Tradition and Change: Two Buddhisms in the Bible
... The American attraction to Buddhism seems to be the practice of meditation. A part of this project focuses on that. Every subject of this study agrees on the importance of the practice. But, it seems to be the Americans who have made it the foundation of their religion, or have made it a significant ...
... The American attraction to Buddhism seems to be the practice of meditation. A part of this project focuses on that. Every subject of this study agrees on the importance of the practice. But, it seems to be the Americans who have made it the foundation of their religion, or have made it a significant ...
Buddhism and Non-Violent World: Examining a
... right mindfulness41, and right concentration.42 The upshot of the fourth truth is the synergistic effect of three core angles – ethical conduct (right speech, right action, right livelihood, and right effort), mental discipline (right mindfulness and right concentration), and wisdom (right view and ...
... right mindfulness41, and right concentration.42 The upshot of the fourth truth is the synergistic effect of three core angles – ethical conduct (right speech, right action, right livelihood, and right effort), mental discipline (right mindfulness and right concentration), and wisdom (right view and ...
Comments on the History of Research on Buddhism among Tamils
... some wrong views on the history of Buddhism among Tamils, it was Peter Schalk, as Editor-in Chief of the volumes, who laboriously collected all arguments for the establishment of Buddhism from Gopinatha Rao, Vincent Smith, Krishnasamy Aiyangar, Vasudeva Rao, Cīṉi Vēṅkaṭacāmi, and Shu Hikosaka, in ad ...
... some wrong views on the history of Buddhism among Tamils, it was Peter Schalk, as Editor-in Chief of the volumes, who laboriously collected all arguments for the establishment of Buddhism from Gopinatha Rao, Vincent Smith, Krishnasamy Aiyangar, Vasudeva Rao, Cīṉi Vēṅkaṭacāmi, and Shu Hikosaka, in ad ...
The electronic Journal of East and Central Asian Religions
... One of the areas in the Buddho–Daoist exchange on which I spent much labour was that regarding magical language and spells in particular. On the basis of a previous survey of ritual manuals of both Daoism and Esoteric Buddhism, mainly canonical material, I figured that by concentrating on this major ...
... One of the areas in the Buddho–Daoist exchange on which I spent much labour was that regarding magical language and spells in particular. On the basis of a previous survey of ritual manuals of both Daoism and Esoteric Buddhism, mainly canonical material, I figured that by concentrating on this major ...
Chapter 5 Buddhism
... • Chan or Zen: the sudden way of enlightenment • Pure Land: devotion to Amitabha Buddha • Nichiren: salvation through the Lotus Sutra • Vajrayana: the indestructible path ©2011 PRENTICE HALL | Pearson Education, Inc. | Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 ...
... • Chan or Zen: the sudden way of enlightenment • Pure Land: devotion to Amitabha Buddha • Nichiren: salvation through the Lotus Sutra • Vajrayana: the indestructible path ©2011 PRENTICE HALL | Pearson Education, Inc. | Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 ...
Worship, community and family, sacred writings - Specimen
... The number of marks for each question is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 51. Should you need more space to write your answers there is an extra page at the end of the paper. If you need to use this extra page you must nu ...
... The number of marks for each question is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 51. Should you need more space to write your answers there is an extra page at the end of the paper. If you need to use this extra page you must nu ...
ROBERT SZUKSZTUL* Possible Roots of the Pure Land Buddhist
... Gotama in the Nikāyas, albeit to a lesser extent. There are also clear similarities between Amida’s land – Sukhāvatī, and king Mahāsudassanaʼs capital Kusāvatī (DN 17).4 Luckily the research methodology that re-integrates Pure Land Buddhism with Buddhist history in general is entering the mainstream ...
... Gotama in the Nikāyas, albeit to a lesser extent. There are also clear similarities between Amida’s land – Sukhāvatī, and king Mahāsudassanaʼs capital Kusāvatī (DN 17).4 Luckily the research methodology that re-integrates Pure Land Buddhism with Buddhist history in general is entering the mainstream ...
A Field Guide to Socially Engaged Buddhism
... able to answer over the course of our inquiry. Sallie King, who has written much on the subject, gives a clear and eloquent expression of this tension: “is there a form of Buddhism with sufficient unity among its various examples and sufficient difference from other forms of Buddhism to go by the si ...
... able to answer over the course of our inquiry. Sallie King, who has written much on the subject, gives a clear and eloquent expression of this tension: “is there a form of Buddhism with sufficient unity among its various examples and sufficient difference from other forms of Buddhism to go by the si ...
A Blueprint for Buddhist Revolution
... Mahāyāna thought—especially the influential Kegon 華厳, Tendai 天台, and Zen 禅 schools—East Asian Buddhists have rarely used these concepts to support a critique of structural inequalities and systems of oppression, focusing instead on “private” acts of sin and vice. With its relative openness, the Tais ...
