Lec. 2.4 The Tantrayana or Vajrayana Tradition
... • "word(s) believed to be of 'superhuman origin,' received, fashioned, and spoken by the 'inspired' seers, poets, and reciters in order to evoke divine power(s) and especially as means of creating, conveying, concentrating, and realizing intentional and efficient thought, and of coming into touch o ...
... • "word(s) believed to be of 'superhuman origin,' received, fashioned, and spoken by the 'inspired' seers, poets, and reciters in order to evoke divine power(s) and especially as means of creating, conveying, concentrating, and realizing intentional and efficient thought, and of coming into touch o ...
What, If Anything, Is Mahyna Buddhism? Problems of Definitions and
... Among the writingsof the Chinese traveller-monksFaxian,Xuanzang andYijing,9thatof Yijing,the Recordof BuddhistPractices, dating from 691, is the only one which makes a point of carefullydefining its terminology.This makes it, for us, probablythe most important of the availableaccounts. Yijing's cruc ...
... Among the writingsof the Chinese traveller-monksFaxian,Xuanzang andYijing,9thatof Yijing,the Recordof BuddhistPractices, dating from 691, is the only one which makes a point of carefullydefining its terminology.This makes it, for us, probablythe most important of the availableaccounts. Yijing's cruc ...
Return Tranquility
... a mental problem. If it is a physical problem, another person can solve it, such as a physician or surgeon, by means of drugs or an operation. A psychological problem, on the other hand, the patient or client himself must solve it using his own efforts. Another can only aid the individual through ad ...
... a mental problem. If it is a physical problem, another person can solve it, such as a physician or surgeon, by means of drugs or an operation. A psychological problem, on the other hand, the patient or client himself must solve it using his own efforts. Another can only aid the individual through ad ...
Jhāna and Buddhist Scholasticism
... which reveal evidence of early Abhidhamma analysis, such as the description of three types of samddhi, to be discussed below. Vitakka is thinking about something: for example, kdmavitakka translates as "thoughts about love." 10 Vicara, according to the definition given by Rhys Davids and Stede in th ...
... which reveal evidence of early Abhidhamma analysis, such as the description of three types of samddhi, to be discussed below. Vitakka is thinking about something: for example, kdmavitakka translates as "thoughts about love." 10 Vicara, according to the definition given by Rhys Davids and Stede in th ...
Buddhism, Children and the Naga
... Perhaps Buddhism does not place much value on childhood because one has to grow up before becoming enlightened. Despite these negative Buddhist perceptions of childhood, other texts show the devotion of children to their parents and to Buddhist tradition. One text tells the story of the monk Uttara ...
... Perhaps Buddhism does not place much value on childhood because one has to grow up before becoming enlightened. Despite these negative Buddhist perceptions of childhood, other texts show the devotion of children to their parents and to Buddhist tradition. One text tells the story of the monk Uttara ...
Part 19 - SGI-UK
... different way: faith as a Buddhist means belief in my inner potential, and prayer is not externally directed, but about drawing out that inner potential. It’s true that we look at something outside of ourselves when we chant – the Gohonzon is an object which we place in a cabinet, but we are not pra ...
... different way: faith as a Buddhist means belief in my inner potential, and prayer is not externally directed, but about drawing out that inner potential. It’s true that we look at something outside of ourselves when we chant – the Gohonzon is an object which we place in a cabinet, but we are not pra ...
Sanchi
... umbrella (chattravali), representing the three jewels of Buddhism - Buddha, the dharma and the sangha. Four stone gateways (toranas) were built around the stupa, one each cardinal direction. These comprise two upright stone pillars with three architraves, elaborately carved with scenes from the Budd ...
... umbrella (chattravali), representing the three jewels of Buddhism - Buddha, the dharma and the sangha. Four stone gateways (toranas) were built around the stupa, one each cardinal direction. These comprise two upright stone pillars with three architraves, elaborately carved with scenes from the Budd ...
Moore Post Canonical Buddhist Political Thought
... close as we can come to those oral teachings). There are a number of scholarly controversies regarding the ostensibly political content of the Canonical Buddhist texts, including whether there is any truly political content at all (as opposed to parables and commentary on contemporary events), if so ...
