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Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... Buddhism. The following themes will be an integral part of this study: analysis of the empiric individuality into khandha, ayatana, and dhatu; the three marks of sentient existence; doctrine of non-self and the problem of Over-Self; doctrine of dependent origination and its centrality to other Buddh ...
... Buddhism. The following themes will be an integral part of this study: analysis of the empiric individuality into khandha, ayatana, and dhatu; the three marks of sentient existence; doctrine of non-self and the problem of Over-Self; doctrine of dependent origination and its centrality to other Buddh ...
Intellectual Property in Early Buddhism: A Legal and Cultural Perspective
... copyright holders, and if the book were available free, they would have never thought to buy it. Therefore, there is no transgression on the monk’s part: apariṇate apariṇatasaññī, anāpatti (Vin III 266; IV 157: “If he thinks of [the potential donation] not [yet] turned [towards somebody] as not [yet ...
... copyright holders, and if the book were available free, they would have never thought to buy it. Therefore, there is no transgression on the monk’s part: apariṇate apariṇatasaññī, anāpatti (Vin III 266; IV 157: “If he thinks of [the potential donation] not [yet] turned [towards somebody] as not [yet ...
107 A Comparative Study of Ahimsa (non
... Usually, they sweep the path ahead of them to remove small living beings so that they do not get trampled, and they wear a cloth across their nose to avoid breathing and destroying life-forms in the air. Jainas also avoid alcohol and honey, which are regarded as literally swarming with life-forms. ...
... Usually, they sweep the path ahead of them to remove small living beings so that they do not get trampled, and they wear a cloth across their nose to avoid breathing and destroying life-forms in the air. Jainas also avoid alcohol and honey, which are regarded as literally swarming with life-forms. ...
Traditionalist Representations of Buddhism
... derive from the same transcendent reality and therefore ultimately teach the same set of truths—overcoding is frequently accomplished by equating Buddhist concepts with those of other religions. Such reinterpretation then is concealed under the guise of being an explanation. ...
... derive from the same transcendent reality and therefore ultimately teach the same set of truths—overcoding is frequently accomplished by equating Buddhist concepts with those of other religions. Such reinterpretation then is concealed under the guise of being an explanation. ...
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... Face of Buddhism, “was an argument for a socially engaged Buddhism that at that time was little developed and not widely accepted…Since then engaged Buddhism has come more fully of age” (The New xv). Sallie B. King suggests that while engaged Buddhists share “key concepts, teachings, and practices d ...
... Face of Buddhism, “was an argument for a socially engaged Buddhism that at that time was little developed and not widely accepted…Since then engaged Buddhism has come more fully of age” (The New xv). Sallie B. King suggests that while engaged Buddhists share “key concepts, teachings, and practices d ...
INTRODUCTION - Reggie Pawle
... and that discontinuities are, when one focuses on them, at least as obvious as continuity. (p. 3) Of the several schools of Chan Buddhism in China there were two that reached Japan. These two developed into the contemporary Rinzai and Soto schools (Fischer-Schreiber, Ehrhard, & Diener, 1991, p. 262) ...
... and that discontinuities are, when one focuses on them, at least as obvious as continuity. (p. 3) Of the several schools of Chan Buddhism in China there were two that reached Japan. These two developed into the contemporary Rinzai and Soto schools (Fischer-Schreiber, Ehrhard, & Diener, 1991, p. 262) ...
Reinventing Female Identity: A Brief History of Korean Buddhist Nuns*
... formed. Korea was no exception to this, and its nuns suffered constant ordeals solely and specifically because they were women. The environment for female clergy in Korea has changed rapidly, however, in the past thirty years. Nuns occupy a crucial position in the modern Chogye order, the largest Bu ...
... formed. Korea was no exception to this, and its nuns suffered constant ordeals solely and specifically because they were women. The environment for female clergy in Korea has changed rapidly, however, in the past thirty years. Nuns occupy a crucial position in the modern Chogye order, the largest Bu ...
Deconstruction, Zen Buddhism and the Ethical
... possible only in the state of pre-reflective experience, which is available only to those who attained awakening, what is the status of ethical behaviors for the sentient beings who live in the world of reflection, and who are yet to attain the state of pure pre-reflective awakening? Without clear a ...
... possible only in the state of pre-reflective experience, which is available only to those who attained awakening, what is the status of ethical behaviors for the sentient beings who live in the world of reflection, and who are yet to attain the state of pure pre-reflective awakening? Without clear a ...
