The Lotus Sutra as the Core of Japanese Buddhism
... The dramatic persecutions he encountered and his bold speech and actions may be the images that first come to mind when he is mentioned, but when we look carefully into his writings, we can understand that his conduct stemmed from thorough reflection grounded in his vast reading. Of course there are ...
... The dramatic persecutions he encountered and his bold speech and actions may be the images that first come to mind when he is mentioned, but when we look carefully into his writings, we can understand that his conduct stemmed from thorough reflection grounded in his vast reading. Of course there are ...
GCSE Religious Studies A Mark scheme Unit 12 - Buddhism
... Students may include some of the following points: To see life clearly and achieve enlightenment / to free oneself from delusion / to end akusala (greed, hatred and ignorance) / to pay attention to the movements of the body / to observe the breath / to change the state of the mind / to attain comple ...
... Students may include some of the following points: To see life clearly and achieve enlightenment / to free oneself from delusion / to end akusala (greed, hatred and ignorance) / to pay attention to the movements of the body / to observe the breath / to change the state of the mind / to attain comple ...
A History of Mindfulness
... works for what I call the vipassanāvāda, the ‘vipassanā-doctrine’. This is a special interpretation of some central meditation concepts that has become the de facto orthodoxy in Theravāda Buddhism, although not without controversy. The term vipassanāvāda is useful in that the Pali suffix -vāda point ...
... works for what I call the vipassanāvāda, the ‘vipassanā-doctrine’. This is a special interpretation of some central meditation concepts that has become the de facto orthodoxy in Theravāda Buddhism, although not without controversy. The term vipassanāvāda is useful in that the Pali suffix -vāda point ...
Buddhism and Ideology in Japan, 1868-1931
... abroad, but rather developed and changed together with the life of the Japanese people. To this extent, we can say that it is not ‘foreign’ Buddhism but ‘Japanese Buddhism.’ It has been said that ancient Japan was suited to Mahāyāna, and that of all the countries to which Mahāyāna Buddhism has sprea ...
... abroad, but rather developed and changed together with the life of the Japanese people. To this extent, we can say that it is not ‘foreign’ Buddhism but ‘Japanese Buddhism.’ It has been said that ancient Japan was suited to Mahāyāna, and that of all the countries to which Mahāyāna Buddhism has sprea ...
Janusz Chmielewski THE PRINCIPLE OF REDUCTIO AD
... most interest to us, is a loose collection of several hundred entries, with chapters 40-41containing sequences of the so-called canons, often very brief, several lines’ or characters’ long formulas of definitions or propositions and chapters 42-43 filled with equally loose sequences of somewhat longer ...
... most interest to us, is a loose collection of several hundred entries, with chapters 40-41containing sequences of the so-called canons, often very brief, several lines’ or characters’ long formulas of definitions or propositions and chapters 42-43 filled with equally loose sequences of somewhat longer ...
There is a legend the Buddha was once handed a flower and asked
... logic, reason. Its precepts can be taught. Intuitive knowledge, however, is different. It lurks embedded in our consciousness, beyond words. Unlike rational thought, intuition cannot be "taught" or even turned on. In fact, it is impossible to find or manipulate this intuitive consciousness using our ...
... logic, reason. Its precepts can be taught. Intuitive knowledge, however, is different. It lurks embedded in our consciousness, beyond words. Unlike rational thought, intuition cannot be "taught" or even turned on. In fact, it is impossible to find or manipulate this intuitive consciousness using our ...
1. the only buddhayana
... not need to liberate themselves from within. The root delusions are desire, anger, ignorance, deluded pride, and deluded doubt. Practitioners who fully eradicate the false views and attitudes attain the fruits of Arhatship and Pratyekabuddhaship. The habitual defilements are the vexations that Bodhi ...
... not need to liberate themselves from within. The root delusions are desire, anger, ignorance, deluded pride, and deluded doubt. Practitioners who fully eradicate the false views and attitudes attain the fruits of Arhatship and Pratyekabuddhaship. The habitual defilements are the vexations that Bodhi ...
bussho notes
... 1. “Buddha nature” (busshō 佛性): A central term of art in Mahāyāna texts, subject to much commentarial opinion. Depending on interpretation and context, the expression may mean: (a) The state or condition of being a buddha, “buddhahood”; the essential nature of a buddha, that by reason of which one i ...
... 1. “Buddha nature” (busshō 佛性): A central term of art in Mahāyāna texts, subject to much commentarial opinion. Depending on interpretation and context, the expression may mean: (a) The state or condition of being a buddha, “buddhahood”; the essential nature of a buddha, that by reason of which one i ...
1 Glossary Words are listed here according to the language in which
... sad-pravrtii- vijnanani (Skt., Jap. 六識 rokushiki) = in the Yogacara system, this is the third transformation, the “six active consciousnesses.” This consciousness is the six senses, the five senses plus the conscious mind ...
