the real birth place of buddha yesterday`s kapilavastu, today`s
... religious disturbances in Orissa. The Buddhists erected a second pillar in the then inaccessible Nepal Tarai, and engraved on it a duplicate of the original inscription. This is why, we are told, the date of the epigraph in “the Buddha era” and the name of engraver, Chundray, are not mentioned on Ru ...
... religious disturbances in Orissa. The Buddhists erected a second pillar in the then inaccessible Nepal Tarai, and engraved on it a duplicate of the original inscription. This is why, we are told, the date of the epigraph in “the Buddha era” and the name of engraver, Chundray, are not mentioned on Ru ...
Buddhism - Spiritual Awakening Radio
... Predictably, a few of these aspirants revolted against these established practices. Turning their back to these prevalent rituals and showing their resentment toward these practices, these few nonconformists searched for the truth as wandering monks. The result: before the advent of Buddha various s ...
... Predictably, a few of these aspirants revolted against these established practices. Turning their back to these prevalent rituals and showing their resentment toward these practices, these few nonconformists searched for the truth as wandering monks. The result: before the advent of Buddha various s ...
MODERN KADAMPA BUDDHISM An Introduction
... tradition. This is therefore an uncommon tradition. According to the common tradition the Vinaya belongs to the Hinayana tradition; this is not easy for modern day practitioners to put into practice because it has so many rules about physical behaviour. For this reason, Geshe Kelsang has presented t ...
... tradition. This is therefore an uncommon tradition. According to the common tradition the Vinaya belongs to the Hinayana tradition; this is not easy for modern day practitioners to put into practice because it has so many rules about physical behaviour. For this reason, Geshe Kelsang has presented t ...
The Erotics of Practice: Objects and Agency in Buddhist Avadaría
... The listener of the tale, King Pariksit, is baffled and asks how it is that these women, who know Krsna only as a material being, a lover, can attain emancipation from material reality. In response, one commentator, Sndhärasvämin, makes the following point: "The power of a thing does not require [ou ...
... The listener of the tale, King Pariksit, is baffled and asks how it is that these women, who know Krsna only as a material being, a lover, can attain emancipation from material reality. In response, one commentator, Sndhärasvämin, makes the following point: "The power of a thing does not require [ou ...
Buddhism, Science and Atheism - Buddhist Publication Society
... science. In this last section the structure and age of the universe, the structure of matter, the evolution of life, the nature of consciousness and other problems are mentioned. It has been assumed that the reader already has an elementary knowledge of the principles of chemistry, biology and biolo ...
... science. In this last section the structure and age of the universe, the structure of matter, the evolution of life, the nature of consciousness and other problems are mentioned. It has been assumed that the reader already has an elementary knowledge of the principles of chemistry, biology and biolo ...
Volume 7 – No. 1 - Buddhist Discussion Centre
... In style terms, BDDR reports should not become overly climactic through the formations of "constructed objects", or the Review may lose essential vigour and appeal. A reason such "constructed objects" should be avoided is given by Achaan Naeb, who established a Buddhist Research and Mental Welfare A ...
... In style terms, BDDR reports should not become overly climactic through the formations of "constructed objects", or the Review may lose essential vigour and appeal. A reason such "constructed objects" should be avoided is given by Achaan Naeb, who established a Buddhist Research and Mental Welfare A ...
Buddhism
... • As we will see, instead of rejecting the Eightfold Path followed by the ‘Hinayana’, Mahayana Buddhists reformulate this Path as six ‘perfections’ (or paramitas). Though the paramitas encompass what is included under the Eightfold Path, the Mahayana Path is explicitly for the benefit of all beings ...
... • As we will see, instead of rejecting the Eightfold Path followed by the ‘Hinayana’, Mahayana Buddhists reformulate this Path as six ‘perfections’ (or paramitas). Though the paramitas encompass what is included under the Eightfold Path, the Mahayana Path is explicitly for the benefit of all beings ...
Buddhism and the earth : environmental thought in early Buddhist
... reality (as non-substantial) ...
... reality (as non-substantial) ...
Great Disciples of the Buddha
... in the West oceans of ink have been expended on books dealing with the Buddha and his Teaching, the first two Jewels of Buddhism, the coverage given to the third Jewel, the Sangha, has been far from adequate. Even the meaning of the word “sangha” has been a matter of dispute, while for those without ...
... in the West oceans of ink have been expended on books dealing with the Buddha and his Teaching, the first two Jewels of Buddhism, the coverage given to the third Jewel, the Sangha, has been far from adequate. Even the meaning of the word “sangha” has been a matter of dispute, while for those without ...
