Print this article - Journal of Global Buddhism
... between membership parameters and alternative ways of being somewhat engaged with Buddhism are particularly common among the plethora of more-or-less engaged believers, practitioners, sympathizers and postmodern individuals within the continuously expanding spectrum of Buddhism in the West. In Denma ...
... between membership parameters and alternative ways of being somewhat engaged with Buddhism are particularly common among the plethora of more-or-less engaged believers, practitioners, sympathizers and postmodern individuals within the continuously expanding spectrum of Buddhism in the West. In Denma ...
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... 2 Buddhism: A Short History Always without a central organization, Buddhism had divided itself at some unspecified time into a number of sects, of which usually eighteen are counted. Most of these sects had their own Canon. Nearly all of them are lost to us, either because they were never written do ...
... 2 Buddhism: A Short History Always without a central organization, Buddhism had divided itself at some unspecified time into a number of sects, of which usually eighteen are counted. Most of these sects had their own Canon. Nearly all of them are lost to us, either because they were never written do ...
introduction and methodology
... hierarchically ranked castes called varnas. They are classified according to occupation and determine access to wealth, power, and privilege. Leadership positions in society are monopolized by a few dominant castes (Pintane). The two upper castes are ritually considered as superior to the lower cast ...
... hierarchically ranked castes called varnas. They are classified according to occupation and determine access to wealth, power, and privilege. Leadership positions in society are monopolized by a few dominant castes (Pintane). The two upper castes are ritually considered as superior to the lower cast ...
Sutra of the Medicine Buddha
... name, a person’s mind changes from greed, anger and delusion to selflessness, compassion and wisdom, a change in his negative pattern of thinking is realized and his negaxiii ...
... name, a person’s mind changes from greed, anger and delusion to selflessness, compassion and wisdom, a change in his negative pattern of thinking is realized and his negaxiii ...
A Critical Analysis of Brian Victoria`s Perspectives on Modern
... responsibility for their murderous acts. Instead, it is an expression of Buddhist compassion to kill; it is God’s will to kill…. 4 Victoria uses the collaboration between Japan’s Buddhist hierarchy and the militarist leaders of the 1930s and 1940s as a case study to illustrate this main point. Victo ...
... responsibility for their murderous acts. Instead, it is an expression of Buddhist compassion to kill; it is God’s will to kill…. 4 Victoria uses the collaboration between Japan’s Buddhist hierarchy and the militarist leaders of the 1930s and 1940s as a case study to illustrate this main point. Victo ...
SRI LANKA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUDDHIST
... present context two modes of reading Vinaya are of particular importance. One is what I would call a legal reading, the other is a historical-critical reading. A legal reading attempts to understand legal implications, a historical-critical reading attempts to reconstruct history through comparative ...
... present context two modes of reading Vinaya are of particular importance. One is what I would call a legal reading, the other is a historical-critical reading. A legal reading attempts to understand legal implications, a historical-critical reading attempts to reconstruct history through comparative ...
the noble eightfold path
... because we respect their feelings. It is also important to understand our sexual nature and to train our selves to live within the restraint befitting our status in life. The instinctive sexual forces have no knowledge of right or wrong, good or bad; and when followed indiscriminately they can resul ...
... because we respect their feelings. It is also important to understand our sexual nature and to train our selves to live within the restraint befitting our status in life. The instinctive sexual forces have no knowledge of right or wrong, good or bad; and when followed indiscriminately they can resul ...
2014 - Khyentse Foundation
... know the true benefit of following the path of the Buddha. There are so many who don’t know this, who may be looking for this kind of relief, but they have no access. They have no means to encounter the path. ...
... know the true benefit of following the path of the Buddha. There are so many who don’t know this, who may be looking for this kind of relief, but they have no access. They have no means to encounter the path. ...
Parinirvana Day Celebration
... Open to all who know the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana practices. If you have never been before then you are more than welcome to come along and see what a puja is all about. February’s puja will be dedicated to Green Tara and led by Mike. ...
... Open to all who know the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana practices. If you have never been before then you are more than welcome to come along and see what a puja is all about. February’s puja will be dedicated to Green Tara and led by Mike. ...
