ABSTRACT SIMPSON, EMILY PATRICIA. Religious Turmoil: The
... focused most of his attention on the Surangama Sutra, the Lankavtara Sutra, and the Diamond Sutra (which Kerouac claimed contains the “highest wisdom” [Smith 26]) (Smith 21). In his study of eastern philosophy and Kerouac’s poetry, Christopher Smith notes that the Surangama Sutra informed Kerouac’s ...
... focused most of his attention on the Surangama Sutra, the Lankavtara Sutra, and the Diamond Sutra (which Kerouac claimed contains the “highest wisdom” [Smith 26]) (Smith 21). In his study of eastern philosophy and Kerouac’s poetry, Christopher Smith notes that the Surangama Sutra informed Kerouac’s ...
THE CONCEPT OF THE BUDDHA, Its evolution from
... to a discussion of its origin. Takeuchi asserts that the saNbhogakAya is closely connected with the bodhisattva ideal. Its key aspect is the vow that a bodhisattva takes at the beginning of spiritual training, which remains in force until the attainment of Buddhahood. In this connection, the SukhAva ...
... to a discussion of its origin. Takeuchi asserts that the saNbhogakAya is closely connected with the bodhisattva ideal. Its key aspect is the vow that a bodhisattva takes at the beginning of spiritual training, which remains in force until the attainment of Buddhahood. In this connection, the SukhAva ...
Prince Shōtoku`s Commentary on the Śrīmālā-sūtra
... arhats—are often criticized in Mahayana polemics, with the arhat coming under particular criticism for “selfishly” focusing on his own enlightenment. This lack of selflessness is contrasted to the altruistic and superior goal of the bodhisattva, who becomes the ideal practitioner of the Mahayana. This ...
... arhats—are often criticized in Mahayana polemics, with the arhat coming under particular criticism for “selfishly” focusing on his own enlightenment. This lack of selflessness is contrasted to the altruistic and superior goal of the bodhisattva, who becomes the ideal practitioner of the Mahayana. This ...
Searching for the Law: Ennin`s Journal as a Key to the Heian
... and Anne Walthall for their support and encouragement. Each graciously contributed their advice and expertise to a project that has probably ranged farther afield than a dissertation should. I am grateful to Susan Klein for her perspective on the project as a whole, something I often lost sight of i ...
... and Anne Walthall for their support and encouragement. Each graciously contributed their advice and expertise to a project that has probably ranged farther afield than a dissertation should. I am grateful to Susan Klein for her perspective on the project as a whole, something I often lost sight of i ...
Tibetan Buddhism and Han Chinese: Superscribing New Meaning
... Chinese god, Confucian values and ideas, pragmatic attitudes toward religion, and Chinese ghost beliefs. It also examines how traditional Tibetan beliefs and ideas in certain instances are being incorporated into discourses of modernity. Both cases of hybridisation, however, it is argued, are ultima ...
... Chinese god, Confucian values and ideas, pragmatic attitudes toward religion, and Chinese ghost beliefs. It also examines how traditional Tibetan beliefs and ideas in certain instances are being incorporated into discourses of modernity. Both cases of hybridisation, however, it is argued, are ultima ...
Death, Buddhism, and Existentialism in the Songs of TCS (PFD)
... Buddhism does teach the importance of nonattachment, of not clinging to life’s joys. In some songs we see Trịnh Công Sơn struggling toward but not quite achieving nonattachment; in later songs—“Như một lời chia tay [Like Words of Good-by],”29 written in 1991, and “Tôi ơi đừng tuyệt vọng” [I Must Not ...
... Buddhism does teach the importance of nonattachment, of not clinging to life’s joys. In some songs we see Trịnh Công Sơn struggling toward but not quite achieving nonattachment; in later songs—“Như một lời chia tay [Like Words of Good-by],”29 written in 1991, and “Tôi ơi đừng tuyệt vọng” [I Must Not ...
