Winning Life An - Soka Gakkai International
... “assiduous practice”). Practice for others consists of action based on compassion to help give others the means to make fundamental improvements in their lives, similar to what we are undergoing through our own engagement with Nichiren Daishonin’s teachings. The development of our compassion through ...
... “assiduous practice”). Practice for others consists of action based on compassion to help give others the means to make fundamental improvements in their lives, similar to what we are undergoing through our own engagement with Nichiren Daishonin’s teachings. The development of our compassion through ...
Navayana Buddhism - Social
... horse to Chandara and told him to return to the palace. He studied for a while with two famous gurus of the day, but found their practices lacking. He then began to practice the austerities and self-mortifications practiced by a group of five ascetics. For six years, he practiced. The sincerity and ...
... horse to Chandara and told him to return to the palace. He studied for a while with two famous gurus of the day, but found their practices lacking. He then began to practice the austerities and self-mortifications practiced by a group of five ascetics. For six years, he practiced. The sincerity and ...
A Buddhist`s Reflections on Religious Conversion
... one of the scriptures of Mahāyāna, this point is put in much more emotional terms: “No matter where I may stand, whether in this world or another other, I am not at home.” Very few people, says this same text, can say this without feeling terror in their hearts. ...
... one of the scriptures of Mahāyāna, this point is put in much more emotional terms: “No matter where I may stand, whether in this world or another other, I am not at home.” Very few people, says this same text, can say this without feeling terror in their hearts. ...
Going Against the Grain: A Historical and - ORCA
... philosophies throughout history in strengthening an individual’s will and his deeper spiritual powers. When the term asceticism is used in a religious context, it may be defined as a system of spiritual practices of the denial of physical or psychological desires that is designed to encourage interi ...
... philosophies throughout history in strengthening an individual’s will and his deeper spiritual powers. When the term asceticism is used in a religious context, it may be defined as a system of spiritual practices of the denial of physical or psychological desires that is designed to encourage interi ...
Construction Of A sand Mandala By The Tibetan Monks Of
... and destruction of mandalas made from colored sand. A sand mandala is ritualistically destroyed once it has been completed and its accompanying ceremonies and viewing are finished to symbolize the Buddhist doctrinal belief in the transitory nature of material life. From all the artistic traditions o ...
... and destruction of mandalas made from colored sand. A sand mandala is ritualistically destroyed once it has been completed and its accompanying ceremonies and viewing are finished to symbolize the Buddhist doctrinal belief in the transitory nature of material life. From all the artistic traditions o ...
Chapter 8: Nichikan: Restorer of the Fuji School
... propagation. It was never meant to create a privileged class of clergy with the power to manipulate believers with the Gohonzon. Neither was the tradition meant to allow the clergy to exploit believers financially through the conferral of the Gohonzon. Nichiren Daishonin writes, “Even embracing the ...
... propagation. It was never meant to create a privileged class of clergy with the power to manipulate believers with the Gohonzon. Neither was the tradition meant to allow the clergy to exploit believers financially through the conferral of the Gohonzon. Nichiren Daishonin writes, “Even embracing the ...
Bullets - Fulford School : VLE
... father and family. It must be remembered that there were great expectations upon him to carry out the responsibilities of his father, family and tribe. Nevertheless, Siddharta was not going to let anything stop him finding the truths of life. He spent 6 years as a hermit, having shaved his head and ...
... father and family. It must be remembered that there were great expectations upon him to carry out the responsibilities of his father, family and tribe. Nevertheless, Siddharta was not going to let anything stop him finding the truths of life. He spent 6 years as a hermit, having shaved his head and ...
the buddha - Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
... mind or limit one’s potential for being informed or inspired by the suttas. Lastly, many of the suttas were initially given to a monastic audience and contain advice that is strict, advocating celibacy, a life of renunciation from the pursuit of sensual pleasures and worldly things and ardent spirit ...
... mind or limit one’s potential for being informed or inspired by the suttas. Lastly, many of the suttas were initially given to a monastic audience and contain advice that is strict, advocating celibacy, a life of renunciation from the pursuit of sensual pleasures and worldly things and ardent spirit ...
Right Speech - Aryaloka Buddhist Center
... inspirations. We studied a small portion of Sangharakshita’s book, Living with Awareness, spent lots of time practicing together and sharing our personal stories and in general opened up to each other in ways that allowed us to palpably experience our beautiful interconnectedness as a sangha. There ...
