Maitreya, the Future Buddha
... "middle path" between asceticism and sensory indulgence, this mendicant gathered about himself a group of devoted followers over the next forty years, founding what was eventually to become one of the great world religions. According to the earliest texts, Gautama taught that his pragmatic method fo ...
... "middle path" between asceticism and sensory indulgence, this mendicant gathered about himself a group of devoted followers over the next forty years, founding what was eventually to become one of the great world religions. According to the earliest texts, Gautama taught that his pragmatic method fo ...
BUDDHIST IMAGERY IN THE WORK OF PAUL GAUGUIN: THE
... his dreams in hopes of fulfilling his artistic passions, and in doing so I believe he thought his life would be easier. He believed he would be less reliant on the conventions of society such as finances, housing, and traditional romantic relationships. What Gauguin actually experienced and often wr ...
... his dreams in hopes of fulfilling his artistic passions, and in doing so I believe he thought his life would be easier. He believed he would be less reliant on the conventions of society such as finances, housing, and traditional romantic relationships. What Gauguin actually experienced and often wr ...
Dharmacorner Buddhist Library Booklist
... Detachment and Compassion in Early Buddhism-ElizabethJHarris - PDF Dhamma in Cambodia Recommended! - PDF Dhamma Without Rebirth? Bhikkhu Bodhi- PDF Dhammapada Stories, translated by Daw Mya Tin. Dhammapada – Treasury Of Truth – Ven.Weragoda Sarada Thero - *PDF Dhyana By Chih-i, The Buddha of the Mid ...
... Detachment and Compassion in Early Buddhism-ElizabethJHarris - PDF Dhamma in Cambodia Recommended! - PDF Dhamma Without Rebirth? Bhikkhu Bodhi- PDF Dhammapada Stories, translated by Daw Mya Tin. Dhammapada – Treasury Of Truth – Ven.Weragoda Sarada Thero - *PDF Dhyana By Chih-i, The Buddha of the Mid ...
ABSTRACT SIMPSON, EMILY PATRICIA. Religious Turmoil: The
... like Blake, Whitman, Yeats who are also prophets. (326) While some scholars have explored the influence of Kerouac’s religion on his writing, they have either focused solely on his Catholicism or his Buddhism. Interestingly, there appears to be a trend in the scholarship for authors discussing Ker ...
... like Blake, Whitman, Yeats who are also prophets. (326) While some scholars have explored the influence of Kerouac’s religion on his writing, they have either focused solely on his Catholicism or his Buddhism. Interestingly, there appears to be a trend in the scholarship for authors discussing Ker ...
The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in Seventeenth
... in the seventeenth century the identity of a Tang Chan master became the focus of a controversy and that beating and shouting were resurrected as primary methods of training Chan students. Historians of Japanese Buddhism should be interested in the chain of events that led to the founding of the Oba ...
... in the seventeenth century the identity of a Tang Chan master became the focus of a controversy and that beating and shouting were resurrected as primary methods of training Chan students. Historians of Japanese Buddhism should be interested in the chain of events that led to the founding of the Oba ...
An Analysis of the Pali Canon
... In the present edition, the basic analysis of the Canon has been left in its original state although some minor corrections had to be made. However, it has been found possible to fully explore the Saṃyutta and Aṅguttara Nikāyas together with three important texts from the Khuddaka Nikāya: Udāna, Iti ...
... In the present edition, the basic analysis of the Canon has been left in its original state although some minor corrections had to be made. However, it has been found possible to fully explore the Saṃyutta and Aṅguttara Nikāyas together with three important texts from the Khuddaka Nikāya: Udāna, Iti ...
The mandalas of Tibetan Buddhism and western psychotherapy
... with bringing Buddhism to the Tibetans in the seventh century. As a result, during the eighth through twelfth centuries, the Tibetans busied themselves with ongoing expeditions to India and Nepal to obtain Buddhist texts, instructions and initiations. Consequently, the Tibetans inherited the Indian ...
