The Wisdom November 2010 - Leicester Buddhist Vihara
... Season. In Sri Lanka, this is also known as the Civara Masaya (Month of the Robe) The Theravada Bhikkus who have received the higher ordination can observe Vas ( Rainy Retreat) for 3 months commencing from the Full Moon Day of Esala (July) and are qualified to receive the Katina Civara. During the 3 ...
... Season. In Sri Lanka, this is also known as the Civara Masaya (Month of the Robe) The Theravada Bhikkus who have received the higher ordination can observe Vas ( Rainy Retreat) for 3 months commencing from the Full Moon Day of Esala (July) and are qualified to receive the Katina Civara. During the 3 ...
BLIAQ Newsletter - Chung Tian Temple
... should learn the virtue of his life.” Since then, he developed a character of not possessing anything and was able to ‘give’ everything to others. He remembered that at age 20 when he was going to leave Jiao Shan Buddhist College with Master Zhi Kai to go back to Dajue Temple in Yixing, the Foguang ...
... should learn the virtue of his life.” Since then, he developed a character of not possessing anything and was able to ‘give’ everything to others. He remembered that at age 20 when he was going to leave Jiao Shan Buddhist College with Master Zhi Kai to go back to Dajue Temple in Yixing, the Foguang ...
Can Compassionate Practice Also Be Good Legal Practice
... consider the stories of the fifteen participants in this project, it is important to sketch out some broader descriptive parameters about Buddhists in the United States. There has been a Buddhist presence in America since at least the mid-i 800s. 5 From its inception, Buddhism in America has had two ...
... consider the stories of the fifteen participants in this project, it is important to sketch out some broader descriptive parameters about Buddhists in the United States. There has been a Buddhist presence in America since at least the mid-i 800s. 5 From its inception, Buddhism in America has had two ...
9 On `Refrain from All Evil Whatsoever`
... strength from their training and practice will immediately manifest itself before their very eyes. This blossoming of strength will extend beyond all places, all worlds, all times, all things. And the measuring of it will take ‘refraining’ as its yardstick. Those who have arrived at this point in ti ...
... strength from their training and practice will immediately manifest itself before their very eyes. This blossoming of strength will extend beyond all places, all worlds, all times, all things. And the measuring of it will take ‘refraining’ as its yardstick. Those who have arrived at this point in ti ...
Aspects of Early Buddhist Sociological Thought
... 1. Towards a Definition of Early Buddhism Etymological Definitions of Religion........................................................... 3 Historical Definitions of Religion.................................................................. 3 Psychological Definitions of Religion................... ...
... 1. Towards a Definition of Early Buddhism Etymological Definitions of Religion........................................................... 3 Historical Definitions of Religion.................................................................. 3 Psychological Definitions of Religion................... ...
Ambedkar and the Hindu Culture - Goethe
... The actual political leadership of the Hindu masses was controlled by the open and hidden Savarna jatis of all Indian religions including Christians and Muslims. Their very successful organisation was the already mentioned Indian National Congress led by a Gujurati Vaishya Bania, M. K. Gandhi, and a ...
... The actual political leadership of the Hindu masses was controlled by the open and hidden Savarna jatis of all Indian religions including Christians and Muslims. Their very successful organisation was the already mentioned Indian National Congress led by a Gujurati Vaishya Bania, M. K. Gandhi, and a ...
Brahmā`s Invitation: the Ariyapariyesanā
... five monk disciples, an episode narrated in the latter part of the Ariyapariyesanāsutta and its Madhyama-āgama parallel. e two versions agree that although the five monks had decided not to show respect to the Buddha, as they thought he had given up his striving for liberation, when he actually appro ...
... five monk disciples, an episode narrated in the latter part of the Ariyapariyesanāsutta and its Madhyama-āgama parallel. e two versions agree that although the five monks had decided not to show respect to the Buddha, as they thought he had given up his striving for liberation, when he actually appro ...
Becoming Whole
... the acceptance of experience, which is the basis of freedom from suffering, according to Buddhist principles. Goldstein (1994) described three aspects to mindful acceptance in meditation: (1) allowing everything to emerge in the mind and body without resisting; (2) noting how we relate to internal e ...
