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... intellectual community that mastered Sino-Indian literature, Daoshi embodies the mature community in the mid-seventh century that seeks to demonstrate how Buddhism is Chinese, and Amoghavajra serves as a spokesperson of the putative “Tantric” perspective. In this essay I will not attempt to define t ...
... intellectual community that mastered Sino-Indian literature, Daoshi embodies the mature community in the mid-seventh century that seeks to demonstrate how Buddhism is Chinese, and Amoghavajra serves as a spokesperson of the putative “Tantric” perspective. In this essay I will not attempt to define t ...
Wishing to Engage in the Path of Liberation
... f. The Three vehicles (the three paths) 1.Hearer vehicales.2.Solitary Realizer vehicles.3.greater vehicles or Bodhisattvayana. Which is the Hinayana Path which leads to the Liberation? g. Am I Correct to say that Path followed by Sravakas and Pratekya Buddhas leading to the attainment of liberation ...
... f. The Three vehicles (the three paths) 1.Hearer vehicales.2.Solitary Realizer vehicles.3.greater vehicles or Bodhisattvayana. Which is the Hinayana Path which leads to the Liberation? g. Am I Correct to say that Path followed by Sravakas and Pratekya Buddhas leading to the attainment of liberation ...
History of Won
... Miryang(密陽). His distinctive family lineage also included Milsŏng, son of Kyŏngmyŏng, the Silla king(景明王長子密成大君). After living in the area of Yangju-kun(楊州郡) for several centuries, Sotaesan's grandfather--from the 7th generation of Sotaesan's family--moved to the Yŏngkwang area. After staying in the ...
... Miryang(密陽). His distinctive family lineage also included Milsŏng, son of Kyŏngmyŏng, the Silla king(景明王長子密成大君). After living in the area of Yangju-kun(楊州郡) for several centuries, Sotaesan's grandfather--from the 7th generation of Sotaesan's family--moved to the Yŏngkwang area. After staying in the ...
But you can`t meditate to get these powers. That would be a tanha.
... 1. Describe some of the aims of meditation (4KU) 2. How can meditation help to develop the Buddhist’s understanding of anicca and anatta? (6KU) 3. What is the meaning of the term ‘mindfulness’? (2KU) 4. Describe the two types of Buddhist meditation (Samatha and Vipsanna) Give examples for each. (6K ...
... 1. Describe some of the aims of meditation (4KU) 2. How can meditation help to develop the Buddhist’s understanding of anicca and anatta? (6KU) 3. What is the meaning of the term ‘mindfulness’? (2KU) 4. Describe the two types of Buddhist meditation (Samatha and Vipsanna) Give examples for each. (6K ...
BODHI BULLETIN
... pure. It is just like a lotus flower, whose every part — from its roots to its leaves — is useful and beneficial to others. Because the lotus flower is without any clinging, it can completely devote itself to benefit others. The Buddha’s Dharma teaches us to be level-headed — not impeding our own pr ...
... pure. It is just like a lotus flower, whose every part — from its roots to its leaves — is useful and beneficial to others. Because the lotus flower is without any clinging, it can completely devote itself to benefit others. The Buddha’s Dharma teaches us to be level-headed — not impeding our own pr ...
The Bhikkhunī-ordination controversy in Thailand
... explained by the fact that the once-existing Theravāda nun or bhikkhunī-order was extinguished as many as a thousand years ago. Moreover, according to the traditional reading of stipulations for the ordination procedure as outlined in the vinaya, a valid ordination of a bhikkhunī requires a double o ...
... explained by the fact that the once-existing Theravāda nun or bhikkhunī-order was extinguished as many as a thousand years ago. Moreover, according to the traditional reading of stipulations for the ordination procedure as outlined in the vinaya, a valid ordination of a bhikkhunī requires a double o ...
Buddhism in Chinese History
... history, we shall become conscious of the great contrasts between Indian and Chinese civilization and be made wary of interpretations that posit “the unity of Oriental culture.” Lastly, we shall find clues to an understanding of Chi nese civilization: insight into its characteristic and enduring mo ...
... history, we shall become conscious of the great contrasts between Indian and Chinese civilization and be made wary of interpretations that posit “the unity of Oriental culture.” Lastly, we shall find clues to an understanding of Chi nese civilization: insight into its characteristic and enduring mo ...
