did the dhamma die with the buddha?
... much a case of divine intervention as it is instruction in a method that is to be applied by the individual. There is another counter to Masefield’s assertion which, while not a direct refutation, must surely carry a lot of weight. And that is that the Buddha taught his disciples – lay, ordained and ...
... much a case of divine intervention as it is instruction in a method that is to be applied by the individual. There is another counter to Masefield’s assertion which, while not a direct refutation, must surely carry a lot of weight. And that is that the Buddha taught his disciples – lay, ordained and ...
Sample Chapter 4 - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... went to another tree, now called the Bodhi Tree,2 and sat facing the east, resolving to remain there in meditation until he had the understanding he needed. Various traditions give different details, but every version talks of his struggle with hunger, thirst, doubt, and weakness. Some stories descr ...
... went to another tree, now called the Bodhi Tree,2 and sat facing the east, resolving to remain there in meditation until he had the understanding he needed. Various traditions give different details, but every version talks of his struggle with hunger, thirst, doubt, and weakness. Some stories descr ...
Introduction to Agama Sutra: The First Buddhist Scripture
... Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel, New York. It was in the form of a book of twenty excerpts written by Chuang Chun Jiang, a disciple of reverend Yin Suan who, I found out later, has written many tomes of work on early Buddhist history. It showed that at the time of the Buddha, his teachings focused mu ...
... Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel, New York. It was in the form of a book of twenty excerpts written by Chuang Chun Jiang, a disciple of reverend Yin Suan who, I found out later, has written many tomes of work on early Buddhist history. It showed that at the time of the Buddha, his teachings focused mu ...
No Hinayana in Buddhism
... Pali (or Sanskrit) texts would have used it in other connections as an opposite of maha – big. But they don't. The opposite of maha is “culla”, so this is the normal word for “small”. The term Hinayana is an echo of a debate long dead – or rather a debate where the one party is dead and the other on ...
... Pali (or Sanskrit) texts would have used it in other connections as an opposite of maha – big. But they don't. The opposite of maha is “culla”, so this is the normal word for “small”. The term Hinayana is an echo of a debate long dead – or rather a debate where the one party is dead and the other on ...
The Art of Living
... contain contents that can pollute our minds. I often persuade people not to read or listen to these things. When our hearts are free from these unneeded afflictions, we can live each day in peace and happiness; thus, a llowing our minds to return to purity. With an undeluded mind, one will see matte ...
... contain contents that can pollute our minds. I often persuade people not to read or listen to these things. When our hearts are free from these unneeded afflictions, we can live each day in peace and happiness; thus, a llowing our minds to return to purity. With an undeluded mind, one will see matte ...
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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 ...
The Buddha and Omniscience
... English term omniscience derives from the Latin words omnis, “all”, and scientia, “knowledge”. In the thought world of the early discourses, such omniscience denotes the ability to continuously and uninterruptedly have complete and infinite knowledge regarding any event,1 such as is attributed by th ...
... English term omniscience derives from the Latin words omnis, “all”, and scientia, “knowledge”. In the thought world of the early discourses, such omniscience denotes the ability to continuously and uninterruptedly have complete and infinite knowledge regarding any event,1 such as is attributed by th ...
Who`s Who in our Chants
... Japanese Zen) and Pure Land schools. In Chinese Ch’an there is some syncretism. In Korean Soen, facing political threats from China and Japan, and centuries of Confucian repression, the major figures Wonhyo, Chinul and So Sahn encouraged unity, but despite the syncretism which distinguishes Korean B ...
... Japanese Zen) and Pure Land schools. In Chinese Ch’an there is some syncretism. In Korean Soen, facing political threats from China and Japan, and centuries of Confucian repression, the major figures Wonhyo, Chinul and So Sahn encouraged unity, but despite the syncretism which distinguishes Korean B ...
An Introduction to the Tradition of Serene Reflection
... effort, right mindfulness and right concentration. Anicca. Impermanence, change; all things change, all life grows old, decays, being ever changing. This doctrine includes the total separation of all moments one from another and leads ultimately to the void of the Scripture of Great Wisdom and Dogen ...
