The Great Lion`s Roar
... all of the things which an ascetic gives up on the path to enlightenment, and indirectly asks what is wrong with these things. The Buddha responds: “Kassapa, a practiser of self-mortification may do all these things, but if his morality, his heart, and his wisdom are not developed and brought to rea ...
... all of the things which an ascetic gives up on the path to enlightenment, and indirectly asks what is wrong with these things. The Buddha responds: “Kassapa, a practiser of self-mortification may do all these things, but if his morality, his heart, and his wisdom are not developed and brought to rea ...
The Twelve Deeds of the Buddha
... Ninth Deed: Victory over of the leader of Maras, Papiyan When the Buddha was sitting under the bodhi tree, Papiyan, the leader of Maras, used forms related to the three disturbing emotions (sometimes called kleshas) of ignorance, desire, and aggression to try to lure the Buddha away from his pursuit ...
... Ninth Deed: Victory over of the leader of Maras, Papiyan When the Buddha was sitting under the bodhi tree, Papiyan, the leader of Maras, used forms related to the three disturbing emotions (sometimes called kleshas) of ignorance, desire, and aggression to try to lure the Buddha away from his pursuit ...
The birth of the Sage
... this birth or in a future birth, the effects of our actions will come back to us. We know that not even the Buddha can save us from the effects of our bad actions. As Buddhists, we understand that due to the Law of Kamma, bad things can happen to a good person just as good things can happen to a bad ...
... this birth or in a future birth, the effects of our actions will come back to us. We know that not even the Buddha can save us from the effects of our bad actions. As Buddhists, we understand that due to the Law of Kamma, bad things can happen to a good person just as good things can happen to a bad ...
An Old Inscription from Amarāvatī and the Cult of the Local Monastic
... stupa. He calls it, perhaps without undue inflation, "a wonderful pictorial Bible of Buddhism as it was understood at the time of the erection of the monument." 7 But through the work of Zamindars, zealous treasure seekers, and untrained if well intentioned British civil servants, most of the comple ...
... stupa. He calls it, perhaps without undue inflation, "a wonderful pictorial Bible of Buddhism as it was understood at the time of the erection of the monument." 7 But through the work of Zamindars, zealous treasure seekers, and untrained if well intentioned British civil servants, most of the comple ...
The Tower of Power`s Finest Hour: Stupa Construction and
... of Buddhist history. In various modied forms, such as the East Asian pagoda, we nd stupas or stupa equivalents at almost all sacred Buddhist sites.4 The Rise of Mahāyāna Buddhism & the Signicance of the Lotus Sutra Stupa veneration enjoyed great popularity under the patronage of early Buddhist ...
... of Buddhist history. In various modied forms, such as the East Asian pagoda, we nd stupas or stupa equivalents at almost all sacred Buddhist sites.4 The Rise of Mahāyāna Buddhism & the Signicance of the Lotus Sutra Stupa veneration enjoyed great popularity under the patronage of early Buddhist ...
The Relocalization of Buddhism in Thailand
... On the other hand, and partly in reaction to the first set of changes—a moral riposte to the pernicious social effects of globalization and capitalism—there have occurred a variety of “purifications” (Pattana 2005:464) and diversifications (O’Connor 1993), and a revitalized religiosity. The disencha ...
... On the other hand, and partly in reaction to the first set of changes—a moral riposte to the pernicious social effects of globalization and capitalism—there have occurred a variety of “purifications” (Pattana 2005:464) and diversifications (O’Connor 1993), and a revitalized religiosity. The disencha ...
Special Integration Experiences Required Reading
... king and the people, who listened to his teachings. Five hundred Shakya youths became monks at this time, including Rahula, the Buddha's own son, Nanda, his half brother, and Upali, the barber, who was to later become one of the Buddha's most important disciples. The splendour of Kapilavastu did not ...
... king and the people, who listened to his teachings. Five hundred Shakya youths became monks at this time, including Rahula, the Buddha's own son, Nanda, his half brother, and Upali, the barber, who was to later become one of the Buddha's most important disciples. The splendour of Kapilavastu did not ...
the Origins of Mahayana Buddhism
... These three ideas make up the core of section two, but a number of other new facts are also presented. It is here in section two that ^>him oda, s sharp discernment comes into play, resulting in an explosion of excitme insights. The true form of Mahayana Buddhism that emerges from his conclusions is ...
... These three ideas make up the core of section two, but a number of other new facts are also presented. It is here in section two that ^>him oda, s sharp discernment comes into play, resulting in an explosion of excitme insights. The true form of Mahayana Buddhism that emerges from his conclusions is ...
The Wisdom November 2010 - Leicester Buddhist Vihara
... bad behaviour. The Buddha very clearly states, one should not come to the conclusion that the Kamma has no effect because it does not bear fruit immediately in this life. “When a sinful act is being done, the ignorant person enjoys it as if it were honey. But the suffering comes when it begins to yi ...
