2 The Intersection of Neuroscience and Meditation
... interpret traditional discourse about meditation, especially in terms of meditative techniques and resultant states. In short, traditional accounts often describe techniques and resultant states that are measurable and repeatable; nevertheless, parts of the same account may also focus on issues that ...
... interpret traditional discourse about meditation, especially in terms of meditative techniques and resultant states. In short, traditional accounts often describe techniques and resultant states that are measurable and repeatable; nevertheless, parts of the same account may also focus on issues that ...
on pure land buddhism and ch`an/pure land syncretism in medieval
... Land tradition,” and that scholars, assuming otherwise, have misconstrued the notion of “Ch’an/Pure Land syncretism.” This article will review the relevant evidence and go on to address the larger question as to why scholars were mislead in the first place. The Pure Land Patriarchate Chinese Buddhis ...
... Land tradition,” and that scholars, assuming otherwise, have misconstrued the notion of “Ch’an/Pure Land syncretism.” This article will review the relevant evidence and go on to address the larger question as to why scholars were mislead in the first place. The Pure Land Patriarchate Chinese Buddhis ...
Protecting Oneself and Others Through Mindfulness – The Acrobat
... "one should practise this mindfulness". 38 This expression hints at a close relationship between the practice of mindfulness and the opening of the heart achieved through such boundless meditative cultivation of benevolence. As the disciple in the Sedaka-sutta and its Saṃyukta-āgama parallel clarifi ...
... "one should practise this mindfulness". 38 This expression hints at a close relationship between the practice of mindfulness and the opening of the heart achieved through such boundless meditative cultivation of benevolence. As the disciple in the Sedaka-sutta and its Saṃyukta-āgama parallel clarifi ...
Dharma Essays
... (12008). In the dialogue, the issue of Emptiness, also a very important concept in Mahayana Buddhism, came up. The Dalai Lama explained that Emptiness is based in the principle of Dependent Coarising. The Abbot presented the East Asian view of Emptiness as an experiential awareness, achieved thr ...
... (12008). In the dialogue, the issue of Emptiness, also a very important concept in Mahayana Buddhism, came up. The Dalai Lama explained that Emptiness is based in the principle of Dependent Coarising. The Abbot presented the East Asian view of Emptiness as an experiential awareness, achieved thr ...
The Six Paramitas - Chan Meditation Center
... Noble Truthsi and the Thirty-Seven Aids to Enlightenment2, and ‘Mahayana’ refers to those who also engage in the Six Paramitas and the Four Ways of Gathering Sentient Beings3. However, there is no scriptural basis for this distinction. In fact, the earliest Buddhist scriptures (the nikayas in Pali a ...
... Noble Truthsi and the Thirty-Seven Aids to Enlightenment2, and ‘Mahayana’ refers to those who also engage in the Six Paramitas and the Four Ways of Gathering Sentient Beings3. However, there is no scriptural basis for this distinction. In fact, the earliest Buddhist scriptures (the nikayas in Pali a ...
Buddhist Missionaries in the Era of Globalization
... Evangelical and Pentecostal Protestantism.1 Although the impact of these cultures may have been the major anthropological narrative of our time, we live in an era in which non-Western traditions, such as Eastern religions, martial arts, and healing practices, have also spread around the world. Globa ...
... Evangelical and Pentecostal Protestantism.1 Although the impact of these cultures may have been the major anthropological narrative of our time, we live in an era in which non-Western traditions, such as Eastern religions, martial arts, and healing practices, have also spread around the world. Globa ...
Insight Meditation Society
... 2002 out of a deep wish to serve the dharma and to participate in a supportive community of meditators. As Executive Director since 2003, she has helped steer the organization through a period of rapid growth and development. Dianne guided us through the commencement of the Forest Refuge program. Sh ...
... 2002 out of a deep wish to serve the dharma and to participate in a supportive community of meditators. As Executive Director since 2003, she has helped steer the organization through a period of rapid growth and development. Dianne guided us through the commencement of the Forest Refuge program. Sh ...
Chinese Ceremonial Music in Mahayana Buddhism in Southern
... The Chinese people in Thailand were keen on trading, while the native Thai people were farmers and gardeners. Chinese people did not conduct business only in Southern Thailand, but also with mainland China. They constantly expanded their business in the area. It is possible that, when the “Chamber o ...
... The Chinese people in Thailand were keen on trading, while the native Thai people were farmers and gardeners. Chinese people did not conduct business only in Southern Thailand, but also with mainland China. They constantly expanded their business in the area. It is possible that, when the “Chamber o ...
History of Won
... history. Later, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism were introduced into Korea as a result of easier access to and communication with China. Each religion influenced and shaped Korean spirituality in various periods, contributing significantly to the development of Korean culture, which in turn influ ...
