Buddhism in Singapore - Jack Meng
... “Thai Buddhist” in Singapore to demonstrate the “various aspects of Thai Buddhism and rituals among the ‘Thai Buddhists’ in Singapore, and to investigate the role of Thai Buddhism in relation to the society” (Wong 1986: 2). The thesis is divided into five brief sections: the historical background of ...
... “Thai Buddhist” in Singapore to demonstrate the “various aspects of Thai Buddhism and rituals among the ‘Thai Buddhists’ in Singapore, and to investigate the role of Thai Buddhism in relation to the society” (Wong 1986: 2). The thesis is divided into five brief sections: the historical background of ...
A Buddhist Reflection on Suffering in Ashes of Time
... exist in a fixed and substantial sense and thus it is possible to get free from suffering. Ashes of Time is not only the story about the characters’ anguish and their tragic life; the film, in a true sense, suggests ways to be free from suffering, interestingly in a similar way to Buddhism. As discu ...
... exist in a fixed and substantial sense and thus it is possible to get free from suffering. Ashes of Time is not only the story about the characters’ anguish and their tragic life; the film, in a true sense, suggests ways to be free from suffering, interestingly in a similar way to Buddhism. As discu ...
Merit Presentation
... Merit (puṇya/puñña) is an important concept within Buddhist thought. It is what is accumulated through good and wholesome deeds. The production of merit is important as it can have positive effects on the lives of individuals, generate desirable rebirths and also allow one to access higher levels o ...
... Merit (puṇya/puñña) is an important concept within Buddhist thought. It is what is accumulated through good and wholesome deeds. The production of merit is important as it can have positive effects on the lives of individuals, generate desirable rebirths and also allow one to access higher levels o ...
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 ...
A Comparison of Hindu and Buddhist Techniques of Attaining
... (sabda), gives it significance (artha) and' ... properties by comparison with some ｯｾｴｨｩｮｧ＠ ＨｾｲｴｩＩ＠ on the basis of remembered past experience. '6 They have * Sanskrit has been used throughout except in cases where the Pali seemed appropriate. These are marked with the letter 'P.'. ...
... (sabda), gives it significance (artha) and' ... properties by comparison with some ｯｾｴｨｩｮｧ＠ ＨｾｲｴｩＩ＠ on the basis of remembered past experience. '6 They have * Sanskrit has been used throughout except in cases where the Pali seemed appropriate. These are marked with the letter 'P.'. ...
Mahatma Gandhi and Buddhism - The Institute of Oriental Philosophy
... large number of Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian groups, as well as other public forums. In every speech he referred to the Buddha’s life and teaching. The main points covered by him in those speeches are summarized below:22 (a) The Great Master had taught the Right Path. Its first maxim is truth, and ...
... large number of Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian groups, as well as other public forums. In every speech he referred to the Buddha’s life and teaching. The main points covered by him in those speeches are summarized below:22 (a) The Great Master had taught the Right Path. Its first maxim is truth, and ...
Awareness Place Well-Being Centre - Dharma Resources
... about the Theravada tradition. “I came from a Mahayana background. The Theravada tradition is more common in countries such as Thailand and Sri Lanka. Over here, students at the college get to learn both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions,” he explained. “The concepts and skills taught in the cou ...
... about the Theravada tradition. “I came from a Mahayana background. The Theravada tradition is more common in countries such as Thailand and Sri Lanka. Over here, students at the college get to learn both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions,” he explained. “The concepts and skills taught in the cou ...
Ethics in accounting: Exploring the relevance of a
... discussions on ethics in business and in accounting. Thirdly, given the global nature of modern business and accounting affairs, an appreciation of differences in the social and moral beliefs of different people is critical for moving towards harmonious perspectives on ethics. Finally, the Buddhist ...
... discussions on ethics in business and in accounting. Thirdly, given the global nature of modern business and accounting affairs, an appreciation of differences in the social and moral beliefs of different people is critical for moving towards harmonious perspectives on ethics. Finally, the Buddhist ...
... according to the canonical and abhidharmic views cited above, go beyond puṇya. But if so, in what way could he also be understood to build up infinite masses of `merit' and then "dedicate it completely to the ripening of beings"? In other words, if an enlightened being is not supposed to have any ca ...
Aniccå Vata Sa∫khårå
... “volitional formations,” aware this choice is as defective as any other. However, though it is impossible to discover an exact English equivalent for sa∫khårå, by exploring its actual usage we can still gain insight into how the word functions in the “thought world” of the Dhamma. In the suttas the ...
