Fundamentals of Buddhism
... him a mental slave, and favors the growth of all kinds of hypocrisy. The Buddha has clearly and positively expressed himself on this point. He says: “The man enmeshed in delusion will never be purified through the mere study of holy books, or sacrifices to gods, or through fasts, or sleeping on the ...
... him a mental slave, and favors the growth of all kinds of hypocrisy. The Buddha has clearly and positively expressed himself on this point. He says: “The man enmeshed in delusion will never be purified through the mere study of holy books, or sacrifices to gods, or through fasts, or sleeping on the ...
Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
... this human realm, it’s like this,” he would say, pointing our hearts toward the truth. Because he was a consummate performer who taught with a hundred skillful means, because he met each new visitor so directly, adapting his humor and penetrating eye to the circumstances before him, it is hard to wh ...
... this human realm, it’s like this,” he would say, pointing our hearts toward the truth. Because he was a consummate performer who taught with a hundred skillful means, because he met each new visitor so directly, adapting his humor and penetrating eye to the circumstances before him, it is hard to wh ...
The Buddha`s Victory
... of compassion all at once. One does not develop the fullness of energy and heroism necessary to defeat Mara and his forces all at once. One does not develop any spiritual quality all at once; one develops it gradually. As the Buddha himself said in the Dhammapada: ‘As a pot becomes full by the const ...
... of compassion all at once. One does not develop the fullness of energy and heroism necessary to defeat Mara and his forces all at once. One does not develop any spiritual quality all at once; one develops it gradually. As the Buddha himself said in the Dhammapada: ‘As a pot becomes full by the const ...
The Buddhist Path to Liberation: An Analysis of the Listing of Stages
... fold path is incomplete. Unfortunately, the Tipitaka contains no detailed stage-by-stage explanations of the tenfold path comparable to those given for the eightfold path; 9 the two extra path-factors, sammd-ndna and sammd-vimutti, are nowhere explained. It seems safe to infer that the tenth factor, ...
... fold path is incomplete. Unfortunately, the Tipitaka contains no detailed stage-by-stage explanations of the tenfold path comparable to those given for the eightfold path; 9 the two extra path-factors, sammd-ndna and sammd-vimutti, are nowhere explained. It seems safe to infer that the tenth factor, ...
BUDDHIST DEITIES AND MANTRAS IN THE HINDU TANTRAS: I
... Tantric texts and that the Hindu Tantras are borrowed from the Buddhist Tantras. Bhattacharyya addresses not only the iconography but also the deity mantras on the basis of such texts as the Sādhanamālā (SM). He concludes that Chinnamastā and the eight manifestations of Tārā known as Tārā, U ...
... Tantric texts and that the Hindu Tantras are borrowed from the Buddhist Tantras. Bhattacharyya addresses not only the iconography but also the deity mantras on the basis of such texts as the Sādhanamālā (SM). He concludes that Chinnamastā and the eight manifestations of Tārā known as Tārā, U ...
Untitled - Terebess
... about Buddhism? While our knowledge has certainly progressed considerably since the nineteenth century, it is nevertheless often constrained by certain ingrained ideas which restrict the range of issues addressed and questions asked. The average person on the street is often confronted with certain ...
... about Buddhism? While our knowledge has certainly progressed considerably since the nineteenth century, it is nevertheless often constrained by certain ingrained ideas which restrict the range of issues addressed and questions asked. The average person on the street is often confronted with certain ...
Unmasking Buddhism
... about Buddhism? While our knowledge has certainly progressed considerably since the nineteenth century, it is nevertheless often constrained by certain ingrained ideas which restrict the range of issues addressed and questions asked. The average person on the street is often confronted with certain ...
... about Buddhism? While our knowledge has certainly progressed considerably since the nineteenth century, it is nevertheless often constrained by certain ingrained ideas which restrict the range of issues addressed and questions asked. The average person on the street is often confronted with certain ...
The Bodhicaryavatara - Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
... doctrine is subjected to Madhyamika reasoning then it is obvious that one can not maintain such a distinction. Therefore sutras which make such distinctions can not be taken at their face value but must be interpreted. One should look at these sutras as specifically spoken to benefit beings who shar ...
... doctrine is subjected to Madhyamika reasoning then it is obvious that one can not maintain such a distinction. Therefore sutras which make such distinctions can not be taken at their face value but must be interpreted. One should look at these sutras as specifically spoken to benefit beings who shar ...
A Survey of the Paths of Tibetan Buddhism
... techniques for bringing about a betterment within this life or attaining a favourable rebirth in the future as a human or god. Such a system highlights the importance of maintaining good behaviour. By performing good deeds and refraining from negative actions we can lead righteous lives and be able ...
... techniques for bringing about a betterment within this life or attaining a favourable rebirth in the future as a human or god. Such a system highlights the importance of maintaining good behaviour. By performing good deeds and refraining from negative actions we can lead righteous lives and be able ...
current dialogue - World Council of Churches
... throughout the colonial period. The 2009 report recommended to the government that “unethical” conversions be outlawed. Accordingly, legislation that outlaws conversions by “force, allurement, or any fraudulent means” has been introduced in the Sri Lankan parliament (although not yet enacted), that ...
... throughout the colonial period. The 2009 report recommended to the government that “unethical” conversions be outlawed. Accordingly, legislation that outlaws conversions by “force, allurement, or any fraudulent means” has been introduced in the Sri Lankan parliament (although not yet enacted), that ...
