BP2 M3 L03upload2 - Amitabha Buddhist Centre
... apprehending it is not cancelled if it is broken up or mentally separated into its individual parts. Illustrations [of ultimate truths] are, for example, directionally partless particles, temporally partless [moments of] consciousness, and uncompounded phenomena. The Treasury of Manifest Knowledge ( ...
... apprehending it is not cancelled if it is broken up or mentally separated into its individual parts. Illustrations [of ultimate truths] are, for example, directionally partless particles, temporally partless [moments of] consciousness, and uncompounded phenomena. The Treasury of Manifest Knowledge ( ...
Karma, Character, and Consequentialism
... aim of the present enquiry is to determine which of these makes most sense as a theoretical explanation of karma. Despite the lack of research into the question, a consensus of a kind may be found in the dicta of scholars writing throughout the greater part of this century, and the consensus is that ...
... aim of the present enquiry is to determine which of these makes most sense as a theoretical explanation of karma. Despite the lack of research into the question, a consensus of a kind may be found in the dicta of scholars writing throughout the greater part of this century, and the consensus is that ...
Churning the Ocean of Milk: The Role of Vocal Composition in
... However the monks do not, by any means, simply allow their minds to roam as they enjoy the beautiful sounds of the puja. Rather, they have a quite demanding task of mentally connecting with a god. So, puja music serves as an offering in two ways: first, as a direct gift to a deity; and second, as a ...
... However the monks do not, by any means, simply allow their minds to roam as they enjoy the beautiful sounds of the puja. Rather, they have a quite demanding task of mentally connecting with a god. So, puja music serves as an offering in two ways: first, as a direct gift to a deity; and second, as a ...
General Dynamic Dynamic Logic
... Theorem 4.11 in [12], first noted in [20], which states that any dynamic operator whose effect on a model can be described in PDL (without Kleene’s iteration operator ∗) can be reduced to the underlying modal logic using essentially only the standard axioms of PDL. We show how this idea can be used ...
... Theorem 4.11 in [12], first noted in [20], which states that any dynamic operator whose effect on a model can be described in PDL (without Kleene’s iteration operator ∗) can be reduced to the underlying modal logic using essentially only the standard axioms of PDL. We show how this idea can be used ...
1 Sanskrit Beyond Text: The Use of Bonji (Siddham) in Mandala and
... This thesis features selected examples of Japanese art from the Heian period to the Kamakura period that carry within their artistic representation the use of Sanskrit characters. As such, it is about the dissemination of Sanskrit characters in Japan and their deployment in visual culture—an area of ...
... This thesis features selected examples of Japanese art from the Heian period to the Kamakura period that carry within their artistic representation the use of Sanskrit characters. As such, it is about the dissemination of Sanskrit characters in Japan and their deployment in visual culture—an area of ...
the two traditions of meditation in ancient india
... in the light of the later tradition.3 It would be unfair to those who uphold position (i) to put too much emphasis on the parallelism with the unfortunate history of Biblical studies. We must assume that they look upon their position as, in their eyes, the best hypothesis available, which they are r ...
... in the light of the later tradition.3 It would be unfair to those who uphold position (i) to put too much emphasis on the parallelism with the unfortunate history of Biblical studies. We must assume that they look upon their position as, in their eyes, the best hypothesis available, which they are r ...
Eric Sean Nelson, Department of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Lowell
... acts can produce a different result. Causation cannot entail the necessity of a destiny or fate without exception insofar as these words mean what must happen regardless of what one does, says or thinks. The possibility that one’s action might make a difference distinguishes Buddhist karma from the ...
... acts can produce a different result. Causation cannot entail the necessity of a destiny or fate without exception insofar as these words mean what must happen regardless of what one does, says or thinks. The possibility that one’s action might make a difference distinguishes Buddhist karma from the ...
Borobudur - AlamAsia.net
... eruptions took place. It is not certain whether the latter influenced the former but several sources mention this as the most likely period of Borobudur’s abandonment. By the 14th century, the Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms declined and the Javanese converted to Islam. For centuries, Borobudur was dese ...
... eruptions took place. It is not certain whether the latter influenced the former but several sources mention this as the most likely period of Borobudur’s abandonment. By the 14th century, the Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms declined and the Javanese converted to Islam. For centuries, Borobudur was dese ...
Two Traditions of Meditation in Ancient India
... in the light of the later tradition.3 It would be unfair to those who uphold position (i) to put too much emphasis on the parallelism with the unfortunate history of Biblical studies. We must assume that they look upon their position as, in their eyes, the best hypothesis available, which they are r ...
