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... value from every obstacle. In the same way, President Ikeda encourages his disciples to engrave the mentor’s spirit in their hearts; not to merely follow the mentor but to advance alongside the mentor. In this way, the challenges we experience become an opportunity to deepen our relationship, not on ...
... value from every obstacle. In the same way, President Ikeda encourages his disciples to engrave the mentor’s spirit in their hearts; not to merely follow the mentor but to advance alongside the mentor. In this way, the challenges we experience become an opportunity to deepen our relationship, not on ...
this PDF file - Journal of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist
... highest is the honouring of our parents; the second is not disgracing them; and the lowest is being able to support them.” (Liji .) e Mengzi basically continued Confucian thought concerning respect to parents, as it says, “e greatest thing a dutiful son can do is to honour his parents.” (Mengzi ...
... highest is the honouring of our parents; the second is not disgracing them; and the lowest is being able to support them.” (Liji .) e Mengzi basically continued Confucian thought concerning respect to parents, as it says, “e greatest thing a dutiful son can do is to honour his parents.” (Mengzi ...
ATINER`s Conference Paper Series HIS2015-1862
... the form of a deity such as the iconography of the goddess, ways in which she has been otherwise represented, range of epiphanies which have been used for her in various texts and how her worship was evolved. .The development of the cult of Prajñāpāramitā reflects a huge change in the social process ...
... the form of a deity such as the iconography of the goddess, ways in which she has been otherwise represented, range of epiphanies which have been used for her in various texts and how her worship was evolved. .The development of the cult of Prajñāpāramitā reflects a huge change in the social process ...
- ERA - University of Alberta
... conceptions of a general order of existence and (4) clothing these conceptions with such an aura of factuality that (5) the moods and motivations seem uniquely realistic (Geertz 1973: 90). As a concept that developed from European Christianity, however, “there cannot be a universal definition of rel ...
... conceptions of a general order of existence and (4) clothing these conceptions with such an aura of factuality that (5) the moods and motivations seem uniquely realistic (Geertz 1973: 90). As a concept that developed from European Christianity, however, “there cannot be a universal definition of rel ...
Life in Samsara: Torment, Torture and Tolerance in Buddhist Hell
... relationship with duḥkha knowing that nothing is permanent can be reassuring. Even though involuntary, every human will at some point experience the piercing pain of the death of someone loved, an unwanted breakup and innumerable other things that cause irreversible pain. These experiences are al ...
... relationship with duḥkha knowing that nothing is permanent can be reassuring. Even though involuntary, every human will at some point experience the piercing pain of the death of someone loved, an unwanted breakup and innumerable other things that cause irreversible pain. These experiences are al ...
Gender and the soteriology debate in Buddhism: Is a
... canonical and commentarial literature, within the same corpus are indications that this was not a matter of consensus. There has been substantial research on women in Buddhism in general over the past few decades, one of the pioneering works being Isaline Blew Horner‘s Women under Primitive Buddhis ...
... canonical and commentarial literature, within the same corpus are indications that this was not a matter of consensus. There has been substantial research on women in Buddhism in general over the past few decades, one of the pioneering works being Isaline Blew Horner‘s Women under Primitive Buddhis ...
Theravada Buddhism, Identity, and Cultural Continuity in Jinghong
... Buddhism in some way. Having such a varied research community allowed me to obtain rich field data that would otherwise be limited to one group’s perspective. I made connections with these people either through a third party or by pure chance and kept up continual contact with certain individuals. T ...
... Buddhism in some way. Having such a varied research community allowed me to obtain rich field data that would otherwise be limited to one group’s perspective. I made connections with these people either through a third party or by pure chance and kept up continual contact with certain individuals. T ...
Kamma at Death and Rebirth
... “Like travelers we make our way through life beginning in our mother‟s womb. At some point or another we will have to disembark at the journey‟s end. Each holding on to kamma‟s ticket, we are bound for our respective destination.” In “Kamma at Death and Rebirth” Sayadaw Dr. Nandamᾱla explains simply ...
... “Like travelers we make our way through life beginning in our mother‟s womb. At some point or another we will have to disembark at the journey‟s end. Each holding on to kamma‟s ticket, we are bound for our respective destination.” In “Kamma at Death and Rebirth” Sayadaw Dr. Nandamᾱla explains simply ...
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 ...
