Zen and systemic therapy
... Buddhism, the so called Four Noble Truths. The first says that life is Dukkha/suffering. The second relates to how Dhaka comes into being, the third tells how Dukkha can be extinguished and the fourth explains the path which leads to the extinction of Dukkha. Dukkha means in this context change/tran ...
... Buddhism, the so called Four Noble Truths. The first says that life is Dukkha/suffering. The second relates to how Dhaka comes into being, the third tells how Dukkha can be extinguished and the fourth explains the path which leads to the extinction of Dukkha. Dukkha means in this context change/tran ...
Macho Buddhism: Gender and Sexualities in the Diamond Way
... in Tibetan Buddhist groups25 and Geoffrey Samuel aptly summarizes: ‘In fact ... Tibetan Buddhism in its Western varieties does not have much to do with sexuality except perhaps at the level of imagery and symbolism. The general atmosphere of a Dharma group is if anything rather puritanical, especial ...
... in Tibetan Buddhist groups25 and Geoffrey Samuel aptly summarizes: ‘In fact ... Tibetan Buddhism in its Western varieties does not have much to do with sexuality except perhaps at the level of imagery and symbolism. The general atmosphere of a Dharma group is if anything rather puritanical, especial ...
The Cultivation of Virtue in Buddhist Ethics Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Here Nattier is describing how the practice of merit transfer is presented in the Ugraparipṛcchā Sūtra, an early and highly influential Indian Mahāyāna text. This, however, is not the only way of understanding the practice. I shall return to this point briefly in the following section. ...
... Here Nattier is describing how the practice of merit transfer is presented in the Ugraparipṛcchā Sūtra, an early and highly influential Indian Mahāyāna text. This, however, is not the only way of understanding the practice. I shall return to this point briefly in the following section. ...
Buddhist chaplaincy : Buddhist religious care
... and continue to be there. According to astronomers that is not true. The Buddha too says that these things are there only while certain conditions prevail and that they will vanish when those conditions cease. While they are there, their impact on us keeps changing. For ...
... and continue to be there. According to astronomers that is not true. The Buddha too says that these things are there only while certain conditions prevail and that they will vanish when those conditions cease. While they are there, their impact on us keeps changing. For ...
The criteria of the Noble Eightfold Path
... only eight factors. There are no more factors. The path is not complete even if a single factor added or recommended into the eightfold; it should be taken out. Sammā diṭṭhi Now, what is the Sammā diṭṭhi and Sammā saṅkappa? The Sammā diṭṭhi is a new outlook. The person develops the world view for hi ...
... only eight factors. There are no more factors. The path is not complete even if a single factor added or recommended into the eightfold; it should be taken out. Sammā diṭṭhi Now, what is the Sammā diṭṭhi and Sammā saṅkappa? The Sammā diṭṭhi is a new outlook. The person develops the world view for hi ...
The Skillful Handling of Poison: Bodhicitta and the
... Prajñākaramati refers explicitly to the body of a human being, but in keeping with Śāntideva’s text as a whole, I take it in a broader sense as also indicating the kleśas, the mental afflictions like anger and craving which are Śāntideva’s main opponents, and as we will see, his sometimes alli ...
... Prajñākaramati refers explicitly to the body of a human being, but in keeping with Śāntideva’s text as a whole, I take it in a broader sense as also indicating the kleśas, the mental afflictions like anger and craving which are Śāntideva’s main opponents, and as we will see, his sometimes alli ...
preface - Metta.lk
... Almost all those philosophers have speculated making man the nucleus of their Teachings. In accordance with Satapatha Brahman, there are three births to man (trir havai puruso jayate) . Of them the first one is what he gets from his parents, the second through sacrificial ceremonies and the 3rd afte ...
... Almost all those philosophers have speculated making man the nucleus of their Teachings. In accordance with Satapatha Brahman, there are three births to man (trir havai puruso jayate) . Of them the first one is what he gets from his parents, the second through sacrificial ceremonies and the 3rd afte ...
Buddhism: The Awakening of Wisdom and Compassion
... in motivation but have not yet reached the same level of enlightenment. The minds of Bodhisattvas are genuine; they remain forever unchanged and are similar to those of Buddhas. Buddhas use the full and perfect true heart. Buddhas represent the highest level of enlightenment, which is the Perfect Co ...
... in motivation but have not yet reached the same level of enlightenment. The minds of Bodhisattvas are genuine; they remain forever unchanged and are similar to those of Buddhas. Buddhas use the full and perfect true heart. Buddhas represent the highest level of enlightenment, which is the Perfect Co ...