... history. Later, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism were introduced into Korea as a result of easier access to and communication with China. Each religion influenced and shaped Korean spirituality in various periods, contributing significantly to the development of Korean culture, which in turn influ ...
PT Sangha - Audio/Visual Catalog
... really headed. Along the way, we can experience profound realizations, bliss, mystical states, and personal freedom. But at Audio (CD) some point, if we're lucky, escape is no longer an option, and we realize that our own remarkably resilient personal center is destined for dissolution. Recorded on ...
... really headed. Along the way, we can experience profound realizations, bliss, mystical states, and personal freedom. But at Audio (CD) some point, if we're lucky, escape is no longer an option, and we realize that our own remarkably resilient personal center is destined for dissolution. Recorded on ...
Can Compassionate Practice Also Be Good Legal
... currently practice, or have practiced, in a wide range of legal settings, from large firms to solos, from government lawyers to corporate counsel, legal aid, criminal prosecution and defense, law faculty, and law school administration. The group also includes lawyers with a range of experience level ...
... currently practice, or have practiced, in a wide range of legal settings, from large firms to solos, from government lawyers to corporate counsel, legal aid, criminal prosecution and defense, law faculty, and law school administration. The group also includes lawyers with a range of experience level ...
Can Compassionate Practice Also Be Good Legal Practice
... consider the stories of the fifteen participants in this project, it is important to sketch out some broader descriptive parameters about Buddhists in the United States. There has been a Buddhist presence in America since at least the mid-i 800s. 5 From its inception, Buddhism in America has had two ...
... consider the stories of the fifteen participants in this project, it is important to sketch out some broader descriptive parameters about Buddhists in the United States. There has been a Buddhist presence in America since at least the mid-i 800s. 5 From its inception, Buddhism in America has had two ...
the complete issue. - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... The change seen in these conceptions of the forest can be explained by cultural and religious hybridities. Hybridities studies explore the global context in terms of flows of ideas, people, and economies through all forms of media. Marwan Kraidy in her book uses case studies of hybrid cultures to sh ...
... The change seen in these conceptions of the forest can be explained by cultural and religious hybridities. Hybridities studies explore the global context in terms of flows of ideas, people, and economies through all forms of media. Marwan Kraidy in her book uses case studies of hybrid cultures to sh ...
Dzogchen retreat 2013_EN - Palyul Dharma Center in Europe
... Palyul Namcho Dzogchen Retreat The Annual Palyul Namcho Dzogchen Retreat, called “Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand” (Tib. Dzogchen Sangye Lakchang) is held each summer at the German Palyul Center. The authentic retreat begins with an Introductory Class and Ngondro practice, and ends with the high ...
... Palyul Namcho Dzogchen Retreat The Annual Palyul Namcho Dzogchen Retreat, called “Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand” (Tib. Dzogchen Sangye Lakchang) is held each summer at the German Palyul Center. The authentic retreat begins with an Introductory Class and Ngondro practice, and ends with the high ...
Buddhist Perspectives and Human Communication
... be obtained by a few high monks when they passed on. But rather, nirvana can be reached in our heart at the present moment. Hui-Neng sought to teach us that enlightenment is within us and we do not seek it from the outer world or other people. Our mind is intrinsically pure, it is just that along th ...
... be obtained by a few high monks when they passed on. But rather, nirvana can be reached in our heart at the present moment. Hui-Neng sought to teach us that enlightenment is within us and we do not seek it from the outer world or other people. Our mind is intrinsically pure, it is just that along th ...
Deep Transmission, and of What?
... Americans set out from the Western world on spiritual journeys to Asia, seeking out legendary masters ...
... Americans set out from the Western world on spiritual journeys to Asia, seeking out legendary masters ...
Untitled - Terebess
... Buddhism is seen in a rather more favorable light in Western society today. However, this has not always been the case, as is reflected by Orientalist discourse from the nineteenth century. Western missionaries and colonizers often lumped Islam and Buddhism together and considered them to be the cau ...
... Buddhism is seen in a rather more favorable light in Western society today. However, this has not always been the case, as is reflected by Orientalist discourse from the nineteenth century. Western missionaries and colonizers often lumped Islam and Buddhism together and considered them to be the cau ...
Unmasking Buddhism
... Buddhism is seen in a rather more favorable light in Western society today. However, this has not always been the case, as is reflected by Orientalist discourse from the nineteenth century. Western missionaries and colonizers often lumped Islam and Buddhism together and considered them to be the cau ...
... Buddhism is seen in a rather more favorable light in Western society today. However, this has not always been the case, as is reflected by Orientalist discourse from the nineteenth century. Western missionaries and colonizers often lumped Islam and Buddhism together and considered them to be the cau ...
