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AMAZON REVIEWS, including 41 by readers (August 30, 2013) This
... is much appreciated; one important characteristic of any good translator is candor and clarity as to what sort of interpretive choices s/he makes and why. Fronsdal maintains high standards in this regard; he explains his choices in detail in the endnotes, and having done so the reader can then appre ...
... is much appreciated; one important characteristic of any good translator is candor and clarity as to what sort of interpretive choices s/he makes and why. Fronsdal maintains high standards in this regard; he explains his choices in detail in the endnotes, and having done so the reader can then appre ...
The Buddha`s Last Meditation in the D¥rgha-ågama
... “Formations are impermanent, strive on with diligence.”23 One of the individual translations reports the Buddha’s final words as follows: “You should know that all formations are entirely impermanent. Even though I now have this vajra body, I too am not exempt from being changed by impermanence. Bei ...
... “Formations are impermanent, strive on with diligence.”23 One of the individual translations reports the Buddha’s final words as follows: “You should know that all formations are entirely impermanent. Even though I now have this vajra body, I too am not exempt from being changed by impermanence. Bei ...
Insight Meditation in the United States: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit
... several months with a daily schedule of meditation from 3:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Two key elements in Mahasi's method for developing mindfulness are the careful labeling of one's immediate experience together with the cultivation of a high level of sustained concentration known as "momentary concentra ...
... several months with a daily schedule of meditation from 3:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Two key elements in Mahasi's method for developing mindfulness are the careful labeling of one's immediate experience together with the cultivation of a high level of sustained concentration known as "momentary concentra ...
Compassion in Schopenhauer and Śāntideva Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... on our strong attachment to the physical form in various ways. In an attempt to break this attachment, he focuses on how disgusting this object of desire can be, whether as a dead and rotting corpse (8:30) or in some of the natural bodily functions which are commonly held to be repellent (8:58 and 5 ...
... on our strong attachment to the physical form in various ways. In an attempt to break this attachment, he focuses on how disgusting this object of desire can be, whether as a dead and rotting corpse (8:30) or in some of the natural bodily functions which are commonly held to be repellent (8:58 and 5 ...
Buddhist Meditation: An anthology from the Pali canon
... This book tries to cover fundamental features of Buddhist practice that people often ask about: posture and the incidence of lay meditation, for instance. So the introductions to each meditation give quotes and comment both from the principal early commentators on Buddhist practice, Upatissa and Bud ...
... This book tries to cover fundamental features of Buddhist practice that people often ask about: posture and the incidence of lay meditation, for instance. So the introductions to each meditation give quotes and comment both from the principal early commentators on Buddhist practice, Upatissa and Bud ...
Annual Report `14 (MBS) - maha bodhi society, bengaluru
... Anagarika Dhammapala, Maha Upasika Mrs. B. Moonasinghe, which was offered by the Maharaja of Mysore for the purpose of building a Buddhist center in Bangalore. Thus the Maha Bodhi Society, Bangalore was founded in 1956. Since then he has been active in conducting weekly discourses on Buddhism, writi ...
... Anagarika Dhammapala, Maha Upasika Mrs. B. Moonasinghe, which was offered by the Maharaja of Mysore for the purpose of building a Buddhist center in Bangalore. Thus the Maha Bodhi Society, Bangalore was founded in 1956. Since then he has been active in conducting weekly discourses on Buddhism, writi ...
Gotami-apadana
... Tavatisma [“Thirty-Three”],” where she “shone, attaining supreme power” (Verse 109). Following that existence, she was reborn into a “slaves’ village” (Verse 110), and, ...
... Tavatisma [“Thirty-Three”],” where she “shone, attaining supreme power” (Verse 109). Following that existence, she was reborn into a “slaves’ village” (Verse 110), and, ...
Charisma in Buddhism
... his book grew from my attempt to study cult and sect in Malay sian/Singaporean Buddhism, and to answer the question ‘Is Bud dhism today a cult?’ [Buddhism, History and Society, 1992g 11:6–6.21]. One of the main characteristics of a cult is its leader’s charisma. In this case, I was also concerned ...
