2 The Intersection of Neuroscience and Meditation
... Nevertheless, despite this variety, it is possible to identify some relevant features common to the traditional descriptions of these Buddhist practices, especially when one separates those descriptions from metaphysical arguments or exigencies that stem from defending a textual tradition. First, it ...
... Nevertheless, despite this variety, it is possible to identify some relevant features common to the traditional descriptions of these Buddhist practices, especially when one separates those descriptions from metaphysical arguments or exigencies that stem from defending a textual tradition. First, it ...
Macho Buddhism: Gender and Sexualities in the Diamond Way
... fact ... Tibetan Buddhism in its Western varieties does not have much to do with sexuality except perhaps at the level of imagery and symbolism. The general atmosphere of a Dharma group is if anything rather puritanical, especially in the more traditionalist and conservative groups.’ 26 Nydahl also ...
... fact ... Tibetan Buddhism in its Western varieties does not have much to do with sexuality except perhaps at the level of imagery and symbolism. The general atmosphere of a Dharma group is if anything rather puritanical, especially in the more traditionalist and conservative groups.’ 26 Nydahl also ...
The Emerging Role of Buddhism in Clinical Psychology: Toward
... the need to develop culturally syntonic treatments for Asian Americans and Asian Europeans (Hall, Hong, Zane, & Meyer, 2011); (iii) Buddhism’s orientation as more of a philosophical and practice-based system relative to some religions in which a greater emphasis is placed on worship and dogma (Shoni ...
... the need to develop culturally syntonic treatments for Asian Americans and Asian Europeans (Hall, Hong, Zane, & Meyer, 2011); (iii) Buddhism’s orientation as more of a philosophical and practice-based system relative to some religions in which a greater emphasis is placed on worship and dogma (Shoni ...
File - ICBI
... observation of Ch’an historical development in China, and its spread (and adjustment) to Japanese culture. Upasika Yukyern explores the principle of the practice of vegetarianism within Chinese Buddhism, and examines the Buddhist sutra basis (and karmic consequences) for such a practice, as well as ...
... observation of Ch’an historical development in China, and its spread (and adjustment) to Japanese culture. Upasika Yukyern explores the principle of the practice of vegetarianism within Chinese Buddhism, and examines the Buddhist sutra basis (and karmic consequences) for such a practice, as well as ...
Insight Meditation in the United States: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit
... Insight Meditation, or vipassana, has been, since the early 1980s, one of the fastest growing in popularity. To a great extent this can be attributed to the practice being offered independent of much of its traditional Theravada Buddhist religious context. This autonomy has allowed the American vipa ...
... Insight Meditation, or vipassana, has been, since the early 1980s, one of the fastest growing in popularity. To a great extent this can be attributed to the practice being offered independent of much of its traditional Theravada Buddhist religious context. This autonomy has allowed the American vipa ...
Transcript of the teachings by Geshe Chonyi
... As I have mentioned many times before, while we have all the conditions and the opportunity, particularly since our bodies are still functioning, it is the time for us to study the teachings of the Buddha. We should strive to place as many imprints of the teachings on our mental continua as possible ...
... As I have mentioned many times before, while we have all the conditions and the opportunity, particularly since our bodies are still functioning, it is the time for us to study the teachings of the Buddha. We should strive to place as many imprints of the teachings on our mental continua as possible ...
Northern/Southern Schools
... These traditional lineage charts (and Ch’an history) show that Hui-neng was not the sole heir to Master Hung-jen but that the failed verse-writer Shen-hsiu was also appointed Dharma successor and, along with another successor, Chi-shen (609-702) (J. Shishu Chisen), went on to develop his own lineage ...
... These traditional lineage charts (and Ch’an history) show that Hui-neng was not the sole heir to Master Hung-jen but that the failed verse-writer Shen-hsiu was also appointed Dharma successor and, along with another successor, Chi-shen (609-702) (J. Shishu Chisen), went on to develop his own lineage ...
1 - VTechWorks
... established by him (Gelug) was in fact the first attempt at combining all Buddhist lineages in Tibet and the first appearance of what might be called, “first indigenous Tibetan Buddhism”; for the earlier tradition in existence at the time were mainly rooted in a specific Indian master, such as the N ...
... established by him (Gelug) was in fact the first attempt at combining all Buddhist lineages in Tibet and the first appearance of what might be called, “first indigenous Tibetan Buddhism”; for the earlier tradition in existence at the time were mainly rooted in a specific Indian master, such as the N ...
