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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 ...
Buddhism and Ideology in Japan, 1868-1931
... War I, the prominent Japanese philosopher and cultural historian Watsuji Tetsurō (18891960) was in search of “authentic” culture. He sought to recover the authentic Japanese culture that was, he believed, vanishing from his increasingly modern society. In a vast body of work that spanned nearly five ...
... War I, the prominent Japanese philosopher and cultural historian Watsuji Tetsurō (18891960) was in search of “authentic” culture. He sought to recover the authentic Japanese culture that was, he believed, vanishing from his increasingly modern society. In a vast body of work that spanned nearly five ...
On Compassionate Killing and the Abhidhamma’s Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... very clear, in the Abhidhamma framework, killing from a compassionate motive is thought to be “simply impossible” (167), “simply excluded” (175), “not countenanced,” (175), “a psychological impossibility, a psychological contradiction in terms” (178), something that the Abhidhamma “does not allow” a ...
... very clear, in the Abhidhamma framework, killing from a compassionate motive is thought to be “simply impossible” (167), “simply excluded” (175), “not countenanced,” (175), “a psychological impossibility, a psychological contradiction in terms” (178), something that the Abhidhamma “does not allow” a ...
Toward Sustainable Science
... foundation of science or not. Any benefit you obtain from today's lecture, or whether Buddhism really is the foundation of science, are things that you can each decide for yourselves at your own discretion. I would like to clarify the meaning of two of the words that will be used throughout this tal ...
... foundation of science or not. Any benefit you obtain from today's lecture, or whether Buddhism really is the foundation of science, are things that you can each decide for yourselves at your own discretion. I would like to clarify the meaning of two of the words that will be used throughout this tal ...
Stupas and their consecration in contemporary Kalmykia
... and the stupa consecration in contemporary Kalmykia. This chapter surveys the particular texts installed, analyses the importance of these Tibetan texts for Kalmyk Buddhism, and describes the process of their installation. The final chapter presents the description and analysis of the major consecra ...
... and the stupa consecration in contemporary Kalmykia. This chapter surveys the particular texts installed, analyses the importance of these Tibetan texts for Kalmyk Buddhism, and describes the process of their installation. The final chapter presents the description and analysis of the major consecra ...
to view the PDF - The Matheson Trust
... Oxford to study philosophy, comparative religion and fine art before setting up the Samye-Ling Meditation Centre in Scotland. Some years later he moved to America and was the prime mover in establishing the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado.13 He was to have a profound impact on Ginsberg—so much ...
... Oxford to study philosophy, comparative religion and fine art before setting up the Samye-Ling Meditation Centre in Scotland. Some years later he moved to America and was the prime mover in establishing the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado.13 He was to have a profound impact on Ginsberg—so much ...
Shinto in the History of Japanese Religion
... over a long period of time Taoism gradually pervaded Japan's religious milieu until medieval times when Buddhism dominated it completely. Three possible interpretations of the word Shinto in the Nihon shoki have been presented above. It is not yet possible to say which of these is correct, but that ...
... over a long period of time Taoism gradually pervaded Japan's religious milieu until medieval times when Buddhism dominated it completely. Three possible interpretations of the word Shinto in the Nihon shoki have been presented above. It is not yet possible to say which of these is correct, but that ...
x. five precepts (pancasila)
... legalistic system of ethics. Although it is true that morality cannot be equated with a set of rules, yet these rules are necessary because they form the actual practice of morality by which one can curb the grosser forms of defilements. The precepts help to cultivate moral behavior by a process inv ...
... legalistic system of ethics. Although it is true that morality cannot be equated with a set of rules, yet these rules are necessary because they form the actual practice of morality by which one can curb the grosser forms of defilements. The precepts help to cultivate moral behavior by a process inv ...
Minnan Eisai and Hirado - The Introduction of - NAOSITE
... the exoteric Lotus Sutra (法華経), esoteric Buddhism (密教), Buddhist prayer known as nenbutsu (念仏), and Zen. Official embassies to China had ceased from 894. There were some informal contacts in the 11th century but there were no large scale exchanges. One of the main reasons Zen was not established as ...
... the exoteric Lotus Sutra (法華経), esoteric Buddhism (密教), Buddhist prayer known as nenbutsu (念仏), and Zen. Official embassies to China had ceased from 894. There were some informal contacts in the 11th century but there were no large scale exchanges. One of the main reasons Zen was not established as ...
