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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 ...
Developing Thai Society with a Thorough Knowledge and
... Ruang’s Three Planes[1]** on the Morality of Thai Society.” I have long been interested in The Three Planes, which is a very important piece of literary work, but have not given it due attention. The reason is that I have other aspects of work on Buddhism and have been occupied with them. I recall h ...
... Ruang’s Three Planes[1]** on the Morality of Thai Society.” I have long been interested in The Three Planes, which is a very important piece of literary work, but have not given it due attention. The reason is that I have other aspects of work on Buddhism and have been occupied with them. I recall h ...
Wat Intravihan
... blessed by him and the top Buddhist masters of his time. Somdej Toh would give a Phra Somdej to the Thai people 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 t ...
... blessed by him and the top Buddhist masters of his time. Somdej Toh would give a Phra Somdej to the Thai people 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 t ...
A Logical Framework for Default Reasoning
... instance of these can be used as a hypothesis if it is consistent. Definition 1 a scenario of F, ∆ is a set D ∪ F where D is a set of ground instances of elements of ∆ such that D ∪ F is consistent. Definition 2 If g is a closed formula then an explanation of g from F, ∆ is a scenario of F, ∆ which ...
... instance of these can be used as a hypothesis if it is consistent. Definition 1 a scenario of F, ∆ is a set D ∪ F where D is a set of ground instances of elements of ∆ such that D ∪ F is consistent. Definition 2 If g is a closed formula then an explanation of g from F, ∆ is a scenario of F, ∆ which ...
Fabio Rambelli - NCC Center for the Study of Japanese Religions
... the awareness of one’s place in society; one will decide the amount to pay on the basis of such self-awareness of one’s social rank.10 The butsudan is normally placed in a specific space of the house. In the past, houses (for those who could afford it) had a small worship room called “Buddha’s ...
... the awareness of one’s place in society; one will decide the amount to pay on the basis of such self-awareness of one’s social rank.10 The butsudan is normally placed in a specific space of the house. In the past, houses (for those who could afford it) had a small worship room called “Buddha’s ...
Insular Buddhist Communities and Attendance Patterns: The True
... independently. One Buddhist group known as the Calgary Pai Yuin Temple (a branch of the True Buddha School organization) has claimed to devote much effort, since its establishment in 1992, to create a harmonized congregation in which Canadians, both Chinese and non-Chinese, can practice together. Th ...
... independently. One Buddhist group known as the Calgary Pai Yuin Temple (a branch of the True Buddha School organization) has claimed to devote much effort, since its establishment in 1992, to create a harmonized congregation in which Canadians, both Chinese and non-Chinese, can practice together. Th ...
Two Versions of the Mahādeva Tale in the Ekottarika‐āgama
... the divine messenger has come, it is the proper time to go forth.’ “Now I have already tasted human happiness, I shall now strive for merits by which one rises to the heavens, shaving off my beard and hair, putting on the three Dharma robes and out of firm faith go forth to train in the path for lea ...
... the divine messenger has come, it is the proper time to go forth.’ “Now I have already tasted human happiness, I shall now strive for merits by which one rises to the heavens, shaving off my beard and hair, putting on the three Dharma robes and out of firm faith go forth to train in the path for lea ...
Beyond Quantifier-Free Interpolation in Extensions of Presburger
... finite and all leaves are justified by an instance of a rule without premises. To construct a proof for an interpolation problem, we build a proof tree starting from the root Γ Δ I with unknown interpolant I, i.e., I acts as a place holder. For example, to solve an interpolation problem A ∧ B, we ...
... finite and all leaves are justified by an instance of a rule without premises. To construct a proof for an interpolation problem, we build a proof tree starting from the root Γ Δ I with unknown interpolant I, i.e., I acts as a place holder. For example, to solve an interpolation problem A ∧ B, we ...
Formale Methoden der Softwaretechnik Formal methods of software
... use of is important thatsubproofs you understand how to use them properly, since if you are not careful, you may “prove” things that don’t follow from your premises. For example, the following formal proof looks like it is constructed according to our rules, but it purports to prove that A ∧ B follo ...
... use of is important thatsubproofs you understand how to use them properly, since if you are not careful, you may “prove” things that don’t follow from your premises. For example, the following formal proof looks like it is constructed according to our rules, but it purports to prove that A ∧ B follo ...
