Two Traditions of Meditation in Ancient India
... requirement is added that the early Buddhist texts have to be interpreted in the light of the later tradition.3 It would be unfair to those who uphold position (i) to put too much emphasis on the parallelism with the unfortunate history of Biblical studies. We must assume that they look upon their p ...
... requirement is added that the early Buddhist texts have to be interpreted in the light of the later tradition.3 It would be unfair to those who uphold position (i) to put too much emphasis on the parallelism with the unfortunate history of Biblical studies. We must assume that they look upon their p ...
The Gohonzon - laureldistrictstudy
... "As for the characters of the Lotus Sutra [the Gohonzon], a blind person cannot see them at all. A person with the eyes of a common mortal sees them as black in color. Persons in the two vehicles see them as void. Bodhisattvas see various different colors in them, while a person whose seeds of Buddh ...
... "As for the characters of the Lotus Sutra [the Gohonzon], a blind person cannot see them at all. A person with the eyes of a common mortal sees them as black in color. Persons in the two vehicles see them as void. Bodhisattvas see various different colors in them, while a person whose seeds of Buddh ...
The Uniqueness of Buddhism
... 3. Realistic and Practical Compatible with Modern Science : Among all the major religions of the world, Buddhism does not have any major or significant conflicts with the discoveries of modern science. It does not have any creation myths, nor does it attempt to attribute any natural phenomenon to su ...
... 3. Realistic and Practical Compatible with Modern Science : Among all the major religions of the world, Buddhism does not have any major or significant conflicts with the discoveries of modern science. It does not have any creation myths, nor does it attempt to attribute any natural phenomenon to su ...
First Exam
... Retell, and briefly discuss, Huston Smith’s story of the man “who worshipped Shiva, but hated all other deities.” What lessons about Hinduism can we learn from the story? Retrace, and briefly discuss, the path that carried Siddhartha from a palace to the Bodhi tree. How did he become the Buddha? Exp ...
... Retell, and briefly discuss, Huston Smith’s story of the man “who worshipped Shiva, but hated all other deities.” What lessons about Hinduism can we learn from the story? Retrace, and briefly discuss, the path that carried Siddhartha from a palace to the Bodhi tree. How did he become the Buddha? Exp ...
Fukanzazengi, translated by R M Hakuun
... enlightenment and practice are not identical. However, the way of being is not just ahead of us, it is present now, and it is complete, allowing anything to be as it is. Present everywhere, with infinite potential, it is never lacking. So, why do we distinguish between practice and enlightenment? If ...
... enlightenment and practice are not identical. However, the way of being is not just ahead of us, it is present now, and it is complete, allowing anything to be as it is. Present everywhere, with infinite potential, it is never lacking. So, why do we distinguish between practice and enlightenment? If ...
PowerPoint - Just be Good
... left the palace in the dead of the night with his horse and charioteer, with the Devas suppressing all the noise so that no one would be awakened. ...
... left the palace in the dead of the night with his horse and charioteer, with the Devas suppressing all the noise so that no one would be awakened. ...
Transcript of the teachings by Geshe Chonyi
... increase as long as it is not interrupted or destroyed by anger. It is the natural quality of the mind that whatever we are familiar with will become stronger over time. In this case, it is compassion. This shows we all have the natural potential to generate and to develop our compassion. These two ...
... increase as long as it is not interrupted or destroyed by anger. It is the natural quality of the mind that whatever we are familiar with will become stronger over time. In this case, it is compassion. This shows we all have the natural potential to generate and to develop our compassion. These two ...
Paper - VII - History of Buddhism and Jainism upto 1000 A.D.
... preserved orally; when it was first written down, and why; how the Tipitaka came close to extinction; how the Buddha's teachings spread across south Asia; how and when the various schools and factions within Buddhism arose; and so on. But these are not just idle concerns for the amusement of academi ...
... preserved orally; when it was first written down, and why; how the Tipitaka came close to extinction; how the Buddha's teachings spread across south Asia; how and when the various schools and factions within Buddhism arose; and so on. But these are not just idle concerns for the amusement of academi ...
Pain and its Ending: The Four Noble Truths in the...
