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... However innumerable sentient beings are, I vow to liberate them all. However inexhaustible the defilements are, I vow to extinguish them. However immeasurable the dharmas are, I vow to master them all. However incomparable enlightenment is, I vow to attain it. Chapter 3 Scriptural Origins of Buddhis ...
... However innumerable sentient beings are, I vow to liberate them all. However inexhaustible the defilements are, I vow to extinguish them. However immeasurable the dharmas are, I vow to master them all. However incomparable enlightenment is, I vow to attain it. Chapter 3 Scriptural Origins of Buddhis ...
Buddhism (World Religions)
... joy the awareness of impermanence and death caused unhappiness and suffering. Because of his Indian background Siddhartha did not believe that death was a final release from suffering. In Indian religious tradition souls are reborn into new bodies after death. The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth ...
... joy the awareness of impermanence and death caused unhappiness and suffering. Because of his Indian background Siddhartha did not believe that death was a final release from suffering. In Indian religious tradition souls are reborn into new bodies after death. The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth ...
guidelines for students
... can make progress on our spiritual path and gain Dharma realizations. I sugges t you study Lama Je Tsong Khapa’s Lamrim Chenmo, in which he clearly defines the qualities of good Dharma teachers and students. Some people have the fortunate Karma to recognize a good Dharma teacher immediately upon mee ...
... can make progress on our spiritual path and gain Dharma realizations. I sugges t you study Lama Je Tsong Khapa’s Lamrim Chenmo, in which he clearly defines the qualities of good Dharma teachers and students. Some people have the fortunate Karma to recognize a good Dharma teacher immediately upon mee ...
Fo Guang Shan Buddhism and Ethical Conversations
... Fo Guang Shan is one of a number of Buddhist organizations that have emerged in Taiwan since the end of martial law in the 1980s. Originally founded in the 1950s and 1960s as a publishing business, and later a single temple, by its leader, Master Hsing Yun, Fo Guang Shan rapidly expanded in the 1990 ...
... Fo Guang Shan is one of a number of Buddhist organizations that have emerged in Taiwan since the end of martial law in the 1980s. Originally founded in the 1950s and 1960s as a publishing business, and later a single temple, by its leader, Master Hsing Yun, Fo Guang Shan rapidly expanded in the 1990 ...
Gautama Buddha
... According to a story in the Āyācana Sutta (Samyutta Nikaya VI.1) - a scripture found in the Pāli and other canons immediately after his awakening, the Buddha debated whether or not he should teach the Dharma to others. He was concerned that humans were so overpowered by ignorance, greed and hatred t ...
... According to a story in the Āyācana Sutta (Samyutta Nikaya VI.1) - a scripture found in the Pāli and other canons immediately after his awakening, the Buddha debated whether or not he should teach the Dharma to others. He was concerned that humans were so overpowered by ignorance, greed and hatred t ...
Bhikkhave Terminology in Early Buddhist Texts Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... those newly ordained monks? Sāriputtas, you (plural) go, before those monks fall into trouble and misfortune.” Having heard the Blessed One, Sāriputta and [Mahā]moggallāna [said]: “Very well, venerable sir.” Clearly in this instance, too, the proper name of a single person is used in the plural form ...
... those newly ordained monks? Sāriputtas, you (plural) go, before those monks fall into trouble and misfortune.” Having heard the Blessed One, Sāriputta and [Mahā]moggallāna [said]: “Very well, venerable sir.” Clearly in this instance, too, the proper name of a single person is used in the plural form ...
Archaeological Discovery and Examination of the Money
... City, Shandong Province, which was attributed by Professor Yu Weichao into “Eastern Han Buddhist Images”but disagreements are still in academic field. Even these images were indeed showing Buddhist influences, they did not directly show Buddha’s figure itself. The only case which is similar to the “ ...
... City, Shandong Province, which was attributed by Professor Yu Weichao into “Eastern Han Buddhist Images”but disagreements are still in academic field. Even these images were indeed showing Buddhist influences, they did not directly show Buddha’s figure itself. The only case which is similar to the “ ...
Dharma and Abhidharma
... respectively, but rejected these states since they did not lead him to the desired end. This story does not appear to be historical and was inteded as a denouncement of these two states, and consequently of the 4 årËpya. In another study (Bronkhorst, 1986: § 7.2) it has been argued that these states ...
