Ritual Implements in Tibetan Buddhism : A Symbolic Appraisal
... cranium. It serves as a libation vessel for a vast number of Vajrayana deities, mostly wrathful. As a ritual implement, the selection of the right skull is of immense importance for the success of the ritual. The skull of a murder or execution victim is believed to possess the greatest tantric power ...
... cranium. It serves as a libation vessel for a vast number of Vajrayana deities, mostly wrathful. As a ritual implement, the selection of the right skull is of immense importance for the success of the ritual. The skull of a murder or execution victim is believed to possess the greatest tantric power ...
Mahāyāna Buddhism: The Path to Buddhahood
... The beginning, middle and end of the Mahāyāna path is Enlightenment Consciousness. The Mahāyāna path begins with the awakening of Enlightenment Consciousness, is sustained by the cultivation of the two aspect of conventional Enlightenment Consciousness5 and achieves its objective with the attainmen ...
... The beginning, middle and end of the Mahāyāna path is Enlightenment Consciousness. The Mahāyāna path begins with the awakening of Enlightenment Consciousness, is sustained by the cultivation of the two aspect of conventional Enlightenment Consciousness5 and achieves its objective with the attainmen ...
Sabba Kamma Jaha Sutta
... This event, however, is merely incidental. Bāhiya, due to the ripening of his past karma, is gored to death by a cow or a goat. He is not destined to die that day (which would be determinism), but simply that a past vengeful enemy (a woman he had abused in a past life), reborn as the beast, takes he ...
... This event, however, is merely incidental. Bāhiya, due to the ripening of his past karma, is gored to death by a cow or a goat. He is not destined to die that day (which would be determinism), but simply that a past vengeful enemy (a woman he had abused in a past life), reborn as the beast, takes he ...
Down This Talk - Three Wheels Temple
... After Genshin first introduced this system, a number of nijugosammaiko rapidly sprung into being. They would have a special house for funerals and when one of the group was dying, this dying person would be brought to this house and there would be a special ritual for his or her rebirth in the Pure ...
... After Genshin first introduced this system, a number of nijugosammaiko rapidly sprung into being. They would have a special house for funerals and when one of the group was dying, this dying person would be brought to this house and there would be a special ritual for his or her rebirth in the Pure ...
the Legendry Master Sculptors of the Ancient Buddhist Sculptural Art
... regularly troll the camps for treasures at throwaway prices, and often place orders with refugees returning to Afghanistan,” (Ansari, 2002). Kenoyer, on the other hand, pointing to the particular situation of Pakistan in his report, states “Archaeologists have to be proactive in many different ways. ...
... regularly troll the camps for treasures at throwaway prices, and often place orders with refugees returning to Afghanistan,” (Ansari, 2002). Kenoyer, on the other hand, pointing to the particular situation of Pakistan in his report, states “Archaeologists have to be proactive in many different ways. ...
About Tibetan Buddhism by H.E. Chogye Trichen
... Lamdre is the golden and the central teaching and practice of the Sakya tradition. The term Lamdre is a Tibetan term meaning "the path including its result". It originated from the one of the great Indian Mahasiddhas, Virupa. Lamdre contains teachings and practices covering the whole range of sutra ...
... Lamdre is the golden and the central teaching and practice of the Sakya tradition. The term Lamdre is a Tibetan term meaning "the path including its result". It originated from the one of the great Indian Mahasiddhas, Virupa. Lamdre contains teachings and practices covering the whole range of sutra ...
The Women`s Status in the Pure Land Buddhism
... wisdom. The Buddha established the vow of transformation into men. There by vowing to enable women to attain Buddhahood.1 So far as the history of women in Buddhism is concerned one can find several passages in numerous Sūtras (early or later) which are clearly androcentric and deny their equal stat ...
... wisdom. The Buddha established the vow of transformation into men. There by vowing to enable women to attain Buddhahood.1 So far as the history of women in Buddhism is concerned one can find several passages in numerous Sūtras (early or later) which are clearly androcentric and deny their equal stat ...