Asoka`s Dhamma
... policy was to accommodate Brahmanical faith while others label Asoka's Dhamma as his invention. In my submission Asoka was a Buddhist first and a Buddhist last. Asoka's own words, that is, Asoka's Edicts substantiate this finding. Inscriptions of Asoka were read and translated by pioneer scholars li ...
... policy was to accommodate Brahmanical faith while others label Asoka's Dhamma as his invention. In my submission Asoka was a Buddhist first and a Buddhist last. Asoka's own words, that is, Asoka's Edicts substantiate this finding. Inscriptions of Asoka were read and translated by pioneer scholars li ...
Praying for the Republic
... Buddhist landscape. Also, new ones continued to be founded after the war ended in 1945. 2) Traditionally, a small number of elite monks who wanted to pursue further doctrinal learning would follow the career path of travelling across the country to attend lectures on the sūtras given by famous maste ...
... Buddhist landscape. Also, new ones continued to be founded after the war ended in 1945. 2) Traditionally, a small number of elite monks who wanted to pursue further doctrinal learning would follow the career path of travelling across the country to attend lectures on the sūtras given by famous maste ...
Zen and Japanese Militarism
... significant about I chi kawa 's critique, and that contained wit h i n the Soto Zen sect' s 1 9 9 2 Declaration of War Responsib i l ity, is that both recog nized the h i storical roots of Buddhist war compl icity reaching back at least to the MelJ I penod . Furthermore, they both recog nized Zen 's ...
... significant about I chi kawa 's critique, and that contained wit h i n the Soto Zen sect' s 1 9 9 2 Declaration of War Responsib i l ity, is that both recog nized the h i storical roots of Buddhist war compl icity reaching back at least to the MelJ I penod . Furthermore, they both recog nized Zen 's ...
Creating the body of a fighter and the mind of a pacifist
... no matter the purpose. The ultimate goal was the renunciation of all attachments, and the realization that any particular act is a transitory piece of history. One Buddhist renunciation that the Shaolin monks were notorious for breaking was the consumption of dead flesh. The monks who indulged in su ...
... no matter the purpose. The ultimate goal was the renunciation of all attachments, and the realization that any particular act is a transitory piece of history. One Buddhist renunciation that the Shaolin monks were notorious for breaking was the consumption of dead flesh. The monks who indulged in su ...
tathāgatagarbha, emptiness, and monism
... apprehension. Hence for monist philosophies the experience of the One is necessarily non-conceptual and non-discriminating, beyond all language— in short, ineffable. Śākyamuni's truth of pratītyasamutpāda, on the other hand, clearly and critically discriminated the way things do exist and the way in ...
... apprehension. Hence for monist philosophies the experience of the One is necessarily non-conceptual and non-discriminating, beyond all language— in short, ineffable. Śākyamuni's truth of pratītyasamutpāda, on the other hand, clearly and critically discriminated the way things do exist and the way in ...
Reflections on Martha Nussbaum’s Work on Compassion from a Buddhist Perspective
... its emphasis on autonomy and reason. Our final goal would be to bridge the polarization between the two ethical theories of care and justice. For this, an extended self image would be introduced, carrying traits of both views.ii Then, we would use Martha Nussbaum’s discussion about compassion. We ai ...
... its emphasis on autonomy and reason. Our final goal would be to bridge the polarization between the two ethical theories of care and justice. For this, an extended self image would be introduced, carrying traits of both views.ii Then, we would use Martha Nussbaum’s discussion about compassion. We ai ...
Investigation Report on Buddhist Ceremony Music in
... systems for different Buddhist ceremonies, the carrier of Buddhism activities. In the respect of function, the Buddhist ceremonies in modern temples can be divided by cultivation, salvation, and celebration and memorial. 1.1 Ceremony of Cultivation In India, when the primitive Buddhism came into bei ...
... systems for different Buddhist ceremonies, the carrier of Buddhism activities. In the respect of function, the Buddhist ceremonies in modern temples can be divided by cultivation, salvation, and celebration and memorial. 1.1 Ceremony of Cultivation In India, when the primitive Buddhism came into bei ...
Papers presented at the International Buddhist Conference, March
... time, along with the sapling from the sacred bodhi tree under which the Buddha had attained enlightenment. The same was planted in the Mahamegha garden of Anuradhapura with a great celebration where it was tended with honour and care. It still flourishes as one of the most sacred objects of venerati ...