To Understand Buddha`s Teaching
... The second form is religious Buddhism. Although originally not a religion, it has become one in the past few hundred years. Today, it is difficult to deny this. Why? The external form of Buddhism today is indeed that of a religion. It is no longer the education that was provided by a university that ...
... The second form is religious Buddhism. Although originally not a religion, it has become one in the past few hundred years. Today, it is difficult to deny this. Why? The external form of Buddhism today is indeed that of a religion. It is no longer the education that was provided by a university that ...
alms round - Singapore
... in voidness,' he should consider thus: 'On the path by which I went to the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the almsround, was there any desire, lust, hate, delusion, or aversion in my mind regarding forms cognizable by the eye? If, ...
... in voidness,' he should consider thus: 'On the path by which I went to the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the almsround, was there any desire, lust, hate, delusion, or aversion in my mind regarding forms cognizable by the eye? If, ...
Special Series: Dialogues on Eastern Wisdom (2)
... favored by society, (that is, Sanskrit).” To this the Buddha replied, “You fool! Doing so would inflict grave injury. That would be to obscure the Buddhist sutras by rendering them in the language of the non-Buddhists.” Continuing, the Buddha admonished, “Recite and study the sutras in the language ...
... favored by society, (that is, Sanskrit).” To this the Buddha replied, “You fool! Doing so would inflict grave injury. That would be to obscure the Buddhist sutras by rendering them in the language of the non-Buddhists.” Continuing, the Buddha admonished, “Recite and study the sutras in the language ...
1.4 Why the Buddha “Hesitated” To Teach B S
... reply to Mra the Buddha explained that his condition of inner freedom was independent of whether he taught or not.18 The other passage is from the Mahparinibbna Sutta, according to which the Buddha renounced his life principle and thereby set an end to his teaching activities because his attendan ...
... reply to Mra the Buddha explained that his condition of inner freedom was independent of whether he taught or not.18 The other passage is from the Mahparinibbna Sutta, according to which the Buddha renounced his life principle and thereby set an end to his teaching activities because his attendan ...
The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya: Visual
... able to … study with me.”16 In other words, Trungpa Rinpoche described that he was able to realize his inherent buddha-nature because of his meditation training and the instructions he received from his teachers. Likewise, Trungpa Rinpoche’s American students were also able to overcome obstacles and ...
... able to … study with me.”16 In other words, Trungpa Rinpoche described that he was able to realize his inherent buddha-nature because of his meditation training and the instructions he received from his teachers. Likewise, Trungpa Rinpoche’s American students were also able to overcome obstacles and ...
How to Prostrate
... But what if the problem is really big? What if instead of instead of a minor negative karmic propensity, the problem we are needing to address is an iron-hard knot of ego? Sure, we could carve away at it with scalpel and a magnifying glass. But that might take a rather long time. And all the while i ...
... But what if the problem is really big? What if instead of instead of a minor negative karmic propensity, the problem we are needing to address is an iron-hard knot of ego? Sure, we could carve away at it with scalpel and a magnifying glass. But that might take a rather long time. And all the while i ...
Critical Reflections by Contemporary Buddhist Scholars
... limits of rationality; indeed, it may be a hallmark of "religions, " and at least one way of distinguishing them from "philosophies , " that their adherents c annot rest content only with pondering the ultimate ; somehow, they must gain access to it, either directly or indirectly. Thus, we may use t ...
... limits of rationality; indeed, it may be a hallmark of "religions, " and at least one way of distinguishing them from "philosophies , " that their adherents c annot rest content only with pondering the ultimate ; somehow, they must gain access to it, either directly or indirectly. Thus, we may use t ...
Surun-Khanda D. Syrtypova
... Identification of Mongolian native authors has begun only recently. Nowadays much is done by modern Mongolian researchers, but there is much more still to be done[ 11]. In 2004 R. Byambaa initiated the multivolume edition of a catalogue of Mongolian contributors to Tibetan Buddhist Literature. As By ...
... Identification of Mongolian native authors has begun only recently. Nowadays much is done by modern Mongolian researchers, but there is much more still to be done[ 11]. In 2004 R. Byambaa initiated the multivolume edition of a catalogue of Mongolian contributors to Tibetan Buddhist Literature. As By ...
Pedagogical Development of Zen Buddhism and Taoism for Taos
... backpacking. The philosophies of Zen Buddhism and Taoism will be briefly brought up while in the classroom and selected introductory readings will be handed out to students as material that can be read while on the trail. These philosophies will provide a unique perspective from a different culture ...
