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... these two features, among some others, being considered to be characteristic of Mahayanism. when the so-called Mahayanism gained It is possible that of Perfection (Paramita), ...
... these two features, among some others, being considered to be characteristic of Mahayanism. when the so-called Mahayanism gained It is possible that of Perfection (Paramita), ...
Deep Transmission, and of What?
... Americans set out from the Western world on spiritual journeys to Asia, seeking out legendary masters ...
... Americans set out from the Western world on spiritual journeys to Asia, seeking out legendary masters ...
faith in buddhism - ELTE Távol
... form of Tibetan or/and Chinese translation, and part of which along with their Sanskrit version or revision. Here, we should keep in mind the creativity that translation entails. We especially need to deal with Chinese translations thoroughly and carefully because frequently they were deeply influen ...
... form of Tibetan or/and Chinese translation, and part of which along with their Sanskrit version or revision. Here, we should keep in mind the creativity that translation entails. We especially need to deal with Chinese translations thoroughly and carefully because frequently they were deeply influen ...
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... Transforming Problems ‐ Module Eleven (CD, MP3) Consider well the disadvantages of self‐cherishing and the advantages of cherishing others more than ourselves. Learn how to employ the special techniques of mind training or “lo‐jong” as a means to transform problems into happiness and learn to lik ...
... Transforming Problems ‐ Module Eleven (CD, MP3) Consider well the disadvantages of self‐cherishing and the advantages of cherishing others more than ourselves. Learn how to employ the special techniques of mind training or “lo‐jong” as a means to transform problems into happiness and learn to lik ...
Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment
... Bringing you the teachings of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche This book is made possible by kind supporters of the Archive who, like you, appreciate how we make these teachings freely available in so many ways, including in our website for instant reading, listening or downloading, and as printed ...
... Bringing you the teachings of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche This book is made possible by kind supporters of the Archive who, like you, appreciate how we make these teachings freely available in so many ways, including in our website for instant reading, listening or downloading, and as printed ...
Hatha Yoga
... an individual perceives reality as maya, illusion, and the individual achieves liberation from it.[65] This particular path to salvation among the several offered by Hinduism, links Tantrism to those practices of Indian religions, such as yoga, meditation, and social renunciation, which are based on ...
... an individual perceives reality as maya, illusion, and the individual achieves liberation from it.[65] This particular path to salvation among the several offered by Hinduism, links Tantrism to those practices of Indian religions, such as yoga, meditation, and social renunciation, which are based on ...
CHAPTER TWO King Asoka, Asoka`s Dhamma and
... meant by" going to " the Sangha-the Buddhist tradition. That it meant going and living with monks may be an exaggeration, but in any case it clearly involved getting to know more about. 24 It is clear that the root of this term ' gam • or' ya •. and consequently the passage, containing this expressi ...
... meant by" going to " the Sangha-the Buddhist tradition. That it meant going and living with monks may be an exaggeration, but in any case it clearly involved getting to know more about. 24 It is clear that the root of this term ' gam • or' ya •. and consequently the passage, containing this expressi ...
Courtesans and Tantric Consorts
... longer had a common language. At the same time it was remarkably accommodating to local customs. As early as the time of Emperor A±oka (third century B.C.E.), the plentitude of Buddhist cultural environments was conducive to multiple viewpoints in both lay and monastic life. The monastics, however, ...
... longer had a common language. At the same time it was remarkably accommodating to local customs. As early as the time of Emperor A±oka (third century B.C.E.), the plentitude of Buddhist cultural environments was conducive to multiple viewpoints in both lay and monastic life. The monastics, however, ...
An Exploration of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism and its Art
... 12-13, 26-27). Associated with its religious themes or practices, Tibetan traditional art was once presented and treated as an anthropological project, as a representation of ‘a potentially colonizable part of the British Empire’, rather than as a piece of art on its own terms having parity with Wes ...
... 12-13, 26-27). Associated with its religious themes or practices, Tibetan traditional art was once presented and treated as an anthropological project, as a representation of ‘a potentially colonizable part of the British Empire’, rather than as a piece of art on its own terms having parity with Wes ...
