as PDF - MANUSYA: Journal of Humanities.
... mountain ranges. It was the Lord Buddha who divided the mountain ranges into half and, by doing so, liberated the lake and the water to become the streams that flowed downwards giving birth to the Mekong River which travelled a long way onwards to the ocean (Gargan 2002: 22–23). Thus, it was the pow ...
... mountain ranges. It was the Lord Buddha who divided the mountain ranges into half and, by doing so, liberated the lake and the water to become the streams that flowed downwards giving birth to the Mekong River which travelled a long way onwards to the ocean (Gargan 2002: 22–23). Thus, it was the pow ...
BP2 M3 L03upload2 - Amitabha Buddhist Centre
... vase ceases to exist. When you conceive a vase, you are conceiving it in terms of its shape that looks like a vase. When the vase is smashed, the mind apprehending it is cancelled or ceases. Another subtler example: the water in a cup. According to Buddhist philosophy, water is an aggregation of eig ...
... vase ceases to exist. When you conceive a vase, you are conceiving it in terms of its shape that looks like a vase. When the vase is smashed, the mind apprehending it is cancelled or ceases. Another subtler example: the water in a cup. According to Buddhist philosophy, water is an aggregation of eig ...
PDF to download: Home altars with photos, summer 2010
... the meditation room however is, as might be expected, the main focus of the room and I am happy for group members and others to make offerings there. Please note that I am not suggesting that it is necessary or even advisable to have a home full of altars. It has simply occurred in my case because I ...
... the meditation room however is, as might be expected, the main focus of the room and I am happy for group members and others to make offerings there. Please note that I am not suggesting that it is necessary or even advisable to have a home full of altars. It has simply occurred in my case because I ...
AMAZON REVIEWS, including 41 by readers (August 30, 2013) This
... am familiar with from other translations of Pali Buddhist texts. Also, as previously noted, he does seem to fulfill the aspiration he stated in the preface-that of producing a relatively literal translation, one reflecting its original time and place as opposed to the layers of (mis)interpretation l ...
... am familiar with from other translations of Pali Buddhist texts. Also, as previously noted, he does seem to fulfill the aspiration he stated in the preface-that of producing a relatively literal translation, one reflecting its original time and place as opposed to the layers of (mis)interpretation l ...
The Issue At Hand - Insight Meditation Center
... become self-judgmental: “What did I do wrong to have this thing happen to me?” We attack ourselves, or we blame others. Or we become angry, sad, or depressed about the suffering in the world. Optional suffering is added when we react with aversion or clinging, justification or condemnation. These re ...
... become self-judgmental: “What did I do wrong to have this thing happen to me?” We attack ourselves, or we blame others. Or we become angry, sad, or depressed about the suffering in the world. Optional suffering is added when we react with aversion or clinging, justification or condemnation. These re ...
- Enlighten: Theses
... virtually everyone who reads this dissertation and unlike most of the world’s population throughout human history, by mere chance I was born into a family in a time and place where shelter, food, healthcare, and an education were available to us—not to mention clean water, electricity, basic securit ...
... virtually everyone who reads this dissertation and unlike most of the world’s population throughout human history, by mere chance I was born into a family in a time and place where shelter, food, healthcare, and an education were available to us—not to mention clean water, electricity, basic securit ...
Courtesans and Tantric Consorts
... “Young’s book examines the place of women in the Indian and Tibetan Buddhist traditions through the lens of two important classes of women: consorts and courtesans. By considering both the textual and the art historical data, this interdisciplinary study offers us many new insights concerning both w ...
... “Young’s book examines the place of women in the Indian and Tibetan Buddhist traditions through the lens of two important classes of women: consorts and courtesans. By considering both the textual and the art historical data, this interdisciplinary study offers us many new insights concerning both w ...
Ambedkar and Buddhism by Sangharakshita
... Bombay Legislative Assembly, pressed for the abolition of agricultural serfdom, defended the right of industrial workers to strike, advocated the promotion of birth control, and addressed meetings and conferences all over the Bombay Presidency. In 1939 World War II broke out in Europe and the fact ...
... Bombay Legislative Assembly, pressed for the abolition of agricultural serfdom, defended the right of industrial workers to strike, advocated the promotion of birth control, and addressed meetings and conferences all over the Bombay Presidency. In 1939 World War II broke out in Europe and the fact ...
The future cakravartin-maitreyan soteriology in early China
... enlightened about cause and effect as a Buddha.”18 Indeed, in Three Worlds According to King Ruang, it is explicitly stated that “The great Cakkavatti king knows merit and Dhamma, and teaches the people to know the Dhamma; it is just as if a Lord Buddha had been born and was teaching the people to l ...
