Stupas and their consecration in contemporary Kalmykia
... Most of the monks in Kalmykia I talked to belong to the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and work in the central khurul in Elista. However, monks from the central khurul can perform religious services in other khuruls in different settlements throughout Kalmykia. Much information about the prac ...
... Most of the monks in Kalmykia I talked to belong to the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and work in the central khurul in Elista. However, monks from the central khurul can perform religious services in other khuruls in different settlements throughout Kalmykia. Much information about the prac ...
Zen Buddhism and Media - DUO
... communication through mediums. In this thesis, the Internet, especially Facebook and various modes of communication available there, will constitute the main part of the empirical data. I will describe and analyze posts, contents and variations of communication that exist on two pages and one group ...
... communication through mediums. In this thesis, the Internet, especially Facebook and various modes of communication available there, will constitute the main part of the empirical data. I will describe and analyze posts, contents and variations of communication that exist on two pages and one group ...
The Noble Eightfold Path and Its Factors Explained
... from his words, cannot be so without some bias towards what is more comforting to believe, what, in other words, one’s undisciplined emotions draw one to believe (see note 41). Such “tangles of views” are endless in this world and produce much conflict as well. No good comes of holding views. Those ...
... from his words, cannot be so without some bias towards what is more comforting to believe, what, in other words, one’s undisciplined emotions draw one to believe (see note 41). Such “tangles of views” are endless in this world and produce much conflict as well. No good comes of holding views. Those ...
Can Compassionate Practice Also Be Good Legal
... refer to the schools as “yanas” or “vehicles.”22 They are: Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana, although some scholars consider Vajrayana to be a part of Mahayana.23 religions, within each school, there are more particular traditions. ...
... refer to the schools as “yanas” or “vehicles.”22 They are: Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana, although some scholars consider Vajrayana to be a part of Mahayana.23 religions, within each school, there are more particular traditions. ...
Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment
... his is the second book published by Thubten Dhargye Ling Publications for free distribution. We have been very gratified by the excellent response to our first, Mirror of Wisdom, by Venerable Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen, our spiritual master and director, and feel sure that readers will enjoy Illuminatin ...
... his is the second book published by Thubten Dhargye Ling Publications for free distribution. We have been very gratified by the excellent response to our first, Mirror of Wisdom, by Venerable Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen, our spiritual master and director, and feel sure that readers will enjoy Illuminatin ...
Can Compassionate Practice Also Be Good Legal Practice
... 23 Id. at 22, 23, 29. In this article I will follow the approach of treating Vajrayana as its own vehicle. There are also some variations in describing yanas. See, e.g., THICH NHAT HANH, THE HEART OF THE BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS 13 (1998) (describing Source Buddhism, Many-Schools Buddhism, and Mahayana Bu ...
... 23 Id. at 22, 23, 29. In this article I will follow the approach of treating Vajrayana as its own vehicle. There are also some variations in describing yanas. See, e.g., THICH NHAT HANH, THE HEART OF THE BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS 13 (1998) (describing Source Buddhism, Many-Schools Buddhism, and Mahayana Bu ...
Education, Invention Of Orthodoxy, And The Construction
... invention of Shenyan’s. The idea of transforming the world through transforming the self, which is not limited to cerebral, institutional educational systems, can be found in ancient Buddhist scriptures and even Confucian classics, such as the opening lines of Daxue 大學 or The Great Learning of Confu ...
... invention of Shenyan’s. The idea of transforming the world through transforming the self, which is not limited to cerebral, institutional educational systems, can be found in ancient Buddhist scriptures and even Confucian classics, such as the opening lines of Daxue 大學 or The Great Learning of Confu ...
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
... eastern India. Tibetan historian Taranatha agrees with the same. One of the well-known poet-philosopher Nagarjuna refers him as a man of western India while another Chinese work ‘Shettango’ records him as ‘a man of south India’8. Ascetic Yuan Chwang connects him with central India. In the book “Awak ...
... eastern India. Tibetan historian Taranatha agrees with the same. One of the well-known poet-philosopher Nagarjuna refers him as a man of western India while another Chinese work ‘Shettango’ records him as ‘a man of south India’8. Ascetic Yuan Chwang connects him with central India. In the book “Awak ...
