from janapadas to empire - Welcome to the NIOS
... new religions such as Jainism and Buddhism preached the concept of peace and social equality, people welcomed it. These religions emphasised that true happiness does not lie in material prosperity or performance of rituals but in charity, frugality, non-violence, and good social conduct. Besides, th ...
... new religions such as Jainism and Buddhism preached the concept of peace and social equality, people welcomed it. These religions emphasised that true happiness does not lie in material prosperity or performance of rituals but in charity, frugality, non-violence, and good social conduct. Besides, th ...
Print this article - Journal of Global Buddhism
... traditions. Western countries thus became new "lands of mission" for Buddhist missionaries, and especially for the Tibetan masters. II. A Case Study: Tibetan Buddhism in France 1. Buddhism in the West and French scholarship Although the settlement of Buddhism in France dates back to the late 1960s-e ...
... traditions. Western countries thus became new "lands of mission" for Buddhist missionaries, and especially for the Tibetan masters. II. A Case Study: Tibetan Buddhism in France 1. Buddhism in the West and French scholarship Although the settlement of Buddhism in France dates back to the late 1960s-e ...
An introduction to the origin of Buddhist Stupa
... Whatever kind of Buddhist stupa, there should have three fundamental features. They are mound, railing fence around the mound and umbrella. In addition, there are also other features; they are enclosure wall (torana-s) and circular terrace (medhi). How the Buddhist got the stupa with umbrella, four ...
... Whatever kind of Buddhist stupa, there should have three fundamental features. They are mound, railing fence around the mound and umbrella. In addition, there are also other features; they are enclosure wall (torana-s) and circular terrace (medhi). How the Buddhist got the stupa with umbrella, four ...
Shingon Buddhism: Theory and Practice (Minoru Kiyota)
... basic ingredient of theory and practice. Thus, he sees faith as the "unconditional acceptance of the proposition that the seeds of enlightenment are inherent in all sentient beings," and claims that it is this kind of faith that contributes to the Buddhist view of the awakening of man. In these sect ...
... basic ingredient of theory and practice. Thus, he sees faith as the "unconditional acceptance of the proposition that the seeds of enlightenment are inherent in all sentient beings," and claims that it is this kind of faith that contributes to the Buddhist view of the awakening of man. In these sect ...
Development of Thai Buddhism and Challenges to it in 21st Century
... discussed in Pali Dhammasattha. However, Dhammasattha appears to be Hindu origin, but its Buddhist oriented myth is contained in the Aganna Sutta. Lingat opines that Buddhist Dhammasattha are quite different from Sanskrit Dharmasastra. Its codes were first used by the Buddhist people.11 Pince Dhani ...
... discussed in Pali Dhammasattha. However, Dhammasattha appears to be Hindu origin, but its Buddhist oriented myth is contained in the Aganna Sutta. Lingat opines that Buddhist Dhammasattha are quite different from Sanskrit Dharmasastra. Its codes were first used by the Buddhist people.11 Pince Dhani ...
Imperial-Way Zen: Ichikawa Hakugen’s Critique and Lingering Questions for Buddhist Ethics
... specific guidance, especially when one dives into the chaotic, complex, and murky waters of politics, nationalism, and international relations” (175). Here, Ives is at his best, but unfortunately, he does not go much beyond this, leaving the reader wishing for more . . . perhaps a future text on wha ...
... specific guidance, especially when one dives into the chaotic, complex, and murky waters of politics, nationalism, and international relations” (175). Here, Ives is at his best, but unfortunately, he does not go much beyond this, leaving the reader wishing for more . . . perhaps a future text on wha ...
- Moving Dharma
... choreography with as much mental effort or physical consistency. Buswell testifies to such breathing room within the highly structured meditation halls. “The hall’s atmosphere is formal enough to provide a stable environment in which a monk can develop his practice, yet its schedule is flexible eno ...
... choreography with as much mental effort or physical consistency. Buswell testifies to such breathing room within the highly structured meditation halls. “The hall’s atmosphere is formal enough to provide a stable environment in which a monk can develop his practice, yet its schedule is flexible eno ...
