Buddhism, Mindfulness, and Transformative Politics
... There are indeed some obvious connections between Buddhism and progressive left politics. Buddhism advocates several principles that have been central to the American and European left in the period after World War II. Thus, Buddhism advocates non-violence and pacifism (because violence and war are ...
... There are indeed some obvious connections between Buddhism and progressive left politics. Buddhism advocates several principles that have been central to the American and European left in the period after World War II. Thus, Buddhism advocates non-violence and pacifism (because violence and war are ...
mahavira and his philosophy of life
... Mahavira was a contemporary of Buddha, and he stands as the 24th Tirthankara whose preachings fully breathe the spirit of what I have called Eastern stream of thought in India. All that Mahavira and his predecessors have preached goes under the name of Jainism to-day, but that should not come in th ...
... Mahavira was a contemporary of Buddha, and he stands as the 24th Tirthankara whose preachings fully breathe the spirit of what I have called Eastern stream of thought in India. All that Mahavira and his predecessors have preached goes under the name of Jainism to-day, but that should not come in th ...
... traditional Buddhist concepts and the Western forms of understanding that often stand in apparent opposition to them, Abe reminds us that a viable form of Western Buddhism must avoid the extremes of either simply interpreting Buddhism in terms of one or another set of Western categories or adopting ...
Teachings in Chinese Buddhism
... Tzu and Chuang Tzu and the later ascetic practices of the Taoists. The philosophical principles of these two thinkers are exceedingly deep and far reaching. They were opposed to the artificial, and demanded a return to what is natural and they searched after an ideal simplicity. But this ideal of th ...
... Tzu and Chuang Tzu and the later ascetic practices of the Taoists. The philosophical principles of these two thinkers are exceedingly deep and far reaching. They were opposed to the artificial, and demanded a return to what is natural and they searched after an ideal simplicity. But this ideal of th ...
Selected Translation of Miao-Yun Part One and Two
... Tzu and Chuang Tzu and the later ascetic practices of the Taoists. The philosophical principles of these two thinkers are exceedingly deep and far reaching. They were opposed to the artificial, and demanded a return to what is natural and they searched after an ideal simplicity. But this ideal of th ...
... Tzu and Chuang Tzu and the later ascetic practices of the Taoists. The philosophical principles of these two thinkers are exceedingly deep and far reaching. They were opposed to the artificial, and demanded a return to what is natural and they searched after an ideal simplicity. But this ideal of th ...
the tantric mysticism of tibet - Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia
... prevalent in Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, Ladakh, and Mongolia. A highly practical form of mysticism, it affords precise techniques for attaining that wisdom whereby man’s ego is negated and he enters into the bliss of Liberation (Nirvāza). For more than a thousand years, these techniques — developed at N ...
... prevalent in Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, Ladakh, and Mongolia. A highly practical form of mysticism, it affords precise techniques for attaining that wisdom whereby man’s ego is negated and he enters into the bliss of Liberation (Nirvāza). For more than a thousand years, these techniques — developed at N ...
Dhamma Studies - Atammayatarama Buddhist Monastery
... "Happiness would be brought to one who does not do evil.'' This essay will discuss the Buddha's Proverb, "Happiness would be brought to one who does not do evil,'' to provide knowledge and understanding to people interested in studying and practicing the Buddha’s teachings. The term 'evil' (Barp) me ...
... "Happiness would be brought to one who does not do evil.'' This essay will discuss the Buddha's Proverb, "Happiness would be brought to one who does not do evil,'' to provide knowledge and understanding to people interested in studying and practicing the Buddha’s teachings. The term 'evil' (Barp) me ...
Buddhism`s Disappearance from India
... to disappearance of Buddhism from India. Due to the lack of historical and archeological evidence, there is no absolute consensus on this matter till date. However, if we analyze all the contributing factors and arrange them in a chronological order, we would realize that the whole sequence of event ...
... to disappearance of Buddhism from India. Due to the lack of historical and archeological evidence, there is no absolute consensus on this matter till date. However, if we analyze all the contributing factors and arrange them in a chronological order, we would realize that the whole sequence of event ...
The Jhanas in Theravada Buddhist Meditation
... The importance of the jhanas in the Buddhist path can readily be gauged from the frequency with which they are mentioned throughout the suttas. The jhanas figure prominently both in the Buddha's own experience and in his exhortation to disciples. In his childhood, while attending an annual ploughin ...
