Tantric Poetry of Kukai
... is one of the most profoundly influential figures in Buddhism, widely revered as Japan's greatest saint. A precocious scholar and wandering monk, he was ordained at T�daiji in Nara and later spent two years in China (804-6), where he was ordained as a Master of the Shingon (True Word) sect. Returnin ...
... is one of the most profoundly influential figures in Buddhism, widely revered as Japan's greatest saint. A precocious scholar and wandering monk, he was ordained at T�daiji in Nara and later spent two years in China (804-6), where he was ordained as a Master of the Shingon (True Word) sect. Returnin ...
Violence and (Non-)resistance: Ahiṃsā Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... de Silentio), Clements recognizes—in experience, and through the testing of extreme circumstance—such an ethical relation as already sacred, and therefore as being foundational to any rationalizable religious or ethical frame to which it might be subsumed or appended. This is unusual in the Buddhist ...
... de Silentio), Clements recognizes—in experience, and through the testing of extreme circumstance—such an ethical relation as already sacred, and therefore as being foundational to any rationalizable religious or ethical frame to which it might be subsumed or appended. This is unusual in the Buddhist ...
Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Buddhism arose in order to show how the polarization of intellectual thought into spiritualist and materi ...
... is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Buddhism arose in order to show how the polarization of intellectual thought into spiritualist and materi ...
BSTC6079 Early Buddhism: a doctrinal exposition
... is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Buddhism arose in order to show how the polarization of intellectual thought into spiritualist and materi ...
... is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Buddhism arose in order to show how the polarization of intellectual thought into spiritualist and materi ...
Perceiving the Link between Cognitive Science and Buddhism
... intentionally interact with the environment come to perceive a normal image of the world, whereas, the visual perception of individuals who stay still remains impoverished (Held & Bossom, 1961). These experiments indicate both that the input-output model is an inadequate account of perception and th ...
... intentionally interact with the environment come to perceive a normal image of the world, whereas, the visual perception of individuals who stay still remains impoverished (Held & Bossom, 1961). These experiments indicate both that the input-output model is an inadequate account of perception and th ...
the early buddhist teaching on the theory and practice of moral life
... (dukkha) and does not lead to the realization of the goal (anatthasamhita).16 The practice is based on the mistaken view that “the body is the cause of the bondage when the real source of the trouble lies in the mind – the mind obsessed by greed, aversion and delusion”.17 To mortify the flesh in ord ...
... (dukkha) and does not lead to the realization of the goal (anatthasamhita).16 The practice is based on the mistaken view that “the body is the cause of the bondage when the real source of the trouble lies in the mind – the mind obsessed by greed, aversion and delusion”.17 To mortify the flesh in ord ...
The Beatnik Buddhist: The Monk of American Pop
... mid-nineteenth century, Kerouac was the first to successfully portray non-Asian Buddhist practitioners to a mainstream American audience. Initially, as a close friend of Gary Snyder and Allen Ginsberg, Kerouac taught Buddhist practice and philosophy within the Beat Generation. This influence later p ...
... mid-nineteenth century, Kerouac was the first to successfully portray non-Asian Buddhist practitioners to a mainstream American audience. Initially, as a close friend of Gary Snyder and Allen Ginsberg, Kerouac taught Buddhist practice and philosophy within the Beat Generation. This influence later p ...
Zen Buddhism and Environmental Ethics Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... other shore, only in the sense that they are perfected and realized. They have become the spontaneity and freedom of a ‘second nature’ rather than being left behind. Wisdom (prajñā) is nothing less than to spontaneously live a deeply compassionate and hence ethical existence. The Buddhist notion of ...
... other shore, only in the sense that they are perfected and realized. They have become the spontaneity and freedom of a ‘second nature’ rather than being left behind. Wisdom (prajñā) is nothing less than to spontaneously live a deeply compassionate and hence ethical existence. The Buddhist notion of ...
The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
... Work out your deliverance with heedfulness!” (vaya-dhammá sankhárá, appamádena sampádetha).7 And the last words of the Venerable Sariputta, the foremost disciple of the Buddha, who predeceased the Master, were this: “Strive on with Heedfulness! This is my advice to you!” ...
... Work out your deliverance with heedfulness!” (vaya-dhammá sankhárá, appamádena sampádetha).7 And the last words of the Venerable Sariputta, the foremost disciple of the Buddha, who predeceased the Master, were this: “Strive on with Heedfulness! This is my advice to you!” ...
Pilgrimage to the Buddha`s Life Sites
... Pilgrimage formed an important part of Buddhist devotional practice from ancient times. The Rg Veda, a Brahmanical text composed in c. 1200 BC, refers to the spiritual benefits that could be acquired by undertaking a pilgrimage to holy sites. In the Mahaparinibbana sutta, another early text, it is s ...
... Pilgrimage formed an important part of Buddhist devotional practice from ancient times. The Rg Veda, a Brahmanical text composed in c. 1200 BC, refers to the spiritual benefits that could be acquired by undertaking a pilgrimage to holy sites. In the Mahaparinibbana sutta, another early text, it is s ...
