Confucianism, Buddhism& Taoism
... The prime attribute is wisdom “Bodhi”. Sangha: Monasteries filled with spiritual dynamos where Theravada thrived. They believe that their religion was for these high priest to teach and pass on. They would only use meditation and invocations to strengthen their faith. ...
... The prime attribute is wisdom “Bodhi”. Sangha: Monasteries filled with spiritual dynamos where Theravada thrived. They believe that their religion was for these high priest to teach and pass on. They would only use meditation and invocations to strengthen their faith. ...
reincarnation - BHD Trung Ương GĐPTVN tại Hoa Kỳ
... consciousness before, during or after his death in seeking for a better life path or even Enlightenment. Usually when alive, people do good or evil. The actions (of body, mouth, and mind) that are stored in Alaya as the seeds are sown and lie in the ground until the dying or dead, the body and funct ...
... consciousness before, during or after his death in seeking for a better life path or even Enlightenment. Usually when alive, people do good or evil. The actions (of body, mouth, and mind) that are stored in Alaya as the seeds are sown and lie in the ground until the dying or dead, the body and funct ...
Buddhism and Science
... I believe that in order for Buddhism to flourish in the West, it needs to be shown to be compatible with science. This is not because, as Buddhists, we ought to feel ‘under threat’ from science. As I shall explain later, we can still carry on happily in our practice without worrying about whether th ...
... I believe that in order for Buddhism to flourish in the West, it needs to be shown to be compatible with science. This is not because, as Buddhists, we ought to feel ‘under threat’ from science. As I shall explain later, we can still carry on happily in our practice without worrying about whether th ...
Navayana Buddhism - Social
... "the great sangha." They would eventually evolve into the Mahayana tradition of northern Asia. The traditionalists, now referred to as Sthaviravada or "way of the elders" (or, in Pali, Theravada), developed a complex set of philosophical ideas beyond those elucidated by Buddha. These were collected ...
... "the great sangha." They would eventually evolve into the Mahayana tradition of northern Asia. The traditionalists, now referred to as Sthaviravada or "way of the elders" (or, in Pali, Theravada), developed a complex set of philosophical ideas beyond those elucidated by Buddha. These were collected ...
āgama and aṅga in the early buddhist oral tradition
... one such reference in the Mahāgopālaka-sutta of the Majjhimanikāya, however, three parallels preserved in Chinese translation also mention such elders. Yet they only qualify them as “learned”, without bringing in the other epithets used in the Mahāgopālakasutta and thus also without a counterpart to ...
... one such reference in the Mahāgopālaka-sutta of the Majjhimanikāya, however, three parallels preserved in Chinese translation also mention such elders. Yet they only qualify them as “learned”, without bringing in the other epithets used in the Mahāgopālakasutta and thus also without a counterpart to ...
STEP BY STEP
... tongue, body and mind. The first mouth eats forms through the eye. The second mouth eats sound. The third mouth eats smells. The fourth mouth eats tastes. The fifth mouth eats physical contact. And the last mouth eats ideas. That is feeling. Time is also an eater. In traditional Cambodian stories, t ...
... tongue, body and mind. The first mouth eats forms through the eye. The second mouth eats sound. The third mouth eats smells. The fourth mouth eats tastes. The fifth mouth eats physical contact. And the last mouth eats ideas. That is feeling. Time is also an eater. In traditional Cambodian stories, t ...
So where are all those black Buddhists, then?
... existence into which one can easily fall back. As another respondent noted, even among South African white Buddhists there is less of a tendency to take out major periods of time for self-development than among their overseas counterparts: "There is no safety net, so one can't easily say, 'I'll just ...
... existence into which one can easily fall back. As another respondent noted, even among South African white Buddhists there is less of a tendency to take out major periods of time for self-development than among their overseas counterparts: "There is no safety net, so one can't easily say, 'I'll just ...
Co-Existence and Convergence: Confucianism, Taoism and
... The person reading looks Confucian and the one drinking looks Taoist, while the following sentence shows a sleeping Buddhist. When, on the spur of the moment, one gets drunk and sleeps before falling petals, heaven and earth will be like quilt and pillow; when, free from calculation, one sits oblivi ...
... The person reading looks Confucian and the one drinking looks Taoist, while the following sentence shows a sleeping Buddhist. When, on the spur of the moment, one gets drunk and sleeps before falling petals, heaven and earth will be like quilt and pillow; when, free from calculation, one sits oblivi ...
