Early Buddhist Discourses
... be true about the life of the historical Buddha. Traditional stories of the Buddha’s life record that he was born in the town of Kapilavatthu (near the present-day town of Lumbini, just on the Nepalese side of the border between Nepal and India). He was born into a noble (khattiya) family. Most sour ...
... be true about the life of the historical Buddha. Traditional stories of the Buddha’s life record that he was born in the town of Kapilavatthu (near the present-day town of Lumbini, just on the Nepalese side of the border between Nepal and India). He was born into a noble (khattiya) family. Most sour ...
recognitions and congratulations to hh dorje chang buddha iii
... In this lifetime, I formally put the Great Jewel Dharma King robes on to the 17th Karmapa, H.H. Urgyen Trinley Dorje, and performed the yidam dharma initiation for him, which included transmitting dharma to him. A few days before I did that, I saw in a supernatural state the Buddha Vajradhara appea ...
... In this lifetime, I formally put the Great Jewel Dharma King robes on to the 17th Karmapa, H.H. Urgyen Trinley Dorje, and performed the yidam dharma initiation for him, which included transmitting dharma to him. A few days before I did that, I saw in a supernatural state the Buddha Vajradhara appea ...
Sett13ing in Motion the Dharma Wheel Talks on the Four Noble
... include the three seals of the Dharma, and the twelve links of conditioned arising. Therefore, to realize the goal of the Four Noble Truths, one must also understand and contemplate suffering, impermanence, no-self and conditioned arising. Although Buddhism can be divided into various schools such a ...
... include the three seals of the Dharma, and the twelve links of conditioned arising. Therefore, to realize the goal of the Four Noble Truths, one must also understand and contemplate suffering, impermanence, no-self and conditioned arising. Although Buddhism can be divided into various schools such a ...
The Seeker`s Glossary of Buddhism
... Buddhism, which first appeared a year ago. The text is a compendium of excerpts and quotations from some 350 works by monks, nuns, professors, scholars and other laypersons from nine different countries, in their own words or in translation. The editors have merely organized the material, adding a f ...
... Buddhism, which first appeared a year ago. The text is a compendium of excerpts and quotations from some 350 works by monks, nuns, professors, scholars and other laypersons from nine different countries, in their own words or in translation. The editors have merely organized the material, adding a f ...
Prince Shōtoku`s Commentary on the Śrīmālā-sūtra
... of the three vehicles—the bodhisattva, pratyekabuddha, and śrāvaka. The Shōmangyō gisho also refers to the ekayāna in contrast to the two vehicles; some of these references point to the paths of the pratyekabuddha and śrāvaka, while others refer to pratyekabuddhas and arhats. The term ekayāna is als ...
... of the three vehicles—the bodhisattva, pratyekabuddha, and śrāvaka. The Shōmangyō gisho also refers to the ekayāna in contrast to the two vehicles; some of these references point to the paths of the pratyekabuddha and śrāvaka, while others refer to pratyekabuddhas and arhats. The term ekayāna is als ...
The Symbolism of the Early Stūpa
... later stupas these generally increased in number, so as to increase the inferred honour. 1 -' Sometimes, they came to fuse into a spire, as seen in the present super-structure of the Great Stupa at Anuradhapura (figure 4). Another phase in the development of a spire can be seen in the 14-16th centur ...
... later stupas these generally increased in number, so as to increase the inferred honour. 1 -' Sometimes, they came to fuse into a spire, as seen in the present super-structure of the Great Stupa at Anuradhapura (figure 4). Another phase in the development of a spire can be seen in the 14-16th centur ...
PALI TIPITAKA CHANTING : Oral Tradition of Theravada Buddhism
... which emerged as the older Sthavira group at the time of the Third Buddhist Council (250 B.C.) during the reign of Emperor Asoka in India. After the Third Council, the Vibhajjavadins were divided into four mainly for the geographical distance. They are: Mahisasaka, Kasyapiya, Dharmaguptaka and the T ...
... which emerged as the older Sthavira group at the time of the Third Buddhist Council (250 B.C.) during the reign of Emperor Asoka in India. After the Third Council, the Vibhajjavadins were divided into four mainly for the geographical distance. They are: Mahisasaka, Kasyapiya, Dharmaguptaka and the T ...
Bride of Amazement - NWU
... truancy was extreme, and my parents were warned that I might not graduate. For whatever reason, they let me continue to go my own way. It was an odd blessing, but a blessing all the same. Down by the creek, or in the wide pastures I could still find on the other side of the deep woods, I spent my ti ...