... his book grew from my attempt to study cult and sect in Malay sian/Singaporean Buddhism, and to answer the question ‘Is Bud dhism today a cult?’ [Buddhism, History and Society, 1992g 11:6–6.21]. One of the main characteristics of a cult is its leader’s charisma. In this case, I was also concerned ...
Temple Book of Chants
... and canopies, as such the most exquisite ornament and adornment with all of these, I now make offerings to all Tathagatas. The most exquisite clothes and the most exquisite incenses, powdered incense, burning incense, lights and candles, each of which heaps as high as the Sumeru Mountains with all o ...
... and canopies, as such the most exquisite ornament and adornment with all of these, I now make offerings to all Tathagatas. The most exquisite clothes and the most exquisite incenses, powdered incense, burning incense, lights and candles, each of which heaps as high as the Sumeru Mountains with all o ...
Introduction
... 3b10 and that the introductory comments in 3b10–4a17 should be attributed to Chih-i. However, the text itself gives no clear indication of where Kuan-ting’s comments “end” and Chih-i’s “begin.” 4 ŒÖg_2ÖJl. This famous opening phrase of the Mo-ho chih-kuan can be understood in a number of ways. Steve ...
... 3b10 and that the introductory comments in 3b10–4a17 should be attributed to Chih-i. However, the text itself gives no clear indication of where Kuan-ting’s comments “end” and Chih-i’s “begin.” 4 ŒÖg_2ÖJl. This famous opening phrase of the Mo-ho chih-kuan can be understood in a number of ways. Steve ...
History of Won
... intentionally giving false information about the coming of the Tonhak revolutionary armies. When he was 10 years old, in keeping a promise he had made, young Chungbin upset his teacher by allowing the teacher's grandson to start a fire at his home. These episodes show one of the aspects of Sotaesan. ...
... intentionally giving false information about the coming of the Tonhak revolutionary armies. When he was 10 years old, in keeping a promise he had made, young Chungbin upset his teacher by allowing the teacher's grandson to start a fire at his home. These episodes show one of the aspects of Sotaesan. ...
orthodox chinese buddhism
... or doctrine, especially theological or religious doctrine.”7 Zheng and ortho- both mean “correct,” and xin and -dox both mean “belief.” For doctrines or beliefs to be orthodox means that they are in accordance with certain texts that a religious community, in this case various orders of East Asian B ...
... or doctrine, especially theological or religious doctrine.”7 Zheng and ortho- both mean “correct,” and xin and -dox both mean “belief.” For doctrines or beliefs to be orthodox means that they are in accordance with certain texts that a religious community, in this case various orders of East Asian B ...
mudra - WordPress.com
... • The Vitarka Mudra is usually performed by joining the tips of the thumb and the index fingers together while keeping the other fingers straight, which is pretty much similar to Abhaya as well as Varada mudra but with the thumbs touching the index fingers. • The circle formed by the thumb and the ...
... • The Vitarka Mudra is usually performed by joining the tips of the thumb and the index fingers together while keeping the other fingers straight, which is pretty much similar to Abhaya as well as Varada mudra but with the thumbs touching the index fingers. • The circle formed by the thumb and the ...
eBook - Dharma Resources - Kong Meng San Phor Kark See
... in intellectual pursuits. Aided by the science of philology, Western orientalist scholars started mining Buddhist texts, in particular, the Pali Canon (Lopez 2012, 38-41). This, together with the prevailing “Victorian crisis of faith” that resulted from the dominance of scientific modes of thought, ...
... in intellectual pursuits. Aided by the science of philology, Western orientalist scholars started mining Buddhist texts, in particular, the Pali Canon (Lopez 2012, 38-41). This, together with the prevailing “Victorian crisis of faith” that resulted from the dominance of scientific modes of thought, ...