Sarkar on the Buddha`s Four Noble Truths
... what Sarkar says about this central Buddhist doctrine and his interpretation of the Buddha and his teachings. From the Buddhist perspective, all sentient experience (even the highly refined states of meditative consciousness known as jhānas) and, correspondingly, the entire world, is marked with uns ...
... what Sarkar says about this central Buddhist doctrine and his interpretation of the Buddha and his teachings. From the Buddhist perspective, all sentient experience (even the highly refined states of meditative consciousness known as jhānas) and, correspondingly, the entire world, is marked with uns ...
Buddhism and the West
... what came to be called residential spiritual communities. The members of these communities did not just live under the same roof. They meditated together every morning, ate together, studied the Dharma together, encouraged one another in their Buddhist life, and contributed to the maintenance of the ...
... what came to be called residential spiritual communities. The members of these communities did not just live under the same roof. They meditated together every morning, ate together, studied the Dharma together, encouraged one another in their Buddhist life, and contributed to the maintenance of the ...
vajrayana buddhism in comparative perspective
... unenlightened forms of life, without reference to the spiritual healing and transformation described in the third and fourth truths. To use a traditional metaphor, the first truth of suffering and the second truth of origin offer a diagnosis and etiology for the human condition based on a philosophi ...
... unenlightened forms of life, without reference to the spiritual healing and transformation described in the third and fourth truths. To use a traditional metaphor, the first truth of suffering and the second truth of origin offer a diagnosis and etiology for the human condition based on a philosophi ...
RELIGION 34:109* - Carleton University
... credit more than once without prior written permission of the course instructor in which the submission occurs." Plagiarism is a serious offence which cannot be resolved directly with the course’s instructor. The Associate Deans of the Faculty conduct a rigorous investigation, including an interview ...
... credit more than once without prior written permission of the course instructor in which the submission occurs." Plagiarism is a serious offence which cannot be resolved directly with the course’s instructor. The Associate Deans of the Faculty conduct a rigorous investigation, including an interview ...
Fundamentals of Buddhism
... internal practice rather than on external practice. Its emphasis is on the way you develop your mind rather than the way you dress, the kind of food you take, the way you wear your hair and so forth. The second point that I would like to make regards the pragmatism or the practicality of Buddhism. I ...
... internal practice rather than on external practice. Its emphasis is on the way you develop your mind rather than the way you dress, the kind of food you take, the way you wear your hair and so forth. The second point that I would like to make regards the pragmatism or the practicality of Buddhism. I ...
THE IMPACT OF THE BUDDHIST DOCTRINE OF KARMA ON THE
... enter China in 200 C.E. when Buddhist scriptures were widely translated into Chinese and made known to the people.12 Of all the three assumptions, the one which indicates that Buddhism probably came to China in 200 B.C.E. sounds most sensible. All forms of civilizations, as we can observe, are usual ...
... enter China in 200 C.E. when Buddhist scriptures were widely translated into Chinese and made known to the people.12 Of all the three assumptions, the one which indicates that Buddhism probably came to China in 200 B.C.E. sounds most sensible. All forms of civilizations, as we can observe, are usual ...
The First Saṅgīti and Theravāda Monasticism Bhikkhu Anālayo
... The shift in attitude that emerges out of this contrast concords with the agenda of the first saṅgīti, reportedly convened by Mahākassapa to ensure adherence to Vinaya rules and regulations. This in turn forms part of an attempt to shore up institutional authority and achieve maximum acceptability i ...
... The shift in attitude that emerges out of this contrast concords with the agenda of the first saṅgīti, reportedly convened by Mahākassapa to ensure adherence to Vinaya rules and regulations. This in turn forms part of an attempt to shore up institutional authority and achieve maximum acceptability i ...
Buddhism as a `living tradition`
... within this. I have seen how this has challenged not only my own, but also more generally held views about Buddhism when conceived from the perspective of being a ‘religious tradition’ which of course, remains a contentious categorization of the teachings of the Buddha (Samdhong Rinpoche, 1998, publ ...
... within this. I have seen how this has challenged not only my own, but also more generally held views about Buddhism when conceived from the perspective of being a ‘religious tradition’ which of course, remains a contentious categorization of the teachings of the Buddha (Samdhong Rinpoche, 1998, publ ...
Karma and Rebirth
... which the accumulated karma will take form. Only when all accumulated karma is realised and the generation of new karma is calmed, one can enter the stream that leads to Nirvana. This process continues until Nirvana is reached, which signifies the cessation of rebirth and, hence, suffering. It is no ...
