The Sati Journal - Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
... were the case, Western Buddhists have a moral obligation to be aware of the devastation this attribution of relevance or reality to gender has wrought in Buddhist life historically and the ways in which it still limits Buddhists in many parts of the world. Furthermore, looking beneath the surface of ...
... were the case, Western Buddhists have a moral obligation to be aware of the devastation this attribution of relevance or reality to gender has wrought in Buddhist life historically and the ways in which it still limits Buddhists in many parts of the world. Furthermore, looking beneath the surface of ...
Nietzsche and The Four Noble Truths
... -4Antichrist 49) by blaming the devil and sin for people’s suffering, Buddhism does not. Instead of speaking of a “struggle with sin,” Nietzsche observes, the Buddhist speaks of a “struggle with suffering” (Nietzsche, The Antichrist 20). Buddhism, Nietzsche further asserts, does not have to justify ...
... -4Antichrist 49) by blaming the devil and sin for people’s suffering, Buddhism does not. Instead of speaking of a “struggle with sin,” Nietzsche observes, the Buddhist speaks of a “struggle with suffering” (Nietzsche, The Antichrist 20). Buddhism, Nietzsche further asserts, does not have to justify ...
Buddhism In Thailand
... Yasa and King Kalasoka may have been successful in maintaining the Message of the Buddha in its pristine purity, but the heretic Vajjiputta bhikkhus were in no way defeated. Nor were they discouraged from propagating their heretical beliefs to their followers as a counterattack to the Venerable Yasa ...
... Yasa and King Kalasoka may have been successful in maintaining the Message of the Buddha in its pristine purity, but the heretic Vajjiputta bhikkhus were in no way defeated. Nor were they discouraged from propagating their heretical beliefs to their followers as a counterattack to the Venerable Yasa ...
Facing the Future
... lay bare the detrimental impact of our economic and political structures and discover how our forms of social organization, both national and international, sustain the grip of greed, hatred, and delusion upon our minds. For these structures do not merely objectify the mind’s defilements; they also ...
... lay bare the detrimental impact of our economic and political structures and discover how our forms of social organization, both national and international, sustain the grip of greed, hatred, and delusion upon our minds. For these structures do not merely objectify the mind’s defilements; they also ...
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 ...
No Hinayana in Buddhism
... who has gone forth from the world. What are the two? That conjoined with the passions and luxury, low (hina), coarse, vulgar, ignoble and harmful.” Here the Buddha clearly denotes the path not to be practised, as hina. Knowing that the sutta style often use strings of synonyms this way, so that they ...
... who has gone forth from the world. What are the two? That conjoined with the passions and luxury, low (hina), coarse, vulgar, ignoble and harmful.” Here the Buddha clearly denotes the path not to be practised, as hina. Knowing that the sutta style often use strings of synonyms this way, so that they ...
Buddhist Studies Semester I to IV
... Semester I Core Paper 2: Early History of Indian Buddhism (Socio, religio-philosophical and political history up toKaniska) (PAAICBS 102) This paper focuses on the life and teachings of the Buddha, the systematization of the teachings in various councils and the compilation of Buddhist canons. The ...
... Semester I Core Paper 2: Early History of Indian Buddhism (Socio, religio-philosophical and political history up toKaniska) (PAAICBS 102) This paper focuses on the life and teachings of the Buddha, the systematization of the teachings in various councils and the compilation of Buddhist canons. The ...
Under the Influence of Buddhism
... Although material wealth is associated with physical wellbeing, one’s mental state or inner well-being is not conditioned by material needs alone. Well-being arises when sustainable and equitable economic development is balanced with environmental and cultural preservation, and good governance (Rinz ...
... Although material wealth is associated with physical wellbeing, one’s mental state or inner well-being is not conditioned by material needs alone. Well-being arises when sustainable and equitable economic development is balanced with environmental and cultural preservation, and good governance (Rinz ...
modernization, social activism and the lao buddhist sangha1
... described above: the fast cultural and economic change, primarily in urban areas such as Vientiane, has transformed the life-world of monks and laypeople alike. Less positive developments are part and parcel of this deep social change: drug addiction (mostly meta-amphetamine’s), environmental degrad ...
