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... Ethics." Engaged Pure Land Buddhism. Kenneth Tanaka and Eisho Nasu eds., Berkeley: Wisdom Ocean Publications, 1998, pp. 48-66. "Inter-religious Friendship: A New Theological Virtue." Journal of Ecumenical Studies 35:2 (Spring 1998), pp. 159-174. "The Cross and the Begging Bowl: Deconstructing the Co ...
... Ethics." Engaged Pure Land Buddhism. Kenneth Tanaka and Eisho Nasu eds., Berkeley: Wisdom Ocean Publications, 1998, pp. 48-66. "Inter-religious Friendship: A New Theological Virtue." Journal of Ecumenical Studies 35:2 (Spring 1998), pp. 159-174. "The Cross and the Begging Bowl: Deconstructing the Co ...
Western Self, Asian Other: Modernity, Authenticity, and Nostalgia Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... ly connected world. A theoretical approach that subtly or explicitly privileges as more authentic those Buddhisms predating Western contact can distort the way we characterize Buddhists, as changes tend to be framed in terms of decline and loss rather than adaptation or creativity. I would like to b ...
... ly connected world. A theoretical approach that subtly or explicitly privileges as more authentic those Buddhisms predating Western contact can distort the way we characterize Buddhists, as changes tend to be framed in terms of decline and loss rather than adaptation or creativity. I would like to b ...
Joseph M. KITAGAWA Paradigm change in Japanese Buddhism
... Philosophical inquiries into the nature of Dharma produced a series o f doctrines, w ritte n scriptures, and e th ic a l precepts fo r monastics and la ity . The Buddha, who sh ortly a fte r his death was "d e ifie d " in the minds of the fa ith fu l, came to be id e n tifie d w ith the popular imag ...
... Philosophical inquiries into the nature of Dharma produced a series o f doctrines, w ritte n scriptures, and e th ic a l precepts fo r monastics and la ity . The Buddha, who sh ortly a fte r his death was "d e ifie d " in the minds of the fa ith fu l, came to be id e n tifie d w ith the popular imag ...
Buddhism AS Questi... - The Ecclesbourne School Online
... can be used as a form of sheltered housing. Discipline can be lax where it is the state religion. Lay Buddhists develop high levels of service and generosity. In modern times, it is possible for lay Buddhists to practice meditation and attain high levels of insight. All able to reach nibbana as depe ...
... can be used as a form of sheltered housing. Discipline can be lax where it is the state religion. Lay Buddhists develop high levels of service and generosity. In modern times, it is possible for lay Buddhists to practice meditation and attain high levels of insight. All able to reach nibbana as depe ...
Let`s Meet at the ak ayava a - Personal Pages
... concerns have arisen around the performance of the śrāddha. Two stand out as important for this paper. First is the explicit concern over the benefit derived by the performance of the rite. The older ritual literature simply asserts that the ritual is to be performed, but in the Dharmasūtras, the be ...
... concerns have arisen around the performance of the śrāddha. Two stand out as important for this paper. First is the explicit concern over the benefit derived by the performance of the rite. The older ritual literature simply asserts that the ritual is to be performed, but in the Dharmasūtras, the be ...
Land Route or Sea Route? - Sino
... Sculptures at Kongwangshan" fL~l1d~1~r:p$*ft:]i*tI¥J~iT.17The authors of these articles firmly believe that the Kongwangshan cliff sculptures are the Eastern Han Buddhist images. Some researchers have connected Buddhist sites in this area with the sea silk route because Kongwangshan is located in th ...
... Sculptures at Kongwangshan" fL~l1d~1~r:p$*ft:]i*tI¥J~iT.17The authors of these articles firmly believe that the Kongwangshan cliff sculptures are the Eastern Han Buddhist images. Some researchers have connected Buddhist sites in this area with the sea silk route because Kongwangshan is located in th ...
The Sentient Reflexivity of Buddha Nature: Metaphorizing
... Nature works is the primary method of the Buddha’s teachings concerning the innate, identical quality found in himself and his disciples. This has been a consistent pedagogy of among Dharma teachers. In the Aristotelian sense, metaphorization generates intuitive perception of the similar in the diss ...
... Nature works is the primary method of the Buddha’s teachings concerning the innate, identical quality found in himself and his disciples. This has been a consistent pedagogy of among Dharma teachers. In the Aristotelian sense, metaphorization generates intuitive perception of the similar in the diss ...
