CHAPTER THREE FOUNDATIONS OF THE BUDDHIST AND
... and promote good conduct. They are not prescribed merely as guides to action, but primarily as aids to mental purification. As a necessary measure for human well-being, ethics has its own justification in the Buddha‘s teaching and its importance cannot be underrated. But in the special context of t ...
... and promote good conduct. They are not prescribed merely as guides to action, but primarily as aids to mental purification. As a necessary measure for human well-being, ethics has its own justification in the Buddha‘s teaching and its importance cannot be underrated. But in the special context of t ...
JBE Research Article ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 4 1997:1-74
... be so much better if people behaved and acted in such a way spontaneously, due to spiritual perfection, but will there ever be enough perfected people, and do we indeed have that much time left? As in the case of the moral commitments (like not killing living beings) which are taken up right at the ...
... be so much better if people behaved and acted in such a way spontaneously, due to spiritual perfection, but will there ever be enough perfected people, and do we indeed have that much time left? As in the case of the moral commitments (like not killing living beings) which are taken up right at the ...
Ksitigrabha sutra - Khyentse Foundation
... women giving birth, if they have but one momentary thought of sympathy, to give them aid, medicines, food and drink, or bathings, so as to assure them some measure of peace and happiness, such merits are inconceivable and donors of these things will always be reborn as a Suddhavasodeva for one hundr ...
... women giving birth, if they have but one momentary thought of sympathy, to give them aid, medicines, food and drink, or bathings, so as to assure them some measure of peace and happiness, such merits are inconceivable and donors of these things will always be reborn as a Suddhavasodeva for one hundr ...
Good Question, Good Answer
... and set off to sit at the feet of the great religious teachers of the day and to learn from them. They taught him much but none really knew the cause of human suffering and how it could be overcome. Eventually, after six years study, struggle and meditation he had an experience in which all ignoranc ...
... and set off to sit at the feet of the great religious teachers of the day and to learn from them. They taught him much but none really knew the cause of human suffering and how it could be overcome. Eventually, after six years study, struggle and meditation he had an experience in which all ignoranc ...
Buddhism in the Russian Republic of Buryatia
... that the attitude of the Russian government towards Buddhists in Buryatia was different from its attitude toward the Kalmyks and Buryats in the Irkutsk area. Transbaikal was a crossroads for communication with the Far East, and this was is an important reason why the religious policy there was more ...
... that the attitude of the Russian government towards Buddhists in Buryatia was different from its attitude toward the Kalmyks and Buryats in the Irkutsk area. Transbaikal was a crossroads for communication with the Far East, and this was is an important reason why the religious policy there was more ...
Mitra Foundation Course - Triratna Centre Support
... There is an oft-quoted story about a Professor who goes to visit a Zen master. The Professor is full of his own theories and his own present understandings, yet, for some reason, he is still drawn to visit someone who he knows has a kind of knowledge he lacks. After they have been talking a while th ...
... There is an oft-quoted story about a Professor who goes to visit a Zen master. The Professor is full of his own theories and his own present understandings, yet, for some reason, he is still drawn to visit someone who he knows has a kind of knowledge he lacks. After they have been talking a while th ...
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... ethnic in nature, as if the practitioners of a certain Buddhist tradition are either non-Asian converts or Asians from a particular ethnic group. This is not borne out by the study of Buddhist groups in Ontario. Language and cultural identity may have been a barrier in the past for people who wished ...
... ethnic in nature, as if the practitioners of a certain Buddhist tradition are either non-Asian converts or Asians from a particular ethnic group. This is not borne out by the study of Buddhist groups in Ontario. Language and cultural identity may have been a barrier in the past for people who wished ...
steve odin PEACE AND COMPASSION IN THE MICROCOSMIC
... and Tendai (Chinese: T’ien-t’ai) Buddhist philosophy rooted in the Buddhist scripture known as the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law (Japanese: Myôhô renge kyô), otherwise known as the Lotus Sutra (Japanese: Hoke-kyô). More specifically, this holographic or microcosmic– macrocosmic paradigm is articu ...
... and Tendai (Chinese: T’ien-t’ai) Buddhist philosophy rooted in the Buddhist scripture known as the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law (Japanese: Myôhô renge kyô), otherwise known as the Lotus Sutra (Japanese: Hoke-kyô). More specifically, this holographic or microcosmic– macrocosmic paradigm is articu ...
