The Tower of Power`s Finest Hour: Stupa Construction and
... Stupa veneration enjoyed great popularity under the patronage of early Buddhist rulers such as Ashoka (304–232 B.C.E.) but became particularly prominent near the beginning of the Common Era, when a new religious movement, the Mahāyāna (“Great Vehicle”), began to appear, spreading northwest from In ...
... Stupa veneration enjoyed great popularity under the patronage of early Buddhist rulers such as Ashoka (304–232 B.C.E.) but became particularly prominent near the beginning of the Common Era, when a new religious movement, the Mahāyāna (“Great Vehicle”), began to appear, spreading northwest from In ...
here - Steamboat Buddhist Center
... According to the teachings of Buddha, every sentient being has, or better is already, Buddha nature; thus Buddhahood cannot be “attained.” It is much more a matter of experiencing the primordial perfection and realizing it in everyday life. Buddha nature. (Tib. de shegs nying po) The essential natur ...
... According to the teachings of Buddha, every sentient being has, or better is already, Buddha nature; thus Buddhahood cannot be “attained.” It is much more a matter of experiencing the primordial perfection and realizing it in everyday life. Buddha nature. (Tib. de shegs nying po) The essential natur ...
Text - McGill University
... This dissertation examines the ethics of Santideva, an Indian Mahayana Buddhist thinker of the seventh century CE, particularly through his work, the SikoJiisamuccaya (Compendium of Teaching). This study therefore helps redress a significant imbalance in the scholarship on Buddhist ethics, which has ...
... This dissertation examines the ethics of Santideva, an Indian Mahayana Buddhist thinker of the seventh century CE, particularly through his work, the SikoJiisamuccaya (Compendium of Teaching). This study therefore helps redress a significant imbalance in the scholarship on Buddhist ethics, which has ...
Handbook For Mankind
... been a monk is considered a sign of maturity), or is done with some other kind of ulterior motive. In some places an ordination is regarded as an opportunity for collecting money, for which job there are always people on hand to help. It is one way of getting rich. Even this they call Buddhism! And ...
... been a monk is considered a sign of maturity), or is done with some other kind of ulterior motive. In some places an ordination is regarded as an opportunity for collecting money, for which job there are always people on hand to help. It is one way of getting rich. Even this they call Buddhism! And ...
Obstructive or counteractive karma (upapiḍaka
... manasikāra), thejavana becomes moral; if viewed wrongly (ayoniso manasikāra), it becomes immoral. In the case of an Arahat this javana is neither moral nor immoral, but merely functional (kiriya). This javana stage usually lasts for seven thought moments, or, at times of death, five. The whole proce ...
... manasikāra), thejavana becomes moral; if viewed wrongly (ayoniso manasikāra), it becomes immoral. In the case of an Arahat this javana is neither moral nor immoral, but merely functional (kiriya). This javana stage usually lasts for seven thought moments, or, at times of death, five. The whole proce ...
Schopenhauer between Fre - UQ eSpace
... On the contrary, we freely acknowledge that what remains after the complete abolition of the will is, for all who are still full of the will, assuredly nothing. But also conversely, to those in whom the will has turned and denied itself, this very real world of ours with all its suns and galaxies is ...
... On the contrary, we freely acknowledge that what remains after the complete abolition of the will is, for all who are still full of the will, assuredly nothing. But also conversely, to those in whom the will has turned and denied itself, this very real world of ours with all its suns and galaxies is ...
cjbs 7 four noble truths last
... states as they really are? Unwholesome bodily actions, verbal actions and mental actions − these are reckoned unwholesome states.15 In this way unwholesome states are understood as they really are. 5. "How does [a learned noble disciple] understand the roots of unwholesomeness as they really are? Th ...
... states as they really are? Unwholesome bodily actions, verbal actions and mental actions − these are reckoned unwholesome states.15 In this way unwholesome states are understood as they really are. 5. "How does [a learned noble disciple] understand the roots of unwholesomeness as they really are? Th ...
The Buddha`s Skillful Means
... The Mahayana sutras are full of stories that express the Buddha’s compassionate activities, some of which even go against orthodox Buddhist doctrine. The Upayakausalya Sutra tells of a young woman so in love with the Buddha that she was prepared to kill herself if the Buddha refused to be with her. ...