Buddhism and Non-Violent World: Examining a
... right mindfulness41, and right concentration.42 The upshot of the fourth truth is the synergistic effect of three core angles – ethical conduct (right speech, right action, right livelihood, and right effort), mental discipline (right mindfulness and right concentration), and wisdom (right view and ...
... right mindfulness41, and right concentration.42 The upshot of the fourth truth is the synergistic effect of three core angles – ethical conduct (right speech, right action, right livelihood, and right effort), mental discipline (right mindfulness and right concentration), and wisdom (right view and ...
Week One: The story of the Historical Buddha and its symbolic
... not just the Buddha’s good idea. It’s not only a useful teaching. It is based on the nature of reality, whether or not any enlightened beings have realised it. Each of us, in following the path of the Dharma, is in a sense re-discovering for ourselves the ancient road to nirvana which the Buddha fou ...
... not just the Buddha’s good idea. It’s not only a useful teaching. It is based on the nature of reality, whether or not any enlightened beings have realised it. Each of us, in following the path of the Dharma, is in a sense re-discovering for ourselves the ancient road to nirvana which the Buddha fou ...
Representations of Buddhism in Ondaatje`s Anil`s - Purdue e-Pubs
... Representations of Buddhism in Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost Critical response to Michael Ondaatje's depictions of war-torn Sri Lanka have been polarized and politically charged. Early on, Arun Mukherjee condemned Ondaatje in the strongest terms for his supposed preoccupation with aesthetics at the expens ...
... Representations of Buddhism in Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost Critical response to Michael Ondaatje's depictions of war-torn Sri Lanka have been polarized and politically charged. Early on, Arun Mukherjee condemned Ondaatje in the strongest terms for his supposed preoccupation with aesthetics at the expens ...
skillful means - The Dharmafarers
... He attacks none of his cherished convictions. He accepts as the starting-point of his own exposition the desirability of the act or condition prized by his opponent-of the union with God (as in the Tevijja), or of sacrifice (as in the Kūṭadanta), or of social rank (as in the Ambaṭṭha), or of seeing ...
... He attacks none of his cherished convictions. He accepts as the starting-point of his own exposition the desirability of the act or condition prized by his opponent-of the union with God (as in the Tevijja), or of sacrifice (as in the Kūṭadanta), or of social rank (as in the Ambaṭṭha), or of seeing ...
The Opening Of The Eyes
... The main theme running throughout "The Opening of the Eyes" is that of the three virtues. 1 This is clearly indicated in the Daishonin's opening lines: "There are three categories of people that all human beings should respect. They are the sovereign, the teacher, and the parent. There are three typ ...
... The main theme running throughout "The Opening of the Eyes" is that of the three virtues. 1 This is clearly indicated in the Daishonin's opening lines: "There are three categories of people that all human beings should respect. They are the sovereign, the teacher, and the parent. There are three typ ...
Rethinking, Protecting and Transmitting the Tangible and
... features; but also take into account the demand of "subduing monster of river", so in addition a normal Maitreya statue, it also showed his power to conquer the disaster of flooding. After the process of objectification, the material form of the Leshan Giant Buddha embodied the creator’s idea, and ...
... features; but also take into account the demand of "subduing monster of river", so in addition a normal Maitreya statue, it also showed his power to conquer the disaster of flooding. After the process of objectification, the material form of the Leshan Giant Buddha embodied the creator’s idea, and ...
There is Only One Mindfulness: Why Science and Buddhism Need
... Despite these various interpretations and descriptions of mindfulness by scholars, researchers, and Buddhist teachers, we argue that, in actual fact, the Buddha taught only one type of mindfulness. Indeed, there is little (if any) ambiguity in the original teachings expounded by the Buddha in terms ...
... Despite these various interpretations and descriptions of mindfulness by scholars, researchers, and Buddhist teachers, we argue that, in actual fact, the Buddha taught only one type of mindfulness. Indeed, there is little (if any) ambiguity in the original teachings expounded by the Buddha in terms ...
The Effect of Economic Globalization on the Thai Buddhist Monks
... behavior and economic activity, that are linked in the cause and effect stream. It might be noted chanda is the right action for economics. 1.4) The term 'poverty' is misinterpreted in many ways. There are familiar Buddhist concepts such as contentment (Santutthi) or limited desires (Appicchata). P ...