Buddhism and Vegetarianism
... The mind gives rise to discriminations and attachments Many people feel that vegetarian food is lacking in nutrients, or that it doesn’t taste good. Actually, this is a problem of the mind, not a question of whether vegetarian food is nutritious. Whether food tastes good or bad is relative; it is th ...
... The mind gives rise to discriminations and attachments Many people feel that vegetarian food is lacking in nutrients, or that it doesn’t taste good. Actually, this is a problem of the mind, not a question of whether vegetarian food is nutritious. Whether food tastes good or bad is relative; it is th ...
Understanding in Theravada Abhidhamma
... According to Buddhism, at the time of his awakening he realized complete insight into the cause of suffering, and the steps necessary to eliminate it. These discoveries became known as the "Four Noble Truths",[46] which are at the heart of Buddhist teaching. Through mastery of these truths, a state ...
... According to Buddhism, at the time of his awakening he realized complete insight into the cause of suffering, and the steps necessary to eliminate it. These discoveries became known as the "Four Noble Truths",[46] which are at the heart of Buddhist teaching. Through mastery of these truths, a state ...
Was Lushan Huiyuan a Pure Land Buddhist?
... [134b8] Now if the Buddhas [so seen] are the same as what is seen in dreams, then they would just be what one sees in one’s own imagination. If one focuses this mental image, one achieves samādhi; in samādhi, one sees the Buddhas. [But] the Buddhas that one sees do not come in from outside, nor do I ...
... [134b8] Now if the Buddhas [so seen] are the same as what is seen in dreams, then they would just be what one sees in one’s own imagination. If one focuses this mental image, one achieves samādhi; in samādhi, one sees the Buddhas. [But] the Buddhas that one sees do not come in from outside, nor do I ...
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... and interdependence (paticcasamuppada)” (Queen Action 11) Although commentators trace these early references, a perception of engaged Buddhism with “no central origin” is at the heart of academic debate concerning its scriptural and philosophical authenticity. Thomas Freeman Yarnall addresses this d ...
... and interdependence (paticcasamuppada)” (Queen Action 11) Although commentators trace these early references, a perception of engaged Buddhism with “no central origin” is at the heart of academic debate concerning its scriptural and philosophical authenticity. Thomas Freeman Yarnall addresses this d ...
Moore Post Canonical Buddhist Political Thought
... war, that he committed himself to peace and social welfare. Later Buddhists have claimed him as an adherent, though the evidence is mixed, and many scholars believe that Aśoka patronized all of the major sects of his time, as was the common practice of Asian monarchs in religiously diverse societies ...
... war, that he committed himself to peace and social welfare. Later Buddhists have claimed him as an adherent, though the evidence is mixed, and many scholars believe that Aśoka patronized all of the major sects of his time, as was the common practice of Asian monarchs in religiously diverse societies ...
No Hinayana in Buddhism
... which says: “the term Hinayana is now a thing of the past. If the term be used today it should mean any or all of the sects now sunk into oblivion. There exist at present only two schools of Buddhism: Theravada and Mahayana. The two must be friendlier with each other and be more united in contributi ...
... which says: “the term Hinayana is now a thing of the past. If the term be used today it should mean any or all of the sects now sunk into oblivion. There exist at present only two schools of Buddhism: Theravada and Mahayana. The two must be friendlier with each other and be more united in contributi ...
wheel of dharma - Buddhist Churches of America
... We’re not taught how to leave these people that we’ve grown so close to over the years And we’re certainly not taught how to say goodbye or how to hide the tears Even though we’ll all meet new people and make new memories, nothing can truly take the place of what we’ve all shared We’ve all met peopl ...
... We’re not taught how to leave these people that we’ve grown so close to over the years And we’re certainly not taught how to say goodbye or how to hide the tears Even though we’ll all meet new people and make new memories, nothing can truly take the place of what we’ve all shared We’ve all met peopl ...
Transcript of the teachings by Geshe Chonyi
... When we reflect on the meaning of practising the Dharma, it means to transform our minds for the better especially when we have all the favourable conditions now. We should try to place as many imprints as we can on our minds. If we do not do this, it will be difficult to get such an opportunity aga ...
... When we reflect on the meaning of practising the Dharma, it means to transform our minds for the better especially when we have all the favourable conditions now. We should try to place as many imprints as we can on our minds. If we do not do this, it will be difficult to get such an opportunity aga ...