The Six Paramitas - Chan Meditation Center
... Vehicle) Buddhism first appeared, and distinguished itself from the earlier schools by referring to them as Hinayana (Small Vehicle). The term ‘Hinayana’ refers to those Buddhists who mainly practice the Four Noble Truthsi and the Thirty-Seven Aids to Enlightenment2, and ‘Mahayana’ refers to those ...
... Vehicle) Buddhism first appeared, and distinguished itself from the earlier schools by referring to them as Hinayana (Small Vehicle). The term ‘Hinayana’ refers to those Buddhists who mainly practice the Four Noble Truthsi and the Thirty-Seven Aids to Enlightenment2, and ‘Mahayana’ refers to those ...
Buddhist Meditation and Depth Psychology
... he perceives ceremonies and bowing as examples of worship or even idolatry. He may extol its scientific worldview or abhor and condemn its "atheism." The Buddha is vaguely equated with God or Jesus, and meditation is suspected of being a hypnotic approach to mysticism or an escape from reality. Howe ...
... he perceives ceremonies and bowing as examples of worship or even idolatry. He may extol its scientific worldview or abhor and condemn its "atheism." The Buddha is vaguely equated with God or Jesus, and meditation is suspected of being a hypnotic approach to mysticism or an escape from reality. Howe ...
Conflict and Adaptation: Tibetan Perspectives on Nonviolent
... Within Buddhist doctrine and literature, there is a vast amount of material that could be cited to support the importance of nonviolence. Here, I will focus on only some of the main teachings. One of the most basic and prominent doctrines if the belief in karma and rebirth. Explained simply, the Bud ...
... Within Buddhist doctrine and literature, there is a vast amount of material that could be cited to support the importance of nonviolence. Here, I will focus on only some of the main teachings. One of the most basic and prominent doctrines if the belief in karma and rebirth. Explained simply, the Bud ...
shambhala london 2015
... today's twenty-somethings than it was for their parents--not only do today's jobs look different, but career paths are altogether less of a sure thing. It's in this modern context that Lodro Rinzler provides Generation Y with wisdom for approaching the whole issue of livelihood--not only how to find ...
... today's twenty-somethings than it was for their parents--not only do today's jobs look different, but career paths are altogether less of a sure thing. It's in this modern context that Lodro Rinzler provides Generation Y with wisdom for approaching the whole issue of livelihood--not only how to find ...
- J .Krishnamurti , Authentic Report of
... This study is simply a collection of the Teachings. No attempt has been made to find a word by word equivalency between the sayings of Krishnamurti and the Buddha. Part I of the study gives an overview of the whole study by presenting the Dhamma as taught by the Buddha in the words of Krishnamurti. ...
... This study is simply a collection of the Teachings. No attempt has been made to find a word by word equivalency between the sayings of Krishnamurti and the Buddha. Part I of the study gives an overview of the whole study by presenting the Dhamma as taught by the Buddha in the words of Krishnamurti. ...
golden sun adepts refuge
... Get informed about what it means to take refuge in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha), and the essential practices of refuge. Find out more about the advantage of taking lay vows and their role in enhancing our spiritual growth. ...
... Get informed about what it means to take refuge in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha), and the essential practices of refuge. Find out more about the advantage of taking lay vows and their role in enhancing our spiritual growth. ...
entire contents of these teachings in a pdf file
... unknowing but rather an active state of misknowing. Therefore the ignorant mind is nothing other than the distorted mind which misperceives reality as existing with some sort of inherent nature or reality. In brief what is maintain here is that the root of cyclic existence is grasping at the true e ...
... unknowing but rather an active state of misknowing. Therefore the ignorant mind is nothing other than the distorted mind which misperceives reality as existing with some sort of inherent nature or reality. In brief what is maintain here is that the root of cyclic existence is grasping at the true e ...
The Three Vehicles of Buddhist Practice
... concluded that the Vajrayana teachings because they resembled Indian tantrism were a “degenerated” form of Buddhism. Many arguments can be advanced to refute these early views. However, nowadays it seems ridiculous to say that a Zen Buddhist practitioner was practicing an “invented” Buddhism or that ...
... concluded that the Vajrayana teachings because they resembled Indian tantrism were a “degenerated” form of Buddhism. Many arguments can be advanced to refute these early views. However, nowadays it seems ridiculous to say that a Zen Buddhist practitioner was practicing an “invented” Buddhism or that ...
Under the Influence of Buddhism
... government concerned with the happiness of its citizens must create an enabling environment for people to achieve happiness. The Bhutan-Vision 2020 strongly reaffirms the notion of Gross National Happiness as the central development concept for the country. Since the adoption of the concept of GNH, ...
