what, if anything, is mahayana buddhism?
... H¯õ nayāna, the small, or more literally inferior, vehicle. The opposite of this, the Mahāyāna or great, superior vehicle, is opposite in every way. As portrayed by its partisans, Mahāyāna Buddhism can be presented as a sort of Reformation, in which the decayed parts of the old tradition are re ...
... H¯õ nayāna, the small, or more literally inferior, vehicle. The opposite of this, the Mahāyāna or great, superior vehicle, is opposite in every way. As portrayed by its partisans, Mahāyāna Buddhism can be presented as a sort of Reformation, in which the decayed parts of the old tradition are re ...
What Buddhists Believe Expanded 4th edition
... Venerable Dhammananda, I hope the Buddhist Summit will develop further and the light of Buddhism will shine over the entire world. This book, written by Venerable Dhammananda mainly from the Theravada perspective, is a good introduction to Buddhism. It explains basic principles of Buddhism in detail ...
... Venerable Dhammananda, I hope the Buddhist Summit will develop further and the light of Buddhism will shine over the entire world. This book, written by Venerable Dhammananda mainly from the Theravada perspective, is a good introduction to Buddhism. It explains basic principles of Buddhism in detail ...
1 Pu Khwan Khao Worship of Shan in Yunnan
... study of Poramin Jaruworn (2005: 18-19), the stories about the soul of rice can be classified into three myth-types. Firstly, rice was beat by a widow and sold by a greedy merchant. The story tells that in the ancient time, rice was as big as a melon. And she would fly to the barn herself. But one d ...
... study of Poramin Jaruworn (2005: 18-19), the stories about the soul of rice can be classified into three myth-types. Firstly, rice was beat by a widow and sold by a greedy merchant. The story tells that in the ancient time, rice was as big as a melon. And she would fly to the barn herself. But one d ...
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
... For ideas regarding many bodies of the Buddha, including dhammakāya, as developed in the Theravāda tradition in the south and southeast asian countries, see Frank E Reynolds, "The Several Bodies of the Buddha: Reflections on a Neglected Aspect of Theravāda Tradition," History of Religion 16 (1976): ...
... For ideas regarding many bodies of the Buddha, including dhammakāya, as developed in the Theravāda tradition in the south and southeast asian countries, see Frank E Reynolds, "The Several Bodies of the Buddha: Reflections on a Neglected Aspect of Theravāda Tradition," History of Religion 16 (1976): ...
Placing Nichiren in the Big Picture: Some
... exclusive nenbutsu was launched from this kenmitsu standpoint. Nichiren saw himself as a successor to Myõe gˆ and others of the established Buddhist schools who had written critiques of Hõnen’s Senchakushð *ãT (Shugo kokka ron !D³BÇ, STN 1: 90) and, contra Hõnen’s exclusive nenbutsu doctrine, still ...
... exclusive nenbutsu was launched from this kenmitsu standpoint. Nichiren saw himself as a successor to Myõe gˆ and others of the established Buddhist schools who had written critiques of Hõnen’s Senchakushð *ãT (Shugo kokka ron !D³BÇ, STN 1: 90) and, contra Hõnen’s exclusive nenbutsu doctrine, still ...
Early Happiness Policy as a Government Mission of Bhutan
... Palden Drukpa Buddhist tradition. He is hailed as the one and only “precious jewel” of the Drukpa lineage (Dorji 2008a). Because of his background in the Drukpa lineage he is an authentic vessel for the dissemination of its teachings. The Buddha’s teachings maintain their power independently of how ...
... Palden Drukpa Buddhist tradition. He is hailed as the one and only “precious jewel” of the Drukpa lineage (Dorji 2008a). Because of his background in the Drukpa lineage he is an authentic vessel for the dissemination of its teachings. The Buddha’s teachings maintain their power independently of how ...
Buddhist philosophy and practices as applied to unlearning racism
... mind and heart and cultivating self-awareness, but there has been relatively little written about applying these techniques to unlearning racism. My hope is that this research will begin to narrow these gaps in the literature by giving voice to individuals throughout the country who are using Buddhi ...
... mind and heart and cultivating self-awareness, but there has been relatively little written about applying these techniques to unlearning racism. My hope is that this research will begin to narrow these gaps in the literature by giving voice to individuals throughout the country who are using Buddhi ...
Asoka`s Dhamma
... Pillar Edict VII could not be inscribed at other places because of ageing and death of Asoka, assuming Asoka reigned for thirty years or less. It has to be noted that Fourteen Rock Edicts and Two Kalinga Edicts were issued in the years after Asoka's conversion while the Seven Pillar Edicts were issu ...
