Maitreya, the Future Buddha
... 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 for spiritual cultivation was open to anyone and that there were others wh ...
... 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 for spiritual cultivation was open to anyone and that there were others wh ...
Dharmacorner Buddhist Library Booklist
... Growth of Buddhism in the West. Ajahn Brahmavamso– Microsoft Word Guide to the Tipitaka. U Ko Lay– Microsoft Word Handbook For Mankind By Buddhadasa Bhikkhu- PDF Handbook for Mankind. Bhikkhu Buddhadasa- PDF Harmonious Living. Ayya Khema- PDF Hinduism in Buddhist Perspective. V. A. Gunasekara– Micro ...
... Growth of Buddhism in the West. Ajahn Brahmavamso– Microsoft Word Guide to the Tipitaka. U Ko Lay– Microsoft Word Handbook For Mankind By Buddhadasa Bhikkhu- PDF Handbook for Mankind. Bhikkhu Buddhadasa- PDF Harmonious Living. Ayya Khema- PDF Hinduism in Buddhist Perspective. V. A. Gunasekara– Micro ...
An Analysis of the Pali Canon
... however, been completely revised as a consequence of the vast output of books on the subject that have come on to the market over the past few decades. Indeed, it was originally intended to make this an exhaustive section of Pali works in the English language, past and present. A number of anthologi ...
... however, been completely revised as a consequence of the vast output of books on the subject that have come on to the market over the past few decades. Indeed, it was originally intended to make this an exhaustive section of Pali works in the English language, past and present. A number of anthologi ...
ABSTRACT SIMPSON, EMILY PATRICIA. Religious Turmoil: The
... Roman Catholic church, which shaped the religious outlook that he would carry throughout his life (qtd in Sorrell 191). However, as young Kerouac moved through adolescence and into adulthood, he became increasingly troubled spiritually and desperately fought against the Catholic guilt that threatene ...
... Roman Catholic church, which shaped the religious outlook that he would carry throughout his life (qtd in Sorrell 191). However, as young Kerouac moved through adolescence and into adulthood, he became increasingly troubled spiritually and desperately fought against the Catholic guilt that threatene ...
King Asoka and Buddhism
... an upāsaka, a Buddhist lay follower, but did not make much progress for a year; then, however, he “went to” the Saṅgha and made a lot of progress. We cannot be sure just what he meant by “going to” the Saṅgha — the Buddhist tradition that it meant going and living with monks may be an exaggeration — ...
... an upāsaka, a Buddhist lay follower, but did not make much progress for a year; then, however, he “went to” the Saṅgha and made a lot of progress. We cannot be sure just what he meant by “going to” the Saṅgha — the Buddhist tradition that it meant going and living with monks may be an exaggeration — ...
King Asoka and Buddhism
... Buddhism / Indian History / Asian Studies King Aśoka and Buddhism King Aśoka, the third monarch of the Mauryan dynasty in the third century B.C., was the first ruler of a unified India and one of the greatest political figures of all time. After he embraced the teachings of the Buddha, he transformed ...
... Buddhism / Indian History / Asian Studies King Aśoka and Buddhism King Aśoka, the third monarch of the Mauryan dynasty in the third century B.C., was the first ruler of a unified India and one of the greatest political figures of all time. After he embraced the teachings of the Buddha, he transformed ...
Metaphor and Literalism in Buddhism: The Doctrinal History of Nirvana
... Northern and Southern traditions. One of the common mistakes scholars can make is that their general explanation of nirvana may represent the view of their favoured Buddhist school. In other words, their account of the early Buddhist concept of nirvana sometimes represents a view that is held only b ...
... Northern and Southern traditions. One of the common mistakes scholars can make is that their general explanation of nirvana may represent the view of their favoured Buddhist school. In other words, their account of the early Buddhist concept of nirvana sometimes represents a view that is held only b ...
Death, Buddhism, and Existentialism in the Songs of TCS (PFD)
... because I liked quietness. When I was sick, every night my mother would ask a monk to come to our house and chant prayers and I would fall asleep listening to these prayers. Perhaps because when I was young I passed by the gates of the house of Buddhism, there still remains in my unconscious, along ...
