Buddhist Studies in Germany and Austria 1971
... Before beginning with the actual survey I would like to make three preliminary remarks. First, in presenting this survey to you I am aware above all of its shortcomings. Due to the enormous number of publications, scholarly and popular, that deal with Buddhism in one way or another, I did not dare e ...
... Before beginning with the actual survey I would like to make three preliminary remarks. First, in presenting this survey to you I am aware above all of its shortcomings. Due to the enormous number of publications, scholarly and popular, that deal with Buddhism in one way or another, I did not dare e ...
regulations for the degree of
... questions, epistemological standpoint and the Buddhist psychology of ideologies. The course will be concluded with an inquiry as to whether Early Buddhism is a religion, philosophy, both, or neither. ...
... questions, epistemological standpoint and the Buddhist psychology of ideologies. The course will be concluded with an inquiry as to whether Early Buddhism is a religion, philosophy, both, or neither. ...
Buddhism, Apophasis, Truth - Journal for Cultural and Religious
... employed by negative theology, a theology which “denies that the transcendent can be named or given attributes.”5 The Russian philosopher Nicolas Berdyaev, however, defines apophasis as “knowledge in the process of discarding all notions and determinations.”6 On this account apophasis is not underst ...
... employed by negative theology, a theology which “denies that the transcendent can be named or given attributes.”5 The Russian philosopher Nicolas Berdyaev, however, defines apophasis as “knowledge in the process of discarding all notions and determinations.”6 On this account apophasis is not underst ...
Rebirth - Unofficial SGI SWS
... Samsara”, a cycle of suffering from which the only release was enlightenment. “The Hinayana teachings are divided into two sects, eighteen sects, or even twenty sects; but in essence they all expound a single principle, namely, the impermanence of all phenomena.” (Letter to Shomitsu-bo) 2. The Truth ...
... Samsara”, a cycle of suffering from which the only release was enlightenment. “The Hinayana teachings are divided into two sects, eighteen sects, or even twenty sects; but in essence they all expound a single principle, namely, the impermanence of all phenomena.” (Letter to Shomitsu-bo) 2. The Truth ...
Extending the Hand of Fellowship
... Only in India and the West does Buddhism seem to be in the ascendant. We are living through an age of Buddhist decline on an unprecedented scale. But this is also an age of inter-Buddhist encounter. Never before have so many Buddhists been able to meet, face to face, with Buddhists of other sects, s ...
... Only in India and the West does Buddhism seem to be in the ascendant. We are living through an age of Buddhist decline on an unprecedented scale. But this is also an age of inter-Buddhist encounter. Never before have so many Buddhists been able to meet, face to face, with Buddhists of other sects, s ...
SGI - Unofficial SGI SWS
... between Buddhas. This reality consists of the appearance, nature . . . and] their consistency from beginning to end.” Here Nichiren refers to the Ten Factors in the Hoben or Expedient Means chapter of the Lotus Sutra, which states categorically that all life states, i.e. all phenomena and beings in ...
... between Buddhas. This reality consists of the appearance, nature . . . and] their consistency from beginning to end.” Here Nichiren refers to the Ten Factors in the Hoben or Expedient Means chapter of the Lotus Sutra, which states categorically that all life states, i.e. all phenomena and beings in ...
BRAHMANISM AND BUDDHISM: TWO ANTITHETIC
... antithetic types of society, had to be also equally opposed.1 Buddhism meant in face of Brahmanism a profound social change, which could be called ‘revolutionary’, if it were not that this term is generally associated with violence, violence that was completely alien to Buddhism. Let us express this ...
... antithetic types of society, had to be also equally opposed.1 Buddhism meant in face of Brahmanism a profound social change, which could be called ‘revolutionary’, if it were not that this term is generally associated with violence, violence that was completely alien to Buddhism. Let us express this ...
Vows and Declarations of Votaries of the Lotus Sutra and
... “Shoju is to be practiced when throughout the entire country only the Lotus Sutra has spread, and when there is not even a single misguided teacher expounding erroneous doctrines…. But the time for shakubuku is very different from this. It is a time when many different sutras and teachings spring up ...
