Maitreya, the Future Buddha
... "middle path" between asceticism and sensory indulgence, this mendicant gathered about himself a group of devoted followers over the next forty years, founding what was eventually to become one of the great world religions. According to the earliest texts, Gautama taught that his pragmatic method fo ...
... "middle path" between asceticism and sensory indulgence, this mendicant gathered about himself a group of devoted followers over the next forty years, founding what was eventually to become one of the great world religions. According to the earliest texts, Gautama taught that his pragmatic method fo ...
BUDDHIST IMAGERY IN THE WORK OF PAUL GAUGUIN: THE
... Robert reports the first recording of the word “Nirvana” which is believed to be the earliest explanations of Buddhism. In the article, Burnouf discussed the importance of the term Nirvana and its associations with Buddhism. These teachings and ideas on Buddhism were translated into French in the 18 ...
... Robert reports the first recording of the word “Nirvana” which is believed to be the earliest explanations of Buddhism. In the article, Burnouf discussed the importance of the term Nirvana and its associations with Buddhism. These teachings and ideas on Buddhism were translated into French in the 18 ...
Reaffirming Our Right to Happiness
... “Seven Teachings on the Gohonzon” records the Daishonin’s orally transmitted teachings and Nikko Shonin’s comments on the meaning of various inscriptions on the Gohonzon, as well as instructions on the transcription of the Gohonzon. This particular passage simply indicates that when transcribing the ...
... “Seven Teachings on the Gohonzon” records the Daishonin’s orally transmitted teachings and Nikko Shonin’s comments on the meaning of various inscriptions on the Gohonzon, as well as instructions on the transcription of the Gohonzon. This particular passage simply indicates that when transcribing the ...
Tantric Sex And The Path To Inner Awakening
... Exceptional thanks should be given to the work of several scholars whose life efforts made this book possible. Keith Dowman’s classic Masters of Mahāmudrā first drew me into the world of the siddhas, but left me with two questions burning unanswered in my heart for nearly twenty years – what was the ...
... Exceptional thanks should be given to the work of several scholars whose life efforts made this book possible. Keith Dowman’s classic Masters of Mahāmudrā first drew me into the world of the siddhas, but left me with two questions burning unanswered in my heart for nearly twenty years – what was the ...
Metaphor and Literalism in Buddhism: The Doctrinal History of Nirvana
... The notion of nirvana originally used the image of extinguishing a fire. Although the attainment of nirvana, ultimate liberation, is the focus of the Buddha’s teaching, its interpretation has been a constant problem to Buddhist exegetes, and has changed in different historical and doctrinal contexts. ...
... The notion of nirvana originally used the image of extinguishing a fire. Although the attainment of nirvana, ultimate liberation, is the focus of the Buddha’s teaching, its interpretation has been a constant problem to Buddhist exegetes, and has changed in different historical and doctrinal contexts. ...
King Asoka and Buddhism
... embracing the Dhamma of the Buddha as his guide and refuge, he transformed the goal of his regime from military conquest to conquest by Dhamma. By providing royal patronage for the propagation of Buddhism both within and outside his vast dominion, he helped promote the metamorphosis of Buddhism from ...
... embracing the Dhamma of the Buddha as his guide and refuge, he transformed the goal of his regime from military conquest to conquest by Dhamma. By providing royal patronage for the propagation of Buddhism both within and outside his vast dominion, he helped promote the metamorphosis of Buddhism from ...
King Asoka and Buddhism
... an upāsaka, a Buddhist lay follower, but did not make much progress for a year; then, however, he “went to” the Saṅgha and made a lot of progress. We cannot be sure just what he meant by “going to” the Saṅgha — the Buddhist tradition that it meant going and living with monks may be an exaggeration — ...
... an upāsaka, a Buddhist lay follower, but did not make much progress for a year; then, however, he “went to” the Saṅgha and made a lot of progress. We cannot be sure just what he meant by “going to” the Saṅgha — the Buddhist tradition that it meant going and living with monks may be an exaggeration — ...
SAK YANT: THE TRANSITION FROM INDIC YANTRAS TO THAI
... the fact that tattoos are placed on skin—an inherently ephemeral material—there are variations in the practice of Sak Yant in different parts of Thailand and Southeast Asia. Nevertheless, there are a few facts that are evident, including the source of Sak Yant concepts and designs from Indic yantras ...
... the fact that tattoos are placed on skin—an inherently ephemeral material—there are variations in the practice of Sak Yant in different parts of Thailand and Southeast Asia. Nevertheless, there are a few facts that are evident, including the source of Sak Yant concepts and designs from Indic yantras ...
