The Phor Tay Experience - Than Hsiang Research Center
... devoted their whole life to Phor Tay to promote Buddhist education in Penang. In 1937 Venerable Fa Fang was instructed by his master Venerable Tai Xu (太虚大师) to come to South Asia and India to preach Mahayana Buddhism. When he was preaching in Phor Tay Institution, he encouraged the members to progre ...
... devoted their whole life to Phor Tay to promote Buddhist education in Penang. In 1937 Venerable Fa Fang was instructed by his master Venerable Tai Xu (太虚大师) to come to South Asia and India to preach Mahayana Buddhism. When he was preaching in Phor Tay Institution, he encouraged the members to progre ...
A History of Indian Buddhism: From Śākyamuni to Early Mahāyāna
... are known to Western scholars working on Indian Buddhism. Hirakawa's extensive reading of Japanese secondary scholarship is summarized in the History of Indian Buddhism. This work thus serves as more than a record of Hirakawa's own views of Buddhism; along with Nakamura Hajime's Indian Buddhism, it ...
... are known to Western scholars working on Indian Buddhism. Hirakawa's extensive reading of Japanese secondary scholarship is summarized in the History of Indian Buddhism. This work thus serves as more than a record of Hirakawa's own views of Buddhism; along with Nakamura Hajime's Indian Buddhism, it ...
History of Indian Buddhism From Sakyamuni to Early Mahayana
... are known to Western scholars working on Indian Buddhism. Hirakawa's extensive reading of Japanese secondary scholarship is summarized in the History of Indian Buddhism. This work thus serves as more than a record of Hirakawa's own views of Buddhism; along with Nakamura Hajime's Indian Buddhism, it ...
... are known to Western scholars working on Indian Buddhism. Hirakawa's extensive reading of Japanese secondary scholarship is summarized in the History of Indian Buddhism. This work thus serves as more than a record of Hirakawa's own views of Buddhism; along with Nakamura Hajime's Indian Buddhism, it ...
An Introduction to the Simorghian Culture and Mithraism in the East
... The political situation of the East Asia in 6th to 7th century is clarified by the elaborate researches by historians. Sui/Zui 随 589-618 dynasty unified all the kingdoms in continental China in 589 and became the regional superpower in the East Asia. Kingdoms in Korean Peninsula -Goguryö 高句麗 (590-61 ...
... The political situation of the East Asia in 6th to 7th century is clarified by the elaborate researches by historians. Sui/Zui 随 589-618 dynasty unified all the kingdoms in continental China in 589 and became the regional superpower in the East Asia. Kingdoms in Korean Peninsula -Goguryö 高句麗 (590-61 ...
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... domestic and foreign commercial development. Successful military resistance against the Chinese Song dynasty contributed to heighten national consciousness among the Vietnamese people. At that time, and particularly towards the end of the eleventh century, all ideological and spiritual life came inc ...
... domestic and foreign commercial development. Successful military resistance against the Chinese Song dynasty contributed to heighten national consciousness among the Vietnamese people. At that time, and particularly towards the end of the eleventh century, all ideological and spiritual life came inc ...
Compassion in Schopenhauer and Śāntideva Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Samsara, proceed from the knowledge of the four fundamental truths: (1) dolor, (2) doloris ortus, (3) doloris interitus, (4) octopartita via ad doloris sedationem.4 (WWR2 Payne 623) These truths, of course, are common to all Buddhist schools and cannot be taken as anything more than evidence that Sc ...
... Samsara, proceed from the knowledge of the four fundamental truths: (1) dolor, (2) doloris ortus, (3) doloris interitus, (4) octopartita via ad doloris sedationem.4 (WWR2 Payne 623) These truths, of course, are common to all Buddhist schools and cannot be taken as anything more than evidence that Sc ...
Insular Buddhist Communities and Attendance Patterns: The True
... in-depth interviews suggest that non-Asian participants attended temple services despite conceptual differences with the Asian members towards the notion of devotion, due to the development of affective social bonds with other members. Differences in cultural attitudes toward social bonding also und ...
... in-depth interviews suggest that non-Asian participants attended temple services despite conceptual differences with the Asian members towards the notion of devotion, due to the development of affective social bonds with other members. Differences in cultural attitudes toward social bonding also und ...
BE2 Mr Lye Voon Seong-Buddhism and Education
... the same year, the Singaporean tycoon Mr. Hu Wen Hu (胡文虎) who was then travelling from Singapore to Burma, stopped by Penang and learnt about the Phor Tay Institution and its primary school. He was deeply touched by the enthusiasm, dedication and commitment of the Phor Tay members to promote Buddhis ...
