- Esamskriti
... of this observation is to know the ‘player’ behind the play. However, as the Buddhist becomes perfect in his contemplation, he understands that there is no ‘player’ behind the play at all! It’s all void (Pali, sunnata; Sanskrit, sunyata). This sunnata is not to be misunderstood as zero or nihilism. ...
... of this observation is to know the ‘player’ behind the play. However, as the Buddhist becomes perfect in his contemplation, he understands that there is no ‘player’ behind the play at all! It’s all void (Pali, sunnata; Sanskrit, sunyata). This sunnata is not to be misunderstood as zero or nihilism. ...
1 Website of BESS (Buddhist Education Services for Schools Inc
... meaningless. What matters is how you think, speak and act. According to Buddhism most labels (such as religion, race, country etc.) are irrelevant for most purposes and they cause more ...
... meaningless. What matters is how you think, speak and act. According to Buddhism most labels (such as religion, race, country etc.) are irrelevant for most purposes and they cause more ...
ENGLISH FOR RELIGIOUS STUDIES
... substantial. To take the example of consciousness, viññāṇa, it is always, in Husserl’s terminology, consciousness “of”, that is, it is always directed towards an object and does not exist apart from the perception of the object. Thus consciousness itself is dependent on the object; it lasts only so ...
... substantial. To take the example of consciousness, viññāṇa, it is always, in Husserl’s terminology, consciousness “of”, that is, it is always directed towards an object and does not exist apart from the perception of the object. Thus consciousness itself is dependent on the object; it lasts only so ...
Mason Baekdu-daegan Book Chapter 10 - San-shin
... was facing. Jajang answered that Shilla was surrounded by dangerous enemies including the other two Korean kingdoms and Japan, all of them marshaling against each other. The dragon reassured him that Shilla and its royalty were virtuous, and declared that that his own eldest son was the dragon-spiri ...
... was facing. Jajang answered that Shilla was surrounded by dangerous enemies including the other two Korean kingdoms and Japan, all of them marshaling against each other. The dragon reassured him that Shilla and its royalty were virtuous, and declared that that his own eldest son was the dragon-spiri ...
Unity of Faiths - Buddhism
... called Sahampati, to do so for the benefit of those who might be able to understand his message. He thought of his ascetic companions who had left him in disgust and set off to teach them what he had realized. After much initial resistance, they eventually came to the same insight that he himself ha ...
... called Sahampati, to do so for the benefit of those who might be able to understand his message. He thought of his ascetic companions who had left him in disgust and set off to teach them what he had realized. After much initial resistance, they eventually came to the same insight that he himself ha ...
Central Asian Contacts and Their Results
... e) Extent of his Empire: Kanishka ruled a vast empire which included besides his Indian territories, Afghanistan, Bactria, Parthia, Kashgar, Khotan, Yarkand. His Indian possessions consisted of modern Punjab, Kashmir, Sindh, Uttar Pradesh and probably of some areas in north and east as well. Thus hi ...
... e) Extent of his Empire: Kanishka ruled a vast empire which included besides his Indian territories, Afghanistan, Bactria, Parthia, Kashgar, Khotan, Yarkand. His Indian possessions consisted of modern Punjab, Kashmir, Sindh, Uttar Pradesh and probably of some areas in north and east as well. Thus hi ...
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... these others features that I may find difficult to adjust to. These are the negative mind states that arise because of solitude and may need patience to deal with. Patience is useful because mind state like all conditions, do change and what seems problematic today may not seem so tomorrow. With oth ...
... these others features that I may find difficult to adjust to. These are the negative mind states that arise because of solitude and may need patience to deal with. Patience is useful because mind state like all conditions, do change and what seems problematic today may not seem so tomorrow. With oth ...
Mindfulness and the Four Noble Truths
... There is debate amongst Buddhist schools as to exactly what constitutes liberation (i.e. the cessation of suffering) and whether it represents the conclusion of the spiritual journey. For example, some Buddhist systems contend that liberation and enlightenment are two distinct conditions, whereby li ...