... “volitional formations,” aware this choice is as defective as any other. However, though it is impossible to discover an exact English equivalent for sa∫khårå, by exploring its actual usage we can still gain insight into how the word functions in the “thought world” of the Dhamma. In the suttas the ...
Sculpture
... There are three votive tablets in the collection at the RAMM. They can all be dated to the Late Pagan Period (13th Century A.D.) The quality of the tablets is similar and therefore in this report tablet 51.1924, which was donated by Mr E.H. Willcock of Exeter, is being described. The clay votive tab ...
... There are three votive tablets in the collection at the RAMM. They can all be dated to the Late Pagan Period (13th Century A.D.) The quality of the tablets is similar and therefore in this report tablet 51.1924, which was donated by Mr E.H. Willcock of Exeter, is being described. The clay votive tab ...
Ambedkar studies at Heidelberg - von Maren Bellwinkel
... Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Conrad 1995: 419) through so-called reservation of seats in politics, education and administration. His political role, especially the social movement initiated by him, has been subject to a dissertation in political sciences (Hust 2000) as well as part of a more elabora ...
... Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Conrad 1995: 419) through so-called reservation of seats in politics, education and administration. His political role, especially the social movement initiated by him, has been subject to a dissertation in political sciences (Hust 2000) as well as part of a more elabora ...
Good Question, Good Answer - Visuddha Meditation Centre
... who understand them properly. QUESTION: If Buddhism is so good why are some Buddhist countries poor? ANSWER: If by poor you mean economically poor, then it is true that some Buddhist countries are poor. But if by poor you mean a poor quality of life, then perhaps some Buddhist countries are quite ri ...
... who understand them properly. QUESTION: If Buddhism is so good why are some Buddhist countries poor? ANSWER: If by poor you mean economically poor, then it is true that some Buddhist countries are poor. But if by poor you mean a poor quality of life, then perhaps some Buddhist countries are quite ri ...
Atisha News Summer 2013/14
... dha of Compassion retreat. It is a wonderful opportunity to awaken our own Buddha nature, which is vast wisdom and deep comIt is a very gentle and peaceful practice suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. The more peace and compassion we and the environments that we live in. ...
... dha of Compassion retreat. It is a wonderful opportunity to awaken our own Buddha nature, which is vast wisdom and deep comIt is a very gentle and peaceful practice suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. The more peace and compassion we and the environments that we live in. ...
Good Question, Good Answer
... Nikkho Nirwano received the Templeton Prize for his work in promoting inter-religious harmony. Likewise a Thai Buddhist monk was recently awarded the prestigious Magsaysay Prize for his excellent work among drug addicts. In 1987 another Thai monk, Ven. Kantayapiwat was awarded the Norwegian Children ...
... Nikkho Nirwano received the Templeton Prize for his work in promoting inter-religious harmony. Likewise a Thai Buddhist monk was recently awarded the prestigious Magsaysay Prize for his excellent work among drug addicts. In 1987 another Thai monk, Ven. Kantayapiwat was awarded the Norwegian Children ...
A comparative study of Buddhist nationalistic movements in
... of Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam, the Sri Lanka government moved the spearhead to another non-Buddhist group-the Muslims. Since 2012, there have been violent attacks against Muslim and Christian communities by Buddhist extremists. On June 12 th, 2014, a massive Buddhist-Muslim conflict took place ...
... of Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam, the Sri Lanka government moved the spearhead to another non-Buddhist group-the Muslims. Since 2012, there have been violent attacks against Muslim and Christian communities by Buddhist extremists. On June 12 th, 2014, a massive Buddhist-Muslim conflict took place ...
Buddhist Studies in Germany and Austria 1971
... confine this survey, by and large, to books and monographs. I would be the last to dispute that certain scholarly articles are far more important than some books, or that certain books advance our knowledge of Buddhism even less than a mediocre article. Nevertheless, I hope that this necessary limit ...
... confine this survey, by and large, to books and monographs. I would be the last to dispute that certain scholarly articles are far more important than some books, or that certain books advance our knowledge of Buddhism even less than a mediocre article. Nevertheless, I hope that this necessary limit ...
Homework Questions for EBP (with the answers in red) Module 1
... Four Noble Truths? 1. Ignorance of karma/the law of cause and effect. 2. Ignorance of the true nature of things. 10. Give a brief explanation of how suffering—for example, taking birth in an unfortunate realm of existence—comes into existence in dependence on the origins of suffering, according to t ...
