![Thailand`s International Meditation Centers as Sites of Missionization](http://s1.studyres.com/store/data/014497133_1-bcc8067e90e57b0629cd8f26db588203-300x300.png)
Thailand`s International Meditation Centers as Sites of Missionization
... religious beliefs. Buddhists in Thailand have recently introduced new strategies, such as creating opportunities for non-Buddhists to participate in a meditation retreat, join a Buddhist community and allowing volunteers to teach English in a temple setting. With this as my topic, this research’s m ...
... religious beliefs. Buddhists in Thailand have recently introduced new strategies, such as creating opportunities for non-Buddhists to participate in a meditation retreat, join a Buddhist community and allowing volunteers to teach English in a temple setting. With this as my topic, this research’s m ...
Violence and Nonviolence in Buddhist Animal Ethics Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... is described in some detail (1.162:1), but, in general, the animal is slaughtered in a ritually pure way using a method that can only be carried out by royalty (Flood 44). The horse is regarded with great respect and the hymn of the horse sacrifice is even directed specifically towards the animal to ...
... is described in some detail (1.162:1), but, in general, the animal is slaughtered in a ritually pure way using a method that can only be carried out by royalty (Flood 44). The horse is regarded with great respect and the hymn of the horse sacrifice is even directed specifically towards the animal to ...
Parinirvana Day Celebration
... reflect on the Buddha’s composure in the face of death, and the fleeting nature and preciousness of human life. It is also traditionally a time to bring to mind anyone we know who’s died in the past year. If you wish to do this, please bring along a photograph of the person so that we can place it o ...
... reflect on the Buddha’s composure in the face of death, and the fleeting nature and preciousness of human life. It is also traditionally a time to bring to mind anyone we know who’s died in the past year. If you wish to do this, please bring along a photograph of the person so that we can place it o ...
The Different Paths of Buddhism : A Narrative
... a solution. By systematic reasoning about human existence, he came to the conclusion that it was painful, and he prescribed a remedy for the pain by means of his self-discovered path. Moreover, he discovered an end to pain that formed his goal of nibbana (Sanskrit: nirvana). We will discuss his anal ...
... a solution. By systematic reasoning about human existence, he came to the conclusion that it was painful, and he prescribed a remedy for the pain by means of his self-discovered path. Moreover, he discovered an end to pain that formed his goal of nibbana (Sanskrit: nirvana). We will discuss his anal ...
The Counseling Psychologist - National Taiwan University
... Based on the three questions of what the client has received, given, and the difficulties caused for others, Naikan therapy provides a foundation for reflecting on relationships with others. In each case, the clinician and the client search for a more realistic view of conduct and of the give-and-ta ...
... Based on the three questions of what the client has received, given, and the difficulties caused for others, Naikan therapy provides a foundation for reflecting on relationships with others. In each case, the clinician and the client search for a more realistic view of conduct and of the give-and-ta ...
Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Buddhism arose in order to show how the polarization of intellectual thought into spiritualist and materi ...
... is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Buddhism arose in order to show how the polarization of intellectual thought into spiritualist and materi ...
Untitled - UO Libraries
... terms "Mahayana" and "Hinayana" may sound unfamiliar to most of our readers, perhaps even to those who have devoted some time to the study of Buddhism. They have hitherto been ...
... terms "Mahayana" and "Hinayana" may sound unfamiliar to most of our readers, perhaps even to those who have devoted some time to the study of Buddhism. They have hitherto been ...
Selected Translation of Miao-Yun Part One and Two
... How I came to follow the Buddha’s Path As we travel the journey of life, we are bound to encounter darkness and many unexpected difficulties. However, darkness is not eternal and difficulties are sure to be overcome in the end. We who are born into the human realm must rely upon our human existence ...
... How I came to follow the Buddha’s Path As we travel the journey of life, we are bound to encounter darkness and many unexpected difficulties. However, darkness is not eternal and difficulties are sure to be overcome in the end. We who are born into the human realm must rely upon our human existence ...
Fo Guang Shan Buddhism and Ethical Conversations
... Fo Guang Shan is confident in its ability to engage with and judge other traditions, regardless of cultural difference, by applying common human reason to universal truth. In this respect, Fo Guang Shan’s ethics is universalist, and Hsing Yun frequently makes this claim explicitly. “Buddhism has alw ...
... Fo Guang Shan is confident in its ability to engage with and judge other traditions, regardless of cultural difference, by applying common human reason to universal truth. In this respect, Fo Guang Shan’s ethics is universalist, and Hsing Yun frequently makes this claim explicitly. “Buddhism has alw ...
"Be a light unto yourself" said Buddha to his disciples who had
... ourselves, there are times when it is downright miserable. Things may be fine with us, at the moment, but, if we look around, we see other people in the most appalling condition, children starving, terrorism, hatred, wars, intolerance, people being tortured and we get a sort of queasy feeling whenev ...
... ourselves, there are times when it is downright miserable. Things may be fine with us, at the moment, but, if we look around, we see other people in the most appalling condition, children starving, terrorism, hatred, wars, intolerance, people being tortured and we get a sort of queasy feeling whenev ...
On the relationship between mindfulness and Buddhism (hint: It`s
... Ethics are not directly addressed in typical mindfulness programs. This omission has led to criticism and concern that mindfulness taught in this way may be missing some essential aspects. In their traditional presentation, Buddhist teachings are embedded within a well-defined ethical framework fou ...
... Ethics are not directly addressed in typical mindfulness programs. This omission has led to criticism and concern that mindfulness taught in this way may be missing some essential aspects. In their traditional presentation, Buddhist teachings are embedded within a well-defined ethical framework fou ...
