Buddhism Across AsiA
... The impact of the spread of Buddhism on Asian history is evident from the significant changes it brought about in societies throughout most of the Asian continent. The period between the first and the seventh centuries of the Common Era was crucial in this respect, not only because various forms of ...
... The impact of the spread of Buddhism on Asian history is evident from the significant changes it brought about in societies throughout most of the Asian continent. The period between the first and the seventh centuries of the Common Era was crucial in this respect, not only because various forms of ...
japan`s modernization and buddhism - Nanzan Institute for Religion
... to questioning. If such consideration had been taken seriously among the Buddhist, Buddhists since would not have com promised with the authorities as easily as they actually did. It is a fact that the blow dealt by haibutsu kishaku gave an opportunity of awakening to a Buddhism sunk in indolence a ...
... to questioning. If such consideration had been taken seriously among the Buddhist, Buddhists since would not have com promised with the authorities as easily as they actually did. It is a fact that the blow dealt by haibutsu kishaku gave an opportunity of awakening to a Buddhism sunk in indolence a ...
Jhāna and Buddhist Scholasticism
... Buddhism teaches as its highest truth a path of meditative practice for the attainment of a series of altered states of consciousness culminating in enlightenment and liberation. The central place accorded this course of meditative techniques in early Buddhism is reason enough to examine carefully a ...
... Buddhism teaches as its highest truth a path of meditative practice for the attainment of a series of altered states of consciousness culminating in enlightenment and liberation. The central place accorded this course of meditative techniques in early Buddhism is reason enough to examine carefully a ...
Buddha`s Life Conception and Birth
... tried to undermine the Buddha. At one point Devadatta asked the Buddha to stand aside to let him lead the sangha. The Buddha declined, and stated that Devadatta's actions did not reflect on the Triple Gem, but on him alone. Devadatta conspired with Prince Ajatasattu, son of Bimbisara, so that they w ...
... tried to undermine the Buddha. At one point Devadatta asked the Buddha to stand aside to let him lead the sangha. The Buddha declined, and stated that Devadatta's actions did not reflect on the Triple Gem, but on him alone. Devadatta conspired with Prince Ajatasattu, son of Bimbisara, so that they w ...
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... these methods) many of my disciples live with the achievement of knowledge, and having reached what is beyond. (Sakyamuni Buddha: Major Discourse with Sakuludayin) As to our Sect, its teaching consists in the direct self-cognisance for which words and expressions have no room. (Master Xu Yun in his ...
... these methods) many of my disciples live with the achievement of knowledge, and having reached what is beyond. (Sakyamuni Buddha: Major Discourse with Sakuludayin) As to our Sect, its teaching consists in the direct self-cognisance for which words and expressions have no room. (Master Xu Yun in his ...
The Historical Authenticity of Early Buddhist Literature A Critical
... meditative practice, the same Buddhists may well have accepted views different from those which can be traced in the epigraphical and archaeological remains. It seems that the dichotomy between normative text and descriptive inscription is not as clear as Schopen claims; it is not a reliable criteri ...
... meditative practice, the same Buddhists may well have accepted views different from those which can be traced in the epigraphical and archaeological remains. It seems that the dichotomy between normative text and descriptive inscription is not as clear as Schopen claims; it is not a reliable criteri ...
Land Route or Sea Route? - Sino
... Sculptures at Kongwangshan" fL~l1d~1~r:p$*ft:]i*tI¥J~iT.17The authors of these articles firmly believe that the Kongwangshan cliff sculptures are the Eastern Han Buddhist images. Some researchers have connected Buddhist sites in this area with the sea silk route because Kongwangshan is located in th ...
... Sculptures at Kongwangshan" fL~l1d~1~r:p$*ft:]i*tI¥J~iT.17The authors of these articles firmly believe that the Kongwangshan cliff sculptures are the Eastern Han Buddhist images. Some researchers have connected Buddhist sites in this area with the sea silk route because Kongwangshan is located in th ...
vajrayana buddhism in comparative perspective
... premised on a human experience that cannot be verified by ordinary means but can only be validated intersubjectively by those who replicate the Buddha’s training and experience. Of course, this reliance is far from the blind faith required by some traditions, since it assumes a reasoned confidence t ...
... premised on a human experience that cannot be verified by ordinary means but can only be validated intersubjectively by those who replicate the Buddha’s training and experience. Of course, this reliance is far from the blind faith required by some traditions, since it assumes a reasoned confidence t ...
