The Novice - Stephen Schettini
... 2. You were raised Catholic. What drove you to become a Buddhist monk? Catholicism never sat well with me, in part because my earliest teachers, being superstitious and poorly educated, expected me to quietly accept whatever I was told. Still, I tried very hard to make sense of what I was taught, ...
... 2. You were raised Catholic. What drove you to become a Buddhist monk? Catholicism never sat well with me, in part because my earliest teachers, being superstitious and poorly educated, expected me to quietly accept whatever I was told. Still, I tried very hard to make sense of what I was taught, ...
Combined abstracts tantric Buddhism complete
... shaping! the! Chinese! imaginations! of! love! and! death! should! not! be! neglected.! As! mizongs’! contribution! to! late! imperial! erotic! narratives! has! been! relatively! well! explored,!thanks!to!the!works!of!scholars!like!Shen!Weirong,!our!paper!will!be!more! concerned!by!Thanatos!than!by! ...
... shaping! the! Chinese! imaginations! of! love! and! death! should! not! be! neglected.! As! mizongs’! contribution! to! late! imperial! erotic! narratives! has! been! relatively! well! explored,!thanks!to!the!works!of!scholars!like!Shen!Weirong,!our!paper!will!be!more! concerned!by!Thanatos!than!by! ...
Thresholds of Transcendence: immolation and Mahāyānist Absolute Altruism Part Two
... sacrifice for the high value of the genuine freedom of a sovereign people. We also sense, perhaps less consciously, that the meaning and status of that value has much to do with how it is honored by those still living, which includes not only Tibetans but a global audience of a (generally) sympathet ...
... sacrifice for the high value of the genuine freedom of a sovereign people. We also sense, perhaps less consciously, that the meaning and status of that value has much to do with how it is honored by those still living, which includes not only Tibetans but a global audience of a (generally) sympathet ...
here - Harvard Negotiation Law Review
... define legal reasoning as the use of analogical, deductive, moral or other forms of reasoning to apply legal rules to facts to obtain legal results. Stated otherwise, legal reasoning is the general process of deriving inferences from the general application of general propositions to particulars.17 ...
... define legal reasoning as the use of analogical, deductive, moral or other forms of reasoning to apply legal rules to facts to obtain legal results. Stated otherwise, legal reasoning is the general process of deriving inferences from the general application of general propositions to particulars.17 ...
Theravāda Buddhism`s Meditations on Death and the Symbolism of
... positive, not negative. Meditating on death one overcomes death; meditating on death one attains the deathless state here and hereafter. This article attempts to analyze and explain Theravada Buddhism's paradoxical valuation of death by interpreting its meditations on death in both the specific cont ...
... positive, not negative. Meditating on death one overcomes death; meditating on death one attains the deathless state here and hereafter. This article attempts to analyze and explain Theravada Buddhism's paradoxical valuation of death by interpreting its meditations on death in both the specific cont ...
Buddha`s Miracles in Shravasti - Padmasambhava Buddhist Center
... in the ground, causing a great tree to spring up, fragrant and fully laden with flowers and ripe fruit. On the second day, he manifested two jeweled mountains. On the third day, he produced a jewel lake. On the fourth, voices came from the lake explaining all aspects of the Dharma. On the fifth day, ...
... in the ground, causing a great tree to spring up, fragrant and fully laden with flowers and ripe fruit. On the second day, he manifested two jeweled mountains. On the third day, he produced a jewel lake. On the fourth, voices came from the lake explaining all aspects of the Dharma. On the fifth day, ...
kumārajīva`s meditative legacy in china
... is more detailed. The treatise proclaims that a yogi practices the maitrī meditation until he can actually see all beings happy due to the power of his loving kindness determination. There a question arises, if so, can it be considered a perverted view (viparyāsa)? ...
... is more detailed. The treatise proclaims that a yogi practices the maitrī meditation until he can actually see all beings happy due to the power of his loving kindness determination. There a question arises, if so, can it be considered a perverted view (viparyāsa)? ...
Lay Buddhist Practice - Buddhist Publication Society
... traditions), it should be near the head of the bed, not at its foot. This is because that part of the body which houses most of the organs of sense and is the physical base of much mental activity —that is, the head—the topmost part of a person, should be directed to what one esteems as the highest, ...
... traditions), it should be near the head of the bed, not at its foot. This is because that part of the body which houses most of the organs of sense and is the physical base of much mental activity —that is, the head—the topmost part of a person, should be directed to what one esteems as the highest, ...
