activities, returning to schooling, etc. For example, Azzi and Ehrenberg (1975) and Iannaccone (1990) study church attendance from the angle of religious household production and religious human capital accumulation, respectively. There is also some literature on ...
... churchgoing, contributions, criminal activities, returning to schooling, etc. For example, Azzi and Ehrenberg (1975) and Iannaccone (1990) study church attendance from the angle of religious household production and religious human capital accumulation, respectively. There is also some literature on ...
Recent Buddhist Theories of Free Will: Compatibilism, Incompatibilism, and Beyond
... that is relevant to the Buddhist path—and thus the only form of free will that is worth cultivating—that of regulated will, on the one hand, and he would likely consider that type of free will that consists of unregulated will to be antithetical to the Buddhist path, on the other hand. For this reas ...
... that is relevant to the Buddhist path—and thus the only form of free will that is worth cultivating—that of regulated will, on the one hand, and he would likely consider that type of free will that consists of unregulated will to be antithetical to the Buddhist path, on the other hand. For this reas ...