The Buddha and Omniscience
... English term omniscience derives from the Latin words omnis, “all”, and scientia, “knowledge”. In the thought world of the early discourses, such omniscience denotes the ability to continuously and uninterruptedly have complete and infinite knowledge regarding any event,1 such as is attributed by th ...
... English term omniscience derives from the Latin words omnis, “all”, and scientia, “knowledge”. In the thought world of the early discourses, such omniscience denotes the ability to continuously and uninterruptedly have complete and infinite knowledge regarding any event,1 such as is attributed by th ...
Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism
... North America. It is also a non-sectarian religious center, and hosts visits and teaching from leading lamas of all four Schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The Virupa Educational Institute (VEI) was founded by the Monastery, and is its educational branch. Purpose The purpose of Sakya Monastery is to share ...
... North America. It is also a non-sectarian religious center, and hosts visits and teaching from leading lamas of all four Schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The Virupa Educational Institute (VEI) was founded by the Monastery, and is its educational branch. Purpose The purpose of Sakya Monastery is to share ...
Enlightenment in Dogen`s Zen
... "The aristocratic priest Dogen (1200-1253) who left, the Tendai monastery for China and returned to establish the meditative, gradual school of Soto Zen is generally considered the second founder of Japanese Zen" 1 [my emphasis]. In another recent book, which is designed as a college textbook on wor ...
... "The aristocratic priest Dogen (1200-1253) who left, the Tendai monastery for China and returned to establish the meditative, gradual school of Soto Zen is generally considered the second founder of Japanese Zen" 1 [my emphasis]. In another recent book, which is designed as a college textbook on wor ...
work as an opportunity
... a car-boot sale or selling gifts, sooner or later the term 'work as spiritual practice’ comes up. What does it mean? It can seem a confusing term. How does it relate to those of us working in Windhorse:Evolution? What methods are used and how do we use them? What is 'Team-based Right Livelihood' and ...
... a car-boot sale or selling gifts, sooner or later the term 'work as spiritual practice’ comes up. What does it mean? It can seem a confusing term. How does it relate to those of us working in Windhorse:Evolution? What methods are used and how do we use them? What is 'Team-based Right Livelihood' and ...
No Inner Core
... self, and personality, seem to be very real, obvious, and well-defined by psychologists and laymen alike, but they are, on the absolute level and in the eyes of those who have achieved enlightenment, illusory. Another way to approach Buddhist psychology is to examine the very complex and technical p ...
... self, and personality, seem to be very real, obvious, and well-defined by psychologists and laymen alike, but they are, on the absolute level and in the eyes of those who have achieved enlightenment, illusory. Another way to approach Buddhist psychology is to examine the very complex and technical p ...
Berzin Archives Progress 2/12 to 3/25/2012
... Edited and proofread Spanish transcriptions of bilingual English-Spanish audio files that arrived ...
... Edited and proofread Spanish transcriptions of bilingual English-Spanish audio files that arrived ...
the real birth place of buddha yesterday`s kapilavastu, today`s
... known that the same fact in similar words and script existed in Orissa. So much has been taken for granted on this issue that few scholars are now prepared to go deep into the matter. That Buddha was born in India and not in Nepal, needs to be accepted on the basis of a number of proofs, which are d ...
... known that the same fact in similar words and script existed in Orissa. So much has been taken for granted on this issue that few scholars are now prepared to go deep into the matter. That Buddha was born in India and not in Nepal, needs to be accepted on the basis of a number of proofs, which are d ...
Library Catalogue - Dharma Centre of Winnipeg
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A COMPARISON OF ARISTOTELIAN AND BUDDHIST ETHICS AND
... The work is a set of lecture notes either written for his student son, Nichomachus, or edited by him. ...
... The work is a set of lecture notes either written for his student son, Nichomachus, or edited by him. ...
did the dhamma die with the buddha?
... discourse, but rather one of his disciples. In the first case Saariputta attains stream-entry after hearing a summary of the Dhamma from Assaji.14 The second, and even more significant case happens when Saariputta goes on to bring about the same state in his friend Moggallana – before he (Saariputta ...
