Right Effort - Sati Center
... The Buddha encouraged action more than belief. Teachings were given to encourage living wisely and cultivating the mind. This is particularly true for the central concepts of faith, karma and of the path. Faith provides confidence in our potential and capacity to improve our lives. Teachings on karm ...
... The Buddha encouraged action more than belief. Teachings were given to encourage living wisely and cultivating the mind. This is particularly true for the central concepts of faith, karma and of the path. Faith provides confidence in our potential and capacity to improve our lives. Teachings on karm ...
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... sentient beings there is an indwelling, intrinsic Buddha nature, if only it can be reached and fructified, seems to be to some extent foreshadowed in the early Upanishads, and is, perhaps most clearly stated, much later on, in the Kaivalya Upanishad, which declares ...
... sentient beings there is an indwelling, intrinsic Buddha nature, if only it can be reached and fructified, seems to be to some extent foreshadowed in the early Upanishads, and is, perhaps most clearly stated, much later on, in the Kaivalya Upanishad, which declares ...
Buddhist Affirmations of Human Rights
... words: liberty, equality, and fraternity. "Let no one however say that I have borrowed my philosophy from the French Revolution. I have not. My philosophy has roots in religion and not in political science. I have derived them from the teachings of my master, the Buddha." [5] Robert Aitken agrees t ...
... words: liberty, equality, and fraternity. "Let no one however say that I have borrowed my philosophy from the French Revolution. I have not. My philosophy has roots in religion and not in political science. I have derived them from the teachings of my master, the Buddha." [5] Robert Aitken agrees t ...
The First Enlightened Word
... Silas discovered Sarnath is also a major attraction for Buddhists as it was here that Buddha gave his first sermon. Text by Sandeep Silas & Photos by Madhura Mukherjee. ...
... Silas discovered Sarnath is also a major attraction for Buddhists as it was here that Buddha gave his first sermon. Text by Sandeep Silas & Photos by Madhura Mukherjee. ...
Third Karma Kuchen Bio
... As befitted the birth of a great lama, light of rainbow colors suffused the sky and awe‐ inspiring resonances echoed through the air. The fourteenth Karmapa gave Do‐ngag Chokyi Nyima the Refuge Vow and soon after he was enthroned as the eighth Throne Holder at the Palyul Monastery. After he receiv ...
... As befitted the birth of a great lama, light of rainbow colors suffused the sky and awe‐ inspiring resonances echoed through the air. The fourteenth Karmapa gave Do‐ngag Chokyi Nyima the Refuge Vow and soon after he was enthroned as the eighth Throne Holder at the Palyul Monastery. After he receiv ...
A Study of Kalaha Vivada Sutta - International Scientific Academy of
... such as Rwanda, Somalia, Angola, Sudan, Liberia, and Burundi. During the last 3,000 years, men have fought 15,000 major wars. Is it a characteristic of man? (1). Different religions have various opinions towards social conflicts. In certain situations they justify the war and conflicts which they mi ...
... such as Rwanda, Somalia, Angola, Sudan, Liberia, and Burundi. During the last 3,000 years, men have fought 15,000 major wars. Is it a characteristic of man? (1). Different religions have various opinions towards social conflicts. In certain situations they justify the war and conflicts which they mi ...
View/Open
... about how and why Buddhism disappeared from India. So far I am not aware of any publication of their findings and interpretations. My personal experience, having visited India at least five or six times a year over the past twenty years, has convinced me that there are more people in India who are t ...
... about how and why Buddhism disappeared from India. So far I am not aware of any publication of their findings and interpretations. My personal experience, having visited India at least five or six times a year over the past twenty years, has convinced me that there are more people in India who are t ...
One Foot in the World
... this pathetic situation, such as samyojana, bandha and pasa, meaning bond, fetter, and snare, respectively. One sutta employs a simple simile to illustrate the manner in which man is fettered to samsaric life. According to this simile a black bull and a white bull are tied together with a rope. In t ...
... this pathetic situation, such as samyojana, bandha and pasa, meaning bond, fetter, and snare, respectively. One sutta employs a simple simile to illustrate the manner in which man is fettered to samsaric life. According to this simile a black bull and a white bull are tied together with a rope. In t ...
Buddhism and Speciesism: on the Misapplication of Western Concepts to Buddhist Beliefs
... and those living far or near, the born and those seeking birth, May all beings be happy! (SN 1.8, trans. Buddharakkhita) This sutta, which is widely quoted on the Buddhist notions of love and compassion, reveals that in early Buddhism, concern for others’ welfare is not limited merely to members of ...