THE LOTUS SŪTRA AND ITS `BODIES`: PHYSICAL BODIES
... scholars find themselves, poses a host of problems. While we cannot hope to resolve these issues here, we should at least explicitly note a few of them. The first concerns language. The Lotus is a Buddhist text and, simply put, while Buddhism does not have an official sacred language (unlike, say, J ...
... scholars find themselves, poses a host of problems. While we cannot hope to resolve these issues here, we should at least explicitly note a few of them. The first concerns language. The Lotus is a Buddhist text and, simply put, while Buddhism does not have an official sacred language (unlike, say, J ...
Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature
... 1959, following an abortive popular uprising against Chinese rule, he fled to India, where he established a government-in-exile headquartered in Dharamsala in the north Indian state of Himachal Predesh. In many ways, Buddhism might seem to be an unpromising religion for someone seeking conceptual res ...
... 1959, following an abortive popular uprising against Chinese rule, he fled to India, where he established a government-in-exile headquartered in Dharamsala in the north Indian state of Himachal Predesh. In many ways, Buddhism might seem to be an unpromising religion for someone seeking conceptual res ...
Two Versions of the Mahādeva Tale in the Ekottarika‐āgama
... the divine messenger has come, it is the proper time to go forth.’ “Now I have already tasted human happiness, I shall now strive for merits by which one rises to the heavens, shaving off my beard and hair, putting on the three Dharma robes and out of firm faith go forth to train in the path for lea ...
... the divine messenger has come, it is the proper time to go forth.’ “Now I have already tasted human happiness, I shall now strive for merits by which one rises to the heavens, shaving off my beard and hair, putting on the three Dharma robes and out of firm faith go forth to train in the path for lea ...
Chinese Ceremonial Music in Mahayana Buddhism in Southern
... The Chinese people in Thailand were keen on trading, while the native Thai people were farmers and gardeners. Chinese people did not conduct business only in Southern Thailand, but also with mainland China. They constantly expanded their business in the area. It is possible that, when the “Chamber o ...
... The Chinese people in Thailand were keen on trading, while the native Thai people were farmers and gardeners. Chinese people did not conduct business only in Southern Thailand, but also with mainland China. They constantly expanded their business in the area. It is possible that, when the “Chamber o ...
Early Happiness Policy as a Government Mission of Bhutan
... Palden Drukpa Buddhist tradition. He is hailed as the one and only “precious jewel” of the Drukpa lineage (Dorji 2008a). Because of his background in the Drukpa lineage he is an authentic vessel for the dissemination of its teachings. The Buddha’s teachings maintain their power independently of how ...
... Palden Drukpa Buddhist tradition. He is hailed as the one and only “precious jewel” of the Drukpa lineage (Dorji 2008a). Because of his background in the Drukpa lineage he is an authentic vessel for the dissemination of its teachings. The Buddha’s teachings maintain their power independently of how ...
The Words of the Lotus Sutra in Nichiren`s Thought
... Of course, he also writes, “Words cannot be exhausted in writing, and writing cannot fully express one’s thoughts” (Teihon 1: 327). Thus we know Nichiren recognized that disjunctures exist among words, writing, and thoughts that are difficult to transcend. Nonetheless, this passage suggests that, ev ...
... Of course, he also writes, “Words cannot be exhausted in writing, and writing cannot fully express one’s thoughts” (Teihon 1: 327). Thus we know Nichiren recognized that disjunctures exist among words, writing, and thoughts that are difficult to transcend. Nonetheless, this passage suggests that, ev ...
here - Steamboat Buddhist Center
... practice; Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana. When referring to the thirty-two marks of a Buddha it is the design of an eight-spoked wheel. Dharma protector. (Skt. dharmapala, Tib. cho kyong) A Buddha, bodhisattva or powerful but ordinary being whose job is to remove all interferences and bestow all n ...
... practice; Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana. When referring to the thirty-two marks of a Buddha it is the design of an eight-spoked wheel. Dharma protector. (Skt. dharmapala, Tib. cho kyong) A Buddha, bodhisattva or powerful but ordinary being whose job is to remove all interferences and bestow all n ...
The Concept of smṛti in the Yogasūtra: Memory or Mindfulness?
... vocabulary, usually as a synonym for awareness of the posture, and sometimes also of sensations, feelings and mental states that arise when one is in a yogic posture. Although Buddhist and Yogic traditions have regarded themselves throughout their histories as spiritual paths, each providing complet ...
