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gautama buddha - the enlightened world-teacher
... Asita replied: "Alas, being old I shall not live to see the glory of thy son's Buddhahood, nor listen to his saving sermons." These words made the king think deeply b u t not quite happy. To h i m there was great glory and grandeur in his son's future as a ruling emperor b u t no charm or delight i ...
... Asita replied: "Alas, being old I shall not live to see the glory of thy son's Buddhahood, nor listen to his saving sermons." These words made the king think deeply b u t not quite happy. To h i m there was great glory and grandeur in his son's future as a ruling emperor b u t no charm or delight i ...
buddhism - Discovery Education
... the country of Nepal. According to legend, the birth of this prince, know as Siddartha Gautama, was accompanied by miracles. A seer predicted that a parting of the ways lay ahead. Siddartha would either become a world ruler, or if he ever saw, together or separately, a decrepit old person, a disease ...
... the country of Nepal. According to legend, the birth of this prince, know as Siddartha Gautama, was accompanied by miracles. A seer predicted that a parting of the ways lay ahead. Siddartha would either become a world ruler, or if he ever saw, together or separately, a decrepit old person, a disease ...
Buddhism in a Nutshell
... the close-fist of a teacher he revealed the only straight path that leads thereto. According to the Teaching of the Buddha anybody may aspire to that supreme state of perfection if he makes the necessary exertion. The Buddha does not condemn men by calling they wretched sinners, but, on the contrary ...
... the close-fist of a teacher he revealed the only straight path that leads thereto. According to the Teaching of the Buddha anybody may aspire to that supreme state of perfection if he makes the necessary exertion. The Buddha does not condemn men by calling they wretched sinners, but, on the contrary ...
The Science of the Buddha
... For example, if we look at the Earth as just a block of matter lying outside of us, then we have not yet truly seen the Earth. We have to see that we are a part of the Earth, and the entire Earth is in us. We have to see that we are Mother Earth and that Mother Earth is us. The biologist Lewis Thom ...
... For example, if we look at the Earth as just a block of matter lying outside of us, then we have not yet truly seen the Earth. We have to see that we are a part of the Earth, and the entire Earth is in us. We have to see that we are Mother Earth and that Mother Earth is us. The biologist Lewis Thom ...
About Tibetan Buddhism by H.E. Chogye Trichen
... Lamdre is the golden and the central teaching and practice of the Sakya tradition. The term Lamdre is a Tibetan term meaning "the path including its result". It originated from the one of the great Indian Mahasiddhas, Virupa. Lamdre contains teachings and practices covering the whole range of sutra ...
... Lamdre is the golden and the central teaching and practice of the Sakya tradition. The term Lamdre is a Tibetan term meaning "the path including its result". It originated from the one of the great Indian Mahasiddhas, Virupa. Lamdre contains teachings and practices covering the whole range of sutra ...
2013 shantideva - Shantideva Meditation
... Shantideva Meditation activities are coordinated and led by lay Buddhist practitioners who volunteer their time and skills as an offering of service to their spiritual gurus and to those who might benefit from our programs. Students come from all walks of life, ages, and levels of aspiration on the ...
... Shantideva Meditation activities are coordinated and led by lay Buddhist practitioners who volunteer their time and skills as an offering of service to their spiritual gurus and to those who might benefit from our programs. Students come from all walks of life, ages, and levels of aspiration on the ...
Japanese Buddhism and the Meiji Restoration
... and was translated into Japanese as the “Churon.” Studying these different theories in modern-day Japan will not yield any clear description of what Buddhism is really about. Further, after the Second World War, many new Buddhist sects sprang up, promising believers great benefit and happiness in th ...
... and was translated into Japanese as the “Churon.” Studying these different theories in modern-day Japan will not yield any clear description of what Buddhism is really about. Further, after the Second World War, many new Buddhist sects sprang up, promising believers great benefit and happiness in th ...
Critical Psychology in Sri Lanka
... In order to understand the concepts of Buddhist psychology, it is essential to know, at least briefly, about the Buddha. Buddha was the rarest of human beings. Buddha was a unique human being who attained Enlightenment. Buddha was not a mythical figure. However, attaining Buddhahood is the most diff ...