... described above: the fast cultural and economic change, primarily in urban areas such as Vientiane, has transformed the life-world of monks and laypeople alike. Less positive developments are part and parcel of this deep social change: drug addiction (mostly meta-amphetamine’s), environmental degrad ...
Global Religious Traditions, 1760-1922
... Annotations on the Sacred Writings of the Hindùs: Being an Epitome of Some of the Most Remarkable and Leading Tenets in the Faith of That People, Illustrating Their Priapic Rites and Phallic Principles ...
... Annotations on the Sacred Writings of the Hindùs: Being an Epitome of Some of the Most Remarkable and Leading Tenets in the Faith of That People, Illustrating Their Priapic Rites and Phallic Principles ...
A Long and Winding Road: Soto Zen Training in America
... I was trained in the tradition of Soto Zen Buddhism that Suzuki Roshi carried to the United States. Soto Zen or Sotoshu, as it is known in Japan, is one of the largest schools of Japanese Buddhism, second only to Pure Land-style Jodo Shinshu. The school took shape in Tang Dynasty China, beginning wi ...
... I was trained in the tradition of Soto Zen Buddhism that Suzuki Roshi carried to the United States. Soto Zen or Sotoshu, as it is known in Japan, is one of the largest schools of Japanese Buddhism, second only to Pure Land-style Jodo Shinshu. The school took shape in Tang Dynasty China, beginning wi ...
Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... Class Venue: CPD-LG.18, LG/F, Centennial Campus Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pali Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of th ...
... Class Venue: CPD-LG.18, LG/F, Centennial Campus Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pali Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of th ...
Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... Class Venue: CPD-LG.18, LG/F, Centennial Campus Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pali Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of th ...
... Class Venue: CPD-LG.18, LG/F, Centennial Campus Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pali Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of th ...
Mysteries of the World According to Buddhism
... Here, today, I sincerely pray from my heart: May the virtue and meaning of charity flourish for the longest time. Even though our lifespan is limited, let the life force of our charity be infinite. Even on that day when we have to depart from this world, I pray that the Kindness and Wisdom Public Fo ...
... Here, today, I sincerely pray from my heart: May the virtue and meaning of charity flourish for the longest time. Even though our lifespan is limited, let the life force of our charity be infinite. Even on that day when we have to depart from this world, I pray that the Kindness and Wisdom Public Fo ...
wheel of dharma - Buddhist Churches of America
... Everyone must leave the nest and go to places they’ve never been “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened”, is what Dr. Seuss once said So, journey into the future with confidence and passion, rather than fear and dread And despite how much we may want there to be, there’s no rewind, ...
... Everyone must leave the nest and go to places they’ve never been “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened”, is what Dr. Seuss once said So, journey into the future with confidence and passion, rather than fear and dread And despite how much we may want there to be, there’s no rewind, ...
Eric Sean Nelson, Department of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Lowell
... of suffering. These show that suffering has its causes and conditions, such that it is not an incomprehensible and unquestionable destiny, and that one can respond to these through the cultivation of the Eightfold Path. If there is such a path, and if there is awakening, then suffering is the ordina ...
... of suffering. These show that suffering has its causes and conditions, such that it is not an incomprehensible and unquestionable destiny, and that one can respond to these through the cultivation of the Eightfold Path. If there is such a path, and if there is awakening, then suffering is the ordina ...
2013, Volume 22, Number 1 - Sakyadhita International Association
... In all the world’s religions, to go on pilgrimage to a sacred site or shrine is considered to be an important part of one’s spiritual development. When it was announced that the 13th Sakyaditha Conference was to be held in Vaishali, India, followed by a tour of the Buddhist sites, the opportunity sp ...
... In all the world’s religions, to go on pilgrimage to a sacred site or shrine is considered to be an important part of one’s spiritual development. When it was announced that the 13th Sakyaditha Conference was to be held in Vaishali, India, followed by a tour of the Buddhist sites, the opportunity sp ...
