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The development and use of the Eight Precepts for lay practitioners
... bhikkhunı̄’s answers by saying: The bhikkunı̄ Dhammadinnā is wise, Visākha, the bhikkhunı̄ Dhammadinnā has great wisdom. If you had asked me the meaning of this, I would have explained it to you in the same way that the bhikkhunı̄ Dhammadinnā has explained it. Such is its meaning, and so you sho ...
... bhikkhunı̄’s answers by saying: The bhikkunı̄ Dhammadinnā is wise, Visākha, the bhikkhunı̄ Dhammadinnā has great wisdom. If you had asked me the meaning of this, I would have explained it to you in the same way that the bhikkhunı̄ Dhammadinnā has explained it. Such is its meaning, and so you sho ...
Tibetan Scholastic Education and The Role of Soteriology
... these practices not only hermeneutically but rhetorically as well. The tradition is not a pure content but acquires its significance only in relation to the way in which it is used. In one sense, it is tempting and not entirely wrong to assimilate commentary to the semantic aspect and debate to the ...
... these practices not only hermeneutically but rhetorically as well. The tradition is not a pure content but acquires its significance only in relation to the way in which it is used. In one sense, it is tempting and not entirely wrong to assimilate commentary to the semantic aspect and debate to the ...
userfiles/SECTION F PROOF BY CONTRADICTION
... xy = 1 and xz = 1 Because they are both equal to 1 so we can equate them xy = xz Since x is non-zero we can divide through by x which gives y=z But above we had y ≠ z . We cannot have y = z and y ≠ z . Hence this contradicts the first line of the proof, that there is a non-zero real number whose rec ...
... xy = 1 and xz = 1 Because they are both equal to 1 so we can equate them xy = xz Since x is non-zero we can divide through by x which gives y=z But above we had y ≠ z . We cannot have y = z and y ≠ z . Hence this contradicts the first line of the proof, that there is a non-zero real number whose rec ...
Chapter 1
... Mathematicians make explicit our assumptions about mathematical structures. These assumptions are call axioms. From axioms we deduce, logically, other properties and connections. Hence, a requirement for being able to write a mathematical proof is an understanding of logic. While we will not delve i ...
... Mathematicians make explicit our assumptions about mathematical structures. These assumptions are call axioms. From axioms we deduce, logically, other properties and connections. Hence, a requirement for being able to write a mathematical proof is an understanding of logic. While we will not delve i ...
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... caught up with them. It is also believed that negative Karma could have caused Hurricane Katrina, the earthquakes in Haiti and Japan, along with many others. All these places have appeared to have negative karma due to negative actions and negative thoughts. This continues to happen because people w ...
... caught up with them. It is also believed that negative Karma could have caused Hurricane Katrina, the earthquakes in Haiti and Japan, along with many others. All these places have appeared to have negative karma due to negative actions and negative thoughts. This continues to happen because people w ...
1. Sets, relations and functions. 1.1. Set theory. We assume the
... is the set A characterized by the property that x ∈ A if and only if x = ai for some i = 1, . . . , n. In particular, for any object a we let singleton a equal {a} and note that x is a member of singleton a if and only if x = a. We let ∅ = {x : x 6= x} and call this set the empty set because it has ...
... is the set A characterized by the property that x ∈ A if and only if x = ai for some i = 1, . . . , n. In particular, for any object a we let singleton a equal {a} and note that x is a member of singleton a if and only if x = a. We let ∅ = {x : x 6= x} and call this set the empty set because it has ...
Identity in modal logic theorem proving
... In the realm of modal logics, almost all presentations of the logic of these systems are given in terms of axioms. But no one who is interested in providing automated proofs within modal logic uses an axiomatic system, and so it would therefore seem that all these methods of implementing t h e m mus ...
... In the realm of modal logics, almost all presentations of the logic of these systems are given in terms of axioms. But no one who is interested in providing automated proofs within modal logic uses an axiomatic system, and so it would therefore seem that all these methods of implementing t h e m mus ...
Pilgrims and Merits: History of Buddhist Religious Tourism and
... Buddhagaya (Mahavamsa chap. CX 23). In some instances, lay men and women participated to Buddhagaya pilgrim tours as well. This journey took long time around ten to twelve months as reveal from Rasavahini. Inbound religious tourism Accordingto indigenous and foreign chronicles, inscriptions, travel ...
... Buddhagaya (Mahavamsa chap. CX 23). In some instances, lay men and women participated to Buddhagaya pilgrim tours as well. This journey took long time around ten to twelve months as reveal from Rasavahini. Inbound religious tourism Accordingto indigenous and foreign chronicles, inscriptions, travel ...