Foundations of Ethics and Practice in Chinese Pure Land Buddhism
... Such a construal of Pure Land history, of course, misconceives it as a linear development, a chain of events moving from one link to the next. In reality, this history is more like a tree than a chain: branches appear at various points, and then continue their growth parallel to other branches. In m ...
... Such a construal of Pure Land history, of course, misconceives it as a linear development, a chain of events moving from one link to the next. In reality, this history is more like a tree than a chain: branches appear at various points, and then continue their growth parallel to other branches. In m ...
Buddhist Approaches to Psychotherapy Part I
... 5. The Buddhist concept of ego is very different from the way the term is used in many Western psychologies and psychotherapies, where it often has the positive connotation of inner-strength and self-confidence. Which of the following is a true statement about ego in Buddhism? a. According to Buddhi ...
... 5. The Buddhist concept of ego is very different from the way the term is used in many Western psychologies and psychotherapies, where it often has the positive connotation of inner-strength and self-confidence. Which of the following is a true statement about ego in Buddhism? a. According to Buddhi ...
1 FABIO RAMBELLI LECTURE 7 TRANSMISSION OF THE
... education that had been attained. In fact, as we will see below, the term kanjø refers to both initiation ceremonies (in which a novice establishes a karmic tie with a Buddhist deity or begins a religious practice) and consecration rituals (which sanction the attainment of a religious goal); however ...
... education that had been attained. In fact, as we will see below, the term kanjø refers to both initiation ceremonies (in which a novice establishes a karmic tie with a Buddhist deity or begins a religious practice) and consecration rituals (which sanction the attainment of a religious goal); however ...
The Unintended Legacy of Hellenism
... beings.10 Although yaksas and nagas were deified and enjoyed extended lifetimes, only the Buddha managed to successfully escape the cycle of life and death. This increasing desire to differentiate the Buddha from other deities, even if it was manifested in the active refusal to depict him in human f ...
... beings.10 Although yaksas and nagas were deified and enjoyed extended lifetimes, only the Buddha managed to successfully escape the cycle of life and death. This increasing desire to differentiate the Buddha from other deities, even if it was manifested in the active refusal to depict him in human f ...
Influences of Previous Psychedelic Drug
... psychedelics. Some of these people were permanently changed in the long run, but many remained the same, basic, neurotic people they had always been; they just spoke of bad "vibrations" and "karma" instead of arguments at work and car accidents. It was as if, having seen a very inspiring movie on h ...
... psychedelics. Some of these people were permanently changed in the long run, but many remained the same, basic, neurotic people they had always been; they just spoke of bad "vibrations" and "karma" instead of arguments at work and car accidents. It was as if, having seen a very inspiring movie on h ...
this PDF file - Journal of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist
... claiming that we can know nothing about him for sure because he wrote nothing down. But what did Jesus or Mohammed write? Yet no one in their senses has claimed that they did not live and teach, or that we cannot know their ideas. Of course, we cannot know all the ideas or the whole truth, in any se ...
... claiming that we can know nothing about him for sure because he wrote nothing down. But what did Jesus or Mohammed write? Yet no one in their senses has claimed that they did not live and teach, or that we cannot know their ideas. Of course, we cannot know all the ideas or the whole truth, in any se ...
Biographies of Conference Participants
... Since 1997 he has pursued a project of World Festival of Sacred Music, which ushered in the third millennium under the auspices of Tibet House and Foundation for Universal Responsibility. This has become a worldwide event, with festivals taking place at several venues on the different continents. He ...
... Since 1997 he has pursued a project of World Festival of Sacred Music, which ushered in the third millennium under the auspices of Tibet House and Foundation for Universal Responsibility. This has become a worldwide event, with festivals taking place at several venues on the different continents. He ...
Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pali Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Bu ...
... Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pali Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Bu ...
Urban Dharma Newsletters
... and are paying the utmost reverence to this branch of the Bodhi Tree under the shade of which the Master achieved Enlightenment. Monks from Sri Lanka have had an important role in spreading both Theravada and Mahayana throughout South-east Asia. It was in Sri Lanka, in the 1st century AD during the ...
... and are paying the utmost reverence to this branch of the Bodhi Tree under the shade of which the Master achieved Enlightenment. Monks from Sri Lanka have had an important role in spreading both Theravada and Mahayana throughout South-east Asia. It was in Sri Lanka, in the 1st century AD during the ...
The Four Noble Truths
... The Twelve Deeds of the Buddha There are very many great deeds of the Buddha recorded but these can be summarized into the twelve most important, most famous deeds. The first of these twelve deeds was when the Buddha was teaching in the paradise of Tushita which is in the god realm.1 While the Buddh ...
... The Twelve Deeds of the Buddha There are very many great deeds of the Buddha recorded but these can be summarized into the twelve most important, most famous deeds. The first of these twelve deeds was when the Buddha was teaching in the paradise of Tushita which is in the god realm.1 While the Buddh ...
