Perception is at the Root of Conflict
... feelings of threat. There is no particular theory of conflict according to Buddhism, but there are certain discourses in the Pali canon in which the Buddha does explain conflict and its causes. I will focus on two, both from the Digha Nikaya (DN), or the Long Discourses, translated by Thānissaro Bhi ...
... feelings of threat. There is no particular theory of conflict according to Buddhism, but there are certain discourses in the Pali canon in which the Buddha does explain conflict and its causes. I will focus on two, both from the Digha Nikaya (DN), or the Long Discourses, translated by Thānissaro Bhi ...
Short Merit Presentation
... individuals, generate desirable rebirths and also allow one to access higher levels of spiritual attainment. ...
... individuals, generate desirable rebirths and also allow one to access higher levels of spiritual attainment. ...
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... world, or a hundred of the enemy on the side of that hill; how much easier misunderstanding, and even killing becomes. This is why the deep meaning of the Buddhist use of the term encounter, with which you are all so familiar, is so important, and it is in making encounters between people who speak ...
... world, or a hundred of the enemy on the side of that hill; how much easier misunderstanding, and even killing becomes. This is why the deep meaning of the Buddhist use of the term encounter, with which you are all so familiar, is so important, and it is in making encounters between people who speak ...
regulations for the degree of
... whole of the examination for one or more courses. (b) An assessment of candidates’ coursework during their studies may be taken into account in determining their result in each written examination paper; or, where so prescribed in the syllabuses, may constitute part or whole of the examination of on ...
... whole of the examination for one or more courses. (b) An assessment of candidates’ coursework during their studies may be taken into account in determining their result in each written examination paper; or, where so prescribed in the syllabuses, may constitute part or whole of the examination of on ...
PDF sample - Dave`s Lawnscaping
... the heroic, other-regarding, compassionate nature of the ideal Buddhist: not otherworldly, but this-worldly. We do see people who exemplify these qualities – the Dalai Lama is the most famous, but there are many others. And in terms of Buddhist tradition, the inspiration we need already exists: in ...
... the heroic, other-regarding, compassionate nature of the ideal Buddhist: not otherworldly, but this-worldly. We do see people who exemplify these qualities – the Dalai Lama is the most famous, but there are many others. And in terms of Buddhist tradition, the inspiration we need already exists: in ...
Three Jewels Three Jewels - Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple
... experiencing of progressively deeper levels of tranquility and happiness, leading to the perfection of mental health with the complete eradication of the experience of “self” within and the rooting out of thirst, and the disappearance of all anxiety for good. ...
... experiencing of progressively deeper levels of tranquility and happiness, leading to the perfection of mental health with the complete eradication of the experience of “self” within and the rooting out of thirst, and the disappearance of all anxiety for good. ...
the meaning of conversion in buddhism
... The experience of conversion is of the greatest possible importance, because it marks the beginning of our Dharma life. The meaning of conversion therefore deserves our closest attention. There have been many studies as to the nature of conversion within mainstream theistic religions but little has ...
... The experience of conversion is of the greatest possible importance, because it marks the beginning of our Dharma life. The meaning of conversion therefore deserves our closest attention. There have been many studies as to the nature of conversion within mainstream theistic religions but little has ...
Theosophy and Buddhist Reformers in the Middle of the Meiji Period
... of Meiji Buddhism? Yoshida’s research mainly focused on Buddhist intellectuals, at least during the latter half of the Meiji Period. His exemplary “modern Buddhism” seems to consist of only movements for or by intellectuals in the Meiji 30s. Such an approach does not seem to lessen the importance of ...
... of Meiji Buddhism? Yoshida’s research mainly focused on Buddhist intellectuals, at least during the latter half of the Meiji Period. His exemplary “modern Buddhism” seems to consist of only movements for or by intellectuals in the Meiji 30s. Such an approach does not seem to lessen the importance of ...
ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 5 1998: 241-260 Publication date: 26 June 1998
... suppose, several legitimate ways, by which I mean ways reasonably consistent with or based upon the text itself. Without trying to argue for such an interpretation here, I will simply share with you that I see the text as being primarily soteriological. That is, I think its main purpose is not to te ...
... suppose, several legitimate ways, by which I mean ways reasonably consistent with or based upon the text itself. Without trying to argue for such an interpretation here, I will simply share with you that I see the text as being primarily soteriological. That is, I think its main purpose is not to te ...
ENGLISH FOR RELIGIOUS STUDIES
... Reference to the ‘I’ can only be made in a conventional shorthand for the five khanda; everything is played out in an apersonal world and questions about whether there is a personal or impersonal universe are non-questions, betraying a failure to perceive the strict interrelations between the elemen ...
... Reference to the ‘I’ can only be made in a conventional shorthand for the five khanda; everything is played out in an apersonal world and questions about whether there is a personal or impersonal universe are non-questions, betraying a failure to perceive the strict interrelations between the elemen ...
Wiltshire KS3- The Buddha Asks Why is There Suffering
... About this unit: This unit is intended for year 7 or 8 This unit will either be the first of 4 units of work on Buddhism or 2 units of work on Buddhism. The main focus should be on the Ultimate Question ‘The Buddha asks why is there suffering?’ rather than getting bogged down in the biographical det ...