GCSE Religious Studies (specification A) Exemplar scripts
... mental strength as our body tells us we are hungry and desires food. Tenzin Gyatso however said that the enlightened being may wish for food, but “in the same sense not desire it at all”. The enlightened mind has control over the body and is beyond the body. Also many Buddhists deliberately live awa ...
... mental strength as our body tells us we are hungry and desires food. Tenzin Gyatso however said that the enlightened being may wish for food, but “in the same sense not desire it at all”. The enlightened mind has control over the body and is beyond the body. Also many Buddhists deliberately live awa ...
Intersubjectivity in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism
... According to the Madhyamaka, or ‘Middle Way’, view, of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, which seeks to avoid the two extremes of substantialism and nihilism, the self is brought into existence by the power of conceptual imputation. That is, on the basis of either some aspect of the body (e.g. I am tall) or so ...
... According to the Madhyamaka, or ‘Middle Way’, view, of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, which seeks to avoid the two extremes of substantialism and nihilism, the self is brought into existence by the power of conceptual imputation. That is, on the basis of either some aspect of the body (e.g. I am tall) or so ...
entire contents of these teachings in a pdf file
... true existence or inherent existence of one’s own self. Therefore it is only by eliminating this grasping at a self that one can begin the process of undoing the chain. Aryadeva, Nagarjuna’s chief disciple, as stated in the Forty Verses on the Middle Way, the seed of samsaric existence is consciousn ...
... true existence or inherent existence of one’s own self. Therefore it is only by eliminating this grasping at a self that one can begin the process of undoing the chain. Aryadeva, Nagarjuna’s chief disciple, as stated in the Forty Verses on the Middle Way, the seed of samsaric existence is consciousn ...
From Buddhism to Transcendentalism, the Beginning of an
... other schools of Buddhism, enlightenment (same Zen concept of satori) is the destination, but for Zen Buddhism it is only the beginning. The goal is to achieve satori (enlightenment), but it is also to repeat the process until one truly understands and sees oneself and his or her true nature. To suc ...
... other schools of Buddhism, enlightenment (same Zen concept of satori) is the destination, but for Zen Buddhism it is only the beginning. The goal is to achieve satori (enlightenment), but it is also to repeat the process until one truly understands and sees oneself and his or her true nature. To suc ...
Theravāda Buddhism`s Meditations on Death and the Symbolism of
... Buddhism's paradoxical valuation of death by interpreting its meditations on death in both the specific context of the Theravada Buddhist tradition and the wider context of the history of relig i o n ~We . ~ seek to show, first, that, considered in the context of the Theravada tradition, the meditat ...
... Buddhism's paradoxical valuation of death by interpreting its meditations on death in both the specific context of the Theravada Buddhist tradition and the wider context of the history of relig i o n ~We . ~ seek to show, first, that, considered in the context of the Theravada tradition, the meditat ...
A Buddhist Reflection on Suffering in Ashes of Time
... (wave) is not the nature of water and the wet nature of water remains despite the influence of wind; that is, if the wind stops, the movement also stops. It goes on to say that tranquil and waving waters were originally not separable; they are intrinsically the same because both have wet natures and ...
... (wave) is not the nature of water and the wet nature of water remains despite the influence of wind; that is, if the wind stops, the movement also stops. It goes on to say that tranquil and waving waters were originally not separable; they are intrinsically the same because both have wet natures and ...
Translation of Gongyo
... samadhi – State of intense concentration of mind, or meditation, said to produce a sense of inner serenity pratyekabuddhas – Self-awakened ones Shariputra – One of Shakyamuni’s ten major disciples, known as foremost in wisdom Thus Come One – One of the ten honourable titles of a Buddha, meaning one ...
... samadhi – State of intense concentration of mind, or meditation, said to produce a sense of inner serenity pratyekabuddhas – Self-awakened ones Shariputra – One of Shakyamuni’s ten major disciples, known as foremost in wisdom Thus Come One – One of the ten honourable titles of a Buddha, meaning one ...
BUILDING BRIDGES A Tapestry of Faith Program for Youth
... as the benefits of the Middle Way? Do you think he has a point? ...
... as the benefits of the Middle Way? Do you think he has a point? ...
BUDDHISM
... Path of self-effort one could escape life’s suffering, and its changing illusion. Attaining enlightenment by eliminating all desires (the cause of suffering), one enters Nirvana which primarily is a state of escape (a breaking free from the endless cycles of birth and rebirth). Underneath and behind ...
