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Buddhist Nuns: Between Past and Present
... were doubts about the validity, the Sanghakarman would be questionable. If the validity of ordinations is called into question, the legitimation of the Sangha is endangered” (Bechert 1993:54). Although it is unsure at what time exactly the several vinayas started to operate as separate legal codices ...
... were doubts about the validity, the Sanghakarman would be questionable. If the validity of ordinations is called into question, the legitimation of the Sangha is endangered” (Bechert 1993:54). Although it is unsure at what time exactly the several vinayas started to operate as separate legal codices ...
Shambhala - Akamai.net
... creative ideas, tips, games, and songs to help every family with young children introduce more music into their lives. While there are many songbooks available, as well as serious books on music education and philosophy, this book offers a wonderful range of information and material in one place--th ...
... creative ideas, tips, games, and songs to help every family with young children introduce more music into their lives. While there are many songbooks available, as well as serious books on music education and philosophy, this book offers a wonderful range of information and material in one place--th ...
Transfer of Buddhism Across Central Asian Networks
... the whole of Tibet, through the learning and practice of the dharma, shall not be closed. Note here the apparently inclusive statement that the whole of Tibet will have access to the gate of liberation. This egalitarian sentiment is made even more clearly further down the pillar: And when for the Ti ...
... the whole of Tibet, through the learning and practice of the dharma, shall not be closed. Note here the apparently inclusive statement that the whole of Tibet will have access to the gate of liberation. This egalitarian sentiment is made even more clearly further down the pillar: And when for the Ti ...
File - Drukpa Mila Center
... Vajrayana path of Tantric Buddhism. This fact is easily witnessed through the Elements' primordial integration with the Buddha Families themselves. In order to introduce practitioners to these sacred teachings, Karma Rinpoche will focus on the relationship of the Elements to the health of the human ...
... Vajrayana path of Tantric Buddhism. This fact is easily witnessed through the Elements' primordial integration with the Buddha Families themselves. In order to introduce practitioners to these sacred teachings, Karma Rinpoche will focus on the relationship of the Elements to the health of the human ...
Prayers for Accomplishment in Meditation
... Here is an excerpt from Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice, by ThichThien-An (quoted in full later in this anthology) ‘Zen Buddhism emphasizes man's ability to develop himself through his own inner strength and states that by his determination and constant practice he can attain the state of enlightenment ...
... Here is an excerpt from Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice, by ThichThien-An (quoted in full later in this anthology) ‘Zen Buddhism emphasizes man's ability to develop himself through his own inner strength and states that by his determination and constant practice he can attain the state of enlightenment ...
Buddhist Prayer - A Buddhist Library
... Here is an excerpt from Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice, by ThichThien-An (quoted in full later in this anthology) ‘Zen Buddhism emphasizes man's ability to develop himself through his own inner strength and states that by his determination and constant practice he can attain the state of enlightenment ...
... Here is an excerpt from Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice, by ThichThien-An (quoted in full later in this anthology) ‘Zen Buddhism emphasizes man's ability to develop himself through his own inner strength and states that by his determination and constant practice he can attain the state of enlightenment ...
Courtesans and Tantric Consorts
... The monastics, however, did have detailed rule books, the vinayas, to guide them. Guidelines for the laity are more elusive. With this in mind I have chosen to focus, in the first part of this study, on lay aspects of the Buddha’s life as presented in his biographies, both textual and iconographic. T ...
... The monastics, however, did have detailed rule books, the vinayas, to guide them. Guidelines for the laity are more elusive. With this in mind I have chosen to focus, in the first part of this study, on lay aspects of the Buddha’s life as presented in his biographies, both textual and iconographic. T ...
Buddhist Empowerment & Life Transformation
... Buddhist Principles of Counseling based on Samsara (4) 16. Counselor should guide the client to go through the processes of self awareness, understanding, and acceptance (both self-acceptance and acceptance of others) to enable the change. 17. Bitterness in the life should be interpreted as a fair ...
... Buddhist Principles of Counseling based on Samsara (4) 16. Counselor should guide the client to go through the processes of self awareness, understanding, and acceptance (both self-acceptance and acceptance of others) to enable the change. 17. Bitterness in the life should be interpreted as a fair ...