... thinkers, craving is something that is a reality; that really existing thing (sacca) must be abandoned. Even if one supposes that this is unlikely to have been the original meaning of sacca in the earliest Buddhism, it most certainly is how it was understood by the early abhidhamma period. Such an i ...
... thinkers, craving is something that is a reality; that really existing thing (sacca) must be abandoned. Even if one supposes that this is unlikely to have been the original meaning of sacca in the earliest Buddhism, it most certainly is how it was understood by the early abhidhamma period. Such an i ...
imagined communities and a bloody conflict.
... industrialisation which made mechanical reproduction possible. In this context it could be argued the emphasis Anderson places on mechanical reproduction and the mass availability of text, was somewhat inconsequential considering oral dissemination of knowledge in Sri Lanka. Thus using Anderson as a ...
... industrialisation which made mechanical reproduction possible. In this context it could be argued the emphasis Anderson places on mechanical reproduction and the mass availability of text, was somewhat inconsequential considering oral dissemination of knowledge in Sri Lanka. Thus using Anderson as a ...
Samsaric existence in Jack Kerouac`s The Dharma Bums and
... in materialism and unprecedented technical growth, they forced America away from its values according to many Beat thinkers. The crisis of values, in America, can be traced back to the end of the Nineteenth Century as Victorian society increasingly felt itself being pulled apart. Thomas Tweed's The ...
... in materialism and unprecedented technical growth, they forced America away from its values according to many Beat thinkers. The crisis of values, in America, can be traced back to the end of the Nineteenth Century as Victorian society increasingly felt itself being pulled apart. Thomas Tweed's The ...
Buddhism - A Concise Introduction
... some versions have it) miraculously incarnated by the gods to effect the needed lesson: a man decrepit, broken-toothed, gray-haired, crooked and bent of body, leaning on a staff, and trembling. That day Siddhartha learned the fact of old age. Though the king extended his guard, on a second ride Sidd ...
... some versions have it) miraculously incarnated by the gods to effect the needed lesson: a man decrepit, broken-toothed, gray-haired, crooked and bent of body, leaning on a staff, and trembling. That day Siddhartha learned the fact of old age. Though the king extended his guard, on a second ride Sidd ...
Did the Buddha Speak Pāli?
... even a spoken language in the Buddha’s time as Hinüber confidently suggested, then the obvious question is: What was the actual language of the Buddha? In what language(s) or dialect(s) did the Buddha communicate with his disciples and followers alike? On other hand, Buddhist scholars are also aware ...
... even a spoken language in the Buddha’s time as Hinüber confidently suggested, then the obvious question is: What was the actual language of the Buddha? In what language(s) or dialect(s) did the Buddha communicate with his disciples and followers alike? On other hand, Buddhist scholars are also aware ...
Buddhist Survival Khmer
... We shall begin with the beliefs the Khmer people hold regarding the afterlife, since this idea was the impetus for our search. Unfortunately, the “jury is still out” regarding THE defining way to reach the pinnacle of a sublime state according to Buddhists in Cambodia, and the views we heard were as ...
... We shall begin with the beliefs the Khmer people hold regarding the afterlife, since this idea was the impetus for our search. Unfortunately, the “jury is still out” regarding THE defining way to reach the pinnacle of a sublime state according to Buddhists in Cambodia, and the views we heard were as ...
The Art of Living
... practitioners of these schools study and follow the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni to co rrect their erroneous views, thoughts, and actions. Most people are capable of learning this method, but it is a long journey, such as going to school. One must start from elementary school, then gradually advan ...
... practitioners of these schools study and follow the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni to co rrect their erroneous views, thoughts, and actions. Most people are capable of learning this method, but it is a long journey, such as going to school. One must start from elementary school, then gradually advan ...
Practical Advice for Meditator`s
... a picture, a word or a phrase, or abstract contemplation and so forth. All these methods involve some firm but gentle discipline of the mind, in that each time it strays away, it must be gently brought back again (by mindfulness, of course) to concentrate again on the chosen subject. Some people hav ...