Buddhism in Noh
... It is common knowledge that both Shinto and Buddhism may be found in Noh. Some plays present Japanese deities and some evoke thoughts of shamanistic ritual, while a great many are permeated with obviously Buddhist language. This paper will analyze the themes of the plays in terms of certain key idea ...
... It is common knowledge that both Shinto and Buddhism may be found in Noh. Some plays present Japanese deities and some evoke thoughts of shamanistic ritual, while a great many are permeated with obviously Buddhist language. This paper will analyze the themes of the plays in terms of certain key idea ...
5 derrida`s critique of husserl and the philosophy of presence
... or bringing forth (e-videre) of objects to an immediate and self-present intuition. The notion of transcendental consciousness, as well, is nothing more than the immediate self-presence of this waking life, the realm of what is primordially “my own.” By contrast, the concepts of empirical, worldly, ...
... or bringing forth (e-videre) of objects to an immediate and self-present intuition. The notion of transcendental consciousness, as well, is nothing more than the immediate self-presence of this waking life, the realm of what is primordially “my own.” By contrast, the concepts of empirical, worldly, ...
Tara Mahayana Buddhist Centre - Forms
... help people improve their understanding and experience of Buddha’s teachings through study, practice and the observance of moral discipline. The charity teaches the three study programmes of the NKTIKBU (a general programme, a foundation programme and a teacher training programme), runs daily and re ...
... help people improve their understanding and experience of Buddha’s teachings through study, practice and the observance of moral discipline. The charity teaches the three study programmes of the NKTIKBU (a general programme, a foundation programme and a teacher training programme), runs daily and re ...
Back to Exhibition Index Palden Lhamo (dpal ldan lha mo) in her
... religion, was unable to bring the native deities under control, and thus, incapable of building a stable Buddhist community in Tibet. For this reason he called upon Padmasambhava, a great Tantrin from India, to come to his aid. Padmasambhava was successful in this venture and became the true founder ...
... religion, was unable to bring the native deities under control, and thus, incapable of building a stable Buddhist community in Tibet. For this reason he called upon Padmasambhava, a great Tantrin from India, to come to his aid. Padmasambhava was successful in this venture and became the true founder ...
Theme in Indian History - I questions prelims
... The mid-first millennium BCEis often regarded as a turning point in world history: it saw the emergence of thinkers such as Zarathustra in Iran, Kong Zi in China, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle in Greece, and Mahavira and Gautama Buddha, among many others, in India. They tried to understand the myste ...
... The mid-first millennium BCEis often regarded as a turning point in world history: it saw the emergence of thinkers such as Zarathustra in Iran, Kong Zi in China, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle in Greece, and Mahavira and Gautama Buddha, among many others, in India. They tried to understand the myste ...
Pedagogical Development of Zen Buddhism and Taoism for Taos
... more than two thousand years, the United States is finally uncovering the benefits of mindfulness based practices and meditation and government organizations have been scientifically unfolding the benefits these past few decades. Mindfulness meditation, in which the participant is instructed to view ...
... more than two thousand years, the United States is finally uncovering the benefits of mindfulness based practices and meditation and government organizations have been scientifically unfolding the benefits these past few decades. Mindfulness meditation, in which the participant is instructed to view ...
Great Disciples of the Buddha
... The following biographies are all by Hellmuth Hecker, translated into English from the German: “Mah›moggall›na: Master of Psychic Powers.” Trans. by Nyanaponika Thera. First published as Mah›-Moggall›na, BPS Wheel No. 263/264 (1979). “Mah›kassapa: Father of the Sangha.” Revised and enlarged trans. b ...
... The following biographies are all by Hellmuth Hecker, translated into English from the German: “Mah›moggall›na: Master of Psychic Powers.” Trans. by Nyanaponika Thera. First published as Mah›-Moggall›na, BPS Wheel No. 263/264 (1979). “Mah›kassapa: Father of the Sangha.” Revised and enlarged trans. b ...
Questioning Karma: Buddhism and the Phenomenology of the
... dicy in Buddhism. There is no family resemblance because Buddhist karma is primarily about the moral status of an action. It does not aim at excusing, justifying or normalizing suffering as a necessary good. We are not summoned to accept and resign ourselves to the suffering and evils of the world a ...