... effort, right mindfulness and right concentration. Anicca. Impermanence, change; all things change, all life grows old, decays, being ever changing. This doctrine includes the total separation of all moments one from another and leads ultimately to the void of the Scripture of Great Wisdom and Dogen ...
Buddhist Concepts: The Gohonzon
... within, truly believing this about all people and living based on this belief is not easy. Nichiren Daishonin inscribed the Gohonzon so that anyone can believe in and activate his or her Buddha nature. Just having the Gohonzon, however, will not ensure this. Both faith and practice are essential to ...
... within, truly believing this about all people and living based on this belief is not easy. Nichiren Daishonin inscribed the Gohonzon so that anyone can believe in and activate his or her Buddha nature. Just having the Gohonzon, however, will not ensure this. Both faith and practice are essential to ...
Precepts Guideline Manual
... Most importantly, we need faith. Faith in Buddhism is very different from that of other religions. It is not a belief in God or in doctrines; instead, it is a belief in ourselves. In Buddhism we believe that we are all endowed with Buddha-nature and therefore, despite our habits and defilements, our ...
... Most importantly, we need faith. Faith in Buddhism is very different from that of other religions. It is not a belief in God or in doctrines; instead, it is a belief in ourselves. In Buddhism we believe that we are all endowed with Buddha-nature and therefore, despite our habits and defilements, our ...
Literal Means and Hidden Meanings: a New Analysis of Skillful Means
... means has not always been an all-Buddhist concept; rather, it was developed by Mahâyânists as a radical hermeneutic device. As such, skillful means is a provocative and sophisticated idea that served the purpose of advancing a new religious ideology in the face of an already established canonical kn ...
... means has not always been an all-Buddhist concept; rather, it was developed by Mahâyânists as a radical hermeneutic device. As such, skillful means is a provocative and sophisticated idea that served the purpose of advancing a new religious ideology in the face of an already established canonical kn ...
The Great Compassion and Fraternity in Mahayana - Purdue e-Pubs
... the nonjudgmental and on removing the notion of races, hostilities, sexism, sexual orientations, and even the concept of nationalism and so forth, can benefit us all, whether we are from the East or the West. Thus today I would like to share my understanding of the Great Compassion with you. The Gre ...
... the nonjudgmental and on removing the notion of races, hostilities, sexism, sexual orientations, and even the concept of nationalism and so forth, can benefit us all, whether we are from the East or the West. Thus today I would like to share my understanding of the Great Compassion with you. The Gre ...
Emptiness: The Foundations of Buddhist Thought
... We hope you will enjoy this Wisdom book. For your convenience, this digital edition is delivered to you without “digital rights management” (DRM). This makes it easier for you to use across a variety of digital platforms, as well as preserve in your personal library for future device migration. Our ...
... We hope you will enjoy this Wisdom book. For your convenience, this digital edition is delivered to you without “digital rights management” (DRM). This makes it easier for you to use across a variety of digital platforms, as well as preserve in your personal library for future device migration. Our ...
Brahmanism, Buddhism and Hinduism
... In all fields of the culture and civilization of Ancient India, viz. art, literature, language, ethics, mysticism, philosophy, epistemology, logic, psychology and social thought, the manifestations of Buddhism in contradistinction to Brāhmaṇism were so great, so profound, so lasting and so varied th ...
... In all fields of the culture and civilization of Ancient India, viz. art, literature, language, ethics, mysticism, philosophy, epistemology, logic, psychology and social thought, the manifestations of Buddhism in contradistinction to Brāhmaṇism were so great, so profound, so lasting and so varied th ...
Icono-Conservatism and the Persistence of Śākyamuni
... chronology—whose reign was from 775 to 812, is even more explicit. During this period, several Vajrayana dcdryas are said to have been active, including, notably a figure named Krsnacarya who Taranatha says was a great pandita of Cakrasambara, Hevajra, and Yamari (Chimpa and Chattopadhyaya 1970, 268 ...
