Helen J. Baroni: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen
... The Zen monasteries I have visited in Japan are all places that engage the senses. The smell of incense pervades many halls, since incense is regularly offered to the images of the Buddha and bodhisattvas. Outside, one often encounters the scent of burning leaves as the novices clean the grounds in ...
... The Zen monasteries I have visited in Japan are all places that engage the senses. The smell of incense pervades many halls, since incense is regularly offered to the images of the Buddha and bodhisattvas. Outside, one often encounters the scent of burning leaves as the novices clean the grounds in ...
1 Glossary Words are listed here according to the language in which
... karma as, “A deed which is produced by the action of the mind. … that which is produced by the mind, body, or mouth (i.e., words), and which will produce an effect in the future” (1999, p. 84). It also states that, “In common Japanese parlance, go indicates bad karman” (1999, p. 85). katsu(Jap. 渇) = ...
... karma as, “A deed which is produced by the action of the mind. … that which is produced by the mind, body, or mouth (i.e., words), and which will produce an effect in the future” (1999, p. 84). It also states that, “In common Japanese parlance, go indicates bad karman” (1999, p. 85). katsu(Jap. 渇) = ...
religionofthesamurai
... the name being an invention of later Buddhists, who call their doctrine Mahayana in contradistinction to the earlier form of Buddhism. We have to notice that the word Hinayana frequently occurs in Mahayana books, while it does not in Hinayana books. [FN#4] A catalogue of the Buddhist Canon, K'-yuen- ...
... the name being an invention of later Buddhists, who call their doctrine Mahayana in contradistinction to the earlier form of Buddhism. We have to notice that the word Hinayana frequently occurs in Mahayana books, while it does not in Hinayana books. [FN#4] A catalogue of the Buddhist Canon, K'-yuen- ...
Chan Buddhism in Ritual Context
... documents from Dunhuang, for a retrieval, to bring out of the dungeons of oblivion actors famous in their own time, like Shenhui, Shenxiu, and other masters of the Northern School; but this also led to a denouncement of the myth of Chan origins. As characteristic products of this phase, we can menti ...
... documents from Dunhuang, for a retrieval, to bring out of the dungeons of oblivion actors famous in their own time, like Shenhui, Shenxiu, and other masters of the Northern School; but this also led to a denouncement of the myth of Chan origins. As characteristic products of this phase, we can menti ...
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... enact a section from the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone. The group leader reads aloud the relevant section of the myth: the scene in which Persephone leaves her mother, Demeter, and ventures down into the underworld. When the leader concludes, the timekeeper claps a pair of wooden sticks toget ...
... enact a section from the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone. The group leader reads aloud the relevant section of the myth: the scene in which Persephone leaves her mother, Demeter, and ventures down into the underworld. When the leader concludes, the timekeeper claps a pair of wooden sticks toget ...
There is a legend the Buddha was once handed a flower and asked
... TAOISM: THE WAY TO ZEN Taoism is the original religion of ancient China. It is founded on the idea that a fundamental principle, the Tao, underlies all nature. Long before the appearance of Zen, Taoists were teaching the superiority of intuitive thought, using an antiintellectualism that often ridic ...
... TAOISM: THE WAY TO ZEN Taoism is the original religion of ancient China. It is founded on the idea that a fundamental principle, the Tao, underlies all nature. Long before the appearance of Zen, Taoists were teaching the superiority of intuitive thought, using an antiintellectualism that often ridic ...
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... TAOISM: THE WAY TO ZEN Taoism is the original religion of ancient China. It is founded on the idea that a fundamental principle, the Tao, underlies all nature. Long before the appearance of Zen, Taoists were teaching the superiority of intuitive thought, using an antiintellectualism that often ridic ...
... TAOISM: THE WAY TO ZEN Taoism is the original religion of ancient China. It is founded on the idea that a fundamental principle, the Tao, underlies all nature. Long before the appearance of Zen, Taoists were teaching the superiority of intuitive thought, using an antiintellectualism that often ridic ...
The Zen Experience by Thomas Hoover
... TAOISM: THE WAY TO ZEN Taoism is the original religion of ancient China. It is founded on the idea that a fundamental principle, the Tao, underlies all nature. Long before the appearance of Zen, Taoists were teaching the superiority of intuitive thought, using an antiintellectualism that often ridic ...
... TAOISM: THE WAY TO ZEN Taoism is the original religion of ancient China. It is founded on the idea that a fundamental principle, the Tao, underlies all nature. Long before the appearance of Zen, Taoists were teaching the superiority of intuitive thought, using an antiintellectualism that often ridic ...
