Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
... prescribed by the Bhagavad-Gita." Hesse was indeed familiar with this important work, and a comparison between it and Siddhartha is rewarding. As Timpe points out, the basic central problems of Siddhartha and the Gita are similar: how can the hero attain a state of total happiness and serenity by me ...
... prescribed by the Bhagavad-Gita." Hesse was indeed familiar with this important work, and a comparison between it and Siddhartha is rewarding. As Timpe points out, the basic central problems of Siddhartha and the Gita are similar: how can the hero attain a state of total happiness and serenity by me ...
The Development of the Tathāgatagarbha in the Early Mahāyāna
... (Lkt.), Ghana-vyūha-sūtra, almost of them were translated into Chinese. In this thesis, I will try to explore the origin of the tathāgatagarbha and to verify whether it is the teaching of the Buddha. My study will base on the tathāgatagarbha literature extant in Chinese translation. The tathāgatagar ...
... (Lkt.), Ghana-vyūha-sūtra, almost of them were translated into Chinese. In this thesis, I will try to explore the origin of the tathāgatagarbha and to verify whether it is the teaching of the Buddha. My study will base on the tathāgatagarbha literature extant in Chinese translation. The tathāgatagar ...
Two Versions of the Mahādeva Tale in the Ekottarika‐āgama
... “Now I have already tasted human happiness, I shall now strive for merits by which one rises to the heavens, shaving off my beard and hair, putting on the three Dharma robes and out of firm faith go forth to train in the path for leaving behind these many troubles.’ “At that time King Dīrghāyu said ...
... “Now I have already tasted human happiness, I shall now strive for merits by which one rises to the heavens, shaving off my beard and hair, putting on the three Dharma robes and out of firm faith go forth to train in the path for leaving behind these many troubles.’ “At that time King Dīrghāyu said ...
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... On 12 May, 1261, the following year, having returned to Kamakura sometime earlier, the Daishonin was arrested by the authorities and sentenced to exile in Ito of Izu Province. (This is called the Izu Exile.) After being pardoned from exile in February 1263, the Daishonin made his way back to Kama ...
... On 12 May, 1261, the following year, having returned to Kamakura sometime earlier, the Daishonin was arrested by the authorities and sentenced to exile in Ito of Izu Province. (This is called the Izu Exile.) After being pardoned from exile in February 1263, the Daishonin made his way back to Kama ...
For more information about Nichiren Buddhism and a - Sgi-Usa
... simply the title of a Buddhist text. It was the principle, or Law, at the very heart and core of the sutra’s teaching. He added nam to Myohorenge-kyo and set forth the chanting of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo as the practice to accord one’s life with this Law, which he identified as the law of life itself. N ...
... simply the title of a Buddhist text. It was the principle, or Law, at the very heart and core of the sutra’s teaching. He added nam to Myohorenge-kyo and set forth the chanting of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo as the practice to accord one’s life with this Law, which he identified as the law of life itself. N ...
THE TREATISE ON THE ELUCIDATION OF THE KNOWABLE THE
... from the Tibetan. The Annals of Buddha and the Patriarchs through the Successive Dynasties (Fozulidaitongzai, Taishø Vol. 49, No. 2036, pp. 484a–490a), a history of Buddhism in China up to 1333 by Nianchang (1282–1341), also gives a portion of the text, i.e., part I and most of part II, the descript ...
... from the Tibetan. The Annals of Buddha and the Patriarchs through the Successive Dynasties (Fozulidaitongzai, Taishø Vol. 49, No. 2036, pp. 484a–490a), a history of Buddhism in China up to 1333 by Nianchang (1282–1341), also gives a portion of the text, i.e., part I and most of part II, the descript ...
Cullavagga Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... takes my discussion of SN 16.13 as implying that “the mere existence of an order of bhikkhunīs would help prevent the decline of the Buddha’s teaching.” Yet my point is rather that the bhikkhunīs as one of the four assemblies contribute to preventing decline through their respectful behavior, which ...
... takes my discussion of SN 16.13 as implying that “the mere existence of an order of bhikkhunīs would help prevent the decline of the Buddha’s teaching.” Yet my point is rather that the bhikkhunīs as one of the four assemblies contribute to preventing decline through their respectful behavior, which ...
The Eco-Buddhism of Marie Byles Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... or reduce the self to zero. Becoming selfless was a goal she noted was common to Buddhism, other religions, and Gandhi (Journey). She observed that some Buddhists accepted anattā but did not act selflessly (“Anattā in Practical Living”). She stressed however that one should do so because of the cons ...
... or reduce the self to zero. Becoming selfless was a goal she noted was common to Buddhism, other religions, and Gandhi (Journey). She observed that some Buddhists accepted anattā but did not act selflessly (“Anattā in Practical Living”). She stressed however that one should do so because of the cons ...
Buddhist Monastic Discipline
... particularly true in the case of some scholars who begin their study of Indian religions from the Vedic schools and trace it down chronologically through the centuries. Here is Monier Williams attempting to see Buddhism in relation to Brahmanism: `We perceive again the close connexion between Brahma ...
