Cullavagga Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... takes my discussion of SN 16.13 as implying that “the mere existence of an order of bhikkhunīs would help prevent the decline of the Buddha’s teaching.” Yet my point is rather that the bhikkhunīs as one of the four assemblies contribute to preventing decline through their respectful behavior, which ...
... takes my discussion of SN 16.13 as implying that “the mere existence of an order of bhikkhunīs would help prevent the decline of the Buddha’s teaching.” Yet my point is rather that the bhikkhunīs as one of the four assemblies contribute to preventing decline through their respectful behavior, which ...
Bride of Amazement - NWU
... A Poetry Handbook (1994) deals with metrical poetry, drawing its examples from poets as diverse as Robert Frost and Bashō. Moreover, Oliver does not only write about the mechanics of metrical poetry, but expresses her life philosophy on various matters, such as the role of the poet and the importanc ...
... A Poetry Handbook (1994) deals with metrical poetry, drawing its examples from poets as diverse as Robert Frost and Bashō. Moreover, Oliver does not only write about the mechanics of metrical poetry, but expresses her life philosophy on various matters, such as the role of the poet and the importanc ...
WONHYO - A. Charles Muller
... the continuation of our indigenous cultural and religious traditions and also led to our greatest cultural assets being shuttered away in cultural warehouses ...
... the continuation of our indigenous cultural and religious traditions and also led to our greatest cultural assets being shuttered away in cultural warehouses ...
[22] Bussho: Buddha-nature
... a single mother and realised the true nature of things while he was still a child. As an adult he lived his life firmly rooted in reality by planting ...
... a single mother and realised the true nature of things while he was still a child. As an adult he lived his life firmly rooted in reality by planting ...
- ResearchOnline@JCU
... suggested of these teachers that: 'Their efforts were a very conscious response to the decline of Zen Buddhism in Japan.'9 Tworkov supports this, noting that most of the Japanese Zen masters whose teachings were promulgated in America had challenged and changed the Zen system as it is known in Japan ...
... suggested of these teachers that: 'Their efforts were a very conscious response to the decline of Zen Buddhism in Japan.'9 Tworkov supports this, noting that most of the Japanese Zen masters whose teachings were promulgated in America had challenged and changed the Zen system as it is known in Japan ...
Secrets Sutra - The EverLife Foundation
... mere form. It was a metaphor for Life. Hence, the fascination with it represented three profound metaphysical questions: “What is the scope of mortal existence?”; “What is the fundamental nature of life?”; “What is the essence of being?” Given the difficulty of interpreting the mythic language that ...
... mere form. It was a metaphor for Life. Hence, the fascination with it represented three profound metaphysical questions: “What is the scope of mortal existence?”; “What is the fundamental nature of life?”; “What is the essence of being?” Given the difficulty of interpreting the mythic language that ...
The History of Buddhism in Vietnam
... doctrinal treatises. Bonze An Thien was a well-known apologist, and compiled comprehensive Buddhist lexicons. Part Five: Buddhism during French Colonial Times (Second Half of 19th through First Half of 20th Centuries) Chapter XVI, “Buddhism’s Tendency towards World Acceptance,” means by ‘world accep ...
... doctrinal treatises. Bonze An Thien was a well-known apologist, and compiled comprehensive Buddhist lexicons. Part Five: Buddhism during French Colonial Times (Second Half of 19th through First Half of 20th Centuries) Chapter XVI, “Buddhism’s Tendency towards World Acceptance,” means by ‘world accep ...
Guide to Jodo Shinshu Teachings and Practices
... Siddhartha traveled along the Ganges River towards the southeast of India to a kingdom called Magada. Before reaching Magada, he had joined two or three different religious groups. However, these groups were not able to fulfill his search. Thus, he continued the path to enlightenment on his own. He ...
... Siddhartha traveled along the Ganges River towards the southeast of India to a kingdom called Magada. Before reaching Magada, he had joined two or three different religious groups. However, these groups were not able to fulfill his search. Thus, he continued the path to enlightenment on his own. He ...
Gurudharma Mūlasarvāstivāda Tradition Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... bhikṣuṇīs came into existence. Thus the formulation of the gurudharma concerning bhikṣuṇī ordination in the Dharmaguptaka, Mahīśāsaka, and Theravāda Vinayas results in an internal inconsistency, as it implies that the probationary training was promulgated by the Buddha at the time when the order of ...
... bhikṣuṇīs came into existence. Thus the formulation of the gurudharma concerning bhikṣuṇī ordination in the Dharmaguptaka, Mahīśāsaka, and Theravāda Vinayas results in an internal inconsistency, as it implies that the probationary training was promulgated by the Buddha at the time when the order of ...
The Five Precepts - Fo Guang Shan International Translation Center
... companion booklet The Triple Gem. By undertaking the five precepts, we can develop faith, generate merit, and increase moral strength. By observing the five precepts we can enjoy peace and well-being in the human form, hone spiritual focus, and avoid acting in unwholesome ways. In other words, unde ...
... companion booklet The Triple Gem. By undertaking the five precepts, we can develop faith, generate merit, and increase moral strength. By observing the five precepts we can enjoy peace and well-being in the human form, hone spiritual focus, and avoid acting in unwholesome ways. In other words, unde ...
