Buddhism and Vegetarianism
... The mind gives rise to discriminations and attachments Many people feel that vegetarian food is lacking in nutrients, or that it doesn’t taste good. Actually, this is a problem of the mind, not a question of whether vegetarian food is nutritious. Whether food tastes good or bad is relative; it is th ...
... The mind gives rise to discriminations and attachments Many people feel that vegetarian food is lacking in nutrients, or that it doesn’t taste good. Actually, this is a problem of the mind, not a question of whether vegetarian food is nutritious. Whether food tastes good or bad is relative; it is th ...
Justice, Kamma and Dhamma: Does Kamma in
... wages, by looking after them when they are ill, by sharing special delicacies with them, and by letting them off work at the right time. And there are five ways in which servants and workpeople thus ministered to by their master as the nadir, will reciprocate: they will get up before him, go to bed ...
... wages, by looking after them when they are ill, by sharing special delicacies with them, and by letting them off work at the right time. And there are five ways in which servants and workpeople thus ministered to by their master as the nadir, will reciprocate: they will get up before him, go to bed ...
The Female Wisdom. The Female Aspect in
... It is defined as the essence of all Prajñāpāramitā’s teachings. The Prajñāpāramitāsūtras14 of Indian Mahayana tradition date already from the second century B.C.E., which was long before her first portrayal appeared. Prajñāpāramitā’s earliest known image dates back to the seventh century and it is fou ...
... It is defined as the essence of all Prajñāpāramitā’s teachings. The Prajñāpāramitāsūtras14 of Indian Mahayana tradition date already from the second century B.C.E., which was long before her first portrayal appeared. Prajñāpāramitā’s earliest known image dates back to the seventh century and it is fou ...
ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 5 1998: 170-189 Publication date: 26 June 1998
... keep in mind that the two are linked and one without the other is dangerous. For example, a person who is not wise may cause enormous problems by witlessly attempting to be compassionate, and a person who has penetrating insight without compassion is very dangerous indeed. In order to help one attai ...
... keep in mind that the two are linked and one without the other is dangerous. For example, a person who is not wise may cause enormous problems by witlessly attempting to be compassionate, and a person who has penetrating insight without compassion is very dangerous indeed. In order to help one attai ...
Are There Ethical Implications of Karma?
... the habitual and habituating pattern of suffering, we cannot control the effects and so it can only be a matter of chance that things turn out well. The goal of karmic ethical training is to generate outcomes that escape the samasaric continuity of ironic consequences. Buddhism construes ethics or m ...
... the habitual and habituating pattern of suffering, we cannot control the effects and so it can only be a matter of chance that things turn out well. The goal of karmic ethical training is to generate outcomes that escape the samasaric continuity of ironic consequences. Buddhism construes ethics or m ...
buddhism - Discovery Education
... in the Deer Park, near Banaras, India, he taught that what he had discovered was the noble truth of the way that leads to the cessation of pain, “The Noble Eightfold Way.” Namely, right views, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right c ...
... in the Deer Park, near Banaras, India, he taught that what he had discovered was the noble truth of the way that leads to the cessation of pain, “The Noble Eightfold Way.” Namely, right views, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right c ...
āgama and aṅga in the early buddhist oral tradition
... The Theravāda Vinaya account of this first saṅgīti differs in so far as it does not use the expression āgama, but instead refers to the same type of collections of discourses as nikāyas. 22 Another difference is that the Theravāda Vinaya speaks of “five” nikāyas. 23 In addition to the four nikāyas t ...
... The Theravāda Vinaya account of this first saṅgīti differs in so far as it does not use the expression āgama, but instead refers to the same type of collections of discourses as nikāyas. 22 Another difference is that the Theravāda Vinaya speaks of “five” nikāyas. 23 In addition to the four nikāyas t ...
Sati Journal Volume 1 - Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
... can apply to our everyday lives and thereby gradually advance towards ultimate realization. To move in this direction brings us to the second aspect of self-transformation, which is development (bhāvanā). The Pāli word bhāvanā means the cultivation of wholesome qualities, which promote inner happine ...
... can apply to our everyday lives and thereby gradually advance towards ultimate realization. To move in this direction brings us to the second aspect of self-transformation, which is development (bhāvanā). The Pāli word bhāvanā means the cultivation of wholesome qualities, which promote inner happine ...
Ullambana Service - Ti-Sarana Buddhist Association
... members andimprove devotees who have Dna to during this period there of is Service elaborate offerings that are burnt to appease and to the pathetic condition ofand some departed beings. Instead burningfrom elaborate members devotees are encouraged to offered offer Dna parpar-take in the transfere ...
... members andimprove devotees who have Dna to during this period there of is Service elaborate offerings that are burnt to appease and to the pathetic condition ofand some departed beings. Instead burningfrom elaborate members devotees are encouraged to offered offer Dna parpar-take in the transfere ...