... Mahāyāna thought—especially the influential Kegon 華厳, Tendai 天台, and Zen 禅 schools—East Asian Buddhists have rarely used these concepts to support a critique of structural inequalities and systems of oppression, focusing instead on “private” acts of sin and vice. With its relative openness, the Tais ...
Ajahn Buddhadasa and Inter-Religious
... that there is nothing worth clinging to as ‘me’ or ‘mine’ leads to the realization of selflessness. In all the different traditions, he saw the common element of overcoming selfishness. He expressed his own intention regarding religion in terms of three vows. He vowed to do everything in his power: ...
... that there is nothing worth clinging to as ‘me’ or ‘mine’ leads to the realization of selflessness. In all the different traditions, he saw the common element of overcoming selfishness. He expressed his own intention regarding religion in terms of three vows. He vowed to do everything in his power: ...
Buddhism Transformed
... The Scripture for Unbinding Curses, Revealed by the Most High Lord Lao This scripture aims to get rid of the scourge of witchcraft, which was, in Daoist view, instigated by “Barbarians of the West.” It is to help the faithful free from misfortune, attain harmony and health, happiness and longevity ...
... The Scripture for Unbinding Curses, Revealed by the Most High Lord Lao This scripture aims to get rid of the scourge of witchcraft, which was, in Daoist view, instigated by “Barbarians of the West.” It is to help the faithful free from misfortune, attain harmony and health, happiness and longevity ...
What, If Anything, Is Mahyna Buddhism? Problems of Definitions and
... some confusion seems to have been caused heretofore by a certain inconsistency in vocabulary, it is perhaps best to clarify our terms. By the term "sect" I follow La Vallee Poussin and intend a translation or equivalent of the term nikdya. A nikdya is defined strictly speaking not by any doctrine bu ...
... some confusion seems to have been caused heretofore by a certain inconsistency in vocabulary, it is perhaps best to clarify our terms. By the term "sect" I follow La Vallee Poussin and intend a translation or equivalent of the term nikdya. A nikdya is defined strictly speaking not by any doctrine bu ...
521. Snodgrass, Judith
... produce an interpretation of Buddhism appropriate for the new society. By the early 1890s, this Buddhism (shin bukkyõ) was further determined by the links between Buddhist revival and emerging nationalism. The representation of Buddhism at Chicago, as the delegates planned it, was a strategic statem ...
... produce an interpretation of Buddhism appropriate for the new society. By the early 1890s, this Buddhism (shin bukkyõ) was further determined by the links between Buddhist revival and emerging nationalism. The representation of Buddhism at Chicago, as the delegates planned it, was a strategic statem ...
409. Heine, Steven
... The Critical Buddhists seek to reverse the view that the 12-fascicle text is secondary to the 75-fascicle text. Hakamaya’s claim is that in the writings of the 75-fascicle text, which embrace a holistic, naturalist perspective, Dõgen was still struggling with hongaku thought and unable to fully over ...
... The Critical Buddhists seek to reverse the view that the 12-fascicle text is secondary to the 75-fascicle text. Hakamaya’s claim is that in the writings of the 75-fascicle text, which embrace a holistic, naturalist perspective, Dõgen was still struggling with hongaku thought and unable to fully over ...
Buddhism Glossary - WATA - World Association of Arab Translators
... The Bodhisattva who later became Amitabha Buddha, as related in the Longer Amitabha Sutra. The Bodhisattva Dharmakara is famous for forty-eight Vows, particularly the eighteenth, which promises rebirth in the Pure Land to anyone who recites His name with utmost sincerity and faith at the time of dea ...
... The Bodhisattva who later became Amitabha Buddha, as related in the Longer Amitabha Sutra. The Bodhisattva Dharmakara is famous for forty-eight Vows, particularly the eighteenth, which promises rebirth in the Pure Land to anyone who recites His name with utmost sincerity and faith at the time of dea ...
Bodhisattvas of the Forest and the Formation of the Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā-sūtra
... Although we still lack precise information on the dates and geographical locations of the early bodhisattva groups, as well as details about the individuals who comprised them, Boucher’s study helps us better understand the ideological and social forces involved during this period. It also goes some ...
... Although we still lack precise information on the dates and geographical locations of the early bodhisattva groups, as well as details about the individuals who comprised them, Boucher’s study helps us better understand the ideological and social forces involved during this period. It also goes some ...
Reinventing Female Identity: A Brief History of Korean Buddhist Nuns*
... which interpretation is adopted, at the time of Śa–kyamuni it was codified that the Buddhist Order is made up of the four assemblies – female and male clergy, and female and male lay believers – a fact that in itself indicates the longevity of the egalitarian and democratic nature of the social and ...
