Janussoni Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... performed between the 11th and 31st days after death,7 depending on caste traditions, and at regular intervals thereafter. The first annual death anniversary is observed by a raddha ceremony that enables the departed (preta) to be admitted into the assembly of forefathers (pit). Buddhists, on the ...
... performed between the 11th and 31st days after death,7 depending on caste traditions, and at regular intervals thereafter. The first annual death anniversary is observed by a raddha ceremony that enables the departed (preta) to be admitted into the assembly of forefathers (pit). Buddhists, on the ...
Filial Piety in Early Buddhism Journal of Buddhist Ethics Guang Xing
... Piety and the Monks in the Practices of Indian Buddhism: A Question of Sinicization Viewed from the Other Side,” mainly used Indian Buddhist epigraphical material, and concluded his research on filial piety in Indian Buddhism by saying that “although [the practice of filial piety] receives no very d ...
... Piety and the Monks in the Practices of Indian Buddhism: A Question of Sinicization Viewed from the Other Side,” mainly used Indian Buddhist epigraphical material, and concluded his research on filial piety in Indian Buddhism by saying that “although [the practice of filial piety] receives no very d ...
Three Creative Encounters: Tibetan Buddhist Tradition
... Another important concept for my argument is “authority.” I use the term to signify “discursive authority,” based on the definition Bruce Lincoln gives in his social constructionist approach to authority: he takes authority to be “(1) an effect; (2) the capacity for producing that effect; and (3) th ...
... Another important concept for my argument is “authority.” I use the term to signify “discursive authority,” based on the definition Bruce Lincoln gives in his social constructionist approach to authority: he takes authority to be “(1) an effect; (2) the capacity for producing that effect; and (3) th ...
JBE Research Article Good or Skilful? Kusala in Canon and Commentary ISSN 1076-9005
... concerned with mastery of jhàna or iddhi can also be mentioned at this point.33 The notion of skill in theory or practice develops further both in the Pali commentarial literature and in the Mahàyàna.34 This brings me to the very large number of passages in which kusala is linked with dhamma, either ...
... concerned with mastery of jhàna or iddhi can also be mentioned at this point.33 The notion of skill in theory or practice develops further both in the Pali commentarial literature and in the Mahàyàna.34 This brings me to the very large number of passages in which kusala is linked with dhamma, either ...
pacific world - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... in creed from Siddhānta to Kāpālika. The paper will then initiate an argument that Buddhist wilderness monks, a type sponsored by both the Sinhalese Lambakaṇṇa and Javanese Śailendra kings, served as the bridge by which Śaiva religious innovations were channeled into esoteric Buddhist texts. These w ...
... in creed from Siddhānta to Kāpālika. The paper will then initiate an argument that Buddhist wilderness monks, a type sponsored by both the Sinhalese Lambakaṇṇa and Javanese Śailendra kings, served as the bridge by which Śaiva religious innovations were channeled into esoteric Buddhist texts. These w ...
eBook - Dharma Resources - Kong Meng San Phor Kark See
... 1933 (cited in Pittman 2001, 167). A prominent Chinese Buddhist reformer whose legacy is seen in the practices of modern Chinese Buddhism today, Taixu regarded Buddhism as “the only religion which does not contradict science,” and considered this as one of the three aspects that characterized his “B ...
... 1933 (cited in Pittman 2001, 167). A prominent Chinese Buddhist reformer whose legacy is seen in the practices of modern Chinese Buddhism today, Taixu regarded Buddhism as “the only religion which does not contradict science,” and considered this as one of the three aspects that characterized his “B ...
The Specter of Nihilism: On Hegel on Buddhism
... him to not being neutral,” and that Hegel’s interpretation of Indian religion “is a matter of intense historical and systematic reflection” (1988: 84-85). Our focus, then, is not on the analysis of Hegel’s sources, but on the reassessment of Hegel’s philosophical interpretation of Buddhism. But in o ...
... him to not being neutral,” and that Hegel’s interpretation of Indian religion “is a matter of intense historical and systematic reflection” (1988: 84-85). Our focus, then, is not on the analysis of Hegel’s sources, but on the reassessment of Hegel’s philosophical interpretation of Buddhism. But in o ...