Development of Yogic Tradition in Buddhism
... welcomed. The Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism and the Eight Limbs of the Path as idealized by Patañjali in his Yoga Sūtra have many similarities. Buddhism and Yoga together are a strong combination to enhance a practitioner’s experience and quickly lead to the ultimate goal of Nirvāna. Yoga and Bud ...
... welcomed. The Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism and the Eight Limbs of the Path as idealized by Patañjali in his Yoga Sūtra have many similarities. Buddhism and Yoga together are a strong combination to enhance a practitioner’s experience and quickly lead to the ultimate goal of Nirvāna. Yoga and Bud ...
A Comparative Reading into the Early Buddhist and Lockean
... In order to establish human understanding on experience, first Locke had to repudiate the doctrine of ‘innate ideas’ as the source of human knowledge. According to this rationalist view of the origin of knowledge, there are certain principles impressed in our minds even before we come to this world. ...
... In order to establish human understanding on experience, first Locke had to repudiate the doctrine of ‘innate ideas’ as the source of human knowledge. According to this rationalist view of the origin of knowledge, there are certain principles impressed in our minds even before we come to this world. ...
Observations on the Reform of Buddhism in Nepal
... -*We are grateful to Mr. Philip Pierce, M.A., of the Nepal Research Centre in Kathmandu for translating the German text of this contribu tion into English in the autumn of 1986 . - We wish to express our sincere gratitude to the Ven. Theras, Bhikkhus, Anägärikäs and lay members of the Buddhist comm ...
... -*We are grateful to Mr. Philip Pierce, M.A., of the Nepal Research Centre in Kathmandu for translating the German text of this contribu tion into English in the autumn of 1986 . - We wish to express our sincere gratitude to the Ven. Theras, Bhikkhus, Anägärikäs and lay members of the Buddhist comm ...
About Tibetan Buddhism by H.E. Chogye Trichen
... The roots of Sakya tradition grew from the ancient times when three brothers of a celestial race descended from the heaven of clear light into Tibet in order to benefit beings. Sometime after their descent, they found themselves in conflict with a group of demons known as Rakshas. During this confli ...
... The roots of Sakya tradition grew from the ancient times when three brothers of a celestial race descended from the heaven of clear light into Tibet in order to benefit beings. Sometime after their descent, they found themselves in conflict with a group of demons known as Rakshas. During this confli ...
The Buddha’s Past Life as a Princess Ekottarika-āgama Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... arguably the earliest strata of jātaka tales attested in Buddhist literature, in order to provide a background for evaluating the Ekottarika-āgama discourse that reports a past life of the Buddha as a woman. Besides noting indications for the early development and significance of the jātaka genre th ...
... arguably the earliest strata of jātaka tales attested in Buddhist literature, in order to provide a background for evaluating the Ekottarika-āgama discourse that reports a past life of the Buddha as a woman. Besides noting indications for the early development and significance of the jātaka genre th ...
The Spread of Buddhism during Ancient China
... As translating peaked more of an interest, Chinese literature and language also rose. By translating from Indian to Chinese, Chinese people gained a lot of knowledge and advancements to their own writing that they did not have before. Since translating just about anything from one language to anothe ...
... As translating peaked more of an interest, Chinese literature and language also rose. By translating from Indian to Chinese, Chinese people gained a lot of knowledge and advancements to their own writing that they did not have before. Since translating just about anything from one language to anothe ...
Archaeological Discovery and Examination of the Money
... City, Shandong Province, which was attributed by Professor Yu Weichao into “Eastern Han Buddhist Images”but disagreements are still in academic field. Even these images were indeed showing Buddhist influences, they did not directly show Buddha’s figure itself. The only case which is similar to the “ ...
... City, Shandong Province, which was attributed by Professor Yu Weichao into “Eastern Han Buddhist Images”but disagreements are still in academic field. Even these images were indeed showing Buddhist influences, they did not directly show Buddha’s figure itself. The only case which is similar to the “ ...
The Novice - Stephen Schettini
... transient sense of elation that ultimately proved treacherous. On the other hand, from my present perspective as a busy family man, I remember those days in which I had nothing to worry about except my studies and meditation with some incredulity – once I describe the freedom of that life, many p ...
