Victor van Bijlert PhD Department of Religious Studies, The VU
... suggest that “religions” are observable things in the world, which is a form of misplaced concreteness’ for, according to Fitzgerald ‘religion is an act of the imagination which we are persuaded to believe in by the rhetoric of academics, politicians, media people, and by general discourse’ (op.cit: ...
... suggest that “religions” are observable things in the world, which is a form of misplaced concreteness’ for, according to Fitzgerald ‘religion is an act of the imagination which we are persuaded to believe in by the rhetoric of academics, politicians, media people, and by general discourse’ (op.cit: ...
European Buddhist Traditions Laurence Cox, National University of
... In this chapter As this story shows, even within Europe Buddhist traditions tend to derive some degree of legitimacy from Asian origins and authenticity. Origin claims of various kinds are regularly drawn on across Buddhism to legitimise particular traditions, relating present-day traditions to the ...
... In this chapter As this story shows, even within Europe Buddhist traditions tend to derive some degree of legitimacy from Asian origins and authenticity. Origin claims of various kinds are regularly drawn on across Buddhism to legitimise particular traditions, relating present-day traditions to the ...
Hsing Yun - He Hua Temple
... the world, and broadly deliver sentient beings through the following four points: 1) family harmony and observance, 2) inter-personal harmony and respect, 3) social harmony, and 4) world peace. It is hoped that BLIA members will propagate Humanistic Buddhism that was taught by the Buddha himself, th ...
... the world, and broadly deliver sentient beings through the following four points: 1) family harmony and observance, 2) inter-personal harmony and respect, 3) social harmony, and 4) world peace. It is hoped that BLIA members will propagate Humanistic Buddhism that was taught by the Buddha himself, th ...
WHAT DOES THE WORD `MITRA` MEAN
... to the general public in order to give Mitras and Order Members a chance to go deeper with their own study and meditation practice. ...
... to the general public in order to give Mitras and Order Members a chance to go deeper with their own study and meditation practice. ...
CHAPTER SEVEN CONCLUSION Similarities and
... the Kamma, so is the will of the man. A person’s Kamma determines what he deserves and what goals can be achieved. The Buddhists past life actions determine present standing in life and current actions determine the next life, all is determined by the Buddhist’s Kamma. Buddha developed a doctrine kn ...
... the Kamma, so is the will of the man. A person’s Kamma determines what he deserves and what goals can be achieved. The Buddhists past life actions determine present standing in life and current actions determine the next life, all is determined by the Buddhist’s Kamma. Buddha developed a doctrine kn ...
Buddhist Etiquette - San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
... move with reverence and gratitude toward all things which are related to the Buddha. Reverence and gratitude for the Compassion and Wisdom of the Buddha form the basis of Buddhist etiquette. Without this basis, the learning and practice of the outward forms become empty and meaningless. Placing our ...
... move with reverence and gratitude toward all things which are related to the Buddha. Reverence and gratitude for the Compassion and Wisdom of the Buddha form the basis of Buddhist etiquette. Without this basis, the learning and practice of the outward forms become empty and meaningless. Placing our ...
Buddhism
... a. all is pain and suffering b. Nirvana is the ultimate reality c. pain can be forgotten by letting go of worldly cares d. all of the above ...
... a. all is pain and suffering b. Nirvana is the ultimate reality c. pain can be forgotten by letting go of worldly cares d. all of the above ...
What is the significance of Wesak to Buddhists
... Buddhism is an adaptable religion and can easily incorporate diverse national cultures, in some cases different Buddhist groups collaborate to celebrate Wesak. Mahayana tradition includes smaller sects, each of which celebrates Wesak with their own character such as Ch’an and Zen Buddhism. During We ...
... Buddhism is an adaptable religion and can easily incorporate diverse national cultures, in some cases different Buddhist groups collaborate to celebrate Wesak. Mahayana tradition includes smaller sects, each of which celebrates Wesak with their own character such as Ch’an and Zen Buddhism. During We ...
A Historical and Cultural Study of Buddhist:Art in Early South
... attributes and gestures of deities basically unchanged. Ideals of physical perfection and its representation in sculpture form, however present quiet distinct local characteristics such as regional facial types and bodies that reveal underlying musculature and skeleton. Following the conventions of ...
... attributes and gestures of deities basically unchanged. Ideals of physical perfection and its representation in sculpture form, however present quiet distinct local characteristics such as regional facial types and bodies that reveal underlying musculature and skeleton. Following the conventions of ...
stages on the spiritual path: a buddhist perspective
... perience of a wide variety of emotional and mental stages. It benefits from an understanding of art and science. Many of the "stages" receiving so much emphasis in Western developmental psychology-such as Piaget & Inhelder's (1958) highest stage offormal cognition and Erikson's (1958) first four sta ...