... a picture, a word or a phrase, or abstract contemplation and so forth. All these methods involve some firm but gentle discipline of the mind, in that each time it strays away, it must be gently brought back again (by mindfulness, of course) to concentrate again on the chosen subject. Some people hav ...
Archaeological Discovery and Examination of the Money
... of Yangtze River had many more differences than common features, therefore they would have been introduced into these two areas separately rather than from one to the other, and these two areas might have become two centers of receiving Buddhist influences. Observed typologically, the “Money Tree Bu ...
... of Yangtze River had many more differences than common features, therefore they would have been introduced into these two areas separately rather than from one to the other, and these two areas might have become two centers of receiving Buddhist influences. Observed typologically, the “Money Tree Bu ...
the theory of karma and rebirth in buddhist and jaina
... liberation in Jainism. The soul (jīva) in Jainism, there is various on presentations. The soul extends in space like light and it fills the space. The soul itself is formless. But it takes the form of the body, which it illuminates. These souls are countless. They are substances and external. All th ...
... liberation in Jainism. The soul (jīva) in Jainism, there is various on presentations. The soul extends in space like light and it fills the space. The soul itself is formless. But it takes the form of the body, which it illuminates. These souls are countless. They are substances and external. All th ...
ekaf emulator
... due to just one unfortunate incident. At such times there is a tendency to think only of the deficiencies of the friend forgetting the numerous good wholesome deeds of his over a long period of time. Remembering the good deeds of others in the past would enable us to overcome any ill will that arise ...
... due to just one unfortunate incident. At such times there is a tendency to think only of the deficiencies of the friend forgetting the numerous good wholesome deeds of his over a long period of time. Remembering the good deeds of others in the past would enable us to overcome any ill will that arise ...
No Inner Core
... psychophysical systems that determine his characteristic behavior and thought.” 10 Another definition of personality is “that which permits a prediction of what a person will do in a given situation.” 11 These psychological terms correspond to some of the terms used in Buddhism to deal with the conv ...
... psychophysical systems that determine his characteristic behavior and thought.” 10 Another definition of personality is “that which permits a prediction of what a person will do in a given situation.” 11 These psychological terms correspond to some of the terms used in Buddhism to deal with the conv ...
PDF - SGI Quarterly Magazine
... “Transcending religious dogma, Nichiren stands out among historical figures of Japan for his sincerity, his intellect and the human warmth that comes across in many of his writings.” Nichiren was subjected to continuous persecution by the authorities. There is a common perception that religious pers ...
... “Transcending religious dogma, Nichiren stands out among historical figures of Japan for his sincerity, his intellect and the human warmth that comes across in many of his writings.” Nichiren was subjected to continuous persecution by the authorities. There is a common perception that religious pers ...
Bacon Elizabeth - 2016 - Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita
... The research was done from a more Western, Judeo-Christian worldview. The types of struggle the researchers were looking for were only things that would be relevant to someone of a religion that holds that: 1. There is a god with whom someone can have some sort of relationship. 2. This god has autho ...
... The research was done from a more Western, Judeo-Christian worldview. The types of struggle the researchers were looking for were only things that would be relevant to someone of a religion that holds that: 1. There is a god with whom someone can have some sort of relationship. 2. This god has autho ...
Understanding in Theravada Abhidhamma
... in the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta he states that he could live for an aeon were he asked to do so. The ancient Indians were generally unconcerned with chronologies, being more focused on philosophy. Buddhist texts reflect this tendency, providing a clearer picture of what Gautama may have taught than of ...
... in the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta he states that he could live for an aeon were he asked to do so. The ancient Indians were generally unconcerned with chronologies, being more focused on philosophy. Buddhist texts reflect this tendency, providing a clearer picture of what Gautama may have taught than of ...
empathy vs. evidence in rhetorical speech
... We will show in this section that the term empathy is a recent creation of science. It is used in the humanities and here its application comprises psychology, arts and art history, philosophy, and other areas. Research regarding this term is well documented and its history in the Western culture we ...
... We will show in this section that the term empathy is a recent creation of science. It is used in the humanities and here its application comprises psychology, arts and art history, philosophy, and other areas. Research regarding this term is well documented and its history in the Western culture we ...