Earlier Buddhist Theories of Free Will: Compatibilism
... the doctrines implicit in both; these texts form what has come to be known as the Pāli Canon. Mahāyāna Buddhism includes variant versions of these, but places greater emphasis on subsequent texts, mostly in Sanskrit, that emerge later on in India beginning with the teachings of Nāgārjuna, an influen ...
... the doctrines implicit in both; these texts form what has come to be known as the Pāli Canon. Mahāyāna Buddhism includes variant versions of these, but places greater emphasis on subsequent texts, mostly in Sanskrit, that emerge later on in India beginning with the teachings of Nāgārjuna, an influen ...
The Buddha`s Stūpa and Image. The Icons of his Immanence and
... In one of his instructive discourses the Buddha makes the following statement, which he addresses to his disciples: “The body of the Tathāgata continues to exist even though the roots productive of a new existence have been eradicated. As long as his body survives, so long the gods and men can see h ...
... In one of his instructive discourses the Buddha makes the following statement, which he addresses to his disciples: “The body of the Tathāgata continues to exist even though the roots productive of a new existence have been eradicated. As long as his body survives, so long the gods and men can see h ...
Earlier Buddhist Theories of Free Will: Compatibilism Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... the doctrines implicit in both; these texts form what has come to be known as the Pāli Canon. Mahāyāna Buddhism includes variant versions of these, but places greater emphasis on subsequent texts, mostly in Sanskrit, that emerge later on in India beginning with the teachings of Nāgārjuna, an influen ...
... the doctrines implicit in both; these texts form what has come to be known as the Pāli Canon. Mahāyāna Buddhism includes variant versions of these, but places greater emphasis on subsequent texts, mostly in Sanskrit, that emerge later on in India beginning with the teachings of Nāgārjuna, an influen ...
The Lost Empire of the Silk Road The discovery of
... are the basis of Buddhism; one of the great religions, along with Christianity and Islam. The Buddha's wisdom, his compassion towards all creatures, are among the most important teachings of Buddhism, and this compassion for others has been the fountain of energy of the entire Buddhist movement thro ...
... are the basis of Buddhism; one of the great religions, along with Christianity and Islam. The Buddha's wisdom, his compassion towards all creatures, are among the most important teachings of Buddhism, and this compassion for others has been the fountain of energy of the entire Buddhist movement thro ...
The Buddha - JBE Online Books
... “Buddha” is not a personal name, but a Sanskrit word meaning “one who has awakened” or “one who has woken up.” In Buddhism, it is a title given to those enlightened individuals who have fully attained the goal of the religious life. In addition to “the Buddha,” such individuals may also be referred ...
... “Buddha” is not a personal name, but a Sanskrit word meaning “one who has awakened” or “one who has woken up.” In Buddhism, it is a title given to those enlightened individuals who have fully attained the goal of the religious life. In addition to “the Buddha,” such individuals may also be referred ...
An Introduction to True Buddhism - Nichiren Shoshu True Buddhism
... the person, the life of the True Buddha, Nichiren Daishonin Himself is “NamMyoho-Renge-Kyo.” Literally “Nam” means devotion and “Myoho-Renge-Kyo” is the title of the Lotus Sutra. A simplified translation means “Devotion to the Mystic Law of the Lotus Sutra.” Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo is also called the My ...
... the person, the life of the True Buddha, Nichiren Daishonin Himself is “NamMyoho-Renge-Kyo.” Literally “Nam” means devotion and “Myoho-Renge-Kyo” is the title of the Lotus Sutra. A simplified translation means “Devotion to the Mystic Law of the Lotus Sutra.” Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo is also called the My ...
sample - Casa Fluminense
... somehow to reflect how Tamura would have responded to recent critiques of Tendai original enlightenment thought. In fact, we can only speculate on how Tamura might have responded to such developments. My own guess is that he would have rejected any form of monistic ground, while supporting the affir ...