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... Transforming Problems ‐ Module Eleven (CD, MP3) Consider well the disadvantages of self‐cherishing and the advantages of cherishing others more than ourselves. Learn how to employ the special techniques of mind training or “lo‐jong” as a means to transform problems into happiness and learn to lik ...
... Transforming Problems ‐ Module Eleven (CD, MP3) Consider well the disadvantages of self‐cherishing and the advantages of cherishing others more than ourselves. Learn how to employ the special techniques of mind training or “lo‐jong” as a means to transform problems into happiness and learn to lik ...
AN INTIMATE DESTRUCTION
... Body in Surrealism and Georges Bataille, October 2008. The dissertation addresses the influence of Tantric Buddhism on Surrealism and the work of the French writer Georges Bataille. Specifically, it explores the approaches of the two fields to the concepts of desire, death, and the separate self, an ...
... Body in Surrealism and Georges Bataille, October 2008. The dissertation addresses the influence of Tantric Buddhism on Surrealism and the work of the French writer Georges Bataille. Specifically, it explores the approaches of the two fields to the concepts of desire, death, and the separate self, an ...
The History of the Soka Gakkai - Sgi-Usa
... and developed into an organization of people of diverse backgrounds and occupations. Their common interest lie in applying the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism to transforming their lives and Japanese society. Eventually, the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai became a society of lay practitioners of the Nichiren Sho ...
... and developed into an organization of people of diverse backgrounds and occupations. Their common interest lie in applying the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism to transforming their lives and Japanese society. Eventually, the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai became a society of lay practitioners of the Nichiren Sho ...
Kosalan Philosophy dissertation - University of California, Berkeley
... early Buddhist philosophical frameworks. Part B shows how the agnihotrabrāhmaṇa of the Kāṇvas relates to other Vedic schools’ agnihotrabrāhmaṇas and identifies their particular contribution. The results of this comparison justify the exclusive focus on the Kāṇva School in Kosala in this dissertation ...
... early Buddhist philosophical frameworks. Part B shows how the agnihotrabrāhmaṇa of the Kāṇvas relates to other Vedic schools’ agnihotrabrāhmaṇas and identifies their particular contribution. The results of this comparison justify the exclusive focus on the Kāṇva School in Kosala in this dissertation ...
Bride of Amazement - NWU
... makes provision for detailed readings of the texts themselves. Furthermore, this approach has been adopted because it allows for in-depth exploration of Oliver’s literary devices, three notable examples of which are anaphora, adéquation, and correspondence. In the course of the discussion, reference ...
... makes provision for detailed readings of the texts themselves. Furthermore, this approach has been adopted because it allows for in-depth exploration of Oliver’s literary devices, three notable examples of which are anaphora, adéquation, and correspondence. In the course of the discussion, reference ...
The Genesis of the Bodhisattva Ideal
... Buddhism has enjoyed a prominent place in the study of Asian religious ideas at Hamburg University for almost 100 years, ever since the birth of Buddhist Studies in Germany. We are proud that our program is housed in one of the pioneering academic institutions in Europe at which the study of Buddhis ...
... Buddhism has enjoyed a prominent place in the study of Asian religious ideas at Hamburg University for almost 100 years, ever since the birth of Buddhist Studies in Germany. We are proud that our program is housed in one of the pioneering academic institutions in Europe at which the study of Buddhis ...
Buddhist Women Meditators of Sri Lanka
... and meaning when the goal is considered nearby rather than “a thousand lives away.” So, for Vipassana practitioners, meditation is not something you do once a month on Poya days. Meditation is a “24 hour a day job,” as one woman puts it. In other words, Vipassana practitioners understand the path in ...
... and meaning when the goal is considered nearby rather than “a thousand lives away.” So, for Vipassana practitioners, meditation is not something you do once a month on Poya days. Meditation is a “24 hour a day job,” as one woman puts it. In other words, Vipassana practitioners understand the path in ...
Basics of Practice - Nichiren Shoshu Myoshinji
... simply, there are two ultimate purposes for taking faith in this Buddhism. One is to realize an absolutely unshakable state of happiness in which there is boundless joy in being alive (attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime). The other is to realize an ideal society in ...
... simply, there are two ultimate purposes for taking faith in this Buddhism. One is to realize an absolutely unshakable state of happiness in which there is boundless joy in being alive (attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime). The other is to realize an ideal society in ...