Eric Sean Nelson, Department of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Lowell
... that karma binds selves together in relations and networks of interdependence and responsibility. This moral sense of karma is not only a “scholarly” as opposed to a “popular” concern. According to Jonathan S. Walters, the notion of rebirth in Sri Lankan popular Buddhism only deepens one’s sense of ...
... that karma binds selves together in relations and networks of interdependence and responsibility. This moral sense of karma is not only a “scholarly” as opposed to a “popular” concern. According to Jonathan S. Walters, the notion of rebirth in Sri Lankan popular Buddhism only deepens one’s sense of ...
The Taming of the Bull
... The simile illustrates the conditions for the practitioner’s spiritual development as follows:7 (1) the practitioner truly understands that all material forms are made up of the four primary elements (earth, water, fire, wind), (2) he understands that karma is what makes one foolish or wise, (3) he ...
... The simile illustrates the conditions for the practitioner’s spiritual development as follows:7 (1) the practitioner truly understands that all material forms are made up of the four primary elements (earth, water, fire, wind), (2) he understands that karma is what makes one foolish or wise, (3) he ...
Karma and Rebirth in the Upaniṣads and Buddhism
... in both the Upanisads and Buddhism: I) The doctrine of rebirth conditioned by karma and 2) yogic techniques. The doctrine of karma and rebirth wrested man's destiny from the gods and placed it squarely in his own hands, and yogic techniques shifted the location of the divine from outside man to insi ...
... in both the Upanisads and Buddhism: I) The doctrine of rebirth conditioned by karma and 2) yogic techniques. The doctrine of karma and rebirth wrested man's destiny from the gods and placed it squarely in his own hands, and yogic techniques shifted the location of the divine from outside man to insi ...
DASABALASRIMITRA ON THE BUDDHOLOGY OF THE SAMMITIYAS
... The Sarrzskrtiisarrzslqtaviniscaya is an Indian siistra preserved in Tibetan translation in the bsTan 'gyur, the great collection of exegetical and dogmatic works. The original Sanskrit is lost, and there is, so far as I know, no Chinese translation. The Sarrzskrtiisarrzskrtaviniscaya was composed b ...
... The Sarrzskrtiisarrzslqtaviniscaya is an Indian siistra preserved in Tibetan translation in the bsTan 'gyur, the great collection of exegetical and dogmatic works. The original Sanskrit is lost, and there is, so far as I know, no Chinese translation. The Sarrzskrtiisarrzskrtaviniscaya was composed b ...
American Buddhism as a Way of Life
... demonstrates conclusively the strength of American religion;3 however, the Americans surveyed very much desire, using Hadot’s formulation, to “ ‘be’ in a different way” from the living styles offered by conventional religions: According to the Pew Report, 44 percent of the Americans surveyed have le ...
... demonstrates conclusively the strength of American religion;3 however, the Americans surveyed very much desire, using Hadot’s formulation, to “ ‘be’ in a different way” from the living styles offered by conventional religions: According to the Pew Report, 44 percent of the Americans surveyed have le ...
Chan Buddhism
... A special transmission outside the teachings/scriptures With no dependence upon words and letters A direct pointing into the mind Seeing there one’s own nature, and attaining Buddhahood ...
... A special transmission outside the teachings/scriptures With no dependence upon words and letters A direct pointing into the mind Seeing there one’s own nature, and attaining Buddhahood ...
Story of the Nun Bhaddā Kuṇḍalakesā
... I wandered over Aṅga and Magadha, Vajjī, Kāsī, and Kosala. For fifty years without debt, I have enjoyed the alms of the kingdoms. [110] Truly he produced much merit. Truly wise was that lay follower who gave a robe to Bhaddā, who is now completely freed from all bonds. [111]10 These five verses are ...
... I wandered over Aṅga and Magadha, Vajjī, Kāsī, and Kosala. For fifty years without debt, I have enjoyed the alms of the kingdoms. [110] Truly he produced much merit. Truly wise was that lay follower who gave a robe to Bhaddā, who is now completely freed from all bonds. [111]10 These five verses are ...
Vol-55 Dec-2013 - Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia
... This use of the analytical method has also been mentioned by the Buddha himself. For example, in Subha Sutta: To the Brahmin Subha, the Buddha was asked whether it is true that householders are capable of doing noble merit and those gone forth homeless are not capable of doing merit. The Buddha’s re ...
... This use of the analytical method has also been mentioned by the Buddha himself. For example, in Subha Sutta: To the Brahmin Subha, the Buddha was asked whether it is true that householders are capable of doing noble merit and those gone forth homeless are not capable of doing merit. The Buddha’s re ...
Buddhism, Mindfulness, and Transformative Politics
... Sutta6). The teachings begin with the Four Noble Truths. The first is that life is dukkha, which means “suffering” but also can mean something a bit less harsh: that life is inevitably and persistently unsatisfactory. The second noble truth is that suffering is caused by clinging (ta૽hā; the word li ...
