Buddhism and Ideology in Japan, 1868-1931
... movement of the Tokugawa period. . . But the present treatment of Buddhist thought as foreign thought does not change the fact that for some ten centuries, the spiritual life (seishin seikatsu) of the Japanese was built upon a foundation of Buddhism. Though Buddhism did indeed come to Japan from abr ...
... movement of the Tokugawa period. . . But the present treatment of Buddhist thought as foreign thought does not change the fact that for some ten centuries, the spiritual life (seishin seikatsu) of the Japanese was built upon a foundation of Buddhism. Though Buddhism did indeed come to Japan from abr ...
History of Theravāda Buddhism in South-East Asia
... Theravada form of Buddhism exists in Ceylon, Burma, Siam (Thailand ), Cambodia and in Laos. Theravada Buddhism is th e that binds C eylon with all these countries of South-east Asia. .. ,••,., " , Intercourse between Ceylon and Siam in the thirteenth th e fifteenth centuries' by S. Paranavitana,1 'C ...
... Theravada form of Buddhism exists in Ceylon, Burma, Siam (Thailand ), Cambodia and in Laos. Theravada Buddhism is th e that binds C eylon with all these countries of South-east Asia. .. ,••,., " , Intercourse between Ceylon and Siam in the thirteenth th e fifteenth centuries' by S. Paranavitana,1 'C ...
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... particular interest for the study of Buddhism. It is there that Buddhism arose, it is there that the Buddha lived and preached. If this region was not yet brahmanical territory at the time of Patañjali, it was certainly not brahmanical territory at the time of the Buddha, for Patañjali lived two ...
... particular interest for the study of Buddhism. It is there that Buddhism arose, it is there that the Buddha lived and preached. If this region was not yet brahmanical territory at the time of Patañjali, it was certainly not brahmanical territory at the time of the Buddha, for Patañjali lived two ...
Buddhism A Very Short Introduction - Damien Keown
... complex subject, and we should be wary of generalizations made on the basis of familiarity with any single part. In particular, statements which begin 'Buddhists believe . . .' or 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are bein ...
... complex subject, and we should be wary of generalizations made on the basis of familiarity with any single part. In particular, statements which begin 'Buddhists believe . . .' or 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are bein ...
on pure land buddhism and ch`an/pure land syncretism in medieval
... been esteemed as Pure Land masters in Japan, but Chinese sources depict them as involved in a wide array of religious activities, many of which are more commonly associated with the Ch’an, T’ien-t’ai, or Vinaya traditions (see below). A number of Western and Chinese scholars have followed suit: they ...
... been esteemed as Pure Land masters in Japan, but Chinese sources depict them as involved in a wide array of religious activities, many of which are more commonly associated with the Ch’an, T’ien-t’ai, or Vinaya traditions (see below). A number of Western and Chinese scholars have followed suit: they ...
What is karma and how does it ripen?
... that most of what they were taught as children works well enough for them in helping them get through life that they see no need of changing their basic beliefs and values. People may make minor changes in their beliefs, says James, but these changes are really only minor adjustments to their overal ...
... that most of what they were taught as children works well enough for them in helping them get through life that they see no need of changing their basic beliefs and values. People may make minor changes in their beliefs, says James, but these changes are really only minor adjustments to their overal ...
A PDF of the exhibition catalogue may be viewed or downloaded here
... facets reflects every other faceted jewel. Everything is defined by its connection with other things, while still maintaining its own identity.9 Indra’s Net is therefore a potent metaphor for the Buddhist notion of interdependence. Gazing at the node that embodies Avalokiteshvara, we see Mahayana Bu ...
... facets reflects every other faceted jewel. Everything is defined by its connection with other things, while still maintaining its own identity.9 Indra’s Net is therefore a potent metaphor for the Buddhist notion of interdependence. Gazing at the node that embodies Avalokiteshvara, we see Mahayana Bu ...
Exhibition Catalogue - Vassar College WordPress
... facets reflects every other faceted jewel. Everything is defined by its connection with other things, while still maintaining its own identity.9 Indra’s Net is therefore a potent metaphor for the Buddhist notion of interdependence. Gazing at the node that embodies Avalokiteshvara, we see Mahayana Bu ...