... close as we can come to those oral teachings). There are a number of scholarly controversies regarding the ostensibly political content of the Canonical Buddhist texts, including whether there is any truly political content at all (as opposed to parables and commentary on contemporary events), if so ...
The Oldest Pali Texts and the Early Buddhist Archaeology
... of environmental determinism. On the contrary, it points to a f requently over looked but highly significant social as well as environmental relationship be tween the food resources of an ancient society and great new developments in its cultural life . The rice plant had an inherent capacity to p ...
... of environmental determinism. On the contrary, it points to a f requently over looked but highly significant social as well as environmental relationship be tween the food resources of an ancient society and great new developments in its cultural life . The rice plant had an inherent capacity to p ...
World Rejection and Pure Land Buddhism in Japan
... layman, noble，or commoner—-who is there who does not seek refuge in it ? Moreover, the texts of the exoteric and esoteric teachings are not few, and their practices, both for relative and ultimate realization，are many. Those who are intelligent and diligent may not find them difficult，but how can on ...
... layman, noble，or commoner—-who is there who does not seek refuge in it ? Moreover, the texts of the exoteric and esoteric teachings are not few, and their practices, both for relative and ultimate realization，are many. Those who are intelligent and diligent may not find them difficult，but how can on ...
Tsundu- Becoming a Lama - Documentary Educational Resources
... Effort Mindfulness Concentration ...
... Effort Mindfulness Concentration ...
清靜經 Scripture of Clarity and Tranquility Translated by Bruce R
... A : Chapter 61 of the DDJ says : “The female always uses tranquility to conquer the male” B : There is no subject in the original Chinese! Presumably, this is referring to Dao C : “returning” is mentioned extensively in the DDJ, and means returning to one’s source, true nature, or original state of ...
... A : Chapter 61 of the DDJ says : “The female always uses tranquility to conquer the male” B : There is no subject in the original Chinese! Presumably, this is referring to Dao C : “returning” is mentioned extensively in the DDJ, and means returning to one’s source, true nature, or original state of ...
patriarch ` svision
... The Ch’an tradition, as its name suggests, advocates the use of the mind to discover the mind. This is a method of ‘direct’ perception whereby the dichotomy of subject-object is radically and permanently altered so that dualism is cut-off at its root. This is not the end of the mind, as it continues ...
... The Ch’an tradition, as its name suggests, advocates the use of the mind to discover the mind. This is a method of ‘direct’ perception whereby the dichotomy of subject-object is radically and permanently altered so that dualism is cut-off at its root. This is not the end of the mind, as it continues ...
Document
... teachings first compiled within a few years of Şakyamuni’s death, but not recorded in writing until 1st century BCE – Tripitaka (“Three Baskets”): Sūtra (discourses of the Buddha) Vinaya (monastic regulations) Abhidharma (philosophical and psychological commentaries) ...
... teachings first compiled within a few years of Şakyamuni’s death, but not recorded in writing until 1st century BCE – Tripitaka (“Three Baskets”): Sūtra (discourses of the Buddha) Vinaya (monastic regulations) Abhidharma (philosophical and psychological commentaries) ...
Dona Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... doṇa (Skt droṇa) both means, “a wooden pail, vat, trough; usually as measure of capacity” (PED), and is also the name of various brahmins and mountains (PED, SED). [3.1] 2.2 DOṆA 1 (THE FOOTPRINT READER). If we are to accept the commentarial accounts, there are at least two brahmins named Doṇa relat ...
... doṇa (Skt droṇa) both means, “a wooden pail, vat, trough; usually as measure of capacity” (PED), and is also the name of various brahmins and mountains (PED, SED). [3.1] 2.2 DOṆA 1 (THE FOOTPRINT READER). If we are to accept the commentarial accounts, there are at least two brahmins named Doṇa relat ...
BUDDHISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN TRADITIONAL VIETNAM by
... Buddhist-Christian dialogue. Because of the human rights position of Buddhism, including its ideas on respect for life (no killing, no wars of religion), on equality (all living creatures are equals and potential buddhas) and on freedom of thought (pluralisms of many buddhas, compassion and respect ...
