reincarnation - BHD Trung Ương GĐPTVN tại Hoa Kỳ
... Usually when alive, people do good or evil. The actions (of body, mouth, and mind) that are stored in Alaya as the seeds are sown and lie in the ground until the dying or dead, the body and functionalities are no longer active. Then, only the mind works. However, the mind is not at that state of con ...
... Usually when alive, people do good or evil. The actions (of body, mouth, and mind) that are stored in Alaya as the seeds are sown and lie in the ground until the dying or dead, the body and functionalities are no longer active. Then, only the mind works. However, the mind is not at that state of con ...
Can things reach the dead?
... religion, philosophy … But all of these rest upon the same paradox: that immateriality can only be expressed through materiality … The more humanity reaches toward the conceptualization of the immaterial, the more important the specific forms of materialization (Miller 2005: 28). One way to study im ...
... religion, philosophy … But all of these rest upon the same paradox: that immateriality can only be expressed through materiality … The more humanity reaches toward the conceptualization of the immaterial, the more important the specific forms of materialization (Miller 2005: 28). One way to study im ...
Lesson 14 – The Four Sublime Abodes
... prosperous, and equanimity embraces the good and the bad, the loved and the unloved, the pleasant and the unpleasant. All four virtues are equally important and should be practiced according to one’s inclination and temperament. In practice, all four cannot be done at the same time. We have to begin ...
... prosperous, and equanimity embraces the good and the bad, the loved and the unloved, the pleasant and the unpleasant. All four virtues are equally important and should be practiced according to one’s inclination and temperament. In practice, all four cannot be done at the same time. We have to begin ...
From Buddhism to Transcendentalism, the Beginning of an
... impermanence, duhkha, and no-self back to samsara, the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth. We are born; during our life we experience suffering because we cling to impermanent things, and we become the no-self when we die. The acceptance and acknowledgement of these concepts will lead us to be ...
... impermanence, duhkha, and no-self back to samsara, the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth. We are born; during our life we experience suffering because we cling to impermanent things, and we become the no-self when we die. The acceptance and acknowledgement of these concepts will lead us to be ...
carrying Buddhism
... The sixth century in South and Southeast Asia appears to be a period of several major cultural and artistic changes. The period needs to be bracketed by the proceeding fifth and the following seventh centuries as the dating of the various shifts and innovative creations can rarely be dated precisely ...
... The sixth century in South and Southeast Asia appears to be a period of several major cultural and artistic changes. The period needs to be bracketed by the proceeding fifth and the following seventh centuries as the dating of the various shifts and innovative creations can rarely be dated precisely ...
On the Buddhist roots of contemporary non-religious
... patients at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center (Kabat-Zinn 2011, 286; Samuelson et al. 2007, 255). After this pioneering work a wide variety of mindfulness-based interventions have emerged,2 and the effects of these approaches have been analysed in a burgeoning number of academic publica ...
... patients at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center (Kabat-Zinn 2011, 286; Samuelson et al. 2007, 255). After this pioneering work a wide variety of mindfulness-based interventions have emerged,2 and the effects of these approaches have been analysed in a burgeoning number of academic publica ...
Filial Piety with a Zen Twist: Universalism and Particularism
... I. Introduction Let us first envision the broader picture. Not many certainties are shared by all human beings regardless of their personal, cultural, and religious backgrounds. Among them figures the inevitability of death, which also implies its correlate: the undeniable reality of birth. Because ...
... I. Introduction Let us first envision the broader picture. Not many certainties are shared by all human beings regardless of their personal, cultural, and religious backgrounds. Among them figures the inevitability of death, which also implies its correlate: the undeniable reality of birth. Because ...
Karma, Character, and Consequentialism
... heritage against which the Buddha defines his religious teachings. Frank Hoffman notes: "[R]ebirth may be viewed as part of the `background' against which other beliefs in early Buddhism are seen as true by believers. In support of this it can be pointed out that `there is rebirth' does not occur as ...
... heritage against which the Buddha defines his religious teachings. Frank Hoffman notes: "[R]ebirth may be viewed as part of the `background' against which other beliefs in early Buddhism are seen as true by believers. In support of this it can be pointed out that `there is rebirth' does not occur as ...
BUSL-NC-Proceedings 2013 - Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka
... Message from the Conference Chief Organizer BUSL-NC-2013 Programme was definitely not a cakewalk for us as our team had to fight with the time and many other debacles from the very outset. Team work, diligence, patience, unity in diversity are some of the key elements that we need to apply when it ...
