Dy, Ari C. (2013) Marginal Buddhists: religion and identity of a
... I analyse the religious and socio-cultural dimensions of Chinese Buddhism in the Philippines by starting with field data and linking these to the broader historiography of Chinese Buddhism and the Chinese diaspora. A particular focus is given to adaptation of Chinese Buddhism to the Philippines, and ...
... I analyse the religious and socio-cultural dimensions of Chinese Buddhism in the Philippines by starting with field data and linking these to the broader historiography of Chinese Buddhism and the Chinese diaspora. A particular focus is given to adaptation of Chinese Buddhism to the Philippines, and ...
Analytical Buddhism: The Two
... book I engage with some of it. In particular I refer to the writings of Hume, James, Dennett, Flanagan and Damasio, eminent thinkers who have also denied the existence of self. There will be an important difference, however, between the way in which they construe the ontology of ‘no-self’ and the wa ...
... book I engage with some of it. In particular I refer to the writings of Hume, James, Dennett, Flanagan and Damasio, eminent thinkers who have also denied the existence of self. There will be an important difference, however, between the way in which they construe the ontology of ‘no-self’ and the wa ...
Development of The Hua-Yen school during the Tang Dynasty
... This book is an enquiry into the origin and development of Hua-yen Buddhism in China, especially during the Tang and pre-Tang period. The purpose of this research work is threefold. Firstly, we have made an attempt to clarify the extent and the nature of the contributions made by various patriarchs ...
... This book is an enquiry into the origin and development of Hua-yen Buddhism in China, especially during the Tang and pre-Tang period. The purpose of this research work is threefold. Firstly, we have made an attempt to clarify the extent and the nature of the contributions made by various patriarchs ...
The Reiki Symbols
... creating four new symbols – nor, for that matter, importing symbols from outside sources -but rather, selecting four symbols which were already a feature of his spiritualphilosophical system, and assigning them new significance as 'keys' (or as NLP terminology puts it: 'Resource Anchors') to assist ...
... creating four new symbols – nor, for that matter, importing symbols from outside sources -but rather, selecting four symbols which were already a feature of his spiritualphilosophical system, and assigning them new significance as 'keys' (or as NLP terminology puts it: 'Resource Anchors') to assist ...
The Development of Kaji Kito in Nichiren Shu Buddhism
... kito that were developed and practiced during Nichiren’s time remain the same in objective, yet the actual methods of practice have greatly altered through time. As a result, the majority of the third section will focus on kaji kito following Nichiren’s death. A historical analysis of this developme ...
... kito that were developed and practiced during Nichiren’s time remain the same in objective, yet the actual methods of practice have greatly altered through time. As a result, the majority of the third section will focus on kaji kito following Nichiren’s death. A historical analysis of this developme ...
The Concept of `Dhamma` in Thai Buddhism: A
... fact that the term points to both the essence and the goal of Buddhism. Its ambiguity, however, results from the variety of the term's interpretations depending on its contexts. This dissertation analyzes the concept of dhamma in the writings of the two foremost interpreters of Thai Buddhism in the ...
... fact that the term points to both the essence and the goal of Buddhism. Its ambiguity, however, results from the variety of the term's interpretations depending on its contexts. This dissertation analyzes the concept of dhamma in the writings of the two foremost interpreters of Thai Buddhism in the ...
The mandalas of Tibetan Buddhism and western psychotherapy
... with bringing Buddhism to the Tibetans in the seventh century. As a result, during the eighth through twelfth centuries, the Tibetans busied themselves with ongoing expeditions to India and Nepal to obtain Buddhist texts, instructions and initiations. Consequently, the Tibetans inherited the Indian ...
... with bringing Buddhism to the Tibetans in the seventh century. As a result, during the eighth through twelfth centuries, the Tibetans busied themselves with ongoing expeditions to India and Nepal to obtain Buddhist texts, instructions and initiations. Consequently, the Tibetans inherited the Indian ...
AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE CONCEPT OF DHAMMA AS
... concept of Dhamma as natural law as it appears in the Pali canonical, and post-canonical, sources.1 Dhamma is a profound term, creating difficulty for both Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike, since there is no equivalent term in English that fully covers all its various connotations. This thesis ther ...