... behavior and economic activity, that are linked in the cause and effect stream. It might be noted chanda is the right action for economics. 1.4) The term 'poverty' is misinterpreted in many ways. There are familiar Buddhist concepts such as contentment (Santutthi) or limited desires (Appicchata). P ...
Sarkar on the Buddha`s Four Noble Truths
... sources, it is possible to assert the doctrine of the Four Noble Truths as central to the Buddhist tradition as a whole. Seen in this light, it is of academic interest to explore what Sarkar says about this central Buddhist doctrine and his interpretation of the Buddha and his teachings. From the B ...
... sources, it is possible to assert the doctrine of the Four Noble Truths as central to the Buddhist tradition as a whole. Seen in this light, it is of academic interest to explore what Sarkar says about this central Buddhist doctrine and his interpretation of the Buddha and his teachings. From the B ...
Introduction to the Early Buddhist
... understanding of the ancient texts or upon later mystical revelation of the Buddha himself and it replaces the ideal of the Arhat by that of the Bodhisattva. Not only the monk but every ordinary human being can place before himself the goal to be re-born as a Bodhisattva, which means an enlightened ...
... understanding of the ancient texts or upon later mystical revelation of the Buddha himself and it replaces the ideal of the Arhat by that of the Bodhisattva. Not only the monk but every ordinary human being can place before himself the goal to be re-born as a Bodhisattva, which means an enlightened ...
Environmental Ethics in Mahayana Buddhism: The Significance of
... (k∑ånti-påramitå), being assiduous (v¥rya-påramitå), practicing meditation (dhyåna-påramitå), and cultivating wisdom (prajñå-påramitå). These six virtuous practices are required to become an ideal human being. It is thought that living with wisdom and upholding the precepts are especially appropriat ...
... (k∑ånti-påramitå), being assiduous (v¥rya-påramitå), practicing meditation (dhyåna-påramitå), and cultivating wisdom (prajñå-påramitå). These six virtuous practices are required to become an ideal human being. It is thought that living with wisdom and upholding the precepts are especially appropriat ...
Paper - VII - History of Buddhism and Jainism upto 1000 A.D.
... spread across south Asia; how and when the various schools and factions within Buddhism arose; and so on. But these are not just idle concerns for the amusement of academicians. Any practitioner, of any century, stands to benefit from understanding how the early Buddhists lived, how they put the Bud ...
... spread across south Asia; how and when the various schools and factions within Buddhism arose; and so on. But these are not just idle concerns for the amusement of academicians. Any practitioner, of any century, stands to benefit from understanding how the early Buddhists lived, how they put the Bud ...
Right Mindfulness
... are presented in the rest of this article. Think of these as practical tools that you can pick and choose among to find whatever might be helpful. Continuity of Mindfulness But mindfulness is not reserved just for some special period of meditation in the day, but is to become as continuous as possib ...
... are presented in the rest of this article. Think of these as practical tools that you can pick and choose among to find whatever might be helpful. Continuity of Mindfulness But mindfulness is not reserved just for some special period of meditation in the day, but is to become as continuous as possib ...
KARMA
... Virtue is its own reward and with this philosophy a Buddhist would not be concerned about attaining good karma or giving it away ...
... Virtue is its own reward and with this philosophy a Buddhist would not be concerned about attaining good karma or giving it away ...
On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the
... knowledge of the distant past or future, to have faith in this sutra. That being the case, even if we were to carry out its practice, what meaning could it have for us? In light of all this, it would seem that, when one who is able to show clearly visible proof in the present expounds the Lotus Sutr ...
... knowledge of the distant past or future, to have faith in this sutra. That being the case, even if we were to carry out its practice, what meaning could it have for us? In light of all this, it would seem that, when one who is able to show clearly visible proof in the present expounds the Lotus Sutr ...
Mother Teresa and the Bodhisattva Ideal: A - Purdue e-Pubs
... life of selfless devotion to the poor epitomized compassionate service to humanity in a way that reached beyond the confines of religious categories. Given the fact that she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, beatified in 2003, and widely mythologized, it is somewhat surprising to find that ...
... life of selfless devotion to the poor epitomized compassionate service to humanity in a way that reached beyond the confines of religious categories. Given the fact that she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, beatified in 2003, and widely mythologized, it is somewhat surprising to find that ...