... and those living far or near, the born and those seeking birth, May all beings be happy! (SN 1.8, trans. Buddharakkhita) This sutta, which is widely quoted on the Buddhist notions of love and compassion, reveals that in early Buddhism, concern for others’ welfare is not limited merely to members of ...
Self-Cultivation
... interested in eliminating contradiction in ideas and fostering acceptance of facts in a state of arugamama, which means accepting things as they are. Morita postulated that this would be made possible by teaching clients in complete social isolation. The prototypical form of Morita therapy is an inp ...
... interested in eliminating contradiction in ideas and fostering acceptance of facts in a state of arugamama, which means accepting things as they are. Morita postulated that this would be made possible by teaching clients in complete social isolation. The prototypical form of Morita therapy is an inp ...
ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 5 1998: 310-313 Publication date: 26 June 1998
... 1800 to 1850 a shift occurred from a mythological view to an historical approach to the Buddha. Other historians like J. W. de Jong or G. R Welbon have given accounts of the birth of a scientific study of Buddhism. But this contribution is the first from a philosopher. R-P Droit shows how the differ ...
... 1800 to 1850 a shift occurred from a mythological view to an historical approach to the Buddha. Other historians like J. W. de Jong or G. R Welbon have given accounts of the birth of a scientific study of Buddhism. But this contribution is the first from a philosopher. R-P Droit shows how the differ ...
Global Buddhism
... excitement. The offer to learn more about Buddhism—presented by German-born Buddhists, not by the Bhutanese—filled the instruction room from morning to evening. The public presence that Buddhism gained at this World EXPO exemplifies the ...
... excitement. The offer to learn more about Buddhism—presented by German-born Buddhists, not by the Bhutanese—filled the instruction room from morning to evening. The public presence that Buddhism gained at this World EXPO exemplifies the ...
JAINISM AND BUDDHISM - Green Valley Kashmir
... This path is also called the ‘Middle Path’ as Buddha on the one side condemned the life of pleasures as practiced by the Brahman priests while on the other side he opposed the life of severe penance as preached by the Jains. Hence, he preached a middle path of righteous living. 2. Non-Violence: Like ...
... This path is also called the ‘Middle Path’ as Buddha on the one side condemned the life of pleasures as practiced by the Brahman priests while on the other side he opposed the life of severe penance as preached by the Jains. Hence, he preached a middle path of righteous living. 2. Non-Violence: Like ...
Lecture 95: The Universal Perspective of Mahayana Buddhism
... this particular teaching, this particular doctrine that we've newly understood, onto our previous stock of knowledge, like adding a pebble to a heap of pebbles- no. We have to go back and, as it were, revise the sum total of our previous knowledge in the light of that new teaching which we've just s ...
... this particular teaching, this particular doctrine that we've newly understood, onto our previous stock of knowledge, like adding a pebble to a heap of pebbles- no. We have to go back and, as it were, revise the sum total of our previous knowledge in the light of that new teaching which we've just s ...
When Tibetans Found Their Voice
... Of course, Sakya Pandita was concerned with refuting earlier Tibetan accounts of Dharmakirti's thought, specifically that of two figures associated with the Kadam school of Atisha — Chaba Chokyi Senge, and Ngok Lotsawa — and in some senses saw himself as a traditionalist presenting Dharmakirti's vi ...
... Of course, Sakya Pandita was concerned with refuting earlier Tibetan accounts of Dharmakirti's thought, specifically that of two figures associated with the Kadam school of Atisha — Chaba Chokyi Senge, and Ngok Lotsawa — and in some senses saw himself as a traditionalist presenting Dharmakirti's vi ...
Conversion to Buddhism as a Form of Socio-political Protest
... political instrument, namely, the Indian National Congress. Despite India’s claim as being a secular State and Dr. Ambedkar’s personal participation of being the co-architect of the Indian constitution, Ambedkar was powerless to bring about social change toward social equality. The obstinacy and rig ...
... political instrument, namely, the Indian National Congress. Despite India’s claim as being a secular State and Dr. Ambedkar’s personal participation of being the co-architect of the Indian constitution, Ambedkar was powerless to bring about social change toward social equality. The obstinacy and rig ...
