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... to whether he was a follower of the Buddha. Indeed, the Major Discourse with Sakuludayin is set in Rajagaha, and describes that Sakuludayin was part of a large group of wandering ascetics, (many of whom were well known), which had gathered in the area to loudly discuss many trivial matters. Sakuluda ...
... to whether he was a follower of the Buddha. Indeed, the Major Discourse with Sakuludayin is set in Rajagaha, and describes that Sakuludayin was part of a large group of wandering ascetics, (many of whom were well known), which had gathered in the area to loudly discuss many trivial matters. Sakuluda ...
Winning Life An - Soka Gakkai International
... 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 such practice for others is also a direct benefit to us. Study — To gain confidence that this practice is ...
... 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 such practice for others is also a direct benefit to us. Study — To gain confidence that this practice is ...
Precepts Guideline Manual
... We take precepts to make our lives happy, not miserable. People have unhappy lives because they are not observing any discipline; they aren’t following the normal guidelines or principles for a happy life. Sooner or later they need to realize the importance of precepts. Observing the precepts also i ...
... We take precepts to make our lives happy, not miserable. People have unhappy lives because they are not observing any discipline; they aren’t following the normal guidelines or principles for a happy life. Sooner or later they need to realize the importance of precepts. Observing the precepts also i ...
the sociology of early buddhism - Assets
... other than the Buddha shows us that they adapted to several different role models, such as that of parish preacher (where the village functions like a small parish), charismatic teacher, and forest-dwelling ascetic – consistently with a complex society, even if all of them took some coloration from ...
... other than the Buddha shows us that they adapted to several different role models, such as that of parish preacher (where the village functions like a small parish), charismatic teacher, and forest-dwelling ascetic – consistently with a complex society, even if all of them took some coloration from ...
... brings good fortune" or "to the happy result in the future of such an act" (1996: 10). To reflect this sense of the positive "ripening" (vipāka) of the karma of actions, and to avoid the connotation of something being deserved,8 Peter Harvey translates puṇya as something "karmically fruitful," "kar ...
buddhism - Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre
... over I had three palaces, one for the winter, one for summer and one for the rainy season. In the four months of the rain, I was waited upon by minstrels, women all of them. I came not down from my palace in three months. ...
... over I had three palaces, one for the winter, one for summer and one for the rainy season. In the four months of the rain, I was waited upon by minstrels, women all of them. I came not down from my palace in three months. ...
PDF sample - Dave`s Lawnscaping
... the heroic, other-regarding, compassionate nature of the ideal Buddhist: not otherworldly, but this-worldly. We do see people who exemplify these qualities – the Dalai Lama is the most famous, but there are many others. And in terms of Buddhist tradition, the inspiration we need already exists: in ...
... the heroic, other-regarding, compassionate nature of the ideal Buddhist: not otherworldly, but this-worldly. We do see people who exemplify these qualities – the Dalai Lama is the most famous, but there are many others. And in terms of Buddhist tradition, the inspiration we need already exists: in ...
Alternative Traditions
... view, made their appearance in the quarterly FWBO Newsletter between the years 1974 and 1980. In preparing them for publication in their present form it was originally my intention to arrange them in chronological order. On second thoughts, however, I decided to organize them into three main groups, ...
... view, made their appearance in the quarterly FWBO Newsletter between the years 1974 and 1980. In preparing them for publication in their present form it was originally my intention to arrange them in chronological order. On second thoughts, however, I decided to organize them into three main groups, ...
The Dynamic Practices of Luangpor Teean A Thai
... In this tradition, if a person cannot finish all the koans within this lifetime, they can be worked on in the next life until final "satori" is attained. Luangpor Teean, on the other hand, guided his students step by step through the "object of practice"[9] without referring to any scriptures or hi ...
... In this tradition, if a person cannot finish all the koans within this lifetime, they can be worked on in the next life until final "satori" is attained. Luangpor Teean, on the other hand, guided his students step by step through the "object of practice"[9] without referring to any scriptures or hi ...
1 We established the Vajrayana Foundation and Pema Osel Ling in
... sacred materials together in a stupa the magic truly exists! When the stupas are consecrated, they will no longer be ordinary material objects. Through faith and devotion they will be equal to having ...
... sacred materials together in a stupa the magic truly exists! When the stupas are consecrated, they will no longer be ordinary material objects. Through faith and devotion they will be equal to having ...
Zen and Dzogchen: Unifying the Ground and
... cognitive and behavioral antidotes to the negative emotional afflictions or kleshas (ignorance, desire/attachment, anger/aggression/hatred) as they arise. Just so, Buddha Nature itself is the supreme antidote to such ignorance (avidya or marigpa). Again, the Ati Yoga view of Dzogchen is that the sta ...
... cognitive and behavioral antidotes to the negative emotional afflictions or kleshas (ignorance, desire/attachment, anger/aggression/hatred) as they arise. Just so, Buddha Nature itself is the supreme antidote to such ignorance (avidya or marigpa). Again, the Ati Yoga view of Dzogchen is that the sta ...
