- VU Research Repository
... thesis contains no material that has been submitted previously, in whole or in part, for the award of any other academic degree or diploma. Except where otherwise indicated, this thesis is my own work. ...
... thesis contains no material that has been submitted previously, in whole or in part, for the award of any other academic degree or diploma. Except where otherwise indicated, this thesis is my own work. ...
Tathagata Meditation - phaptangmeditation.org
... the Absolute Meditation Nature, True Enlightenment Essential Nature to the Intuition enlightenment, which are all erased and abolished. Since one complies with confused wrong consciousness on research, one sticks to writing, and distinguishes the gain from the loss. One, as a result, practices with ...
... the Absolute Meditation Nature, True Enlightenment Essential Nature to the Intuition enlightenment, which are all erased and abolished. Since one complies with confused wrong consciousness on research, one sticks to writing, and distinguishes the gain from the loss. One, as a result, practices with ...
TIBETAN TOURIST THANGKAS IN THE KATHMANDU VALLEY
... 5,000 separate volumes were published. While it may be an exaggeration to speak of Tibet’s remoteness and isolation, given its historical openness to ideas and cultural influences from the outside world (Miller 1988), there is some truth to this portrait, if only in the 19th to 20th centuries, parti ...
... 5,000 separate volumes were published. While it may be an exaggeration to speak of Tibet’s remoteness and isolation, given its historical openness to ideas and cultural influences from the outside world (Miller 1988), there is some truth to this portrait, if only in the 19th to 20th centuries, parti ...
Transplanting Buddhism: - Unisa Institutional Repository
... is to explore the tension caused by Buddhism and its interaction with Africa. In so doing, we shall be viewing the past, present and, tentatively, the future of South African Buddhism. This implies that we are looking at what in other religions, most notably Christianity, would be called "mission" o ...
... is to explore the tension caused by Buddhism and its interaction with Africa. In so doing, we shall be viewing the past, present and, tentatively, the future of South African Buddhism. This implies that we are looking at what in other religions, most notably Christianity, would be called "mission" o ...
Mahayana Buddhism - The Doctrinal Foundations
... as a medicine for curing quite specific spiritual ills. Mahayanists in particular see adaptation, and perhaps even syncretism, as a virtue in the Dharma, enabling the teachings to be adapted to the needs of hearers, and thereby indicating the wisdom and compassion of the Omniscient Buddha. The import ...
... as a medicine for curing quite specific spiritual ills. Mahayanists in particular see adaptation, and perhaps even syncretism, as a virtue in the Dharma, enabling the teachings to be adapted to the needs of hearers, and thereby indicating the wisdom and compassion of the Omniscient Buddha. The import ...
Mindfulness: A Dialogue between Buddhism and Clinical
... wisdom training. As such, any consideration of mindfulness in the Buddhist context cannot be divorced from the factors of the eightfold path with which right mindfulness is intimately bound. Also, the prefix “right” suggests that Buddhist mindfulness is not an ethically neutral practice but requires ...
... wisdom training. As such, any consideration of mindfulness in the Buddhist context cannot be divorced from the factors of the eightfold path with which right mindfulness is intimately bound. Also, the prefix “right” suggests that Buddhist mindfulness is not an ethically neutral practice but requires ...
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... fundamental cause of people’s suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On 16 July, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the Kamakura military government, who was still effectively the country’s most powerful leader. It w ...
... fundamental cause of people’s suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On 16 July, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the Kamakura military government, who was still effectively the country’s most powerful leader. It w ...
Chapter One
... Burning Torch (Dipankara) and others, and described how they entered nirvana. All this he employed as an expedient means to make distinctions. Shakyamuni Buddha, further, continues that good men, if there are living beings who come to him, he employs his Buddha eye to observe their faith and to see ...
... Burning Torch (Dipankara) and others, and described how they entered nirvana. All this he employed as an expedient means to make distinctions. Shakyamuni Buddha, further, continues that good men, if there are living beings who come to him, he employs his Buddha eye to observe their faith and to see ...
Gender and the soteriology debate in Buddhism: Is a
... canonical and commentarial literature, within the same corpus are indications that this was not a matter of consensus. There has been substantial research on women in Buddhism in general over the past few decades, one of the pioneering works being Isaline Blew Horner‘s Women under Primitive Buddhis ...