... enlightened about cause and effect as a Buddha.”18 Indeed, in Three Worlds According to King Ruang, it is explicitly stated that “The great Cakkavatti king knows merit and Dhamma, and teaches the people to know the Dhamma; it is just as if a Lord Buddha had been born and was teaching the people to l ...
Shambhala - Akamai.net
... mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, continues to attract interest, with national and international conferences, professional trainings, websites, blogs, and listserves. Russ Harris is well connected within the international ACT community, and this book features a foreword by Steven Hayes, PhD, the ...
... mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, continues to attract interest, with national and international conferences, professional trainings, websites, blogs, and listserves. Russ Harris is well connected within the international ACT community, and this book features a foreword by Steven Hayes, PhD, the ...
fulltext
... single episode, has usually been interpreted as the great departure of the Buddha. The four riderless horses with their regal parasols are depicted in such a way that it is difficult to believe that the relief represents anything other than the young Buddha leaving the palace. Is it really possible ...
... single episode, has usually been interpreted as the great departure of the Buddha. The four riderless horses with their regal parasols are depicted in such a way that it is difficult to believe that the relief represents anything other than the young Buddha leaving the palace. Is it really possible ...
2nd-Annual-IBD-2012-long
... The Buddha said: “I will not pass away…until I have bhikkhu disciples...bhikkhuni disciples...layman disciples… laywoman disciples who are accomplished, disciplined, skilled, learned, expert in the Dhamma.” From the Mahaparinibbana Sutta. ...
... The Buddha said: “I will not pass away…until I have bhikkhu disciples...bhikkhuni disciples...layman disciples… laywoman disciples who are accomplished, disciplined, skilled, learned, expert in the Dhamma.” From the Mahaparinibbana Sutta. ...
Early Happiness Policy as a Government Mission of Bhutan
... (mtshams byor), instantly comprehending these sciences” (Dorji 2008a). Shabdrung was exceptional from a young age in his ability to acquire skills and learn of the world around him (Phuntsho 2013). I am the source of moral aphorisms is related to the Shabdrung being seen as the Buddha of Compassion ...
... (mtshams byor), instantly comprehending these sciences” (Dorji 2008a). Shabdrung was exceptional from a young age in his ability to acquire skills and learn of the world around him (Phuntsho 2013). I am the source of moral aphorisms is related to the Shabdrung being seen as the Buddha of Compassion ...
save - Dl4a.org
... but to attempt a historical sketch of the two faiths in their whole duration and extension over Eastern Asia is to choose a scene unsuited to any canvas which can be prepared at the present day. Not only is the breadth of the landscape enormous but in some places it is crowded with details which ca ...
... but to attempt a historical sketch of the two faiths in their whole duration and extension over Eastern Asia is to choose a scene unsuited to any canvas which can be prepared at the present day. Not only is the breadth of the landscape enormous but in some places it is crowded with details which ca ...
japan_c1-origins - Virginia Review of Asian Studies
... Followers of Nichiren feel that their Buddhism must be practiced not in a land or a mystic state, but in each person's daily life here and now, and that Buddhahood can be attained here in this lifetime. This achievement is possible because of continuous efforts to engage one's highest life condition ...
... Followers of Nichiren feel that their Buddhism must be practiced not in a land or a mystic state, but in each person's daily life here and now, and that Buddhahood can be attained here in this lifetime. This achievement is possible because of continuous efforts to engage one's highest life condition ...
Camp Newsletter – Dec 2014
... because all of the Buddha’s teachings contain profound philosophies and perspectives pertaining to human life and nature. These views greatly influence mankind in their thoughts and actions. Many Western philosophers regard the Buddha as one of the greatest philosophers of all times. However, if Bud ...
... because all of the Buddha’s teachings contain profound philosophies and perspectives pertaining to human life and nature. These views greatly influence mankind in their thoughts and actions. Many Western philosophers regard the Buddha as one of the greatest philosophers of all times. However, if Bud ...
Religious lmagery at the Khmer Pagoda of Canada: The
... men'. ~vhichprobably reflccts the casualties of male soldiers through many years of war (Ibid. 1997: 24). After amiving in Canada, Cambodian immigrants have found a place where the Buddhist values of peace. non-violence and respect for human life. nature and diversity of opinion are also appreciated ...
... men'. ~vhichprobably reflccts the casualties of male soldiers through many years of war (Ibid. 1997: 24). After amiving in Canada, Cambodian immigrants have found a place where the Buddhist values of peace. non-violence and respect for human life. nature and diversity of opinion are also appreciated ...
