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... Sutra therefore powerfully demonstrates his compassionate aspect. Avalokiteshvara’s protean abilities in the Lotus Sutra indicate a remarkable fluidity not only in his physical appearance and social status, but also in his (or her) gender identity. Significantly, in East Asia, Avalokiteshvara is as ...
... Sutra therefore powerfully demonstrates his compassionate aspect. Avalokiteshvara’s protean abilities in the Lotus Sutra indicate a remarkable fluidity not only in his physical appearance and social status, but also in his (or her) gender identity. Significantly, in East Asia, Avalokiteshvara is as ...
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... Sutra therefore powerfully demonstrates his compassionate aspect. Avalokiteshvara’s protean abilities in the Lotus Sutra indicate a remarkable fluidity not only in his physical appearance and social status, but also in his (or her) gender identity. Significantly, in East Asia, Avalokiteshvara is as ...
... Sutra therefore powerfully demonstrates his compassionate aspect. Avalokiteshvara’s protean abilities in the Lotus Sutra indicate a remarkable fluidity not only in his physical appearance and social status, but also in his (or her) gender identity. Significantly, in East Asia, Avalokiteshvara is as ...
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 ...
Talismanic Writing in Chinese Buddhism
... There is an increasingly large body of material on these topics, but see, among others, Theodor H. Gaster, “Amulets and Talismans,” in Hidden Truths: Magic Alchemy and the Occult, ed. Lawrence E. Sullivan (New York: Macmillan, 1987), 145–47; and Don C. Skemer, Binding Words: Textual Amulets in the M ...
... There is an increasingly large body of material on these topics, but see, among others, Theodor H. Gaster, “Amulets and Talismans,” in Hidden Truths: Magic Alchemy and the Occult, ed. Lawrence E. Sullivan (New York: Macmillan, 1987), 145–47; and Don C. Skemer, Binding Words: Textual Amulets in the M ...
Reconfiguring Buddhism as a Religion
... I will discuss the details of this book later in this paper. Here, I would like to point out that Nakanishi first posited what he held to be the essence of religion, and then, based on this understanding, he juxtaposed the history of Christianity against that of Buddhism in Japan in his time. It shou ...
... I will discuss the details of this book later in this paper. Here, I would like to point out that Nakanishi first posited what he held to be the essence of religion, and then, based on this understanding, he juxtaposed the history of Christianity against that of Buddhism in Japan in his time. It shou ...
Agon Shu, Maya tradition unite with spiritual festival
... Japan, 35 ordained priests, and nearly 400,000 followers in Japan and thousands more overseas. In Buddhist terms, Agon Shu’s believers and their spiritual leaders comprise a community called a ‘‘sangha,’’ which is one of the three main elements found in all forms of Buddhism. The other two are the B ...
... Japan, 35 ordained priests, and nearly 400,000 followers in Japan and thousands more overseas. In Buddhist terms, Agon Shu’s believers and their spiritual leaders comprise a community called a ‘‘sangha,’’ which is one of the three main elements found in all forms of Buddhism. The other two are the B ...
THE BUDDHA SAID THAT BUDDHA SAID SO: A TRANSLATION
... is difficult to exaggerate—for, as Gregory Schopen notes, the texts provide scholars with a large window into the Buddhism of a specific place and time.21 As such, in the first half of the chapter I discuss in varying degrees of detail the history of the discovery and contents of the collection, as ...
... is difficult to exaggerate—for, as Gregory Schopen notes, the texts provide scholars with a large window into the Buddhism of a specific place and time.21 As such, in the first half of the chapter I discuss in varying degrees of detail the history of the discovery and contents of the collection, as ...
March, 2009 - sotozen-net
... and soothe the mind and your feelings. Some people are perhaps looking for a new self by becoming “no-mind.” Some may think of zazen as a way to recapture yourself. Others may think that if they sit in zazen a special power will emerge and they will then be able to do supernatural things. There are ...
... and soothe the mind and your feelings. Some people are perhaps looking for a new self by becoming “no-mind.” Some may think of zazen as a way to recapture yourself. Others may think that if they sit in zazen a special power will emerge and they will then be able to do supernatural things. There are ...
Buddhist Religious Studies
... For improving the existing quality of Primary Education in Bangladesh, National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) in collaboration with PEDP-2 initiated an extensive program for development of curriculum and teaching learning materials in 2002. In the light of this program the curriculum, textboo ...
... For improving the existing quality of Primary Education in Bangladesh, National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) in collaboration with PEDP-2 initiated an extensive program for development of curriculum and teaching learning materials in 2002. In the light of this program the curriculum, textboo ...