... Pillar Edict VII could not be inscribed at other places because of ageing and death of Asoka, assuming Asoka reigned for thirty years or less. It has to be noted that Fourteen Rock Edicts and Two Kalinga Edicts were issued in the years after Asoka's conversion while the Seven Pillar Edicts were issu ...
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... with the many inconveniences this project has caused them. They have had to endure an absent-minded and preoccupied husband and father. This project would hardly have been possible without support from them. Completing this thesis has meant long working days and nights with too little time for the f ...
... with the many inconveniences this project has caused them. They have had to endure an absent-minded and preoccupied husband and father. This project would hardly have been possible without support from them. Completing this thesis has meant long working days and nights with too little time for the f ...
Yoga - MAIMT
... Zen (the name of which derives from the Sanskrit "dhyaana" via the Chinese "ch'an") is a 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. T ...
... Zen (the name of which derives from the Sanskrit "dhyaana" via the Chinese "ch'an") is a 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. T ...
Cullavagga Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... misunderstood, seems to have provided the starting point for the creation of the narrative plot that now introduces the rule in the Pāli Vinaya. This finding does not affect the legal validity of the rule in question or the legal relevance of the narrative within which it is embedded. The putting in ...
... misunderstood, seems to have provided the starting point for the creation of the narrative plot that now introduces the rule in the Pāli Vinaya. This finding does not affect the legal validity of the rule in question or the legal relevance of the narrative within which it is embedded. The putting in ...
Rasa - Piazza
... situation in order to gain enlightenment. The implication is that even if a technique, view, etc., is not ultimately "true" in the highest sense, it may still be an expedient practice to perform or view to hold; i.e., it may bring the practitioner closer to the true realization in a similar way. The ...
... situation in order to gain enlightenment. The implication is that even if a technique, view, etc., is not ultimately "true" in the highest sense, it may still be an expedient practice to perform or view to hold; i.e., it may bring the practitioner closer to the true realization in a similar way. The ...
The New Buddhism: The Western Transformation of an Ancient
... roots. Known in the West as Vipassana, this style of practice derives from the Theravadan tradition predominant in the southern parts of Asia, and most scholars would agree that it adheres more strictly to the Buddha’s original teachings than any of the world’s other Buddhist sects. One of the most ...
... roots. Known in the West as Vipassana, this style of practice derives from the Theravadan tradition predominant in the southern parts of Asia, and most scholars would agree that it adheres more strictly to the Buddha’s original teachings than any of the world’s other Buddhist sects. One of the most ...
The future cakravartin-maitreyan soteriology in early China
... Tathāgata and will attain Nirvāṇa in the Ketumati paradise.5 In Early China, Mahāyāna teachings and Hīnayāna teachings came in almost at the same time, and the Chinese did not strictly distinguish them from each other. Therefore, though in Hīnayāna tradition Maitreya was basically worshiped as the F ...
... Tathāgata and will attain Nirvāṇa in the Ketumati paradise.5 In Early China, Mahāyāna teachings and Hīnayāna teachings came in almost at the same time, and the Chinese did not strictly distinguish them from each other. Therefore, though in Hīnayāna tradition Maitreya was basically worshiped as the F ...
Buddhist Missionaries in the Era of Globalization
... Evangelical and Pentecostal Protestantism.1 Although the impact of these cultures may have been the major anthropological narrative of our time, we live in an era in which non-Western traditions, such as Eastern religions, martial arts, and healing practices, have also spread around the world. Globa ...
... Evangelical and Pentecostal Protestantism.1 Although the impact of these cultures may have been the major anthropological narrative of our time, we live in an era in which non-Western traditions, such as Eastern religions, martial arts, and healing practices, have also spread around the world. Globa ...
The Tulku System in Tibetan Buddhism
... there is a body of evidence suggesting that factors other than mere religious ones have played a role in the emergence and development of the tradition. On the other hand, the system has the potential to be employed and viewed as an example of Skillful Means (Skt. upāya) to enrich Buddhist tradition ...
... there is a body of evidence suggesting that factors other than mere religious ones have played a role in the emergence and development of the tradition. On the other hand, the system has the potential to be employed and viewed as an example of Skillful Means (Skt. upāya) to enrich Buddhist tradition ...
Buddhist texts
Buddhist texts can be categorized in a number of ways. The Western terms ""scripture"" and ""canonical"" are applied to Buddhism in inconsistent ways by Western scholars: for example, one authority refers to ""scriptures and other canonical texts"", while another says that scriptures can be categorized into canonical, commentarial and pseudo-canonical. Another division is that between buddhavacana ""word of the Buddha"" and other texts.These religious texts were written in many different languages and scripts but memorizing and reciting the texts were of high value. Even after the development of printing, Buddhists preferred to keep to their original practices with these texts.