... the acceptance of experience, which is the basis of freedom from suffering, according to Buddhist principles. Goldstein (1994) described three aspects to mindful acceptance in meditation: (1) allowing everything to emerge in the mind and body without resisting; (2) noting how we relate to internal e ...
Locating the Transnational in Cambodia`s Dhammayātrā
... farmers in Takeo Province, his gifts and attraction to the monkhood were recognized early. He studied at Buddhist universities in Phnom Penh and Battambang, progressing rapidly to the higher echelons of the Mahiinikay under the tutelage of its Supreme Patriarch, Chuon Nath. In 1951, at the age of tw ...
... farmers in Takeo Province, his gifts and attraction to the monkhood were recognized early. He studied at Buddhist universities in Phnom Penh and Battambang, progressing rapidly to the higher echelons of the Mahiinikay under the tutelage of its Supreme Patriarch, Chuon Nath. In 1951, at the age of tw ...
Zazen or Not Zazen?
... through a colonial situation— prompted the invention of a Buddhist tradition that would enable its survival against the Western secular challenge. Lopez called this newly created pan-Asian and Western tradition “modern Buddhism,” for “it shared many characteristics of other projects of modernity” (2 ...
... through a colonial situation— prompted the invention of a Buddhist tradition that would enable its survival against the Western secular challenge. Lopez called this newly created pan-Asian and Western tradition “modern Buddhism,” for “it shared many characteristics of other projects of modernity” (2 ...
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... 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 follow the path to salvation. Not only the (lacking) ability to understand but also the behavio ...
... 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 follow the path to salvation. Not only the (lacking) ability to understand but also the behavio ...
Tantric Poetry of Kukai
... monk, he was ordained at T�daiji in Nara and later spent two years in China (804-6), where he was ordained as a Master of the Shingon (True Word) sect. Returning to Japan, he established Shingon there, and it eventually became the dominant Tantric, or Esoteric, sect. Knkai helped join Shinto traditi ...
... monk, he was ordained at T�daiji in Nara and later spent two years in China (804-6), where he was ordained as a Master of the Shingon (True Word) sect. Returning to Japan, he established Shingon there, and it eventually became the dominant Tantric, or Esoteric, sect. Knkai helped join Shinto traditi ...
Buddhism (World Religions)
... joy the awareness of impermanence and death caused unhappiness and suffering. Because of his Indian background Siddhartha did not believe that death was a final release from suffering. In Indian religious tradition souls are reborn into new bodies after death. The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth ...
... joy the awareness of impermanence and death caused unhappiness and suffering. Because of his Indian background Siddhartha did not believe that death was a final release from suffering. In Indian religious tradition souls are reborn into new bodies after death. The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth ...
The Winning Life
... Eternity of Life So when we are reborn, we still face the same problems or karma from causes we have made. This goes a long way to explaining why people are born under such different circumstances -- in other words, why people have different karma. ...
... Eternity of Life So when we are reborn, we still face the same problems or karma from causes we have made. This goes a long way to explaining why people are born under such different circumstances -- in other words, why people have different karma. ...
Student Research Projects Page: (Previous) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
... more incredible is that you can access most of these texts through downloading them rather than by going to a library. The last tab on the page is entitled "File Library/Resources" this section displays a huge selection of multimedia downloads that one can view right on their computer. There are mo ...
... more incredible is that you can access most of these texts through downloading them rather than by going to a library. The last tab on the page is entitled "File Library/Resources" this section displays a huge selection of multimedia downloads that one can view right on their computer. There are mo ...
AMAZON REVIEWS, including 41 by readers (August 30, 2013) This
... Translator of The Dhammapada : Gil Fronsdal The Dhammapada is the most widely read Buddhist scripture in existence, enjoyed by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. This classic text of teaching verses from the earliest period of Buddhism in India conveys the philosophical and practical foundations of t ...
... Translator of The Dhammapada : Gil Fronsdal The Dhammapada is the most widely read Buddhist scripture in existence, enjoyed by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. This classic text of teaching verses from the earliest period of Buddhism in India conveys the philosophical and practical foundations of t ...
Buddhism - A Concise Introduction
... San Francisco Bay from Smith in Berkeley—has allowed their friendship to age like old wine. One proof of its vintage is that they felt comfortable in raising their voices at each other when disputes arose as they invariably must in joint authorship. In every case, however, the differences were resol ...
