Gotami-apadana
... finally, into her present life as the “Victor’s nurse” (Verse 116). In each manifestation Gotami grasped more in depth the qualities necessary for “going out.” Although Gotami believes herself ready to pass out of existence, others mourn at the thought of losing her on earth. The five hundred nuns ...
... finally, into her present life as the “Victor’s nurse” (Verse 116). In each manifestation Gotami grasped more in depth the qualities necessary for “going out.” Although Gotami believes herself ready to pass out of existence, others mourn at the thought of losing her on earth. The five hundred nuns ...
Chapter 4 THE CONCEPT OF FAITH IN MAHĀYĀNA BUDDHISM
... See T. R. V. Murti, The Central Philosophy of Buddhism (London: Allen & Unwin, 1960) ...
... See T. R. V. Murti, The Central Philosophy of Buddhism (London: Allen & Unwin, 1960) ...
The Main Topics of Japanese Pure Land Buddhist Poetry
... The Main Topics of Japanese Pure Land Buddhist Poetry The striking difference with almost all other Buddhist lineages in the world, excluding Zen, lies in the fact that in Japanese Pure Land Buddhism the significant importance is given to the explanation of the path and the spiritual realization pre ...
... The Main Topics of Japanese Pure Land Buddhist Poetry The striking difference with almost all other Buddhist lineages in the world, excluding Zen, lies in the fact that in Japanese Pure Land Buddhism the significant importance is given to the explanation of the path and the spiritual realization pre ...
The Tree of Enlightenment
... example; Hinduism is another. However, Buddhism is not similarly constrained. at is why, historically, we have had the development of Indian Buddhism, Sri Lankan Buddhism, ai Buddhism, Burmese Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, and so on. In the near future, I have no ...
... example; Hinduism is another. However, Buddhism is not similarly constrained. at is why, historically, we have had the development of Indian Buddhism, Sri Lankan Buddhism, ai Buddhism, Burmese Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, and so on. In the near future, I have no ...
The Buddha - JBE Online Books
... “Buddha” is not a personal name, but a Sanskrit word meaning “one who has awakened” or “one who has woken up.” In Buddhism, it is a title given to those enlightened individuals who have fully attained the goal of the religious life. In addition to “the Buddha,” such individuals may also be referred ...
... “Buddha” is not a personal name, but a Sanskrit word meaning “one who has awakened” or “one who has woken up.” In Buddhism, it is a title given to those enlightened individuals who have fully attained the goal of the religious life. In addition to “the Buddha,” such individuals may also be referred ...
sarkar and the buddha`s four noble truths
... unsatisfactoriness (Pali: dukkha) in life (and in death and rebirth). Gotama asserts that all sentient experience (even the highly refined states of meditative consciousness known as jhanas), and correspondingly, the entire world, is marked with unsatisfactoriness. This existential dukkha is a resul ...
... unsatisfactoriness (Pali: dukkha) in life (and in death and rebirth). Gotama asserts that all sentient experience (even the highly refined states of meditative consciousness known as jhanas), and correspondingly, the entire world, is marked with unsatisfactoriness. This existential dukkha is a resul ...
Winter 2014 pdf - Journal of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives
... When I look back now at the earlier years of my training I cannot really remember the being I was. Much has changed and my life is so very different now to how it used to be. I entered Shasta Abbey with a mass of unresolved issues, pain, anxiety and desperation all jumbled up within me. As the medi ...
... When I look back now at the earlier years of my training I cannot really remember the being I was. Much has changed and my life is so very different now to how it used to be. I entered Shasta Abbey with a mass of unresolved issues, pain, anxiety and desperation all jumbled up within me. As the medi ...
Berzin Archives Progress 2/12 to 3/25/2012
... Guidelines Concerning the Relationship with a Spiritual Teacher (parts 2 – 5) ...
... Guidelines Concerning the Relationship with a Spiritual Teacher (parts 2 – 5) ...
Two Dogmas of Zen Buddhism
... The purpose of this paper is to undermine these two dogmas by arguing for an alternative picture of Zen (Buddhist) practice. What is needed is, first, an appreciation that not only do we do more with language than attempt (and fail) to say how things are in the world, but language, concepts, and me ...
... The purpose of this paper is to undermine these two dogmas by arguing for an alternative picture of Zen (Buddhist) practice. What is needed is, first, an appreciation that not only do we do more with language than attempt (and fail) to say how things are in the world, but language, concepts, and me ...
