Shikantaza（Just Sitting） - sotozen-net
... He emphasized that they must practice zazen “to the exclusion of all other activities” as the Fifth Ancestor Hongren on Mt. Huangmei did (Shobogenzo Zazengi (“Instructions for Zazen”)). As for the second aspect, if we do practice as a means to an end, that practice would end its role when the goal i ...
... He emphasized that they must practice zazen “to the exclusion of all other activities” as the Fifth Ancestor Hongren on Mt. Huangmei did (Shobogenzo Zazengi (“Instructions for Zazen”)). As for the second aspect, if we do practice as a means to an end, that practice would end its role when the goal i ...
Was Lushan Huiyuan a Pure Land Buddhist?
... [134b8] Now if the Buddhas [so seen] are the same as what is seen in dreams, then they would just be what one sees in one’s own imagination. If one focuses this mental image, one achieves samādhi; in samādhi, one sees the Buddhas. [But] the Buddhas that one sees do not come in from outside, nor do I ...
... [134b8] Now if the Buddhas [so seen] are the same as what is seen in dreams, then they would just be what one sees in one’s own imagination. If one focuses this mental image, one achieves samādhi; in samādhi, one sees the Buddhas. [But] the Buddhas that one sees do not come in from outside, nor do I ...
First Exam
... Explicate, and briefly discuss, the Four Noble Truths. Explicate, and briefly discuss, Buddhist concepts of dukkha and tanha. Identify, and briefly discuss, the various steps of the Eightfold Path. Explicate, and briefly discuss, Buddhist concepts of nirvana, anatta, and anicca. Identify, and brief ...
... Explicate, and briefly discuss, the Four Noble Truths. Explicate, and briefly discuss, Buddhist concepts of dukkha and tanha. Identify, and briefly discuss, the various steps of the Eightfold Path. Explicate, and briefly discuss, Buddhist concepts of nirvana, anatta, and anicca. Identify, and brief ...
To Understand Buddha`s Teaching
... models for us to follow. Others who do not directly teach would be called Dharma masters or Fashi. They are like teachers whose lectures we do not attend or those who do not directly teach us. All these terms are characteristics of education and are not found in religion. For further examples of how ...
... models for us to follow. Others who do not directly teach would be called Dharma masters or Fashi. They are like teachers whose lectures we do not attend or those who do not directly teach us. All these terms are characteristics of education and are not found in religion. For further examples of how ...
eBook - Dharma Resources - Kong Meng San Phor Kark See
... Buddhism never found the need to give new interpretations to its teachings. Newly verified scientific discoveries never contradict the teachings of the Buddha as their spirit and methodologies are scientifically valid. Buddhism’s principles can be maintained under any circumstances without changing ...
... Buddhism never found the need to give new interpretations to its teachings. Newly verified scientific discoveries never contradict the teachings of the Buddha as their spirit and methodologies are scientifically valid. Buddhism’s principles can be maintained under any circumstances without changing ...
Buddhism in Noh
... Esoteric Buddhism was everywhere in Heian and Kamakura Japan. A monk in a Noh play may say he is from Mt. KGya, but this does not necessarily make him more of an esoteric practitioner than if he came from elsewhere. Esotericism flavors Noh so thoroughly that few specific instances of its presence st ...
... Esoteric Buddhism was everywhere in Heian and Kamakura Japan. A monk in a Noh play may say he is from Mt. KGya, but this does not necessarily make him more of an esoteric practitioner than if he came from elsewhere. Esotericism flavors Noh so thoroughly that few specific instances of its presence st ...
A Blueprint for Buddhist Revolution
... In Buddhism, history is primarily illusion and error, and though it could perhaps be considered the process by which one comes to enlightenment, as well, or at least the context, there is nothing in Buddhism that allows us to focus on the particularities of history. We might even go so far as to say ...
... In Buddhism, history is primarily illusion and error, and though it could perhaps be considered the process by which one comes to enlightenment, as well, or at least the context, there is nothing in Buddhism that allows us to focus on the particularities of history. We might even go so far as to say ...
Thirty_Years_of_Buddhist_studies,Conze
... entire wealth and the true face of this religion in the manifoldness of its aspects, and the multiplicity of its sects or schools." While the "Older Anglo-German school1' has died out from inanition, and the Leningrad school has perished through unfavourable social conditions, the principles of the ...
... entire wealth and the true face of this religion in the manifoldness of its aspects, and the multiplicity of its sects or schools." While the "Older Anglo-German school1' has died out from inanition, and the Leningrad school has perished through unfavourable social conditions, the principles of the ...