... perience of a wide variety of emotional and mental stages. It benefits from an understanding of art and science. Many of the "stages" receiving so much emphasis in Western developmental psychology-such as Piaget & Inhelder's (1958) highest stage offormal cognition and Erikson's (1958) first four sta ...
nscwps1
... new religious iconography around 2,000 years ago, Hindu and Buddhist art continually exchanged ideas. Both drew on pre-existing ideas about the appearance of supernatural beings and their abodes. The examples of East Javanese rulers being commemorated in different temples indicates that it was not c ...
... new religious iconography around 2,000 years ago, Hindu and Buddhist art continually exchanged ideas. Both drew on pre-existing ideas about the appearance of supernatural beings and their abodes. The examples of East Javanese rulers being commemorated in different temples indicates that it was not c ...
Buddhism and Atheism in 1980s China
... from engaging in feudal superstition’.24 Another Renmin ribao article, from 1983, relates how work units in Jiangsu province participated in an education campaign against ‘superstitions’ such as fortune telling. Part of this involved the promotion of atheism. Its success was shown by the fact that i ...
... from engaging in feudal superstition’.24 Another Renmin ribao article, from 1983, relates how work units in Jiangsu province participated in an education campaign against ‘superstitions’ such as fortune telling. Part of this involved the promotion of atheism. Its success was shown by the fact that i ...
Power, Wealth and Women in Indian Mahāyāna Buddhism: The Gaṇḍavyūha-sūtra
... strange, considering Osto’s interest in connecting Mahāyāna texts to their political and social contexts, and his assertion that such texts contain embedded ideologies that reflect the values of their patrons. If we are to believe that this is so, and it does seem likely, he must provide some argume ...
... strange, considering Osto’s interest in connecting Mahāyāna texts to their political and social contexts, and his assertion that such texts contain embedded ideologies that reflect the values of their patrons. If we are to believe that this is so, and it does seem likely, he must provide some argume ...
Buddhism
... • Things didn’t work out at first. – He joined a group of Brahmanists in the forest. – He practiced breath control and intense fasting for six years. – He was often at the brink of death. – He decided that neither extreme would bring him any closer to his goals. ...
... • Things didn’t work out at first. – He joined a group of Brahmanists in the forest. – He practiced breath control and intense fasting for six years. – He was often at the brink of death. – He decided that neither extreme would bring him any closer to his goals. ...
buddhism and the dao in tang china: the impact of confucianism and
... Daoists divide fortune and misfortune into two parts: those which the Earth brings about can be avoided, and those which are provoked by Heaven cannot be escaped. In the Buddhist view, the deeds either increase suffering or abolish it. Those who act in order to put an end to suffering get rid of the ...
... Daoists divide fortune and misfortune into two parts: those which the Earth brings about can be avoided, and those which are provoked by Heaven cannot be escaped. In the Buddhist view, the deeds either increase suffering or abolish it. Those who act in order to put an end to suffering get rid of the ...
Syllabus History of the Early Buddhist Tradition, Spring 2012 upload
... This course examines the Early Buddhist tradition (or, Theravada; lit., school of elders) that originated in the Indian sub-continent with Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha (lit. ‘The Enlightened One’) about the 6th century BCE. Gautama, a prominent samana (Sanskrit, Pali: wandering teacher- ...
... This course examines the Early Buddhist tradition (or, Theravada; lit., school of elders) that originated in the Indian sub-continent with Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha (lit. ‘The Enlightened One’) about the 6th century BCE. Gautama, a prominent samana (Sanskrit, Pali: wandering teacher- ...
Buddhism and the West
... institutions, Western Buddhist life-styles. I shall have something to say about some of these institutions in a minute. At the time I was conducting meditation classes and leading retreats, during the first few years of the FWBO’s existence, I was delivering public lectures, both under the auspices ...
... institutions, Western Buddhist life-styles. I shall have something to say about some of these institutions in a minute. At the time I was conducting meditation classes and leading retreats, during the first few years of the FWBO’s existence, I was delivering public lectures, both under the auspices ...
Outstanding Women in Buddhism AWARDS CEREMONY
... The Role of a Bhikkhuni in Society • According to the Tibetan Mulasarvastivada Vinaya it would be a fault, if the Bhikkhu Sangha is requested for Bhikkhuni Ordination, but does not grant it. • In ancient India women had always to be protected by men, their fathers or brothers, their husbands and son ...
... The Role of a Bhikkhuni in Society • According to the Tibetan Mulasarvastivada Vinaya it would be a fault, if the Bhikkhu Sangha is requested for Bhikkhuni Ordination, but does not grant it. • In ancient India women had always to be protected by men, their fathers or brothers, their husbands and son ...
Applying Buddhist Ethical Principles in Markets
... much of a particular nutrient we ought to eat, or when and how often we ought to eat, to stay sufficiently healthy that we have wellbeing (sukha). A Buddhist would understand deeply that everything changes, and conventions suited to the past – ordained or not by an enlightened figure such as the Bud ...
... much of a particular nutrient we ought to eat, or when and how often we ought to eat, to stay sufficiently healthy that we have wellbeing (sukha). A Buddhist would understand deeply that everything changes, and conventions suited to the past – ordained or not by an enlightened figure such as the Bud ...
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.