The Kalpa of Decrease
... Enlightened World-Honored One, who, so as to restore the world to order, meets with a wise ruler like King Sen'yo; and if together they put an end altogether to these acts of "goodness" and commit the great "evil" of censuring, banishing, cutting off alms to or even beheading those people of the eig ...
... Enlightened World-Honored One, who, so as to restore the world to order, meets with a wise ruler like King Sen'yo; and if together they put an end altogether to these acts of "goodness" and commit the great "evil" of censuring, banishing, cutting off alms to or even beheading those people of the eig ...
3. True Cause and True Effect
... to best Nichiren in open debate, priests such as Ryokan fabricated allegations and Nichiren was interrogated by Hei no Saemon, an official who would today probably be Director of Public Prosection. Infuriated by Nichiren’s refusal to recant3, Saemon had him arrested for treason and tore apart his co ...
... to best Nichiren in open debate, priests such as Ryokan fabricated allegations and Nichiren was interrogated by Hei no Saemon, an official who would today probably be Director of Public Prosection. Infuriated by Nichiren’s refusal to recant3, Saemon had him arrested for treason and tore apart his co ...
Chapter 16 Exam - multiple choice
... After the persecution of 445 c.e., which Indian meditation-master's travel to China would initiate a new and profoundly important tradition in the history of Mahayana Buddhism? ...
... After the persecution of 445 c.e., which Indian meditation-master's travel to China would initiate a new and profoundly important tradition in the history of Mahayana Buddhism? ...
Pre-Buddhist Elements in Himalayan Buddhism: The Institution of
... it offers a framework which may prove useful in the analysis and comparison of various processes and sub-processes of cultural change. Hence, in the present context, if used with caution, that approach can be of some help in understanding the nature and the consequences of the cultural encounter bet ...
... it offers a framework which may prove useful in the analysis and comparison of various processes and sub-processes of cultural change. Hence, in the present context, if used with caution, that approach can be of some help in understanding the nature and the consequences of the cultural encounter bet ...
Tibetan Buddhism in the West
... In the West, when Tibetan lamas offer teachings the format is altered because these lamas are usually on tour. It's common for them to give weekend workshops, or one-night lectures. Or they may stay in a place for a longer time and give a one-week or a two-week retreat. But, for the most part, that' ...
... In the West, when Tibetan lamas offer teachings the format is altered because these lamas are usually on tour. It's common for them to give weekend workshops, or one-night lectures. Or they may stay in a place for a longer time and give a one-week or a two-week retreat. But, for the most part, that' ...
Entrance to the Middle Way
... 250. The Amitabha Sutra with Commentary 251. The Sutra in Forty-two Sections with Commentary 252. Smashing Empty Space to Reveal the Mind Ground 253. The Song of Enlightenment with Commentary 254. Dharma Wheel 255. Liao Fan’s Four Lessons 256. Master Jae Wong Kim - Polishing the Diamond, Enlightenin ...
... 250. The Amitabha Sutra with Commentary 251. The Sutra in Forty-two Sections with Commentary 252. Smashing Empty Space to Reveal the Mind Ground 253. The Song of Enlightenment with Commentary 254. Dharma Wheel 255. Liao Fan’s Four Lessons 256. Master Jae Wong Kim - Polishing the Diamond, Enlightenin ...
this PDF file - Journal of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist
... cherishes a striking recollection of the ascetic philosopher Pyrrhon who substantiated scepticism in more “corporeal” (σωματικὼτερον) and “physically manifest” (ἐπιφανὲστερον) ways than those so called “Pyrrhonians” who followed after him (Outlines of Pyrrhonism 1.7). His serenity and calming presen ...
... cherishes a striking recollection of the ascetic philosopher Pyrrhon who substantiated scepticism in more “corporeal” (σωματικὼτερον) and “physically manifest” (ἐπιφανὲστερον) ways than those so called “Pyrrhonians” who followed after him (Outlines of Pyrrhonism 1.7). His serenity and calming presen ...
M. A. Buddhist Literature
... will be set according to the revised pattern. Internal assessment: The students will also be assessed for their performance in the mid-semester test conducted by their centers and for overall performance in each semester course for 20 marks. This provision however, is not applicable to the external ...
... will be set according to the revised pattern. Internal assessment: The students will also be assessed for their performance in the mid-semester test conducted by their centers and for overall performance in each semester course for 20 marks. This provision however, is not applicable to the external ...