... bad behaviour. The Buddha very clearly states, one should not come to the conclusion that the Kamma has no effect because it does not bear fruit immediately in this life. “When a sinful act is being done, the ignorant person enjoys it as if it were honey. But the suffering comes when it begins to yi ...
On the Bhikkhunã Ordination Controversy
... The function of Cv X.2 is more specifically to enable the giving of the higher ordination to female candidates in a situation where no bhikkhunã order is in existence. This is unmistakably clear from the narrative context. In contrast, the function of Cv X.17 is to regulate the giving of the higher ...
... The function of Cv X.2 is more specifically to enable the giving of the higher ordination to female candidates in a situation where no bhikkhunã order is in existence. This is unmistakably clear from the narrative context. In contrast, the function of Cv X.17 is to regulate the giving of the higher ...
the real birth place of buddha yesterday`s kapilavastu, today`s
... where Buddha’s birth rites were performed. Had Kapilavastu been a city of some standing, Ashok would have named it in the inscription on the stupa. Compared to the vast Indian Empire of Ashoka, Lumbini was a very small estate and Kapilavastu of those days was its headquarters without much of urban c ...
... where Buddha’s birth rites were performed. Had Kapilavastu been a city of some standing, Ashok would have named it in the inscription on the stupa. Compared to the vast Indian Empire of Ashoka, Lumbini was a very small estate and Kapilavastu of those days was its headquarters without much of urban c ...
appreciating buddhist art: part one - siddhartha gautama
... Stone sculpture of Buddha entering nirvana collected in Indonesia; PRIMITIVE ID# ...
... Stone sculpture of Buddha entering nirvana collected in Indonesia; PRIMITIVE ID# ...
Noh Sotoba Komachi
... (Komachi on the Stupa) This play features Ono no Komachi, one of the six great poets of the early Heian Period, also famous for her beauty and her many suitors whose infatuation she allegedly mocked. In the Edo Period, her name became synonymous with a “beautiful woman,” in particular used with regi ...
... (Komachi on the Stupa) This play features Ono no Komachi, one of the six great poets of the early Heian Period, also famous for her beauty and her many suitors whose infatuation she allegedly mocked. In the Edo Period, her name became synonymous with a “beautiful woman,” in particular used with regi ...
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... its scope is limited to Pakistan probably because K. Behrendt does not master French enough for using its scholarly literature. The exclusion of Afghanistan is thus explained: “Documentation of many excavations conducted in Afghanistan before the Soviet invasion is poor, because many of the archaeol ...
... its scope is limited to Pakistan probably because K. Behrendt does not master French enough for using its scholarly literature. The exclusion of Afghanistan is thus explained: “Documentation of many excavations conducted in Afghanistan before the Soviet invasion is poor, because many of the archaeol ...
development of stupa architecture in india
... 2. Funeral Stupa erected over the relics of mortal Buddha or over his disciples. 3. Stupa for commemorative Buddha. Satapatha Brahmana mentions of raising a mound on the burial ground after cremation. The burial mound for the Devata should be square in shape. In the Jaina and Brahmanical texts in so ...
... 2. Funeral Stupa erected over the relics of mortal Buddha or over his disciples. 3. Stupa for commemorative Buddha. Satapatha Brahmana mentions of raising a mound on the burial ground after cremation. The burial mound for the Devata should be square in shape. In the Jaina and Brahmanical texts in so ...
The Bhikkhunī-ordination controversy in Thailand
... bhikkhunī requires a double ordination: a woman seeking Higher Ordination must be ordained by both monks and nuns who have been ordained in a legitimate ordination act. But since there are no longer any legitimately ordained nuns available within the Theravāda tradition, the valid ordination of a nu ...
... bhikkhunī requires a double ordination: a woman seeking Higher Ordination must be ordained by both monks and nuns who have been ordained in a legitimate ordination act. But since there are no longer any legitimately ordained nuns available within the Theravāda tradition, the valid ordination of a nu ...
The Symbolism of the Early Stūpa
... out of the ranks of ordinary beings, by maturing, over many lives, the spiritual potential latent in all. He thus stands out above the greed, hatred and delusion of the world, not attached to anything, as a lotus flower stands above the water, unsoiled by it. T h e lotus, then, symbolises the potent ...
... out of the ranks of ordinary beings, by maturing, over many lives, the spiritual potential latent in all. He thus stands out above the greed, hatred and delusion of the world, not attached to anything, as a lotus flower stands above the water, unsoiled by it. T h e lotus, then, symbolises the potent ...
Gandharan Buddhist sculpture
... protuberance on the top of his head called an ushnisha. It may have originated in the bun hairstyle once worn by Nepalese nobility (the Buddha was born into a noble family), but is generally considered a sign of the Buddha’s wisdom and enlightenment. The Buddha has long earlobes that recall the heav ...
... protuberance on the top of his head called an ushnisha. It may have originated in the bun hairstyle once worn by Nepalese nobility (the Buddha was born into a noble family), but is generally considered a sign of the Buddha’s wisdom and enlightenment. The Buddha has long earlobes that recall the heav ...
