3 Rafts of Buddhism
... A delegation of monks consult a state oracle about the place of rebirth, take objects that belonged to the previous Dalai Lama and mixed them with similar objects. The boy who recognizes the objects is chosen as the Dalai Lama ...
... A delegation of monks consult a state oracle about the place of rebirth, take objects that belonged to the previous Dalai Lama and mixed them with similar objects. The boy who recognizes the objects is chosen as the Dalai Lama ...
Buddhist Meditation - Sungai Long Buddhist Society
... Mental purification... There are three path factors in the second category of meditation: Right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. Right effort in meditation doesn't have anything to do with the body. It's not about going to 24-hour fitness or Gold's gym. Right effort is to sit quie ...
... Mental purification... There are three path factors in the second category of meditation: Right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. Right effort in meditation doesn't have anything to do with the body. It's not about going to 24-hour fitness or Gold's gym. Right effort is to sit quie ...
Buddhism, euthanasia and the sanctity of life
... suffering or distress. This motivation distinguishes euthanasia from most other forms of taking life. Euthanasia can take three forms: voluntary, involuntary and non-voluntary. Euthanasia is voluntary when it is carried out at the request of the person killed. Sometimes this may be scarcely distingu ...
... suffering or distress. This motivation distinguishes euthanasia from most other forms of taking life. Euthanasia can take three forms: voluntary, involuntary and non-voluntary. Euthanasia is voluntary when it is carried out at the request of the person killed. Sometimes this may be scarcely distingu ...
nscwps1
... These include Garuda and Angsa, divine mounts of Vishnu and Brahma; the ancient Vedic god Indra (often called Sakra or Sakka); demi-gods such as Kala, lord of time who stole the elixir of immortality, nagas or serpent deities, ganas (the lord of whom, known as Ganesha, “lord of the ganas”, became a ...
... These include Garuda and Angsa, divine mounts of Vishnu and Brahma; the ancient Vedic god Indra (often called Sakra or Sakka); demi-gods such as Kala, lord of time who stole the elixir of immortality, nagas or serpent deities, ganas (the lord of whom, known as Ganesha, “lord of the ganas”, became a ...
The Buddhist-Hindu Divide in Premodern Southeast Asia
... These include Garuda and Angsa, divine mounts of Vishnu and Brahma; the ancient Vedic god Indra (often called Sakra or Sakka); demi-gods such as Kala, lord of time who stole the elixir of immortality, nagas or serpent deities, ganas (the lord of whom, known as Ganesha, “lord of the ganas”, became a ...
... These include Garuda and Angsa, divine mounts of Vishnu and Brahma; the ancient Vedic god Indra (often called Sakra or Sakka); demi-gods such as Kala, lord of time who stole the elixir of immortality, nagas or serpent deities, ganas (the lord of whom, known as Ganesha, “lord of the ganas”, became a ...
BUDDHISM AND GLOBAL PEACE : PERSPECTIVES ON
... In Myanmar, the military regime brutally destroyed the monasteries where dissidents had been living, particularly in the north of the country. Now the government is giving great sums of money to the monks in order to win their support and silence. The country has a long tradition of equal emphasis o ...
... In Myanmar, the military regime brutally destroyed the monasteries where dissidents had been living, particularly in the north of the country. Now the government is giving great sums of money to the monks in order to win their support and silence. The country has a long tradition of equal emphasis o ...
THE THIRD BUDDHIST COUNCIL
... to hold the prescribed purification or Uposatha ceremony in the company of the corrupt, heretical monks. • When the Emperor heard about this he sought to rectify the situation and dispatched one of his ministers to the monks with the command that they perform the ceremony. • However, the Emperor had ...
... to hold the prescribed purification or Uposatha ceremony in the company of the corrupt, heretical monks. • When the Emperor heard about this he sought to rectify the situation and dispatched one of his ministers to the monks with the command that they perform the ceremony. • However, the Emperor had ...
If Intention Is Karma: A New Approach to
... passage cited above does not mean that military killing is justified by the Buddha. It is the same with the case of another commander—the one “who carries on top of his bow a strainer for filtering drinking water in order to prevent minute animals from being killed” (Schmithausen 53). I cannot see a ...