... The importance of the jhanas in the Buddhist path can readily be gauged from the frequency with which they are mentioned throughout the suttas. The jhanas figure prominently both in the Buddha's own experience and in his exhortation to disciples. In his childhood, while attending an annual ploughin ...
Special Series: Dialogues on Eastern Wisdom (2)
... attempting to persuade his colleagues. However, Professor Ji was the first to use evidence, such as rules within several Chinese Buddhist scriptures on monastic discipline, to prove that the only possible interpretation of the Buddha’s words is that the monks should use their own dialects in their s ...
... attempting to persuade his colleagues. However, Professor Ji was the first to use evidence, such as rules within several Chinese Buddhist scriptures on monastic discipline, to prove that the only possible interpretation of the Buddha’s words is that the monks should use their own dialects in their s ...
Facing the Future
... of progress were science and technology. Science was the new Prometheus, an unstoppable Prometheus that had snatched nature’s hidden secrets and passed them on to a humanity brimming over with ardent hopes. In each decade, one major breakthrough in knowledge followed another, each fresh theoretical ...
... of progress were science and technology. Science was the new Prometheus, an unstoppable Prometheus that had snatched nature’s hidden secrets and passed them on to a humanity brimming over with ardent hopes. In each decade, one major breakthrough in knowledge followed another, each fresh theoretical ...
The Four Realities True for Noble Ones: Ariyasacca Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... The original Pāli word sacca is retained in the place of “true,” Horner's rendition, for the controversy over the very sense of that word is what I am dealing with in this paper. ...
... The original Pāli word sacca is retained in the place of “true,” Horner's rendition, for the controversy over the very sense of that word is what I am dealing with in this paper. ...
Two Nichiren Texts
... Frankly speaking, it will take perhaps one hundred years or more to accomplish the English translation of the complete Chinese and Japanese texts, for they consist of thousands of works. Nevertheless, as Dr. NUMATA wished, it is the sincere hope of the Committee that this project will continue unto ...
... Frankly speaking, it will take perhaps one hundred years or more to accomplish the English translation of the complete Chinese and Japanese texts, for they consist of thousands of works. Nevertheless, as Dr. NUMATA wished, it is the sincere hope of the Committee that this project will continue unto ...
Transcending Ego: Distinguishing Consciousness from Wisdom
... samsaric entrapment. At this point a great master such as Milarepa can put his hand through solid objects because he has completely realized that they are in fact empty. It is only our latent impressions over hundreds of lifetimes that have made external phenomena solid and “real” for us. Clearly, t ...
... samsaric entrapment. At this point a great master such as Milarepa can put his hand through solid objects because he has completely realized that they are in fact empty. It is only our latent impressions over hundreds of lifetimes that have made external phenomena solid and “real” for us. Clearly, t ...
Parinirvana Day Celebration
... Reiki sessions on Wednesday afternoons at the Newcastle Buddhist Centre. These sessions are free of charge but Carole has requested that those in receipt of therapies make a donation to the centre. Session time slots are as follows: Wed 1st Feb – 2:00pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm,3:30pm, 4:00pm and 4:30pm Wed ...
... Reiki sessions on Wednesday afternoons at the Newcastle Buddhist Centre. These sessions are free of charge but Carole has requested that those in receipt of therapies make a donation to the centre. Session time slots are as follows: Wed 1st Feb – 2:00pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm,3:30pm, 4:00pm and 4:30pm Wed ...
The Winning Life - Soka Gakkai International
... fuse our lives with the Gohonzon by chanting Nammyoho-renge-kyo to it, we tap into that enlightened life-condition, our own Buddhahood. This is why the Daishonin calls the Gohonzon a mirror for the inner self. It is a way to see inside, to begin changing what we don’t like and strengthening what we ...
... fuse our lives with the Gohonzon by chanting Nammyoho-renge-kyo to it, we tap into that enlightened life-condition, our own Buddhahood. This is why the Daishonin calls the Gohonzon a mirror for the inner self. It is a way to see inside, to begin changing what we don’t like and strengthening what we ...
faith and renunciation
... point is very important: what is meant by sense-pleasure? The Suttas list six sense-doors, including the mind. Every door can be either affected by kāma or contemplated through paññā.16 In the first case, sense-experience is contaminated by attachment, whilst wise contemplation protects the sensedoo ...
... point is very important: what is meant by sense-pleasure? The Suttas list six sense-doors, including the mind. Every door can be either affected by kāma or contemplated through paññā.16 In the first case, sense-experience is contaminated by attachment, whilst wise contemplation protects the sensedoo ...
