Maitreya, the Future Buddha
... relatively narrow picture of Maitreya's role, one defined by our own interests and method of study. But through the composite picture that emerged during the conference, we came to see how rich and how complex a figure Maitreya has in fact been, and from that we were able to see much more even in th ...
... relatively narrow picture of Maitreya's role, one defined by our own interests and method of study. But through the composite picture that emerged during the conference, we came to see how rich and how complex a figure Maitreya has in fact been, and from that we were able to see much more even in th ...
Reaffirming Our Right to Happiness
... (ii) Immediately prior to the passage from Nichio, quoted by NST above, Nichio defines “the entity of the Law” as the Dai-Gohonzon, stating: “The entity of the Law specifically transferred is the Dai-Gohonzon of the High Sanctuary, which is enshrined at this temple.” (Bennaku Kanjin Sho, p. 212). In ...
... (ii) Immediately prior to the passage from Nichio, quoted by NST above, Nichio defines “the entity of the Law” as the Dai-Gohonzon, stating: “The entity of the Law specifically transferred is the Dai-Gohonzon of the High Sanctuary, which is enshrined at this temple.” (Bennaku Kanjin Sho, p. 212). In ...
BUDDHIST IMAGERY IN THE WORK OF PAUL GAUGUIN: THE
... and its role in society. The artist would eventually leave his family in order to follow his dreams of finding the exotic “Other,” and going back to a ‘primitive’ ‘natural’ state to create his work.4 I suggest that it is the suffering Gauguin endured while he remained in this marriage that furthered ...
... and its role in society. The artist would eventually leave his family in order to follow his dreams of finding the exotic “Other,” and going back to a ‘primitive’ ‘natural’ state to create his work.4 I suggest that it is the suffering Gauguin endured while he remained in this marriage that furthered ...
King Asoka and Buddhism
... embracing the Dhamma of the Buddha as his guide and refuge, he transformed the goal of his regime from military conquest to conquest by Dhamma. By providing royal patronage for the propagation of Buddhism both within and outside his vast dominion, he helped promote the metamorphosis of Buddhism from ...
... embracing the Dhamma of the Buddha as his guide and refuge, he transformed the goal of his regime from military conquest to conquest by Dhamma. By providing royal patronage for the propagation of Buddhism both within and outside his vast dominion, he helped promote the metamorphosis of Buddhism from ...
King Asoka and Buddhism
... Emperor Aśoka of India in the third century B.C. was one of the greatest conquerors who later achieved the most difficult conquest of all — the conquest of himself — through self-conviction and his perception of human suffering. After embracing the Dhamma of the Buddha as his guide and refuge, he tra ...
... Emperor Aśoka of India in the third century B.C. was one of the greatest conquerors who later achieved the most difficult conquest of all — the conquest of himself — through self-conviction and his perception of human suffering. After embracing the Dhamma of the Buddha as his guide and refuge, he tra ...
Metaphor and Literalism in Buddhism: The Doctrinal History of Nirvana
... One of the problems concerning the truth of the origin of the suffering, the second noble truth, is, as asked in the MahAvibhALAUAstra, ‘All the impure dharmas can be the cause and thus the truth of the origin. Why then does the Blessed one say that only thirst (tKLOA) is the truth of the origin and ...
... One of the problems concerning the truth of the origin of the suffering, the second noble truth, is, as asked in the MahAvibhALAUAstra, ‘All the impure dharmas can be the cause and thus the truth of the origin. Why then does the Blessed one say that only thirst (tKLOA) is the truth of the origin and ...
The Poetic Dhamma of Zao Amat Long`s Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta
... study of Theravada have so far found elsewhere in its manuscript traditions. I then take the investigation of the place of lik long in Shan Buddhist practice further by providing an annotated translation of a lik long used for teaching meditation, a subject of training that we have come to associate ...
... study of Theravada have so far found elsewhere in its manuscript traditions. I then take the investigation of the place of lik long in Shan Buddhist practice further by providing an annotated translation of a lik long used for teaching meditation, a subject of training that we have come to associate ...
Volition: An Introduction of the Law of Kamma
... A quiet pond reflects the great forest of life Deeds touch its heart that cannot disregard – Sabrina Ooi ...
... A quiet pond reflects the great forest of life Deeds touch its heart that cannot disregard – Sabrina Ooi ...
