Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra
... dhism was written first. As it was being revised after its publication in The Eastern Buddhist, Volume IV, Nos. 3-4, for 1928, the thought suggested itself that the sutra must be studied also textually since there are still three Chinese and one (or two) Tibetan translations. The result was the firs ...
... dhism was written first. As it was being revised after its publication in The Eastern Buddhist, Volume IV, Nos. 3-4, for 1928, the thought suggested itself that the sutra must be studied also textually since there are still three Chinese and one (or two) Tibetan translations. The result was the firs ...
Sett13ing in Motion the Dharma Wheel Talks on the Four Noble
... Surely, you are thinking, there must be some kind of happiness in life, and indeed, there are many occasions in life of joy and happiness. The Buddha himself did not deny these states of joy and happiness, but when he spoke of impermanence as suffering he had in mind the very subtle way impermanence ...
... Surely, you are thinking, there must be some kind of happiness in life, and indeed, there are many occasions in life of joy and happiness. The Buddha himself did not deny these states of joy and happiness, but when he spoke of impermanence as suffering he had in mind the very subtle way impermanence ...
Syncretism in the study of Quanzhen Taoism from essence to
... identity which the movement argued for, scholars on the movement have focused largely on the doctrine of the unification of the Three Teachings. This is a doctrine which can take many forms and be used to support many different things within the religious world of China. Did all the movements origin ...
... identity which the movement argued for, scholars on the movement have focused largely on the doctrine of the unification of the Three Teachings. This is a doctrine which can take many forms and be used to support many different things within the religious world of China. Did all the movements origin ...
Behind the Façade of Secret Mantra
... that these doctrines correspond to the Buddha Dharma. Furthermore, they pretend that these non-Buddhist tenets are superior to the contents of Exoteric Buddhism and constitute the supreme path that permits the attainment of Buddhahood in one single lifetime. In reality, these assertions entirely con ...
... that these doctrines correspond to the Buddha Dharma. Furthermore, they pretend that these non-Buddhist tenets are superior to the contents of Exoteric Buddhism and constitute the supreme path that permits the attainment of Buddhahood in one single lifetime. In reality, these assertions entirely con ...
A Study of Sukkhavipassaka in Pāli Buddhism
... enthusiasm towards the research of the Pāli language and Buddhism, but also from his own charming personality as a mentor. I feel so blessed to have had the chance to learn from him, partly because my research would not have been possible without his encouragement and generous help from the very beg ...
... enthusiasm towards the research of the Pāli language and Buddhism, but also from his own charming personality as a mentor. I feel so blessed to have had the chance to learn from him, partly because my research would not have been possible without his encouragement and generous help from the very beg ...
We have pleasure in presenting Thich Nhat Hanh`s extensive book
... fresh perspective on taking care of our anger as we would take care of a baby crying picking it up, talking quietly to it, probing for what is making the baby cry. In this bestseller, Thich Nhat Hanh shares his deep understanding of the most difficult challenges, and gives us tools to transform this ...
... fresh perspective on taking care of our anger as we would take care of a baby crying picking it up, talking quietly to it, probing for what is making the baby cry. In this bestseller, Thich Nhat Hanh shares his deep understanding of the most difficult challenges, and gives us tools to transform this ...
Sunyata 07 - Was Arya Nagarjuna A Mahayanist
... referred to any of the Mahayana Sutras. He referred to Tripitaka mainly Samyutta ...
... referred to any of the Mahayana Sutras. He referred to Tripitaka mainly Samyutta ...
OF Master Hongyi`s Last Calligraphic Work - Papyrus
... Chinese literati.5 These individuals were well-known government officials influenced by both Confucian and Taoist traditions, such as Zhong You (151-230) in Wei (220-266) during Three Kingdoms (220-280) and Wang Xizhi (303-361) in Eastern Jin Dynasty (316-420). They studied and explored the aestheti ...
... Chinese literati.5 These individuals were well-known government officials influenced by both Confucian and Taoist traditions, such as Zhong You (151-230) in Wei (220-266) during Three Kingdoms (220-280) and Wang Xizhi (303-361) in Eastern Jin Dynasty (316-420). They studied and explored the aestheti ...
Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge
... not only in its spiritual and cultural unity or in the perennial truths of its monistic-idealistic metaphysics, but rather in its rich diversity. For this is indicative of its long development including an ever deepening confrontation with fundamental philosophical problems. This complexity has led ...
