Gender and the soteriology debate in Buddhism: Is a
... In spite of these pioneering works on women in Buddhism and many others from different perspectives such as feminist, anthropological and so on, specifically addressing the question of the possibility of a female Buddha in nonTantric Buddhism requires further examination. Hence, this thesis attempts ...
... In spite of these pioneering works on women in Buddhism and many others from different perspectives such as feminist, anthropological and so on, specifically addressing the question of the possibility of a female Buddha in nonTantric Buddhism requires further examination. Hence, this thesis attempts ...
Dy, Ari C. (2013) Marginal Buddhists: religion and identity of a
... I became Catholic because my parents sent me and my siblings to a Catholic school and saw no conflict in observing Catholic rituals along with the Chinese rituals in the home. They were married in the Catholic Church, although they were not church-going Christians. In a country such as the Philippi ...
... I became Catholic because my parents sent me and my siblings to a Catholic school and saw no conflict in observing Catholic rituals along with the Chinese rituals in the home. They were married in the Catholic Church, although they were not church-going Christians. In a country such as the Philippi ...
The Seeker`s Glossary of Buddhism
... The present Seeker’s Glossary of Buddhism is devoted to this inner pilgrimage, as it attempts to make the treasures of Maitreya’s Tower accessible to the greatest number. Thus, over the last several years, the editors have canvassed some 30 Buddhist dictionaries and encyclopedias and over 350 books ...
... The present Seeker’s Glossary of Buddhism is devoted to this inner pilgrimage, as it attempts to make the treasures of Maitreya’s Tower accessible to the greatest number. Thus, over the last several years, the editors have canvassed some 30 Buddhist dictionaries and encyclopedias and over 350 books ...
THE INFLUENCE OF CREATION MYTH ON TAI LUE COMMUNITY
... Kru-Ba-Lhuang-Jom-Muang Wanna-Siri who is the president of the Buddhist association of China, is the a person who gets the respect of the Tai Lue people in Xishuangbanna and also has an important role in Tai Lue society. His influence helps unite the soul of the Tai Lue people and the advocating of ...
... Kru-Ba-Lhuang-Jom-Muang Wanna-Siri who is the president of the Buddhist association of China, is the a person who gets the respect of the Tai Lue people in Xishuangbanna and also has an important role in Tai Lue society. His influence helps unite the soul of the Tai Lue people and the advocating of ...
The History of the Soka Gakkai - Sgi-Usa
... about life, patriotism, the emperor and the meaning of Nam-myohorenge-kyo. Toda’s answers were to the point, logical and without pretense, expressing a powerful conviction. How succinctly he answers! Ikeda thought. There is no confusion in him. I think I can believe and follow this man.5 Ikeda respe ...
... about life, patriotism, the emperor and the meaning of Nam-myohorenge-kyo. Toda’s answers were to the point, logical and without pretense, expressing a powerful conviction. How succinctly he answers! Ikeda thought. There is no confusion in him. I think I can believe and follow this man.5 Ikeda respe ...
Behind the Façade of Secret Mantra
... contain the Buddha’s discourses, as they are just a compilation of texts composed by the patriarchs over a long period of time and their contents consist of non-Buddhist teachings. How could anyone realize the Buddha Dharma by relying on a guru rather than on the Exoteric Buddhist scriptures, and by ...
... contain the Buddha’s discourses, as they are just a compilation of texts composed by the patriarchs over a long period of time and their contents consist of non-Buddhist teachings. How could anyone realize the Buddha Dharma by relying on a guru rather than on the Exoteric Buddhist scriptures, and by ...
development of stupa architecture in india
... breadth of the country. Of these, Stupa architecture occupied a very important place. The Stupa architecture in its origin, evolution and structural arrangement remains an exciting architectural phenomenon. The reasons very aptly quoted by Susila Panth (Panth 1976: xi) in the following words:“Probab ...
... breadth of the country. Of these, Stupa architecture occupied a very important place. The Stupa architecture in its origin, evolution and structural arrangement remains an exciting architectural phenomenon. The reasons very aptly quoted by Susila Panth (Panth 1976: xi) in the following words:“Probab ...