- SOAS Research Online
... of Brahmin origin.6 In the third century CE, in Persia, the Sassanian dynasty consolidated its power by encouraging a unitary Zoroastrianism and proscribing other religious faiths, apparently including Buddhism. 7 These early episodes echo a general model of religious persecution, resulting from the ...
... of Brahmin origin.6 In the third century CE, in Persia, the Sassanian dynasty consolidated its power by encouraging a unitary Zoroastrianism and proscribing other religious faiths, apparently including Buddhism. 7 These early episodes echo a general model of religious persecution, resulting from the ...
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... Students of Buddhism use to discover early on in their studies that it is misleading to speak of a 'church' in early Buddhism. Christian ecclesiastical phenomena like priests, Sunday services, sermons, parishes and communal prayers, let alone a centrally organized institution like the Roman catholic ...
... Students of Buddhism use to discover early on in their studies that it is misleading to speak of a 'church' in early Buddhism. Christian ecclesiastical phenomena like priests, Sunday services, sermons, parishes and communal prayers, let alone a centrally organized institution like the Roman catholic ...
The Sociology of Early Buddhism
... that creates difficulties, however. Problems attend the way in which we may use the evidence. Even the concepts and presuppositions we bring with us to embark upon the study, as parts of the framework of thought, are fraught with ambiguity. Not the least of such concepts is that of Buddhism itself. ...
... that creates difficulties, however. Problems attend the way in which we may use the evidence. Even the concepts and presuppositions we bring with us to embark upon the study, as parts of the framework of thought, are fraught with ambiguity. Not the least of such concepts is that of Buddhism itself. ...
The Eco-Buddhism of Marie Byles Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Byles appreciated that overall the Buddhist texts did not particularly emphasize the beauty of nature or environmental protection. She admired the sensitivity towards nature found in Zen poetry and art, and recounted the Pāli Canon story about Kassapa’s delight in the forest and climbing crags (Path ...
... Byles appreciated that overall the Buddhist texts did not particularly emphasize the beauty of nature or environmental protection. She admired the sensitivity towards nature found in Zen poetry and art, and recounted the Pāli Canon story about Kassapa’s delight in the forest and climbing crags (Path ...
Shambhala - Akamai.net
... confidence that is deep-seated and long-lasting. Too many of us miss out on opportunities in life because we lack self-confidence. Whether it involves public speaking, taking on a leadership role, or starting a relationship, we often don't feel equipped to handle new challenges. Most confidence-buil ...
... confidence that is deep-seated and long-lasting. Too many of us miss out on opportunities in life because we lack self-confidence. Whether it involves public speaking, taking on a leadership role, or starting a relationship, we often don't feel equipped to handle new challenges. Most confidence-buil ...
Lecture 09
... Suppose we have an infinite ladder: 1. We can reach the first rung of the ladder. 2. If we can reach a particular rung of the ladder, then we can reach the next rung. From (1), we can reach the first rung. Then by applying (2), we can reach the second rung. Applying (2) again, the third rung. And so ...
... Suppose we have an infinite ladder: 1. We can reach the first rung of the ladder. 2. If we can reach a particular rung of the ladder, then we can reach the next rung. From (1), we can reach the first rung. Then by applying (2), we can reach the second rung. Applying (2) again, the third rung. And so ...
Dzogchen retreat 2013_EN - Palyul Dharma Center in Europe
... Buddhist teachings, over a period of four years. He was the first Khenpo in the Institute of Shechen Monastery in Nepal. During the big Drubchen puja at Shechen Monastery, Khen Rinpoche received a Khenpo hat from His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche as a great blessing. In a poem written by His Holi ...
... Buddhist teachings, over a period of four years. He was the first Khenpo in the Institute of Shechen Monastery in Nepal. During the big Drubchen puja at Shechen Monastery, Khen Rinpoche received a Khenpo hat from His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche as a great blessing. In a poem written by His Holi ...
relevance logic - Consequently.org
... This last is then felt to be especially bad because it involves ontological commitment to propositions or some equally disreputable entities. The first is at least free of such questionable ontological commitments, but does raise real complications about ‘nested implications’, which would seem to ta ...
... This last is then felt to be especially bad because it involves ontological commitment to propositions or some equally disreputable entities. The first is at least free of such questionable ontological commitments, but does raise real complications about ‘nested implications’, which would seem to ta ...
