The Tulku System in Tibetan Buddhism
... 5.4 Tulkus who are recognized by high lamas .......................................................................... 54 5.5 Prophecies in the past .......................................................................................................... 54 5.6 Power to discover hidden treasures .. ...
... 5.4 Tulkus who are recognized by high lamas .......................................................................... 54 5.5 Prophecies in the past .......................................................................................................... 54 5.6 Power to discover hidden treasures .. ...
Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pali Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Bu ...
... Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pali Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Bu ...
Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pali Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Bu ...
... Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pali Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Bu ...
the complete issue. - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... and agitation. But upon entering the forest he says: “I dwell without fear, unagitated, confident and unafraid—unconcerned, unruffled, my wants satisfied, with my mind like a wild deer.”22 The forest here embodies freedom from worldly possessions and desires. This is far from a comprehensive look at ...
... and agitation. But upon entering the forest he says: “I dwell without fear, unagitated, confident and unafraid—unconcerned, unruffled, my wants satisfied, with my mind like a wild deer.”22 The forest here embodies freedom from worldly possessions and desires. This is far from a comprehensive look at ...
Aspects of the Study of the (earlier) Indian Mahāyāna
... Abhidharma and the writings of the Sautrantikas). Between these two uses of the word there is, unfortunately, room for overlapping and, hence, imprecision and ambiguity. As for the term ‘Hinayana’, it is conceptually narrower than ‘Sravakayana’, and strictly speaking it would apply to doctrines anti ...
... Abhidharma and the writings of the Sautrantikas). Between these two uses of the word there is, unfortunately, room for overlapping and, hence, imprecision and ambiguity. As for the term ‘Hinayana’, it is conceptually narrower than ‘Sravakayana’, and strictly speaking it would apply to doctrines anti ...
The Skillful Handling of Poison: Bodhicitta and the
... The primary strategy Śāntideva uses to confront the kleśas in the BCA is by destroying their manifestations as quickly as possible. This corresponds to the dominant strategy in the mainstream Buddhist tradition, as exemplified for instance in right effort (samyagvyāyāma), the sixth part of the eig ...
... The primary strategy Śāntideva uses to confront the kleśas in the BCA is by destroying their manifestations as quickly as possible. This corresponds to the dominant strategy in the mainstream Buddhist tradition, as exemplified for instance in right effort (samyagvyāyāma), the sixth part of the eig ...
A Gandhari Version of the Rhinoceros Sutra
... associated with the Rhinoceros Siitra, of which solitude is the central theme and message. This suspicion has been reinforced, in the view of some scholars (Kloppenborg 1974: 11; Wiltshire 1990: 1-2; Collins 1992: 273), by the rarity of the term pacceka-buddha in early Pali texts generally and by it ...
... associated with the Rhinoceros Siitra, of which solitude is the central theme and message. This suspicion has been reinforced, in the view of some scholars (Kloppenborg 1974: 11; Wiltshire 1990: 1-2; Collins 1992: 273), by the rarity of the term pacceka-buddha in early Pali texts generally and by it ...
The Lhasa Jokhang – is the world`s oldest timber frame building in
... established above the southern gate of the temple.14 Fortunately for the art historian, while the Jokhang grew and absorbed new functions, the lower two floors of the Trül-nang temple retained their early shape and detailing. The main building phases can be discerned as follows:15 - 7th century (ca. ...
... established above the southern gate of the temple.14 Fortunately for the art historian, while the Jokhang grew and absorbed new functions, the lower two floors of the Trül-nang temple retained their early shape and detailing. The main building phases can be discerned as follows:15 - 7th century (ca. ...
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... that the ascetics are members of other religious communities and therefore follow other (i.e. misleading) teachings.11 Implicitely, it is said that, as a member of the sangha, one dwells close to the source of dhamma, i.e. the Buddha, and has thus the possibility to understand his teachings and to f ...
... that the ascetics are members of other religious communities and therefore follow other (i.e. misleading) teachings.11 Implicitely, it is said that, as a member of the sangha, one dwells close to the source of dhamma, i.e. the Buddha, and has thus the possibility to understand his teachings and to f ...