Autumn Edition - Buddhist Society Victoria
... gives a great sense of purpose to lay people to be able to support sangha in this very meritorious way and also to ensure as much as is possible the continuity of the Buddha’s teachings in our teaching centre in East Malvern. Already a group of supporters had helped nuns and bhikkhunis at Sanghamitt ...
... gives a great sense of purpose to lay people to be able to support sangha in this very meritorious way and also to ensure as much as is possible the continuity of the Buddha’s teachings in our teaching centre in East Malvern. Already a group of supporters had helped nuns and bhikkhunis at Sanghamitt ...
- ScienceCentral
... monk Zhi Yue (直月) in Qiuci. After returning, Fa Hui strenuously spread Mahayana Buddhism in Gaochang with the result of many conversions.19 In addition, some Indian monks also came to visit Gaochang. In 589 AD, for instance, Dharmagupta (达摩笈多) , a samana from South India, stayed in Gaochang for two ...
... monk Zhi Yue (直月) in Qiuci. After returning, Fa Hui strenuously spread Mahayana Buddhism in Gaochang with the result of many conversions.19 In addition, some Indian monks also came to visit Gaochang. In 589 AD, for instance, Dharmagupta (达摩笈多) , a samana from South India, stayed in Gaochang for two ...
Mahāmaitrī in a Mahāyāna Sūtra in Khotanese ― Continuity and
... for the establishment of rich cultures of meditation or mental cultivation. These had important ramifications for the development of Buddhist meditation practices en route from the Indian and Indianised Buddhist world to China. Chapter three of the Book of Zambasta was probably translated into Khota ...
... for the establishment of rich cultures of meditation or mental cultivation. These had important ramifications for the development of Buddhist meditation practices en route from the Indian and Indianised Buddhist world to China. Chapter three of the Book of Zambasta was probably translated into Khota ...
dhamma texts - International Meditation Centres
... encourages people to make as much effort as possible, without insisting that they go against their own beliefs. The first steps in Buddhist Meditation, as he points out, are compatible with other religions, and anyone who makes a sincere effort can develop concentration. It is far better, of course, ...
... encourages people to make as much effort as possible, without insisting that they go against their own beliefs. The first steps in Buddhist Meditation, as he points out, are compatible with other religions, and anyone who makes a sincere effort can develop concentration. It is far better, of course, ...
Practices and wisdom in Nichiren Buddhism
... of our lives encompasses three thousand realms. All phenomena in the universe are contained in a single individual's each moment of their lives. T'ien-t'ai's teachings and practices were so complex that only Buddhist monks were able to engage. His contribution did not influence many lay people. His ...
... of our lives encompasses three thousand realms. All phenomena in the universe are contained in a single individual's each moment of their lives. T'ien-t'ai's teachings and practices were so complex that only Buddhist monks were able to engage. His contribution did not influence many lay people. His ...
Further Biographies of Nuns
... thinking, where men were supposed to be working and operating outside the household while women lived and worked within the household, taking care of children and the domestic economy. There is an expression in Chinese, sancong,8 which literally means ‘the three followings,’ e.g. women were to ‘foll ...
... thinking, where men were supposed to be working and operating outside the household while women lived and worked within the household, taking care of children and the domestic economy. There is an expression in Chinese, sancong,8 which literally means ‘the three followings,’ e.g. women were to ‘foll ...
Two Traditions of Meditation in Ancient India
... during the earliest period of Buddhism. 5. The Buddhist texts are not of one mind concerning the time when liberation is reached. A great number of passages emphatically states that liberation is reached in this life, i.e., well before death. This is hardly surprising, for the Buddha himself is agre ...
... during the earliest period of Buddhism. 5. The Buddhist texts are not of one mind concerning the time when liberation is reached. A great number of passages emphatically states that liberation is reached in this life, i.e., well before death. This is hardly surprising, for the Buddha himself is agre ...
Zen
Zen (Chinese: 禪; pinyin: Chán, Middle Chinese: dʑjen) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty as Chán. It was strongly influenced by Taoism, and developed as a distinguished Chinese style of Buddhism. From China, Chán spread south to Vietnam, northeast to Korea and east to Japan, where it became known as Japanese Zen.Zen emphasizes rigorous meditation-practice, insight into Buddha-nature, and the personal expression of this insight in daily life, especially for the benefit of others. As such, it deemphasizes mere knowledge of sutras and doctrine and favors direct understanding through zazen and interaction with an accomplished teacher.The teachings of Zen include various sources of Mahāyāna thought, especially Yogācāra, the Tathāgatagarbha Sutras and Huayan, with their emphasis on Buddha-nature, totality, and the Bodhisattva-ideal. The Prajñāpāramitā literature and, to a lesser extent, Madhyamaka have also been influential in the shaping of the ""paradoxical language"" of the Zen-tradition.