Chapter 7
... • Entailment: KB |= Q – Q is entailed by KB (a set of premises or assumptions) if and only if there is no logically possible world in which Q is false while all the premises in KB are true. – Or, stated positively, Q is entailed by KB if and only if the conclusion is true in every logically possible ...
... • Entailment: KB |= Q – Q is entailed by KB (a set of premises or assumptions) if and only if there is no logically possible world in which Q is false while all the premises in KB are true. – Or, stated positively, Q is entailed by KB if and only if the conclusion is true in every logically possible ...
Lecture 23 Notes
... that there is no evidence of any kind for ∼ P. This axiom is not justified by explanatory constructive evidence, but we know that the new axiom does not allow us to prove F alse. So CI is constructively known to be not false. This mixed mode expression has a trivial realizer, the constant function w ...
... that there is no evidence of any kind for ∼ P. This axiom is not justified by explanatory constructive evidence, but we know that the new axiom does not allow us to prove F alse. So CI is constructively known to be not false. This mixed mode expression has a trivial realizer, the constant function w ...
A Buddhist Reflection on Suffering in Ashes of Time
... consciousness causes a person to remain the same person and the same self over time.9 From a Buddhist viewpoint, which understands a person as an aggregate of different constituents and thus the belief in self/identity as caused by a false thought (i.e., self as a permanent and substantial entity), ...
... consciousness causes a person to remain the same person and the same self over time.9 From a Buddhist viewpoint, which understands a person as an aggregate of different constituents and thus the belief in self/identity as caused by a false thought (i.e., self as a permanent and substantial entity), ...
1 CHAN BUDDHIST AND EARLY DAOIST
... perspective of immortality, in the Hinayanaix the teachings of the Buddha were phrased according to these Ayurvedic traditions, emphasizing the healing of the mind. Consequently, a medical model has been adopted in Siddhartha Gautama’s doctrine. The Buddha is often depicted as a doctor - a doctor, h ...
... perspective of immortality, in the Hinayanaix the teachings of the Buddha were phrased according to these Ayurvedic traditions, emphasizing the healing of the mind. Consequently, a medical model has been adopted in Siddhartha Gautama’s doctrine. The Buddha is often depicted as a doctor - a doctor, h ...
Bhikkhave Terminology in Early Buddhist Texts Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... This is how it appears in the majority of texts of the Pāli canon, although not in the versified texts such as the Dhammapada, Theratherīgāthā and Sutta-nipāta. This translation is Bhikkhu Bodhi’s translation, but with all instances of the vocative reinstated. The term appears much more often than B ...
... This is how it appears in the majority of texts of the Pāli canon, although not in the versified texts such as the Dhammapada, Theratherīgāthā and Sutta-nipāta. This translation is Bhikkhu Bodhi’s translation, but with all instances of the vocative reinstated. The term appears much more often than B ...
Nikāya Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... definition right and of necessity beneficial to the agent, violation of which is by definition wrong and of necessity harmful. Modern writers often demythologize the law of karma as expressing likely “ordinary” (e.g., social and psychological) effects of action on the agent. While such demythologiza ...
... definition right and of necessity beneficial to the agent, violation of which is by definition wrong and of necessity harmful. Modern writers often demythologize the law of karma as expressing likely “ordinary” (e.g., social and psychological) effects of action on the agent. While such demythologiza ...
A mathematical sentence is a sentence that states a fact or contains
... Morgan and they bear his name. These inference rules tell how to negate a conjunction and how to negate a disjunction. 1. Negation of a Conjunction The negation of a conjunction of two statements is logically equivalent to the disjunction of the negation of each. ...
... Morgan and they bear his name. These inference rules tell how to negate a conjunction and how to negate a disjunction. 1. Negation of a Conjunction The negation of a conjunction of two statements is logically equivalent to the disjunction of the negation of each. ...
Chapter 4
... This chapter originates from material used by the author at Imperial College, University of London, between 1981 and 1990. It is available free to all individuals, on the understanding that it is not to be used for financial gain, and may be downloaded and/or photocopied, with or without permission ...
... This chapter originates from material used by the author at Imperial College, University of London, between 1981 and 1990. It is available free to all individuals, on the understanding that it is not to be used for financial gain, and may be downloaded and/or photocopied, with or without permission ...
Ethics in accounting: Exploring the relevance of a
... comprehending reality. According to the Buddha the universe and everything it entails are impermanent and continuously changing from one form to another. That is, our existence in the universe is this transformation itself, not something that is permanent. Explaining this Rahula (1978, p. 26) writes ...
... comprehending reality. According to the Buddha the universe and everything it entails are impermanent and continuously changing from one form to another. That is, our existence in the universe is this transformation itself, not something that is permanent. Explaining this Rahula (1978, p. 26) writes ...