A History of Mindfulness
... more detailed explanation of satipaṭṭhāna. But I felt this was unlikely, for the Saccavibhaṅga Sutta, which explicitly explains the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta ‘in detail’, includes the standard satipaṭṭhāna formula in this detailed expansion. What need for such an expansion if the formula was there ...
... more detailed explanation of satipaṭṭhāna. But I felt this was unlikely, for the Saccavibhaṅga Sutta, which explicitly explains the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta ‘in detail’, includes the standard satipaṭṭhāna formula in this detailed expansion. What need for such an expansion if the formula was there ...
Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge
... about the exclusively mystic and recondite nature of this philosophy continue to prevail, especially in non-professional circles. For the sphere of thought indicated by the collective name of'Indian Philosophy' is extremely complex. Indeed, in terms o£ the history of ideas, its chief attraction must ...
... about the exclusively mystic and recondite nature of this philosophy continue to prevail, especially in non-professional circles. For the sphere of thought indicated by the collective name of'Indian Philosophy' is extremely complex. Indeed, in terms o£ the history of ideas, its chief attraction must ...
Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment
... Bringing you the teachings of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche This book is made possible by kind supporters of the Archive who, like you, appreciate how we make these teachings freely available in so many ways, including in our website for instant reading, listening or downloading, and as printed ...
... Bringing you the teachings of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche This book is made possible by kind supporters of the Archive who, like you, appreciate how we make these teachings freely available in so many ways, including in our website for instant reading, listening or downloading, and as printed ...
the development of chinese calligraphy
... copies was in part motivated by the desire of Buddhists to garner merit and accumulate blessings, but the unprecedented quantity and quality of sutra copying produced during the Tang dynasty was a result of strong imperial policies promoting Buddhism as well as calligraphy education, a demand to whi ...
... copies was in part motivated by the desire of Buddhists to garner merit and accumulate blessings, but the unprecedented quantity and quality of sutra copying produced during the Tang dynasty was a result of strong imperial policies promoting Buddhism as well as calligraphy education, a demand to whi ...
THROWING BOMBS AT KODO
... (1944’s ”Shōji o Akirameru Kata”), contains strong passages in which Sawaki speaks of soldiers doing their duty by following the orders of their superiors and the Emperor, and does employ Zen and Mahayana doctrines to speak of the oneness and selflessness of such service in ways I would personally a ...
... (1944’s ”Shōji o Akirameru Kata”), contains strong passages in which Sawaki speaks of soldiers doing their duty by following the orders of their superiors and the Emperor, and does employ Zen and Mahayana doctrines to speak of the oneness and selflessness of such service in ways I would personally a ...
The influence of Buddhism on accounting in
... There is no meaningful difference between these two systems except words. If my nonChristian background made me feel uncomfortable with the former, I would have felt equally uncomfortable with the latter (i.e. why does the common era have to start from that particular year? I do not feel I share any ...
... There is no meaningful difference between these two systems except words. If my nonChristian background made me feel uncomfortable with the former, I would have felt equally uncomfortable with the latter (i.e. why does the common era have to start from that particular year? I do not feel I share any ...
Mahayana Buddhism - The Doctrinal Foundations
... This book is intended as an introduction to the ideas of Mahayana Buddhism, and also to some of the recent scholarly work in the field. It is not an elementary academic introduction to Buddhism as a whole or to Buddhist thought. For Buddhism in general I recommend my colleague Rupert Gethin’s The Fou ...
... This book is intended as an introduction to the ideas of Mahayana Buddhism, and also to some of the recent scholarly work in the field. It is not an elementary academic introduction to Buddhism as a whole or to Buddhist thought. For Buddhism in general I recommend my colleague Rupert Gethin’s The Fou ...
Sabba Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... While science is based mainly of second and third-hand measurements, the Buddha‟s teaching is a first person discourse. In Western culture, when something is said to be “subjective” means that it is based merely on one‟s own ideas and opinions (that is, inside of oneself) and therefore should not be ...
