twofold mystery - Iowa Research Online
... One does not attach to “there is,” nor to “there is not.” Not only does he not attach to attachment, but neither to non-attachment.1 (Cheng Xuanying) Different interactions between Buddhism and Daoism have occurred since Buddhism entered China in the 1st century. Buddhism, as an Indian religion, fir ...
... One does not attach to “there is,” nor to “there is not.” Not only does he not attach to attachment, but neither to non-attachment.1 (Cheng Xuanying) Different interactions between Buddhism and Daoism have occurred since Buddhism entered China in the 1st century. Buddhism, as an Indian religion, fir ...
Paper Title: The Mystery of Meaning (Bohm and Buddhism) Author
... sides (rather as two different two-dimensional views of an object may reveal the single whole object as it is in three dimensions). He likens their relationship to that of magnetic poles: though conceptually separated, they are actually “two aspects of one overall indivisible reality”. As Bohm empha ...
... sides (rather as two different two-dimensional views of an object may reveal the single whole object as it is in three dimensions). He likens their relationship to that of magnetic poles: though conceptually separated, they are actually “two aspects of one overall indivisible reality”. As Bohm empha ...
Icono-Conservatism and the Persistence of Śākyamuni
... Haribhadra, who was then the preceptor of Vikramasila, saved the people from these misguided and evil Sravakas: he explained to them the kriyayogas, and "he preached most extensively the five Tantras of the insiders, namely the Samaja, Mayajala, Buddha-samayoga, Candra-guhyatilaka, and Manjusri-krod ...
... Haribhadra, who was then the preceptor of Vikramasila, saved the people from these misguided and evil Sravakas: he explained to them the kriyayogas, and "he preached most extensively the five Tantras of the insiders, namely the Samaja, Mayajala, Buddha-samayoga, Candra-guhyatilaka, and Manjusri-krod ...
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... than any cognitive information about the world. Liberation of mind is not allegiance to any picture of how the world is. In fact, it is described only negatively, precisely as the lack of any identifiable predicates. The possibility of a definitive right view about reality, the bare “being so” of an ...
... than any cognitive information about the world. Liberation of mind is not allegiance to any picture of how the world is. In fact, it is described only negatively, precisely as the lack of any identifiable predicates. The possibility of a definitive right view about reality, the bare “being so” of an ...
The Tree of Enlightenment
... there can really begin to appreciate the teaching of the Buddha. In this way people everywhere can acquire the balanced perspective needed to approach Buddhism without prejudice and preconceived ideas. Consequently, this introduction to Buddhism is intended not only for people in the West but also f ...
... there can really begin to appreciate the teaching of the Buddha. In this way people everywhere can acquire the balanced perspective needed to approach Buddhism without prejudice and preconceived ideas. Consequently, this introduction to Buddhism is intended not only for people in the West but also f ...
Contributions to the Study of Popular Buddhism: The Newar
... viharas as refuges for meditation, study, and material resources; samgha members who assume leadership of the community's ritual deia "middle country," i. e. the Buddhist homeland) and the far-off areas where less strict standards were tolerated (pratyantajanapada, "frontier principaliUes") (Lamotte ...
... viharas as refuges for meditation, study, and material resources; samgha members who assume leadership of the community's ritual deia "middle country," i. e. the Buddhist homeland) and the far-off areas where less strict standards were tolerated (pratyantajanapada, "frontier principaliUes") (Lamotte ...
The Taste of Freedom
... All this was about to change. The coming years would see the emergence into greater prominence of the Manjushri Institute, Throssel Hole Priory, Chögyam Trungpa's Dharmadhatu network, Tarthang Tulku's Nyingma movement, and a number of other organizations dedicated to committed Dharma practice. The F ...
... All this was about to change. The coming years would see the emergence into greater prominence of the Manjushri Institute, Throssel Hole Priory, Chögyam Trungpa's Dharmadhatu network, Tarthang Tulku's Nyingma movement, and a number of other organizations dedicated to committed Dharma practice. The F ...