... inspirations. We studied a small portion of Sangharakshita’s book, Living with Awareness, spent lots of time practicing together and sharing our personal stories and in general opened up to each other in ways that allowed us to palpably experience our beautiful interconnectedness as a sangha. There ...
The Berkshire Scholar
... I believe that is the message my mother wants me to understand every time she tells this story: If you start something with a bad beginning or with a mistaken impression, it will be difficult, in some cases impossible, to turn around. Chinese families put a lot of emphasis on educating the next gene ...
... I believe that is the message my mother wants me to understand every time she tells this story: If you start something with a bad beginning or with a mistaken impression, it will be difficult, in some cases impossible, to turn around. Chinese families put a lot of emphasis on educating the next gene ...
Development of Yogic Tradition in Buddhism
... grasp the ultimate truth easily. The present study is going to discuss yoga and its tradition, the importance of yoga to the Buddha, and how the yogic tradition was developed in Buddhism. Buddha’s contribution to humanity is worthy of being called “The Yogic Teaching of the Buddha.” The core of his ...
... grasp the ultimate truth easily. The present study is going to discuss yoga and its tradition, the importance of yoga to the Buddha, and how the yogic tradition was developed in Buddhism. Buddha’s contribution to humanity is worthy of being called “The Yogic Teaching of the Buddha.” The core of his ...
What Buddhism Taught Cognitive Science about Self, Mind
... «How does the information initially processed by a multitude of independent modular systems become integrated into coherent representations for perception, memory, and action?» (Revonsuo & Newman, 1999). Put simply, Lancaster answers that there is a semblance of coherent representations, but they ar ...
... «How does the information initially processed by a multitude of independent modular systems become integrated into coherent representations for perception, memory, and action?» (Revonsuo & Newman, 1999). Put simply, Lancaster answers that there is a semblance of coherent representations, but they ar ...
Siddhartha and our open-ended universe
... to Hanamatsuri, nor in August, due to Ginza, nor October if the marathon falls on the second Sunday of the month. ...
... to Hanamatsuri, nor in August, due to Ginza, nor October if the marathon falls on the second Sunday of the month. ...
Special Integration Experiences Required Reading
... he bodhisattva, having renounced the luxurious life of Prince Siddhartha, now as Gautama the ascetic, walked in a south-easterly direction from Kapilavastu and came to Vaishali. Here he listened briefly to the teaching of Arada Kalapa, an aberrant samkhya, but left dissatisfied. Crossing the river G ...
... he bodhisattva, having renounced the luxurious life of Prince Siddhartha, now as Gautama the ascetic, walked in a south-easterly direction from Kapilavastu and came to Vaishali. Here he listened briefly to the teaching of Arada Kalapa, an aberrant samkhya, but left dissatisfied. Crossing the river G ...
Sutra on the Eight Realizations of Great Beings
... money and gaining merit, how can they practice generosity? Mahatma Gandhi lived a very simple life; nevertheless his merit in helping humanity and saving human beings was immeasurable. There are thousands of people among us who live very simply, while being very helpful to many, many others. They do ...
... money and gaining merit, how can they practice generosity? Mahatma Gandhi lived a very simple life; nevertheless his merit in helping humanity and saving human beings was immeasurable. There are thousands of people among us who live very simply, while being very helpful to many, many others. They do ...
Redalyc.Japanese Buddhism in the 16th century. Letters of the
... At the present moment, Buddhism is a very popular religion in western society. In Europe, but also in the whole western hemisphere, interest in Buddhist teachings, ritual and culture continues to grow. More and more people are starting to practice Buddhist meditation methods or even converting to Bu ...
... At the present moment, Buddhism is a very popular religion in western society. In Europe, but also in the whole western hemisphere, interest in Buddhist teachings, ritual and culture continues to grow. More and more people are starting to practice Buddhist meditation methods or even converting to Bu ...
Pilgrimage to the Buddha`s Life Sites
... reaching Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, China, Korea and Japan. The temporary shelters set up as retreats for monks during the monsoon season eventually became permanent monasteries. The tradition of pilgrimage was established in these new areas and consequently pilgrims made their way back t ...
... reaching Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, China, Korea and Japan. The temporary shelters set up as retreats for monks during the monsoon season eventually became permanent monasteries. The tradition of pilgrimage was established in these new areas and consequently pilgrims made their way back t ...
The Accommodation of Korean Folk Religion to the Religious Forms
... the indigenous religion will constitute the center of the new religion, with the missionary religion providing many external or superficial features. On the other hand, when there has been a low degree of syncretism by the missionary religion with the autochthonous cults, the core values of the miss ...
