Going Against the Grain: A Historical and - ORCA
... The new concept of askēsis, involving training the will against a life of sensual pleasure, was exemplified by the Stoics who advocated the idea of bringing the passion of the body under the kingly command of reason to achieve apatheia––a state of mind where one is not disturbed by the passions.4 Ro ...
... The new concept of askēsis, involving training the will against a life of sensual pleasure, was exemplified by the Stoics who advocated the idea of bringing the passion of the body under the kingly command of reason to achieve apatheia––a state of mind where one is not disturbed by the passions.4 Ro ...
Meaning of Conversion
... is Going for Refuge? Although the term is so widely used in Buddhism, it can be rather mystifying when you first come across it. What does one mean by ‘Refuge’? And who or what does one ‘go for Refuge’ to? The short answer is that as a practising Buddhist one goes for Refuge to the Buddha, the Enlig ...
... is Going for Refuge? Although the term is so widely used in Buddhism, it can be rather mystifying when you first come across it. What does one mean by ‘Refuge’? And who or what does one ‘go for Refuge’ to? The short answer is that as a practising Buddhist one goes for Refuge to the Buddha, the Enlig ...
Reincarnation in the East Chandler Barber Oriental/Eastern
... belief that people are born again with a different body after death, or someone who has been born again with a different body after death according to MerrianWebster Dictionary( reincarnation). It is most commonly brought up in the spiritual nature, but not all people can agree on what its true mean ...
... belief that people are born again with a different body after death, or someone who has been born again with a different body after death according to MerrianWebster Dictionary( reincarnation). It is most commonly brought up in the spiritual nature, but not all people can agree on what its true mean ...
Exploring Mongol -Tibetan Relations: The Contribution
... Mongolian nomadic identity and also Buddhist monasteries turned into the unique cultural centres of the society. In both the Mongol and Tibetan societies, the monastery was the heart of ancient educational institutions. The monasticism was encouraged on large scale among both the Tibetans and Mongol ...
... Mongolian nomadic identity and also Buddhist monasteries turned into the unique cultural centres of the society. In both the Mongol and Tibetan societies, the monastery was the heart of ancient educational institutions. The monasticism was encouraged on large scale among both the Tibetans and Mongol ...
Fathering Your Father: The Zen of Fabrication in Tang Buddhism
... Cole lays the foundation for his argument by examining pre-Chan lineage construction in the biographies of Zhiyi (538–597) and Xinxing (540–594). First, the various, contradictory biographies of Zhiyi written by his disciple Guanding (561–632) are put forth as the basis of future Chinese Buddhist ge ...
... Cole lays the foundation for his argument by examining pre-Chan lineage construction in the biographies of Zhiyi (538–597) and Xinxing (540–594). First, the various, contradictory biographies of Zhiyi written by his disciple Guanding (561–632) are put forth as the basis of future Chinese Buddhist ge ...
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
... Sanga will be headed by the Buddha and the lay world headed by the Chakrawarthi and those two are not supposed to have a relationship which each other (Uma Chakrawarthi: 2007).1But, reality of the Buddhism in Sri Lanka is completely different from comparing with original teaching of Lord Buddha. Acc ...
... Sanga will be headed by the Buddha and the lay world headed by the Chakrawarthi and those two are not supposed to have a relationship which each other (Uma Chakrawarthi: 2007).1But, reality of the Buddhism in Sri Lanka is completely different from comparing with original teaching of Lord Buddha. Acc ...
The Unintended Legacy of Hellenism
... Mahayana (Greater Vehicle) Buddhism emphasized the ideal of the compassionate bodhisattvas, or lesser Buddhas, who act as intermediaries between the Buddha of Grace (Amitabha) and the worshipper, and who chose to forgo nirvana until every other sentient being reached enlightenment.25 While Buddhists ...
... Mahayana (Greater Vehicle) Buddhism emphasized the ideal of the compassionate bodhisattvas, or lesser Buddhas, who act as intermediaries between the Buddha of Grace (Amitabha) and the worshipper, and who chose to forgo nirvana until every other sentient being reached enlightenment.25 While Buddhists ...
The Buddhist Concept of Heaven and Hell
... their minds with jealousy, hatred or any other evil thoughts. So how can their leaders justify the argument that they have committed such a bad sin as to go to hell? If they say that their God would get angry if his followers go and respect another God or a founder of another religion, how can they ...
... their minds with jealousy, hatred or any other evil thoughts. So how can their leaders justify the argument that they have committed such a bad sin as to go to hell? If they say that their God would get angry if his followers go and respect another God or a founder of another religion, how can they ...
Be a Lamp Upon Yourself
... Buddhism's principles can be maintained under any circumstances without changing its basic ideas. The understanding capacity of the value of these religious ideas may diminish and disappear from Human's Mind. And Human may experience the difficulty of practicing these principles in a corrupted socie ...
