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The Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the
... meaning of this, I would have explained it to you in the same way that the Bhikkhuni Dhammadina has explained it. Such is its meaning, and so you should remember it. (The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A New Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya, 1995 page 403-404) The explanation of this is t ...
... meaning of this, I would have explained it to you in the same way that the Bhikkhuni Dhammadina has explained it. Such is its meaning, and so you should remember it. (The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A New Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya, 1995 page 403-404) The explanation of this is t ...
The Impermanent Impulse: Toward a Theory of Nihilism
... Now a contradictory phenomenon comes into being. Let’s observe: If everything is nihilistic/void, then on what basis can Nietzsche establish his proposition? For if you say all things are nihilistic or meaningless, then your statement that “all things are void” must be void too. Furthermore, if Niet ...
... Now a contradictory phenomenon comes into being. Let’s observe: If everything is nihilistic/void, then on what basis can Nietzsche establish his proposition? For if you say all things are nihilistic or meaningless, then your statement that “all things are void” must be void too. Furthermore, if Niet ...
The Survival of Mahayana Buddhism in Nepal
... If we survey the little we know about the history of Newar Buddhism, we cannot fail to notice that the greatest contributions have been made in the arts. The Newars dotted their valley with magnificent temples, monasteries and stupas, dedicated to both Buddhist and Hindu deities. They also produced ...
... If we survey the little we know about the history of Newar Buddhism, we cannot fail to notice that the greatest contributions have been made in the arts. The Newars dotted their valley with magnificent temples, monasteries and stupas, dedicated to both Buddhist and Hindu deities. They also produced ...
Untitled - Francisco DIEZ DE VELASCO
... as heterodoxies), when alluding to Buddhism (Díez de Velasco 2011) evidently did so from a second-hand perspective, through stereotypes and reflections trom other European authors of the time (with repeated references to Schopenhauer and Nietszche, although by way of criticism he does cite the case ...
... as heterodoxies), when alluding to Buddhism (Díez de Velasco 2011) evidently did so from a second-hand perspective, through stereotypes and reflections trom other European authors of the time (with repeated references to Schopenhauer and Nietszche, although by way of criticism he does cite the case ...
The Marriage of the Media and Religion
... habituation to it since childhood. This can be seen in our preference of telephone over email or other written media, and direct conversation and meeting over those on the telephone. Although numerous media systems are at our disposal today to share and disseminate information, oral transaction is s ...
... habituation to it since childhood. This can be seen in our preference of telephone over email or other written media, and direct conversation and meeting over those on the telephone. Although numerous media systems are at our disposal today to share and disseminate information, oral transaction is s ...
Toward a More Readable Translation of Tannishô 歎異抄―より
... necessary to make such a big deal about the conditions after death. The reality is that the major concern of most religions in the world is what might happen after death. Many radical or extreme activities are triggered by beliefs regarding the afterlife. Because of the similarity of the terms “enli ...
... necessary to make such a big deal about the conditions after death. The reality is that the major concern of most religions in the world is what might happen after death. Many radical or extreme activities are triggered by beliefs regarding the afterlife. Because of the similarity of the terms “enli ...
The Origins of Buddhism in Tibet
... of the earliest of the great scholar-adepts of the Nyingma school. His seminal work on the Tantra of the Secret Essence topic, Jeweled Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra, was the first major Tibetan commentary on this tantra. To date, Rongzom has received relatively little attention from the acade ...
... of the earliest of the great scholar-adepts of the Nyingma school. His seminal work on the Tantra of the Secret Essence topic, Jeweled Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra, was the first major Tibetan commentary on this tantra. To date, Rongzom has received relatively little attention from the acade ...
Buddhism
... • had opportunities to talk about their own feelings and experiences • had opportunities to think and talk about their own beliefs • had opportunities to reflect on the importance of worship and community in other religions ...
... • had opportunities to talk about their own feelings and experiences • had opportunities to think and talk about their own beliefs • had opportunities to reflect on the importance of worship and community in other religions ...
