Tainted Gender: Sexual Impurity and Women in Kankyo no Tomo
... This episode expresses the sacredness of the Buddha, but at the same time, it blurs the biological ability of women to give birth. A delivery in which a baby comes out from the right side of a mother’s body is, of course, impossible, but there is an ancient Indian tradition that saints and heroes ar ...
... This episode expresses the sacredness of the Buddha, but at the same time, it blurs the biological ability of women to give birth. A delivery in which a baby comes out from the right side of a mother’s body is, of course, impossible, but there is an ancient Indian tradition that saints and heroes ar ...
The Means (6)
... confess publicly to the community that is supporting them (as they are clearly not a good role model or bring good kamma). The senior monks give punishments according to the Buddha’s teachings. ...
... confess publicly to the community that is supporting them (as they are clearly not a good role model or bring good kamma). The senior monks give punishments according to the Buddha’s teachings. ...
Buddhism in a Nutshell
... gladdens them by saying that they are pure in heart at conception. In His opinion the world is not wicked but is deluded by ignorance. Instead of disheartening His followers and reserving that exalted state only to Himself, He encourages and induces them to emulate Him, for Buddhahood is latent in a ...
... gladdens them by saying that they are pure in heart at conception. In His opinion the world is not wicked but is deluded by ignorance. Instead of disheartening His followers and reserving that exalted state only to Himself, He encourages and induces them to emulate Him, for Buddhahood is latent in a ...
a facilitator`s guide to
... in Tibetan Buddhism as the three yanas: the Hinayana, or “narrow path”; the Mahayana, or “greater vehicle”; and the Vajrayana, or “indestructible vehicle,” also known as Tantra. At heart, however, their ...
... in Tibetan Buddhism as the three yanas: the Hinayana, or “narrow path”; the Mahayana, or “greater vehicle”; and the Vajrayana, or “indestructible vehicle,” also known as Tantra. At heart, however, their ...
SFU Forschungsbulletin
... and direct relevance in the psychotherapeutic and health- and clinical-psychological applications of mindfulness meditation. However, even if one works on psychologically applying mindfulness outside of the traditional religious contexts, the question of enlightenment practically plays a role in the ...
... and direct relevance in the psychotherapeutic and health- and clinical-psychological applications of mindfulness meditation. However, even if one works on psychologically applying mindfulness outside of the traditional religious contexts, the question of enlightenment practically plays a role in the ...
4. Hsuan-Tsang - Triratna Centre Support
... translate and check the texts that he had brought back form India. People were also required to transcribe them, as printing was still 200 years in the future. Over time Hsuan Tasng became a frequent companion of the Emperor (and the Emperors who followed him). Hung Tsang persuaded them to support B ...
... translate and check the texts that he had brought back form India. People were also required to transcribe them, as printing was still 200 years in the future. Over time Hsuan Tasng became a frequent companion of the Emperor (and the Emperors who followed him). Hung Tsang persuaded them to support B ...
Avataṃsaka Sūtra
... deity (theistic) teachings of Brahmanism, and integrate these teachings as an expedient means into Buddha Dharma. • As a result, visualization of Buddhas or Boddhisattvas are equated with visualization of deities. For example, In Tantric Buddhism, Iṣṭadeva(tā) (tutelary deity) are represented by the ...
... deity (theistic) teachings of Brahmanism, and integrate these teachings as an expedient means into Buddha Dharma. • As a result, visualization of Buddhas or Boddhisattvas are equated with visualization of deities. For example, In Tantric Buddhism, Iṣṭadeva(tā) (tutelary deity) are represented by the ...
Lamas, Emperors, and Rituals: Political Implications in Qing Imperial
... yon), the lama claimed to command superior spiritual powers. As such he could recognize a lord, including an emperor, as a cakravartin king, instruct him in Buddhism, initiate him into tantric mysteries, and receive offerings from him for sustenance of the sect. The patron, in turn, would be expecte ...
... yon), the lama claimed to command superior spiritual powers. As such he could recognize a lord, including an emperor, as a cakravartin king, instruct him in Buddhism, initiate him into tantric mysteries, and receive offerings from him for sustenance of the sect. The patron, in turn, would be expecte ...
The Opening Of The Eyes
... the various teachings of China, including Confucianism and Taoism, the various non-Buddhist teachings of India, including Brahmanism; and, of course, the various teachings of Buddhism. This covers all of the principal strains of thought that had been transmitted to Japan in the Daishonin's day. The ...
... the various teachings of China, including Confucianism and Taoism, the various non-Buddhist teachings of India, including Brahmanism; and, of course, the various teachings of Buddhism. This covers all of the principal strains of thought that had been transmitted to Japan in the Daishonin's day. The ...
ROBERT SZUKSZTUL* Possible Roots of the Pure Land Buddhist
... which lends support to the hypothesis that Pure Land Buddhism is the result of a conscious and quite conservative elaboration on a certain subset of Buddhist thought, already apparent within the Nikāya literature. As is well known, the tradition of Pure Land Buddhism developed around the core of thr ...
... which lends support to the hypothesis that Pure Land Buddhism is the result of a conscious and quite conservative elaboration on a certain subset of Buddhist thought, already apparent within the Nikāya literature. As is well known, the tradition of Pure Land Buddhism developed around the core of thr ...
The Role of Deterrence in Buddhist Peace-building Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Perhaps it was these very events that caused the Buddha to reflect during a sojourn in Kosala on a question very close to the one we are discussing now. He asked himself: “Is it possible to exercise rulership without killing or causing others to kill, without conquering or causing others to conquer, ...
... Perhaps it was these very events that caused the Buddha to reflect during a sojourn in Kosala on a question very close to the one we are discussing now. He asked himself: “Is it possible to exercise rulership without killing or causing others to kill, without conquering or causing others to conquer, ...
