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 ...
Buddhist chaplaincy : Buddhist religious care
... The universe, galaxies, stars, planets, and moons we see in the sky fascinate us, yet there is very little we can do except watching these objects. They look as if they were always there and continue to be there. According to astronomers that is not true. The Buddha too says that these things ...
... The universe, galaxies, stars, planets, and moons we see in the sky fascinate us, yet there is very little we can do except watching these objects. They look as if they were always there and continue to be there. According to astronomers that is not true. The Buddha too says that these things ...
Early Zarathushtrîanism and Early Buddhism: A Comparative Study
... Buddhism. Although this thesis estabhhes the common origin of Zarathll>:htrianism and Buddhism, the principal pllrpose of this research is to demonstrate the social comm;tmcnt of the two movements. Zarathushtra and !he Buddha are discemed in this discussion as reformers strllggling against the relig ...
... Buddhism. Although this thesis estabhhes the common origin of Zarathll>:htrianism and Buddhism, the principal pllrpose of this research is to demonstrate the social comm;tmcnt of the two movements. Zarathushtra and !he Buddha are discemed in this discussion as reformers strllggling against the relig ...
Development of The Hua-Yen school during the Tang Dynasty
... inclusive method.” . Though so far a general theory by which phenomena can be understood has not been propounded, the enquiry has been more clearly put forth by contemporary thinkers as to how and under what conditions does a new set of concepts take the place of another set of fundamental concepts ...
... inclusive method.” . Though so far a general theory by which phenomena can be understood has not been propounded, the enquiry has been more clearly put forth by contemporary thinkers as to how and under what conditions does a new set of concepts take the place of another set of fundamental concepts ...
ppt.
... ► A. It means liberation or salvation. It is a blissful state of existence of a soul, completely free from the karmic bondage, free from saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and death. A liberated soul is said to have attained its true and pristine nature of infinite bliss, infinite knowledge and infinite pe ...
... ► A. It means liberation or salvation. It is a blissful state of existence of a soul, completely free from the karmic bondage, free from saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and death. A liberated soul is said to have attained its true and pristine nature of infinite bliss, infinite knowledge and infinite pe ...
Talking about food does not appease hunger
... Much of Chan's dynamism lies in its use of terse1 phrases and mottos that not only encapsulate wide themes in doctrine and philosophical history but also, if freed from context, serve as tools of insight for the inquiring reader. Chan is both highly personal and highly communal:2 communal in that it ...
... Much of Chan's dynamism lies in its use of terse1 phrases and mottos that not only encapsulate wide themes in doctrine and philosophical history but also, if freed from context, serve as tools of insight for the inquiring reader. Chan is both highly personal and highly communal:2 communal in that it ...
Transplanting Buddhism: - Unisa Institutional Repository
... is to explore the tension caused by Buddhism and its interaction with Africa. In so doing, we shall be viewing the past, present and, tentatively, the future of South African Buddhism. This implies that we are looking at what in other religions, most notably Christianity, would be called "mission" o ...
... is to explore the tension caused by Buddhism and its interaction with Africa. In so doing, we shall be viewing the past, present and, tentatively, the future of South African Buddhism. This implies that we are looking at what in other religions, most notably Christianity, would be called "mission" o ...
Buddhist Missionaries in the Era of Globalization
... overseas branches closely to it. Moreover, they aim for both world and personal transformation. While there is no doubt that most Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist organizations have engaged in what can be seen as ‘‘missionary’’ activity in the twentieth century, a question posed by Walters and picked ...
... overseas branches closely to it. Moreover, they aim for both world and personal transformation. While there is no doubt that most Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist organizations have engaged in what can be seen as ‘‘missionary’’ activity in the twentieth century, a question posed by Walters and picked ...
Mindfulness in Early Buddhism
... Contemplation of the body is not necessarily accompanied by an element of evaluation, however, in fact the next exercise, which turns to the existence of basic material qualities in the body, does not contain a comparable qualification. Contemplation of the body in terms of the elements is in most v ...
... Contemplation of the body is not necessarily accompanied by an element of evaluation, however, in fact the next exercise, which turns to the existence of basic material qualities in the body, does not contain a comparable qualification. Contemplation of the body in terms of the elements is in most v ...
Buddhism in Canada - A Handful of Leaves
... and American policy makers and cultural leaders rejected these policies as ineffective means of preparing ourselves for the more multicultural world so many people felt was emerging. The highly problematic ‘quota’ system that had helped for decades to ‘keep Canada white’ (a popular slogan in the ear ...