Buddhism and its Relationship to Dvaravati Period
... and laity alike in modern Thai Buddhism is the obtaining of merit by means of making donations at ceremonies such as the Kathina ceremony (Swearer 1995 : 23–25). Powerful social and political factors can come into play in the complex relationship between the sangha and society. In many instances in ...
... and laity alike in modern Thai Buddhism is the obtaining of merit by means of making donations at ceremonies such as the Kathina ceremony (Swearer 1995 : 23–25). Powerful social and political factors can come into play in the complex relationship between the sangha and society. In many instances in ...
The Uniqueness of Buddhism
... major or significant conflicts with the discoveries of modern science. It does not have any creation myths, nor does it attempt to attribute any natural phenomenon to supernatural causes. ...
... major or significant conflicts with the discoveries of modern science. It does not have any creation myths, nor does it attempt to attribute any natural phenomenon to supernatural causes. ...
Meaning without Ego - Journal of Philosophy of Life
... one to the end of rebirth but not to death in the traditional sense. Before one achieves nibbāna, becoming is impermanent and nibbāna reveals the true nature of deathlessness (amata) that is nibbāna. Certainly the truth of dukkha is not just that life can be painful…life can be joyous…but that life ...
... one to the end of rebirth but not to death in the traditional sense. Before one achieves nibbāna, becoming is impermanent and nibbāna reveals the true nature of deathlessness (amata) that is nibbāna. Certainly the truth of dukkha is not just that life can be painful…life can be joyous…but that life ...
THE THREE JEWELS CONT`D - Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre
... who is called the ‘historical buddha.’ ...
... who is called the ‘historical buddha.’ ...
Meaning of Conversion
... take something seriously, all sorts of practical questions arise. It’s easy enough to talk about the importance of commitment, but how do you commit yourself? In each of the talks Sangharakshita took a pragmatic approach, on the basis that whilst it is important to know the theory, it is even more i ...
... take something seriously, all sorts of practical questions arise. It’s easy enough to talk about the importance of commitment, but how do you commit yourself? In each of the talks Sangharakshita took a pragmatic approach, on the basis that whilst it is important to know the theory, it is even more i ...
DASABALASRIMITRA ON THE BUDDHOLOGY OF THE SAMMITIYAS
... exegetical and dogmatic works. The original Sanskrit is lost, and there is, so far as I know, no Chinese translation. The Sarrzskrtiisarrzskrtaviniscaya was composed by Dasabalasrlmitra, probably in twelfth or thirteenth century Magadha or eastern India. Unfortunately, the names of the translators a ...
... exegetical and dogmatic works. The original Sanskrit is lost, and there is, so far as I know, no Chinese translation. The Sarrzskrtiisarrzskrtaviniscaya was composed by Dasabalasrlmitra, probably in twelfth or thirteenth century Magadha or eastern India. Unfortunately, the names of the translators a ...
The Kathāvatthu Niyāma Debates
... imply that the Buddha-to-be must have been a disciple of Kassapa, which would conflict with the concept of a Buddha as self-developed (sayambhu), as one who discovers the path for himself without the aid of a teacher. Buddhaghosa's commentary clarifies the meaning of niydma in this context: "Niydma ...
... imply that the Buddha-to-be must have been a disciple of Kassapa, which would conflict with the concept of a Buddha as self-developed (sayambhu), as one who discovers the path for himself without the aid of a teacher. Buddhaghosa's commentary clarifies the meaning of niydma in this context: "Niydma ...
The Four Noble Truths
... scholar and became very skilled in all different arts. It also shows that it is necessary to receive full education in the culture in which we are appearing. We must be fully at one with various positive aspects of our culture to be able to become a vehicle for transmitting the Dharma. The fifth dee ...
... scholar and became very skilled in all different arts. It also shows that it is necessary to receive full education in the culture in which we are appearing. We must be fully at one with various positive aspects of our culture to be able to become a vehicle for transmitting the Dharma. The fifth dee ...
