Dhamma Studies - Atammayatarama Buddhist Monastery
... for good life: 1) Dana (giving), 2) Sila (following precepts, and 3) Pavana (practicing meditation to cultivate Sati or mindfulness, and Samadhi or concentration). Dana is essential for us to reduce greed and selfishness, moving forth away from our pre-occupation with the sense of self (Atta), towar ...
... for good life: 1) Dana (giving), 2) Sila (following precepts, and 3) Pavana (practicing meditation to cultivate Sati or mindfulness, and Samadhi or concentration). Dana is essential for us to reduce greed and selfishness, moving forth away from our pre-occupation with the sense of self (Atta), towar ...
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... 4/15/2009https://moodle.atlas.uiuc.edu/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=287 meditation in particular. So when I moved here, I was kind of doing yoga on my own at that point, and I didn’t feel like I necessarily wanted to do that in a group situation anymore but I hadn’t had that many experiences with medi ...
... 4/15/2009https://moodle.atlas.uiuc.edu/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=287 meditation in particular. So when I moved here, I was kind of doing yoga on my own at that point, and I didn’t feel like I necessarily wanted to do that in a group situation anymore but I hadn’t had that many experiences with medi ...
Isayo Samuddaka Sutta
... are constantly at war. Here the battles occur on the ocean shore, beside the submarine dwelling of the asuras. Most of the time, the asuras are defeated, but occasionally the devas, under Shakra, are routed, when they will seek refuge amongst the seaside rishis, and consult them against being defeat ...
... are constantly at war. Here the battles occur on the ocean shore, beside the submarine dwelling of the asuras. Most of the time, the asuras are defeated, but occasionally the devas, under Shakra, are routed, when they will seek refuge amongst the seaside rishis, and consult them against being defeat ...
Mindfulness: A Dialogue between Buddhism and Clinical
... Experiential avoidance of private experiences is usually unworkable because private experiences often relate to a person’s history (e.g., a memory) and deliberate attempts to avoid a private experience are likely to bring about memories of that experience (e.g., thinking “don’t get anxious” reminds ...
... Experiential avoidance of private experiences is usually unworkable because private experiences often relate to a person’s history (e.g., a memory) and deliberate attempts to avoid a private experience are likely to bring about memories of that experience (e.g., thinking “don’t get anxious” reminds ...
Where Does the Cetanic Break Take Place?
... In contrast to these closely related forms of psychological weakness, akrasia has been a particularly puzzling phenomenon for Plato, Aristotle and many contemporary authors. This is because they accept a strong connection between judgment and motivation, so that if one really believes an action to b ...
... In contrast to these closely related forms of psychological weakness, akrasia has been a particularly puzzling phenomenon for Plato, Aristotle and many contemporary authors. This is because they accept a strong connection between judgment and motivation, so that if one really believes an action to b ...
An Analysis of The Old Man and the Sea in Christian, Universal and
... most magnificent fish one day which he actually does at the end. The greatness of the old man’s heart cannot help bringing the readers to the greatness of Christ just as the boy who, in a sense, represents mankind by his youth, looks up to the old man with his greatest respect as the greatest fisher ...
... most magnificent fish one day which he actually does at the end. The greatness of the old man’s heart cannot help bringing the readers to the greatness of Christ just as the boy who, in a sense, represents mankind by his youth, looks up to the old man with his greatest respect as the greatest fisher ...
puñña sukka By Martin T. Adam Religious Studies Program
... observed than the mental state of the agent. We may judge an action as morally bad, based on our observation of the injury it does. But from a Buddhist perspective we would have to modify our judgment upon learning that the results were accidental. We would then say that the action was "regrettable, ...
... observed than the mental state of the agent. We may judge an action as morally bad, based on our observation of the injury it does. But from a Buddhist perspective we would have to modify our judgment upon learning that the results were accidental. We would then say that the action was "regrettable, ...
Jan - Buddhist Churches of America
... that is deeply connected with Buddhism. The beauty of Mt. Fuji and other mountains and valleys are all results of volcanic activity and earthquakes. Although nuclear energy may appear to be an efficient prescription for the immediate situation, not only does it become a problem when an accident occu ...
... that is deeply connected with Buddhism. The beauty of Mt. Fuji and other mountains and valleys are all results of volcanic activity and earthquakes. Although nuclear energy may appear to be an efficient prescription for the immediate situation, not only does it become a problem when an accident occu ...