... passage cited above does not mean that military killing is justified by the Buddha. It is the same with the case of another commander—the one “who carries on top of his bow a strainer for filtering drinking water in order to prevent minute animals from being killed” (Schmithausen 53). I cannot see a ...
- Esamskriti
... Swamiji’s attitude towards Buddha was not of the nature of intellectual understanding, like that of a modern scholar. He rather felt a deep emotional and spiritual kinship with Buddha. In fact, none of the founder of world religions attracted and influenced Swamiji more than Buddha. The life of Budd ...
... Swamiji’s attitude towards Buddha was not of the nature of intellectual understanding, like that of a modern scholar. He rather felt a deep emotional and spiritual kinship with Buddha. In fact, none of the founder of world religions attracted and influenced Swamiji more than Buddha. The life of Budd ...
Dr Paramabandhu Groves
... • Meditation – 11th step (meditation and prayer) • śīla or ethics – 4th & 5th step (fearless moral inventory) ...
... • Meditation – 11th step (meditation and prayer) • śīla or ethics – 4th & 5th step (fearless moral inventory) ...
Buddhism Glossary - WATA - World Association of Arab Translators
... particularly the eighteenth, which promises rebirth in the Pure Land to anyone who recites His name with utmost sincerity and faith at the time of death . Dharmakaya See "Three bodies of the Buddha ". Dhyana The practice of concentration--i.e., meditation. Also, more specifically, the four form conc ...
... particularly the eighteenth, which promises rebirth in the Pure Land to anyone who recites His name with utmost sincerity and faith at the time of death . Dharmakaya See "Three bodies of the Buddha ". Dhyana The practice of concentration--i.e., meditation. Also, more specifically, the four form conc ...
Slide 1
... The Buddha speaking on the mind, has also spoken on mental disorders and on the treatment of psychic ailments. The Buddha has traced sorrow as one of the chief causes leading to the arising of mental disturbances. On the death of her only son, Kisa Gotami loses control of her senses and in her madne ...
... The Buddha speaking on the mind, has also spoken on mental disorders and on the treatment of psychic ailments. The Buddha has traced sorrow as one of the chief causes leading to the arising of mental disturbances. On the death of her only son, Kisa Gotami loses control of her senses and in her madne ...
Chan in Communist China: Justifying Buddhism`s Turn to Practical
... the new government. The Buddhist reforms toward a "shift to productivity" may not be so easily dismissed as political appealing. To explain how Chan Buddhism understood common labor as enlightening, the premise of its overarching school of thought, Mahāyāna Buddhism must be explained. Mahāyāna's mos ...
... the new government. The Buddhist reforms toward a "shift to productivity" may not be so easily dismissed as political appealing. To explain how Chan Buddhism understood common labor as enlightening, the premise of its overarching school of thought, Mahāyāna Buddhism must be explained. Mahāyāna's mos ...
Chuang Yen Monastery Four-Week Meditation Retreat
... Samatha and Vipasyana meditation and the practice of 6 and 10 paramitas as given in the Theravada and the Northern Buddhist Tradition. The practice of “4 heavenly abodes” will be emphasized in the Samatha meditation. Practical instructions will be given for this practice with reference to the Jataks ...
... Samatha and Vipasyana meditation and the practice of 6 and 10 paramitas as given in the Theravada and the Northern Buddhist Tradition. The practice of “4 heavenly abodes” will be emphasized in the Samatha meditation. Practical instructions will be given for this practice with reference to the Jataks ...
rajgir nalanda
... such occasions our agent will do their best to help out with accommodation etc. and all payments should be paid directly to the Agent. It must be stressed that this is done as a courtesy to clients and Gabo Travels or the travel agent in India cannot be held responsible for denied boarding, nor for ...
... such occasions our agent will do their best to help out with accommodation etc. and all payments should be paid directly to the Agent. It must be stressed that this is done as a courtesy to clients and Gabo Travels or the travel agent in India cannot be held responsible for denied boarding, nor for ...
Buddhism and Violence: Militarism and Buddhism in Modern Asia
... recognition of the necessity and legitimacy of licit violence in conjunction with statecraft required theories that explained, codified, and most importantly, justified violent action. Tikhonov most often uses Christianity to demonstrate this process, going so far as not to even mention Buddhism unt ...
... recognition of the necessity and legitimacy of licit violence in conjunction with statecraft required theories that explained, codified, and most importantly, justified violent action. Tikhonov most often uses Christianity to demonstrate this process, going so far as not to even mention Buddhism unt ...
