Around 2500 years ago, a man lived who became a great teacher
... The Mahayanists see “…Sakyamuni (The Buddha) as a manifestation skillfully projected into earthly life by a long–enlightened transcendent being, who is still available to teach the faithful through visionary experiences” (Harvey, 1990. pg. twelve5) In the twelve step programs the notion of a higher ...
... The Mahayanists see “…Sakyamuni (The Buddha) as a manifestation skillfully projected into earthly life by a long–enlightened transcendent being, who is still available to teach the faithful through visionary experiences” (Harvey, 1990. pg. twelve5) In the twelve step programs the notion of a higher ...
Foundations of the Noble Eightfold Path
... they discuss two things - physical reality and the human mind - that are the same, here and now, as they were in that far-off time and place when Siddhartha walked the dusty roads with his begging bowl and talked and taught and encouraged people to find their own enlightenment, too. But it's also re ...
... they discuss two things - physical reality and the human mind - that are the same, here and now, as they were in that far-off time and place when Siddhartha walked the dusty roads with his begging bowl and talked and taught and encouraged people to find their own enlightenment, too. But it's also re ...
Jul – Dec 2014 - The Buddhist Union
... that good leadership matters, a good, durable and wellmanaged Organisation is equally important and probably matter more in long run. Perhaps we can also intensify our effort to attract younger members by engaging them and developing more Dharma related activities. In his article on “The Art of Livi ...
... that good leadership matters, a good, durable and wellmanaged Organisation is equally important and probably matter more in long run. Perhaps we can also intensify our effort to attract younger members by engaging them and developing more Dharma related activities. In his article on “The Art of Livi ...
Buddhism and the earth : environmental thought in early Buddhist
... Because of the existence of many different schools and developments within and after ...
... Because of the existence of many different schools and developments within and after ...
The "Modern Buddhism" of Inoue Enryo
... culture in world history. It was during this time that Buddhism in Japan was understood as "Japanese Buddhism." When Japanese thinkers encountered European and American philosophy, they generally responded in one out of three ways: They adopted the orientalist sentiment that so-called "Western Phil ...
... culture in world history. It was during this time that Buddhism in Japan was understood as "Japanese Buddhism." When Japanese thinkers encountered European and American philosophy, they generally responded in one out of three ways: They adopted the orientalist sentiment that so-called "Western Phil ...
Ajahn Brahm on why he was excommunicated
... We did realise this was a sensitive matter and resolved to keep it in-house for the next month as we finalised the preparations. On Wednesday 13th October, 24 days after the decision was finalised, I informed Ajahn Sumedho in Amaravati, as a matter of courtesy, during my brief visit to the UK to see ...
... We did realise this was a sensitive matter and resolved to keep it in-house for the next month as we finalised the preparations. On Wednesday 13th October, 24 days after the decision was finalised, I informed Ajahn Sumedho in Amaravati, as a matter of courtesy, during my brief visit to the UK to see ...
Thresholds of Transcendence: immolation and Mahāyānist Absolute Altruism Part Two
... between comparatively neutral exoneration and the more robust endorsement entailed in Nhất Hạnh’s view. (See also its larger resonance with the canonical record, detailed in Part One of this essay.) While there is historical precedent for suicide as a political act inside Tibet, there is none for pu ...
... between comparatively neutral exoneration and the more robust endorsement entailed in Nhất Hạnh’s view. (See also its larger resonance with the canonical record, detailed in Part One of this essay.) While there is historical precedent for suicide as a political act inside Tibet, there is none for pu ...
buddhism and science
... certain amount of time. This false impression is only a conventional truth. In reality, each being is not a substance, but an aggregate of material shape, feelings, perceptions, habitual tendencies and consciousness. These five aggregates (Pali khandhas, Sanskrit skandhas) exist only for a moment, a ...
... certain amount of time. This false impression is only a conventional truth. In reality, each being is not a substance, but an aggregate of material shape, feelings, perceptions, habitual tendencies and consciousness. These five aggregates (Pali khandhas, Sanskrit skandhas) exist only for a moment, a ...
PowerPoint - Just be Good
... on the alleged words of Gautama – that the earth is flat, and has at its centre a great mountain called Meru. The four faces of Meru are composed of precious stones, and the colour of the stone determines the colour of the sky in the four main continents. If you cannot trust the Buddha to get geogra ...
... on the alleged words of Gautama – that the earth is flat, and has at its centre a great mountain called Meru. The four faces of Meru are composed of precious stones, and the colour of the stone determines the colour of the sky in the four main continents. If you cannot trust the Buddha to get geogra ...
