July 2013 - Retreat of Awakening
... Martial Art is part of my life for as long as I can remember. During my youth, I learned Binh Dinh fighting style from my father’s side of the family in Viet Nam but it faded away quickly due to lack of interest. In the late 70’s, when I arrived to the States, I sought familiar grounds that I can as ...
... Martial Art is part of my life for as long as I can remember. During my youth, I learned Binh Dinh fighting style from my father’s side of the family in Viet Nam but it faded away quickly due to lack of interest. In the late 70’s, when I arrived to the States, I sought familiar grounds that I can as ...
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... their own ability, power and effort, while Taoists believed that the laws of nature are all-powerful. “Tao” existed before man and is eternal and un-changeable. For Taoism, people should keep the balances between human beings and Nature, between individuals and society, between oneself and others. E ...
... their own ability, power and effort, while Taoists believed that the laws of nature are all-powerful. “Tao” existed before man and is eternal and un-changeable. For Taoism, people should keep the balances between human beings and Nature, between individuals and society, between oneself and others. E ...
Mahayana Buddhism
... Thereupon Sariputra solicited Buddha to explain why he said that the Truth was too deep and subtle to be comprehended by Sravakas and why the terse sayings of Buddhas were also unintelHgible to them. At the repeated request of Sariputra, Buddha agreed to explain the real aim of the Tathagatas only t ...
... Thereupon Sariputra solicited Buddha to explain why he said that the Truth was too deep and subtle to be comprehended by Sravakas and why the terse sayings of Buddhas were also unintelHgible to them. At the repeated request of Sariputra, Buddha agreed to explain the real aim of the Tathagatas only t ...
Shikantaza(Just Sitting) - sotozen-net
... discard the raft. The zazen of Buddha-ancestors is not like this, but is simply Buddha’s practice. We could say that the situation of Buddha’s house is the one in which the essence, practice, and expounding are one and the same. (Eihei Koroku, vol. 8:11) In other schools zazen is a means to gain enl ...
... discard the raft. The zazen of Buddha-ancestors is not like this, but is simply Buddha’s practice. We could say that the situation of Buddha’s house is the one in which the essence, practice, and expounding are one and the same. (Eihei Koroku, vol. 8:11) In other schools zazen is a means to gain enl ...
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... Thanks to his widespread travels and studies, he was acquainted with the concept of Buddhism and was influenced by this school of thought. The notion of solitude, which is mostly seen in Buddhism, can be noticed in many of Sepehri’s poems. This type of solitude which is based on the teachings of the ...
... Thanks to his widespread travels and studies, he was acquainted with the concept of Buddhism and was influenced by this school of thought. The notion of solitude, which is mostly seen in Buddhism, can be noticed in many of Sepehri’s poems. This type of solitude which is based on the teachings of the ...
Theravada Buddhism And The British Encounter
... that nibbana (liberation – the goal of the Buddhist path) is achievable in this life, and the philosophic Buddhism of my Pali and Abhidhamma teachers. There was also an anti-Christian face, which surfaced in accusations that Christians were involved in ‘unethical conversions’, and in conspiracy theo ...
... that nibbana (liberation – the goal of the Buddhist path) is achievable in this life, and the philosophic Buddhism of my Pali and Abhidhamma teachers. There was also an anti-Christian face, which surfaced in accusations that Christians were involved in ‘unethical conversions’, and in conspiracy theo ...
buddhist view in compassion
... In the Bible a variety of Hebrew and Greek words are used which fall within the general semantic range of the English word "mercy." They include such terms as "loving-kindness” ,"to be merciful" , "to have compassion" , and "grace”. [ Colin Brown, The New International Dictionary of New Testament Th ...
... In the Bible a variety of Hebrew and Greek words are used which fall within the general semantic range of the English word "mercy." They include such terms as "loving-kindness” ,"to be merciful" , "to have compassion" , and "grace”. [ Colin Brown, The New International Dictionary of New Testament Th ...
the complete issue. - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... and agitation. But upon entering the forest he says: “I dwell without fear, unagitated, confident and unafraid—unconcerned, unruffled, my wants satisfied, with my mind like a wild deer.”22 The forest here embodies freedom from worldly possessions and desires. This is far from a comprehensive look at ...
... and agitation. But upon entering the forest he says: “I dwell without fear, unagitated, confident and unafraid—unconcerned, unruffled, my wants satisfied, with my mind like a wild deer.”22 The forest here embodies freedom from worldly possessions and desires. This is far from a comprehensive look at ...
