sample - Casa Fluminense
... appraisal of Tendai thought, particularly of “original enlightenment thought.”2 In this introduction too, Tamura claimed that Buddhist philosophy reached its zenith with Tendai original enlightenment thought. He was, in fact, an advocate of this way of thinking, not only as a way of thinking within ...
... appraisal of Tendai thought, particularly of “original enlightenment thought.”2 In this introduction too, Tamura claimed that Buddhist philosophy reached its zenith with Tendai original enlightenment thought. He was, in fact, an advocate of this way of thinking, not only as a way of thinking within ...
strategies of legitimation in buddhist tantrism
... Studies of Tantrism itself have suffered from major impediments. Many key texts were not readily available, let alone edited or translated. Moreover those which have been available are frequently cryptic, since they assume that a guru will be available to elucidate the text. More seriously, some pra ...
... Studies of Tantrism itself have suffered from major impediments. Many key texts were not readily available, let alone edited or translated. Moreover those which have been available are frequently cryptic, since they assume that a guru will be available to elucidate the text. More seriously, some pra ...
Part 12 - SGI-UK
... to this expression of our Buddhahood; after all, in the quotation above Nichiren Daishonin suggested that we ‘revere Myoho-renge-kyo inherent in our own lives as the object of devotion’. It is not egotistical to revere our own potential, because when our Buddhahood emerges as a result, we are then i ...
... to this expression of our Buddhahood; after all, in the quotation above Nichiren Daishonin suggested that we ‘revere Myoho-renge-kyo inherent in our own lives as the object of devotion’. It is not egotistical to revere our own potential, because when our Buddhahood emerges as a result, we are then i ...
Chuang Yen Monastery Four-Week Meditation Retreat
... Prajnaparamita, being the summit of all the Buddhist practices, will be introduced to the practice of the four Brahmaviharas. Other paramitas (perfections) will be explained to support the Samatha and Vipasyana practice as well by giving examples from the southern and northern Buddhist tradition. Th ...
... Prajnaparamita, being the summit of all the Buddhist practices, will be introduced to the practice of the four Brahmaviharas. Other paramitas (perfections) will be explained to support the Samatha and Vipasyana practice as well by giving examples from the southern and northern Buddhist tradition. Th ...
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... to whether he was a follower of the Buddha. Indeed, the Major Discourse with Sakuludayin is set in Rajagaha, and describes that Sakuludayin was part of a large group of wandering ascetics, (many of whom were well known), which had gathered in the area to loudly discuss many trivial matters. Sakuluda ...
... to whether he was a follower of the Buddha. Indeed, the Major Discourse with Sakuludayin is set in Rajagaha, and describes that Sakuludayin was part of a large group of wandering ascetics, (many of whom were well known), which had gathered in the area to loudly discuss many trivial matters. Sakuluda ...
course description
... theological paper that interacts with the belief and social system of the world religion they pursued in the interviews. Focus on one particular people group that is associated with that religion. Be sure to use the discoveries from the interviews and reading that suggest ways to contextualize the g ...
... theological paper that interacts with the belief and social system of the world religion they pursued in the interviews. Focus on one particular people group that is associated with that religion. Be sure to use the discoveries from the interviews and reading that suggest ways to contextualize the g ...
The Marriage of the Media and Religion
... appealing despite the profuse development of more advanced and sophisticated forms of media? The reason, I suspect, is the intimacy, spontaneity, and therefore the effectiveness of oral transaction. All other forms of media involve some form and degree of mediation while oral communication is direct ...
... appealing despite the profuse development of more advanced and sophisticated forms of media? The reason, I suspect, is the intimacy, spontaneity, and therefore the effectiveness of oral transaction. All other forms of media involve some form and degree of mediation while oral communication is direct ...
The Gohonzon - laureldistrictstudy
... As Nichiren Daishonin says: "As for the characters of the Lotus Sutra [the Gohonzon], a blind person cannot see them at all. A person with the eyes of a common mortal sees them as black in color. Persons in the two vehicles see them as void. Bodhisattvas see various different colors in them, while a ...
... As Nichiren Daishonin says: "As for the characters of the Lotus Sutra [the Gohonzon], a blind person cannot see them at all. A person with the eyes of a common mortal sees them as black in color. Persons in the two vehicles see them as void. Bodhisattvas see various different colors in them, while a ...
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... same argument is used in Buddhism to illustrate the relationship we all share with the world and our universe. The idea that we exist apart from the whole as a “separate self” inhibits our enlightenment or greater understanding of reality as it is. Becoming aware of symbiosis or interdependence wil ...
