A Blueprint for Buddhist Revolution
... for the government.6 Yet, it was Seno’o’s active involvement with the broader leftwing popular front that would lead to his eventual arrest.7 Under the auspices of the Public Order Preservation Act (Chian iji hō 治安維持法) of 1925, Seno’o was arrested on 7 December 1936 and charged with treason. In the ...
... for the government.6 Yet, it was Seno’o’s active involvement with the broader leftwing popular front that would lead to his eventual arrest.7 Under the auspices of the Public Order Preservation Act (Chian iji hō 治安維持法) of 1925, Seno’o was arrested on 7 December 1936 and charged with treason. In the ...
Mahāmaitrī in a Mahāyāna Sūtra in Khotanese ― Continuity and
... for the establishment of rich cultures of meditation or mental cultivation. These had important ramifications for the development of Buddhist meditation practices en route from the Indian and Indianised Buddhist world to China. Chapter three of the Book of Zambasta was probably translated into Khota ...
... for the establishment of rich cultures of meditation or mental cultivation. These had important ramifications for the development of Buddhist meditation practices en route from the Indian and Indianised Buddhist world to China. Chapter three of the Book of Zambasta was probably translated into Khota ...
The Four Noble Truths: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought
... And I wanted to make it as accessible and relevant as possible. Today vastly more books on Buddhism are available than even ten or fifteen years ago, but many are either translations of great texts and therefore quite traditional in style, or else they are written by Western scholars and hence acade ...
... And I wanted to make it as accessible and relevant as possible. Today vastly more books on Buddhism are available than even ten or fifteen years ago, but many are either translations of great texts and therefore quite traditional in style, or else they are written by Western scholars and hence acade ...
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... or book pursuits (kanthathura) to kammathaan [practices of the forest monk] practices. This narration of ‘turning away’ from scholastic worldly pursuits is symbolically important in the charisma building of a forest monk.”5 However, these two vocations are not mutually exclusive since forest monks m ...
... or book pursuits (kanthathura) to kammathaan [practices of the forest monk] practices. This narration of ‘turning away’ from scholastic worldly pursuits is symbolically important in the charisma building of a forest monk.”5 However, these two vocations are not mutually exclusive since forest monks m ...
Introduction to Buddhism - Tushita Meditation Centre
... arise must have some relationship to the seed, so technically it is called a ―related object.‖ There has to be the proper combination of both the imprint on the mind and the object’s characteristic qualities. If there is no contact with an appropriate object, it is impossible for the subjective delu ...
... arise must have some relationship to the seed, so technically it is called a ―related object.‖ There has to be the proper combination of both the imprint on the mind and the object’s characteristic qualities. If there is no contact with an appropriate object, it is impossible for the subjective delu ...
(CBS Library 2011 Library) Page: 1 `The Eastern Buddhist: New
... Asaṅga, and K Holmes, The Ultimate Mahayana Explanatory Text on the Changeless Nature : (the Mahayana Uttara Tantra Shastra) (Eskdalemuir: Karma Kagyu, 1979), pp. 101. Asaṅga, Jñānagarbha, and J Powers, Two Commentaries on the Samdhinirmocana-Sutra, Studies in Asian Thought and Religion ; V.13 (Lewi ...
... Asaṅga, and K Holmes, The Ultimate Mahayana Explanatory Text on the Changeless Nature : (the Mahayana Uttara Tantra Shastra) (Eskdalemuir: Karma Kagyu, 1979), pp. 101. Asaṅga, Jñānagarbha, and J Powers, Two Commentaries on the Samdhinirmocana-Sutra, Studies in Asian Thought and Religion ; V.13 (Lewi ...
Fo Guang Shan Buddhism and Ethical Conversations
... Fo Guang Shan is one of a number of Buddhist organizations that have emerged in Taiwan since the end of martial law in the 1980s. Originally founded in the 1950s and 1960s as a publishing business, and later a single temple, by its leader, Master Hsing Yun, Fo Guang Shan rapidly expanded in the 1990 ...
... Fo Guang Shan is one of a number of Buddhist organizations that have emerged in Taiwan since the end of martial law in the 1980s. Originally founded in the 1950s and 1960s as a publishing business, and later a single temple, by its leader, Master Hsing Yun, Fo Guang Shan rapidly expanded in the 1990 ...
Zen Language in our Time: the case of Pojo Chinul`s
... Buddha and sentient beings is still palpable, and the necessity of providing a means to close the gap becomes urgent. A claim can be made that this gap, at least in the pre-enlightenment period, widens because of the Zen Buddhist rejection of language and theorization. The rejection of theorization ...
... Buddha and sentient beings is still palpable, and the necessity of providing a means to close the gap becomes urgent. A claim can be made that this gap, at least in the pre-enlightenment period, widens because of the Zen Buddhist rejection of language and theorization. The rejection of theorization ...
