Janussoni Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... departed is transformed into something wholesome. This means that there is a possibility for them to rise from that state for a higher rebirth, or that new good karma would be generated by them so that they are reborn into a better state soon enough. 1.5.3 Just being good is not enough 1.5.3.1 This ...
... departed is transformed into something wholesome. This means that there is a possibility for them to rise from that state for a higher rebirth, or that new good karma would be generated by them so that they are reborn into a better state soon enough. 1.5.3 Just being good is not enough 1.5.3.1 This ...
Transcript of the teachings by Geshe Chonyi
... When we reflect on the meaning of practising the Dharma, it means to transform our minds for the better especially when we have all the favourable conditions now. We should try to place as many imprints as we can on our minds. If we do not do this, it will be difficult to get such an opportunity aga ...
... When we reflect on the meaning of practising the Dharma, it means to transform our minds for the better especially when we have all the favourable conditions now. We should try to place as many imprints as we can on our minds. If we do not do this, it will be difficult to get such an opportunity aga ...
Religions of China
... nirvana. Also, they criticized people who abandoned their families to become monks and nuns. ...
... nirvana. Also, they criticized people who abandoned their families to become monks and nuns. ...
Buddha`s Birthday
... is often followed by some sense of emptiness or feelings that something is lacking, but the Yeon Deung Hoe gives participants renewed energy through being able to see and feel things together in oneness, after which they can return to their daily routines refreshed. One Indian proverb says, “With pe ...
... is often followed by some sense of emptiness or feelings that something is lacking, but the Yeon Deung Hoe gives participants renewed energy through being able to see and feel things together in oneness, after which they can return to their daily routines refreshed. One Indian proverb says, “With pe ...
The Hellenic Axel: The Greek Hellenization of Central Asia
... The study of the Hellenistic period has produced a historical construction of the various relationships that formed between the Greco-Macedonian settlers and the natives they came into contact with. Hellenic kings established kingdoms as far as modern day Pakistan, Afghanistan and India, bringing th ...
... The study of the Hellenistic period has produced a historical construction of the various relationships that formed between the Greco-Macedonian settlers and the natives they came into contact with. Hellenic kings established kingdoms as far as modern day Pakistan, Afghanistan and India, bringing th ...
The Demonic Women of Premodern Japanese Theatre
... Brown first alerts readers to the fact that Aoi’s pregnancy (and therefore her status as female) predisposes her to spiritual possession; the origin of this idea comes from the Heian belief that pregnancy made one susceptible to spiritual attack (Brown 38). Brown’s interest, however, lies in the act ...
... Brown first alerts readers to the fact that Aoi’s pregnancy (and therefore her status as female) predisposes her to spiritual possession; the origin of this idea comes from the Heian belief that pregnancy made one susceptible to spiritual attack (Brown 38). Brown’s interest, however, lies in the act ...
Ksitigrabha sutra - Khyentse Foundation
... women giving birth, if they have but one momentary thought of sympathy, to give them aid, medicines, food and drink, or bathings, so as to assure them some measure of peace and happiness, such merits are inconceivable and donors of these things will always be reborn as a Suddhavasodeva for one hundr ...
... women giving birth, if they have but one momentary thought of sympathy, to give them aid, medicines, food and drink, or bathings, so as to assure them some measure of peace and happiness, such merits are inconceivable and donors of these things will always be reborn as a Suddhavasodeva for one hundr ...
are buddhists idol - worshippers
... "Yes, I can do that only under two conditions," said Upagupta. "The first condition is that you must promise not to disturb Buddhist devotees anymore in the future. The second condition is that you must show me the real image of the Buddha. Because I know that you have seen him on many occasions, bu ...
... "Yes, I can do that only under two conditions," said Upagupta. "The first condition is that you must promise not to disturb Buddhist devotees anymore in the future. The second condition is that you must show me the real image of the Buddha. Because I know that you have seen him on many occasions, bu ...
5 Ws ppt - Cobb Learning
... key to an orderly society. One of those relationships-the relationship between father and son-is very much like that between the ruler and the ruled. • Like the ruler, the father must set an example for his son and look after his family. • The father takes the credit, or the blame, for his children’ ...
... key to an orderly society. One of those relationships-the relationship between father and son-is very much like that between the ruler and the ruled. • Like the ruler, the father must set an example for his son and look after his family. • The father takes the credit, or the blame, for his children’ ...
Sakya Newsletter: Fall 2005
... On infinite life: Amitayus (Sanskrit) is the name of a Buddha (who sometimes pretends to be a bodhisattva) and it means infinite life, time immeasurable and boundless life. This is an expression that surprises people in the west. People tend to think about escape rather than infinite life. Śāntideva ...