A Tribute to Hinduism - Yoga - Hindu Temple of Greater Cincinnati
... obtaining liberation (moksha) from the material world. It not only points the way to release, but offers a practical means of arriving there. Yoga is a practical path to self-realization, a means of attaining enlightenment by purifying the entire being, so that the mind-body can experience the absol ...
... obtaining liberation (moksha) from the material world. It not only points the way to release, but offers a practical means of arriving there. Yoga is a practical path to self-realization, a means of attaining enlightenment by purifying the entire being, so that the mind-body can experience the absol ...
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... In this age of materialistic consumerism, people are seeking comfort with material things and technology. Children are brought up and over influenced by modern high technology and materialism, while adults are attached to the competitive world for survival. People are so focused on the here and now ...
... In this age of materialistic consumerism, people are seeking comfort with material things and technology. Children are brought up and over influenced by modern high technology and materialism, while adults are attached to the competitive world for survival. People are so focused on the here and now ...
EXPOSITION OF THE SUTRA OF BRAHMA S NET
... 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 ...
Buddhāvataṃsaka-sūtra - REAL-d
... was one method to relate these teachings. Another method was the usage of two terms Faxiangzong and Faxingzong. The term Faxiangzong was created by Fazang to denote the Yogācāra teachings of Xuanzang, while Faxingzong was formulated by Chengguan to include both Tathāgatagarbha and Madhyamaka teachin ...
... was one method to relate these teachings. Another method was the usage of two terms Faxiangzong and Faxingzong. The term Faxiangzong was created by Fazang to denote the Yogācāra teachings of Xuanzang, while Faxingzong was formulated by Chengguan to include both Tathāgatagarbha and Madhyamaka teachin ...
1 1. What are Jizo? Jizo are statues of Buddhist boddhisattvas. Many
... The functions of Jizo have continued since the middle ages and through the Edo period to this day. In conclusion, at least for Kanazawa City, it is incidental that the places Jizo were erected to memorialize the dead or to obtain benefits in this world through the observance of Buddhist teachings we ...
... The functions of Jizo have continued since the middle ages and through the Edo period to this day. In conclusion, at least for Kanazawa City, it is incidental that the places Jizo were erected to memorialize the dead or to obtain benefits in this world through the observance of Buddhist teachings we ...
Tara and Tibetan Buddhism: The Emergence of the Feminine Divine
... her head, creating an usniska, a protrusion seen as a mark of enlightenment. Her hair is also flowing down onto her shoulders, showing the “boundless freedom of uncontrived, intrinsic awareness.” (Chagdud Khandro 28) She is adorned with a crown, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, armlets, anklets, and ...
... her head, creating an usniska, a protrusion seen as a mark of enlightenment. Her hair is also flowing down onto her shoulders, showing the “boundless freedom of uncontrived, intrinsic awareness.” (Chagdud Khandro 28) She is adorned with a crown, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, armlets, anklets, and ...
The Evolution of the Precepts
... legitimacy and perpetuates its existence. 5. On the Vinaya (Thanissaro) From Buddhist Monastic Code by Bhikku Thanissaro: "Now, Ananda, if it occurs to any of you — 'The teaching has lost its authority; we are without a Teacher' — do not view it in that way. Whatever Dhamma and Vinaya I have pointed ...
... legitimacy and perpetuates its existence. 5. On the Vinaya (Thanissaro) From Buddhist Monastic Code by Bhikku Thanissaro: "Now, Ananda, if it occurs to any of you — 'The teaching has lost its authority; we are without a Teacher' — do not view it in that way. Whatever Dhamma and Vinaya I have pointed ...
Schopenhauer between Fre - UQ eSpace
... of someone who has “conquered her inner nature”. Liberation is given the attributes of a “pure knowing being” and “undimmed mirror of the world”, but otherwise it is described only negatively, as liberation from “distress”, “alarm”, “craving, fear, envy, and anger”. Schopenhauer repeatedly stresses ...
... of someone who has “conquered her inner nature”. Liberation is given the attributes of a “pure knowing being” and “undimmed mirror of the world”, but otherwise it is described only negatively, as liberation from “distress”, “alarm”, “craving, fear, envy, and anger”. Schopenhauer repeatedly stresses ...
- CReaTE - Canterbury Christ Church University
... Flesher (1989:2-3) discuss, throughout history society has tried to distinguish between “true religion” and “magic”, with religion often being considered as positive and magic negative. In fact, according to McGuire (2008:33), recent attempts have been made by some reformists to try to eradicate mag ...