... the same year, the Singaporean tycoon Mr. Hu Wen Hu (胡文虎) who was then travelling from Singapore to Burma, stopped by Penang and learnt about the Phor Tay Institution and its primary school. He was deeply touched by the enthusiasm, dedication and commitment of the Phor Tay members to promote Buddhis ...
what, if anything, is mahayana buddhism?
... often basically as follows: First, there is an older portion of monastic Buddhism, usually felt to be conservative, closer to the source, which emphasizes a personal liberation from sam.sāra accessible only to the monk who can devote himself to intensive meditation practice, and so on. This is the ...
... often basically as follows: First, there is an older portion of monastic Buddhism, usually felt to be conservative, closer to the source, which emphasizes a personal liberation from sam.sāra accessible only to the monk who can devote himself to intensive meditation practice, and so on. This is the ...
Critical Reflections by Contemporary Buddhist Scholars
... and Anne Klein) participated at the 1 996 American Academy of Religion conference. The high attendance and warm response to the panel convinced us that the time was now right for scholars formed by Buddhist tradition, but also trained in the critical methods of the academy, to begin to offer their o ...
... and Anne Klein) participated at the 1 996 American Academy of Religion conference. The high attendance and warm response to the panel convinced us that the time was now right for scholars formed by Buddhist tradition, but also trained in the critical methods of the academy, to begin to offer their o ...
Wu Yankang, "The Revered Master Deep Willows and the Hall of
... On the fourth day of the sixth lunar month of the twenty-third year of the Guangxu reign period [ July ], Lay Devotee Yang with his entire family moved into their newly-built residence in Nanjing’s Yanling Lane. This was the fourth move of the Jinling Buddhist Press. It was at that time that ...
... On the fourth day of the sixth lunar month of the twenty-third year of the Guangxu reign period [ July ], Lay Devotee Yang with his entire family moved into their newly-built residence in Nanjing’s Yanling Lane. This was the fourth move of the Jinling Buddhist Press. It was at that time that ...
The potential for Drawing on Japanese Traditional Theatre in the
... From the beginning of its history, Noh plays have always been written, composed and choreographed by the actors themselves. Over the several hundred years since their creation, the plays and the methods of presentation have been polished and improved by many generations of actors. 27 Although over ...
... From the beginning of its history, Noh plays have always been written, composed and choreographed by the actors themselves. Over the several hundred years since their creation, the plays and the methods of presentation have been polished and improved by many generations of actors. 27 Although over ...
The Sociology of Early Buddhism
... Buddhists and society when it first began to grow. Even the passing of a bird in the sky leaves some sort of trace, and in principle it should be possible to fashion the instruments to detect it. Much has already been written over the past two centuries about the interaction of the Buddhist Order wi ...
... Buddhists and society when it first began to grow. Even the passing of a bird in the sky leaves some sort of trace, and in principle it should be possible to fashion the instruments to detect it. Much has already been written over the past two centuries about the interaction of the Buddhist Order wi ...
- SOAS Research Online
... of Brahmin origin.6 In the third century CE, in Persia, the Sassanian dynasty consolidated its power by encouraging a unitary Zoroastrianism and proscribing other religious faiths, apparently including Buddhism. 7 These early episodes echo a general model of religious persecution, resulting from the ...
... of Brahmin origin.6 In the third century CE, in Persia, the Sassanian dynasty consolidated its power by encouraging a unitary Zoroastrianism and proscribing other religious faiths, apparently including Buddhism. 7 These early episodes echo a general model of religious persecution, resulting from the ...
- VU Research Repository
... guiding principle of wisdom also incorporated two major themes: mindful presence (subthemes: a present orientation, the primacy of direct experience, and being with what is), and empowerment through understanding (sub-themes: responsibility, disclosure, and sustaining). ...
... guiding principle of wisdom also incorporated two major themes: mindful presence (subthemes: a present orientation, the primacy of direct experience, and being with what is), and empowerment through understanding (sub-themes: responsibility, disclosure, and sustaining). ...
OCR Document - Alice Project
... now economically dependent on the tourist industry. This transformation began when interest in Sarnath's history was revived in the early 19th century with the discovery of the archeological remains of a stupa. Over 100 years of excavation by numerous parties culminated in the opening of an archeol ...
... now economically dependent on the tourist industry. This transformation began when interest in Sarnath's history was revived in the early 19th century with the discovery of the archeological remains of a stupa. Over 100 years of excavation by numerous parties culminated in the opening of an archeol ...
