The influence of Buddhism on accounting in
... accounting as an integral part of the movement of Buddhism constructed a more complex notion of ownership, a central idea in accounting. Farmland, the most vital holding in an agrarian society, was transformed from a possession to use into a possession to exchange. ...
... accounting as an integral part of the movement of Buddhism constructed a more complex notion of ownership, a central idea in accounting. Farmland, the most vital holding in an agrarian society, was transformed from a possession to use into a possession to exchange. ...
Faxian`s Biography and His Contributions to Asian Buddhist Culture
... 5. Translation of Buddhist Scriptures and the Later Life of Faxian Faxian spent the rest of his life translating or editing the scriptures he had collected. However, there is no relevant record of this in the English versions of “Record of Buddhist Kingdoms”. According to the Chinese literature (Shi ...
... 5. Translation of Buddhist Scriptures and the Later Life of Faxian Faxian spent the rest of his life translating or editing the scriptures he had collected. However, there is no relevant record of this in the English versions of “Record of Buddhist Kingdoms”. According to the Chinese literature (Shi ...
faith in buddhism - ELTE Távol
... because frequently they were deeply influenced by native Chinese thought. Sometimes Chinese Buddhist texts even appear to be new texts when compared to their Sanskrit versions containing the same names and stories. Relatedly, there is also the issue of pseudo-texts produced in East Asia. However, I ...
... because frequently they were deeply influenced by native Chinese thought. Sometimes Chinese Buddhist texts even appear to be new texts when compared to their Sanskrit versions containing the same names and stories. Relatedly, there is also the issue of pseudo-texts produced in East Asia. However, I ...
Can Compassionate Practice Also Be Good Legal Practice
... that describing a person as an "American Buddhist" is unhelpful. 9 It has been unhelpful not only because it does not capture differences in Buddhist practices between the two paths, but also because of the risks of privileging one path over the other and of interpreting "American" to mean white and ...
... that describing a person as an "American Buddhist" is unhelpful. 9 It has been unhelpful not only because it does not capture differences in Buddhist practices between the two paths, but also because of the risks of privileging one path over the other and of interpreting "American" to mean white and ...
Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to
... Every Buddha realizes and preaches the Truth. But not all of them ensure that that Truth will long be available to men. By preaching a code of monastic discipline, Gotama Buddha founded an Order, a Sangha. This institution not only consists of those who have decided to devote their lives to striving ...
... Every Buddha realizes and preaches the Truth. But not all of them ensure that that Truth will long be available to men. By preaching a code of monastic discipline, Gotama Buddha founded an Order, a Sangha. This institution not only consists of those who have decided to devote their lives to striving ...
Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to
... Every Buddha realizes and preaches the Truth. But not all of them ensure that that Truth will long be available to men. By preaching a code of monastic discipline, Gotama Buddha founded an Order, a Sangha. This institution not only consists of those who have decided to devote their lives to striving ...
... Every Buddha realizes and preaches the Truth. But not all of them ensure that that Truth will long be available to men. By preaching a code of monastic discipline, Gotama Buddha founded an Order, a Sangha. This institution not only consists of those who have decided to devote their lives to striving ...
Download:Three Methods of Merit Accumulation(PDF file)
... lacking blessed rewards and don’t have a root of merits, they would not like to do this. That’s why I said just now that those people who are born in Tibet really had blessed rewards. If I cannot attain enlightenment this life, I would pray to the Buddha and Bodhisattvas to make me reborn as a Tibet ...
... lacking blessed rewards and don’t have a root of merits, they would not like to do this. That’s why I said just now that those people who are born in Tibet really had blessed rewards. If I cannot attain enlightenment this life, I would pray to the Buddha and Bodhisattvas to make me reborn as a Tibet ...
PDF Preview - Wisdom Publications
... For empowering blessings textual transmissions, elegant explanations, and personal guidance, there is no way to repay the kindness of my root teacher, the late Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He was a peerless master of the scriptures and realizations of sÒtra and tantra, and a nonsectarian holder of all t ...
... For empowering blessings textual transmissions, elegant explanations, and personal guidance, there is no way to repay the kindness of my root teacher, the late Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He was a peerless master of the scriptures and realizations of sÒtra and tantra, and a nonsectarian holder of all t ...
Jayarava-Spiral Path
... guttadvāra). So, all of these terms are closely related. The presence of sati & sampajañña ‘mindfulness & attentiveness’ in this list suggests that we should see them as moral qualities also. These two terms refer to awareness more generally, and the more specific terms could be said to define how s ...
