Two Versions of the Mahādeva Tale in the Ekottarika‐āgama
... Tathāgatas as their diamond seat.”18 At that time, Kāśyapa, Śākyamuni Buddha sat there and told me: “Ānanda, I have been seated here in the past: “In this auspicious aeon a king appeared in the world whose name was Mahādeva ... up to ... for eighty-four thousand years he edified [his subjects] by re ...
... Tathāgatas as their diamond seat.”18 At that time, Kāśyapa, Śākyamuni Buddha sat there and told me: “Ānanda, I have been seated here in the past: “In this auspicious aeon a king appeared in the world whose name was Mahādeva ... up to ... for eighty-four thousand years he edified [his subjects] by re ...
Placing Nichiren in the Big Picture: Some
... exclusive nenbutsu was launched from this kenmitsu standpoint. Nichiren saw himself as a successor to Myõe gˆ and others of the established Buddhist schools who had written critiques of Hõnen’s Senchakushð *ãT (Shugo kokka ron !D³BÇ, STN 1: 90) and, contra Hõnen’s exclusive nenbutsu doctrine, still ...
... exclusive nenbutsu was launched from this kenmitsu standpoint. Nichiren saw himself as a successor to Myõe gˆ and others of the established Buddhist schools who had written critiques of Hõnen’s Senchakushð *ãT (Shugo kokka ron !D³BÇ, STN 1: 90) and, contra Hõnen’s exclusive nenbutsu doctrine, still ...
Transcending Ego: Distinguishing Consciousness from Wisdom
... nature and when we feel that we possess a mind, this mind is merely a continuity of an everchanging stream. This means the mind for Buddhists is not a permanent self in the Hindu sense or a soul in the Christian sense. This consciousness does not only store these impressions from many lifetimes, but ...
... nature and when we feel that we possess a mind, this mind is merely a continuity of an everchanging stream. This means the mind for Buddhists is not a permanent self in the Hindu sense or a soul in the Christian sense. This consciousness does not only store these impressions from many lifetimes, but ...
Buddhism A Very Short Introduction - Damien Keown
... with any single part. In particular, statements which begin 'Buddhists believe . . .' or 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are being referred to, which tradition of Buddhism they follow, which school or sect they belong to ...
... with any single part. In particular, statements which begin 'Buddhists believe . . .' or 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are being referred to, which tradition of Buddhism they follow, which school or sect they belong to ...
pdf format - HH the Sakya Trizin
... beings and who has vowed to remain in samsara until liberation is won for all beings. Mahayana itself may be further divided into the Paramitayana - or Perfection Vehicle - also known as Cause Vehicle, according to which the Bodhisattva cultivates moral perfection as a cause for future Buddhahood; a ...
... beings and who has vowed to remain in samsara until liberation is won for all beings. Mahayana itself may be further divided into the Paramitayana - or Perfection Vehicle - also known as Cause Vehicle, according to which the Bodhisattva cultivates moral perfection as a cause for future Buddhahood; a ...
Cullavagga Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Dhamma has disappeared, when scholarly bhikkhus feel free to adopt mutually contradictory positions to serve various aims, and to cherry-pick the Dhamma and Vinaya as they like, taking it out of context and so showing disrespect for the Dhamma.” Ṭhānissaro’s inability to see the difference between a ...
... Dhamma has disappeared, when scholarly bhikkhus feel free to adopt mutually contradictory positions to serve various aims, and to cherry-pick the Dhamma and Vinaya as they like, taking it out of context and so showing disrespect for the Dhamma.” Ṭhānissaro’s inability to see the difference between a ...
Secrets Sutra - The EverLife Foundation
... rendered it the world’s most didactic major religion, in reference to non-Buddhist religions Buddhism has shown an unparalleled tolerance for other views and a desire for finding common ground on the basis of shared human values. Sakyamuni had left a life-affirming, peace-loving tradition designed f ...
... rendered it the world’s most didactic major religion, in reference to non-Buddhist religions Buddhism has shown an unparalleled tolerance for other views and a desire for finding common ground on the basis of shared human values. Sakyamuni had left a life-affirming, peace-loving tradition designed f ...
Mahasaranagamana
... raga) and ill-will (byapada). A sakadagami is a Once-returner, who will achieve the end of dukkha after returning to the human world only once. Anagami Magga eliminates sensual attachment and ill-will completely. An Anagami is a Non-returner. Having completely destroyed all the fetters which lead to ...