... somehow to reflect how Tamura would have responded to recent critiques of Tendai original enlightenment thought. In fact, we can only speculate on how Tamura might have responded to such developments. My own guess is that he would have rejected any form of monistic ground, while supporting the affir ...
The Concept of Goddesses in Buddhist Tantra Traditions
... Chandra has also contributed to research of Tibetan and Nepalese iconography. However, the difficulty with these researchers, who are established scholars, research is that they do not have any real experience of tantrism as practitioners. Their explanations about tantric concepts are based on textu ...
... Chandra has also contributed to research of Tibetan and Nepalese iconography. However, the difficulty with these researchers, who are established scholars, research is that they do not have any real experience of tantrism as practitioners. Their explanations about tantric concepts are based on textu ...
Inspiration from Enlightened Nuns
... of the Dhamma. Only a small number of nuns are renowned for their skill in teaching, and it is likely that the need to develop the extra paramis to teach the Dhamma made it necessary for Sukha to study under earlier Buddhas for so long without gaining the paths and fruits. Similar stories tell of ho ...
... of the Dhamma. Only a small number of nuns are renowned for their skill in teaching, and it is likely that the need to develop the extra paramis to teach the Dhamma made it necessary for Sukha to study under earlier Buddhas for so long without gaining the paths and fruits. Similar stories tell of ho ...
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... distances through their meditative power, without needing to go there, for the Ter protectors bring the Ters to them. Among the discovered Ter, there are also images, religious objects and ritual tools, but the important ones ate the symbolic letters written on yellow scrolls. Most of the scrolls we ...
... distances through their meditative power, without needing to go there, for the Ter protectors bring the Ters to them. Among the discovered Ter, there are also images, religious objects and ritual tools, but the important ones ate the symbolic letters written on yellow scrolls. Most of the scrolls we ...
The Kathāvatthu Niyāma Debates
... imply that the Buddha-to-be must have been a disciple of Kassapa, which would conflict with the concept of a Buddha as self-developed (sayambhu), as one who discovers the path for himself without the aid of a teacher. Buddhaghosa's commentary clarifies the meaning of niydma in this context: "Niydma ...
... imply that the Buddha-to-be must have been a disciple of Kassapa, which would conflict with the concept of a Buddha as self-developed (sayambhu), as one who discovers the path for himself without the aid of a teacher. Buddhaghosa's commentary clarifies the meaning of niydma in this context: "Niydma ...
the buddha - Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
... that the study of these teachings be not solely an academic exercise, but rather that they be investigated, reflected upon, meditated with and put into practice within one’s life with the intention of assisting all living beings to awaken to a life free from suffering. Sutta (sūtra in Sanskrit) lite ...
... that the study of these teachings be not solely an academic exercise, but rather that they be investigated, reflected upon, meditated with and put into practice within one’s life with the intention of assisting all living beings to awaken to a life free from suffering. Sutta (sūtra in Sanskrit) lite ...
Archaeological Discovery and Examination of the Money
... shape and outline but the details are less cared about; however, the details of Buddha images of the latter system, such as usnisa, urna, mustache, dresses, etc. are strongly emphasized and exquisitely processed; this meant that the religious functions of the Buddha images of Shu-Han system are supe ...
... shape and outline but the details are less cared about; however, the details of Buddha images of the latter system, such as usnisa, urna, mustache, dresses, etc. are strongly emphasized and exquisitely processed; this meant that the religious functions of the Buddha images of Shu-Han system are supe ...
Human-Centered Buddhism--One that Accords with Dharma
... Indian Buddhism. As I stated in the preface of my book, The Buddhism of India: I am deeply convinced that during its long period of evolution, Buddhism must have suffered distortions through the torrent of changing conditions. To investigate Buddhism’s original tenets, to understand how it has chang ...
... Indian Buddhism. As I stated in the preface of my book, The Buddhism of India: I am deeply convinced that during its long period of evolution, Buddhism must have suffered distortions through the torrent of changing conditions. To investigate Buddhism’s original tenets, to understand how it has chang ...
buddhism - Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre
... over I had three palaces, one for the winter, one for summer and one for the rainy season. In the four months of the rain, I was waited upon by minstrels, women all of them. I came not down from my palace in three months. ...