... vocabulary, usually as a synonym for awareness of the posture, and sometimes also of sensations, feelings and mental states that arise when one is in a yogic posture. Although Buddhist and Yogic traditions have regarded themselves throughout their histories as spiritual paths, each providing complet ...
Dhamma and Abhidhamma
... and the Discipline (Dhamma,vinaya), without mentioning any Abhidhamma (Cv 11 = V 2:284-293). Even the word abhidhamma rarely occurs in the Pali Canon, and where it does, it occurs only as abhidhamme, a non-technical term simply meaning “in relation to the teaching [Dharma].”1 According to Frauwallne ...
... and the Discipline (Dhamma,vinaya), without mentioning any Abhidhamma (Cv 11 = V 2:284-293). Even the word abhidhamma rarely occurs in the Pali Canon, and where it does, it occurs only as abhidhamme, a non-technical term simply meaning “in relation to the teaching [Dharma].”1 According to Frauwallne ...
History of Indian Buddhism From Sakyamuni to Early Mahayana
... Indian and Buddhist Studies), one of the leading publications on Buddhism inJapan. His interest in reference tools also led to his supervision of a concordance of the Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese versions of Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakofa (Kusharon sakuin). Because the Abhidharmakofa is one of the mo ...
... Indian and Buddhist Studies), one of the leading publications on Buddhism inJapan. His interest in reference tools also led to his supervision of a concordance of the Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese versions of Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakofa (Kusharon sakuin). Because the Abhidharmakofa is one of the mo ...
A History of Indian Buddhism: From Śākyamuni to Early Mahāyāna
... Indian and Buddhist Studies), one of the leading publications on Buddhism inJapan. His interest in reference tools also led to his supervision of a concordance of the Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese versions of Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakofa (Kusharon sakuin). Because the Abhidharmakofa is one of the mo ...
... Indian and Buddhist Studies), one of the leading publications on Buddhism inJapan. His interest in reference tools also led to his supervision of a concordance of the Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese versions of Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakofa (Kusharon sakuin). Because the Abhidharmakofa is one of the mo ...
Gurudharma Mūlasarvāstivāda Tradition Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Thus the formulation of the gurudharma concerning bhikṣuṇī ordination in the Dharmaguptaka, Mahīśāsaka, and Theravāda Vinayas results in an internal inconsistency, as it implies that the probationary training was promulgated by the Buddha at the time when the order of bhikṣuṇīs began. This makes it ...
... Thus the formulation of the gurudharma concerning bhikṣuṇī ordination in the Dharmaguptaka, Mahīśāsaka, and Theravāda Vinayas results in an internal inconsistency, as it implies that the probationary training was promulgated by the Buddha at the time when the order of bhikṣuṇīs began. This makes it ...
Prayers for Accomplishment in Meditation
... comes from the Zen / Pure Land Tradition, where they refer to the relationship between ‘Self-Power’ and ‘Other-Power’. Here is an excerpt from Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice, by ThichThien-An (quoted in full later in this anthology) ‘Zen Buddhism emphasizes man's ability to develop himself through his ...
... comes from the Zen / Pure Land Tradition, where they refer to the relationship between ‘Self-Power’ and ‘Other-Power’. Here is an excerpt from Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice, by ThichThien-An (quoted in full later in this anthology) ‘Zen Buddhism emphasizes man's ability to develop himself through his ...
Buddhist Prayer - A Buddhist Library
... comes from the Zen / Pure Land Tradition, where they refer to the relationship between ‘Self-Power’ and ‘Other-Power’. Here is an excerpt from Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice, by ThichThien-An (quoted in full later in this anthology) ‘Zen Buddhism emphasizes man's ability to develop himself through his ...
... comes from the Zen / Pure Land Tradition, where they refer to the relationship between ‘Self-Power’ and ‘Other-Power’. Here is an excerpt from Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice, by ThichThien-An (quoted in full later in this anthology) ‘Zen Buddhism emphasizes man's ability to develop himself through his ...
The Wisdom Teachings of Buddhism with a New
... • “We daily overcome the boundaries between self and other.” (p. 137) • Discuss how we can do this. ...
... • “We daily overcome the boundaries between self and other.” (p. 137) • Discuss how we can do this. ...