Icono-Conservatism and the Persistence of Śākyamuni
... becomes the standard way to describe the nearly half-millennium of Buddhist practices that is encompassed by the phrase "Pala Period." In a work that remains one of the standard sources for the period, The History of Ancient Bengal, R. C. Majumdar is representative of this tendency when he writes: " ...
... becomes the standard way to describe the nearly half-millennium of Buddhist practices that is encompassed by the phrase "Pala Period." In a work that remains one of the standard sources for the period, The History of Ancient Bengal, R. C. Majumdar is representative of this tendency when he writes: " ...
digitising_skt_buddhist_texts
... Concerning Sanskrit Buddhist Sutras of Nepal It is very difficult to ascertain when the Mahayana sutras were introduced into the Kathmandu valley. When the Mahayana sutras were introduced into China by the missionaries of India and Central Asia it was already regarded as the authentic word of Lord B ...
... Concerning Sanskrit Buddhist Sutras of Nepal It is very difficult to ascertain when the Mahayana sutras were introduced into the Kathmandu valley. When the Mahayana sutras were introduced into China by the missionaries of India and Central Asia it was already regarded as the authentic word of Lord B ...
Pedagogical Development of Zen Buddhism and Taoism for Taos
... established the Stress Reduction Clinic and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program. It involves practices that seek to develop the ability to focus all of one’s attention on the present moment, with an open and curious attitude. Mindfulness-based techniques and meditation have become increasingl ...
... established the Stress Reduction Clinic and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program. It involves practices that seek to develop the ability to focus all of one’s attention on the present moment, with an open and curious attitude. Mindfulness-based techniques and meditation have become increasingl ...
Reincarnation in the East Chandler Barber Oriental/Eastern
... through out the world, from Native Americans ethnicity to the religion of Hinduism and Buddhism. It is a very long process of many lives’ and improving or declining in status of the reincarnation until you reach the last stage in which you will no longer be reincarnated into another life. The goal o ...
... through out the world, from Native Americans ethnicity to the religion of Hinduism and Buddhism. It is a very long process of many lives’ and improving or declining in status of the reincarnation until you reach the last stage in which you will no longer be reincarnated into another life. The goal o ...
Early Neo-Confucian View of Chinese Buddhism
... The Ch' eng Brothers and Chu Hsi, who are sometimes designated in the thesis under the name of the Sung philosophers or even of the Ch' eng Chu school when the three are in agreement, attacked the Chinese Buddhism of their time on three main grounds: ...
... The Ch' eng Brothers and Chu Hsi, who are sometimes designated in the thesis under the name of the Sung philosophers or even of the Ch' eng Chu school when the three are in agreement, attacked the Chinese Buddhism of their time on three main grounds: ...
Guang Ming Digest - Guang Ming Temple
... went to purchase supplies for his small incense business. Buddhism has many sects, or schools, all believing the same teachings but practicing a bit differently. The Venerable Master was fully ordained in 1941, and is the 48th patriarch of the Linchi Ch'an school. In 1949, amid the turbulence of ...
... went to purchase supplies for his small incense business. Buddhism has many sects, or schools, all believing the same teachings but practicing a bit differently. The Venerable Master was fully ordained in 1941, and is the 48th patriarch of the Linchi Ch'an school. In 1949, amid the turbulence of ...
A Field Guide to Socially Engaged Buddhism
... one geographical location, but exist all over Asia as well as in America and Europe; nor are Engaged Buddhists confined within a single Buddhist sect, but exist in all sectarian varieties of Buddhism.[2, p. 4-5] King therefore defines “Engaged Buddhism” in a way that tries to preserve this diversity ...
... one geographical location, but exist all over Asia as well as in America and Europe; nor are Engaged Buddhists confined within a single Buddhist sect, but exist in all sectarian varieties of Buddhism.[2, p. 4-5] King therefore defines “Engaged Buddhism” in a way that tries to preserve this diversity ...
(OPEN TO ALL FACULTIES) BSTC 201
... Living in a market economy where short-term profit and economic growth appear to be the ultimate goal, can the Buddhist teachings bridge the divide between our spiritual and material needs and reconcile the tension between doing good and doing well? In this course we will introduce some core Buddhis ...
... Living in a market economy where short-term profit and economic growth appear to be the ultimate goal, can the Buddhist teachings bridge the divide between our spiritual and material needs and reconcile the tension between doing good and doing well? In this course we will introduce some core Buddhis ...
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... satisfactory assurance, not by “the creation of any new knowledge [science] but by bringing to an end a beginningless ignorance.” 6 As such, Buddhism is the true “science” that provides the most satisfactory worldview for our engaging and experiencing reality. The author then proceeds in the attempt ...
