TIBETAN BUDDHISTS: Exiled from Their Homeland, Extolled in the
... effect of implanting Tibetan Buddhism within the Mongol dynasty and installing the Sakya sect in political power in Tibet. Later, Kublai Khan declared Tibetan Buddhism the national religion of his empire and selected Phakpa, the leader of the Sakyas, as his spiritual advisor. After the Ming dynas ...
... effect of implanting Tibetan Buddhism within the Mongol dynasty and installing the Sakya sect in political power in Tibet. Later, Kublai Khan declared Tibetan Buddhism the national religion of his empire and selected Phakpa, the leader of the Sakyas, as his spiritual advisor. After the Ming dynas ...
The Going Forth of Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī in T 60
... this. It is not proper for women in this teaching and discipline to go forth out of serene faith, becoming homeless to train in the path. Gotamī, you [can] shave your hair, put on ochre robes, and until the end [of your life] practice the pure holy life.” Then Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, having been restra ...
... this. It is not proper for women in this teaching and discipline to go forth out of serene faith, becoming homeless to train in the path. Gotamī, you [can] shave your hair, put on ochre robes, and until the end [of your life] practice the pure holy life.” Then Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, having been restra ...
Wheel of theSangha - Seattle Buddhist Temple
... One of the eight kinds of suffering in Buddhist teaching is: “separation from a loved one.” The sentiment of this suffering was expressed in my favorite Japanese popular song, “Wakare no Isochidori (Departure of Beach Plovers).” The song is about separation from a loved one in Hawaii. A line from th ...
... One of the eight kinds of suffering in Buddhist teaching is: “separation from a loved one.” The sentiment of this suffering was expressed in my favorite Japanese popular song, “Wakare no Isochidori (Departure of Beach Plovers).” The song is about separation from a loved one in Hawaii. A line from th ...
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... theliterary merits of works of Buddhist content and orientation in Tamil. There also attempts at studying the logic and philosophy as expounded in the Tamil Buddhist texts, especially in the epic Manimekalai. This paper analyses the two great Tamil epics Cilappatikaram and Manimekalai as the primary ...
... theliterary merits of works of Buddhist content and orientation in Tamil. There also attempts at studying the logic and philosophy as expounded in the Tamil Buddhist texts, especially in the epic Manimekalai. This paper analyses the two great Tamil epics Cilappatikaram and Manimekalai as the primary ...
patriarch ` svision
... By Adrian Chan-Wyles ICBI 1) The Significance of Naga in Indian Thought Within the Brahmanic tradition of ancient India, the ‘naga’ represents a significant spiritual and temporal power focused and contained within a single body. The naga has the body of a snake or serpent, and is believed to be a g ...
... By Adrian Chan-Wyles ICBI 1) The Significance of Naga in Indian Thought Within the Brahmanic tradition of ancient India, the ‘naga’ represents a significant spiritual and temporal power focused and contained within a single body. The naga has the body of a snake or serpent, and is believed to be a g ...
the Legendry Master Sculptors of the Ancient Buddhist Sculptural Art
... some of the most unique pieces of Buddhist stone art in this area for the local as well as international markets and in helping to keeping this art alive. The subsequent text is an elaborate account of how the Buddha sculptures are produced and materials and techniques used by Sahil Khan in his work ...
... some of the most unique pieces of Buddhist stone art in this area for the local as well as international markets and in helping to keeping this art alive. The subsequent text is an elaborate account of how the Buddha sculptures are produced and materials and techniques used by Sahil Khan in his work ...
Comparison of Biblical and Buddhist Meditation with Reflections on
... emphasis on the word meditation (meletao). Of the three texts that have a form of this word, 1 Tim 4:15 is especially helpful (the others are Mark 13:11 and Acts 4:25). The focus is similar to the Old Testament, with Paul encouraging Timothy to meditate on what Paul has taught him in order to help h ...
... emphasis on the word meditation (meletao). Of the three texts that have a form of this word, 1 Tim 4:15 is especially helpful (the others are Mark 13:11 and Acts 4:25). The focus is similar to the Old Testament, with Paul encouraging Timothy to meditate on what Paul has taught him in order to help h ...
Against Scientific Magisterial Imperialism
... accumulated science of the West, but dealing with consciousness rather than matter. I believe that this quite misrepresents the Buddha and most Buddhist thinking. The Buddha actively investigated consciousness up to the point of his enlightenment. He then stopped the investigation, because it was no ...