... respectively, but rejected these states since they did not lead him to the desired end. This story does not appear to be historical and was inteded as a denouncement of these two states, and consequently of the 4 årËpya. In another study (Bronkhorst, 1986: § 7.2) it has been argued that these states ...
NiNi Zhu - Buddhism
... meditation with several teachers and then, with five companions, undertook a life of extreme selfmortification. One day, while bathing in a river, he fainted from weakness and therefore concluded that mortification was not the path to liberation from suffering. Abandoning the life of extreme ascetic ...
... meditation with several teachers and then, with five companions, undertook a life of extreme selfmortification. One day, while bathing in a river, he fainted from weakness and therefore concluded that mortification was not the path to liberation from suffering. Abandoning the life of extreme ascetic ...
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... Oral canon of authoritative teachings first compiled within a few years of Şakyamuni’s death, but not recorded in writing until 1st century BCE – Tripitaka (“Three Baskets”): Sūtra (discourses of the Buddha) Vinaya (monastic regulations) Abhidharma (philosophical and psychological commentaries) ...
... Oral canon of authoritative teachings first compiled within a few years of Şakyamuni’s death, but not recorded in writing until 1st century BCE – Tripitaka (“Three Baskets”): Sūtra (discourses of the Buddha) Vinaya (monastic regulations) Abhidharma (philosophical and psychological commentaries) ...
Tainted Gender: Sexual Impurity and Women in Kankyo no Tomo
... assimilation of Japan’s own culture and religions with continental ones. Although these changes enriched Japanese culture in many ways, they also increased the inferiority of women both in the society and in religion. One of the most significant imports was the belief in impurity (kegare) that was ...
... assimilation of Japan’s own culture and religions with continental ones. Although these changes enriched Japanese culture in many ways, they also increased the inferiority of women both in the society and in religion. One of the most significant imports was the belief in impurity (kegare) that was ...
are buddhists idol - worshippers
... disintegrate and dissolve into the four elements but his great virtues remain forever. Buddhists appreciate and respect those virtues. Therefore the allegation against the Buddhists is very unfortunate, entirely wrong and uncalled for. When we study the teachings of the Buddha, we can understand tha ...
... disintegrate and dissolve into the four elements but his great virtues remain forever. Buddhists appreciate and respect those virtues. Therefore the allegation against the Buddhists is very unfortunate, entirely wrong and uncalled for. When we study the teachings of the Buddha, we can understand tha ...
BUDDHISM: SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION
... Dharmas are unsubstantial (anātman), because (using the Western terminology) they do not exist in se et per se, or (using the Buddhist terminology) they do not exist svabhāvena, i.e. they do not possess an own being; they are dependent, produced by causes and conditions. And, besides that, since t ...
... Dharmas are unsubstantial (anātman), because (using the Western terminology) they do not exist in se et per se, or (using the Buddhist terminology) they do not exist svabhāvena, i.e. they do not possess an own being; they are dependent, produced by causes and conditions. And, besides that, since t ...
Buddhism in China and Modern Society: An Introduction Centering
... One should point out that whether in the traditional Chinese culture or in traditional Buddhist teachings, there exists strong “Basing on Humanism” ideals. However, we cannot ignore the fact that Yinshun’s illustration and emphasis on the concept of “Basing on Humanism” has influenced the developmen ...
... One should point out that whether in the traditional Chinese culture or in traditional Buddhist teachings, there exists strong “Basing on Humanism” ideals. However, we cannot ignore the fact that Yinshun’s illustration and emphasis on the concept of “Basing on Humanism” has influenced the developmen ...
Essence of Zen.vp
... Buddhism was severely rational, strictly ascetic, and rather dry; sometimes as though it was warm, mystical, and ethically permissive. In one class they would be told to think; in another, to use their intuition. One speaker would sternly exhort them to rely on their own efforts for salvation; imme ...
... Buddhism was severely rational, strictly ascetic, and rather dry; sometimes as though it was warm, mystical, and ethically permissive. In one class they would be told to think; in another, to use their intuition. One speaker would sternly exhort them to rely on their own efforts for salvation; imme ...
Read article - Dickinson Blogs
... result, but this fact still cannot convince us to abandon the commentator‖s explanation unless we are ready to reject all interpretations based on results. In my opinion, Buddhaghosa‖s interpretation is unacceptable only because, according to him, the Vajjī people were doomed whatever they tried to ...
