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 ...
We have pleasure in presenting Thich Nhat Hanh`s extensive book
... and of losing the things we treasure most. But it doesn't have to be this way, promises Zen master and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Drawing on a lifetime of mindfulness in action, Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to use the practice of living in the present to acknowledge and embrace our fears, recogn ...
... and of losing the things we treasure most. But it doesn't have to be this way, promises Zen master and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Drawing on a lifetime of mindfulness in action, Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to use the practice of living in the present to acknowledge and embrace our fears, recogn ...
The mandalas of Tibetan Buddhism and western psychotherapy
... symbology of the East, he was instrumental in bringing Buddhist psychological thought into Western psychology. In the end, Jung came to believe that the spontaneous creation of the mandala by his patients was a visual symbol that depicted the current state of their psyche, in addition to their psych ...
... symbology of the East, he was instrumental in bringing Buddhist psychological thought into Western psychology. In the end, Jung came to believe that the spontaneous creation of the mandala by his patients was a visual symbol that depicted the current state of their psyche, in addition to their psych ...
The Buddha and His Teachings
... “He who practises my teaching best, reveres me most”, is the advice of the Buddha. An understanding Buddhist can practise the Dhamma without external forms of homage. To follow the Noble Eightfold Path neither temples nor images are absolutely necessary. ...
... “He who practises my teaching best, reveres me most”, is the advice of the Buddha. An understanding Buddhist can practise the Dhamma without external forms of homage. To follow the Noble Eightfold Path neither temples nor images are absolutely necessary. ...
Mindfulness-Based Interventions: An Emerging
... and deep teachings of the Buddha. Perhaps it is important to reiterate here that MBSR is informed by and grounded in the application of the four foundations of mindfulness and the view that mindfulness, as taught in this program, has elements of all of the brahma viharas seamlessly integrated into i ...
... and deep teachings of the Buddha. Perhaps it is important to reiterate here that MBSR is informed by and grounded in the application of the four foundations of mindfulness and the view that mindfulness, as taught in this program, has elements of all of the brahma viharas seamlessly integrated into i ...
on pure land buddhism and ch`an/pure land syncretism in medieval
... of the Japanese cleric HÙnen 法然 (1133-1212). 17 T.1958: 47.14b11-18. 18 The Ching-t’u lun is also known as the Wang-sheng lun 往生論 (T.1524). 19 Virtually nothing is known of Hui-ch’ung, although Mochizuki ShinkÙ attempts to identify him as the monk Tao-ch’ung 道寵, a disciple of Bodhiruci (Mochizuki 19 ...
... of the Japanese cleric HÙnen 法然 (1133-1212). 17 T.1958: 47.14b11-18. 18 The Ching-t’u lun is also known as the Wang-sheng lun 往生論 (T.1524). 19 Virtually nothing is known of Hui-ch’ung, although Mochizuki ShinkÙ attempts to identify him as the monk Tao-ch’ung 道寵, a disciple of Bodhiruci (Mochizuki 19 ...
The Poetic Dhamma of Zao Amat Long`s Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta
... study of Theravada have so far found elsewhere in its manuscript traditions. I then take the investigation of the place of lik long in Shan Buddhist practice further by providing an annotated translation of a lik long used for teaching meditation, a subject of training that we have come to associate ...
... study of Theravada have so far found elsewhere in its manuscript traditions. I then take the investigation of the place of lik long in Shan Buddhist practice further by providing an annotated translation of a lik long used for teaching meditation, a subject of training that we have come to associate ...
Maitreya Images in Asian Buddhist Fine Arts - Harvard
... thousands of architectural buildings and millions of artworks in the next two millennia. This research focuses on one of the typical Asian Buddhist images, that is the image of Maitreya, from an artistic angle. The development of Early Buddhism facilitated the imprint of artistic Buddhist images, es ...
... thousands of architectural buildings and millions of artworks in the next two millennia. This research focuses on one of the typical Asian Buddhist images, that is the image of Maitreya, from an artistic angle. The development of Early Buddhism facilitated the imprint of artistic Buddhist images, es ...
History of Theravāda Buddhism in South-East Asia
... Although the local chronicles and other semi-historical literary works are useful, they suffer froin chronological and other defects·. In ...
... Although the local chronicles and other semi-historical literary works are useful, they suffer froin chronological and other defects·. In ...