... with bringing Buddhism to the Tibetans in the seventh century. As a result, during the eighth through twelfth centuries, the Tibetans busied themselves with ongoing expeditions to India and Nepal to obtain Buddhist texts, instructions and initiations. Consequently, the Tibetans inherited the Indian ...
Searching for the Law: Ennin`s Journal as a Key to the Heian
... their advice and expertise to a project that has probably ranged farther afield than a dissertation should. I am grateful to Susan Klein for her perspective on the project as a whole, something I often lost sight of in the thicket of details, and her guidance in Irvine and in Tokyo. I am grateful to ...
... their advice and expertise to a project that has probably ranged farther afield than a dissertation should. I am grateful to Susan Klein for her perspective on the project as a whole, something I often lost sight of in the thicket of details, and her guidance in Irvine and in Tokyo. I am grateful to ...
SAK YANT: THE TRANSITION FROM INDIC YANTRAS TO THAI
... the fact that tattoos are placed on skin—an inherently ephemeral material—there are variations in the practice of Sak Yant in different parts of Thailand and Southeast Asia. Nevertheless, there are a few facts that are evident, including the source of Sak Yant concepts and designs from Indic yantras ...
... the fact that tattoos are placed on skin—an inherently ephemeral material—there are variations in the practice of Sak Yant in different parts of Thailand and Southeast Asia. Nevertheless, there are a few facts that are evident, including the source of Sak Yant concepts and designs from Indic yantras ...
1 1. What are Jizo? Jizo are statues of Buddhist boddhisattvas. Many
... The functions of Jizo have continued since the middle ages and through the Edo period to this day. In conclusion, at least for Kanazawa City, it is incidental that the places Jizo were erected to memorialize the dead or to obtain benefits in this world through the observance of Buddhist teachings we ...
... The functions of Jizo have continued since the middle ages and through the Edo period to this day. In conclusion, at least for Kanazawa City, it is incidental that the places Jizo were erected to memorialize the dead or to obtain benefits in this world through the observance of Buddhist teachings we ...
Kosalan Philosophy dissertation - University of California, Berkeley
... or first century BCE. This suggests a local response to a significant shift of power from the east back to the Madhyadeśa, which upheld a more orthodox Vedism than Yājñavalkya’s in Kosala-Videha. Chapter three reevaluates the relationship between the Brāhmaṇas—here meaning both the genre of Vedic li ...
... or first century BCE. This suggests a local response to a significant shift of power from the east back to the Madhyadeśa, which upheld a more orthodox Vedism than Yājñavalkya’s in Kosala-Videha. Chapter three reevaluates the relationship between the Brāhmaṇas—here meaning both the genre of Vedic li ...
Mindfulness in Schools
... pupils to learn that I, their teacher, also have homework to do: this dissertation, over 15 000 words of it, due in at the end of May. I explained to them what mindfulness was, how you could see it through a Buddhist lens or a secular one and outlined the pros and cons of each approach. Afterwards a ...
... pupils to learn that I, their teacher, also have homework to do: this dissertation, over 15 000 words of it, due in at the end of May. I explained to them what mindfulness was, how you could see it through a Buddhist lens or a secular one and outlined the pros and cons of each approach. Afterwards a ...
The Development of Kaji Kito in Nichiren Shu Buddhism
... My specific interest in kaji kito comes from my childhood memories of my own father’s participation in aragyo, a type of ascetic training undergone by some priests belonging to the Nichiren Shu sect. I recall my father participating in the practice in occasion of “special” events within the family, ...
... My specific interest in kaji kito comes from my childhood memories of my own father’s participation in aragyo, a type of ascetic training undergone by some priests belonging to the Nichiren Shu sect. I recall my father participating in the practice in occasion of “special” events within the family, ...
- CReaTE - Canterbury Christ Church University
... to those found in the Buddhist tradition and Southeast Asia. Physically, an amulet can be almost anything. They are most commonly found in the form of a pendant, coin, or small jewellery-sized item that can be easily attached or concealed. As amulets and their trade have become increasingly commerci ...
