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Stupas and their consecration in contemporary Kalmykia
... Ethnically the Kalmyks are of Mongolian origin; their language belongs to the Mongolian group of languages. In 1992 both Kalmyk and Russian were stated to be the official languages of Kalmykia. However, at the present moment a substantial part of the Kalmyk population does not speak their native lan ...
... Ethnically the Kalmyks are of Mongolian origin; their language belongs to the Mongolian group of languages. In 1992 both Kalmyk and Russian were stated to be the official languages of Kalmykia. However, at the present moment a substantial part of the Kalmyk population does not speak their native lan ...
PDF Available - IPSA Paper room
... Unlike a church, where during services worshippers are usually expected to remain stationary and approach the altar only at designated times (e.g., to receive the Eucharist), the pagoda space is both centered and multi-centered. In other words, while the Buddha relics contained within the base of th ...
... Unlike a church, where during services worshippers are usually expected to remain stationary and approach the altar only at designated times (e.g., to receive the Eucharist), the pagoda space is both centered and multi-centered. In other words, while the Buddha relics contained within the base of th ...
Ālayavijñāna: On the Origin and the Early Development of a Central
... method, in Schmithausen's hands just as much as in those of other practitioners, is that it shows a distressing fondness for disjecta membra as against complete texts and contexts. For example, in his debate with Hakamaya over the proper understanding of the Abhidharmasamuccaya's definitions of suny ...
... method, in Schmithausen's hands just as much as in those of other practitioners, is that it shows a distressing fondness for disjecta membra as against complete texts and contexts. For example, in his debate with Hakamaya over the proper understanding of the Abhidharmasamuccaya's definitions of suny ...
Faces of Compassion: Classic Bodhisattva Archetypes and Their
... Praise for Faces of Compassion “I appreciate Taigen Dan Leighton’s elucidation of the bodhisattvas as archetypes embodying awakened spiritual human qualities and his examples of individuals who personify these aspects. In naming, describing, and illustrating the individual bodhisattvas, his book is ...
... Praise for Faces of Compassion “I appreciate Taigen Dan Leighton’s elucidation of the bodhisattvas as archetypes embodying awakened spiritual human qualities and his examples of individuals who personify these aspects. In naming, describing, and illustrating the individual bodhisattvas, his book is ...
BUDDHIST DEITIES AND MANTRAS IN THE HINDU TANTRAS: I
... Tantric texts and that the Hindu Tantras are borrowed from the Buddhist Tantras. Bhattacharyya addresses not only the iconography but also the deity mantras on the basis of such texts as the Sādhanamālā (SM). He concludes that Chinnamastā and the eight manifestations of Tārā known as Tārā, U ...
... Tantric texts and that the Hindu Tantras are borrowed from the Buddhist Tantras. Bhattacharyya addresses not only the iconography but also the deity mantras on the basis of such texts as the Sādhanamālā (SM). He concludes that Chinnamastā and the eight manifestations of Tārā known as Tārā, U ...
The Caves of Ajanta, Ellora and Elephanta
... throughout the centuries. Further, the styles initiated at Ajanta went on to influence cultures outside of India, as Buddhism migrated out of India via the Silk Road to Central Asia, China and Southeast Asia. ...
... throughout the centuries. Further, the styles initiated at Ajanta went on to influence cultures outside of India, as Buddhism migrated out of India via the Silk Road to Central Asia, China and Southeast Asia. ...
View - OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
... however, for each can be sought for another end. This process of seeking one end for another, without ever seeking something for its own sake, is what makes an end incomplete. Aristotle suggests that there is a complete end, one which is sought for itself and no other end. This end is The Good, or a ...
... however, for each can be sought for another end. This process of seeking one end for another, without ever seeking something for its own sake, is what makes an end incomplete. Aristotle suggests that there is a complete end, one which is sought for itself and no other end. This end is The Good, or a ...
here - Nichiren Shu
... further developed into a new doctrine of "kechimyaku" or the lifeblood of faith. This new doctrine insisted that only Taisekiji and its successive High Priests had inherited the true teachings of Nichiren Daishonin. All temples that did not align themselves with Taisekiji would be branded heretics. ...
... further developed into a new doctrine of "kechimyaku" or the lifeblood of faith. This new doctrine insisted that only Taisekiji and its successive High Priests had inherited the true teachings of Nichiren Daishonin. All temples that did not align themselves with Taisekiji would be branded heretics. ...
Literal Means and Hidden Meanings: a New Analysis of Skillful Means
... from what is sometimes understood by skillful means: the idea that the dharma is designed to serve a purpose. It is based on the explicit idea that what has been said by the Buddha had a different and concealed meaning. The Pâli canon, for example, contains no such distinction. In the Pâli canon the ...
... from what is sometimes understood by skillful means: the idea that the dharma is designed to serve a purpose. It is based on the explicit idea that what has been said by the Buddha had a different and concealed meaning. The Pâli canon, for example, contains no such distinction. In the Pâli canon the ...
