Is Buddhism the low fertility religion of Asia?
... according to the school, the general goal is to break the Karmic circle of reincarnations through enlightenment or attaining Nirvana, a liberating state of mind, with no further rebirths (Hosaka and Nagayasu 1993; Gombrich 2006). Note, however, that some see procreation as necessary for those who st ...
... according to the school, the general goal is to break the Karmic circle of reincarnations through enlightenment or attaining Nirvana, a liberating state of mind, with no further rebirths (Hosaka and Nagayasu 1993; Gombrich 2006). Note, however, that some see procreation as necessary for those who st ...
The development and use of the Eight Precepts for lay practitioners
... ‘Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth’ now gaining popularity as a lifetime commitment among Western Theravāda Buddhists. (Further information is given later.) Abhidhamma Pitaka The Dhammasaṅgan ı̄ is described by the Pali Text Society (2002), in its List of Issues, as ‘the first v ...
... ‘Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth’ now gaining popularity as a lifetime commitment among Western Theravāda Buddhists. (Further information is given later.) Abhidhamma Pitaka The Dhammasaṅgan ı̄ is described by the Pali Text Society (2002), in its List of Issues, as ‘the first v ...
The Dynamic Practices of Luangpor Teean A Thai
... bodily movement. The content of a series of koans is also quite different from the content in the "object of practice" in dynamic meditation. On his second visit to Singapore, October 16-31, Luangpor Teean taught and guided a dynamic meditation retreat for interested people there. During both visits ...
... bodily movement. The content of a series of koans is also quite different from the content in the "object of practice" in dynamic meditation. On his second visit to Singapore, October 16-31, Luangpor Teean taught and guided a dynamic meditation retreat for interested people there. During both visits ...
whether under the name of Buddha or that of Samkarâchârya
... hammer in the matter of Esoteric Philosophy. Nevertheless it is the duty of the Occultist to try and explain it. Nirvâna and Moksha, then, as said before, have their being in non-being, if such a paradox be permitted to illustrate the meaning the better. Nirvâna, as some illustrious Orientalists hav ...
... hammer in the matter of Esoteric Philosophy. Nevertheless it is the duty of the Occultist to try and explain it. Nirvâna and Moksha, then, as said before, have their being in non-being, if such a paradox be permitted to illustrate the meaning the better. Nirvâna, as some illustrious Orientalists hav ...
Magazine 2014 - Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society
... the class. When we enter the Path of Dhamma impersonal laws of kamma and all the teaching implied in the Four Noble Truths govern our progress towards liberation. So what does the Law of Kamma refer to? In terms of the process of liberation from suffering it has little to do with the consequences of ...
... the class. When we enter the Path of Dhamma impersonal laws of kamma and all the teaching implied in the Four Noble Truths govern our progress towards liberation. So what does the Law of Kamma refer to? In terms of the process of liberation from suffering it has little to do with the consequences of ...
Transcript of the teachings by Geshe Chonyi
... Having done this, he reflected and meditated on their meaning day and night, gaining many realisations and developing extraordinary faith in his mind. He sees all this is due to the kindness of his teacher who, in this context, is the Buddha. He is declaring here, “This is me, the fully ordained mon ...
... Having done this, he reflected and meditated on their meaning day and night, gaining many realisations and developing extraordinary faith in his mind. He sees all this is due to the kindness of his teacher who, in this context, is the Buddha. He is declaring here, “This is me, the fully ordained mon ...
vi death ad rebirth
... 5. Objects Presented to the Mind before Death To the dying man is presented a Kamma, Kamma imitta or Gati imitta. By Kamma is meant some action of his, whether good or bad. The most powerful are Weighty Kamma. If this is absent, he may recollect the action done immediately before death called Deat ...
... 5. Objects Presented to the Mind before Death To the dying man is presented a Kamma, Kamma imitta or Gati imitta. By Kamma is meant some action of his, whether good or bad. The most powerful are Weighty Kamma. If this is absent, he may recollect the action done immediately before death called Deat ...
Buddha`s Birthday
... enjoy. The finale of many spectacular festivals is often followed by some sense of emptiness or feelings that something is lacking, but the Yeon Deung Hoe gives participants renewed energy through being able to see and feel things together in oneness, after which they can return to their daily routi ...
... enjoy. The finale of many spectacular festivals is often followed by some sense of emptiness or feelings that something is lacking, but the Yeon Deung Hoe gives participants renewed energy through being able to see and feel things together in oneness, after which they can return to their daily routi ...