... In order to understand the concepts of Buddhist psychology, it is essential to know, at least briefly, about the Buddha. Buddha was the rarest of human beings. Buddha was a unique human being who attained Enlightenment. Buddha was not a mythical figure. However, attaining Buddhahood is the most diff ...
NBHolidays Manual (as of Feb 2014)
... performed to tame tirtikas (non-buddhists) after his enlightenment. Because Losar is a holiday based on the lunar calendar its date changes every year. Losar falls on the first day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar, usually near the new moon in February. Not all Buddhists celebrate Losar on ...
... performed to tame tirtikas (non-buddhists) after his enlightenment. Because Losar is a holiday based on the lunar calendar its date changes every year. Losar falls on the first day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar, usually near the new moon in February. Not all Buddhists celebrate Losar on ...
Meditation on the Nature of Mind
... Holiness’s broad-ranging overview of this important topic constitutes the first part of this book. The lecture insightfully distills some of the most central themes of Buddhism: why the mind is so essential to the tradition, how science and traditional Buddhist learning can benefit from mutual inter ...
... Holiness’s broad-ranging overview of this important topic constitutes the first part of this book. The lecture insightfully distills some of the most central themes of Buddhism: why the mind is so essential to the tradition, how science and traditional Buddhist learning can benefit from mutual inter ...
Digitization of Sanskrit Buddhist Texts in Nepal
... When the Mahayana sutras were introduced into China by the missionaries of India and Central Asia it was already regarded as the authentic word of Lord Buddha. As the sutras were translated into Chinese, the first of which appeared in 68 A.D., they profoundly awakened the Chinese and then the Japane ...
... When the Mahayana sutras were introduced into China by the missionaries of India and Central Asia it was already regarded as the authentic word of Lord Buddha. As the sutras were translated into Chinese, the first of which appeared in 68 A.D., they profoundly awakened the Chinese and then the Japane ...
Source Book - RimeShedra.NYC
... Class Nine: Gaining Certainty in the View A. Topics: 1. The view: a) The four seals that epitomize the sutras b) Entering the path of giving up the two extremes c) The main topic, an analysis of the two types of selflessness 2. The four turnings of the mind from the tradition of pith instructions: a ...
... Class Nine: Gaining Certainty in the View A. Topics: 1. The view: a) The four seals that epitomize the sutras b) Entering the path of giving up the two extremes c) The main topic, an analysis of the two types of selflessness 2. The four turnings of the mind from the tradition of pith instructions: a ...
recent writing on the anthropology of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
... descent to the Buddha himself; the island's monasteries and temples, many of them controlling large areas of productive land, were in the hands of an odd group of semi-monks known as ganninanse, who administered monastic property but had lost both the tradition of ordination and the commitment to ce ...
... descent to the Buddha himself; the island's monasteries and temples, many of them controlling large areas of productive land, were in the hands of an odd group of semi-monks known as ganninanse, who administered monastic property but had lost both the tradition of ordination and the commitment to ce ...
The Art of Buddhism - Freer and Sackler Galleries
... that they should “have no fear.” In the third panel of four scenes from the life of the Buddha, the Buddha holds his right hand in a variation of this mudra. Dharmachakra mudra: teaching. In this mudra, the right hand is raised, the left hand is lowered, palms are forward, and the thumb and forefing ...
... that they should “have no fear.” In the third panel of four scenes from the life of the Buddha, the Buddha holds his right hand in a variation of this mudra. Dharmachakra mudra: teaching. In this mudra, the right hand is raised, the left hand is lowered, palms are forward, and the thumb and forefing ...
Crisis and Revival of Meiji Buddhism
... Japan was likely to be the last country in the world where a living religion could be observed in all its facets. The interests of Guimet were numerous but an important part of his research into Buddhism was to find solutions to social questions that Christianity faced in Europe at that time. The re ...
... Japan was likely to be the last country in the world where a living religion could be observed in all its facets. The interests of Guimet were numerous but an important part of his research into Buddhism was to find solutions to social questions that Christianity faced in Europe at that time. The re ...
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... this divinity within, by controlling nature, external and internal. Do this either by work, or worship, or psychic control, or philosophy - by one, or more, or all of these and be free. This is the whole of religion. Doctrines, or dogmas, or rituals, or books, or temples, or forms, are but ...