... The Mahayana sutras are full of stories that express the Buddha’s compassionate activities, some of which even go against orthodox Buddhist doctrine. The Upayakausalya Sutra tells of a young woman so in love with the Buddha that she was prepared to kill herself if the Buddha refused to be with her. ...
Protecting Oneself and Others Through Mindfulness – The Acrobat
... can be seen when a monk successfully develops his practice until he becomes an arahant. Others who see him become inspired and, because of having aroused faith in him, are reborn in heaven. 35 This seems a somewhat narrow interpretation of the simile, which in a way restricts the efficacy of protect ...
... can be seen when a monk successfully develops his practice until he becomes an arahant. Others who see him become inspired and, because of having aroused faith in him, are reborn in heaven. 35 This seems a somewhat narrow interpretation of the simile, which in a way restricts the efficacy of protect ...
The Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan Buddhism
... have a strong sense of self; they have an overwhelming tendency to develop their talents in pursuit of their own ambitions. Of course, this kind of behavior will help ensure the continuity of society. But if such efforts totally break with the past, then they should not be encouraged. In the science ...
... have a strong sense of self; they have an overwhelming tendency to develop their talents in pursuit of their own ambitions. Of course, this kind of behavior will help ensure the continuity of society. But if such efforts totally break with the past, then they should not be encouraged. In the science ...
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... holding contrary views') refers to other ascetic teachers and their communities. According to this passage, other communities are 'void of ascetics', i.e., void of the four 'true' or 'ideal' ascetics. This normative application of the term 'ascetic' is used to declare that the ideal of 'what an asce ...
... holding contrary views') refers to other ascetic teachers and their communities. According to this passage, other communities are 'void of ascetics', i.e., void of the four 'true' or 'ideal' ascetics. This normative application of the term 'ascetic' is used to declare that the ideal of 'what an asce ...
Samadhi - The Dharmafarers
... that is, the last three path-factors (samādhi khandha), that is, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.14 By itself, samadhi is the last factor of the eightfold path, and often defined as the attainment of the four dhyanas.15 It is one of the five spiritual faculties (indriya) and ...
... that is, the last three path-factors (samādhi khandha), that is, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.14 By itself, samadhi is the last factor of the eightfold path, and often defined as the attainment of the four dhyanas.15 It is one of the five spiritual faculties (indriya) and ...
Evaluating the “Unconscious in Dream” between Sigmund Freud
... expression not only in dreams but also in hysterical phobias and in other symptoms. Interpretations of dream in Theravada Buddhism There is not much that had been explained of dreams in the Theravada Buddhist scriptures but a little are mentioned in a few places in the Theravada Tipiṭaka. Their expl ...
... expression not only in dreams but also in hysterical phobias and in other symptoms. Interpretations of dream in Theravada Buddhism There is not much that had been explained of dreams in the Theravada Buddhist scriptures but a little are mentioned in a few places in the Theravada Tipiṭaka. Their expl ...
A Survey of the Paths of Tibetan Buddhism
... techniques for bringing about a betterment within this life or attaining a favourable rebirth in the future as a human or god. Such a system highlights the importance of maintaining good behaviour. By performing good deeds and refraining from negative actions we can lead righteous lives and be able ...
... techniques for bringing about a betterment within this life or attaining a favourable rebirth in the future as a human or god. Such a system highlights the importance of maintaining good behaviour. By performing good deeds and refraining from negative actions we can lead righteous lives and be able ...
Avataṃsaka 華嚴 Transnationalism in Modern Sinitic Buddhism
... we will meet a number of individuals who studied and lectured on the Avataṃsaka Sūtra. As we do, it is important to keep in mind that this text was almost always read through the lens of the Avataṃsaka philosophy present in these commentaries. Here I refer to Avataṃsaka as a “school” of Buddhist tho ...
... we will meet a number of individuals who studied and lectured on the Avataṃsaka Sūtra. As we do, it is important to keep in mind that this text was almost always read through the lens of the Avataṃsaka philosophy present in these commentaries. Here I refer to Avataṃsaka as a “school” of Buddhist tho ...