... sad-pravrtii- vijnanani (Skt., Jap. 六識 rokushiki) = in the Yogacara system, this is the third transformation, the “six active consciousnesses.” This consciousness is the six senses, the five senses plus the conscious mind ...
Siddhartha
... he had yet to see any of the four things mentioned by the sages.And his father was determined that he would not. “From this day forth,” Shuddhodana commanded in so many words,“ my son will not come into contact with any suffering, pain, or death.”To this end, Shuddhodana built three luxurious palace ...
... he had yet to see any of the four things mentioned by the sages.And his father was determined that he would not. “From this day forth,” Shuddhodana commanded in so many words,“ my son will not come into contact with any suffering, pain, or death.”To this end, Shuddhodana built three luxurious palace ...
vi death ad rebirth
... 5. Objects Presented to the Mind before Death To the dying man is presented a Kamma, Kamma imitta or Gati imitta. By Kamma is meant some action of his, whether good or bad. The most powerful are Weighty Kamma. If this is absent, he may recollect the action done immediately before death called Deat ...
... 5. Objects Presented to the Mind before Death To the dying man is presented a Kamma, Kamma imitta or Gati imitta. By Kamma is meant some action of his, whether good or bad. The most powerful are Weighty Kamma. If this is absent, he may recollect the action done immediately before death called Deat ...
Wat Intravihan
... every time he was invited to important events, to bless a new home, or during a simple lunch invitation. Before giving out one of his Somdej, Somdej Toh would give his blessings and tell the person accepting the Phra Somdej that this amulet would bless them with happiness and prosperity. Somdej Toh ...
... every time he was invited to important events, to bless a new home, or during a simple lunch invitation. Before giving out one of his Somdej, Somdej Toh would give his blessings and tell the person accepting the Phra Somdej that this amulet would bless them with happiness and prosperity. Somdej Toh ...
- Goldsmiths Research Online
... The problem of validation and the risk of imposing an alien scheme can be reduced through close attention to primary sources, drawing out the meanings of terms and teachings in their original context as much as possible. The use of a Kantian framework, like others that have been employed previously, ...
... The problem of validation and the risk of imposing an alien scheme can be reduced through close attention to primary sources, drawing out the meanings of terms and teachings in their original context as much as possible. The use of a Kantian framework, like others that have been employed previously, ...
The Life of Nichiren Daishonin - Sgi-Usa
... In February, a faction of the ruling Hojo clan rose up in rebellion, and fighting broke out in Kamakura and Kyoto, the seat of the military government and the imperial capital, respectively. This is known as the February Disturbance or the Hojo Tokisuke Rebellion. The Daishonin’s prediction of inter ...
... In February, a faction of the ruling Hojo clan rose up in rebellion, and fighting broke out in Kamakura and Kyoto, the seat of the military government and the imperial capital, respectively. This is known as the February Disturbance or the Hojo Tokisuke Rebellion. The Daishonin’s prediction of inter ...
Talismanic Writing in Chinese Buddhism
... There is an increasingly large body of material on these topics, but see, among others, Theodor H. Gaster, “Amulets and Talismans,” in Hidden Truths: Magic Alchemy and the Occult, ed. Lawrence E. Sullivan (New York: Macmillan, 1987), 145–47; and Don C. Skemer, Binding Words: Textual Amulets in the M ...
... There is an increasingly large body of material on these topics, but see, among others, Theodor H. Gaster, “Amulets and Talismans,” in Hidden Truths: Magic Alchemy and the Occult, ed. Lawrence E. Sullivan (New York: Macmillan, 1987), 145–47; and Don C. Skemer, Binding Words: Textual Amulets in the M ...
Chinese Ceremonial Music in Mahayana Buddhism in Southern
... Today, in Southern Thailand, there exist a number of famous Chinese families, who have been controlling the economic affairs, such as Khun Chinipatnakhon’s family, from which is descended the first director of the town planning office in Hat-Yai Municipality (Pongphaiboon 2001:236), the Vanich famil ...
... Today, in Southern Thailand, there exist a number of famous Chinese families, who have been controlling the economic affairs, such as Khun Chinipatnakhon’s family, from which is descended the first director of the town planning office in Hat-Yai Municipality (Pongphaiboon 2001:236), the Vanich famil ...
A Gandhari Version of the Rhinoceros Sutra
... definition, of pratyeka-buddhas with solitude that they were subsequently, rather than originally, associated with the Rhinoceros Siitra, of which solitude is the central theme and message. This suspicion has been reinforced, in the view of some scholars (Kloppenborg 1974: 11; Wiltshire 1990: 1-2; C ...
