New Buddhist Silk Roads - ePublications@bond
... Such “monastic-University complexes”, as Zhang (2012) calls them, played an important role in the expansion of Buddhism and “attracted students from Greece, Persia and other parts of the world” (Zhang 2012: 15). Kushan provides an example of such a site in that it was visited by Mani (216–276 CE), t ...
... Such “monastic-University complexes”, as Zhang (2012) calls them, played an important role in the expansion of Buddhism and “attracted students from Greece, Persia and other parts of the world” (Zhang 2012: 15). Kushan provides an example of such a site in that it was visited by Mani (216–276 CE), t ...
wheel of dharma - Buddhist Churches of America
... We’re not taught how to leave these people that we’ve grown so close to over the years And we’re certainly not taught how to say goodbye or how to hide the tears Even though we’ll all meet new people and make new memories, nothing can truly take the place of what we’ve all shared We’ve all met peopl ...
... We’re not taught how to leave these people that we’ve grown so close to over the years And we’re certainly not taught how to say goodbye or how to hide the tears Even though we’ll all meet new people and make new memories, nothing can truly take the place of what we’ve all shared We’ve all met peopl ...
Satipatthana – Mindfulness Meditation: The Four Foundations of
... to Burma, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, north into China, from China to Japan, and when Buddhism was finally routed from India by Islam and Hinduism in the eleventh and twelfth century into Tibet. Finally within our own time, Buddhism comes into much of the western world. Today sitting here we ...
... to Burma, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, north into China, from China to Japan, and when Buddhism was finally routed from India by Islam and Hinduism in the eleventh and twelfth century into Tibet. Finally within our own time, Buddhism comes into much of the western world. Today sitting here we ...
File
... mourn neither for the living nor for the dead. There was never a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor any of these kings. Nor is there any future in which we shall cease to be. Just as the dweller in this body passes through childhood, youth, and old age, so at death he merely passes into another ...
... mourn neither for the living nor for the dead. There was never a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor any of these kings. Nor is there any future in which we shall cease to be. Just as the dweller in this body passes through childhood, youth, and old age, so at death he merely passes into another ...
Awareness Place Well-Being Centre - Dharma Resources
... Ven. Yao Xiong, it was the opportunity to learn about the Theravada tradition. “I came from a Mahayana background. The Theravada tradition is more common in countries such as Thailand and Sri Lanka. Over here, students at the college get to learn both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions,” he expla ...
... Ven. Yao Xiong, it was the opportunity to learn about the Theravada tradition. “I came from a Mahayana background. The Theravada tradition is more common in countries such as Thailand and Sri Lanka. Over here, students at the college get to learn both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions,” he expla ...
Temple Book of Chants
... know that the happiness of others is our own happiness, and we aspire to practice joy on the path of service. We know that every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others. We know that if we practice wholeheartedly, we ourselves may become an inexhaustible source ...
... know that the happiness of others is our own happiness, and we aspire to practice joy on the path of service. We know that every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others. We know that if we practice wholeheartedly, we ourselves may become an inexhaustible source ...
File - INTERNATIONAL CH`AN BUDDHISM INSTITUTE
... ‘The Buddhist vocabulary is extensive and all terms which were coined either by the Buddha or His enlightened disciples, correspond very well with various stages of spiritual awakening. It is a matter for regret that only a very limited number of these terms has been translated into Western language ...
... ‘The Buddhist vocabulary is extensive and all terms which were coined either by the Buddha or His enlightened disciples, correspond very well with various stages of spiritual awakening. It is a matter for regret that only a very limited number of these terms has been translated into Western language ...
The Role of a Monk in Myanmar Society
... monk is also the highest authority known to them and whom they follow. In case of the monks, who were raised in the monastery from a very early age, they are not able to contemplate on their motivation in childhood and they just learned to like the life in the monastery. When they reach the age of t ...
... monk is also the highest authority known to them and whom they follow. In case of the monks, who were raised in the monastery from a very early age, they are not able to contemplate on their motivation in childhood and they just learned to like the life in the monastery. When they reach the age of t ...
Sutra of the Medicine Buddha
... the removal of greed, anger and delusion, most other illnesses, however physical their symptoms, are also eventually cured. b) Transference of merit Some of us may ask whether the effect of evil karma can be… changed by repeating the name of Kuan-Yin (Avalokitesvara). This question is tied up with th ...
... the removal of greed, anger and delusion, most other illnesses, however physical their symptoms, are also eventually cured. b) Transference of merit Some of us may ask whether the effect of evil karma can be… changed by repeating the name of Kuan-Yin (Avalokitesvara). This question is tied up with th ...
When Tibetans Found Their Voice
... early fourteenth century, he made his mark in what was evolving into the most dynamic and vibrant period of Tibetan Buddhist philosophical discourse in the country's history. Though Buddhism had been flourishing in Tibet since the eighth century, it was not until the thirteenth century that Tibetans ...
... early fourteenth century, he made his mark in what was evolving into the most dynamic and vibrant period of Tibetan Buddhist philosophical discourse in the country's history. Though Buddhism had been flourishing in Tibet since the eighth century, it was not until the thirteenth century that Tibetans ...
Quintessential Buddhism - QUINTESSENTIAL TIBETAN BUDDHA
... Buddhist Nyingma, Sakya, and Kagyu traditions, along with the “nonBuddhist” Bön religion (shamanic in nature) wherein practitioners CAN "follow multiple lineages of practice.” The movement was founded in Eastern Tibet during the late 19th century largely by Lamas Jamyan Khyentse Wangpo and Jamgon Ko ...
