The Erotics of Practice: Objects and Agency in Buddhist Avadaría
... thinks otherwise."8 Krsna's power is not contingent on belief. All one needs is to be directly wired; one does not need to know how the wiring works. Similar examples of the power of objects also occur in the Mahäbhärata, but there the results are more sexual than spiritual and those affected are me ...
... thinks otherwise."8 Krsna's power is not contingent on belief. All one needs is to be directly wired; one does not need to know how the wiring works. Similar examples of the power of objects also occur in the Mahäbhärata, but there the results are more sexual than spiritual and those affected are me ...
the John S. The Legend of King Asoka. A Study and Translation of
... torical K ing Asoka (third century B.C.) brought most of India under his control. In North India during the second century a.d., one or more compilers brought together a cycle of A 备oka legends. Also featured in the collection is Upagupta, the monk who guided Asoka on a tour of sites where the main ...
... torical K ing Asoka (third century B.C.) brought most of India under his control. In North India during the second century a.d., one or more compilers brought together a cycle of A 备oka legends. Also featured in the collection is Upagupta, the monk who guided Asoka on a tour of sites where the main ...
buddhism and the making of democracy in cambodia
... if the election is free and fair, a country cannot be called democratic unless: political rights and civil liberties are free and open; accountable government is elected; the representative of the media and their accessibility to different social groups and points of views are promoted; the public a ...
... if the election is free and fair, a country cannot be called democratic unless: political rights and civil liberties are free and open; accountable government is elected; the representative of the media and their accessibility to different social groups and points of views are promoted; the public a ...
this PDF file - Journal of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist
... were previously followers of Sañjaya. In fact there were many ascetic groups and traditions in India; some of them did not survive and we don’t hear of them again, and others changed over time or were subsumed by more dominant groups. Our two earliest sources for a variety of Indian ascetics are the ...
... were previously followers of Sañjaya. In fact there were many ascetic groups and traditions in India; some of them did not survive and we don’t hear of them again, and others changed over time or were subsumed by more dominant groups. Our two earliest sources for a variety of Indian ascetics are the ...
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... from the Dalai Lama himself. Hence my critical questions are designed less to interrogate Buddhist perspectives than they are to open up new lines of investigation for Christian theology. Of course, if in the process Buddhists are also led to new insights, this would be an added benefit to the follo ...
... from the Dalai Lama himself. Hence my critical questions are designed less to interrogate Buddhist perspectives than they are to open up new lines of investigation for Christian theology. Of course, if in the process Buddhists are also led to new insights, this would be an added benefit to the follo ...
An Introduction to True Buddhism - Nichiren Shoshu True Buddhism
... of the inevitable cycles of birth, old age, sickness, and death. In searching for the means to alleviate that suffering, he realized, through his religious practices, that life is impermanent and subject to change, yet at the core of existence is something eternal and immutable: the eternal law of l ...
... of the inevitable cycles of birth, old age, sickness, and death. In searching for the means to alleviate that suffering, he realized, through his religious practices, that life is impermanent and subject to change, yet at the core of existence is something eternal and immutable: the eternal law of l ...
Applying Buddhist Ethical Principles in Markets
... satisfied, and for society as a whole, when some maximization of desires is satisfied, subject to other ethically-imposed constraints. The main contention with this way of thinking, brought to light by Buddhist ethics, is that maximally satisfying an individual’s desires is not beneficial to her hap ...
... satisfied, and for society as a whole, when some maximization of desires is satisfied, subject to other ethically-imposed constraints. The main contention with this way of thinking, brought to light by Buddhist ethics, is that maximally satisfying an individual’s desires is not beneficial to her hap ...
The Concept of Self as Expressed in Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa
... not the noble truth of the Way” (98). Such a person “annuls what is right and won’t allow it to live. On account of this, that person does not know “Dharmata” [essence of Reality]. Not knowing this, he 4 See MMPNS, 30. ...
... not the noble truth of the Way” (98). Such a person “annuls what is right and won’t allow it to live. On account of this, that person does not know “Dharmata” [essence of Reality]. Not knowing this, he 4 See MMPNS, 30. ...
Reform Judaism
... Mahayana Buddhists, on the other hand, hope to become not arhats but boddhisatvas, saints who have become enlightened but who unselfishly delay nirvana to help others attain it as well, as the Buddha did. Perhaps more significantly for one who would choose between the paths, Mahayana Buddhists teac ...
... Mahayana Buddhists, on the other hand, hope to become not arhats but boddhisatvas, saints who have become enlightened but who unselfishly delay nirvana to help others attain it as well, as the Buddha did. Perhaps more significantly for one who would choose between the paths, Mahayana Buddhists teac ...
Vows and Declarations of Votaries of the Lotus Sutra and
... enlightenment through the teachings of the Lotus Sutra as Bodhisattvas of the Earth. “Shoju is to be practiced when throughout the entire country only the Lotus Sutra has spread, and when there is not even a single misguided teacher expounding erroneous doctrines…. But the time for shakubuku is very ...
... enlightenment through the teachings of the Lotus Sutra as Bodhisattvas of the Earth. “Shoju is to be practiced when throughout the entire country only the Lotus Sutra has spread, and when there is not even a single misguided teacher expounding erroneous doctrines…. But the time for shakubuku is very ...