Streams of Tradition - Buddhist Study Center
... highest state of spiritual development--the ultimate state known as Nirvana—a term which means the total cessation of desire. This state is inconceivable. In the context of ordinary living, the craving to which the Buddha refers is more on the order of lust or thirst. It is these desires or drives t ...
... highest state of spiritual development--the ultimate state known as Nirvana—a term which means the total cessation of desire. This state is inconceivable. In the context of ordinary living, the craving to which the Buddha refers is more on the order of lust or thirst. It is these desires or drives t ...
Sarkar on the Buddha`s Four Noble Truths
... sources, it is possible to assert the doctrine of the Four Noble Truths as central to the Buddhist tradition as a whole. Seen in this light, it is of academic interest to explore what Sarkar says about this central Buddhist doctrine and his interpretation of the Buddha and his teachings. From the B ...
... sources, it is possible to assert the doctrine of the Four Noble Truths as central to the Buddhist tradition as a whole. Seen in this light, it is of academic interest to explore what Sarkar says about this central Buddhist doctrine and his interpretation of the Buddha and his teachings. From the B ...
A Golden Ring
... accomplish in this article. Nowadays, meditation is often introduced or taught as merely a relaxation technique. However, Buddhist meditation involves our whole being—our way of life, our outlook of the world. Meditation should not be an independent activity; it should connect with every aspect of o ...
... accomplish in this article. Nowadays, meditation is often introduced or taught as merely a relaxation technique. However, Buddhist meditation involves our whole being—our way of life, our outlook of the world. Meditation should not be an independent activity; it should connect with every aspect of o ...
The Authenticity of the Early Buddhist Texts
... which there is a range of opinions that often appear to be irreconcilable. Traditionalists insist that the texts were “spoken by the Buddha” in the most literal of senses, while sceptics assert that we cannot know anything about the Buddha for certain, and further, that the notion of authenticity is ...
... which there is a range of opinions that often appear to be irreconcilable. Traditionalists insist that the texts were “spoken by the Buddha” in the most literal of senses, while sceptics assert that we cannot know anything about the Buddha for certain, and further, that the notion of authenticity is ...
Chapter 8: Nichikan: Restorer of the Fuji School
... (The Collection of High Priest Nichikan’s Commentaries, p. ). He reiterates the point that no matter how much we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to the Gohonzon, if we lack faith, all our efforts will be to no avail. In October , the SGI began conferring Gohonzon transcribed by Nichikan upon its wo ...
... (The Collection of High Priest Nichikan’s Commentaries, p. ). He reiterates the point that no matter how much we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to the Gohonzon, if we lack faith, all our efforts will be to no avail. In October , the SGI began conferring Gohonzon transcribed by Nichikan upon its wo ...
Buddhism
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Buddhism /ˈbudɪzəm/ is a nontheistic religion or philosophy (Sanskrit: dharma; Pali: धम्म dhamma) that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha, commonly known as the Buddha (""the awakened one"").According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end their suffering through the elimination of ignorance and craving. Buddhists believe that this is accomplished through the direct understanding and perception of dependent origination and the Four Noble Truths.Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada (""The School of the Elders"") and Mahayana (""The Great Vehicle""). Theravada has a widespread following in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, etc.). Mahayana is found throughout East Asia (China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, etc.) and includes the traditions of Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren Buddhism, Shingon, and Tiantai (Tendai). Vajrayana, a body of teachings attributed to Indian siddhas, may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of Mahayana. Tibetan Buddhism, as practiced in Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, the Himalayan region of India, Kalmykia, Mongolia and surrounding areas, preserves the Vajrayana teachings of eighth century India. Buddhists number between an estimated 488 million and 535 million, making it one of the world's major religions.In Theravada Buddhism, the ultimate goal is the attainment of the sublime state of Nirvana, achieved by practicing the Noble Eightfold Path (also known as the Middle Way), thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth. Mahayana Buddhism instead aspires to Buddhahood via the bodhisattva path, a state wherein one remains in this cycle to help other beings reach awakening. Tibetan Buddhism aspires to Buddhahood or rainbow body.Buddhist schools vary on the exact nature of the path to liberation, the importance and canonicity of various teachings and scriptures, and especially their respective practices. One consistent belief held by all Buddhist schools is the lack of a creator deity. The foundations of Buddhist tradition and practice are the Three Jewels: the Buddha, the Dharma (the teachings), and the Sangha (the community). Taking ""refuge in the triple gem"" has traditionally been a declaration and commitment to being on the Buddhist path, and in general distinguishes a Buddhist from a non-Buddhist. Other practices may include following ethical precepts; support of the monastic community; renouncing conventional living and becoming a monastic; the development of mindfulness and practice of meditation; cultivation of higher wisdom and discernment; study of scriptures; devotional practices; ceremonies; and in the Mahayana tradition, invocation of buddhas and bodhisattvas.