Chapter 1 - Princeton University Press
... some have argued that the Aristocles passage represents a “dogmatic” metaphysical position, on account of which they conclude that Pyrrho could not be the founder of Pyrrhonism. This idea has been much criticized,15 mainly because the ancient testimonies overwhelmingly say that the concern of Pyrrho ...
... some have argued that the Aristocles passage represents a “dogmatic” metaphysical position, on account of which they conclude that Pyrrho could not be the founder of Pyrrhonism. This idea has been much criticized,15 mainly because the ancient testimonies overwhelmingly say that the concern of Pyrrho ...
- ANU Repository
... Empire, and the Tibetan Buddhist monk ’Phags pa Blo gros rgyal mtshan (1235–1280) during the 13th century is often viewed as emblematic of the nature of Tibet’s relationship with the Mongol Empire. More broadly, this relationship has also come to be construed by some scholars as the dominant model f ...
... Empire, and the Tibetan Buddhist monk ’Phags pa Blo gros rgyal mtshan (1235–1280) during the 13th century is often viewed as emblematic of the nature of Tibet’s relationship with the Mongol Empire. More broadly, this relationship has also come to be construed by some scholars as the dominant model f ...
Wesak and the Re-Creation of Buddhist Tradition
... own field-work. The bulk of my research data for the North American section was derived from personal interviews, temple visits, and personal communication conducted with lay people and monks involved in the various Buddhist communities. To study the variations between Wesak rituals more carefully, ...
... own field-work. The bulk of my research data for the North American section was derived from personal interviews, temple visits, and personal communication conducted with lay people and monks involved in the various Buddhist communities. To study the variations between Wesak rituals more carefully, ...
Kosalan Philosophy dissertation - University of California, Berkeley
... both the genre of Vedic literature (Brāhmaṇa) as well as the Vedic priests (brāhmaṇa)—and the Buddha. It provides a literature review of previous scholarship to date and looks at how the Suttanipāta in particular offers an atypical account of brāhmaṇas in Pāli texts. Concepts and practices borrowed ...
... both the genre of Vedic literature (Brāhmaṇa) as well as the Vedic priests (brāhmaṇa)—and the Buddha. It provides a literature review of previous scholarship to date and looks at how the Suttanipāta in particular offers an atypical account of brāhmaṇas in Pāli texts. Concepts and practices borrowed ...
Attitudes Towards Nuns: Nandakovāda Light of its Parallels Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... seat and invited him to sit on it.24 When the venerable Nandaka had sat down, the nuns paid respect with their heads at his feet and sat back to one side. The venerable Nandaka said to the nuns: 5. “Sisters, when I now shall teach you the Dharma, you should ask me [questions]. If you understand, you ...
... seat and invited him to sit on it.24 When the venerable Nandaka had sat down, the nuns paid respect with their heads at his feet and sat back to one side. The venerable Nandaka said to the nuns: 5. “Sisters, when I now shall teach you the Dharma, you should ask me [questions]. If you understand, you ...
Mahayana Buddhism - The Doctrinal Foundations
... the Omniscient Buddha. The importance of appreciating doctrinal diversity applies not just to Buddhism as a whole but to the Mahayana itself. There is a fallacy which I shall call the ‘essentialist fallacy’. It occurs when we take a single name or naming expression and assume that it must refer to o ...
... the Omniscient Buddha. The importance of appreciating doctrinal diversity applies not just to Buddhism as a whole but to the Mahayana itself. There is a fallacy which I shall call the ‘essentialist fallacy’. It occurs when we take a single name or naming expression and assume that it must refer to o ...
The Buddhist Coleridge: Creating Space for The Rime of the Ancient
... (i.e., from an ignorant being to a Buddha). As an unawakened being, the Mariner perceives the natural environment as inferior to himself, and he fuels his own self-made concept of inferiority in order to solidify his own existence. The ignorant, ego-based desire to aggrandize the self becomes the i ...
... (i.e., from an ignorant being to a Buddha). As an unawakened being, the Mariner perceives the natural environment as inferior to himself, and he fuels his own self-made concept of inferiority in order to solidify his own existence. The ignorant, ego-based desire to aggrandize the self becomes the i ...
SAK YANT: THE TRANSITION FROM INDIC YANTRAS TO THAI
... credence to the hybridization theory; how is this hybrid religion practiced? Kitiarsa provides one example—the incorporation of Buddhist and Hindu deity icons within Animist spirit shrines. He sees this as a demonstration of a burgeoning hybrid religion in which the three source traditions, Buddhism ...
... credence to the hybridization theory; how is this hybrid religion practiced? Kitiarsa provides one example—the incorporation of Buddhist and Hindu deity icons within Animist spirit shrines. He sees this as a demonstration of a burgeoning hybrid religion in which the three source traditions, Buddhism ...
