the sociology of early buddhism - Assets
... austere he was, the better. Here, though, three points must be considered. The first is that the scriptures themselves are not univocal; they contain evidence capable of supporting discrepant interpretations of the Buddhist teaching. On the one hand, it can be seen as the sort of private, inwardlook ...
... austere he was, the better. Here, though, three points must be considered. The first is that the scriptures themselves are not univocal; they contain evidence capable of supporting discrepant interpretations of the Buddhist teaching. On the one hand, it can be seen as the sort of private, inwardlook ...
The Question of Vegetarianism and Diet in Pāli Buddhism
... even argues that the only kind of slaying that he encourages is the killing of anger and other negative emotions (SN 7.1 255). This rejection of violence and killing seems to stem from the view that such actions will lead to suffering both for the individual acted upon—the victim—and for the aggress ...
... even argues that the only kind of slaying that he encourages is the killing of anger and other negative emotions (SN 7.1 255). This rejection of violence and killing seems to stem from the view that such actions will lead to suffering both for the individual acted upon—the victim—and for the aggress ...
Western Self, Asian Other: Modernity, Authenticity, and Nostalgia Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... ly connected world. A theoretical approach that subtly or explicitly privileges as more authentic those Buddhisms predating Western contact can distort the way we characterize Buddhists, as changes tend to be framed in terms of decline and loss rather than adaptation or creativity. I would like to b ...
... ly connected world. A theoretical approach that subtly or explicitly privileges as more authentic those Buddhisms predating Western contact can distort the way we characterize Buddhists, as changes tend to be framed in terms of decline and loss rather than adaptation or creativity. I would like to b ...
She Who Laughs Loudest: A Meditation on Zen Humor
... Buddhism the outburst of laughter as such is physically, emotionally, and socially applied philosophy. It is not an exaggeration to say that in Zen Buddhism laughter can be deemed a more appropriate philosophical practice than, for instance, writing or lecturing—or even thinking” (2010, p. 9). The e ...
... Buddhism the outburst of laughter as such is physically, emotionally, and socially applied philosophy. It is not an exaggeration to say that in Zen Buddhism laughter can be deemed a more appropriate philosophical practice than, for instance, writing or lecturing—or even thinking” (2010, p. 9). The e ...
THEGATEWAY - The Living Dharma
... transform them into comprehensible and practical ideas using stories and personal experiences. In doing so, she bridges the gap between our busy, over-analytical minds and simple, yet complicated Buddhist philosophies. At least, my difficulty with understanding Buddhism has always been the inability ...
... transform them into comprehensible and practical ideas using stories and personal experiences. In doing so, she bridges the gap between our busy, over-analytical minds and simple, yet complicated Buddhist philosophies. At least, my difficulty with understanding Buddhism has always been the inability ...
viii world cycles whe buddhas appear
... has to suffer much through repeated births, even in woeful states, to reach the ultimate goal. ...
... has to suffer much through repeated births, even in woeful states, to reach the ultimate goal. ...
Buddhism and Vegetarianism
... be inflicted upon us in the future. Everyone knows that if we eat eight ounces, we have to return half a pound. The principle of causality never changes, so we should not eat meat. Third, all sentient beings were and are our relatives. Therefore, we should save and protect all lives as we treasure ...
... be inflicted upon us in the future. Everyone knows that if we eat eight ounces, we have to return half a pound. The principle of causality never changes, so we should not eat meat. Third, all sentient beings were and are our relatives. Therefore, we should save and protect all lives as we treasure ...
1. Purpose and Aims - Unofficial SGI SWS
... Let’s be clear about this: there is no gosho or passage from the sutra that says you have to sit a Study exam. But there are many that say you must take every opportunity to study and test yourself. The Sangha works with the Master Disciple bond and the spirit of itai doshin to translate that into s ...
... Let’s be clear about this: there is no gosho or passage from the sutra that says you have to sit a Study exam. But there are many that say you must take every opportunity to study and test yourself. The Sangha works with the Master Disciple bond and the spirit of itai doshin to translate that into s ...
Development of Yogic Tradition in Buddhism
... grasp the ultimate truth easily. The present study is going to discuss yoga and its tradition, the importance of yoga to the Buddha, and how the yogic tradition was developed in Buddhism. Buddha’s contribution to humanity is worthy of being called “The Yogic Teaching of the Buddha.” The core of his ...