The Life of Nichiren Daishonin - Sgi-Usa
... “On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land” (see WND-1, 6–26) to clarify the fundamental cause of people’s suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On July 16, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the K ...
... “On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land” (see WND-1, 6–26) to clarify the fundamental cause of people’s suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On July 16, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the K ...
Early Zarathushtrîanism and Early Buddhism: A Comparative Study
... god and their rituals, Zarathushtra had questioned the social distinctions of the warfaring and priestly c1ass. 23 The first chapter of this study will primarily situate Zarathushtra in his historical context and deterrnine the Indo-Iranian nature ofhis lore before defining his opposition to the dom ...
... god and their rituals, Zarathushtra had questioned the social distinctions of the warfaring and priestly c1ass. 23 The first chapter of this study will primarily situate Zarathushtra in his historical context and deterrnine the Indo-Iranian nature ofhis lore before defining his opposition to the dom ...
Theories on the Foundation of the Nuns` Order –
... During the course of oral transmission these two parts could then have been combined to form a single account, a combination that would have to have happened early enough in order to affect the Dakkhiavibhagasutta of the Majjhima-nikāya and its parallels. Such combining of textual pieces of differ ...
... During the course of oral transmission these two parts could then have been combined to form a single account, a combination that would have to have happened early enough in order to affect the Dakkhiavibhagasutta of the Majjhima-nikāya and its parallels. Such combining of textual pieces of differ ...
5 Comparison between types of meditation in Theravada Buddhist
... the Dao. Cun usually means "exist; be present; live; survive; remain", but has a sense of "to cause to exist; to make present" in the Taoist meditation technique, which both the Shangqing School and Lingbao Schools popularized. It thus means that the mediator, by an act of conscious concentration an ...
... the Dao. Cun usually means "exist; be present; live; survive; remain", but has a sense of "to cause to exist; to make present" in the Taoist meditation technique, which both the Shangqing School and Lingbao Schools popularized. It thus means that the mediator, by an act of conscious concentration an ...
Religious lmagery at the Khmer Pagoda of Canada: The
... men'. ~vhichprobably reflccts the casualties of male soldiers through many years of war (Ibid. 1997: 24). After amiving in Canada, Cambodian immigrants have found a place where the Buddhist values of peace. non-violence and respect for human life. nature and diversity of opinion are also appreciated ...
... men'. ~vhichprobably reflccts the casualties of male soldiers through many years of war (Ibid. 1997: 24). After amiving in Canada, Cambodian immigrants have found a place where the Buddhist values of peace. non-violence and respect for human life. nature and diversity of opinion are also appreciated ...
Meaning without Ego - Journal of Philosophy of Life
... Nibbāna is not heaven in the traditional Western sense, but an ethical state and it is achieved while the Arahant (enlightened one) lives. Nibbāna, it is true, leads one to the end of rebirth but not to death in the traditional sense. Before one achieves nibbāna, becoming is impermanent and nibbāna ...
... Nibbāna is not heaven in the traditional Western sense, but an ethical state and it is achieved while the Arahant (enlightened one) lives. Nibbāna, it is true, leads one to the end of rebirth but not to death in the traditional sense. Before one achieves nibbāna, becoming is impermanent and nibbāna ...
Images of Buddha
... devotional books and inscriptions yield little or no information about the sculptors.This is the case even where specific, detailed information about the date, size, weight, and material of an image is provided. On the other hand, Japanese Buddhist sculptors were often well known and occasionally en ...
... devotional books and inscriptions yield little or no information about the sculptors.This is the case even where specific, detailed information about the date, size, weight, and material of an image is provided. On the other hand, Japanese Buddhist sculptors were often well known and occasionally en ...
Rethinking, Protecting and Transmitting the Tangible and
... The Leshan Giant Buddha was built in the Tang Dynasty, which was the most prosperous period of dissemination of Buddhism in China. During that time, the Buddhism was popular, not only believed by ordinary people, but also identified and supported by officials. Under this circumstance, the master mo ...
... The Leshan Giant Buddha was built in the Tang Dynasty, which was the most prosperous period of dissemination of Buddhism in China. During that time, the Buddhism was popular, not only believed by ordinary people, but also identified and supported by officials. Under this circumstance, the master mo ...
Shinto in the History of Japanese Religion
... can be traced back to the National Learning (kokugaku) scholar Motoori Norinaga in the eighteenth century, and it is reflected more recently in Yanagida Kunio's work on Japanese folklore. The same trend is discernible in the writings of Hori 1chir6, who claims an opinion similar to Robert Bellah's a ...
... can be traced back to the National Learning (kokugaku) scholar Motoori Norinaga in the eighteenth century, and it is reflected more recently in Yanagida Kunio's work on Japanese folklore. The same trend is discernible in the writings of Hori 1chir6, who claims an opinion similar to Robert Bellah's a ...
thai buddhism in america: an historical and
... English about the history, development, and practice of Buddhism by Thai immigrants and their (often native-born) children in America.13 Paul Numrich’s (1996) important book Old Wisdom in the New World: Americanization in Two Immigrant Theravada Buddhist Temples, presents preliminary information abo ...