The Forerunner of All Things: Buddhaghosa on Mind, Intention, and Agency
... quences and bring about rebirth” (348), and, most usefully, “āyūhana signifies the mind’s function of striving to garner the necessary mental resources in order to produce an abundance of goal-oriented acts” (348– 349). Devdas hence preserves the sense of “striving” which is the actual meaning of āy ...
... quences and bring about rebirth” (348), and, most usefully, “āyūhana signifies the mind’s function of striving to garner the necessary mental resources in order to produce an abundance of goal-oriented acts” (348– 349). Devdas hence preserves the sense of “striving” which is the actual meaning of āy ...
Saṃyukta-āgama and the Potential of the Ten Courses of Action
... In its introductory narration, the Sāleyyaka-sutta is also more detailed, as it gives a full treatment of the favorable report about the recluse Gotama heard by the Brahmins of Sālā that motivated them to visit the Buddha. 24 The Chinese version simply mentions that the Brahmins had come to know abo ...
... In its introductory narration, the Sāleyyaka-sutta is also more detailed, as it gives a full treatment of the favorable report about the recluse Gotama heard by the Brahmins of Sālā that motivated them to visit the Buddha. 24 The Chinese version simply mentions that the Brahmins had come to know abo ...
JIABU, Vol. IX, 2016 - International Association of Buddhist
... Shih, as he researches the holy-men and their involvement with political leadership within texts from Thai history. From the pages of history, towards influential literature and art: the last two papers are on the Sinxay Story, perhaps a Jataka tale from Laos, translated by Peter Whittlesey; and the ...
... Shih, as he researches the holy-men and their involvement with political leadership within texts from Thai history. From the pages of history, towards influential literature and art: the last two papers are on the Sinxay Story, perhaps a Jataka tale from Laos, translated by Peter Whittlesey; and the ...
Practices and wisdom in Nichiren Buddhism
... I encountered Buddhism and counselling around the same time. While I was an undergraduate university student interested in psychology and counselling, my mother introduced me to an international lay Buddhist organization, the Soka Gakkai International, which belongs to the Japanse school of Buddhism ...
... I encountered Buddhism and counselling around the same time. While I was an undergraduate university student interested in psychology and counselling, my mother introduced me to an international lay Buddhist organization, the Soka Gakkai International, which belongs to the Japanse school of Buddhism ...
1 The Great Ideas of Buddhism, Part Two Name: Date: Grade: Quiz
... 3) In the opening lines of his text, Je Tsongkapa mentions that the vows of individual freedom constitute the subject matter of the scriptures on Buddhist discipline. Explain why these vows are given this name. (Tibetan track in Tibetan.) ...
... 3) In the opening lines of his text, Je Tsongkapa mentions that the vows of individual freedom constitute the subject matter of the scriptures on Buddhist discipline. Explain why these vows are given this name. (Tibetan track in Tibetan.) ...
Durkheim, Religion, and Buddhism - TRAN-B-300
... since Durkheimrelied on his interpretation of Buddhism to support two crucial claims in his definitionof religious phenomena:that gods or spirits are not essential to religion, for early Buddhism had no meaningful gods or spirits; and that the sacred-profane dichotomy is characteristicof all religio ...
... since Durkheimrelied on his interpretation of Buddhism to support two crucial claims in his definitionof religious phenomena:that gods or spirits are not essential to religion, for early Buddhism had no meaningful gods or spirits; and that the sacred-profane dichotomy is characteristicof all religio ...
Zhuan Falun (Volume II)
... People had to figure out everything for themselves. Human beings are in delusion and don’t know anything. It’s just very hard for them to gain insight into things. What Buddha Shakyamuni left to man during his lifetime was primarily the monastic precepts. When Buddha Shakyamuni eventually approache ...
... People had to figure out everything for themselves. Human beings are in delusion and don’t know anything. It’s just very hard for them to gain insight into things. What Buddha Shakyamuni left to man during his lifetime was primarily the monastic precepts. When Buddha Shakyamuni eventually approache ...
Development Of Buddhist Religion And Sarnath (With Special
... In his preaching’s about right livelihood Buddha told the way of neither to lament nor to keep too calm of one self. He told to follow the middle path. This first sermon was filled with a solution to Worldly problems and anxiety and due to this. Due to act of Buddha Sarnath become at Centre for know ...
... In his preaching’s about right livelihood Buddha told the way of neither to lament nor to keep too calm of one self. He told to follow the middle path. This first sermon was filled with a solution to Worldly problems and anxiety and due to this. Due to act of Buddha Sarnath become at Centre for know ...