... to those found in the Buddhist tradition and Southeast Asia. Physically, an amulet can be almost anything. They are most commonly found in the form of a pendant, coin, or small jewellery-sized item that can be easily attached or concealed. As amulets and their trade have become increasingly commerci ...
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
... For ideas regarding many bodies of the Buddha, including dhammakāya, as developed in the Theravāda tradition in the south and southeast asian countries, see Frank E Reynolds, "The Several Bodies of the Buddha: Reflections on a Neglected Aspect of Theravāda Tradition," History of Religion 16 (1976): ...
... For ideas regarding many bodies of the Buddha, including dhammakāya, as developed in the Theravāda tradition in the south and southeast asian countries, see Frank E Reynolds, "The Several Bodies of the Buddha: Reflections on a Neglected Aspect of Theravāda Tradition," History of Religion 16 (1976): ...
Mongolians after Socialism - SARR
... Typically, the factors that inform this question get separated and segmented, both as points of view and topics of understanding. Policy reports, journalist reporting, and strategic analysis diverge from academic and scholarly understanding. Issues of “politics” get separated from those of “economic ...
... Typically, the factors that inform this question get separated and segmented, both as points of view and topics of understanding. Policy reports, journalist reporting, and strategic analysis diverge from academic and scholarly understanding. Issues of “politics” get separated from those of “economic ...
Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism
... years of inaccessibility. Those interested in particular details will no doubt explore more recent editions and translations of individual Buddhist texts for themselves. There is also a need for more detailed studies about the use of the concept of skilful means in the various contexts of the differ ...
... years of inaccessibility. Those interested in particular details will no doubt explore more recent editions and translations of individual Buddhist texts for themselves. There is also a need for more detailed studies about the use of the concept of skilful means in the various contexts of the differ ...
The Seeker`s Glossary of Buddhism
... In the vast corpus of the Mahayana tradition, one text, the Avatamsaka Sutra, stands supreme. Described by Dr. D. T. Suzuki as the “epitome of Buddhist thought, Buddhist sentiment and Buddhist experience”, the sutra recounts the story of the youth Sudhana, the perennial seeker of the Way, who toward ...
... In the vast corpus of the Mahayana tradition, one text, the Avatamsaka Sutra, stands supreme. Described by Dr. D. T. Suzuki as the “epitome of Buddhist thought, Buddhist sentiment and Buddhist experience”, the sutra recounts the story of the youth Sudhana, the perennial seeker of the Way, who toward ...
Balkwill, Final Draft copy - MacSphere
... success is certainly due to their hard work. A special thanks is also owed to my many colleagues in the Asian field, a number of which deserve individual mention: to Dan, Randy, Kim, Adrian, and Yongshan, thank you for the beers and breakfasts, the skypes and the support, the laughter and even a few ...
... success is certainly due to their hard work. A special thanks is also owed to my many colleagues in the Asian field, a number of which deserve individual mention: to Dan, Randy, Kim, Adrian, and Yongshan, thank you for the beers and breakfasts, the skypes and the support, the laughter and even a few ...
Miracles and Superhuman Powers in South Asian Buddhist Literature
... In any case, the nature and meaning of the Buddha’s simultaneous immanence and transcendence is a significant topic of discussion for Buddhist philosophers. Despite his remarks about the applicability of the concept of the miracle in a Buddhist context, Foucher raises one of the central questions of ...
... In any case, the nature and meaning of the Buddha’s simultaneous immanence and transcendence is a significant topic of discussion for Buddhist philosophers. Despite his remarks about the applicability of the concept of the miracle in a Buddhist context, Foucher raises one of the central questions of ...
Basics of Practice - Nichiren Shoshu Myoshinji
... which people can enjoy happy lives together based on True Buddhism (Kosen-rufu). “Attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime” does not mean changing your human form. Nor does it mean becoming a Buddha when you die, a mistaken view commonly held in other Buddhist denominations. Rather, it means achieving, ...