The objective of law is stability, peace and tranquility of sentient beings
... Sen when he says: “In the history of public reasoning in India, considerable credit must be given to the Indian Buddhist, who had great commitment to discussion as a means of social progress… The so-called ‘Buddhist councils’, which aimed at settling disputes between the different points of view… th ...
... Sen when he says: “In the history of public reasoning in India, considerable credit must be given to the Indian Buddhist, who had great commitment to discussion as a means of social progress… The so-called ‘Buddhist councils’, which aimed at settling disputes between the different points of view… th ...
Applying Meditation to Everyday Life.
... to them. The Buddha rejects nothing and uses everything to teach and enlighten us. Beneath the surface tensions or distrust or ambition, greed or anger, guilt or fear, lies something deeper—a stillness that is undisturbed by the superficial waves. When we act from this place something within us resp ...
... to them. The Buddha rejects nothing and uses everything to teach and enlighten us. Beneath the surface tensions or distrust or ambition, greed or anger, guilt or fear, lies something deeper—a stillness that is undisturbed by the superficial waves. When we act from this place something within us resp ...
01THE CHINESE DOCTRINAL ACCEPTANCE OF BUDDHISM
... (yu(X)), and the latter in the domain of nonbeing(wu). So that, ultimately, enlightenment (ming(y)) in Chinese meant the perception of nonbeing over being. The Buddhists likewise made the distinction between the veiled or covered nature of truth (samvrti-sat) and the supremely open and pure nature ...
... (yu(X)), and the latter in the domain of nonbeing(wu). So that, ultimately, enlightenment (ming(y)) in Chinese meant the perception of nonbeing over being. The Buddhists likewise made the distinction between the veiled or covered nature of truth (samvrti-sat) and the supremely open and pure nature ...
November 2002 - Steveston Buddhist Temple
... With the summer weather in full swing, we have come to the midpoint on our Calendar Year. July is the month that we traditionally commemorate the Obon service. This year we will be holding the Obon weekend on July 16th and 17th. The Obon service is based on the Ullambana Sutra (or Urabon-kyo 盂蘭盆経 in ...
... With the summer weather in full swing, we have come to the midpoint on our Calendar Year. July is the month that we traditionally commemorate the Obon service. This year we will be holding the Obon weekend on July 16th and 17th. The Obon service is based on the Ullambana Sutra (or Urabon-kyo 盂蘭盆経 in ...
buddhism`s unique possibility to pursue inner peacefulness to avoid
... deities and it co-exists with polytheistic (and even monotheistic) religions in many Asian Buddhist countries including Japan. But the gods are not indispensable to Buddhism, so Buddhism must be a kind of atheistic religion. There are opinions that regard Buddha as a deity because Buddha is worshipp ...
... deities and it co-exists with polytheistic (and even monotheistic) religions in many Asian Buddhist countries including Japan. But the gods are not indispensable to Buddhism, so Buddhism must be a kind of atheistic religion. There are opinions that regard Buddha as a deity because Buddha is worshipp ...
The Taste of Freedom
... Order in 1967, and of the Western Buddhist Order itself in 1968. His original intention had been to make a brief contribution through existing channels. However, led to some extent by circumstances, he had found himself abandoning his life in India where he had friends, literary projects, a vihara t ...
... Order in 1967, and of the Western Buddhist Order itself in 1968. His original intention had been to make a brief contribution through existing channels. However, led to some extent by circumstances, he had found himself abandoning his life in India where he had friends, literary projects, a vihara t ...
the Role of Cataphatic, Apophatic and Aesthetic
... from agricultural, environmental and human images, ostensively pointing to rather than explicitly and cogently explaining and demonstrating. On the other hand, the Abhidhamma seems to emphasise a more positive, assertoric, philosophically precise explanation of conditions (paccaya), which are said ...
... from agricultural, environmental and human images, ostensively pointing to rather than explicitly and cogently explaining and demonstrating. On the other hand, the Abhidhamma seems to emphasise a more positive, assertoric, philosophically precise explanation of conditions (paccaya), which are said ...
here - Dickinson Blogs
... sacrifice for the high value of the genuine freedom of a sovereign people. We also sense, perhaps less consciously, that the meaning and status of that value has much to do with how it is honored by those still living, which includes not only Tibetans but a global audience of a (generally) sympathet ...
... sacrifice for the high value of the genuine freedom of a sovereign people. We also sense, perhaps less consciously, that the meaning and status of that value has much to do with how it is honored by those still living, which includes not only Tibetans but a global audience of a (generally) sympathet ...