... result, but this fact still cannot convince us to abandon the commentator‖s explanation unless we are ready to reject all interpretations based on results. In my opinion, Buddhaghosa‖s interpretation is unacceptable only because, according to him, the Vajjī people were doomed whatever they tried to ...
Good Question, Good Answer - Visuddha Meditation Centre
... what he discovered still helps us. Luis Pasteur who discovered the cures for so many diseases is dead but his medical discoveries still save lives. The great artist Leonardo da Vinci is dead but what he created can still uplift and give joy. Noble men and heroes may have been dead for centuries but ...
... what he discovered still helps us. Luis Pasteur who discovered the cures for so many diseases is dead but his medical discoveries still save lives. The great artist Leonardo da Vinci is dead but what he created can still uplift and give joy. Noble men and heroes may have been dead for centuries but ...
Special Integration Experiences Required Reading
... of pleasure in the palace amongst the women of the court. Yet despite King Suddhodana's efforts to protect him from unpleasant sights, one day when riding in his chariot through Kapilavastu he happened to see a man feeble with age, another struck down with sickness, and a corpse. He immediately real ...
... of pleasure in the palace amongst the women of the court. Yet despite King Suddhodana's efforts to protect him from unpleasant sights, one day when riding in his chariot through Kapilavastu he happened to see a man feeble with age, another struck down with sickness, and a corpse. He immediately real ...
The First Enlightened Word
... ome thoughts of the human mind as they occur, pause a moment or two, then just pass by. Some thoughts stay on for a while, become cause for an act, and then melt away. Some thoughts take roots, grow up like monumental trees, bear flower and fruit and sweeten human lives. It is this last variety of t ...
... ome thoughts of the human mind as they occur, pause a moment or two, then just pass by. Some thoughts stay on for a while, become cause for an act, and then melt away. Some thoughts take roots, grow up like monumental trees, bear flower and fruit and sweeten human lives. It is this last variety of t ...
Tantric Poetry of Kukai
... is one of the most profoundly influential figures in Buddhism, widely revered as Japan's greatest saint. A precocious scholar and wandering monk, he was ordained at T�daiji in Nara and later spent two years in China (804-6), where he was ordained as a Master of the Shingon (True Word) sect. Returnin ...
... is one of the most profoundly influential figures in Buddhism, widely revered as Japan's greatest saint. A precocious scholar and wandering monk, he was ordained at T�daiji in Nara and later spent two years in China (804-6), where he was ordained as a Master of the Shingon (True Word) sect. Returnin ...
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 ...
The First Saṅgīti and Theravāda Monasticism Bhikkhu Anālayo
... community in affirmation of their agreement to train in these rules, needs to be avoided at all cost. How could monastics be expected to recite in harmony if they did not first of all agree on the scope of what is to be recited? Discord in this respect carries with it the potential of saṅghabheda, a ...
... community in affirmation of their agreement to train in these rules, needs to be avoided at all cost. How could monastics be expected to recite in harmony if they did not first of all agree on the scope of what is to be recited? Discord in this respect carries with it the potential of saṅghabheda, a ...
Moore Post Canonical Buddhist Political Thought
... as it mixed with various national cultures and evolved under different historical circumstances. To give just one example, the Sri Lankan national epic, the Mahāvaṃsa, is central to Sinhalese Buddhists’ understanding of what Buddhism says about politics and very influential on other Southeast Asian ...
... as it mixed with various national cultures and evolved under different historical circumstances. To give just one example, the Sri Lankan national epic, the Mahāvaṃsa, is central to Sinhalese Buddhists’ understanding of what Buddhism says about politics and very influential on other Southeast Asian ...
Brahmā`s Invitation: the Ariyapariyesanā
... order by intervening in order to reconcile the Buddha with a group of unruly monks. At the time of the Buddha’s passing away, this Brahmā is again present and pronounces a stanza suitable for the occasion. e support given to the Buddhist cause by this Brahmā becomes particularly prominent in th ...
... order by intervening in order to reconcile the Buddha with a group of unruly monks. At the time of the Buddha’s passing away, this Brahmā is again present and pronounces a stanza suitable for the occasion. e support given to the Buddhist cause by this Brahmā becomes particularly prominent in th ...