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Buddhism and its Contributions to Culture
... contributions made by Buddhism to Chinese literature are as follows. 1. 35,000 new terms which not only uphold the thinking but also express the concept of cause and effect for purifying human minds. Some terms are used as family names, given names or the name of a place.13 2. Master Shou-wen ( 守 溫 ...
... contributions made by Buddhism to Chinese literature are as follows. 1. 35,000 new terms which not only uphold the thinking but also express the concept of cause and effect for purifying human minds. Some terms are used as family names, given names or the name of a place.13 2. Master Shou-wen ( 守 溫 ...
Theosophy and Buddhist Reformers in the Middle of the Meiji Period
... During this period, also Inoue Enryō played an important role as a Buddhist reformer. Inoue was a priest of Higashi Hongan-ji 東本願寺, but it would be more accurate to call him a pioneering scholar of Western philosophy and the founder of Tōyō University (Tōyō Daigaku 東洋大学). After having studied philos ...
... During this period, also Inoue Enryō played an important role as a Buddhist reformer. Inoue was a priest of Higashi Hongan-ji 東本願寺, but it would be more accurate to call him a pioneering scholar of Western philosophy and the founder of Tōyō University (Tōyō Daigaku 東洋大学). After having studied philos ...
5 Major World Religions Hinduism
... Hindus do not worship the cow like a god, but instead treat the cow as a sacred or special animal put on the earth to help the people. Cows provide milk which has many nutrients in it and can be used for leather when the animal dies of natural causes. Hindus do not look at cows as a source of meat ( ...
... Hindus do not worship the cow like a god, but instead treat the cow as a sacred or special animal put on the earth to help the people. Cows provide milk which has many nutrients in it and can be used for leather when the animal dies of natural causes. Hindus do not look at cows as a source of meat ( ...
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... Replacing hu with fan: A Change in the Chinese Perception of Buddhism during the Medieval Period Glancing over early Chinese Buddhist texts such as Chu Sanzang jiji [Collection of Notes Concerning the Translation of the Tripitaka] ttlH HRfBlfl, one will be surprised tofindthat Chinese monks from the ...
... Replacing hu with fan: A Change in the Chinese Perception of Buddhism during the Medieval Period Glancing over early Chinese Buddhist texts such as Chu Sanzang jiji [Collection of Notes Concerning the Translation of the Tripitaka] ttlH HRfBlfl, one will be surprised tofindthat Chinese monks from the ...
Kailash Kora Itinerary - Transformational Tours
... Kora is the Tibetan word for sacred circumambulation; Tibetans walk around sacred places and buildings in a clockwise direction (the direction the universe spirals), in order to charge the site with energy and receive a blessing themselves. A kora of Kailash is the most sacred of them all, it is an ...
... Kora is the Tibetan word for sacred circumambulation; Tibetans walk around sacred places and buildings in a clockwise direction (the direction the universe spirals), in order to charge the site with energy and receive a blessing themselves. A kora of Kailash is the most sacred of them all, it is an ...
Japanese Religion - Randolph
... This disposition is less concerned with moral codes, sacred texts, or the congregational worship that is so central to other religious ways (though it may be particularly visible during the great public festivals, such as the New Year celebrations (hatsumōde)) ...
... This disposition is less concerned with moral codes, sacred texts, or the congregational worship that is so central to other religious ways (though it may be particularly visible during the great public festivals, such as the New Year celebrations (hatsumōde)) ...
傳統西藏對音樂表演及傳播的態度Traditional Tibetan Buddhist
... The place of music in the Tibetan system of knowledge In Tibetan terms Music is a part of Arts and Crafts, one of the Five Branches of Learning in the classical Tibetan system of knowledge. Arts and Crafts include all the highly skilled activities of a traditional society which are to be pursued by ...
... The place of music in the Tibetan system of knowledge In Tibetan terms Music is a part of Arts and Crafts, one of the Five Branches of Learning in the classical Tibetan system of knowledge. Arts and Crafts include all the highly skilled activities of a traditional society which are to be pursued by ...
The Central Concept of Buddhism: The Teaching of Interdependent
... With Buddha’s Enlightenment day and the New Year approaching, our thought is drawn to the central conception of Buddhism and the contribution of Buddhism to world thought. The central concept of Buddhism is generally termed Interdependent Co-arising or Dependent Co-origination. Most people consider ...
... With Buddha’s Enlightenment day and the New Year approaching, our thought is drawn to the central conception of Buddhism and the contribution of Buddhism to world thought. The central concept of Buddhism is generally termed Interdependent Co-arising or Dependent Co-origination. Most people consider ...
