Early Zarathushtrîanism and Early Buddhism: A Comparative Study
... chapt ers dedicated to separate studies of Zarathushtrianism and Buddhism. They pave the way for the comparative stlldy between the two Aryan movements recordcd in the last ...
... chapt ers dedicated to separate studies of Zarathushtrianism and Buddhism. They pave the way for the comparative stlldy between the two Aryan movements recordcd in the last ...
Buddhist chaplaincy : Buddhist religious care
... and in many other countries. The term pastoral care is also used in certain situations. For Buddhists, the term Buddhist spiritual advisory services or Buddhist religious care services have been suggested. However, the author has been satisfied with the current term ‘chaplaincy’, whi ...
... and in many other countries. The term pastoral care is also used in certain situations. For Buddhists, the term Buddhist spiritual advisory services or Buddhist religious care services have been suggested. However, the author has been satisfied with the current term ‘chaplaincy’, whi ...
Buddhism and Sustainability-Related Organisational Practices: A Sri
... Given some individual papers/chapters in this thesis have been accepted for publication there is a switch between New Zealand English and American spelling in different parts of the thesis. i ...
... Given some individual papers/chapters in this thesis have been accepted for publication there is a switch between New Zealand English and American spelling in different parts of the thesis. i ...
Chapter 1 - Princeton University Press
... some have argued that the Aristocles passage represents a “dogmatic” metaphysical position, on account of which they conclude that Pyrrho could not be the founder of Pyrrhonism. This idea has been much criticized,15 mainly because the ancient testimonies overwhelmingly say that the concern of Pyrrho ...
... some have argued that the Aristocles passage represents a “dogmatic” metaphysical position, on account of which they conclude that Pyrrho could not be the founder of Pyrrhonism. This idea has been much criticized,15 mainly because the ancient testimonies overwhelmingly say that the concern of Pyrrho ...
Guide to Jodo Shinshu Teachings and Practices
... Before reaching Magada, he had joined two or three different religious groups. However, these groups were not able to fulfill his search. Thus, he continued the path to enlightenment on his own. He selected a place of practice on the south side of a village called Uruvilva. There, with five of his f ...
... Before reaching Magada, he had joined two or three different religious groups. However, these groups were not able to fulfill his search. Thus, he continued the path to enlightenment on his own. He selected a place of practice on the south side of a village called Uruvilva. There, with five of his f ...
The History of Buddhism in Vietnam
... and founded, with the help of two others, The Truc Lam Ch’an sect, ending the preceding two Ch’an sects. At the end of the twelfth century, the Buddhist monastic establishment had begun to fall into corruption, breaking the Precepts both surreptitiously and publicly. This chapter provides many trans ...
... and founded, with the help of two others, The Truc Lam Ch’an sect, ending the preceding two Ch’an sects. At the end of the twelfth century, the Buddhist monastic establishment had begun to fall into corruption, breaking the Precepts both surreptitiously and publicly. This chapter provides many trans ...
Syncretism in the study of Quanzhen Taoism from essence to
... this ‘syncretism’, this debate about whether or not Quanzhen can be labeled Taoist based upon its explicit incorporation of other schools within its teachings is a common theme amongst scholars of Quanzhen. The attempt to define its identity based upon its actions or teachings amounts basically to v ...
... this ‘syncretism’, this debate about whether or not Quanzhen can be labeled Taoist based upon its explicit incorporation of other schools within its teachings is a common theme amongst scholars of Quanzhen. The attempt to define its identity based upon its actions or teachings amounts basically to v ...
Dhamma Studies - Atammayatarama Buddhist Monastery
... In daily life, having mindfulness helps one to be less forgetful, make less mistakes and less accidents. One is likely to be more aware of what goes on in the mind, and not let distracting thoughts take over his or her speeches and actions. Students who practice mindfulness via meditation tend to pe ...
... In daily life, having mindfulness helps one to be less forgetful, make less mistakes and less accidents. One is likely to be more aware of what goes on in the mind, and not let distracting thoughts take over his or her speeches and actions. Students who practice mindfulness via meditation tend to pe ...
First Steps - SGI South Africa
... We therefore, being determined to raise high the banner of world citizenship, the spirit of tolerance, and respect for human rights based on the humanistic spirit of Buddhism, and to challenge the global issues that face humankind through dialogue and practical efforts based on a steadfast commitmen ...
... We therefore, being determined to raise high the banner of world citizenship, the spirit of tolerance, and respect for human rights based on the humanistic spirit of Buddhism, and to challenge the global issues that face humankind through dialogue and practical efforts based on a steadfast commitmen ...
Placing Nichiren in the Big Picture: Some
... an area where the importance of Nichiren has yet to be fully recognized, and this ³nal section of the article suggests the potential contribution to be made by an investigation of his thought in this regard. Nichiren and Kamakura Buddhism No era in Japanese Buddhist history has received more scholar ...