The Four Noble Truths - Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
... that. It is not simply participating in a ceremony that one becomes a Buddhist. This is not the point. The point is that even without a master, as a result of one’s own reflection one becomes fully convinced in the validity of the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha as the true, ultimate objects of refuge and ...
... that. It is not simply participating in a ceremony that one becomes a Buddhist. This is not the point. The point is that even without a master, as a result of one’s own reflection one becomes fully convinced in the validity of the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha as the true, ultimate objects of refuge and ...
here - Harvard Negotiation Law Review
... for deep concentration and insight. Although usually practiced in silence, examples of contemplative practice include not only sitting in silence but also many forms of single-minded concentration, including meditation, contemplative prayer, mindful walking, focused experiences in nature, yoga and o ...
... for deep concentration and insight. Although usually practiced in silence, examples of contemplative practice include not only sitting in silence but also many forms of single-minded concentration, including meditation, contemplative prayer, mindful walking, focused experiences in nature, yoga and o ...
golden sun adepts refuge
... actualize in order to attain full enlightenment in one lifetime. By engaging in this program, participants will gain an experiential taste of the Buddha’s teachings, some retreat experience, and the skills they need to make their lives most meaningful. Also, by the end of this program, participants ...
... actualize in order to attain full enlightenment in one lifetime. By engaging in this program, participants will gain an experiential taste of the Buddha’s teachings, some retreat experience, and the skills they need to make their lives most meaningful. Also, by the end of this program, participants ...
To Understand Buddha`s Teaching
... one helps others to reach enlightenment after achieving our own. Bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism have attained this level. Third is "Perfect Complete Enlightenment", a state in which one reaches perfection in both self-enlightenment for self and helping others to reach enlightenment. This is the s ...
... one helps others to reach enlightenment after achieving our own. Bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism have attained this level. Third is "Perfect Complete Enlightenment", a state in which one reaches perfection in both self-enlightenment for self and helping others to reach enlightenment. This is the s ...
japan_c5_c6_c7 - Virginia Review of Asian Studies
... is common among family members and among friends and peers. Usually when one family member joins, it is not uncommon for other family members to join as well. A number of younger members told me that they first heard of SGI from SGI member friends in high school or college. Filipino members are usua ...
... is common among family members and among friends and peers. Usually when one family member joins, it is not uncommon for other family members to join as well. A number of younger members told me that they first heard of SGI from SGI member friends in high school or college. Filipino members are usua ...
Ancient India
... the feudal process. Further, the cultivation was carried out by peasants who were mainly Shudras and were almost tied to the land. They were to give up the fixed share of their produce to their land owner. Due to this feudal system the social structure of early medieval period encompasses local lord ...
... the feudal process. Further, the cultivation was carried out by peasants who were mainly Shudras and were almost tied to the land. They were to give up the fixed share of their produce to their land owner. Due to this feudal system the social structure of early medieval period encompasses local lord ...
buddhist view in compassion
... Compassion is the fundamental practice in Buddhism Especially, the Mahayana Bodhisattva path requires Compassion as key practice. In the 《Prajna Paramita Sutra: “Bodhisattvas arise compassion due to sentient beings’ suffering, and generate Bodhi mind because of compassion, and attain Buddhahood base ...
... Compassion is the fundamental practice in Buddhism Especially, the Mahayana Bodhisattva path requires Compassion as key practice. In the 《Prajna Paramita Sutra: “Bodhisattvas arise compassion due to sentient beings’ suffering, and generate Bodhi mind because of compassion, and attain Buddhahood base ...
Buddhism: The Awakening of Wisdom and Compassion
... wisdom of Bodhisattvas. How did these phenomena arise? From where? In what way? What were their results? Third, “Overall and Perfect Knowledge Wisdom” is the exhaustive and perfect perception and comprehension of the truth of life and the universe without the slightest doubt or error, the wisdom of ...
... wisdom of Bodhisattvas. How did these phenomena arise? From where? In what way? What were their results? Third, “Overall and Perfect Knowledge Wisdom” is the exhaustive and perfect perception and comprehension of the truth of life and the universe without the slightest doubt or error, the wisdom of ...
Buddhism and the earth : environmental thought in early Buddhist
... Buddhism, we have seen that central to both the ancient wisdom of the Buddha and the modern approach of Arne Naess, that of a ...
... Buddhism, we have seen that central to both the ancient wisdom of the Buddha and the modern approach of Arne Naess, that of a ...