... “Shoju is to be practiced when throughout the entire country only the Lotus Sutra has spread, and when there is not even a single misguided teacher expounding erroneous doctrines…. But the time for shakubuku is very different from this. It is a time when many different sutras and teachings spring up ...
The Novice - Stephen Schettini
... 1. After 20 years of trying to write your book, how did you finally manage to deliver The Novice: Why I Became A Buddhist Monk, Why I Quit & What I Learned? Despite an overwhelming compulsion to write, the process only took shape when circumstances were right, just as meditation only happens unde ...
... 1. After 20 years of trying to write your book, how did you finally manage to deliver The Novice: Why I Became A Buddhist Monk, Why I Quit & What I Learned? Despite an overwhelming compulsion to write, the process only took shape when circumstances were right, just as meditation only happens unde ...
A Study of Some Punctuation Errors Found in the Taisho
... cases, the original punctuation of the Taishō has been corrected, but with more or less success. It is not always coherent and accurate, and there is no explanation concerning the corrections. The punctuation has been modernized, but many punctuations marks are still incorrect and some sutras are st ...
... cases, the original punctuation of the Taishō has been corrected, but with more or less success. It is not always coherent and accurate, and there is no explanation concerning the corrections. The punctuation has been modernized, but many punctuations marks are still incorrect and some sutras are st ...
The Primordial Mandalas of East and West: Jungian and Tibetan
... similarities, which are united in their most essential form through the manner in which mythic imagery is employed in both disciplines as a powerful agent of inner transformation. Various forms of creative engagement with sacred symbols--including mandalas--are enacted in each tradition as a vehicle ...
... similarities, which are united in their most essential form through the manner in which mythic imagery is employed in both disciplines as a powerful agent of inner transformation. Various forms of creative engagement with sacred symbols--including mandalas--are enacted in each tradition as a vehicle ...
Conference abstracts – PDF
... renunciation and non-economic spirituality is an often used default narrative. Immateriality is also in many Buddhist cultures kept as a symbolic ideal of authenticity. Economy and materiality is, however, inherently part of Buddhism, also in Japan, where monasteries, temples and associations throug ...
... renunciation and non-economic spirituality is an often used default narrative. Immateriality is also in many Buddhist cultures kept as a symbolic ideal of authenticity. Economy and materiality is, however, inherently part of Buddhism, also in Japan, where monasteries, temples and associations throug ...
Cultivation of wisdom in the Theravada Buddhist tradition
... wisdom is, arguably, its principal raison d’être. My purpose is to outline the basic forms of wisdom embodied within the formal philosophical teachings of Theravada Buddhism and the course of training set out for those who wish to cultivate them (Nānamoli, 1979, 1984). I base my contribution on twen ...
... wisdom is, arguably, its principal raison d’être. My purpose is to outline the basic forms of wisdom embodied within the formal philosophical teachings of Theravada Buddhism and the course of training set out for those who wish to cultivate them (Nānamoli, 1979, 1984). I base my contribution on twen ...
GCSE Religious Studies (specification A) Exemplar scripts
... ‘You cannot live in today’s world and avoid greed and desire.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to Buddhism in your answer. (6 marks) One of the three fives is “greed” or “desire” as it is sometimes called. The Buddha ...
... ‘You cannot live in today’s world and avoid greed and desire.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to Buddhism in your answer. (6 marks) One of the three fives is “greed” or “desire” as it is sometimes called. The Buddha ...
this PDF file - Universität Heidelberg
... heading of Buddhism and Jainism. These are primarily based on Buddhist material but include also a number of Jaina sources. Seven papers in the volume on Jaina Studies are also relevant to Buddhist studies. They demonstrate the interdependent nature of these two traditions and stress the need for ex ...
... heading of Buddhism and Jainism. These are primarily based on Buddhist material but include also a number of Jaina sources. Seven papers in the volume on Jaina Studies are also relevant to Buddhist studies. They demonstrate the interdependent nature of these two traditions and stress the need for ex ...
Hinayana and Mahayana
... century Mahdydnasutrdlamkdra, a formative classic of Mahayana doctrine: "the Sravakayana [i.e., Hinayana] and Mahayana are mutually opposed."2 For Asanga this fundamental incommensurability is ideological and practical in nature: the two ydnas diverge in their aspirations, teachings, practices, supp ...