The Lotus Sutra as the Core of Japanese Buddhism
... resolved—perhaps one could say I made a vow—to read all of the works that Nichiren himself had read. Unfortunately, although I am now in my eighties, I have still not fulfilled that aspiration. Nichiren was extraordinarily well read. The dramatic persecutions he encountered and his bold speech and a ...
... resolved—perhaps one could say I made a vow—to read all of the works that Nichiren himself had read. Unfortunately, although I am now in my eighties, I have still not fulfilled that aspiration. Nichiren was extraordinarily well read. The dramatic persecutions he encountered and his bold speech and a ...
2) Indian Buddhism - Kagyü Pende Gyamtso
... Buddhists, as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means the teachings of ʺthe Awakened Oneʺ. Thus was called Siddhartha Gautama, hereinafter referred to as ʺthe Buddhaʺ. Early sources say that the Buddha was born in Lumbini (now in Nepal), and that he died aged around 80 in Kushinaga ...
... Buddhists, as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means the teachings of ʺthe Awakened Oneʺ. Thus was called Siddhartha Gautama, hereinafter referred to as ʺthe Buddhaʺ. Early sources say that the Buddha was born in Lumbini (now in Nepal), and that he died aged around 80 in Kushinaga ...
A Survey of the Paths of Tibetan Buddhism
... penances and with great effort undertook long meditation, eventually becoming completely enlightened. I feel the way he demostrated how to become totally enlightened set a very good example for his followers, for this is the way in which we should pursue our own spiritual path. Purifying your own mi ...
... penances and with great effort undertook long meditation, eventually becoming completely enlightened. I feel the way he demostrated how to become totally enlightened set a very good example for his followers, for this is the way in which we should pursue our own spiritual path. Purifying your own mi ...
There is Only One Mindfulness: Why Science and Buddhism Need
... century Tibetan Buddhist saint Tsong-kha-pa explicitly described mindfulness as being the function that prevents ...
... century Tibetan Buddhist saint Tsong-kha-pa explicitly described mindfulness as being the function that prevents ...
Canonical Jātaka Tales in Comparative Perspective
... version of this tale found in an Udāna collection preserved in Chinese agrees with the two discourses in as much as it does not identify any of the animals in this story with the bodhisattva.15 In the context of a study of the history of the Buddhist canon, Oldenberg (1912: 192) draws attention to t ...
... version of this tale found in an Udāna collection preserved in Chinese agrees with the two discourses in as much as it does not identify any of the animals in this story with the bodhisattva.15 In the context of a study of the history of the Buddhist canon, Oldenberg (1912: 192) draws attention to t ...
Tantra In America - Asian Classics Institute
... Whatever I have been able to do correctly in my tantric practice is due to the blessings of these eminent Lamas; and whatever mistakes I have made, or setbacks I have encountered, have been due to my own failure to follow their instructions. We really are like ants in their hands, and the most commo ...
... Whatever I have been able to do correctly in my tantric practice is due to the blessings of these eminent Lamas; and whatever mistakes I have made, or setbacks I have encountered, have been due to my own failure to follow their instructions. We really are like ants in their hands, and the most commo ...
Tantra In America - Tibetan Buddhism in the West
... Whatever I have been able to do correctly in my tantric practice is due to the blessings of these eminent Lamas; and whatever mistakes I have made, or setbacks I have encountered, have been due to my own failure to follow their instructions. We really are like ants in their hands, and the most commo ...
... Whatever I have been able to do correctly in my tantric practice is due to the blessings of these eminent Lamas; and whatever mistakes I have made, or setbacks I have encountered, have been due to my own failure to follow their instructions. We really are like ants in their hands, and the most commo ...
Fall 2006 - Sakya Monastery
... efforts in making the protector deity project come to fruition. The Monastery would also like to thank all the donors, especially Judy Cole, whose generosity made the project possible. ...
... efforts in making the protector deity project come to fruition. The Monastery would also like to thank all the donors, especially Judy Cole, whose generosity made the project possible. ...
