Robert F. RHODES - NCC Center for the Study of Japanese
... Concerning this theory, Tsuji Zennosuke pointed out that a note found in the JØg¨ shØtoku hØØ teisetsu states, “(The Realm of Heavenly Life) is just a heavenly realm.”18 Since Buddhist cosmology clearly distinguishes between a heavenly realm (which is counted as one of the six realms of transmigrati ...
... Concerning this theory, Tsuji Zennosuke pointed out that a note found in the JØg¨ shØtoku hØØ teisetsu states, “(The Realm of Heavenly Life) is just a heavenly realm.”18 Since Buddhist cosmology clearly distinguishes between a heavenly realm (which is counted as one of the six realms of transmigrati ...
Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion
... Buddhism provides a comparative case that we can use to assess more comprehensively ...
... Buddhism provides a comparative case that we can use to assess more comprehensively ...
Man Religion Society Governance in Buddhism
... of bhava'[... ayaṃ antimā jāti natthi'dāni punabbhavo - MN. I. 167]. These two adjacent concepts of bhava and jāti now being clearly presented, is there any need for preachers of Buddhism or for those who listen to these masters to insist that there can be no concept of rebirth in Buddhism? Better w ...
... of bhava'[... ayaṃ antimā jāti natthi'dāni punabbhavo - MN. I. 167]. These two adjacent concepts of bhava and jāti now being clearly presented, is there any need for preachers of Buddhism or for those who listen to these masters to insist that there can be no concept of rebirth in Buddhism? Better w ...
Introduction to Sakya Monastery
... Lineage is all-important in Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and Dagchen Rinpoche’s lineage is noble and revered for its holiness. It extends back for over a thousand years. His father was Trichen (“Great Throne-holder”) Nawang Tutop Wangchuk, the last great throne-holder of the Sakya Order of Tibetan Bu ...
... Lineage is all-important in Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and Dagchen Rinpoche’s lineage is noble and revered for its holiness. It extends back for over a thousand years. His father was Trichen (“Great Throne-holder”) Nawang Tutop Wangchuk, the last great throne-holder of the Sakya Order of Tibetan Bu ...
- J .Krishnamurti , Authentic Report of
... This study is simply a collection of the Teachings. No attempt has been made to find a word by word equivalency between the sayings of Krishnamurti and the Buddha. Part I of the study gives an overview of the whole study by presenting the Dhamma as taught by the Buddha in the words of Krishnamurti. ...
... This study is simply a collection of the Teachings. No attempt has been made to find a word by word equivalency between the sayings of Krishnamurti and the Buddha. Part I of the study gives an overview of the whole study by presenting the Dhamma as taught by the Buddha in the words of Krishnamurti. ...
Autumn Edition - Buddhist Society Victoria
... and Delusion and the Ultimate Seclusion: the seclusion of Nibbhana. If you are secluded physically, but have Greed as your silent companion, you are not going to get too far in your practice. Therefore for a lay person, practicing the second form of solitude is the best; where you are with people bu ...
... and Delusion and the Ultimate Seclusion: the seclusion of Nibbhana. If you are secluded physically, but have Greed as your silent companion, you are not going to get too far in your practice. Therefore for a lay person, practicing the second form of solitude is the best; where you are with people bu ...
Lay Ritual in the Early Buddhist Art of India
... practice even to the present day. Darshan can be part of a larger ritual or ceremony or a practice in its own right. In many artistic renderings from Bharhut, Sanchi, and contemporaneous sites, lay devotees are shown looking at enshrined trees, stupas, and other sacred objects. A carving on the Bhar ...
... practice even to the present day. Darshan can be part of a larger ritual or ceremony or a practice in its own right. In many artistic renderings from Bharhut, Sanchi, and contemporaneous sites, lay devotees are shown looking at enshrined trees, stupas, and other sacred objects. A carving on the Bhar ...
Jeffrey Hopkins. Emptiness in the Mind-Only School of Buddhism:
... book, allowing the reader to easily reference the original text from the translation or analysis, and vise versa. By means of this structure, the reader gains insight into the methodological rigor behind HopkinsÕ translation at an almost pedagogical level. A notable example is HopkinsÕ unpacking of ...
... book, allowing the reader to easily reference the original text from the translation or analysis, and vise versa. By means of this structure, the reader gains insight into the methodological rigor behind HopkinsÕ translation at an almost pedagogical level. A notable example is HopkinsÕ unpacking of ...
Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Sy
... and traditionally’ to refer to particular symbolic definitions or descriptions. The use of these terms does not stem from an uncertainty about a symbol’s meaning or depiction, but from the fact that these symbols often have iconographical variations according to different traditions or lineages. To ...
... and traditionally’ to refer to particular symbolic definitions or descriptions. The use of these terms does not stem from an uncertainty about a symbol’s meaning or depiction, but from the fact that these symbols often have iconographical variations according to different traditions or lineages. To ...
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
... entering a Shintō shrine people observe the traditional custom of rinsing ones hands and mouth which is symbolic of purifying oneself before coming in contact with kami. If we talk about perception towards life and death in Shintō, as mentioned earlier too, it is a religion which lays more emphasis ...
... entering a Shintō shrine people observe the traditional custom of rinsing ones hands and mouth which is symbolic of purifying oneself before coming in contact with kami. If we talk about perception towards life and death in Shintō, as mentioned earlier too, it is a religion which lays more emphasis ...
Violence and Nonviolence in Buddhist Animal Ethics Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... instance, Tibetan legend has it that, in days gone by, the King of Shambhala (Tibet) foresaw that “because both the Vedas and the religion of the barbarians permitted animal sacrifice, after eight hundred years the descendants of the Brahmans would join the race of barbarians and, Schmithausen argue ...
... instance, Tibetan legend has it that, in days gone by, the King of Shambhala (Tibet) foresaw that “because both the Vedas and the religion of the barbarians permitted animal sacrifice, after eight hundred years the descendants of the Brahmans would join the race of barbarians and, Schmithausen argue ...
The Revival of the Bhikkhuni Order and the Decline of the Sasana
... order with an overall decline of the Dharma or the Buddha’s dispensation is not only that it attributes to the Buddha a prediction that has not come true, but also that it stands in direct opposition to the passages surveyed above, which clearly see the bhikkhun!s as an integral part of the Buddha’s ...
... order with an overall decline of the Dharma or the Buddha’s dispensation is not only that it attributes to the Buddha a prediction that has not come true, but also that it stands in direct opposition to the passages surveyed above, which clearly see the bhikkhun!s as an integral part of the Buddha’s ...
The Dynamic Practices of Luangpor Teean A Thai
... energy and wealth to teaching people. In a short time he built two meditation centers in Buhom, as well as centers in a nearby village. Since he felt a responsibility to teach what he called the Dhamma of "an instant" to as wide a circle as possible, after two years and eight months as a lay teache ...
... energy and wealth to teaching people. In a short time he built two meditation centers in Buhom, as well as centers in a nearby village. Since he felt a responsibility to teach what he called the Dhamma of "an instant" to as wide a circle as possible, after two years and eight months as a lay teache ...
Influences of Previous Psychedelic Drug
... effects of previous psychedelic experiences. I say may because we have little specific data. Are students with such experiences such a small minority that they could be ignored or treated as unusual cases, or are they the bulk of the students? Even more importantly, What specific psychedelic experie ...
... effects of previous psychedelic experiences. I say may because we have little specific data. Are students with such experiences such a small minority that they could be ignored or treated as unusual cases, or are they the bulk of the students? Even more importantly, What specific psychedelic experie ...
Buddhist Tourism report
... especially in East and South East Asian regions, making it an important platform for strengthening bilateral and cultural ties. However, despite its cultural and religious significance, Tourism infrastructure along the Circuit remains relatively undeveloped and large volumes of tourists have failed ...
... especially in East and South East Asian regions, making it an important platform for strengthening bilateral and cultural ties. However, despite its cultural and religious significance, Tourism infrastructure along the Circuit remains relatively undeveloped and large volumes of tourists have failed ...
M ASTER OF ARTS IN BUDDHIST STUDIES
... Under the inter-disciplinary scheme, every student in both Semester-II and Semester-IV shall have to opt for one course taught at the M.A. level in the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences. The Departm ent of Buddhist Studies shall identify like-minded departments in the Faculties of Arts and Socia ...
... Under the inter-disciplinary scheme, every student in both Semester-II and Semester-IV shall have to opt for one course taught at the M.A. level in the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences. The Departm ent of Buddhist Studies shall identify like-minded departments in the Faculties of Arts and Socia ...