Three Jewels
... trees, and shrines: people threatened with danger. O That's not the secure refuge, that's not the highest refuge, that's not the refuge, having gone to which, you gain release from all suffering and stress. O But when, having gone for refuge to the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha, you see with right disc ...
... trees, and shrines: people threatened with danger. O That's not the secure refuge, that's not the highest refuge, that's not the refuge, having gone to which, you gain release from all suffering and stress. O But when, having gone for refuge to the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha, you see with right disc ...
IASbaba.com Post Mauryan Trends in Indian Art and Architecture
... halls have been excavated belonging to the second century BCE. 13. The other important site where rock-cut stupas have been excavated is Anakapalle near Vishakhapatanam. 14. Among the important structured viharas, mention may be made of the Sanchi apsidal chaitya structure, i.e., temple 18, which is ...
... halls have been excavated belonging to the second century BCE. 13. The other important site where rock-cut stupas have been excavated is Anakapalle near Vishakhapatanam. 14. Among the important structured viharas, mention may be made of the Sanchi apsidal chaitya structure, i.e., temple 18, which is ...
Pilgrimage to the Buddha`s Life Sites
... tree. As the most important Buddhist site, Bodhgaya has been a key pilgrimage destination for Buddhists throughout Asia. Even today it attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world. The site has undergone many changes over the centuries. It was first marked by a tree-shrine (bodhighara) whi ...
... tree. As the most important Buddhist site, Bodhgaya has been a key pilgrimage destination for Buddhists throughout Asia. Even today it attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world. The site has undergone many changes over the centuries. It was first marked by a tree-shrine (bodhighara) whi ...
Lecture 100: Five Element Symbolism and the Stupa Page 1 Lecture
... landscape in different parts of the world is determined, we may say, principally by two different factors. In the first place it's determined, of course, by the various natural i.e. geographical features of the place, determined by whether that particular part of the world, that particular area, hap ...
... landscape in different parts of the world is determined, we may say, principally by two different factors. In the first place it's determined, of course, by the various natural i.e. geographical features of the place, determined by whether that particular part of the world, that particular area, hap ...
Burmese and Thai esoterica - ePublications@bond
... Woramaha Wihan Inscription, found in the Wat Phra Mahathat. She points out that these three inscriptions demonstrate Nakhon Si Thammarat's Indic influences. "At that time it was not only Indian traders who travelled to Nakhon Si Thammarat, but also priests, Buddhist monks, Brahmins [the highest, pri ...
... Woramaha Wihan Inscription, found in the Wat Phra Mahathat. She points out that these three inscriptions demonstrate Nakhon Si Thammarat's Indic influences. "At that time it was not only Indian traders who travelled to Nakhon Si Thammarat, but also priests, Buddhist monks, Brahmins [the highest, pri ...
High Quality
... delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment. An imposing conical structure, 34 meters in height, called Dhamek stupa signifies the "seat of the holy Buddha." There are also the ruins of Dharmarajika Stupa, besides the original Mulgandhakuti Temple, which according to Hieun Tsang was abo ...
... delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment. An imposing conical structure, 34 meters in height, called Dhamek stupa signifies the "seat of the holy Buddha." There are also the ruins of Dharmarajika Stupa, besides the original Mulgandhakuti Temple, which according to Hieun Tsang was abo ...
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... Sangha – Means literally community but represents all living things in the universe, thus the collective of all consciousness, which exists in the 7 realms. The 6 samsaric realms or worlds are those belonging to the gods, auras, humans, animals, ghosts, and demons. The 7th realm is that of Nirvana ...
... Sangha – Means literally community but represents all living things in the universe, thus the collective of all consciousness, which exists in the 7 realms. The 6 samsaric realms or worlds are those belonging to the gods, auras, humans, animals, ghosts, and demons. The 7th realm is that of Nirvana ...
Phra Pathommachedi
Phra Pathommachedi or Phra Pathom Chedi (Thai: พระปฐมเจดีย์) is a stupa in Thailand. At 120.5 metres (395 ft) it is the tallest stupa in the world. The stupa is located in the Wat Phra Pathommachedi Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan (Thai: วัดพระปฐมเจดีย์ราชวรมหาวิหาร), a temple in the town center of Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.The name Phra Pathommachedi means the first holy stupa, given by Mongkut. Originally the stupa named Phra Thom Chedi means the big stupa in ancient Khmer language or the royal stupa in Northern Thai language. One of the common misunderstandings about the stupa is Phra Pathommachedi is the oldest and the first stupa in Suvarnabhumi, an ancient name of Southeast Asia. Modern Historians believe that the stupa was one of the principal stupas of ancient Nakhon Pathom, the largest settlement of Dvaravati culture in Nakhon Pathom area together with the nearby Phra Pathonnachedi (Thai: พระประโทณเจดีย์) during the 6th to the 8th centuries.