... While science is based mainly of second and third-hand measurements, the Buddha‟s teaching is a first person discourse. In Western culture, when something is said to be “subjective” means that it is based merely on one‟s own ideas and opinions (that is, inside of oneself) and therefore should not be ...
save - Dl4a.org
... men and the destinies of the soul? What ideals do they hold up and is their teaching of value or at least of interest for Europe? I will not at once answer these questions by general statements, because such names as Hinduism and Buddhism have different meanings in different countries and ages, but ...
... men and the destinies of the soul? What ideals do they hold up and is their teaching of value or at least of interest for Europe? I will not at once answer these questions by general statements, because such names as Hinduism and Buddhism have different meanings in different countries and ages, but ...
Noble Truths versus Dependent Origination Professor Oliver
... āyūhana (persuit), saññoga (combination), paḷibodha (impediment), samudaya (arising), hetu (cause) and paccaya (condition). These relations are not pointed out in the discourses. Secondly, the Paṭīsambhidāmagga states that, though one factor gives rise to another, both should be understood as paṭicc ...
... āyūhana (persuit), saññoga (combination), paḷibodha (impediment), samudaya (arising), hetu (cause) and paccaya (condition). These relations are not pointed out in the discourses. Secondly, the Paṭīsambhidāmagga states that, though one factor gives rise to another, both should be understood as paṭicc ...
Holt McDougal
... • Siddhartha Gautama searched for wisdom in many ways. • The teachings of Buddhism deal with finding peace. • Buddhism spread far from where it began in India. ...
... • Siddhartha Gautama searched for wisdom in many ways. • The teachings of Buddhism deal with finding peace. • Buddhism spread far from where it began in India. ...
A Study of Sukkhavipassaka in Pāli Buddhism
... I share a great faith and love for Buddhist insight meditation. Sadly, on the evening of 1 August 2007, Dr. Pecenko had an unexpected heart attack and passed away quickly and peacefully while taking a walk with Dr. Ditrich, their son, Alexander, and their dog. Just that afternoon, Dr. Pecenko had se ...
... I share a great faith and love for Buddhist insight meditation. Sadly, on the evening of 1 August 2007, Dr. Pecenko had an unexpected heart attack and passed away quickly and peacefully while taking a walk with Dr. Ditrich, their son, Alexander, and their dog. Just that afternoon, Dr. Pecenko had se ...
A STUDY OF THERAVĀDA BUDDHISM IN VIETNAM
... As a result, the Vietnamese received knowledge of the Theravāda tradition directly from these sources of the original Teaching of the Buddha. It is interesting that the Theravāda followers in Vietnam always aspire to study in those countries that follow the original Theravāda tradition. They want to ...
... As a result, the Vietnamese received knowledge of the Theravāda tradition directly from these sources of the original Teaching of the Buddha. It is interesting that the Theravāda followers in Vietnam always aspire to study in those countries that follow the original Theravāda tradition. They want to ...
The Buddha - JBE Online Books
... at his conception M�y�, the Buddha’s mother, dreamt that a white baby elephant had entered her side. This was a very auspicious symbol suggesting that this was no ordinary child. Soothsayers were consulted as to the dream and confirmed that the child would be either a great religious teacher, or a ...
... at his conception M�y�, the Buddha’s mother, dreamt that a white baby elephant had entered her side. This was a very auspicious symbol suggesting that this was no ordinary child. Soothsayers were consulted as to the dream and confirmed that the child would be either a great religious teacher, or a ...
Yoga - MAIMT
... form of Mahayana Buddhism. The Mahayana school of Buddhism is noted for its proximity with Yoga. In the west, Zen is often set alongside Yoga; the two schools of meditation display obvious family resemblances. This phenomenon merits special attention since the Zen Buddhist school of meditation has s ...
... form of Mahayana Buddhism. The Mahayana school of Buddhism is noted for its proximity with Yoga. In the west, Zen is often set alongside Yoga; the two schools of meditation display obvious family resemblances. This phenomenon merits special attention since the Zen Buddhist school of meditation has s ...