Introduction to Zen Reading List
... Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen – Kazuaki Tanahashi, etc. Enlightenment Unfolds: The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Dogen – Kazuaki Tanahashi, etc. Beyond Thinking: A Guide to Zen Meditation (teachings of Dogen) – Kazuaki Tanahashi, etc. Shobogenzo Zuimonki: Sayings of Eihei Dogen ...
... Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen – Kazuaki Tanahashi, etc. Enlightenment Unfolds: The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Dogen – Kazuaki Tanahashi, etc. Beyond Thinking: A Guide to Zen Meditation (teachings of Dogen) – Kazuaki Tanahashi, etc. Shobogenzo Zuimonki: Sayings of Eihei Dogen ...
Lokāyata and Its Derivatives in the Sad-dharma-puṇḍarīka
... padamīmāṃsā, mahāpuruṣalakṣaṇa, bhāṣyapravacana, etc.4 Such lists of subjects both for Brahmins and princes are often mentioned in the Upaniṣads and Pali, Prakrit and Buddhist Sanskrit works.5 To cite one example in the Divyāvadāna: chandasi vā vyākaraṇe vā lokāyate vā padamīmāṃsāyāṃ vā (Darbhanga e ...
... padamīmāṃsā, mahāpuruṣalakṣaṇa, bhāṣyapravacana, etc.4 Such lists of subjects both for Brahmins and princes are often mentioned in the Upaniṣads and Pali, Prakrit and Buddhist Sanskrit works.5 To cite one example in the Divyāvadāna: chandasi vā vyākaraṇe vā lokāyate vā padamīmāṃsāyāṃ vā (Darbhanga e ...
carrying Buddhism
... China are attempts to copy the Gandharan sculptures but by using piece-mold casting (Strahan 2010, 2012). The Chinese artists’ use of piece-mold casting was due to their unfamiliarity with lost-wax casting. Chinese artists had used piece-mold casting to produce elaborate bronze vessels and bells for ...
... China are attempts to copy the Gandharan sculptures but by using piece-mold casting (Strahan 2010, 2012). The Chinese artists’ use of piece-mold casting was due to their unfamiliarity with lost-wax casting. Chinese artists had used piece-mold casting to produce elaborate bronze vessels and bells for ...
Buddhism, Apophasis, Truth - Journal for Cultural and Religious
... to certain self-abrogating apophatic(B) discourses at least—classification schemes are ultimately to be left behind, this can only be achieved by starting within the scheme itself (within the “disciplinary horizon” in Smith’s terms), a scheme at least partially constituted by comparative analyses of ...
... to certain self-abrogating apophatic(B) discourses at least—classification schemes are ultimately to be left behind, this can only be achieved by starting within the scheme itself (within the “disciplinary horizon” in Smith’s terms), a scheme at least partially constituted by comparative analyses of ...
Healing Power of Mindfulness Meditation
... “The bhikkhu, friend, who is an arahant, one whose taints are destroyed, who has lived the holy life, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, reached his own goal, utterly destroyed the fetters of existence, one completely liberated through final knowledge, usually dwells with a mind well es ...
... “The bhikkhu, friend, who is an arahant, one whose taints are destroyed, who has lived the holy life, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, reached his own goal, utterly destroyed the fetters of existence, one completely liberated through final knowledge, usually dwells with a mind well es ...
2nd-Annual-IBD-2012-long
... The Fourfold Sangha The Buddha said: “I will not pass away…until I have bhikkhu disciples...bhikkhuni disciples...layman disciples… laywoman disciples who are accomplished, disciplined, skilled, learned, expert in the Dhamma.” From the Mahaparinibbana Sutta. ...
... The Fourfold Sangha The Buddha said: “I will not pass away…until I have bhikkhu disciples...bhikkhuni disciples...layman disciples… laywoman disciples who are accomplished, disciplined, skilled, learned, expert in the Dhamma.” From the Mahaparinibbana Sutta. ...
Good Question, Good Answer - ndc-lnh
... than dismiss such things as strange, we should try to find their meaning. However, it is true that some of the things Buddhists do have their origin in popular superstition and misunderstanding rather than the teaching of the Buddha. And such misunderstandings are not found in Buddhism alone but cre ...
... than dismiss such things as strange, we should try to find their meaning. However, it is true that some of the things Buddhists do have their origin in popular superstition and misunderstanding rather than the teaching of the Buddha. And such misunderstandings are not found in Buddhism alone but cre ...