1 Glossary Words are listed here according to the language in which
... shitsugo (Jap. 屋号) = a term used in the Rinzai sect. It is the name that a Zen master gives to his disciple when he gives this disciple inkashomei. It signifies that a person has received inkashomei and becomes the name this person uses in formal situations. shugyo (Jap. 修行) = “practice pursued acco ...
... shitsugo (Jap. 屋号) = a term used in the Rinzai sect. It is the name that a Zen master gives to his disciple when he gives this disciple inkashomei. It signifies that a person has received inkashomei and becomes the name this person uses in formal situations. shugyo (Jap. 修行) = “practice pursued acco ...
The Buddha - JBE Online Books
... texts to provide a continuous narrative of part of the Buddha’s life. This and other early sources give the impression that the Buddha’s decision to leave home was premeditated and the result of a growing realization that the realities of sickness, ageing and death were things against which he was p ...
... texts to provide a continuous narrative of part of the Buddha’s life. This and other early sources give the impression that the Buddha’s decision to leave home was premeditated and the result of a growing realization that the realities of sickness, ageing and death were things against which he was p ...
ATINER`s Conference Paper Series HIS2015-1862
... form which it calls prajñāpāramitānaya, foreshadowed to some extent in the “litanies “of the later parts of Abhidharma. In short, these developments can be understood in terms of 4 phases: 1) the elaboration of the basic text (ca 100 BCE to 100 AD); 2) the expansion of that text (ca. 100 AD to 300 A ...
... form which it calls prajñāpāramitānaya, foreshadowed to some extent in the “litanies “of the later parts of Abhidharma. In short, these developments can be understood in terms of 4 phases: 1) the elaboration of the basic text (ca 100 BCE to 100 AD); 2) the expansion of that text (ca. 100 AD to 300 A ...
1.4 Why the Buddha “Hesitated” To Teach B S
... obliged to teach. So why does he decide to teach the Dharma? Let us first look at some important comments by Analayo: To understand the Buddha’s reasoning after his awakening, two other passages could be brought in. One of these passages occurs in the Brahmanimantaika Sutta, where in reply to Mra ...
... obliged to teach. So why does he decide to teach the Dharma? Let us first look at some important comments by Analayo: To understand the Buddha’s reasoning after his awakening, two other passages could be brought in. One of these passages occurs in the Brahmanimantaika Sutta, where in reply to Mra ...
Part IV Aung San Suu Kyi and Buddhism
... ignorance, hatred, and desire, or suffer the consequences in this life for the next’ (p 25). Of particular interest is the reminiscence of a British journalist, namely that Aung San Suu Kyi was already deeply interested in conversing about politics when she was still living with her mother in India ...
... ignorance, hatred, and desire, or suffer the consequences in this life for the next’ (p 25). Of particular interest is the reminiscence of a British journalist, namely that Aung San Suu Kyi was already deeply interested in conversing about politics when she was still living with her mother in India ...
Sabba Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... While science is based mainly of second and third-hand measurements, the Buddha‟s teaching is a first person discourse. In Western culture, when something is said to be “subjective” means that it is based merely on one‟s own ideas and opinions (that is, inside of oneself) and therefore should not be ...
... While science is based mainly of second and third-hand measurements, the Buddha‟s teaching is a first person discourse. In Western culture, when something is said to be “subjective” means that it is based merely on one‟s own ideas and opinions (that is, inside of oneself) and therefore should not be ...
The Edicts of King Asoka
... assumed the title Devanampiya Piyadasi which means “Belovedof-the-Gods, He Who Looks On With Affection.” There seems to have been a two-year war of succession during which at least one of Asoka’s brothers was killed. In 262 b.c., eight years after his coronation, Asoka’s armies attacked and conquer ...
... assumed the title Devanampiya Piyadasi which means “Belovedof-the-Gods, He Who Looks On With Affection.” There seems to have been a two-year war of succession during which at least one of Asoka’s brothers was killed. In 262 b.c., eight years after his coronation, Asoka’s armies attacked and conquer ...
THE LOTUS SŪTRA AND ITS `BODIES`: PHYSICAL BODIES
... Lotus is a Buddhist text and, simply put, while Buddhism does not have an official sacred language (unlike, say, Judaism or Islam), its origins and early development within ancient India means that terms and concepts from Indic languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Pali) have had, and continue to have, overwhel ...
... Lotus is a Buddhist text and, simply put, while Buddhism does not have an official sacred language (unlike, say, Judaism or Islam), its origins and early development within ancient India means that terms and concepts from Indic languages (e.g. Sanskrit, Pali) have had, and continue to have, overwhel ...