Wesak and the Re-Creation of Buddhist Tradition
... It is through the process of identifying things that we come to understand the world we live in. Derived from the Latin root, idem, the word “identity”, meaning “the same”, actually has two meanings. The first, as the Latin root indicates, refers to the idea of “absolute sameness”. The second defini ...
... It is through the process of identifying things that we come to understand the world we live in. Derived from the Latin root, idem, the word “identity”, meaning “the same”, actually has two meanings. The first, as the Latin root indicates, refers to the idea of “absolute sameness”. The second defini ...
Knowing and Living the Truth
... true root of all that is harmful or evil. (Other terms used for this ignorance are delusion, confusion, and self-deception.) For example, while concentration in meditation is seen as an essential skill, that alone will not carry a person to the farthest shore. One must also have insight – vipassana ...
... true root of all that is harmful or evil. (Other terms used for this ignorance are delusion, confusion, and self-deception.) For example, while concentration in meditation is seen as an essential skill, that alone will not carry a person to the farthest shore. One must also have insight – vipassana ...
Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge
... Our findings about the Early Buddhist theory of knowledge are based primarily on the source material afforded by the Pali Canon, studied historic cally and philosophically in the light of the contemporary, earlier and latet literary evidence bearing on the subject. The literary, linguistic, ideologi ...
... Our findings about the Early Buddhist theory of knowledge are based primarily on the source material afforded by the Pali Canon, studied historic cally and philosophically in the light of the contemporary, earlier and latet literary evidence bearing on the subject. The literary, linguistic, ideologi ...
Buddhism and Sustainability-Related Organisational Practices: A Sri
... Given some individual papers/chapters in this thesis have been accepted for publication there is a switch between New Zealand English and American spelling in different parts of the thesis. i ...
... Given some individual papers/chapters in this thesis have been accepted for publication there is a switch between New Zealand English and American spelling in different parts of the thesis. i ...
1 Glossary Words are listed here according to the language in which
... kanshi (Jap. 漢詩) = Chinese poem. karma (Skt., Jap. 業 go) = The Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary defines karma as, “A deed which is produced by the action of the mind. … that which is produced by the mind, body, or mouth (i.e., words), and which will produce an effect in the future” (1999, p. 84) ...
... kanshi (Jap. 漢詩) = Chinese poem. karma (Skt., Jap. 業 go) = The Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary defines karma as, “A deed which is produced by the action of the mind. … that which is produced by the mind, body, or mouth (i.e., words), and which will produce an effect in the future” (1999, p. 84) ...
The Development of the Tathāgatagarbha in the Early Mahāyāna
... Tathāgata was in the world, sentient beings were high aptitude (more pure) and were preached in his form, mind, and deeds. So when the Tathāgata preached with his perfect voice, all different beings understood. But after the passing away of the Tathāgata, there are some who through hearing (śruta), ...
... Tathāgata was in the world, sentient beings were high aptitude (more pure) and were preached in his form, mind, and deeds. So when the Tathāgata preached with his perfect voice, all different beings understood. But after the passing away of the Tathāgata, there are some who through hearing (śruta), ...
Understanding Buddhism as `Religion` or `Science` ? Hidden
... in other fields, like the religion studies. We will use this information to reformulate some of the concepts of religion studies in order to use these to take a second look at Buddhism (part III). This will show us a totally different picture of Buddhism. Buddhism here appears as a study of the mind ...
... in other fields, like the religion studies. We will use this information to reformulate some of the concepts of religion studies in order to use these to take a second look at Buddhism (part III). This will show us a totally different picture of Buddhism. Buddhism here appears as a study of the mind ...
Placing Nichiren in the Big Picture: Some
... exclusive nenbutsu was launched from this kenmitsu standpoint. Nichiren saw himself as a successor to Myõe gˆ and others of the established Buddhist schools who had written critiques of Hõnen’s Senchakushð *ãT (Shugo kokka ron !D³BÇ, STN 1: 90) and, contra Hõnen’s exclusive nenbutsu doctrine, still ...
... exclusive nenbutsu was launched from this kenmitsu standpoint. Nichiren saw himself as a successor to Myõe gˆ and others of the established Buddhist schools who had written critiques of Hõnen’s Senchakushð *ãT (Shugo kokka ron !D³BÇ, STN 1: 90) and, contra Hõnen’s exclusive nenbutsu doctrine, still ...
Kosalan Philosophy dissertation - University of California, Berkeley
... Chapter three reevaluates the relationship between the Brāhmaṇas—here meaning both the genre of Vedic literature (Brāhmaṇa) as well as the Vedic priests (brāhmaṇa)—and the Buddha. It provides a literature review of previous scholarship to date and looks at how the Suttanipāta in particular offers an ...
... Chapter three reevaluates the relationship between the Brāhmaṇas—here meaning both the genre of Vedic literature (Brāhmaṇa) as well as the Vedic priests (brāhmaṇa)—and the Buddha. It provides a literature review of previous scholarship to date and looks at how the Suttanipāta in particular offers an ...