Fabio Rambelli - NCC Center for the Study of Japanese Religions
... classical study of Buddhism in Burmese society, Spiro distinguished among three dimensions of Buddhism in the Burmese context, which he called, respectively, nibbanic, kammatic, and apotropaic. (Spiro 1982) I think that Spiro’s framework can, with a few changes, be generalized to Buddhism as a whole ...
... classical study of Buddhism in Burmese society, Spiro distinguished among three dimensions of Buddhism in the Burmese context, which he called, respectively, nibbanic, kammatic, and apotropaic. (Spiro 1982) I think that Spiro’s framework can, with a few changes, be generalized to Buddhism as a whole ...
Shankara: A Hindu Revivalist or a Crypto-Buddhist?
... Although Sankara’s time seems far removed from ours, and the differences and similarities between his thought and that of Nagarjuna’s tradition may not seem of great relevance today, there is actually quite a bit at stake in how we view him. We find today a growing interest in Indian traditions of p ...
... Although Sankara’s time seems far removed from ours, and the differences and similarities between his thought and that of Nagarjuna’s tradition may not seem of great relevance today, there is actually quite a bit at stake in how we view him. We find today a growing interest in Indian traditions of p ...
10_chapter 4
... 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 the disciple of two people, the state monk Vien Chung in Yen Tu and lay Buddhist Thien Phong. According to Thanh Dang Luc when the latter came to Vietnam, Ki ...
... 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 the disciple of two people, the state monk Vien Chung in Yen Tu and lay Buddhist Thien Phong. According to Thanh Dang Luc when the latter came to Vietnam, Ki ...
The Issue At Hand - Insight Meditation Center
... the people who have practiced together with me over the past eleven years that I have been teaching in Palo Alto. Perhaps, with my role as teacher, some people don’t realize that I am practicing with the community. I see our community more as a place for me to practice than for me to teach. As such, ...
... the people who have practiced together with me over the past eleven years that I have been teaching in Palo Alto. Perhaps, with my role as teacher, some people don’t realize that I am practicing with the community. I see our community more as a place for me to practice than for me to teach. As such, ...
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 ...
save - Dl4a.org
... but to attempt a historical sketch of the two faiths in their whole duration and extension over Eastern Asia is to choose a scene unsuited to any canvas which can be prepared at the present day. Not only is the breadth of the landscape enormous but in some places it is crowded with details which ca ...
... but to attempt a historical sketch of the two faiths in their whole duration and extension over Eastern Asia is to choose a scene unsuited to any canvas which can be prepared at the present day. Not only is the breadth of the landscape enormous but in some places it is crowded with details which ca ...
Away from the Abyss
... translation. These twin streams of criticisms led to the following, central questions for this study: can Borges be absolved of what the Western tradition perceives as his crimes, real or imagined? This thesis will argue that there is a way of looking at Borgesian translation that gives it legitimac ...
... translation. These twin streams of criticisms led to the following, central questions for this study: can Borges be absolved of what the Western tradition perceives as his crimes, real or imagined? This thesis will argue that there is a way of looking at Borgesian translation that gives it legitimac ...
his sacred biography, meditation practice and influence
... biographies, his monastic dress, and the meditation practices and stories of his disciples and other monks who were part of the northern Thai Buddhist sphere. Based on this information I will argue that there is some evidence that Khruba Sriwichai practiced yogāvacara meditation, an esoteric form of ...
... biographies, his monastic dress, and the meditation practices and stories of his disciples and other monks who were part of the northern Thai Buddhist sphere. Based on this information I will argue that there is some evidence that Khruba Sriwichai practiced yogāvacara meditation, an esoteric form of ...
Wat Intravihan
... to the people of Thailand with the Phra Somdej that was blessed by him and the top Buddhist masters of his time. Somdej Toh would give a Phra Somdej to the Thai people every time he was invited to important events, to bless a new home, or during a simple lunch invitation. Before giving out one of hi ...