... truancy was extreme, and my parents were warned that I might not graduate. For whatever reason, they let me continue to go my own way. It was an odd blessing, but a blessing all the same. Down by the creek, or in the wide pastures I could still find on the other side of the deep woods, I spent my ti ...
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
... The phrases ‘early Buddhism,’ ‘early Buddhist,’ and ‘early Buddhist schools’ in this work refer to what is generally regarded as prior to Mahāyāna thought. It is perhaps similar to what scholars call ‘Hīnayāna Buddhism’ [Nalinaksha Dutt, "The Doctrine of Kāya in Hīnayana and Mahāyāna," The Indian Hi ...
... The phrases ‘early Buddhism,’ ‘early Buddhist,’ and ‘early Buddhist schools’ in this work refer to what is generally regarded as prior to Mahāyāna thought. It is perhaps similar to what scholars call ‘Hīnayāna Buddhism’ [Nalinaksha Dutt, "The Doctrine of Kāya in Hīnayana and Mahāyāna," The Indian Hi ...
ATINER`s Conference Paper Series HIS2015-1862
... of texts, known as Prajñāpāramitā literature. The concept of Prajñāpāramitā flourished in these texts over many centuries; before the influence of Tantric elements, which became very popular in the Indian subcontinent after the 5th -6th century, became a part of it. With the development of the Vajra ...
... of texts, known as Prajñāpāramitā literature. The concept of Prajñāpāramitā flourished in these texts over many centuries; before the influence of Tantric elements, which became very popular in the Indian subcontinent after the 5th -6th century, became a part of it. With the development of the Vajra ...
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... Meditation 101 is an introductory course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques for complete beginners. It teaches basic Buddhist meditations that can be used by anyone to create more peace and happiness in daily life. Meditation 101 is presented in five sessions and covers these basic Buddhist m ...
... Meditation 101 is an introductory course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques for complete beginners. It teaches basic Buddhist meditations that can be used by anyone to create more peace and happiness in daily life. Meditation 101 is presented in five sessions and covers these basic Buddhist m ...
Cliff Notes: Text and Image at Baodingshan
... tradition in China, and Dr. Henrik Sørenson for pointing out the relatedness of the sutra carvings at Baodingshan to inscribed texts found elsewhere in Sichuan. Grants from the Samuel Kress Foundation, the Asian Cultural Council and the Metropolitan Center for Far Eastern Studies aided me in my rese ...
... tradition in China, and Dr. Henrik Sørenson for pointing out the relatedness of the sutra carvings at Baodingshan to inscribed texts found elsewhere in Sichuan. Grants from the Samuel Kress Foundation, the Asian Cultural Council and the Metropolitan Center for Far Eastern Studies aided me in my rese ...
Nietzsche and Buddha - Western Political Science Association
... Early or Canonical Buddhism. 2 All Buddhist traditions and schools recognize the texts of Canonical Buddhism as being genuinely the teachings of the Buddha, though some traditions recognize additional teachings, and the various traditions give different degrees of weight to the several teachings. Th ...
... Early or Canonical Buddhism. 2 All Buddhist traditions and schools recognize the texts of Canonical Buddhism as being genuinely the teachings of the Buddha, though some traditions recognize additional teachings, and the various traditions give different degrees of weight to the several teachings. Th ...
Three Creative Encounters: Tibetan Buddhist Tradition
... as (V.) authoritative.”11 Traditions constitute what actors (in this thesis, lineage holders) must contend with (in this thesis, texts, places, and pasts); this is the process that aids the creation of the broader sense of the term, the religious tradition. Satlow understands smaller traditions as e ...
... as (V.) authoritative.”11 Traditions constitute what actors (in this thesis, lineage holders) must contend with (in this thesis, texts, places, and pasts); this is the process that aids the creation of the broader sense of the term, the religious tradition. Satlow understands smaller traditions as e ...
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 ...
EXPOSITION OF THE SUTRA OF BRAHMA S NET
... and they made seminal contributions themselves to Buddhist thought and meditative and ritual techniques. Indeed, because Korea, like the rest of East Asia, used literary Chinese as the lingua franca of learned communication ...
... and they made seminal contributions themselves to Buddhist thought and meditative and ritual techniques. Indeed, because Korea, like the rest of East Asia, used literary Chinese as the lingua franca of learned communication ...
Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way
... If the king of the kingdom were to think: ‘I will get rid of this plague of robbers by executions and imprisonments, by confiscation, threats and banishment’, by such means the plague would not be ended. Those who survive would later harm the kingdom. “There is another plan”, the discourse goes ...
