2 The Intersection of Neuroscience and Meditation
... the term’s inadequacy is that, in its typical usage, it refers generically to an extremely wide range of practices. Thus, in a typical discussion of this kind, West (West, 1987) argues that practices as diverse as the ritual dances of some African tribes, the spiritual exercises of the desert father ...
... the term’s inadequacy is that, in its typical usage, it refers generically to an extremely wide range of practices. Thus, in a typical discussion of this kind, West (West, 1987) argues that practices as diverse as the ritual dances of some African tribes, the spiritual exercises of the desert father ...
PALI TIPITAKA CHANTING : Oral Tradition of Theravada Buddhism
... literature is published. On the other hand, as Sanskrit remained the main language in North India since the Gupta period of 1st century B.C. to the medieval era and which spread up to Central Asia wherein the Buddhism travelled very deep at the conceptual level, but unfortunately the literature is s ...
... literature is published. On the other hand, as Sanskrit remained the main language in North India since the Gupta period of 1st century B.C. to the medieval era and which spread up to Central Asia wherein the Buddhism travelled very deep at the conceptual level, but unfortunately the literature is s ...
Secrets Sutra - The EverLife Foundation
... espousing a range of doctrines. Although the large number of Buddhist sects have rendered it the world’s most didactic major religion, in reference to non-Buddhist religions Buddhism has shown an unparalleled tolerance for other views and a desire for finding common ground on the basis of shared hum ...
... espousing a range of doctrines. Although the large number of Buddhist sects have rendered it the world’s most didactic major religion, in reference to non-Buddhist religions Buddhism has shown an unparalleled tolerance for other views and a desire for finding common ground on the basis of shared hum ...
Two Nichiren Texts
... time, Hønen was the first Nembutsu priest to disregard the Lotus Sutra in his writings and teaching. Equally galling to Nichiren was the fact that Nembutsu devotionalism was extremely popular, attracting many commoners as well as members of the samurai class. The practice of worshiping Amitåbha was n ...
... time, Hønen was the first Nembutsu priest to disregard the Lotus Sutra in his writings and teaching. Equally galling to Nichiren was the fact that Nembutsu devotionalism was extremely popular, attracting many commoners as well as members of the samurai class. The practice of worshiping Amitåbha was n ...
Placing Nichiren in the “Big Picture”
... Some assessment of current interpretations and alternative suegestions will also be offered. Medieval concepts of Japan, however, represents an area where the importance of Nichiren has yet to be fully recognized, and this final section of the article suggests the potential contribution to be made b ...
... Some assessment of current interpretations and alternative suegestions will also be offered. Medieval concepts of Japan, however, represents an area where the importance of Nichiren has yet to be fully recognized, and this final section of the article suggests the potential contribution to be made b ...
Hinduism and Buddhism, Volume 1
... attempted to give a general account of contemporary religious thought in India or China and still less to forecast the possible result of present tendencies. In the following pages I have occasion to transcribe words belonging to many oriental languages in Latin characters. Unfortunately a uniform s ...
... attempted to give a general account of contemporary religious thought in India or China and still less to forecast the possible result of present tendencies. In the following pages I have occasion to transcribe words belonging to many oriental languages in Latin characters. Unfortunately a uniform s ...
Insight Meditation Society
... white institutions in the country, then it cannot be a true spiritual refuge. In that case, we would be failing in our mission. This possibility is simply unacceptable. Our aspiration is to ensure more places at the table for people of color – in our halls, on our teaching faculty or Board, and amon ...
... white institutions in the country, then it cannot be a true spiritual refuge. In that case, we would be failing in our mission. This possibility is simply unacceptable. Our aspiration is to ensure more places at the table for people of color – in our halls, on our teaching faculty or Board, and amon ...
Deva (Buddhism) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... Powers of Devas From a human perspective, devas share the characteristic of being invisible to the physical human eye. The presence of a deva can be detected by those humans who have opened the divyacakṣus (Pāli: dibbacakkhu), an extrasensory power by which one can see beings from other planes. Thei ...
... Powers of Devas From a human perspective, devas share the characteristic of being invisible to the physical human eye. The presence of a deva can be detected by those humans who have opened the divyacakṣus (Pāli: dibbacakkhu), an extrasensory power by which one can see beings from other planes. Thei ...
Buddhist Missionaries in the Era of Globalization
... he would be the epitome of Christian life, undertaking hardships, risking martyrdom, and, sometimes, persevering because of suffering in order to become close to God (17–22, 27–28, 29 n75, 35–36, 173). This is the model picked up by the Sri Lankan Buddhist Anagarika Dharmapala (1864–1933), founder of ...