Horn Belief Contraction: Remainders, Envelopes and Complexity
... We assume a fixed finite set of propositional variables. We use 0 and 1 for representing truth values. The set of truth assignments satisfying (resp., falsifying) a propositional formula ψ is denoted by T (ψ) (resp., F (ψ)). For formulas ψ, ϕ it holds that ψ |= ϕ (i.e., ϕ is a consequence of ψ) iff ...
... We assume a fixed finite set of propositional variables. We use 0 and 1 for representing truth values. The set of truth assignments satisfying (resp., falsifying) a propositional formula ψ is denoted by T (ψ) (resp., F (ψ)). For formulas ψ, ϕ it holds that ψ |= ϕ (i.e., ϕ is a consequence of ψ) iff ...
[22] Bussho: Buddha-nature
... form” or “creature”; these all refer to beings that live, and fully manifest ...
... form” or “creature”; these all refer to beings that live, and fully manifest ...
What the Buddha Taught
... 'Yes, Kalamas, it is proper that you have doubt, that you have perplexity, for a doubt has arisen in a matter which is doubtful. Now, look you Kalamas, do not be led by reports, or tradition, or hearsay. Be not led by the authority of religious texts, nor by the delight in speculative opinions, nor, ...
... 'Yes, Kalamas, it is proper that you have doubt, that you have perplexity, for a doubt has arisen in a matter which is doubtful. Now, look you Kalamas, do not be led by reports, or tradition, or hearsay. Be not led by the authority of religious texts, nor by the delight in speculative opinions, nor, ...
HKT Chapters 1 3
... the only objects that can be elements of other sets. We will not give a systematic introduction to ZFC, but just point out a few relevant features. The axioms of ZFC allow the formation of unions, ordered pairs, powersets, and Cartesian products. Infinite sets are allowed. Representations of all comm ...
... the only objects that can be elements of other sets. We will not give a systematic introduction to ZFC, but just point out a few relevant features. The axioms of ZFC allow the formation of unions, ordered pairs, powersets, and Cartesian products. Infinite sets are allowed. Representations of all comm ...
Dharma Essays
... says in the sutra that consciousness brings about mind/body, that mind/body brings about the six ayatanas, and so on, we must understand this as a way of speaking and nothing more. We have to see the Twelve Links in a broad, open way. Consider, for example, craving as the fruit of feeling. Sometimes ...
... says in the sutra that consciousness brings about mind/body, that mind/body brings about the six ayatanas, and so on, we must understand this as a way of speaking and nothing more. We have to see the Twelve Links in a broad, open way. Consider, for example, craving as the fruit of feeling. Sometimes ...
- ResearchOnline@JCU
... of Buddhism as a new religious movement. While these approaches investigate aspects of adaptation, few studies focus specifically on the process of change in theoretical terms. Scholars in the field of religious change have cited the need for this type of work. Baumann provides one such example: 'Th ...
... of Buddhism as a new religious movement. While these approaches investigate aspects of adaptation, few studies focus specifically on the process of change in theoretical terms. Scholars in the field of religious change have cited the need for this type of work. Baumann provides one such example: 'Th ...
Dependence Logic
... We can replace “all M” by “some M with more than one element in the universe” in the above corollary. Note that in particular we do not have for all X 6= ∅: M |=X ¬ =(x0, x1) ⇐⇒ M 6|=X =(x0, x1). Example 10 Every team X, the domain of which contains xi and xj is of type xi = xj ∨ ¬xi = xj , as we ca ...
... We can replace “all M” by “some M with more than one element in the universe” in the above corollary. Note that in particular we do not have for all X 6= ∅: M |=X ¬ =(x0, x1) ⇐⇒ M 6|=X =(x0, x1). Example 10 Every team X, the domain of which contains xi and xj is of type xi = xj ∨ ¬xi = xj , as we ca ...
Wesak and the Re-Creation of Buddhist Tradition
... It is through the process of identifying things that we come to understand the world we live in. Derived from the Latin root, idem, the word “identity”, meaning “the same”, actually has two meanings. The first, as the Latin root indicates, refers to the idea of “absolute sameness”. The second defini ...
... It is through the process of identifying things that we come to understand the world we live in. Derived from the Latin root, idem, the word “identity”, meaning “the same”, actually has two meanings. The first, as the Latin root indicates, refers to the idea of “absolute sameness”. The second defini ...