Tian-tai Metaphysics vs. Hua-yan Metaphysics
... have accomplished the goal of extinction and they regard nirvana as the negation of the phenomenal world. They are not interested in helping others reach the same goal. At the next level we have the highest form of attainment for the Mahayana school: bodhisattvas. Bodhisattvas also regard nirvana as ...
... have accomplished the goal of extinction and they regard nirvana as the negation of the phenomenal world. They are not interested in helping others reach the same goal. At the next level we have the highest form of attainment for the Mahayana school: bodhisattvas. Bodhisattvas also regard nirvana as ...
Siddhartha and our open-ended universe
... his batteries, perhaps, before diving deep into preparation for our 60th Ginza Holiday Festival in August? ...
... his batteries, perhaps, before diving deep into preparation for our 60th Ginza Holiday Festival in August? ...
Explaining Tantra in Tibetan Buddhism at Shuchi-in
... the Heart Sutra it says that the Buddhas of the past, present and future rely on wisdom to become fully enlightened. If you have an understanding of emptiness but are motivated to achieve liberation that‟s where it will lead, only if you have bodhichitta will it lead to Buddhahood. Bodhichitta has t ...
... the Heart Sutra it says that the Buddhas of the past, present and future rely on wisdom to become fully enlightened. If you have an understanding of emptiness but are motivated to achieve liberation that‟s where it will lead, only if you have bodhichitta will it lead to Buddhahood. Bodhichitta has t ...
The Story of Buddhism
... He reached the truths that he sought, and saw the past lives that he lived through Zen, or meditation. He understood what the cycle of rebirth meant and how to end the cycle of all suffering. Buddha now knew he had to teach others how to reach nirvana and how to attain happiness in the world. ...
... He reached the truths that he sought, and saw the past lives that he lived through Zen, or meditation. He understood what the cycle of rebirth meant and how to end the cycle of all suffering. Buddha now knew he had to teach others how to reach nirvana and how to attain happiness in the world. ...
Chapter Four - Hackett Publishing
... 1) What does the fourfold foundation of mindfulness (sati) aim to achieve? 2) What are the four foundations of mindfulness? 3) What techniques of meditation are involved in the first foundation of mindfulness? Which bodily activities are involved? 4) What are the four elements that comprise the body ...
... 1) What does the fourfold foundation of mindfulness (sati) aim to achieve? 2) What are the four foundations of mindfulness? 3) What techniques of meditation are involved in the first foundation of mindfulness? Which bodily activities are involved? 4) What are the four elements that comprise the body ...
Sanchi
... Sanchi is a complex of monasteries, stupas and, temples dating from the 3rd century BC to the 11th century AD. Although there is no known link to the Buddha, the relics of his two chief disciples, Sariputra and Mogallayana, together with the remains of later teachers were enshrined here. The Great S ...
... Sanchi is a complex of monasteries, stupas and, temples dating from the 3rd century BC to the 11th century AD. Although there is no known link to the Buddha, the relics of his two chief disciples, Sariputra and Mogallayana, together with the remains of later teachers were enshrined here. The Great S ...
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... have full control; we are not driven by karma. Actually, we can influence karma instead of karma influencing us. The conditioned world also becomes conditioned in a gradual way—we don’t have sadness or crises or anything [snaps his fingers] just like that. They happen as a process. One misunderstand ...
... have full control; we are not driven by karma. Actually, we can influence karma instead of karma influencing us. The conditioned world also becomes conditioned in a gradual way—we don’t have sadness or crises or anything [snaps his fingers] just like that. They happen as a process. One misunderstand ...
Jainism: the Oldest Living Religion by Dr. Jyoti Prasad Jain
... natured, irreligious demons, Rākşasas, Piśācas or Asuras, but certainly as antagonistic to the sacrificial cult of the Vedic sages. And it is why, as Br. Bhattacharya observed that “considering these two accounts together, some of the present day scholars vehemently urge that the Vedic people denoun ...
... natured, irreligious demons, Rākşasas, Piśācas or Asuras, but certainly as antagonistic to the sacrificial cult of the Vedic sages. And it is why, as Br. Bhattacharya observed that “considering these two accounts together, some of the present day scholars vehemently urge that the Vedic people denoun ...
A Talk with His Holiness the Dalai Lama Sunday April 25, 2010
... the impression that we are speaking of a religious tradition. Since I began my contacts with Western scientists over the past seven years, we have had some serious dialogues. We have been annually meeting; the interest is from both sides. The contacts between the Western scientists and the Tibetan s ...
... the impression that we are speaking of a religious tradition. Since I began my contacts with Western scientists over the past seven years, we have had some serious dialogues. We have been annually meeting; the interest is from both sides. The contacts between the Western scientists and the Tibetan s ...
Sermon Buddhism and the Bible
... Christian Church among the Greek philosophers. Of course, vices fit into the early Christian Church’s evolving view towards sin. While all sin--that is, transgressions against divine and natural law--was seen as negative, some sins, because of their severity, soon came to be seen as serious infracti ...
... Christian Church among the Greek philosophers. Of course, vices fit into the early Christian Church’s evolving view towards sin. While all sin--that is, transgressions against divine and natural law--was seen as negative, some sins, because of their severity, soon came to be seen as serious infracti ...
Theravada and Mahayana - The Ecclesbourne School Online
... not the Buddha!) Three baskets: Sutta (discourses) Vinaya (Discipline) Abhidhamma (philosophical analysis Also commentaries on these texts Arahant (worthy one) ideal Dharma Wheel Theravada and Mahayana ...
... not the Buddha!) Three baskets: Sutta (discourses) Vinaya (Discipline) Abhidhamma (philosophical analysis Also commentaries on these texts Arahant (worthy one) ideal Dharma Wheel Theravada and Mahayana ...