1. Purpose and Aims - Unofficial SGI SWS
... Some people worry about failing, about working hard and not pasing the exam. This is natural, but misguided. It is exactly like struggling to make a kosenrufu donation of 5 pence, then feeling ashamed because we didn’t give more. The amount is not the issue, it’s what’s in your mind that counts. The ...
... Some people worry about failing, about working hard and not pasing the exam. This is natural, but misguided. It is exactly like struggling to make a kosenrufu donation of 5 pence, then feeling ashamed because we didn’t give more. The amount is not the issue, it’s what’s in your mind that counts. The ...
PT Sangha - Audio/Visual Catalog
... real-life honesty to the principles of mindfulness and spiritual practice. In this joyfilled conversation, she shares her insights on how we can be more accepting of the negative patterns in our minds, and find happiness regardless of the challenges we face. She explains, "The point of practice is n ...
... real-life honesty to the principles of mindfulness and spiritual practice. In this joyfilled conversation, she shares her insights on how we can be more accepting of the negative patterns in our minds, and find happiness regardless of the challenges we face. She explains, "The point of practice is n ...
Buddhism
... Karma is the law that every cause has an effect, i.e., our actions have results. This simple law explains a number of things: •inequality in the world •why some are born handicapped and some gifted •why some live only a short life. ...
... Karma is the law that every cause has an effect, i.e., our actions have results. This simple law explains a number of things: •inequality in the world •why some are born handicapped and some gifted •why some live only a short life. ...
Rotman, Marketing Morality
... subcontinent) become a thriving and prosperous kingdom.14 While absorbed in meditation, however, King Kanakavarṇa decides to implement an idea that he thinks is for the good of the people but which, unfortunately, contravenes dharma. Meditation, it seems, should be left to monastics.15 The king abol ...
... subcontinent) become a thriving and prosperous kingdom.14 While absorbed in meditation, however, King Kanakavarṇa decides to implement an idea that he thinks is for the good of the people but which, unfortunately, contravenes dharma. Meditation, it seems, should be left to monastics.15 The king abol ...
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... preach out of compassion for all living beings, to make known the truth he had discovered. His teachings may be divided into two basic types: Sutras and Tantras. Traditionally, the sutras are held to be discourses the Buddha spoke openly in his lifetime. Tantra as an esoteric tradition originated pr ...
... preach out of compassion for all living beings, to make known the truth he had discovered. His teachings may be divided into two basic types: Sutras and Tantras. Traditionally, the sutras are held to be discourses the Buddha spoke openly in his lifetime. Tantra as an esoteric tradition originated pr ...
Buddhist Diplomacy: History and Status Quo
... The Pali Canon, the only completely surviving earliest Buddhist canon, is recorded as such: After attaining his full enlightenment, the Buddha arose from under the Bodhi tree, and thought to himself, “This Dhamma1 that I have attained is deep, hard to see, hard to realize, peaceful, refined, beyond ...
... The Pali Canon, the only completely surviving earliest Buddhist canon, is recorded as such: After attaining his full enlightenment, the Buddha arose from under the Bodhi tree, and thought to himself, “This Dhamma1 that I have attained is deep, hard to see, hard to realize, peaceful, refined, beyond ...
Free Inquiry and Japanese Buddhist Studies: The Case of Katō
... advancing a political vision that paired the ideal of self-governance (jichi 自治) with sanguine visions of a benevolent state that would use the ideological power of Buddhism to cultivate the citizenry. This “pop” Buddhist studies scholarship had a political effect in that it contributed to contempora ...
... advancing a political vision that paired the ideal of self-governance (jichi 自治) with sanguine visions of a benevolent state that would use the ideological power of Buddhism to cultivate the citizenry. This “pop” Buddhist studies scholarship had a political effect in that it contributed to contempora ...
Bhāvaviveka`s Syllogism as an Initial Step to Enlightenment
... vyavahāram anāśritya pramārtho na deśyate / ...
... vyavahāram anāśritya pramārtho na deśyate / ...
June - Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
... over again, and you will be filled with joy.” Today, the Buddha in my mind tells me that I must love not only those who hate me but all people every moment. I must do this anonymously, humbly, and without hoping that I’ll be loved back by them. The Buddha ignored India’s ancient Brahmanic caste syst ...
... over again, and you will be filled with joy.” Today, the Buddha in my mind tells me that I must love not only those who hate me but all people every moment. I must do this anonymously, humbly, and without hoping that I’ll be loved back by them. The Buddha ignored India’s ancient Brahmanic caste syst ...
Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion
... organizational structures and cultural practices in ways that are missed if we dismiss their ideas as irrelevant. Proponents of the new paradigm tend to stress the significance and importance of religious belief. Stark and Finke (2000: 142) argue that monotheisms are powerful because they alone can ...
... organizational structures and cultural practices in ways that are missed if we dismiss their ideas as irrelevant. Proponents of the new paradigm tend to stress the significance and importance of religious belief. Stark and Finke (2000: 142) argue that monotheisms are powerful because they alone can ...
Environmental Ethics in Mahayana Buddhism: The Significance of
... (k∑ånti-påramitå), being assiduous (v¥rya-påramitå), practicing meditation (dhyåna-påramitå), and cultivating wisdom (prajñå-påramitå). These six virtuous practices are required to become an ideal human being. It is thought that living with wisdom and upholding the precepts are especially appropriat ...
... (k∑ånti-påramitå), being assiduous (v¥rya-påramitå), practicing meditation (dhyåna-påramitå), and cultivating wisdom (prajñå-påramitå). These six virtuous practices are required to become an ideal human being. It is thought that living with wisdom and upholding the precepts are especially appropriat ...