maitreya
... 1 at T II 552a11 he gives him some treasures, and according to EĀ 50.4 at T II 808b13 the king bestows some farmland on the barber. A barber also receives the gift of a village in the Mahāvastu, Senart 1897: 191,16, which in this case is motivated by his having accomplished the feat of cutting the k ...
... 1 at T II 552a11 he gives him some treasures, and according to EĀ 50.4 at T II 808b13 the king bestows some farmland on the barber. A barber also receives the gift of a village in the Mahāvastu, Senart 1897: 191,16, which in this case is motivated by his having accomplished the feat of cutting the k ...
Can things reach the dead?
... 1990s largely via Bruno Latour’s (1993) exchanges with anthropologists such as Eduardo Viveiros de Castro (1998) and Philippe Descola (1998).3 Both have applied the notion of ontology to the study of spirits (Descola 2007; Viveiros de Castro 2007). The second concept, materiality, emerged a bit late ...
... 1990s largely via Bruno Latour’s (1993) exchanges with anthropologists such as Eduardo Viveiros de Castro (1998) and Philippe Descola (1998).3 Both have applied the notion of ontology to the study of spirits (Descola 2007; Viveiros de Castro 2007). The second concept, materiality, emerged a bit late ...
A Comparison of Hindu and Buddhist Techniques of Attaining
... forms of contemplation; Ananda-samadhi, associated with supreme joy - unspeakable bliss. This becomes the object of concentration, and all perception, including that of the subtle aspect, is abandoned. This leads to asmita samadhi: the stage at which the self becomes the sole object of reflection an ...
... forms of contemplation; Ananda-samadhi, associated with supreme joy - unspeakable bliss. This becomes the object of concentration, and all perception, including that of the subtle aspect, is abandoned. This leads to asmita samadhi: the stage at which the self becomes the sole object of reflection an ...
Exorcising Luther - University of Canterbury
... live his life as he wants since he answers to no higher power other than himself. ...
... live his life as he wants since he answers to no higher power other than himself. ...
A Survey Of The Paths Of Tibetan Buddhism
... need tremendous willpower and determination right from the start, accepting that there will be many, many obstacles, and resolving that despite all of them you will continue the practice. This kind of determination is very important. Sometimes, it may seem to us that although Buddha Shakyamuni attai ...
... need tremendous willpower and determination right from the start, accepting that there will be many, many obstacles, and resolving that despite all of them you will continue the practice. This kind of determination is very important. Sometimes, it may seem to us that although Buddha Shakyamuni attai ...
laotian hill tribes - Welcome to Muang Lao new website
... First, we need to understand what the true tenets of Buddhism are. After all, Buddhism is not for the other world, resignation or passivity. Instead, it emphasizes the middle way. Yes, it is not greed but the well-being of all. To the Buddhists, it is better to do the right thing than bettering ones ...
... First, we need to understand what the true tenets of Buddhism are. After all, Buddhism is not for the other world, resignation or passivity. Instead, it emphasizes the middle way. Yes, it is not greed but the well-being of all. To the Buddhists, it is better to do the right thing than bettering ones ...
The Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan Buddhism
... monastics on the following topics: (1) Buddhism, (2) Evolving forms of Buddhism, (3) Chinese Buddhism, which is also referred to as the “Buddhism of the Han people,” and (4) the Chan tradition within Chinese Buddhism. Moreover, I also spoke on the convergence of DDM Chan Buddhism with the modern wor ...
... monastics on the following topics: (1) Buddhism, (2) Evolving forms of Buddhism, (3) Chinese Buddhism, which is also referred to as the “Buddhism of the Han people,” and (4) the Chan tradition within Chinese Buddhism. Moreover, I also spoke on the convergence of DDM Chan Buddhism with the modern wor ...
the Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw
... Mahasi was then asked to take charge of the monastery and to resume teaching the resident monks. During this time he sat for the Pali Lectureship Examination on its first introduction by the Government of Burma. Passing this examination on the first attempt, in 1941 he was awarded the title of Sasa ...
... Mahasi was then asked to take charge of the monastery and to resume teaching the resident monks. During this time he sat for the Pali Lectureship Examination on its first introduction by the Government of Burma. Passing this examination on the first attempt, in 1941 he was awarded the title of Sasa ...
THE BAILIN BUDDHIST TEMPLE: THRIVING UNDER
... The Leadership of the Sangha Traditional Chinese Buddhism has been a Sangha-centered religion. Following the Mahàyàna tradition, the Sangha is composed of celibate monks and nuns living at the temple-monastery to carry out their own practices, attend to the statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and p ...
... The Leadership of the Sangha Traditional Chinese Buddhism has been a Sangha-centered religion. Following the Mahàyàna tradition, the Sangha is composed of celibate monks and nuns living at the temple-monastery to carry out their own practices, attend to the statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and p ...
Re-Imagining the Buddha
... Towards the end of August, 2010, Subhuti and I had a series of discussions centred on the topic of the imagination. I had long wanted to talk to Subhuti on this topic because I had a few new ideas which I wished to communicate. Subhuti managed to make himself available for a few days and we had the ...
