Eight Chariots and Four Lineages
... The name Kagyu has often been poorly translated as 'oral transmission'. It really means lineage of transmission of (four) masteries, because of the way in which, for almost a millennium, it has perpetuated an impeccable mastery of the most profound Buddhist yoga practices. These were originally taug ...
... The name Kagyu has often been poorly translated as 'oral transmission'. It really means lineage of transmission of (four) masteries, because of the way in which, for almost a millennium, it has perpetuated an impeccable mastery of the most profound Buddhist yoga practices. These were originally taug ...
Cultivation of wisdom in the Theravada Buddhist tradition
... person following a training in meditation typically takes on extra rules during a period of retreat (e.g., abstaining from handling money), while monks and nuns have many more detailed rules to uphold. The latter range from those which can lead to expulsion from the order (such as, killing a human b ...
... person following a training in meditation typically takes on extra rules during a period of retreat (e.g., abstaining from handling money), while monks and nuns have many more detailed rules to uphold. The latter range from those which can lead to expulsion from the order (such as, killing a human b ...
Moral Elements in the Ethical Code of Buddhism
... of course true that he did not accept the authority of the Vedas but it is not thoroughly against the principles of Hinduism, not liberated itself totally from the ideas, concepts and philosophy of Hinduism.6 Upadhyaya maintains that ‘Buddhism was a departure from the orthodoxy of the Hindu traditio ...
... of course true that he did not accept the authority of the Vedas but it is not thoroughly against the principles of Hinduism, not liberated itself totally from the ideas, concepts and philosophy of Hinduism.6 Upadhyaya maintains that ‘Buddhism was a departure from the orthodoxy of the Hindu traditio ...
Hinduism (cont.) - History With Mr. Wallace
... • Reincarnation is the idea that after death the individual soul is reborn in a different form. • After many existences the soul may unite with Brahman, the goal of all individuals. ...
... • Reincarnation is the idea that after death the individual soul is reborn in a different form. • After many existences the soul may unite with Brahman, the goal of all individuals. ...
Multifaceted Vedic Hinduism (ppt 1.7MB)
... The above order is general guideline but it is possible to become a Sanyaasin directly from any stage ...
... The above order is general guideline but it is possible to become a Sanyaasin directly from any stage ...
Perception is at the Root of Conflict
... feelings of threat. There is no particular theory of conflict according to Buddhism, but there are certain discourses in the Pali canon in which the Buddha does explain conflict and its causes. I will focus on two, both from the Digha Nikaya (DN), or the Long Discourses, translated by Thānissaro Bhi ...
... feelings of threat. There is no particular theory of conflict according to Buddhism, but there are certain discourses in the Pali canon in which the Buddha does explain conflict and its causes. I will focus on two, both from the Digha Nikaya (DN), or the Long Discourses, translated by Thānissaro Bhi ...
Multifaceted Vedic Hinduism
... The above order is general guideline but it is possible to become a Sanyaasin directly from any stage ...
... The above order is general guideline but it is possible to become a Sanyaasin directly from any stage ...
Support for the Dying
... PURE LAND BUDDHISM The Pure Land school of Mahayana Buddhism is widely practiced in Asia. Though still in its formative years in the West, its roots extend all the way to ancient India. We generally think in terms of only one Buddha: Sakyamuni, who lived over 2500 years ago. But, since any sentient ...
... PURE LAND BUDDHISM The Pure Land school of Mahayana Buddhism is widely practiced in Asia. Though still in its formative years in the West, its roots extend all the way to ancient India. We generally think in terms of only one Buddha: Sakyamuni, who lived over 2500 years ago. But, since any sentient ...
Buddhism
... present a picture of samsara with its causes and its effects. There would be no point in painting this picture of samsara if we did not intend to use it to change our situation, to get out of the round of birth and death. Recognizing the circularity of samsara, the circularity of interdependent orig ...
... present a picture of samsara with its causes and its effects. There would be no point in painting this picture of samsara if we did not intend to use it to change our situation, to get out of the round of birth and death. Recognizing the circularity of samsara, the circularity of interdependent orig ...