- ANU Repository
... be construed by some scholars as the dominant model for later mchod yon bonds, commonly translated as “priest-patron” associations, which are perceived as a key framework for Tibetan foreign relations over the following centuries. As such, this relationship has received considerable scholarly attent ...
... be construed by some scholars as the dominant model for later mchod yon bonds, commonly translated as “priest-patron” associations, which are perceived as a key framework for Tibetan foreign relations over the following centuries. As such, this relationship has received considerable scholarly attent ...
The History of Buddhism in Vietnam
... Indeed, Indian Buddhist monks likely came to Vietnam first before traveling to southern China. Vietnam's geographical position has made it a prime candidate for trade with India. The Indochinese peninsula was formed by several mountain ranges which span from Tibet in the northwest to the sea in the ...
... Indeed, Indian Buddhist monks likely came to Vietnam first before traveling to southern China. Vietnam's geographical position has made it a prime candidate for trade with India. The Indochinese peninsula was formed by several mountain ranges which span from Tibet in the northwest to the sea in the ...
Understanding Buddhism as `Religion` or `Science` ? Hidden
... should still start from the ‘right’ category in order to be heard. But at the same time, talking from the position of religion studies will wake the interest of some people who are interested in religion, while I would have preferred to address an audience with the same interest as me in the human m ...
... should still start from the ‘right’ category in order to be heard. But at the same time, talking from the position of religion studies will wake the interest of some people who are interested in religion, while I would have preferred to address an audience with the same interest as me in the human m ...
The Seeker`s Glossary of Buddhism
... In the vast corpus of the Mahayana tradition, one text, the Avatamsaka Sutra, stands supreme. Described by Dr. D. T. Suzuki as the “epitome of Buddhist thought, Buddhist sentiment and Buddhist experience”, the sutra recounts the story of the youth Sudhana, the perennial seeker of the Way, who toward ...
... In the vast corpus of the Mahayana tradition, one text, the Avatamsaka Sutra, stands supreme. Described by Dr. D. T. Suzuki as the “epitome of Buddhist thought, Buddhist sentiment and Buddhist experience”, the sutra recounts the story of the youth Sudhana, the perennial seeker of the Way, who toward ...
Buddhist-Christian Dialogue and Action in the
... challenges never experienced before, it asks how Buddhism and Christianity can act as a source of hope to the people who suffer from socio-economic injustice, religiopolitical conflicts, and environmental crises. It argues that an answer is found in the dialogue between two models of radical orthopr ...
... challenges never experienced before, it asks how Buddhism and Christianity can act as a source of hope to the people who suffer from socio-economic injustice, religiopolitical conflicts, and environmental crises. It argues that an answer is found in the dialogue between two models of radical orthopr ...
1 Sanskrit Beyond Text: The Use of Bonji (Siddham) in Mandala and
... Dictionary). From what scholars can discern, it seems that the ancient term kotodama referred to the concept that words are repositories of supernatural power; this view of kotodama exists even today, especially in Shinto belief. ...
... Dictionary). From what scholars can discern, it seems that the ancient term kotodama referred to the concept that words are repositories of supernatural power; this view of kotodama exists even today, especially in Shinto belief. ...
Life in Samsara: Torment, Torture and Tolerance in Buddhist Hell
... relationship with duḥkha knowing that nothing is permanent can be reassuring. Even though involuntary, every human will at some point experience the piercing pain of the death of someone loved, an unwanted breakup and innumerable other things that cause irreversible pain. These experiences are al ...
... relationship with duḥkha knowing that nothing is permanent can be reassuring. Even though involuntary, every human will at some point experience the piercing pain of the death of someone loved, an unwanted breakup and innumerable other things that cause irreversible pain. These experiences are al ...
Ambedkar and Buddhism by Sangharakshita
... serfdom, defended the right of industrial workers to strike, advocated the promotion of birth control, and addressed meetings and conferences all over the Bombay Presidency. In 1939 World War II broke out in Europe and the fact that Britain was locked in a life-and-death struggle with Nazi Germany s ...
... serfdom, defended the right of industrial workers to strike, advocated the promotion of birth control, and addressed meetings and conferences all over the Bombay Presidency. In 1939 World War II broke out in Europe and the fact that Britain was locked in a life-and-death struggle with Nazi Germany s ...