... Towards the end of August, 2010, Subhuti and I had a series of discussions centred on the topic of the imagination. I had long wanted to talk to Subhuti on this topic because I had a few new ideas which I wished to communicate. Subhuti managed to make himself available for a few days and we had the ...
Recent Buddhist Theories of Free Will: Compatibilism, Incompatibilism, and Beyond
... will to be antithetical to the Buddhist path, on the other hand. For this reason, in arguing for what I take to be the most reasonable form of free will that is implicitly relevant to Buddhism, I restrict my focus to the relationship between regulated will and mental freedom, because it is only by r ...
... will to be antithetical to the Buddhist path, on the other hand. For this reason, in arguing for what I take to be the most reasonable form of free will that is implicitly relevant to Buddhism, I restrict my focus to the relationship between regulated will and mental freedom, because it is only by r ...
Goryeo Dynasty () - Asian Art Museum | Education
... to help all sentient beings rid themselves of fears and attain salvation. His compassion is so great that he changes into thirty-three forms to save those in need. He is often painted unaccompanied and sometimes with the Buddha Amitabha. In this context Avalokiteshvara not only helps all living bein ...
... to help all sentient beings rid themselves of fears and attain salvation. His compassion is so great that he changes into thirty-three forms to save those in need. He is often painted unaccompanied and sometimes with the Buddha Amitabha. In this context Avalokiteshvara not only helps all living bein ...
This Talk - Three Wheels Temple
... insight into the religious experiences of those involved in such events or into their way of thinking. As I am principally concerned with the everyday reality of the relationship between Master and disciple, that is, how their interpersonal relationship functioned in their daily lives, I would like ...
... insight into the religious experiences of those involved in such events or into their way of thinking. As I am principally concerned with the everyday reality of the relationship between Master and disciple, that is, how their interpersonal relationship functioned in their daily lives, I would like ...
Study Tour Journal 2013 - Student Health Services
... What happened next, by far, had to be one of the most interesting things that I have ever experienced during any of my travels. First, like standard procedure in many countries, the men and women were separated; I entered the security line for the females and proceeded to the first check point. Here ...
... What happened next, by far, had to be one of the most interesting things that I have ever experienced during any of my travels. First, like standard procedure in many countries, the men and women were separated; I entered the security line for the females and proceeded to the first check point. Here ...
the tantric mysticism of tibet - Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia
... The Vajrayāna, or Adamantine Vehicle, is the school of Mahāyāna Buddhism prevalent in Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, Ladakh, and Mongolia. A highly practical form of mysticism, it affords precise techniques for attaining that wisdom whereby man’s ego is negated and he enters into the bliss of Liberation (Ni ...
... The Vajrayāna, or Adamantine Vehicle, is the school of Mahāyāna Buddhism prevalent in Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, Ladakh, and Mongolia. A highly practical form of mysticism, it affords precise techniques for attaining that wisdom whereby man’s ego is negated and he enters into the bliss of Liberation (Ni ...
Untitled - Terebess
... of 84,000 stūpas throughout India – and indeed beyond, given that some have been found in China – where relics of the Buddha could be deposited. Whatever the case, this model of the Buddhist sovereign embodied by Ashoka had a lasting influence upon the relationship between Buddhism and the state in ...
... of 84,000 stūpas throughout India – and indeed beyond, given that some have been found in China – where relics of the Buddha could be deposited. Whatever the case, this model of the Buddhist sovereign embodied by Ashoka had a lasting influence upon the relationship between Buddhism and the state in ...
Further Biographies of Nuns
... Buddhist Nuns. Li Jung-hsi (1981) translated the same text, but this translation is less well known than the one done by Tsai, which translated and analyzed the biographies presented by Baochang, whereas Li only gives a translation of Baochang’s text. In the Chinese tradition there are some studies ...
... Buddhist Nuns. Li Jung-hsi (1981) translated the same text, but this translation is less well known than the one done by Tsai, which translated and analyzed the biographies presented by Baochang, whereas Li only gives a translation of Baochang’s text. In the Chinese tradition there are some studies ...
Unmasking Buddhism
... of 84,000 stūpas throughout India – and indeed beyond, given that some have been found in China – where relics of the Buddha could be deposited. Whatever the case, this model of the Buddhist sovereign embodied by Ashoka had a lasting influence upon the relationship between Buddhism and the state in ...
... of 84,000 stūpas throughout India – and indeed beyond, given that some have been found in China – where relics of the Buddha could be deposited. Whatever the case, this model of the Buddhist sovereign embodied by Ashoka had a lasting influence upon the relationship between Buddhism and the state in ...
The Ethics of Knowledge and Action in Postmodern Organizations
... ever more rules. More rules, it is said, tend to destroy creative entrepreneurship. The most important objection, however, is that these items are external instead of internal beacons for right action, in the Buddhist sense. Because they stem from outside authorities, they are difficult to internali ...
... ever more rules. More rules, it is said, tend to destroy creative entrepreneurship. The most important objection, however, is that these items are external instead of internal beacons for right action, in the Buddhist sense. Because they stem from outside authorities, they are difficult to internali ...