... Buddhism's principles can be maintained under any circumstances without changing its basic ideas. The understanding capacity of the value of these religious ideas may diminish and disappear from Human's Mind. And Human may experience the difficulty of practicing these principles in a corrupted socie ...
The Kathāvatthu Niyāma Debates
... imply that the Buddha-to-be must have been a disciple of Kassapa, which would conflict with the concept of a Buddha as self-developed (sayambhu), as one who discovers the path for himself without the aid of a teacher. Buddhaghosa's commentary clarifies the meaning of niydma in this context: "Niydma ...
... imply that the Buddha-to-be must have been a disciple of Kassapa, which would conflict with the concept of a Buddha as self-developed (sayambhu), as one who discovers the path for himself without the aid of a teacher. Buddhaghosa's commentary clarifies the meaning of niydma in this context: "Niydma ...
Tibetan Tantric Buddhism: Envisioning Death
... death in a concise , logical manner, helping the viewer put his or her life into perspective as well. ...
... death in a concise , logical manner, helping the viewer put his or her life into perspective as well. ...
Violence and Disruption in Society
... for an analytical attitude in dealing with anything to do with human life, including the question of violence. [23] One consequence, which flows from this is that generalizations and statements based on categories of pure reason are suspect. Evidence can be drawn from the Suttas to show that the Bud ...
... for an analytical attitude in dealing with anything to do with human life, including the question of violence. [23] One consequence, which flows from this is that generalizations and statements based on categories of pure reason are suspect. Evidence can be drawn from the Suttas to show that the Bud ...
TIBETAN BUDDHISTS: Exiled from Their Homeland, Extolled in the
... effect of implanting Tibetan Buddhism within the Mongol dynasty and installing the Sakya sect in political power in Tibet. Later, Kublai Khan declared Tibetan Buddhism the national religion of his empire and selected Phakpa, the leader of the Sakyas, as his spiritual advisor. After the Ming dynas ...
... effect of implanting Tibetan Buddhism within the Mongol dynasty and installing the Sakya sect in political power in Tibet. Later, Kublai Khan declared Tibetan Buddhism the national religion of his empire and selected Phakpa, the leader of the Sakyas, as his spiritual advisor. After the Ming dynas ...
Theravada Philosophical Exposition of the Supramundane (Lokuttara)
... simultaneously realises Nibbāna, fathoms the Four Noble Truths, and cuts off the defilements. This wisdom is called supramundane because it rises up from the world of the five aggregates to realise the state that transcends the world, Nibbāna. The Buddhist disciple, striving for deliverance, begins ...
... simultaneously realises Nibbāna, fathoms the Four Noble Truths, and cuts off the defilements. This wisdom is called supramundane because it rises up from the world of the five aggregates to realise the state that transcends the world, Nibbāna. The Buddhist disciple, striving for deliverance, begins ...
TIBETAN BUDDHISTS: Exiled from Their Homeland, Extolled in the
... Buddhism has flourished in a form quite distinct from the other schools of Buddhism. The earliest accounts of Buddhism in Tibet date back to the seventh century A.D., after Songtsen Gampo unified Tibet into a single nation and became its first king in 625. Prior to this time, Tibet was a land of sep ...
... Buddhism has flourished in a form quite distinct from the other schools of Buddhism. The earliest accounts of Buddhism in Tibet date back to the seventh century A.D., after Songtsen Gampo unified Tibet into a single nation and became its first king in 625. Prior to this time, Tibet was a land of sep ...
are buddhists idol - worshippers
... are conducted in honour of them, and flowers offered on their graves and tombs. If such practices can be justified why should some people ridicule followers of the Buddha as idol worshippers when they pay respect to their religious teacher who has served mankind without harming others and who has co ...
... are conducted in honour of them, and flowers offered on their graves and tombs. If such practices can be justified why should some people ridicule followers of the Buddha as idol worshippers when they pay respect to their religious teacher who has served mankind without harming others and who has co ...
On the Bhikkhunã Ordination Controversy
... for higher ordination. Because it was impossible for her at this juncture of events to act according to the sixth garudhamma, she approached the Buddha and inquired about the proper line of conduct to be adopted regarding her female followers. In reply, the Buddha authorized that bhikkhus should giv ...
... for higher ordination. Because it was impossible for her at this juncture of events to act according to the sixth garudhamma, she approached the Buddha and inquired about the proper line of conduct to be adopted regarding her female followers. In reply, the Buddha authorized that bhikkhus should giv ...
did the dhamma die with the buddha?
... much a case of divine intervention as it is instruction in a method that is to be applied by the individual. There is another counter to Masefield’s assertion which, while not a direct refutation, must surely carry a lot of weight. And that is that the Buddha taught his disciples – lay, ordained and ...
... much a case of divine intervention as it is instruction in a method that is to be applied by the individual. There is another counter to Masefield’s assertion which, while not a direct refutation, must surely carry a lot of weight. And that is that the Buddha taught his disciples – lay, ordained and ...