Nichirenism, Utopianism, and Modernity
... terms of Pan-Asianist support for the state, and has been taken much less seriously as a religious organization.4 One problem has been that in understanding the eal’s program and world view, the focus has been largely on Ishiwara himself. In understanding the eal, Ishiwara’s life and ideas are essen ...
... terms of Pan-Asianist support for the state, and has been taken much less seriously as a religious organization.4 One problem has been that in understanding the eal’s program and world view, the focus has been largely on Ishiwara himself. In understanding the eal, Ishiwara’s life and ideas are essen ...
The Ajivikas - Rare Book Society of India
... and Uvasagadasao, which are wanting in detail about the personal history of Gosala, and where the account of his views is more sober. The historian is apt to commit a great mistake and do injustice to Gosala, ...
... and Uvasagadasao, which are wanting in detail about the personal history of Gosala, and where the account of his views is more sober. The historian is apt to commit a great mistake and do injustice to Gosala, ...
The Symbolism of the Early Stūpa
... One of the things which Asoka (273-232 B.C.) did in his efforts to spread Buddhism, was to open u p these original ten stupas and distribute their relics in thousands of new stupas throughout India. By doing this, the stupa was greatly popularised. Though the development of the Buddha-image, probabl ...
... One of the things which Asoka (273-232 B.C.) did in his efforts to spread Buddhism, was to open u p these original ten stupas and distribute their relics in thousands of new stupas throughout India. By doing this, the stupa was greatly popularised. Though the development of the Buddha-image, probabl ...
The Edicts of King Asoka - Buddhist Publication Society
... The contents of Asoka’s edicts make it clear that all the legends about his wise and humane rule are more than justified and qualify him to be ranked as one of the greatest rulers. In his edicts, he spoke of what might be called state morality, and private or individual morality. The first was what ...
... The contents of Asoka’s edicts make it clear that all the legends about his wise and humane rule are more than justified and qualify him to be ranked as one of the greatest rulers. In his edicts, he spoke of what might be called state morality, and private or individual morality. The first was what ...
Syncretism in the study of Quanzhen Taoism from essence to
... “that a refusal was out of the question,” the old hermit Qiu set out to meet with the Khan and discuss methods of longevity at the Khan’s request.2 The journey was long, difficult, and dangerous, as it was conducted during war times in a country filled with bandits. Qiu’s retinue is escorted by hund ...
... “that a refusal was out of the question,” the old hermit Qiu set out to meet with the Khan and discuss methods of longevity at the Khan’s request.2 The journey was long, difficult, and dangerous, as it was conducted during war times in a country filled with bandits. Qiu’s retinue is escorted by hund ...
1 Pu Khwan Khao Worship of Shan in Yunnan
... study of Poramin Jaruworn (2005: 18-19), the stories about the soul of rice can be classified into three myth-types. Firstly, rice was beat by a widow and sold by a greedy merchant. The story tells that in the ancient time, rice was as big as a melon. And she would fly to the barn herself. But one d ...
... study of Poramin Jaruworn (2005: 18-19), the stories about the soul of rice can be classified into three myth-types. Firstly, rice was beat by a widow and sold by a greedy merchant. The story tells that in the ancient time, rice was as big as a melon. And she would fly to the barn herself. But one d ...
Bhutan - studylib.net
... farming in order to retain its natural beauty and resources. This has left Bhutan as one of the few remaining seemingly untouched Himalayan areas. The ecology is fairly intact. History The area of Bhutan, according to archeologists, was inhabited for several centuries before the time of Christ. Ther ...
... farming in order to retain its natural beauty and resources. This has left Bhutan as one of the few remaining seemingly untouched Himalayan areas. The ecology is fairly intact. History The area of Bhutan, according to archeologists, was inhabited for several centuries before the time of Christ. Ther ...
Religion and Agriculture - Institute for International Development
... come to that shortly. In this case, inspired by a thought from a seminar at the University of Cambridge while completing this book, I wish to acknowledge where I am coming from. In Buddhist terms, this might be seen as causes and conditions. The idea from the seminar immediately made sense to me, as ...
... come to that shortly. In this case, inspired by a thought from a seminar at the University of Cambridge while completing this book, I wish to acknowledge where I am coming from. In Buddhist terms, this might be seen as causes and conditions. The idea from the seminar immediately made sense to me, as ...
Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature
... Buddhism of the monastic universities emphasized scholasticism along with meditative practice, and the Tantric lineages taught a more meditation-oriented form of practice based on visualization and ritual practices. The present-day forms of Tibetan Buddhism are mainly derived from these two sources. ...