Arahants and Bodhisattvas
... To briefly characterize these perspectives, I would say that the Nikàyas and âgamas give us a "historical-realistic perspective" on the Buddha, while the Mahàyàna såtras give us a "mythic-metaphysical perspective." By using these terms, I'm not intending to use the Nikàyas to trump the Mahàyàna såtr ...
... To briefly characterize these perspectives, I would say that the Nikàyas and âgamas give us a "historical-realistic perspective" on the Buddha, while the Mahàyàna såtras give us a "mythic-metaphysical perspective." By using these terms, I'm not intending to use the Nikàyas to trump the Mahàyàna såtr ...
The Skillful Handling of Poison: Bodhicitta and the
... The primary strategy Śāntideva uses to confront the kleśas in the BCA is by destroying their manifestations as quickly as possible. This corresponds to the dominant strategy in the mainstream Buddhist tradition, as exemplified for instance in right effort (samyagvyāyāma), the sixth part of the eig ...
... The primary strategy Śāntideva uses to confront the kleśas in the BCA is by destroying their manifestations as quickly as possible. This corresponds to the dominant strategy in the mainstream Buddhist tradition, as exemplified for instance in right effort (samyagvyāyāma), the sixth part of the eig ...
ĐẠI THỪA VÀ TIỂU THỪA - BHD GĐPTVN tại Hoa Kỳ
... Sutra, Diamond Sutra ... There are sutras only existed in each Pitaka such as Gukyasmaja Tantra of Tibetan Pitaka, Prajna Paramita of Chinese Pikata, and Abhidhamma of Pali. But not because of the above differences one can assumes that Northern route is Mahayana and Southern route is Hinayana becaus ...
... Sutra, Diamond Sutra ... There are sutras only existed in each Pitaka such as Gukyasmaja Tantra of Tibetan Pitaka, Prajna Paramita of Chinese Pikata, and Abhidhamma of Pali. But not because of the above differences one can assumes that Northern route is Mahayana and Southern route is Hinayana becaus ...
Introduction to Sakya Monastery
... Lineage is all-important in Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and Dagchen Rinpoche’s lineage is noble and revered for its holiness. It extends back for over a thousand years. His father was Trichen (“Great Throne-holder”) Nawang Tutop Wangchuk, the last great throne-holder of the Sakya Order of Tibetan Bu ...
... Lineage is all-important in Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and Dagchen Rinpoche’s lineage is noble and revered for its holiness. It extends back for over a thousand years. His father was Trichen (“Great Throne-holder”) Nawang Tutop Wangchuk, the last great throne-holder of the Sakya Order of Tibetan Bu ...
Title: Wisdom, Compassion, and Zen Social Ethics: the Case... Sŏngch’ŏl, and Minjung Buddhism in Korea
... A common assumption is that wisdom and compassion are like two wings of Zen practice, and, thus, the attainment of the one 'naturally' facilitates the other. This essay questions that very assumption and claims that wisdom and compassion are, in fact, in a state of tension and they even create a the ...
... A common assumption is that wisdom and compassion are like two wings of Zen practice, and, thus, the attainment of the one 'naturally' facilitates the other. This essay questions that very assumption and claims that wisdom and compassion are, in fact, in a state of tension and they even create a the ...
Guang Ming Digest - Guang Ming Temple
... In 1949, amid the turbulence of civil war, the Venerable Master accompanied many mainland Chinese as they left the mainland China for Taiwan. He first served them as part of the medical corps. ...
... In 1949, amid the turbulence of civil war, the Venerable Master accompanied many mainland Chinese as they left the mainland China for Taiwan. He first served them as part of the medical corps. ...
Atman/Anatman in Buddhism - Eastern Tradition Research Institute
... been to translate åtman as “self,” which we will do here.6 And likewise, we will translate Sanskrit anåtman, or Påli anattå, as “no-self.” Translating åtman as “self” also avoids confusion between “soul” and “self” when it distinguishes åtman, the eternal and unchanging self, from the reincarnating ...
... been to translate åtman as “self,” which we will do here.6 And likewise, we will translate Sanskrit anåtman, or Påli anattå, as “no-self.” Translating åtman as “self” also avoids confusion between “soul” and “self” when it distinguishes åtman, the eternal and unchanging self, from the reincarnating ...
Human-Centered Buddhism--One that Accords with Dharma
... Indian Buddhism. As I stated in the preface of my book, The Buddhism of India: I am deeply convinced that during its long period of evolution, Buddhism must have suffered distortions through the torrent of changing conditions. To investigate Buddhism’s original tenets, to understand how it has chang ...
... Indian Buddhism. As I stated in the preface of my book, The Buddhism of India: I am deeply convinced that during its long period of evolution, Buddhism must have suffered distortions through the torrent of changing conditions. To investigate Buddhism’s original tenets, to understand how it has chang ...
Buddhism in a Nutshell
... Furthermore, the Buddha does not claim the monopoly of Buddhahood which, as a matter of fact, is not the prerogative of any specially graced person. He reached the highest possible state of perfection any person could aspire to, and without the close-fist of a teacher he revealed the only straight p ...
