The Eco-Buddhism of Marie Byles Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... involves accepting that suffering is inherent in the life of the earth; the Second Truth that suffering arises because we crave and cling to the things of the earth, which are all transient; and the Third that suffering ends when we give up our cravings and attachment to transient things, and realiz ...
... involves accepting that suffering is inherent in the life of the earth; the Second Truth that suffering arises because we crave and cling to the things of the earth, which are all transient; and the Third that suffering ends when we give up our cravings and attachment to transient things, and realiz ...
Moral Crossroads: Contemplating Formal and Informal Economy
... understanding advocated by the Buddha is quite astonishing. This freedom is necessary because, according to [the] Buddha, man’s emancipation depends on his own realization of truth (p. 3). The Buddha was not a “close-fisted” teacher and constantly reminded his audience that there was nothing metaphy ...
... understanding advocated by the Buddha is quite astonishing. This freedom is necessary because, according to [the] Buddha, man’s emancipation depends on his own realization of truth (p. 3). The Buddha was not a “close-fisted” teacher and constantly reminded his audience that there was nothing metaphy ...
Buddhism in the Shadow of Brahmanism
... accept this date. A study in which many participated has not led to a result upon which scholars agree.2 However, many of them approve of a date not too distant in time from the year 400 bce, give or take a few decades in either direction. 400 bce means before the incursion into India by Alexander o ...
... accept this date. A study in which many participated has not led to a result upon which scholars agree.2 However, many of them approve of a date not too distant in time from the year 400 bce, give or take a few decades in either direction. 400 bce means before the incursion into India by Alexander o ...
Kesaputtiya Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... according to one’s likes and bias—“rather, he counsels that the words of the wise should be heeded and 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 ...
... according to one’s likes and bias—“rather, he counsels that the words of the wise should be heeded and 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 ...
The Buddha - JBE Online Books
... “Buddha” is not a personal name, but a Sanskrit word meaning “one who has awakened” or “one who has woken up.” In Buddhism, it is a title given to those enlightened individuals who have fully attained the goal of the religious life. In addition to “the Buddha,” such individuals may also be referred ...
... “Buddha” is not a personal name, but a Sanskrit word meaning “one who has awakened” or “one who has woken up.” In Buddhism, it is a title given to those enlightened individuals who have fully attained the goal of the religious life. In addition to “the Buddha,” such individuals may also be referred ...
The Sound of Two Hands Clapping: The Education of a Tibetan
... to the differences that exist in Tibetan traditions. Ge-luk institutions, in which, prior to 1959, students often debated ten hours a day, make debate their primary scholastic methodology and thereby have a curriculum different from the curricula of Nying-ma, Sa-gya, and Ka-gyü institutions. The th ...
... to the differences that exist in Tibetan traditions. Ge-luk institutions, in which, prior to 1959, students often debated ten hours a day, make debate their primary scholastic methodology and thereby have a curriculum different from the curricula of Nying-ma, Sa-gya, and Ka-gyü institutions. The th ...
the Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw
... conveyed to your destination; and if you merely stand by it, you will be left behind. Those who desire to be liberated from all sufferings should use that vehicle. That is to say they should use knowledge they gained for practical purposes. The most important task for you while you are born into thi ...
... conveyed to your destination; and if you merely stand by it, you will be left behind. Those who desire to be liberated from all sufferings should use that vehicle. That is to say they should use knowledge they gained for practical purposes. The most important task for you while you are born into thi ...
THE ROLES OF BUDDHISM IN SOCIAL WORK Vietnam and Japan
... tolerance and deep philosophies of Buddhism to make the country prosper. Therefore, when saying about cultural Ly-Tran dynasty with the prosperity of Buddhism culture, that the Buddhism - based thought of government and political institution started right in the tenth century should not be forgotten ...
... tolerance and deep philosophies of Buddhism to make the country prosper. Therefore, when saying about cultural Ly-Tran dynasty with the prosperity of Buddhism culture, that the Buddhism - based thought of government and political institution started right in the tenth century should not be forgotten ...
Annotation assignment
... short summary of Shinto; but this statement also shows the complications within Shinto. “But, to know Shinto is difficult because Shinto is not a self-consciously evolved creed.” (Mason 15). This difficulty in understanding Shinto is because it is different from our own West conception of religion. ...
