Dzogchen retreat 2013_EN - Palyul Dharma Center in Europe
... Mandala to reduce attachment and to accumulate merit; Vajrasattva, the purification of obscurations; and Guru Yoga, receiving the blessings through which one can attain Enlightenment in a single lifetime. ...
... Mandala to reduce attachment and to accumulate merit; Vajrasattva, the purification of obscurations; and Guru Yoga, receiving the blessings through which one can attain Enlightenment in a single lifetime. ...
Mahasaranagamana
... I take refuge in the Buddha, ... in the Dhamma, and ... in the Samgha: (i) Until I have completed the meditation practice of Purity of Vision based on Sammasana Nana, the knowledge that enables the yogi to have a thorough understanding of the impermanence, the un-satisfactones and the non-self natur ...
... I take refuge in the Buddha, ... in the Dhamma, and ... in the Samgha: (i) Until I have completed the meditation practice of Purity of Vision based on Sammasana Nana, the knowledge that enables the yogi to have a thorough understanding of the impermanence, the un-satisfactones and the non-self natur ...
Buddhism A Very Short Introduction - Damien Keown
... 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are being referred to, which tradition of Buddhism they follow, which school or sect they belong to, and so forth, before these statements can be of much value. Some scholars would go furt ...
... 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are being referred to, which tradition of Buddhism they follow, which school or sect they belong to, and so forth, before these statements can be of much value. Some scholars would go furt ...
Theravada Buddhism And The British Encounter
... known indologist. He told me that a Buddhist had once asked him, ‘Are you going to be a second Spence Hardy?’ Rev. Robert Spence Hardy was a nineteenth-century British Methodist missionary who studied Buddhism in order to undermine it. The fact that Pieris wrote about Buddhism as a Christian made hi ...
... known indologist. He told me that a Buddhist had once asked him, ‘Are you going to be a second Spence Hardy?’ Rev. Robert Spence Hardy was a nineteenth-century British Methodist missionary who studied Buddhism in order to undermine it. The fact that Pieris wrote about Buddhism as a Christian made hi ...
Buddhist Meditation: An anthology from the Pali canon
... kinds of meditations described in the Pali canon and a broad introduction to their traditional context and practice. It is intended for two sorts of readers, though some may fit into both categories. A number of people who practise Theravada meditation in the West are surprised to find very little t ...
... kinds of meditations described in the Pali canon and a broad introduction to their traditional context and practice. It is intended for two sorts of readers, though some may fit into both categories. A number of people who practise Theravada meditation in the West are surprised to find very little t ...
Early Zarathushtrîanism and Early Buddhism: A Comparative Study
... god and their rituals, Zarathushtra had questioned the social distinctions of the warfaring and priestly c1ass. 23 The first chapter of this study will primarily situate Zarathushtra in his historical context and deterrnine the Indo-Iranian nature ofhis lore before defining his opposition to the dom ...
... god and their rituals, Zarathushtra had questioned the social distinctions of the warfaring and priestly c1ass. 23 The first chapter of this study will primarily situate Zarathushtra in his historical context and deterrnine the Indo-Iranian nature ofhis lore before defining his opposition to the dom ...
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
... As the study of Indian philosophy develops in the west, some Pali or Sanskrit words become well-known to English users and find their way into English dictionaries. Then, they become accepted by English users as common English words, and appear without their Pali or Sanskrit diacritical signs. For e ...
... As the study of Indian philosophy develops in the west, some Pali or Sanskrit words become well-known to English users and find their way into English dictionaries. Then, they become accepted by English users as common English words, and appear without their Pali or Sanskrit diacritical signs. For e ...
The Skillful Handling of Poison: Bodhicitta and the
... What is Bodhicitta? It is easy to give a rough pass at what Śāntideva means by bodhicitta in the BCA. It is the thought or intention (citta) to attain the full awakening (bodhi) of an enlightened Buddha in order to most effectively liberate all sentient beings from saṃsāra.11 Performing this task ...
... What is Bodhicitta? It is easy to give a rough pass at what Śāntideva means by bodhicitta in the BCA. It is the thought or intention (citta) to attain the full awakening (bodhi) of an enlightened Buddha in order to most effectively liberate all sentient beings from saṃsāra.11 Performing this task ...
Get PDF of the Whole Book
... spiritual guidance, admonishment, humor, and timely instructionsboth lofty and mundane.These letters are the contents of this volume. They were not written with the thought that they would be published. Rather, they were a medium in which the two monks attempted to speak to their teacher as openly a ...