... an area where the importance of Nichiren has yet to be fully recognized, and this ³nal section of the article suggests the potential contribution to be made by an investigation of his thought in this regard. Nichiren and Kamakura Buddhism No era in Japanese Buddhist history has received more scholar ...
Decline and Fall of Buddhism
... We have been using various terms like "Brahmanism, brahmanya, brahman vaad, manuvaad, sanatanism, orthodoxy" etc. Now a days, all these words are replaced by "hindutwa" or some new terms like "bharatyatwa" or "rastriyatwa" or "national" and so on and so forth. Unfortunately each author uses the term ...
... We have been using various terms like "Brahmanism, brahmanya, brahman vaad, manuvaad, sanatanism, orthodoxy" etc. Now a days, all these words are replaced by "hindutwa" or some new terms like "bharatyatwa" or "rastriyatwa" or "national" and so on and so forth. Unfortunately each author uses the term ...
Conversion by the Book: Buddhist Print Culture in Early Republican
... adapt to a rapidly evolving reading market. The study of print culture thus requires consideration of published materials as well as the social history of the publishing enterprise.7 Buddhists in modern China built upon a centuries-long history of manuscript textual culture and xylographic print cul ...
... adapt to a rapidly evolving reading market. The study of print culture thus requires consideration of published materials as well as the social history of the publishing enterprise.7 Buddhists in modern China built upon a centuries-long history of manuscript textual culture and xylographic print cul ...
Wesak and the Re-Creation of Buddhist Tradition
... world. Chapter One focuses on the methodology used throughout the thesis. I define the term "identity", explicate the functionalist framework used, and review the literature pertaining to this research. Chapter Two emphasizes the different characteristics of the variety of Wesak rituals found around ...
... world. Chapter One focuses on the methodology used throughout the thesis. I define the term "identity", explicate the functionalist framework used, and review the literature pertaining to this research. Chapter Two emphasizes the different characteristics of the variety of Wesak rituals found around ...
BEHAVE HOW to T
... forms and expressions of religious and literary modernism emerging elsewhere in Southeast Asia during this same period. Their emphasis on puri¤cation and rationalism as means for achieving “authentic” understanding of the Buddhist scriptures re¶ects the religious reformism adopted by Mongkut (later ...
... forms and expressions of religious and literary modernism emerging elsewhere in Southeast Asia during this same period. Their emphasis on puri¤cation and rationalism as means for achieving “authentic” understanding of the Buddhist scriptures re¶ects the religious reformism adopted by Mongkut (later ...
Maitreya Images in Asian Buddhist Fine Arts - Harvard
... into one of the three largest religions in the world. Moreover, as the Saviour, Maitreya becames a popular global cult. 2.3. The Maitreya cult in the contemporary era The Maitreya cult has left its imprint on the development of Buddhism over its 2000-year history. In terms of material culture, the M ...
... into one of the three largest religions in the world. Moreover, as the Saviour, Maitreya becames a popular global cult. 2.3. The Maitreya cult in the contemporary era The Maitreya cult has left its imprint on the development of Buddhism over its 2000-year history. In terms of material culture, the M ...
fulltext
... single episode, has usually been interpreted as the great departure of the Buddha. The four riderless horses with their regal parasols are depicted in such a way that it is difficult to believe that the relief represents anything other than the young Buddha leaving the palace. Is it really possible ...
... single episode, has usually been interpreted as the great departure of the Buddha. The four riderless horses with their regal parasols are depicted in such a way that it is difficult to believe that the relief represents anything other than the young Buddha leaving the palace. Is it really possible ...
Rasa - Piazza
... • Upāya, expedient means, is a term used in Mahayana Buddhism to refer to an aspect of guidance along the Buddhist Paths to liberation where a conscious, voluntary action is driven by an incomplete reasoning around its direction. • Upāya is often used with kaushalya ("cleverness"); • upaya-kaushalya ...
... • Upāya, expedient means, is a term used in Mahayana Buddhism to refer to an aspect of guidance along the Buddhist Paths to liberation where a conscious, voluntary action is driven by an incomplete reasoning around its direction. • Upāya is often used with kaushalya ("cleverness"); • upaya-kaushalya ...
Three Creative Encounters: Tibetan Buddhist Tradition
... distinguishes one religion from another is not an essence, nor shared beliefs, nor the academic theory of “a symbolic system,” but instead “a set of discrete static resources to which religious actors attribute a constraining force.”13 Differences within a religion can be attributed to differences i ...
... distinguishes one religion from another is not an essence, nor shared beliefs, nor the academic theory of “a symbolic system,” but instead “a set of discrete static resources to which religious actors attribute a constraining force.”13 Differences within a religion can be attributed to differences i ...
on pure land buddhism and ch`an/pure land syncretism in medieval
... Buddhism, we are told, because both were better able to survive the An Lu-shan 安祿山 rebellion of 755 and the Hui-ch’ang 會昌 persecution of the 840s than were other more scholastically oriented traditions.4 (Traditions such as Hua-yen, Fa-hsiang, and T’ien-t’ai were supposedly more dependent on state p ...
