The_Buddha
... This author decided to find themes (or stories) that were recurring throughout Buddhism: stories that were told more than once, and hopefully, in more than one location. Then, these recurring truths would be examined. Not the words, themselves, necessarily: but the truths presented. If this could be ...
... This author decided to find themes (or stories) that were recurring throughout Buddhism: stories that were told more than once, and hopefully, in more than one location. Then, these recurring truths would be examined. Not the words, themselves, necessarily: but the truths presented. If this could be ...
Aquinas and Dōgen on Poverty and the Religious Life
... possible to put into words the depth of the Tathāgata’s compassion. Everything he did was for the sake of all sentient beings. Analogous to Aquinas’s “proof texting” of Augustine in order to lend authority to his argument, Dōgen cites as his authority the exemplary conduct of the Buddha and the Patr ...
... possible to put into words the depth of the Tathāgata’s compassion. Everything he did was for the sake of all sentient beings. Analogous to Aquinas’s “proof texting” of Augustine in order to lend authority to his argument, Dōgen cites as his authority the exemplary conduct of the Buddha and the Patr ...
Icon - University of Pretoria
... This thesis investigates the nature of gender bias in Tibetan Buddhism and the specific role Western Tibetan Buddhist nuns have played in transforming such prejudice. The afore-mentioned gender bias pertains particularly to the unavailability of full ordination (bhikshuni ordination) for nuns in the ...
... This thesis investigates the nature of gender bias in Tibetan Buddhism and the specific role Western Tibetan Buddhist nuns have played in transforming such prejudice. The afore-mentioned gender bias pertains particularly to the unavailability of full ordination (bhikshuni ordination) for nuns in the ...
Buddhism, Conflict and Violence in Modern Sri Lanka
... the Chief Patriarch of the Asgiriya Chapter of the Siyam Nikaya also expressed this view,9 which denies that there is an ethnic problem in Sri Lanka.10 When some nominal Buddhists advocate war against the LTTE in the context of the current conflict, observers, often Westerners, raise an important qu ...
... the Chief Patriarch of the Asgiriya Chapter of the Siyam Nikaya also expressed this view,9 which denies that there is an ethnic problem in Sri Lanka.10 When some nominal Buddhists advocate war against the LTTE in the context of the current conflict, observers, often Westerners, raise an important qu ...
The Dawn of Abhidharma - Numata Zentrum für Buddhismuskunde
... part is the product of later harmonization and levelling. In a paper published in 2012 I have contrasted this understanding with the propositions made by other scholars.5 In two papers published in 2013, I have provided evidence for my reasons for considering the Ekottarika-āgama collection as havin ...
... part is the product of later harmonization and levelling. In a paper published in 2012 I have contrasted this understanding with the propositions made by other scholars.5 In two papers published in 2013, I have provided evidence for my reasons for considering the Ekottarika-āgama collection as havin ...
Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment
... This book is published by Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive Bringing you the teachings of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche This book is made possible by kind supporters of the Archive who, like you, appreciate how we make these teachings freely available in so many ways, including in our website for insta ...
... This book is published by Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive Bringing you the teachings of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche This book is made possible by kind supporters of the Archive who, like you, appreciate how we make these teachings freely available in so many ways, including in our website for insta ...
golden sun adepts refuge
... Discovering BUDDHISM at Home: An FPMT Introductory Program is the result of the combined efforts of a number of FPMT teachers and spiritual program coordinators, under the guidance and advice of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Spiritual Director of the FPMT. The aim of the Discovering BUDDHISM at Home program i ...
... Discovering BUDDHISM at Home: An FPMT Introductory Program is the result of the combined efforts of a number of FPMT teachers and spiritual program coordinators, under the guidance and advice of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Spiritual Director of the FPMT. The aim of the Discovering BUDDHISM at Home program i ...
Miracles and Superhuman Powers in South Asian Buddhist Literature
... In any case, the nature and meaning of the Buddha’s simultaneous immanence and transcendence is a significant topic of discussion for Buddhist philosophers. Despite his remarks about the applicability of the concept of the miracle in a Buddhist context, Foucher raises one of the central questions of ...
... In any case, the nature and meaning of the Buddha’s simultaneous immanence and transcendence is a significant topic of discussion for Buddhist philosophers. Despite his remarks about the applicability of the concept of the miracle in a Buddhist context, Foucher raises one of the central questions of ...
- University of Virginia
... whose further development culminated in the Ming dynasty novel. Additionally, Xuanzang was honored by commemorative steles, a stiipa, picture scrolls, and mal1dala paintings. Some of these objects were created even during his lifetime. Why was Xuanzang such a hallowed figure in East Asian Buddhism? ...
