Courtesans and Tantric Consorts
... the relationships endured after his enlightenment. This has particular relevance for Buddhists, especially lay Buddhists, because the Buddha is the primary model for those who would follow his teachings. What the Buddha did set the standard to be imitated. Concentrating on his familial relationships ...
... the relationships endured after his enlightenment. This has particular relevance for Buddhists, especially lay Buddhists, because the Buddha is the primary model for those who would follow his teachings. What the Buddha did set the standard to be imitated. Concentrating on his familial relationships ...
Paper Title (use style: paper title)
... Manshu (or at least it has been confirmed that Manshu is one of the major contributors) appeared in modern vernacular Chinese, which was not the formal written language in traditional China but was only used in spoken language and popular arts that belong to entirely different genres. The target tex ...
... Manshu (or at least it has been confirmed that Manshu is one of the major contributors) appeared in modern vernacular Chinese, which was not the formal written language in traditional China but was only used in spoken language and popular arts that belong to entirely different genres. The target tex ...
Kierkegaard`s Stages Toward Authentic Religious Experience And
... "leap" beyond his present existence into another, final stage of existence. However, as we will find out later, the religious stage is not a static and fixed objective state where one arrives at some supposed perfected existence. It is more like a continual leaping into the unknown of subjective, in ...
... "leap" beyond his present existence into another, final stage of existence. However, as we will find out later, the religious stage is not a static and fixed objective state where one arrives at some supposed perfected existence. It is more like a continual leaping into the unknown of subjective, in ...
09_chapter 3
... holds worn reins. Doing so, one will inevitably be powerful. Doing the contrary, one cannot avoid failure. Power or crumbling comes progressively.13 Although these words refer to national policy, they reflect no more than a general view. Indeed, as was the situation of Buddhism at the time, the doc ...
... holds worn reins. Doing so, one will inevitably be powerful. Doing the contrary, one cannot avoid failure. Power or crumbling comes progressively.13 Although these words refer to national policy, they reflect no more than a general view. Indeed, as was the situation of Buddhism at the time, the doc ...
Tevijja Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... 1.5.4 Ungodly ways. The ancient brahmins (like many of the priests and gurus of today) are, in fact, still bound by the 5 cords of sensual pleasures [§§27-28]. And they are still overwhelmed by the 5 mental hindrances [§§29-30]. As such, how can they ever meditate effectively to experience spiritual ...
... 1.5.4 Ungodly ways. The ancient brahmins (like many of the priests and gurus of today) are, in fact, still bound by the 5 cords of sensual pleasures [§§27-28]. And they are still overwhelmed by the 5 mental hindrances [§§29-30]. As such, how can they ever meditate effectively to experience spiritual ...
mudratantra - Lotusspace
... Tantric Hinduism and Bӧn shamanism, indigenous to Tibet); extending through Tiantai, Mizong, Shingon (and also Kegon) Buddhist schools (via Mikkyo esoteric tradition in Japan); with a dharma (teaching) path from India-Tibet-China-Japan, respectively; Shingon connects with Shintoism, Japanese shamani ...
... Tantric Hinduism and Bӧn shamanism, indigenous to Tibet); extending through Tiantai, Mizong, Shingon (and also Kegon) Buddhist schools (via Mikkyo esoteric tradition in Japan); with a dharma (teaching) path from India-Tibet-China-Japan, respectively; Shingon connects with Shintoism, Japanese shamani ...
08_chapter 3
... has not developed the virtue of self-sacrifice to the fullest extent. a) The Definition of the Term Bodhisattva The term “Bodhisattva” literally means “one who has attained enlightenment as his/her essence”, from Bodhi (awakening or enlightenment) and sattva (essence). It is not simply another term ...
... has not developed the virtue of self-sacrifice to the fullest extent. a) The Definition of the Term Bodhisattva The term “Bodhisattva” literally means “one who has attained enlightenment as his/her essence”, from Bodhi (awakening or enlightenment) and sattva (essence). It is not simply another term ...
5 Comparison between types of meditation in Theravada Buddhist
... luminous, and tranquil. Once the subject is able to achieve this powerful, focused form of concentration, the nature of reality and the way to release from all suffering become clear. "Vipassana" means clear insight into the real characteristics of body and mind. Vipassana bhavana (insight meditatio ...