... There is debate amongst Buddhist schools as to exactly what constitutes liberation (i.e. the cessation of suffering) and whether it represents the conclusion of the spiritual journey. For example, some Buddhist systems contend that liberation and enlightenment are two distinct conditions, whereby li ...
Introduction of philosophy
... between the Four Noble Truths and dependent origination. Four Noble Truths are divided into two groups. The first two - suffering and the causes of suffering, and the last two - the end of suffering and the path to the end of suffering. Here too in regard to dependent origination, the fundamental pr ...
... between the Four Noble Truths and dependent origination. Four Noble Truths are divided into two groups. The first two - suffering and the causes of suffering, and the last two - the end of suffering and the path to the end of suffering. Here too in regard to dependent origination, the fundamental pr ...
An Interpersonal Exploration of Zen Buddhism
... within the temple is essentially a projection of their consciousness regarding their personal ...
... within the temple is essentially a projection of their consciousness regarding their personal ...
kyoto:splendors of the ancient capital
... reflecting the idiosyncrasies of ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537–1598); and the culture of Kyoto’s merchants, influenced by the colorful lives of the townspeople. These cultural spheres in each period did not emerge independently but developed, to a greater or lesser extent, out of traditions inherit ...
... reflecting the idiosyncrasies of ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537–1598); and the culture of Kyoto’s merchants, influenced by the colorful lives of the townspeople. These cultural spheres in each period did not emerge independently but developed, to a greater or lesser extent, out of traditions inherit ...
Letter 1 - Seattle Buddhist Temple
... In the quotations of the late Shonin he has said, “Shinran does not have even one disciple. The reason for this is that when I explain and urge Tathagata’s teachings to sentient beings in the Ten Directions, I only act as His1 representative. Shinran does not propagate any new doctrine that is parti ...
... In the quotations of the late Shonin he has said, “Shinran does not have even one disciple. The reason for this is that when I explain and urge Tathagata’s teachings to sentient beings in the Ten Directions, I only act as His1 representative. Shinran does not propagate any new doctrine that is parti ...
Buddhist Councils.txt
... Parinibbana, which would be 499/8 BCE according to Theravada tradition, at various earlier dates according to various Mahayana traditions, and various later dates according to various Western estimates.[1] According to late commentarial accounts, King Ajatashatru sponsored the council. Tradition hol ...
... Parinibbana, which would be 499/8 BCE according to Theravada tradition, at various earlier dates according to various Mahayana traditions, and various later dates according to various Western estimates.[1] According to late commentarial accounts, King Ajatashatru sponsored the council. Tradition hol ...
PDF format - Princeton University Press
... tional and ritual life. My research is based largely on primary textual and artistic sources. I have consulted a wide range of literary genres, such as meditation manuals, devo tional poetry, chanted liturgies, ritual texts, scriptures, and biographies. Many of the Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Newar writ ...
... tional and ritual life. My research is based largely on primary textual and artistic sources. I have consulted a wide range of literary genres, such as meditation manuals, devo tional poetry, chanted liturgies, ritual texts, scriptures, and biographies. Many of the Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Newar writ ...
Buddhism and Speciesism: on the Misapplication of Western Concepts to Buddhist Beliefs
... ist according to this definition. More importantly, however, he makes an assumption that does not appear to accord with Buddhist doctrine. This is the idea that beings are morally considerable if they possess certain traits. Waldau charges Buddhism with speciesism because it fails to include beings ...
... ist according to this definition. More importantly, however, he makes an assumption that does not appear to accord with Buddhist doctrine. This is the idea that beings are morally considerable if they possess certain traits. Waldau charges Buddhism with speciesism because it fails to include beings ...
Buddhism
... enlightenment associated with Buddhahood. Unlike ‘Hinayana’ Buddhists, Mahayana Buddhists see the eventual soteriological goal to be becoming a Buddha in their own right (if you like to see this discussed in a little more detail from a Mahayana perspective, go to your Buddhist Scriptures, pp.197-211 ...