Hur, Nam-lin - Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture
... social success, or health, thereby posing the danger of transforming the splendid tradition of Korean Buddhism into a religious tool for seeking mundane virtues and benefits. Lay Buddhism that refers to lay salvationism is often dubbed kibok pulgyo 祈福佛敎 or “Buddhism for seeking fortune.” In an effor ...
... social success, or health, thereby posing the danger of transforming the splendid tradition of Korean Buddhism into a religious tool for seeking mundane virtues and benefits. Lay Buddhism that refers to lay salvationism is often dubbed kibok pulgyo 祈福佛敎 or “Buddhism for seeking fortune.” In an effor ...
the meaning of conversion in buddhism
... as pre-eminent, above all other teachers, Buddhism does not dismiss or condemn, any other teacher, religious or otherwise. On the intellectual plane, going for refuge to the Dharma means being convinced of the essential truth of the Buddha’s teaching. One must be convinced that it exhibits clearly a ...
... as pre-eminent, above all other teachers, Buddhism does not dismiss or condemn, any other teacher, religious or otherwise. On the intellectual plane, going for refuge to the Dharma means being convinced of the essential truth of the Buddha’s teaching. One must be convinced that it exhibits clearly a ...
BUDDHIST BELIEF:
... sentient beings and the Buddha, between man and woman, and between the intelligent and the slow. In fact, all sentient beings are equal. This basic tenet of democracy and equality is inherent in the Buddhist teachings. 4) The Buddhist teachings are about transcending the notion of self: We all clin ...
... sentient beings and the Buddha, between man and woman, and between the intelligent and the slow. In fact, all sentient beings are equal. This basic tenet of democracy and equality is inherent in the Buddhist teachings. 4) The Buddhist teachings are about transcending the notion of self: We all clin ...
The Four Noble Truths
... 5. Abstain from taking intoxicating substances—practice awareness and mental clarity ...
... 5. Abstain from taking intoxicating substances—practice awareness and mental clarity ...
omipbudd1{iih - Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia
... in sweet co-operation and saner understanding, we need lay the foundation of this new world, with, of course, Asoka as our guide. Also we need remember that in terms of the past, we might be victims of a tragic fate: but, in view of the present we are the architects of our destiny. As such, we can c ...
... in sweet co-operation and saner understanding, we need lay the foundation of this new world, with, of course, Asoka as our guide. Also we need remember that in terms of the past, we might be victims of a tragic fate: but, in view of the present we are the architects of our destiny. As such, we can c ...
Pyrrhonism: How the Ancient Greeks Reinvented Buddhism Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... some kind of liberation from suffering is the goal, where this is attained by resisting assent to dogmatic beliefs, whether affirmative or negative, which go beyond what is self-evident, our immediate experience. Flintoff also finds the Pyrrhonists and Buddhists to share common ground with respect t ...
... some kind of liberation from suffering is the goal, where this is attained by resisting assent to dogmatic beliefs, whether affirmative or negative, which go beyond what is self-evident, our immediate experience. Flintoff also finds the Pyrrhonists and Buddhists to share common ground with respect t ...
Buddhism for Today and Tomorrow
... development of the individual consciousness – the development of your consciousness and mine. Human development is a personal development. It is our development – not ‘our’ in the sense of a corporate, collective development, but our development as individuals, or potential individuals, together. We ...
... development of the individual consciousness – the development of your consciousness and mine. Human development is a personal development. It is our development – not ‘our’ in the sense of a corporate, collective development, but our development as individuals, or potential individuals, together. We ...
Buddhism and Animal Ethics
... This article provides a philosophical overview of some of the central Buddhist positions and argument regarding animal welfare. It introduces the Buddha’s teaching of ahiṃsā or non-violence and rationally reconstructs five arguments from the context of early Indian Buddhism that aim to justify its e ...
... This article provides a philosophical overview of some of the central Buddhist positions and argument regarding animal welfare. It introduces the Buddha’s teaching of ahiṃsā or non-violence and rationally reconstructs five arguments from the context of early Indian Buddhism that aim to justify its e ...
Introduction to Buddha-Dharma and Sōtō Zen Practice
... Shobogenzo Zuimonki: Sayings of Eihei Dogen Zenji – Shohaku Okumura Transmission of Light: Zen in the Art of Enlightenment by Keizan Zenji – Thomas Cleary Record of Transmitting the Light: Zen Master Keizan’s Denkoroku – Francis Cook Women of the Way: Discovering 2,500 Years of Buddhist Wisdom – Sal ...
