The Bodhicaryavatara - Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
... The meaning of the doctrine of dependent origination is vast and profound. In a sense one could say the doctrine of dependent origination states that all phenomena in general come about not uncaused, but rather as a consequence of relevant causes and conditions. Particularly those phenomena which h ...
... The meaning of the doctrine of dependent origination is vast and profound. In a sense one could say the doctrine of dependent origination states that all phenomena in general come about not uncaused, but rather as a consequence of relevant causes and conditions. Particularly those phenomena which h ...
i-xxiv*.Japanese Myth.FM
... forms, of Buddhism. The sects emphasized different teachings from BUDDHA and about him. Gradually they came to have different attitudes about the nature of the universe and how enlightenment might be reached. While they agreed on many points, the differences set the sects apart. The most important f ...
... forms, of Buddhism. The sects emphasized different teachings from BUDDHA and about him. Gradually they came to have different attitudes about the nature of the universe and how enlightenment might be reached. While they agreed on many points, the differences set the sects apart. The most important f ...
Placing Nichiren in the “Big Picture”
... any “new B uddhist” elements in his teaching were due solely to H6nen5s influence (Ienaga 1947,pp. 96,63). In particular, Ienaga saw his emphasis on “nation protection” (chingo kokkaMMM'^) as indistin guishable from that of Nara and Heian times, something that “presents a large obstacle to understa ...
... any “new B uddhist” elements in his teaching were due solely to H6nen5s influence (Ienaga 1947,pp. 96,63). In particular, Ienaga saw his emphasis on “nation protection” (chingo kokkaMMM'^) as indistin guishable from that of Nara and Heian times, something that “presents a large obstacle to understa ...
The Five Precepts - Fo Guang Shan International Translation Center
... you-can’t-do-that. We wonder if that isn’t limiting us even more. We worry that it will mean a loss of freedom. This is why some people will question: Why should I receive the precepts and end up just limiting myself! In fact, if we were to go to a prison and make a survey into the reasons for incar ...
... you-can’t-do-that. We wonder if that isn’t limiting us even more. We worry that it will mean a loss of freedom. This is why some people will question: Why should I receive the precepts and end up just limiting myself! In fact, if we were to go to a prison and make a survey into the reasons for incar ...
The Karmapa and Taiwan
... being able to stage a comeback. It was not until 1959, when Tibetan people staged a massive exodus to India and other countries, and the 14th Dalai Lama was unable to leave India, that the 16th Karmapa of Black Crown of Karma Kagyu made himself well-known on the international stage by visiting many ...
... being able to stage a comeback. It was not until 1959, when Tibetan people staged a massive exodus to India and other countries, and the 14th Dalai Lama was unable to leave India, that the 16th Karmapa of Black Crown of Karma Kagyu made himself well-known on the international stage by visiting many ...
here - Nichiren Shu
... and Nichiren Daishonin taught us, so that we can grow, truly understand Buddhism, practice and live it just like the Buddha and Nichiren Daishonin did; and so that we and all those around us can be freed from suffering, become satisfied with life, become happy, and attain perfect enlightenment just ...
... and Nichiren Daishonin taught us, so that we can grow, truly understand Buddhism, practice and live it just like the Buddha and Nichiren Daishonin did; and so that we and all those around us can be freed from suffering, become satisfied with life, become happy, and attain perfect enlightenment just ...
the sangha and its relation to the peace process in sri lanka
... monks and laypeople.7 In addition, I interviewed a number of Sri Lankan monks living abroad, as well as officials at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and activists from relevant Norwegian NGOs. Finally, I have drawn upon sources available on the Internet. Most Sri Lankan newspapers, as well ...
... monks and laypeople.7 In addition, I interviewed a number of Sri Lankan monks living abroad, as well as officials at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and activists from relevant Norwegian NGOs. Finally, I have drawn upon sources available on the Internet. Most Sri Lankan newspapers, as well ...
Gurudharma Mūlasarvāstivāda Tradition Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... must still be fairly early, since they are found in all Vinayas. When evaluated from the viewpoint of their narrative context, it seems clear that the formulations of the gurudharma concerning bhikṣuṇī ordination found in the Mūlasarvāstivāda, Sarvāstivāda, and Saṃmitīya Vinayas reflect an earlier v ...
... must still be fairly early, since they are found in all Vinayas. When evaluated from the viewpoint of their narrative context, it seems clear that the formulations of the gurudharma concerning bhikṣuṇī ordination found in the Mūlasarvāstivāda, Sarvāstivāda, and Saṃmitīya Vinayas reflect an earlier v ...