The Chinese Buddhist Ritual Field
... Huifeng, Ven. Ti Heng, Weijen Teng, Zhou Qi, Xiaomin Zu, and many Chinese Buddhist monastic informants for their assistance. ...
... Huifeng, Ven. Ti Heng, Weijen Teng, Zhou Qi, Xiaomin Zu, and many Chinese Buddhist monastic informants for their assistance. ...
how to meditate
... that they are, from their own side, good or bad, attractive or unattractive. These qualities seem to be out there, in the objects themselves, quite independent of our viewpoint and everything else. We think, for example, that chocolate is inherently delicious or that success is inherently satisfying ...
... that they are, from their own side, good or bad, attractive or unattractive. These qualities seem to be out there, in the objects themselves, quite independent of our viewpoint and everything else. We think, for example, that chocolate is inherently delicious or that success is inherently satisfying ...
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... with the many inconveniences this project has caused them. They have had to endure an absent-minded and preoccupied husband and father. This project would hardly have been possible without support from them. Completing this thesis has meant long working days and nights with too little time for the f ...
... with the many inconveniences this project has caused them. They have had to endure an absent-minded and preoccupied husband and father. This project would hardly have been possible without support from them. Completing this thesis has meant long working days and nights with too little time for the f ...
10_chapter 4
... no other documents for accurately checking it up. In any case, we know that when Nhan Tong carafe to cloistering in Yen Tu he realized a second converging point of the two branches Yen Tu and Thang Long (if we can call so) of the Wu Yan Tong sect between the end of the Ly’s reign and the beginning ...
... no other documents for accurately checking it up. In any case, we know that when Nhan Tong carafe to cloistering in Yen Tu he realized a second converging point of the two branches Yen Tu and Thang Long (if we can call so) of the Wu Yan Tong sect between the end of the Ly’s reign and the beginning ...
the comparative study between buddhism and christanity on peace
... ontological nature of a human being means that a human person does not exist in any way separated from the world.8 One of the most important concepts for understanding the human being is anattā (Pali) or anātman (Sanskrit), not-Self. This is the central dimension of ‘seeing things the way they real ...
... ontological nature of a human being means that a human person does not exist in any way separated from the world.8 One of the most important concepts for understanding the human being is anattā (Pali) or anātman (Sanskrit), not-Self. This is the central dimension of ‘seeing things the way they real ...
The Paracultural Imaginary
... In terms of the overall domain of religion/spirituality and its relationship to communication, to date, several communication scholars have written on this topic — Bhawuk’s (2003) case studies on creativity in Indian spiritual traditions, Cheong’s (Cheong, Huang, & Poon, 2011; Cheong & Poon, 2009) ...
... In terms of the overall domain of religion/spirituality and its relationship to communication, to date, several communication scholars have written on this topic — Bhawuk’s (2003) case studies on creativity in Indian spiritual traditions, Cheong’s (Cheong, Huang, & Poon, 2011; Cheong & Poon, 2009) ...
July 2013 - Retreat of Awakening
... with anh Tuấn Bùi and his family. That did not fan out well because it was too fast for me. It did not suit the Buddhist way that I was cultivating. In the late 90’s, I got a taste of Tai Chi for the first time and I was mesmerized by it. Like Buddhism, it neutralizes and synchronizes your body and ...
... with anh Tuấn Bùi and his family. That did not fan out well because it was too fast for me. It did not suit the Buddhist way that I was cultivating. In the late 90’s, I got a taste of Tai Chi for the first time and I was mesmerized by it. Like Buddhism, it neutralizes and synchronizes your body and ...
The Skillful Handling of Poison: Bodhicitta and the
... What is Bodhicitta? It is easy to give a rough pass at what Śāntideva means by bodhicitta in the BCA. It is the thought or intention (citta) to attain the full awakening (bodhi) of an enlightened Buddha in order to most effectively liberate all sentient beings from saṃsāra.11 Performing this task ...
... What is Bodhicitta? It is easy to give a rough pass at what Śāntideva means by bodhicitta in the BCA. It is the thought or intention (citta) to attain the full awakening (bodhi) of an enlightened Buddha in order to most effectively liberate all sentient beings from saṃsāra.11 Performing this task ...