... canonical and commentarial literature, within the same corpus are indications that this was not a matter of consensus. There has been substantial research on women in Buddhism in general over the past few decades, one of the pioneering works being Isaline Blew Horner‘s Women under Primitive Buddhis ...
Teachings from Traditional Lamas
... the Diamond Way, the above foundation is especially necessary. Based on a practical awareness of causality, pacifying and focusing on meditation provides the freedom to avoid falling into life’s traps. They supply the distance to see if tragedies or comedies are developing, and enable one to stay ou ...
... the Diamond Way, the above foundation is especially necessary. Based on a practical awareness of causality, pacifying and focusing on meditation provides the freedom to avoid falling into life’s traps. They supply the distance to see if tragedies or comedies are developing, and enable one to stay ou ...
The Quintessence of Secret (Esoteric) Buddhism
... and the value of mystic formulas and rituals. The degree of success depends upon the level of one’s merits and virtues. Secret Buddhism already has its many wonderful legends in many countries in Asia, so that there is no need to praise it further. It is time for all opinions about the supernatural ...
... and the value of mystic formulas and rituals. The degree of success depends upon the level of one’s merits and virtues. Secret Buddhism already has its many wonderful legends in many countries in Asia, so that there is no need to praise it further. It is time for all opinions about the supernatural ...
Behind the Façade of Secret Mantra
... Buddhism. In fact, numerous instances of such sexual misdeeds have caused damage to Buddhism. Due to these factors, I am composing this work in order to rectify the erroneous teachings and to protect the one and only true Buddhism. In reality, the first and foremost reason that led to the writing of ...
... Buddhism. In fact, numerous instances of such sexual misdeeds have caused damage to Buddhism. Due to these factors, I am composing this work in order to rectify the erroneous teachings and to protect the one and only true Buddhism. In reality, the first and foremost reason that led to the writing of ...
- ResearchOnline@JCU
... place to sit or li e, or a small wacerfalJ to watch. After an hour the clappers are struck again, signalling tile return to the meditation hall and resumption of the periods of seated and walking meditati on. The scene depicted here is a curious one. M edi tation hall? Myth ? Alrar? Bowing? One coul ...
... place to sit or li e, or a small wacerfalJ to watch. After an hour the clappers are struck again, signalling tile return to the meditation hall and resumption of the periods of seated and walking meditati on. The scene depicted here is a curious one. M edi tation hall? Myth ? Alrar? Bowing? One coul ...
Icon - University of Pretoria
... role Western Tibetan Buddhist nuns have played in transforming such prejudice. The afore-mentioned gender bias pertains particularly to the unavailability of full ordination (bhikshuni ordination) for nuns in the Tibetan tradition. The research highlights the specific contribution made by Jetsunma T ...
... role Western Tibetan Buddhist nuns have played in transforming such prejudice. The afore-mentioned gender bias pertains particularly to the unavailability of full ordination (bhikshuni ordination) for nuns in the Tibetan tradition. The research highlights the specific contribution made by Jetsunma T ...
For more information about Nichiren Buddhism and a - Sgi-Usa
... of a Buddha and the deluded nature of an ordinary person, and the fact that they are essentially one. While most Buddhist schools see a huge difference between a Buddha and an ordinary person, Nichiren aimed to erase any idea of separation between the two. For instance, in “The Heritage of the Ultim ...
... of a Buddha and the deluded nature of an ordinary person, and the fact that they are essentially one. While most Buddhist schools see a huge difference between a Buddha and an ordinary person, Nichiren aimed to erase any idea of separation between the two. For instance, in “The Heritage of the Ultim ...
Buddhism in America - A Handful of Leaves
... will find them often running at cross-purposes because they come out of different disciplines and lack a set of clearly defined, common questions. But they mark an important step in the emergence of American Buddhism as a new field of academic study, one at the intersection of American religious his ...
... will find them often running at cross-purposes because they come out of different disciplines and lack a set of clearly defined, common questions. But they mark an important step in the emergence of American Buddhism as a new field of academic study, one at the intersection of American religious his ...