Week One: The story of the Historical Buddha and its symbolic
... perfection of human potential. He founded a path over 2,500 years ago that is as potent today as it was then. His core teaching of conditionality is the foundation stone and source teaching of all that he taught. The Sanskrit word for this teaching is pratitya samutpada. It is also known as the teac ...
... perfection of human potential. He founded a path over 2,500 years ago that is as potent today as it was then. His core teaching of conditionality is the foundation stone and source teaching of all that he taught. The Sanskrit word for this teaching is pratitya samutpada. It is also known as the teac ...
here. - Insight Books
... William Hart with S.N.Goenka. Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N.Goenka. First published in book form in 1987, this audiotape version is read by William Hart and has stories read by S.N. Goenka taken directly from the talks he gives during a Vipassana course. 5hrs. (4 tapes) 1999 S.N.Goenka. Book ...
... William Hart with S.N.Goenka. Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N.Goenka. First published in book form in 1987, this audiotape version is read by William Hart and has stories read by S.N. Goenka taken directly from the talks he gives during a Vipassana course. 5hrs. (4 tapes) 1999 S.N.Goenka. Book ...
A Brief History of Buddhism in Tibet
... We have the basket of sutras, dealing with the transformation of aggression, the basket of abidharma, dealing with the transformation of ignorance, and the basket of vinaya for the transformation of desire. These ‘three baskets’ form the basis of the hinayana and mahayana paths. In addition to th ...
... We have the basket of sutras, dealing with the transformation of aggression, the basket of abidharma, dealing with the transformation of ignorance, and the basket of vinaya for the transformation of desire. These ‘three baskets’ form the basis of the hinayana and mahayana paths. In addition to th ...
Literal Means and Hidden Meanings: a New Analysis of Skillful Means
... The second chapter of the Lotus Sutra introduces the concept of "skillful means." The Buddha opens by saying that his wisdom is beyond comprehension for pratyekabuddhas and srävakas. This is, of course, a highly provocative statement, since they are thought to be—at least by non-Mahâyâna Buddhists—t ...
... The second chapter of the Lotus Sutra introduces the concept of "skillful means." The Buddha opens by saying that his wisdom is beyond comprehension for pratyekabuddhas and srävakas. This is, of course, a highly provocative statement, since they are thought to be—at least by non-Mahâyâna Buddhists—t ...
The Dhammapada
... in luxury, groomed by his father to be the heir to the throne, in his early manhood he went through a deeply disturbing encounter with the sufferings of life, as a result of which he lost all interest in the pleasures and privileges of rulership. One night, in his twenty-ninth year, he fled the roy ...
... in luxury, groomed by his father to be the heir to the throne, in his early manhood he went through a deeply disturbing encounter with the sufferings of life, as a result of which he lost all interest in the pleasures and privileges of rulership. One night, in his twenty-ninth year, he fled the roy ...
Sarkar on the Buddha`s Four Noble Truths
... to spirituality and the world, avoiding the opposing extremes of pessimism and optimism. I will discuss this Buddhist response in greater detail later. The central Buddhist teaching of the Four Noble Truths (Pali: cattāri ariya-saccāni ) originally attributed to Gotama Buddha can be summed up as: (1 ...
... to spirituality and the world, avoiding the opposing extremes of pessimism and optimism. I will discuss this Buddhist response in greater detail later. The central Buddhist teaching of the Four Noble Truths (Pali: cattāri ariya-saccāni ) originally attributed to Gotama Buddha can be summed up as: (1 ...
The Four Noble Truths - Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
... suffering and the afflictive emotions. When talking about Dharma one needs to be able to make distinctions between the usage of the term Dharma as a generic term for the Buddha’s teaching and the realizations based on the practice of the scriptural Dharma and the Dharma Jewel. The Dharma Jewel shou ...
... suffering and the afflictive emotions. When talking about Dharma one needs to be able to make distinctions between the usage of the term Dharma as a generic term for the Buddha’s teaching and the realizations based on the practice of the scriptural Dharma and the Dharma Jewel. The Dharma Jewel shou ...
Buddhist Examination Study Guide Buddhist Examination Study Guide
... ( F ) 55. Intending to do something and actually doing it have the same karmic effect. (simply doing something good without good/wholesome intentions does not result in good karma) ( T ) 56. Buddhism virtually died out in India because it was gradually absorbed by Hinduism. ( T ) 57. By observing th ...
