What goes Around comes Around: a Study of Karma
... What goes Around comes Around: a Study of Karma strands and goals, one of which seeks to blend Eastern and Western philosophies for enhanced comprehension of the human potentials for growth and transformation. An understanding of the concept of karma therefore adds value and meaning to the field of ...
... What goes Around comes Around: a Study of Karma strands and goals, one of which seeks to blend Eastern and Western philosophies for enhanced comprehension of the human potentials for growth and transformation. An understanding of the concept of karma therefore adds value and meaning to the field of ...
Mindfulness in Early Buddhism
... modern day setting and perhaps open up new avenues for research into the significance and effects of its cultivation. The theoretical construct of mindfulness and the practices informed by this notion have gone through considerable development during nearly 2500 years in the history of Buddhist thou ...
... modern day setting and perhaps open up new avenues for research into the significance and effects of its cultivation. The theoretical construct of mindfulness and the practices informed by this notion have gone through considerable development during nearly 2500 years in the history of Buddhist thou ...
an introduction to hisamatsu shin`ichi`s religious thought
... solved for my life. This is no mere subject of learning. Instead, it is a question that presses me for death or life. This is neither the totality of innumerably possible individual issues nor any one of them with emphasis put on it; it is a singular, all-covering matter, a totally singular problem ...
... solved for my life. This is no mere subject of learning. Instead, it is a question that presses me for death or life. This is neither the totality of innumerably possible individual issues nor any one of them with emphasis put on it; it is a singular, all-covering matter, a totally singular problem ...
Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way
... Yet, “what the Buddha calls true happiness, others call it suffering. What others call suffering, the Buddha calls it true happiness”. It is in this context that the Buddha says: “There are some divines (brahmanas) and philosophers (samanas), who call the day the night and the night the day. I say ...
... Yet, “what the Buddha calls true happiness, others call it suffering. What others call suffering, the Buddha calls it true happiness”. It is in this context that the Buddha says: “There are some divines (brahmanas) and philosophers (samanas), who call the day the night and the night the day. I say ...
Schism, semiosis and the Soka Gakkai
... The Soka Gakkai International (SGI) and the Nichiren Shoshu have always had a complex relationship. Formed in 1930 by Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda, the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai was from its inception an independent lay-Buddhist organization. For 60 years, they maintained an uneasy partnership with ...
... The Soka Gakkai International (SGI) and the Nichiren Shoshu have always had a complex relationship. Formed in 1930 by Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda, the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai was from its inception an independent lay-Buddhist organization. For 60 years, they maintained an uneasy partnership with ...
pdf format - HH the Sakya Trizin
... of Buddhist Tantra A Teaching by His Holiness the Sakya Trizin ...
... of Buddhist Tantra A Teaching by His Holiness the Sakya Trizin ...
tathāgatagarbha, emptiness, and monism
... tathāgatagarbha is identified with emptiness (“The wisdom of the tathāgatagarbha is nothing but the Tathāgata's wisdom of emptiness”3), on the other hand this emptiness, which for Nāgārjuna and more so for Candrakīrti was a “non-affirming negation,” is redefined in terms of affirmative predications ...
... tathāgatagarbha is identified with emptiness (“The wisdom of the tathāgatagarbha is nothing but the Tathāgata's wisdom of emptiness”3), on the other hand this emptiness, which for Nāgārjuna and more so for Candrakīrti was a “non-affirming negation,” is redefined in terms of affirmative predications ...
Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra
... dhism was written first. As it was being revised after its publication in The Eastern Buddhist, Volume IV, Nos. 3-4, for 1928, the thought suggested itself that the sutra must be studied also textually since there are still three Chinese and one (or two) Tibetan translations. The result was the firs ...
... dhism was written first. As it was being revised after its publication in The Eastern Buddhist, Volume IV, Nos. 3-4, for 1928, the thought suggested itself that the sutra must be studied also textually since there are still three Chinese and one (or two) Tibetan translations. The result was the firs ...
Kamma at Death and Rebirth
... completed. Also, his kamma has yet to be exhausted. In this case we can find many instances of such a death. When death occurs What takes place is that the heart becomes weak. The last energetic mind (maraṇāsanna javana) arises just before death, taking as object something seen or heard, for example ...