... About this unit: This unit is intended for year 7 or 8 This unit will either be the first of 4 units of work on Buddhism or 2 units of work on Buddhism. The main focus should be on the Ultimate Question ‘The Buddha asks why is there suffering?’ rather than getting bogged down in the biographical det ...
Ethics of the Theravada - ProfPremasiri.com, Home of Professor
... (38 South Asia) Nirvana is an eternal condition of Being, for it is not a samskara, or what is made or put together, which is impermanent. It continues, while its expressions change. This is what lies behind the skandhas, which are subject to birth and decay. The illusion of becoming is founded on t ...
... (38 South Asia) Nirvana is an eternal condition of Being, for it is not a samskara, or what is made or put together, which is impermanent. It continues, while its expressions change. This is what lies behind the skandhas, which are subject to birth and decay. The illusion of becoming is founded on t ...
respect for the buddha
... work — both research and active cooperation — that had gone on for several decades prior to the Council. The head of Pope John's Secretariat for Christian Unity, Cardinal Bea, was an eminent scholar, and an ardent and powerful apostle of Christian unity. The Popes John and Paul were also positively ...
... work — both research and active cooperation — that had gone on for several decades prior to the Council. The head of Pope John's Secretariat for Christian Unity, Cardinal Bea, was an eminent scholar, and an ardent and powerful apostle of Christian unity. The Popes John and Paul were also positively ...
Tainted Gender: Sexual Impurity and Women in Kankyo no Tomo
... depict the scene. One night Māya and Śuddhodana had the same dream in which a white baby elephant entered Māya from the right side of her body and they heard a voice which told them that she had become pregnant. Śuddhodana loved Māya deeply, but there had not been a child between them. Women’s most ...
... depict the scene. One night Māya and Śuddhodana had the same dream in which a white baby elephant entered Māya from the right side of her body and they heard a voice which told them that she had become pregnant. Śuddhodana loved Māya deeply, but there had not been a child between them. Women’s most ...
Shingon Buddhism: Theory and Practice (Minoru Kiyota)
... nomenal level. Thus, he claims that, in Shingon, enlightenment is noi the goal. Practice is. Practice, as he conceives of it, is enlightenment, or in more religious terms, a practice designed to realize one's inherent Buddha-nature. In other words, Kiyota sees Shingon enlightenment as the individual ...
... nomenal level. Thus, he claims that, in Shingon, enlightenment is noi the goal. Practice is. Practice, as he conceives of it, is enlightenment, or in more religious terms, a practice designed to realize one's inherent Buddha-nature. In other words, Kiyota sees Shingon enlightenment as the individual ...
Working Bibliography
... B115 Bellah, Beyond Belief B116 Gaustad and Schimidt, The Religious History of American B117 Sweet, The Story of Religion in America B118 Bond, Being a Pagan B120 Iwamura, Virtual Orientalism B ...
... B115 Bellah, Beyond Belief B116 Gaustad and Schimidt, The Religious History of American B117 Sweet, The Story of Religion in America B118 Bond, Being a Pagan B120 Iwamura, Virtual Orientalism B ...
The Benevolent Person Has No Enemies
... guard these virtues of the true nature from becoming polluted. When others tell me about someone who is slandering me, I tell them to please stop talking about it. How comfortable our lives will be if we only remember the good that others have done for us! This is to help others cultivate virtues a ...
... guard these virtues of the true nature from becoming polluted. When others tell me about someone who is slandering me, I tell them to please stop talking about it. How comfortable our lives will be if we only remember the good that others have done for us! This is to help others cultivate virtues a ...
Liberative Elements in Therav綸a Buddhism in Thailand today
... monks. They are engaged in community development in the rural areas. Up to ten years ago, the term development monk referred only to isolated individuals involved in social actions in various ways. Now they have come to form small groups in their areas and to build up networks at the regional level. ...
... monks. They are engaged in community development in the rural areas. Up to ten years ago, the term development monk referred only to isolated individuals involved in social actions in various ways. Now they have come to form small groups in their areas and to build up networks at the regional level. ...
Religious Values and the Measurement of Poverty: A Buddhist
... elevated life. There are others who are like one-eyed persons because, although they have the vision to improve their material conditions, they do not have the vision to live as morally elevated beings. It is the third class of people who have the vision to improve their material conditions in life ...
... elevated life. There are others who are like one-eyed persons because, although they have the vision to improve their material conditions, they do not have the vision to live as morally elevated beings. It is the third class of people who have the vision to improve their material conditions in life ...
Chinese Buddhism Today: Impressions
... from all over China, especially old and rare ones. Modern sutras and books of Buddhism are on display, but not rare ones. Q: So this must be a very important place for Buddhism in China. A: Indeed, it is very famous—not only in China, but in the world. And most of the well-known monks have graduated ...
... from all over China, especially old and rare ones. Modern sutras and books of Buddhism are on display, but not rare ones. Q: So this must be a very important place for Buddhism in China. A: Indeed, it is very famous—not only in China, but in the world. And most of the well-known monks have graduated ...