... same argument is used in Buddhism to illustrate the relationship we all share with the world and our universe. The idea that we exist apart from the whole as a “separate self” inhibits our enlightenment or greater understanding of reality as it is. Becoming aware of symbiosis or interdependence wil ...
patriarch ` svision
... focused and contained within a single body. The naga has the body of a snake or serpent, and is believed to be a god who has descended from Brahma’s daughter Kadru and her human husband, the sage Kasyapa. This parentage bestowed upon the off-spring an interesting and distinct physicality, together w ...
... focused and contained within a single body. The naga has the body of a snake or serpent, and is believed to be a god who has descended from Brahma’s daughter Kadru and her human husband, the sage Kasyapa. This parentage bestowed upon the off-spring an interesting and distinct physicality, together w ...
A Study Of Their Faith And Beliefs
... though the Chakmas introduced themselves as Buddhist, earlier they practiced animism. We cannot deny the fact that not only the Chakmas but also all the races in the world worshipped inanimate objects in ancient time. Whatever it may be, the Chakmas have been practicing Buddhism since ancient time. ...
... though the Chakmas introduced themselves as Buddhist, earlier they practiced animism. We cannot deny the fact that not only the Chakmas but also all the races in the world worshipped inanimate objects in ancient time. Whatever it may be, the Chakmas have been practicing Buddhism since ancient time. ...
Buddhist Revival in Vietnam - United Nations Day of Vesak 2017
... years of Chinese rule in the course of which the country became a province of China (603 – 939 C.E.). This ushered in Daoism and Confucianism, too, the latter serving as a model of governance and administration for the entire dynastic period, and the former undoubtedly having inspired the tradition ...
... years of Chinese rule in the course of which the country became a province of China (603 – 939 C.E.). This ushered in Daoism and Confucianism, too, the latter serving as a model of governance and administration for the entire dynastic period, and the former undoubtedly having inspired the tradition ...
BUILDING BRIDGES A Tapestry of Faith Program for Youth
... Youth learn some basic information about Buddhism. Answer any questions you could not answer from the last workshop. Invite youth to sit in a circle. Light the chalice with these words: We light this chalice in celebration of Unitarian Universalism and the sustaining faiths of all people of the worl ...
... Youth learn some basic information about Buddhism. Answer any questions you could not answer from the last workshop. Invite youth to sit in a circle. Light the chalice with these words: We light this chalice in celebration of Unitarian Universalism and the sustaining faiths of all people of the worl ...
The Buddha’s Past Life as a Princess Ekottarika-āgama Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Now, in the Pāli Jātaka commentary the Buddha’s past lives are also consistently male. Here this is not a result of the narrative setting, but much rather would be a result of the way these stories came into being. When identifying one of the protagonists of a particular story taken from ancient Ind ...
... Now, in the Pāli Jātaka commentary the Buddha’s past lives are also consistently male. Here this is not a result of the narrative setting, but much rather would be a result of the way these stories came into being. When identifying one of the protagonists of a particular story taken from ancient Ind ...
Tibetan Buddhism in the West
... generation after generation of great Tibetan adepts. Going back to the time of Padmasambhava, Sakya Pandita, Milarepa, Tsongkhapa, right on into the twentieth century—it's worked! With that success, it is possible to conclude that since it worked for the Tibetans, we Westerners must take their trad ...
... generation after generation of great Tibetan adepts. Going back to the time of Padmasambhava, Sakya Pandita, Milarepa, Tsongkhapa, right on into the twentieth century—it's worked! With that success, it is possible to conclude that since it worked for the Tibetans, we Westerners must take their trad ...
June - Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
... say? Well, your board struggled with this. If we had waited further, cost of the materials for the unit was skyrocketing with surging fuel costs added in on all phases of this project. Since last discussed at the board two years ago, the unit’s cost had already risen by $10,000. An added advantage i ...
... say? Well, your board struggled with this. If we had waited further, cost of the materials for the unit was skyrocketing with surging fuel costs added in on all phases of this project. Since last discussed at the board two years ago, the unit’s cost had already risen by $10,000. An added advantage i ...
Japanese Religion - Randolph
... What is even more fascinating is that the word only emerged in common usage in the nineteenth century after a sustained Japanese encounter with Christian missionaries. It is possible that the word reflects more that encounter than the religious life of the Japanese today. In addition, given recent h ...
... What is even more fascinating is that the word only emerged in common usage in the nineteenth century after a sustained Japanese encounter with Christian missionaries. It is possible that the word reflects more that encounter than the religious life of the Japanese today. In addition, given recent h ...