... over I had three palaces, one for the winter, one for summer and one for the rainy season. In the four months of the rain, I was waited upon by minstrels, women all of them. I came not down from my palace in three months. ...
Great Disciples of the Buddha
... own intrinsic radiance but also for its ability to illuminate the world, so the brilliance of the Buddha as a spiritual master is determined not only by the clarity of his Teaching but by his ability to illuminate those who came to him for refuge and to make them luminaries in their own right. Witho ...
... own intrinsic radiance but also for its ability to illuminate the world, so the brilliance of the Buddha as a spiritual master is determined not only by the clarity of his Teaching but by his ability to illuminate those who came to him for refuge and to make them luminaries in their own right. Witho ...
Understanding in Theravada Abhidhamma
... in the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta he states that he could live for an aeon were he asked to do so. The ancient Indians were generally unconcerned with chronologies, being more focused on philosophy. Buddhist texts reflect this tendency, providing a clearer picture of what Gautama may have taught than of ...
... in the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta he states that he could live for an aeon were he asked to do so. The ancient Indians were generally unconcerned with chronologies, being more focused on philosophy. Buddhist texts reflect this tendency, providing a clearer picture of what Gautama may have taught than of ...
Buddhism as a `living tradition`
... the traditional or essential teachings and practices to Westerners. Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, for example, has been described as being ‘extremely concerned about how to present dharma without distorting or diluting it, yet in a way that would be relevant to the modern world’ (Fremantle in Midal, 200 ...
... the traditional or essential teachings and practices to Westerners. Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, for example, has been described as being ‘extremely concerned about how to present dharma without distorting or diluting it, yet in a way that would be relevant to the modern world’ (Fremantle in Midal, 200 ...
Was Lushan Huiyuan a Pure Land Buddhist?
... Buddha.”15 Is this understood to mean a Buddha [visualized] in the state of samādhi, or a Buddha that comes from without. If it is the Buddha [seen in the] midst of this samādhi, then it is established by my own thoughts, and it emerges from myself. If this Buddha is external to the samādhi, then it ...
... Buddha.”15 Is this understood to mean a Buddha [visualized] in the state of samādhi, or a Buddha that comes from without. If it is the Buddha [seen in the] midst of this samādhi, then it is established by my own thoughts, and it emerges from myself. If this Buddha is external to the samādhi, then it ...
Mahayana
Mahāyāna (Sanskrit: महायान mahāyāna, literally the ""Great Vehicle"") is one of two (or three, under some classifications) main existing branches of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophies and practice. The Buddhist tradition of Vajrayana is sometimes classified as a part of Mahayana Buddhism, but some scholars may consider it as a different branch altogether.According to the teachings of Mahāyāna traditions, ""Mahāyāna"" also refers to the path of the Bodhisattva seeking complete enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings, also called ""Bodhisattvayāna"", or the ""Bodhisattva Vehicle"". A bodhisattva who has accomplished this goal is called a samyaksaṃbuddha, or ""fully enlightened Buddha"". A samyaksaṃbuddha can establish the Dharma and lead disciples to enlightenment. Mahayana Buddhists teach that enlightenment can be attained in a single lifetime, and this can be accomplished even by a layperson.The Mahāyāna tradition is the largest major tradition of Buddhism existing today, with 53.2% of practitioners, compared to 35.8% for Theravāda and 5.7% for Vajrayāna in 2010.In the course of its history, Mahāyāna Buddhism spread from India to various other Asian countries such as Bangladesh, China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Malaysia, and Mongolia. Major traditions of Mahāyāna Buddhism today include Zen, Chinese Chán, Pure Land, Tiantai, and Nichiren. It may also include the Vajrayāna Buddhist traditions of Shingon, Tendai and Tibetan Buddhism, which add esoteric teachings to the Mahāyāna tradition.