... San Francisco Bay from Smith in Berkeley—has allowed their friendship to age like old wine. One proof of its vintage is that they felt comfortable in raising their voices at each other when disputes arose as they invariably must in joint authorship. In every case, however, the differences were resol ...
The Beatnik Buddhist: The Monk of American Pop
... of Buddhism consisted mostly of reading secondary texts by other American and European Buddhists of his time, reading translated Buddhist sūtras, and conversing with other men of (more often than not) about equal knowledge. Kerouac first discovered Buddhism when he found a reference to Hindu Philoso ...
... of Buddhism consisted mostly of reading secondary texts by other American and European Buddhists of his time, reading translated Buddhist sūtras, and conversing with other men of (more often than not) about equal knowledge. Kerouac first discovered Buddhism when he found a reference to Hindu Philoso ...
Tolstoy`s Views of Buddhism
... about Buddhism made by characters in his novels and a Buddhist view of the world appears in his later work, particularly "Master and Man" and The Death of Ivan II'ich. Tolstoy's life of the Buddha "The Life and Teachi.ng of Siddartha Gautama called the Buddha, the Most Perfect One,,11 which he edit ...
... about Buddhism made by characters in his novels and a Buddhist view of the world appears in his later work, particularly "Master and Man" and The Death of Ivan II'ich. Tolstoy's life of the Buddha "The Life and Teachi.ng of Siddartha Gautama called the Buddha, the Most Perfect One,,11 which he edit ...
Annual report 2012
... and wish list for actions have during the past year been revisited and reassessed. Many issues that were seen as problems in 2009 have now been addressed, and others are still works in progress, moved into the “maintain and continue to improve” category, which is heartening. A member’s planning day ...
... and wish list for actions have during the past year been revisited and reassessed. Many issues that were seen as problems in 2009 have now been addressed, and others are still works in progress, moved into the “maintain and continue to improve” category, which is heartening. A member’s planning day ...
the complete issue. - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... into their lives is the focus of this study. The rhythms and contours of the grieving and healing process are examined within the context of their worldviews and conceptions of self, suffering, and healing. The findings are based upon in-depth ethnographic data gathered about devout Japanese Buddhis ...
... into their lives is the focus of this study. The rhythms and contours of the grieving and healing process are examined within the context of their worldviews and conceptions of self, suffering, and healing. The findings are based upon in-depth ethnographic data gathered about devout Japanese Buddhis ...
Samadhi - The Dharmafarers
... The first thing we must note here is the flexibility of the various meditation exercises as taught by the Buddha. Secondly, there is a wide choice of meditation methods for the overcoming of the mental hindrances. Thirdly, these are usually “directed” meditations, in the sense that we turn to them w ...
... The first thing we must note here is the flexibility of the various meditation exercises as taught by the Buddha. Secondly, there is a wide choice of meditation methods for the overcoming of the mental hindrances. Thirdly, these are usually “directed” meditations, in the sense that we turn to them w ...
THE GOLDEN LETTERS
... PART ONE: The Three Statements that Strike the Essential Points The Three Statements that Strike the Essential Points, by Garab Dorje A Short Commentary on the Three Statements of Garab Dorje, by H. H. Dudjom Rinpoche The Special Teaching of the Wise and Glorious King: The Root Text, by Patrul Rinpo ...
... PART ONE: The Three Statements that Strike the Essential Points The Three Statements that Strike the Essential Points, by Garab Dorje A Short Commentary on the Three Statements of Garab Dorje, by H. H. Dudjom Rinpoche The Special Teaching of the Wise and Glorious King: The Root Text, by Patrul Rinpo ...
Essentials of Buddhism
... One. Truly, O king; I think your son will become a Buddha. But now I am old. I shall not live to see the glory of your son’s achievements nor shall I hear his words of wisdom.” The king was very much moved by the words of Asita. To him there was glory in the thought of his son as ruler of all India ...
... One. Truly, O king; I think your son will become a Buddha. But now I am old. I shall not live to see the glory of your son’s achievements nor shall I hear his words of wisdom.” The king was very much moved by the words of Asita. To him there was glory in the thought of his son as ruler of all India ...