samsara - cont`d - Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre
... it’s a state of coma where motion, speech, thought, and consciousness are absent. A state that differs from death only in the fact that physical life and bodily warmth still remain. It is said that before entering this state the practitioner must determine before hand when he ...
... it’s a state of coma where motion, speech, thought, and consciousness are absent. A state that differs from death only in the fact that physical life and bodily warmth still remain. It is said that before entering this state the practitioner must determine before hand when he ...
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... feelings arise, don’t follow them or try to suppress them, but simply “note” them – “thinking” – and then release them, relax, and return to the breath as an anchor. When we do this mindfulness practice, we become more and more familiar with our mind, and in particular learn to recognize the movemen ...
... feelings arise, don’t follow them or try to suppress them, but simply “note” them – “thinking” – and then release them, relax, and return to the breath as an anchor. When we do this mindfulness practice, we become more and more familiar with our mind, and in particular learn to recognize the movemen ...
- D-Scholarship@Pitt
... their religious cultivation. 8 In recent decades, biographies of eminent monks have been well studied by buddhologists. As Buddhism originated in India, its belief system and practices were sometimes in tandem and sometimes in conflict with Chinese values and social norms. There is no doubt that stu ...
... their religious cultivation. 8 In recent decades, biographies of eminent monks have been well studied by buddhologists. As Buddhism originated in India, its belief system and practices were sometimes in tandem and sometimes in conflict with Chinese values and social norms. There is no doubt that stu ...
the buddha image at amaravati
... of the Buddha at Amaravati, which we cannot observe in Gandhara. The problem of controversy is discussed under following outcomes: 1) Significance of the aniconic representations; 2) Iconic representations; 3) Iconographical characteristics; and 4) The concept of “Mahāpurusa,” illustrated in two tra ...
... of the Buddha at Amaravati, which we cannot observe in Gandhara. The problem of controversy is discussed under following outcomes: 1) Significance of the aniconic representations; 2) Iconic representations; 3) Iconographical characteristics; and 4) The concept of “Mahāpurusa,” illustrated in two tra ...
Laymen saints - The Dharmafarers
... religion, indeed, in the history of religion, making it the world‘s first missionary religion. In his book, Gotama Buddha, Nakamura remarks: In India at that time it was rare for religious teachers to instruct the people at large. Philosophers in the Upaniads are depicted as teaching only a limited ...
... religion, indeed, in the history of religion, making it the world‘s first missionary religion. In his book, Gotama Buddha, Nakamura remarks: In India at that time it was rare for religious teachers to instruct the people at large. Philosophers in the Upaniads are depicted as teaching only a limited ...
the tantric mysticism of tibet - Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia
... The Vajrayāna, or Adamantine Vehicle, is the school of Mahāyāna Buddhism prevalent in Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, Ladakh, and Mongolia. A highly practical form of mysticism, it affords precise techniques for attaining that wisdom whereby man’s ego is negated and he enters into the bliss of Liberation (Ni ...
... The Vajrayāna, or Adamantine Vehicle, is the school of Mahāyāna Buddhism prevalent in Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, Ladakh, and Mongolia. A highly practical form of mysticism, it affords precise techniques for attaining that wisdom whereby man’s ego is negated and he enters into the bliss of Liberation (Ni ...
Library Web list - Dec 13
... The Zen Teaching of Huang Po on the Transmission of Mind Bodhisattva of Compassion In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon A Pali-‐English Glossary of Buddhist Technical Terms Pay ...
... The Zen Teaching of Huang Po on the Transmission of Mind Bodhisattva of Compassion In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon A Pali-‐English Glossary of Buddhist Technical Terms Pay ...
Zen Buddhism and Media - DUO
... The term Zen master is not used here as a formal denotation of the person, but rather as an emic term used by the adherents themselves to denote someone who has to some extent formal training from a Zen Buddhist institution, and authority to guide and teach other Zen Buddhists. ...
... The term Zen master is not used here as a formal denotation of the person, but rather as an emic term used by the adherents themselves to denote someone who has to some extent formal training from a Zen Buddhist institution, and authority to guide and teach other Zen Buddhists. ...
Justice and the Khmer Rouge: concepts of just
... working with survivors. It concluded that in order to answer the justice deficit left by the Khmer Rouge era a polyphonic response working at a micro and macro level, involving both an official process and others rooted in local cultural dynamics, is required as a means to provide survivors with way ...