... particularly true in the case of some scholars who begin their study of Indian religions from the Vedic schools and trace it down chronologically through the centuries. Here is Monier Williams attempting to see Buddhism in relation to Brahmanism: `We perceive again the close connexion between Brahma ...
Buddha`s lists explained
... David would later discover that the Buddha frequently referred to his followers affectionately as ―tigers.‖ The tiger has become a common symbol of Buddhism and is found on some Buddhist flags. This is because the tiger is known for his independence and courageousness which is what is needed to proc ...
... David would later discover that the Buddha frequently referred to his followers affectionately as ―tigers.‖ The tiger has become a common symbol of Buddhism and is found on some Buddhist flags. This is because the tiger is known for his independence and courageousness which is what is needed to proc ...
BUDDHIST MONASTIC LIFE
... the order he founded has existed for two and a half thousand years. Although by the medieval period the Buddhist monastic order had all but disappeared from India, by that time it had been established in almost every other part of Asia. During the centuries following the Buddha's death various diffe ...
... the order he founded has existed for two and a half thousand years. Although by the medieval period the Buddhist monastic order had all but disappeared from India, by that time it had been established in almost every other part of Asia. During the centuries following the Buddha's death various diffe ...
Prayers for Accomplishment in Meditation
... A second kind of benefit has to do with the energy a person can receive when they connect with a teacher or a tradition. There are great resources of nourishment, inspiration and encouragement we can tap into when we have an affinity to teachings. The worlds great religious traditions have built up ...
... A second kind of benefit has to do with the energy a person can receive when they connect with a teacher or a tradition. There are great resources of nourishment, inspiration and encouragement we can tap into when we have an affinity to teachings. The worlds great religious traditions have built up ...
Buddhist Prayer - A Buddhist Library
... A second kind of benefit has to do with the energy a person can receive when they connect with a teacher or a tradition. There are great resources of nourishment, inspiration and encouragement we can tap into when we have an affinity to teachings. The worlds great religious traditions have built up ...
... A second kind of benefit has to do with the energy a person can receive when they connect with a teacher or a tradition. There are great resources of nourishment, inspiration and encouragement we can tap into when we have an affinity to teachings. The worlds great religious traditions have built up ...
10_chapter 4
... Thuan i.e. under the Tran Thai Tong’s reign, the lay Buddhist Thien Phong belonging to the Lam Te sect on Chuong Tuyen (Fujian, China) came in Vietnam and propagated Buddhism to the state monk Dai Dang and the chief monk Nam Tu. Thus, we can think that the state monk Dai Dang was at the same time th ...
... Thuan i.e. under the Tran Thai Tong’s reign, the lay Buddhist Thien Phong belonging to the Lam Te sect on Chuong Tuyen (Fujian, China) came in Vietnam and propagated Buddhism to the state monk Dai Dang and the chief monk Nam Tu. Thus, we can think that the state monk Dai Dang was at the same time th ...
Placing Nichiren in the “Big Picture”
... an area where the importance of Nichiren has yet to be fully recognized, and this final section of the article suggests the potential contribution to be made by an investigation of his thought in this regard. Nichiren and Kamakura Buddhism No era in Japanese Buddhist history has received more schola ...
... an area where the importance of Nichiren has yet to be fully recognized, and this final section of the article suggests the potential contribution to be made by an investigation of his thought in this regard. Nichiren and Kamakura Buddhism No era in Japanese Buddhist history has received more schola ...
Courtesans and Tantric Consorts
... the relationships endured after his enlightenment. This has particular relevance for Buddhists, especially lay Buddhists, because the Buddha is the primary model for those who would follow his teachings. What the Buddha did set the standard to be imitated. Concentrating on his familial relationships ...
... the relationships endured after his enlightenment. This has particular relevance for Buddhists, especially lay Buddhists, because the Buddha is the primary model for those who would follow his teachings. What the Buddha did set the standard to be imitated. Concentrating on his familial relationships ...
Siddhartha
... he had yet to see any of the four things mentioned by the sages.And his father was determined that he would not. “From this day forth,” Shuddhodana commanded in so many words,“ my son will not come into contact with any suffering, pain, or death.”To this end, Shuddhodana built three luxurious palace ...
... he had yet to see any of the four things mentioned by the sages.And his father was determined that he would not. “From this day forth,” Shuddhodana commanded in so many words,“ my son will not come into contact with any suffering, pain, or death.”To this end, Shuddhodana built three luxurious palace ...
The Fundamentals of Meditation Practice
... anger and delusion. It is only when he finds out, firsthand, that there is, indeed, nothing that he does that is free of defilement and suffering and that there is a way out of it all, that he may become sufficiently wellmotivated to gain that freedom. This is traditionally likened to the discovery ...
... anger and delusion. It is only when he finds out, firsthand, that there is, indeed, nothing that he does that is free of defilement and suffering and that there is a way out of it all, that he may become sufficiently wellmotivated to gain that freedom. This is traditionally likened to the discovery ...
Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
... this human realm, it’s like this,” he would say, pointing our hearts toward the truth. Because he was a consummate performer who taught with a hundred skillful means, because he met each new visitor so directly, adapting his humor and penetrating eye to the circumstances before him, it is hard to wh ...