... completed. Also, his kamma has yet to be exhausted. In this case we can find many instances of such a death. When death occurs What takes place is that the heart becomes weak. The last energetic mind (maraṇāsanna javana) arises just before death, taking as object something seen or heard, for example ...
The Dawn of Abhidharma - Numata Zentrum für Buddhismuskunde
... serves to strengthen a sense of identity in contrast with those who are not part of the community. The recitation of the prātimokṣa in a united community stands in direct contrast to a schism, as a result of which the prātimokṣa will no longer be recited together by those who earlier formed a single ...
... serves to strengthen a sense of identity in contrast with those who are not part of the community. The recitation of the prātimokṣa in a united community stands in direct contrast to a schism, as a result of which the prātimokṣa will no longer be recited together by those who earlier formed a single ...
The Doctrinal Transformation of 20th Century
... and the philosophical foundation of Buddhist doctrine and practice in East Asia. Mādhyamika philosophy, along with its teachings about emptiness and dependent origination, was subsumed under and thereby reinterpreted by means of tathāgatagarbha thought. For instance, the fifth Huayan patriarch Zon ...
... and the philosophical foundation of Buddhist doctrine and practice in East Asia. Mādhyamika philosophy, along with its teachings about emptiness and dependent origination, was subsumed under and thereby reinterpreted by means of tathāgatagarbha thought. For instance, the fifth Huayan patriarch Zon ...
Buddhist Hard Determinism: No Self, No Free Will, No Responsibility
... course, and determinism as an item of more ultimate discourse. (For a rough idea of the differences between these two levels, consider an analogous distinction in Western thought by comparing “weight,” from conventional discourse, and “mass,” from scientific discourse.) Because they do not occur in ...
... course, and determinism as an item of more ultimate discourse. (For a rough idea of the differences between these two levels, consider an analogous distinction in Western thought by comparing “weight,” from conventional discourse, and “mass,” from scientific discourse.) Because they do not occur in ...
The Tulku System in Tibetan Buddhism
... Some of these newly arrived lamas started teaching Tibetan Buddhism in the West and even contributed to the development of Buddhist studies in academic circles.8 Another important development which happened in the 1960s and 70s was the emergence of the so-called spiritual movements in the United St ...
... Some of these newly arrived lamas started teaching Tibetan Buddhism in the West and even contributed to the development of Buddhist studies in academic circles.8 Another important development which happened in the 1960s and 70s was the emergence of the so-called spiritual movements in the United St ...
The Wisdom Teachings of Buddhism with a New
... • Anecdote of when I decided to become a Buddha in the early 1990s. • Have you decided to be a Buddha or to officially walk the bodhisattva path? If so, when? Did you make a statement to the universe, to God? Did you write it down as a life goal? ...
... • Anecdote of when I decided to become a Buddha in the early 1990s. • Have you decided to be a Buddha or to officially walk the bodhisattva path? If so, when? Did you make a statement to the universe, to God? Did you write it down as a life goal? ...
Early Buddhist Discourses
... of them wandered about amid society. In regard to doctrines and practices, the saman·as were extremely diverse. Aside from the fact that most of them were celibate, begged for their food, and practiced various forms of selfrestraint, there is little more that can be said about them as a group. Life ...
... of them wandered about amid society. In regard to doctrines and practices, the saman·as were extremely diverse. Aside from the fact that most of them were celibate, begged for their food, and practiced various forms of selfrestraint, there is little more that can be said about them as a group. Life ...
Exhibition Catalogue - Vassar College WordPress
... web. In every node, a crystal jewel with an infinite number of facets reflects every other faceted jewel. Everything is defined by its connection with other things, while still maintaining its own identity.9 Indra’s Net is therefore a potent metaphor for the Buddhist notion of interdependence. Gazin ...
... web. In every node, a crystal jewel with an infinite number of facets reflects every other faceted jewel. Everything is defined by its connection with other things, while still maintaining its own identity.9 Indra’s Net is therefore a potent metaphor for the Buddhist notion of interdependence. Gazin ...
A PDF of the exhibition catalogue may be viewed or downloaded here
... web. In every node, a crystal jewel with an infinite number of facets reflects every other faceted jewel. Everything is defined by its connection with other things, while still maintaining its own identity.9 Indra’s Net is therefore a potent metaphor for the Buddhist notion of interdependence. Gazin ...
