JOURNAL: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia, vol. 29, no. 1
... community which scholars among other actors have reconstructed from these very texts. These reconstructions were developed primarily in the late nineteenth century, and they are of course intimately related to various colonial projects (both pro- and anti-) widespread throughout Asia. While scholars ...
... community which scholars among other actors have reconstructed from these very texts. These reconstructions were developed primarily in the late nineteenth century, and they are of course intimately related to various colonial projects (both pro- and anti-) widespread throughout Asia. While scholars ...
Slide 1
... mindfulness meditation techniques called ____________ are used as a method for focusing the mind. ...
... mindfulness meditation techniques called ____________ are used as a method for focusing the mind. ...
The Sacred Letters of Tibet
... Tibetan tantrism developed along its own unique path. At least four scripts came into use. Its written form is so special that the script came to be called the only script that was beautiful whether written or printed. The seed-syllables and the mystic monograms are not only potent with spiritual en ...
... Tibetan tantrism developed along its own unique path. At least four scripts came into use. Its written form is so special that the script came to be called the only script that was beautiful whether written or printed. The seed-syllables and the mystic monograms are not only potent with spiritual en ...
Jainism and Review WHAP/Napp Do Now: “Jainism is another
... rituals of the faith, Jains believe they will reach nirvana, which is an end to the cycle of rebirths rather than a rewarding afterlife. Jainism’s emphasis on nonviolence is so powerful that Jains typically do not become farmers lest they kill living creatures in the soil. In a country overwhelmingl ...
... rituals of the faith, Jains believe they will reach nirvana, which is an end to the cycle of rebirths rather than a rewarding afterlife. Jainism’s emphasis on nonviolence is so powerful that Jains typically do not become farmers lest they kill living creatures in the soil. In a country overwhelmingl ...
Buddhist Iconography
... probably because it stresses the impermanent nature of life. It was always at odds with Confucianism, which emphasized social order and permanence, and was later targeted by it. After the Communist revolution, all religions were discouraged but Buddhism was particularly attacked during the Cultural ...
... probably because it stresses the impermanent nature of life. It was always at odds with Confucianism, which emphasized social order and permanence, and was later targeted by it. After the Communist revolution, all religions were discouraged but Buddhism was particularly attacked during the Cultural ...
Buddhists: Understanding Buddhism through the Lives of Practitioners
... There are a number of difficulties in the conception of this volume, and Lewis is aware of them. The first is defining its scope: what is Buddhism, and who should be included within its purview? Prior to the “discovery” of a religion termed “Buddhism” by 19 th century European scholars, most people ...
... There are a number of difficulties in the conception of this volume, and Lewis is aware of them. The first is defining its scope: what is Buddhism, and who should be included within its purview? Prior to the “discovery” of a religion termed “Buddhism” by 19 th century European scholars, most people ...
Understanding Worldviews: Buddhist and Confucian For our
... Hierarchy and harmony: According to Confucius, everyone has a predetermined position in society. Hence, as long as each person behaves according to rank and social status, social harmony can be achieved. Group orientation: Chinese culture as highly collectivistic. The extended family or the clan ...
... Hierarchy and harmony: According to Confucius, everyone has a predetermined position in society. Hence, as long as each person behaves according to rank and social status, social harmony can be achieved. Group orientation: Chinese culture as highly collectivistic. The extended family or the clan ...
Buddhism, Aristocracy, and Alien Rulers
... Tanha (desire, carving) ties us to the endless cycle Travels to Banaras—Deer Park and reunited with his five ascetic friends who become his disciples ...
... Tanha (desire, carving) ties us to the endless cycle Travels to Banaras—Deer Park and reunited with his five ascetic friends who become his disciples ...
Lesson 2 Student Handout 2.4—The Buddha (born Siddhartha
... • People suffer because they desire (try to get) things that do not last, for example, money and possessions. • The way to end suffering is to stop desiring things. • The way to get rid of desire is to follow the “Eightfold Path.” According to Buddhism, the “Eightfold Path” means to lead a good life ...
... • People suffer because they desire (try to get) things that do not last, for example, money and possessions. • The way to end suffering is to stop desiring things. • The way to get rid of desire is to follow the “Eightfold Path.” According to Buddhism, the “Eightfold Path” means to lead a good life ...
(9) About the SGI-USA
... worldview of dependent origination, a concept of interrelation where all things in the realms of humanity and nature are dependent upon each other for their existence and nothing can exist in isolation. ...
... worldview of dependent origination, a concept of interrelation where all things in the realms of humanity and nature are dependent upon each other for their existence and nothing can exist in isolation. ...
Chapter 2 Victimization and Criminal Behavior
... Councils continued to be held to decide on points of faith and practice. ...
... Councils continued to be held to decide on points of faith and practice. ...
HSC Buddhism Revision notes
... Consider - global warming, as a result of burning fossil fuels—an activity which, in itself, seems fairly mild, though evidence indicates that if this is not reduced in the next few decades, it may reach an uncontrollable, self-sustaining level, that will be a great threat to much life on earth. ...
... Consider - global warming, as a result of burning fossil fuels—an activity which, in itself, seems fairly mild, though evidence indicates that if this is not reduced in the next few decades, it may reach an uncontrollable, self-sustaining level, that will be a great threat to much life on earth. ...
Buddhism
... died, passed into Nirvana, having previously attained Enlightenment during his life and sharing it with humanity, to use their power to help other people. ...
... died, passed into Nirvana, having previously attained Enlightenment during his life and sharing it with humanity, to use their power to help other people. ...
SGI-UK Study Department
... they encounter; for others it is only through having tried other forms that they come to hear of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and wish to practise. Nevertheless, most people will have some concept of Buddhism that sticks in their mind. This meeting is not intended to explain the totality of Buddhism but rath ...
... they encounter; for others it is only through having tried other forms that they come to hear of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and wish to practise. Nevertheless, most people will have some concept of Buddhism that sticks in their mind. This meeting is not intended to explain the totality of Buddhism but rath ...