Reconfiguring Buddhism as a Religion
... Buddhism as a religion that had its own “religious values” independent of human wisdom; the question of how it could be independent of human wisdom will be discussed later in the paper. This rationale might appear mundane because many contemporary narratives on religion are made with the premise tha ...
... Buddhism as a religion that had its own “religious values” independent of human wisdom; the question of how it could be independent of human wisdom will be discussed later in the paper. This rationale might appear mundane because many contemporary narratives on religion are made with the premise tha ...
Download:Three Methods of Merit Accumulation(PDF file)
... China or in some other countries may just show a smile without even uttering a word at this moment or recite the name of Amitabha for a little while, there are very few people who practice the Mantra of Avalokiteshvara at this particular moment. Therefore, from today, we should adopt the habit of r ...
... China or in some other countries may just show a smile without even uttering a word at this moment or recite the name of Amitabha for a little while, there are very few people who practice the Mantra of Avalokiteshvara at this particular moment. Therefore, from today, we should adopt the habit of r ...
Ascetic Figures Before and in Early Buddhism: The Emergence of
... from the mainstream of tradition, it raises important issues in respect of the import and status of that tradition. In the first place it raises questions with regard to the alleged uniqueness of the Buddha himself if he is not the only being imputed to have achieved enlightenment entirely by his ow ...
... from the mainstream of tradition, it raises important issues in respect of the import and status of that tradition. In the first place it raises questions with regard to the alleged uniqueness of the Buddha himself if he is not the only being imputed to have achieved enlightenment entirely by his ow ...
Pain and its Ending: The Four Noble Truths in the...
... passages examined in this chapter, the point is for the practitioner to learn how the four noble truths intersect with other teachings" (p. 127). They are, in fact, interpreted in terms of her categories as "propositions of doctrine." The fifth chapter (thirty-seven pages) turns to the specific issu ...
... passages examined in this chapter, the point is for the practitioner to learn how the four noble truths intersect with other teachings" (p. 127). They are, in fact, interpreted in terms of her categories as "propositions of doctrine." The fifth chapter (thirty-seven pages) turns to the specific issu ...
The Different Paths of Buddhism : A Narrative
... ancient Vedic scriptures as revealed literature, which means that from the orthodox Brahmanical viewpoint Buddhism is a heresy. This heretical position is embodied in the Pali canon of southern Buddhism for what is sometimes designated as Nikaya Buddhism, from the term meaning “collection” (nikaya), ...
... ancient Vedic scriptures as revealed literature, which means that from the orthodox Brahmanical viewpoint Buddhism is a heresy. This heretical position is embodied in the Pali canon of southern Buddhism for what is sometimes designated as Nikaya Buddhism, from the term meaning “collection” (nikaya), ...
CULTURAL HISTORY OF TIBET AND THE HIMALAYAS COURSE
... ethnic groups represented in the Valley – Newari, Tibetan and Tibetan-oid, non-Newari caste Hindu, etc. – and their relations with one another and other groups within and beyond the Himalayas. While foregrounding the region’s cultural and religious diversity and eclecticism, topics will include the ...
... ethnic groups represented in the Valley – Newari, Tibetan and Tibetan-oid, non-Newari caste Hindu, etc. – and their relations with one another and other groups within and beyond the Himalayas. While foregrounding the region’s cultural and religious diversity and eclecticism, topics will include the ...
1.4 Why the Buddha “Hesitated” To Teach B S
... 1 Someone to show respect to Ancient Indian teachers, especially the brahminical gurus, were generally reluctant to teach others. Where these ancient teachers did give their teachings, they would usually hold something back by way of the “teacher’s fist” (cariya.muhi) (D 2:100 = S 5:153).1 As suc ...
... 1 Someone to show respect to Ancient Indian teachers, especially the brahminical gurus, were generally reluctant to teach others. Where these ancient teachers did give their teachings, they would usually hold something back by way of the “teacher’s fist” (cariya.muhi) (D 2:100 = S 5:153).1 As suc ...
Tantra In America - Tibetan Buddhism in the West
... have encountered, have been due to my own failure to follow their instructions. We really are like ants in their hands, and the most common error we can make I think is to react to their words or actions on face value—to misinterpret things when they seem to criticize us unfairly or act in ways that ...
... have encountered, have been due to my own failure to follow their instructions. We really are like ants in their hands, and the most common error we can make I think is to react to their words or actions on face value—to misinterpret things when they seem to criticize us unfairly or act in ways that ...
Tantra In America - Asian Classics Institute
... have encountered, have been due to my own failure to follow their instructions. We really are like ants in their hands, and the most common error we can make I think is to react to their words or actions on face value—to misinterpret things when they seem to criticize us unfairly or act in ways that ...
... have encountered, have been due to my own failure to follow their instructions. We really are like ants in their hands, and the most common error we can make I think is to react to their words or actions on face value—to misinterpret things when they seem to criticize us unfairly or act in ways that ...
ZEN BUDDHISM
... Zen Monk: “Hello and welcome, stranger. What brings you to our monastery garden?” asked the Buddhist monk of the Shinto priest. Shinto Priest: “ I have come here hoping to learn about and understand your Buddhist beliefs,” replied the priest. Zen Monk: “That may be very difficult. Our Buddhist relig ...