Chapter Two- The Cause of Suffering
... resulting clarity of mind that enables one to make wise choices and avoid errors in cause and effect. Even sages, including Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, are not exempt from the law of cause and effect; they simply do not err in cause and effect. The stress on moral precepts and meditation in Buddhism t ...
... resulting clarity of mind that enables one to make wise choices and avoid errors in cause and effect. Even sages, including Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, are not exempt from the law of cause and effect; they simply do not err in cause and effect. The stress on moral precepts and meditation in Buddhism t ...
1 CHAN BUDDHIST AND EARLY DAOIST
... Anapana-Sati per sé may be practiced anywhere ‘on the marketplace’, it is a preliminary practice for developing the ‘Four Foundations of Mindfulness’ in Satipatthana Meditation, which is likewise quite suited for daily practice. Here, the meditator, in increasing levels of difficulty, directs his at ...
... Anapana-Sati per sé may be practiced anywhere ‘on the marketplace’, it is a preliminary practice for developing the ‘Four Foundations of Mindfulness’ in Satipatthana Meditation, which is likewise quite suited for daily practice. Here, the meditator, in increasing levels of difficulty, directs his at ...
Lesson 2
... believe in such things. However, some Buddhists think of the temptations of Mara as literal event. They see Mara as a devil-like creature who tries to tempt us away from enlightenment. Others think of the story as symbolic, with Mara representing that part of our human nature (condition) which is we ...
... believe in such things. However, some Buddhists think of the temptations of Mara as literal event. They see Mara as a devil-like creature who tries to tempt us away from enlightenment. Others think of the story as symbolic, with Mara representing that part of our human nature (condition) which is we ...
The Novice - Stephen Schettini
... 1. After 20 years of trying to write your book, how did you finally manage to deliver The Novice: Why I Became A Buddhist Monk, Why I Quit & What I Learned? Despite an overwhelming compulsion to write, the process only took shape when circumstances were right, just as meditation only happens unde ...
... 1. After 20 years of trying to write your book, how did you finally manage to deliver The Novice: Why I Became A Buddhist Monk, Why I Quit & What I Learned? Despite an overwhelming compulsion to write, the process only took shape when circumstances were right, just as meditation only happens unde ...
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES 5AAT2901 Buddhist Ethics
... tradition; • developed critical skills in understanding the ontological and epistemological bases of Buddhist answers to primary ethical questions; • be able to evaluate the modern applications of Buddhist ethics in some areas of contemporary ethical debate. (c) Contents This module is an introducti ...
... tradition; • developed critical skills in understanding the ontological and epistemological bases of Buddhist answers to primary ethical questions; • be able to evaluate the modern applications of Buddhist ethics in some areas of contemporary ethical debate. (c) Contents This module is an introducti ...
Feb-2014 - Nan Tien Temple
... to get hurt. If we can turn around and look at the world behind us, where there is no one fighting, ...
... to get hurt. If we can turn around and look at the world behind us, where there is no one fighting, ...
H.E. Kensur Rinpoche Konchok Tsering
... official teachers in Gaden Shartse Monastery. In 1996, Kensur Rinpoche was appointed Abbot of Gaden Shartse Monastery. He continued to serve as abbot for the next 5 years, until 2001. Having begun his education decades ago in old Tibet, Kensur Rinpoche is a highly revered teacher of both Sutra and T ...
... official teachers in Gaden Shartse Monastery. In 1996, Kensur Rinpoche was appointed Abbot of Gaden Shartse Monastery. He continued to serve as abbot for the next 5 years, until 2001. Having begun his education decades ago in old Tibet, Kensur Rinpoche is a highly revered teacher of both Sutra and T ...
Special 20 Anniversary Issue Buddha’s Maritime Nature: A Case Study in
... yielded more board feet of timber than if the forest at Windhorse had been clear-cut four times, and with wood of much higher quality and value. And while the sustainable forestry practices have remained somewhat consistent over the years, the ethic that underlies these practices has changed since t ...
... yielded more board feet of timber than if the forest at Windhorse had been clear-cut four times, and with wood of much higher quality and value. And while the sustainable forestry practices have remained somewhat consistent over the years, the ethic that underlies these practices has changed since t ...