... On infinite life: Amitayus (Sanskrit) is the name of a Buddha (who sometimes pretends to be a bodhisattva) and it means infinite life, time immeasurable and boundless life. This is an expression that surprises people in the west. People tend to think about escape rather than infinite life. Śāntideva ...
Week One: The story of the Historical Buddha and its symbolic
... daydreaming and as pleasant as this may be for you, if you think you are meditating I would suggest you ...
... daydreaming and as pleasant as this may be for you, if you think you are meditating I would suggest you ...
Ox-Herding - Columbia University
... The ten ox-herding pictures and commentaries presented here depict the stages of practice leading to the enlightenment at which Zen (Chan) Buddhism aims. They dramatize the fact that enlightenment reveals the true self, showing it to be the ordinary self doing ordinary things in the most extraordina ...
... The ten ox-herding pictures and commentaries presented here depict the stages of practice leading to the enlightenment at which Zen (Chan) Buddhism aims. They dramatize the fact that enlightenment reveals the true self, showing it to be the ordinary self doing ordinary things in the most extraordina ...
PT Sangha - Audio/Visual Catalog
... explore the origins of aggression and war, explaining that they lie nowhere but within our own hearts and minds. She goes on to explain that the way in which we as individuals respond to challenges in our everyday lives can mean the difference between perpetuating a culture of violence or creating A ...
... explore the origins of aggression and war, explaining that they lie nowhere but within our own hearts and minds. She goes on to explain that the way in which we as individuals respond to challenges in our everyday lives can mean the difference between perpetuating a culture of violence or creating A ...
An Examination of Taoist and Buddhist Perspectives on
... affective situations, and to “meet affliction and live nobly, so that suffering is not unnecessarily multiplied” (Brazier, 1998, p. 43). Tao, Conflict, and Emotions Buddhist teachings of the Four Noble Truths and ways to cope with our profound sadness and sufferings resonate with Taoist views of acc ...
... affective situations, and to “meet affliction and live nobly, so that suffering is not unnecessarily multiplied” (Brazier, 1998, p. 43). Tao, Conflict, and Emotions Buddhist teachings of the Four Noble Truths and ways to cope with our profound sadness and sufferings resonate with Taoist views of acc ...
Works of Nathaniel Manning
... The concept of a creator God changes the language with which Kierkegaard speaks about death and existence. While there are notably many similarities in thought between Kierkegaard and Zen Buddhist philosophy, this is also a fundamental differing belief. Kierkegaard’s conception of death then implies ...
... The concept of a creator God changes the language with which Kierkegaard speaks about death and existence. While there are notably many similarities in thought between Kierkegaard and Zen Buddhist philosophy, this is also a fundamental differing belief. Kierkegaard’s conception of death then implies ...
Buddhism In Thailand
... Yasa and King Kalasoka may have been successful in maintaining the Message of the Buddha in its pristine purity, but the heretic Vajjiputta bhikkhus were in no way defeated. Nor were they discouraged from propagating their heretical beliefs to their followers as a counterattack to the Venerable Yasa ...
... Yasa and King Kalasoka may have been successful in maintaining the Message of the Buddha in its pristine purity, but the heretic Vajjiputta bhikkhus were in no way defeated. Nor were they discouraged from propagating their heretical beliefs to their followers as a counterattack to the Venerable Yasa ...
Thai Law and Buddhist Law - GGU Law Digital Commons
... interrelations and mutual influence within the existing legal system and the religious order of Thailand. Two basic terms used in this Report need to be clarified : Buddhist Law as the law based on the teachings of the Lord Buddha, and Thai Law as the law interpreted and applied in the various Thai ...
... interrelations and mutual influence within the existing legal system and the religious order of Thailand. Two basic terms used in this Report need to be clarified : Buddhist Law as the law based on the teachings of the Lord Buddha, and Thai Law as the law interpreted and applied in the various Thai ...
Buddhist Funeral Cultures of Southeast Asia and China
... ones, may be identified. Taking her cue from Lévi-Strauss, Langer analyzes the variation in the textual composition in terms of ritual “bricolage,” definitely a thought-provoking suggestion. She also recognizes that the striking overall continuity—as she perceives it, at the level of structure and P ...
... ones, may be identified. Taking her cue from Lévi-Strauss, Langer analyzes the variation in the textual composition in terms of ritual “bricolage,” definitely a thought-provoking suggestion. She also recognizes that the striking overall continuity—as she perceives it, at the level of structure and P ...