Inspiration from Enlightened Nuns
... of the Dhamma. Only a small number of nuns are renowned for their skill in teaching, and it is likely that the need to develop the extra paramis to teach the Dhamma made it necessary for Sukha to study under earlier Buddhas for so long without gaining the paths and fruits. Similar stories tell of ho ...
... of the Dhamma. Only a small number of nuns are renowned for their skill in teaching, and it is likely that the need to develop the extra paramis to teach the Dhamma made it necessary for Sukha to study under earlier Buddhas for so long without gaining the paths and fruits. Similar stories tell of ho ...
India`s Geography and History
... (4) Moksha -- a state of perfect understanding, once this is reached a person does not reincarnate again (5) Brahma -- Mighty God, takes many forms ...
... (4) Moksha -- a state of perfect understanding, once this is reached a person does not reincarnate again (5) Brahma -- Mighty God, takes many forms ...
Hindu - University of Mount Union
... • The four Vedas end with something even later known as Upanishads, "which express philosophical and religious ideas that arouse in introspective and meditative traditions." • The Upanishads are a collection of about 100 written works that record insights into external and internal reality. They are ...
... • The four Vedas end with something even later known as Upanishads, "which express philosophical and religious ideas that arouse in introspective and meditative traditions." • The Upanishads are a collection of about 100 written works that record insights into external and internal reality. They are ...
Joyful Path of Good Fortune
... precious teachings are now beginning to flourish in western countries. I received these teachings from my Spiritual Guide, Trijang Dorjechang, who was an emanation of Atisha; thus the explanations given in this book, Joyful Path of Good Fortune, actually come from him and not from myself. Neverthele ...
... precious teachings are now beginning to flourish in western countries. I received these teachings from my Spiritual Guide, Trijang Dorjechang, who was an emanation of Atisha; thus the explanations given in this book, Joyful Path of Good Fortune, actually come from him and not from myself. Neverthele ...
Chapter 15: Learning About World Religions: Hinduism
... for worship. Today, many modern H i n d u temples are modeled after the ancient principles used to design those early temples. Many H i n d u temples are magnificent i n size and design. Their doors often face east, toward the rising sun. The buildings are covered w i t h beautiful carvings and scul ...
... for worship. Today, many modern H i n d u temples are modeled after the ancient principles used to design those early temples. Many H i n d u temples are magnificent i n size and design. Their doors often face east, toward the rising sun. The buildings are covered w i t h beautiful carvings and scul ...
MBV Newsletter Kathina 2012
... declared. The middle path is not only the eight factors but also the middle way of avoiding extremes. When we practice we should avoid all extremes. Some practitioners strive hard with pain. If you wrestle with severe pain, be more and more mindful to understand that it was not what the Buddha expec ...
... declared. The middle path is not only the eight factors but also the middle way of avoiding extremes. When we practice we should avoid all extremes. Some practitioners strive hard with pain. If you wrestle with severe pain, be more and more mindful to understand that it was not what the Buddha expec ...
The Kalpa of Decrease
... the doctrines of the religious world. Because people today are unaware of this and endeavor to cultivate roots of merit, the world declines all the more. To give support to the priests of the Tendai, Shingon and other sects of today may outwardly appear to be an act of merit, but in reality it is a ...
... the doctrines of the religious world. Because people today are unaware of this and endeavor to cultivate roots of merit, the world declines all the more. To give support to the priests of the Tendai, Shingon and other sects of today may outwardly appear to be an act of merit, but in reality it is a ...
September 2011 - Lahaina Hongwanji Mission
... those who have Bonno or evil passion or attachment. So, we need to get away from attachment. This is also the essence of Buddhism. If we are attached to one side, we cannot see the other way. What my grandfather was trying to say is that both teachings are sacred. Buddhism is the middle way, removed ...
... those who have Bonno or evil passion or attachment. So, we need to get away from attachment. This is also the essence of Buddhism. If we are attached to one side, we cannot see the other way. What my grandfather was trying to say is that both teachings are sacred. Buddhism is the middle way, removed ...
