Buddhist Thoughts on Symbiosis—And its Contemporary Implications
... The fundamental law of the universe (Dharma)—the eternal collective truth to which Shakyamuni awakened was what he manifested in his own life, and walked to spread its message throughout Eastern India until the end of his 80-year life. From this viewpoint, it can be said that Buddhism is a “religion ...
... The fundamental law of the universe (Dharma)—the eternal collective truth to which Shakyamuni awakened was what he manifested in his own life, and walked to spread its message throughout Eastern India until the end of his 80-year life. From this viewpoint, it can be said that Buddhism is a “religion ...
digitising_skt_buddhist_texts
... The Dharanis are the least explored branch of Buddhist Sanskrit literature although most of the monks of the northern Buddhist schools used them in their daily life. The Dharanis have paramount importance not only for Nepal Buddhists but also for all believers of Mahayana Buddhism around the world. ...
... The Dharanis are the least explored branch of Buddhist Sanskrit literature although most of the monks of the northern Buddhist schools used them in their daily life. The Dharanis have paramount importance not only for Nepal Buddhists but also for all believers of Mahayana Buddhism around the world. ...
Did King Ajātasattu Confess to the Buddha, Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... There are some interesting features in this last passage which deserve a brief digression. Firstly, the passage implies that Vaḍḍha, a layman, has a bowl and eats with the bhikkhus. Horner objects to this: “a layman certainly would have had no begging bowl that could have been, literally, turned ups ...
... There are some interesting features in this last passage which deserve a brief digression. Firstly, the passage implies that Vaḍḍha, a layman, has a bowl and eats with the bhikkhus. Horner objects to this: “a layman certainly would have had no begging bowl that could have been, literally, turned ups ...
The Person in Buddhism: Religious and Artistic Aspects Heinrich
... cosmic, a-personal East over against the man-centered, personalist West. It does remain true, as noted above, that the East does have an affinity for cosmic and negative expressions. But, just as one would not deny Western man all cosmic feeling for nature, all universal worldviews, or the negative ...
... cosmic, a-personal East over against the man-centered, personalist West. It does remain true, as noted above, that the East does have an affinity for cosmic and negative expressions. But, just as one would not deny Western man all cosmic feeling for nature, all universal worldviews, or the negative ...
Fellow Travelers The Shin Buddhist Path -- being a fellow traveler
... they are habits. And, habits can be broken, but it takes an immense amount of work to break these particular habits and that’s where most people fall down. The path is outlined for us in the four noble truths. (1) Samsara stinks. (2) There are well-understood reasons it is this way, we know the root ...
... they are habits. And, habits can be broken, but it takes an immense amount of work to break these particular habits and that’s where most people fall down. The path is outlined for us in the four noble truths. (1) Samsara stinks. (2) There are well-understood reasons it is this way, we know the root ...
the meaning of conversion in buddhism
... in the Buddha’s teaching is meant to be practiced mechanically or as a matter of mere tradition, without an understanding of its inner meaning and its relevance to one’s own life. To begin with, what is meant by `refuge’? Refuge from what? The Three Jewels are a refuge from mental anguish. It is the ...
... in the Buddha’s teaching is meant to be practiced mechanically or as a matter of mere tradition, without an understanding of its inner meaning and its relevance to one’s own life. To begin with, what is meant by `refuge’? Refuge from what? The Three Jewels are a refuge from mental anguish. It is the ...
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... After many years of asceticism and Vipassana meditation practice (insight meditation [11]), Guatama eventually obtained the spiritual enlightenment he sought and became whom we now know as the Buddha ([9], pp. 7–8). After his enlightenment, the Buddha traveled around the region teaching on his enlig ...
... After many years of asceticism and Vipassana meditation practice (insight meditation [11]), Guatama eventually obtained the spiritual enlightenment he sought and became whom we now know as the Buddha ([9], pp. 7–8). After his enlightenment, the Buddha traveled around the region teaching on his enlig ...
Thangka of Bhaishajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha Poster Packet Tibet, 14th century
... means to escape the endless cycle of death and rebirth that, according to his teachings, is determined by an individual’s karma, their accumulated actions. Through meditation, the Buddha attained a state of enlightenment, the end of reincarnation and suffering; in fact the name Buddha means “the enl ...