... which people can enjoy happy lives together based on True Buddhism (Kosen-rufu). “Attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime” does not mean changing your human form. Nor does it mean becoming a Buddha when you die, a mistaken view commonly held in other Buddhist denominations. Rather, it means achieving, ...
How Mindfulness Becomes Mindlessness – A Hermeneutical
... Satipatthana Sutta, interpreted by Bhikkhu Analayo (2003), is an important Eastern source relative to the concept of sati because it enables us to explore the literal meaning of original Buddhist texts and their doctrinal implications relative to mindfulness. This approach, however, also has its lim ...
... Satipatthana Sutta, interpreted by Bhikkhu Analayo (2003), is an important Eastern source relative to the concept of sati because it enables us to explore the literal meaning of original Buddhist texts and their doctrinal implications relative to mindfulness. This approach, however, also has its lim ...
development of stupa architecture in india
... Kushana on India. The Sakas took over Saurastra and probably Taxila and Mathura. The Kushanas extended their empire from Kabul to Kashmir in the north-west to the whole of northern India. Kanishka (78 -120 CE) and Huviska (120 – 140 CE) contributed significantly to the Buddhist architectural movemen ...
... Kushana on India. The Sakas took over Saurastra and probably Taxila and Mathura. The Kushanas extended their empire from Kabul to Kashmir in the north-west to the whole of northern India. Kanishka (78 -120 CE) and Huviska (120 – 140 CE) contributed significantly to the Buddhist architectural movemen ...
The Genesis of the Bodhisattva Ideal
... tion,1 a Madhyama-āgama (中阿含經) probably from the Sarvāstivāda tradition,2 a Saṃyukta-āgama (雜阿含經 / T 99) usually associated with the (Mūla-)Sarvāstivāda tradition,3 and a partial Saṃyukta-āgama (別譯雜阿含經 / T 100) whose school affiliation is at present still under discussion.4 Besides these collections ...
... tion,1 a Madhyama-āgama (中阿含經) probably from the Sarvāstivāda tradition,2 a Saṃyukta-āgama (雜阿含經 / T 99) usually associated with the (Mūla-)Sarvāstivāda tradition,3 and a partial Saṃyukta-āgama (別譯雜阿含經 / T 100) whose school affiliation is at present still under discussion.4 Besides these collections ...
this PDF file - Journal of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist
... the two schools separately, one aer the other. erefore, in a real sense, theirs are not comparative studies, because they neither discuss the similarities and differences nor analyze the causes behind them. In this paper, I mainly con ne myself to the early texts of both schools of thought, in whic ...
... the two schools separately, one aer the other. erefore, in a real sense, theirs are not comparative studies, because they neither discuss the similarities and differences nor analyze the causes behind them. In this paper, I mainly con ne myself to the early texts of both schools of thought, in whic ...
History of Buddhism in India
Buddhism is a world religion, which arose in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha (now in Bihar, India), and is based on the teachings of Siddhārtha Gautama who was deemed a ""Buddha"" (""Awakened One""). Buddhism spread outside of Magadha starting in the Buddha's lifetime.With the reign of the Buddhist Mauryan Emperor Ashoka, the Buddhist community split into two branches: the Mahāsāṃghika and the Sthaviravāda, each of which spread throughout India and split into numerous sub-sects. In modern times, two major branches of Buddhism exist: the Theravāda in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, and the Mahāyāna throughout the Himalayas and East Asia.The practice of Buddhism as a distinct and organized religion lost influence after the Gupta reign (c.7th century CE), and declined from the land of its origin in around 13th century, but not without leaving a significant impact. Buddhist practice is most common and Buddhism remains a major presence in the Himalayan areas such as Sikkim, Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, the Darjeeling hills in West Bengal, and the Lahaul and Spiti areas of upper Himachal Pradesh. Buddhism has been reemerging in India since the past century, due to its adoption by many Indian intellectuals, the migration of Buddhist Tibetan exiles, and the mass conversion of hundreds of thousands of Hindu Dalits. According to the 2001 census, Buddhists make up 0.8% of India's population, or 7.95 million individuals.