Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
... craving is like a momentary gap in the clouds. The sun shines' brilliantly for a few moments, only to be covered over again. • We find ourselves back in.the humbling fog of anguish,, craving, habit, restlessness, distraction. But with a difference: now we know where this track goes. We have set foot ...
... craving is like a momentary gap in the clouds. The sun shines' brilliantly for a few moments, only to be covered over again. • We find ourselves back in.the humbling fog of anguish,, craving, habit, restlessness, distraction. But with a difference: now we know where this track goes. We have set foot ...
Facing the Future
... and selfishness that sweeps across the world. Without such honest self-criticism, any cry for a recovery of values, even Buddhist values, is bound to end in little more than pious platitudes — personally consoling, perhaps, but powerless to bring effective change. When we set out to diagnose our glo ...
... and selfishness that sweeps across the world. Without such honest self-criticism, any cry for a recovery of values, even Buddhist values, is bound to end in little more than pious platitudes — personally consoling, perhaps, but powerless to bring effective change. When we set out to diagnose our glo ...
Magazine 2014 - Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society
... “For the first time in South Asia, excavations have sandstone sculpture within the temple itself, which revealed a pre-Ashokan temple of brick, which itself depicts the scenes of the Buddha’s birth. was built over an earlier one of timber”, says Professor It is pointed out by scholars that the templ ...
... “For the first time in South Asia, excavations have sandstone sculpture within the temple itself, which revealed a pre-Ashokan temple of brick, which itself depicts the scenes of the Buddha’s birth. was built over an earlier one of timber”, says Professor It is pointed out by scholars that the templ ...
buddhist nuns in the global community
... 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. Gaining inspiration from these teachers, and also encouraged by feminist ideas of wome ...
... 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. Gaining inspiration from these teachers, and also encouraged by feminist ideas of wome ...
Assu Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... Both the bad and the good senses of the second adjective, akṛtaja—“ungrateful” and “knower of the uncreated” respectively—are clear enough. The third adjective, saṁdhi-c,chedaka, too, are clear enough in both contexts. However, it is possible to take sadhi in the sense of “promise, treaty,” as fou ...
... Both the bad and the good senses of the second adjective, akṛtaja—“ungrateful” and “knower of the uncreated” respectively—are clear enough. The third adjective, saṁdhi-c,chedaka, too, are clear enough in both contexts. However, it is possible to take sadhi in the sense of “promise, treaty,” as fou ...
Inspiration from Enlightened Nuns
... suffering in its gross and subtle forms before she was prepared to gain complete insight. But finally she gave up all clinging and was freed from the need ever again to be reborn and suffer, on any plane. Vipassana meditators trying to develop this same understanding of the ultimate nature of condit ...
... suffering in its gross and subtle forms before she was prepared to gain complete insight. But finally she gave up all clinging and was freed from the need ever again to be reborn and suffer, on any plane. Vipassana meditators trying to develop this same understanding of the ultimate nature of condit ...
Print this article - Journal of Global Buddhism
... to the late 1990s, when an increasing numbers of scholarly works were published: Etre bouddhiste en France aujourd'hui (1997) by Bruno Etienne and Raphael Liogier, La tentation bouddhiste (1998) by Pierre Lequéau, La diffusion du bouddhisme tibétain en France (1999) by the author, and finally Frédér ...
... to the late 1990s, when an increasing numbers of scholarly works were published: Etre bouddhiste en France aujourd'hui (1997) by Bruno Etienne and Raphael Liogier, La tentation bouddhiste (1998) by Pierre Lequéau, La diffusion du bouddhisme tibétain en France (1999) by the author, and finally Frédér ...
Good Question, Good Answer
... the Buddha and passed away on the full moon day of Vesakha, the second month of the Indian year which corresponds to April–May of the Western calendar. On that day Buddhists in all lands celebrate these events by visiting temples, participating in various ceremonies or perhaps spending the day medit ...
... the Buddha and passed away on the full moon day of Vesakha, the second month of the Indian year which corresponds to April–May of the Western calendar. On that day Buddhists in all lands celebrate these events by visiting temples, participating in various ceremonies or perhaps spending the day medit ...
INSPIRED SPEECH IN EARLY MAHAYANA BUDDHISM I
... (and hence s~tra) be that which is spoken by this assortment of beings (grJvakas, sages and so on)? What is the connection between the model and the alternatives? Under what circumstances are those other than the Buddha admitted to speak words acceptable as s~tra? The problem is not solved by refere ...