Schism, semiosis and the Soka Gakkai
... years on the temple grounds of Taiseki-ji, in the shadow of Mt. Fuji. The format and performance of this ritual was the result of hundreds of years of temple tradition. This practice was handed down to the fledgling SGI in its early years under Toda’s presidency of the organization in the 1940’s. In ...
... years on the temple grounds of Taiseki-ji, in the shadow of Mt. Fuji. The format and performance of this ritual was the result of hundreds of years of temple tradition. This practice was handed down to the fledgling SGI in its early years under Toda’s presidency of the organization in the 1940’s. In ...
Gender and the soteriology debate in Buddhism: Is a
... canonical and commentarial literature, within the same corpus are indications that this was not a matter of consensus. There has been substantial research on women in Buddhism in general over the past few decades, one of the pioneering works being Isaline Blew Horner‘s Women under Primitive Buddhis ...
... canonical and commentarial literature, within the same corpus are indications that this was not a matter of consensus. There has been substantial research on women in Buddhism in general over the past few decades, one of the pioneering works being Isaline Blew Horner‘s Women under Primitive Buddhis ...
Right Concentration and the Suttas
... not distinguish between access and absorption – hence the terms used do not have their momentary Abhidhamma sense. In the case of vicāra this is not even the Abhidhamma sense, since the Dhammasaṅgaṇī clearly explains vicāra as "investigating".' Vitakka is a much more commonly occurring word in the s ...
... not distinguish between access and absorption – hence the terms used do not have their momentary Abhidhamma sense. In the case of vicāra this is not even the Abhidhamma sense, since the Dhammasaṅgaṇī clearly explains vicāra as "investigating".' Vitakka is a much more commonly occurring word in the s ...
Three Creative Encounters: Tibetan Buddhist Tradition
... to which religious actors attribute a constraining force.”13 Differences within a religion can be attributed to differences in strategies that evolve from and within specific circumstances. This useful definition of religious tradition ascribes agency to speakers and thus inquires into their strateg ...
... to which religious actors attribute a constraining force.”13 Differences within a religion can be attributed to differences in strategies that evolve from and within specific circumstances. This useful definition of religious tradition ascribes agency to speakers and thus inquires into their strateg ...
The Five Precepts - Fo Guang Shan International Translation Center
... you-can’t-do-that. We wonder if that isn’t limiting us even more. We worry that it will mean a loss of freedom. This is why some people will question: Why should I receive the precepts and end up just limiting myself! In fact, if we were to go to a prison and make a survey into the reasons for incar ...
... you-can’t-do-that. We wonder if that isn’t limiting us even more. We worry that it will mean a loss of freedom. This is why some people will question: Why should I receive the precepts and end up just limiting myself! In fact, if we were to go to a prison and make a survey into the reasons for incar ...
1 Glossary Words are listed here according to the language in which
... according to the tradition of Zen transmitted Chan Buddhism from India to China. bonno (Jap. 煩悩, Skt. klesa) = “Illusion. Those mental functions which disturb the mind” (Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary, p. 21). Yasunaga Roshi said, “Whenever I try to translate the word bonno in Japanese into En ...
... according to the tradition of Zen transmitted Chan Buddhism from India to China. bonno (Jap. 煩悩, Skt. klesa) = “Illusion. Those mental functions which disturb the mind” (Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary, p. 21). Yasunaga Roshi said, “Whenever I try to translate the word bonno in Japanese into En ...
Development of The Hua-Yen school during the Tang Dynasty
... the transition from an initial statement of certain fundamental concepts of Indian Buddhism, through an intermediate revaluation and redefinition of them, to a culminating exposition of quite novel Chinese teachings. ...
... the transition from an initial statement of certain fundamental concepts of Indian Buddhism, through an intermediate revaluation and redefinition of them, to a culminating exposition of quite novel Chinese teachings. ...
Miracles and Superhuman Powers in South Asian Buddhist Literature
... Terms can be defined analytically, that is, by stipulating a particular definition, and they can also be defined in opposition to other terms. Analytically speaking, miracle is an appropriate term to use in translating certain Buddhist technical terminology, because Buddhist definitions of its own t ...
... Terms can be defined analytically, that is, by stipulating a particular definition, and they can also be defined in opposition to other terms. Analytically speaking, miracle is an appropriate term to use in translating certain Buddhist technical terminology, because Buddhist definitions of its own t ...