... concept of Dhamma as natural law as it appears in the Pali canonical, and post-canonical, sources.1 Dhamma is a profound term, creating difficulty for both Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike, since there is no equivalent term in English that fully covers all its various connotations. This thesis ther ...
Helen J. Baroni: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen
... arts and practices, the ancient religious beliefs that formed them remain largely unfamiliar to those in the West. In the Western vocabulary, the word zen has taken on a broad array of meanings. The philosophy of Zen is often recast to Westerners as a freedom from social norms and ordinary religious ...
... arts and practices, the ancient religious beliefs that formed them remain largely unfamiliar to those in the West. In the Western vocabulary, the word zen has taken on a broad array of meanings. The philosophy of Zen is often recast to Westerners as a freedom from social norms and ordinary religious ...
THE INFLUENCE OF CREATION MYTH ON TAI LUE COMMUNITY
... Kru-Ba-Lhuang-Jom-Muang Wanna-Siri who is the president of the Buddhist association of China, is the a person who gets the respect of the Tai Lue people in Xishuangbanna and also has an important role in Tai Lue society. His influence helps unite the soul of the Tai Lue people and the advocating of ...
... Kru-Ba-Lhuang-Jom-Muang Wanna-Siri who is the president of the Buddhist association of China, is the a person who gets the respect of the Tai Lue people in Xishuangbanna and also has an important role in Tai Lue society. His influence helps unite the soul of the Tai Lue people and the advocating of ...
Schopenhauer`s Theory of Justice
... Arthur Schopenhauer's inborn character first saw the light of day on February 22, 1788, in what is now Gdansk. 8 The Schopenhauer family was wealthy and well-connected, with a seeming cosmopolitan propensity for travel and for language. One of the reasons he was named Arthur was that his mother favo ...
... Arthur Schopenhauer's inborn character first saw the light of day on February 22, 1788, in what is now Gdansk. 8 The Schopenhauer family was wealthy and well-connected, with a seeming cosmopolitan propensity for travel and for language. One of the reasons he was named Arthur was that his mother favo ...
HAVEL`S DEEP HOPE AND ITS ROLE IN SUFFERING
... A number of people have contributed to this project in meaningful ways. I wish to first thank the students who so graciously agreed to share their intimate stories of suffering and without whom this study would never have been undertaken. Roshi Joan Halifax and Maia Duerr have made through their vis ...
... A number of people have contributed to this project in meaningful ways. I wish to first thank the students who so graciously agreed to share their intimate stories of suffering and without whom this study would never have been undertaken. Roshi Joan Halifax and Maia Duerr have made through their vis ...
Syncretism in the study of Quanzhen Taoism from essence to
... discussion of whether or not a specific tradition was ‘bastardized’ through borrowing, implying that a good tradition stays static as the founders created it. However, I follow scholars such as Jonathan Walters in the view that there is no ‘essential’ Taoism, Buddhism, or Confucianism to grasp onto ...
... discussion of whether or not a specific tradition was ‘bastardized’ through borrowing, implying that a good tradition stays static as the founders created it. However, I follow scholars such as Jonathan Walters in the view that there is no ‘essential’ Taoism, Buddhism, or Confucianism to grasp onto ...
Hatha Yoga
... sites depict figures in a yoga- or meditation-like posture, "a form of ritual discipline, suggesting a precursor of yoga", according to Archaeologist Gregory Possehl.[16] Samuel (2008: p.3) frames the importance of Marshall (1876-1958) in modern reconstructions of the origins of yoga: ...ever since ...
... sites depict figures in a yoga- or meditation-like posture, "a form of ritual discipline, suggesting a precursor of yoga", according to Archaeologist Gregory Possehl.[16] Samuel (2008: p.3) frames the importance of Marshall (1876-1958) in modern reconstructions of the origins of yoga: ...ever since ...
Arthur Schopenhauer and China: A Sino - Sino
... himself read—or, in rare cases, to read Schopenhauer’s European sources but fail to find out what Asian texts they are based on—continues unabated. In my campaign against this tendency and for more historical accuracy, I have so far traced the philosopher’s encounters with Buddhism (App 1998a), Indi ...
... himself read—or, in rare cases, to read Schopenhauer’s European sources but fail to find out what Asian texts they are based on—continues unabated. In my campaign against this tendency and for more historical accuracy, I have so far traced the philosopher’s encounters with Buddhism (App 1998a), Indi ...