... chronology—whose reign was from 775 to 812, is even more explicit. During this period, several Vajrayana dcdryas are said to have been active, including, notably a figure named Krsnacarya who Taranatha says was a great pandita of Cakrasambara, Hevajra, and Yamari (Chimpa and Chattopadhyaya 1970, 268 ...
Including the Theravada and Mahayana Traditions at the Beginning
... (For selected basic readings, see the Basic Buddhist Reading List from Bodhi Monastery.) Students and friends of Bodhi Monastery have suggested the books listed below, which represent a selection of presentations of the Dharma / Dhamma from a variety of interests and perspectives. Some of these book ...
... (For selected basic readings, see the Basic Buddhist Reading List from Bodhi Monastery.) Students and friends of Bodhi Monastery have suggested the books listed below, which represent a selection of presentations of the Dharma / Dhamma from a variety of interests and perspectives. Some of these book ...
PowerPoint - Just be Good
... RECOGNITION of the remarkable personality of the Dalai Lama is a separate issue from Christian assessment of Buddhism. There are strong reasons why Christians should be sceptical of Buddhism, whether Theravada (Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka), Mahayana (China, Japan, Korea), or Vajr ...
... RECOGNITION of the remarkable personality of the Dalai Lama is a separate issue from Christian assessment of Buddhism. There are strong reasons why Christians should be sceptical of Buddhism, whether Theravada (Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka), Mahayana (China, Japan, Korea), or Vajr ...
The Teaching of the Buddha
... of them together, can be called the self. These five groups—body, feeling, perception, the sankhâras, thought—are generally known as the Skandhas signifying in Sanskrit collections or aggregates. The classification adopted is not completely logical, for feeling and perception are both included in th ...
... of them together, can be called the self. These five groups—body, feeling, perception, the sankhâras, thought—are generally known as the Skandhas signifying in Sanskrit collections or aggregates. The classification adopted is not completely logical, for feeling and perception are both included in th ...
the Origins of Mahayana Buddhism
... says, even the oldest layers of the Mahayana Nirvana Sutra do not reveal the circumstances of the period m which Mahayana first devel oped. 1 here may be another, even older, layer of Mahayana Buddhism that goes back further than the oldest layer of the Nirvana Sutra. What if there was an active in ...
... says, even the oldest layers of the Mahayana Nirvana Sutra do not reveal the circumstances of the period m which Mahayana first devel oped. 1 here may be another, even older, layer of Mahayana Buddhism that goes back further than the oldest layer of the Nirvana Sutra. What if there was an active in ...
Summer 2008 Special Edt. - Birmingham Buddhist Vihara
... them, U Kitti, eventually passed this on to U Arsaya, another Myanmar monk living in India. In his turn, shortly before his death, he passed them on to venerable Rewata Dhamma in 1964. When the latter travelled to England eleven years later, he left the relics on the shrine of U Nu, a former Prime M ...
... them, U Kitti, eventually passed this on to U Arsaya, another Myanmar monk living in India. In his turn, shortly before his death, he passed them on to venerable Rewata Dhamma in 1964. When the latter travelled to England eleven years later, he left the relics on the shrine of U Nu, a former Prime M ...
Buddhist Thoughts on Symbiosis—And its Contemporary Implications
... to be shed. This is when he discovered that the truth of eternal life lay in each moment of the present…It was when he completely discarded his ‘small self’ and became ‘selfless’, that he became free of his past, present and future self, and discovered the path to becoming a new entity that could ex ...
... to be shed. This is when he discovered that the truth of eternal life lay in each moment of the present…It was when he completely discarded his ‘small self’ and became ‘selfless’, that he became free of his past, present and future self, and discovered the path to becoming a new entity that could ex ...
“The Gift of Rice”
... This tale seems to tell us that if our seeking mind is strong, we can learn the essential truth of Buddhism from anyone. In fact, if our hearts and minds are open without prejudice, we may even encourage noble truths to come forth from those whom we least expect. It may be understood that the boy’s ...
... This tale seems to tell us that if our seeking mind is strong, we can learn the essential truth of Buddhism from anyone. In fact, if our hearts and minds are open without prejudice, we may even encourage noble truths to come forth from those whom we least expect. It may be understood that the boy’s ...
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.