... whose further development culminated in the Ming dynasty novel. Additionally, Xuanzang was honored by commemorative steles, a stiipa, picture scrolls, and mal1dala paintings. Some of these objects were created even during his lifetime. Why was Xuanzang such a hallowed figure in East Asian Buddhism? ...
Buddhism A Very Short Introduction - Damien Keown
... complex subject, and we should be wary of generalizations made on the basis of familiarity with any single part. In particular, statements which begin 'Buddhists believe . . .' or 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are bein ...
... complex subject, and we should be wary of generalizations made on the basis of familiarity with any single part. In particular, statements which begin 'Buddhists believe . . .' or 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are bein ...
Cullen Interview on Types of Buddhism
... IM: That’s why we’re all talking together today—to facilitate communication and understanding. Mindfulness in the modern world needs language that can serve those interested in the depth and beauty of the lineage as well as those who simply seek relief from the dukkha of stress and the myriad manife ...
... IM: That’s why we’re all talking together today—to facilitate communication and understanding. Mindfulness in the modern world needs language that can serve those interested in the depth and beauty of the lineage as well as those who simply seek relief from the dukkha of stress and the myriad manife ...
Secrets Sutra - The EverLife Foundation
... espousing a range of doctrines. Although the large number of Buddhist sects have rendered it the world’s most didactic major religion, in reference to non-Buddhist religions Buddhism has shown an unparalleled tolerance for other views and a desire for finding common ground on the basis of shared hum ...
... espousing a range of doctrines. Although the large number of Buddhist sects have rendered it the world’s most didactic major religion, in reference to non-Buddhist religions Buddhism has shown an unparalleled tolerance for other views and a desire for finding common ground on the basis of shared hum ...
The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya: Visual
... vate physical and mental pliancy, and foster the capacity for one-pointed focus.25 Tibetan Buddhists maintain that, on the path of meditation, individuals should attend to their own minds and circumstances before extending outward to others. A more expanded view characterizes the Mahāyāna (Great veh ...
... vate physical and mental pliancy, and foster the capacity for one-pointed focus.25 Tibetan Buddhists maintain that, on the path of meditation, individuals should attend to their own minds and circumstances before extending outward to others. A more expanded view characterizes the Mahāyāna (Great veh ...
Janusz Chmielewski THE PRINCIPLE OF REDUCTIO AD
... Democritus and Plato as those who had used such argumentation before him but fails to mention Aristotle (Adv. Log. I 389). It would follow that the discoverer proper of the principle of reductio ad absurdum was Democritus, for which there is no direct evidence in the extant Democritean passages, tho ...
... Democritus and Plato as those who had used such argumentation before him but fails to mention Aristotle (Adv. Log. I 389). It would follow that the discoverer proper of the principle of reductio ad absurdum was Democritus, for which there is no direct evidence in the extant Democritean passages, tho ...
The Evolution of the Precepts
... what he discovered and pointed out as advice for all who want to gain release from suffering. Vinaya — discipline — is what he formulated as rules, ideals, and standards of behavior for those of his followers who went forth from home life to take up the quest for release in greater earnestness. Dham ...
... what he discovered and pointed out as advice for all who want to gain release from suffering. Vinaya — discipline — is what he formulated as rules, ideals, and standards of behavior for those of his followers who went forth from home life to take up the quest for release in greater earnestness. Dham ...
Transplanting Buddhism: - Unisa Institutional Repository
... to include the historical Buddha. Any religious or philosophical system that claims to draw on the Buddha's teachings might then be called Buddhism, as long as we conveniently forget the embarrassing fact that Buddhism is a western' term for which there is no exact equivalent in many oriental langua ...
... to include the historical Buddha. Any religious or philosophical system that claims to draw on the Buddha's teachings might then be called Buddhism, as long as we conveniently forget the embarrassing fact that Buddhism is a western' term for which there is no exact equivalent in many oriental langua ...
Sogdians and Buddhism - Sino
... SINO-PLATONIC PAPERS is an occasional series edited by Victor H. Mair. The purpose of the series is to make available to specialists and the interested public the results of research that, because of its unconventional or controversial nature, might otherwise go unpublished. The editor actively enc ...
... SINO-PLATONIC PAPERS is an occasional series edited by Victor H. Mair. The purpose of the series is to make available to specialists and the interested public the results of research that, because of its unconventional or controversial nature, might otherwise go unpublished. The editor actively enc ...