... (and hence s~tra) be that which is spoken by this assortment of beings (grJvakas, sages and so on)? What is the connection between the model and the alternatives? Under what circumstances are those other than the Buddha admitted to speak words acceptable as s~tra? The problem is not solved by refere ...
BuddhistPractice13
... It is absolutely not easy. It is very difficult. But, as long as terrorism in society is caused and conditioned by human mind, it necessarily ceases. It is the nature of all caused and conditioned phenomena. It is indeed difficult, but not impossible. Furthermore, the more people work together, the ...
... It is absolutely not easy. It is very difficult. But, as long as terrorism in society is caused and conditioned by human mind, it necessarily ceases. It is the nature of all caused and conditioned phenomena. It is indeed difficult, but not impossible. Furthermore, the more people work together, the ...
Emptiness: The Foundations of Buddhist Thought
... this subject, there will be profound changes within us, even if it might take some time for them to manifest. I was reminded of the importance of developing an understanding of emptiness at a climate change meeting a short time ago. “The change is upon us” was the message, and those who suffer most ...
... this subject, there will be profound changes within us, even if it might take some time for them to manifest. I was reminded of the importance of developing an understanding of emptiness at a climate change meeting a short time ago. “The change is upon us” was the message, and those who suffer most ...
The Teaching of the Buddha
... like the utterances of other great teachers, apt to provoke discordant explanations. They meet our thoughts half way, but no interpretation exhausts their meaning. When we read into them the ideas of modern philosophy and combine them into a system logical and plausible after the standard of this ag ...
... like the utterances of other great teachers, apt to provoke discordant explanations. They meet our thoughts half way, but no interpretation exhausts their meaning. When we read into them the ideas of modern philosophy and combine them into a system logical and plausible after the standard of this ag ...
The Art of Living
... When Buddha Shakyamuni was in the world, he not only used words to teach, but made an example of himself for all living beings to follow. He let go of all desires, worldly enjoyments, fame and wealth to lead the life of a left-home person. He lived a life of simplicity, purity of mind and body, and ...
... When Buddha Shakyamuni was in the world, he not only used words to teach, but made an example of himself for all living beings to follow. He let go of all desires, worldly enjoyments, fame and wealth to lead the life of a left-home person. He lived a life of simplicity, purity of mind and body, and ...
Buddha`s Birthday
... Dongdaemun Gate, and proceeds toward Jongno Street. As darkness gradually falls, the light from the lanterns grows brighter. Spectators cheer and applaud the river of light, many busy taking pictures. The soft and gentle light emitting from lanterns covered with hanji, traditional Korean paper handm ...
... Dongdaemun Gate, and proceeds toward Jongno Street. As darkness gradually falls, the light from the lanterns grows brighter. Spectators cheer and applaud the river of light, many busy taking pictures. The soft and gentle light emitting from lanterns covered with hanji, traditional Korean paper handm ...
Brahmanism, Buddhism and Hinduism
... died a Hindu. He was re-stating with a new emphasis the ancient ideals of the Indo-Aryan civilization.”8 In support of this statement he quotes a passage from the Saṃyutta Nikāya which will be reproduced below. “Buddhism did not start,” he goes on, “as a new and independent religion. It was an offsh ...
... died a Hindu. He was re-stating with a new emphasis the ancient ideals of the Indo-Aryan civilization.”8 In support of this statement he quotes a passage from the Saṃyutta Nikāya which will be reproduced below. “Buddhism did not start,” he goes on, “as a new and independent religion. It was an offsh ...
The Four Noble Truths
... hundred, you’ll want a thousand; so you will never find any satisfaction and you will also never be able to practice the Dharma either. So the Buddha wanted to show us that we have to avoid the extreme of too much austerity and too much indulgence and that practice lies somewhere in the middle. The ...
... hundred, you’ll want a thousand; so you will never find any satisfaction and you will also never be able to practice the Dharma either. So the Buddha wanted to show us that we have to avoid the extreme of too much austerity and too much indulgence and that practice lies somewhere in the middle. The ...
- Nishi Hongwanji L.A.