... Path of self-effort one could escape life’s suffering, and its changing illusion. Attaining enlightenment by eliminating all desires (the cause of suffering), one enters Nirvana which primarily is a state of escape (a breaking free from the endless cycles of birth and rebirth). Underneath and behind ...
BUILDING BRIDGES A Tapestry of Faith Program for Youth
... of the Middle Way? Do you think he has a point? ...
... of the Middle Way? Do you think he has a point? ...
The Kathāvatthu Niyāma Debates
... imply that the Buddha-to-be must have been a disciple of Kassapa, which would conflict with the concept of a Buddha as self-developed (sayambhu), as one who discovers the path for himself without the aid of a teacher. Buddhaghosa's commentary clarifies the meaning of niydma in this context: "Niydma ...
... imply that the Buddha-to-be must have been a disciple of Kassapa, which would conflict with the concept of a Buddha as self-developed (sayambhu), as one who discovers the path for himself without the aid of a teacher. Buddhaghosa's commentary clarifies the meaning of niydma in this context: "Niydma ...
Buddhism Transformed
... The Scripture for Unbinding Curses, Revealed by the Most High Lord Lao This scripture aims to get rid of the scourge of witchcraft, which was, in Daoist view, instigated by “Barbarians of the West.” It is to help the faithful free from misfortune, attain harmony and health, happiness and longevity ...
... The Scripture for Unbinding Curses, Revealed by the Most High Lord Lao This scripture aims to get rid of the scourge of witchcraft, which was, in Daoist view, instigated by “Barbarians of the West.” It is to help the faithful free from misfortune, attain harmony and health, happiness and longevity ...
Buddhist Survival Khmer
... Unfortunately, when I inquired further about this powerful concoction at Wat Mohamontray, the monks told me to forget about it - that this was just magic mixed with Buddhism. They told me that there were some monks who did mix magic with Buddhist practices, some who could heal and tell fortunes, etc ...
... Unfortunately, when I inquired further about this powerful concoction at Wat Mohamontray, the monks told me to forget about it - that this was just magic mixed with Buddhism. They told me that there were some monks who did mix magic with Buddhist practices, some who could heal and tell fortunes, etc ...
Buddhism, Mindfulness, and Transformative Politics
... There are indeed some obvious connections between Buddhism and progressive left politics. Buddhism advocates several principles that have been central to the American and European left in the period after World War II. Thus, Buddhism advocates non-violence and pacifism (because violence and war are ...
... There are indeed some obvious connections between Buddhism and progressive left politics. Buddhism advocates several principles that have been central to the American and European left in the period after World War II. Thus, Buddhism advocates non-violence and pacifism (because violence and war are ...
Midnight Dharma: Diamond Way Buddhism on the Air
... western people to Buddhism. Western supporters invited them to spread dharma. An activity of Tibetan lamas, who spread Tibetan Buddhism in the West, was usually adapted. My colleague Zdeněk Novotný supposed that if the Tibetans wanted to spread dharma in the West we might think about politically an ...
... western people to Buddhism. Western supporters invited them to spread dharma. An activity of Tibetan lamas, who spread Tibetan Buddhism in the West, was usually adapted. My colleague Zdeněk Novotný supposed that if the Tibetans wanted to spread dharma in the West we might think about politically an ...
The Great Perfection of Tibetan Buddhism
... “thought” or “thinking” and watch the thought disappear on its own. You do not look into the content of the thoughts whether they are positive, negative, neutral, spiritual, or anything else. The content is immaterial, the process is paramount. After doing this for some time, one finds that one’s th ...
... “thought” or “thinking” and watch the thought disappear on its own. You do not look into the content of the thoughts whether they are positive, negative, neutral, spiritual, or anything else. The content is immaterial, the process is paramount. After doing this for some time, one finds that one’s th ...
this PDF file - Universität Heidelberg
... heading of Buddhism and Jainism. These are primarily based on Buddhist material but include also a number of Jaina sources. Seven papers in the volume on Jaina Studies are also relevant to Buddhist studies. They demonstrate the interdependent nature of these two traditions and stress the need for ex ...
... heading of Buddhism and Jainism. These are primarily based on Buddhist material but include also a number of Jaina sources. Seven papers in the volume on Jaina Studies are also relevant to Buddhist studies. They demonstrate the interdependent nature of these two traditions and stress the need for ex ...