... this divinity within, by controlling nature, external and internal. Do this either by work, or worship, or psychic control, or philosophy - by one, or more, or all of these and be free. This is the whole of religion. Doctrines, or dogmas, or rituals, or books, or temples, or forms, are but ...
Collectors` Preface - Freer and Sackler Galleries
... and we hope they will speak to you too. We heard them, but we knew they were speaking a language that, at most, we barely understood—after all, they were not only centuries old but they also were Japanese, often Japanese works using Chinese language. We were therefore impelled to try to learn someth ...
... and we hope they will speak to you too. We heard them, but we knew they were speaking a language that, at most, we barely understood—after all, they were not only centuries old but they also were Japanese, often Japanese works using Chinese language. We were therefore impelled to try to learn someth ...
PDF format - Princeton University Press
... directly address such misconceptions when they have a strong bearing on iden tification or interpretation. In other instances, I simply refer in passing to a common error or misidentification. However, because such mistakes are so numerous and pervasive I have not found it feasible to mention and cit ...
... directly address such misconceptions when they have a strong bearing on iden tification or interpretation. In other instances, I simply refer in passing to a common error or misidentification. However, because such mistakes are so numerous and pervasive I have not found it feasible to mention and cit ...
A Brief History of Buddhism in Tibet
... actual evidence of this. Today, they possess both lay masters and ordained masters. It may also be said that the great masters of other schools accept and practise Nyingma teachings, especially terma, because they have such great power and relevance when found. We can distinguish the approaches ...
... actual evidence of this. Today, they possess both lay masters and ordained masters. It may also be said that the great masters of other schools accept and practise Nyingma teachings, especially terma, because they have such great power and relevance when found. We can distinguish the approaches ...
ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 5 1998: 220-240 Publication Date: 1 June 1998
... such as the såtraÕs claims about its own source and use. I have also drawn out different types of themes that relate to ethics and worked with them in different ways. The discussion was based both on my own reading of the text and on the need to take account of Buddhist voices and perspectives. From ...
... such as the såtraÕs claims about its own source and use. I have also drawn out different types of themes that relate to ethics and worked with them in different ways. The discussion was based both on my own reading of the text and on the need to take account of Buddhist voices and perspectives. From ...
Brahman - TeacherWeb
... father; in youth to her husband; when her lord is dead to her sons; a woman must never be independent.” ...
... father; in youth to her husband; when her lord is dead to her sons; a woman must never be independent.” ...
201406 Vesak Edition - Samadhi Buddhist Foundation
... monks. On the walls were colorful banners with a picture of a Stupa and two Bo tree leaves printed on it. We started off with a Buddha Puja which is perhaps the most important part of a Buddhist event. Buddha Puja literally means offerings to the Buddha. It includes offering of food and refreshments ...
... monks. On the walls were colorful banners with a picture of a Stupa and two Bo tree leaves printed on it. We started off with a Buddha Puja which is perhaps the most important part of a Buddhist event. Buddha Puja literally means offerings to the Buddha. It includes offering of food and refreshments ...
ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 5 1998: 63-73 Publication date: 1 February 1998
... out that the ideals of Buddhist practice seemed to have a two-edged effect on his client: they offered opportunities for offsetting his sense of badness on the one hand but played into his internalized perfectionism on the other. Rubin explores how Buddhist emphasis on minimal possessions becomes ab ...
... out that the ideals of Buddhist practice seemed to have a two-edged effect on his client: they offered opportunities for offsetting his sense of badness on the one hand but played into his internalized perfectionism on the other. Rubin explores how Buddhist emphasis on minimal possessions becomes ab ...
ENGLISH FOR RELIGIOUS STUDIES
... Reference to the ‘I’ can only be made in a conventional shorthand for the five khanda; everything is played out in an apersonal world and questions about whether there is a personal or impersonal universe are non-questions, betraying a failure to perceive the strict interrelations between the elemen ...
... Reference to the ‘I’ can only be made in a conventional shorthand for the five khanda; everything is played out in an apersonal world and questions about whether there is a personal or impersonal universe are non-questions, betraying a failure to perceive the strict interrelations between the elemen ...