... he would be the epitome of Christian life, undertaking hardships, risking martyrdom, and, sometimes, persevering because of suffering in order to become close to God (17–22, 27–28, 29 n75, 35–36, 173). This is the model picked up by the Sri Lankan Buddhist Anagarika Dharmapala (1864–1933), founder of ...
First Steps - SGI South Africa
... We therefore, being determined to raise high the banner of world citizenship, the spirit of tolerance, and respect for human rights based on the humanistic spirit of Buddhism, and to challenge the global issues that face humankind through dialogue and practical efforts based on a steadfast commitmen ...
... We therefore, being determined to raise high the banner of world citizenship, the spirit of tolerance, and respect for human rights based on the humanistic spirit of Buddhism, and to challenge the global issues that face humankind through dialogue and practical efforts based on a steadfast commitmen ...
S t Zen in Meiji Japan: The Life and Times of Nishiari
... gratefulforhisworkonNishiariandespeciallyforhisongoingteachingandsupport.Hehas beenvitalinkeepingmeconnectedwiththebasicsourceofmyenergyforDharmastudy. IwouldnothavebegunthisprojectorbeenabletopursueacademicBuddhistStudiesat allwithoutthedeepand ...
... gratefulforhisworkonNishiariandespeciallyforhisongoingteachingandsupport.Hehas beenvitalinkeepingmeconnectedwiththebasicsourceofmyenergyforDharmastudy. IwouldnothavebegunthisprojectorbeenabletopursueacademicBuddhistStudiesat allwithoutthedeepand ...
print - Journal of Global Buddhism
... as a protector or Mahākāla.6 Nydahl is apparently a charismatic figure, both personally and as a teacher. Nydahl's activities, however, have attracted criticism, rendering him a controversial figure in contemporary Buddhism. At this point, it is worth noting that Nydahl, both in his books and public ...
... as a protector or Mahākāla.6 Nydahl is apparently a charismatic figure, both personally and as a teacher. Nydahl's activities, however, have attracted criticism, rendering him a controversial figure in contemporary Buddhism. At this point, it is worth noting that Nydahl, both in his books and public ...
13_chapte 6
... take lodging,” as well as detailed instructions on how to behave in certain situations such as “When walking with others, always let them go first.” Admonitions both limit certain physical actions and encourage others. They focus increasingly on the mind of the practitioner and serve to create a dif ...
... take lodging,” as well as detailed instructions on how to behave in certain situations such as “When walking with others, always let them go first.” Admonitions both limit certain physical actions and encourage others. They focus increasingly on the mind of the practitioner and serve to create a dif ...
The Role of Buddhism in Achieving Gross National Happiness
... There are thousands of different thoughts and states of mind that people can take on. Among these, some may be very positive and helpful and, hence, these positive attributes of the mind need to be further developed and nourished. Other thoughts or mind-states may be negative and thus harmful, and a ...
... There are thousands of different thoughts and states of mind that people can take on. Among these, some may be very positive and helpful and, hence, these positive attributes of the mind need to be further developed and nourished. Other thoughts or mind-states may be negative and thus harmful, and a ...
Buddha`s lists explained
... This book has been prepared and printed for no profit. This is because the teachings from the Buddha are actually so valuable that no price could ever be attached to it. In the vipassana tradition teachings are offered free of charge, but voluntary donations called dana are accepted. Voluntary contr ...
... This book has been prepared and printed for no profit. This is because the teachings from the Buddha are actually so valuable that no price could ever be attached to it. In the vipassana tradition teachings are offered free of charge, but voluntary donations called dana are accepted. Voluntary contr ...
Enlightenment in Dogen`s Zen
... enlightenment (bodhi-pak$a).li "When a single sense faculty returns to its source, the whole six sense faculties are liberated" (a quotation from the Suramgama Sutra).1* A second Chinese development is a corollary of the point made above, and supports it. If the goal is a certain quality of consciou ...
... enlightenment (bodhi-pak$a).li "When a single sense faculty returns to its source, the whole six sense faculties are liberated" (a quotation from the Suramgama Sutra).1* A second Chinese development is a corollary of the point made above, and supports it. If the goal is a certain quality of consciou ...
The Ajivikas - Rare Book Society of India
... run away through the fear of his master. The latter ran up and caught the edge of his garment, and he letting go his cloth, fled away naked (acelako hutvfi). I leave it to the sober critic to judge if the above story of Gosala was not a fiction invented by the Bud- ...
... run away through the fear of his master. The latter ran up and caught the edge of his garment, and he letting go his cloth, fled away naked (acelako hutvfi). I leave it to the sober critic to judge if the above story of Gosala was not a fiction invented by the Bud- ...
