Two Versions of the Mahādeva Tale in the Ekottarika‐āgama
... in front of the Blessed One and said: “Buddhas do not smile without reason. I wish to hear the whole story. A Tathāgata, an arhat, fully and rightly awakened, never smiles in vain.” Then, Kāśyapa, the Buddha told me: “In the distant past, in this auspicious aeon, a Tathāgata by the name of Krakuccha ...
... in front of the Blessed One and said: “Buddhas do not smile without reason. I wish to hear the whole story. A Tathāgata, an arhat, fully and rightly awakened, never smiles in vain.” Then, Kāśyapa, the Buddha told me: “In the distant past, in this auspicious aeon, a Tathāgata by the name of Krakuccha ...
Cullavagga Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Theravāda monastics, the Pāli Vinaya in the form it has been handed down is the central frame of reference, not whatever we believe really happened in ancient India two and a half millennia ago.5 In my previous paper “On the Bhikkhunī Ordination Controversy” I briefly discussed the difference betwee ...
... Theravāda monastics, the Pāli Vinaya in the form it has been handed down is the central frame of reference, not whatever we believe really happened in ancient India two and a half millennia ago.5 In my previous paper “On the Bhikkhunī Ordination Controversy” I briefly discussed the difference betwee ...
Untouchability, the Dead Cow and the Brahmin
... was not eaten and therefore came within the prohibition. His statement is simply absurd for the cow was an animal which was very much eaten by all classes. It is quite unnecessary to resort, as does Prof. Mookerji, to a forced construction of the Edict and to make Asoka prohibit the slaughter of the ...
... was not eaten and therefore came within the prohibition. His statement is simply absurd for the cow was an animal which was very much eaten by all classes. It is quite unnecessary to resort, as does Prof. Mookerji, to a forced construction of the Edict and to make Asoka prohibit the slaughter of the ...
Early Buddhist Discourses
... ferment in ancient India. The Pāli Canon shows that the early Buddhists were aware of the literature of the Vedic tradition, its sacrificial cults, and even certain early Upanis·ads. Aside from the strands of Vedic religion and its Brahmanist (Hindu)4 philosophy, there were materialists, determinis ...
... ferment in ancient India. The Pāli Canon shows that the early Buddhists were aware of the literature of the Vedic tradition, its sacrificial cults, and even certain early Upanis·ads. Aside from the strands of Vedic religion and its Brahmanist (Hindu)4 philosophy, there were materialists, determinis ...
The Acceptance and Impact of the Lotus Sutra in Japan
... Gangyo-ji Temple). Many powerful clans also began to erect their own temples. At this time Prince Shotoku was appointed Regent by his aunt, Empress Suiko. It’s thought that Prince Shotoku was the real founder of Buddhism in Japan. Before him Buddhism was worshiped as a means of obtaining material be ...
... Gangyo-ji Temple). Many powerful clans also began to erect their own temples. At this time Prince Shotoku was appointed Regent by his aunt, Empress Suiko. It’s thought that Prince Shotoku was the real founder of Buddhism in Japan. Before him Buddhism was worshiped as a means of obtaining material be ...
9 Essays
... a survival strategy, delivering us from life situations which are too painful to be faced, especially without other tools for coping. (Some of us can say, quite honestly, that drinking saved our lives.) But it does become, sooner or later, an analgesic for suffering, And, paradoxically, at some poin ...
... a survival strategy, delivering us from life situations which are too painful to be faced, especially without other tools for coping. (Some of us can say, quite honestly, that drinking saved our lives.) But it does become, sooner or later, an analgesic for suffering, And, paradoxically, at some poin ...
The Bodhicaryavatara - Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
... the subsequent teaching which is the empowerment of Kalachakra, belongs to this Highest Yoga Tantra and someone who is sincerely and seriously interested in undertaking such a practice properly, that person requires these preparations on the part of themselves. In order to indicate that message thes ...
... the subsequent teaching which is the empowerment of Kalachakra, belongs to this Highest Yoga Tantra and someone who is sincerely and seriously interested in undertaking such a practice properly, that person requires these preparations on the part of themselves. In order to indicate that message thes ...
Two Dogmas of Zen Buddhism
... The purpose of this paper is to undermine these two dogmas by arguing for an alternative picture of Zen (Buddhist) practice. What is needed is, first, an appreciation that not only do we do more with language than attempt (and fail) to say how things are in the world, but language, concepts, and me ...
... The purpose of this paper is to undermine these two dogmas by arguing for an alternative picture of Zen (Buddhist) practice. What is needed is, first, an appreciation that not only do we do more with language than attempt (and fail) to say how things are in the world, but language, concepts, and me ...