... means to escape the endless cycle of death and rebirth that, according to his teachings, is determined by an individual’s karma, their accumulated actions. Through meditation, the Buddha attained a state of enlightenment, the end of reincarnation and suffering; in fact the name Buddha means “the enl ...
Dharma American Wars Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... forcefully that military values such as duty, honor, and defense of country reflect, rather than contradict, the basic teachings of the Dharma. But such interpretations of Buddhism are not self-evident to those Buddhist soldiers who struggle with what their religion teaches about military service an ...
... forcefully that military values such as duty, honor, and defense of country reflect, rather than contradict, the basic teachings of the Dharma. But such interpretations of Buddhism are not self-evident to those Buddhist soldiers who struggle with what their religion teaches about military service an ...
buddhist nuns in the global community
... Despite these obstacles, remarkable changes have occurred in the lives of nuns in the Tibetan cultural region in the past twenty years. Nuns have enthusiastically sought teachings and guidance from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other lamas who were educated in Tibet before the communist takeover. ...
... Despite these obstacles, remarkable changes have occurred in the lives of nuns in the Tibetan cultural region in the past twenty years. Nuns have enthusiastically sought teachings and guidance from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other lamas who were educated in Tibet before the communist takeover. ...
Mother Teresa and the Bodhisattva Ideal: A - Purdue e-Pubs
... you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me” (Matthew 19:21). Monks and nuns of the Catholic monastic orders renounce a life of marriage and family to serve God through a life of poverty, chastity and obedience. A similar notion of renunciation applies to the lifestyle of the bhikkhus and ...
... you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me” (Matthew 19:21). Monks and nuns of the Catholic monastic orders renounce a life of marriage and family to serve God through a life of poverty, chastity and obedience. A similar notion of renunciation applies to the lifestyle of the bhikkhus and ...
17 Karmapa in Germany to pay homage to Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
... Germany, to pay his last respects to one of the highest teachers of Tibetan Buddhism. Thaye Dorje, the spiritual leader of the Karma Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism, will perform traditional ceremonies for the 14th Shamar Rinpoche, who unexpectedly died after a cardiac arrest at the age of 61, on J ...
... Germany, to pay his last respects to one of the highest teachers of Tibetan Buddhism. Thaye Dorje, the spiritual leader of the Karma Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism, will perform traditional ceremonies for the 14th Shamar Rinpoche, who unexpectedly died after a cardiac arrest at the age of 61, on J ...
Two Truths and Method
... problems in which we are interested, sharing enough common ground for us to understand what they have to say, and contributing enough that is new that we have some reason to listen to it. They invite us to inhabit a new philosophical horizon, different enough from our own to set new questions, and n ...
... problems in which we are interested, sharing enough common ground for us to understand what they have to say, and contributing enough that is new that we have some reason to listen to it. They invite us to inhabit a new philosophical horizon, different enough from our own to set new questions, and n ...
M.A. Mahayana Buddhist Studies
... . a) To impart knowledge on the basic concepts of Buddhist Ethics. b) To develop an understanding on important aspects of Buddhist ethics of House holders and its practice in daily life. c) To emphasize the application of Buddhist moral principles to spread peace and harmony in the society. UNIT I: ...
... . a) To impart knowledge on the basic concepts of Buddhist Ethics. b) To develop an understanding on important aspects of Buddhist ethics of House holders and its practice in daily life. c) To emphasize the application of Buddhist moral principles to spread peace and harmony in the society. UNIT I: ...
Arts of the Mauryan Period (Indian Culture Series – NCERT)
... The capital has four Asiatic lions seated back to back and their facial muscularity is very strong. They symbolize power, courage, pride and confidence. The surface of the sculpture is heavily polished, which is typical of the Mauryan period. Abacus (drum on the bell base) has the depiction of a cha ...
... The capital has four Asiatic lions seated back to back and their facial muscularity is very strong. They symbolize power, courage, pride and confidence. The surface of the sculpture is heavily polished, which is typical of the Mauryan period. Abacus (drum on the bell base) has the depiction of a cha ...