A MODAL EXTENSION OF FIRST ORDER CLASSICAL LOGIC–Part
... Metatheorem 4.5. [Inner Generalization] ` 2A ↔ 2(∀x)A. Proof. The ← direction is by 2((∀x)A → A) (boxed axiom (2)), by (M1) and MP. The → direction is (M3). Remark 4.6. The qualifiers “outer” and “inner” are used with respect to the classical logic that M3 extends. Thus, an inner “rule” is not a rul ...
... Metatheorem 4.5. [Inner Generalization] ` 2A ↔ 2(∀x)A. Proof. The ← direction is by 2((∀x)A → A) (boxed axiom (2)), by (M1) and MP. The → direction is (M3). Remark 4.6. The qualifiers “outer” and “inner” are used with respect to the classical logic that M3 extends. Thus, an inner “rule” is not a rul ...
A Glossary of Pali and Buddhist Terms
... give, without expecting any form of repayment from the recipient. Dana is the first theme in the Buddha's system of gradual training (see anupubbīkathā), the first of the ten pāramīs, one of the seven treasures (see dhana), and the first of the three grounds for meritorious action (see sīla and bhāv ...
... give, without expecting any form of repayment from the recipient. Dana is the first theme in the Buddha's system of gradual training (see anupubbīkathā), the first of the ten pāramīs, one of the seven treasures (see dhana), and the first of the three grounds for meritorious action (see sīla and bhāv ...
Valid Arguments and Logical Fallacies
... Recognizing valid arguments is a difficult task that can be hindered by a reader's lack of background on issues and topics. In fact, it is easier to recognize an argument that is INVALID than one that is VALID. The recognition of INVALID ARGUMENTS can be facilitated by the reader's familiarity with ...
... Recognizing valid arguments is a difficult task that can be hindered by a reader's lack of background on issues and topics. In fact, it is easier to recognize an argument that is INVALID than one that is VALID. The recognition of INVALID ARGUMENTS can be facilitated by the reader's familiarity with ...
Propositional Logic: Normal Forms
... SAT: if false is NOT marked, let ν be an interpretation that assign true to all marked atoms, and false to the others. If φ is not true under ν, it means that there exists a conjunct P1 ∧ . . . ∧ Pki → P 0 of φ that is false. By the semantics, this can only mean that P1 ∧ . . . ∧ Pki is true but P 0 ...
... SAT: if false is NOT marked, let ν be an interpretation that assign true to all marked atoms, and false to the others. If φ is not true under ν, it means that there exists a conjunct P1 ∧ . . . ∧ Pki → P 0 of φ that is false. By the semantics, this can only mean that P1 ∧ . . . ∧ Pki is true but P 0 ...
Buddhism
... the historical person Shakyamuni was replaced by a description of a cosmic Buddha who became the embodiment of Truth. About 200 years after these new texts appeared, this trend was systematized and began a new movement within Buddhism, called Mahayana, the Greater Vehicle, as its teaching became the ...
... the historical person Shakyamuni was replaced by a description of a cosmic Buddha who became the embodiment of Truth. About 200 years after these new texts appeared, this trend was systematized and began a new movement within Buddhism, called Mahayana, the Greater Vehicle, as its teaching became the ...
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... tell us that if denying A is out of bounds (along with asserting all of Σ and denying all of ∆) then so is asserting ¬A. This is the rule [¬L]. Similarly, if asserting A is out of bounds (along with asserting all of Σ and denying all of ∆) then so is denying ¬A. This is the rule [¬R]. General metath ...
... tell us that if denying A is out of bounds (along with asserting all of Σ and denying all of ∆) then so is asserting ¬A. This is the rule [¬L]. Similarly, if asserting A is out of bounds (along with asserting all of Σ and denying all of ∆) then so is denying ¬A. This is the rule [¬R]. General metath ...
Alternative Traditions
... Tibetan Buddhism being probably the richest form of Buddhism, it is not surprising that the eight works with which I concern myself in the third main group of reviews should between them cover a wider field than those on Ch’an or Zen. Like the latter they comprise both translations of classics and ...
... Tibetan Buddhism being probably the richest form of Buddhism, it is not surprising that the eight works with which I concern myself in the third main group of reviews should between them cover a wider field than those on Ch’an or Zen. Like the latter they comprise both translations of classics and ...
Buddhism, Mindfulness, and Transformative Politics
... There are indeed some obvious connections between Buddhism and progressive left politics. Buddhism advocates several principles that have been central to the American and European left in the period after World War II. Thus, Buddhism advocates non-violence and pacifism (because violence and war are ...
... There are indeed some obvious connections between Buddhism and progressive left politics. Buddhism advocates several principles that have been central to the American and European left in the period after World War II. Thus, Buddhism advocates non-violence and pacifism (because violence and war are ...