... working with survivors. It concluded that in order to answer the justice deficit left by the Khmer Rouge era a polyphonic response working at a micro and macro level, involving both an official process and others rooted in local cultural dynamics, is required as a means to provide survivors with way ...
Buddhism in Noh
... Most Buddhist statements and expressions scattered through the texts of Noh support neither Amidism nor Zen. Moreover there are two particular difficulties with these schools. The first is that while Shinto deities are prominent in Noh, neither Zen nor the Amidist sects are concerned with the Japane ...
... Most Buddhist statements and expressions scattered through the texts of Noh support neither Amidism nor Zen. Moreover there are two particular difficulties with these schools. The first is that while Shinto deities are prominent in Noh, neither Zen nor the Amidist sects are concerned with the Japane ...
Buddhist Women and Social Justice - Ideals
... unconscious and the result of gendered patterns of childhood socialization. People are often completely unaware that they behave differently toward nuns than they do toward monks, and would probably be surprised, even incredulous, if this was pointed out. When Buddhist nuns notice these inequalities ...
... unconscious and the result of gendered patterns of childhood socialization. People are often completely unaware that they behave differently toward nuns than they do toward monks, and would probably be surprised, even incredulous, if this was pointed out. When Buddhist nuns notice these inequalities ...
the sangha and its relation to the peace process in sri lanka
... well as officials at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and activists from relevant Norwegian NGOs. Finally, I have drawn upon sources available on the Internet. Most Sri Lankan newspapers, as well as different Buddhist pressure groups, maintain websites online. The report falls into two majo ...
... well as officials at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and activists from relevant Norwegian NGOs. Finally, I have drawn upon sources available on the Internet. Most Sri Lankan newspapers, as well as different Buddhist pressure groups, maintain websites online. The report falls into two majo ...
Meditation and consciousness
... Higher stages still of contemplation are mentioned—a region where there exists nothing, and where the meditator says: “There exists absolutely nothing,” and stops. Then he reaches another region where he says: “There are neither ideas nor absence of ideas,” and stops again. Then another region where ...
... Higher stages still of contemplation are mentioned—a region where there exists nothing, and where the meditator says: “There exists absolutely nothing,” and stops. Then he reaches another region where he says: “There are neither ideas nor absence of ideas,” and stops again. Then another region where ...
Be a Lamp Upon Yourself
... to realize that the Buddhists knew, more than two thousand five hundred years ago, far more about our modern problems of psychology than they have yet been given credit for. They studied these problems long ago, and found the answers too. As complimented by Jung, "As a student of comparative religio ...
... to realize that the Buddhists knew, more than two thousand five hundred years ago, far more about our modern problems of psychology than they have yet been given credit for. They studied these problems long ago, and found the answers too. As complimented by Jung, "As a student of comparative religio ...
Introduction to Buddhism - Tushita Meditation Centre
... possess and not lose things that we find attractive and pleasurable. You might wonder what’s wrong with that? Attachment is usually based on ego and selfishness, so indulging in it perpetuates those attitudes. It is also unrealistic, because it wants people and things to be permanent, when in realit ...
... possess and not lose things that we find attractive and pleasurable. You might wonder what’s wrong with that? Attachment is usually based on ego and selfishness, so indulging in it perpetuates those attitudes. It is also unrealistic, because it wants people and things to be permanent, when in realit ...
Library Web list - Dec 13
... The Liturgy of the Order of the Buddhist Contemplatives for the Laity Scriptures and Ceremonies at Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey Plum Village Chanting and Recitation Book Daily Buddhist Devotions Daily Buddhist Devotions ...
... The Liturgy of the Order of the Buddhist Contemplatives for the Laity Scriptures and Ceremonies at Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey Plum Village Chanting and Recitation Book Daily Buddhist Devotions Daily Buddhist Devotions ...
TO THE TEACHER: OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT: To help students
... OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT: To help students grasp the magnitude of impact of Buddhism by showing that Buddhism provided not just a new set of ideas, but also new forms of religious practice, new types of places to worship, and a large body of images of divinities. TEACHING STRATEGIES: To get the most o ...
... OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT: To help students grasp the magnitude of impact of Buddhism by showing that Buddhism provided not just a new set of ideas, but also new forms of religious practice, new types of places to worship, and a large body of images of divinities. TEACHING STRATEGIES: To get the most o ...