... not only in its spiritual and cultural unity or in the perennial truths of its monistic-idealistic metaphysics, but rather in its rich diversity. For this is indicative of its long development including an ever deepening confrontation with fundamental philosophical problems. This complexity has led ...
WONHYO - A. Charles Muller
... reflection and wisdom accumulated over centuries that we can define our own identity in the present and ensure our continuity into the future. For this reason, it is all the more crucial that we bring to the attention of a wider ...
... reflection and wisdom accumulated over centuries that we can define our own identity in the present and ensure our continuity into the future. For this reason, it is all the more crucial that we bring to the attention of a wider ...
Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism
... introductory example I may refer to my short essay on skilful means in the particular context of Shin Buddhism.1 However the idea has been used by later Buddhist thinkers and teachers in many different ways, sometimes centrally, sometimes more incidentally, sometimes obscuring the pattern found in t ...
... introductory example I may refer to my short essay on skilful means in the particular context of Shin Buddhism.1 However the idea has been used by later Buddhist thinkers and teachers in many different ways, sometimes centrally, sometimes more incidentally, sometimes obscuring the pattern found in t ...
The Five Precepts - Fo Guang Shan International Translation Center
... life but still maimed them are all violations of the precept against killing. Graft, embezzlement, stealing, extortion, robbery, and kidnapping are violations of the precept against stealing. Rape, prostitution, sexual abuse, bigamy, human trafficking, and lewd behavior are violations of the precep ...
... life but still maimed them are all violations of the precept against killing. Graft, embezzlement, stealing, extortion, robbery, and kidnapping are violations of the precept against stealing. Rape, prostitution, sexual abuse, bigamy, human trafficking, and lewd behavior are violations of the precep ...
Chapter 1 - Stanford University
... conceived the caste system during the second millenium BCE (Flood 36). They describe four main castes (or varnas) which loosely correspond to the occupations of priest, warrior/ruler, merchant, and laborer. There is little mention of untouchables, a fifth and lowest group technically outside the sy ...
... conceived the caste system during the second millenium BCE (Flood 36). They describe four main castes (or varnas) which loosely correspond to the occupations of priest, warrior/ruler, merchant, and laborer. There is little mention of untouchables, a fifth and lowest group technically outside the sy ...
Basics of Practice - Nichiren Shoshu Myoshinji
... 1253. Today, other forms of Buddhism and other teachings are of no more use than the light of the moon or candles in the middle of the day. They have no validity for this time period. This means that Nichiren Daishonin is the only person that we, the people in the age of Mappo, revere as the Buddha. ...
... 1253. Today, other forms of Buddhism and other teachings are of no more use than the light of the moon or candles in the middle of the day. They have no validity for this time period. This means that Nichiren Daishonin is the only person that we, the people in the age of Mappo, revere as the Buddha. ...
Attitudes Towards Nuns: Nandakovāda Light of its Parallels Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... turn is it to give instructions to the nuns?” The venerable Ānanda said to the Buddha: “Blessed One, the elders have been taking turns in giving instructions to the nuns until Nandaka‖s turn has come, yet Nandaka does not wish to give instructions.” 4. At that time, the Blessed One said to Nandaka: ...
... turn is it to give instructions to the nuns?” The venerable Ānanda said to the Buddha: “Blessed One, the elders have been taking turns in giving instructions to the nuns until Nandaka‖s turn has come, yet Nandaka does not wish to give instructions.” 4. At that time, the Blessed One said to Nandaka: ...
From: prabhu To: cyriljohn@vsnl
... authority, no founding figure, no historical starting point, no single creed or canonical doctrine, and many holy books rather than one.” Because of this, Hinduism has been called “the world’s largest disorganized religion.”[3] Nevertheless, Hindus have generally recognized six principle schools tha ...
... authority, no founding figure, no historical starting point, no single creed or canonical doctrine, and many holy books rather than one.” Because of this, Hinduism has been called “the world’s largest disorganized religion.”[3] Nevertheless, Hindus have generally recognized six principle schools tha ...
Wesak and the Re-Creation of Buddhist Tradition
... from the Latin root, idem, the word “identity”, meaning “the same”, actually has two meanings. The first, as the Latin root indicates, refers to the idea of “absolute sameness”. The second definition, cited in Peter Jenkin’s book, Social Identity, “is a concept of distinctiveness which presumes cons ...
... from the Latin root, idem, the word “identity”, meaning “the same”, actually has two meanings. The first, as the Latin root indicates, refers to the idea of “absolute sameness”. The second definition, cited in Peter Jenkin’s book, Social Identity, “is a concept of distinctiveness which presumes cons ...