PDF Available - IPSA Paper room
... although this is not a place where people can “do their own thing,” in 1960s parlance, neither is it physically controlled in the top-down manner of public spaces such as the tomb of Mao Zedong in Beijing or Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi – where respectful behavior is enforced by officious custodians and ar ...
... although this is not a place where people can “do their own thing,” in 1960s parlance, neither is it physically controlled in the top-down manner of public spaces such as the tomb of Mao Zedong in Beijing or Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi – where respectful behavior is enforced by officious custodians and ar ...
The Genesis of the Bodhisattva Ideal
... A b ou t Hamburg Buddhist Studies Buddhism has enjoyed a prominent place in the study of Asian religious ideas at Hamburg University for almost 100 years, ever since the birth of Buddhist Studies in Germany. We are proud that our program is housed in one of the pioneering academic institutions in Eu ...
... A b ou t Hamburg Buddhist Studies Buddhism has enjoyed a prominent place in the study of Asian religious ideas at Hamburg University for almost 100 years, ever since the birth of Buddhist Studies in Germany. We are proud that our program is housed in one of the pioneering academic institutions in Eu ...
Cliff Notes: Text and Image at Baodingshan
... tradition in China, and Dr. Henrik Sørenson for pointing out the relatedness of the sutra carvings at Baodingshan to inscribed texts found elsewhere in Sichuan. Grants from the Samuel Kress Foundation, the Asian Cultural Council and the Metropolitan Center for Far Eastern Studies aided me in my rese ...
... tradition in China, and Dr. Henrik Sørenson for pointing out the relatedness of the sutra carvings at Baodingshan to inscribed texts found elsewhere in Sichuan. Grants from the Samuel Kress Foundation, the Asian Cultural Council and the Metropolitan Center for Far Eastern Studies aided me in my rese ...
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... Buddhism and was influenced by this school of thought. The notion of solitude, which is mostly seen in Buddhism, can be noticed in many of Sepehri’s poems. This type of solitude which is based on the teachings of the Buddha make it necessary for human beings to become free of human desires in order ...
... Buddhism and was influenced by this school of thought. The notion of solitude, which is mostly seen in Buddhism, can be noticed in many of Sepehri’s poems. This type of solitude which is based on the teachings of the Buddha make it necessary for human beings to become free of human desires in order ...
Buddhism in Myanmar: A Short History
... northern Thailand, while Upper Myanmar may already have been occupied to some extent by Myanmar tribes. As these early settlers did not use lasting materials for construction, our knowledge of their civilisation remains scant. We do know, however, that their way of life was very simple — as it remai ...
... northern Thailand, while Upper Myanmar may already have been occupied to some extent by Myanmar tribes. As these early settlers did not use lasting materials for construction, our knowledge of their civilisation remains scant. We do know, however, that their way of life was very simple — as it remai ...
Northern/Southern Schools
... These traditional lineage charts (and Ch’an history) show that Hui-neng was not the sole heir to Master Hung-jen but that the failed verse-writer Shen-hsiu was also appointed Dharma successor and, along with another successor, Chi-shen (609-702) (J. Shishu Chisen), went on to develop his own lineage ...
... These traditional lineage charts (and Ch’an history) show that Hui-neng was not the sole heir to Master Hung-jen but that the failed verse-writer Shen-hsiu was also appointed Dharma successor and, along with another successor, Chi-shen (609-702) (J. Shishu Chisen), went on to develop his own lineage ...
A COMPARISON OF ARISTOTELIAN AND BUDDHIST ETHICS AND
... The initial research proposal was to examine the notion of Aristotle’s ‘virtue ethics’ and to find its place in formal education. The term virtue ethics has come into use in the final decades of the twentieth century with reference to any ethical system for which an agent’s virtuous/vicious characte ...
... The initial research proposal was to examine the notion of Aristotle’s ‘virtue ethics’ and to find its place in formal education. The term virtue ethics has come into use in the final decades of the twentieth century with reference to any ethical system for which an agent’s virtuous/vicious characte ...
The development and use of the Eight Precepts for lay practitioners
... comments that supplementary factors are given in the Atthasālinı̄ (The Expositor). Three of these correspond to the Ājı̄vatthamaka Sı̄la: 63. Abstinence from wrong Bodily Action (kāya duccarita-virati) 64. Abstinence from wrong Speech (vacı̄ duccarita-virati) 65. Abstinence from wrong Livelih ...
... comments that supplementary factors are given in the Atthasālinı̄ (The Expositor). Three of these correspond to the Ājı̄vatthamaka Sı̄la: 63. Abstinence from wrong Bodily Action (kāya duccarita-virati) 64. Abstinence from wrong Speech (vacı̄ duccarita-virati) 65. Abstinence from wrong Livelih ...