... accumulated science of the West, but dealing with consciousness rather than matter. I believe that this quite misrepresents the Buddha and most Buddhist thinking. The Buddha actively investigated consciousness up to the point of his enlightenment. He then stopped the investigation, because it was no ...
Buddhism Glossary - WATA - World Association of Arab Translators
... The highest of the four Castes in Hinduism. They served Brahma, his offering, the keepers of the Vedas, i.e. priestly . Buddha Lit., the Awakened One; one who through aeons of spiritual development has attained Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi. This epithet usually refers to Sakyamuni Buddha, who lived and ...
... The highest of the four Castes in Hinduism. They served Brahma, his offering, the keepers of the Vedas, i.e. priestly . Buddha Lit., the Awakened One; one who through aeons of spiritual development has attained Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi. This epithet usually refers to Sakyamuni Buddha, who lived and ...
Buddhism in Singapore - Jack Meng
... examine Thai Buddhism in Singapore, and one each on Chinese and Tibetan Buddhism. The earliest research done on Thai Buddhism is Wong Yuen Lee’s honors thesis entitled “Thai Buddhism in Singapore” (1986) supervised by the late Trevor Ling. Wong uses the concept of “Thai Buddhist” in Singapore to dem ...
... examine Thai Buddhism in Singapore, and one each on Chinese and Tibetan Buddhism. The earliest research done on Thai Buddhism is Wong Yuen Lee’s honors thesis entitled “Thai Buddhism in Singapore” (1986) supervised by the late Trevor Ling. Wong uses the concept of “Thai Buddhist” in Singapore to dem ...
introduction and methodology
... a most complex problem, the complete or satisfactory solution of which could not be evolved in spite of efforts by prominent personalities including social reformers, educationists and political leaders of our society. For example, Buddha, Mahavira, Kabir, Nanak, Dayanand, Gandhi and others played t ...
... a most complex problem, the complete or satisfactory solution of which could not be evolved in spite of efforts by prominent personalities including social reformers, educationists and political leaders of our society. For example, Buddha, Mahavira, Kabir, Nanak, Dayanand, Gandhi and others played t ...
The Spread of Buddhism during Ancient China
... India to other areas of Asia like China for instance because of the stories that had been created about him. It was stories like the Buddha’s rebirth that emphasized and created important key points of the life experiences the Buddha had gone through.2 Those played significant roles in other countri ...
... India to other areas of Asia like China for instance because of the stories that had been created about him. It was stories like the Buddha’s rebirth that emphasized and created important key points of the life experiences the Buddha had gone through.2 Those played significant roles in other countri ...
Towards a Christian Pastoral Approach to Cambodian Culture
... attempts to tap the spirit world for its magical powers to provide the protection urgently sought by believers to ward off evil. Spirit worship has centuries-old roots in Cambodia…. 2 Those Khmers who claimed high status demonstrated it by sponsoring feasts and by displaying their accumulated wealth ...
... attempts to tap the spirit world for its magical powers to provide the protection urgently sought by believers to ward off evil. Spirit worship has centuries-old roots in Cambodia…. 2 Those Khmers who claimed high status demonstrated it by sponsoring feasts and by displaying their accumulated wealth ...
The Accommodation of Korean Folk Religion to the Religious Forms
... similar situation of political subjugation would have existed between the Spanish conquistadores and the Mayan people in the sixteenth century. A third example of High Syncretism would be the Cargo Cults, especially the Christian-derived cults, which arose in New Guinea and other parts of Melanesia ...
... similar situation of political subjugation would have existed between the Spanish conquistadores and the Mayan people in the sixteenth century. A third example of High Syncretism would be the Cargo Cults, especially the Christian-derived cults, which arose in New Guinea and other parts of Melanesia ...
Sufficiency Economy: An Innovative Method of Buddhist
... and must see to the basic human needs before talking about human wants. These needs in the process should not be solely conditioned by economic situation of a country but be rather defined following the ethical and moral standards of the society that has the common welfare as its goal. A virtue base ...
... and must see to the basic human needs before talking about human wants. These needs in the process should not be solely conditioned by economic situation of a country but be rather defined following the ethical and moral standards of the society that has the common welfare as its goal. A virtue base ...
The Four Noble Truths - Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
... This is the explanation of the Buddha’s statement that by seeing dependent origination one sees the Dharma. Through this way one can see the truth of cessation and the path leading towards that cessation. Once one understands the path and the cessation the path leads to then one can perceive the pos ...
