Tiro,ku a Sutta
... 4.1.3 Emotional need? There is another likely explanation for the tradition of merit transference in popular Theravāda Buddhism. Richard Gombrich, for example, says that the notion of merit transference arose out of the emotional needs to escape from the responsibility of the orthodox karma doctrine ...
... 4.1.3 Emotional need? There is another likely explanation for the tradition of merit transference in popular Theravāda Buddhism. Richard Gombrich, for example, says that the notion of merit transference arose out of the emotional needs to escape from the responsibility of the orthodox karma doctrine ...
History and Gratitude in Theravada Buddhism
... the world in order to describe it “objectively” and analytically. Daniel helpfully contrasts the orientations of premodern and postcolonial readings of Buddhist vamsas in terms of “ways of being in the world” versus “ways of seeing the world” (43–45). Thus, following Daniel’s argument, modern approa ...
... the world in order to describe it “objectively” and analytically. Daniel helpfully contrasts the orientations of premodern and postcolonial readings of Buddhist vamsas in terms of “ways of being in the world” versus “ways of seeing the world” (43–45). Thus, following Daniel’s argument, modern approa ...
Sample pages 2 PDF
... structured well enough to avoid such manipulations, or might it be the case that they cannot be structured well enough—in other words, that we cannot rely only on an institutional solution to structural injustice? Is it possible to create a social order so perfect that it will function well regardle ...
... structured well enough to avoid such manipulations, or might it be the case that they cannot be structured well enough—in other words, that we cannot rely only on an institutional solution to structural injustice? Is it possible to create a social order so perfect that it will function well regardle ...
regulations for the degree of
... 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 materialist ideologie ...
... 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 materialist ideologie ...
World Religion: Its Conditions and Tasks
... that is, religions whose possibilities and limits have been known over a long period of time and which can therefore offer their faithful an identity that is wide in scope, both spatially and historically. This may be the point wherein they differ most clearly from the New Religions. It is thus true ...
... that is, religions whose possibilities and limits have been known over a long period of time and which can therefore offer their faithful an identity that is wide in scope, both spatially and historically. This may be the point wherein they differ most clearly from the New Religions. It is thus true ...
What the Buddha Taught
... attention, which is not directed toward anything. 4 The position of the hands (the dhyani mudra) is a form of delicate intentional non-action (as are the crossed legs of Lotus and Burmese postures). ...
... attention, which is not directed toward anything. 4 The position of the hands (the dhyani mudra) is a form of delicate intentional non-action (as are the crossed legs of Lotus and Burmese postures). ...
Mandala Sand Painting - Brookdale Community College
... of education at is a religion practice teachings). Buddhism throughout Asia and the world. It began in India about 2500 years ago. Buddhists believe that all beings are reborn into the world many times and that each lifetime is an opportunity to learn and follow Buddhist teachings and thus reach nir ...
... of education at is a religion practice teachings). Buddhism throughout Asia and the world. It began in India about 2500 years ago. Buddhists believe that all beings are reborn into the world many times and that each lifetime is an opportunity to learn and follow Buddhist teachings and thus reach nir ...
Introduction of philosophy
... avoids both indulgence and severe asceticism, neither of which the Buddha had found helpful in his search for enlightenment. ...
... avoids both indulgence and severe asceticism, neither of which the Buddha had found helpful in his search for enlightenment. ...
Sources of Environmental Quotes
... living beings I must rescue, from the terrors of birth, of old age, of sickness, of death and rebirth, of all kinds of moral offence, of all states of woe, of the whole cycle of birth-and-death. . . from all these terrors I must rescue all beings. . . . I must rescue all these beings from the stream ...
... living beings I must rescue, from the terrors of birth, of old age, of sickness, of death and rebirth, of all kinds of moral offence, of all states of woe, of the whole cycle of birth-and-death. . . from all these terrors I must rescue all beings. . . . I must rescue all these beings from the stream ...
Mahayana Buddhism and Gross National Happiness in Bhutan
... indicates that the birth of a child and eventual old age will bear Karma’s burden of good and bad throughout a lifetime. Contained in and connected with the outer Wheel of Life is the second wheel, which represents the six realms of existence. These include heavenly, asura, animal, hell, hungry ghos ...
... indicates that the birth of a child and eventual old age will bear Karma’s burden of good and bad throughout a lifetime. Contained in and connected with the outer Wheel of Life is the second wheel, which represents the six realms of existence. These include heavenly, asura, animal, hell, hungry ghos ...
permissions - poetry of China
... understanding and teaching. Zen does not tolerate this kind of thing, since this would be incompatible with the true purpose of Zen: awakening a deep ontological awareness, a wisdom intuition (Prajna) in the ground of the being of the one awakened. Since the Zen intuition seeks to awaken a direct me ...