Wu Yankang, "The Revered Master Deep Willows and the Hall of
... On the fourth day of the sixth lunar month of the twenty-third year of the Guangxu reign period [ July ], Lay Devotee Yang with his entire family moved into their newly-built residence in Nanjing’s Yanling Lane. This was the fourth move of the Jinling Buddhist Press. It was at that time that ...
... On the fourth day of the sixth lunar month of the twenty-third year of the Guangxu reign period [ July ], Lay Devotee Yang with his entire family moved into their newly-built residence in Nanjing’s Yanling Lane. This was the fourth move of the Jinling Buddhist Press. It was at that time that ...
Chapter 1: Introduction This dissertation is concerned with Buddhist
... varies and in the majority of cases their growth depends on donations. They serve the information needs of religious and lay practitioners. Volunteers tend to be in charge of these libraries. They maintain a traditional conception of librarianship where printed books, and occasionally Audio CDs, ar ...
... varies and in the majority of cases their growth depends on donations. They serve the information needs of religious and lay practitioners. Volunteers tend to be in charge of these libraries. They maintain a traditional conception of librarianship where printed books, and occasionally Audio CDs, ar ...
FAMILY TIES TO BUDDHIST MONKS AND NUNS IN MEDIEVAL
... In order to understand what inspires an individual to leave the household life, especially from a wealthy and prominent clan where survival is associated with political alliance through marriage and expansion o f power and prestige, we need to examine his or her background, in terms o f how that bac ...
... In order to understand what inspires an individual to leave the household life, especially from a wealthy and prominent clan where survival is associated with political alliance through marriage and expansion o f power and prestige, we need to examine his or her background, in terms o f how that bac ...
Aspects of the Study of the (earlier) Indian Mahāyāna
... Abhidharma and the writings of the Sautrantikas). Between these two uses of the word there is, unfortunately, room for overlapping and, hence, imprecision and ambiguity. As for the term ‘Hinayana’, it is conceptually narrower than ‘Sravakayana’, and strictly speaking it would apply to doctrines anti ...
... Abhidharma and the writings of the Sautrantikas). Between these two uses of the word there is, unfortunately, room for overlapping and, hence, imprecision and ambiguity. As for the term ‘Hinayana’, it is conceptually narrower than ‘Sravakayana’, and strictly speaking it would apply to doctrines anti ...
Com-Rosary of Views-HHDLr - International Kalachakra Network
... experiences. This seems to be the core of one’s being. One has the belief in some sort of enduring, eternal reality within oneself but as pointed out in the Heart Sutra, this is a false conception. The “I” that one perceives does not exist in the manner in which one perceives it. The “I” or one’s ow ...
... experiences. This seems to be the core of one’s being. One has the belief in some sort of enduring, eternal reality within oneself but as pointed out in the Heart Sutra, this is a false conception. The “I” that one perceives does not exist in the manner in which one perceives it. The “I” or one’s ow ...
A Long and Winding Road: Soto Zen Training in America
... I was trained in the tradition of Soto Zen Buddhism that Suzuki Roshi carried to the United States. Soto Zen or Sotoshu, as it is known in Japan, is one of the largest schools of Japanese Buddhism, second only to Pure Land-style Jodo Shinshu. The school took shape in Tang Dynasty China, beginning wi ...
... I was trained in the tradition of Soto Zen Buddhism that Suzuki Roshi carried to the United States. Soto Zen or Sotoshu, as it is known in Japan, is one of the largest schools of Japanese Buddhism, second only to Pure Land-style Jodo Shinshu. The school took shape in Tang Dynasty China, beginning wi ...
An invitation to broaden our definition and
... an enviromental crisis and crisis in the health-‐ and educationsystems. In many ways all this is about greed. It’s an ethical crisis. So we as Mindfulness-‐teaches are to help the ...
... an enviromental crisis and crisis in the health-‐ and educationsystems. In many ways all this is about greed. It’s an ethical crisis. So we as Mindfulness-‐teaches are to help the ...
Gurudharma Mūlasarvāstivāda Tradition Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... A more detailed study of the evolution of bhikṣuṇī ordination, especially of the ordination of the followers of Mahāprajāpatī Gautamī, is presently in preparation. ...
... A more detailed study of the evolution of bhikṣuṇī ordination, especially of the ordination of the followers of Mahāprajāpatī Gautamī, is presently in preparation. ...
Masks — Anthropology on the Sinhalese Belief System
... documentation in terms of indigenous values in a religious context. Social factors from the study include aesthetics, life accounts, and belief performances for health. Methodological work followed a plan to utilize recording devices such as the cinecamera to understand various levels of belief in S ...
... documentation in terms of indigenous values in a religious context. Social factors from the study include aesthetics, life accounts, and belief performances for health. Methodological work followed a plan to utilize recording devices such as the cinecamera to understand various levels of belief in S ...
Newsletter Archives
... It is believed that tantrism originated in the early centuries CE and gradually developed into an actual pantheon by the end of the Gupta period. It has deeply influenced the Hindu Buddhist, Jain and Sikh religions as well. The spread of Buddhism to East Asia and Southeast Asia gave rise to the intr ...
... It is believed that tantrism originated in the early centuries CE and gradually developed into an actual pantheon by the end of the Gupta period. It has deeply influenced the Hindu Buddhist, Jain and Sikh religions as well. The spread of Buddhism to East Asia and Southeast Asia gave rise to the intr ...