... This is the explanation of the Buddha’s statement that by seeing dependent origination one sees the Dharma. Through this way one can see the truth of cessation and the path leading towards that cessation. Once one understands the path and the cessation the path leads to then one can perceive the pos ...
Right Mindfulness - Triratna-nyc
... The sixth, seventh and eighth parts of the EighLold Path -‐-‐ Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right ConcentraMon -‐-‐ together are the mental development needed to release us from suffering. MeditaMon is pracMced in many schools of Buddhism as part of ...
... The sixth, seventh and eighth parts of the EighLold Path -‐-‐ Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right ConcentraMon -‐-‐ together are the mental development needed to release us from suffering. MeditaMon is pracMced in many schools of Buddhism as part of ...
British Buddhism: Teachings, Practice and Development
... and later into Japan and Tibet. Its teachings and practices slowly adapted to the prevailing cultural, spiritual and psychological backgrounds of the countries involved so that modern Theravada, Tibetan and Zen Buddhism (while retaining many common elements) sometimes appear quite different to each ...
... and later into Japan and Tibet. Its teachings and practices slowly adapted to the prevailing cultural, spiritual and psychological backgrounds of the countries involved so that modern Theravada, Tibetan and Zen Buddhism (while retaining many common elements) sometimes appear quite different to each ...
A Blueprint for Buddhist Revolution
... nation whose very political structure evolved in concert with institutional Buddhism. While it is true that relations between state and sangha in Japan were occasionally fractious, this is due less to Buddhist support of the common people against the state than to the fact that Buddhist institutions ...
... nation whose very political structure evolved in concert with institutional Buddhism. While it is true that relations between state and sangha in Japan were occasionally fractious, this is due less to Buddhist support of the common people against the state than to the fact that Buddhist institutions ...
AUTHOR TITLE USER_NUMBERPRODUCT_INFO Edward
... the storm and provides a compass for exploration. A professor and seasoned practitioner, Ray walks the line between objective historian and caring adviser. With spare precision and rich detail, he tells the story of Buddhism in Tibet, from its great progenitors in India to the larger than life trans ...
... the storm and provides a compass for exploration. A professor and seasoned practitioner, Ray walks the line between objective historian and caring adviser. With spare precision and rich detail, he tells the story of Buddhism in Tibet, from its great progenitors in India to the larger than life trans ...
A comparative analysis of causality in Buddhism and African
... conception of causality and the African conception of causality after which conclusion will be drawn on the work. The Notion of Causality Much of what we have come to know in academic circle about causality is the Western conception of the term. The Western conception is more or less scientific and ...
... conception of causality and the African conception of causality after which conclusion will be drawn on the work. The Notion of Causality Much of what we have come to know in academic circle about causality is the Western conception of the term. The Western conception is more or less scientific and ...
Popular Buddhist Texts From Nepal : Narratives and Rituals of
... they would have looked, this otherwise would simply not be possible. The Newar treatment of books, moreover, is not an isolated example. Some years ago I thought I was able to determine on the basis of canonical Mahayana texts that rebirth in sukhavati was a “generalized” religious goal for those wh ...
... they would have looked, this otherwise would simply not be possible. The Newar treatment of books, moreover, is not an isolated example. Some years ago I thought I was able to determine on the basis of canonical Mahayana texts that rebirth in sukhavati was a “generalized” religious goal for those wh ...
Readings in Eastern Religions, 2nd edition
... open to error. While most Hindus are satisfied to think of their scripture as in some sense identified with or authored by God, one school, the PurvaMimamsa, goes to the extreme of denying the existence of God as author to ensure that the errorless nature of scripture cannot be called into question. ...
... open to error. While most Hindus are satisfied to think of their scripture as in some sense identified with or authored by God, one school, the PurvaMimamsa, goes to the extreme of denying the existence of God as author to ensure that the errorless nature of scripture cannot be called into question. ...
Lec. 2.3 Mahayana Buddhism
... evolved out of India about 600 years after the death of the Buddha and moved out to Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan, and Tibet Key Learning #2: Beliefs: Mahayana added the concept of the compassionate Bodhisattva who defers personal enlightenment to save others. This tradition added much more phil ...
... evolved out of India about 600 years after the death of the Buddha and moved out to Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan, and Tibet Key Learning #2: Beliefs: Mahayana added the concept of the compassionate Bodhisattva who defers personal enlightenment to save others. This tradition added much more phil ...