Shinto in the History of Japanese Religion
... similar to the rationale adopted by certain movements today which seek to revive State Shinto. 3) Based on this line of thought, "the miscellaneous nature of Japanese religion," whereby a person may be Buddhist and Shinto at the same time, is taken as an unchanging characteristic of Japanese culture ...
... similar to the rationale adopted by certain movements today which seek to revive State Shinto. 3) Based on this line of thought, "the miscellaneous nature of Japanese religion," whereby a person may be Buddhist and Shinto at the same time, is taken as an unchanging characteristic of Japanese culture ...
Buddhism in America - A Handful of Leaves
... geography of Buddhism in Asia, a grasp of which is essential to any understanding of Buddhism in the United States. At various points I draw analogies to Christianity, not to suggest that Buddhism and Christianity are reducible to each other, but as aids to the reader. Chapter outlines major devel ...
... geography of Buddhism in Asia, a grasp of which is essential to any understanding of Buddhism in the United States. At various points I draw analogies to Christianity, not to suggest that Buddhism and Christianity are reducible to each other, but as aids to the reader. Chapter outlines major devel ...
08_chapter 3
... has not developed the virtue of self-sacrifice to the fullest extent. a) The Definition of the Term Bodhisattva The term “Bodhisattva” literally means “one who has attained enlightenment as his/her essence”, from Bodhi (awakening or enlightenment) and sattva (essence). It is not simply another term ...
... has not developed the virtue of self-sacrifice to the fullest extent. a) The Definition of the Term Bodhisattva The term “Bodhisattva” literally means “one who has attained enlightenment as his/her essence”, from Bodhi (awakening or enlightenment) and sattva (essence). It is not simply another term ...
buddhist-inspired options: aspects of lay religious life in the lower
... investigation I look specifically at which Buddhist-inspired options were on offer to lay people and at people’s motivations for making specific religious decisions.2 A religious option can be defined as “Buddhist” according to different criteria, but here I define it rather loosely as “all of those ...
... investigation I look specifically at which Buddhist-inspired options were on offer to lay people and at people’s motivations for making specific religious decisions.2 A religious option can be defined as “Buddhist” according to different criteria, but here I define it rather loosely as “all of those ...
current dialogue - World Council of Churches
... second key note address places himself in the global context. Indeed, while historically Buddhist Asian countries are host to one or the other schools of Buddhism, several western countries now host a variety of Buddhisms, creating a new opportunity for Buddhist ecumenism. One section of the consult ...
... second key note address places himself in the global context. Indeed, while historically Buddhist Asian countries are host to one or the other schools of Buddhism, several western countries now host a variety of Buddhisms, creating a new opportunity for Buddhist ecumenism. One section of the consult ...
Stupas and their consecration in contemporary Kalmykia
... and the stupa consecration in contemporary Kalmykia. This chapter surveys the particular texts installed, analyses the importance of these Tibetan texts for Kalmyk Buddhism, and describes the process of their installation. The final chapter presents the description and analysis of the major consecra ...
... and the stupa consecration in contemporary Kalmykia. This chapter surveys the particular texts installed, analyses the importance of these Tibetan texts for Kalmyk Buddhism, and describes the process of their installation. The final chapter presents the description and analysis of the major consecra ...
Buddhism Reconsidered - Digital Commons @ Liberty University
... will also admit they are a work in progress. Also no Christian will claim that tlle referents of tlleir beliefs are merely their own beliefs unless, of course, tlley are hemorrhaging Kant. For the purpose of clarity and simplicity, I will define Christianity as the doctrine and life, taught in the O ...
... will also admit they are a work in progress. Also no Christian will claim that tlle referents of tlleir beliefs are merely their own beliefs unless, of course, tlley are hemorrhaging Kant. For the purpose of clarity and simplicity, I will define Christianity as the doctrine and life, taught in the O ...
Buddhism in India - Challenging Brahmanism and Caste
... wider and in some ways wiser than the academic readership, normally seen as the target of scholarly works on Indian culture and history, diacriticals are an obstacle. At the same time, they are in a way unnecessary; in most cases people generally know (or have a fairly good idea of) the pronunciatio ...
... wider and in some ways wiser than the academic readership, normally seen as the target of scholarly works on Indian culture and history, diacriticals are an obstacle. At the same time, they are in a way unnecessary; in most cases people generally know (or have a fairly good idea of) the pronunciatio ...
Questioning Karma: Buddhism and the Phenomenology of the
... egoism of self-interest or in the commands of obligation. Śāntideva remarked how one is praised for the merit of returning a favor. Such doing of good reflects the logic of exchange that informs ordinary thinking about self-interest and obligation. He then asks: “What, then, can be said of the Bodhi ...
... egoism of self-interest or in the commands of obligation. Śāntideva remarked how one is praised for the merit of returning a favor. Such doing of good reflects the logic of exchange that informs ordinary thinking about self-interest and obligation. He then asks: “What, then, can be said of the Bodhi ...
A Golden Ring
... natural way. For example, we tend to eat only certain foods cooked in certain ways, and while eating; our minds tend to engage in making judgments and other thoughts that have nothing to do with our eating. In order to carry on our daily lives with ease, concentration and clearness of mind, it is im ...