Female Activism: Reevaluating Traditional Buddhist Patriarchy in
... indiscriminate in their arrests, imprisoning young girls and old women, exposing them to the horrors of Chinese political prisons, and torturing them for information (Ma, 9). Despite the violence Tibetans women and nuns face under Chinese occupation, Tibetans have consciously made the decision to ma ...
... indiscriminate in their arrests, imprisoning young girls and old women, exposing them to the horrors of Chinese political prisons, and torturing them for information (Ma, 9). Despite the violence Tibetans women and nuns face under Chinese occupation, Tibetans have consciously made the decision to ma ...
The Questions of the Nāga King Sāgara
... This sūtra is also included in the Chinese Buddhist canon (T. 599).5 Both the Tibetan and Chinese versions of the sūtra are very similar in their brevity, meaning and story line, although there are a few minor differences between them.6 A twelfthcentury fragment containing this sūtra in the Tangut, ...
... This sūtra is also included in the Chinese Buddhist canon (T. 599).5 Both the Tibetan and Chinese versions of the sūtra are very similar in their brevity, meaning and story line, although there are a few minor differences between them.6 A twelfthcentury fragment containing this sūtra in the Tangut, ...
Buddhism First Encounter
... ways. We must rely on the basic trustworthiness of both the oral traditions and the many written texts that pass on his teachings. The written teachings that have come down to us are in a number of languages, all of which differ from the language (apparently a variation of Magadhi) spoken by the Bud ...
... ways. We must rely on the basic trustworthiness of both the oral traditions and the many written texts that pass on his teachings. The written teachings that have come down to us are in a number of languages, all of which differ from the language (apparently a variation of Magadhi) spoken by the Bud ...
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... their union, six offspring were born who were without tails and walked upright. Therefore, it is generally believed that the nature of Tibetan race traced back to the result nature of these two progenitors. Their gentleness and compassion are traced back to the monkey, but their wilfulness, avarice ...
... their union, six offspring were born who were without tails and walked upright. Therefore, it is generally believed that the nature of Tibetan race traced back to the result nature of these two progenitors. Their gentleness and compassion are traced back to the monkey, but their wilfulness, avarice ...
the Origins of Mahayana Buddhism
... vast Vinaya texts, it is only in the Pali Vinaya that there is almost no mention of stupa worship. The Vinaya consists of texts that paint a very detailed picture of the daily life of those in the Buddhist sarigha. 1 he fact that there is no mention of stupa worship in these texts indi cates that s ...
... vast Vinaya texts, it is only in the Pali Vinaya that there is almost no mention of stupa worship. The Vinaya consists of texts that paint a very detailed picture of the daily life of those in the Buddhist sarigha. 1 he fact that there is no mention of stupa worship in these texts indi cates that s ...
Power, Wealth and Women in Indian Mahāyāna Buddhism: The Gaṇḍavyūha-sūtra
... merchant’s son, who sets off in quest of enlightenment, serially visiting and revering fifty-two spiritual teachers or, as they are referred to in the text, “good friends” (kalyāṇamitra). The good friends represent many walks of life and include monks, grammarians, bankers, royal ladies, kings, and ...
... merchant’s son, who sets off in quest of enlightenment, serially visiting and revering fifty-two spiritual teachers or, as they are referred to in the text, “good friends” (kalyāṇamitra). The good friends represent many walks of life and include monks, grammarians, bankers, royal ladies, kings, and ...
European Buddhist Traditions Laurence Cox, National University of
... elite’s characteristic grounds of class and reputation and on the Burmese sangha’s characteristic grounds of vinaya (monastic rules) legality. That the clash occurred at all has to do with both the European prestige of Buddhism and the many different possible claims that can be made for its rightful ...
... elite’s characteristic grounds of class and reputation and on the Burmese sangha’s characteristic grounds of vinaya (monastic rules) legality. That the clash occurred at all has to do with both the European prestige of Buddhism and the many different possible claims that can be made for its rightful ...
CHAPTER - III BUDDHIST ETHICS AND MORALITY Buddhist path
... "Bury deep in the ground what I have left untouched; the Buddha alone can eat of such meat." Then he left. The disciples followed. They had gone only a short distance from Pava when the Master began to feel weary and sick. Ananda grieved, and he cursed Cunda, the blacksmith, for having offered the ...
... "Bury deep in the ground what I have left untouched; the Buddha alone can eat of such meat." Then he left. The disciples followed. They had gone only a short distance from Pava when the Master began to feel weary and sick. Ananda grieved, and he cursed Cunda, the blacksmith, for having offered the ...