Buddhist Religious Studies
... seat without attaining Buddhahood'. While he was absorbed in deep meditation, at that very moment, Mar (evil) attacked him. In different ways through cunning and deception Mar tried to break Siddhartha's meditation. But nothing could break Siddhartha's meditation. At last, Mar feld away obeing defea ...
... seat without attaining Buddhahood'. While he was absorbed in deep meditation, at that very moment, Mar (evil) attacked him. In different ways through cunning and deception Mar tried to break Siddhartha's meditation. But nothing could break Siddhartha's meditation. At last, Mar feld away obeing defea ...
Siddhartha Savage: The Importance of Buddhism in Huxley`s Brave
... the American way of life, adding that “nowhere, perhaps is there so little conversation . . . Hence there appears to be even more vitality in the Americans than there really is” (175). This fierce experiential contrast is one that is mirrored in Brave New World and Huxley’s visits to India and Calif ...
... the American way of life, adding that “nowhere, perhaps is there so little conversation . . . Hence there appears to be even more vitality in the Americans than there really is” (175). This fierce experiential contrast is one that is mirrored in Brave New World and Huxley’s visits to India and Calif ...
The Prince and the Monk: Shōtoku Worship in Shinran`s Buddhism
... prior to Shinran’s time, many Buddhist sects were already actively worshipping Shōtoku, and famous temples like Hōryūji and Shitennōji had been established for this purpose, thereby demonstrating that Shinran’s reverence of Shōtoku stemmed from a common heritage. The final chapter reads, in part, li ...
... prior to Shinran’s time, many Buddhist sects were already actively worshipping Shōtoku, and famous temples like Hōryūji and Shitennōji had been established for this purpose, thereby demonstrating that Shinran’s reverence of Shōtoku stemmed from a common heritage. The final chapter reads, in part, li ...
Faxian`s Biography and His Contributions to Asian Buddhist Culture
... “Pingyang Wuyang”, is confusing. It is thought to be modern-day Xiangyuan County (襄垣) in Shanxi Province (山西) by several modern scholars (Kiroku, 1937; He, 1956; Zhang, 1997). This version is also adopted by Wikipedia and Baidu encyclopedia. (Faxian, 2015). This explanation is unacceptable, however, ...
... “Pingyang Wuyang”, is confusing. It is thought to be modern-day Xiangyuan County (襄垣) in Shanxi Province (山西) by several modern scholars (Kiroku, 1937; He, 1956; Zhang, 1997). This version is also adopted by Wikipedia and Baidu encyclopedia. (Faxian, 2015). This explanation is unacceptable, however, ...
The Paracultural Imaginary
... In terms of the overall domain of religion/spirituality and its relationship to communication, to date, several communication scholars have written on this topic — Bhawuk’s (2003) case studies on creativity in Indian spiritual traditions, Cheong’s (Cheong, Huang, & Poon, 2011; Cheong & Poon, 2009) ...
... In terms of the overall domain of religion/spirituality and its relationship to communication, to date, several communication scholars have written on this topic — Bhawuk’s (2003) case studies on creativity in Indian spiritual traditions, Cheong’s (Cheong, Huang, & Poon, 2011; Cheong & Poon, 2009) ...
Dharma Essays
... Zen or other tradition. It is essentially the experience of nonduality. Perhaps we may distinguish the views as logical in contrast to mystical. I reflected in myself that while many people may not easily experience nonduality, they can understand the logical basis of Emptiness and through re ...
... Zen or other tradition. It is essentially the experience of nonduality. Perhaps we may distinguish the views as logical in contrast to mystical. I reflected in myself that while many people may not easily experience nonduality, they can understand the logical basis of Emptiness and through re ...
twofold mystery - Iowa Research Online
... One does not attach to “there is,” nor to “there is not.” Not only does he not attach to attachment, but neither to non-attachment.1 (Cheng Xuanying) Different interactions between Buddhism and Daoism have occurred since Buddhism entered China in the 1st century. Buddhism, as an Indian religion, fir ...
... One does not attach to “there is,” nor to “there is not.” Not only does he not attach to attachment, but neither to non-attachment.1 (Cheng Xuanying) Different interactions between Buddhism and Daoism have occurred since Buddhism entered China in the 1st century. Buddhism, as an Indian religion, fir ...
Buddhist Missionaries in the Era of Globalization
... ested in dialog on questions of theology or ultimate reality or in the use of dialog as a means to deepen their own understanding; rather, their motivation for engagement has tended to be to ‘‘nurture a sense of global community in a divided world,’’ to promote interreligious cooperation for world p ...
... ested in dialog on questions of theology or ultimate reality or in the use of dialog as a means to deepen their own understanding; rather, their motivation for engagement has tended to be to ‘‘nurture a sense of global community in a divided world,’’ to promote interreligious cooperation for world p ...
PDF - Open Journal Systems
... Vipassana is the form of meditation which has spread most outside the Theravadan countries, and which has also been subjected to change by Western meditation teachers. One example is the movement started by S. N. Goenka, who started to teach vipassana in India at the end of the 1960s (Plank 2011: 11 ...
... Vipassana is the form of meditation which has spread most outside the Theravadan countries, and which has also been subjected to change by Western meditation teachers. One example is the movement started by S. N. Goenka, who started to teach vipassana in India at the end of the 1960s (Plank 2011: 11 ...
Buddhism: A Select Bibliography
... Department of Philosophy Santa Barbara City College (2008) Although a selected bibliography, this is nonetheless a rather long list commensurate with the immense number of titles available on Buddhism. The categories employed are subject to the liabilities and qualifications intrinsic to any such ca ...
... Department of Philosophy Santa Barbara City College (2008) Although a selected bibliography, this is nonetheless a rather long list commensurate with the immense number of titles available on Buddhism. The categories employed are subject to the liabilities and qualifications intrinsic to any such ca ...
Buddha as Therapist: Meditations
... Buddha's principles and methodology and a large literature was generated expounding the fundamentals (the Dharma) and its analysis (Abhidharma). Different schools developed and made their own commentaries. The process is still continuing, now restimulated by the encounter between Buddhism and modern ...
... Buddha's principles and methodology and a large literature was generated expounding the fundamentals (the Dharma) and its analysis (Abhidharma). Different schools developed and made their own commentaries. The process is still continuing, now restimulated by the encounter between Buddhism and modern ...
current dialogue - World Council of Churches
... that entails a punishment of five years imprisonment (seven years if the converted is a minor or a mentally disabled person) and a fine equivalent to USD 5000. The consultation was clear that it needed to take the issues of local context of its host country in to serious consideration. The varieties ...
... that entails a punishment of five years imprisonment (seven years if the converted is a minor or a mentally disabled person) and a fine equivalent to USD 5000. The consultation was clear that it needed to take the issues of local context of its host country in to serious consideration. The varieties ...
The Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan Buddhism
... During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), when Chinese Buddhism flourished among the learned elite, there is no evidence of the conflation of Tathāgatagarbha with notions of a permanent self or Supreme Being. Perhaps practitioners then had a correct understanding and confidence in the Dharma. However, aft ...
... During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), when Chinese Buddhism flourished among the learned elite, there is no evidence of the conflation of Tathāgatagarbha with notions of a permanent self or Supreme Being. Perhaps practitioners then had a correct understanding and confidence in the Dharma. However, aft ...