... which interpretation is adopted, at the time of Śa–kyamuni it was codified that the Buddhist Order is made up of the four assemblies – female and male clergy, and female and male lay believers – a fact that in itself indicates the longevity of the egalitarian and democratic nature of the social and ...
The Mongol Khans and Chinese Buddhism and Taoism
... and magnificent rituals, and they felt a need for new religions adequate to their new status as world conquerors. This is quite certainly why various members of the Mongolian ruling class at one time or another adopted Buddhism, Christianity, or Islam. But why, among so many religions, did the Mongo ...
... and magnificent rituals, and they felt a need for new religions adequate to their new status as world conquerors. This is quite certainly why various members of the Mongolian ruling class at one time or another adopted Buddhism, Christianity, or Islam. But why, among so many religions, did the Mongo ...
Buddhism 1 - Beliefs, special days, divisions and
... teachings of the Buddha and aim to free followers from suffering through the quest for enlightenment. The Buddha himself said that his teachings did not have any absolute value but were useful only as long as they fulfilled their purpose. ...
... teachings of the Buddha and aim to free followers from suffering through the quest for enlightenment. The Buddha himself said that his teachings did not have any absolute value but were useful only as long as they fulfilled their purpose. ...
On the relationship between mindfulness and Buddhism (hint: It`s
... Ethics are not directly addressed in typical mindfulness programs. This omission has led to criticism and concern that mindfulness taught in this way may be missing some essential aspects. In their traditional presentation, Buddhist teachings are embedded within a well-defined ethical framework fou ...
... Ethics are not directly addressed in typical mindfulness programs. This omission has led to criticism and concern that mindfulness taught in this way may be missing some essential aspects. In their traditional presentation, Buddhist teachings are embedded within a well-defined ethical framework fou ...
Co-Existence and Convergence: Confucianism, Taoism and
... many to be a religion. There are many different schools, but only two major branches4: Mahayana (including Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren and Vajrayana, found throughout East Asia) and Theravada (which has a widespread following in Southeast Asia). The basic Buddhist concepts originate from ideas about ca ...
... many to be a religion. There are many different schools, but only two major branches4: Mahayana (including Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren and Vajrayana, found throughout East Asia) and Theravada (which has a widespread following in Southeast Asia). The basic Buddhist concepts originate from ideas about ca ...
When Buddhism was first introduced to Japan in the 6th century, it
... different versions, Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan. According to academic studies of the texts, the oldest Chinese version of the larger SukhavatIvyuha, The Daiamidakyo, is believed to be older than the existing Sanskrit text, having been translated in the second or third century. The original Sanskr ...
... different versions, Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan. According to academic studies of the texts, the oldest Chinese version of the larger SukhavatIvyuha, The Daiamidakyo, is believed to be older than the existing Sanskrit text, having been translated in the second or third century. The original Sanskr ...
Guang Ming Digest - Guang Ming Temple
... worked to improve the status of women in Taiwan. He has held full ordination ceremonies for women of the Mahayana, Theravada, and Vajrayana traditions. In addition, Master Hsing Yun annually organizes conferences to bring together the various Buddhist schools and to promote dialogue between Bud ...
... worked to improve the status of women in Taiwan. He has held full ordination ceremonies for women of the Mahayana, Theravada, and Vajrayana traditions. In addition, Master Hsing Yun annually organizes conferences to bring together the various Buddhist schools and to promote dialogue between Bud ...
ONE
... itself at some unspecified time into a number of sects, of which usually eighteen are counted. Most of these sects had their own Canon. Nearly all of them are lost to us, either because they were never written down, or because the depredations of time have destroyed the written record. Only those ar ...
... itself at some unspecified time into a number of sects, of which usually eighteen are counted. Most of these sects had their own Canon. Nearly all of them are lost to us, either because they were never written down, or because the depredations of time have destroyed the written record. Only those ar ...
Buddhism in Singapore - Jack Meng
... surge of interest among many young people. Lo (2006: 74-75) highlights several significant themes, including temple building, missionary monks, humanitarian services, education, and religious growth. These three general accounts present broad and sweeping surveys of Buddhism in Singapore and offer u ...
... surge of interest among many young people. Lo (2006: 74-75) highlights several significant themes, including temple building, missionary monks, humanitarian services, education, and religious growth. These three general accounts present broad and sweeping surveys of Buddhism in Singapore and offer u ...
Buddhism in Vietnam
Buddhism in Vietnam (Vietnamese: 'đạo Phật or Phật giáo') as practiced by the ethnic Vietnamese is mainly of the Mahayana tradition. Buddhism may have first come to Vietnam as early as the 3rd or 2nd century BC from South Asia or from China in the 1st or 2nd century AD. Vietnamese Buddhism has had a symbiotic relationship with certain elements of Taoism, Chinese spirituality, and the Vietnamese folk religion.