... short summary of Shinto; but this statement also shows the complications within Shinto. “But, to know Shinto is difficult because Shinto is not a self-consciously evolved creed.” (Mason 15). This difficulty in understanding Shinto is because it is different from our own West conception of religion. ...
talk in the shade of the bo tree
... Thailand, as a Theravada Buddhist country, has been a field of Christian endeavor for several centuries - of Roman Catholics since the mid-seventeenth century and for Protestants since the early nineteenth. One of the most pleasant and prosperous countries of Asia, Thailand has been largely free of ...
... Thailand, as a Theravada Buddhist country, has been a field of Christian endeavor for several centuries - of Roman Catholics since the mid-seventeenth century and for Protestants since the early nineteenth. One of the most pleasant and prosperous countries of Asia, Thailand has been largely free of ...
A Survey of the Paths of Tibetan Buddhism
... During these teachings, what I will be describing is essentially a kind of instrument with which to improve yourself. Just as you might take your brain to a laboratory to examine your mental functions more deeply, so that you can reshape them in a more positive way. Trying to change yourself for the ...
... During these teachings, what I will be describing is essentially a kind of instrument with which to improve yourself. Just as you might take your brain to a laboratory to examine your mental functions more deeply, so that you can reshape them in a more positive way. Trying to change yourself for the ...
buddhist view in compassion
... compassion due to sentient beings’ suffering, and generate Bodhi mind because of compassion, and attain Buddhahood based on the Bodhi mind (Bodhicitta). Compassion is the main criteria for ...
... compassion due to sentient beings’ suffering, and generate Bodhi mind because of compassion, and attain Buddhahood based on the Bodhi mind (Bodhicitta). Compassion is the main criteria for ...
Zen Buddhism and Media - DUO
... Association of Buddhists.10 Since there is no account of the exact number of members within each branch of Buddhism in Norway, I have chosen to use the number of members listed on the Facebook group and pages as an indication of the membership number, which is 78 members.11 They also have a public p ...
... Association of Buddhists.10 Since there is no account of the exact number of members within each branch of Buddhism in Norway, I have chosen to use the number of members listed on the Facebook group and pages as an indication of the membership number, which is 78 members.11 They also have a public p ...
animal characters in the jātakas
... common ancestor. Chimpanzees are very closely related to humans. “Chimpanzees share more than ninety-eight percent of our genres; they have complex forms of communication and large stable societies. They use tool, plan for the future and share our emotion.”4 ...
... common ancestor. Chimpanzees are very closely related to humans. “Chimpanzees share more than ninety-eight percent of our genres; they have complex forms of communication and large stable societies. They use tool, plan for the future and share our emotion.”4 ...
MONKS, MILITARY, AND POWER – THE STRUGGLE FOR
... In Burma the subject formation is very much concerned with the moral person – not merely in the normative sense but as an individual social agent.3 In this process Buddhism has a crucial part. Theravada Buddhism in S.E. Asia propagates the idea of a non-self (anatta), i.e. the self is not a substanc ...
... In Burma the subject formation is very much concerned with the moral person – not merely in the normative sense but as an individual social agent.3 In this process Buddhism has a crucial part. Theravada Buddhism in S.E. Asia propagates the idea of a non-self (anatta), i.e. the self is not a substanc ...
Luangpor Teean whom I knew, but never met.
... Venerable Ajahn Buddhadasa explained that the full discourse of Anapanasati Sutra (consisting of 16 detailed steps) has perfectly contained within it the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Satipatthana), namely, observation of one’s own Body, Feeling, Mind, and Mental Phenomena/Objects/Events (Dharma ...
... Venerable Ajahn Buddhadasa explained that the full discourse of Anapanasati Sutra (consisting of 16 detailed steps) has perfectly contained within it the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Satipatthana), namely, observation of one’s own Body, Feeling, Mind, and Mental Phenomena/Objects/Events (Dharma ...
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... brahmanized when this claim comes to be accepted. Until that time the region concerned is not brahmanical territory. The passages considered suggest that the region east of the confluence of the Gaṅgā and the Yamunā was not considered brahmanical territory at the time of Patañjali. This does not ...
... brahmanized when this claim comes to be accepted. Until that time the region concerned is not brahmanical territory. The passages considered suggest that the region east of the confluence of the Gaṅgā and the Yamunā was not considered brahmanical territory at the time of Patañjali. This does not ...
