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Placing Nichiren in the Big Picture: Some
... emperor Go-Toba sought to overthrow the Bakufu and restore full imperial authority but was defeated by the Kamakura forces under the command of Hõjõ Yoshitoki. As a result, despite his imperial status, Go-Toba and two other retired emperors who had supported him were sent into exile. Nichiren interp ...
... emperor Go-Toba sought to overthrow the Bakufu and restore full imperial authority but was defeated by the Kamakura forces under the command of Hõjõ Yoshitoki. As a result, despite his imperial status, Go-Toba and two other retired emperors who had supported him were sent into exile. Nichiren interp ...
Chapter 4 THE CONCEPT OF FAITH IN MAHĀYĀNA BUDDHISM
... See T. R. V. Murti, The Central Philosophy of Buddhism (London: Allen & Unwin, 1960) ...
... See T. R. V. Murti, The Central Philosophy of Buddhism (London: Allen & Unwin, 1960) ...
Shikantaza(Just Sitting) - sotozen-net
... phrase about “sutra reading and recitation of Buddha names” in his Eiheiji Chiji Shingi. This implies that Dogen did not totally exclude other practices in monastic training. Dogen describes the proper relationship between shikantaza and Buddhist sutras as “. . . the practice of sitting zazen is unq ...
... phrase about “sutra reading and recitation of Buddha names” in his Eiheiji Chiji Shingi. This implies that Dogen did not totally exclude other practices in monastic training. Dogen describes the proper relationship between shikantaza and Buddhist sutras as “. . . the practice of sitting zazen is unq ...
Buddhist Missionaries in the Era of Globalization
... nibalism, suttee, and nakedness, while offering, in addition to the Gospel, literacy, Western medicine, technology, law, and science; he would be an aggressive ‘‘saver of souls,’’ working to supplant false religions; and, because of his ‘‘missionary spirit,’’ he would be the epitome of Christian life ...
... nibalism, suttee, and nakedness, while offering, in addition to the Gospel, literacy, Western medicine, technology, law, and science; he would be an aggressive ‘‘saver of souls,’’ working to supplant false religions; and, because of his ‘‘missionary spirit,’’ he would be the epitome of Christian life ...
File - Drukpa Mila Center
... The teachings on the Five Elements (i.e., Space, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth) are an essential aspect of the Vajrayana path of Tantric Buddhism. This fact is easily witnessed through the Elements' primordial integration with the Buddha Families themselves. In order to introduce practitioners to thes ...
... The teachings on the Five Elements (i.e., Space, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth) are an essential aspect of the Vajrayana path of Tantric Buddhism. This fact is easily witnessed through the Elements' primordial integration with the Buddha Families themselves. In order to introduce practitioners to thes ...
Surun-Khanda D. Syrtypova
... teachers and masters took root in Mongolia and Buriatia, and how they were developed or transformed according to local conditions. This research draws attention to amazing masterpieces of Buddhist art created by artists of the peripheries of the traditional territory of Vajrayana Buddhism. In additi ...
... teachers and masters took root in Mongolia and Buriatia, and how they were developed or transformed according to local conditions. This research draws attention to amazing masterpieces of Buddhist art created by artists of the peripheries of the traditional territory of Vajrayana Buddhism. In additi ...
Aspects of the Study of the (earlier) Indian Mahāyāna
... concept of mahajñana needs to be taken into consideration in the present context; both terms being derivable from MIA mahaja∞a, a play on both meanings of this word was thus posible. See most recently S. Karashima, ‘Who composed the Lotus Sutra’, ARIRIAB 4 (2000), pp. 171-2; id. ‘Some features of th ...
... concept of mahajñana needs to be taken into consideration in the present context; both terms being derivable from MIA mahaja∞a, a play on both meanings of this word was thus posible. See most recently S. Karashima, ‘Who composed the Lotus Sutra’, ARIRIAB 4 (2000), pp. 171-2; id. ‘Some features of th ...
Whole-body relics in Chinese Buddhism
... After a number of years the body is taken out and the remains are gilded and enshrined. The process that Yetts describes in detail on the basis of his observations is exactly the tradition we find in the latter half of the 20th century in the creation of some of the Taiwanese whole-body relics.9 Yet ...