Dharmacorner Buddhist Library Booklist
... Introduction to Vipassana Meditation. Sayadaw U Silananda- PDF Investigation For Insight By Susan Elbaum Jootla- PDF Is Buddhism A Religion? Ajahn Sumedho– Microsoft Word Is Buddhism a Religion? Dorothy Figen- PDF Is death really frightening? Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Mahathera– Microsoft Word Is ...
... Introduction to Vipassana Meditation. Sayadaw U Silananda- PDF Investigation For Insight By Susan Elbaum Jootla- PDF Is Buddhism A Religion? Ajahn Sumedho– Microsoft Word Is Buddhism a Religion? Dorothy Figen- PDF Is death really frightening? Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Mahathera– Microsoft Word Is ...
The Evolution of the Precepts
... castes, who had gone forth from various families, caused this holy life to rapidly disappear. It is as if, Sariputta, various flowers, loose on a tray, not tied together by a thread, are scattered about, whirled about, and destroyed by the wind. What is the cause? Inasmuch as they are not held toget ...
... castes, who had gone forth from various families, caused this holy life to rapidly disappear. It is as if, Sariputta, various flowers, loose on a tray, not tied together by a thread, are scattered about, whirled about, and destroyed by the wind. What is the cause? Inasmuch as they are not held toget ...
Buddhist_Text_Transl..
... Known as the “King of Kings” of all Buddhist scriptures because of its profundity and great length with more than 700,000 Chinese characters. This sutra contains the most complete explanation of the Buddha’s realization and the 52 steps in a cultivator’s quest for awakening. With detailed explanatio ...
... Known as the “King of Kings” of all Buddhist scriptures because of its profundity and great length with more than 700,000 Chinese characters. This sutra contains the most complete explanation of the Buddha’s realization and the 52 steps in a cultivator’s quest for awakening. With detailed explanatio ...
1 1. What are Jizo? Jizo are statues of Buddhist boddhisattvas. Many
... Jizo acting as a road marker from the middle ages, so there is no need to theorize on the syncretism between this Jizo and Dosojin. The six Jizo of Kyusho Temple in Horikawa-machi (erected between 1703 and 1708) were erected on the way to where executions were carried out to calm the spirits of thos ...
... Jizo acting as a road marker from the middle ages, so there is no need to theorize on the syncretism between this Jizo and Dosojin. The six Jizo of Kyusho Temple in Horikawa-machi (erected between 1703 and 1708) were erected on the way to where executions were carried out to calm the spirits of thos ...
Buddhāvataṃsaka-sūtra - REAL-d
... was one method to relate these teachings. Another method was the usage of two terms Faxiangzong and Faxingzong. The term Faxiangzong was created by Fazang to denote the Yogācāra teachings of Xuanzang, while Faxingzong was formulated by Chengguan to include both Tathāgatagarbha and Madhyamaka teachin ...
... was one method to relate these teachings. Another method was the usage of two terms Faxiangzong and Faxingzong. The term Faxiangzong was created by Fazang to denote the Yogācāra teachings of Xuanzang, while Faxingzong was formulated by Chengguan to include both Tathāgatagarbha and Madhyamaka teachin ...
Volition: An Introduction of the Law of Kamma
... mental states which arise together with consciousness. When you do something, such as make an offering to the Buddha, there is volition which prompts you to give, and that volition is called kamma. Thus, kamma is the cause, not the effect. Some people say that kamma means the cause, the deeds, and a ...
... mental states which arise together with consciousness. When you do something, such as make an offering to the Buddha, there is volition which prompts you to give, and that volition is called kamma. Thus, kamma is the cause, not the effect. Some people say that kamma means the cause, the deeds, and a ...
The Prabang Myths: The Sacred Narratives and their Cultural Meaning
... expression and action of people in a society that has been constructed for communication.3 In other words, there is a hidden meaning in the symbol, which may be complex and may imply an expression of opinions of people in the society. On the other hand, Claude Lévi-Strausspointed out that in interpr ...
... expression and action of people in a society that has been constructed for communication.3 In other words, there is a hidden meaning in the symbol, which may be complex and may imply an expression of opinions of people in the society. On the other hand, Claude Lévi-Strausspointed out that in interpr ...
Nor is it clear to me, as people are born and die
... opposition to the existing state, at a moment of danger. Because this particular utopian image comes bound together with a sense that exile is the only situation from within which it is possible to enact that utopia—because, in other words, it comes with a prescription for exile—these philosophers a ...