... Buddhist Nyingma, Sakya, and Kagyu traditions, along with the “nonBuddhist” Bön religion (shamanic in nature) wherein practitioners CAN "follow multiple lineages of practice.” The movement was founded in Eastern Tibet during the late 19th century largely by Lamas Jamyan Khyentse Wangpo and Jamgon Ko ...
the buddha - Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
... Brahmins. Quite a few disaffected men (and some women), many of whom were young Brahmins, left their families, jobs, and homes to lead a life in search of spiritual truth. They subsisted by begging for alms food and were mostly respected and supported by the rest of the population. They wandered fro ...
... Brahmins. Quite a few disaffected men (and some women), many of whom were young Brahmins, left their families, jobs, and homes to lead a life in search of spiritual truth. They subsisted by begging for alms food and were mostly respected and supported by the rest of the population. They wandered fro ...
But you can`t meditate to get these powers. That would be a tanha.
... 1. Describe some of the aims of meditation (4KU) 2. How can meditation help to develop the Buddhist’s understanding of anicca and anatta? (6KU) 3. What is the meaning of the term ‘mindfulness’? (2KU) 4. Describe the two types of Buddhist meditation (Samatha and ...
... 1. Describe some of the aims of meditation (4KU) 2. How can meditation help to develop the Buddhist’s understanding of anicca and anatta? (6KU) 3. What is the meaning of the term ‘mindfulness’? (2KU) 4. Describe the two types of Buddhist meditation (Samatha and ...
Losing my Religion? Protest and Political
... media attention and they were well documented by various international organisations.1 Considerable notice was paid to the role played by Buddhist monks in leading some of the demonstrations, as well as to the regime’s subsequent crackdown and invasion of their monasteries. While the participation o ...
... media attention and they were well documented by various international organisations.1 Considerable notice was paid to the role played by Buddhist monks in leading some of the demonstrations, as well as to the regime’s subsequent crackdown and invasion of their monasteries. While the participation o ...
Samsara and the Organization - Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
... also develops the feeling of desire and secures its recollection in the mind. Recollection is the ability of the mind to return to any object, and forms part of the memory. Concentration is the ability of the mind to remain focused on any object. Intelligence is the ability to examine an object and ...
... also develops the feeling of desire and secures its recollection in the mind. Recollection is the ability of the mind to return to any object, and forms part of the memory. Concentration is the ability of the mind to remain focused on any object. Intelligence is the ability to examine an object and ...
Taraloka Buddhist Retreat Centre for Women 2014 Classic Taraloka
... Food: At Taraloka we believe we can change the world and ourselves by what we choose to eat. Our vegan principle, together with sourcing organic and local produce where possible, corresponds with our commitment to non-harm and loving-kindness to all beings. Restricted Diets: We can cater for some re ...
... Food: At Taraloka we believe we can change the world and ourselves by what we choose to eat. Our vegan principle, together with sourcing organic and local produce where possible, corresponds with our commitment to non-harm and loving-kindness to all beings. Restricted Diets: We can cater for some re ...
a facilitator`s guide to
... stewarded by Padmasambhava. Then, after more than fifty-‐five years in Tibet, Padmasambhava took his leave—leaving behind pith instructions and teachings for his sorrowful disciples, so they could find their ow ...
... stewarded by Padmasambhava. Then, after more than fifty-‐five years in Tibet, Padmasambhava took his leave—leaving behind pith instructions and teachings for his sorrowful disciples, so they could find their ow ...
Pedagogical Development of Zen Buddhism and Taoism for Taos
... which the participant is instructed to view one’s own thoughts without judgment, but instead be aware of one’s thoughts and let them pass, has been increasingly in use in the United States since the late 1970’s, when the University of Massachusetts Medical Center established the Stress Reduction Cli ...
... which the participant is instructed to view one’s own thoughts without judgment, but instead be aware of one’s thoughts and let them pass, has been increasingly in use in the United States since the late 1970’s, when the University of Massachusetts Medical Center established the Stress Reduction Cli ...
The Primordial Mandalas of East and West: Jungian and Tibetan
... observer and observed) that is implicit in the above statement lies at the very heart of Tibetan tantric practice, a subject to which I now turn. Tibetan Buddhist Tantra Historical Origins Buddhism, with its origins in the Indian subcontinent, was brought to Tibet in the seventh century C. E. during ...
... observer and observed) that is implicit in the above statement lies at the very heart of Tibetan tantric practice, a subject to which I now turn. Tibetan Buddhist Tantra Historical Origins Buddhism, with its origins in the Indian subcontinent, was brought to Tibet in the seventh century C. E. during ...
Thailand 2011 - Keith Davey has designed a number of educational
... concentrate on relinquishing the extremes of sensuality and selfmortification and follow the enlightened Middle Way. Buddha’s assumption was that life is concerned with pain or suffering, which is the result of craving. Suffering would only stop if desires cease. The end of suffering will be attained w ...
... concentrate on relinquishing the extremes of sensuality and selfmortification and follow the enlightened Middle Way. Buddha’s assumption was that life is concerned with pain or suffering, which is the result of craving. Suffering would only stop if desires cease. The end of suffering will be attained w ...
The Therīgāthā - Buddhist Publication Society
... womanhood and the feminine that come to the fore in this setting are also apt to be overlooked in conventional expositions of Buddhist thought (where sensitivity to gender considerations is still non-existent or inchoate).10 Yet there is much that is noteworthy in the feminine perspectives that find ...
... womanhood and the feminine that come to the fore in this setting are also apt to be overlooked in conventional expositions of Buddhist thought (where sensitivity to gender considerations is still non-existent or inchoate).10 Yet there is much that is noteworthy in the feminine perspectives that find ...