Quintessential Buddhism - QUINTESSENTIAL TIBETAN BUDDHA
... 1300 B.C.E. – 600 B.C.E.), referred to variously throughout history by one or more of a myriad of concepts—including, but not limited to any of the following: a Dharmic religion, a philosophy, or quasi-philosophical tradition, a spiritual schema, or a culturally-dynamic psychological method of self- ...
... 1300 B.C.E. – 600 B.C.E.), referred to variously throughout history by one or more of a myriad of concepts—including, but not limited to any of the following: a Dharmic religion, a philosophy, or quasi-philosophical tradition, a spiritual schema, or a culturally-dynamic psychological method of self- ...
Mindfulness: A Dialogue between Buddhism and Clinical
... the ethical consequence (e.g., “does it lead to suffering or genuine happiness?”), purpose orientation (e.g., “does it lead to the goal of liberation and enlightenment?”), and universalizability (e.g., “can this be applied to others and across different contexts?”), resulting in a valid conclusion o ...
... the ethical consequence (e.g., “does it lead to suffering or genuine happiness?”), purpose orientation (e.g., “does it lead to the goal of liberation and enlightenment?”), and universalizability (e.g., “can this be applied to others and across different contexts?”), resulting in a valid conclusion o ...
[page 62] TRIPITAKA KOREANA By Dr. Nak Choon Paik (Dr. L
... numerous volumes of the Buddhist Scriptures. However the earliest mention of the arrival of the complete Tripitaka (Sam Chang) was made in 643 A.D. It is recorded that Priest Cha Chang 慈 藏 of Silla brought it from Tang 唐 in China and that the set comprised more than 400 cases. These treasured volume ...
... numerous volumes of the Buddhist Scriptures. However the earliest mention of the arrival of the complete Tripitaka (Sam Chang) was made in 643 A.D. It is recorded that Priest Cha Chang 慈 藏 of Silla brought it from Tang 唐 in China and that the set comprised more than 400 cases. These treasured volume ...
Human-Centered Buddhism--One that Accords with Dharma
... Indian Buddhism. As I stated in the preface of my book, The Buddhism of India: I am deeply convinced that during its long period of evolution, Buddhism must have suffered distortions through the torrent of changing conditions. To investigate Buddhism’s original tenets, to understand how it has chang ...
... Indian Buddhism. As I stated in the preface of my book, The Buddhism of India: I am deeply convinced that during its long period of evolution, Buddhism must have suffered distortions through the torrent of changing conditions. To investigate Buddhism’s original tenets, to understand how it has chang ...
Transcript of the teachings by Geshe Chonyi
... When we reflect on the meaning of practising the Dharma, it means to transform our minds for the better especially when we have all the favourable conditions now. We should try to place as many imprints as we can on our minds. If we do not do this, it will be difficult to get such an opportunity aga ...
... When we reflect on the meaning of practising the Dharma, it means to transform our minds for the better especially when we have all the favourable conditions now. We should try to place as many imprints as we can on our minds. If we do not do this, it will be difficult to get such an opportunity aga ...
July 2013 - Retreat of Awakening
... Our wish is to provide an environment for all of us to come together and connect with each other. Our wish is to create an opportunity for us to exchange, share and learn from each other, as well as to gain knowledge from those who have been successful in applying the teachings of Buddhism to their ...
... Our wish is to provide an environment for all of us to come together and connect with each other. Our wish is to create an opportunity for us to exchange, share and learn from each other, as well as to gain knowledge from those who have been successful in applying the teachings of Buddhism to their ...
13_chapte 6
... dignified observances prescribe proper ritual behaviour, while statutes detail the administrative properties of the priestly hierarchy. 15 The fourth and the highest level of Taoist rules is the resolution (Yuàn, 願) or remembrance (Niàn, 念) that represent the moral position of the perfected Taoist, ...
... dignified observances prescribe proper ritual behaviour, while statutes detail the administrative properties of the priestly hierarchy. 15 The fourth and the highest level of Taoist rules is the resolution (Yuàn, 願) or remembrance (Niàn, 念) that represent the moral position of the perfected Taoist, ...
A Gandhari Version of the Rhinoceros Sutra
... (P 7 = G 7) and:~hich, mo~eover, divert one from the higher goal (P 3 = G 3 Skt. 11-2). In the two longer v~rsions of the text, namely P and G, the verses of this class all occur in the first half of the text, although they are mixed with verses of the other types. The second class of verses prescri ...