... luminous, and tranquil. Once the subject is able to achieve this powerful, focused form of concentration, the nature of reality and the way to release from all suffering become clear. "Vipassana" means clear insight into the real characteristics of body and mind. Vipassana bhavana (insight meditatio ...
Buddhism A Very Short Introduction - Damien Keown
... 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are being referred to, which tradition of Buddhism they follow, which school or sect they belong to, and so forth, before these statements can be of much value. Some scholars would go furt ...
... 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are being referred to, which tradition of Buddhism they follow, which school or sect they belong to, and so forth, before these statements can be of much value. Some scholars would go furt ...
File - ICBI
... never convey the smell, texture or taste of an actual apple when being held and subsequently ‘eaten’. The early Ch’an masters, who were very well aware of this paradox, dealt with this matter by radically altering the manner in which language was used. The point of this is to use language in such a ...
... never convey the smell, texture or taste of an actual apple when being held and subsequently ‘eaten’. The early Ch’an masters, who were very well aware of this paradox, dealt with this matter by radically altering the manner in which language was used. The point of this is to use language in such a ...
The Uses of Max Weber: Legitimation and Amnesia in Buddhology
... Weber’s theories. Weber offered an overall picture of the development of Hinduism. He made many acute observations about the way in which Brahmans had transformed the bases of their religious pre-eminence over the centuries. He had a good understanding of the way in which Hinduism spreads into triba ...
... Weber’s theories. Weber offered an overall picture of the development of Hinduism. He made many acute observations about the way in which Brahmans had transformed the bases of their religious pre-eminence over the centuries. He had a good understanding of the way in which Hinduism spreads into triba ...
Buddhism and Sustainability-Related Organisational Practices: A Sri
... sustainability practices by analysing sixteen sustainability reports of award-winning companies. Little evidence of Buddhist principles and values was found in these reports which explicitly embrace global standards. The highly institutionalised sustainability reporting practice in Sri Lanka is argu ...
... sustainability practices by analysing sixteen sustainability reports of award-winning companies. Little evidence of Buddhist principles and values was found in these reports which explicitly embrace global standards. The highly institutionalised sustainability reporting practice in Sri Lanka is argu ...
- ResearchOnline@JCU
... B-o-n-g, b-o-n-g. The gong’s deep sound reverberates around the small meditation hall. The timekeeper quietly announces, 'Myth'. The twenty-two women seated around the room do not move. One of the group leaders begins to speak into the silence, explaining that for the next two hours the women are go ...
... B-o-n-g, b-o-n-g. The gong’s deep sound reverberates around the small meditation hall. The timekeeper quietly announces, 'Myth'. The twenty-two women seated around the room do not move. One of the group leaders begins to speak into the silence, explaining that for the next two hours the women are go ...
Wonhyo - Charles Muller
... (Buddha-nature) tradition had taken strong hold in various forms in East Asia during the fifth and sixth centuries, to the extent that it had even influenced the interpretations of Yogācāra doctrine that came to be promoted in East Asia during this period. The new translations of Yogācāra texts prod ...
... (Buddha-nature) tradition had taken strong hold in various forms in East Asia during the fifth and sixth centuries, to the extent that it had even influenced the interpretations of Yogācāra doctrine that came to be promoted in East Asia during this period. The new translations of Yogācāra texts prod ...
Creating the body of a fighter and the mind of a pacifist
... no matter the purpose. The ultimate goal was the renunciation of all attachments, and the realization that any particular act is a transitory piece of history. One Buddhist renunciation that the Shaolin monks were notorious for breaking was the consumption of dead flesh. The monks who indulged in su ...
... no matter the purpose. The ultimate goal was the renunciation of all attachments, and the realization that any particular act is a transitory piece of history. One Buddhist renunciation that the Shaolin monks were notorious for breaking was the consumption of dead flesh. The monks who indulged in su ...
his sacred biography, meditation practice and influence
... lineage, his Buddhist teachings, his Buddhist practice, and cult which are based on many primary and secondary resources in Thai and English, as well as information gathered during field research in northern Thailand. In addition to histories and biographies in Thai and English, and contemporary mat ...