... because I liked quietness. When I was sick, every night my mother would ask a monk to come to our house and chant prayers and I would fall asleep listening to these prayers. Perhaps because when I was young I passed by the gates of the house of Buddhism, there still remains in my unconscious, along ...
The mandalas of Tibetan Buddhism and western psychotherapy
... symbology of the East, he was instrumental in bringing Buddhist psychological thought into Western psychology. In the end, Jung came to believe that the spontaneous creation of the mandala by his patients was a visual symbol that depicted the current state of their psyche, in addition to their psych ...
... symbology of the East, he was instrumental in bringing Buddhist psychological thought into Western psychology. In the end, Jung came to believe that the spontaneous creation of the mandala by his patients was a visual symbol that depicted the current state of their psyche, in addition to their psych ...
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 ...
The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in Seventeenth
... register (a, b, or c), if necessary, e.g., Wuzong yuan, Z no. 1279, 65: 102–11. Some sources are tracked through the “CBETA Chinese Electronic Tripitaka Collection” (CD-ROM) released by the Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association (CBETA) in February 2006. Citations from the Zhonghua dazang jing ...
... register (a, b, or c), if necessary, e.g., Wuzong yuan, Z no. 1279, 65: 102–11. Some sources are tracked through the “CBETA Chinese Electronic Tripitaka Collection” (CD-ROM) released by the Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association (CBETA) in February 2006. Citations from the Zhonghua dazang jing ...
Schopenhauer between Fre - UQ eSpace
... In Schopenhauer's philosophy a model of the unconscious is conceptualised, developed into an aesthetic theory and – among other trajectories – set in relation to his appreciation of Indian religious thinking. Despite the fact that Schopenhauer's ideas do not hold a place in the current philo ...
... In Schopenhauer's philosophy a model of the unconscious is conceptualised, developed into an aesthetic theory and – among other trajectories – set in relation to his appreciation of Indian religious thinking. Despite the fact that Schopenhauer's ideas do not hold a place in the current philo ...
Buddhāvataṃsaka-sūtra - REAL-d
... was one method to relate these teachings. Another method was the usage of two terms Faxiangzong and Faxingzong. The term Faxiangzong was created by Fazang to denote the Yogācāra teachings of Xuanzang, while Faxingzong was formulated by Chengguan to include both Tathāgatagarbha and Madhyamaka teachin ...
... was one method to relate these teachings. Another method was the usage of two terms Faxiangzong and Faxingzong. The term Faxiangzong was created by Fazang to denote the Yogācāra teachings of Xuanzang, while Faxingzong was formulated by Chengguan to include both Tathāgatagarbha and Madhyamaka teachin ...
Helen J. Baroni: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen
... Zen, they often tell me about their familiarity with Zen arts such as haiku poetry, martial arts, or flower arranging. At the same time, many people also learn about Buddhism by experiencing meditation. Yet despite the growing popularity of Zen arts and practices, the ancient religious beliefs that ...
... Zen, they often tell me about their familiarity with Zen arts such as haiku poetry, martial arts, or flower arranging. At the same time, many people also learn about Buddhism by experiencing meditation. Yet despite the growing popularity of Zen arts and practices, the ancient religious beliefs that ...
1 1. What are Jizo? Jizo are statues of Buddhist boddhisattvas. Many
... Jizo acting as a road marker from the middle ages, so there is no need to theorize on the syncretism between this Jizo and Dosojin. The six Jizo of Kyusho Temple in Horikawa-machi (erected between 1703 and 1708) were erected on the way to where executions were carried out to calm the spirits of thos ...
... Jizo acting as a road marker from the middle ages, so there is no need to theorize on the syncretism between this Jizo and Dosojin. The six Jizo of Kyusho Temple in Horikawa-machi (erected between 1703 and 1708) were erected on the way to where executions were carried out to calm the spirits of thos ...
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 ...