Camp Newsletter – Dec 2014
... the matter of suffering and happiness. All of the Buddhist sutras that contain the Buddha’s teachings are based on these Four Noble Truths. The Buddha and Buddhism do not condone a senseless philosophy, or one that is out of touch with mankind and life. Following is an example frequently cited in th ...
... the matter of suffering and happiness. All of the Buddhist sutras that contain the Buddha’s teachings are based on these Four Noble Truths. The Buddha and Buddhism do not condone a senseless philosophy, or one that is out of touch with mankind and life. Following is an example frequently cited in th ...
Omniscience and the Rhetoric of Reason
... he great Buddhist scholars Śāntarakṣita (725–88 c.e.) and his disciple Kamalaśīla were among the most influential thinkers in classical India. ey debated ideas not only within the Buddhist tradition but also with exegetes of other Indian religions, and they both traveled to Tibet during Buddhism’s i ...
... he great Buddhist scholars Śāntarakṣita (725–88 c.e.) and his disciple Kamalaśīla were among the most influential thinkers in classical India. ey debated ideas not only within the Buddhist tradition but also with exegetes of other Indian religions, and they both traveled to Tibet during Buddhism’s i ...
pacific world - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... indeed, so deep are the Laṅkān associations of the two Tang patriarchs that careless Chinese chroniclers claimed at one time or another that each of the two were Sinhalese.12 In the case of at least Amoghavajra, and arguably Vajrabodhi as well, Laṅkān preceptors provided essential access to the pree ...
... indeed, so deep are the Laṅkān associations of the two Tang patriarchs that careless Chinese chroniclers claimed at one time or another that each of the two were Sinhalese.12 In the case of at least Amoghavajra, and arguably Vajrabodhi as well, Laṅkān preceptors provided essential access to the pree ...
japan_c1-origins - Virginia Review of Asian Studies
... a support group to promote his ideas for educational reforms in Japan. However, by the late 1930s he and his young disciple Toda Jôsei (1900-1958), had changed the focus of their group towards religion and had transformed their organization into a lay support group for Nichiren Shôshû. Makiguchi and ...
... a support group to promote his ideas for educational reforms in Japan. However, by the late 1930s he and his young disciple Toda Jôsei (1900-1958), had changed the focus of their group towards religion and had transformed their organization into a lay support group for Nichiren Shôshû. Makiguchi and ...
The Sweet Dews of Ch`an
... cal exercise, but a mental one. As you breathe in, count “one,” then exhale. As you breathe in again, count “two.” Do not count both the inhalations and the exhalations, only one or the other. If you lose count, do not guess where you were and begin from that point; rather, you should start from “o ...
... cal exercise, but a mental one. As you breathe in, count “one,” then exhale. As you breathe in again, count “two.” Do not count both the inhalations and the exhalations, only one or the other. If you lose count, do not guess where you were and begin from that point; rather, you should start from “o ...
Awaken to the Buddha Within
... one thing to know what we are supposed to do; doing so is an entirely different matter. But without doing what is good, we will be unable to benefit others or ourselves: We will be unable to help all beings find their way to genuine happiness and secure their liberation from suffering. How do we beg ...
... one thing to know what we are supposed to do; doing so is an entirely different matter. But without doing what is good, we will be unable to benefit others or ourselves: We will be unable to help all beings find their way to genuine happiness and secure their liberation from suffering. How do we beg ...
GCSE Religious Studies
... Marking should be positive, rewarding achievement rather than penalising the student for failure or omissions. The award of marks must be directly related to the marking criteria. You should use your professional judgement to select the level that best describes the candidate’s work. It is a feature ...
... Marking should be positive, rewarding achievement rather than penalising the student for failure or omissions. The award of marks must be directly related to the marking criteria. You should use your professional judgement to select the level that best describes the candidate’s work. It is a feature ...
bussho notes
... term u 有 means both “to have” and “to exist” and is regularly used in philosophical discourse as a noun for “being.” The resultant expression might also be rendered “all existents” or, more simply, “everything.” “One entirety of the entirety of being” (shitsuu no isshitsu 悉有の一悉): Presumably the poin ...
... term u 有 means both “to have” and “to exist” and is regularly used in philosophical discourse as a noun for “being.” The resultant expression might also be rendered “all existents” or, more simply, “everything.” “One entirety of the entirety of being” (shitsuu no isshitsu 悉有の一悉): Presumably the poin ...