... opposition to the existing state, at a moment of danger. Because this particular utopian image comes bound together with a sense that exile is the only situation from within which it is possible to enact that utopia—because, in other words, it comes with a prescription for exile—these philosophers a ...
Keizan Study
... Sōjiji and its affiliates began effecting the rapid growth and transformation of Sōtō Zen into an institution consisting primarily of local temples that service the religious needs of laypeople who themselves do not practice Zen. It is also true, however, that Keizan was a man of his times. In addit ...
... Sōjiji and its affiliates began effecting the rapid growth and transformation of Sōtō Zen into an institution consisting primarily of local temples that service the religious needs of laypeople who themselves do not practice Zen. It is also true, however, that Keizan was a man of his times. In addit ...
the pdf - Open Collections
... new milieu in China, the conception of what is entailed in stūpa worship might have undergone marked changes, being given new connotations by Chinese Buddhists that are different to those described in the scriptures. Hence, this dissertation examines how these people conceived of them, in order to f ...
... new milieu in China, the conception of what is entailed in stūpa worship might have undergone marked changes, being given new connotations by Chinese Buddhists that are different to those described in the scriptures. Hence, this dissertation examines how these people conceived of them, in order to f ...
- CReaTE - Canterbury Christ Church University
... focusing predominantly on Thai Buddhist amulets; and the transformation process amulets have undergone physically and socially in the last two millennia. The word “amulet” will be used to include the definitions and characteristics allocated to amulets (unless otherwise specified). This term will in ...
... focusing predominantly on Thai Buddhist amulets; and the transformation process amulets have undergone physically and socially in the last two millennia. The word “amulet” will be used to include the definitions and characteristics allocated to amulets (unless otherwise specified). This term will in ...
Master Dogen`s Shobogenzo
... On behalf of the Publication Committee, I am happy to present this contribution to the BDK English Tripiṭaka Series. The initial translation and editing of the Buddhist scripture found here were performed under the direction of the Editorial Committee in Tokyo, Japan, chaired by Professor Sengaku Ma ...
... On behalf of the Publication Committee, I am happy to present this contribution to the BDK English Tripiṭaka Series. The initial translation and editing of the Buddhist scripture found here were performed under the direction of the Editorial Committee in Tokyo, Japan, chaired by Professor Sengaku Ma ...
The mandalas of Tibetan Buddhism and western psychotherapy
... counterparts, they felt that one needn't experience an indeterminate number of rebirths in order to achieve enlightenment. Rather, one could perfect oneself in one lifetime given the correct instruction and dedication (Snellgrove 1968, 116). This is where the mandala came to be an important tool. ...
... counterparts, they felt that one needn't experience an indeterminate number of rebirths in order to achieve enlightenment. Rather, one could perfect oneself in one lifetime given the correct instruction and dedication (Snellgrove 1968, 116). This is where the mandala came to be an important tool. ...
Guide to the Bodhisattva`s Way of Life
... studying the five texts, I also frequently emphasize some practical teachings. With any kinds of knowledge, if we study in a pure theoretic and academic manner, it will not necessarily be able to derive the greatest benefit in our continuum. Even if you are proficient in hundreds and thousands of su ...
... studying the five texts, I also frequently emphasize some practical teachings. With any kinds of knowledge, if we study in a pure theoretic and academic manner, it will not necessarily be able to derive the greatest benefit in our continuum. Even if you are proficient in hundreds and thousands of su ...
medidas del tiempo - Fernando Galindo Soria
... In Hinduism (cf. Hindu Time Cycles), it is equal to 4.32 billion years, a "day of Brahma" or one thousand mahayugas,[4] measuring the duration of the world. Each kalpa is divided into 14 manvantara periods, each lasting 71 yuga cycles (306,720,000 years). Preceding the first and following each manva ...
... In Hinduism (cf. Hindu Time Cycles), it is equal to 4.32 billion years, a "day of Brahma" or one thousand mahayugas,[4] measuring the duration of the world. Each kalpa is divided into 14 manvantara periods, each lasting 71 yuga cycles (306,720,000 years). Preceding the first and following each manva ...
Helen J. Baroni: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen
... Zen masters say that Zen practitioners do not depend on written words to teach or grasp the Zen teachings. This means that reading and interpreting the Buddhist scriptures will not lead to enlightenment. As one Chinese master said, the scriptures are like a road map—while the map can show you where ...
... Zen masters say that Zen practitioners do not depend on written words to teach or grasp the Zen teachings. This means that reading and interpreting the Buddhist scriptures will not lead to enlightenment. As one Chinese master said, the scriptures are like a road map—while the map can show you where ...