Buddhism Reconsidered - Digital Commons @ Liberty University
... emotions condition our perceptions. Even though emotions seem to reign as tyrants in the mind, meditation can triumph over them. At any rate, knowledge begins with experience. The Upanisadic thinkers sought to put themselves in states where they could gain direct access into the nature of the univer ...
... emotions condition our perceptions. Even though emotions seem to reign as tyrants in the mind, meditation can triumph over them. At any rate, knowledge begins with experience. The Upanisadic thinkers sought to put themselves in states where they could gain direct access into the nature of the univer ...
- ScienceCentral
... KanShuang (阚爽), a local aristocratic leader in Gaochang, empowered himself as Taishou of Gaochang. 9 Since then, the Han people in Gaochang started to be independent and self-administering. In 421 A.D., the Western Liang (西凉) was defeated by the Northern Liang (北凉). Around 2000 survivors, led by the ...
... KanShuang (阚爽), a local aristocratic leader in Gaochang, empowered himself as Taishou of Gaochang. 9 Since then, the Han people in Gaochang started to be independent and self-administering. In 421 A.D., the Western Liang (西凉) was defeated by the Northern Liang (北凉). Around 2000 survivors, led by the ...
The Buddha’s Past Life as a Princess Ekottarika-āgama Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Once jātakas in general, be these found in the Pāli canon or elsewhere, came to be seen as exemplifying the conduct of a bodhisattva, however, the consistent maleness of the Buddha’s past lives would have acquired a significance far beyond its original purposes. The fact that he was always male woul ...
... Once jātakas in general, be these found in the Pāli canon or elsewhere, came to be seen as exemplifying the conduct of a bodhisattva, however, the consistent maleness of the Buddha’s past lives would have acquired a significance far beyond its original purposes. The fact that he was always male woul ...
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 complete issue - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... behavioral dynamics that are regular and definable. Both of these share a commitment to understanding the mind as a mechanism characterized by the creation and manipulation of representations. The embodied-enactive approach, however, understands cognition as emerging from the activity of embodied ag ...
... behavioral dynamics that are regular and definable. Both of these share a commitment to understanding the mind as a mechanism characterized by the creation and manipulation of representations. The embodied-enactive approach, however, understands cognition as emerging from the activity of embodied ag ...
Ālayavijñāna: On the Origin and the Early Development of a Central
... arguments too lengthy for a review of this kind. I have given the methodological issues this much space only because they are so important for understanding Schmithausen's enterprise in the work under review. To return to Schmithausen's substantive conclusions: he identifies a passage from the samdh ...
... arguments too lengthy for a review of this kind. I have given the methodological issues this much space only because they are so important for understanding Schmithausen's enterprise in the work under review. To return to Schmithausen's substantive conclusions: he identifies a passage from the samdh ...
dhamma texts - International Meditation Centres
... An extract from the first talk mentioned is given as an addendum to What Buddhism Is. In all these talks, Sayagyi encourages people to make as much effort as possible, without insisting that they go against their own beliefs. The first steps in Buddhist Meditation, as he points out, are compatible w ...
... An extract from the first talk mentioned is given as an addendum to What Buddhism Is. In all these talks, Sayagyi encourages people to make as much effort as possible, without insisting that they go against their own beliefs. The first steps in Buddhist Meditation, as he points out, are compatible w ...
Questioning Karma: Buddhism and the Phenomenology of the
... dicy in Buddhism. There is no family resemblance because Buddhist karma is primarily about the moral status of an action. It does not aim at excusing, justifying or normalizing suffering as a necessary good. We are not summoned to accept and resign ourselves to the suffering and evils of the world a ...
... dicy in Buddhism. There is no family resemblance because Buddhist karma is primarily about the moral status of an action. It does not aim at excusing, justifying or normalizing suffering as a necessary good. We are not summoned to accept and resign ourselves to the suffering and evils of the world a ...
the buddha - Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
... study materials and teachers available. Ultimately, it is my wish that the study of these teachings be not solely an academic exercise, but rather that they be investigated, reflected upon, meditated with and put into practice within one’s life with the intention of assisting all living beings to aw ...
... study materials and teachers available. Ultimately, it is my wish that the study of these teachings be not solely an academic exercise, but rather that they be investigated, reflected upon, meditated with and put into practice within one’s life with the intention of assisting all living beings to aw ...