A Study of Sukkhavipassaka in Pāli Buddhism
... meditation monks in Burma, and later they spread to other Buddhist countries in Asia and beyond. Some scholars, nevertheless, have cast doubts on the authenticity of the sukkhavipassaka doctrine. They argue that it is a later development, not recorded in the Pāli Nikāyas since the form-sphere jhāna ...
... meditation monks in Burma, and later they spread to other Buddhist countries in Asia and beyond. Some scholars, nevertheless, have cast doubts on the authenticity of the sukkhavipassaka doctrine. They argue that it is a later development, not recorded in the Pāli Nikāyas since the form-sphere jhāna ...
EVERYONE NEEDS VINAYA: REFLECTION S ON BUDDHIST
... have heard repeatedly, from lays as well as monks, how monks follow 227 rules while lay people only follow 5 or occasionally 8.8 And with Vinaya traditionally understood as all those rules, Vinaya has been that which justifies the monks’ higher status, privileges, etc. If, however, we understand Vin ...
... have heard repeatedly, from lays as well as monks, how monks follow 227 rules while lay people only follow 5 or occasionally 8.8 And with Vinaya traditionally understood as all those rules, Vinaya has been that which justifies the monks’ higher status, privileges, etc. If, however, we understand Vin ...
The Tree of Enlightenment
... n Part One of this book, it is my intention to cover what I would like to call the fundamentals of Buddhism, that is, the basic teaching of Buddhism. is survey will include the Life of the Buddha, the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, karma, rebirth, interdependent origination, the three ...
... n Part One of this book, it is my intention to cover what I would like to call the fundamentals of Buddhism, that is, the basic teaching of Buddhism. is survey will include the Life of the Buddha, the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, karma, rebirth, interdependent origination, the three ...
Popular Buddhist Texts From Nepal : Narratives and Rituals of
... Buddhism profoundly influenced the historical development of all major Asian civilizations. At the center of this tradition is a compelling spiritual vision and a path that leads to enlightenment; but underwriting Buddhism’s pan-regional expansion over the millennia, was an equally compelling popula ...
... Buddhism profoundly influenced the historical development of all major Asian civilizations. At the center of this tradition is a compelling spiritual vision and a path that leads to enlightenment; but underwriting Buddhism’s pan-regional expansion over the millennia, was an equally compelling popula ...
An Exploratory Study of a Counselling Framework
... fundamental and nuclear Buddhist teachings. It has been elaborated from various levels, angles, sects and schools of thought in Buddhism. This paper adopts the interpretation from Āgama, which is the cornerstone and suitable for explaining the theories of Early Buddhism. Āgama is a collection of Bud ...
... fundamental and nuclear Buddhist teachings. It has been elaborated from various levels, angles, sects and schools of thought in Buddhism. This paper adopts the interpretation from Āgama, which is the cornerstone and suitable for explaining the theories of Early Buddhism. Āgama is a collection of Bud ...
the complete issue. - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... one becomes a “personal buddha” to the loved ones still living. 6 Exploring memorial and ancestral rituals from this perspective sheds new light on the power these rites have in the healing process, leading us to recognize both the centrality of the dead in Japanese Buddhist religiosity and that the ...
... one becomes a “personal buddha” to the loved ones still living. 6 Exploring memorial and ancestral rituals from this perspective sheds new light on the power these rites have in the healing process, leading us to recognize both the centrality of the dead in Japanese Buddhist religiosity and that the ...
08_chapter 3
... A Bodhisattva meditates on these three characteristics, but not to such an extent as to attain Arhataship, for to do this would be deviating from his goal. It is by this wisdom that realizes intuitive truth which are beyond discrimination between existence and non- existence, Nirvana and rebirth, e ...
... A Bodhisattva meditates on these three characteristics, but not to such an extent as to attain Arhataship, for to do this would be deviating from his goal. It is by this wisdom that realizes intuitive truth which are beyond discrimination between existence and non- existence, Nirvana and rebirth, e ...
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.