The Buddha - JBE Online Books
... “Buddha” is not a personal name, but a Sanskrit word meaning “one who has awakened” or “one who has woken up.” In Buddhism, it is a title given to those enlightened individuals who have fully attained the goal of the religious life. In addition to “the Buddha,” such individuals may also be referred ...
... “Buddha” is not a personal name, but a Sanskrit word meaning “one who has awakened” or “one who has woken up.” In Buddhism, it is a title given to those enlightened individuals who have fully attained the goal of the religious life. In addition to “the Buddha,” such individuals may also be referred ...
Justice, Kamma and Dhamma: Does Kamma in
... fatalistic and too deterministic. It is true that in the Indian religious tradition such theories of karma are not unknown. But the same does not hold for the Buddhist theory of karma articulated in various discourses in the Pali canon. We have to admit that there can be a gap between the ‘ideal’ th ...
... fatalistic and too deterministic. It is true that in the Indian religious tradition such theories of karma are not unknown. But the same does not hold for the Buddhist theory of karma articulated in various discourses in the Pali canon. We have to admit that there can be a gap between the ‘ideal’ th ...
Liberative Elements in Therav綸a Buddhism in Thailand today
... as if I were not.” Buddhadasa has not set up any institutional organization. Those who follow his doctrine must do so by putting it into practice in their daily lives, remaining what and where they are. The change lies in “how” they are what they are. Buddhism stresses liberation from within the per ...
... as if I were not.” Buddhadasa has not set up any institutional organization. Those who follow his doctrine must do so by putting it into practice in their daily lives, remaining what and where they are. The change lies in “how” they are what they are. Buddhism stresses liberation from within the per ...
Alternative Traditions
... kiosks of even the remoter towns and villages through which we passed. Though one could have wished to see this notorious work replaced by a more authentic version of Tibetan Buddhism, it was significant that even a distant and distorted echo of the Buddha’s teaching should have penetrated so far. B ...
... kiosks of even the remoter towns and villages through which we passed. Though one could have wished to see this notorious work replaced by a more authentic version of Tibetan Buddhism, it was significant that even a distant and distorted echo of the Buddha’s teaching should have penetrated so far. B ...
present situation of indonesian buddhism: in memory of bhikkhu
... which was different from traditional Chinese Buddhism tainted with superstitions. After that, he studied physics and chemistry at Groningen in the Netherlands, and then decided to live a life as an "Anagarika," a homeless follower of the teaching of Buddha. On the difference between a monk and an An ...
... which was different from traditional Chinese Buddhism tainted with superstitions. After that, he studied physics and chemistry at Groningen in the Netherlands, and then decided to live a life as an "Anagarika," a homeless follower of the teaching of Buddha. On the difference between a monk and an An ...
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... ethical conduct of lay life for the happiness of oneself and the welfare of the community. The Buddhist doctrines, which are designed to formulate an intricate system of analyzing human life and the intrinsic nature of things, are based on reasoning and rational thinking (Grimm, 1965 and Jacobson, 1 ...
... ethical conduct of lay life for the happiness of oneself and the welfare of the community. The Buddhist doctrines, which are designed to formulate an intricate system of analyzing human life and the intrinsic nature of things, are based on reasoning and rational thinking (Grimm, 1965 and Jacobson, 1 ...
Hindu and Buddhist Art () - Asian Art Museum | Education
... These two great epics are the most widely known works in India. Every child becomes familiar with these stories from an early age. The Mahabharata is the world’s longest poem, with approximately 100,000 verses. It tells the story of the conflict between the Pandava brothers and their cousins the Kau ...
... These two great epics are the most widely known works in India. Every child becomes familiar with these stories from an early age. The Mahabharata is the world’s longest poem, with approximately 100,000 verses. It tells the story of the conflict between the Pandava brothers and their cousins the Kau ...