... in the light of the later tradition.3 It would be unfair to those who uphold position (i) to put too much emphasis on the parallelism with the unfortunate history of Biblical studies. We must assume that they look upon their position as, in their eyes, the best hypothesis available, which they are r ...
Page 1 Page 2 N THE CHINESE DHAMMAPADA WITH SPECIAL
... suffer from such mental malady as evil desires, mistaken ideas, greediness, arrogance, etc. Being ignorant, they are fettered by the bonds of afiection or they violate the rules of conduct and are distressed day and night. Should their eyes of wisdom be opened and evil desires be overcome, calmness ...
... suffer from such mental malady as evil desires, mistaken ideas, greediness, arrogance, etc. Being ignorant, they are fettered by the bonds of afiection or they violate the rules of conduct and are distressed day and night. Should their eyes of wisdom be opened and evil desires be overcome, calmness ...
Indian Philosophy
... Cārvāka or Lokāyata was a philosophy of scepticism and materialism, founded in the Mauryan period. They were extremely critical of other schools of philosophy of the time. Cārvāka deemed Vedas to be tainted by the three faults of untruth, self-contradiction, and tautology. And in contrast to Buddhi ...
... Cārvāka or Lokāyata was a philosophy of scepticism and materialism, founded in the Mauryan period. They were extremely critical of other schools of philosophy of the time. Cārvāka deemed Vedas to be tainted by the three faults of untruth, self-contradiction, and tautology. And in contrast to Buddhi ...
- NIILM University
... Cārvāka or Lokāyata was a philosophy of scepticism and materialism, founded in the Mauryan period. They were extremely critical of other schools of philosophy of the time. Cārvāka deemed Vedas to be tainted by the three faults of untruth, self-contradiction, and tautology. And in contrast to Buddhi ...
... Cārvāka or Lokāyata was a philosophy of scepticism and materialism, founded in the Mauryan period. They were extremely critical of other schools of philosophy of the time. Cārvāka deemed Vedas to be tainted by the three faults of untruth, self-contradiction, and tautology. And in contrast to Buddhi ...
Indian Philosophy - EIILM University
... Cārvāka or Lokāyata was a philosophy of scepticism and materialism, founded in the Mauryan period. They were extremely critical of other schools of philosophy of the time. Cārvāka deemed Vedas to be tainted by the three faults of untruth, self-contradiction, and tautology. And in contrast to Buddhi ...
... Cārvāka or Lokāyata was a philosophy of scepticism and materialism, founded in the Mauryan period. They were extremely critical of other schools of philosophy of the time. Cārvāka deemed Vedas to be tainted by the three faults of untruth, self-contradiction, and tautology. And in contrast to Buddhi ...
INTERPLAYS OF KNOWLEDGE AND NON
... but that natural or physical necessity is of the latter. Accepting this we could say that God, since he necessarily knows whether any given proposition is true or not, also necessarily knows all logically necessary truths but not all ‘natural’, i.e., contingent necessities. Knowledge of them is cont ...
... but that natural or physical necessity is of the latter. Accepting this we could say that God, since he necessarily knows whether any given proposition is true or not, also necessarily knows all logically necessary truths but not all ‘natural’, i.e., contingent necessities. Knowledge of them is cont ...
Hierarchical Introspective Logics
... that that formal system is actually perfectly consistent. Our idea of extension and of "hierarchical introspective logics" is that there is to be considered an hierarchy of levels of logic such that higher levels have an "overview" of the proceedings and results obtainable on lower levels. Thus the ...
... that that formal system is actually perfectly consistent. Our idea of extension and of "hierarchical introspective logics" is that there is to be considered an hierarchy of levels of logic such that higher levels have an "overview" of the proceedings and results obtainable on lower levels. Thus the ...
Lay Buddhist Practice - Buddhist Publication Society
... layman must rely upon books. Leaving aside those which are misleading (frequently written by western people who have never thoroughly trained themselves in any Buddhist tradition) and if even the most authentic sources alone are studied, still the mind tends to be selective of the materials availabl ...
... layman must rely upon books. Leaving aside those which are misleading (frequently written by western people who have never thoroughly trained themselves in any Buddhist tradition) and if even the most authentic sources alone are studied, still the mind tends to be selective of the materials availabl ...