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
... According to Mahāyāna Trikāya theory, a Buddha possesses three bodies. These are dharmakāya (the dharma-body or the body of truth), Sambhogakāya (the enjoyment-body or celestial body), and the Nirmā8akāya (the emanation-body or visionary body). Among the three, only the dharmakāya ultimately exists. ...
... According to Mahāyāna Trikāya theory, a Buddha possesses three bodies. These are dharmakāya (the dharma-body or the body of truth), Sambhogakāya (the enjoyment-body or celestial body), and the Nirmā8akāya (the emanation-body or visionary body). Among the three, only the dharmakāya ultimately exists. ...
Buddhist chaplaincy : Buddhist religious care
... For example a person who has in mind so many things to achieve, yet does not seem to progress on any front may become restless, firstly imagining an expected outcome and then seeing one’s inability to reach these outcomes. After a series of cycles of anxiety to achieve and subseq ...
... For example a person who has in mind so many things to achieve, yet does not seem to progress on any front may become restless, firstly imagining an expected outcome and then seeing one’s inability to reach these outcomes. After a series of cycles of anxiety to achieve and subseq ...
The future cakravartin-maitreyan soteriology in early China
... Tathāgata and will attain Nirvāṇa in the Ketumati paradise.5 In Early China, Mahāyāna teachings and Hīnayāna teachings came in almost at the same time, and the Chinese did not strictly distinguish them from each other. Therefore, though in Hīnayāna tradition Maitreya was basically worshiped as the F ...
... Tathāgata and will attain Nirvāṇa in the Ketumati paradise.5 In Early China, Mahāyāna teachings and Hīnayāna teachings came in almost at the same time, and the Chinese did not strictly distinguish them from each other. Therefore, though in Hīnayāna tradition Maitreya was basically worshiped as the F ...
13_chapte 6
... Buddha seems at first to have counted on the sincerity and spiritual earnestness of his early disciples for the success of his religious order. It was his wish to manage with the minimum of restrictive regulations. But in the growing monastic community whose numbers were rapidly increasing, laxity i ...
... Buddha seems at first to have counted on the sincerity and spiritual earnestness of his early disciples for the success of his religious order. It was his wish to manage with the minimum of restrictive regulations. But in the growing monastic community whose numbers were rapidly increasing, laxity i ...
Course Handbook for 2015-2016 Office hours
... This course focuses on the archaeological sources for studying the history and development of Buddhism, whilst taking into account the problems and tensions between text and material-based frameworks of analysis. It tracks the early origins of Buddhism in the Gangetic valley of India during the mid ...
... This course focuses on the archaeological sources for studying the history and development of Buddhism, whilst taking into account the problems and tensions between text and material-based frameworks of analysis. It tracks the early origins of Buddhism in the Gangetic valley of India during the mid ...
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... escape the scope of the Brahma's net. Violation then does not have a reality with substance. Hence, a genuine awareness of the meaning of violation not only includes realization of the mistake made by the act of violation but, more importantly, the emptiness of violation itself. Violation is non-sub ...
... escape the scope of the Brahma's net. Violation then does not have a reality with substance. Hence, a genuine awareness of the meaning of violation not only includes realization of the mistake made by the act of violation but, more importantly, the emptiness of violation itself. Violation is non-sub ...
religionofthesamurai
... with the old creeds of Buddhism, and who call themselves the New Buddhists. It has for its organ 'The New Buddhism,' and is one of the influential religious societies in Japan. We mean by the New Buddhists, however, numerous educated young men who still adhere to Buddhist sects, and are carrying out ...
... with the old creeds of Buddhism, and who call themselves the New Buddhists. It has for its organ 'The New Buddhism,' and is one of the influential religious societies in Japan. We mean by the New Buddhists, however, numerous educated young men who still adhere to Buddhist sects, and are carrying out ...
Religious lmagery at the Khmer Pagoda of Canada: The
... country for the last 30 years. Since the late 1970s. about 30.000 Carnbodians have corne to Canada and over one-third of them currently live in Montreal (Venerable Visal Soth 1995. Personal communication). However. the nurnber of Carnbodian i m m i p n t s to Canada has steadily decreased since the ...
... country for the last 30 years. Since the late 1970s. about 30.000 Carnbodians have corne to Canada and over one-third of them currently live in Montreal (Venerable Visal Soth 1995. Personal communication). However. the nurnber of Carnbodian i m m i p n t s to Canada has steadily decreased since the ...