Kesaputtiya Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... taken into account when deciding upon the value of a teaching.”8 1.2 BUDDHIST EPISTEMOLOGY. The Kesa,puttiya Sutta is a classic discourse on Buddhist epistemology, that is, theory of knowledge, or an investigation into what constitutes valid knowledge and what does not. It is interesting to see here ...
... taken into account when deciding upon the value of a teaching.”8 1.2 BUDDHIST EPISTEMOLOGY. The Kesa,puttiya Sutta is a classic discourse on Buddhist epistemology, that is, theory of knowledge, or an investigation into what constitutes valid knowledge and what does not. It is interesting to see here ...
Lesson 14 – The Four Sublime Abodes
... Most people are perturbed when affected by such favorable or unfavorable states. One is elated when praised, depressed when blamed. True equanimity, however, should be able to meet all these severe tests and to regenerate its strength from sources within. It will possess this power of resistance and ...
... Most people are perturbed when affected by such favorable or unfavorable states. One is elated when praised, depressed when blamed. True equanimity, however, should be able to meet all these severe tests and to regenerate its strength from sources within. It will possess this power of resistance and ...
Buddhist Religious Studies
... Sujata, a daughter of the family of Senani, offered a bowl of sweetened rice to him. Siddhartha ate it with his heart's content. Again he sat down for meditation underneath the tree. He promised, 'Let my whole skin-body (sinew) be dried up, I shall never leave the seat without attaining Buddhahood'. ...
... Sujata, a daughter of the family of Senani, offered a bowl of sweetened rice to him. Siddhartha ate it with his heart's content. Again he sat down for meditation underneath the tree. He promised, 'Let my whole skin-body (sinew) be dried up, I shall never leave the seat without attaining Buddhahood'. ...
Chapter 2 INDIAN SOCIETY AT THE TIME OF THE
... first time, the political unification of the greater part of India under one scepter. It was a remarkable achievement, especially when we remember that Chandragupta did not inherit a throne, but was born in humble circumstances. Chandragupta’s rise to greatness is indeed a romance of history.”29 Whe ...
... first time, the political unification of the greater part of India under one scepter. It was a remarkable achievement, especially when we remember that Chandragupta did not inherit a throne, but was born in humble circumstances. Chandragupta’s rise to greatness is indeed a romance of history.”29 Whe ...
Shintō Research in Japan and its Questions and
... together with ‘shrines as places’, as such a traditional culture of a path of life. In such a ‘place’ or ‘path’, freshness, purity, feeling and atmosphere were valued above all. Many shrine people and Shintoists, when asked what is the most important thing in Shintō, reply ‘cleaning’. Cleaning comes ...
... together with ‘shrines as places’, as such a traditional culture of a path of life. In such a ‘place’ or ‘path’, freshness, purity, feeling and atmosphere were valued above all. Many shrine people and Shintoists, when asked what is the most important thing in Shintō, reply ‘cleaning’. Cleaning comes ...
Images of Buddha
... where specific, detailed information about the date, size, weight, and material of an image is provided. On the other hand, Japanese Buddhist sculptors were often well known and occasionally enjoyed fame. Such is the case with Jocho of Japan who was given the honorary title of priest because of his ...
... where specific, detailed information about the date, size, weight, and material of an image is provided. On the other hand, Japanese Buddhist sculptors were often well known and occasionally enjoyed fame. Such is the case with Jocho of Japan who was given the honorary title of priest because of his ...
Violence and (Non-)resistance: Ahiṃsā Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... between ethics and religion, belief and faith, and knowledge and experience. I suggest that it is, despite a theoretical ambiguity, also “determinative” insofar as experience itself presents moral agents with unequivocal demands to act, or not act, on the bases of often nonconceptualized processes. ...
... between ethics and religion, belief and faith, and knowledge and experience. I suggest that it is, despite a theoretical ambiguity, also “determinative” insofar as experience itself presents moral agents with unequivocal demands to act, or not act, on the bases of often nonconceptualized processes. ...
Read article - Dickinson Blogs
... In 2001 the scholar of Engaged Buddhism Christopher Queen suggested that “most Buddhists today, including those who are socially and politically engaged, are loath to challenge leaders, governments, and institutions that have the power to inflict or relieve social suffering” (15). Where Queen emphas ...
... In 2001 the scholar of Engaged Buddhism Christopher Queen suggested that “most Buddhists today, including those who are socially and politically engaged, are loath to challenge leaders, governments, and institutions that have the power to inflict or relieve social suffering” (15). Where Queen emphas ...
Buddha as Therapist: Meditations
... 3.0). The first book of this quadrilogy (Horizons in Buddhist Psychology) came about after a conference and is based on the content of eight symposia held in Göteborg, Sweden, in 2005 at a joint conference of the International Conference of Cognitive Therapy and the Society of Constructivism in the ...