Introduction to the Early Buddhist
... of the Buddha himself and it replaces the ideal of the Arhat by that of the Bodhisattva. Not only the monk but every ordinary human being can place before himself the goal to be re-born as a Bodhisattva, which means an enlightened being or one who may receive supreme illumination and bring salvation ...
... of the Buddha himself and it replaces the ideal of the Arhat by that of the Bodhisattva. Not only the monk but every ordinary human being can place before himself the goal to be re-born as a Bodhisattva, which means an enlightened being or one who may receive supreme illumination and bring salvation ...
Literal Means and Hidden Meanings: a New Analysis of Skillful Means
... by the Buddha had a different and concealed meaning. The Pâli canon, for example, contains no such distinction. In the Pâli canon the words and actions of the Buddha are taken literally, and are treated as if the Buddha really meant them. There is no recognition of a gap between words or actions on ...
... by the Buddha had a different and concealed meaning. The Pâli canon, for example, contains no such distinction. In the Pâli canon the words and actions of the Buddha are taken literally, and are treated as if the Buddha really meant them. There is no recognition of a gap between words or actions on ...
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... discovery, but it is certainly not the only one, for Ters have been discovered in many other ways. First, the Terton receives the “prophetic guide ()” in pure visions, directly or in indications from Guru Padmasambhava, Dakinis or deities. Then he or she performs “the Ter preparatory practic ...
... discovery, but it is certainly not the only one, for Ters have been discovered in many other ways. First, the Terton receives the “prophetic guide ()” in pure visions, directly or in indications from Guru Padmasambhava, Dakinis or deities. Then he or she performs “the Ter preparatory practic ...
“I`d rather have Eternal Emptiness”1—Goethe and Buddhism
... which God embraces a sinful person. The conclusion of this poem— which in my opinion is written in revolutionary words—is “temptation comes from above,” that is, not from below as we all believe. Also, Goethe dealt with the topic of Baghavadgita, the great work of Indian poetry, which he learned of ...
... which God embraces a sinful person. The conclusion of this poem— which in my opinion is written in revolutionary words—is “temptation comes from above,” that is, not from below as we all believe. Also, Goethe dealt with the topic of Baghavadgita, the great work of Indian poetry, which he learned of ...
Lesson 6 - Castlemilk High School
... easier for them than Lay Buddhists 2. Describe 3 reasons why it might be more challenging for a Lay Buddhist to remove all Thana all ill-will towards others. 3. Why would a Theravada Monk never be described as a Buddha – even if they reach enlightenment/Nibbana? 4. Why do you think some people might ...
... easier for them than Lay Buddhists 2. Describe 3 reasons why it might be more challenging for a Lay Buddhist to remove all Thana all ill-will towards others. 3. Why would a Theravada Monk never be described as a Buddha – even if they reach enlightenment/Nibbana? 4. Why do you think some people might ...
Contentment, Compassion and Wisdom, a Buddhist Perspective
... individuals who are bodhisattvas. They have already walked quite far on the path and they have attained at least the path of vision. They are also called “nobles”, which means that they are on a quite high level. Nowadays there are many people who confuse these two Sanghas: the ordinary sangha and ...
... individuals who are bodhisattvas. They have already walked quite far on the path and they have attained at least the path of vision. They are also called “nobles”, which means that they are on a quite high level. Nowadays there are many people who confuse these two Sanghas: the ordinary sangha and ...
Introduction
... countless eons [in previous lives, received prophecy of his future Buddhahood, and was born as a human being in this world]. Then in six years [of ascetic discipline in this life as Š„kyamuni] he overcame [mistaken] views (d£¤¦i) and defeated M„ra17 by raising a single ³nger [while meditating under ...
... countless eons [in previous lives, received prophecy of his future Buddhahood, and was born as a human being in this world]. Then in six years [of ascetic discipline in this life as Š„kyamuni] he overcame [mistaken] views (d£¤¦i) and defeated M„ra17 by raising a single ³nger [while meditating under ...
manual of zen buddhism
... By the practice of this meritorious deed we pray that we repay what we owe to our parents, who have done all they could for our sakes. May those who are still alive continue to enjoy their happy and prosperous lives for ever, while those who are no more with us be released from suffering and born in ...
... By the practice of this meritorious deed we pray that we repay what we owe to our parents, who have done all they could for our sakes. May those who are still alive continue to enjoy their happy and prosperous lives for ever, while those who are no more with us be released from suffering and born in ...
as PDF doc - ExEAS - Expanding East Asian Studies
... Note: Though Guanyin told Monkey always to identify themselves and their mission, in their first encounters Monkey fails to do so, resulting in conflict with those she has appointed to help them on the journey. The White Dragon Horse, Pig, and Friar Sand must all be won over by Monkey (by the force ...