Dogen: His Life, Religion, and Poetry
... ished by an emphasis on various kinds of rituals in Japanese styles of train- when his parents died in childhood, he resolved to become a monk—and ing. In a famous passage from his primary text, the Shōbōgenzō (Treasury as the basis for a view of reality as fundamentally shifting and uncertain of th ...
... ished by an emphasis on various kinds of rituals in Japanese styles of train- when his parents died in childhood, he resolved to become a monk—and ing. In a famous passage from his primary text, the Shōbōgenzō (Treasury as the basis for a view of reality as fundamentally shifting and uncertain of th ...
Dogen: His Life, Religion, and Poetry
... philosopher in Japanese history and one of the foremost exponents in the overall development of Buddhist thought. Leading thinkers in Japan, such as Nishida Kitarō, Tanabe Hajime, and Nishitani Keji, have interpreted Dōgen’s complex Chinese-Japanese texts. Dōgen’s works are also often compared to th ...
... philosopher in Japanese history and one of the foremost exponents in the overall development of Buddhist thought. Leading thinkers in Japan, such as Nishida Kitarō, Tanabe Hajime, and Nishitani Keji, have interpreted Dōgen’s complex Chinese-Japanese texts. Dōgen’s works are also often compared to th ...
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... translations and commentaries, sociological investigations, bibliographic studies, and considerations of religious practice as an expression of Buddhism's integral religiosity. It also presents materials on modern intellectual historical studies, including the role of Buddhist thought and scholarshi ...
... translations and commentaries, sociological investigations, bibliographic studies, and considerations of religious practice as an expression of Buddhism's integral religiosity. It also presents materials on modern intellectual historical studies, including the role of Buddhist thought and scholarshi ...
Zen Buddhism and Media - DUO
... certainly require a life time of work. Nor will I try to discuss how religion is being portrayed in the contemporary news media. I will rather try to find out and explain how these concepts are related in contemporary Norway. In order to do this, I have chosen to focus on Zen Buddhism in Norway. The ...
... certainly require a life time of work. Nor will I try to discuss how religion is being portrayed in the contemporary news media. I will rather try to find out and explain how these concepts are related in contemporary Norway. In order to do this, I have chosen to focus on Zen Buddhism in Norway. The ...
S t Zen in Meiji Japan: The Life and Times of Nishiari
... intothenovelwaysofpracticeandteachingfoundataplacelikeSanFranciscoZenCenter? I’vebeenlongpuzzledbythisquestion–especiallythelastpart,ofhowweendedupwiththis –and,likemany,I’veassumedthattheanswerliessomewhereintheWest.Wemodernized Zeninthemany ...
... intothenovelwaysofpracticeandteachingfoundataplacelikeSanFranciscoZenCenter? I’vebeenlongpuzzledbythisquestion–especiallythelastpart,ofhowweendedupwiththis –and,likemany,I’veassumedthattheanswerliessomewhereintheWest.Wemodernized Zeninthemany ...
Minnan Eisai and Hirado - The Introduction of - NAOSITE
... trivial as a kind of tea, in essence just a variation on other existing kinds of tea, may seem insignificant. However, whereas in its land of origin matcha tea has grown out of fashion hundreds of years ago and has completely vanished, in Japan matcha is still one of the more popular kinds of bevera ...
... trivial as a kind of tea, in essence just a variation on other existing kinds of tea, may seem insignificant. However, whereas in its land of origin matcha tea has grown out of fashion hundreds of years ago and has completely vanished, in Japan matcha is still one of the more popular kinds of bevera ...
Shikantaza（Just Sitting） - sotozen-net
... example of Shakyamuni Buddha who sat upright zazen for six years, although he was wise enough to know the Buddha Dharma at birth. He also mentions Bodhidharma, who sat facing a wall for nine years after coming to China though he had already attained the mind-seal. Dogen stresses that Buddha-ancestor ...
... example of Shakyamuni Buddha who sat upright zazen for six years, although he was wise enough to know the Buddha Dharma at birth. He also mentions Bodhidharma, who sat facing a wall for nine years after coming to China though he had already attained the mind-seal. Dogen stresses that Buddha-ancestor ...
Zen spirituality in a secular age II
... currently prevalent Newtonian preconceptions of time and space. Secondly, Japanese notions of body and mind differ radically from Western Cartesian mindbody dualism. (1) Mahāyāna Buddhism knows the trikaya doctrine of the three bodies of the Buddha. According to this theory, the Buddha manifests him ...