... 3.0). The first book of this quadrilogy (Horizons in Buddhist Psychology) came about after a conference and is based on the content of eight symposia held in Göteborg, Sweden, in 2005 at a joint conference of the International Conference of Cognitive Therapy and the Society of Constructivism in the ...
Why the Buddha “Hesitated” To Teach
... why, when the Bodhisattva had long ago made an aspiration to reach Buddhahood in order to liberate others, was his mind now bent towards inaction? The reason, the commentator says, is that only now, after reaching awakening, does he fully realize the strength of the defilements in people‘s minds and ...
... why, when the Bodhisattva had long ago made an aspiration to reach Buddhahood in order to liberate others, was his mind now bent towards inaction? The reason, the commentator says, is that only now, after reaching awakening, does he fully realize the strength of the defilements in people‘s minds and ...
(1) Book
... theliterary merits of works of Buddhist content and orientation in Tamil. There also attempts at studying the logic and philosophy as expounded in the Tamil Buddhist texts, especially in the epic Manimekalai. This paper analyses the two great Tamil epics Cilappatikaram and Manimekalai as the primary ...
... theliterary merits of works of Buddhist content and orientation in Tamil. There also attempts at studying the logic and philosophy as expounded in the Tamil Buddhist texts, especially in the epic Manimekalai. This paper analyses the two great Tamil epics Cilappatikaram and Manimekalai as the primary ...
Paper Title: The Mystery of Meaning (Bohm and Buddhism) Author
... the Mental1 with my explication of some Buddhist ideas that seem appropriate in the context, and let the dialogue unfold in a natural way. 2. Name and form: soma-significance Bohm’s revolutionary notion of “soma-significance offers a convenient starting-point for our discussion. Bohm introduces the ...
... the Mental1 with my explication of some Buddhist ideas that seem appropriate in the context, and let the dialogue unfold in a natural way. 2. Name and form: soma-significance Bohm’s revolutionary notion of “soma-significance offers a convenient starting-point for our discussion. Bohm introduces the ...
Four Noble Truths
... various methods, and no definitions are given.[3] In the Theravada version and the version translated by An Shigao, the Four Noble Truths are given definitions: 1. The Nature of Suffering (or Dukkha): "This is the noble truth of suffering: birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering ...
... various methods, and no definitions are given.[3] In the Theravada version and the version translated by An Shigao, the Four Noble Truths are given definitions: 1. The Nature of Suffering (or Dukkha): "This is the noble truth of suffering: birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering ...
Jan - Buddhist Churches of America
... is an important step toward financial accountability. It takes expertise and unending diligence to properly implement the accounting for BCA and we’ll continue to make this one of our highest priorities. We’re also progressing in having the BCA Endowment Foundation (BCAEF) assume the primary respons ...
... is an important step toward financial accountability. It takes expertise and unending diligence to properly implement the accounting for BCA and we’ll continue to make this one of our highest priorities. We’re also progressing in having the BCA Endowment Foundation (BCAEF) assume the primary respons ...
Reincarnation in the East Chandler Barber Oriental/Eastern
... this suffering is desired for the transient. This is the path to nirvana or salvation, which is defined as “a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the ...
... this suffering is desired for the transient. This is the path to nirvana or salvation, which is defined as “a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the ...
04 Intro to Buddhist Path_The Five Paths
... Accumulation requires that a person possess a Bodhicitta mind (loving-kindness and compassion for all living beings). The Path of Preparation According to the Buddhist point of view, suffering is due to a lack of understanding of reality (ignorance). A person is identified as being on the Path of Pr ...
... Accumulation requires that a person possess a Bodhicitta mind (loving-kindness and compassion for all living beings). The Path of Preparation According to the Buddhist point of view, suffering is due to a lack of understanding of reality (ignorance). A person is identified as being on the Path of Pr ...
Down This Talk - Three Wheels Temple
... 2) Japanese Pure Land Buddhism When Buddhism was first introduced to Japan in the 6 th century, it was adopted as a state religion by the government of the time. The aristocracy used Buddhism as a vehicle to pray for the safety of the state and for their own longevity. Esoteric Buddhism was particul ...
... 2) Japanese Pure Land Buddhism When Buddhism was first introduced to Japan in the 6 th century, it was adopted as a state religion by the government of the time. The aristocracy used Buddhism as a vehicle to pray for the safety of the state and for their own longevity. Esoteric Buddhism was particul ...