... raga) and ill-will (byapada). A sakadagami is a Once-returner, who will achieve the end of dukkha after returning to the human world only once. Anagami Magga eliminates sensual attachment and ill-will completely. An Anagami is a Non-returner. Having completely destroyed all the fetters which lead to ...
The Role of Buddhism in Achieving Gross National Happiness
... Considering this, one of the most important motivations for the cultivation of Gross National Happiness is related to the development of attitudes, which strive not to harm others. Buddhist philosophy also explains that if one desires happiness, one should seek the right causes and conditions that g ...
... Considering this, one of the most important motivations for the cultivation of Gross National Happiness is related to the development of attitudes, which strive not to harm others. Buddhist philosophy also explains that if one desires happiness, one should seek the right causes and conditions that g ...
List of Osho`s English Discourse DVD Mp3`s
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PURE-LAND ZEN ZEN PURE-LAND
... In its totality, Pure Land reflects the highest teaching of Buddhism as expressed in the Avatamsaka Sutra: mutual identity and interpenetration, the simplest method contains the ultimate and the ultimate is found in the simplest.11 C) Faith, Vows and Practice These three factors are the cornerstones ...
... In its totality, Pure Land reflects the highest teaching of Buddhism as expressed in the Avatamsaka Sutra: mutual identity and interpenetration, the simplest method contains the ultimate and the ultimate is found in the simplest.11 C) Faith, Vows and Practice These three factors are the cornerstones ...
For more information about Nichiren Buddhism and a - Sgi-Usa
... simply the title of a Buddhist text. It was the principle, or Law, at the very heart and core of the sutra’s teaching. He added nam to Myohorenge-kyo and set forth the chanting of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo as the practice to accord one’s life with this Law, which he identified as the law of life itself. N ...
... simply the title of a Buddhist text. It was the principle, or Law, at the very heart and core of the sutra’s teaching. He added nam to Myohorenge-kyo and set forth the chanting of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo as the practice to accord one’s life with this Law, which he identified as the law of life itself. N ...
The Ten Pillars of Buddhism
... As he spoke, it was clear that Sangharakshita was addressing a far larger audience than that which was present at the time. The relevance of his material extended of course to those Order members, present and future, who could not be there on that occasion. But it reached out further than that, to t ...
... As he spoke, it was clear that Sangharakshita was addressing a far larger audience than that which was present at the time. The relevance of his material extended of course to those Order members, present and future, who could not be there on that occasion. But it reached out further than that, to t ...
Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way
... e) Equanimity does also mean an attitude of impartiality. As such, equanimity enables us to transcend all divisive thoughts and feelings based on caste (caste-ism), race (racism), nationality (nationalism), ethnicity and other forms of parochialism, as well as genderdistinctions. Professor Karunadas ...
... e) Equanimity does also mean an attitude of impartiality. As such, equanimity enables us to transcend all divisive thoughts and feelings based on caste (caste-ism), race (racism), nationality (nationalism), ethnicity and other forms of parochialism, as well as genderdistinctions. Professor Karunadas ...
GCSE Religious Studies
... Opinion supported by two developed reasons with reference to religion. Evidence of reasoned consideration of two different points of view, showing informed insights and knowledge and understanding of religion. A well-argued response, with evidence of reasoned consideration of two different points of ...
... Opinion supported by two developed reasons with reference to religion. Evidence of reasoned consideration of two different points of view, showing informed insights and knowledge and understanding of religion. A well-argued response, with evidence of reasoned consideration of two different points of ...
What goes Around comes Around: a Study of Karma
... What goes Around comes Around: a Study of Karma strands and goals, one of which seeks to blend Eastern and Western philosophies for enhanced comprehension of the human potentials for growth and transformation. An understanding of the concept of karma therefore adds value and meaning to the field of ...
... What goes Around comes Around: a Study of Karma strands and goals, one of which seeks to blend Eastern and Western philosophies for enhanced comprehension of the human potentials for growth and transformation. An understanding of the concept of karma therefore adds value and meaning to the field of ...
Critical Reflections by Contemporary Buddhist Scholars
... limits of rationality; indeed, it may be a hallmark of "religions, " and at least one way of distinguishing them from "philosophies , " that their adherents c annot rest content only with pondering the ultimate ; somehow, they must gain access to it, either directly or indirectly. Thus, we may use t ...
... limits of rationality; indeed, it may be a hallmark of "religions, " and at least one way of distinguishing them from "philosophies , " that their adherents c annot rest content only with pondering the ultimate ; somehow, they must gain access to it, either directly or indirectly. Thus, we may use t ...