... Note: Though Guanyin told Monkey always to identify themselves and their mission, in their first encounters Monkey fails to do so, resulting in conflict with those she has appointed to help them on the journey. The White Dragon Horse, Pig, and Friar Sand must all be won over by Monkey (by the force ...
Jewel in the Ashes: Buddha relics and power in early medieval Japan
... s perspective that although Buddha relic offerings were derived from continental Buddhist practices, by the mid-Heian period relic rituals had become closely linked to indigenous traditions that incorporated trafficking in treasures for ritual benefit. For example, the prac tice of offering- relics ...
... s perspective that although Buddha relic offerings were derived from continental Buddhist practices, by the mid-Heian period relic rituals had become closely linked to indigenous traditions that incorporated trafficking in treasures for ritual benefit. For example, the prac tice of offering- relics ...
Sabba Kamma Jaha Sutta
... 1.4.5 Laymen arhats must ordain or die? 1.4.5.1 NĀGASENA‘S VIEW. There is the well known tradition that if a lay person were to become an arhat,29 he must ordain the very same day, or he will die (pass away into parinirvana) that day itself. However, this view is not found in any of the canonical te ...
... 1.4.5 Laymen arhats must ordain or die? 1.4.5.1 NĀGASENA‘S VIEW. There is the well known tradition that if a lay person were to become an arhat,29 he must ordain the very same day, or he will die (pass away into parinirvana) that day itself. However, this view is not found in any of the canonical te ...
THE TEACHING METHODS OF BUDDHA
... differently to different people. For this reason, according to Buddhist tradition, there are 84,000 Dharma Doors or skilful means through which the unenlightened can open the doors to the Deathless. This is the case as long as we have an ego, and an ego always has an opinion, and every opinion contr ...
... differently to different people. For this reason, according to Buddhist tradition, there are 84,000 Dharma Doors or skilful means through which the unenlightened can open the doors to the Deathless. This is the case as long as we have an ego, and an ego always has an opinion, and every opinion contr ...
Did the Buddha Speak Pāli?
... Burma/Myanmar and Thailand. These countries are geographically, culturally, and linguistically different from India as they are separated by a vast ocean and high mountains. Nonetheless, if the Buddha would have been to Sri Lanka or other countries in Southeast Asia, which most likely he was not, th ...
... Burma/Myanmar and Thailand. These countries are geographically, culturally, and linguistically different from India as they are separated by a vast ocean and high mountains. Nonetheless, if the Buddha would have been to Sri Lanka or other countries in Southeast Asia, which most likely he was not, th ...
On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the
... Life lasts no longer than the time the exhaling of one breath awaits the drawing of another. At what time, what moment, should we ever allow ourselves to forget the compassionate vow of the Buddha, who declared, “At all times I think to myself: [How can I cause living beings to gain entry into the u ...
... Life lasts no longer than the time the exhaling of one breath awaits the drawing of another. At what time, what moment, should we ever allow ourselves to forget the compassionate vow of the Buddha, who declared, “At all times I think to myself: [How can I cause living beings to gain entry into the u ...
History of Won
... religion brought by a new sage. It was at this time that Sotaesan with his great vow came again through the endless kalpas to this world. After Sotaesan's physical death, Master Chŏngsan wrote this epitaph in memory of Sotaesan, "As the four seasons keep rotating and the sun and the moon alternate a ...
... religion brought by a new sage. It was at this time that Sotaesan with his great vow came again through the endless kalpas to this world. After Sotaesan's physical death, Master Chŏngsan wrote this epitaph in memory of Sotaesan, "As the four seasons keep rotating and the sun and the moon alternate a ...
Zen and Dzogchen: Unifying the Ground and
... we utilize the relative means of the Path to recognize, then realize that That which we seek is already spontaneously present. “The only way to realize ultimate truth is through Relative Truth” (Nargarjuna). Of course, ultimately, the Two Truths are, as we have seen, aspects of a unitary reality—one ...
... we utilize the relative means of the Path to recognize, then realize that That which we seek is already spontaneously present. “The only way to realize ultimate truth is through Relative Truth” (Nargarjuna). Of course, ultimately, the Two Truths are, as we have seen, aspects of a unitary reality—one ...
“Modernity exists in the form of a desire to wipe out whatever came
... and personal advance the most important goal of one’s life. Our societies have become inundated with personal electronic devices and social media sources, leading to a lifestyle of isolation, separateness, and stagnation, where one’s identity is perceived through a personalized window in cyberspace. ...
... and personal advance the most important goal of one’s life. Our societies have become inundated with personal electronic devices and social media sources, leading to a lifestyle of isolation, separateness, and stagnation, where one’s identity is perceived through a personalized window in cyberspace. ...