... this human realm, it’s like this,” he would say, pointing our hearts toward the truth. Because he was a consummate performer who taught with a hundred skillful means, because he met each new visitor so directly, adapting his humor and penetrating eye to the circumstances before him, it is hard to wh ...
PURE-LAND ZEN ZEN PURE-LAND
... A) Self-power, other-power Throughout history, the Patriarchs have elaborated various systems to categorize Dharma methods and the sutras in which they are expounded. One convenient division is into methods based on self-effort (self-power) and those that rely on the assistance of the Buddhas and Bo ...
... A) Self-power, other-power Throughout history, the Patriarchs have elaborated various systems to categorize Dharma methods and the sutras in which they are expounded. One convenient division is into methods based on self-effort (self-power) and those that rely on the assistance of the Buddhas and Bo ...
The Skillful Handling of Poison: Bodhicitta and the
... The primary strategy Śāntideva uses to confront the kleśas in the BCA is by destroying their manifestations as quickly as possible. This corresponds to the dominant strategy in the mainstream Buddhist tradition, as exemplified for instance in right effort (samyagvyāyāma), the sixth part of the eig ...
... The primary strategy Śāntideva uses to confront the kleśas in the BCA is by destroying their manifestations as quickly as possible. This corresponds to the dominant strategy in the mainstream Buddhist tradition, as exemplified for instance in right effort (samyagvyāyāma), the sixth part of the eig ...
Deep Transmission, and of What?
... wisdom teachings was preserved in their raw, original form of transmission, held in a sacred container with utmost reverence. My practice, studies, and teaching of the Burmese tradition of Theravāda Buddhism still draw from those moments of trembling in my chest three decades ago. The importance of ...
... wisdom teachings was preserved in their raw, original form of transmission, held in a sacred container with utmost reverence. My practice, studies, and teaching of the Burmese tradition of Theravāda Buddhism still draw from those moments of trembling in my chest three decades ago. The importance of ...
A PDF of the exhibition catalogue may be viewed or downloaded here
... Buddhist Art: Image, Pilgrimage, Practice begins to fill this gap by examining his many manifestations across Asia. Fundamentally multidisciplinary and informed by both Buddhist studies and art historical methods, this exhibition includes thirty outstanding examples of Indian, Nepalese, Tibetan, Chi ...
... Buddhist Art: Image, Pilgrimage, Practice begins to fill this gap by examining his many manifestations across Asia. Fundamentally multidisciplinary and informed by both Buddhist studies and art historical methods, this exhibition includes thirty outstanding examples of Indian, Nepalese, Tibetan, Chi ...
Exhibition Catalogue - Vassar College WordPress
... Buddhist Art: Image, Pilgrimage, Practice begins to fill this gap by examining his many manifestations across Asia. Fundamentally multidisciplinary and informed by both Buddhist studies and art historical methods, this exhibition includes thirty outstanding examples of Indian, Nepalese, Tibetan, Chi ...
... Buddhist Art: Image, Pilgrimage, Practice begins to fill this gap by examining his many manifestations across Asia. Fundamentally multidisciplinary and informed by both Buddhist studies and art historical methods, this exhibition includes thirty outstanding examples of Indian, Nepalese, Tibetan, Chi ...
Siddhartha Lit Analysis answers
... destroyed. Sidd thinks when he is empty of everything his innermost will be awakened. 3. How does Siddhartha meditate? He meditates on the syllable Om which represents perfection and unity while sitting up straight. 4. What frustrates Siddhartha? The eldest Samana is 60 and has not reached enlighten ...
... destroyed. Sidd thinks when he is empty of everything his innermost will be awakened. 3. How does Siddhartha meditate? He meditates on the syllable Om which represents perfection and unity while sitting up straight. 4. What frustrates Siddhartha? The eldest Samana is 60 and has not reached enlighten ...
Vajrapani
Vajrapāni (Sanskrit: ""Vajra in [his] hand"") is one of the earliest-appearing bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism. He is the protector and guide of Gautama Buddha and rose to symbolize the Buddha's power. Vajrapāni is also known as Vajrasattva. The Golden Light Sutra titles him ""great general of the yakshas"".Vajrapāni is extensively represented in Buddhist iconography as one of the three protective deities surrounding the Buddha. Each of them symbolizes one of the Buddha's virtues: Mañjuśrī manifests all the Buddhas' wisdom, Avalokiteśvara manifests all the Buddhas' compassion and Vajrapāni manifests all the Buddhas' power as well as the power of all five tathāgatas.Vajrapāni is one of the earliest Dharmapalas and the only Buddhist deity to be mentioned in the Pāli Canon as well as worshiped in the Shaolin Monastery, in Tibetan Buddhism and in Pure Land Buddhism (where he is known as Mahasthamaprapta and forms a triad with Amitābha and Avalokiteśvara). Manifestations of Vajrapāni can also be found in many Buddhist temples in Japan as Dharma protectors called Nio. Vajrapāni is also associated with Acala, who is venerated as Fudo-Myō in Japan, where he is serenaded as the holder of the vajra.