Ruppert , Brian - Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture
... that the regalia are purely products of a native ^hmto erase traditions of Buddha-^^mz identification (honji suijaku 本 地 _迹 or shinbutsu shugo 神仏習合) ,which had an indispensable role in the production of royal charisma. It is well-known that the jewel (yasakani [no] 饥以ノ〈 坂瓊勾玉) is one of the three so- ...
... that the regalia are purely products of a native ^hmto erase traditions of Buddha-^^mz identification (honji suijaku 本 地 _迹 or shinbutsu shugo 神仏習合) ,which had an indispensable role in the production of royal charisma. It is well-known that the jewel (yasakani [no] 饥以ノ〈 坂瓊勾玉) is one of the three so- ...
The History of the Soka Gakkai - Sgi-Usa
... about life, patriotism, the emperor and the meaning of Nam-myohorenge-kyo. Toda’s answers were to the point, logical and without pretense, expressing a powerful conviction. How succinctly he answers! Ikeda thought. There is no confusion in him. I think I can believe and follow this man.5 Ikeda respe ...
... about life, patriotism, the emperor and the meaning of Nam-myohorenge-kyo. Toda’s answers were to the point, logical and without pretense, expressing a powerful conviction. How succinctly he answers! Ikeda thought. There is no confusion in him. I think I can believe and follow this man.5 Ikeda respe ...
Winter 2014 pdf - Journal of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives
... I cannot really remember the being I was. Much has changed and my life is so very different now to how it used to be. I entered Shasta Abbey with a mass of unresolved issues, pain, anxiety and desperation all jumbled up within me. As the meditation enabled me to accept and acknowledge more of that t ...
... I cannot really remember the being I was. Much has changed and my life is so very different now to how it used to be. I entered Shasta Abbey with a mass of unresolved issues, pain, anxiety and desperation all jumbled up within me. As the meditation enabled me to accept and acknowledge more of that t ...
The Seeker`s Glossary of Buddhism
... In the vast corpus of the Mahayana tradition, one text, the Avatamsaka Sutra, stands supreme. Described by Dr. D. T. Suzuki as the “epitome of Buddhist thought, Buddhist sentiment and Buddhist experience”, the sutra recounts the story of the youth Sudhana, the perennial seeker of the Way, who toward ...
... In the vast corpus of the Mahayana tradition, one text, the Avatamsaka Sutra, stands supreme. Described by Dr. D. T. Suzuki as the “epitome of Buddhist thought, Buddhist sentiment and Buddhist experience”, the sutra recounts the story of the youth Sudhana, the perennial seeker of the Way, who toward ...
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
... appear without their Pali or Sanskrit diacritical signs. For example, English users are more familiar with the words ‘Pali’ and ‘Sanskrit’ than with their Indian forms ‘Pāli’ and ‘Sā skta.’ In such case, this work employs their English forms, and the words are not italicised. However, the names of ...
... appear without their Pali or Sanskrit diacritical signs. For example, English users are more familiar with the words ‘Pali’ and ‘Sanskrit’ than with their Indian forms ‘Pāli’ and ‘Sā skta.’ In such case, this work employs their English forms, and the words are not italicised. However, the names of ...
Compassion beyond boundaries, solidarity beyond beliefs
... the teachings of the Four Noble Truths. It also discusses briefly the significance of the profound understanding of suffering and the practice of compassion as seen through the lens of the traditional Buddhist Sutras. It then provides a synthesis of the modern Engaged Buddhist understanding of the F ...
... the teachings of the Four Noble Truths. It also discusses briefly the significance of the profound understanding of suffering and the practice of compassion as seen through the lens of the traditional Buddhist Sutras. It then provides a synthesis of the modern Engaged Buddhist understanding of the F ...
Chan Teachings of Huineng - Fo Guang Shan International
... mountains and rivers to him, he now looked at them with a different state of mind. I am not suggesting that everyone should meditate like an old monk, or seek enlightenment like the Sixth Patriarch. We need not immediately dive into such strenuous practices. But if we can approach our lives with a ...
... mountains and rivers to him, he now looked at them with a different state of mind. I am not suggesting that everyone should meditate like an old monk, or seek enlightenment like the Sixth Patriarch. We need not immediately dive into such strenuous practices. But if we can approach our lives with a ...
Gender and the soteriology debate in Buddhism: Is a
... on gender and soteriology. I will argue that the premises employed to rule out the possibility of a female Buddha in non-Tantric Buddhism are flawed, and that such a view cannot be attributed to the Buddha himself. I will advance my argument based on two pieces of evidence: (1) that the premises use ...
... on gender and soteriology. I will argue that the premises employed to rule out the possibility of a female Buddha in non-Tantric Buddhism are flawed, and that such a view cannot be attributed to the Buddha himself. I will advance my argument based on two pieces of evidence: (1) that the premises use ...
Wesak and the Re-Creation of Buddhist Tradition
... their collective identities. Buddhist identity becomes an issue precisely because of this cultural contact, or confrontation, involving divergent languages, cultures, religions, festivals, etc. Thus Wesak becomes a central ritual medium through which communication takes place between Buddhists and t ...