Intellectual Property in Early Buddhism: A Legal and Cultural Perspective
... From the two rules of expiation discussed above, it is clear that the concept of potential gains/properties already existed during the Buddha’s time. However, except for the case of potential gifts which are already promised to someone else (the Order itself or otherwise),7 the monastic law does not ...
... From the two rules of expiation discussed above, it is clear that the concept of potential gains/properties already existed during the Buddha’s time. However, except for the case of potential gifts which are already promised to someone else (the Order itself or otherwise),7 the monastic law does not ...
清靜經 Scripture of Clarity and Tranquility Translated by Bruce R
... A : Chapter 61 of the DDJ says : “The female always uses tranquility to conquer the male” B : There is no subject in the original Chinese! Presumably, this is referring to Dao C : “returning” is mentioned extensively in the DDJ, and means returning to one’s source, true nature, or original state of ...
... A : Chapter 61 of the DDJ says : “The female always uses tranquility to conquer the male” B : There is no subject in the original Chinese! Presumably, this is referring to Dao C : “returning” is mentioned extensively in the DDJ, and means returning to one’s source, true nature, or original state of ...
Are There Ethical Implications of Karma?
... the habitual and habituating pattern of suffering, we cannot control the effects and so it can only be a matter of chance that things turn out well. The goal of karmic ethical training is to generate outcomes that escape the samasaric continuity of ironic consequences. Buddhism construes ethics or m ...
... the habitual and habituating pattern of suffering, we cannot control the effects and so it can only be a matter of chance that things turn out well. The goal of karmic ethical training is to generate outcomes that escape the samasaric continuity of ironic consequences. Buddhism construes ethics or m ...
BUDDHIST BELIEF:
... be enlightened. Each one of us may realize enlightenment at a different pace, but our Buddha Nature is always the same. 3. Buddha Nature is forever constant: In our daily lives, we often become distracted by worries and troubles. Our delusions cannot corrupt our Buddha Nature. Take the example of g ...
... be enlightened. Each one of us may realize enlightenment at a different pace, but our Buddha Nature is always the same. 3. Buddha Nature is forever constant: In our daily lives, we often become distracted by worries and troubles. Our delusions cannot corrupt our Buddha Nature. Take the example of g ...
The Congregation members ("Sangha") of Sakya Monastery of
... Seattle, an Aurora Borealis appeared, along with a meteor shower. It was the first time the Northern Lights were so vivid and colorful in Seattle for well over a decade. Lamas, monks, nuns, friends and followers of H.H. Dagchen Rinpoche are visiting Sakya Monastery to pay homage and tribute to H.H. ...
... Seattle, an Aurora Borealis appeared, along with a meteor shower. It was the first time the Northern Lights were so vivid and colorful in Seattle for well over a decade. Lamas, monks, nuns, friends and followers of H.H. Dagchen Rinpoche are visiting Sakya Monastery to pay homage and tribute to H.H. ...
NOTES ON BUDDHISM
... 6. Right Effort: Purification of the mind by (1) preventing evil and unwholesome states of mind from arising, (2) getting rid of such states of mind that may already exist, (3) bringing about good and wholesome states of mind, and (4) developing and perfecting good and wholesome states of mind that ...
... 6. Right Effort: Purification of the mind by (1) preventing evil and unwholesome states of mind from arising, (2) getting rid of such states of mind that may already exist, (3) bringing about good and wholesome states of mind, and (4) developing and perfecting good and wholesome states of mind that ...
Buddhism and Psychotherapy Across Cultures: Essays on Theories and Practices
... Crossroads,” deals primarily with the ways in which Buddhism and psychotherapy have come together for good or ill—concepts which underpin every discussion in the book. While the first essay (Engler) deals equally with both the favorable and undesirable consequences of mixing Buddhism and psychothera ...
... Crossroads,” deals primarily with the ways in which Buddhism and psychotherapy have come together for good or ill—concepts which underpin every discussion in the book. While the first essay (Engler) deals equally with both the favorable and undesirable consequences of mixing Buddhism and psychothera ...
Women in Zen - Kansas Zen Center
... access to practice, especially in the context of Buddhist monastic institutions, there were limits to what they were allowed to do — in some times and places (including today) women were not given the same access to education and practice as men and worked essentially as servants. Those that had acc ...
... access to practice, especially in the context of Buddhist monastic institutions, there were limits to what they were allowed to do — in some times and places (including today) women were not given the same access to education and practice as men and worked essentially as servants. Those that had acc ...