... Message from the Conference Chief Organizer BUSL-NC-2013 Programme was definitely not a cakewalk for us as our team had to fight with the time and many other debacles from the very outset. Team work, diligence, patience, unity in diversity are some of the key elements that we need to apply when it ...
Buddhism in Chinese History
... One of the great themes in the history of Eastern Asia is the transformation of Chinese culture by Buddhism. We can trace this process across nearly two millennia of time, and we can see it at work in any aspect of Chinese life and thought to which we may choose to direct our attention. What may we ...
... One of the great themes in the history of Eastern Asia is the transformation of Chinese culture by Buddhism. We can trace this process across nearly two millennia of time, and we can see it at work in any aspect of Chinese life and thought to which we may choose to direct our attention. What may we ...
Oral Dimensions of Pāli Discourses: Pericopes, other Mnemonic
... the preservation of sacred material, for which free improvisation is inappropriate.15 Moreover, recitation was often undertaken communally by the reciters, which leaves little scope for free improvisation.16 The emphasis on verbatim transmission in the early Buddhist oral tradition can even be detec ...
... the preservation of sacred material, for which free improvisation is inappropriate.15 Moreover, recitation was often undertaken communally by the reciters, which leaves little scope for free improvisation.16 The emphasis on verbatim transmission in the early Buddhist oral tradition can even be detec ...
the buddha - Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
... of the Vedas. These are ancient hymns that were transmitted orally for millennia and preceded Buddhism by over 1000 year. At the time of the Buddha some of the Upanisads were known and were popular among the Brahmins. The Upanisads revolutionized ancient Indian thought by developing themes such as t ...
... of the Vedas. These are ancient hymns that were transmitted orally for millennia and preceded Buddhism by over 1000 year. At the time of the Buddha some of the Upanisads were known and were popular among the Brahmins. The Upanisads revolutionized ancient Indian thought by developing themes such as t ...
Pain and its Ending: The Four Noble Truths in the...
... indicated, I am not quite happy with some of what she has to say here, although there is much of interest and value. Drawing particularly on the work of Schmithausen and Bronkhorst, she eventually concludes that the four noble truths "were introduced into what became the canonical writings first in ...
... indicated, I am not quite happy with some of what she has to say here, although there is much of interest and value. Drawing particularly on the work of Schmithausen and Bronkhorst, she eventually concludes that the four noble truths "were introduced into what became the canonical writings first in ...
Sabba Kamma Jaha Sutta
... 1.4.5.1 NĀGASENA‘S VIEW. There is the well known tradition that if a lay person were to become an arhat,29 he must ordain the very same day, or he will die (pass away into parinirvana) that day itself. However, this view is not found in any of the canonical texts.30 The earliest reference to such a ...
... 1.4.5.1 NĀGASENA‘S VIEW. There is the well known tradition that if a lay person were to become an arhat,29 he must ordain the very same day, or he will die (pass away into parinirvana) that day itself. However, this view is not found in any of the canonical texts.30 The earliest reference to such a ...
Thirty_Years_of_Buddhist_studies,Conze
... p to about 1935, Buddhist research was divided into three distinct schools.1 The first was the "Older AngknGerman school". T. W. Rhys Davids and H. Oldenberg were its great masters, and it based itself squarely on the Pali Canon, which it held to have preserved the Buddha's doctrines more faithfully ...
... p to about 1935, Buddhist research was divided into three distinct schools.1 The first was the "Older AngknGerman school". T. W. Rhys Davids and H. Oldenberg were its great masters, and it based itself squarely on the Pali Canon, which it held to have preserved the Buddha's doctrines more faithfully ...
Kuroda Toshio - Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture
... The ancient Japanese state underwent slow change over the four-century Heian period as it moved toward the medieval state system. Since our understanding of the historical significance of this transition relates to our view of the nature and characteristics of both the ancient and the medieval state ...
... The ancient Japanese state underwent slow change over the four-century Heian period as it moved toward the medieval state system. Since our understanding of the historical significance of this transition relates to our view of the nature and characteristics of both the ancient and the medieval state ...
Tokharian Buddhism in Kucha - Sino
... Kucha, in the present-day Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous region of northwestern China, was one of the major Buddhist kingdoms of Central Asia before Islamization began to take place in this area at the end of the tenth century C.E. The other Buddhist oasis kingdoms in the region were Shan-shan, 1 which ...