The Sweet Dews of Ch`an
... cal exercise, but a mental one. As you breathe in, count “one,” then exhale. As you breathe in again, count “two.” Do not count both the inhalations and the exhalations, only one or the other. If you lose count, do not guess where you were and begin from that point; rather, you should start from “o ...
... cal exercise, but a mental one. As you breathe in, count “one,” then exhale. As you breathe in again, count “two.” Do not count both the inhalations and the exhalations, only one or the other. If you lose count, do not guess where you were and begin from that point; rather, you should start from “o ...
Zen and Japanese Militarism
... support for this position in the words of the noted Buddhist scholar, W a l p o l a Rahu l a. l n his book, What The Buddha Taught, R a h u l a wrote: Buddhis m advocates and p reaches non-violence and peace as Its universal message, and does not approve of any kind of violence or destruction of lif ...
... support for this position in the words of the noted Buddhist scholar, W a l p o l a Rahu l a. l n his book, What The Buddha Taught, R a h u l a wrote: Buddhis m advocates and p reaches non-violence and peace as Its universal message, and does not approve of any kind of violence or destruction of lif ...
The Sociology of Early Buddhism
... which centre above all on interaction between monks, nuns and the broader society, and the archaeological evidence which somewhat contextualizes this. If used with appropriate sensitivity, the available sources can furnish clues to the actual relationships, in all their permutations, between Buddhis ...
... which centre above all on interaction between monks, nuns and the broader society, and the archaeological evidence which somewhat contextualizes this. If used with appropriate sensitivity, the available sources can furnish clues to the actual relationships, in all their permutations, between Buddhis ...
The Opening Of The Eyes
... by Nichiren Daishonin and to clarify who should genuinely be revered by all humanity as the person possessing the three virtues — sovereign, teacher, and parent. The various gods, Buddha’s, bodhisattvas, sages, and worthies presented in these philosophies and religions are described as possessing on ...
... by Nichiren Daishonin and to clarify who should genuinely be revered by all humanity as the person possessing the three virtues — sovereign, teacher, and parent. The various gods, Buddha’s, bodhisattvas, sages, and worthies presented in these philosophies and religions are described as possessing on ...
Waking up to the Present: Vipassana Meditation and the Body
... acknowledging altered states of consciousness as forms of perception it is possible to examine them as socially informed experiences shared between participants (Csordas, 1993:148) and look at their broader cultural implications. This is particularly important when studying religions, cultures, or a ...
... acknowledging altered states of consciousness as forms of perception it is possible to examine them as socially informed experiences shared between participants (Csordas, 1993:148) and look at their broader cultural implications. This is particularly important when studying religions, cultures, or a ...
Buddhist Nuns: Between Past and Present
... story of her ordination arose when the community of nuns already existed for some time.8 Still, her entrance in the Buddhist monastic order (saṃ gha) and her acceptance of the first basic rules for a female monastic community constitute the point of reference for the development of the first Buddhist ...
... story of her ordination arose when the community of nuns already existed for some time.8 Still, her entrance in the Buddhist monastic order (saṃ gha) and her acceptance of the first basic rules for a female monastic community constitute the point of reference for the development of the first Buddhist ...
EVERYONE NEEDS VINAYA: REFLECTION S ON BUDDHIST
... traditionally, although we don’t really know how far back many “traditions” go. Some are less than a hundred years old and others were a response to European imperialism. Very few actually go back to the early centuries of the tradition. Next, I will propose a new way of understanding Vinaya, one th ...
... traditionally, although we don’t really know how far back many “traditions” go. Some are less than a hundred years old and others were a response to European imperialism. Very few actually go back to the early centuries of the tradition. Next, I will propose a new way of understanding Vinaya, one th ...
Info zu Shugden-210814_EN
... den is a destructive entity, while the protestors worship Shugden like a Buddha. The Dalai Lama holds a different opinion than the Shugden devotees. Claim: „The Dalai Lama is false“. Response: All authorities on Tibetan Buddhism and the vast majority of Tibetans acknowledge Tenzin Gyatso as the off ...
... den is a destructive entity, while the protestors worship Shugden like a Buddha. The Dalai Lama holds a different opinion than the Shugden devotees. Claim: „The Dalai Lama is false“. Response: All authorities on Tibetan Buddhism and the vast majority of Tibetans acknowledge Tenzin Gyatso as the off ...