Chapter 4 Religious Equations between Buddhism and Brahmanical
... Theravada and the Mahayana were absorbed in the higher poles of Vajrayana Buddlusm. Allen's remarks that Vajrayana Buddhism is based on simple inversion of orthodox monastic Buddlusm (Allen 1973: 13) is true at one level, yet at higher level Vajrayana Buddlusm integrated the SrcmakqyZma practices, t ...
... Theravada and the Mahayana were absorbed in the higher poles of Vajrayana Buddlusm. Allen's remarks that Vajrayana Buddhism is based on simple inversion of orthodox monastic Buddlusm (Allen 1973: 13) is true at one level, yet at higher level Vajrayana Buddlusm integrated the SrcmakqyZma practices, t ...
Eric Sean Nelson, Department of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Lowell
... the cultivation of the Eightfold Path. If there is such a path, and if there is awakening, then suffering is the ordinary but not inevitable condition of things. The Buddha’s discourses did not fail to resolve the question of theodicy, since karma was never an answer to the question of how to reconc ...
... the cultivation of the Eightfold Path. If there is such a path, and if there is awakening, then suffering is the ordinary but not inevitable condition of things. The Buddha’s discourses did not fail to resolve the question of theodicy, since karma was never an answer to the question of how to reconc ...
Buddhism in America From The Pluralism Project – Harvard
... 1932 CE The Buddhist Bible Dwight Goddard, who studied Buddhist meditation practice in both China and Japan, tried to establish an American monastic community dedicated to practice in Thetford, Vermont. It was not a success, but Goddard’s anthology of Buddhist sources, The Buddhist Bible, made an en ...
... 1932 CE The Buddhist Bible Dwight Goddard, who studied Buddhist meditation practice in both China and Japan, tried to establish an American monastic community dedicated to practice in Thetford, Vermont. It was not a success, but Goddard’s anthology of Buddhist sources, The Buddhist Bible, made an en ...
Aspects of Esoteric Southern Buddhism
... (and neutral) geographical designation of Southern Buddhism. This reminder of the historical origins of Southern Buddhism serves to recall the considerable extension of this tradition in both space and time. It is the religious tradition of the majorIty in the present-day countries of Burma (Myanmar ...
... (and neutral) geographical designation of Southern Buddhism. This reminder of the historical origins of Southern Buddhism serves to recall the considerable extension of this tradition in both space and time. It is the religious tradition of the majorIty in the present-day countries of Burma (Myanmar ...
Chapter Three: People and Ideas on the Move
... born high in the system= they are being rewarded for karma in previous life. born low in the system= being punished for karma in previous life. ...
... born high in the system= they are being rewarded for karma in previous life. born low in the system= being punished for karma in previous life. ...
Entrance to the Middle Way
... World 170. Piyadassi Thera - The Buddha, His Life and Teachings 171. Radhika Abeysekera - Practising the Dhamma with a View to Nibbana 172. Nyantiloka Mahathera - The Fundamentals of Buddhism 173. Sayadaw U. Kundala - Discources on Vipassana 174. Sayadaw U. Silananda - No Inner Core 175. Sayadaw U. ...
... World 170. Piyadassi Thera - The Buddha, His Life and Teachings 171. Radhika Abeysekera - Practising the Dhamma with a View to Nibbana 172. Nyantiloka Mahathera - The Fundamentals of Buddhism 173. Sayadaw U. Kundala - Discources on Vipassana 174. Sayadaw U. Silananda - No Inner Core 175. Sayadaw U. ...
of Cross-Tradition Exchange Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... agency as creative conformity: Agency as creative conformity moves away from an idea of empowerment that depends on an autonomous place of perfect freedom. In contrast, creative conformity considers self-representation of women who still see themselves ...
... agency as creative conformity: Agency as creative conformity moves away from an idea of empowerment that depends on an autonomous place of perfect freedom. In contrast, creative conformity considers self-representation of women who still see themselves ...
One Foot in the World
... truly a very sad person, and what is worse he infects others around him too with the same sadness. The cultivation of sublime modes of behavior such as loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy . Abstinence from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, false speech and intoxicants. ...
... truly a very sad person, and what is worse he infects others around him too with the same sadness. The cultivation of sublime modes of behavior such as loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy . Abstinence from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, false speech and intoxicants. ...