Ichibutsu Ryoso (One Buddha Two Founders) - sotozen-net
... Doshin that Soto Zen should have the Three Treasures as its objects of refuge. A third opinion was that chanting namu Shakamuni Butsu would be nothing but an imitation of Pure Land Buddhism and its Gate of Other Power. Another opinion was that, according to the doctrine of Three Bodies (the Trikaya ...
... Doshin that Soto Zen should have the Three Treasures as its objects of refuge. A third opinion was that chanting namu Shakamuni Butsu would be nothing but an imitation of Pure Land Buddhism and its Gate of Other Power. Another opinion was that, according to the doctrine of Three Bodies (the Trikaya ...
2010 - Mikaela Campbell
... enlightenment, he has personal hindrances that he must overcome. The primary problem that Monkey must surmount is his proneness to violence (Levy 512). For example, when Pigsy, Monkey, and Tripitaka first approach their soon-to-be disciple, Sandy, Pigsy at first fights a physical battle against Sand ...
... enlightenment, he has personal hindrances that he must overcome. The primary problem that Monkey must surmount is his proneness to violence (Levy 512). For example, when Pigsy, Monkey, and Tripitaka first approach their soon-to-be disciple, Sandy, Pigsy at first fights a physical battle against Sand ...
Wu Ch`eng-en`s Monkey as an Allegory for Buddhism
... for Buddhism itself. The Taoist aspects come to play in the beginning and end of Monkey, and some evidence of Confucianism may be observed throughout the entire work. These aspects, however, are outweighed by evidence for Buddhist allegory. Perhaps the most significant representation of Buddhism is ...
... for Buddhism itself. The Taoist aspects come to play in the beginning and end of Monkey, and some evidence of Confucianism may be observed throughout the entire work. These aspects, however, are outweighed by evidence for Buddhist allegory. Perhaps the most significant representation of Buddhism is ...
sample - Casa Fluminense
... appraisal of Tendai thought, particularly of “original enlightenment thought.”2 In this introduction too, Tamura claimed that Buddhist philosophy reached its zenith with Tendai original enlightenment thought. He was, in fact, an advocate of this way of thinking, not only as a way of thinking within ...
... appraisal of Tendai thought, particularly of “original enlightenment thought.”2 In this introduction too, Tamura claimed that Buddhist philosophy reached its zenith with Tendai original enlightenment thought. He was, in fact, an advocate of this way of thinking, not only as a way of thinking within ...
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 ...
A Buddhist Reflection on Suffering in Ashes of Time
... (wave) is not the nature of water and the wet nature of water remains despite the influence of wind; that is, if the wind stops, the movement also stops. It goes on to say that tranquil and waving waters were originally not separable; they are intrinsically the same because both have wet natures and ...
... (wave) is not the nature of water and the wet nature of water remains despite the influence of wind; that is, if the wind stops, the movement also stops. It goes on to say that tranquil and waving waters were originally not separable; they are intrinsically the same because both have wet natures and ...
Mysteries of the World According to Buddhism
... There is no doubt that when we help with charitable causes, we uphold the principle of “equality.” As long as there are hardships, regardless of in which country, ethnicity, religion, occupation, gender, and so on, we should offer our help. During this process, to avoid someone exploiting charitable ...
... There is no doubt that when we help with charitable causes, we uphold the principle of “equality.” As long as there are hardships, regardless of in which country, ethnicity, religion, occupation, gender, and so on, we should offer our help. During this process, to avoid someone exploiting charitable ...
The Historical Authenticity of Early Buddhist Literature A Critical
... literary sources are normative and therefore historically suspect. Another explanation for such contradictions, probably the most obvious of all, is that the texts are older than the archaeological and epigraphical sources. For example, if a belief or practice which appears in a canonical text is co ...
... literary sources are normative and therefore historically suspect. Another explanation for such contradictions, probably the most obvious of all, is that the texts are older than the archaeological and epigraphical sources. For example, if a belief or practice which appears in a canonical text is co ...