... which the accumulated karma will take form. Only when all accumulated karma is realised and the generation of new karma is calmed, one can enter the stream that leads to Nirvana. This process continues until Nirvana is reached, which signifies the cessation of rebirth and, hence, suffering. It is no ...
A Survey of the Paths of Tibetan Buddhism
... During these teachings, what I will be describing is essentially a kind of instrument with which to improve yourself. Just as you might take your brain to a laboratory to examine your mental functions more deeply, so that you can reshape them in a more positive way. Trying to change yourself for the ...
... During these teachings, what I will be describing is essentially a kind of instrument with which to improve yourself. Just as you might take your brain to a laboratory to examine your mental functions more deeply, so that you can reshape them in a more positive way. Trying to change yourself for the ...
Chapter One
... More, he explains that during that time he has spoken about the Buddha Burning Torch (Dipankara) and others, and described how they entered nirvana. All this he employed as an expedient means to make distinctions. Shakyamuni Buddha, further, continues that good men, if there are living beings who co ...
... More, he explains that during that time he has spoken about the Buddha Burning Torch (Dipankara) and others, and described how they entered nirvana. All this he employed as an expedient means to make distinctions. Shakyamuni Buddha, further, continues that good men, if there are living beings who co ...
Beyond-the-Tipitaka - Ancient Buddhist Texts
... illuminate a host of important historical events and trends: how the Tipiṭaka came to be preserved orally; when it was first written down, and why; how the Tipiṭaka came close to extinction; how the Buddha’s teachings spread across south Asia; how and when the various schools and factions within Bud ...
... illuminate a host of important historical events and trends: how the Tipiṭaka came to be preserved orally; when it was first written down, and why; how the Tipiṭaka came close to extinction; how the Buddha’s teachings spread across south Asia; how and when the various schools and factions within Bud ...
NiNi Zhu - Buddhism
... tradition, the Buddha himself was a yogi—that is, a miracle-working ascetic. Buddhism, like many of the sects that developed in northeastern India at the time, was constituted by the presence of a charismatic teacher, by the teachings this leader promulgated, and by a community of adherents that was ...
... tradition, the Buddha himself was a yogi—that is, a miracle-working ascetic. Buddhism, like many of the sects that developed in northeastern India at the time, was constituted by the presence of a charismatic teacher, by the teachings this leader promulgated, and by a community of adherents that was ...
A Buddhist`s Reflections on Religious Conversion
... to most of us that we in fact do have a rather strong sense of identity. Most of us are prepared to say in a fair amount of detail who we are and perhaps even why we are the way we are. Given this strong sense of who I am, it is absurd to claim that in fact I have no identity. Is it not the case tha ...
... to most of us that we in fact do have a rather strong sense of identity. Most of us are prepared to say in a fair amount of detail who we are and perhaps even why we are the way we are. Given this strong sense of who I am, it is absurd to claim that in fact I have no identity. Is it not the case tha ...
Post-modernism and the rise of Buddhism in the West
... During the period 1880-1920, the adoption of Buddhism was dominated by ethical and intellectual interest in the Theravada tradition. These early Buddhists stressed particular advantages in Buddhism in comparison to the disadvantages of Christianity that they had personally discarded. In opposition t ...
... During the period 1880-1920, the adoption of Buddhism was dominated by ethical and intellectual interest in the Theravada tradition. These early Buddhists stressed particular advantages in Buddhism in comparison to the disadvantages of Christianity that they had personally discarded. In opposition t ...
whether under the name of Buddha or that of Samkarâchârya
... hammer in the matter of Esoteric Philosophy. Nevertheless it is the duty of the Occultist to try and explain it. Nirvâna and Moksha, then, as said before, have their being in non-being, if such a paradox be permitted to illustrate the meaning the better. Nirvâna, as some illustrious Orientalists hav ...
... hammer in the matter of Esoteric Philosophy. Nevertheless it is the duty of the Occultist to try and explain it. Nirvâna and Moksha, then, as said before, have their being in non-being, if such a paradox be permitted to illustrate the meaning the better. Nirvâna, as some illustrious Orientalists hav ...
ONE
... years before AsOoka. Modern scholars have on the whole agreed to place His life between 563 and 483 bc. With some reluctance I have here followed their chronology. The nature of our documents gives rise to further uncertainties. During this entire period the Scriptures were transmitted orally and th ...
... years before AsOoka. Modern scholars have on the whole agreed to place His life between 563 and 483 bc. With some reluctance I have here followed their chronology. The nature of our documents gives rise to further uncertainties. During this entire period the Scriptures were transmitted orally and th ...