... Buddhism, we are told, because both were better able to survive the An Lu-shan 安祿山 rebellion of 755 and the Hui-ch’ang 會昌 persecution of the 840s than were other more scholastically oriented traditions.4 (Traditions such as Hua-yen, Fa-hsiang, and T’ien-t’ai were supposedly more dependent on state p ...
13_chapte 6
... preferred course of action. In Taoism, they include precepts such as: “Always create fields of blessedness,” or “Always be careful where you take lodging,” as well as detailed instructions on how to behave in certain situations such as “When walking with others, always let them go first.” Admonition ...
... preferred course of action. In Taoism, they include precepts such as: “Always create fields of blessedness,” or “Always be careful where you take lodging,” as well as detailed instructions on how to behave in certain situations such as “When walking with others, always let them go first.” Admonition ...
An Exploratory Study of a Counselling Framework
... discussed in counselling context. In accordance with this concept, a multi-interplay counselling framework is illustrated. This framework provides the research and counselling fields with an alternative means. It may stimulate academia and counselling practitioners to look into the practicality and ...
... discussed in counselling context. In accordance with this concept, a multi-interplay counselling framework is illustrated. This framework provides the research and counselling fields with an alternative means. It may stimulate academia and counselling practitioners to look into the practicality and ...
1.4 Why the Buddha “Hesitated” To Teach B S
... why, when the Bodhisattva had long ago made an aspiration to reach Buddhahood in order to liberate others, was his mind now bent towards inaction? The reason, the commentator says, is that only now, after reaching awakening, does he fully realize the strength of the defilements in people’s minds and ...
... why, when the Bodhisattva had long ago made an aspiration to reach Buddhahood in order to liberate others, was his mind now bent towards inaction? The reason, the commentator says, is that only now, after reaching awakening, does he fully realize the strength of the defilements in people’s minds and ...
Kingship and Religion in Tibet research plan
... Tibetan Chronicle and related documents, including funerary texts, divination manuals, and administrative records. Combining philological rigor with impeccably chosen source material, and working with a highly qualified Tibetan informant, Yonten Gyatso, Macdonald presented a coherent picture of the ...
... Tibetan Chronicle and related documents, including funerary texts, divination manuals, and administrative records. Combining philological rigor with impeccably chosen source material, and working with a highly qualified Tibetan informant, Yonten Gyatso, Macdonald presented a coherent picture of the ...
Buddhism
Buddhism /ˈbudɪzəm/ is a nontheistic religion or philosophy (Sanskrit: dharma; Pali: धम्म dhamma) that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha, commonly known as the Buddha (""the awakened one"").According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end their suffering through the elimination of ignorance and craving. Buddhists believe that this is accomplished through the direct understanding and perception of dependent origination and the Four Noble Truths.Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada (""The School of the Elders"") and Mahayana (""The Great Vehicle""). Theravada has a widespread following in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, etc.). Mahayana is found throughout East Asia (China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, etc.) and includes the traditions of Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren Buddhism, Shingon, and Tiantai (Tendai). Vajrayana, a body of teachings attributed to Indian siddhas, may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of Mahayana. Tibetan Buddhism, as practiced in Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, the Himalayan region of India, Kalmykia, Mongolia and surrounding areas, preserves the Vajrayana teachings of eighth century India. Buddhists number between an estimated 488 million and 535 million, making it one of the world's major religions.In Theravada Buddhism, the ultimate goal is the attainment of the sublime state of Nirvana, achieved by practicing the Noble Eightfold Path (also known as the Middle Way), thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth. Mahayana Buddhism instead aspires to Buddhahood via the bodhisattva path, a state wherein one remains in this cycle to help other beings reach awakening. Tibetan Buddhism aspires to Buddhahood or rainbow body.Buddhist schools vary on the exact nature of the path to liberation, the importance and canonicity of various teachings and scriptures, and especially their respective practices. One consistent belief held by all Buddhist schools is the lack of a creator deity. The foundations of Buddhist tradition and practice are the Three Jewels: the Buddha, the Dharma (the teachings), and the Sangha (the community). Taking ""refuge in the triple gem"" has traditionally been a declaration and commitment to being on the Buddhist path, and in general distinguishes a Buddhist from a non-Buddhist. Other practices may include following ethical precepts; support of the monastic community; renouncing conventional living and becoming a monastic; the development of mindfulness and practice of meditation; cultivation of higher wisdom and discernment; study of scriptures; devotional practices; ceremonies; and in the Mahayana tradition, invocation of buddhas and bodhisattvas.