... discourse, but rather one of his disciples. In the first case Saariputta attains stream-entry after hearing a summary of the Dhamma from Assaji.14 The second, and even more significant case happens when Saariputta goes on to bring about the same state in his friend Moggallana – before he (Saariputta ...
Buddhist Practice as Play: A Virtue Ethical View
... breathed new life into virtue ethics in the 1950s. Each practice, of course, invites the development of the virtues specific for that practice, as, for instance, “weather resistance” for a gardener, or analytical skills for a scientist. However, there are also general virtues. Courage is the quality ...
... breathed new life into virtue ethics in the 1950s. Each practice, of course, invites the development of the virtues specific for that practice, as, for instance, “weather resistance” for a gardener, or analytical skills for a scientist. However, there are also general virtues. Courage is the quality ...
View online - Ghent University Library
... illustrated that, whereas we often take latter for granted, in nature they are not. This foreword is not so much about dedicating my thesis to these men, as it is meant to be an eulogy to the pursuit of understanding what connects us all, in the utmost ‘worldly’ matters academic scholarship has long ...
... illustrated that, whereas we often take latter for granted, in nature they are not. This foreword is not so much about dedicating my thesis to these men, as it is meant to be an eulogy to the pursuit of understanding what connects us all, in the utmost ‘worldly’ matters academic scholarship has long ...
The Kathāvatthu Niyāma Debates
... to those who have already attained assurance. T h e point of the thesis, rather, is that even in one not yet fixed in his pursuit of that path, the possibility of developing the insight necessary for success may nonetheless exist. S.Z. Aung and Mrs. Rhys Davids have described this debate as "a curio ...
... to those who have already attained assurance. T h e point of the thesis, rather, is that even in one not yet fixed in his pursuit of that path, the possibility of developing the insight necessary for success may nonetheless exist. S.Z. Aung and Mrs. Rhys Davids have described this debate as "a curio ...
Under the Influence of Buddhism
... According to the Dalai Lama (2001), “the purpose of spiritual practice is to fulfill our desire for happiness” (p.30). Buddhism indeed has much to say about happiness. Sogyal Rimpoche, a renowned Buddhist teacher, states there are two kinds of happiness: one based on material comfort and pleasures; ...
... According to the Dalai Lama (2001), “the purpose of spiritual practice is to fulfill our desire for happiness” (p.30). Buddhism indeed has much to say about happiness. Sogyal Rimpoche, a renowned Buddhist teacher, states there are two kinds of happiness: one based on material comfort and pleasures; ...
viii world cycles whe buddhas appear
... of the opinion that the difference in duration is due to the different degrees of maturity of Perfections among the different Bodhisattas. They explained that at the time of receiving the definite prophecy from a Buddha, the Bodhisattas are of three different human types: (i) Ugghatittanu Bodhisatta ...
... of the opinion that the difference in duration is due to the different degrees of maturity of Perfections among the different Bodhisattas. They explained that at the time of receiving the definite prophecy from a Buddha, the Bodhisattas are of three different human types: (i) Ugghatittanu Bodhisatta ...
Good Question, Good Answer
... northern India. He grew up in wealth and luxury but eventually found that worldly comforts and security do not guarantee happiness. He was deeply moved by the suffering he saw all around and resolved to find the key to human happiness. When he was 29 he left his wife and child and set off to sit at ...
... northern India. He grew up in wealth and luxury but eventually found that worldly comforts and security do not guarantee happiness. He was deeply moved by the suffering he saw all around and resolved to find the key to human happiness. When he was 29 he left his wife and child and set off to sit at ...
NiNi Zhu - Buddhism
... this pattern is reflected in the Triratna—i.e., the “Three Jewels” of Buddha (the teacher), dharma (the teaching), and sangha (the community). In the centuries following the founder's death, Buddhism developed in two directions represented by two different groups. One was called the Hinayana (Sanskr ...
... this pattern is reflected in the Triratna—i.e., the “Three Jewels” of Buddha (the teacher), dharma (the teaching), and sangha (the community). In the centuries following the founder's death, Buddhism developed in two directions represented by two different groups. One was called the Hinayana (Sanskr ...