... satisfactory assurance, not by “the creation of any new knowledge [science] but by bringing to an end a beginningless ignorance.” 6 As such, Buddhism is the true “science” that provides the most satisfactory worldview for our engaging and experiencing reality. The author then proceeds in the attempt ...
Co-Existence and Convergence: Confucianism, Taoism and
... many to be a religion. There are many different schools, but only two major branches4: Mahayana (including Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren and Vajrayana, found throughout East Asia) and Theravada (which has a widespread following in Southeast Asia). The basic Buddhist concepts originate from ideas about ca ...
... many to be a religion. There are many different schools, but only two major branches4: Mahayana (including Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren and Vajrayana, found throughout East Asia) and Theravada (which has a widespread following in Southeast Asia). The basic Buddhist concepts originate from ideas about ca ...
BUDDHIST FILIAL PIETY: MITIGATING CONFUCIAN DUTY AND
... does not forget those to whom he owes his life and therefore he calls forth all his reverence, gives free vent to his feelings and exhausts his strength in discharging the above services—as a tribute of gratitude to his parents he dares not but do his utmost.4 With regard to this passage, Cole attem ...
... does not forget those to whom he owes his life and therefore he calls forth all his reverence, gives free vent to his feelings and exhausts his strength in discharging the above services—as a tribute of gratitude to his parents he dares not but do his utmost.4 With regard to this passage, Cole attem ...
Beliefs, Values and Practices: Buddhism
... student, Michael Aris, an expert on Tibetan civilisation. They fell in love and after several years of living apart - he tutored the royal family of Bhutan while she went to New York to study and work for the UN - they married on New Year Day 1972. Suu Kyi joined Michael and worked in Bhutan until t ...
... student, Michael Aris, an expert on Tibetan civilisation. They fell in love and after several years of living apart - he tutored the royal family of Bhutan while she went to New York to study and work for the UN - they married on New Year Day 1972. Suu Kyi joined Michael and worked in Bhutan until t ...
English - Seattle Buddhist Temple
... “irrelevant information”? With all the things that vie for our attention, we had better pay attention to what is important. For Shinran Shonin, our spiritual life is “that matter of first importance” for it informs every other aspect of our life. It is our spiritual life that enables us to determine ...
... “irrelevant information”? With all the things that vie for our attention, we had better pay attention to what is important. For Shinran Shonin, our spiritual life is “that matter of first importance” for it informs every other aspect of our life. It is our spiritual life that enables us to determine ...
Siddhartha – Background Information on the Novel, Buddhism
... •The story of Hesse’s Siddhartha is similar to what is known about Siddhartha Gotama, the man who came to be known as the Buddha. •The real man was born an Indian prince in approximately 623 BC. •He was born a Hindu, and many of his teachings have their roots in that religion. • Near age 29, Siddhar ...
... •The story of Hesse’s Siddhartha is similar to what is known about Siddhartha Gotama, the man who came to be known as the Buddha. •The real man was born an Indian prince in approximately 623 BC. •He was born a Hindu, and many of his teachings have their roots in that religion. • Near age 29, Siddhar ...
Colonel Olcott: His Service to Buddhism
... of twenty musicians played Indian and foreign airs—among the latter the American national hymn and the scene was altogether beautiful. Far above the palms, the azure, tropical, starstudded sky looked down on us. “Inside the library building, tables and walls were covered with exhibits of indigenous ...
... of twenty musicians played Indian and foreign airs—among the latter the American national hymn and the scene was altogether beautiful. Far above the palms, the azure, tropical, starstudded sky looked down on us. “Inside the library building, tables and walls were covered with exhibits of indigenous ...
Religious Belief in a Buddhist Merchant Community,Nepal
... “Nepal” originally referred to the Kathmandu Valley alone, but in 1769 it was made the name of a much larger modern Hindu country by the midmontane Himalayan peoples under the Shah dynasty from Gorkha,who conquered the city-states of the Newar people. From 1846 until 1951 the despotic Rana family so ...
... “Nepal” originally referred to the Kathmandu Valley alone, but in 1769 it was made the name of a much larger modern Hindu country by the midmontane Himalayan peoples under the Shah dynasty from Gorkha,who conquered the city-states of the Newar people. From 1846 until 1951 the despotic Rana family so ...
One Foot in the World
... Sensuality and Intellectual Maturity ..................................................... 43 Sensuality and Culture ................................................................................. 44 Sensuality and Environment ..................................................................... 4 ...
... Sensuality and Intellectual Maturity ..................................................... 43 Sensuality and Culture ................................................................................. 44 Sensuality and Environment ..................................................................... 4 ...