Book - Jainism in Buddhist Literature Author
... thorough investigation into the historical and traditional records of the two religions, established the fact that Jainism was an earlier and independent religion of India. Although over eighty years have passed since Jacobi's researches, the much-needed comparative study of Jainism and Buddhism ha ...
... thorough investigation into the historical and traditional records of the two religions, established the fact that Jainism was an earlier and independent religion of India. Although over eighty years have passed since Jacobi's researches, the much-needed comparative study of Jainism and Buddhism ha ...
Schism, semiosis and the Soka Gakkai
... manipulated by a religious organization seeking to establish and assert its identity and autonomy in the midst of reformation and schism. The history of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) provides us with a contemporary example of this dynamic in play, and forms the main subject of the present stud ...
... manipulated by a religious organization seeking to establish and assert its identity and autonomy in the midst of reformation and schism. The history of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) provides us with a contemporary example of this dynamic in play, and forms the main subject of the present stud ...
"Texts memorized, texts performed: a reconsideration of the role of
... monastics had to make with the laity who were, as it were, unable to comprehend the profound doctrines of the Buddha and who found the harsh and inflexible doctrine of karma too overwhelming12. She writes (1981:23), for instance, that “according to the theory of karma, in Buddhism the burden of resp ...
... monastics had to make with the laity who were, as it were, unable to comprehend the profound doctrines of the Buddha and who found the harsh and inflexible doctrine of karma too overwhelming12. She writes (1981:23), for instance, that “according to the theory of karma, in Buddhism the burden of resp ...
fulltext
... with the many inconveniences this project has caused them. They have had to endure an absent-minded and preoccupied husband and father. This project would hardly have been possible without support from them. Completing this thesis has meant long working days and nights with too little time for the f ...
... with the many inconveniences this project has caused them. They have had to endure an absent-minded and preoccupied husband and father. This project would hardly have been possible without support from them. Completing this thesis has meant long working days and nights with too little time for the f ...
Mindfulness: A Dialogue between Buddhism and Clinical
... effectiveness of DBT with this population, and there is emerging evidence of the effectiveness of modified DBT with other conditions such as binge-eating disorder and chronic depression (Fiegenbaum 2007). DBT is grounded in the philosophical view of dialectics—the idea that nature consists of opposi ...
... effectiveness of DBT with this population, and there is emerging evidence of the effectiveness of modified DBT with other conditions such as binge-eating disorder and chronic depression (Fiegenbaum 2007). DBT is grounded in the philosophical view of dialectics—the idea that nature consists of opposi ...
Balkwill, Final Draft copy - MacSphere
... throughout East Asia. As such, this study is largely an examination of the art-historical, epigraphical, and textual remains that tell the story of the roles that political Buddhist women played at the Northern Wei court and in support of the dynasty’s larger projects of building an imperial Buddhis ...
... throughout East Asia. As such, this study is largely an examination of the art-historical, epigraphical, and textual remains that tell the story of the roles that political Buddhist women played at the Northern Wei court and in support of the dynasty’s larger projects of building an imperial Buddhis ...
Chapter 1 - Princeton University Press
... 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 is purely with ethics, and many modern scholars agree.16 The very fi ...
... 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 is purely with ethics, and many modern scholars agree.16 The very fi ...
Placing Nichiren in the Big Picture: Some
... his emphasis on “nation protection” (chingo kokka ¥D³B) as indistinguishable from that of Nara and Heian times, something that “presents a large obstacle to understanding Nichiren’s religion solely in terms of the so-called new Buddhism” (p. 68). Ienaga is an outstanding scholar, and his work on Kam ...
... his emphasis on “nation protection” (chingo kokka ¥D³B) as indistinguishable from that of Nara and Heian times, something that “presents a large obstacle to understanding Nichiren’s religion solely in terms of the so-called new Buddhism” (p. 68). Ienaga is an outstanding scholar, and his work on Kam ...
Chan Buddhism in Ritual Context
... however, essentially retained his historical critique of the origins of Chan. What mattered, above all, was a consolidation of the results of this revisionist history which allowed, in the light of the documents from Dunhuang, for a retrieval, to bring out of the dungeons of oblivion actors famous i ...
... however, essentially retained his historical critique of the origins of Chan. What mattered, above all, was a consolidation of the results of this revisionist history which allowed, in the light of the documents from Dunhuang, for a retrieval, to bring out of the dungeons of oblivion actors famous i ...
How Mindfulness Becomes Mindlessness – A Hermeneutical
... Hans George Gadamer, a pupil of Heidegger, returned to a more linguistic interpretation of texts. In his book Warheit und Methode (1960) he states that because interpreters of texts are historically and culturally embedded, they invariably view these objects of study from within the framework of the ...
... Hans George Gadamer, a pupil of Heidegger, returned to a more linguistic interpretation of texts. In his book Warheit und Methode (1960) he states that because interpreters of texts are historically and culturally embedded, they invariably view these objects of study from within the framework of the ...
The Ten Pillars of Buddhism
... attainment of our `official' majority, even though we may be a bit backward in our development. It was for this reason, partly, that I decided not only that as many of us should meet together on this occasion as possible but also that I should, as part of the proceedings, deliver a lecture or read a ...
... attainment of our `official' majority, even though we may be a bit backward in our development. It was for this reason, partly, that I decided not only that as many of us should meet together on this occasion as possible but also that I should, as part of the proceedings, deliver a lecture or read a ...
1 Sanskrit Beyond Text: The Use of Bonji (Siddham) in Mandala and
... This thesis features selected examples of Japanese art from the Heian period to the Kamakura period that carry within their artistic representation the use of Sanskrit characters. As such, it is about the dissemination of Sanskrit characters in Japan and their deployment in visual culture—an area of ...