... grasp the ultimate truth easily. The present study is going to discuss yoga and its tradition, the importance of yoga to the Buddha, and how the yogic tradition was developed in Buddhism. Buddha’s contribution to humanity is worthy of being called “The Yogic Teaching of the Buddha.” The core of his ...
March, 2009 - sotozen-net
... also related to my own life. I think my life is connected to those things I’m aware of as well as to all those things that I cannot see or know, as in this story. My life is connected to conditions all the way back to the far, far past. This isn’t only true for me, but is also true for all of you. I ...
... also related to my own life. I think my life is connected to those things I’m aware of as well as to all those things that I cannot see or know, as in this story. My life is connected to conditions all the way back to the far, far past. This isn’t only true for me, but is also true for all of you. I ...
The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Dīgha Nikāya
... was on this basis that the 250oth anniversary of his passing into final Nibbana was celebrated, as Buddha Jayanti, in the East in 1956-57. He belonged to the Sakya clan dwelling on the edge of the Himalayas, his actual birthplace being a few miles north of the present-day Indian border, in Nepal. Hi ...
... was on this basis that the 250oth anniversary of his passing into final Nibbana was celebrated, as Buddha Jayanti, in the East in 1956-57. He belonged to the Sakya clan dwelling on the edge of the Himalayas, his actual birthplace being a few miles north of the present-day Indian border, in Nepal. Hi ...
PowerPoint - Just be Good
... on the alleged words of Gautama – that the earth is flat, and has at its centre a great mountain called Meru. The four faces of Meru are composed of precious stones, and the colour of the stone determines the colour of the sky in the four main continents. If you cannot trust the Buddha to get geogra ...
... on the alleged words of Gautama – that the earth is flat, and has at its centre a great mountain called Meru. The four faces of Meru are composed of precious stones, and the colour of the stone determines the colour of the sky in the four main continents. If you cannot trust the Buddha to get geogra ...
The Teachings of Vimalakirti - Minnesota Zen Meditation Center
... Magic in Mahayana Sutras. According to Buddhist tradition, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas as spiritually advanced beings are in possession of a vast array of magical powers. The display of these ...
... Magic in Mahayana Sutras. According to Buddhist tradition, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas as spiritually advanced beings are in possession of a vast array of magical powers. The display of these ...
Confucianism, Buddhism& Taoism
... The prime attribute is wisdom “Bodhi”. Sangha: Monasteries filled with spiritual dynamos where Theravada thrived. They believe that their religion was for these high priest to teach and pass on. They would only use meditation and invocations to strengthen their faith. ...
... The prime attribute is wisdom “Bodhi”. Sangha: Monasteries filled with spiritual dynamos where Theravada thrived. They believe that their religion was for these high priest to teach and pass on. They would only use meditation and invocations to strengthen their faith. ...
- Hospice of Mother Tara
... Compassion and loving kindness for others make us happier. We see this when people like Glen McGrath or Rosie Batty lose someone and then they make this an opportunity to help others. It gives life and loss meaning to care for others. Some have this capacity naturally, but we can also work with our ...
... Compassion and loving kindness for others make us happier. We see this when people like Glen McGrath or Rosie Batty lose someone and then they make this an opportunity to help others. It gives life and loss meaning to care for others. Some have this capacity naturally, but we can also work with our ...
- J .Krishnamurti , Authentic Report of
... The Buddha taught the ‘art of living’. He never established or taught any ‘‘ism”. He never instructed people to practise any rite or rituals, any blind or empty formalities. Instead, He taught to just observe the reality ‘as it is’. He said one must look within and SEE ‘what is’ (yathabhuta nanadass ...
... The Buddha taught the ‘art of living’. He never established or taught any ‘‘ism”. He never instructed people to practise any rite or rituals, any blind or empty formalities. Instead, He taught to just observe the reality ‘as it is’. He said one must look within and SEE ‘what is’ (yathabhuta nanadass ...
Mahayana Buddhism and Gross National Happiness in Bhutan
... there is a bodhisattva shown to assist all sentient beings toward obtaining the Ultimate Truth and happiness. In Mahayana Buddhism, who remains in this world works to enlighten all and spread happiness and bliss (Gethin 1998; Keown 2013; Leighton 2012). A bodhisattva is not yet a Buddha and not yet ...
... there is a bodhisattva shown to assist all sentient beings toward obtaining the Ultimate Truth and happiness. In Mahayana Buddhism, who remains in this world works to enlighten all and spread happiness and bliss (Gethin 1998; Keown 2013; Leighton 2012). A bodhisattva is not yet a Buddha and not yet ...