... spiritual guidance, admonishment, humor, and timely instructionsboth lofty and mundane.These letters are the contents of this volume. They were not written with the thought that they would be published. Rather, they were a medium in which the two monks attempted to speak to their teacher as openly a ...
News From True Cultivators - San Francisco State University
... spiritual guidance, admonishment, humor, and timely instructionsboth lofty and mundane.These letters are the contents of this volume. They were not written with the thought that they would be published. Rather, they were a medium in which the two monks attempted to speak to their teacher as openly a ...
... spiritual guidance, admonishment, humor, and timely instructionsboth lofty and mundane.These letters are the contents of this volume. They were not written with the thought that they would be published. Rather, they were a medium in which the two monks attempted to speak to their teacher as openly a ...
ATINER`s Conference Paper Series HIS2015-1862
... Bodhisattava, they have to be accompanied with Prajñāpāramitā. It’s the presence of Prajñāpāramitā, which brings the greater merit.13 Anthropomorphisation of Prajñāpāramitā As mentioned earlier, the element of the worship of Prajñāpāramitā, was present even in the early Mahāyānic Prajñāpāramitā lite ...
... Bodhisattava, they have to be accompanied with Prajñāpāramitā. It’s the presence of Prajñāpāramitā, which brings the greater merit.13 Anthropomorphisation of Prajñāpāramitā As mentioned earlier, the element of the worship of Prajñāpāramitā, was present even in the early Mahāyānic Prajñāpāramitā lite ...
1 - VTechWorks
... TsongkhaPa’s eminent teacher took care of him until he went to central Tibet at the age of sixteen. Before the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha in the Lhasa temple, he offered prayers to enable his completion of all the stages of sutras and Tantra in order to mature and lead other trainees to enlightenme ...
... TsongkhaPa’s eminent teacher took care of him until he went to central Tibet at the age of sixteen. Before the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha in the Lhasa temple, he offered prayers to enable his completion of all the stages of sutras and Tantra in order to mature and lead other trainees to enlightenme ...
Mindfulness in Early Buddhism
... modern day setting and perhaps open up new avenues for research into the significance and effects of its cultivation. The theoretical construct of mindfulness and the practices informed by this notion have gone through considerable development during nearly 2500 years in the history of Buddhist thou ...
... modern day setting and perhaps open up new avenues for research into the significance and effects of its cultivation. The theoretical construct of mindfulness and the practices informed by this notion have gone through considerable development during nearly 2500 years in the history of Buddhist thou ...
British Buddhism: Teachings, Practice and Development
... copied the original Asian traditions, or are we able to see new developments, new seeds or shoots that may be growing into distinctive forms of ‘British Buddhism’? These questions will inform much of the work that follows, and we shall return in the final chapter to the four writers quoted above to ...
... copied the original Asian traditions, or are we able to see new developments, new seeds or shoots that may be growing into distinctive forms of ‘British Buddhism’? These questions will inform much of the work that follows, and we shall return in the final chapter to the four writers quoted above to ...
issue #3 - HH the Sakya Trizin
... Holiness’ 2010 teaching activities in Northeast India, Russia and Europe. It is also special in that it is the bearer of very exciting news: the birth of His Holiness’ first grandson, Dungsey Akasha ...
... Holiness’ 2010 teaching activities in Northeast India, Russia and Europe. It is also special in that it is the bearer of very exciting news: the birth of His Holiness’ first grandson, Dungsey Akasha ...
Rasa - Piazza
... the play adheres to a formal categorical system, known as rasa-theory • For an aspect of drama to count as rasa, it must have one of the 8 (or 9) corresponding stable emotions (bhāva-s) associated with it. The sustained intensification of a stable emotion within the play is what produces rasa • Ther ...
... the play adheres to a formal categorical system, known as rasa-theory • For an aspect of drama to count as rasa, it must have one of the 8 (or 9) corresponding stable emotions (bhāva-s) associated with it. The sustained intensification of a stable emotion within the play is what produces rasa • Ther ...
Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way
... Then those people, being intent on their own occupations, will not harm the kingdom. Your Majesty’s revenues will be great, the land will be tranquil and not beset by thieves, and the people, with joy in their hearts will play with their children, while dwelling in open houses.” Professor Karunada ...