The Buddhism 8 fold path
... The Noble Eightfold Path describes the way to the end of suffering, as it was laid out by Siddhartha Gautama. It is a practical guideline to ethical and mental development with the goal of freeing the individual from attachments and delusions; and it finally leads to understanding the truth about al ...
... The Noble Eightfold Path describes the way to the end of suffering, as it was laid out by Siddhartha Gautama. It is a practical guideline to ethical and mental development with the goal of freeing the individual from attachments and delusions; and it finally leads to understanding the truth about al ...
here. - Insight Books
... The Path of Purification Tr. Nanamoli Thera. This classic from c 500AD synthesises the entire teaching of the (Visuddhi Magga) Tipitaka. A detailed work of great complexity, suitable for advanced reading. Hardback. Amadeo Sole-Leris. This covers the entire range of meditation approaches described Tr ...
... The Path of Purification Tr. Nanamoli Thera. This classic from c 500AD synthesises the entire teaching of the (Visuddhi Magga) Tipitaka. A detailed work of great complexity, suitable for advanced reading. Hardback. Amadeo Sole-Leris. This covers the entire range of meditation approaches described Tr ...
Be a Lamp Upon Yourself
... to realize that the Buddhists knew, more than two thousand five hundred years ago, far more about our modern problems of psychology than they have yet been given credit for. They studied these problems long ago, and found the answers too. As complimented by Jung, "As a student of comparative religio ...
... to realize that the Buddhists knew, more than two thousand five hundred years ago, far more about our modern problems of psychology than they have yet been given credit for. They studied these problems long ago, and found the answers too. As complimented by Jung, "As a student of comparative religio ...
Reflections July 2013 - Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County
... What about the “little white lie” spoken out of a desire not to hurt the other person? You know the type of statement - “You look great in red. Don’t worry about what so and so said!” And isn’t it noble to deceive if it protects someone from harm? But after spending weeks focusing on the “what ifs” ...
... What about the “little white lie” spoken out of a desire not to hurt the other person? You know the type of statement - “You look great in red. Don’t worry about what so and so said!” And isn’t it noble to deceive if it protects someone from harm? But after spending weeks focusing on the “what ifs” ...
Buddhism in Chinese History
... faiths. As we contemplate the role of Buddhism in Chinese history, we shall become conscious of the great contrasts between Indian and Chinese civilization and be made wary of interpretations that posit “the unity of Oriental culture.” Lastly, we shall find clues to an understanding of Chi nese civ ...
... faiths. As we contemplate the role of Buddhism in Chinese history, we shall become conscious of the great contrasts between Indian and Chinese civilization and be made wary of interpretations that posit “the unity of Oriental culture.” Lastly, we shall find clues to an understanding of Chi nese civ ...
The Role of a Monk in Myanmar Society
... Although there is a developed ë~åÖÜ~ administration, the dependence of an ordinary monk on the administrative hierarchy is minimal. The Sangha j~Ü~å~ó~â~ State Committee, the highest administrative body of the Burmese ë~åÖÜ~, is regarded by the new generation of monks rather as a care-taker of the g ...
... Although there is a developed ë~åÖÜ~ administration, the dependence of an ordinary monk on the administrative hierarchy is minimal. The Sangha j~Ü~å~ó~â~ State Committee, the highest administrative body of the Burmese ë~åÖÜ~, is regarded by the new generation of monks rather as a care-taker of the g ...
235 5.3.6. Traditional Symbols Traditional symbols have
... In Bhutan, Trashi Tagye or the Eight Lucky Signs are considered auspicious. It is believed that the gods in Tusheeta Heaven had offered these objects to Gautama Buddha after he attained enlightenment. Hence, they are considered as signs of good fortune. They are painted everywhere: 5.3.6.1.1. The Pa ...
... In Bhutan, Trashi Tagye or the Eight Lucky Signs are considered auspicious. It is believed that the gods in Tusheeta Heaven had offered these objects to Gautama Buddha after he attained enlightenment. Hence, they are considered as signs of good fortune. They are painted everywhere: 5.3.6.1.1. The Pa ...
Mahayana Buddhism
... the end of the Maurya period, i.e. , about the 2nd century B.C., but the stream of Buddhism, which received its impetus from Emperor Asoka, flowed quietly without heing affected by the political changes. During the Maurya period, the early and historical Buddhism became divided into eighteen or more ...
... the end of the Maurya period, i.e. , about the 2nd century B.C., but the stream of Buddhism, which received its impetus from Emperor Asoka, flowed quietly without heing affected by the political changes. During the Maurya period, the early and historical Buddhism became divided into eighteen or more ...