... ( F ) 55. Intending to do something and actually doing it have the same karmic effect. (simply doing something good without good/wholesome intentions does not result in good karma) ( T ) 56. Buddhism virtually died out in India because it was gradually absorbed by Hinduism. ( T ) 57. By observing th ...
BUDDHIST BELIEF:
... be enlightened. Each one of us may realize enlightenment at a different pace, but our Buddha Nature is always the same. 3. Buddha Nature is forever constant: In our daily lives, we often become distracted by worries and troubles. Our delusions cannot corrupt our Buddha Nature. Take the example of g ...
... be enlightened. Each one of us may realize enlightenment at a different pace, but our Buddha Nature is always the same. 3. Buddha Nature is forever constant: In our daily lives, we often become distracted by worries and troubles. Our delusions cannot corrupt our Buddha Nature. Take the example of g ...
BBB 5 Seeing the Buddha 1
... of the Dharma as a “shrine” (cetiya). But its Commentary explains the term as meaning “words of respect for the Dharma” where in showing respect to one of the Three Jewels, one does so to all three (MA 3:355). The Dharma shrine or dhamma,cetiya, therefore, constitutes a fourth type of shrine. Anothe ...
... of the Dharma as a “shrine” (cetiya). But its Commentary explains the term as meaning “words of respect for the Dharma” where in showing respect to one of the Three Jewels, one does so to all three (MA 3:355). The Dharma shrine or dhamma,cetiya, therefore, constitutes a fourth type of shrine. Anothe ...
Lecture 95: The Universal Perspective of Mahayana Buddhism
... Now some of you I know did not attend the previous series of lectures, but there's no need to worry about that. It's much more important that we should allow ourselves simply to feel the impact, as it were, of the parables, and the myths, and the symbols of the White Lotus sutra, as in due course we ...
... Now some of you I know did not attend the previous series of lectures, but there's no need to worry about that. It's much more important that we should allow ourselves simply to feel the impact, as it were, of the parables, and the myths, and the symbols of the White Lotus sutra, as in due course we ...
Introduction to Buddhism
... This aspect is not self-sufficient, however, essential, because mental purification can only be achieved through the cultivation of ethical conduct. The importance of speech in the context of Buddhist ethics is obvious: words can break or save lives, make enemies or friends, start war or create pea ...
... This aspect is not self-sufficient, however, essential, because mental purification can only be achieved through the cultivation of ethical conduct. The importance of speech in the context of Buddhist ethics is obvious: words can break or save lives, make enemies or friends, start war or create pea ...
Development of Yogic Tradition in Buddhism
... There is a strong yogic tradition in Buddhism which, for centuries, has been kept uninterruptedly and practiced according to the Buddha’s teachings. Buddha himself was a great Yogi, disseminating yogic teachings for forty-five years. History shows that the main foundation upon which Buddha became en ...
... There is a strong yogic tradition in Buddhism which, for centuries, has been kept uninterruptedly and practiced according to the Buddha’s teachings. Buddha himself was a great Yogi, disseminating yogic teachings for forty-five years. History shows that the main foundation upon which Buddha became en ...
Four Noble Truths
The Four Noble Truths (Sanskrit: catvāri āryasatyāni; Pali: cattāri ariyasaccāni) are ""the truths of the Noble Ones,"" which express the basic orientation of Buddhism: this worldly existence is fundamentally unsatisfactory, but there is a path to liberation from repeated worldly existence. The truths are as follows: The Truth of Dukkha is that all conditional phenomena and experiences are not ultimately satisfying; The Truth of the Origin of Dukkha is that craving for and clinging to what is pleasurable and aversion to what is not pleasurable result in becoming, rebirth, dissatisfaction, and redeath; The Truth of the Cessation of Dukkha is that putting an end to this craving and clinging also means that rebirth, dissatisfaction, and redeath can no longer arise; The Truth of the Path Of Liberation from Dukkha is that by following the Noble Eightfold Path—namely, behaving decently, cultivating discipline, and practicing mindfulness and meditation—an end can be put to craving, to clinging, to becoming, to rebirth, to dissatisfaction, and to redeath.The four truths provide a useful conceptual framework for making sense of Buddhist thought, which has to be personally understood or ""experienced."" Many Buddhist teachers present them as the essence of Buddhist teachings, though this importance developed over time, substituting older notions of what constitutes prajna, or ""liberating insight.""In the sutras the four truths have both a symbolic and a propositional function. They represent the awakening and liberation of the Buddha, but also the possibility of liberation for all sentient beings, describing how release from craving is to be reached.