... If the king of the kingdom were to think: ‘I will get rid of this plague of robbers by executions and imprisonments, by confiscation, threats and banishment’, by such means the plague would not be ended. Those who survive would later harm the kingdom. “There is another plan”, the discourse goes ...
Cullen Interview on Types of Buddhism
... IM: That’s why we’re all talking together today—to facilitate communication and understanding. Mindfulness in the modern world needs language that can serve those interested in the depth and beauty of the lineage as well as those who simply seek relief from the dukkha of stress and the myriad manife ...
... IM: That’s why we’re all talking together today—to facilitate communication and understanding. Mindfulness in the modern world needs language that can serve those interested in the depth and beauty of the lineage as well as those who simply seek relief from the dukkha of stress and the myriad manife ...
to view the PDF - The Matheson Trust
... worldview generally? In the context of American cultural transformations what might Ginsberg's experience exemplify? What might we learn from this engagement about the nature of the American experience of Tibetan Buddhism in the second half of the 20th century? What kind of "divides" did Ginsberg tr ...
... worldview generally? In the context of American cultural transformations what might Ginsberg's experience exemplify? What might we learn from this engagement about the nature of the American experience of Tibetan Buddhism in the second half of the 20th century? What kind of "divides" did Ginsberg tr ...
CHAPTER TWO King Asoka, Asoka`s Dhamma and
... because the Buddha Sakyamuni was born here. 31 He rebuilt the stiipa of Buddha Konagamana fourteen years after he was anointed and he visited, Nigali-sagar, to worship and caused a stone pillar to be set up. 32 Further, recent archaeological surveys in the Indian sub-continent have helped in the ide ...
... because the Buddha Sakyamuni was born here. 31 He rebuilt the stiipa of Buddha Konagamana fourteen years after he was anointed and he visited, Nigali-sagar, to worship and caused a stone pillar to be set up. 32 Further, recent archaeological surveys in the Indian sub-continent have helped in the ide ...
- Goldsmiths Research Online
... The problem of validation and the risk of imposing an alien scheme can be reduced through close attention to primary sources, drawing out the meanings of terms and teachings in their original context as much as possible. The use of a Kantian framework, like others that have been employed previously, ...
... The problem of validation and the risk of imposing an alien scheme can be reduced through close attention to primary sources, drawing out the meanings of terms and teachings in their original context as much as possible. The use of a Kantian framework, like others that have been employed previously, ...
The Dawn of Abhidharma - Numata Zentrum für Buddhismuskunde
... provided evidence for my reasons for considering the Ekottarika-āgama collection as having incorporated later material than usually found in the Pāli Nikāyas and the other Chinese Āgamas, showing that material has been added to this collection in China.6 While the canonical Abhidharma texts in their ...
... provided evidence for my reasons for considering the Ekottarika-āgama collection as having incorporated later material than usually found in the Pāli Nikāyas and the other Chinese Āgamas, showing that material has been added to this collection in China.6 While the canonical Abhidharma texts in their ...
A History of Mindfulness
... points to the importance of the theory on which the practices are based. More than that, the same suffix comes to mean not just a doctrine, but also the school that follows the doctrine. This is all too appropriate in the current case, since ‘vipassanā’ has come, rather strangely, to be used as if i ...
... points to the importance of the theory on which the practices are based. More than that, the same suffix comes to mean not just a doctrine, but also the school that follows the doctrine. This is all too appropriate in the current case, since ‘vipassanā’ has come, rather strangely, to be used as if i ...
Gautama Buddha was born in Helabima
... the mental freedom of speaking the truth, writing about the truth and recording them for the future use. After reading most of the things mentioned in this book, you will experience a total new, different understanding in Dhamma which is not going hand in hand with the opinions what you knew all thi ...
... the mental freedom of speaking the truth, writing about the truth and recording them for the future use. After reading most of the things mentioned in this book, you will experience a total new, different understanding in Dhamma which is not going hand in hand with the opinions what you knew all thi ...
Taming the Monkey Mind
... Only when your breath returns to normal, your spirits rise, and your mind is calm and at peace, should you recite aloud. Commentary. The purpose of reciting the Buddha’s name in a low voice is to treat the disease of scattered mind. There are times when the volume and pressure of work or other deman ...
... Only when your breath returns to normal, your spirits rise, and your mind is calm and at peace, should you recite aloud. Commentary. The purpose of reciting the Buddha’s name in a low voice is to treat the disease of scattered mind. There are times when the volume and pressure of work or other deman ...