... facets reflects every other faceted jewel. Everything is defined by its connection with other things, while still maintaining its own identity.9 Indra’s Net is therefore a potent metaphor for the Buddhist notion of interdependence. Gazing at the node that embodies Avalokiteshvara, we see Mahayana Bu ...
Faces of Compassion: Classic Bodhisattva Archetypes and Their
... being as its ideal. In many different schools and cultural forms, this became and remains the Buddhism of Tibet, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. The varieties of Mahāyāna are now present and growing in Western countries as well. As Buddhism made the huge cultural leap from India throug ...
... being as its ideal. In many different schools and cultural forms, this became and remains the Buddhism of Tibet, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. The varieties of Mahāyāna are now present and growing in Western countries as well. As Buddhism made the huge cultural leap from India throug ...
Chinese Ceremonial Music in Mahayana Buddhism in Southern
... The Chinese people in Thailand were keen on trading, while the native Thai people were farmers and gardeners. Chinese people did not conduct business only in Southern Thailand, but also with mainland China. They constantly expanded their business in the area. It is possible that, when the “Chamber o ...
... The Chinese people in Thailand were keen on trading, while the native Thai people were farmers and gardeners. Chinese people did not conduct business only in Southern Thailand, but also with mainland China. They constantly expanded their business in the area. It is possible that, when the “Chamber o ...
ekaf emulator
... 111 years by 2009. A group of young Buddhists led by C.S. Dissanayake, a Roman Catholic, who later became a Buddhist by conviction, met at the Headquarters of the Buddhist Theosophical Society (BTS) at Maliban Street in Pettah and resolved to establish the Young Men’s Buddhist Association for the st ...
... 111 years by 2009. A group of young Buddhists led by C.S. Dissanayake, a Roman Catholic, who later became a Buddhist by conviction, met at the Headquarters of the Buddhist Theosophical Society (BTS) at Maliban Street in Pettah and resolved to establish the Young Men’s Buddhist Association for the st ...
Reflections on Martha Nussbaum’s Work on Compassion from a Buddhist Perspective
... our waking consciousness, memories, what Jung calls the Collective Unconscious, results of previous actions, and awareness of the other skandhas. Here the awareness of self is seated and the illusion of "me" is created, in the sense that the consciousness ascribes permanence to itself. The Buddhist ...
... our waking consciousness, memories, what Jung calls the Collective Unconscious, results of previous actions, and awareness of the other skandhas. Here the awareness of self is seated and the illusion of "me" is created, in the sense that the consciousness ascribes permanence to itself. The Buddhist ...
Investigation Report on Buddhist Ceremony Music in
... of Buddhism activities. In the respect of function, the Buddhist ceremonies in modern temples can be divided by cultivation, salvation, and celebration and memorial. 1.1 Ceremony of Cultivation In India, when the primitive Buddhism came into being, the monks needed to go out to beg for food, and als ...
... of Buddhism activities. In the respect of function, the Buddhist ceremonies in modern temples can be divided by cultivation, salvation, and celebration and memorial. 1.1 Ceremony of Cultivation In India, when the primitive Buddhism came into being, the monks needed to go out to beg for food, and als ...
noid-Abstract - The Journal of Novel Applied Sciences
... The law of karma and its relationship with Nirvana From the perspective of Buddhism, suffering is born again in the fruit and the fruit of karma. Karma is a Sanskrit word meaning "action" is. (Introduction to Buddhism. P .23), according to the law of karma, the result of things that affect the cause ...
... The law of karma and its relationship with Nirvana From the perspective of Buddhism, suffering is born again in the fruit and the fruit of karma. Karma is a Sanskrit word meaning "action" is. (Introduction to Buddhism. P .23), according to the law of karma, the result of things that affect the cause ...
Buddhism in the Shadow of Brahmanism
... of early Jainism. The most characteristic trait of early Jainism is that it teaches a way of asceticism in which suppression of all activity is central, especially in its more advanced stages. Abstaining from all activity has the obvious consequence that there will be no new deeds leading to karmic ...