Faces of Compassion: Classic Bodhisattva Archetypes and Their
... modes, powers, and helpful knowledge, they nourish these qualities in us as we study, practice with, offer devotion to, and emulate them; finally we may discover that we are they. The heart of the bodhisattva is always turned toward other beings. Such a one chooses to place herself in the most difficul ...
... modes, powers, and helpful knowledge, they nourish these qualities in us as we study, practice with, offer devotion to, and emulate them; finally we may discover that we are they. The heart of the bodhisattva is always turned toward other beings. Such a one chooses to place herself in the most difficul ...
The Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan Buddhism
... have a strong sense of self; they have an overwhelming tendency to develop their talents in pursuit of their own ambitions. Of course, this kind of behavior will help ensure the continuity of society. But if such efforts totally break with the past, then they should not be encouraged. In the science ...
... have a strong sense of self; they have an overwhelming tendency to develop their talents in pursuit of their own ambitions. Of course, this kind of behavior will help ensure the continuity of society. But if such efforts totally break with the past, then they should not be encouraged. In the science ...
A Sociology of NoSelf: Applying Buddhist Social Theory to Symbolic
... (Goffman 1959), or self-appraisals (Rosenberg 1986), each conceptualization posits a self in relation to and in contrast with others. Consider some contemporary examples like Gurevitch (1990, 1998) who argues that duality is part of being human and that seeing oneself as separate from others is a ce ...
... (Goffman 1959), or self-appraisals (Rosenberg 1986), each conceptualization posits a self in relation to and in contrast with others. Consider some contemporary examples like Gurevitch (1990, 1998) who argues that duality is part of being human and that seeing oneself as separate from others is a ce ...
Can Compassionate Practice Also Be Good Legal
... general community of Buddhists in America. In order to have some context in which to consider the stories of the fifteen participants in this project, it is important to sketch out some broader descriptive parameters about Buddhists in the United States. There has been a Buddhist presence in America ...
... general community of Buddhists in America. In order to have some context in which to consider the stories of the fifteen participants in this project, it is important to sketch out some broader descriptive parameters about Buddhists in the United States. There has been a Buddhist presence in America ...
Ati*a - College of the Holy Cross
... and compiled an innovative and thorough approach to bodhichitta known as "mind training" or “lojong.” in Tibetan. • He established the primacy of bodhichitta to the Mahayana tradition in Tibet • Atisha not only dictated a scholarly model for bodhichitta but acted as a living human example. ...
... and compiled an innovative and thorough approach to bodhichitta known as "mind training" or “lojong.” in Tibetan. • He established the primacy of bodhichitta to the Mahayana tradition in Tibet • Atisha not only dictated a scholarly model for bodhichitta but acted as a living human example. ...
Can Compassionate Practice Also Be Good Legal Practice
... There has been a Buddhist presence in America since at least the mid-i 800s. 5 From its inception, Buddhism in America has had two fairly independent elucidations - (1) Buddhism as known and practiced by immigrants from countries in which Buddhism was a well-established religion and (2) Buddhism as ...
... There has been a Buddhist presence in America since at least the mid-i 800s. 5 From its inception, Buddhism in America has had two fairly independent elucidations - (1) Buddhism as known and practiced by immigrants from countries in which Buddhism was a well-established religion and (2) Buddhism as ...
An Art Therapy Programme Incorporating Buddhist Concepts To
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... You may print or download ONE copy of this document for the purpose of your own research or study. The University does not authorize you to copy, communicate or otherwise make available electronically to any other person any copyright material contained on this site. You are reminded of the followin ...
Buddhism and Suicide The Case of Channa ISSN 1076-9005 Damien Keown
... 21-51; Jan, Yün-hua (1964-5) “Buddhist Self-Immolation in Medieval China,” History of Religion 4, pp.243-268; Rahula, W. (1978), “Self-Cremation in Mahàyàna Buddhism,” in Zen and the Taming of the Bull, Gordon Fraser, London; Van Loon, Louis H. (1983) “Some Buddhist Reflections on Suicide,” Religion ...
... 21-51; Jan, Yün-hua (1964-5) “Buddhist Self-Immolation in Medieval China,” History of Religion 4, pp.243-268; Rahula, W. (1978), “Self-Cremation in Mahàyàna Buddhism,” in Zen and the Taming of the Bull, Gordon Fraser, London; Van Loon, Louis H. (1983) “Some Buddhist Reflections on Suicide,” Religion ...
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.↑