... government concerned with the happiness of its citizens must create an enabling environment for people to achieve happiness. The Bhutan-Vision 2020 strongly reaffirms the notion of Gross National Happiness as the central development concept for the country. Since the adoption of the concept of GNH, ...
What is Sangha
... The harmonious tranquility of nonlocal mind experienced in a spiritual community is extremely important for spiritual growth. Without this experience, it is easy to feel stagnation, frustration, and dryness. This is what Jesus meant when he said in Matthew ...
... The harmonious tranquility of nonlocal mind experienced in a spiritual community is extremely important for spiritual growth. Without this experience, it is easy to feel stagnation, frustration, and dryness. This is what Jesus meant when he said in Matthew ...
Untitled - Shambhala Publications
... This lucid overview of the Buddhist path takes the perspective of the three "vehicles" of Tibetan Buddhism: the Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. While these vehicles are usually presented as a historical development, they are here equated with the attitudes that individuals bring to their Buddhist ...
... This lucid overview of the Buddhist path takes the perspective of the three "vehicles" of Tibetan Buddhism: the Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. While these vehicles are usually presented as a historical development, they are here equated with the attitudes that individuals bring to their Buddhist ...
By Ajahn Jayasaro - Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
... The publication of this book, which is to be made available at hotels and other accommodations, meets a long-standing need. There have been others in the past who have begun and then finally abandoned such a project. This book finally succeeds in remedying an important lack. Ajahn Jayasaro has writt ...
... The publication of this book, which is to be made available at hotels and other accommodations, meets a long-standing need. There have been others in the past who have begun and then finally abandoned such a project. This book finally succeeds in remedying an important lack. Ajahn Jayasaro has writt ...
Downloads
... Motivation for Life – Module One This online module helps us to take advantage of our lives by understanding how to set the most beneficial daily motivation. You will learn to appreciate your precious human life, the truth of impermanence, how actions and their results are unbetraying, how the po ...
... Motivation for Life – Module One This online module helps us to take advantage of our lives by understanding how to set the most beneficial daily motivation. You will learn to appreciate your precious human life, the truth of impermanence, how actions and their results are unbetraying, how the po ...
Yoga - MAIMT
... form of Mahayana Buddhism. The Mahayana school of Buddhism is noted for its proximity with Yoga. In the west, Zen is often set alongside Yoga; the two schools of meditation display obvious family resemblances. This phenomenon merits special attention since the Zen Buddhist school of meditation has s ...
... form of Mahayana Buddhism. The Mahayana school of Buddhism is noted for its proximity with Yoga. In the west, Zen is often set alongside Yoga; the two schools of meditation display obvious family resemblances. This phenomenon merits special attention since the Zen Buddhist school of meditation has s ...
Visualization and Mandala
... closed. In order to keep the mind focused he may repeat a word to himself that characterizes the earth element, such as "earth, earth." Eventually the disk will appear with eyes closed exactly as it appears with eyes open, .at which point he is to withdraw to his own quarters and continue to practi~ ...
... closed. In order to keep the mind focused he may repeat a word to himself that characterizes the earth element, such as "earth, earth." Eventually the disk will appear with eyes closed exactly as it appears with eyes open, .at which point he is to withdraw to his own quarters and continue to practi~ ...
Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Sy
... practitioner’s emotional, mental, psychological, philosophical, and spiritual capacities. In the Buddhist scriptures each of these numerical lists may be further subdivided into various aspects or components. The six perfections, for example, are each divided into a further threefold structure. The ...
... practitioner’s emotional, mental, psychological, philosophical, and spiritual capacities. In the Buddhist scriptures each of these numerical lists may be further subdivided into various aspects or components. The six perfections, for example, are each divided into a further threefold structure. The ...
Hatha Yoga
... sustained expression of yogic ideas is found in the early sermons of the Buddha.[47] Yogacara Buddhism Yogacara (Sanskrit: "yoga practice"[48]), also spelled yogāchāra, is a school of philosophy and psychology that developed in India during the 4th to 5th centuries. Yogacara received the name as it ...
... sustained expression of yogic ideas is found in the early sermons of the Buddha.[47] Yogacara Buddhism Yogacara (Sanskrit: "yoga practice"[48]), also spelled yogāchāra, is a school of philosophy and psychology that developed in India during the 4th to 5th centuries. Yogacara received the name as it ...
Dzogchen
Dzogchen (Wylie: dzogs chen) or ""Great Perfection"", also called Atiyoga, is a tradition of teachings in Tibetan Buddhism aimed at attaining and maintaining the natural primordial state or natural condition. It is a central teaching of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism and of Bon. In these traditions, Dzogchen is the highest and most definitive path of the nine vehicles to liberation.