... century Mahdydnasutrdlamkdra, a formative classic of Mahayana doctrine: "the Sravakayana [i.e., Hinayana] and Mahayana are mutually opposed."2 For Asanga this fundamental incommensurability is ideological and practical in nature: the two ydnas diverge in their aspirations, teachings, practices, supp ...
The Heart Sutra as a Translation
... function. 'Perception' (saṃjñā) refers to images that surface in the mind. Symbolic function. 'Impulse' (saṃskāra) is will, intention, or the mental function that accounts for craving. The power of formation potential. It is also understood as all of the general mental functions not included in the ...
... function. 'Perception' (saṃjñā) refers to images that surface in the mind. Symbolic function. 'Impulse' (saṃskāra) is will, intention, or the mental function that accounts for craving. The power of formation potential. It is also understood as all of the general mental functions not included in the ...
Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Sy
... or ‘purities’ of the deities. These purities are evocatively expressed in the various ‘Praises to the Deities’, which were composed by many great Indian and Tibetan masters over the last fifteen hundred years. The poetic verses of these beautiful prayers often reveal the reverence, faith, love, and ...
... or ‘purities’ of the deities. These purities are evocatively expressed in the various ‘Praises to the Deities’, which were composed by many great Indian and Tibetan masters over the last fifteen hundred years. The poetic verses of these beautiful prayers often reveal the reverence, faith, love, and ...
Buddhism Transformed
... to reach this longevity or decreased to die prematurely Directors of Destiny (siming 司命) survey one’s merits and demerits to decide one’s life span ...
... to reach this longevity or decreased to die prematurely Directors of Destiny (siming 司命) survey one’s merits and demerits to decide one’s life span ...
2014 - Khyentse Foundation
... and the 16th century.” Professor Dalton says, “This event has become a wonderful tradition that allows the Buddhist Studies community of the Bay Area— academics and practitioners alike—to come together, learn, and celebrate. It is a true testament to the positive activities of the Khyentse Foundatio ...
... and the 16th century.” Professor Dalton says, “This event has become a wonderful tradition that allows the Buddhist Studies community of the Bay Area— academics and practitioners alike—to come together, learn, and celebrate. It is a true testament to the positive activities of the Khyentse Foundatio ...
digitising_skt_buddhist_texts
... Buddhism around the world. The recitation of these dharanis is believed to bring into great merit and they are worn as amulet to avert evils including thieves, fire, and noxious animals to ensure long life. The bhikkhus and people in those days were much prone to these fears and compassionate Bodhis ...
... Buddhism around the world. The recitation of these dharanis is believed to bring into great merit and they are worn as amulet to avert evils including thieves, fire, and noxious animals to ensure long life. The bhikkhus and people in those days were much prone to these fears and compassionate Bodhis ...
Exploring Mongol -Tibetan Relations: The Contribution
... Mongolia shares close cultural linkages with Tibet and the other Himalayan regions, through centuries of missionary and trade exchanges across China. The common tradition shared by Mongolian Buddhism with Tibetan Buddhism dates back to the period when the Mongolian Khans dominated much of Asia, i.e. ...
... Mongolia shares close cultural linkages with Tibet and the other Himalayan regions, through centuries of missionary and trade exchanges across China. The common tradition shared by Mongolian Buddhism with Tibetan Buddhism dates back to the period when the Mongolian Khans dominated much of Asia, i.e. ...
The Kalpa of Decrease
... T'ien-t'ai states, "Life at each moment is endowed with the Ten Worlds." Chang-an states: "The Buddha regarded his doctrine as the ultimate reason [for his advent]. How could it ever be easy to understand?" Miao-lo adds that "this is the ultimate revelation of the final and supreme truth." The Lotus ...
... T'ien-t'ai states, "Life at each moment is endowed with the Ten Worlds." Chang-an states: "The Buddha regarded his doctrine as the ultimate reason [for his advent]. How could it ever be easy to understand?" Miao-lo adds that "this is the ultimate revelation of the final and supreme truth." The Lotus ...