Theravada Buddhism, Identity, and Cultural Continuity in Jinghong
... Recent scholars have made commonly shared observations that the Dai ethnic and religious community faces new threats with the onset of modernity and the ever-present influence of Han society and state doctrine. My research focus was on whether or not Theravada Buddhism and Dai cultural continuity c ...
... Recent scholars have made commonly shared observations that the Dai ethnic and religious community faces new threats with the onset of modernity and the ever-present influence of Han society and state doctrine. My research focus was on whether or not Theravada Buddhism and Dai cultural continuity c ...
Camp Newsletter – Dec 2014
... because all of the Buddha’s teachings contain profound philosophies and perspectives pertaining to human life and nature. These views greatly influence mankind in their thoughts and actions. Many Western philosophers regard the Buddha as one of the greatest philosophers of all times. However, if Bud ...
... because all of the Buddha’s teachings contain profound philosophies and perspectives pertaining to human life and nature. These views greatly influence mankind in their thoughts and actions. Many Western philosophers regard the Buddha as one of the greatest philosophers of all times. However, if Bud ...
the complete issue - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... connectionist-dynamic analyzes the mind as a network which produces behavioral dynamics that are regular and definable. Both of these share a commitment to understanding the mind as a mechanism characterized by the creation and manipulation of representations. The embodied-enactive approach, however ...
... connectionist-dynamic analyzes the mind as a network which produces behavioral dynamics that are regular and definable. Both of these share a commitment to understanding the mind as a mechanism characterized by the creation and manipulation of representations. The embodied-enactive approach, however ...
Faxian`s Biography and His Contributions to Asian Buddhist Culture
... 266–421 CE), again came into popular consciousness. To most ordinary people, the name Faxian is very strange and many are interested to know: 1) What was the life of Faxian like? 2) How did Faxian create the bond of Buddhism between Sri Lanka and China? 3) What were Faxian’s contributions to Asian B ...
... 266–421 CE), again came into popular consciousness. To most ordinary people, the name Faxian is very strange and many are interested to know: 1) What was the life of Faxian like? 2) How did Faxian create the bond of Buddhism between Sri Lanka and China? 3) What were Faxian’s contributions to Asian B ...
Insight Meditation in the United States: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit
... possible without the complications of rituals, robes, chanting and the whole religious tradition.”5 The early American vipassana teachers went even further than most of their own Asian teachers in presenting vipassana practice independent of the Theravada tradition. Teaching as laypeople to an almos ...
... possible without the complications of rituals, robes, chanting and the whole religious tradition.”5 The early American vipassana teachers went even further than most of their own Asian teachers in presenting vipassana practice independent of the Theravada tradition. Teaching as laypeople to an almos ...
The Wisdom Teachings of Buddhism with a New
... • “In Buddha’s perception of time, since our future moment is ever present, we already have all attained enlightenment.” (p. 120) • This reminds me of absolute bodhicitta ...
... • “In Buddha’s perception of time, since our future moment is ever present, we already have all attained enlightenment.” (p. 120) • This reminds me of absolute bodhicitta ...
The Tower of Power`s Finest Hour: Stupa Construction and
... Stupa veneration enjoyed great popularity under the patronage of early Buddhist rulers such as Ashoka (304–232 B.C.E.) but became particularly prominent near the beginning of the Common Era, when a new religious movement, the Mahāyāna (“Great Vehicle”), began to appear, spreading northwest from In ...
... Stupa veneration enjoyed great popularity under the patronage of early Buddhist rulers such as Ashoka (304–232 B.C.E.) but became particularly prominent near the beginning of the Common Era, when a new religious movement, the Mahāyāna (“Great Vehicle”), began to appear, spreading northwest from In ...
To Understand Buddha`s Teaching
... study and employing the teachers. Reporting to the He-shang 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 way place was regarded as a Buddhist University. From this ad ...
... study and employing the teachers. Reporting to the He-shang 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 way place was regarded as a Buddhist University. From this ad ...
Ancient Chinese philosophical advice: Can it help us find happiness
... Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are three main classic Chinese philosophy schools, which all deal with the question of how one should live. In this paper we first review these ancient recommendations and next consider whether they promise a happy life in present day society. Recommended behaviours ...
... Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are three main classic Chinese philosophy schools, which all deal with the question of how one should live. In this paper we first review these ancient recommendations and next consider whether they promise a happy life in present day society. Recommended behaviours ...
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.