Social Change and Religious Movements in Thailand
... Traiphumikatha (The Three Worlds), a famous cosmological work composed in 1345 A.D. by a prince who later became king of Sukhothai. In the Traiphum the universe was represented as consisting of an infinite number of solar systems, each depending on a central mountain, Mt. Meru. Around Mt. Meru there ...
... Traiphumikatha (The Three Worlds), a famous cosmological work composed in 1345 A.D. by a prince who later became king of Sukhothai. In the Traiphum the universe was represented as consisting of an infinite number of solar systems, each depending on a central mountain, Mt. Meru. Around Mt. Meru there ...
Chapter Four - Hackett Publishing
... 1) What does the fourfold foundation of mindfulness (sati) aim to achieve? 2) What are the four foundations of mindfulness? 3) What techniques of meditation are involved in the first foundation of mindfulness? Which bodily activities are involved? 4) What are the four elements that comprise the body ...
... 1) What does the fourfold foundation of mindfulness (sati) aim to achieve? 2) What are the four foundations of mindfulness? 3) What techniques of meditation are involved in the first foundation of mindfulness? Which bodily activities are involved? 4) What are the four elements that comprise the body ...
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 ...
Study Guide for MN 28 The Greater Discourse on the Simile of the
... our consciousness of them. In other words, the aggregates are not described as real objects independent of our awareness of them. Section 27 states that in order to have the conscious experience of seeing, there must be the “engagement” of the eye and a sight object. When this engagement occurs, ‘se ...
... our consciousness of them. In other words, the aggregates are not described as real objects independent of our awareness of them. Section 27 states that in order to have the conscious experience of seeing, there must be the “engagement” of the eye and a sight object. When this engagement occurs, ‘se ...
Buddhism In Thailand
... rulers, were either the Indians themselves or of Indian blood or lineage by marriage. From this fact it was certain that Indian culture and civilization were prevailing all over the land. Thus, with the exclusion of the north-east, which is now the northern part of Vietnam, Theravàda Buddhism had sp ...
... rulers, were either the Indians themselves or of Indian blood or lineage by marriage. From this fact it was certain that Indian culture and civilization were prevailing all over the land. Thus, with the exclusion of the north-east, which is now the northern part of Vietnam, Theravàda Buddhism had sp ...
Jeffrey Hopkins. Emptiness in the Mind-Only School of Buddhism:
... masterful. This book presents a wealth of knowledge and stimulating engagement with the material, revealing the intellectual mastery of Tsong kha pa over Buddhist philosophy and hermeneutics. At the conclusion of the book, the readerÕs imagination is left sparked with questions. One feels that Citta ...
... masterful. This book presents a wealth of knowledge and stimulating engagement with the material, revealing the intellectual mastery of Tsong kha pa over Buddhist philosophy and hermeneutics. At the conclusion of the book, the readerÕs imagination is left sparked with questions. One feels that Citta ...
Dispelling the Darkness of the Ten Directions
... Shantarakṣita, Padmasambava, and Vimalamitra who came to Tibet to establish the Dharma at the invitation of the second great Tibetan Dharma King Trisong Detsen. At that time, the Indian Panditas worked with over a hundred Tibetan translators, among them Lotsawa Lui Gyaltsen, to translate the sūtras ...
... Shantarakṣita, Padmasambava, and Vimalamitra who came to Tibet to establish the Dharma at the invitation of the second great Tibetan Dharma King Trisong Detsen. At that time, the Indian Panditas worked with over a hundred Tibetan translators, among them Lotsawa Lui Gyaltsen, to translate the sūtras ...
Greco-Buddhism
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Greco-Buddhism, sometimes spelled Graeco-Buddhism, refers to the cultural syncretism between Hellenistic culture and Buddhism, which developed between the 4th century BCE and the 5th century CE in Bactria and the Indian subcontinent, corresponding to the territories of modern day Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan. It was a cultural consequence of a long chain of interactions begun by Greek forays into India from the time of Alexander the Great, carried further by the establishment of the Indo-Greek Kingdom and extended during the flourishing of the Hellenized Kushan Empire. Greco-Buddhism influenced the artistic, and perhaps the spiritual development of Buddhism, particularly Mahayana Buddhism. Buddhism was then adopted in Central and Northeastern Asia from the 1st century CE, ultimately spreading to China, Korea, Japan, Philippines, Siberia, and Vietnam.