An Introduction to the Simorghian Culture and Mithraism in the East
... Gap between the Reality and the Western View of Japanese Religions The reality of Japanese Buddhism is far different from the image which western people acquired from books. These are the reason why such a big gap exists: (1) The sources of the western knowledge about Buddhism are mainly gained from ...
... Gap between the Reality and the Western View of Japanese Religions The reality of Japanese Buddhism is far different from the image which western people acquired from books. These are the reason why such a big gap exists: (1) The sources of the western knowledge about Buddhism are mainly gained from ...
contribution of this dissertation
... Zen in Japan. Relevant to this study is how he has documented, through writings such as Daruma, the many forms and variations that the practice of Zen has had throughout its history. Americans often tend to think of Zen in terms of having only one form. Yanagida has been influential in demonstrating ...
... Zen in Japan. Relevant to this study is how he has documented, through writings such as Daruma, the many forms and variations that the practice of Zen has had throughout its history. Americans often tend to think of Zen in terms of having only one form. Yanagida has been influential in demonstrating ...
English - Seattle Buddhist Temple
... the research, I wondered, “what is relevant or “irrelevant information”? With all the things that vie for our attention, we had better pay attention to what is important. For Shinran Shonin, our spiritual life is “that matter of first importance” for it informs every other aspect of our life. It is ...
... the research, I wondered, “what is relevant or “irrelevant information”? With all the things that vie for our attention, we had better pay attention to what is important. For Shinran Shonin, our spiritual life is “that matter of first importance” for it informs every other aspect of our life. It is ...
2013, Volume 22, Number 1 - Sakyadhita International Association
... probability of living their later years in a nursing home. To end up surrounded by people and caregivers who have no interest in spiritual matters can be a very gloomy prospect. Therefore, it is time to start talk about starting retirement homes for senior Buddhists – communities not limited to any ...
... probability of living their later years in a nursing home. To end up surrounded by people and caregivers who have no interest in spiritual matters can be a very gloomy prospect. Therefore, it is time to start talk about starting retirement homes for senior Buddhists – communities not limited to any ...
List of Osho`s English Discourse DVD Mp3`s
... ENG030 ENG031 ENG032 ENG033 ENG034 ENG035 ENG036 ENG037 ENG038 ENG039 ENG040 ENG041 ENG042 ENG043 ENG044 ...
... ENG030 ENG031 ENG032 ENG033 ENG034 ENG035 ENG036 ENG037 ENG038 ENG039 ENG040 ENG041 ENG042 ENG043 ENG044 ...
The electronic Journal of East and Central Asian Religions
... One of the areas in the Buddho–Daoist exchange on which I spent much labour was that regarding magical language and spells in particular. On the basis of a previous survey of ritual manuals of both Daoism and Esoteric Buddhism, mainly canonical material, I figured that by concentrating on this major ...
... One of the areas in the Buddho–Daoist exchange on which I spent much labour was that regarding magical language and spells in particular. On the basis of a previous survey of ritual manuals of both Daoism and Esoteric Buddhism, mainly canonical material, I figured that by concentrating on this major ...
Nietzsche and The Four Noble Truths
... “What the ascetic, including even the Buddha, wants is not power that is of this world, power over men, or power over many countries, but cosmic power, worldshaking power—power even over the gods.” (277) However, “the truly powerful need not escape into any Nirvana: they can win triumph in this worl ...
... “What the ascetic, including even the Buddha, wants is not power that is of this world, power over men, or power over many countries, but cosmic power, worldshaking power—power even over the gods.” (277) However, “the truly powerful need not escape into any Nirvana: they can win triumph in this worl ...
34_8.
... truth about it. Starting from its nomenclature, the native of Tibet called their country Bod () Most probably, this name has been derived from Mongolian word Thubet. But one most convincing according to me and I suppose the scholar community have the word of affirmation in this regard is that the ...
... truth about it. Starting from its nomenclature, the native of Tibet called their country Bod () Most probably, this name has been derived from Mongolian word Thubet. But one most convincing according to me and I suppose the scholar community have the word of affirmation in this regard is that the ...
Questioning Karma: Buddhism and the Phenomenology of the
... and static goal. The absence of an absolute purpose does not imply the absence of prescriptive statements. It only introduces the question of their significance. As can be seen from the Pāli and Mahāyāna Canons, such as the Abhidhamma and Yogācāra literature, Buddhism has a richly developed psycholo ...
... and static goal. The absence of an absolute purpose does not imply the absence of prescriptive statements. It only introduces the question of their significance. As can be seen from the Pāli and Mahāyāna Canons, such as the Abhidhamma and Yogācāra literature, Buddhism has a richly developed psycholo ...
Ksitigrabha sutra - Khyentse Foundation
... Chapter Ten The Comparison of Merits for Alms-giving At that time, the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, under the super-natural power of Sakyamuni Buddha, rose from his seat and knelt down with clasped hands, saying to Him, “Honored of the World, I can see that the comparison of merits for alms-giving diffe ...
... Chapter Ten The Comparison of Merits for Alms-giving At that time, the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, under the super-natural power of Sakyamuni Buddha, rose from his seat and knelt down with clasped hands, saying to Him, “Honored of the World, I can see that the comparison of merits for alms-giving diffe ...
去る天平宝字七年(763)十二月二十日、神社の東に井あり
... Toward dawn the old man returned to the tree and said to Dôkô, “Those riders were the deities of epidemics. I am the guardian of travelers in this area. Whenever these deities go around the country, they make me guide them. If I refuse, they will punish me, whipping me and abusing me with harsh word ...
... Toward dawn the old man returned to the tree and said to Dôkô, “Those riders were the deities of epidemics. I am the guardian of travelers in this area. Whenever these deities go around the country, they make me guide them. If I refuse, they will punish me, whipping me and abusing me with harsh word ...