Ethics of the Theravada - ProfPremasiri.com, Home of Professor
... have been evaluated. The early Buddhist scriptures may be said to consist, on the one hand, of certain theoretical statements describing the nature of things and, on the other hand, of certain evaluative, prescriptive, and practical utterances involving the appraisal of human actions, behavior, prac ...
... have been evaluated. The early Buddhist scriptures may be said to consist, on the one hand, of certain theoretical statements describing the nature of things and, on the other hand, of certain evaluative, prescriptive, and practical utterances involving the appraisal of human actions, behavior, prac ...
The Hellenic Axel: The Greek Hellenization of Central Asia
... The study of the Hellenistic period has produced a historical construction of the various relationships that formed between the Greco-Macedonian settlers and the natives they came into contact with. Hellenic kings established kingdoms as far as modern day Pakistan, Afghanistan and India, bringing th ...
... The study of the Hellenistic period has produced a historical construction of the various relationships that formed between the Greco-Macedonian settlers and the natives they came into contact with. Hellenic kings established kingdoms as far as modern day Pakistan, Afghanistan and India, bringing th ...
The Spread of Buddhism during Ancient China
... of the life experiences the Buddha had gone through.2 Those played significant roles in other countries as the birth stories reached them. Although that is only one of many genres that can be found in Buddhist narratives, it helps show how different genres are able to relate to different aspects of ...
... of the life experiences the Buddha had gone through.2 Those played significant roles in other countries as the birth stories reached them. Although that is only one of many genres that can be found in Buddhist narratives, it helps show how different genres are able to relate to different aspects of ...
Salvation in Buddhism - Digital Commons @ Andrews University
... 2005:174; Narayanan 2002:164-166, 176-177), and Sikhism (Shackle and Mandair 2005:1-19; Oxtoby 2002:139-141) do not believe in salvation in the sense understood by most Westerners. They do not focus on Hell or Heaven as the end of a soteriological choice, but on knowledge (King 2005:149, 153). They ...
... 2005:174; Narayanan 2002:164-166, 176-177), and Sikhism (Shackle and Mandair 2005:1-19; Oxtoby 2002:139-141) do not believe in salvation in the sense understood by most Westerners. They do not focus on Hell or Heaven as the end of a soteriological choice, but on knowledge (King 2005:149, 153). They ...
The Person in Buddhism: Religious and Artistic Aspects Heinrich
... questioning. This fact alone was sufficient to make many a Western scholar accuse him of ignorance or of an agnostic attitude. It is, however, much more reasonable to surmise that the reason for his silence was, as stated in the early Buddhist texts, that the Enlightened Sage was interested only in ...
... questioning. This fact alone was sufficient to make many a Western scholar accuse him of ignorance or of an agnostic attitude. It is, however, much more reasonable to surmise that the reason for his silence was, as stated in the early Buddhist texts, that the Enlightened Sage was interested only in ...
BUDDHISM
... form of Buddhism. In China on July 22, 1999, the PRC authorities outlawed the Falun Gong cult, which incorporates Tai Chi with Buddhist meditation and practices. Popular even among Communists government officials, this Buddhist cult claims over 160 million adherents. Currently Falun Gong is adminis ...
... form of Buddhism. In China on July 22, 1999, the PRC authorities outlawed the Falun Gong cult, which incorporates Tai Chi with Buddhist meditation and practices. Popular even among Communists government officials, this Buddhist cult claims over 160 million adherents. Currently Falun Gong is adminis ...
Special 20 Anniversary Issue Buddhism, Equality, Rights
... prior to the agreement itself.5 The principle upon which the social contract seems to be based is that equal rights are extendable to those who are equal. In this article I will probe this idea. How has this notion of a “natural equality” been understood? Put another way, what is the morally relevan ...
... prior to the agreement itself.5 The principle upon which the social contract seems to be based is that equal rights are extendable to those who are equal. In this article I will probe this idea. How has this notion of a “natural equality” been understood? Put another way, what is the morally relevan ...
Dalit Buddhist movement
The Dalit Buddhist movement (dubbed as Navayana by certain Ambedkerites) is a 19th and 20th-century Buddhist revival movement in India. It received its most substantial impetus from B. R. Ambedkar's call for the conversion of Dalits to Buddhism, in 1956, to escape a caste-based society that considered them to be the lowest in the hierarchy. Ambedkar saw Buddhism as a means to end the caste system in India.