... Zen Monk: “Hello and welcome, stranger. What brings you to our monastery garden?” asked the Buddhist monk of the Shinto priest. Shinto Priest: “ I have come here hoping to learn about and understand your Buddhist beliefs,” replied the priest. Zen Monk: “That may be very difficult. Our Buddhist relig ...
golden sun adepts refuge
... the result of the combined efforts of a number of FPMT teachers and spiritual program coordinators, under the guidance and advice of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Spiritual Director of the FPMT. The aim of the Discovering BUDDHISM at Home program is to give participants a solid footing in the practice of Maha ...
... the result of the combined efforts of a number of FPMT teachers and spiritual program coordinators, under the guidance and advice of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Spiritual Director of the FPMT. The aim of the Discovering BUDDHISM at Home program is to give participants a solid footing in the practice of Maha ...
The Iconography of Nepalese Buddhism
... peaceful and wrathful looking deities in Kathmandu valley. He will even be doubtful if these are Buddhist at all. Because in eravada Buddhist tradition they are famliar with the image of Shakyamuni Buddha, Dharmacakra symbol, stupa, or some devas connected with Buddha legends. However, this is not ...
... peaceful and wrathful looking deities in Kathmandu valley. He will even be doubtful if these are Buddhist at all. Because in eravada Buddhist tradition they are famliar with the image of Shakyamuni Buddha, Dharmacakra symbol, stupa, or some devas connected with Buddha legends. However, this is not ...
Ancient India
... period is an expression socio religious background existing during that particular period. Buddhist art which originated in the Indian sub continent following life of Siddhartha Gautama, 6th to 5th century B.C. reached its climax during early medieval period. Despite the availability of good number ...
... period is an expression socio religious background existing during that particular period. Buddhist art which originated in the Indian sub continent following life of Siddhartha Gautama, 6th to 5th century B.C. reached its climax during early medieval period. Despite the availability of good number ...
modernization, social activism and the lao buddhist sangha1
... negative consequences of this process present a challenge and are sometimes even a threat to Lao society. They believe that they can influence these developments in a positive way and actually have a responsibility to do so: from a Buddhist perspective, it is the monk’s duty to instruct the lay-popu ...
... negative consequences of this process present a challenge and are sometimes even a threat to Lao society. They believe that they can influence these developments in a positive way and actually have a responsibility to do so: from a Buddhist perspective, it is the monk’s duty to instruct the lay-popu ...
Forty-Three Years Ago
... modern world. It has all been an extraordinarily rich and creative experience, not least because of the extent to which Sangharakshita has allowed us, or rather encouraged us – above all by his example – on the one hand to uncover and honour certain essential principles, and on the other to experime ...
... modern world. It has all been an extraordinarily rich and creative experience, not least because of the extent to which Sangharakshita has allowed us, or rather encouraged us – above all by his example – on the one hand to uncover and honour certain essential principles, and on the other to experime ...
Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pāli Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Bu ...
... Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pāli Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Bu ...
BSTC6079 Early Buddhism: a doctrinal exposition
... Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pāli Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Bu ...
... Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pāli Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Bu ...
Zen Language in our Time: the case of Pojo Chinul`s
... This is exactly what a Huayan lecturer tried to teach Chinul, as described in the ``Preface'' to the HwaoÆmnon choÆryo ï´ÖÀ (Excerpts from the exposition of the Huayanjing) (1207), a biographical portrayal of the moment of his awakening. At the beginning of this ``Preface,'' Chinul reflects on the ...
... This is exactly what a Huayan lecturer tried to teach Chinul, as described in the ``Preface'' to the HwaoÆmnon choÆryo ï´ÖÀ (Excerpts from the exposition of the Huayanjing) (1207), a biographical portrayal of the moment of his awakening. At the beginning of this ``Preface,'' Chinul reflects on the ...
The Path of Joy - The Buddhist Library
... limb by limb, with a two-handled saw, he among you who let his heart get angered even at that would not He begins by examining the ‘anatomy of a be doing my bidding. Even then you should train habit' . Of course, we all know what a habit is. yourselves: 'Our minds will be unaffected and we will say ...
... limb by limb, with a two-handled saw, he among you who let his heart get angered even at that would not He begins by examining the ‘anatomy of a be doing my bidding. Even then you should train habit' . Of course, we all know what a habit is. yourselves: 'Our minds will be unaffected and we will say ...
here - Harvard Negotiation Law Review
... this reaction is the perception *112 that meditation involves what may be described as “closing your eyes and escaping to an imaginary place far removed from daily experience.” In his article, Riskin depicts mindfulness meditation as not only very different from this but also as something that may i ...
... this reaction is the perception *112 that meditation involves what may be described as “closing your eyes and escaping to an imaginary place far removed from daily experience.” In his article, Riskin depicts mindfulness meditation as not only very different from this but also as something that may i ...
Mysticism – an Impulse for Ritualizing Death
... for their self-loss anymore, as they do within most religious traditions, but rather create their ‘post-self’: their ongoing identity here on earth among their significant others. 8 For the bereaved, this means that through the ‘continuing bonds’ 9 with their loved ones, they do not let them go in a ...
... for their self-loss anymore, as they do within most religious traditions, but rather create their ‘post-self’: their ongoing identity here on earth among their significant others. 8 For the bereaved, this means that through the ‘continuing bonds’ 9 with their loved ones, they do not let them go in a ...