... This thesis features selected examples of Japanese art from the Heian period to the Kamakura period that carry within their artistic representation the use of Sanskrit characters. As such, it is about the dissemination of Sanskrit characters in Japan and their deployment in visual culture—an area of ...
the pdf - Open Collections
... uncovering how Chinese Buddhists understood Buddhist stūpas and whether they worshipped them. Though stūpas are not Buddhist inventions, they frequently appear in Buddhist scriptures, depicted as important Buddhist objects of worship symbolizing the Buddha after his nirvāa (or other Buddhist holy p ...
... uncovering how Chinese Buddhists understood Buddhist stūpas and whether they worshipped them. Though stūpas are not Buddhist inventions, they frequently appear in Buddhist scriptures, depicted as important Buddhist objects of worship symbolizing the Buddha after his nirvāa (or other Buddhist holy p ...
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 ...
Now - Fo Guang Shan International Translation Center
... “What about my sister?” The monk denied his request once again. “Then I don’t wanna go!” But this time was different. Hsing Yun had agreed, and saw his words as a promise, a commitment that he needed to keep. He pleaded with his mother to let him go. Despite her sorrow, she finally assented. ...
... “What about my sister?” The monk denied his request once again. “Then I don’t wanna go!” But this time was different. Hsing Yun had agreed, and saw his words as a promise, a commitment that he needed to keep. He pleaded with his mother to let him go. Despite her sorrow, she finally assented. ...
There is a legend the Buddha was once handed a flower and asked
... unworthy, Tao will never exclude him."5 If all things are one, there can be no critical differentiation of any part. This concentration on inner perception, to the exclusion of practical concerns, evoked a criticism from the third-century-B.C. Confucian philosopher Hsun Tzu that has a curiously mode ...
... unworthy, Tao will never exclude him."5 If all things are one, there can be no critical differentiation of any part. This concentration on inner perception, to the exclusion of practical concerns, evoked a criticism from the third-century-B.C. Confucian philosopher Hsun Tzu that has a curiously mode ...
- ResearchOnline@JCU
... B-o-n-g, b-o-n-g. The gong’s deep sound reverberates around the small meditation hall. The timekeeper quietly announces, 'Myth'. The twenty-two women seated around the room do not move. One of the group leaders begins to speak into the silence, explaining that for the next two hours the women are go ...
... B-o-n-g, b-o-n-g. The gong’s deep sound reverberates around the small meditation hall. The timekeeper quietly announces, 'Myth'. The twenty-two women seated around the room do not move. One of the group leaders begins to speak into the silence, explaining that for the next two hours the women are go ...
PDF Preview - Wisdom Publications
... For empowering blessings textual transmissions, elegant explanations, and personal guidance, there is no way to repay the kindness of my root teacher, the late Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He was a peerless master of the scriptures and realizations of sÒtra and tantra, and a nonsectarian holder of all t ...
... For empowering blessings textual transmissions, elegant explanations, and personal guidance, there is no way to repay the kindness of my root teacher, the late Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He was a peerless master of the scriptures and realizations of sÒtra and tantra, and a nonsectarian holder of all t ...
Icon - University of Pretoria
... The researcher postulates that gender equality has not yet been attained within Tibetan Buddhism. Androcentric record keeping, certain misogynistic meditation practices, and cumbersome decision making processes within the Tibetan ecclesiastic system have maintained gender bias within its institution ...
... The researcher postulates that gender equality has not yet been attained within Tibetan Buddhism. Androcentric record keeping, certain misogynistic meditation practices, and cumbersome decision making processes within the Tibetan ecclesiastic system have maintained gender bias within its institution ...
THE INFLUENCE OF CREATION MYTH ON TAI LUE COMMUNITY
... Xishuangbanna and can be classified into three groups as follows: 1. Buddhist Monks During the more than a hundred years under the Chinese military government which in the past was very strict on Tai Lue art and cultural treasures, such as religious activities, many customs were destroyed. Despite t ...
... Xishuangbanna and can be classified into three groups as follows: 1. Buddhist Monks During the more than a hundred years under the Chinese military government which in the past was very strict on Tai Lue art and cultural treasures, such as religious activities, many customs were destroyed. Despite t ...
- Goldsmiths Research Online
... The problem of validation and the risk of imposing an alien scheme can be reduced through close attention to primary sources, drawing out the meanings of terms and teachings in their original context as much as possible. The use of a Kantian framework, like others that have been employed previously, ...
... The problem of validation and the risk of imposing an alien scheme can be reduced through close attention to primary sources, drawing out the meanings of terms and teachings in their original context as much as possible. The use of a Kantian framework, like others that have been employed previously, ...
The Zen Experience by Thomas Hoover
... impossible for me to let him take over my work, and here I am at the age of seventy, still making wheels. In my opinion, it must have been the same with the men of old. All that was worth handing on died with them; the rest, they put into their books. 8 Chuang Tzu's parable that perhaps best illustr ...
... impossible for me to let him take over my work, and here I am at the age of seventy, still making wheels. In my opinion, it must have been the same with the men of old. All that was worth handing on died with them; the rest, they put into their books. 8 Chuang Tzu's parable that perhaps best illustr ...
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Un
... impossible for me to let him take over my work, and here I am at the age of seventy, still making wheels. In my opinion, it must have been the same with the men of old. All that was worth handing on died with them; the rest, they put into their books.8 Chuang Tzu's parable that perhaps best illustra ...
... impossible for me to let him take over my work, and here I am at the age of seventy, still making wheels. In my opinion, it must have been the same with the men of old. All that was worth handing on died with them; the rest, they put into their books.8 Chuang Tzu's parable that perhaps best illustra ...