Shankara: A Hindu Revivalist or a Crypto-Buddhist?
... transmission of these traditions to the west remains at a relatively early stage, or perhaps because of the influence of a New Age style of thinking, often the philosophical nuances of these traditions are downplayed. Many of these traditions use a similar set of terms and concepts, such as karma, m ...
... transmission of these traditions to the west remains at a relatively early stage, or perhaps because of the influence of a New Age style of thinking, often the philosophical nuances of these traditions are downplayed. Many of these traditions use a similar set of terms and concepts, such as karma, m ...
First Steps - SGI South Africa
... We therefore, being determined to raise high the banner of world citizenship, the spirit of tolerance, and respect for human rights based on the humanistic spirit of Buddhism, and to challenge the global issues that face humankind through dialogue and practical efforts based on a steadfast commitmen ...
... We therefore, being determined to raise high the banner of world citizenship, the spirit of tolerance, and respect for human rights based on the humanistic spirit of Buddhism, and to challenge the global issues that face humankind through dialogue and practical efforts based on a steadfast commitmen ...
The Buddhist Coleridge: Creating Space for The Rime of the Ancient
... transformation the Mariner undergoes pointed at a spiritual journey similar to that experienced by the historical Buddha. When I confidently raised my hand high during class and offered the literature professor my Buddhist analysis of The Rime, his reply swiftly shot me down like the arrow that str ...
... transformation the Mariner undergoes pointed at a spiritual journey similar to that experienced by the historical Buddha. When I confidently raised my hand high during class and offered the literature professor my Buddhist analysis of The Rime, his reply swiftly shot me down like the arrow that str ...
10_chapter 4
... to the Lam Te sect on Chuong Tuyen (Fujian, China) came in Vietnam and propagated Buddhism to the state monk Dai Dang and the chief monk Nam Tu. Thus, we can think that the state monk Dai Dang was at the same time the disciple of two people, the state monk Vien Chung in Yen Tu and lay Buddhist Thien ...
... to the Lam Te sect on Chuong Tuyen (Fujian, China) came in Vietnam and propagated Buddhism to the state monk Dai Dang and the chief monk Nam Tu. Thus, we can think that the state monk Dai Dang was at the same time the disciple of two people, the state monk Vien Chung in Yen Tu and lay Buddhist Thien ...
A Sociology of NoSelf: Applying Buddhist Social Theory to Symbolic
... as both an object and process (see Hewitt and Shulman 2010). Like learning about significant objects throughout development, humans also learn and come to experience themselves as specific types of objects in the world. This self-realization is expressed in a variety of ways such as, ‘‘‘this is me.’ ...
... as both an object and process (see Hewitt and Shulman 2010). Like learning about significant objects throughout development, humans also learn and come to experience themselves as specific types of objects in the world. This self-realization is expressed in a variety of ways such as, ‘‘‘this is me.’ ...
Noble Eightfold Path
... Thus the word ‘insight’ may signify, according to context, either a form of Perfect Vision or a kind of conceptual understanding that is simply more than normally penetrating on its own mundane level. The same is true of the word ‘mystical’, which I use, with some hesitation, in connection with Perf ...
... Thus the word ‘insight’ may signify, according to context, either a form of Perfect Vision or a kind of conceptual understanding that is simply more than normally penetrating on its own mundane level. The same is true of the word ‘mystical’, which I use, with some hesitation, in connection with Perf ...
Placing Nichiren in the “Big Picture”
... guishable from that of Nara and Heian times, something that “presents a large obstacle to understanding Nichiren, s religion solely in terms of the so-called new Buddhism” (p. 68). Ienaea is an outstand ing scholar, and his work on Kamakura Buddhism, read critically, is still useful today. Nonethel ...
... guishable from that of Nara and Heian times, something that “presents a large obstacle to understanding Nichiren, s religion solely in terms of the so-called new Buddhism” (p. 68). Ienaea is an outstand ing scholar, and his work on Kamakura Buddhism, read critically, is still useful today. Nonethel ...
A Brief Exposition on the Heart Sutra The Heart Sutra
... is a person who reaches enlightenment from practicing the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. This training way is called Sravaka Vehicle. We will explore these different training ways later. The fullest level of enlightenment is Buddha. There are many Buddhas in the sutras, but there is ...
... is a person who reaches enlightenment from practicing the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. This training way is called Sravaka Vehicle. We will explore these different training ways later. The fullest level of enlightenment is Buddha. There are many Buddhas in the sutras, but there is ...