Symbolism in Asian Statues of the Buddha
... hair, eyes, and ears, the deeper meaning bursts forth from statues to reveal the narrative of Siddhartha Gautama as superficial perceptions give way to a rich spiritual tradition. Within the artistic medium of the statue, the hair, bindu, and ears all function on a realistic and a stylistic-represen ...
... hair, eyes, and ears, the deeper meaning bursts forth from statues to reveal the narrative of Siddhartha Gautama as superficial perceptions give way to a rich spiritual tradition. Within the artistic medium of the statue, the hair, bindu, and ears all function on a realistic and a stylistic-represen ...
FROM BUDDHA`S LIPS TO FREUD`S EARS: A
... Freud (the founder of Psychoanalysis). Next, I discuss what has occurred within these two disciplines since the death of these two individuals, and then I conclude the first two chapters with an overview of some of the insights and techniques found in Buddhism and an overview of the field of Clin ...
... Freud (the founder of Psychoanalysis). Next, I discuss what has occurred within these two disciplines since the death of these two individuals, and then I conclude the first two chapters with an overview of some of the insights and techniques found in Buddhism and an overview of the field of Clin ...
WESTERN BUDDHIST MOTIVATIONS FOR VEGETARIANISM
... others besides themselves (Gruen 2004). In most religious traditions this concern for others is the core of human ethical development. Whereas meat culture condones and even promotes misuse of other beings, vegetarianism is based in ethical consideration of others. Through developing self-restraint ...
... others besides themselves (Gruen 2004). In most religious traditions this concern for others is the core of human ethical development. Whereas meat culture condones and even promotes misuse of other beings, vegetarianism is based in ethical consideration of others. Through developing self-restraint ...
The Four Noble Truths
... scholar and became very skilled in all different arts. It also shows that it is necessary to receive full education in the culture in which we are appearing. We must be fully at one with various positive aspects of our culture to be able to become a vehicle for transmitting the Dharma. The fifth dee ...
... scholar and became very skilled in all different arts. It also shows that it is necessary to receive full education in the culture in which we are appearing. We must be fully at one with various positive aspects of our culture to be able to become a vehicle for transmitting the Dharma. The fifth dee ...
Journey to Mindfulness: The Autobiography of Bhante G.
... looking for it. That, too, has made life immeasurably more peaceful. With the help of the Buddha’s teachings and the practice of mindfulness, the greatest change I have made in myself, I think, is that I can easily forgive people now, no matter what they do, and believe me, this skill didn’t come ea ...
... looking for it. That, too, has made life immeasurably more peaceful. With the help of the Buddha’s teachings and the practice of mindfulness, the greatest change I have made in myself, I think, is that I can easily forgive people now, no matter what they do, and believe me, this skill didn’t come ea ...
patriarch ` svision
... mind. This is a method of ‘direct’ perception whereby the dichotomy of subject-object is radically and permanently altered so that dualism is cut-off at its root. This is not the end of the mind, as it continues to exist and function whilst in the enlightened state, but it does signify a very import ...
... mind. This is a method of ‘direct’ perception whereby the dichotomy of subject-object is radically and permanently altered so that dualism is cut-off at its root. This is not the end of the mind, as it continues to exist and function whilst in the enlightened state, but it does signify a very import ...
Buddhist meditation
Buddhist meditation refers to the meditative practices associated with the religion and philosophy of Buddhism.Core meditation techniques have been preserved in ancient Buddhist texts and have proliferated and diversified through teacher-student transmissions. Buddhists pursue meditation as part of the path toward Enlightenment and Nirvana. The closest words for meditation in the classical languages of Buddhism are bhāvanā and jhāna/dhyāna. Buddhist meditation techniques have become increasingly popular in the wider world, with many non-Buddhists taking them up for a variety of reasons.Buddhist meditation encompasses a variety of meditation techniques that aim to develop mindfulness, concentration, supramundane powers, tranquility, and insight. Given the large number and diversity of traditional Buddhist meditation practices, this article primarily identifies authoritative contextual frameworks — both contemporary and canonical — for the variety of practices. For those seeking school-specific meditation information, it may be more appropriate to simply view the articles listed in the ""See also"" section below.