Buddhism 2 - Worship, community and family, sacred writings
... Candidates may explain the ways in which this concept has been particularly well developed within the Western Buddhist Order A way of earning a living which does not break any of the Five Precepts such as causing harm, being dishonest or exploiting sex or harmful substances A moral livelihood Follow ...
... Candidates may explain the ways in which this concept has been particularly well developed within the Western Buddhist Order A way of earning a living which does not break any of the Five Precepts such as causing harm, being dishonest or exploiting sex or harmful substances A moral livelihood Follow ...
The Noble Eightfold Path is too Difficult a Path for Most
... • Meditation is hard to master and is acquired through time. • Monastics are required to attain spontaneous thought of good and a clear mind. ...
... • Meditation is hard to master and is acquired through time. • Monastics are required to attain spontaneous thought of good and a clear mind. ...
The Beginnings of Buddhist Art
... physionomy of the work, if not - in conformity with the pious, but too tardy wish of later generations - the “actual features” of the worker. This hope is still more confident, and the ambition less audacious, when it is a question of the beginnings of Buddhist art. The appearance of the latter is a ...
... physionomy of the work, if not - in conformity with the pious, but too tardy wish of later generations - the “actual features” of the worker. This hope is still more confident, and the ambition less audacious, when it is a question of the beginnings of Buddhist art. The appearance of the latter is a ...
World Rejection and Pure Land Buddhism in Japan
... the elite classes ofJapan had apparently been thorough ly converted to Buddhism. Imposing monastic establishments dominated institutional religion and the daily life of the aris tocracy was punctuated by Buddhist ceremonies and permeated with Buddhist notions and observances. Yet the Buddhism of t ...
... the elite classes ofJapan had apparently been thorough ly converted to Buddhism. Imposing monastic establishments dominated institutional religion and the daily life of the aris tocracy was punctuated by Buddhist ceremonies and permeated with Buddhist notions and observances. Yet the Buddhism of t ...
Right Knowledge - What Buddha Said
... benefits by putting it into practice (ehipassiko); it evidently leads to the desired goal (opanaiko) and it could be individually tested by wise ones (paccattam2 veditabbo viññuuhi. These characteristics of the dhamma distinguish Buddhism from other religious systems that value faith over knowledge ...
... benefits by putting it into practice (ehipassiko); it evidently leads to the desired goal (opanaiko) and it could be individually tested by wise ones (paccattam2 veditabbo viññuuhi. These characteristics of the dhamma distinguish Buddhism from other religious systems that value faith over knowledge ...
Treasure Rozier (Comments Please) 19 March 2012 “What beliefs
... Religion is an important component in almost every culture and civilization. There have been countless wars throughout the world over what religion should be dominant in any given region, and in most cases one or another ultimately prevails. However, East Asia has been able to maintained three dist ...
... Religion is an important component in almost every culture and civilization. There have been countless wars throughout the world over what religion should be dominant in any given region, and in most cases one or another ultimately prevails. However, East Asia has been able to maintained three dist ...
New Books Toni Bernhard.
... This absolutely gorgeous book introduces the reader to one of the great heritages of Buddhist art anywhere in the world, the collection of Buddhist cave art in Dunhuang, in western China. Buddhist cave art has been one of the enduring media for preserving the legacy of a great tradition in Asia. The ...
... This absolutely gorgeous book introduces the reader to one of the great heritages of Buddhist art anywhere in the world, the collection of Buddhist cave art in Dunhuang, in western China. Buddhist cave art has been one of the enduring media for preserving the legacy of a great tradition in Asia. The ...
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... Sunday morning. This has been good for me because of the regularity and I very much appreciate the support of the BSV Committee and supporters in giving me this ongoing opportunity to give these reflections. Personally, I am not a morning person and at first it was a bit of a challenge to front up t ...
... Sunday morning. This has been good for me because of the regularity and I very much appreciate the support of the BSV Committee and supporters in giving me this ongoing opportunity to give these reflections. Personally, I am not a morning person and at first it was a bit of a challenge to front up t ...
Stupa Explorer - Ancient India
... and rebuilding at the site, judging from stylistic differences among the different sculptures found there. It was built out of limestone with an impressive dome which probably www.ancientindia.co.uk | © The British Museum 2002 ...
... and rebuilding at the site, judging from stylistic differences among the different sculptures found there. It was built out of limestone with an impressive dome which probably www.ancientindia.co.uk | © The British Museum 2002 ...
The Introduction of Buddhism
... new figure, the bodhisattva or “buddha-to-be,” who has met all the requirements for buddhahood but in his great compassion has postponed his entry into that state in order to assist others in their quest for release from the cycle of life and death. In contrast to Hinayana, which could be considered ...
... new figure, the bodhisattva or “buddha-to-be,” who has met all the requirements for buddhahood but in his great compassion has postponed his entry into that state in order to assist others in their quest for release from the cycle of life and death. In contrast to Hinayana, which could be considered ...
Buddhism Mobile
... Picture of Mom’s dream and an explanation as to why it is important. Dad as a king, and describe where he ruled. Picture of what mom and dad did to encourage Siddhartha to become a king. Picture of two old men and how they influenced Siddhartha. Picture of Buddha and the year he was born. ...
... Picture of Mom’s dream and an explanation as to why it is important. Dad as a king, and describe where he ruled. Picture of what mom and dad did to encourage Siddhartha to become a king. Picture of two old men and how they influenced Siddhartha. Picture of Buddha and the year he was born. ...