... Four Noble Truths? 1. Ignorance of karma/the law of cause and effect. 2. Ignorance of the true nature of things. 10. Give a brief explanation of how suffering—for example, taking birth in an unfortunate realm of existence—comes into existence in dependence on the origins of suffering, according to t ...
Practical Advice for Meditator`s
... concentrates on the second during the out-breathing. Also the counting of breath (up to ten, but generally not over this number to prevent the mind wandering) is used as an aid for concentration. But any such aids should be dropped when concentration improves. When the meditation is on a phrase onl ...
... concentrates on the second during the out-breathing. Also the counting of breath (up to ten, but generally not over this number to prevent the mind wandering) is used as an aid for concentration. But any such aids should be dropped when concentration improves. When the meditation is on a phrase onl ...
Western Buddhist Motivations for Vegetarianism, 9(3): 385-411. Worldviews: Environment, Culture, Religion,
... they n'ere thoueht to result in future injury to oneself. The Buddha's first teachine, the doctrine of the Four Noble Truths, lays out the philosophical context for non-harming by explaining the nature, oriein, and cessation of suffering. To stop the sufferinu of aneuish, attachment, grasping, desir ...
... they n'ere thoueht to result in future injury to oneself. The Buddha's first teachine, the doctrine of the Four Noble Truths, lays out the philosophical context for non-harming by explaining the nature, oriein, and cessation of suffering. To stop the sufferinu of aneuish, attachment, grasping, desir ...
The Buddhist Transformation of Silla Kingship: Buddha as a King
... of rajan (kings). In a political system which is but a confederation of pluralistic clan-centered units policy decisions can be mandatory and can have a uniform appeal only if they are based on consensus. This political structure meant that the Silla king was not an absolute ruler of a centralised ...
... of rajan (kings). In a political system which is but a confederation of pluralistic clan-centered units policy decisions can be mandatory and can have a uniform appeal only if they are based on consensus. This political structure meant that the Silla king was not an absolute ruler of a centralised ...
A Blueprint for Buddhist Revolution
... within the swelling conclusion to a work that is famously anecdotal, they struck a chord with his student Jacques Derrida, who comments on them in his own magnum opus (1967). For Derrida, Lévi-Strauss raises a salient issue that remains to be fully explored: that is, whether Marxist criticism provid ...
... within the swelling conclusion to a work that is famously anecdotal, they struck a chord with his student Jacques Derrida, who comments on them in his own magnum opus (1967). For Derrida, Lévi-Strauss raises a salient issue that remains to be fully explored: that is, whether Marxist criticism provid ...
Losing my Religion? Protest and Political
... The 2007 demonstrations in Burma posed the greatest threat to military rule in almost 20 years. The involvement of thousands of monks across the country was of particular concern to the authorities as well as their threat of performing a religious boycott against them. The generals considered the th ...
... The 2007 demonstrations in Burma posed the greatest threat to military rule in almost 20 years. The involvement of thousands of monks across the country was of particular concern to the authorities as well as their threat of performing a religious boycott against them. The generals considered the th ...
Earlier Buddhist Theories of Free Will: Compatibilism
... I mentioned above that the early-period authors embrace a compatibilism between Buddhism, determinism, and free will. This does not mean that they commit Barnhart’s fallacy thereby. Rather, they do not think Buddhism is threatened by the Western philosophical problem. It is natural that the first Bu ...
... I mentioned above that the early-period authors embrace a compatibilism between Buddhism, determinism, and free will. This does not mean that they commit Barnhart’s fallacy thereby. Rather, they do not think Buddhism is threatened by the Western philosophical problem. It is natural that the first Bu ...
Bhikkhave Terminology in Early Buddhist Texts Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... although not in the versified texts such as the Dhammapada, Theratherīgāthā and Sutta-nipāta. This translation is Bhikkhu Bodhi’s translation, but with all instances of the vocative reinstated. The term appears much more often than Bhikkhu Bodhi translates it. For example on the Ariyapariyesanā-sutt ...
... although not in the versified texts such as the Dhammapada, Theratherīgāthā and Sutta-nipāta. This translation is Bhikkhu Bodhi’s translation, but with all instances of the vocative reinstated. The term appears much more often than Bhikkhu Bodhi translates it. For example on the Ariyapariyesanā-sutt ...
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.