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... in the ≤k ordering in every model. We feel that this notion of necessary approximation carries some interest given the pivotal role of the approximation (or ‘knowledge’) ordering in the semantics of programming languages. The main purpose of this paper is a simple one. We want to add one more doubli ...
... in the ≤k ordering in every model. We feel that this notion of necessary approximation carries some interest given the pivotal role of the approximation (or ‘knowledge’) ordering in the semantics of programming languages. The main purpose of this paper is a simple one. We want to add one more doubli ...
Proofs as Efficient Programs - Dipartimento di Informatica
... approaches – simple modifications to a general framework allow for the semantical description (and sometimes also for syntactical results, like soundness) of a wide spectrum of formal systems. 2.1 Context Semantics Context semantics [26] is a powerful framework for the analysis of proof and program ...
... approaches – simple modifications to a general framework allow for the semantical description (and sometimes also for syntactical results, like soundness) of a wide spectrum of formal systems. 2.1 Context Semantics Context semantics [26] is a powerful framework for the analysis of proof and program ...
EXTRA CREDIT PROJECTS The following extra credit projects are
... object and the truth value assignment as the function, we can think of the proposition as the function and the truth value assignment as the object. Again, when one draws a table of values for this function, it has the form of a truth table as we discussed in the first weeks of class. A question ari ...
... object and the truth value assignment as the function, we can think of the proposition as the function and the truth value assignment as the object. Again, when one draws a table of values for this function, it has the form of a truth table as we discussed in the first weeks of class. A question ari ...
Elementary Logic
... In a formula ∀xA (or ∃xA), the variable x is bound by the quantifier ∀ (or ∃). A free variable is one that is not bound. The same variable may have both a free and a bound occurrence. For example, consider (∀x(R(x, y ) → P(x)) ∧ ∀y (¬R(x, y ) ∧ ∀xP(x))). The underlined occurrences of x and y are fre ...
... In a formula ∀xA (or ∃xA), the variable x is bound by the quantifier ∀ (or ∃). A free variable is one that is not bound. The same variable may have both a free and a bound occurrence. For example, consider (∀x(R(x, y ) → P(x)) ∧ ∀y (¬R(x, y ) ∧ ∀xP(x))). The underlined occurrences of x and y are fre ...
Can things reach the dead?
... One way to study immaterial beings and take their apparitions seriously would be to analyze under which circumstances they appear to which people, or how images of them are, for example, caught on media. Gregory Delaplace has developed this idea in relation to spirits in Mongolia and has proposed a ...
... One way to study immaterial beings and take their apparitions seriously would be to analyze under which circumstances they appear to which people, or how images of them are, for example, caught on media. Gregory Delaplace has developed this idea in relation to spirits in Mongolia and has proposed a ...
Environmental Ethics in Mahayana Buddhism: The Significance of
... amount and kinds of living things, as well as their habitat means nothing less than pillaging such life from the ecosystem. Such behavior originates from certain violent and cruel aspects of human nature. This makes solving such problems fundamentally an ethical issue. This action is particularly re ...
... amount and kinds of living things, as well as their habitat means nothing less than pillaging such life from the ecosystem. Such behavior originates from certain violent and cruel aspects of human nature. This makes solving such problems fundamentally an ethical issue. This action is particularly re ...
steve odin PEACE AND COMPASSION IN THE MICROCOSMIC
... which “hidden in the depths” of the Lotus Sutra is to be found the ultimate Buddhist cosmological principle: ichinen sanzen —“three thousand worlds in each thought-instant.”22 The T’ien-t’ai cosmological principle of ichinen sanzen is the culmination of Buddhist thought whereby each dharma arising t ...
... which “hidden in the depths” of the Lotus Sutra is to be found the ultimate Buddhist cosmological principle: ichinen sanzen —“three thousand worlds in each thought-instant.”22 The T’ien-t’ai cosmological principle of ichinen sanzen is the culmination of Buddhist thought whereby each dharma arising t ...
Back to Exhibition Index Palden Lhamo (dpal ldan lha mo) in her
... Buddhist Dharma. The presence of a lion at her proper right ear and a snake at her proper left ear serves to verify that this example is the dPal ldan dmag zor rgyal mo form of the goddess. In her left hand, raised to her chest, she carries the blood-filled skull of a child born out of an incestuous ...
... Buddhist Dharma. The presence of a lion at her proper right ear and a snake at her proper left ear serves to verify that this example is the dPal ldan dmag zor rgyal mo form of the goddess. In her left hand, raised to her chest, she carries the blood-filled skull of a child born out of an incestuous ...