... of early Jainism. The most characteristic trait of early Jainism is that it teaches a way of asceticism in which suppression of all activity is central, especially in its more advanced stages. Abstaining from all activity has the obvious consequence that there will be no new deeds leading to karmic ...
Can Compassionate Practice Also Be Good Legal
... larger community of Buddhist lawyers in the United States, which is itself only a small part of a ...
... larger community of Buddhist lawyers in the United States, which is itself only a small part of a ...
Discussion GuiDe
... Dutch Buddhist Film Foundation to continue this film, i finally agreed to face making something out of the film again years later, in the new millennium. At his age, i knew there weren’t many years left to tell namkhai norbu’s story, nor would he allow another filmmaker inside his private life and f ...
... Dutch Buddhist Film Foundation to continue this film, i finally agreed to face making something out of the film again years later, in the new millennium. At his age, i knew there weren’t many years left to tell namkhai norbu’s story, nor would he allow another filmmaker inside his private life and f ...
List of Osho`s English Discourse DVD Mp3`s
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Fifth Precept Sangha - Northwest Buddhist Recovery
... introducing ourselves. There is no need to identify yourself by anything other than your name. In the spirit of this intention, I will start by introducing myself as _______ … and I wish you all a very good evening! Now would you like to introduce yourselves… Other participants introduce themselves ...
... introducing ourselves. There is no need to identify yourself by anything other than your name. In the spirit of this intention, I will start by introducing myself as _______ … and I wish you all a very good evening! Now would you like to introduce yourselves… Other participants introduce themselves ...
Sogdians and Buddhism - Sino
... merchants at that time, mediating and organizing the trade between Sogdiana and China along the Silk Road. According to a Chinese population survey, these Sogdians in China and Inner Mongolia were predominantly merchants, but others could have been farmers, local bureaucrats, herdsmen, or even Buddh ...
... merchants at that time, mediating and organizing the trade between Sogdiana and China along the Silk Road. According to a Chinese population survey, these Sogdians in China and Inner Mongolia were predominantly merchants, but others could have been farmers, local bureaucrats, herdsmen, or even Buddh ...
exemplars and commentary
... understanding was developed by St Augustine in the Early Church and is supported in the Bible, "We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way" (John Gospel). Catholics also have other beliefs to understand suffering. For example Irenaeus, argued that suffering is necessa ...
... understanding was developed by St Augustine in the Early Church and is supported in the Bible, "We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way" (John Gospel). Catholics also have other beliefs to understand suffering. For example Irenaeus, argued that suffering is necessa ...
To Understand Buddha`s Teaching
... associates or program executives, who are in charge of everything directly related to teaching, advising and disciplining, and general services. In China, a traditional way place was regarded as a Buddhist University. From this administrative structure we can further see that Buddhism truly is an ed ...
... associates or program executives, who are in charge of everything directly related to teaching, advising and disciplining, and general services. In China, a traditional way place was regarded as a Buddhist University. From this administrative structure we can further see that Buddhism truly is an ed ...
Buddhism: The Awakening of Wisdom and Compassion
... employing the teachers. Reporting to the heshang are three associates or program executives, who are in charge of everything directly related to teaching, advising and disciplining, and general services. In China, a traditional temple or center was regarded as a Buddhist University. From this admini ...
... employing the teachers. Reporting to the heshang are three associates or program executives, who are in charge of everything directly related to teaching, advising and disciplining, and general services. In China, a traditional temple or center was regarded as a Buddhist University. From this admini ...
Buddhism in Vietnam
Buddhism in Vietnam (Vietnamese: 'đạo Phật or Phật giáo') as practiced by the ethnic Vietnamese is mainly of the Mahayana tradition. Buddhism may have first come to Vietnam as early as the 3rd or 2nd century BC from South Asia or from China in the 1st or 2nd century AD. Vietnamese Buddhism has had a symbiotic relationship with certain elements of Taoism, Chinese spirituality, and the Vietnamese folk religion.