Conversion by the Book: Buddhist Print Culture in Early Republican
... See chapter one, section three on Yang and his Jinling press. Yang's students include Miaokong 妙空 (1826 – 1880), founder of the Jiangbei Scriptural Press, and Xu Weiru 徐蔚如 (1878 – 1937), founder and manager of the Beijing and Tianjin Scriptural Presses. See chapter one, sections three and four for m ...
... See chapter one, section three on Yang and his Jinling press. Yang's students include Miaokong 妙空 (1826 – 1880), founder of the Jiangbei Scriptural Press, and Xu Weiru 徐蔚如 (1878 – 1937), founder and manager of the Beijing and Tianjin Scriptural Presses. See chapter one, sections three and four for m ...
Development of The Hua-Yen school during the Tang Dynasty
... not necessarily make our task easy. Our topic is still limited by a number of increasingly narrowly focused questions. To what extent were the conceptual innovations of the patriarchs (especially the first two) the response of a Chinese mind to an Indian tradition? Further, to what extent were the r ...
... not necessarily make our task easy. Our topic is still limited by a number of increasingly narrowly focused questions. To what extent were the conceptual innovations of the patriarchs (especially the first two) the response of a Chinese mind to an Indian tradition? Further, to what extent were the r ...
An Exploration of Self-Construction Through Buddhist Imagery in
... (Dogen 19-20). The young warrior in “White Tigers” undergoes breath training, an integral part of this type of meditation. When the young girl first arrives the old couple who will train her “tucked [her] into a bed just [her] width” and instruct her to “’Breathe evenly’” (Kingston, Woman Warrior 21 ...
... (Dogen 19-20). The young warrior in “White Tigers” undergoes breath training, an integral part of this type of meditation. When the young girl first arrives the old couple who will train her “tucked [her] into a bed just [her] width” and instruct her to “’Breathe evenly’” (Kingston, Woman Warrior 21 ...
The Six Bardos: A Vajrayana Buddhist Perspective on Death and
... individuals the bardo offers a state of great opportunity for liberation, since transcendental insight may arise with the direct experience of reality, while for others it can become a place of danger as the karmically created hallucinations can impel one into a less than desirable rebirth. ...
... individuals the bardo offers a state of great opportunity for liberation, since transcendental insight may arise with the direct experience of reality, while for others it can become a place of danger as the karmically created hallucinations can impel one into a less than desirable rebirth. ...
An Art Therapy Programme Incorporating Buddhist Concepts To
... The benefit of this research to the field of art therapy is that it has explored the potential of such an intervention being used as a therapeutic strategy in dealing with aggression. The study's findings indicate that Buddhist concepts can be successfully incorporated into the design of an art ther ...
... The benefit of this research to the field of art therapy is that it has explored the potential of such an intervention being used as a therapeutic strategy in dealing with aggression. The study's findings indicate that Buddhist concepts can be successfully incorporated into the design of an art ther ...
View in PDF - Nalanda Buddhist Society
... Susãla, the yogis practised Ānāpānasati (mindfulness on breathing) with diligence. Ayya Susãla reminded everyone to breathe naturally, as excessive effort may create tension and cause restlessness. Given that the breath is the only object in Ānāpānasati meditation, the yogis were encouraged to free ...
... Susãla, the yogis practised Ānāpānasati (mindfulness on breathing) with diligence. Ayya Susãla reminded everyone to breathe naturally, as excessive effort may create tension and cause restlessness. Given that the breath is the only object in Ānāpānasati meditation, the yogis were encouraged to free ...
Noble Eightfold Path
... In Buddhist symbolism, the Noble Eightfold Path is often represented by means of the dharma wheel (dharmacakra), whose eight spokes represent the eight elements of the path. ...
... In Buddhist symbolism, the Noble Eightfold Path is often represented by means of the dharma wheel (dharmacakra), whose eight spokes represent the eight elements of the path. ...
Buddhism, Conflict and Violence in Modern Sri Lanka
... Sinhala majority has continuously restricted the rights of Tamils as Sri Lankans in educational and employment policies. All these accusations need detailed investigation and analysis in order to understand the problem that Sri Lanka has faced in recent decades. Sri Lanka’s 19 million population is ...
... Sinhala majority has continuously restricted the rights of Tamils as Sri Lankans in educational and employment policies. All these accusations need detailed investigation and analysis in order to understand the problem that Sri Lanka has faced in recent decades. Sri Lanka’s 19 million population is ...
Buddhist Meditation: An anthology from the Pali canon
... kinds of meditations described in the Pali canon and a broad introduction to their traditional context and practice. It is intended for two sorts of readers, though some may fit into both categories. A number of people who practise Theravada meditation in the West are surprised to find very little t ...
... kinds of meditations described in the Pali canon and a broad introduction to their traditional context and practice. It is intended for two sorts of readers, though some may fit into both categories. A number of people who practise Theravada meditation in the West are surprised to find very little t ...
Untouchability, the Dead Cow and the Brahmin
... contempt for Buddhists spread by the Brahmins was too general and affected all Buddhists and not merely the Broken Men. The reason why Broken Men only became Untouchables was because in addition to being Buddhists they retained their habit of beef-eating which gave additional ground for offence to t ...
... contempt for Buddhists spread by the Brahmins was too general and affected all Buddhists and not merely the Broken Men. The reason why Broken Men only became Untouchables was because in addition to being Buddhists they retained their habit of beef-eating which gave additional ground for offence to t ...
Beyond Buddhist Apology The Political Use of Buddhism by
... commit grave sins, it was up to the wise ruler of state to correct their behaviour. In chapter two I will show how these two elements of legitimation in Emperor Wu’s Buddhist reform were theorised and how they played out in reality. The third chapter deals with the concept of karmic retribution. The ...