... (P 7 = G 7) and:~hich, mo~eover, divert one from the higher goal (P 3 = G 3 Skt. 11-2). In the two longer v~rsions of the text, namely P and G, the verses of this class all occur in the first half of the text, although they are mixed with verses of the other types. The second class of verses prescri ...
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... source, such as yellow scrolls as the key to discovery. In many instances of mind Ter, seeing or hearing symbolic words or sounds in visions causes the discovery of Ter, but usually the discovery does not rely on any external sources and there is no involvement of earthly objects as the means of dis ...
... source, such as yellow scrolls as the key to discovery. In many instances of mind Ter, seeing or hearing symbolic words or sounds in visions causes the discovery of Ter, but usually the discovery does not rely on any external sources and there is no involvement of earthly objects as the means of dis ...
Dogen: His Life, Religion, and Poetry
... According to recent interpreters, Dōgen’s philosophy played a key role in the formation of the Japanese “religio-aesthetic tradition,” for which spiritual ideals are expressed not so much in terms of doctrine or ritual but through the arts. Literature and painting are prized not as exemplary as art ...
... According to recent interpreters, Dōgen’s philosophy played a key role in the formation of the Japanese “religio-aesthetic tradition,” for which spiritual ideals are expressed not so much in terms of doctrine or ritual but through the arts. Literature and painting are prized not as exemplary as art ...
An Art Therapy Programme Incorporating Buddhist Concepts To
... alternative way of working with aggression in a male prison population, using an art therapy approach that incorporates Buddhist concepts as an intervention. Buddhist practices have traditionally been used in Eastern cultures to calm the mind and to develop compassion as an antidote to aggression. T ...
... alternative way of working with aggression in a male prison population, using an art therapy approach that incorporates Buddhist concepts as an intervention. Buddhist practices have traditionally been used in Eastern cultures to calm the mind and to develop compassion as an antidote to aggression. T ...
Northern/Southern Schools
... enlightenment. Had Shen-hui rejected meditation practice altogether, then the only conclusion one could come to was that his teachings were subsequently ignored. However, his “Southern School” swept away the opposition and became the most dominate form of Ch’an and remains so today. Although history ...
... enlightenment. Had Shen-hui rejected meditation practice altogether, then the only conclusion one could come to was that his teachings were subsequently ignored. However, his “Southern School” swept away the opposition and became the most dominate form of Ch’an and remains so today. Although history ...
- ScienceCentral
... KanShuang (阚爽), a local aristocratic leader in Gaochang, empowered himself as Taishou of Gaochang. 9 Since then, the Han people in Gaochang started to be independent and self-administering. In 421 A.D., the Western Liang (西凉) was defeated by the Northern Liang (北凉). Around 2000 survivors, led by the ...
... KanShuang (阚爽), a local aristocratic leader in Gaochang, empowered himself as Taishou of Gaochang. 9 Since then, the Han people in Gaochang started to be independent and self-administering. In 421 A.D., the Western Liang (西凉) was defeated by the Northern Liang (北凉). Around 2000 survivors, led by the ...
Archaeological Discovery and Examination of the Money
... of Yangtze River had many more differences than common features, therefore they would have been introduced into these two areas separately rather than from one to the other, and these two areas might have become two centers of receiving Buddhist influences. Observed typologically, the “Money Tree Bu ...
... of Yangtze River had many more differences than common features, therefore they would have been introduced into these two areas separately rather than from one to the other, and these two areas might have become two centers of receiving Buddhist influences. Observed typologically, the “Money Tree Bu ...
Ascetic Figures Before and in Early Buddhism: The Emergence of
... Ninian Smart and Trevor Ling for encouraging me to go to print. Needless to say they are not answerable for the ideas and argument contained in this book. Thanks are also due to Professor Jacques Waardenburg in accepting the work into the series 'Religion and Reason' , and for his manifest patience ...
... Ninian Smart and Trevor Ling for encouraging me to go to print. Needless to say they are not answerable for the ideas and argument contained in this book. Thanks are also due to Professor Jacques Waardenburg in accepting the work into the series 'Religion and Reason' , and for his manifest patience ...
Mindfulness, Buddhism, and Rogerian Argument
... though frankly I wonder if at age nineteen I would have been prepared to empathize with an opposition. The Rogerian is far more than a classroom assignment. The personal application of Rogerian argument can become extensive, as the ideas of conscious listening positively impact teaching, interaction ...
... though frankly I wonder if at age nineteen I would have been prepared to empathize with an opposition. The Rogerian is far more than a classroom assignment. The personal application of Rogerian argument can become extensive, as the ideas of conscious listening positively impact teaching, interaction ...