Human-Centered Buddhism--One that Accords with Dharma
... Indian Buddhism. As I stated in the preface of my book, The Buddhism of India: I am deeply convinced that during its long period of evolution, Buddhism must have suffered distortions through the torrent of changing conditions. To investigate Buddhism’s original tenets, to understand how it has chang ...
... Indian Buddhism. As I stated in the preface of my book, The Buddhism of India: I am deeply convinced that during its long period of evolution, Buddhism must have suffered distortions through the torrent of changing conditions. To investigate Buddhism’s original tenets, to understand how it has chang ...
Theravāda Buddhism`s Meditations on Death and the Symbolism of
... seen as the real significance of death: They have traditionally regarded death as the archetype of dukkha, as the central factor in the human predicament. Gotama is said to have recognized the dimensions of the human predicament and to have declared, "Alas this world has entered upon distress/troubl ...
... seen as the real significance of death: They have traditionally regarded death as the archetype of dukkha, as the central factor in the human predicament. Gotama is said to have recognized the dimensions of the human predicament and to have declared, "Alas this world has entered upon distress/troubl ...
Buddhism, Children and the Naga
... and practice. It is especially famous for its inclusiveness, a point reflected in the vast array of characters inhabiting its verses -- thousands of monks, nuns, laymen and women, bodhisattvas, gods, titans, centaurs, demigods, monstrous birds, ogres, ghosts etc. The Lotus is also notable for its us ...
... and practice. It is especially famous for its inclusiveness, a point reflected in the vast array of characters inhabiting its verses -- thousands of monks, nuns, laymen and women, bodhisattvas, gods, titans, centaurs, demigods, monstrous birds, ogres, ghosts etc. The Lotus is also notable for its us ...
“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 ...
The Oldest Pali Texts and the Early Buddhist Archaeology
... Archaeological research since the r96os has demonstrated that India was one of the countries in the world with an early and highly expert production of iron from around the beginning of the first millennium BC (Banerjee r96 5). By the 7th century BC, iron tools and weapons were abundant in archaeolo ...
... Archaeological research since the r96os has demonstrated that India was one of the countries in the world with an early and highly expert production of iron from around the beginning of the first millennium BC (Banerjee r96 5). By the 7th century BC, iron tools and weapons were abundant in archaeolo ...
Contributions to the Study of Popular Buddhism: The Newar
... (Schopen 1992a), suggests that ritual service was always a part of the samgha's mission. Monastic rituals and dana "events" sponsored by notable individuals likely set precedents for later traditions (Beal 1970 ed., xxxvii). The wider Mahayana rationale for later Buddhism's luxuriant ritualism is su ...
... (Schopen 1992a), suggests that ritual service was always a part of the samgha's mission. Monastic rituals and dana "events" sponsored by notable individuals likely set precedents for later traditions (Beal 1970 ed., xxxvii). The wider Mahayana rationale for later Buddhism's luxuriant ritualism is su ...
whitehill.txt ... JOURNAL OF BUDDHIST ETHICS VOLUME 1: 1994
... of Buddhist philosophy in a Western ethical milieu dominated by demands for human rights and individual autonomy.[7] Assuming the under-developed condition of the domain of Buddhist ethics in Western context, I now address at length my second, more tentative conjecture on the future prospect of West ...
... of Buddhist philosophy in a Western ethical milieu dominated by demands for human rights and individual autonomy.[7] Assuming the under-developed condition of the domain of Buddhist ethics in Western context, I now address at length my second, more tentative conjecture on the future prospect of West ...
The Relocalization of Buddhism in Thailand
... On the other hand, and partly in reaction to the first set of changes—a moral riposte to the pernicious social effects of globalization and capitalism—there have occurred a variety of “purifications” (Pattana 2005:464) and diversifications (O’Connor 1993), and a revitalized religiosity. The disencha ...
... On the other hand, and partly in reaction to the first set of changes—a moral riposte to the pernicious social effects of globalization and capitalism—there have occurred a variety of “purifications” (Pattana 2005:464) and diversifications (O’Connor 1993), and a revitalized religiosity. The disencha ...