... Kucha, in the present-day Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous region of northwestern China, was one of the major Buddhist kingdoms of Central Asia before Islamization began to take place in this area at the end of the tenth century C.E. The other Buddhist oasis kingdoms in the region were Shan-shan, 1 which ...
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. ...
Good Question, Good Answer - ndc-lnh
... this description. If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific needs, it would be Buddhism.’ QUESTION: I have sometimes heard the Buddha’s teachings called the Middle Way. What does this term mean? ANSWER: The Buddha gave his Noble Eightfold Path an alternative name, majjhima pati ...
... this description. If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific needs, it would be Buddhism.’ QUESTION: I have sometimes heard the Buddha’s teachings called the Middle Way. What does this term mean? ANSWER: The Buddha gave his Noble Eightfold Path an alternative name, majjhima pati ...
(1) Book
... Another Cankam poem Netunalvatai which is traditionally attributed to Nakkirur speaks about pitakam. In this, the poet uses the term pitakam in the sense of basket. This word pitaka is a Buddhist technical term which is seen both in Pali and Sanskrit forms such as Sutta-pitaka, Vinaya-pitaka, Dhamma ...
... Another Cankam poem Netunalvatai which is traditionally attributed to Nakkirur speaks about pitakam. In this, the poet uses the term pitakam in the sense of basket. This word pitaka is a Buddhist technical term which is seen both in Pali and Sanskrit forms such as Sutta-pitaka, Vinaya-pitaka, Dhamma ...
Ichibutsu Ryoso (One Buddha Two Founders) - sotozen-net
... that chanting namu Shakamuni Butsu would be nothing but an imitation of Pure Land Buddhism and its Gate of Other Power. Another opinion was that, according to the doctrine of Three Bodies (the Trikaya doctrine) in Buddhism, Shakyamuni Buddha is a nirmanakaya, or created body, and therefore is the lo ...
... that chanting namu Shakamuni Butsu would be nothing but an imitation of Pure Land Buddhism and its Gate of Other Power. Another opinion was that, according to the doctrine of Three Bodies (the Trikaya doctrine) in Buddhism, Shakyamuni Buddha is a nirmanakaya, or created body, and therefore is the lo ...
Thresholds of Transcendence: immolation and Mahāyānist Absolute Altruism Part Two
... sacrifice for the high value of the genuine freedom of a sovereign people. We also sense, perhaps less consciously, that the meaning and status of that value has much to do with how it is honored by those still living, which includes not only Tibetans but a global audience of a (generally) sympathet ...
... sacrifice for the high value of the genuine freedom of a sovereign people. We also sense, perhaps less consciously, that the meaning and status of that value has much to do with how it is honored by those still living, which includes not only Tibetans but a global audience of a (generally) sympathet ...
Fo Guang Shan Buddhism and Ethical Conversations
... Fo Guang Shan is one of a number of Buddhist organizations that have emerged in Taiwan since the end of martial law in the 1980s. Originally founded in the 1950s and 1960s as a publishing business, and later a single temple, by its leader, Master Hsing Yun, Fo Guang Shan rapidly expanded in the 1990 ...
... Fo Guang Shan is one of a number of Buddhist organizations that have emerged in Taiwan since the end of martial law in the 1980s. Originally founded in the 1950s and 1960s as a publishing business, and later a single temple, by its leader, Master Hsing Yun, Fo Guang Shan rapidly expanded in the 1990 ...
BUDDHIST-CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE as
... exclusivism, inclusivism and pluralism—have reached an impasse,3 I felt the urge for a return ad fontes in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, and to perform an assessment of its founding fathers. They provide important insights for adopting a new approach in interfaith dialogue called comparative theology ...
... exclusivism, inclusivism and pluralism—have reached an impasse,3 I felt the urge for a return ad fontes in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, and to perform an assessment of its founding fathers. They provide important insights for adopting a new approach in interfaith dialogue called comparative theology ...
here - Dickinson Blogs
... sacrifice for the high value of the genuine freedom of a sovereign people. We also sense, perhaps less consciously, that the meaning and status of that value has much to do with how it is honored by those still living, which includes not only Tibetans but a global audience of a (generally) sympathet ...
... sacrifice for the high value of the genuine freedom of a sovereign people. We also sense, perhaps less consciously, that the meaning and status of that value has much to do with how it is honored by those still living, which includes not only Tibetans but a global audience of a (generally) sympathet ...
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.