noid-Abstract - The Journal of Novel Applied Sciences
... and Indian philosophical schools, S165-168)). Buddhism does not recognize the spirit of God and not to deny it. Although Nirvana Buddhist tradition means without greed and desire, but it was originally meant Ndmydn and off, like a curb or off the fire and hatred and deceit. Nirvana mental state of g ...
... and Indian philosophical schools, S165-168)). Buddhism does not recognize the spirit of God and not to deny it. Although Nirvana Buddhist tradition means without greed and desire, but it was originally meant Ndmydn and off, like a curb or off the fire and hatred and deceit. Nirvana mental state of g ...
traces of gandhāran buddhism - Institut für Indologie und Tibetologie
... in Gāndhārī using the Kharoṣṭhī script. However, as is also illustrated by the collection here presented, this script was gradually abandoned for Brāhmi, and the written language developed towards a standardized Sanskrit, with an intermediate stage of semi-colloquial Sanskrit that has come to be kno ...
... in Gāndhārī using the Kharoṣṭhī script. However, as is also illustrated by the collection here presented, this script was gradually abandoned for Brāhmi, and the written language developed towards a standardized Sanskrit, with an intermediate stage of semi-colloquial Sanskrit that has come to be kno ...
Traces of Gandhāran Buddhism: An Exhibition of Ancient Buddhist
... in Gāndhārī using the Kharoṣṭhī script. However, as is also illustrated by the collection here presented, this script was gradually abandoned for Brāhmi, and the written language developed towards a standardized Sanskrit, with an intermediate stage of semi-colloquial Sanskrit that has come to be kno ...
... in Gāndhārī using the Kharoṣṭhī script. However, as is also illustrated by the collection here presented, this script was gradually abandoned for Brāhmi, and the written language developed towards a standardized Sanskrit, with an intermediate stage of semi-colloquial Sanskrit that has come to be kno ...
Untitled - UO Libraries
... are three Chinese translations, the earliest being one by Kumarajiva (who came to China in A. D. 401), the first great schism seems to have broken out about one hundred years after the Buddha. The leader of the dissenters was Mahadeva, and his school was known as the Mahasangika (Great Council), whi ...
... are three Chinese translations, the earliest being one by Kumarajiva (who came to China in A. D. 401), the first great schism seems to have broken out about one hundred years after the Buddha. The leader of the dissenters was Mahadeva, and his school was known as the Mahasangika (Great Council), whi ...
The Historical Authenticity of Early Buddhist Literature A Critical
... sagha. If we also consider the fact that the archaeological sources tell us very little about Buddhist thought and practice without the inscriptions, it seems that archaeology and epigraphy do not get us very far. The canonical literature, on the other hand, is rich in its diversity and represents ...
... sagha. If we also consider the fact that the archaeological sources tell us very little about Buddhist thought and practice without the inscriptions, it seems that archaeology and epigraphy do not get us very far. The canonical literature, on the other hand, is rich in its diversity and represents ...
Prince Shōtoku`s Commentary on the Śrīmālā-sūtra
... The Śrīmālā-sūtra is considered one of the key early Mahayana sutras that espouse the tathāgatagarbha—a Sanskrit compound term that combines tathāgata, an epithet of the Buddha (literally, “thus gone”), and garbha, meaning the “storehouse,” “matrix,” “womb,” or “seed” of enlightenment that is presen ...
... The Śrīmālā-sūtra is considered one of the key early Mahayana sutras that espouse the tathāgatagarbha—a Sanskrit compound term that combines tathāgata, an epithet of the Buddha (literally, “thus gone”), and garbha, meaning the “storehouse,” “matrix,” “womb,” or “seed” of enlightenment that is presen ...
Recent Buddhist Theories of Free Will: Compatibilism, Incompatibilism, and Beyond
... within Western philosophy. On the other hand, Western philosophers who wish to explore what Buddhists think about free will might be significantly unfamiliar with basic Buddhist ideas such as Dharma, dependent origination, and the twelve-linked chain, or classic examples such as the chariot and its ...
... within Western philosophy. On the other hand, Western philosophers who wish to explore what Buddhists think about free will might be significantly unfamiliar with basic Buddhist ideas such as Dharma, dependent origination, and the twelve-linked chain, or classic examples such as the chariot and its ...
Streams of Tradition - Buddhist Study Center
... observe that the principle of no desire, taken in absolute form, refers to the highest state of spiritual development--the ultimate state known as Nirvana—a term which means the total cessation of desire. This state is inconceivable. In the context of ordinary living, the craving to which the Buddha ...