... enlightenment associated with Buddhahood. Unlike ‘Hinayana’ Buddhists, Mahayana Buddhists see the eventual soteriological goal to be becoming a Buddha in their own right (if you like to see this discussed in a little more detail from a Mahayana perspective, go to your Buddhist Scriptures, pp.197-211 ...
Shingon Buddhism: Theory and Practice (Minoru Kiyota)
... In these sections it is clear that the book is not written for the novice, but for the advanced student and specialist of Sino-Japanese Buddhism. The Western reader who has not already studied Japanese Buddhism through cither primary sources or secondary scholarly works in Japanese is often likely t ...
... In these sections it is clear that the book is not written for the novice, but for the advanced student and specialist of Sino-Japanese Buddhism. The Western reader who has not already studied Japanese Buddhism through cither primary sources or secondary scholarly works in Japanese is often likely t ...
The Awakening Mind - Suffering and Its Causes
... definite steps that must be taken. These have been formalized over the centuries by Indian and Tibetan Buddhist masters into two main methods, with a third that is an amalgamation of both. They lead us to a mind that is imbued with a strong sense of love and compassion for all other living beings, a ...
... definite steps that must be taken. These have been formalized over the centuries by Indian and Tibetan Buddhist masters into two main methods, with a third that is an amalgamation of both. They lead us to a mind that is imbued with a strong sense of love and compassion for all other living beings, a ...
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... and compassion. The spiritual life–or what the Buddha called the noble or holy life (brahmacarya)–is the life lived in pursuit of these ideals. ...
... and compassion. The spiritual life–or what the Buddha called the noble or holy life (brahmacarya)–is the life lived in pursuit of these ideals. ...
Buddhism in a Nutshell
... Paying a glowing tribute to the Buddha Sri Radhakrishnan states: "In Gautama the Buddha we have a master-mind from the East second to none so far as the influence on the thought and life of the human race is concerned, and, sacred to all as the founder of a religious tradition whose hold is hardly l ...
... Paying a glowing tribute to the Buddha Sri Radhakrishnan states: "In Gautama the Buddha we have a master-mind from the East second to none so far as the influence on the thought and life of the human race is concerned, and, sacred to all as the founder of a religious tradition whose hold is hardly l ...
The Mahāsāṃghika and the Tathāgatagarbha
... that while some Mahayana doctrines are derived from the Mahasamghika school, some others are derived from the Sarvastivadin school. I would add that unless some other source can be pointed to, we may conclude that Mahayana Buddhism in its various forms, at least leaving out the special development o ...
... that while some Mahayana doctrines are derived from the Mahasamghika school, some others are derived from the Sarvastivadin school. I would add that unless some other source can be pointed to, we may conclude that Mahayana Buddhism in its various forms, at least leaving out the special development o ...
The socialist revolution in Mongolia - International Institute for Asian
... Moreover, the author’s suggestion entails a type of ‘politicohistorical product’ that might be ‘exported’ across cultures and historical periods, and subsequently ‘re-imported’. Such a view significantly downplays historical and cultural specificity. It also entails a notion that such a ‘nomadic imp ...
... Moreover, the author’s suggestion entails a type of ‘politicohistorical product’ that might be ‘exported’ across cultures and historical periods, and subsequently ‘re-imported’. Such a view significantly downplays historical and cultural specificity. It also entails a notion that such a ‘nomadic imp ...
Development of Zen Buddhism in China
... states of dhyana are merely stages of gradual forgetfulness for the final blissful achievement of no desire.” Any one familiar with the philosophy of Lao-tse can see that Tao-an was attempting to interpret the yoga practices of Indian Buddhism as if they were intended to be the working methods for t ...
... states of dhyana are merely stages of gradual forgetfulness for the final blissful achievement of no desire.” Any one familiar with the philosophy of Lao-tse can see that Tao-an was attempting to interpret the yoga practices of Indian Buddhism as if they were intended to be the working methods for t ...