... their collective identities. Buddhist identity becomes an issue precisely because of this cultural contact, or confrontation, involving divergent languages, cultures, religions, festivals, etc. Thus Wesak becomes a central ritual medium through which communication takes place between Buddhists and t ...
The influence of Buddhism on accounting in
... This PhD has been a long march, so I am indebted to many people for helping me complete this journey. The first person is Professor Michael Gaffikin. Without his vision, inspiration and guidance, I would not have come this far. He kindly took me on as his student, generously shared his wisdom and ga ...
... This PhD has been a long march, so I am indebted to many people for helping me complete this journey. The first person is Professor Michael Gaffikin. Without his vision, inspiration and guidance, I would not have come this far. He kindly took me on as his student, generously shared his wisdom and ga ...
Fabio Rambelli - NCC Center for the Study of Japanese Religions
... 現世利益) and ultimately leads them to salvation. Taniguchi emphasizes family practice and writes about the beauty of a family united in front of the butsudan.8 According to him, practices conducive to the formation of such religious habitus include, for example, formal, stereotypical formulae of greeti ...
... 現世利益) and ultimately leads them to salvation. Taniguchi emphasizes family practice and writes about the beauty of a family united in front of the butsudan.8 According to him, practices conducive to the formation of such religious habitus include, for example, formal, stereotypical formulae of greeti ...
Deva (Buddhism) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... "Furthermore, you should recollect the devas: 'There are the devas of the Four Great Kings, the devas of the Thirty-three,..."[2] [196. Dh.] "Feeders of joy we shall be like the radiant gods (devas)." Sometimes included among the devas, and sometimes placed in a different category, are the Asuras, t ...
... "Furthermore, you should recollect the devas: 'There are the devas of the Four Great Kings, the devas of the Thirty-three,..."[2] [196. Dh.] "Feeders of joy we shall be like the radiant gods (devas)." Sometimes included among the devas, and sometimes placed in a different category, are the Asuras, t ...
Yoga - MAIMT
... tradition. Many other Hindu texts discuss aspects of yoga, including Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Shiva Samhita and various Tantras. The Sanskrit word yoga has many meanings, and is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning "to control", "to yoke" or "to unite". Tra ...
... tradition. Many other Hindu texts discuss aspects of yoga, including Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Shiva Samhita and various Tantras. The Sanskrit word yoga has many meanings, and is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning "to control", "to yoke" or "to unite". Tra ...
Cliff Notes: Text and Image at Baodingshan
... she has given me, helping me through not only the mound of material that was my original research project on Baodingshan, but also through the maze of academia. Her self-discipline and clarity of purpose are something I shall always aspire to. Dr. Stevenson expertly overcame my ignorance of the nuan ...
... she has given me, helping me through not only the mound of material that was my original research project on Baodingshan, but also through the maze of academia. Her self-discipline and clarity of purpose are something I shall always aspire to. Dr. Stevenson expertly overcame my ignorance of the nuan ...
pacific world - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... The biography of Vajrabodhi which will be examined in this paper is the extensive one written by his lay disciple Lü Xiang, probably compiled within two decades of Vajrabodhi’s death and then included in Yuanzhao’s (圓照) Zhenyuan xinding shijiao mulu (貞元新定釋教目錄, Catalogue of Buddhist Teachings Newly E ...
... The biography of Vajrabodhi which will be examined in this paper is the extensive one written by his lay disciple Lü Xiang, probably compiled within two decades of Vajrabodhi’s death and then included in Yuanzhao’s (圓照) Zhenyuan xinding shijiao mulu (貞元新定釋教目錄, Catalogue of Buddhist Teachings Newly E ...
The Genesis of the Bodhisattva Ideal
... It is my great pleasure to introduce this first volume of this new series, a study by the Venerable Bhikkhu Anālayo, member of the academic staff at Hamburg University. In this book he investigates the genesis of the bodhisattva ideal, one of the most important concepts in the history of Buddhist th ...
... It is my great pleasure to introduce this first volume of this new series, a study by the Venerable Bhikkhu Anālayo, member of the academic staff at Hamburg University. In this book he investigates the genesis of the bodhisattva ideal, one of the most important concepts in the history of Buddhist th ...
What is Buddhism?
... As mentioned previously, however, Zen is not about learning new beliefs or ideas. This essay actually consists of nothing but concepts. The role of teaching or reading in Zen is to point to the path; they are not the path themselves. Real awareness of Dependent Origination does not come from learnin ...
... As mentioned previously, however, Zen is not about learning new beliefs or ideas. This essay actually consists of nothing but concepts. The role of teaching or reading in Zen is to point to the path; they are not the path themselves. Real awareness of Dependent Origination does not come from learnin ...