... Buddhism of the monastic universities emphasized scholasticism along with meditative practice, and the Tantric lineages taught a more meditation-oriented form of practice based on visualization and ritual practices. The present-day forms of Tibetan Buddhism are mainly derived from these two sources. ...
Searching for the Law: Ennin`s Journal as a Key to the Heian
... their advice and expertise to a project that has probably ranged farther afield than a dissertation should. I am grateful to Susan Klein for her perspective on the project as a whole, something I often lost sight of in the thicket of details, and her guidance in Irvine and in Tokyo. I am grateful to ...
... their advice and expertise to a project that has probably ranged farther afield than a dissertation should. I am grateful to Susan Klein for her perspective on the project as a whole, something I often lost sight of in the thicket of details, and her guidance in Irvine and in Tokyo. I am grateful to ...
Cullen Interview on Types of Buddhism
... Joseph Goldstein: One of the problems we face in trying to understand the meaning of certain terms, like mindfulness, is that the Pali or Sanskrit words often include a range of meanings, each with various nuances of interpretation and implication. As I understand it, mindfulness is remembering the ...
... Joseph Goldstein: One of the problems we face in trying to understand the meaning of certain terms, like mindfulness, is that the Pali or Sanskrit words often include a range of meanings, each with various nuances of interpretation and implication. As I understand it, mindfulness is remembering the ...
bussho notes
... tentative translation of an obscure passage in Chinese syntax that is subject to various interpretations; generally understood to mean that (since the “entirety of being” is equated with “living beings”) one does not easily encounter living beings in the “entirety of being.” The phrase awkwardly ren ...
... tentative translation of an obscure passage in Chinese syntax that is subject to various interpretations; generally understood to mean that (since the “entirety of being” is equated with “living beings”) one does not easily encounter living beings in the “entirety of being.” The phrase awkwardly ren ...
Deva (Buddhism) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... From a human perspective, devas share the characteristic of being invisible to the physical human eye. The presence of a deva can be detected by those humans who have opened the divyacakṣus (Pāli: dibbacakkhu), an extrasensory power by which one can see beings from other planes. Their voices can als ...
... From a human perspective, devas share the characteristic of being invisible to the physical human eye. The presence of a deva can be detected by those humans who have opened the divyacakṣus (Pāli: dibbacakkhu), an extrasensory power by which one can see beings from other planes. Their voices can als ...
"Texts memorized, texts performed: a reconsideration of the role of
... The popularity of protection rituals is not only confined to the commentarial and medieval period7. In contemporary Sri Lanka, protection rituals are an extremely common sight8. It is not unusual to hear paritta broadcasted over the loudspeakers of temples in the evening as well as see monks and nov ...
... The popularity of protection rituals is not only confined to the commentarial and medieval period7. In contemporary Sri Lanka, protection rituals are an extremely common sight8. It is not unusual to hear paritta broadcasted over the loudspeakers of temples in the evening as well as see monks and nov ...
Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism
... years of inaccessibility. Those interested in particular details will no doubt explore more recent editions and translations of individual Buddhist texts for themselves. There is also a need for more detailed studies about the use of the concept of skilful means in the various contexts of the differ ...
... years of inaccessibility. Those interested in particular details will no doubt explore more recent editions and translations of individual Buddhist texts for themselves. There is also a need for more detailed studies about the use of the concept of skilful means in the various contexts of the differ ...
Mission Atlas Project
... farming in order to retain its natural beauty and resources. This has left Bhutan as one of the few remaining seemingly untouched Himalayan areas. The ecology is fairly intact. History The area of Bhutan, according to archeologists, was inhabited for several centuries before the time of Christ. Ther ...
... farming in order to retain its natural beauty and resources. This has left Bhutan as one of the few remaining seemingly untouched Himalayan areas. The ecology is fairly intact. History The area of Bhutan, according to archeologists, was inhabited for several centuries before the time of Christ. Ther ...
De-Mystifying Mindfulness - The Center for Imaging Science
... took place in Asia and not in London, Paris, or New York – that is, modern science has to start again with the original texts and do it properly. One consequence of this is that some of the material about (or perhaps some of the claims about) Buddhist Mindfulness in the field today can seem rather n ...
... took place in Asia and not in London, Paris, or New York – that is, modern science has to start again with the original texts and do it properly. One consequence of this is that some of the material about (or perhaps some of the claims about) Buddhist Mindfulness in the field today can seem rather n ...
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.