... English about the history, development, and practice of Buddhism by Thai immigrants and their (often native-born) children in America.13 Paul Numrich’s (1996) important book Old Wisdom in the New World: Americanization in Two Immigrant Theravada Buddhist Temples, presents preliminary information abo ...
Shambhala - Akamai.net
... creative ideas, tips, games, and songs to help every family with young children introduce more music into their lives. While there are many songbooks available, as well as serious books on music education and philosophy, this book offers a wonderful range of information and material in one place--th ...
... creative ideas, tips, games, and songs to help every family with young children introduce more music into their lives. While there are many songbooks available, as well as serious books on music education and philosophy, this book offers a wonderful range of information and material in one place--th ...
Religious Motivation and the Origins of Buddhism
... members of the Sam≥gha. In the paradigmatic story of the Buddha, and other similar stories, we are presented with a view that conversion is a gradual process of realization, whereas in a number of other instances early Buddhists experience a sudden change that is more akin to the Christian idea of c ...
... members of the Sam≥gha. In the paradigmatic story of the Buddha, and other similar stories, we are presented with a view that conversion is a gradual process of realization, whereas in a number of other instances early Buddhists experience a sudden change that is more akin to the Christian idea of c ...
the development of chinese calligraphy
... some used as models for calligraphic practice.3 As the rubbings traveled far from the original stone, a wide range of critics, scholars, and artists could appreciate the quality of the calligraphy. In effect, these steles and rubbings expanded the prestige, authority, and realm of influence of both ...
... some used as models for calligraphic practice.3 As the rubbings traveled far from the original stone, a wide range of critics, scholars, and artists could appreciate the quality of the calligraphy. In effect, these steles and rubbings expanded the prestige, authority, and realm of influence of both ...
The Hundred Syllable Vajrasattva Mantra
... The Sanskrit version of the one hundred syllable Vajrasattva mantra in the Puja Book of the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (the FWBO) follows the edited text produced by Dharmacārin and Sanskritist Sthiramati (aka Dr. Andrew Skilton) in his article: The Vajrasattva Mantra: Notes on a Correcte ...
... The Sanskrit version of the one hundred syllable Vajrasattva mantra in the Puja Book of the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (the FWBO) follows the edited text produced by Dharmacārin and Sanskritist Sthiramati (aka Dr. Andrew Skilton) in his article: The Vajrasattva Mantra: Notes on a Correcte ...
- ERA - University of Alberta
... As a concept that developed from European Christianity, however, “there cannot be a universal definition of religion, not only because its constituent elements and relationships are historically specific, but because that definition is itself the historical product of discursive processes” (Asad 199 ...
... As a concept that developed from European Christianity, however, “there cannot be a universal definition of religion, not only because its constituent elements and relationships are historically specific, but because that definition is itself the historical product of discursive processes” (Asad 199 ...
the sangha and its relation to the peace process in sri lanka
... monks and laypeople.7 In addition, I interviewed a number of Sri Lankan monks living abroad, as well as officials at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and activists from relevant Norwegian NGOs. Finally, I have drawn upon sources available on the Internet. Most Sri Lankan newspapers, as well ...
... monks and laypeople.7 In addition, I interviewed a number of Sri Lankan monks living abroad, as well as officials at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and activists from relevant Norwegian NGOs. Finally, I have drawn upon sources available on the Internet. Most Sri Lankan newspapers, as well ...
Silk Road transmission of Buddhism
Buddhism entered Han China via the Silk Road, beginning in the 1st or 2nd century CE. The first documented translation efforts by Buddhist monks in China (all foreigners) were in the 2nd century CE, possibly as a consequence of the expansion of the Greco-Buddhist Kushan Empire into the Chinese territory of the Tarim Basin.Direct contact between Central Asian and Chinese Buddhism continued throughout the 3rd to 7th century, well into Tang period. From the 4th century onward, with Faxian's pilgrimage to India (395–414), and later Xuanzang (629–644), Chinese pilgrims started to travel by themselves to northern India, their source of Buddhism, in order to get improved access to original scriptures. Much of the land route connecting northern India with China at that time was ruled by the Buddhist Kushan Empire, and later the Hephthalite Empire, see Gandhara. During these centuries, the combination of Indian Buddhism with Western influences (Greco-Buddhism) gave rise to the various distinct schools of Buddhism in Central Asia and in China.China was later reached by the Indian form of ""esoteric Buddhism"" (Vajrayana) in the 7th century. Tibetan Buddhism was likewise established as a branch of Vajrayana, in the 8th century. But from about this time, the Silk Road transmission of Buddhism began to decline with the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana, resulting in the Uyghur Khaganate by the 740s.By this time, Indian Buddhism itself was in decline, due to the rise of Hinduism on one hand and due to the Muslim expansion on the other, while Tang-era Chinese Buddhism was repressed in the 9th century, but not before in its turn giving rise to Korean and Japanese traditions.