Wishing to Engage in the Path of Liberation
... f. The Three vehicles (the three paths) 1.Hearer vehicales.2.Solitary Realizer vehicles.3.greater vehicles or Bodhisattvayana. Which is the Hinayana Path which leads to the Liberation? g. Am I Correct to say that Path followed by Sravakas and Pratekya Buddhas leading to the attainment of liberation ...
... f. The Three vehicles (the three paths) 1.Hearer vehicales.2.Solitary Realizer vehicles.3.greater vehicles or Bodhisattvayana. Which is the Hinayana Path which leads to the Liberation? g. Am I Correct to say that Path followed by Sravakas and Pratekya Buddhas leading to the attainment of liberation ...
to Word document
... the provisional teachings and the schools based on them, both good and evil remain in one’s life through all the stages of the bodhisattva practice up to the stage of near-perfect enlightenment. Hence people at the stage of near-perfect enlightenment or below have faults of some kind, [but not those ...
... the provisional teachings and the schools based on them, both good and evil remain in one’s life through all the stages of the bodhisattva practice up to the stage of near-perfect enlightenment. Hence people at the stage of near-perfect enlightenment or below have faults of some kind, [but not those ...
this PDF file - Universität Heidelberg
... the established custom (with regard to the birth of Tirthakaras) removed the embryo from the southern brahmanical part of… Kundapura to the northern kÒatriya part of the same place…, lodged the fetus in the womb of Trisala…, wife of the KÒatriya Siddhartha”9. Another sutra, the Ji∞acariya, explains ...
... the established custom (with regard to the birth of Tirthakaras) removed the embryo from the southern brahmanical part of… Kundapura to the northern kÒatriya part of the same place…, lodged the fetus in the womb of Trisala…, wife of the KÒatriya Siddhartha”9. Another sutra, the Ji∞acariya, explains ...
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... recount this period--the Mahabharata, "Epic of the War of the Descendants of Bharata," and the Ramayana, "Story of Rama." The former work is the longest poem in the world, consisting of 100,000 verses. A portion of the Mahabharata is perhaps the best known of all Hindu writings--the Bhagavad Gita, " ...
... recount this period--the Mahabharata, "Epic of the War of the Descendants of Bharata," and the Ramayana, "Story of Rama." The former work is the longest poem in the world, consisting of 100,000 verses. A portion of the Mahabharata is perhaps the best known of all Hindu writings--the Bhagavad Gita, " ...
Book Dzyan Res. Rep. 4 6.5 - Eastern Tradition Research Institute
... and further that brahman and åtman, the Self in all, are one. Buddhism, for whatever reason, did not teach an a-brahman or “no brahman” doctrine, but rather taught an an-åtman or “no self” doctrine. At the time of the Buddha there existed in India other Hindu schools, such as Såµkhya, who interprete ...
... and further that brahman and åtman, the Self in all, are one. Buddhism, for whatever reason, did not teach an a-brahman or “no brahman” doctrine, but rather taught an an-åtman or “no self” doctrine. At the time of the Buddha there existed in India other Hindu schools, such as Såµkhya, who interprete ...
People and Ideas on the Move, 2000 B.C.–250 B.C.
... developed during this time. Hinduism and Buddhism originated in India, while Judaism developed in Southwest Asia. Geography What routes of communication existed between the Bay of Bengal near India and Phoenicia and Jerusalem in Southwest Asia? ECONOMICS Traders transported their goods to other part ...
... developed during this time. Hinduism and Buddhism originated in India, while Judaism developed in Southwest Asia. Geography What routes of communication existed between the Bay of Bengal near India and Phoenicia and Jerusalem in Southwest Asia? ECONOMICS Traders transported their goods to other part ...
Siddhartha INTRO APWH-ENG
... philosophy in Siddhartha is quite complicated and deserves detailed discussion. • Elements of both Hindu and Buddhist thought are present and it is useful to make distinctions between them when the sources of the novel are discussed. ...
... philosophy in Siddhartha is quite complicated and deserves detailed discussion. • Elements of both Hindu and Buddhist thought are present and it is useful to make distinctions between them when the sources of the novel are discussed. ...