Lay Buddhist Practice - Buddhist Publication Society
... layman must rely upon books. Leaving aside those which are misleading (frequently written by western people who have never thoroughly trained themselves in any Buddhist tradition) and if even the most authentic sources alone are studied, still the mind tends to be selective of the materials availabl ...
... layman must rely upon books. Leaving aside those which are misleading (frequently written by western people who have never thoroughly trained themselves in any Buddhist tradition) and if even the most authentic sources alone are studied, still the mind tends to be selective of the materials availabl ...
Sa skya paṇḍita`s Account of the bSam yas Debate: History as
... (ii) is it necessary to stop countless discursive thoughts? If you say (i) that it is the stopping of one kind, then it follows that sleep, swoon and other (such states) also would be non-discursive (meditation), because they too only stop one kind of thought. If you say (ii) that it is the stopping ...
... (ii) is it necessary to stop countless discursive thoughts? If you say (i) that it is the stopping of one kind, then it follows that sleep, swoon and other (such states) also would be non-discursive (meditation), because they too only stop one kind of thought. If you say (ii) that it is the stopping ...
Thus, so the legend runs, The Buddha returns once a year to bless
... name of the second month of the Indian calendar. On Vesak Day, Buddhists all over the world commemorate events of significance to Buddhists of all traditions: The Birth, Enlightenment and the Passing Away of Gautama Buddha. The exact date of Vesak is defined according to the astrological calendar, a ...
... name of the second month of the Indian calendar. On Vesak Day, Buddhists all over the world commemorate events of significance to Buddhists of all traditions: The Birth, Enlightenment and the Passing Away of Gautama Buddha. The exact date of Vesak is defined according to the astrological calendar, a ...
entire contents of these teachings in a pdf file
... true existence or inherent existence of one’s own self. Therefore it is only by eliminating this grasping at a self that one can begin the process of undoing the chain. Aryadeva, Nagarjuna’s chief disciple, as stated in the Forty Verses on the Middle Way, the seed of samsaric existence is consciousn ...
... true existence or inherent existence of one’s own self. Therefore it is only by eliminating this grasping at a self that one can begin the process of undoing the chain. Aryadeva, Nagarjuna’s chief disciple, as stated in the Forty Verses on the Middle Way, the seed of samsaric existence is consciousn ...
Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion
... indicates that the existence of multiple religious traditions in a society will produce a “crisis of credibility,” and individuals will not know what to believe. In contrast, advocates of the new paradigm argue that religious pluralism actually increases religious devotion and vitality. Thinkers suc ...
... indicates that the existence of multiple religious traditions in a society will produce a “crisis of credibility,” and individuals will not know what to believe. In contrast, advocates of the new paradigm argue that religious pluralism actually increases religious devotion and vitality. Thinkers suc ...
Recovery Workshop: Step 11 Meditation Workshop
... Kevin has been trained as a Community Dharma Leader (CDL) with the Spirit Rock Teaching Collective, a two and a half year program of study, retreat, and teacher training. He has been mentored in that program by James Baraz, one of the founders of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Kevin has this teachin ...
... Kevin has been trained as a Community Dharma Leader (CDL) with the Spirit Rock Teaching Collective, a two and a half year program of study, retreat, and teacher training. He has been mentored in that program by James Baraz, one of the founders of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Kevin has this teachin ...
Tradition and Change: Two Buddhisms in the Bible
... The American attraction to Buddhism seems to be the practice of meditation. A part of this project focuses on that. Every subject of this study agrees on the importance of the practice. But, it seems to be the Americans who have made it the foundation of their religion, or have made it a significant ...
... The American attraction to Buddhism seems to be the practice of meditation. A part of this project focuses on that. Every subject of this study agrees on the importance of the practice. But, it seems to be the Americans who have made it the foundation of their religion, or have made it a significant ...
Magazine 2014 - Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society
... “For the first time in South Asia, excavations have sandstone sculpture within the temple itself, which revealed a pre-Ashokan temple of brick, which itself depicts the scenes of the Buddha’s birth. was built over an earlier one of timber”, says Professor It is pointed out by scholars that the templ ...
... “For the first time in South Asia, excavations have sandstone sculpture within the temple itself, which revealed a pre-Ashokan temple of brick, which itself depicts the scenes of the Buddha’s birth. was built over an earlier one of timber”, says Professor It is pointed out by scholars that the templ ...