The Concept of a " Creator God" in Tantric Buddhism
... preserved in the Tibetan canon that uses theistic language when referring to the ultimate, which is seen as the Mind as the focal point of the entire universe. This text seems to be much indebted to Yogacara thought. Some typical and informative quotations from this text might help us to redefine th ...
... preserved in the Tibetan canon that uses theistic language when referring to the ultimate, which is seen as the Mind as the focal point of the entire universe. This text seems to be much indebted to Yogacara thought. Some typical and informative quotations from this text might help us to redefine th ...
Buddhism and Sculpture - Fo Guang Shan International Translation
... carve what he called the “Stone Canon.” The products of his efforts are preserved within Hebei Fangshan Yunju Temple. The Stone Canon took a total of 480 years to complete, the first of its kind in history, and the most complete. Not only can Jingwan’s Stone Canon be used to correct errors in futur ...
... carve what he called the “Stone Canon.” The products of his efforts are preserved within Hebei Fangshan Yunju Temple. The Stone Canon took a total of 480 years to complete, the first of its kind in history, and the most complete. Not only can Jingwan’s Stone Canon be used to correct errors in futur ...
„What is Mahāyāna? And what are Mahāyāna scriptures?“ (Part II)
... knowledge, those new theses, in part themselves polemical, that have put those older pictures to the test, doubted them, attacked them fundamentally, or even entirely destroyed them. Among them there is also the suggestion that „Mahāyāna“ could have been kind of a rebellious or insurgent movement in ...
... knowledge, those new theses, in part themselves polemical, that have put those older pictures to the test, doubted them, attacked them fundamentally, or even entirely destroyed them. Among them there is also the suggestion that „Mahāyāna“ could have been kind of a rebellious or insurgent movement in ...
The Dharma-ending Age
... uncertain sectarian affiliation: the Ch’ü-t’an-mi chi-kuo ching15 and the Chung pen-ch’i ching.16 All these texts exist only in Chinese translation. In all these sources, the reference to the nuns and the duration of 500 years always occur together,17 leading scholars to surmise “therefore, that the ...
... uncertain sectarian affiliation: the Ch’ü-t’an-mi chi-kuo ching15 and the Chung pen-ch’i ching.16 All these texts exist only in Chinese translation. In all these sources, the reference to the nuns and the duration of 500 years always occur together,17 leading scholars to surmise “therefore, that the ...
Untitled - Fo Guang Shan Temple of Toronto
... However, the official issuing year for Xuanzang’s version of the Heart Sutra is 649 CE, the same year he translated eleven other texts from Sanskrit upon returning from his 16-year pilgrimage to India. The Heart Sutra is unlike any other sutra in the Buddhist canon. It is by far the most popular su ...
... However, the official issuing year for Xuanzang’s version of the Heart Sutra is 649 CE, the same year he translated eleven other texts from Sanskrit upon returning from his 16-year pilgrimage to India. The Heart Sutra is unlike any other sutra in the Buddhist canon. It is by far the most popular su ...
Part 19 - SGI-UK
... We have seen that practice has two aspects: for oneself and for others. In fact, faith and study also can be seen as having the same aspects. In terms of faith, if it means that we develop the confidence that our own lives have the wonderful potential of the Buddha state then it should also mean tha ...
... We have seen that practice has two aspects: for oneself and for others. In fact, faith and study also can be seen as having the same aspects. In terms of faith, if it means that we develop the confidence that our own lives have the wonderful potential of the Buddha state then it should also mean tha ...
April
... When we celebrate Buddha’s birth, we reflect on our lives and on the Buddha’s birth and life. We think about meaning of our own birth and life. Upon reaching their teens, children may begin to ask questions such as, “Why was I born and what is the meaning of life? Or why do we have to have suffering ...
... When we celebrate Buddha’s birth, we reflect on our lives and on the Buddha’s birth and life. We think about meaning of our own birth and life. Upon reaching their teens, children may begin to ask questions such as, “Why was I born and what is the meaning of life? Or why do we have to have suffering ...