Mahāmaitrī in a Mahāyāna Sūtra in Khotanese ― Continuity and
... related to meditation on death is represented by stucco skeletons and skulls and painted skulls on scrolls. On the Central Asian iconographic evidence, see also Quagliotti (2007, 249-250). For descriptions of meditation on the corpse, see, e.g., the Satipaṭṭhāna-sutta, MN 10 at MN I 58, 9ff, or Mahā ...
... related to meditation on death is represented by stucco skeletons and skulls and painted skulls on scrolls. On the Central Asian iconographic evidence, see also Quagliotti (2007, 249-250). For descriptions of meditation on the corpse, see, e.g., the Satipaṭṭhāna-sutta, MN 10 at MN I 58, 9ff, or Mahā ...
View - OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
... an analogue to a Western theory but as its own unique system. Furthermore, I argue that the private and esoteric nature of Nirvāṇa prevents us from being able to draw the kinds of conclusions that Keown and Goodman put forward. Both consequentialism and virtue ethics specify the relationship relati ...
... an analogue to a Western theory but as its own unique system. Furthermore, I argue that the private and esoteric nature of Nirvāṇa prevents us from being able to draw the kinds of conclusions that Keown and Goodman put forward. Both consequentialism and virtue ethics specify the relationship relati ...
How to Prostrate
... Perhaps this may seem a bit contrived. Well, contrived is exactly just what it is…but only at first. One’s first steps in any endeavor are always awkward: highly deliberate and contrived. This is true for any skill we wish to acquire. Take playing the piano, for instance. First one struggles to ham ...
... Perhaps this may seem a bit contrived. Well, contrived is exactly just what it is…but only at first. One’s first steps in any endeavor are always awkward: highly deliberate and contrived. This is true for any skill we wish to acquire. Take playing the piano, for instance. First one struggles to ham ...
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... destroying itself, conducive to the move beyond all clinging to fixed views, conducive to ending suffering.” When a metaphysical view is shown to involve contra dictions, it is shown to be a conventional truth rather than a mere falsehood: it serves as a raft to the abandoning of views. Furthermore ...
... destroying itself, conducive to the move beyond all clinging to fixed views, conducive to ending suffering.” When a metaphysical view is shown to involve contra dictions, it is shown to be a conventional truth rather than a mere falsehood: it serves as a raft to the abandoning of views. Furthermore ...
Mindfulness-Based Interventions: An Emerging
... with it the impulse to act to relieve the suffering of another; loving kindness arises when we witness qualities or actions which are lovely or loveable; and, sympathetic joy arises in the face of others’ good fortune. Equanimity is distinct from the other three insofar as it is not associated with ...
... with it the impulse to act to relieve the suffering of another; loving kindness arises when we witness qualities or actions which are lovely or loveable; and, sympathetic joy arises in the face of others’ good fortune. Equanimity is distinct from the other three insofar as it is not associated with ...
the comparative study between buddhism and christanity on peace
... ontological nature of a human being means that a human person does not exist in any way separated from the world.8 One of the most important concepts for understanding the human being is anattā (Pali) or anātman (Sanskrit), not-Self. This is the central dimension of ‘seeing things the way they real ...
... ontological nature of a human being means that a human person does not exist in any way separated from the world.8 One of the most important concepts for understanding the human being is anattā (Pali) or anātman (Sanskrit), not-Self. This is the central dimension of ‘seeing things the way they real ...
golden sun adepts refuge
... Zopa Rinpoche none of the benefit you receive by following this program would have been possible. To Lama Zopa’s guru and FPMT’s founder, Lama Thubten Yeshe, no words could possibly capture the brilliance you brought to this world. You were a visionary and manager-without-equal in the means of energ ...
... Zopa Rinpoche none of the benefit you receive by following this program would have been possible. To Lama Zopa’s guru and FPMT’s founder, Lama Thubten Yeshe, no words could possibly capture the brilliance you brought to this world. You were a visionary and manager-without-equal in the means of energ ...
The Prince and the Monk: Shōtoku Worship in Shinran`s Buddhism
... © Equinox Publishing Ltd 2011, 1 Chelsea Manor Studios, Flood Street, London SW3 5SR ...
... © Equinox Publishing Ltd 2011, 1 Chelsea Manor Studios, Flood Street, London SW3 5SR ...
TO THE TEACHER: OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT: To help students
... OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT: To help students grasp the magnitude of impact of Buddhism by showing that Buddhism provided not just a new set of ideas, but also new forms of religious practice, new types of places to worship, and a large body of images of divinities. TEACHING STRATEGIES: To get the most o ...
... OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT: To help students grasp the magnitude of impact of Buddhism by showing that Buddhism provided not just a new set of ideas, but also new forms of religious practice, new types of places to worship, and a large body of images of divinities. TEACHING STRATEGIES: To get the most o ...
buddhist view in compassion
... help all sentient beings. His skilful means are limitless and he can appear in any form in all the six realms of existence to relieve the suffering of the sentient beings. He vowed to rescue those who call on him when they are in suffering, for example, when caught in a fire, shipwrecked or facing ...
... help all sentient beings. His skilful means are limitless and he can appear in any form in all the six realms of existence to relieve the suffering of the sentient beings. He vowed to rescue those who call on him when they are in suffering, for example, when caught in a fire, shipwrecked or facing ...
The New Buddhism: The Western Transformation of an Ancient
... many of the American Christians who first heard about Buddhism were puzzled by how a religion with no God and no immortal soul attracted so many of the world’s people. But as time went by, Buddhism gained a following among a small group of intellectuals who saw it as a more tolerant, more rational ...
... many of the American Christians who first heard about Buddhism were puzzled by how a religion with no God and no immortal soul attracted so many of the world’s people. But as time went by, Buddhism gained a following among a small group of intellectuals who saw it as a more tolerant, more rational ...
Course Handbook for 2015-2016 Office hours
... This course focuses on the archaeological sources for studying the history and development of Buddhism, whilst taking into account the problems and tensions between text and material-based frameworks of analysis. It tracks the early origins of Buddhism in the Gangetic valley of India during the mid ...
... This course focuses on the archaeological sources for studying the history and development of Buddhism, whilst taking into account the problems and tensions between text and material-based frameworks of analysis. It tracks the early origins of Buddhism in the Gangetic valley of India during the mid ...
MONKS, MILITARY, AND POWER – THE STRUGGLE FOR
... Subjectification and the Buddhist notion of the enchanted subject In Burma the subject formation is very much concerned with the moral person – not merely in the normative sense but as an individual social agent.3 In this process Buddhism has a crucial part. Theravada Buddhism in S.E. Asia propagate ...
... Subjectification and the Buddhist notion of the enchanted subject In Burma the subject formation is very much concerned with the moral person – not merely in the normative sense but as an individual social agent.3 In this process Buddhism has a crucial part. Theravada Buddhism in S.E. Asia propagate ...
- ResearchOnline@JCU
... hensive study of the Buddhist tradition. The series explores this complex nnd extensive tradition from a variety of perspectives, using a range of different methodologies. The Series is diverse in its focus, including historical studies, textual translations and commentaries, sociological investigat ...
... hensive study of the Buddhist tradition. The series explores this complex nnd extensive tradition from a variety of perspectives, using a range of different methodologies. The Series is diverse in its focus, including historical studies, textual translations and commentaries, sociological investigat ...
here - Nichiren Shu
... When Taisekiji adopted this tradition, it began to cause friction between itself and other Nikko temples. The other Nikko temples felt that Taisekiji was straying and starting to create its own form of Nichiren Buddhism that had never been taught either by Nikko Shonin or by Nichiren Daishonin. Thi ...
... When Taisekiji adopted this tradition, it began to cause friction between itself and other Nikko temples. The other Nikko temples felt that Taisekiji was straying and starting to create its own form of Nichiren Buddhism that had never been taught either by Nikko Shonin or by Nichiren Daishonin. Thi ...
Bodhisattva Precepts in the Ming Society: Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... that were so much tailored to Confucian ethical norms found a much greater popular basis at the same time. This paper also takes a cultural comparativist perspective and analyzes the propagation of the same apocryphal precepts in Japan, which could also be explained by comparable conditions in polit ...
... that were so much tailored to Confucian ethical norms found a much greater popular basis at the same time. This paper also takes a cultural comparativist perspective and analyzes the propagation of the same apocryphal precepts in Japan, which could also be explained by comparable conditions in polit ...
Third Karma Kuchen Bio
... Do‐ngag Chokyi Nyima’s mind was full of compassion for all sentient beings. Much as he wished to be in solitary retreat, he opted instead to follow his root guru Gyatrul Rinpoche’s advice and devoted his life to propagating Buddha Dharma. Regardless of how busy his schedule was, his personal pra ...
... Do‐ngag Chokyi Nyima’s mind was full of compassion for all sentient beings. Much as he wished to be in solitary retreat, he opted instead to follow his root guru Gyatrul Rinpoche’s advice and devoted his life to propagating Buddha Dharma. Regardless of how busy his schedule was, his personal pra ...