Worship, community and family, sacred writings - Specimen
... The number of marks for each question is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 51. Should you need more space to write your answers there is an extra page at the end of the paper. If you need to use this extra page you must nu ...
... The number of marks for each question is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 51. Should you need more space to write your answers there is an extra page at the end of the paper. If you need to use this extra page you must nu ...
Buddhism and Non-Violent World: Examining a
... right mindfulness41, and right concentration.42 The upshot of the fourth truth is the synergistic effect of three core angles – ethical conduct (right speech, right action, right livelihood, and right effort), mental discipline (right mindfulness and right concentration), and wisdom (right view and ...
... right mindfulness41, and right concentration.42 The upshot of the fourth truth is the synergistic effect of three core angles – ethical conduct (right speech, right action, right livelihood, and right effort), mental discipline (right mindfulness and right concentration), and wisdom (right view and ...
Chinese Buddhist Religious Disputation
... a silence of assent. But generally he answered questions or objections from the ‘assistant explicator’ (dujiang) or from the audience. Each set of question and answer or objection and response formed one ‘exchange’ (fan). There was no set length to an ‘exchange’ or even to the entire disputation, si ...
... a silence of assent. But generally he answered questions or objections from the ‘assistant explicator’ (dujiang) or from the audience. Each set of question and answer or objection and response formed one ‘exchange’ (fan). There was no set length to an ‘exchange’ or even to the entire disputation, si ...
Rationality and Society
... believe in God, since there is no benefit from doing so. Smith (1991) provides an excellent introduction to all main religions in the world. The confines of this paper prevent a detailed description of each religion. Rather, we divide religions into two categories and explore the essence of each cat ...
... believe in God, since there is no benefit from doing so. Smith (1991) provides an excellent introduction to all main religions in the world. The confines of this paper prevent a detailed description of each religion. Rather, we divide religions into two categories and explore the essence of each cat ...
Gotami-apadana
... finally, into her present life as the “Victor’s nurse” (Verse 116). In each manifestation Gotami grasped more in depth the qualities necessary for “going out.” Although Gotami believes herself ready to pass out of existence, others mourn at the thought of losing her on earth. The five hundred nuns ...
... finally, into her present life as the “Victor’s nurse” (Verse 116). In each manifestation Gotami grasped more in depth the qualities necessary for “going out.” Although Gotami believes herself ready to pass out of existence, others mourn at the thought of losing her on earth. The five hundred nuns ...
Book Dzyan Res. Rep. 4 6.5 - Eastern Tradition Research Institute
... terms. But it does not necessarily follow that the Mahatmas were themselves followers of the schools from which the terms were taken. E.g., “We are not Adwaitees [followers of the Hindu school of advaita or non-dual Vedånta], but our teaching respecting the one life is identical with that of the Adw ...
... terms. But it does not necessarily follow that the Mahatmas were themselves followers of the schools from which the terms were taken. E.g., “We are not Adwaitees [followers of the Hindu school of advaita or non-dual Vedånta], but our teaching respecting the one life is identical with that of the Adw ...
“On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime”
... Regarding the difficulty of attaining the ultimate self-knowledge of Buddhahood, the Lotus Sutra states, “What the Buddha has achieved is the rarest and most difficult-to-understand Law. The true entity of all phenomena can only be understood and shared between Buddhas” (The Lotus Sutra, trans. Burt ...
... Regarding the difficulty of attaining the ultimate self-knowledge of Buddhahood, the Lotus Sutra states, “What the Buddha has achieved is the rarest and most difficult-to-understand Law. The true entity of all phenomena can only be understood and shared between Buddhas” (The Lotus Sutra, trans. Burt ...
1 We established the Vajrayana Foundation and Pema Osel Ling in
... mantras, and samadhi substances, such as precious relics. When you put these sacred materials together in a stupa the magic truly exists! When the stupas are consecrated, they will no longer be ordinary ...
... mantras, and samadhi substances, such as precious relics. When you put these sacred materials together in a stupa the magic truly exists! When the stupas are consecrated, they will no longer be ordinary ...
Understanding in Theravada Abhidhamma
... There are other claims of Buddha's birth in Piprahwa in Uttar Pradesh, India; or Kapileswara in Orissa, India.[8][9][10][12][28][13][14][15]and raised in the small kingdom or principality of Kapilavastu.[29] According to the most traditional biography,[which?] the Buddha's father was King Śuddhodan ...
... There are other claims of Buddha's birth in Piprahwa in Uttar Pradesh, India; or Kapileswara in Orissa, India.[8][9][10][12][28][13][14][15]and raised in the small kingdom or principality of Kapilavastu.[29] According to the most traditional biography,[which?] the Buddha's father was King Śuddhodan ...
BUDDHISM: SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION
... the dharmas. Dharmas are the elements, the constituent factors of all that exists. Man is a conglomarate of series of dharmas. The end of desire is the suppresion of existence under the form of reincarnation. This state is called Nirvana. Nirvana is an Absolute. It does not belong to our empirical r ...
... the dharmas. Dharmas are the elements, the constituent factors of all that exists. Man is a conglomarate of series of dharmas. The end of desire is the suppresion of existence under the form of reincarnation. This state is called Nirvana. Nirvana is an Absolute. It does not belong to our empirical r ...