... guttadvāra). So, all of these terms are closely related. The presence of sati & sampajañña ‘mindfulness & attentiveness’ in this list suggests that we should see them as moral qualities also. These two terms refer to awareness more generally, and the more specific terms could be said to define how s ...
Mahāmaitrī in a Mahāyāna Sūtra in Khotanese ― Continuity and
... practically articulated in order to lead to the goal of liberation. And this goal was, eventually, universally re-determined in what is known as the Mahāyāna as the attainment of Buddhahood rather than arhatship. The visual aspect and thereby the accesibility of marks-cum-causes, the nimittas of Bud ...
... practically articulated in order to lead to the goal of liberation. And this goal was, eventually, universally re-determined in what is known as the Mahāyāna as the attainment of Buddhahood rather than arhatship. The visual aspect and thereby the accesibility of marks-cum-causes, the nimittas of Bud ...
History of Won
... ancient period, Koreans traditionally worshipped the Sun from the beginning of their history. Later, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism were introduced into Korea as a result of easier access to and communication with China. Each religion influenced and shaped Korean spirituality in various periods, ...
... ancient period, Koreans traditionally worshipped the Sun from the beginning of their history. Later, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism were introduced into Korea as a result of easier access to and communication with China. Each religion influenced and shaped Korean spirituality in various periods, ...
AN INTIMATE DESTRUCTION
... in Art History and entitled An Intimate Destruction: Tantric Buddhism, Desire, and the Body in Surrealism and Georges Bataille, October 2008. The dissertation addresses the influence of Tantric Buddhism on Surrealism and the work of the French writer Georges Bataille. Specifically, it explores the a ...
... in Art History and entitled An Intimate Destruction: Tantric Buddhism, Desire, and the Body in Surrealism and Georges Bataille, October 2008. The dissertation addresses the influence of Tantric Buddhism on Surrealism and the work of the French writer Georges Bataille. Specifically, it explores the a ...
Icon - University of Pretoria
... role Western Tibetan Buddhist nuns have played in transforming such prejudice. The afore-mentioned gender bias pertains particularly to the unavailability of full ordination (bhikshuni ordination) for nuns in the Tibetan tradition. The research highlights the specific contribution made by Jetsunma T ...
... role Western Tibetan Buddhist nuns have played in transforming such prejudice. The afore-mentioned gender bias pertains particularly to the unavailability of full ordination (bhikshuni ordination) for nuns in the Tibetan tradition. The research highlights the specific contribution made by Jetsunma T ...
the two traditions of meditation in ancient india
... it is at least conceivable that some of their contents are non-authentic. How can we imagine non-authentic views and practices to have found their way into the canonical collections, primarily the collections of SËtras ? This is not difficult. It is at least conceivable that in the process of collec ...
... it is at least conceivable that some of their contents are non-authentic. How can we imagine non-authentic views and practices to have found their way into the canonical collections, primarily the collections of SËtras ? This is not difficult. It is at least conceivable that in the process of collec ...
The Development of Kaji Kito in Nichiren Shu Buddhism
... today, whether it be rituals or doctrines, will become apparent. Upon understanding Esoteric Buddhism in these two countries, we will progress into the historical and religious reasons behind the incorporation of Esoteric Buddhism in specifically Shingon and Tendai Buddhism by looking briefly at the ...
... today, whether it be rituals or doctrines, will become apparent. Upon understanding Esoteric Buddhism in these two countries, we will progress into the historical and religious reasons behind the incorporation of Esoteric Buddhism in specifically Shingon and Tendai Buddhism by looking briefly at the ...
Protecting Oneself and Others Through Mindfulness – The Acrobat
... can be seen when a monk successfully develops his practice until he becomes an arahant. Others who see him become inspired and, because of having aroused faith in him, are reborn in heaven. 35 This seems a somewhat narrow interpretation of the simile, which in a way restricts the efficacy of protect ...
... can be seen when a monk successfully develops his practice until he becomes an arahant. Others who see him become inspired and, because of having aroused faith in him, are reborn in heaven. 35 This seems a somewhat narrow interpretation of the simile, which in a way restricts the efficacy of protect ...
Buddhist Nuns: Between Past and Present
... the position of women within the Buddhist saṃ gha. When Mahāprajāpatī accepted the gurudharmas, she also agreed that once a nuns’ order had been established, the only way to receive an ordination was through an ordination ceremony in both orders (first in the nuns’ order and second in the monks’ ord ...
... the position of women within the Buddhist saṃ gha. When Mahāprajāpatī accepted the gurudharmas, she also agreed that once a nuns’ order had been established, the only way to receive an ordination was through an ordination ceremony in both orders (first in the nuns’ order and second in the monks’ ord ...