The Beatnik Buddhist: The Monk of American Pop
... at hand is deciphering exactly how the two converged. Many influential biographers argue that Kerouac’s interest in Buddhism was minimal. In one of the earliest and most definitive Biographies on Kerouac, Ann Charters writes, “Kerouac was born a Catholic, raised a Catholic and died a Catholic. His i ...
... at hand is deciphering exactly how the two converged. Many influential biographers argue that Kerouac’s interest in Buddhism was minimal. In one of the earliest and most definitive Biographies on Kerouac, Ann Charters writes, “Kerouac was born a Catholic, raised a Catholic and died a Catholic. His i ...
Meaning of Conversion
... that whilst it is important to know the theory, it is even more important to understand how to put it into practice. He saw that if Buddhism was to be established in Britain it must be firmly based on the fundamental principles, the essentials of the Buddha’s teachings, rather than on the style in w ...
... that whilst it is important to know the theory, it is even more important to understand how to put it into practice. He saw that if Buddhism was to be established in Britain it must be firmly based on the fundamental principles, the essentials of the Buddha’s teachings, rather than on the style in w ...
Exorcising Luther - University of Canterbury
... In hindsight I know now that this sense that something was amiss was due to the fact that my own perception of what religion should be was based on a Roman Catholic interpretation. Having spent my childhood education in Catholic schools I was used to rituals involving candles and incense, the worshi ...
... In hindsight I know now that this sense that something was amiss was due to the fact that my own perception of what religion should be was based on a Roman Catholic interpretation. Having spent my childhood education in Catholic schools I was used to rituals involving candles and incense, the worshi ...
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... of presence and action in “this world” that characterizes imagery of this period. It was also during the Kamakura period that the Zen school of Buddhism, newly imported from China, began to gain prominence and patronage. While Zen found adherents among various social classes, in eastern Japan the sh ...
... of presence and action in “this world” that characterizes imagery of this period. It was also during the Kamakura period that the Zen school of Buddhism, newly imported from China, began to gain prominence and patronage. While Zen found adherents among various social classes, in eastern Japan the sh ...
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
... its state sponsorship. Receiving Buddhism from India, which is one of the important factors regarding politicization of religion In Sri Lanka. Even today, regional domination on Indian politics has giving great influence on Sri Lanka in the various dimensions. But, sometime Buddha has said about obe ...
... its state sponsorship. Receiving Buddhism from India, which is one of the important factors regarding politicization of religion In Sri Lanka. Even today, regional domination on Indian politics has giving great influence on Sri Lanka in the various dimensions. But, sometime Buddha has said about obe ...
Colors of the Robe: Religion, Identity and Difference Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... to steer between, and yet his work is indebted to the ideals of both types of scholarship. Even a cursory read of Abeysekara’s book shows his sensitivity to the constructed nature of forms of knowledge as well as to the dangers posed by such forms when taken to be normative. It is a third group, how ...
... to steer between, and yet his work is indebted to the ideals of both types of scholarship. Even a cursory read of Abeysekara’s book shows his sensitivity to the constructed nature of forms of knowledge as well as to the dangers posed by such forms when taken to be normative. It is a third group, how ...
The Universal Use of Symbols for Teaching
... showing only the arrow or the mule. Unlike the basic symbol, the analogue is intended to be interpreted and may require more specialized knowledge of the reader or observer. But these are simple comparisons with no deeper means. The metaphor is not a one-to-one comparison. It is more complex than th ...
... showing only the arrow or the mule. Unlike the basic symbol, the analogue is intended to be interpreted and may require more specialized knowledge of the reader or observer. But these are simple comparisons with no deeper means. The metaphor is not a one-to-one comparison. It is more complex than th ...
BUILDING BRIDGES A Tapestry of Faith Program for Youth
... Do the Four Noble Truths mean that we should never desire anything? Is it wrong to desire air? To desire justice? What about desiring enlightenment? ...
... Do the Four Noble Truths mean that we should never desire anything? Is it wrong to desire air? To desire justice? What about desiring enlightenment? ...
BUILDING BRIDGES A Tapestry of Faith Program for Youth
... Do the Four Noble Truths mean that we should never desire anything? Is it wrong to desire air? To desire justice? What about desiring enlightenment? ...
... Do the Four Noble Truths mean that we should never desire anything? Is it wrong to desire air? To desire justice? What about desiring enlightenment? ...
- Hospice of Mother Tara
... Plus Saturday Workshop 19 March, 10.00 am - 4.00 pm Cost: $65/$55 members & concessions ...
... Plus Saturday Workshop 19 March, 10.00 am - 4.00 pm Cost: $65/$55 members & concessions ...