The Yogin & the Madman: Reading the Biographical
... and repeated claims about their authenticity by stressing the close association of subject and biographer, teacher and disciple” (33). Significantly, although this specific trait is absent from later versions, its crucial function in the compositional process as a link between present (the author) a ...
... and repeated claims about their authenticity by stressing the close association of subject and biographer, teacher and disciple” (33). Significantly, although this specific trait is absent from later versions, its crucial function in the compositional process as a link between present (the author) a ...
Transcript of the teachings by Geshe Chonyi
... Using the analogy of the wheel to explain the Noble Eightfold Path:1. The higher training of wisdom overcomes the discordant class and is likened to the spokes of the wheel that are able to overcome foes and destroy the enemies. 2. The higher training of ethics is likened to the hub of the wheel as ...
... Using the analogy of the wheel to explain the Noble Eightfold Path:1. The higher training of wisdom overcomes the discordant class and is likened to the spokes of the wheel that are able to overcome foes and destroy the enemies. 2. The higher training of ethics is likened to the hub of the wheel as ...
The future cakravartin-maitreyan soteriology in early China
... Tathāgata and will attain Nirvāṇa in the Ketumati paradise.5 In Early China, Mahāyāna teachings and Hīnayāna teachings came in almost at the same time, and the Chinese did not strictly distinguish them from each other. Therefore, though in Hīnayāna tradition Maitreya was basically worshiped as the F ...
... Tathāgata and will attain Nirvāṇa in the Ketumati paradise.5 In Early China, Mahāyāna teachings and Hīnayāna teachings came in almost at the same time, and the Chinese did not strictly distinguish them from each other. Therefore, though in Hīnayāna tradition Maitreya was basically worshiped as the F ...
Quintessential Buddhism - QUINTESSENTIAL TIBETAN BUDDHA
... Dzogchen (revival), including Gnostic Buddhism Session One | Quintessential Buddha Dharma | An Overview | © 2012 -2013 ...
... Dzogchen (revival), including Gnostic Buddhism Session One | Quintessential Buddha Dharma | An Overview | © 2012 -2013 ...
The Karmapa and Taiwan
... died out, as the Sakya school waned in influence and power. The Kagyu school teamed up with nobles and followers to replace the Sakya regime as the theocratic rulers of Tibet for the next hundred or so years. In mid-17th century, the Gelug school brought in Mongol forces to build the Gaden Phodrang ...
... died out, as the Sakya school waned in influence and power. The Kagyu school teamed up with nobles and followers to replace the Sakya regime as the theocratic rulers of Tibet for the next hundred or so years. In mid-17th century, the Gelug school brought in Mongol forces to build the Gaden Phodrang ...
Tara Mahayana Buddhist Centre - Forms
... Location and operation The charity operates from Etwall in Derbyshire where it has established a Dharma Centre. This serves to help people improve their understanding and experience of Buddha’s teachings through study, practice and the observance of moral discipline. The charity teaches the three st ...
... Location and operation The charity operates from Etwall in Derbyshire where it has established a Dharma Centre. This serves to help people improve their understanding and experience of Buddha’s teachings through study, practice and the observance of moral discipline. The charity teaches the three st ...
BD Sp12_10_Thinley Norbu Rinpoche
... many elderly lamas from whom I received teachings. They all passed away, one after the other. In recent years I had no connection with lamas of that generation except for Thinley Norbu. He was generous in accepting me as one of his students, and I had the great fortune of being in his presence over ...
... many elderly lamas from whom I received teachings. They all passed away, one after the other. In recent years I had no connection with lamas of that generation except for Thinley Norbu. He was generous in accepting me as one of his students, and I had the great fortune of being in his presence over ...
Tantric Buddhism in India (from c. A.D. 800 to c. A.D. 1200
... broadly of tantric Buddhism as if we could pin down such an entity and its teachings, it is evident that Indian tantric Buddhists even at any one particular point in history did not agree with each other on all matters, and that in the course of time many changes and developments took place in tantr ...
... broadly of tantric Buddhism as if we could pin down such an entity and its teachings, it is evident that Indian tantric Buddhists even at any one particular point in history did not agree with each other on all matters, and that in the course of time many changes and developments took place in tantr ...