... the indigenous religion will constitute the center of the new religion, with the missionary religion providing many external or superficial features. On the other hand, when there has been a low degree of syncretism by the missionary religion with the autochthonous cults, the core values of the miss ...
Buddhism and Vegetarianism
... Many people feel that vegetarian food is lacking in nutrients, or that it doesn’t taste good. Actually, this is a problem of the mind, not a question of whether vegetarian food is nutritious. Whether food tastes good or bad is relative; it is the result of a discriminating mind. For example, some pe ...
... Many people feel that vegetarian food is lacking in nutrients, or that it doesn’t taste good. Actually, this is a problem of the mind, not a question of whether vegetarian food is nutritious. Whether food tastes good or bad is relative; it is the result of a discriminating mind. For example, some pe ...
“The Gift of Rice”
... exchange. The boy agreed to give himself up to the demon: “I will make you an offering of my own body, so teach me the remaining eight characters so that I can leave the whole teaching behind.” The demon, however, was suspicious: “You are a cunning fellow, aren’t you? Surely you are trying to deceiv ...
... exchange. The boy agreed to give himself up to the demon: “I will make you an offering of my own body, so teach me the remaining eight characters so that I can leave the whole teaching behind.” The demon, however, was suspicious: “You are a cunning fellow, aren’t you? Surely you are trying to deceiv ...
The Art of Living
... this goal, we only need to learn and cultivate according to the Buddha’s teachings. In our world today, where foods have been polluted by poi sons, we should harbor compassion, for compassion is the antidote for all poisons. A truly compassionate heart can neutralize all poisons. The Buddha once sai ...
... this goal, we only need to learn and cultivate according to the Buddha’s teachings. In our world today, where foods have been polluted by poi sons, we should harbor compassion, for compassion is the antidote for all poisons. A truly compassionate heart can neutralize all poisons. The Buddha once sai ...
THEGATEWAY - The Living Dharma
... the festival, therefore, the main topic of conversation is naturally about Obon, making sure the schedule for set up, work shifts, food preparation are all worked out. I still remember the first year I experienced the Obon Festival at the Betsuin. For me, Obon was the time when members visited their ...
... the festival, therefore, the main topic of conversation is naturally about Obon, making sure the schedule for set up, work shifts, food preparation are all worked out. I still remember the first year I experienced the Obon Festival at the Betsuin. For me, Obon was the time when members visited their ...
From Buddhism to Transcendentalism, the Beginning of an
... other schools of Buddhism, enlightenment (same Zen concept of satori) is the destination, but for Zen Buddhism it is only the beginning. The goal is to achieve satori (enlightenment), but it is also to repeat the process until one truly understands and sees oneself and his or her true nature. To suc ...
... other schools of Buddhism, enlightenment (same Zen concept of satori) is the destination, but for Zen Buddhism it is only the beginning. The goal is to achieve satori (enlightenment), but it is also to repeat the process until one truly understands and sees oneself and his or her true nature. To suc ...
Prajna, translator, Tang dynasty
... section (密教部). With a few exceptions, the DLP text is placed in the esoteric section of some of the catalogues such as Lu Wai Jing Deng Mu Lu (錄外經等目錄), Goshōrai mokuroku (御請來目錄), and Zhu A She Li Zhen Yan Mi Jiao Bu Lei Zong Lu (諸阿闍梨 真言密教部類總錄). 28 For most catalogues such as Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō ...
... section (密教部). With a few exceptions, the DLP text is placed in the esoteric section of some of the catalogues such as Lu Wai Jing Deng Mu Lu (錄外經等目錄), Goshōrai mokuroku (御請來目錄), and Zhu A She Li Zhen Yan Mi Jiao Bu Lei Zong Lu (諸阿闍梨 真言密教部類總錄). 28 For most catalogues such as Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō ...
Print this article - Journal of Global Buddhism
... published: Etre bouddhiste en France aujourd'hui (1997) by Bruno Etienne and Raphael Liogier, La tentation bouddhiste (1998) by Pierre Lequéau, La diffusion du bouddhisme tibétain en France (1999) by the author, and finally Frédéric Lenoir's Le bouddhisme en France (1999). Apart from my own publicat ...
... published: Etre bouddhiste en France aujourd'hui (1997) by Bruno Etienne and Raphael Liogier, La tentation bouddhiste (1998) by Pierre Lequéau, La diffusion du bouddhisme tibétain en France (1999) by the author, and finally Frédéric Lenoir's Le bouddhisme en France (1999). Apart from my own publicat ...