The Buddha and His Teachings
... scholars but students who wish to understand the life of the Buddha and His fundamental teachings. The original edition of this book first appeared in 1942. The second one, a revised and enlarged edition with many additions and modifications, was published in Saigon in 1964 with voluntary contributi ...
... scholars but students who wish to understand the life of the Buddha and His fundamental teachings. The original edition of this book first appeared in 1942. The second one, a revised and enlarged edition with many additions and modifications, was published in Saigon in 1964 with voluntary contributi ...
WONHYO - A. Charles Muller
... currently roils the world financial system, or repeated natural disasters. Buddhism has always taught that the world is inherently unstable and its teachings are rooted in the perception of the three marks that govern ...
... currently roils the world financial system, or repeated natural disasters. Buddhism has always taught that the world is inherently unstable and its teachings are rooted in the perception of the three marks that govern ...
Spiritual Independence - Sgi-Usa
... the “three poisons” of greed, anger and foolishness, which define a life dominated by desires, powerlessness and ignorance. They appear, and are defined, as devilish functions, evil or enemies that impede progress toward true happiness and a correct Buddhist practice as Nichiren intended. We can obs ...
... the “three poisons” of greed, anger and foolishness, which define a life dominated by desires, powerlessness and ignorance. They appear, and are defined, as devilish functions, evil or enemies that impede progress toward true happiness and a correct Buddhist practice as Nichiren intended. We can obs ...
Attitudes Towards Nuns: Nandakovāda Light of its Parallels Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... [questions]. If you understand, you should say that you understand, [but] if you do not understand, you should say that you do not understand. If you understand the meaning of what I say, you should keep it well in mind, [but] if you do not understand it, you should keep asking, so that I may explai ...
... [questions]. If you understand, you should say that you understand, [but] if you do not understand, you should say that you do not understand. If you understand the meaning of what I say, you should keep it well in mind, [but] if you do not understand it, you should keep asking, so that I may explai ...
- CReaTE - Canterbury Christ Church University
... 2009:182). These are not the first or last people to have this opinion, and some scholars believe that Buddhism could once again flourish in Thailand if its people were to abandon the practice and use of such amuletic items, protective magic and superstitious ways (McDaniel, 2006:101). However, this ...
... 2009:182). These are not the first or last people to have this opinion, and some scholars believe that Buddhism could once again flourish in Thailand if its people were to abandon the practice and use of such amuletic items, protective magic and superstitious ways (McDaniel, 2006:101). However, this ...
Hinduism and Buddhism, Volume 2
... The obscurest period in the history of Buddhism is that which follows the reign of Asoka, but the enquirer cannot grope for long in these dark ages without stumbling upon the word Mahayana. This is the name given to a movement which in its various phases may be regarded as a philosophical school, a ...
... The obscurest period in the history of Buddhism is that which follows the reign of Asoka, but the enquirer cannot grope for long in these dark ages without stumbling upon the word Mahayana. This is the name given to a movement which in its various phases may be regarded as a philosophical school, a ...
News From True Cultivators - San Francisco State University
... Moved by Master Hua's virtue and wisdom, Heng Sure joined other young Americans in taking a monastic name and the full ordination of a Buddhist monk. During his subsequent studies, Heng Sure read of a bowing pilgrimage made in the 1880's by the Venerable Hsu Yun (“Empty Cloud”), who was the most dis ...
... Moved by Master Hua's virtue and wisdom, Heng Sure joined other young Americans in taking a monastic name and the full ordination of a Buddhist monk. During his subsequent studies, Heng Sure read of a bowing pilgrimage made in the 1880's by the Venerable Hsu Yun (“Empty Cloud”), who was the most dis ...
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... Moved by Master Hua's virtue and wisdom, Heng Sure joined other young Americans in taking a monastic name and the full ordination of a Buddhist monk. During his subsequent studies, Heng Sure read of a bowing pilgrimage made in the 1880's by the Venerable Hsu Yun (“Empty Cloud”), who was the most dis ...
... Moved by Master Hua's virtue and wisdom, Heng Sure joined other young Americans in taking a monastic name and the full ordination of a Buddhist monk. During his subsequent studies, Heng Sure read of a bowing pilgrimage made in the 1880's by the Venerable Hsu Yun (“Empty Cloud”), who was the most dis ...