Zen and Japanese Militarism
... significant about I chi kawa 's critique, and that contained wit h i n the Soto Zen sect' s 1 9 9 2 Declaration of War Responsib i l ity, is that both recog nized the h i storical roots of Buddhist war compl icity reaching back at least to the MelJ I penod . Furthermore, they both recog nized Zen 's ...
... significant about I chi kawa 's critique, and that contained wit h i n the Soto Zen sect' s 1 9 9 2 Declaration of War Responsib i l ity, is that both recog nized the h i storical roots of Buddhist war compl icity reaching back at least to the MelJ I penod . Furthermore, they both recog nized Zen 's ...
An Old Inscription from Amarāvatī and the Cult of the Local Monastic
... the erection of the monument." 7 But through the work of Zamindars, zealous treasure seekers, and untrained if well intentioned British civil servants, most of the complex—one of the longest lasting in India—has disappeared. 8 As a consequence, we know next to nothing about the monastic quarters the ...
... the erection of the monument." 7 But through the work of Zamindars, zealous treasure seekers, and untrained if well intentioned British civil servants, most of the complex—one of the longest lasting in India—has disappeared. 8 As a consequence, we know next to nothing about the monastic quarters the ...
Page 1 Page 2 N THE CHINESE DHAMMAPADA WITH SPECIAL
... One thousand verses were collected and arranged in 33 chapters, and this collection of verses was called Fa-ch -lu ( :/F, J :). However, in accordance with the original meaning of the work the name Ch'u-yao ( EIE :) is given to it." The preface mentions 33 chapters whereas in reality there ar 34 cha ...
... One thousand verses were collected and arranged in 33 chapters, and this collection of verses was called Fa-ch -lu ( :/F, J :). However, in accordance with the original meaning of the work the name Ch'u-yao ( EIE :) is given to it." The preface mentions 33 chapters whereas in reality there ar 34 cha ...
Chapter 4 THE CONCEPT OF FAITH IN MAHĀYĀNA BUDDHISM
... Furthermore, in Pāli works of Theravāda literature, the term Arhatship is used to refer to the stage of final liberation from the round of existence. 279 The Saṃyutta-nikāya elaborates that, there is no difference between the Buddhas and the Arhats in their liberation (vimutti); 280 the Buddhas are ...
... Furthermore, in Pāli works of Theravāda literature, the term Arhatship is used to refer to the stage of final liberation from the round of existence. 279 The Saṃyutta-nikāya elaborates that, there is no difference between the Buddhas and the Arhats in their liberation (vimutti); 280 the Buddhas are ...
Insular Buddhist Communities and Attendance Patterns: The True
... independently. One Buddhist group known as the Calgary Pai Yuin Temple (a branch of the True Buddha School organization) has claimed to devote much effort, since its establishment in 1992, to create a harmonized congregation in which Canadians, both Chinese and non-Chinese, can practice together. Th ...
... independently. One Buddhist group known as the Calgary Pai Yuin Temple (a branch of the True Buddha School organization) has claimed to devote much effort, since its establishment in 1992, to create a harmonized congregation in which Canadians, both Chinese and non-Chinese, can practice together. Th ...
PDF - World Wide Journals
... the king opened seven of the eight Stūpas that had been built after the Buddha’s death and redistributed the relics all over India, depositing them in 84,000 Dharma Stūpas (dharmarakika).The present Stūpas at Kusinagara, Vaisali, Bharhut, Sanci, Amaravathi, and Sopara can be assumed to have resulted ...
... the king opened seven of the eight Stūpas that had been built after the Buddha’s death and redistributed the relics all over India, depositing them in 84,000 Dharma Stūpas (dharmarakika).The present Stūpas at Kusinagara, Vaisali, Bharhut, Sanci, Amaravathi, and Sopara can be assumed to have resulted ...
Chapter 1 - Princeton University Press
... some have argued that the Aristocles passage represents a “dogmatic” metaphysical position, on account of which they conclude that Pyrrho could not be the founder of Pyrrhonism. This idea has been much criticized,15 mainly because the ancient testimonies overwhelmingly say that the concern of Pyrrho ...
... some have argued that the Aristocles passage represents a “dogmatic” metaphysical position, on account of which they conclude that Pyrrho could not be the founder of Pyrrhonism. This idea has been much criticized,15 mainly because the ancient testimonies overwhelmingly say that the concern of Pyrrho ...