The Novice - Stephen Schettini
... were right, just as meditation only happens under certain conditions: one has to be basically sane and balanced. For years my past was too unresolved and my present too turbulent for me to turn those events into a coherent story. I needed distance, but that didn’t simply emerge from the passage o ...
... were right, just as meditation only happens under certain conditions: one has to be basically sane and balanced. For years my past was too unresolved and my present too turbulent for me to turn those events into a coherent story. I needed distance, but that didn’t simply emerge from the passage o ...
Dona Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... chiefs of Jambu,dīpa (ancient India) have sat at his feet. As such, he is able to dissuade them from quarrelling or warring over the Buddha’s relics. On the occasion of the relic distribution, he stands on a hill and recites the Dona,gajjita.15 At first, his voice cannot be heard on account of the u ...
... chiefs of Jambu,dīpa (ancient India) have sat at his feet. As such, he is able to dissuade them from quarrelling or warring over the Buddha’s relics. On the occasion of the relic distribution, he stands on a hill and recites the Dona,gajjita.15 At first, his voice cannot be heard on account of the u ...
Tiro,ku a Sutta
... ascetics and their disciples. Then the Buddha went to Rjagaha with them to meet rajah Bimbisra, who, upon listening to the Dharma, attained streamwinning that very same day. On the following day, the ghosts (Bimbisra‘s relatives) had hoped he would dedicate merit of his offerings to them. But the ...
... ascetics and their disciples. Then the Buddha went to Rjagaha with them to meet rajah Bimbisra, who, upon listening to the Dharma, attained streamwinning that very same day. On the following day, the ghosts (Bimbisra‘s relatives) had hoped he would dedicate merit of his offerings to them. But the ...
Explain the contribution and impact of one significant
... Ashoka…he will rule four continents and adorn Jumbudvipqa with my relics” (Gift of the dust story in the Ashokavandana). Whilst in lineage Ashoka was not deemed as a direct ascender to the throne his early military and academic excellence insinuated to a competitive and skilful prince. This was reit ...
... Ashoka…he will rule four continents and adorn Jumbudvipqa with my relics” (Gift of the dust story in the Ashokavandana). Whilst in lineage Ashoka was not deemed as a direct ascender to the throne his early military and academic excellence insinuated to a competitive and skilful prince. This was reit ...
Buddhism Transformed
... thirst, heat or cold Longevity: Eternal youth and long life Immortality: one never dies ...
... thirst, heat or cold Longevity: Eternal youth and long life Immortality: one never dies ...
Transcript of the teachings by Geshe Chonyi
... effortlessly, without any difficulty at all. Until we become a buddha, whatever we do for sentient beings will be difficult. It is useful for those of us who consider ourselves Buddhists to think why our kind Guru Shakyamuni Buddha possesses the power to spontaneously accomplish the welfare of senti ...
... effortlessly, without any difficulty at all. Until we become a buddha, whatever we do for sentient beings will be difficult. It is useful for those of us who consider ourselves Buddhists to think why our kind Guru Shakyamuni Buddha possesses the power to spontaneously accomplish the welfare of senti ...
Buddhists in U.S. Agonize on AIDS Issue
... "Thinking that I had some extraordinary means of protection," he said, "I went ahead with my business as if something would take care of it for me." The Vajradhatu International is now based in Halifax, but it was founded 18 years ago in Boulder, where about 900 members now live. Its followers in No ...
... "Thinking that I had some extraordinary means of protection," he said, "I went ahead with my business as if something would take care of it for me." The Vajradhatu International is now based in Halifax, but it was founded 18 years ago in Boulder, where about 900 members now live. Its followers in No ...
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... Chinese. Through this there evolved a highly standardized vocabulary. This is quite valuable to us, since many of the Sanskrit originals have been lost, but the reliability of Chinese versions makes it possible to reconstruct the originals with a fair degree of confidence. This consistency does not ...