... Flesher (1989:2-3) discuss, throughout history society has tried to distinguish between “true religion” and “magic”, with religion often being considered as positive and magic negative. In fact, according to McGuire (2008:33), recent attempts have been made by some reformists to try to eradicate mag ...
Nor is it clear to me, as people are born and die
... to more than once in the text. Romanization follows the revised Hepburn system, with the syllabic n (ん) always written as n, even before labial consonants (so nenbutsu rather than nembutsu). When quoting from authors using the traditional Hepburn system, I have taken the liberty of changing the roma ...
... to more than once in the text. Romanization follows the revised Hepburn system, with the syllabic n (ん) always written as n, even before labial consonants (so nenbutsu rather than nembutsu). When quoting from authors using the traditional Hepburn system, I have taken the liberty of changing the roma ...
Spiritual Independence - Sgi-Usa
... who attained enlightenment countless kalpas ago, the Lotus Sutra that leads all people to Buddhahood, and we ordinary human beings are in no way different or separate from one another’ (WND-1, 216). This is a crucial point concerning the substance of faith in the Mystic Law. In this writing, Nichire ...
... who attained enlightenment countless kalpas ago, the Lotus Sutra that leads all people to Buddhahood, and we ordinary human beings are in no way different or separate from one another’ (WND-1, 216). This is a crucial point concerning the substance of faith in the Mystic Law. In this writing, Nichire ...
Karma - Hinduism Today
... and today finds itself again in the ascendancy as the subtle and all-encompassing principle which governs man's experiential universe in a way likened to gravity's governance over the physical plane. Like gravity, karma was always there in its fullest potency, even when people did not comprehend it. ...
... and today finds itself again in the ascendancy as the subtle and all-encompassing principle which governs man's experiential universe in a way likened to gravity's governance over the physical plane. Like gravity, karma was always there in its fullest potency, even when people did not comprehend it. ...
Guide to the Bodhisattva`s Way of Life
... After thinking it over and over for a long time, I finally decided to teach The Commentary on the Bodhicaryavatara – the Ocean of Good Explanation. Obviously, I know quite well that a person like me does not have even a thousandth or a ten thousandth of the merits that our Dharma Lord Rinpoche has. ...
... After thinking it over and over for a long time, I finally decided to teach The Commentary on the Bodhicaryavatara – the Ocean of Good Explanation. Obviously, I know quite well that a person like me does not have even a thousandth or a ten thousandth of the merits that our Dharma Lord Rinpoche has. ...
Development of The Hua-Yen school during the Tang Dynasty
... The origin and development of Hua-yen Buddhism may best be understood as an instance of conceptual change within a religious tradition. The empirical as well as theoretical issues surrounding the phenomena of conceptual change have drawn the ...
... The origin and development of Hua-yen Buddhism may best be understood as an instance of conceptual change within a religious tradition. The empirical as well as theoretical issues surrounding the phenomena of conceptual change have drawn the ...
Tathagata Meditation - phaptangmeditation.org
... the Absolute Meditation Nature, True Enlightenment Essential Nature to the Intuition enlightenment, which are all erased and abolished. Since one complies with confused wrong consciousness on research, one sticks to writing, and distinguishes the gain from the loss. One, as a result, practices with ...
... the Absolute Meditation Nature, True Enlightenment Essential Nature to the Intuition enlightenment, which are all erased and abolished. Since one complies with confused wrong consciousness on research, one sticks to writing, and distinguishes the gain from the loss. One, as a result, practices with ...
The Concept of `Dhamma` in Thai Buddhism: A
... Dhamma is one of the most important and most difficult concepts in Pali Buddhism. Its significance lies in the fact that the term points to both the essence and the goal of Buddhism. Its ambiguity, however, results from the variety of the term's interpretations depending on its contexts. This disser ...
... Dhamma is one of the most important and most difficult concepts in Pali Buddhism. Its significance lies in the fact that the term points to both the essence and the goal of Buddhism. Its ambiguity, however, results from the variety of the term's interpretations depending on its contexts. This disser ...
The Prabang Myths: The Sacred Narratives and their Cultural Meaning
... expression and action of people in a society that has been constructed for communication.3 In other words, there is a hidden meaning in the symbol, which may be complex and may imply an expression of opinions of people in the society. On the other hand, Claude Lévi-Strausspointed out that in interpr ...
... expression and action of people in a society that has been constructed for communication.3 In other words, there is a hidden meaning in the symbol, which may be complex and may imply an expression of opinions of people in the society. On the other hand, Claude Lévi-Strausspointed out that in interpr ...