... web. In every node, a crystal jewel with an infinite number of facets reflects every other faceted jewel. Everything is defined by its connection with other things, while still maintaining its own identity.9 Indra’s Net is therefore a potent metaphor for the Buddhist notion of interdependence. Gazin ...
Basics of Practice - Nichiren Shoshu Myoshinji
... This highest life condition is called “The Buddha,” “Buddhahood,” or “the Buddha nature.” Another name for it is “Myoho-Renge-Kyo.” Buddhahood is a mighty force that manifests a solution to every kind of suffering. It is a source of energy which manifests in our daily lives and propels each of us in ...
... This highest life condition is called “The Buddha,” “Buddhahood,” or “the Buddha nature.” Another name for it is “Myoho-Renge-Kyo.” Buddhahood is a mighty force that manifests a solution to every kind of suffering. It is a source of energy which manifests in our daily lives and propels each of us in ...
Placing Nichiren in the Big Picture: Some
... his emphasis on “nation protection” (chingo kokka ¥D³B) as indistinguishable from that of Nara and Heian times, something that “presents a large obstacle to understanding Nichiren’s religion solely in terms of the so-called new Buddhism” (p. 68). Ienaga is an outstanding scholar, and his work on Kam ...
... his emphasis on “nation protection” (chingo kokka ¥D³B) as indistinguishable from that of Nara and Heian times, something that “presents a large obstacle to understanding Nichiren’s religion solely in terms of the so-called new Buddhism” (p. 68). Ienaga is an outstanding scholar, and his work on Kam ...
List of Osho`s English Discourse DVD Mp3`s
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Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism
... ‘skilful means’ or ‘skilfulness in means’ sums up thought patterns which were also found in early Buddhism. Indeed it appears to reflect the impact of the historical Buddha himself. Thus the study of ‘skilful means’ is the study of the internal dynamics of Buddhist thought in general. The significance ...
... ‘skilful means’ or ‘skilfulness in means’ sums up thought patterns which were also found in early Buddhism. Indeed it appears to reflect the impact of the historical Buddha himself. Thus the study of ‘skilful means’ is the study of the internal dynamics of Buddhist thought in general. The significance ...
Alex Grey (born November 29, 1953) is an American artist
... (or visionary art) that is sometimes associated with the New Age movement. Grey is a Vajrayana practitioner. His body of work spans a variety of forms including performance art, process art, installation art, sculpture, visionary art, and painting. Grey is a member of the Integral Institute. He is a ...
... (or visionary art) that is sometimes associated with the New Age movement. Grey is a Vajrayana practitioner. His body of work spans a variety of forms including performance art, process art, installation art, sculpture, visionary art, and painting. Grey is a member of the Integral Institute. He is a ...
The Six Paramitas - Chan Meditation Center
... Nevertheless, upon closer examination, we do see a distinction between the two schools in that Mahayana Buddhism places a greater emphasis on generating a supreme altruistic intention to help others. This aspiration to alleviate the suffering of others without concern for one’s own nirvana is the an ...
... Nevertheless, upon closer examination, we do see a distinction between the two schools in that Mahayana Buddhism places a greater emphasis on generating a supreme altruistic intention to help others. This aspiration to alleviate the suffering of others without concern for one’s own nirvana is the an ...
The Religion of the Samurai
... predecessor, whose spiritual level they confidently aim to attain. Furthermore, they liken one who remains in the exalted position of Buddhaship to a man bound by a gold chain, and pity his state of bondage. Some of them went even so far as to declare Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to be their servants an ...
... predecessor, whose spiritual level they confidently aim to attain. Furthermore, they liken one who remains in the exalted position of Buddhaship to a man bound by a gold chain, and pity his state of bondage. Some of them went even so far as to declare Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to be their servants an ...
Noble Eightfold Path
... Thus the word ‘insight’ may signify, according to context, either a form of Perfect Vision or a kind of conceptual understanding that is simply more than normally penetrating on its own mundane level. The same is true of the word ‘mystical’, which I use, with some hesitation, in connection with Perf ...
... Thus the word ‘insight’ may signify, according to context, either a form of Perfect Vision or a kind of conceptual understanding that is simply more than normally penetrating on its own mundane level. The same is true of the word ‘mystical’, which I use, with some hesitation, in connection with Perf ...