... natural way. For example, we tend to eat only certain foods cooked in certain ways, and while eating; our minds tend to engage in making judgments and other thoughts that have nothing to do with our eating. In order to carry on our daily lives with ease, concentration and clearness of mind, it is im ...
Sacred Arts of Tibet Art from the Roof of the World
... of mountain ranges and rocky deserts interspersed with grassy pasture. Rainfall is scarce, although sudden tempests can sweep across the land bringing sand, snow, and hailstorms with winds strong enough to blow a rider off a horse. After such fierce storms it is not unusual for spectacular rainbows ...
... of mountain ranges and rocky deserts interspersed with grassy pasture. Rainfall is scarce, although sudden tempests can sweep across the land bringing sand, snow, and hailstorms with winds strong enough to blow a rider off a horse. After such fierce storms it is not unusual for spectacular rainbows ...
The Twelve Links of Interdependent Origination
... root which accompanies the samsaric mind. Some texts speak of “raw ignorance” and “accompanying ignorance,” which means that ignorance goes along with our thoughts and experiences. Thus there is both the basic ignorance of not knowing the true nature of things and accompanying ignorance. Basic ignor ...
... root which accompanies the samsaric mind. Some texts speak of “raw ignorance” and “accompanying ignorance,” which means that ignorance goes along with our thoughts and experiences. Thus there is both the basic ignorance of not knowing the true nature of things and accompanying ignorance. Basic ignor ...
M1-Dhamma-tj3
... “How you should behave in life is sometimes very difficult to work out. Deciding what’s right and what’s wrong can throw you into turbulent confusion. Follow the Dhamma and this confusion will settle be still” ...
... “How you should behave in life is sometimes very difficult to work out. Deciding what’s right and what’s wrong can throw you into turbulent confusion. Follow the Dhamma and this confusion will settle be still” ...
Paper - VII - History of Buddhism and Jainism upto 1000 A.D.
... council. To verify their authenticity, time and again, six historical Thervada Councils were held. Oral teachings of the Buddha, popularly known as Theravada teachings, were made available to the people in their spoken language. The Pali literature, like an ocean, is most voluminous and detailed. Th ...
... council. To verify their authenticity, time and again, six historical Thervada Councils were held. Oral teachings of the Buddha, popularly known as Theravada teachings, were made available to the people in their spoken language. The Pali literature, like an ocean, is most voluminous and detailed. Th ...
shambhala london 2015
... of all the Buddhist Scriptures. It's a key Zen text, chanted daily by many, but is studied extensively in the Tibetan tradition too. In just about thirty-five lines, it expresses the truth of impermanence and the release of suffering that results from the understanding of that truth with a breathtak ...
... of all the Buddhist Scriptures. It's a key Zen text, chanted daily by many, but is studied extensively in the Tibetan tradition too. In just about thirty-five lines, it expresses the truth of impermanence and the release of suffering that results from the understanding of that truth with a breathtak ...
use of theses - ANU Repository
... of social change in ancient India. 1.3.1 1.3.6: Criticism of the view that early. Buddhism does not concern itself with social, political and legal ideas. 1.4.1 -1.4.4: Some views suggesting that the Buddha based his system on the teaching of the Vedas. 1.5.1 -1.5.2: Impression created in connection ...
... of social change in ancient India. 1.3.1 1.3.6: Criticism of the view that early. Buddhism does not concern itself with social, political and legal ideas. 1.4.1 -1.4.4: Some views suggesting that the Buddha based his system on the teaching of the Vedas. 1.5.1 -1.5.2: Impression created in connection ...
An Exploration of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism and its Art
... and by the British officials who served in Tibet between 1904 and 1947 (McKay, 2001: 67-89). In the early twentieth century, the British sent military and diplomatic missions to Tibet and then brought back a considerable number of art objects and photographs, which laid the foundation of ‘a pivotal ...
... and by the British officials who served in Tibet between 1904 and 1947 (McKay, 2001: 67-89). In the early twentieth century, the British sent military and diplomatic missions to Tibet and then brought back a considerable number of art objects and photographs, which laid the foundation of ‘a pivotal ...
The Tulku System in Tibetan Buddhism
... 5.4 Tulkus who are recognized by high lamas .......................................................................... 54 5.5 Prophecies in the past .......................................................................................................... 54 5.6 Power to discover hidden treasures .. ...
... 5.4 Tulkus who are recognized by high lamas .......................................................................... 54 5.5 Prophecies in the past .......................................................................................................... 54 5.6 Power to discover hidden treasures .. ...
The Acceptance and Impact of the Lotus Sutra in Japan
... In the ninth century Saicho founded the Tendai Lotus sect in Japan. It was a very important event in the history of faith in the Lotus Sutra in Japan. In China the T’ien-t’ai sect had been founded already by Chih-i in the Sui dynasty. Although the Three Treatises sect ( , which was founded by Chi-ts ...
... In the ninth century Saicho founded the Tendai Lotus sect in Japan. It was a very important event in the history of faith in the Lotus Sutra in Japan. In China the T’ien-t’ai sect had been founded already by Chih-i in the Sui dynasty. Although the Three Treatises sect ( , which was founded by Chi-ts ...