Talking about food does not appease hunger
... personal and highly communal:2 communal in that it uses language that is based on centuries of reference and cross-reference, and personal in that its main aim is to evoke a realization in one's own Self, regardless of what the tradition has to say about it. In the present work I will embark on an i ...
... personal and highly communal:2 communal in that it uses language that is based on centuries of reference and cross-reference, and personal in that its main aim is to evoke a realization in one's own Self, regardless of what the tradition has to say about it. In the present work I will embark on an i ...
on pure land buddhism and ch`an/pure land syncretism in medieval
... It is rare to find a modern account of medieval Chinese Buddhism1 that does not organize the subject in terms of various “schools” or “traditions,” such as Ch’an 禪, T’ien-t’ai 天台, Hua-yen 華嚴, Fa-hsiang 法相, and Ching-t’u 淨土. The Ching-t’u or “Pure Land” school, like the others, is typically presented ...
... It is rare to find a modern account of medieval Chinese Buddhism1 that does not organize the subject in terms of various “schools” or “traditions,” such as Ch’an 禪, T’ien-t’ai 天台, Hua-yen 華嚴, Fa-hsiang 法相, and Ching-t’u 淨土. The Ching-t’u or “Pure Land” school, like the others, is typically presented ...
2015 SGINZ LEVEL ONE EXAM
... idea that ignorance and the Dharma nature are a single entity” (OTT, 4). Myoho, then, expresses both the enlightened nature of a Buddha and the deluded nature of an ordinary person, and the fact that they are essentially one. While most Buddhist schools see a huge difference between a Buddha and an ...
... idea that ignorance and the Dharma nature are a single entity” (OTT, 4). Myoho, then, expresses both the enlightened nature of a Buddha and the deluded nature of an ordinary person, and the fact that they are essentially one. While most Buddhist schools see a huge difference between a Buddha and an ...
Kamma at Death and Rebirth
... questioned: “Who do you wish to give the ring to?” or “In which pawn-shop are they kept?” If such questions are raised, then that person is off the straight road to a peaceful death. There is a story of a good-hearted lady who observed sīla, and would always offer water to travellers. Unfortunately ...
... questioned: “Who do you wish to give the ring to?” or “In which pawn-shop are they kept?” If such questions are raised, then that person is off the straight road to a peaceful death. There is a story of a good-hearted lady who observed sīla, and would always offer water to travellers. Unfortunately ...
The Six Bardos: A Vajrayana Buddhist Perspective on Death and
... “Originally bardo referred only to the period between one life and the next, and this is still its normal meaning when it is mentioned without any qualification. There was considerable dispute over this theory during the early centuries of Buddhism, with one side arguing that rebirth (or conception) ...
... “Originally bardo referred only to the period between one life and the next, and this is still its normal meaning when it is mentioned without any qualification. There was considerable dispute over this theory during the early centuries of Buddhism, with one side arguing that rebirth (or conception) ...
BUDDHIST MONASTIC LIFE
... continue ordaining new members; but the ordination lineage has been reestablished with the help of monks from other countries. This did not happen with the order of nuns. Although subsequently there have been women following what Dr. Wijayaratna calls "the path of inner progress," their status in bo ...
... continue ordaining new members; but the ordination lineage has been reestablished with the help of monks from other countries. This did not happen with the order of nuns. Although subsequently there have been women following what Dr. Wijayaratna calls "the path of inner progress," their status in bo ...
Nietzsche and Buddha - Western Political Science Association
... both the Buddha and Nietzsche appear to argue that no one has any direct experience of such a self, and that the idea that such a thing exists is an inference from other ideas and experiences. Second, there is what I’ll call the persistent self, which is the self understood as an ongoing psychologi ...
... both the Buddha and Nietzsche appear to argue that no one has any direct experience of such a self, and that the idea that such a thing exists is an inference from other ideas and experiences. Second, there is what I’ll call the persistent self, which is the self understood as an ongoing psychologi ...
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... Izu Province. (This is called the Izu Exile.) After being pardoned from exile in February 1263, the Daishonin made his way back to Kamakura. In 1264, he returned to his home province of Awa to visit his ailing mother. On 11 November of that year, the Daishonin and a group of his followers were o ...
... Izu Province. (This is called the Izu Exile.) After being pardoned from exile in February 1263, the Daishonin made his way back to Kamakura. In 1264, he returned to his home province of Awa to visit his ailing mother. On 11 November of that year, the Daishonin and a group of his followers were o ...