Some ancient Buddhists sites in the Jaffna Peninsula
... existed at this site in pre-Chola times during the rise of Mahayana influence in Sri Lanka, from ~200 CE., while the Pasupata came later. This may have been preceded by a purely Buddhist shrine prior to the rise of the Mahayana influence in Sri lanka. The Pali texts 'Rasavahini' and ''Sahassavatthup ...
... existed at this site in pre-Chola times during the rise of Mahayana influence in Sri Lanka, from ~200 CE., while the Pasupata came later. This may have been preceded by a purely Buddhist shrine prior to the rise of the Mahayana influence in Sri lanka. The Pali texts 'Rasavahini' and ''Sahassavatthup ...
Winning Life An - Soka Gakkai International
... without any proof of the religion’s assertions. But how can we have faith in something with which we have no experience? Unless a religion can provide benefit to the believers’ daily lives and help them overcome their struggles, they cannot become happy by practicing it. Today, many religions lack t ...
... without any proof of the religion’s assertions. But how can we have faith in something with which we have no experience? Unless a religion can provide benefit to the believers’ daily lives and help them overcome their struggles, they cannot become happy by practicing it. Today, many religions lack t ...
“Religion”: Just Another Modern Western Construction?
... other religions. For Islam, the points of comparison are Judaism and Christianity as “religions of the book” on the one hand, and polytheism or “idolatry” on the other, the former representing the higher form of religion, the latter the lower one. Islam represents the highest form of the religions o ...
... other religions. For Islam, the points of comparison are Judaism and Christianity as “religions of the book” on the one hand, and polytheism or “idolatry” on the other, the former representing the higher form of religion, the latter the lower one. Islam represents the highest form of the religions o ...
Essentials of Buddhism
... (Skt. Siddhàrtha) “one who fulfilled the aspiration”. A week later his mother died, but a devoted foster-mother was found in his aunt, Mahapajapati Gotami, who also was the king’s wife. It was she who brought him up as her own son. It is recorded in the canonical texts that he was brought up in luxu ...
... (Skt. Siddhàrtha) “one who fulfilled the aspiration”. A week later his mother died, but a devoted foster-mother was found in his aunt, Mahapajapati Gotami, who also was the king’s wife. It was she who brought him up as her own son. It is recorded in the canonical texts that he was brought up in luxu ...
The Teachings of Vimalakirti - Minnesota Zen Meditation Center
... The Sutra was most likely written down for the first time in India between the 1st century BCE and the 1st century CE (with ca. 100 CE most frequently mentioned), making it one of the ...
... The Sutra was most likely written down for the first time in India between the 1st century BCE and the 1st century CE (with ca. 100 CE most frequently mentioned), making it one of the ...
Ajahn Buddhadasa and Inter-Religious
... was the leading Buddhist voice in Thailand speaking for mutual understanding and cooperation among religions. Toward the end of his life, a visiting American Catholic monk who had come for a conference in Bangkok was brought to Suan Mokkh by one of Thailand’s Catholic bishops, — Christians visiting ...
... was the leading Buddhist voice in Thailand speaking for mutual understanding and cooperation among religions. Toward the end of his life, a visiting American Catholic monk who had come for a conference in Bangkok was brought to Suan Mokkh by one of Thailand’s Catholic bishops, — Christians visiting ...
PDF Preview - Wisdom Publications
... and the consequent emergence of a new paradigm in recent times, offers a renewed hope that we can transform ourselves and the world around us. The dangers of failing to do so are readily apparent, mostly in the near destruction of the ecological system of the planet. There are many tools of transfor ...
... and the consequent emergence of a new paradigm in recent times, offers a renewed hope that we can transform ourselves and the world around us. The dangers of failing to do so are readily apparent, mostly in the near destruction of the ecological system of the planet. There are many tools of transfor ...
The Buddha and The Cross: The Development of
... Brief Religious History of Ireland: Up until about the fifth century AD when Christianity came to the island, Ireland was a pagan society with a rich tradition of mythology and a government structure comprised of different kings (including the famous High Kings of Tara who reigned on the Hill of Tar ...
... Brief Religious History of Ireland: Up until about the fifth century AD when Christianity came to the island, Ireland was a pagan society with a rich tradition of mythology and a government structure comprised of different kings (including the famous High Kings of Tara who reigned on the Hill of Tar ...
Sanchi
... Sanchi is a complex of monasteries, stupas and, temples dating from the 3rd century BC to the 11th century AD. Although there is no known link to the Buddha, the relics of his two chief disciples, Sariputra and Mogallayana, together with the remains of later teachers were enshrined here. The Great S ...
... Sanchi is a complex of monasteries, stupas and, temples dating from the 3rd century BC to the 11th century AD. Although there is no known link to the Buddha, the relics of his two chief disciples, Sariputra and Mogallayana, together with the remains of later teachers were enshrined here. The Great S ...
A Buddhist Life In America, 1998
... married. He was the medical director of a project which gave LSD to people dying of cancer in order to help with their experience of dying. This was a kind of modern rite of passage. When I began this work, I was 30 years old. Although I thought I was somewhat experienced in a medical setting and in ...
... married. He was the medical director of a project which gave LSD to people dying of cancer in order to help with their experience of dying. This was a kind of modern rite of passage. When I began this work, I was 30 years old. Although I thought I was somewhat experienced in a medical setting and in ...