BEHAVE HOW to T
... scriptures re¶ects the religious reformism adopted by Mongkut (later Rama IV) of Siam and his sons Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and Prince-Patriarch Vajirañãμa, whose Buddhist modernization program has been described in terms of “scripturalism,” the privileging of canonical texts as the de¤nition of relig ...
... scriptures re¶ects the religious reformism adopted by Mongkut (later Rama IV) of Siam and his sons Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and Prince-Patriarch Vajirañãμa, whose Buddhist modernization program has been described in terms of “scripturalism,” the privileging of canonical texts as the de¤nition of relig ...
Compassion beyond boundaries, solidarity beyond beliefs
... Thesis Statement This thesis is informed by the reality of human suffering as it manifests itself globally throughout the world, regionally in Asia, particularly East Asia, and more specifically in the context of Korea. Globally speaking, the complexities of human suffering as well as the qualitativ ...
... Thesis Statement This thesis is informed by the reality of human suffering as it manifests itself globally throughout the world, regionally in Asia, particularly East Asia, and more specifically in the context of Korea. Globally speaking, the complexities of human suffering as well as the qualitativ ...
The New Buddhism: The Western Transformation of an Ancient
... state, but the words that describe it can at least give us some clues if we don’t confuse the description of the food for the actual meal. Looking through awakened eyes, everything is a vast interdependent stream of changing phenomena. Things arise from an infinite chain of past causes and produce e ...
... state, but the words that describe it can at least give us some clues if we don’t confuse the description of the food for the actual meal. Looking through awakened eyes, everything is a vast interdependent stream of changing phenomena. Things arise from an infinite chain of past causes and produce e ...
Untitled - Abhidharma.ru
... roads. Everywhere he goes, he teaches. His teaching is pragmatic, avoiding all metaphysical speculation. In essence it is all related to suffering, and the practical methods for overcoming it. There are miraculous events, such as the 'twin miracle', where the Buddha is represented rising into the ai ...
... roads. Everywhere he goes, he teaches. His teaching is pragmatic, avoiding all metaphysical speculation. In essence it is all related to suffering, and the practical methods for overcoming it. There are miraculous events, such as the 'twin miracle', where the Buddha is represented rising into the ai ...
The Prince and the Monk: Shōtoku Worship in Shinran`s Buddhism
... in his introduction that, ‘My thesis is that Shinran’s thought has been misunderstood among nearly all the major branches of Buddhism he founded precisely because his heirs in the dharma failed to appreciate the central importance of his worship of this historical and legendary figure of Shōtoku’ (2 ...
... in his introduction that, ‘My thesis is that Shinran’s thought has been misunderstood among nearly all the major branches of Buddhism he founded precisely because his heirs in the dharma failed to appreciate the central importance of his worship of this historical and legendary figure of Shōtoku’ (2 ...
Papers presented at the International Buddhist Conference, March
... India and Sri Lanka were further strengthened when Asoka sent the alms bowl of the Buddha. Buddhism soon became the national religion of the Sinhalese people. King Asoka, Mahinda Thera and King Devanamapiya Tissa, the king in Sri Lanka at that time, were responsible for firmly establishing saddhamma ...
... India and Sri Lanka were further strengthened when Asoka sent the alms bowl of the Buddha. Buddhism soon became the national religion of the Sinhalese people. King Asoka, Mahinda Thera and King Devanamapiya Tissa, the king in Sri Lanka at that time, were responsible for firmly establishing saddhamma ...
low-res pdf not print-ready - Research portal
... teachings subvert the fundamental staple notions of religions and what their adherents cherish the most: a belief in the existence of god, a permanent soul, and a promise of an everlasting bliss in heaven after death. Instead, he taught impermanence, not-self, and unsatisfactoriness to be the fundam ...
... teachings subvert the fundamental staple notions of religions and what their adherents cherish the most: a belief in the existence of god, a permanent soul, and a promise of an everlasting bliss in heaven after death. Instead, he taught impermanence, not-self, and unsatisfactoriness to be the fundam ...
Buddhism in America - A Handful of Leaves
... brief sketches of key ideas and historical developments in Buddhist history. Their chief purpose is to orient readers to the basic vocabulary and general geography of Buddhism in Asia, a grasp of which is essential to any understanding of Buddhism in the United States. At various points I draw analo ...
... brief sketches of key ideas and historical developments in Buddhist history. Their chief purpose is to orient readers to the basic vocabulary and general geography of Buddhism in Asia, a grasp of which is essential to any understanding of Buddhism in the United States. At various points I draw analo ...