... Then those people, being intent on their own occupations, will not harm the kingdom. Your Majesty’s revenues will be great, the land will be tranquil and not beset by thieves, and the people, with joy in their hearts will play with their children, while dwelling in open houses.” Professor Karunada ...
A Sociology of NoSelf: Applying Buddhist Social Theory to Symbolic
... between self and other. Scheff portrays the self as searching for approval from others and chronically threatened by the possibility of shame; in Scheff’s words, ‘‘every social situation is rife with shame, either actual or anticipated” (2003:256, italics in original). This idea of a self constantly ...
... between self and other. Scheff portrays the self as searching for approval from others and chronically threatened by the possibility of shame; in Scheff’s words, ‘‘every social situation is rife with shame, either actual or anticipated” (2003:256, italics in original). This idea of a self constantly ...
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
... and right livelihood. These reflect the external aspects of a person's life, which must not be neglected. The interior disciplines constitute the final three steps: right efforts, right mindfulness, and right contemplation. By this means, the follower of Buddha can arrive at Nirvana. Other aspects o ...
... and right livelihood. These reflect the external aspects of a person's life, which must not be neglected. The interior disciplines constitute the final three steps: right efforts, right mindfulness, and right contemplation. By this means, the follower of Buddha can arrive at Nirvana. Other aspects o ...
Shambhala - Akamai.net
... Make music a part of your every day: Everyone is musical, and this book presents creative ideas, tips, games, and songs to help every family with young children introduce more music into their lives. While there are many songbooks available, as well as serious books on music education and philosophy ...
... Make music a part of your every day: Everyone is musical, and this book presents creative ideas, tips, games, and songs to help every family with young children introduce more music into their lives. While there are many songbooks available, as well as serious books on music education and philosophy ...
What goes Around comes Around: a Study of Karma
... disasters are felt as punitive, almost deserved. In actuality, any fatalistic belief about karma is a distortion of its true usage, meaning and functions, especially within Buddhism. In this article I will briefly trace karma’s historical origins to outline its doctrinal evolution and address how an ...
... disasters are felt as punitive, almost deserved. In actuality, any fatalistic belief about karma is a distortion of its true usage, meaning and functions, especially within Buddhism. In this article I will briefly trace karma’s historical origins to outline its doctrinal evolution and address how an ...
Buddhism and Responses to Disability, Mental Disorders and
... into the historical or modern Asian sections, and see what kind of materials are listed there. Some might like to take the 'Organised Shorter Visit' They might like to read the Introduction later. The whole Introduction and Bibliography assumes some awareness of Buddhism and its breadth, depth and d ...
... into the historical or modern Asian sections, and see what kind of materials are listed there. Some might like to take the 'Organised Shorter Visit' They might like to read the Introduction later. The whole Introduction and Bibliography assumes some awareness of Buddhism and its breadth, depth and d ...
- ANU Repository
... skilfully presented Buddhist practice manual, which juxtaposes the effects of views and actions in accordance with Buddhist discourse against those adverse to it. It is also significant chronologically because it is the final extensive composition ’Phags pa wrote for Qubilai before he left the Khan’ ...
... skilfully presented Buddhist practice manual, which juxtaposes the effects of views and actions in accordance with Buddhist discourse against those adverse to it. It is also significant chronologically because it is the final extensive composition ’Phags pa wrote for Qubilai before he left the Khan’ ...
Buddhism in the Shadow of Brahmanism
... the basis of numismatic evidence, states the following: “‘Śuṅgas’, if they ever existed, were probably as localized as the rest of the groups we know from coins in terms of their political prowess.” McClish (2009: 326), referring to Bhandare, suggests that it was the very insignificance of the Śuṅ ...
... the basis of numismatic evidence, states the following: “‘Śuṅgas’, if they ever existed, were probably as localized as the rest of the groups we know from coins in terms of their political prowess.” McClish (2009: 326), referring to Bhandare, suggests that it was the very insignificance of the Śuṅ ...
Knowing and Living the Truth
... In Buddhism, wisdom is one of the three major pillars of practice, the other two being virtue (sila) and meditative depth (samadhi). Of these, wisdom is seen as most central, since this is what dispels ignorance. For it is ignorance, not “sin” in a religious sense, which is regarded in Buddhism as t ...
... In Buddhism, wisdom is one of the three major pillars of practice, the other two being virtue (sila) and meditative depth (samadhi). Of these, wisdom is seen as most central, since this is what dispels ignorance. For it is ignorance, not “sin” in a religious sense, which is regarded in Buddhism as t ...