Ichibutsu Ryoso (One Buddha Two Founders) - sotozen-net
... head monastery. This gave rise in concrete form to the cyclical residence system (rinjusei) for abbots at the head monastery. Keizan Zenji’s work brought about the nationwide development of Soto Zen. The Keizan Shingi is a record of daily practice at Yokoji whose content is reflected in the book, ...
... head monastery. This gave rise in concrete form to the cyclical residence system (rinjusei) for abbots at the head monastery. Keizan Zenji’s work brought about the nationwide development of Soto Zen. The Keizan Shingi is a record of daily practice at Yokoji whose content is reflected in the book, ...
Buddhism In Thailand
... were found to be holding to heretical beliefs and practising infidel methods were disrobed, until it was reasonably believed that there were no more of any such defilements left in the doctrine. After this monastic purgation the holy Tissa was then invited to once again call a meeting of the righteo ...
... were found to be holding to heretical beliefs and practising infidel methods were disrobed, until it was reasonably believed that there were no more of any such defilements left in the doctrine. After this monastic purgation the holy Tissa was then invited to once again call a meeting of the righteo ...
Buddhism, Animism, and Entertainment in Cambodian Melismatic
... The Cambodian Buddhist Chanting style smot is highly elaborated in terms of melismas and therefore unique to this area of Southeast Asia. As the style in its most sophisticated form needs extensive vocal training and precise knowledge of the correct ornaments to present, monasteries give smot traini ...
... The Cambodian Buddhist Chanting style smot is highly elaborated in terms of melismas and therefore unique to this area of Southeast Asia. As the style in its most sophisticated form needs extensive vocal training and precise knowledge of the correct ornaments to present, monasteries give smot traini ...
JBE Research Article Two Notions of Poverty in the Pàli Canon
... less attractive life but also the propensity to commit a wider variety of evil acts of an increasingly serious nature. The end result is ...
... less attractive life but also the propensity to commit a wider variety of evil acts of an increasingly serious nature. The end result is ...
Worksheets on the life and teaching of the Buddha
... make sure it was the real thing. The Buddha replied, “You should never accept what I say as true simply because I have said it. Rather, you should test the teachings yourself to see if they are true or not. If you find that they are true and helpful, then practise them. But do not do so merely out o ...
... make sure it was the real thing. The Buddha replied, “You should never accept what I say as true simply because I have said it. Rather, you should test the teachings yourself to see if they are true or not. If you find that they are true and helpful, then practise them. But do not do so merely out o ...
Eating Practices and Attitudes among American Buddhists: An
... liberation is classically understood as freedom from karma and so, the cessation of all suffering. Ethics that have been the basis for this spiritual liberation have begun to interest scholars of sociology, morality, and the environment. Because concepts of interconnection and compassion echo the va ...
... liberation is classically understood as freedom from karma and so, the cessation of all suffering. Ethics that have been the basis for this spiritual liberation have begun to interest scholars of sociology, morality, and the environment. Because concepts of interconnection and compassion echo the va ...
Introduction Self or non-self? Three turnings of the wheel of dharma
... but in contrast to the first turning, other phenomena are also seen to be empty of own-being; (dharma-nair tmya). In both turnings self-knowledge is understood without relying on assumptions about a true or real self ( tman). This changes, however, when we come to the third turning of the wheel of d ...
... but in contrast to the first turning, other phenomena are also seen to be empty of own-being; (dharma-nair tmya). In both turnings self-knowledge is understood without relying on assumptions about a true or real self ( tman). This changes, however, when we come to the third turning of the wheel of d ...
Did The Buddha Teach SP?
... personhood - will only be realized by one who fully develops body and mind to see things as they are. The central axis of this cultivation is, of course, meditation, so even a little more clarity about how to practice might be of enormous value. Of course, the canonical teachings are widely regarded ...
... personhood - will only be realized by one who fully develops body and mind to see things as they are. The central axis of this cultivation is, of course, meditation, so even a little more clarity about how to practice might be of enormous value. Of course, the canonical teachings are widely regarded ...
Karma, Character, and Consequentialism
... Buddhist ethics may not be susceptible to classification in terms of Western categories in view of incompatible metaphysical presuppositions. If this view is correct, our enquiry is at an end. I suggest, how-ever, that this view is mistaken and that karma can be analysed successfully using Western e ...
... Buddhist ethics may not be susceptible to classification in terms of Western categories in view of incompatible metaphysical presuppositions. If this view is correct, our enquiry is at an end. I suggest, how-ever, that this view is mistaken and that karma can be analysed successfully using Western e ...
Can things reach the dead?
... religion, philosophy … But all of these rest upon the same paradox: that immateriality can only be expressed through materiality … The more humanity reaches toward the conceptualization of the immaterial, the more important the specific forms of materialization (Miller 2005: 28). One way to study im ...
... religion, philosophy … But all of these rest upon the same paradox: that immateriality can only be expressed through materiality … The more humanity reaches toward the conceptualization of the immaterial, the more important the specific forms of materialization (Miller 2005: 28). One way to study im ...
Ullambana Service - Ti-Sarana Buddhist Association
... Yuan Jie]are forburnt this year is fromand 13 toAugust to 10 September. Traditionally, during this period are elaborate offerings that to appease improve the pathetic condition of some There will be a Ullambana 21st to offerings, 27th August ...
... Yuan Jie]are forburnt this year is fromand 13 toAugust to 10 September. Traditionally, during this period are elaborate offerings that to appease improve the pathetic condition of some There will be a Ullambana 21st to offerings, 27th August ...