... currently prevalent Newtonian preconceptions of time and space. Secondly, Japanese notions of body and mind differ radically from Western Cartesian mindbody dualism. (1) Mahāyāna Buddhism knows the trikaya doctrine of the three bodies of the Buddha. According to this theory, the Buddha manifests him ...
eForth and Zen
... explored how Forth did things and why things were done the ways they were. It put to rest the myth that Forth was a write-only language by showing that Forth could be understood by the average user with some casual study. It showed how the inner interpreter and the outer interpreter worked, and why ...
... explored how Forth did things and why things were done the ways they were. It put to rest the myth that Forth was a write-only language by showing that Forth could be understood by the average user with some casual study. It showed how the inner interpreter and the outer interpreter worked, and why ...
Library Web list - Dec 13
... Plum Village Chanting and Recitation Book Daily Buddhist Devotions Daily Buddhist Devotions Zen is for Everyone: The Xiao Zhi Guan text The Zen Teaching of Instantaneous Awakening The Sutra of Hui-‐Neng: Grand Master ...
... Plum Village Chanting and Recitation Book Daily Buddhist Devotions Daily Buddhist Devotions Zen is for Everyone: The Xiao Zhi Guan text The Zen Teaching of Instantaneous Awakening The Sutra of Hui-‐Neng: Grand Master ...
Library Web list - Dec 13
... Cleary, Thomas (editor & translator) Cleary, Thomas (editor) Cleary, Thomas (translator & editor) Cleary, Thomas (Translator & Editor) Cleary, Thomas (translator) Cleary, Thomas (translator) Cleary, Thomas (translator) Cleary, Thomas ...
... Cleary, Thomas (editor & translator) Cleary, Thomas (editor) Cleary, Thomas (translator & editor) Cleary, Thomas (Translator & Editor) Cleary, Thomas (translator) Cleary, Thomas (translator) Cleary, Thomas (translator) Cleary, Thomas ...
Pedagogical Development of Zen Buddhism and Taoism for Taos
... Although acknowledged as beneficial and practiced by many Asian countries for more than two thousand years, the United States is finally uncovering the benefits of mindfulness based practices and meditation and government organizations have been scientifically unfolding the benefits these past few d ...
... Although acknowledged as beneficial and practiced by many Asian countries for more than two thousand years, the United States is finally uncovering the benefits of mindfulness based practices and meditation and government organizations have been scientifically unfolding the benefits these past few d ...
521. Snodgrass, Judith
... book The Soul of Man (1890). He founded The Open Court, a weekly journal, with the intention of propagating these ideas. As the masthead of the journal tells us, it was “Devoted to the Work of Conciliating Religion and Science.” This project was his life’s work. In 1890 he founded a second journal, ...
... book The Soul of Man (1890). He founded The Open Court, a weekly journal, with the intention of propagating these ideas. As the masthead of the journal tells us, it was “Devoted to the Work of Conciliating Religion and Science.” This project was his life’s work. In 1890 he founded a second journal, ...
Dokument in Tabellen
... not forget that, without Kannon's benevolent compassion, Manjusri's sword of wisdom can only lead to error. The revelations of B. Victoria's book confirm for us the importance of maintaining compassion as the center of our practice and our teaching. 3. We should not reduce Zen to the tone it took on ...
... not forget that, without Kannon's benevolent compassion, Manjusri's sword of wisdom can only lead to error. The revelations of B. Victoria's book confirm for us the importance of maintaining compassion as the center of our practice and our teaching. 3. We should not reduce Zen to the tone it took on ...
Title: and the Moral Dimension of Enlightenment Author:
... tradition as well, morality was neither an explicit concern of practice or praise, nor a dimension of human life upon which anyone expected Zen enlightenment to have a significant bearing. Moreover, morality appears to have been largely absent from the overall education that Zen monasteries have tra ...
... tradition as well, morality was neither an explicit concern of practice or praise, nor a dimension of human life upon which anyone expected Zen enlightenment to have a significant bearing. Moreover, morality appears to have been largely absent from the overall education that Zen monasteries have tra ...
What is Buddhism?
... all forms of visible light is the same phenomenon with varying wavelengths. The distinction between one color and the next is completely arbitrary and exists only in the minds of those who use a language with those specific color names. Not all languages divide up that spectrum in the same way. Can ...
... all forms of visible light is the same phenomenon with varying wavelengths. The distinction between one color and the next is completely arbitrary and exists only in the minds of those who use a language with those specific color names. Not all languages divide up that spectrum in the same way. Can ...