Ambedkar and Buddhism by Sangharakshita
... Bombay Legislative Assembly, pressed for the abolition of agricultural serfdom, defended the right of industrial workers to strike, advocated the promotion of birth control, and addressed meetings and conferences all over the Bombay Presidency. In 1939 World War II broke out in Europe and the fact ...
... Bombay Legislative Assembly, pressed for the abolition of agricultural serfdom, defended the right of industrial workers to strike, advocated the promotion of birth control, and addressed meetings and conferences all over the Bombay Presidency. In 1939 World War II broke out in Europe and the fact ...
The Dawn of Abhidharma - Numata Zentrum für Buddhismuskunde
... part is the product of later harmonization and levelling. In a paper published in 2012 I have contrasted this understanding with the propositions made by other scholars.5 In two papers published in 2013, I have provided evidence for my reasons for considering the Ekottarika-āgama collection as havin ...
... part is the product of later harmonization and levelling. In a paper published in 2012 I have contrasted this understanding with the propositions made by other scholars.5 In two papers published in 2013, I have provided evidence for my reasons for considering the Ekottarika-āgama collection as havin ...
issue #3 - HH the Sakya Trizin
... the essence of those emanations is the forever non-arising dharmadhatu, also all characteristics of dualistic appearances, happiness, suffering and so on, are the play of mahamudra, the original dharmata. Because there is no truth and nothing on which to rely in play itself, reality never transcends ...
... the essence of those emanations is the forever non-arising dharmadhatu, also all characteristics of dualistic appearances, happiness, suffering and so on, are the play of mahamudra, the original dharmata. Because there is no truth and nothing on which to rely in play itself, reality never transcends ...
Prince Shōtoku`s Commentary on the Śrīmālā-sūtra
... The Buddhist canon is said to contain eighty-four thousand different teachings. I believe that this is because the Buddha’s basic approach was to prescribe a different treatment for every spiritual ailment, much as a doctor prescribes a different medicine for every medical ailment. Thus his teaching ...
... The Buddhist canon is said to contain eighty-four thousand different teachings. I believe that this is because the Buddha’s basic approach was to prescribe a different treatment for every spiritual ailment, much as a doctor prescribes a different medicine for every medical ailment. Thus his teaching ...
an introduction to hisamatsu shin`ichi`s religious thought
... Originally, however, the articles have never been written with any systematic intention; they have occasionally been formed during a long period of time, and, lacking in unity, they are diverse. Besides, on reading them over, I find not a few expressions which need to be corrected or supplemented. T ...
... Originally, however, the articles have never been written with any systematic intention; they have occasionally been formed during a long period of time, and, lacking in unity, they are diverse. Besides, on reading them over, I find not a few expressions which need to be corrected or supplemented. T ...
Modern Buddhism Volume 3 Prayers for Daily Practice
... brief preparatory prayers for meditation ...
... brief preparatory prayers for meditation ...
Early Buddhist Discourses
... The Pāli Canon and Its Significance within Buddhism This book contains new English translations of twenty philosophically important discourses from the Discourse Basket (Sutta Pit·aka) of the Pāli Canon. The Pāli Canon not only contains a substantial amount of textual material that is arguably th ...
... The Pāli Canon and Its Significance within Buddhism This book contains new English translations of twenty philosophically important discourses from the Discourse Basket (Sutta Pit·aka) of the Pāli Canon. The Pāli Canon not only contains a substantial amount of textual material that is arguably th ...
ChamchoyP - Open Research Exeter (ORE)
... This thesis is available for Library use on the understanding that it is copyright material and that no quotation from the thesis may be published without proper acknowledgement. I certify that all material in this thesis which is not my own work has been identified and that no material has previous ...
... This thesis is available for Library use on the understanding that it is copyright material and that no quotation from the thesis may be published without proper acknowledgement. I certify that all material in this thesis which is not my own work has been identified and that no material has previous ...
The Eco-Buddhism of Marie Byles Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... should not be accepted on hearsay or as tradition. The Buddha had simply aimed to show the practical way to the end of suffering “here and hereafter,” and had said that it should be tested in practice by each individual (Footprints 15). The essential teaching of the Buddha, Byles argued, centered on ...
... should not be accepted on hearsay or as tradition. The Buddha had simply aimed to show the practical way to the end of suffering “here and hereafter,” and had said that it should be tested in practice by each individual (Footprints 15). The essential teaching of the Buddha, Byles argued, centered on ...
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
... appear without their Pali or Sanskrit diacritical signs. For example, English users are more familiar with the words ‘Pali’ and ‘Sanskrit’ than with their Indian forms ‘Pāli’ and ‘Sā skta.’ In such case, this work employs their English forms, and the words are not italicised. However, the names of ...