Reinventing Female Identity: A Brief History of Korean Buddhist Nuns*
... One of the fundamental tenets of Sŏn (Ch. Chan; J. Zen), which forms the basis of modern Korean Buddhism, is that in the Buddhadharma there is no distinction between male and female, worldly and non-worldly phenomena. There is, however, a considerable gap between this nondualistic ideal and what is ...
... One of the fundamental tenets of Sŏn (Ch. Chan; J. Zen), which forms the basis of modern Korean Buddhism, is that in the Buddhadharma there is no distinction between male and female, worldly and non-worldly phenomena. There is, however, a considerable gap between this nondualistic ideal and what is ...
Awareness Place Well-Being Centre - Dharma Resources
... a corpse from a living being. The Buddhist word “mind” also means the heart in which the intellect and emotions are not separate but exists as a whole entity that does different functions at different times. ...
... a corpse from a living being. The Buddhist word “mind” also means the heart in which the intellect and emotions are not separate but exists as a whole entity that does different functions at different times. ...
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... Pye carefully enumerates. Pye feels that this chapter is key to understanding the sutra as a whole, and he decouples it from its traditional exegetical pairing with chapter fifteen on the grounds that this other chapter was added at a much later date.12 Pye explains that chapter two begins with a l ...
... Pye carefully enumerates. Pye feels that this chapter is key to understanding the sutra as a whole, and he decouples it from its traditional exegetical pairing with chapter fifteen on the grounds that this other chapter was added at a much later date.12 Pye explains that chapter two begins with a l ...
An Introduction to True Buddhism - Nichiren Shoshu True Buddhism
... Once we awaken this true entity within our lives we manifest the immeasurable wisdom and power to overcome adversity and reveal our own enlightened life. Just as the word “India” includes within itself all the mountains, rivers, treasures and people of India, Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo includes within itse ...
... Once we awaken this true entity within our lives we manifest the immeasurable wisdom and power to overcome adversity and reveal our own enlightened life. Just as the word “India” includes within itself all the mountains, rivers, treasures and people of India, Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo includes within itse ...
Agon Shu unites Buddhist traditions in Fire Rites
... “Perfect Buddhism” Kiriyama has mastered all three branches of Buddhism. Agon Shu is thus the world’s only Buddhist group that has integrated the three branches of the faith into one complete whole, with the historical Buddha’s way of becoming Buddha, which had been lost, as its core. Agon Shu calls ...
... “Perfect Buddhism” Kiriyama has mastered all three branches of Buddhism. Agon Shu is thus the world’s only Buddhist group that has integrated the three branches of the faith into one complete whole, with the historical Buddha’s way of becoming Buddha, which had been lost, as its core. Agon Shu calls ...
international journal of engineering sciences
... to build up super human consciousness for obtaining liberation from materialistic needs and desires and to attain salvation and to merge with the absolute In Theravada doctrine, a person may awaken from the "sleep of ignorance" by directly realizing the true nature of reality; such people are called ...
... to build up super human consciousness for obtaining liberation from materialistic needs and desires and to attain salvation and to merge with the absolute In Theravada doctrine, a person may awaken from the "sleep of ignorance" by directly realizing the true nature of reality; such people are called ...
Dona Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... Commentary, gives these three reasons why the Buddha decides to pass away at Kusinārā, that is to say, (1) It would be the occasion for the teaching of the Mahā Sudassana Sutta (D 17), where “I shall be able to teach on what I have accomplished in the human world of men to just like that experienced ...
... Commentary, gives these three reasons why the Buddha decides to pass away at Kusinārā, that is to say, (1) It would be the occasion for the teaching of the Mahā Sudassana Sutta (D 17), where “I shall be able to teach on what I have accomplished in the human world of men to just like that experienced ...
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... took place in the universities of Bengal and Orissa during the Pála period (see ch. 3 sec. 1). In my account I will concentrate on the creative impulses and they will be my guide. The division of Buddhist history into periods of 500 years does not only agree with the facts, but it is mentioned in ma ...
... took place in the universities of Bengal and Orissa during the Pála period (see ch. 3 sec. 1). In my account I will concentrate on the creative impulses and they will be my guide. The division of Buddhist history into periods of 500 years does not only agree with the facts, but it is mentioned in ma ...