... Chinese. Through this there evolved a highly standardized vocabulary. This is quite valuable to us, since many of the Sanskrit originals have been lost, but the reliability of Chinese versions makes it possible to reconstruct the originals with a fair degree of confidence. This consistency does not ...
The Buddhist-Hindu Divide in Premodern Southeast Asia
... Chinese. Through this there evolved a highly standardized vocabulary. This is quite valuable to us, since many of the Sanskrit originals have been lost, but the reliability of Chinese versions makes it possible to reconstruct the originals with a fair degree of confidence. This consistency does not ...
... Chinese. Through this there evolved a highly standardized vocabulary. This is quite valuable to us, since many of the Sanskrit originals have been lost, but the reliability of Chinese versions makes it possible to reconstruct the originals with a fair degree of confidence. This consistency does not ...
Buddhism in Ireland: the inner life of world-systems
... degree of awareness of Asian Buddhism has been present in Ireland for many centuries, in both Catholic and Protestant contexts, among clerics and in secular literature; by the early modern period, contemporary eyewitness accounts were available not only to the wealthy but also in pirated or serial ...
... degree of awareness of Asian Buddhism has been present in Ireland for many centuries, in both Catholic and Protestant contexts, among clerics and in secular literature; by the early modern period, contemporary eyewitness accounts were available not only to the wealthy but also in pirated or serial ...
Buddhist Ecological Thought and Action in North America
... interpretation of Buddhism dates to the earliest days of Europe’s knowledge about Buddhism. Because there was so little knowledge available at that time, information about Buddhism inevitably was mixed with the views and opinions of the people who reported it. Consider, for example, the famous Ameri ...
... interpretation of Buddhism dates to the earliest days of Europe’s knowledge about Buddhism. Because there was so little knowledge available at that time, information about Buddhism inevitably was mixed with the views and opinions of the people who reported it. Consider, for example, the famous Ameri ...
12 ESSAYS ON BUDDHISM
... elsewhere. At any rate, we may here safely conclude that the Buddhist therefore has no problem in his own religious context in subscribing to the general definition of salvation as `the saving of the soul', which to him would mean no more and no less than the liberation or emancipation of the indivi ...
... elsewhere. At any rate, we may here safely conclude that the Buddhist therefore has no problem in his own religious context in subscribing to the general definition of salvation as `the saving of the soul', which to him would mean no more and no less than the liberation or emancipation of the indivi ...
buddhism - University of Phoenix
... bhikkhu), a monk emulating his life of poverty and spiritual dedication; others adopted his teachings but continued as householders. The sangha—the order of Buddha’s disciples—was free from the caste system; people from all levels of society became Buddhists. His stepmother Mahaprajapati, who had ra ...
... bhikkhu), a monk emulating his life of poverty and spiritual dedication; others adopted his teachings but continued as householders. The sangha—the order of Buddha’s disciples—was free from the caste system; people from all levels of society became Buddhists. His stepmother Mahaprajapati, who had ra ...
About Tibetan Buddhism by H.E. Chogye Trichen
... Lamdre is the golden and the central teaching and practice of the Sakya tradition. The term Lamdre is a Tibetan term meaning "the path including its result". It originated from the one of the great Indian Mahasiddhas, Virupa. Lamdre contains teachings and practices covering the whole range of sutra ...
... Lamdre is the golden and the central teaching and practice of the Sakya tradition. The term Lamdre is a Tibetan term meaning "the path including its result". It originated from the one of the great Indian Mahasiddhas, Virupa. Lamdre contains teachings and practices covering the whole range of sutra ...
a huayan paradigm for the classification of mahāyāna teachings
... is the Chinese equivalent of the Sanskrit dharmatā,4 which means ‘essence’ or ‘inherent nature.’5 I will not delve into this frequently used term in Indian and Chinese Buddhism here as this would go beyond the scope of this article. Nonetheless, it should be pointed out that the founder of the Tiant ...
... is the Chinese equivalent of the Sanskrit dharmatā,4 which means ‘essence’ or ‘inherent nature.’5 I will not delve into this frequently used term in Indian and Chinese Buddhism here as this would go beyond the scope of this article. Nonetheless, it should be pointed out that the founder of the Tiant ...