... backpacking. The philosophies of Zen Buddhism and Taoism will be briefly brought up while in the classroom and selected introductory readings will be handed out to students as material that can be read while on the trail. These philosophies will provide a unique perspective from a different culture ...
Chapter 7: Creative Buddhas and Pure Lands in Renaissance Tibet
... The central nexus of the Seminal Heart tradition of the Great Perfection is a model of gnostic creation portraying body, mind and world as articulated and sustained by a variety of Buddhas operating from within and without the human self. At the level of being and its matrix, an exclusively gnostic ...
... The central nexus of the Seminal Heart tradition of the Great Perfection is a model of gnostic creation portraying body, mind and world as articulated and sustained by a variety of Buddhas operating from within and without the human self. At the level of being and its matrix, an exclusively gnostic ...
Masks — Anthropology on the Sinhalese Belief System
... Study Program on Buddhism and Thai Society, Thammasat University. Chatsumarn Kabilsingh introduced me to Suk Soongswang as a potential publisher for this book. On August 21st, 1987, Ven. Phra Maha Banyat Dhammasaro Thero and I visited Mr. Suk at his DK Book office, Bangkok. Since then, a fire disrup ...
... Study Program on Buddhism and Thai Society, Thammasat University. Chatsumarn Kabilsingh introduced me to Suk Soongswang as a potential publisher for this book. On August 21st, 1987, Ven. Phra Maha Banyat Dhammasaro Thero and I visited Mr. Suk at his DK Book office, Bangkok. Since then, a fire disrup ...
The Buddha`s Fire Miracles Anālayo . 5(11): 9–42. © 5 Bhikkhu
... in MN 100 from reading atthi devā to atthi adhideva, based on which Norman 1977: 336 then concludes that the Buddha, “far from conceding the existence of the brahmanical devas as Saṅgārava presumed, was merely saying that there were in the world earthly princes who were by convention called devas”. ...
... in MN 100 from reading atthi devā to atthi adhideva, based on which Norman 1977: 336 then concludes that the Buddha, “far from conceding the existence of the brahmanical devas as Saṅgārava presumed, was merely saying that there were in the world earthly princes who were by convention called devas”. ...
The Beatnik Buddhist: The Monk of American Pop
... with specifically Americanizing Buddhism, because Buddhism has always been translated into local languages. Similarly, the use of Christian concepts is not enough to charge Kerouac of specifically Christianizing Buddhism, in that Buddhism has always incorporated local religious figures into its pant ...
... with specifically Americanizing Buddhism, because Buddhism has always been translated into local languages. Similarly, the use of Christian concepts is not enough to charge Kerouac of specifically Christianizing Buddhism, in that Buddhism has always incorporated local religious figures into its pant ...
Charisma in Buddhism
... is based on available documents about him (all of which were pro duced by his group) and on participation observations. This section was the easiest to write because Yantra, like Ānanda Maṅgala, is rather relatively well documented, that is, as far as this brief study goes. My experience of Siamese ...
... is based on available documents about him (all of which were pro duced by his group) and on participation observations. This section was the easiest to write because Yantra, like Ānanda Maṅgala, is rather relatively well documented, that is, as far as this brief study goes. My experience of Siamese ...
Rethinking, Protecting and Transmitting the Tangible and
... today of modern scientific and technical methods, the statue is essentially preserved. Yet, since there has been no awareness to further research and protection of the spirit of the Giant Buddha, some elements which constitute that spirit were ignored or even damaged. These included the natural envi ...
... today of modern scientific and technical methods, the statue is essentially preserved. Yet, since there has been no awareness to further research and protection of the spirit of the Giant Buddha, some elements which constitute that spirit were ignored or even damaged. These included the natural envi ...
Zen Language in our Time: the case of Pojo Chinul`s
... The originality of the huatou method lies in its employment of language for the understanding of one's ontological ground. Language itself is a good example of emptiness. Being an arbitrary sign system, no signifier in a linguistic system can claim anything about the nature of the signified. Languag ...
... The originality of the huatou method lies in its employment of language for the understanding of one's ontological ground. Language itself is a good example of emptiness. Being an arbitrary sign system, no signifier in a linguistic system can claim anything about the nature of the signified. Languag ...
Buddhism From Within.qxd
... be the topic of a whole book in itself. What is said here is not the final word on anything. And, since one of the interesting things about Buddhism is that it recognizes that no words can completely capture what it is pointing to, maybe that is just as well. At least this way readers will not be te ...
... be the topic of a whole book in itself. What is said here is not the final word on anything. And, since one of the interesting things about Buddhism is that it recognizes that no words can completely capture what it is pointing to, maybe that is just as well. At least this way readers will not be te ...