Reasoner Reincarnation and Karma
... action that in turn affects a person’s destiny after death” (p. 75). While notions of reincarnation and karma are present in various times and places, this discussion will focus on the religious and philosophical positions usually associated with Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist perspectives (see Chapter 1 ...
... action that in turn affects a person’s destiny after death” (p. 75). While notions of reincarnation and karma are present in various times and places, this discussion will focus on the religious and philosophical positions usually associated with Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist perspectives (see Chapter 1 ...
Gautama Buddha was born in Helabima
... Ramayana2are still available in India. Any name of a person or of a village mentioned in Tripitaka cannot be seen in any book, any text or any paper written in India. All these names of the people, the cities or the places stated in Tripitaka in the very ancient time like 2000 years ago, are the in ...
... Ramayana2are still available in India. Any name of a person or of a village mentioned in Tripitaka cannot be seen in any book, any text or any paper written in India. All these names of the people, the cities or the places stated in Tripitaka in the very ancient time like 2000 years ago, are the in ...
Yoga - MAIMT
... Main articles: Raja Yoga and Yoga Sutras of Patanjali In Indian philosophy, Yoga is the name of one of the six orthodox philosophical schools. The Yoga philosophical system is closely allied with the Samkhya school. The Yoga school as expounded by the sage Patanjali accepts the Samkhya psychology an ...
... Main articles: Raja Yoga and Yoga Sutras of Patanjali In Indian philosophy, Yoga is the name of one of the six orthodox philosophical schools. The Yoga philosophical system is closely allied with the Samkhya school. The Yoga school as expounded by the sage Patanjali accepts the Samkhya psychology an ...
Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge
... epistemology and that the principal lines of its development showed parallels with those of Western philosophy, including rationalism and empiricism. Even though valid objections may be adduced to the theory of 'parallel development', there are at present few doubts about the 'high standard'. Among ...
... epistemology and that the principal lines of its development showed parallels with those of Western philosophy, including rationalism and empiricism. Even though valid objections may be adduced to the theory of 'parallel development', there are at present few doubts about the 'high standard'. Among ...
The Development of the Tathāgatagarbha in the Early Mahāyāna
... etymology of tathāgatagarbha that will be explained according to the transliteration and the acceptaion of tathāgatagarbha. The third chapter will elucidate the development of the tathāgatagarbha as luminous mind, in Pāli nikāya and Sanskrit āgama, and appears in Abhidharma. This is considered as t ...
... etymology of tathāgatagarbha that will be explained according to the transliteration and the acceptaion of tathāgatagarbha. The third chapter will elucidate the development of the tathāgatagarbha as luminous mind, in Pāli nikāya and Sanskrit āgama, and appears in Abhidharma. This is considered as t ...
Miracles and Superhuman Powers in South Asian Buddhist Literature
... In any case, the nature and meaning of the Buddha’s simultaneous immanence and transcendence is a significant topic of discussion for Buddhist philosophers. Despite his remarks about the applicability of the concept of the miracle in a Buddhist context, Foucher raises one of the central questions of ...
... In any case, the nature and meaning of the Buddha’s simultaneous immanence and transcendence is a significant topic of discussion for Buddhist philosophers. Despite his remarks about the applicability of the concept of the miracle in a Buddhist context, Foucher raises one of the central questions of ...
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... Transforming Problems ‐ Module Eleven (CD, MP3) Consider well the disadvantages of self‐cherishing and the advantages of cherishing others more than ourselves. Learn how to employ the special techniques of mind training or “lo‐jong” as a means to transform problems into happiness and learn to lik ...
... Transforming Problems ‐ Module Eleven (CD, MP3) Consider well the disadvantages of self‐cherishing and the advantages of cherishing others more than ourselves. Learn how to employ the special techniques of mind training or “lo‐jong” as a means to transform problems into happiness and learn to lik ...
Nietzsche and Buddha - Western Political Science Association
... argue that we can infer nothing of philosophical or metaphysical importance from the indispensability of referring in ordinary speech to human beings as if they were selves. The two even agree that false self-conceptions are at the root of many and perhaps most personal and social problems. Yet Niet ...
... argue that we can infer nothing of philosophical or metaphysical importance from the indispensability of referring in ordinary speech to human beings as if they were selves. The two even agree that false self-conceptions are at the root of many and perhaps most personal and social problems. Yet Niet ...
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.↑