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... After this course, students will have a clear idea of the path to enlightenment, especially its three main components: renunciation, bodhichitta and the right view of emptiness. They will understand the progressive, step‐like structure of the lam‐rim, its origin in the teachings of Guru Shakyamuni ...
... After this course, students will have a clear idea of the path to enlightenment, especially its three main components: renunciation, bodhichitta and the right view of emptiness. They will understand the progressive, step‐like structure of the lam‐rim, its origin in the teachings of Guru Shakyamuni ...
The Prabang Myths: The Sacred Narratives and their Cultural Meaning
... influenced by Buddhism. For example, various spirits were re-imagined as the Prabang’s guards, while others came to assume various functions in minor rituals. One such species of spirit is that of the Phi Pu Yer Ya Yer, spirits or ancestor spirits responsible for establishing and protecting the city ...
... influenced by Buddhism. For example, various spirits were re-imagined as the Prabang’s guards, while others came to assume various functions in minor rituals. One such species of spirit is that of the Phi Pu Yer Ya Yer, spirits or ancestor spirits responsible for establishing and protecting the city ...
Right Concentration and the Suttas
... sukha born of seclusion. One drenches, steeps, saturates, and suffuses ones body with this piti and sukha born of seclusion, so that there is no part of ones entire body which is not suffused by this piti and sukha. (DN 2.77) The phrase "vitakka and vicāra" is yet another example of synonymous paral ...
... sukha born of seclusion. One drenches, steeps, saturates, and suffuses ones body with this piti and sukha born of seclusion, so that there is no part of ones entire body which is not suffused by this piti and sukha. (DN 2.77) The phrase "vitakka and vicāra" is yet another example of synonymous paral ...
SAK YANT: THE TRANSITION FROM INDIC YANTRAS TO THAI
... three of my favorite things (tattoos, art, and Buddhism) joined together permanently on my body. A huge thanks is in order for my travel partner, Christy Green. Not only was she willing to be tattooed in the name of “my” research, but was open to every experience our “Wild East” trip presented us wi ...
... three of my favorite things (tattoos, art, and Buddhism) joined together permanently on my body. A huge thanks is in order for my travel partner, Christy Green. Not only was she willing to be tattooed in the name of “my” research, but was open to every experience our “Wild East” trip presented us wi ...
Published Materials Available
... Meditation 101 is an introductory course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques for complete beginners. It teaches basic Buddhist meditations that can be used by anyone to create more peace and happiness in daily life. Meditation 101 is presented in five sessions and covers these basic Buddhist m ...
... Meditation 101 is an introductory course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques for complete beginners. It teaches basic Buddhist meditations that can be used by anyone to create more peace and happiness in daily life. Meditation 101 is presented in five sessions and covers these basic Buddhist m ...
Mongolians after Socialism - SARR
... perspectives, including with respect to democratic governance, socioeconomic development, education, and environmental concerns. Both highly connected and highly respected in the networks of Mongolian institutions and leaders, OSF became a prime linkage point for our SARR project in Mongolia. Parall ...
... perspectives, including with respect to democratic governance, socioeconomic development, education, and environmental concerns. Both highly connected and highly respected in the networks of Mongolian institutions and leaders, OSF became a prime linkage point for our SARR project in Mongolia. Parall ...
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
... Elements of this Indian religion are also present in Siddhartha. Hinduism is not as dogmatic as Christianity, or even as Buddhism. One important -perhaps the most important - aspect of Hinduism is the concept of the Search or Quest for Truth. Whereas the Buddhist and the Christian each has a specifi ...
... Elements of this Indian religion are also present in Siddhartha. Hinduism is not as dogmatic as Christianity, or even as Buddhism. One important -perhaps the most important - aspect of Hinduism is the concept of the Search or Quest for Truth. Whereas the Buddhist and the Christian each has a specifi ...
A History of Mindfulness
... century Theravāda meditation theory. The focus is on the prime source works for what I call the vipassanāvāda, the ‘vipassanā-doctrine’. This is a special interpretation of some central meditation concepts that has become the de facto orthodoxy in Theravāda Buddhism, although not without controversy ...