... lineage, his Buddhist teachings, his Buddhist practice, and cult which are based on many primary and secondary resources in Thai and English, as well as information gathered during field research in northern Thailand. In addition to histories and biographies in Thai and English, and contemporary mat ...
Stupas and their consecration in contemporary Kalmykia
... Most of the monks in Kalmykia I talked to belong to the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and work in the central khurul in Elista. However, monks from the central khurul can perform religious services in other khuruls in different settlements throughout Kalmykia. Much information about the prac ...
... Most of the monks in Kalmykia I talked to belong to the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and work in the central khurul in Elista. However, monks from the central khurul can perform religious services in other khuruls in different settlements throughout Kalmykia. Much information about the prac ...
The Ajivikas - Rare Book Society of India
... an ancient religious order of the hermits? Are we not justified in presuming that the Ajivika sect sprang originally from a Vanaprastha or Vaikhanasa order of the hermits and gained an independent foothold as the result of its gradual differentiation from ...
... an ancient religious order of the hermits? Are we not justified in presuming that the Ajivika sect sprang originally from a Vanaprastha or Vaikhanasa order of the hermits and gained an independent foothold as the result of its gradual differentiation from ...
PDF - Chan Meditation Center
... pitched too high, it can discourage people because it can be too difficult to accomplish. In this situation, the more some people study Buddhadharma, the more frustrated they can become. But if we realistically apply standards appropriate to ordinary human beings, if we use Dharma as our guide and s ...
... pitched too high, it can discourage people because it can be too difficult to accomplish. In this situation, the more some people study Buddhadharma, the more frustrated they can become. But if we realistically apply standards appropriate to ordinary human beings, if we use Dharma as our guide and s ...
Buddhist Arts of Thailand
... Bangkok, the Capital seat of the country, which is the point of convergence for all the country’s railroads. Indeed, as the economic locus, cultural and social centre, political seat and hub for administration, Bangkok completely dominates the life of the people in Thailand. The other 71 cities are ...
... Bangkok, the Capital seat of the country, which is the point of convergence for all the country’s railroads. Indeed, as the economic locus, cultural and social centre, political seat and hub for administration, Bangkok completely dominates the life of the people in Thailand. The other 71 cities are ...
What Buddhists Believe Expanded 4th edition
... replied, “Well, first they study, then they practice and finally they experience” (pariyatti, patipatti, pativedha). Yes, WHAT BUDDHISTS BELIEVE does not tell you what to believe. It is a book that opens up our eyes to see for ourselves the reality of life. The book, written in simple English, in a ...
... replied, “Well, first they study, then they practice and finally they experience” (pariyatti, patipatti, pativedha). Yes, WHAT BUDDHISTS BELIEVE does not tell you what to believe. It is a book that opens up our eyes to see for ourselves the reality of life. The book, written in simple English, in a ...
Dhamma Studies - Atammayatarama Buddhist Monastery
... "Happiness would be brought to one who does not do evil.'' This essay will discuss the Buddha's Proverb, "Happiness would be brought to one who does not do evil,'' to provide knowledge and understanding to people interested in studying and practicing the Buddha’s teachings. The term 'evil' (Barp) me ...
... "Happiness would be brought to one who does not do evil.'' This essay will discuss the Buddha's Proverb, "Happiness would be brought to one who does not do evil,'' to provide knowledge and understanding to people interested in studying and practicing the Buddha’s teachings. The term 'evil' (Barp) me ...
An Exploration of Self-Construction Through Buddhist Imagery in
... duality and the place of aggression and war. If Kingston’s narrator can transcend culture, she can achieve the universal as illustrated by Ts’ai Yen’s song at the end of the work. She must break barriers and the idea of self, as well as transcend cultural definitions, to realize the universal self. ...
... duality and the place of aggression and war. If Kingston’s narrator can transcend culture, she can achieve the universal as illustrated by Ts’ai Yen’s song at the end of the work. She must break barriers and the idea of self, as well as transcend cultural definitions, to realize the universal self. ...