Unit B602 - Philosophy 2 - Good and evil, revelation, science
... most subjects. From September 2012 assessment tasks may be undertaken at any point between release of the task and the examination series for which the task must be submitted. Centres must ensure that candidates undertake a task that is valid for submission in the year in which the candidate intends ...
... most subjects. From September 2012 assessment tasks may be undertaken at any point between release of the task and the examination series for which the task must be submitted. Centres must ensure that candidates undertake a task that is valid for submission in the year in which the candidate intends ...
Tantric Poetry of Kukai
... are non-dualistic, empty, originating in the one fundamental truth of non-form. That is, all forms are only appearances, including Buddhas and Bodhisattvahs, whose forms reveal the void of Nirvana. So Maha yana is expressed through artistic symbolism, poetic implication, my thic ambiguity, rhetori ...
... are non-dualistic, empty, originating in the one fundamental truth of non-form. That is, all forms are only appearances, including Buddhas and Bodhisattvahs, whose forms reveal the void of Nirvana. So Maha yana is expressed through artistic symbolism, poetic implication, my thic ambiguity, rhetori ...
JIABU, Vol. IX, 2016 - International Association of Buddhist
... discuss the difficult ideas that traditional studies are often afraid to consider. We all need to be literate on the controversial issues; we must lead discussions on the global stage where these issues are discussed so that policy-makers and shareholders will take our ideas seriously – ideas from B ...
... discuss the difficult ideas that traditional studies are often afraid to consider. We all need to be literate on the controversial issues; we must lead discussions on the global stage where these issues are discussed so that policy-makers and shareholders will take our ideas seriously – ideas from B ...
CHAPTER FIVE THE SOCIAL ETHICS IN BUDDHISM AND TAOISM
... or dissimilar in complying with or spurning the Taoist precepts will affect the types of relationship they may have. Because one side‘s interpersonal behaviour that is carried out toward the other depends upon the target‘s reactions to be realized, the continuation of interpersonal interactions or ...
... or dissimilar in complying with or spurning the Taoist precepts will affect the types of relationship they may have. Because one side‘s interpersonal behaviour that is carried out toward the other depends upon the target‘s reactions to be realized, the continuation of interpersonal interactions or ...
cjbs 7 four noble truths last
... stands the cessation of dukkha as it really is and understands the path to the cessation of dukkha as it really is. 15. "How does [a learned noble disciple] understand dukkha as it really is? That is, birth is dukkha, old age is dukkha, disease is dukkha, death is dukkha, separation from what is lik ...
... stands the cessation of dukkha as it really is and understands the path to the cessation of dukkha as it really is. 15. "How does [a learned noble disciple] understand dukkha as it really is? That is, birth is dukkha, old age is dukkha, disease is dukkha, death is dukkha, separation from what is lik ...
Robert F. RHODES - NCC Center for the Study of Japanese
... he will descend to this world, attain Buddhahood under the Dragon Flower Tree and preach three sermons, each of which will result in the awakening of innumerable beings.17 In the meantime, he is residing in Tu∑ita Heaven, one of the many heavenly realms in Buddhist cosmology, as a bodhisattva, await ...
... he will descend to this world, attain Buddhahood under the Dragon Flower Tree and preach three sermons, each of which will result in the awakening of innumerable beings.17 In the meantime, he is residing in Tu∑ita Heaven, one of the many heavenly realms in Buddhist cosmology, as a bodhisattva, await ...
Jewel in the Ashes: Buddha relics and power in early medieval Japan
... glossary of terms and translated excerpts from texts central to the book’s thesis. The first two chapters present introductory material. Chapter 1， “Introduction: Buddha Relics, Exchange, and the Value of Death,” describes Ruppert， s focus in this volume on “the attitudes of individuals and groups t ...
... glossary of terms and translated excerpts from texts central to the book’s thesis. The first two chapters present introductory material. Chapter 1， “Introduction: Buddha Relics, Exchange, and the Value of Death,” describes Ruppert， s focus in this volume on “the attitudes of individuals and groups t ...
1 David R. Loy: Healing Ecology As a complex religious
... reliance on technology as the solution to life’s problems is itself a large part of the problem, the ecological crisis does not call for a primarily technological response. Dependence on sophisticated, ever more powerful technologies can aggravate our sense of separation from the natural world, wher ...
... reliance on technology as the solution to life’s problems is itself a large part of the problem, the ecological crisis does not call for a primarily technological response. Dependence on sophisticated, ever more powerful technologies can aggravate our sense of separation from the natural world, wher ...