The Doctrinal Transformation of 20th Century
... century, however, the tathāgatagarbha tradition in its various forms (e.g., Buddha Nature theory) had become the normative expression of Buddhist truth and the philosophical foundation of Buddhist doctrine and practice in East Asia. Mādhyamika philosophy, along with its teachings about emptiness a ...
... century, however, the tathāgatagarbha tradition in its various forms (e.g., Buddha Nature theory) had become the normative expression of Buddhist truth and the philosophical foundation of Buddhist doctrine and practice in East Asia. Mādhyamika philosophy, along with its teachings about emptiness a ...
Aspects of the Study of the (earlier) Indian Mahāyāna
... narrower than ‘Sravakayana’, and strictly speaking it would apply to doctrines antithetical to the Bodhisattvayana (regardless of where these doctrines might be found). At all events, the fact remains that usage has varied through the enormous and (synchronically and diachronically) various literary ...
... narrower than ‘Sravakayana’, and strictly speaking it would apply to doctrines antithetical to the Bodhisattvayana (regardless of where these doctrines might be found). At all events, the fact remains that usage has varied through the enormous and (synchronically and diachronically) various literary ...
Buddhism A Very Short Introduction - Damien Keown
... complex subject, and we should be wary of generalizations made on the basis of familiarity with any single part. In particular, statements which begin 'Buddhists believe . . .' or 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are bein ...
... complex subject, and we should be wary of generalizations made on the basis of familiarity with any single part. In particular, statements which begin 'Buddhists believe . . .' or 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are bein ...
An Exploration of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism and its Art
... Lama and the heads of Tibetan Buddhism have claimed that their religious traditions have been severely repressed by ‘Chinese values and the principles of communism on the non-secular society’ (Campbell, 1996: 2-3) and they sought refuge in India in 1959, followed by about 80,000 to 100,000 Tibetans ...
... Lama and the heads of Tibetan Buddhism have claimed that their religious traditions have been severely repressed by ‘Chinese values and the principles of communism on the non-secular society’ (Campbell, 1996: 2-3) and they sought refuge in India in 1959, followed by about 80,000 to 100,000 Tibetans ...
A History of Indian Buddhism: From Śākyamuni to Early Mahāyāna
... notes about both primary and secondary sources the reader might consult for additional information or other views. For additional references, the reader should refer to Frank Reynolds' Guide to the Buddhist Religion for English-language sources or to Nakamura Hajime's Indian Buddhism: A Survey with ...
... notes about both primary and secondary sources the reader might consult for additional information or other views. For additional references, the reader should refer to Frank Reynolds' Guide to the Buddhist Religion for English-language sources or to Nakamura Hajime's Indian Buddhism: A Survey with ...
History of Indian Buddhism From Sakyamuni to Early Mahayana
... notes about both primary and secondary sources the reader might consult for additional information or other views. For additional references, the reader should refer to Frank Reynolds' Guide to the Buddhist Religion for English-language sources or to Nakamura Hajime's Indian Buddhism: A Survey with ...
... notes about both primary and secondary sources the reader might consult for additional information or other views. For additional references, the reader should refer to Frank Reynolds' Guide to the Buddhist Religion for English-language sources or to Nakamura Hajime's Indian Buddhism: A Survey with ...
The Role of Buddhism in Achieving Gross National Happiness
... The answer can only be yes, but people do however have to be taught to take spirituality seriously. To ensure the success of an enlightenment program, a plan will need to be very carefully developed and implemented. This program should be designed to reach everyone from ministers to sweepers. Think ...
... The answer can only be yes, but people do however have to be taught to take spirituality seriously. To ensure the success of an enlightenment program, a plan will need to be very carefully developed and implemented. This program should be designed to reach everyone from ministers to sweepers. Think ...
What goes Around comes Around: a Study of Karma
... law of reward and retribution according to good and evil deeds, where “according as one acts, according as one behaves, so does he become” (Krishan, 1997, p.18). Karma was likened to fruit or grain which ripens in its own time, eventually bearing consequences for that individual at some point in the ...
... law of reward and retribution according to good and evil deeds, where “according as one acts, according as one behaves, so does he become” (Krishan, 1997, p.18). Karma was likened to fruit or grain which ripens in its own time, eventually bearing consequences for that individual at some point in the ...
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.