... After a number of years the body is taken out and the remains are gilded and enshrined. The process that Yetts describes in detail on the basis of his observations is exactly the tradition we find in the latter half of the 20th century in the creation of some of the Taiwanese whole-body relics.9 Yet ...
5 Comparison between types of meditation in Theravada Buddhist
... luminous, and tranquil. Once the subject is able to achieve this powerful, focused form of concentration, the nature of reality and the way to release from all suffering become clear. "Vipassana" means clear insight into the real characteristics of body and mind. Vipassana bhavana (insight meditatio ...
... luminous, and tranquil. Once the subject is able to achieve this powerful, focused form of concentration, the nature of reality and the way to release from all suffering become clear. "Vipassana" means clear insight into the real characteristics of body and mind. Vipassana bhavana (insight meditatio ...
A Comparison of Buddhist Philosophy with Western Codes of Ethics
... The existential school of thought maintains the belief that a free process exists for the individual to create his/her own essence, and carve out who one genuinely is (Hadjistavropoulos & Malloy, 2000). Sartre (1957/1998), a 20th century French existentialist, “argued that ‘existence precedes essenc ...
... The existential school of thought maintains the belief that a free process exists for the individual to create his/her own essence, and carve out who one genuinely is (Hadjistavropoulos & Malloy, 2000). Sartre (1957/1998), a 20th century French existentialist, “argued that ‘existence precedes essenc ...
Transplanting Buddhism: - Unisa Institutional Repository
... to include the historical Buddha. Any religious or philosophical system that claims to draw on the Buddha's teachings might then be called Buddhism, as long as we conveniently forget the embarrassing fact that Buddhism is a western' term for which there is no exact equivalent in many oriental langua ...
... to include the historical Buddha. Any religious or philosophical system that claims to draw on the Buddha's teachings might then be called Buddhism, as long as we conveniently forget the embarrassing fact that Buddhism is a western' term for which there is no exact equivalent in many oriental langua ...
Ancient Chinese philosophical advice: Can it help us find happiness
... Great abundance seems empty, but does not fail. Great truth seems contradictory, great cleverness seems stupid, great eloquence seems awkward.”(Laotze, Tao The Ching). But no social condition could limit our efforts to be happy, we can lose anything in society, but still be happy. Taoism distinguis ...
... Great abundance seems empty, but does not fail. Great truth seems contradictory, great cleverness seems stupid, great eloquence seems awkward.”(Laotze, Tao The Ching). But no social condition could limit our efforts to be happy, we can lose anything in society, but still be happy. Taoism distinguis ...
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... as a raft to the abandoning of views. Furthermore, categories (2) and (3) are also not always effective as rafts. There are infinite sentient beings with infinite differing needs, and in some circumstances one view will work (to transcend itself and all views) while in other circumstances others wil ...
... as a raft to the abandoning of views. Furthermore, categories (2) and (3) are also not always effective as rafts. There are infinite sentient beings with infinite differing needs, and in some circumstances one view will work (to transcend itself and all views) while in other circumstances others wil ...
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... Great abundance seems empty, but does not fail. Great truth seems contradictory, great cleverness seems stupid, great eloquence seems awkward.”(Laotze, Tao The Ching). But no social condition could limit our efforts to be happy, we can lose anything in society, but still be happy. Taoism distinguis ...
... Great abundance seems empty, but does not fail. Great truth seems contradictory, great cleverness seems stupid, great eloquence seems awkward.”(Laotze, Tao The Ching). But no social condition could limit our efforts to be happy, we can lose anything in society, but still be happy. Taoism distinguis ...
Talismanic Writing in Chinese Buddhism
... Islamic divination bowls, and talismanic shirts and mirrors that have esoteric diagrams composed of numbers, letters, and “illegible signs.”4 Texts and objects that include an esoteric or illegible form of writing are also found in East Asia, where they have been employed in a variety of religious c ...
... Islamic divination bowls, and talismanic shirts and mirrors that have esoteric diagrams composed of numbers, letters, and “illegible signs.”4 Texts and objects that include an esoteric or illegible form of writing are also found in East Asia, where they have been employed in a variety of religious c ...