... observe that the principle of no desire, taken in absolute form, refers to the highest state of spiritual development--the ultimate state known as Nirvana—a term which means the total cessation of desire. This state is inconceivable. In the context of ordinary living, the craving to which the Buddha ...
Moore Post Canonical Buddhist Political Thought
... the early period. Emperor Aśoka Maurya ruled over a large portion of what is now India between c. 268-2392 (other scholars say 274-23218). Aśoka was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan dynasty and by tradition the person who commissioned Kautilya to write the Arthaśāstra. Tam ...
... the early period. Emperor Aśoka Maurya ruled over a large portion of what is now India between c. 268-2392 (other scholars say 274-23218). Aśoka was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan dynasty and by tradition the person who commissioned Kautilya to write the Arthaśāstra. Tam ...
The Four Noble Truths: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought
... And I wanted to make it as accessible and relevant as possible. Today vastly more books on Buddhism are available than even ten or fifteen years ago, but many are either translations of great texts and therefore quite traditional in style, or else they are written by Western scholars and hence acade ...
... And I wanted to make it as accessible and relevant as possible. Today vastly more books on Buddhism are available than even ten or fifteen years ago, but many are either translations of great texts and therefore quite traditional in style, or else they are written by Western scholars and hence acade ...
THE FOUR ASSEMBLIES AND THERAVA.DA BUDDHISM 104). 1
... bhikkhus to leave the country. According to our present state of knowledge, at that time the order of bhikkhunfs in India had already become extinct and no living bhikkhunz tradition appears to have been in existence in other Theravada countries7• Before its eventual demise, in the early fifth ...
... bhikkhus to leave the country. According to our present state of knowledge, at that time the order of bhikkhunfs in India had already become extinct and no living bhikkhunz tradition appears to have been in existence in other Theravada countries7• Before its eventual demise, in the early fifth ...
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... functions the church fulfils in Christianity seem to be fulfilled by the sangha: as a member of this group, one follows the ideal path to salvation, and it is the task of the community to preserve and hand over the teaching of the Buddha (the dhamma) to following generations. It seems obvious that t ...
... functions the church fulfils in Christianity seem to be fulfilled by the sangha: as a member of this group, one follows the ideal path to salvation, and it is the task of the community to preserve and hand over the teaching of the Buddha (the dhamma) to following generations. It seems obvious that t ...
the two traditions of meditation in ancient india
... presentation will, I hope, show that the criticisms mentioned above are not applicable to this book. Details and references will be found in the main body of the book. The point of departure is the undeniable fact that even the oldest Buddhist texts we have do not date back, in their present form, t ...
... presentation will, I hope, show that the criticisms mentioned above are not applicable to this book. Details and references will be found in the main body of the book. The point of departure is the undeniable fact that even the oldest Buddhist texts we have do not date back, in their present form, t ...
Two Traditions of Meditation in Ancient India
... presentation will, I hope, show that the criticisms mentioned above are not applicable to this book. Details and references will be found in the main body of the book. The point of departure is the undeniable fact that even the oldest Buddhist texts we have do not date back, in their present form, t ...
... presentation will, I hope, show that the criticisms mentioned above are not applicable to this book. Details and references will be found in the main body of the book. The point of departure is the undeniable fact that even the oldest Buddhist texts we have do not date back, in their present form, t ...
Consuming Buddhism: the Pursuit of Happiness
... Buddhism has been an important part of Thai religion and culture for hundreds of years. In the past few years the emerging trend in Thailand has been the renewal of interest in Buddhism, particularly among younger generations. People now experience Buddhism through new media including YouTube, Faceb ...
... Buddhism has been an important part of Thai religion and culture for hundreds of years. In the past few years the emerging trend in Thailand has been the renewal of interest in Buddhism, particularly among younger generations. People now experience Buddhism through new media including YouTube, Faceb ...
Laymen saints - The Dharmafarers
... religion, indeed, in the history of religion, making it the world‘s first missionary religion. In his book, Gotama Buddha, Nakamura remarks: In India at that time it was rare for religious teachers to instruct the people at large. Philosophers in the Upaniads are depicted as teaching only a limited ...
... religion, indeed, in the history of religion, making it the world‘s first missionary religion. In his book, Gotama Buddha, Nakamura remarks: In India at that time it was rare for religious teachers to instruct the people at large. Philosophers in the Upaniads are depicted as teaching only a limited ...