The Spread of Buddhism during Ancient China
... one place. Buddhism is one of the religions that is well-known and practiced by many because of the spread of its stories to other parts of the world; especially Asia. During ancient China, Buddhism flourished among the Chinese people because it was not suited just for the elites. Lay people were ab ...
... one place. Buddhism is one of the religions that is well-known and practiced by many because of the spread of its stories to other parts of the world; especially Asia. During ancient China, Buddhism flourished among the Chinese people because it was not suited just for the elites. Lay people were ab ...
Sutra of the Medicine Buddha
... name, a person’s mind changes from greed, anger and delusion to selflessness, compassion and wisdom, a change in his negative pattern of thinking is realized and his negaxiii ...
... name, a person’s mind changes from greed, anger and delusion to selflessness, compassion and wisdom, a change in his negative pattern of thinking is realized and his negaxiii ...
Lay Buddhist Practice - Buddhist Publication Society
... Buddhists he will understand Dhamma more quickly and thoroughly. He will also be able to practise more easily. For it is a great difficulty, even if one has a good acquaintance with the Suttas (the Discourses of the Buddha), to know how to practise their teaching. This is more a problem for Buddhist ...
... Buddhists he will understand Dhamma more quickly and thoroughly. He will also be able to practise more easily. For it is a great difficulty, even if one has a good acquaintance with the Suttas (the Discourses of the Buddha), to know how to practise their teaching. This is more a problem for Buddhist ...
strategies of legitimation in buddhist tantrism
... written texts, a shift which was less important to Tantric Buddhism, since it had already taken place4. ...
... written texts, a shift which was less important to Tantric Buddhism, since it had already taken place4. ...
Bern Sat session 1 - The Foundation of Buddhist Thought
... There’s another level, the vajrayana tradition. In the teachings that belong to that level, the Buddha also taught emptiness mainly from the subjective point of view, but not with reference to the person but to the mind, and within the mind to the subtlest mind. I’ll repeat that. In vajrayana the em ...
... There’s another level, the vajrayana tradition. In the teachings that belong to that level, the Buddha also taught emptiness mainly from the subjective point of view, but not with reference to the person but to the mind, and within the mind to the subtlest mind. I’ll repeat that. In vajrayana the em ...
The Buddha`s Last Meditation in the D¥rgha-ågama
... were completely covered by a great brightness, so that each could see the other, and they said to each other: “Other beings are reborn here, other beings are reborn here!” That light was everywhere, surpassing the light of the heavens. Then the devas of the Thirty-three who were in mid-air strew man ...
... were completely covered by a great brightness, so that each could see the other, and they said to each other: “Other beings are reborn here, other beings are reborn here!” That light was everywhere, surpassing the light of the heavens. Then the devas of the Thirty-three who were in mid-air strew man ...
How Buddhism Became Chinese
... While it is true that whatever we express are merely our own opinions, we must have the moral responsibility at least to ensure that such opinions or facts reflect the true Dharma. Much as we have the freedom to publicize the teachings of a particular teacher or group, we must accept the fact that t ...
... While it is true that whatever we express are merely our own opinions, we must have the moral responsibility at least to ensure that such opinions or facts reflect the true Dharma. Much as we have the freedom to publicize the teachings of a particular teacher or group, we must accept the fact that t ...
Introduction - Gatwick Airport Chaplaincy
... since any comprehensive review would require at least several volumes. We are largely focused on the period leading up to and including the Kamakura shogunate, the time of Nichiren’s mission. Questions about the authenticity of the Lotus Sutra are more a matter of philosophical enquiry than history. ...
... since any comprehensive review would require at least several volumes. We are largely focused on the period leading up to and including the Kamakura shogunate, the time of Nichiren’s mission. Questions about the authenticity of the Lotus Sutra are more a matter of philosophical enquiry than history. ...
A Field Guide to Socially Engaged Buddhism
... Watson offers a lucid contextual account of the sutra within the larger history of Buddhism, which is worth recounting here. Watson says of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition this sutra belongs to: It sought to open up the religious life to a wider proportion of the population, to accord a more importa ...
... Watson offers a lucid contextual account of the sutra within the larger history of Buddhism, which is worth recounting here. Watson says of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition this sutra belongs to: It sought to open up the religious life to a wider proportion of the population, to accord a more importa ...
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.