... will have their names attached to the back of the ceiling tiles. There have been some confusion regarding the names of donors on the ceiling tiles. Everyone who makes a donation to the 50th Anniversary, will have their names on the ceiling tiles. If you made a one-time only donation, your name will ...
... will have their names attached to the back of the ceiling tiles. There have been some confusion regarding the names of donors on the ceiling tiles. Everyone who makes a donation to the 50th Anniversary, will have their names on the ceiling tiles. If you made a one-time only donation, your name will ...
Meaning of Conversion
... significance, much less still put it into practice. This degeneration of Going for Refuge into a formality is a very unfortunate development. Nothing in the Buddha’s teaching is meant to be practised mechanically or as a matter of mere tradition, without an understanding of its inner meaning and its ...
... significance, much less still put it into practice. This degeneration of Going for Refuge into a formality is a very unfortunate development. Nothing in the Buddha’s teaching is meant to be practised mechanically or as a matter of mere tradition, without an understanding of its inner meaning and its ...
The Berkshire Scholar
... I believe that is the message my mother wants me to understand every time she tells this story: If you start something with a bad beginning or with a mistaken impression, it will be difficult, in some cases impossible, to turn around. Chinese families put a lot of emphasis on educating the next gene ...
... I believe that is the message my mother wants me to understand every time she tells this story: If you start something with a bad beginning or with a mistaken impression, it will be difficult, in some cases impossible, to turn around. Chinese families put a lot of emphasis on educating the next gene ...
Journey to Mindfulness: The Autobiography of Bhante G.
... looking for it. That, too, has made life immeasurably more peaceful. With the help of the Buddha’s teachings and the practice of mindfulness, the greatest change I have made in myself, I think, is that I can easily forgive people now, no matter what they do, and believe me, this skill didn’t come ea ...
... looking for it. That, too, has made life immeasurably more peaceful. With the help of the Buddha’s teachings and the practice of mindfulness, the greatest change I have made in myself, I think, is that I can easily forgive people now, no matter what they do, and believe me, this skill didn’t come ea ...
gcse religious studies
... begging bowl, he seemed happy with life. Siddhartha wanted to understand this all further so on that day he vowed that his life would be like the monks. Siddhartha gave up his life of luxury and began a life of prayer and fasting with some monks. He didn’t find the answers he was looking for and he ...
... begging bowl, he seemed happy with life. Siddhartha wanted to understand this all further so on that day he vowed that his life would be like the monks. Siddhartha gave up his life of luxury and began a life of prayer and fasting with some monks. He didn’t find the answers he was looking for and he ...
2013, Volume 22, Number 1 - Sakyadhita International Association
... of life and explore its potential. We have a choice either to view our ageing as the gradual fading of all our dreams or to regard retirement as the start of a new and exciting era. As we grow older, we see our contemporaries – our friends and family members – succumbing to illnesses and death, so w ...
... of life and explore its potential. We have a choice either to view our ageing as the gradual fading of all our dreams or to regard retirement as the start of a new and exciting era. As we grow older, we see our contemporaries – our friends and family members – succumbing to illnesses and death, so w ...
Buddha The Enlightened One
... Wed, 08 Feb 2017 23:56:00 GMT the historical buddha, also called gautama buddha or shakyamuni buddhia, was believed to have been about 29 years old when he began his quest for enlightenment. THE STORY OF BUDDHA'S ENLIGHTENMENT - WAUPUN SCHOOL DISTRICT Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:36:00 GMT the story of buddh ...
... Wed, 08 Feb 2017 23:56:00 GMT the historical buddha, also called gautama buddha or shakyamuni buddhia, was believed to have been about 29 years old when he began his quest for enlightenment. THE STORY OF BUDDHA'S ENLIGHTENMENT - WAUPUN SCHOOL DISTRICT Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:36:00 GMT the story of buddh ...
Brahmanism, Buddhism and Hinduism
... emphasis and closer study of Hindu sacred lore by a more recent and very eminent writer, namely Mahámahopádhyáya Dr. Pandurang Váman Kane, it will be convenient to examine this view after setting out the observations and arguments of Dr Kane. This scholar has written a chapter on the Causes of the D ...
... emphasis and closer study of Hindu sacred lore by a more recent and very eminent writer, namely Mahámahopádhyáya Dr. Pandurang Váman Kane, it will be convenient to examine this view after setting out the observations and arguments of Dr Kane. This scholar has written a chapter on the Causes of the D ...