Buddhist Sects, Holy Places, and History
... was held in the ancient Indian city of Rajagrha.The purpose of the council was to establish doctrine that all Buddhists could agree on.The council apparently did not altogether succeed, because about a century later a Second Buddhist Council met to iron out the details. But there were many issues th ...
... was held in the ancient Indian city of Rajagrha.The purpose of the council was to establish doctrine that all Buddhists could agree on.The council apparently did not altogether succeed, because about a century later a Second Buddhist Council met to iron out the details. But there were many issues th ...
sample - Casa Fluminense
... disciples. The text must be understood in part as polemical, written when the Chan tradition was still being formed and there was much contention over issues like who the real the Sixth Patriarch was, what constituted orthodox Chan teaching, and how to codify the controversial, newly minted Chan lin ...
... disciples. The text must be understood in part as polemical, written when the Chan tradition was still being formed and there was much contention over issues like who the real the Sixth Patriarch was, what constituted orthodox Chan teaching, and how to codify the controversial, newly minted Chan lin ...
Buddhism and Music - Fo Guang Shan International Translation
... in 1912, Buddhist music slowly began to lose its popularity among the general public. Fewer monastics wrote new compositions. However, in 1930, at the Minnan Buddhist Seminary, Venerable Masters Taixu and Hongyi composed the renowned piece “Song of the Triple Gem.” They called upon all Buddhist disc ...
... in 1912, Buddhist music slowly began to lose its popularity among the general public. Fewer monastics wrote new compositions. However, in 1930, at the Minnan Buddhist Seminary, Venerable Masters Taixu and Hongyi composed the renowned piece “Song of the Triple Gem.” They called upon all Buddhist disc ...
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... these others features that I may find difficult to adjust to. These are the negative mind states that arise because of solitude and may need patience to deal with. Patience is useful because mind state like all conditions, do change and what seems problematic today may not seem so tomorrow. With oth ...
... these others features that I may find difficult to adjust to. These are the negative mind states that arise because of solitude and may need patience to deal with. Patience is useful because mind state like all conditions, do change and what seems problematic today may not seem so tomorrow. With oth ...
Buddhist Inclusivism: Attitudes Towards Religious Others Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... chapter two, “Issues Regarding Inclusivism Generally,” she offers a definition based largely on theologian George Lindbeck’s work. Her ideal, preferred inclusivists are “rule theorists” or “proportionalists”; those who are “alternate-ends-recognizing.” They are rooted in and completely dedicated to ...
... chapter two, “Issues Regarding Inclusivism Generally,” she offers a definition based largely on theologian George Lindbeck’s work. Her ideal, preferred inclusivists are “rule theorists” or “proportionalists”; those who are “alternate-ends-recognizing.” They are rooted in and completely dedicated to ...
A Hermeneutical Study of the Avatamsaka Sutra
... in common with their non-religious counterparts. This is because Buddhism itself does not sit into several “categories” of religion, at least according to a Western methodology of the philosophy of religion. Scholars point to the fact that the early Theravada school placed emphasis on the Dhamma as ...
... in common with their non-religious counterparts. This is because Buddhism itself does not sit into several “categories” of religion, at least according to a Western methodology of the philosophy of religion. Scholars point to the fact that the early Theravada school placed emphasis on the Dhamma as ...
Establishing Mindfulness - Calgary Insight Meditation Society
... attention, we get a greater appreciation for its usage in the Buddhist teachings (Dhamma). Among other things, ‘sati’ is a spiritual faculty that forms an essential part of Buddhist practice. In meditation practice, we ‘witness’ the arising and passing away of everything and how this is unsatisfacto ...
... attention, we get a greater appreciation for its usage in the Buddhist teachings (Dhamma). Among other things, ‘sati’ is a spiritual faculty that forms an essential part of Buddhist practice. In meditation practice, we ‘witness’ the arising and passing away of everything and how this is unsatisfacto ...
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.