... century Theravāda meditation theory. The focus is on the prime source works for what I call the vipassanāvāda, the ‘vipassanā-doctrine’. This is a special interpretation of some central meditation concepts that has become the de facto orthodoxy in Theravāda Buddhism, although not without controversy ...
Reiki Master Manual
... There is a great deal of discussion in traditional and non‐traditional Reiki circles as to who should have the Third Degree. In traditional thinking, the Master Degree should be given only to people willing and able to dedicate their lives to Reiki. The candidate would be screened ...
... There is a great deal of discussion in traditional and non‐traditional Reiki circles as to who should have the Third Degree. In traditional thinking, the Master Degree should be given only to people willing and able to dedicate their lives to Reiki. The candidate would be screened ...
The Quintessence of Secret (Esoteric) Buddhism
... with the religious foundations of other religions. That foundation is the Truth of Truth (satyasya satyan). All religious philosophies point to a unique understanding of the basic principle of the universe. That principle is the mysterious power of heaven and earth, which also lies deep in the human ...
... with the religious foundations of other religions. That foundation is the Truth of Truth (satyasya satyan). All religious philosophies point to a unique understanding of the basic principle of the universe. That principle is the mysterious power of heaven and earth, which also lies deep in the human ...
An Exploration of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism and its Art
... Tibetan Tantric Buddhism is today considered one of the most important and controversial forms of Asian culture, using a rich and somewhat complicated range of methods and materials. The perception of the ‘mystical’ nature of Tibetan Tantric Buddhist art in the world beyond Tibet has changed and evo ...
... Tibetan Tantric Buddhism is today considered one of the most important and controversial forms of Asian culture, using a rich and somewhat complicated range of methods and materials. The perception of the ‘mystical’ nature of Tibetan Tantric Buddhist art in the world beyond Tibet has changed and evo ...
Behind the Façade of Secret Mantra
... Furthermore, they pretend that these non-Buddhist tenets are superior to the contents of Exoteric Buddhism and constitute the supreme path that permits the attainment of Buddhahood in one single lifetime. In reality, these assertions entirely contradict the Buddha Dharma and are therefore wholly non ...
... Furthermore, they pretend that these non-Buddhist tenets are superior to the contents of Exoteric Buddhism and constitute the supreme path that permits the attainment of Buddhahood in one single lifetime. In reality, these assertions entirely contradict the Buddha Dharma and are therefore wholly non ...
An Analysis of the Pali Canon
... In the present edition, the basic analysis of the Canon has been left in its original state although some minor corrections had to be made. However, it has been found possible to fully explore the Saṃyutta and Aṅguttara Nikāyas together with three important texts from the Khuddaka Nikāya: Udāna, Iti ...
... In the present edition, the basic analysis of the Canon has been left in its original state although some minor corrections had to be made. However, it has been found possible to fully explore the Saṃyutta and Aṅguttara Nikāyas together with three important texts from the Khuddaka Nikāya: Udāna, Iti ...
The Words of the Lotus Sutra in Nichiren`s Thought
... and convey his everyday thoughts and reflections. We can understand this as an expression of his trust in words, even when spoken in a provincial accent. Nichiren’s attitude toward written language in general is expressed in the following passage: Written words are the forms expressing the mental dh ...
... and convey his everyday thoughts and reflections. We can understand this as an expression of his trust in words, even when spoken in a provincial accent. Nichiren’s attitude toward written language in general is expressed in the following passage: Written words are the forms expressing the mental dh ...
issue #3 - HH the Sakya Trizin
... Since the reality of the demonstrated object does not exist, it cannot be expressed through the medium of conventional words, the essence without proliferation by nature is free from all dependent phenomena, cannot be investigated or examined, free from demonstrative examples, also not abiding in fr ...
... Since the reality of the demonstrated object does not exist, it cannot be expressed through the medium of conventional words, the essence without proliferation by nature is free from all dependent phenomena, cannot be investigated or examined, free from demonstrative examples, also not abiding in fr ...