... appear without their Pali or Sanskrit diacritical signs. For example, English users are more familiar with the words ‘Pali’ and ‘Sanskrit’ than with their Indian forms ‘Pāli’ and ‘Sā skta.’ In such case, this work employs their English forms, and the words are not italicised. However, the names of ...
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
... Elements of this Indian religion are also present in Siddhartha. Hinduism is not as dogmatic as Christianity, or even as Buddhism. One important -perhaps the most important - aspect of Hinduism is the concept of the Search or Quest for Truth. Whereas the Buddhist and the Christian each has a specifi ...
... Elements of this Indian religion are also present in Siddhartha. Hinduism is not as dogmatic as Christianity, or even as Buddhism. One important -perhaps the most important - aspect of Hinduism is the concept of the Search or Quest for Truth. Whereas the Buddhist and the Christian each has a specifi ...
History of Indian Buddhism From Sakyamuni to Early Mahayana
... notes about both primary and secondary sources the reader might consult for additional information or other views. For additional references, the reader should refer to Frank Reynolds' Guide to the Buddhist Religion for English-language sources or to Nakamura Hajime's Indian Buddhism: A Survey with ...
... notes about both primary and secondary sources the reader might consult for additional information or other views. For additional references, the reader should refer to Frank Reynolds' Guide to the Buddhist Religion for English-language sources or to Nakamura Hajime's Indian Buddhism: A Survey with ...
Kamma at Death and Rebirth
... taking as object something seen or heard, for example. Or a visible object appears in the mind door as in a dream. The mind sinks into it, inclining to it with taṇhā. Or it becomes agitated with fear. Then cuti or death consciousness arises. At the same time kamma-born matter comes to a stop. With t ...
... taking as object something seen or heard, for example. Or a visible object appears in the mind door as in a dream. The mind sinks into it, inclining to it with taṇhā. Or it becomes agitated with fear. Then cuti or death consciousness arises. At the same time kamma-born matter comes to a stop. With t ...
A History of Indian Buddhism: From Śākyamuni to Early Mahāyāna
... notes about both primary and secondary sources the reader might consult for additional information or other views. For additional references, the reader should refer to Frank Reynolds' Guide to the Buddhist Religion for English-language sources or to Nakamura Hajime's Indian Buddhism: A Survey with ...
... notes about both primary and secondary sources the reader might consult for additional information or other views. For additional references, the reader should refer to Frank Reynolds' Guide to the Buddhist Religion for English-language sources or to Nakamura Hajime's Indian Buddhism: A Survey with ...
The Quintessence of Secret (Esoteric) Buddhism
... religious rules, as they are normally accustomed to. Practitioners of other sects are encouraged to live by the precepts of their religion. Everyone will gradually experience many supernatural principles, depending on the individual’s extent of religious commitment and devotion. 10. This Yantra is s ...
... religious rules, as they are normally accustomed to. Practitioners of other sects are encouraged to live by the precepts of their religion. Everyone will gradually experience many supernatural principles, depending on the individual’s extent of religious commitment and devotion. 10. This Yantra is s ...
Wat Phra Kaew
Wat Phra Kaew (Thai: วัดพระแก้ว, rtgs: Wat Phra Kaeo, IPA: [wát pʰráʔ kɛ̂ːw], Pronunciation, English: Temple of the Emerald Buddha; full official name Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, Thai: วัดพระศรีรัตนศาสดาราม, IPA: [wát pʰráʔ sǐː rát.ta.náʔ sàːt.sa.daː.raːm]) is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. The Emerald Buddha housed in the temple is a potent religio-political symbol and the palladium (protective image) of Thai society. It is located in Phra Nakhon District, the historic centre of Bangkok, within the precincts of the Grand Palace.The main building is the central phra ubosot, which houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha. According to legend, this Buddha image originated in India where the sage Nagasena prophesized that the Emerald Buddha would bring ""prosperity and pre-eminence to each country in which it resides"", the Emerald Buddha deified in the Wat Phra Kaew is therefore deeply revered and venerated in Thailand as the protector of the country. Historical records however dates its finding to Chiang Rai in the 15th century where, after it was relocated a number of times, it was finally taken to Thailand in the 18th century. It was enshrined in Bangkok at the Wat Phra Kaew temple in 1782 during the reign of Phutthayotfa Chulalok, King Rama I (1782–1809). This marked the beginning of the Chakri Dynasty of Thailand, whose present sovereign is Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX. The Emerald Buddha, a dark green statue, is in a standing form, about 66 centimetres (26 in) tall, carved from a single jade stone (""emerald"" in Thai means deep green colour and not the specific stone). It is carved in the meditating posture in the style of the Lanna school of the northern Thailand. Except for the Thai King and, in his stead, the Crown Prince, no other persons are allowed to touch the statue. The King changes the cloak around the statue three times a year, corresponding to the summer, winter, and rainy seasons, an important ritual performed to usher good fortune to the country during each season.