Buddha as Therapist: Meditations
... Buddha's principles and methodology and a large literature was generated expounding the fundamentals (the Dharma) and its analysis (Abhidharma). Different schools developed and made their own commentaries. The process is still continuing, now restimulated by the encounter between Buddhism and modern ...
... Buddha's principles and methodology and a large literature was generated expounding the fundamentals (the Dharma) and its analysis (Abhidharma). Different schools developed and made their own commentaries. The process is still continuing, now restimulated by the encounter between Buddhism and modern ...
Ashé Journal 3.1
... significant since perdurabo was Crowley’s motto while he was a member of the Golden Dawn which he joined in 1898. Perdu’ R Abu grew up, built a house and had wives. He saw his wives grow old and saw that a change occurred, and that in his heart a change also occurred. He examined other things in the ...
... significant since perdurabo was Crowley’s motto while he was a member of the Golden Dawn which he joined in 1898. Perdu’ R Abu grew up, built a house and had wives. He saw his wives grow old and saw that a change occurred, and that in his heart a change also occurred. He examined other things in the ...
The Different Paths of Buddhism : A Narrative
... they were better off materially than human beings. The complex sacrificial system of Brahmanism drew the ire of the Buddha, who was antagonistic toward its violent nature. By accepting followers from all walks of life, the Buddha also undermined caste prejudice and pretensions. Moreover, the Buddha d ...
... they were better off materially than human beings. The complex sacrificial system of Brahmanism drew the ire of the Buddha, who was antagonistic toward its violent nature. By accepting followers from all walks of life, the Buddha also undermined caste prejudice and pretensions. Moreover, the Buddha d ...
Buddhist philosophy and practices as applied to unlearning racism
... about applying these techniques to unlearning racism. My hope is that this research will begin to narrow these gaps in the literature by giving voice to individuals throughout the country who are using Buddhist teachings and practices to inform their anti-racism work. As a white Buddhist practitione ...
... about applying these techniques to unlearning racism. My hope is that this research will begin to narrow these gaps in the literature by giving voice to individuals throughout the country who are using Buddhist teachings and practices to inform their anti-racism work. As a white Buddhist practitione ...
Further Biographies of Nuns
... 4. The Pure Land and Chan Schools…………………………………………………...……24 5.The Dynasties and the Translated Biographies………………………………………...….26 5.1 The Tang Dynasty (618-907)…………………………………………………..........26 5.1.1 Biography number 14: The Biography of the Tang Dynasty Nun Wuliang from Daode Temple in Chang’an………………… ...
... 4. The Pure Land and Chan Schools…………………………………………………...……24 5.The Dynasties and the Translated Biographies………………………………………...….26 5.1 The Tang Dynasty (618-907)…………………………………………………..........26 5.1.1 Biography number 14: The Biography of the Tang Dynasty Nun Wuliang from Daode Temple in Chang’an………………… ...
Buddhist Empowerment & Life Transformation
... sorrow and attain immortality. This ideal state can be reached by engaging in self-realization goal for transforming the current life into higher quality of being through samsara. ...
... sorrow and attain immortality. This ideal state can be reached by engaging in self-realization goal for transforming the current life into higher quality of being through samsara. ...
Yeshe Tsogyal: Symbol of Female Enlightenment, Empowerment
... Sexuality, and Gender. (Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications, 1992), p. 26. ...
... Sexuality, and Gender. (Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications, 1992), p. 26. ...
Zen spirituality in a secular age II
... have to be superseded by prajñāpāramitā. The point is not so much to attain enlightenment, but to realize it. Especially in the esoteric Vajrayāna tradition, and its tantric practices, such a worldview has led to the development of practices of transcendent faith and ritual enactment of buddhahood, ...
... have to be superseded by prajñāpāramitā. The point is not so much to attain enlightenment, but to realize it. Especially in the esoteric Vajrayāna tradition, and its tantric practices, such a worldview has led to the development of practices of transcendent faith and ritual enactment of buddhahood, ...
Chapter 1: Introduction This dissertation is concerned with Buddhist
... Buddhist settings. It examines their position as centres of learning and diffusion of ideas. It also explores their role as institutional repositories and archives. Their organisation, procedures and uses are described. An examination of the existing literature reveals that neither Buddhist librarie ...
... Buddhist settings. It examines their position as centres of learning and diffusion of ideas. It also explores their role as institutional repositories and archives. Their organisation, procedures and uses are described. An examination of the existing literature reveals that neither Buddhist librarie ...
