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 ...
The First Enlightened Word
... ome thoughts of the human mind as they occur, pause a moment or two, then just pass by. Some thoughts stay on for a while, become cause for an act, and then melt away. Some thoughts take roots, grow up like monumental trees, bear flower and fruit and sweeten human lives. It is this last variety of t ...
... ome thoughts of the human mind as they occur, pause a moment or two, then just pass by. Some thoughts stay on for a while, become cause for an act, and then melt away. Some thoughts take roots, grow up like monumental trees, bear flower and fruit and sweeten human lives. It is this last variety of t ...
Ullambana Service - Ti-Sarana Buddhist Association
... members andimprove devotees who have Dna to during this period there of is Service elaborate offerings that are burnt to appease and to the pathetic condition ofand some departed beings. Instead burningfrom elaborate members devotees are encouraged to offered offer Dna parpar-take in the transfere ...
... members andimprove devotees who have Dna to during this period there of is Service elaborate offerings that are burnt to appease and to the pathetic condition ofand some departed beings. Instead burningfrom elaborate members devotees are encouraged to offered offer Dna parpar-take in the transfere ...
Ethics in accounting: Exploring the relevance of a
... life itself or in another. One’s good actions in prior lives similarly might bear fruits in this life or in future lives. The same goes for the consequences of unwholesome or morally bad (akusala) actions. More importantly, it is kamma that causes one’s rebirth. As stated in Rahula (1978): “Everyone ...
... life itself or in another. One’s good actions in prior lives similarly might bear fruits in this life or in future lives. The same goes for the consequences of unwholesome or morally bad (akusala) actions. More importantly, it is kamma that causes one’s rebirth. As stated in Rahula (1978): “Everyone ...
Lesson 14 – The Four Sublime Abodes
... The Four Sublime Abodes The four sublime states of mind taught by the Buddha: ...
... The Four Sublime Abodes The four sublime states of mind taught by the Buddha: ...
Contributions to the Study of Popular Buddhism: The Newar
... Buddhist monasticism arose to provide refuge and support for renunciates seeking enlightenment, but the tradition survived by building multifaceted relationships with lay patron communities that provided for the monks' subsistence. Solidifying the loyalty of a cross-section of society's economic cla ...
... Buddhist monasticism arose to provide refuge and support for renunciates seeking enlightenment, but the tradition survived by building multifaceted relationships with lay patron communities that provided for the monks' subsistence. Solidifying the loyalty of a cross-section of society's economic cla ...
(OPEN TO ALL FACULTIES) BSTC 201
... Living in a market economy where short-term profit and economic growth appear to be the ultimate goal, can the Buddhist teachings bridge the divide between our spiritual and material needs and reconcile the tension between doing good and doing well? In this course we will introduce some core Buddhis ...
... Living in a market economy where short-term profit and economic growth appear to be the ultimate goal, can the Buddhist teachings bridge the divide between our spiritual and material needs and reconcile the tension between doing good and doing well? In this course we will introduce some core Buddhis ...
A-level Religious Studies Mark scheme RST3G - World
... Placing fate and destiny in the sphere of a higher power might be more difficult for some people who prefer to be more self directed Having complete faith in a higher celestial being is just as challenging as meditation Sometimes the requirement to have faith and recollect Buddha all the time is ver ...
... Placing fate and destiny in the sphere of a higher power might be more difficult for some people who prefer to be more self directed Having complete faith in a higher celestial being is just as challenging as meditation Sometimes the requirement to have faith and recollect Buddha all the time is ver ...
Earlier Buddhist Theories of Free Will: Compatibilism
... sophomoric. There are good reasons to think Buddhism contains a plurality of views (Keown, Buddhism)—equally complex, if not more so. Maybe there is, as the title of Goldstein’s monograph suggests, One Dharma, but the differences in world view that divide Theravāda and Mahāyāna Buddhists alone are r ...
... sophomoric. There are good reasons to think Buddhism contains a plurality of views (Keown, Buddhism)—equally complex, if not more so. Maybe there is, as the title of Goldstein’s monograph suggests, One Dharma, but the differences in world view that divide Theravāda and Mahāyāna Buddhists alone are r ...
A Guide to Japanese Buddhism
... exotic religion or a philosophical system of thought. However, Buddhism became known worldwide after the 20th century, with the rapid advancement of the modern technologies of communication and transportation, and interchange of personnel, materials, and information: Particularly after World War II, ...
... exotic religion or a philosophical system of thought. However, Buddhism became known worldwide after the 20th century, with the rapid advancement of the modern technologies of communication and transportation, and interchange of personnel, materials, and information: Particularly after World War II, ...
Mysteries of the World According to Buddhism
... entrepreneurs must go outside, look around, and learn. We need to see how many really needy people are all around us. Certainly, in the process of helping people, private charities are playing an important role. There was a statistic from the Ministry of Civil Affairs that showed that in 2006, the t ...
... entrepreneurs must go outside, look around, and learn. We need to see how many really needy people are all around us. Certainly, in the process of helping people, private charities are playing an important role. There was a statistic from the Ministry of Civil Affairs that showed that in 2006, the t ...
Shobogenzo Nehanmyoshin (The Treasury of the True Dharma Eye
... 84,000 celestial and human beings all stopped and everyone was silent. At this time, the Venerable Mahakashyapa, seeing the Buddha raises the flower and show it to the assembly, immediately broke into a smile. Then the Buddha said, “I have the treasury of the true Dharma eye, the marvelous mind of N ...