An Introduction to the Simorghian Culture and Mithraism in the East
... Gap between the Reality and the Western View of Japanese Religions The reality of Japanese Buddhism is far different from the image which western people acquired from books. These are the reason why such a big gap exists: (1) The sources of the western knowledge about Buddhism are mainly gained from ...
... Gap between the Reality and the Western View of Japanese Religions The reality of Japanese Buddhism is far different from the image which western people acquired from books. These are the reason why such a big gap exists: (1) The sources of the western knowledge about Buddhism are mainly gained from ...
INTEGRATION OF ENDOGENOUS - Association for Global New
... philosophy of non-violent means of social transformation was the central philosophy of the Indian concept of Sarvodaya. The Gandhian concept of Sarvodaya advocated true self-realization of the individual through dedicated service to the community, especially its weaker sections. Gandhi’s Sarvodaya c ...
... philosophy of non-violent means of social transformation was the central philosophy of the Indian concept of Sarvodaya. The Gandhian concept of Sarvodaya advocated true self-realization of the individual through dedicated service to the community, especially its weaker sections. Gandhi’s Sarvodaya c ...
The Lotus Sutra as the Core of Japanese Buddhism
... resolved—perhaps one could say I made a vow—to read all of the works that Nichiren himself had read. Unfortunately, although I am now in my eighties, I have still not fulfilled that aspiration. Nichiren was extraordinarily well read. The dramatic persecutions he encountered and his bold speech and a ...
... resolved—perhaps one could say I made a vow—to read all of the works that Nichiren himself had read. Unfortunately, although I am now in my eighties, I have still not fulfilled that aspiration. Nichiren was extraordinarily well read. The dramatic persecutions he encountered and his bold speech and a ...
The Zen of Japanese Nationalism Robert H. Sharf History of
... with rapid urbanization, led to the collapse of the danka (parishioner) system which had guaranteed Buddhist temples the financial support of affiliated "member families" throughout the Tokugawa period. Rather than concede defeat, a vanguard of modern Buddhist leaders emerged to argue the Buddhist c ...
... with rapid urbanization, led to the collapse of the danka (parishioner) system which had guaranteed Buddhist temples the financial support of affiliated "member families" throughout the Tokugawa period. Rather than concede defeat, a vanguard of modern Buddhist leaders emerged to argue the Buddhist c ...
Sunyata 07 - Was Arya Nagarjuna A Mahayanist
... In this Madhyamaka Karika Arya Nagarjuna referred to only Kaccayanagotta Sutta in the Samyukta Nikaya (S.II.1617). ...
... In this Madhyamaka Karika Arya Nagarjuna referred to only Kaccayanagotta Sutta in the Samyukta Nikaya (S.II.1617). ...
An Exploratory Study of a Counselling Framework
... Brazier’s work22. Many psychotherapists have been adopting Buddhist concepts for their practices, for example, Groves and Farmer23, Young-Eisendrath24. Most of the previous works have focused on applying Buddhist teachings as a fragmented manner or a counselling technique such as mindfulness25. In a ...
... Brazier’s work22. Many psychotherapists have been adopting Buddhist concepts for their practices, for example, Groves and Farmer23, Young-Eisendrath24. Most of the previous works have focused on applying Buddhist teachings as a fragmented manner or a counselling technique such as mindfulness25. In a ...
Shankara: A Hindu Revivalist or a Crypto-Buddhist?
... teachings. The third section will explore the key philosophical concepts Brahman, maya, jiva, Atman, avidya, and moksa from the perspective of Shankara’s writings and commentaries on Shankara’s writings. It investigates in what ways Shankara’s thought remained traditional, original, and individually ...
... teachings. The third section will explore the key philosophical concepts Brahman, maya, jiva, Atman, avidya, and moksa from the perspective of Shankara’s writings and commentaries on Shankara’s writings. It investigates in what ways Shankara’s thought remained traditional, original, and individually ...
Investigation Report on Buddhist Ceremony Music in
... echoed in the temple to remind the Buddhists that it is time for them to get up to wash their faces and rinse their mouths. It would be spread to every place as long as there dwell Buddhists or Lay Buddhists. The morning chanting starts from 5:30 and lasts for one hour. Near 5:00, the Buddhists came ...
... echoed in the temple to remind the Buddhists that it is time for them to get up to wash their faces and rinse their mouths. It would be spread to every place as long as there dwell Buddhists or Lay Buddhists. The morning chanting starts from 5:30 and lasts for one hour. Near 5:00, the Buddhists came ...