... time, along with the sapling from the sacred bodhi tree under which the Buddha had attained enlightenment. The same was planted in the Mahamegha garden of Anuradhapura with a great celebration where it was tended with honour and care. It still flourishes as one of the most sacred objects of venerati ...
The Noble Eightfold Path: The Buddhist Middle Way for Mankind
... extremes, the Tathāgata has awakened to the middle way, which gives rise to vision, which gives rise to knowledge, which leads to peace, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbāna”16 In addition, Phussa elders’ verse also shows “develop the eight-fold way17, attaining the undying state.”18 Th ...
... extremes, the Tathāgata has awakened to the middle way, which gives rise to vision, which gives rise to knowledge, which leads to peace, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbāna”16 In addition, Phussa elders’ verse also shows “develop the eight-fold way17, attaining the undying state.”18 Th ...
NCERT_12_Themes in Indian History-part 1
... that happens, the conception of what constitutes a source itself changes. There was a time when only written records were acknowledged as authentic. What was written could be verified, cited, and cross checked. Oral evidence was never considered a valid source: who was to guarantee its authenticity ...
... that happens, the conception of what constitutes a source itself changes. There was a time when only written records were acknowledged as authentic. What was written could be verified, cited, and cross checked. Oral evidence was never considered a valid source: who was to guarantee its authenticity ...
13_chapte 6
... the causes of corruption. The Buddha said that when beings were deteriorating and the true Dhamma was disappearing, then there were more training rules and fewer Bhikkhus become established in final knowledge. The training rules for disciples were not set up until the basis for taints became manifes ...
... the causes of corruption. The Buddha said that when beings were deteriorating and the true Dhamma was disappearing, then there were more training rules and fewer Bhikkhus become established in final knowledge. The training rules for disciples were not set up until the basis for taints became manifes ...
Living Buddha, Living Christ
... With a gentle but firm hand, this monk leads us again and again from theory to practice. He has deep respect for concepts, but as a means, not an end. The Zen tradition has developed a rich and nuanced terminology, but its emphasis on practice makes it less likely that one will get stuck in notions ...
... With a gentle but firm hand, this monk leads us again and again from theory to practice. He has deep respect for concepts, but as a means, not an end. The Zen tradition has developed a rich and nuanced terminology, but its emphasis on practice makes it less likely that one will get stuck in notions ...
Conflict and Adaptation: Tibetan Perspectives on Nonviolent
... One of the most basic and prominent doctrines if the belief in karma and rebirth. Explained simply, the Buddha taught that our lives are just one of a beginningless string of lives. Upon death, the individual will be reborn again into another life. Each rebirth is spurred by our karma, or actions, i ...
... One of the most basic and prominent doctrines if the belief in karma and rebirth. Explained simply, the Buddha taught that our lives are just one of a beginningless string of lives. Upon death, the individual will be reborn again into another life. Each rebirth is spurred by our karma, or actions, i ...
Exhibition Notes - The Mindful Art of Thich Nhat Hanh
... Thich Nhat Hanh’s first calligraphy exhibition appeared at the University of Hong Kong’s museum in October 2010, where its curator, Eva Yuen, said: “The artistic expression of Thich Nhat Hanh reveals…the art of seeing into the nature of one's own being, pointing to the path of liberation.” Museum di ...
... Thich Nhat Hanh’s first calligraphy exhibition appeared at the University of Hong Kong’s museum in October 2010, where its curator, Eva Yuen, said: “The artistic expression of Thich Nhat Hanh reveals…the art of seeing into the nature of one's own being, pointing to the path of liberation.” Museum di ...
The Karmapa and Taiwan
... the Dalai Lama and others answered an invitation to visit Beijing. After returning from Beijing, he once again embarked on a pilgrimage to India, Nepal, and Sikkim. In early 1959, the 16th Karmapa sent the 12th Tai Situpa and the 9th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche to Bhutan. In early February, he led a grou ...
... the Dalai Lama and others answered an invitation to visit Beijing. After returning from Beijing, he once again embarked on a pilgrimage to India, Nepal, and Sikkim. In early 1959, the 16th Karmapa sent the 12th Tai Situpa and the 9th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche to Bhutan. In early February, he led a grou ...