... 84,000 celestial and human beings all stopped and everyone was silent. At this time, the Venerable Mahakashyapa, seeing the Buddha raises the flower and show it to the assembly, immediately broke into a smile. Then the Buddha said, “I have the treasury of the true Dharma eye, the marvelous mind of N ...
Pyrrhonism: How the Ancient Greeks Reinvented Buddhism Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... some kind of liberation from suffering is the goal, where this is attained by resisting assent to dogmatic beliefs, whether affirmative or negative, which go beyond what is self-evident, our immediate experience. Flintoff also finds the Pyrrhonists and Buddhists to share common ground with respect t ...
... some kind of liberation from suffering is the goal, where this is attained by resisting assent to dogmatic beliefs, whether affirmative or negative, which go beyond what is self-evident, our immediate experience. Flintoff also finds the Pyrrhonists and Buddhists to share common ground with respect t ...
Socio-Cultural Aspects of Theravāda Buddhism in Nepal
... Religiously, the Newars are a unique comingling of Hinduism and Buddhism. They are the earliest Buddhists of Nepal. In ancient times they were predominently Buddhists. Later in history, under the influence of the immigrants from India, certain sections of the Newars were attracted to Hinduism. Anyon ...
... Religiously, the Newars are a unique comingling of Hinduism and Buddhism. They are the earliest Buddhists of Nepal. In ancient times they were predominently Buddhists. Later in history, under the influence of the immigrants from India, certain sections of the Newars were attracted to Hinduism. Anyon ...
Global Buddhism
... teachers, halls are filled by people flocking to such events. Not surprisingly, during the last two decades, Buddhist groups and centers have flourished and multiplied to an extent never before observed during BuddhismÕs 150 years of dissemination outside of Asia. For the first time in its history, ...
... teachers, halls are filled by people flocking to such events. Not surprisingly, during the last two decades, Buddhist groups and centers have flourished and multiplied to an extent never before observed during BuddhismÕs 150 years of dissemination outside of Asia. For the first time in its history, ...
Assu Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... The third adjective, saṁdhi-c,chedaka, too, are clear enough in both contexts. However, it is possible to take sadhi in the sense of “promise, treaty,” as found in treatises on ancient Indian politics16 (as W Rau takes it). However, due to the presence of the ending, chedaka (“breaker”), in the com ...
... The third adjective, saṁdhi-c,chedaka, too, are clear enough in both contexts. However, it is possible to take sadhi in the sense of “promise, treaty,” as found in treatises on ancient Indian politics16 (as W Rau takes it). However, due to the presence of the ending, chedaka (“breaker”), in the com ...
32122_Buddhist Self-Immolation in Medieval China
... actions were often motivated by multiple factors. Under this circumstance, the division of this paper is only for the convenience of discussion. Similarly, neither is it possible nor is it necessary to have the full translation of these Chinese biographies in a paper such as this. In most cases, I h ...
... actions were often motivated by multiple factors. Under this circumstance, the division of this paper is only for the convenience of discussion. Similarly, neither is it possible nor is it necessary to have the full translation of these Chinese biographies in a paper such as this. In most cases, I h ...
Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism
... shrine room. Outside the building, in keeping with the style of traditional Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, a portico was added over the front entrance. By 1997, the remodeling was sufficiently finished so that the main shrine room could be used for meditations. In 1998, the outside of Sakya Monaster ...
... shrine room. Outside the building, in keeping with the style of traditional Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, a portico was added over the front entrance. By 1997, the remodeling was sufficiently finished so that the main shrine room could be used for meditations. In 1998, the outside of Sakya Monaster ...
Puṇya Everyday Religion, Material Culture, and Avenues Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... these two traditions among the Newars. Given this constraint, I must underline three points about Hinduism and Buddhism. First, being Buddhist or Hindu is especially meaningful for most Newars. It is not true, as tourist brochures endlessly proclaim, that these traditions are all mixed together indi ...
... these two traditions among the Newars. Given this constraint, I must underline three points about Hinduism and Buddhism. First, being Buddhist or Hindu is especially meaningful for most Newars. It is not true, as tourist brochures endlessly proclaim, that these traditions are all mixed together indi ...
Kailash Kora Itinerary - Transformational Tours
... temple. The mound that the stupa now finds itself on rose spontaneously from what was an enormous lake filling the Kathmandu Valley. The stupa and small temple now sit atop this mound, giving incredible views across Kathmandu. From the Monkey Temple we will go for an audience with a Lama and blessin ...
... temple. The mound that the stupa now finds itself on rose spontaneously from what was an enormous lake filling the Kathmandu Valley. The stupa and small temple now sit atop this mound, giving incredible views across Kathmandu. From the Monkey Temple we will go for an audience with a Lama and blessin ...
Magazine 2014 - Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society
... Buddha was born in 623 BCE in Lumbini, Nepal. So, this year we will also be celebrating the Buddha’s 2638th birth day, Lumbini Day. LUMBINI journal is one of the Society’s activities to promote the profound teachings of the Buddha. We are sure that our readers will appreciate our effort in bringing ...
... Buddha was born in 623 BCE in Lumbini, Nepal. So, this year we will also be celebrating the Buddha’s 2638th birth day, Lumbini Day. LUMBINI journal is one of the Society’s activities to promote the profound teachings of the Buddha. We are sure that our readers will appreciate our effort in bringing ...