... to the people of Thailand with the Phra Somdej that was blessed by him and the top Buddhist masters of his time. Somdej Toh would give a Phra Somdej to the Thai people every time he was invited to important events, to bless a new home, or during a simple lunch invitation. Before giving out one of hi ...
Prince Shōtoku`s Commentary on the Śrīmālā-sūtra
... this regard because it distinguishes the “conditioned” from the “unconditioned” forms of these truths. The four conditioned truths are the realm of the disciples, self-enlightened ones, and arhats, while the unconditioned truths are understood only by the Buddha and bodhisattvas of high spiritual at ...
... this regard because it distinguishes the “conditioned” from the “unconditioned” forms of these truths. The four conditioned truths are the realm of the disciples, self-enlightened ones, and arhats, while the unconditioned truths are understood only by the Buddha and bodhisattvas of high spiritual at ...
Talking about food does not appease hunger
... could be considered another literary genre of Chan, and not merely an aspect of language. In this thesis I intend to record not only the journey of one particular set phrase from its outset to the final meaning but also the fact that the contexts of such phrases are in general much more varied than ...
... could be considered another literary genre of Chan, and not merely an aspect of language. In this thesis I intend to record not only the journey of one particular set phrase from its outset to the final meaning but also the fact that the contexts of such phrases are in general much more varied than ...
2015 SGINZ LEVEL ONE EXAM
... idea that ignorance and the Dharma nature are a single entity” (OTT, 4). Myoho, then, expresses both the enlightened nature of a Buddha and the deluded nature of an ordinary person, and the fact that they are essentially one. While most Buddhist schools see a huge difference between a Buddha and an ...
... idea that ignorance and the Dharma nature are a single entity” (OTT, 4). Myoho, then, expresses both the enlightened nature of a Buddha and the deluded nature of an ordinary person, and the fact that they are essentially one. While most Buddhist schools see a huge difference between a Buddha and an ...
Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism
... ‘skilful means’ or ‘skilfulness in means’ sums up thought patterns which were also found in early Buddhism. Indeed it appears to reflect the impact of the historical Buddha himself. Thus the study of ‘skilful means’ is the study of the internal dynamics of Buddhist thought in general. The significance ...
... ‘skilful means’ or ‘skilfulness in means’ sums up thought patterns which were also found in early Buddhism. Indeed it appears to reflect the impact of the historical Buddha himself. Thus the study of ‘skilful means’ is the study of the internal dynamics of Buddhist thought in general. The significance ...
Sogdians and Buddhism - Sino
... some old manuscripts on paper, written in a kind of Aramaic script, which were brought to him by one of his local foremen. These manuscripts turned out to be five complete ancient letters and some fragments of letters, which were found in the ruins of an early Chinese watchtower at a guard-post to t ...
... some old manuscripts on paper, written in a kind of Aramaic script, which were brought to him by one of his local foremen. These manuscripts turned out to be five complete ancient letters and some fragments of letters, which were found in the ruins of an early Chinese watchtower at a guard-post to t ...
Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia
... institutions that we all seem to have a general understanding of, it is worth noting how the topic of monasticism rarely enters into the discourse on religion in a neutral way, as the writings of Edward Gibbon and Max Weber attest.2 Monasteries, as we shall see, have also been contested grounds with ...
... institutions that we all seem to have a general understanding of, it is worth noting how the topic of monasticism rarely enters into the discourse on religion in a neutral way, as the writings of Edward Gibbon and Max Weber attest.2 Monasteries, as we shall see, have also been contested grounds with ...
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 ...
Syncretism in the study of Quanzhen Taoism from essence to
... identify as Taoist and have the reputation as a Taoist organization and yet not be labeled as such by scholars? Rachewiltz’s quote above indicates that something in the nature of syncretism results in the disparity between his views on the movement and the views of those contemporary with Quanzhen’s ...
... identify as Taoist and have the reputation as a Taoist organization and yet not be labeled as such by scholars? Rachewiltz’s quote above indicates that something in the nature of syncretism results in the disparity between his views on the movement and the views of those contemporary with Quanzhen’s ...