The Hundred Syllable Vajrasattva Mantra
... rank, royalty‟. I think „lucid‟ would be a good choice in this case. It is the comparative so it means „more śrī’. Putting all this together we find that sarvakarmasu ca me cittaṃ śreyaḥ kuru hūṃ means „and in all actions make my mind more lucid!‟ 12 In Sthiramati’s version (and in most others) hūṃ ...
... rank, royalty‟. I think „lucid‟ would be a good choice in this case. It is the comparative so it means „more śrī’. Putting all this together we find that sarvakarmasu ca me cittaṃ śreyaḥ kuru hūṃ means „and in all actions make my mind more lucid!‟ 12 In Sthiramati’s version (and in most others) hūṃ ...
For more information about Nichiren Buddhism and a - Sgi-Usa
... Nam comes from the Sanskrit word namas, which was translated in Chinese and Japanese as meaning “to dedicate one’s life.” “Dedication,” Nichiren says, means “dedication to the principle of eternal and unchanging truth” (The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, p. 3). And “life” indicates that ...
... Nam comes from the Sanskrit word namas, which was translated in Chinese and Japanese as meaning “to dedicate one’s life.” “Dedication,” Nichiren says, means “dedication to the principle of eternal and unchanging truth” (The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, p. 3). And “life” indicates that ...
“I`d rather have Eternal Emptiness”1—Goethe and Buddhism
... Indian poetry, which he learned of through Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt. He especially dealt with the Sakuntala by Kalidasa, one of the great Indian poets of the 5th century. This work left major traces, among others, in “Prelude in the theatre” in Faust. In 1829, three years before his death Goethe, t ...
... Indian poetry, which he learned of through Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt. He especially dealt with the Sakuntala by Kalidasa, one of the great Indian poets of the 5th century. This work left major traces, among others, in “Prelude in the theatre” in Faust. In 1829, three years before his death Goethe, t ...
here - Steamboat Buddhist Center
... Dharani. A particular type of mantra, usually quite long. Dharma. (Tib. chö) This has two main meanings: first, any truth, such as that the sky is blue; and secondly, the teachings of the Buddha (also called “Buddha-dharma”). Dharmachakra. Sanskrit for “Wheel of Dharma.” The three vehicles of Buddhi ...
... Dharani. A particular type of mantra, usually quite long. Dharma. (Tib. chö) This has two main meanings: first, any truth, such as that the sky is blue; and secondly, the teachings of the Buddha (also called “Buddha-dharma”). Dharmachakra. Sanskrit for “Wheel of Dharma.” The three vehicles of Buddhi ...
Jhāna and Buddhist Scholasticism
... which reveal evidence of early Abhidhamma analysis, such as the description of three types of samddhi, to be discussed below. Vitakka is thinking about something: for example, kdmavitakka translates as "thoughts about love." 10 Vicara, according to the definition given by Rhys Davids and Stede in th ...
... which reveal evidence of early Abhidhamma analysis, such as the description of three types of samddhi, to be discussed below. Vitakka is thinking about something: for example, kdmavitakka translates as "thoughts about love." 10 Vicara, according to the definition given by Rhys Davids and Stede in th ...
The Bare-Bones Instructions to “Mindfulness of Breathing”
... Western psychology and psychotherapy takes a person suffering from mental imbalances and shows them how to live in a more balanced way. Buddhist meditation takes a mentally balanced person and shows them how to be fully awake, truly happy and free from all suffering. Psychology and psychotherapy dea ...
... Western psychology and psychotherapy takes a person suffering from mental imbalances and shows them how to live in a more balanced way. Buddhist meditation takes a mentally balanced person and shows them how to be fully awake, truly happy and free from all suffering. Psychology and psychotherapy dea ...
Approaching The Great Perfection
... enlightened mind in all sentient beings, and proposes that the realization of this immanence is itself the method by which all aspects of enlightenment are attained simultaneously. The second emphasizes the distinction between the ordinary state of sentient beings, samsara, and its enlightened corre ...
... enlightened mind in all sentient beings, and proposes that the realization of this immanence is itself the method by which all aspects of enlightenment are attained simultaneously. The second emphasizes the distinction between the ordinary state of sentient beings, samsara, and its enlightened corre ...
what is shinto - Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture
... an inferior animism. The study of such points is yet incom plete ; so I shall speak on the condition of Shinto in the ages when a somewhat advanced religious sense had developed. The custom of nature worship was universal. A ll things around men which deserved wonder, special trees, rocks, stones a ...
... an inferior animism. The study of such points is yet incom plete ; so I shall speak on the condition of Shinto in the ages when a somewhat advanced religious sense had developed. The custom of nature worship was universal. A ll things around men which deserved wonder, special trees, rocks, stones a ...