... understanding and teaching. Zen does not tolerate this kind of thing, since this would be incompatible with the true purpose of Zen: awakening a deep ontological awareness, a wisdom intuition (Prajna) in the ground of the being of the one awakened. Since the Zen intuition seeks to awaken a direct me ...
Engaged Buddhism and Deep Ecology: Beyond the Science
... dichotomized categorizations of “scientific” versus “religious” views of nature. Indeed, we suggest that it is important to highlight the ways so-called scientific and religious paradigms might be understood as complementing and reinforcing one another. To this end, we examine the ways engaged Buddh ...
... dichotomized categorizations of “scientific” versus “religious” views of nature. Indeed, we suggest that it is important to highlight the ways so-called scientific and religious paradigms might be understood as complementing and reinforcing one another. To this end, we examine the ways engaged Buddh ...
The Four Realities True for Noble Ones: Ariyasacca Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... some, sometimes unwholesome, and sometimes neitherwholesome-nor-unwholesome.2 In the text cited above, we can see four ariyasaccas being analyzed into the categories of wholesome (kusala), unwholesome (akusala), and neither-wholesome-nor-unwholesome (abyākata), the same categories used in Dhammasaṅg ...
... some, sometimes unwholesome, and sometimes neitherwholesome-nor-unwholesome.2 In the text cited above, we can see four ariyasaccas being analyzed into the categories of wholesome (kusala), unwholesome (akusala), and neither-wholesome-nor-unwholesome (abyākata), the same categories used in Dhammasaṅg ...
Central Asian Contacts and Their Results
... spread to many other countries. Despite his staunch faith in Buddhism, he was generous and tolerant towards other religious faiths. He took the following steps for the propagation of Buddhism: a) He declared Buddhism as the State Religion: Soon after he embraced Buddhism, he made it the state religi ...
... spread to many other countries. Despite his staunch faith in Buddhism, he was generous and tolerant towards other religious faiths. He took the following steps for the propagation of Buddhism: a) He declared Buddhism as the State Religion: Soon after he embraced Buddhism, he made it the state religi ...
East-West, West-East - Mindrolling International
... lamas have the role of bringing the Dharma to West, they have a bigger responsibility for the teachings than western students who are interested but unfamiliar with them. However, instead of making the teachings accessible, the Tibetans have created a huge divide with wes ...
... lamas have the role of bringing the Dharma to West, they have a bigger responsibility for the teachings than western students who are interested but unfamiliar with them. However, instead of making the teachings accessible, the Tibetans have created a huge divide with wes ...
A prerequisite for lasting peace
... "Buddhism is the one world religion that bas known no violence, no persecution of heretics, no inquisitions, no witch hunts, no crusades. True 10 its origin, Buddhism bas never known a cleavage between philosophy and theology, between free reason and religious authority." But he returns 10 the stand ...
... "Buddhism is the one world religion that bas known no violence, no persecution of heretics, no inquisitions, no witch hunts, no crusades. True 10 its origin, Buddhism bas never known a cleavage between philosophy and theology, between free reason and religious authority." But he returns 10 the stand ...
Buddhism 2 - Worship, community and family, sacred writings
... or enlightenment as a goal and some ideas about what this might mean. The Wheel of Life and the Six Realms. The Tibetan ideas about the Wheel of Life and the possibility of rebirth in any of the Six Realms. There may be some discussion of whether these are actual places or metaphorical states. There ...
... or enlightenment as a goal and some ideas about what this might mean. The Wheel of Life and the Six Realms. The Tibetan ideas about the Wheel of Life and the possibility of rebirth in any of the Six Realms. There may be some discussion of whether these are actual places or metaphorical states. There ...
Will the marriage between Pragmatism and Buddhism last?
... difference in abstract truth that doesn't express itself in a difference in concrete fact and in conduct consequent upon that fact, imposed on somebody, somehow, somewhere and somewhen. The whole function of philosophy ought to be to find out what definite difference it will make to you and me, at d ...
... difference in abstract truth that doesn't express itself in a difference in concrete fact and in conduct consequent upon that fact, imposed on somebody, somehow, somewhere and somewhen. The whole function of philosophy ought to be to find out what definite difference it will make to you and me, at d ...
Medicine Buddha guided sadhana
... Dedication Due to this merit may we soon Attain the enlightened state of Medicine Buddha, That we may be able to liberate All sentient beings from their sufferings. ...
... Dedication Due to this merit may we soon Attain the enlightened state of Medicine Buddha, That we may be able to liberate All sentient beings from their sufferings. ...
Development of Yogic Tradition in Buddhism
... up because he was so weak from practicing for six years a high level of self-mortification, which at the time, was a key part of the yoga practice. He still had not found what he was seeking. Then, one day, he learned that to reach a goal, everything should be in moderation. He discovered that enlig ...
... up because he was so weak from practicing for six years a high level of self-mortification, which at the time, was a key part of the yoga practice. He still had not found what he was seeking. Then, one day, he learned that to reach a goal, everything should be in moderation. He discovered that enlig ...