... transient sense of elation that ultimately proved treacherous. On the other hand, from my present perspective as a busy family man, I remember those days in which I had nothing to worry about except my studies and meditation with some incredulity – once I describe the freedom of that life, many p ...
Suttas as History: Four Approaches to the "Sermon on the Noble
... and unique authenticityof the Pali version of early Buddhisthistory.1Following from that argument,the suttas (and partly overlappingtexts of the Vinaya, or monastic discipline) were once thought to be veritable windows into the original Buddhist community.From them historiansof earlier generations s ...
... and unique authenticityof the Pali version of early Buddhisthistory.1Following from that argument,the suttas (and partly overlappingtexts of the Vinaya, or monastic discipline) were once thought to be veritable windows into the original Buddhist community.From them historiansof earlier generations s ...
The Sacred Writing by Central Asian Buddhist Monks in China (3
... calligraphy and exerted profound influence on the calligraphy of ensuing generations. As such, it led to a bloom of calligraphers during the Han Dynasty and marked the first peak period of calligraphy in Chinese history.35 (Figure 4) Due to the different cultural and language backgrounds, at the sta ...
... calligraphy and exerted profound influence on the calligraphy of ensuing generations. As such, it led to a bloom of calligraphers during the Han Dynasty and marked the first peak period of calligraphy in Chinese history.35 (Figure 4) Due to the different cultural and language backgrounds, at the sta ...
Man Religion Society Governance in Buddhism
... in a search to discover, for the total good of the world, man and bird and beast, the core and substance of the Buddha's teachings, covering a totality of areas like social philosophy, economic well-being, health and happiness here and now as well as transcendental aspirations for achievements herea ...
... in a search to discover, for the total good of the world, man and bird and beast, the core and substance of the Buddha's teachings, covering a totality of areas like social philosophy, economic well-being, health and happiness here and now as well as transcendental aspirations for achievements herea ...
Thirty_Years_of_Buddhist_studies,Conze
... commentaries, but on the continuous living tradition of Tibet, Mongolia, China and Japan, in the perhaps not entirely unfounded belief that the mentality of Asiatic Buddhists is probably nearer to that of the Buddha than that of the Protestant Christians of a Europe bursting with imperialistic conce ...
... commentaries, but on the continuous living tradition of Tibet, Mongolia, China and Japan, in the perhaps not entirely unfounded belief that the mentality of Asiatic Buddhists is probably nearer to that of the Buddha than that of the Protestant Christians of a Europe bursting with imperialistic conce ...
The Four Noble Truths: The Essence of Buddhism
... We should have a joyful, optimistic, and positive outlook on life. We should not constantly talk about suffering, walk around with knitted eyebrows and sad expressions, and be consumed by depression and misery. However, after hearing the Four Noble Truths, some people may wonder: If we should seek j ...
... We should have a joyful, optimistic, and positive outlook on life. We should not constantly talk about suffering, walk around with knitted eyebrows and sad expressions, and be consumed by depression and misery. However, after hearing the Four Noble Truths, some people may wonder: If we should seek j ...
Magazine 2014 - Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society
... experience everything as fate. If everything is fate and predetermined then again there would be no need for ethical laws and moral standards. Indeed a teacher in the Buddha’s time, Ajita Kesakambali, said that if one were to go down one side of the Ganges creating mayhem and up the other performing ...
... experience everything as fate. If everything is fate and predetermined then again there would be no need for ethical laws and moral standards. Indeed a teacher in the Buddha’s time, Ajita Kesakambali, said that if one were to go down one side of the Ganges creating mayhem and up the other performing ...
On Compassionate Killing and the Abhidhamma’s Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... have been important to clarify the facts on which the judgment was based if the Vinaya report required qualification in the way the commentators suggest. There must also be some doubt, on the commentarial account, as to whether the monks would even be guilty of an offense. By attributing a state of ...
... have been important to clarify the facts on which the judgment was based if the Vinaya report required qualification in the way the commentators suggest. There must also be some doubt, on the commentarial account, as to whether the monks would even be guilty of an offense. By attributing a state of ...