An Analysis of The Old Man and the Sea in Christian, Universal and
... respect from the boy who sees him as the greatest fisherman and prefers going fishing with him to learn from him to going fishing with other fishermen, including his parents. Fishing in this novella is therefore a glorious act which is done for living. The act of fishing reaches its full meaning whe ...
... respect from the boy who sees him as the greatest fisherman and prefers going fishing with him to learn from him to going fishing with other fishermen, including his parents. Fishing in this novella is therefore a glorious act which is done for living. The act of fishing reaches its full meaning whe ...
Wat Intravihan
... Somdej Toh is also famous for the Chinakmanjung Katha. The Phra Chinakmanjung Katha is an ancient Buddhist katha, inherited from Langka city, and was found in an ancient book by Somdej Toh. The Katha was improved and rewrote by Somdej Toh of Wat Rakhang. The Phra Chinakmanjung Katha is very powerful ...
... Somdej Toh is also famous for the Chinakmanjung Katha. The Phra Chinakmanjung Katha is an ancient Buddhist katha, inherited from Langka city, and was found in an ancient book by Somdej Toh. The Katha was improved and rewrote by Somdej Toh of Wat Rakhang. The Phra Chinakmanjung Katha is very powerful ...
Yury Khokhlov: The Xi Xia Legacy in Sino-Tibetan Art
... An influential group of Tanguts, including the state preceptors Yang Lianzhenjia and Guan Zhuba, operated in the Yuan Buddhist administration;[43] monks from Hexi were engaged in translating Tibetan Buddhist texts into Chinese.[44] In addition, many Tanguts became prominent figures in Chinese cultur ...
... An influential group of Tanguts, including the state preceptors Yang Lianzhenjia and Guan Zhuba, operated in the Yuan Buddhist administration;[43] monks from Hexi were engaged in translating Tibetan Buddhist texts into Chinese.[44] In addition, many Tanguts became prominent figures in Chinese cultur ...
Nirvana for Sale?: Buddhism, Wealth, and the
... one square kilometer and purportedly accommodates up to one million people on the grounds around its circumference. The chedi has become a focal point for pilgrims who travel to the Temple in Pathum Thani, Thailand each year to practice meditation and to participate in the Temple’s numerous religiou ...
... one square kilometer and purportedly accommodates up to one million people on the grounds around its circumference. The chedi has become a focal point for pilgrims who travel to the Temple in Pathum Thani, Thailand each year to practice meditation and to participate in the Temple’s numerous religiou ...
What, If Anything, Is Mahyna Buddhism? Problems of Definitions and
... Among the writingsof the Chinese traveller-monksFaxian,Xuanzang andYijing,9thatof Yijing,the Recordof BuddhistPractices, dating from 691, is the only one which makes a point of carefullydefining its terminology.This makes it, for us, probablythe most important of the availableaccounts. Yijing's cruc ...
... Among the writingsof the Chinese traveller-monksFaxian,Xuanzang andYijing,9thatof Yijing,the Recordof BuddhistPractices, dating from 691, is the only one which makes a point of carefullydefining its terminology.This makes it, for us, probablythe most important of the availableaccounts. Yijing's cruc ...
Introduction to the Early Buddhist
... Book Literary History of Sanskrit Buddhism (Bombay 1919). For the chapters we are reproducing here Nariman was relying mainly on Maurice Winternitz’ History of Indian Literature, Vol II, pp. 217-282. These chapters concentrate on the early texts which have survived from the Early Buddhist Tradition, ...
... Book Literary History of Sanskrit Buddhism (Bombay 1919). For the chapters we are reproducing here Nariman was relying mainly on Maurice Winternitz’ History of Indian Literature, Vol II, pp. 217-282. These chapters concentrate on the early texts which have survived from the Early Buddhist Tradition, ...
Justice and the Khmer Rouge
... to Cambodians’ justice needs and where both ways of conceiving justice overlap and diverge. The research was a qualitative study from a constructivist perspective using semi-structured in-depth interviews with the monastic community, an official at the ECCC, and a group of therapists at an NGO worki ...
... to Cambodians’ justice needs and where both ways of conceiving justice overlap and diverge. The research was a qualitative study from a constructivist perspective using semi-structured in-depth interviews with the monastic community, an official at the ECCC, and a group of therapists at an NGO worki ...