Tokharian Buddhism in Kucha - Sino
... SINO-PLATONIC PAPERS is an occasional series dedicated to making available to specialists and the interested public the results of research that, because of its unconventional or controversial nature, might otherwise go unpublished. The editor-in-chief actively encourages younger, not yet well estab ...
... SINO-PLATONIC PAPERS is an occasional series dedicated to making available to specialists and the interested public the results of research that, because of its unconventional or controversial nature, might otherwise go unpublished. The editor-in-chief actively encourages younger, not yet well estab ...
Ashtasahasrika_prajnaparamita
... Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita of 1015 (Perfection of wisdom in 8000 verses) ...
... Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita of 1015 (Perfection of wisdom in 8000 verses) ...
The Sixteen Aspects of the Four Noble Truths and Their Opposites
... the T r u t h of Cessation (nirodha-satya).xy While the list of sixteen was included, or generally alluded to, in a variety of texts as mentioned above, there is a question of how viable a classification it is, i.e. to what extent such terms help to explain this cardinal teaching of Buddhism—the fou ...
... the T r u t h of Cessation (nirodha-satya).xy While the list of sixteen was included, or generally alluded to, in a variety of texts as mentioned above, there is a question of how viable a classification it is, i.e. to what extent such terms help to explain this cardinal teaching of Buddhism—the fou ...
ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 5 1998:120143 Publication date: 1 May 1998
... members of the monastic order as preparation to achieve insight by means of meditation. Lay men and women strive to observe ethical standards so as to achieve a better rebirth. This is the aim of Buddhist ethics, which can be called an ethics of intention. Buddhist ethics originated in an Asiatic ag ...
... members of the monastic order as preparation to achieve insight by means of meditation. Lay men and women strive to observe ethical standards so as to achieve a better rebirth. This is the aim of Buddhist ethics, which can be called an ethics of intention. Buddhist ethics originated in an Asiatic ag ...
Freeing the Heart and Mind
... moral conduct. Therefore, the very first thing is to receive the teachings with the right motivation and the right conduct. This means we receive them with a physical, verbal, and mental attitude of respect. Receiving teachings in this way is of great benefit. According to Buddhist sutras, every sen ...
... moral conduct. Therefore, the very first thing is to receive the teachings with the right motivation and the right conduct. This means we receive them with a physical, verbal, and mental attitude of respect. Receiving teachings in this way is of great benefit. According to Buddhist sutras, every sen ...
Dharma American Wars Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... flow from greed, hatred, and delusion. Because of this, negative intentions yield negative karmic consequences. Killing could not exist without the intention to kill. Thus, soldiers can expect rebirth into a special hell. After reviewing historical episodes of Buddhist-sanctioned violence in China, ...
... flow from greed, hatred, and delusion. Because of this, negative intentions yield negative karmic consequences. Killing could not exist without the intention to kill. Thus, soldiers can expect rebirth into a special hell. After reviewing historical episodes of Buddhist-sanctioned violence in China, ...
Buddhism From Within.qxd
... Each of the basic principles discussed in these chapters could well be the topic of a whole book in itself. What is said here is not the final word on anything. And, since one of the interesting things about Buddhism is that it recognizes that no words can completely capture what it is pointing to, ...
... Each of the basic principles discussed in these chapters could well be the topic of a whole book in itself. What is said here is not the final word on anything. And, since one of the interesting things about Buddhism is that it recognizes that no words can completely capture what it is pointing to, ...
Wu Ch`eng-en`s Monkey as an Allegory for Buddhism
... for Buddhism itself. The Taoist aspects come to play in the beginning and end of Monkey, and some evidence of Confucianism may be observed throughout the entire work. These aspects, however, are outweighed by evidence for Buddhist allegory. Perhaps the most significant representation of Buddhism is ...
... for Buddhism itself. The Taoist aspects come to play in the beginning and end of Monkey, and some evidence of Confucianism may be observed throughout the entire work. These aspects, however, are outweighed by evidence for Buddhist allegory. Perhaps the most significant representation of Buddhism is ...
2010 - Mikaela Campbell
... enlightenment, he has personal hindrances that he must overcome. The primary problem that Monkey must surmount is his proneness to violence (Levy 512). For example, when Pigsy, Monkey, and Tripitaka first approach their soon-to-be disciple, Sandy, Pigsy at first fights a physical battle against Sand ...
... enlightenment, he has personal hindrances that he must overcome. The primary problem that Monkey must surmount is his proneness to violence (Levy 512). For example, when Pigsy, Monkey, and Tripitaka first approach their soon-to-be disciple, Sandy, Pigsy at first fights a physical battle against Sand ...