Buddhism in China: A Historical Survey
... the jurisdiction of the “son of heaven” who ruled over everything within the mundane sphere. Thus would Huiyuan defend the monk’s autonomy (spiritual selfrule) and the Sangha’s right not to bow to the king. If anything, even the ruler should be grateful to the monk for working for the welfare of the ...
... the jurisdiction of the “son of heaven” who ruled over everything within the mundane sphere. Thus would Huiyuan defend the monk’s autonomy (spiritual selfrule) and the Sangha’s right not to bow to the king. If anything, even the ruler should be grateful to the monk for working for the welfare of the ...
Buddhism in China: a Historical Survey
... the jurisdiction of the “son of heaven” who ruled over everything within the mundane sphere. Thus would Huiyuan defend the monk’s autonomy (spiritual selfrule) and the Sangha’s right not to bow to the king. If anything, even the ruler should be grateful to the monk for working for the welfare of the ...
... the jurisdiction of the “son of heaven” who ruled over everything within the mundane sphere. Thus would Huiyuan defend the monk’s autonomy (spiritual selfrule) and the Sangha’s right not to bow to the king. If anything, even the ruler should be grateful to the monk for working for the welfare of the ...
Slide 1 - Cloudfront.net
... around India and sharing his message. He had many followers, some of whom became Buddhist monks. After his death in 483 BCE, the teachings of Buddhism spread into China as ideas and stories told by travelers along the Silk Road. ...
... around India and sharing his message. He had many followers, some of whom became Buddhist monks. After his death in 483 BCE, the teachings of Buddhism spread into China as ideas and stories told by travelers along the Silk Road. ...
Buddhism in Bengal: A Brief Survey - Bangladesh e
... The next remarkable event in the history of Indian Buddhism and so in the history of Buddhism in Bengal was the rise of the Pala dynasty that ruled Bengal from the middle of the eighth to the later half of the twelfth century A.D. The Pala rule in Bengal is especially significant for three reasons. ...
... The next remarkable event in the history of Indian Buddhism and so in the history of Buddhism in Bengal was the rise of the Pala dynasty that ruled Bengal from the middle of the eighth to the later half of the twelfth century A.D. The Pala rule in Bengal is especially significant for three reasons. ...
Reflection: Fire and Buddha Image - Sound Ideas
... The Body in Comparative Religions, spring 2016 The fiery body and the Buddha image present striking roles in the religious tradition that transgress Western scholarly rationale of Buddhism as solely a philosophy. Liz Wilson presents the fiery body in Buddhism as a source of self-discipline, and comm ...
... The Body in Comparative Religions, spring 2016 The fiery body and the Buddha image present striking roles in the religious tradition that transgress Western scholarly rationale of Buddhism as solely a philosophy. Liz Wilson presents the fiery body in Buddhism as a source of self-discipline, and comm ...
The Oral Transmission of the Early Buddhist Literature
... 2. Theories of oral composition and transmission in early Buddhism Theories of the oral composition and transmission of the early Buddhist literature fall into two categories. Some have emphasised the role of improvisation, and argued that the early Buddhist literature was changed and adapted accord ...
... 2. Theories of oral composition and transmission in early Buddhism Theories of the oral composition and transmission of the early Buddhist literature fall into two categories. Some have emphasised the role of improvisation, and argued that the early Buddhist literature was changed and adapted accord ...
Treasure Rozier (Comments Please) 19 March 2012 “What beliefs
... been countless wars throughout the world over what religion should be dominant in any given region, and in most cases one or another ultimately prevails. However, East Asia has been able to maintained three distinct religions for centuries without any substantial conflict. Buddhism, Confucianism, an ...
... been countless wars throughout the world over what religion should be dominant in any given region, and in most cases one or another ultimately prevails. However, East Asia has been able to maintained three distinct religions for centuries without any substantial conflict. Buddhism, Confucianism, an ...
Where Does the Cetanic Break Take Place?
... and contemporary authors also discuss akrasia alongside closely related forms of psychological conflict such as being overcome by powerful emotion. I will also argue that broadening our focus to include some of these phenomena allows us to draw deeper connections between this work and Buddhist moral ...
... and contemporary authors also discuss akrasia alongside closely related forms of psychological conflict such as being overcome by powerful emotion. I will also argue that broadening our focus to include some of these phenomena allows us to draw deeper connections between this work and Buddhist moral ...