... Shobogenzo Zuimonki: Sayings of Eihei Dogen Zenji – Shohaku Okumura Transmission of Light: Zen in the Art of Enlightenment by Keizan Zenji – Thomas Cleary Record of Transmitting the Light: Zen Master Keizan’s Denkoroku – Francis Cook Women of the Way: Discovering 2,500 Years of Buddhist Wisdom – Sal ...
Rotman, Marketing Morality
... the spiritual path and enabling them to leapfrog those who have been more fortunate, if not more virtuous, than they themselves have been. Third, I will argue that the way that personal agency is configured in this practice of faith offers crucial insight into Buddhist philosophical explanations of ...
... the spiritual path and enabling them to leapfrog those who have been more fortunate, if not more virtuous, than they themselves have been. Third, I will argue that the way that personal agency is configured in this practice of faith offers crucial insight into Buddhist philosophical explanations of ...
Salvation in Buddhism - Digital Commons @ Andrews University
... help anyone to attain nirvāna. He is not a liberator, but rather the pointer of the way to liberation. When it comes to the matter of salvation every person is on his or her own. Nonetheless, on a practical level, many laypeople consider and exalt the Buddha as a spiritual being, and they worship hi ...
... help anyone to attain nirvāna. He is not a liberator, but rather the pointer of the way to liberation. When it comes to the matter of salvation every person is on his or her own. Nonetheless, on a practical level, many laypeople consider and exalt the Buddha as a spiritual being, and they worship hi ...
Democratic Kampuchea as a Political Religion: Reexamining
... of utopian thinkers to break free from the capitalist world system, abandon the past, and rearrange the future” (Chandler 1999: 3). But “[i]n order for totalitarian politics to be complete, the ‘death of God,’ i.e., the overcoming of all traditional religion, has to precede” (Henningsen 2000: 8-9). ...
... of utopian thinkers to break free from the capitalist world system, abandon the past, and rearrange the future” (Chandler 1999: 3). But “[i]n order for totalitarian politics to be complete, the ‘death of God,’ i.e., the overcoming of all traditional religion, has to precede” (Henningsen 2000: 8-9). ...
ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 5 1998: 63-73 Publication date: 1 February 1998
... which to learn, no one who is exploited, or alienated, and no oppression to challenge or contest (p. 66). In a note on page 67, he softens this by saying he is taking Buddhist theorizing on human subjectivity . . . to its logical conclusion. However, Rubin's characterization in the main bod ...
... which to learn, no one who is exploited, or alienated, and no oppression to challenge or contest (p. 66). In a note on page 67, he softens this by saying he is taking Buddhist theorizing on human subjectivity . . . to its logical conclusion. However, Rubin's characterization in the main bod ...
Sample pages 2 PDF
... individual dukkha and personal karma, a limitation that may have been necessary in autocratic societies whose rulers could and sometimes did repress Buddhist institutions. Today, however, the globalization of democracy, human rights, and freedom of speech opens the door to new ways of responding to ...
... individual dukkha and personal karma, a limitation that may have been necessary in autocratic societies whose rulers could and sometimes did repress Buddhist institutions. Today, however, the globalization of democracy, human rights, and freedom of speech opens the door to new ways of responding to ...
New Buddhist Silk Roads - ePublications@bond
... Buddhism on the Silk Road Historically, Buddhism was the official religion within its homeland, India, during the Mauryan Empire (321–185 BCE), Pala Empire (750–1174 CE) with its famed Nalanda Buddhist university, as well as the Kushan Empire which encompassed northern India and parts of Central Asi ...
... Buddhism on the Silk Road Historically, Buddhism was the official religion within its homeland, India, during the Mauryan Empire (321–185 BCE), Pala Empire (750–1174 CE) with its famed Nalanda Buddhist university, as well as the Kushan Empire which encompassed northern India and parts of Central Asi ...
Buddhism and Modernity in Korea
... Man’gong (1871–1946), and Hanam, played a significant role in modern Korean Buddhism, and by so doing, they re-established the Sŏn lineage. ...
... Man’gong (1871–1946), and Hanam, played a significant role in modern Korean Buddhism, and by so doing, they re-established the Sŏn lineage. ...
the practice of the debate of the tibetan buddhism as a space
... On the level of the language, both debaters use the rehearsal process to give itself time and look for the best answer to be brought to a formulation of the opponent. It is at first the rhythm which is looked for by monks and by the sound of which they recognize themselves, recognize their knowledge ...
... On the level of the language, both debaters use the rehearsal process to give itself time and look for the best answer to be brought to a formulation of the opponent. It is at first the rhythm which is looked for by monks and by the sound of which they recognize themselves, recognize their knowledge ...
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.