... Buddhist-Christian dialogue. Because of the human rights position of Buddhism, including its ideas on respect for life (no killing, no wars of religion), on equality (all living creatures are equals and potential buddhas) and on freedom of thought (pluralisms of many buddhas, compassion and respect ...
Conversion to Tibetan Buddhism
... despite my early rationalism, I gravitated towards certain post-Theosophical and New Age lore (e.g. the paintings of Nicholas Roerich), from which I somehow acquired the image of Tibet—conflated, perhaps, with Shambhala—as a magical land which would fulfill my deepest yearnings, if I could only reac ...
... despite my early rationalism, I gravitated towards certain post-Theosophical and New Age lore (e.g. the paintings of Nicholas Roerich), from which I somehow acquired the image of Tibet—conflated, perhaps, with Shambhala—as a magical land which would fulfill my deepest yearnings, if I could only reac ...
Hinduism and Buddhism
... soul (atman) is reborn into a different body 2) Karma—a person’s actions determine what will happen after his or her death 3) Dharma—a set of spiritual “duties” or obligations (depend on your class, occupation, gender, or age) 4) Moksha—the ultimate goal of human existence (escape from the cycle of ...
... soul (atman) is reborn into a different body 2) Karma—a person’s actions determine what will happen after his or her death 3) Dharma—a set of spiritual “duties” or obligations (depend on your class, occupation, gender, or age) 4) Moksha—the ultimate goal of human existence (escape from the cycle of ...
The Taste of Freedom
... Order in 1967, and of the Western Buddhist Order itself in 1968. His original intention had been to make a brief contribution through existing channels. However, led to some extent by circumstances, he had found himself abandoning his life in India where he had friends, literary projects, a vihara t ...
... Order in 1967, and of the Western Buddhist Order itself in 1968. His original intention had been to make a brief contribution through existing channels. However, led to some extent by circumstances, he had found himself abandoning his life in India where he had friends, literary projects, a vihara t ...
Introduction to Buddhism
... strategies including abusing his body before finally discovering the "middle way" while sitting in meditation under the Bodhi (enlightenment) tree. The next morning he was Buddha. As he prepared to enter Nirvana, a more altruistic divinity appeared to plead with him to put off his descent into Nirva ...
... strategies including abusing his body before finally discovering the "middle way" while sitting in meditation under the Bodhi (enlightenment) tree. The next morning he was Buddha. As he prepared to enter Nirvana, a more altruistic divinity appeared to plead with him to put off his descent into Nirva ...
Tibetan Buddhism in the West
... With that success, it is possible to conclude that since it worked for the Tibetans, we Westerners must take their tradition, the pure teachings, exactly as they were taught in Tibet, and introduce it in Los Angeles or New York City. But the reason those teachings are considered to be pure is that t ...
... With that success, it is possible to conclude that since it worked for the Tibetans, we Westerners must take their tradition, the pure teachings, exactly as they were taught in Tibet, and introduce it in Los Angeles or New York City. But the reason those teachings are considered to be pure is that t ...
Buddhism and Modernity
... in Tibetan when Buddhism arrived. When Buddhism came to Tibet, the decision to translate the Buddhist canon into Tibetan was the decision to create a regimented system of translation, through which the classical Tibetan language came into existence as a vehicle expressly designed to translate Sanskr ...
... in Tibetan when Buddhism arrived. When Buddhism came to Tibet, the decision to translate the Buddhist canon into Tibetan was the decision to create a regimented system of translation, through which the classical Tibetan language came into existence as a vehicle expressly designed to translate Sanskr ...
English - Seattle Buddhist Temple
... The Dharma rain will fall steadily in October. In other words, we’ve got a lot of wonderful educational opportunities this month. We wouldn’t have planned it this way but the opportunities just came our way! The month begins with a rare visit from Bishop Kodo Umezu. He will be here as part of his ef ...
... The Dharma rain will fall steadily in October. In other words, we’ve got a lot of wonderful educational opportunities this month. We wouldn’t have planned it this way but the opportunities just came our way! The month begins with a rare visit from Bishop Kodo Umezu. He will be here as part of his ef ...