The Meaning of Friendship in Buddhism
... In the feudal system the great virtue is loyalty - loyalty to your feudal superior, that is especially to one’s immediate feudal superior, the one directly above you, the next in the chain up. If you were a great lord it would be the king. If you were a small landowner it would be the local lord, or ...
... In the feudal system the great virtue is loyalty - loyalty to your feudal superior, that is especially to one’s immediate feudal superior, the one directly above you, the next in the chain up. If you were a great lord it would be the king. If you were a small landowner it would be the local lord, or ...
Parinirvana Day Celebration
... marking it with a shared meal before the class, from 6.15pm onwards. Please bring a vegetarian contribution to share. Parinirvana is a chance to reflect on the Buddha’s composure in the face of death, and the fleeting nature and preciousness of human life. It is also traditionally a time to bring to ...
... marking it with a shared meal before the class, from 6.15pm onwards. Please bring a vegetarian contribution to share. Parinirvana is a chance to reflect on the Buddha’s composure in the face of death, and the fleeting nature and preciousness of human life. It is also traditionally a time to bring to ...
Oral Dimensions of Pāli Discourses: Pericopes, other Mnemonic
... a discourse. An example is the pericope that describes how the Buddha or a monk gets ready to beg alms. Since food has to be taken before noon, such preparations are usually made in the early morning, so that this pericope describes how "in the morning" the Buddha or a monk dresses and takes his bow ...
... a discourse. An example is the pericope that describes how the Buddha or a monk gets ready to beg alms. Since food has to be taken before noon, such preparations are usually made in the early morning, so that this pericope describes how "in the morning" the Buddha or a monk dresses and takes his bow ...
OCR Document - Alice Project
... the students' Hindu traditions, as well as philosophical principles based on Buddhist Madhyamika4. Second, he addresses the issues of materialism through moral stories along with the school's ethos, which promotes a notion of success that is not material but rather spiritual. Last, the influx of tou ...
... the students' Hindu traditions, as well as philosophical principles based on Buddhist Madhyamika4. Second, he addresses the issues of materialism through moral stories along with the school's ethos, which promotes a notion of success that is not material but rather spiritual. Last, the influx of tou ...
What, If Anything, Is Mahyna Buddhism? Problems of Definitions and
... aspireto become buddhas."It is clear from this samplethat,at least in our standardsources, the explicit formulationsof the definition and classification of MahayanaBuddhism almost universallycontrast it with "Hinayana." But even if we do not use the term HInayana,which without question is in origin ...
... aspireto become buddhas."It is clear from this samplethat,at least in our standardsources, the explicit formulationsof the definition and classification of MahayanaBuddhism almost universallycontrast it with "Hinayana." But even if we do not use the term HInayana,which without question is in origin ...
Ksitigrabha sutra - Khyentse Foundation
... women giving birth, if they have but one momentary thought of sympathy, to give them aid, medicines, food and drink, or bathings, so as to assure them some measure of peace and happiness, such merits are inconceivable and donors of these things will always be reborn as a Suddhavasodeva for one hundr ...
... women giving birth, if they have but one momentary thought of sympathy, to give them aid, medicines, food and drink, or bathings, so as to assure them some measure of peace and happiness, such merits are inconceivable and donors of these things will always be reborn as a Suddhavasodeva for one hundr ...
Speech28072011
... The Diamond Sutra insists on the theme of accumulation of merits: in the Buddhist tradition, to copy sutras is an act of devotion, publicly or privately. Mahāyāna did not have monks exclusively formed to memorize sutras. Most of the believers of the Great Vehicle laymen and women . They all ha ...
... The Diamond Sutra insists on the theme of accumulation of merits: in the Buddhist tradition, to copy sutras is an act of devotion, publicly or privately. Mahāyāna did not have monks exclusively formed to memorize sutras. Most of the believers of the Great Vehicle laymen and women . They all ha ...
The Buddha and Omniscience
... English term omniscience derives from the Latin words omnis, “all”, and scientia, “knowledge”. In the thought world of the early discourses, such omniscience denotes the ability to continuously and uninterruptedly have complete and infinite knowledge regarding any event,1 such as is attributed by th ...
... English term omniscience derives from the Latin words omnis, “all”, and scientia, “knowledge”. In the thought world of the early discourses, such omniscience denotes the ability to continuously and uninterruptedly have complete and infinite knowledge regarding any event,1 such as is attributed by th ...