... Sutta6). The teachings begin with the Four Noble Truths. The first is that life is dukkha, which means “suffering” but also can mean something a bit less harsh: that life is inevitably and persistently unsatisfactory. The second noble truth is that suffering is caused by clinging (ta૽hā; the word li ...
Samsara, Karma, and Self-Enlightenment: A Buddhist Perspective
... prepared for death. Hence, they contain complicated details of heaven and hell. In addition, some religions illustrate the hell terrifying so individuals will change their behavior to avoid it. Majority of those writings are about how to live appropriately so one can get away from the cycle of birth ...
... prepared for death. Hence, they contain complicated details of heaven and hell. In addition, some religions illustrate the hell terrifying so individuals will change their behavior to avoid it. Majority of those writings are about how to live appropriately so one can get away from the cycle of birth ...
Healing Power of Mindfulness Meditation
... Matter produced by Kamma: matter produced due to the kamma of the past. Matter produced by Citta (Mind): Matter produced as a result of the present activity of mind. Matter produced by Utu (Temperature): Matter produced due to the external enviroments such as temperature, weather. Matter produced by ...
... Matter produced by Kamma: matter produced due to the kamma of the past. Matter produced by Citta (Mind): Matter produced as a result of the present activity of mind. Matter produced by Utu (Temperature): Matter produced due to the external enviroments such as temperature, weather. Matter produced by ...
Review of A Modern Buddhist Bible: Journal of Buddhist Ethics Jeff Wilson
... ings of many of the colorful characters who molded modern Buddhism. Some of the selections are noticeably tinged by naivet and ignorance about Buddhism, particularly those of the earliest writers. Some cannot tell Buddhism apart from Hinduism or Daoism; others are largely unaware of the differences ...
... ings of many of the colorful characters who molded modern Buddhism. Some of the selections are noticeably tinged by naivet and ignorance about Buddhism, particularly those of the earliest writers. Some cannot tell Buddhism apart from Hinduism or Daoism; others are largely unaware of the differences ...
Samsara - WordPress.com
... Differences between Theravada and Mahayana. Could mention the Tibetan wheel of life – in the mouth of Yama etc) etc etc (Theravada – or Way of the Elders. Seen by its followers as the original teachings of the Buddha. Mostly in Pali. Seen by Mahayana as either the foundation of the Buddha’s Teaching ...
... Differences between Theravada and Mahayana. Could mention the Tibetan wheel of life – in the mouth of Yama etc) etc etc (Theravada – or Way of the Elders. Seen by its followers as the original teachings of the Buddha. Mostly in Pali. Seen by Mahayana as either the foundation of the Buddha’s Teaching ...
An invitation to broaden our definition and
... Mindfulness. Why are we doing it? Of course originally Mindfulness is part of our pursuit of living a life without suffering; an integral part of recognizing our lack of insight, ‘avidya’. We ...
... Mindfulness. Why are we doing it? Of course originally Mindfulness is part of our pursuit of living a life without suffering; an integral part of recognizing our lack of insight, ‘avidya’. We ...
omipbudd1{iih - Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia
... the welfare of others and yet ever perfectly attentive to the calls of the State, highly imbued with lofty virtues and yet practical to the extreme, inspired by fiery idealism and yet with his feet never off the earth, Asoka exemplified in his life the sublime qualities which Buddha extolled, and he ...
... the welfare of others and yet ever perfectly attentive to the calls of the State, highly imbued with lofty virtues and yet practical to the extreme, inspired by fiery idealism and yet with his feet never off the earth, Asoka exemplified in his life the sublime qualities which Buddha extolled, and he ...
Noble Eightfold Path
The Noble Eightfold Path (Pali: ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, Sanskrit: āryāṣṭāṅgamārga) is one of the principal teachings of Śrāvakayāna. It is used to develop insight into the true nature of phenomena (or reality) and to eradicate greed, hatred, and delusion. The Noble Eightfold Path is the fourth of the Buddha's Four Noble Truths; the first element of the Noble Eightfold Path is, in turn, an understanding of the Four Noble Truths. It is also known as the Middle Path or Middle Way. Its goal is Arhatship. The Noble Eightfold Path is contrasted with the Bodhisattva path of Mahayana which culminates in Buddhahood.All eight elements of the Path begin with the word ""right,"" which translates the word samyañc (in Sanskrit) or sammā (in Pāli). These denote completion, togetherness, and coherence, and can also suggest the senses of ""perfect"" or ""ideal."" 'Samma' is also translated as ""wholesome,"" ""wise"" and ""skillful.""In Buddhist symbolism, the Noble Eightfold Path is often represented by means of the dharma wheel (dharmachakra), whose eight spokes represent the eight elements of the path.