... definition, of pratyeka-buddhas with solitude that they were subsequently, rather than originally, associated with the Rhinoceros Siitra, of which solitude is the central theme and message. This suspicion has been reinforced, in the view of some scholars (Kloppenborg 1974: 11; Wiltshire 1990: 1-2; C ...
Talk One
... there are many disasters occurring in our world. But, there is no need for us to panic in the face of these disasters. Yesterday, we visited a home for the elderly. We saw around twenty people who are at the final stage of terminal cancer. I talked with the Catholic nuns about the need to give the e ...
... there are many disasters occurring in our world. But, there is no need for us to panic in the face of these disasters. Yesterday, we visited a home for the elderly. We saw around twenty people who are at the final stage of terminal cancer. I talked with the Catholic nuns about the need to give the e ...
Investigation Report on Buddhist Ceremony Music in
... chanting ceremony, were gradually formed. Although each modern Zenshu temple has its own style and convention, they have uniform basic chanting system which follows the Sanqi system of ancient India. Sanqi refers to the whole process of chanting, including the three core procedures of Buddhist upade ...
... chanting ceremony, were gradually formed. Although each modern Zenshu temple has its own style and convention, they have uniform basic chanting system which follows the Sanqi system of ancient India. Sanqi refers to the whole process of chanting, including the three core procedures of Buddhist upade ...
First Steps - SGI South Africa
... which divides people or disre- wicked being. gards their humanity. ...
... which divides people or disre- wicked being. gards their humanity. ...
The Zen Experience by Thomas Hoover
... parody on logic is so telling that the only way to really understand the message is to stop trying to "understand" it. Concerning the limitations of verbal transmission, Chuang Tzu tells a story of a wheelmaker who once advised his duke that the book of ancient thought the man was reading was "nothi ...
... parody on logic is so telling that the only way to really understand the message is to stop trying to "understand" it. Concerning the limitations of verbal transmission, Chuang Tzu tells a story of a wheelmaker who once advised his duke that the book of ancient thought the man was reading was "nothi ...
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... logic, reason. Its precepts can be taught. Intuitive knowledge, however, is different. It lurks embedded in our consciousness, beyond words. Unlike rational thought, intuition cannot be "taught" or even turned on. In fact, it is impossible to find or manipulate this intuitive consciousness using our ...
... logic, reason. Its precepts can be taught. Intuitive knowledge, however, is different. It lurks embedded in our consciousness, beyond words. Unlike rational thought, intuition cannot be "taught" or even turned on. In fact, it is impossible to find or manipulate this intuitive consciousness using our ...
golden sun adepts refuge
... actualize in order to attain full enlightenment in one lifetime. By engaging in this program, participants will gain an experiential taste of the Buddha’s teachings, some retreat experience, and the skills they need to make their lives most meaningful. Also, by the end of this program, participants ...
... actualize in order to attain full enlightenment in one lifetime. By engaging in this program, participants will gain an experiential taste of the Buddha’s teachings, some retreat experience, and the skills they need to make their lives most meaningful. Also, by the end of this program, participants ...
tathāgatagarbha, emptiness, and monism
... The tathāgatagarbha doctrine is one of the most significant Buddhist doctrines to have come under the scrutiny of scholars in recent times.2 One of the more interesting aspects of this doctrine is that it focuses attention on the nature of the Buddhist “absolute” or highest truth in such a way as to ...
... The tathāgatagarbha doctrine is one of the most significant Buddhist doctrines to have come under the scrutiny of scholars in recent times.2 One of the more interesting aspects of this doctrine is that it focuses attention on the nature of the Buddhist “absolute” or highest truth in such a way as to ...
Buddhism A Very Short Introduction - Damien Keown
... 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are being referred to, which tradition of Buddhism they follow, which school or sect they belong to, and so forth, before these statements can be of much value. Some scholars would go furt ...
... 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are being referred to, which tradition of Buddhism they follow, which school or sect they belong to, and so forth, before these statements can be of much value. Some scholars would go furt ...
Buddhism and psychology
Buddhism and psychology overlap in theory and in practice. Over the last century, four strands of interplay have evolved: Descriptive phenomenology: Western and Buddhist scholars have found in Buddhist teachings a detailed introspective phenomenological psychology (particularly in the Abhidhamma). Psychotherapeutic meaning: Humanistic psychotherapists have found in Buddhism's non-dualistic approach and enlightenment experiences (such as in Zen kensho) the potential for transformation, healing and finding existential meaning. A theory explaining this connection by introducing the process of initiation was published in 1993. Clinical utility: Contemporary mental-health practitioners increasingly find ancient Buddhist practices (such as the development of mindfulness) of empirically proven therapeutic value. Popular psychology and spirituality: Psychology has been popularized, and has become blended with spirituality to form modern spirituality. Buddhist notions form an important ingredient of this modern blend.↑