Aspects of Early Buddhist Sociological Thought
... 1. Towards a Definition of Early Buddhism Etymological Definitions of Religion........................................................... 3 Historical Definitions of Religion.................................................................. 3 Psychological Definitions of Religion................... ...
... 1. Towards a Definition of Early Buddhism Etymological Definitions of Religion........................................................... 3 Historical Definitions of Religion.................................................................. 3 Psychological Definitions of Religion................... ...
Four Noble Truths
... Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the Eightfold Path ...
... Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the Eightfold Path ...
searchable pdf - The Hume Society
... only by Louis Le Grand in Paris. It had an extensive library, with 40,000 volumes. Descartes was an alumnus.9 There are only four letters from Hume’s three years in France and only one from La Flèche, plus a slightly later letter referring to his time there.10 Hume always described his time at La Fl ...
... only by Louis Le Grand in Paris. It had an extensive library, with 40,000 volumes. Descartes was an alumnus.9 There are only four letters from Hume’s three years in France and only one from La Flèche, plus a slightly later letter referring to his time there.10 Hume always described his time at La Fl ...
Ruppert , Brian - Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture
... of Buddha-^^mz identification (honji suijaku 本 地 _迹 or shinbutsu shugo 神仏習合) ,which had an indispensable role in the production of royal charisma. It is well-known that the jewel (yasakani [no] 饥以ノ〈 坂瓊勾玉) is one of the three so-called regalia (sanshu [no] jingi 二十重ネ申器) of the sovereign. However, som ...
... of Buddha-^^mz identification (honji suijaku 本 地 _迹 or shinbutsu shugo 神仏習合) ,which had an indispensable role in the production of royal charisma. It is well-known that the jewel (yasakani [no] 饥以ノ〈 坂瓊勾玉) is one of the three so-called regalia (sanshu [no] jingi 二十重ネ申器) of the sovereign. However, som ...
The Six Paramitas - Chan Meditation Center
... Great Vows. These great bodhisattvas vowed to help sentient beings reach liberation before attaining their own buddhahood. Therefore, if we must make a distinction between Hinayana and Mahayana, it should be based on the bodhisattva’s more expansive scope of mind rather than on methods of practice. ...
... Great Vows. These great bodhisattvas vowed to help sentient beings reach liberation before attaining their own buddhahood. Therefore, if we must make a distinction between Hinayana and Mahayana, it should be based on the bodhisattva’s more expansive scope of mind rather than on methods of practice. ...
Ikeda - Unofficial SGI SWS
... are one and the same. It therefore follows that this vast state of life is only manifest in those who strive to actualize kosen-rufu. If we remove ourselves from the struggle to “exert a hundred million aeons of effort in a single moment of life” (Gosho Zenshu, p. 790) toward the realization of this ...
... are one and the same. It therefore follows that this vast state of life is only manifest in those who strive to actualize kosen-rufu. If we remove ourselves from the struggle to “exert a hundred million aeons of effort in a single moment of life” (Gosho Zenshu, p. 790) toward the realization of this ...
TIBETAN TOURIST THANGKAS IN THE KATHMANDU VALLEY
... after the painting is completed. No Tibetan would think of keeping a thangka that they had themselves commissioned without getting it consecrated. Without a consecration, a painting is considered to be nothing more than an aggregate of cloth, paint and form. The consecration transforms it into a sac ...
... after the painting is completed. No Tibetan would think of keeping a thangka that they had themselves commissioned without getting it consecrated. Without a consecration, a painting is considered to be nothing more than an aggregate of cloth, paint and form. The consecration transforms it into a sac ...
Buddhist Psychology: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought
... to us from the great masters is such that you might find this book a little academic. Believe me when I say, however, that this is a manual for living and is meant to be used as such. If you challenge what you read at every opportunity, analyzing and investigating from the point of view of your own ...
... to us from the great masters is such that you might find this book a little academic. Believe me when I say, however, that this is a manual for living and is meant to be used as such. If you challenge what you read at every opportunity, analyzing and investigating from the point of view of your own ...