Zen and Japanese Militarism
... t o Buddhism there IS nothing that can be called a 'Just war' - which IS only a false term coined and put into c i rcu l at i o n to justify and excuse h atred, c ru e l ty, violence, and massacre ( 84) . A s this thesIs will demonstrate, the Buddhist movement i n question did In fact approve of bot ...
... t o Buddhism there IS nothing that can be called a 'Just war' - which IS only a false term coined and put into c i rcu l at i o n to justify and excuse h atred, c ru e l ty, violence, and massacre ( 84) . A s this thesIs will demonstrate, the Buddhist movement i n question did In fact approve of bot ...
Education, Invention Of Orthodoxy, And The Construction
... guanhuai jiaoyu 大關懷教育). These three categories are interrelated, and together redefine traditional Buddhist teachings in a unique way that is harmony with the discourse of modernity, while also challenging it. While each of these three campaigns is worthy of its own study, for the purposes of this r ...
... guanhuai jiaoyu 大關懷教育). These three categories are interrelated, and together redefine traditional Buddhist teachings in a unique way that is harmony with the discourse of modernity, while also challenging it. While each of these three campaigns is worthy of its own study, for the purposes of this r ...
Empty Selves: A Comparative Analysis of Mahayana Buddhism
... in my opening chapter. As such, I have chosen to focus my thesis on the Mahayana Buddhist lineage. This chapter’s overview of Mahayanist philosophical concepts will reveal that many of their core beliefs hold true across all Buddhist lineages. My discussions of karma and Dependent Origination are pa ...
... in my opening chapter. As such, I have chosen to focus my thesis on the Mahayana Buddhist lineage. This chapter’s overview of Mahayanist philosophical concepts will reveal that many of their core beliefs hold true across all Buddhist lineages. My discussions of karma and Dependent Origination are pa ...
The History of Buddhism in Vietnam
... archeological finds and ancient archival records by Vietnamese researchteams. Providing much historical analysis and cultural interpretation along the way, this work carries its project forward through the various royal dynasties and the French colonial period. Part One: Buddhism’s Entry into Vietna ...
... archeological finds and ancient archival records by Vietnamese researchteams. Providing much historical analysis and cultural interpretation along the way, this work carries its project forward through the various royal dynasties and the French colonial period. Part One: Buddhism’s Entry into Vietna ...
Nirvana for Sale?: Buddhism, Wealth, and the
... centuries witnessed the centralization of religious authority and the homogenization of Buddhist teaching and practice under the guise of modern saṅgha reform.10 In China and Tibet, Buddhist monks and nuns faced the serious challenge of political opposition to institutional religion.11 In Japan, du ...
... centuries witnessed the centralization of religious authority and the homogenization of Buddhist teaching and practice under the guise of modern saṅgha reform.10 In China and Tibet, Buddhist monks and nuns faced the serious challenge of political opposition to institutional religion.11 In Japan, du ...
The Criteria of Goodness in the P¯ ali Nik¯
... nirvanic virtues. The problem is that many Buddhists, at least at the beginning of their spiritual practice, act morally not so much motivated by nirvanic virtues, but rather by nonnirvanic virtues such as craving for a proximate goal such as a good rebirth. Even practitioners who act ethically aimi ...
... nirvanic virtues. The problem is that many Buddhists, at least at the beginning of their spiritual practice, act morally not so much motivated by nirvanic virtues, but rather by nonnirvanic virtues such as craving for a proximate goal such as a good rebirth. Even practitioners who act ethically aimi ...
Transplanting Buddhism: - Unisa Institutional Repository
... civilisations and their ideas meet. Does anyone care much which stars were the first to be assimilated into the new galaxy? No, in the majesty of the greater process, such details are irrelevant. Likewise, in the meeting of collective minds that is intercultural and interreligious communication, the ...
... civilisations and their ideas meet. Does anyone care much which stars were the first to be assimilated into the new galaxy? No, in the majesty of the greater process, such details are irrelevant. Likewise, in the meeting of collective minds that is intercultural and interreligious communication, the ...
Wheel of theSangha - Seattle Buddhist Temple
... at the time of death and of living with the “conviction” of our Birth but Dr. Suzuki makes the following interesting comment, “Although the conviction or assurance they may have while here that they will be reborn in the Pure Land is to all intents and purposes the same as their already being there ...
... at the time of death and of living with the “conviction” of our Birth but Dr. Suzuki makes the following interesting comment, “Although the conviction or assurance they may have while here that they will be reborn in the Pure Land is to all intents and purposes the same as their already being there ...
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.