A History of Mindfulness
... perspective on the Dhamma, and to bridge the gap between the Buddha’s time and our own. ...
... perspective on the Dhamma, and to bridge the gap between the Buddha’s time and our own. ...
- CReaTE - Canterbury Christ Church University
... 2009:182). These are not the first or last people to have this opinion, and some scholars believe that Buddhism could once again flourish in Thailand if its people were to abandon the practice and use of such amuletic items, protective magic and superstitious ways (McDaniel, 2006:101). However, this ...
... 2009:182). These are not the first or last people to have this opinion, and some scholars believe that Buddhism could once again flourish in Thailand if its people were to abandon the practice and use of such amuletic items, protective magic and superstitious ways (McDaniel, 2006:101). However, this ...
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
... Buddhism in these two countries, we will progress into the historical and religious reasons behind the incorporation of Esoteric Buddhism in specifically Shingon and Tendai Buddhism by looking briefly at the biography of the founders of the traditions: Kukai (774-835), who founded Shingon and Saicho ...
... Buddhism in these two countries, we will progress into the historical and religious reasons behind the incorporation of Esoteric Buddhism in specifically Shingon and Tendai Buddhism by looking briefly at the biography of the founders of the traditions: Kukai (774-835), who founded Shingon and Saicho ...
AN INTIMATE DESTRUCTION
... Body in Surrealism and Georges Bataille, October 2008. The dissertation addresses the influence of Tantric Buddhism on Surrealism and the work of the French writer Georges Bataille. Specifically, it explores the approaches of the two fields to the concepts of desire, death, and the separate self, an ...
... Body in Surrealism and Georges Bataille, October 2008. The dissertation addresses the influence of Tantric Buddhism on Surrealism and the work of the French writer Georges Bataille. Specifically, it explores the approaches of the two fields to the concepts of desire, death, and the separate self, an ...
Kosalan Philosophy dissertation - University of California, Berkeley
... the Suttanipāta in particular offers an atypical account of brāhmaṇas in Pāli texts. Concepts and practices borrowed from Vedic tradition that have been studied by other scholars are examined in light of the task to reformulate and enliven concepts implicit in critique. The chapter suggests that the ...
... the Suttanipāta in particular offers an atypical account of brāhmaṇas in Pāli texts. Concepts and practices borrowed from Vedic tradition that have been studied by other scholars are examined in light of the task to reformulate and enliven concepts implicit in critique. The chapter suggests that the ...
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
... In pluralising a Pali or Sanskrit term, this work conforms to the presently popular usage in the field, adding the suffix ‘s’ to the singular Pali or Sanskrit word. This is done for the sake of readability for readers who are not familiar with the complex grammatical rules of Indian languages. Howev ...
... In pluralising a Pali or Sanskrit term, this work conforms to the presently popular usage in the field, adding the suffix ‘s’ to the singular Pali or Sanskrit word. This is done for the sake of readability for readers who are not familiar with the complex grammatical rules of Indian languages. Howev ...
Hinduism and Buddhism, Volume 2
... The obscurest period in the history of Buddhism is that which follows the reign of Asoka, but the enquirer cannot grope for long in these dark ages without stumbling upon the word Mahayana. This is the name given to a movement which in its various phases may be regarded as a philosophical school, a ...
... The obscurest period in the history of Buddhism is that which follows the reign of Asoka, but the enquirer cannot grope for long in these dark ages without stumbling upon the word Mahayana. This is the name given to a movement which in its various phases may be regarded as a philosophical school, a ...
Life in Samsara: Torment, Torture and Tolerance in Buddhist Hell
... miserable times here, but looking back, it has been the most amazing time of my life so far. The number of great experiences I have had and will cherish for the rest of my life seem countless. Not only have I found friends for life, but also learned more than I thought I could about myself. Bard ...
... miserable times here, but looking back, it has been the most amazing time of my life so far. The number of great experiences I have had and will cherish for the rest of my life seem countless. Not only have I found friends for life, but also learned more than I thought I could about myself. Bard ...