... commit grave sins, it was up to the wise ruler of state to correct their behaviour. In chapter two I will show how these two elements of legitimation in Emperor Wu’s Buddhist reform were theorised and how they played out in reality. The third chapter deals with the concept of karmic retribution. The ...
The influence of Buddhism on accounting in
... There is no meaningful difference between these two systems except words. If my nonChristian background made me feel uncomfortable with the former, I would have felt equally uncomfortable with the latter (i.e. why does the common era have to start from that particular year? I do not feel I share any ...
... There is no meaningful difference between these two systems except words. If my nonChristian background made me feel uncomfortable with the former, I would have felt equally uncomfortable with the latter (i.e. why does the common era have to start from that particular year? I do not feel I share any ...
The Edicts of King Asoka - Buddhist Publication Society
... amnesties were given to prisoners. State resources were used for useful public works like the importation and cultivation of medical herbs, the building of rest houses, the digging of wells at regular intervals along main roads and the planting of fruit and shade trees. To ensue that these reforms a ...
... amnesties were given to prisoners. State resources were used for useful public works like the importation and cultivation of medical herbs, the building of rest houses, the digging of wells at regular intervals along main roads and the planting of fruit and shade trees. To ensue that these reforms a ...
The Religion of the Samurai
... founders as superhuman beings, but the practisers of Zen hold the Buddha as their predecessor, whose spiritual level they confidently aim to attain. Furthermore, they liken one who remains in the exalted position of Buddhaship to a man bound by a gold chain, and pity his state of bondage. Some of th ...
... founders as superhuman beings, but the practisers of Zen hold the Buddha as their predecessor, whose spiritual level they confidently aim to attain. Furthermore, they liken one who remains in the exalted position of Buddhaship to a man bound by a gold chain, and pity his state of bondage. Some of th ...
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... healthy criticisms. He was not only a contributing and educating professor but also acted as a kind friend who shared the hardest times while writing this thesis. None of the words can express my thankfulness to my academic role model İsenbike Togan who encouraged me to study Chinese language and ha ...
... healthy criticisms. He was not only a contributing and educating professor but also acted as a kind friend who shared the hardest times while writing this thesis. None of the words can express my thankfulness to my academic role model İsenbike Togan who encouraged me to study Chinese language and ha ...
The Dawn of Abhidharma - Numata Zentrum für Buddhismuskunde
... such formal aspects, he shows how the attempt to provide a comprehensive map of the teachings gradually led to the arising of new terminology and new ideas. He identifies the notion of the supramundane path as an instance where fully fledged Abhidharma thought manifests in the discourses, namely in ...
... such formal aspects, he shows how the attempt to provide a comprehensive map of the teachings gradually led to the arising of new terminology and new ideas. He identifies the notion of the supramundane path as an instance where fully fledged Abhidharma thought manifests in the discourses, namely in ...
Early Buddhist Discourses
... The Pāli Canon and Its Significance within Buddhism This book contains new English translations of twenty philosophically important discourses from the Discourse Basket (Sutta Pit·aka) of the Pāli Canon. The Pāli Canon not only contains a substantial amount of textual material that is arguably th ...
... The Pāli Canon and Its Significance within Buddhism This book contains new English translations of twenty philosophically important discourses from the Discourse Basket (Sutta Pit·aka) of the Pāli Canon. The Pāli Canon not only contains a substantial amount of textual material that is arguably th ...
Talking about food does not appease hunger
... contexts were quite similar in form and meaning. In the early time of writing I had no cd rom of Taisho canon of Buddhist texts available. There, I could input a phrase and get the different contexts. Later I had at my disposal the canon with which I could find several different contexts to particul ...
... contexts were quite similar in form and meaning. In the early time of writing I had no cd rom of Taisho canon of Buddhist texts available. There, I could input a phrase and get the different contexts. Later I had at my disposal the canon with which I could find several different contexts to particul ...
The Ajivikas - Rare Book Society of India
... an ancient religious order of the hermits? Are we not justified in presuming that the Ajivika sect sprang originally from a Vanaprastha or Vaikhanasa order of the hermits and gained an independent foothold as the result of its gradual differentiation from ...
... an ancient religious order of the hermits? Are we not justified in presuming that the Ajivika sect sprang originally from a Vanaprastha or Vaikhanasa order of the hermits and gained an independent foothold as the result of its gradual differentiation from ...
INTEGRATION OF ENDOGENOUS - Association for Global New
... expected: (a) provision of a first-hand opportunity for rural and urban groups to meet in a beneficial manner, thus bringing about mutual understanding and confidence in the achievement of common goals; (b) after generations of inaction and dependence the rural communities are stimulated into a new ...
... expected: (a) provision of a first-hand opportunity for rural and urban groups to meet in a beneficial manner, thus bringing about mutual understanding and confidence in the achievement of common goals; (b) after generations of inaction and dependence the rural communities are stimulated into a new ...
Attitudes Towards Nuns: Nandakovāda Light of its Parallels Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... SĀ 276 at T II 73c12: 民陀比丘尼 and 摩羅婆比丘尼. In these two cases and one case ...
... SĀ 276 at T II 73c12: 民陀比丘尼 and 摩羅婆比丘尼. In these two cases and one case ...
AN INTIMATE DESTRUCTION
... the work of the French writer Georges Bataille. Specifically, it explores the approaches of the two fields to the concepts of desire, death, and the separate self, and examines how the treatment of these themes in Buddhism affected their role in early twentieth century France, particularly within Su ...
... the work of the French writer Georges Bataille. Specifically, it explores the approaches of the two fields to the concepts of desire, death, and the separate self, and examines how the treatment of these themes in Buddhism affected their role in early twentieth century France, particularly within Su ...