Insight Meditation Society
... received numerous requests for information. Two remain etched in my mind for how they were addressed. One had been written to ‘The Hindsight Meditation Society,’ seeming to convey either that our retrospection was perfect or that we started IMS as an afterthought. The other was addressed to ‘The Ins ...
... received numerous requests for information. Two remain etched in my mind for how they were addressed. One had been written to ‘The Hindsight Meditation Society,’ seeming to convey either that our retrospection was perfect or that we started IMS as an afterthought. The other was addressed to ‘The Ins ...
PDF - Chan Meditation Center
... We are pleased to announce the launch of a website dedicated to the life and teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen (1930-2009). In Chinese and English, the website features key aspects of the life of this late beloved master of Chan Buddhism. Please visit us at www.shengyen.org The website features the ...
... We are pleased to announce the launch of a website dedicated to the life and teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen (1930-2009). In Chinese and English, the website features key aspects of the life of this late beloved master of Chan Buddhism. Please visit us at www.shengyen.org The website features the ...
1 - VTechWorks
... TsongkhaPa’s eminent teacher took care of him until he went to central Tibet at the age of sixteen. Before the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha in the Lhasa temple, he offered prayers to enable his completion of all the stages of sutras and Tantra in order to mature and lead other trainees to enlightenme ...
... TsongkhaPa’s eminent teacher took care of him until he went to central Tibet at the age of sixteen. Before the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha in the Lhasa temple, he offered prayers to enable his completion of all the stages of sutras and Tantra in order to mature and lead other trainees to enlightenme ...
Meditation and consciousness
... by addressing the functional value of meditation. Considering his times, James shows a remarkable understanding of some deeper aspects of Buddhism, even though in his footnote, he cites his source as a German book on Buddhism by the German Orientalist, C F Koeppen.7 The Buddhists use the word “samad ...
... by addressing the functional value of meditation. Considering his times, James shows a remarkable understanding of some deeper aspects of Buddhism, even though in his footnote, he cites his source as a German book on Buddhism by the German Orientalist, C F Koeppen.7 The Buddhists use the word “samad ...
- SOAS Research Online
... of Brahmin origin.6 In the third century CE, in Persia, the Sassanian dynasty consolidated its power by encouraging a unitary Zoroastrianism and proscribing other religious faiths, apparently including Buddhism. 7 These early episodes echo a general model of religious persecution, resulting from the ...
... of Brahmin origin.6 In the third century CE, in Persia, the Sassanian dynasty consolidated its power by encouraging a unitary Zoroastrianism and proscribing other religious faiths, apparently including Buddhism. 7 These early episodes echo a general model of religious persecution, resulting from the ...
Can Compassionate Practice Also Be Good Legal
... inception, Buddhism in America has had two fairly independent elucidations – (1) Buddhism as known and practiced by immigrants from countries in which Buddhism was a well-established religion and (2) Buddhism as learned by Westerners.6 An example of the first is Buddhism as practiced by Chinese immi ...
... inception, Buddhism in America has had two fairly independent elucidations – (1) Buddhism as known and practiced by immigrants from countries in which Buddhism was a well-established religion and (2) Buddhism as learned by Westerners.6 An example of the first is Buddhism as practiced by Chinese immi ...
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
... defined as the complete body of literature. The Mahakavya (great poem) or court epics of the great Indian authors occupy a unique place in the Sanskrit literary tradition. It is a verse genre of the Kavya, the stylized literary work (literature) cultivated in the courts of Indian from the beginning ...
... defined as the complete body of literature. The Mahakavya (great poem) or court epics of the great Indian authors occupy a unique place in the Sanskrit literary tradition. It is a verse genre of the Kavya, the stylized literary work (literature) cultivated in the courts of Indian from the beginning ...
on pure land buddhism and ch`an/pure land syncretism in medieval
... such as Yung-ming Yen-shou 永明延壽 (904-975)—the Sung prelate who actively sought a fusion of Ch’an and Pure Land—are only intelligible in so far as one can talk of two independent traditions to be so fused. The question as to whether it is appropriate to use “Pure Land” to refer to a self-conscious sc ...
... such as Yung-ming Yen-shou 永明延壽 (904-975)—the Sung prelate who actively sought a fusion of Ch’an and Pure Land—are only intelligible in so far as one can talk of two independent traditions to be so fused. The question as to whether it is appropriate to use “Pure Land” to refer to a self-conscious sc ...