An Examination of the Meaning and Difference between Mind and
... keep Buddhism "pure", but this resulted in a retardation of growth. Whereas the other school, Mahayana, or Greater Vehicle, taught the necessity of Enlightenment and the need to stay in this world to enlighten others. Since Zen Buddhism has its foundaticn in the .Mahayana school, we will limit ourse ...
... keep Buddhism "pure", but this resulted in a retardation of growth. Whereas the other school, Mahayana, or Greater Vehicle, taught the necessity of Enlightenment and the need to stay in this world to enlighten others. Since Zen Buddhism has its foundaticn in the .Mahayana school, we will limit ourse ...
preface - Metta.lk
... Craving is the seamstress. Craving weaves a person into being born in various states of becoming by understanding this a monk is freed from sorrow” ...
... Craving is the seamstress. Craving weaves a person into being born in various states of becoming by understanding this a monk is freed from sorrow” ...
Practices and wisdom in Nichiren Buddhism
... Third, Nichiren revealed a daily practical tool for meditative practice. By stressing the importance of the Lotus sutra, he realized that by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo out loud, we can tap into our Buddha nature. This meditative practice can help people cultivate positive human qualities such as j ...
... Third, Nichiren revealed a daily practical tool for meditative practice. By stressing the importance of the Lotus sutra, he realized that by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo out loud, we can tap into our Buddha nature. This meditative practice can help people cultivate positive human qualities such as j ...
The Truth of the Messengers
... the information from the main towns. Now there are 7 distinct groups of Sangha members living in 500 temples and kutis in Vietnam and abroad claiming to follow the true teachings of the Patriarch, but I know for a fact that none of these groups is really doing so. Minh Dang Quang’s teachings are now ...
... the information from the main towns. Now there are 7 distinct groups of Sangha members living in 500 temples and kutis in Vietnam and abroad claiming to follow the true teachings of the Patriarch, but I know for a fact that none of these groups is really doing so. Minh Dang Quang’s teachings are now ...
Asoka`s Dhamma
... this period he joined the Sangha and worked with great zeal. Second, as fruit of this zeal, gods and men in Jambudvipa, who were formerly unmingled are now mingled. Third, fruit of zeal can be attained by all persons, high and low; one can attain great heaven if he is very zealous. Eng. tr. Hultzsch ...
... this period he joined the Sangha and worked with great zeal. Second, as fruit of this zeal, gods and men in Jambudvipa, who were formerly unmingled are now mingled. Third, fruit of zeal can be attained by all persons, high and low; one can attain great heaven if he is very zealous. Eng. tr. Hultzsch ...
A Field Guide to Socially Engaged Buddhism
... world,” which contrasts sharply with the Mahayana ideal of the bodhisattva, “one who vows not only to achieve enlightenment for himself but to assist all others to do likewise.”[6, p. 6] This context is crucial for Watson, because the sutra clearly takes the arhat as a critical target, criticizing e ...
... world,” which contrasts sharply with the Mahayana ideal of the bodhisattva, “one who vows not only to achieve enlightenment for himself but to assist all others to do likewise.”[6, p. 6] This context is crucial for Watson, because the sutra clearly takes the arhat as a critical target, criticizing e ...
Kierkegaard`s Stages Toward Authentic Religious Experience And
... young lady of Copenhagen. She was to effect his life, in one way or another, until he died. As mentioned earlier, this was something of a religious experience for young Kierkegaard. He fell deeply in love with her and became engaged to be married but was unable, or unwilling, to follow through with ...
... young lady of Copenhagen. She was to effect his life, in one way or another, until he died. As mentioned earlier, this was something of a religious experience for young Kierkegaard. He fell deeply in love with her and became engaged to be married but was unable, or unwilling, to follow through with ...
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... Barnes’ “Integrated Model” foregrounds the infrastructure or building blocks of a healing tradition. In other words, it asks people to be critically conscious of fundamental concepts of self and worldview and to place the various dimensions of healing and illness into their larger context. Doing so ...
... Barnes’ “Integrated Model” foregrounds the infrastructure or building blocks of a healing tradition. In other words, it asks people to be critically conscious of fundamental concepts of self and worldview and to place the various dimensions of healing and illness into their larger context. Doing so ...
Buddhism in Myanmar
... migrated from Orissa on the northeastern coast of the Indian subcontinent, and also from the Deccan in the southeast. In migrating to these areas, they had also brought their own culture and religion with them. Initially, the contact between the Hindu traders and the Mon peasants must have been limi ...
... migrated from Orissa on the northeastern coast of the Indian subcontinent, and also from the Deccan in the southeast. In migrating to these areas, they had also brought their own culture and religion with them. Initially, the contact between the Hindu traders and the Mon peasants must have been limi ...