Theravada Philosophical Exposition of the Supramundane (Lokuttara)
... seven factors of enlightenment (bojjhaṅga), the Noble Eightfold Path (Ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo), the Four Paths (cattāro ariyamaggā), the Four Fruitions (cattāri sāmaññaphalāni), and Nibbāna. In brief there are three Lokuttara Dhammas in Buddhism such as the Four Paths (cattāro ariyamaggā), the Four F ...
... seven factors of enlightenment (bojjhaṅga), the Noble Eightfold Path (Ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo), the Four Paths (cattāro ariyamaggā), the Four Fruitions (cattāri sāmaññaphalāni), and Nibbāna. In brief there are three Lokuttara Dhammas in Buddhism such as the Four Paths (cattāro ariyamaggā), the Four F ...
Noble Truths versus Dependent Origination Professor Oliver
... The new turn that Dependent Origination took in the Vibhanga culminated in the Paṭṭhāna. Even though the Paṭṭhāna does not have a direct discussion on the twelve-fold Dependent Origination, what permeated the entire text is the theory that was first formulated in the discourses in the name of Depend ...
... The new turn that Dependent Origination took in the Vibhanga culminated in the Paṭṭhāna. Even though the Paṭṭhāna does not have a direct discussion on the twelve-fold Dependent Origination, what permeated the entire text is the theory that was first formulated in the discourses in the name of Depend ...
Development Of Buddhist Religion And Sarnath (With Special
... Sarnath, at present, it is situated in Varanasi district approx. 8 km away from cant Railway station. This place holds its significance in world history as it is the place where Lord Gautama Buddha gave his sermon for the first time and thus Buddhists have deep regards for this place. In Buddhist li ...
... Sarnath, at present, it is situated in Varanasi district approx. 8 km away from cant Railway station. This place holds its significance in world history as it is the place where Lord Gautama Buddha gave his sermon for the first time and thus Buddhists have deep regards for this place. In Buddhist li ...
JBE Research Article Two Notions of Poverty in the Pàli Canon
... less attractive life but also the propensity to commit a wider variety of evil acts of an increasingly serious nature. The end result is ...
... less attractive life but also the propensity to commit a wider variety of evil acts of an increasingly serious nature. The end result is ...
A Survey Of The Paths Of Tibetan Buddhism
... great effort undertook long meditation, eventually becoming completely enlightened. I feel the way he demonstrated how to become totally enlightened set a very good example for his followers, for this is the way in which we should pursue our own spiritual path. Purifying your own mind is not at all ...
... great effort undertook long meditation, eventually becoming completely enlightened. I feel the way he demonstrated how to become totally enlightened set a very good example for his followers, for this is the way in which we should pursue our own spiritual path. Purifying your own mind is not at all ...
mahavira and his philosophy of life
... Mahavira was a contemporary of Buddha, and he stands as the 24th Tirthankara whose preachings fully breathe the spirit of what I have called Eastern stream of thought in India. All that Mahavira and his predecessors have preached goes under the name of Jainism to-day, but that should not come in th ...
... Mahavira was a contemporary of Buddha, and he stands as the 24th Tirthankara whose preachings fully breathe the spirit of what I have called Eastern stream of thought in India. All that Mahavira and his predecessors have preached goes under the name of Jainism to-day, but that should not come in th ...
Week 2 Mantras - YoWangdu Tibetan Culture
... Who was the Buddha Shakyamuni? Although there are various Buddhas – such as Maitreya, the Future Buddha, or Amitabha, the Pure Land Buddha – it is the Buddha Shakyamuni that we mean when we say “the Buddha.” Shakyamuni Buddha was, historically, a spiritual master who lived and taught in modern day I ...
... Who was the Buddha Shakyamuni? Although there are various Buddhas – such as Maitreya, the Future Buddha, or Amitabha, the Pure Land Buddha – it is the Buddha Shakyamuni that we mean when we say “the Buddha.” Shakyamuni Buddha was, historically, a spiritual master who lived and taught in modern day I ...
Buddhist philosophy
Buddhist philosophy is the elaboration and explanation of the delivered teachings of the Buddha as found in the Tripitaka and Agama. Its main concern is with explicating the dharmas constituting reality. A recurrent theme is the reification of concepts, and the subsequent return to the Buddhist Middle Way.Early Buddhism avoided speculative thought on metaphysics, phenomenology, ethics, and epistemology, but was based instead on empirical evidence gained by the sense organs (ayatana).Nevertheless, Buddhist scholars have addressed ontological and metaphysical issues subsequently. Particular points of Buddhist philosophy have often been the subject of disputes between different schools of Buddhism. These elaborations and disputes gave rise to various schools in early Buddhism of Abhidhamma, and to the Mahayana traditions and schools of the prajnaparamita, Madhyamaka, buddha-nature and Yogacara.