... Furthermore, the Buddha does not claim the monopoly of Buddhahood which, as a matter of fact, is not the prerogative of any specially graced person. He reached the highest possible state of perfection any person could aspire to, and without the close-fist of a teacher he revealed the only straight p ...
Ksitigrabha sutra - Khyentse Foundation
... women giving birth, if they have but one momentary thought of sympathy, to give them aid, medicines, food and drink, or bathings, so as to assure them some measure of peace and happiness, such merits are inconceivable and donors of these things will always be reborn as a Suddhavasodeva for one hundr ...
... women giving birth, if they have but one momentary thought of sympathy, to give them aid, medicines, food and drink, or bathings, so as to assure them some measure of peace and happiness, such merits are inconceivable and donors of these things will always be reborn as a Suddhavasodeva for one hundr ...
Money, Sex, War, Karma: Notes for a Buddhist Revolution
... Dharma that we need. Buddhism needs to take advantage of its encounter with modern/postmodern civilization—offering a greater challenge than Buddhism has ever faced before—to engage in a selfexamination that attempts to distinguish what is vital and still living in its Asian versions from what is un ...
... Dharma that we need. Buddhism needs to take advantage of its encounter with modern/postmodern civilization—offering a greater challenge than Buddhism has ever faced before—to engage in a selfexamination that attempts to distinguish what is vital and still living in its Asian versions from what is un ...
Sakya Newsletter: Fall 2005
... Lord Buddha, the cultivation of merit, practice of compassion and bodhicitta for all forms of life, awareness of negative forces, mortality and human nature, and even the situation inside Tibet and the Tibetan Diaspora in exile. His favorite toys were religious musical instruments which are played i ...
... Lord Buddha, the cultivation of merit, practice of compassion and bodhicitta for all forms of life, awareness of negative forces, mortality and human nature, and even the situation inside Tibet and the Tibetan Diaspora in exile. His favorite toys were religious musical instruments which are played i ...
Atisha News Summer 2013/14
... mind needed some attention! Prior to the strictly meditating retreat I did one module of the Discovering Buddhism course and attended Tuesday night meditations and Ven. Jampa’s one day meditation retreat. My ...
... mind needed some attention! Prior to the strictly meditating retreat I did one module of the Discovering Buddhism course and attended Tuesday night meditations and Ven. Jampa’s one day meditation retreat. My ...
An Interpersonal Exploration of Zen Buddhism
... Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia, adjacent to the South China Sea as well as Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. It used to be called the “Indochinese Peninsula” due to its location between India and China. Buddhism was first introduced to Vietnam by Indian monks traveling via sea trade routes, far bef ...
... Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia, adjacent to the South China Sea as well as Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. It used to be called the “Indochinese Peninsula” due to its location between India and China. Buddhism was first introduced to Vietnam by Indian monks traveling via sea trade routes, far bef ...
Tara (Buddhism)
Tara (Sanskrit: तारा, tārā; Tib. སྒྲོལ་མ, Dölma) or Ārya Tārā, also known as Jetsun Dölma (Tibetan language:rje btsun sgrol ma) in Tibetan Buddhism, is a female Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism who appears as a female Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism. She is known as the ""mother of liberation"", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. In Japan she is known as Tara Bosatsu (多羅菩薩), and little-known as Duōluó Púsà (多羅菩薩) in Chinese Buddhism.Tara is a tantric meditation deity whose practice is used by practitioners of the Tibetan branch of Vajrayana Buddhism to develop certain inner qualities and understand outer, inner and secret teachings about compassion and emptiness. Tara is actually the generic name for a set of Buddhas or bodhisattvas of similar aspect. These may more properly be understood as different aspects of the same quality, as bodhisattvas are often considered metaphors for Buddhist virtues.The most widely known forms of Tārā are:Green Tārā, (Syamatara) known as the Buddha of enlightened activityWhite Tārā, (Sitatara) also known for compassion, long life, healing and serenity; also known as The Wish-fulfilling Wheel, or CintachakraRed Tārā, (Kurukulla) of fierce aspect associated with magnetizing all good thingsBlack Tārā, associated with powerYellow Tārā, (Bhrikuti) associated with wealth and prosperityBlue Tārā, associated with transmutation of angerCittamani Tārā, a form of Tārā widely practiced at the level of Highest Yoga Tantra in the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism, portrayed as green and often conflated with Green TārāKhadiravani Tārā (Tārā of the acacia forest), who appeared to Nagarjuna in the Khadiravani forest of South India and who is sometimes referred to as the ""22nd Tārā""There is also recognition in some schools of Buddhism of twenty-one Tārās. A practice text entitled In Praise of the 21 Tārās, is recited during the morning in all four sects of Tibetan Buddhism.The main Tārā mantra is the same for Buddhists and Hindus alike: oṃ tāre tuttāre ture svāhā. It is pronounced by Tibetans and Buddhists who follow the Tibetan traditions as oṃ tāre tu tāre ture soha.