... dicy in Buddhism. There is no family resemblance because Buddhist karma is primarily about the moral status of an action. It does not aim at excusing, justifying or normalizing suffering as a necessary good. We are not summoned to accept and resign ourselves to the suffering and evils of the world a ...
Going Against the Grain: A Historical and - ORCA
... might be different from what some Buddhists perceive it to be today. The practice of celibacy has been constantly changing and it always faces challenges from many socio-cultural factors. I aim to show from my findings a clear understanding of the practice of celibacy in the early institution of Bud ...
... might be different from what some Buddhists perceive it to be today. The practice of celibacy has been constantly changing and it always faces challenges from many socio-cultural factors. I aim to show from my findings a clear understanding of the practice of celibacy in the early institution of Bud ...
BUDDHIST-CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE as
... that it is so weakly represented in interfaith dialogue. Second, since the three classical approaches to interfaith dialogue— exclusivism, inclusivism and pluralism—have reached an impasse,3 I felt the urge for a return ad fontes in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, and to perform an assessment of its fo ...
... that it is so weakly represented in interfaith dialogue. Second, since the three classical approaches to interfaith dialogue— exclusivism, inclusivism and pluralism—have reached an impasse,3 I felt the urge for a return ad fontes in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, and to perform an assessment of its fo ...
Urban Dharma Newsletters
... bhikku and bhikkuni in fulfilment of the wish of their father Asoka. Mahinda entered the order at the age of 26 years, and elevated his spiritual position as an Arhant, having destroyed all passions pertaining to mundane existence. When he came to Sri Lanka, he was 32 years old. It may rightly be co ...
... bhikku and bhikkuni in fulfilment of the wish of their father Asoka. Mahinda entered the order at the age of 26 years, and elevated his spiritual position as an Arhant, having destroyed all passions pertaining to mundane existence. When he came to Sri Lanka, he was 32 years old. It may rightly be co ...
Guru Padmasambhava in Context
... As already discussed, according to the available data from the field, Swat had undergone a remarkable decay in the postKushan period, that is, after the 3rd century CE. Probably following serious natural and political disasters, cities were abandoned by the 4th century, and the Buddhist monasteries, ...
... As already discussed, according to the available data from the field, Swat had undergone a remarkable decay in the postKushan period, that is, after the 3rd century CE. Probably following serious natural and political disasters, cities were abandoned by the 4th century, and the Buddhist monasteries, ...
Ambedkar studies at Heidelberg - von Maren Bellwinkel
... Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Conrad 1995: 419) through so-called reservation of seats in politics, education and administration. His political role, especially the social movement initiated by him, has been subject to a dissertation in political sciences (Hust 2000) as well as part of a more elabora ...
... Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Conrad 1995: 419) through so-called reservation of seats in politics, education and administration. His political role, especially the social movement initiated by him, has been subject to a dissertation in political sciences (Hust 2000) as well as part of a more elabora ...
traces of gandhāran buddhism - Institut für Indologie und Tibetologie
... what is today north-eastern Afghanistan. It is a great reward to Buddhist scholarship that these fragile manuscripts have been so well preserved that they may still inform and inspire us even today. For this we may thank the meticulous work of the monk-scribes, they way in which they preserved these ...
... what is today north-eastern Afghanistan. It is a great reward to Buddhist scholarship that these fragile manuscripts have been so well preserved that they may still inform and inspire us even today. For this we may thank the meticulous work of the monk-scribes, they way in which they preserved these ...
Colors of the Robe: Religion, Identity and Difference Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... reproduce “the very colonial distinction between the ‘colonial’ and the ‘native,’ the ‘oriental’ and the ‘Western.’ ... indeed [to assume] a timeless and static conception of Indian identity” (pp. 8-9). These two groups of scholars constitute the two extremes Abesysekara attempts to steer between, a ...
... reproduce “the very colonial distinction between the ‘colonial’ and the ‘native,’ the ‘oriental’ and the ‘Western.’ ... indeed [to assume] a timeless and static conception of Indian identity” (pp. 8-9). These two groups of scholars constitute the two extremes Abesysekara attempts to steer between, a ...