... and American policy makers and cultural leaders rejected these policies as ineffective means of preparing ourselves for the more multicultural world so many people felt was emerging. The highly problematic ‘quota’ system that had helped for decades to ‘keep Canada white’ (a popular slogan in the ear ...
Published Materials Available
... 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 ...
Chapter 1 - Princeton University Press
... metaphysical position, on account of which they conclude that Pyrrho could not be the founder of Pyrrhonism. This idea has been much criticized,15 mainly because the ancient testimonies overwhelmingly say that the concern of Pyrrho is purely with ethics, and many modern scholars agree.16 The very fi ...
... metaphysical position, on account of which they conclude that Pyrrho could not be the founder of Pyrrhonism. This idea has been much criticized,15 mainly because the ancient testimonies overwhelmingly say that the concern of Pyrrho is purely with ethics, and many modern scholars agree.16 The very fi ...
Buddhism A Very Short Introduction - Damien Keown
... 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are being referred to, which tradition of Buddhism they follow, which school or sect they belong to, and so forth, before these statements can be of much value. Some scholars would go furt ...
... 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are being referred to, which tradition of Buddhism they follow, which school or sect they belong to, and so forth, before these statements can be of much value. Some scholars would go furt ...
Asoka`s Dhamma
... Pillar Edict VII could not be inscribed at other places because of ageing and death of Asoka, assuming Asoka reigned for thirty years or less. It has to be noted that Fourteen Rock Edicts and Two Kalinga Edicts were issued in the years after Asoka's conversion while the Seven Pillar Edicts were issu ...
... Pillar Edict VII could not be inscribed at other places because of ageing and death of Asoka, assuming Asoka reigned for thirty years or less. It has to be noted that Fourteen Rock Edicts and Two Kalinga Edicts were issued in the years after Asoka's conversion while the Seven Pillar Edicts were issu ...
- ResearchOnline@JCU
... permanence, the transient quality of all experiences; dukkha or suffering, that there is a general unsatisfactory nature of ordinary empirical existence; and anatta or the absence of an ...
... permanence, the transient quality of all experiences; dukkha or suffering, that there is a general unsatisfactory nature of ordinary empirical existence; and anatta or the absence of an ...
fulltext
... guided me with his profound knowledge and put me on the right track when I went astray. However, I am of course solely responsible for all shortcomings and faults that may still remain. I would also like to express my gratitude to Dr. Erik af Edholm, Stockholm University, for reading the manuscript ...
... guided me with his profound knowledge and put me on the right track when I went astray. However, I am of course solely responsible for all shortcomings and faults that may still remain. I would also like to express my gratitude to Dr. Erik af Edholm, Stockholm University, for reading the manuscript ...
The Characteristics of Tibetan-Language Tripitaka and their Values
... consists of works supposed to have been said by the Buddha himself. Tengyur or “Translated Treatises” consists of interpretations and annotated translations of the Buddha’s teachings written by his disciples and Buddhist scholars. Ⅰ. History and Versions of Tibetan Language Tripitaka Compilation and ...
... consists of works supposed to have been said by the Buddha himself. Tengyur or “Translated Treatises” consists of interpretations and annotated translations of the Buddha’s teachings written by his disciples and Buddhist scholars. Ⅰ. History and Versions of Tibetan Language Tripitaka Compilation and ...
Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
... out before he started speaking. This was an extremely important principle, he felt, as the job of the teacher was to get out of the way and to let the Dhamma arise according to the needs of the moment—“If it’s not alive to the present, it’s not Dhamma,” he would say. Once he invited the young Ajahn ...
... out before he started speaking. This was an extremely important principle, he felt, as the job of the teacher was to get out of the way and to let the Dhamma arise according to the needs of the moment—“If it’s not alive to the present, it’s not Dhamma,” he would say. Once he invited the young Ajahn ...
The Six Bardos: A Vajrayana Buddhist Perspective on Death and
... Tibetan Book of Living and Dying • Sogyal Rinpoche’s book, “The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying,” has now been considered a modern classic in spiritual literature. The book outlines Tibetan Buddhist teachings on the bardo and has been utilized by people of many backgrounds and traditions: Sogyal R ...
... Tibetan Book of Living and Dying • Sogyal Rinpoche’s book, “The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying,” has now been considered a modern classic in spiritual literature. The book outlines Tibetan Buddhist teachings on the bardo and has been utilized by people of many backgrounds and traditions: Sogyal R ...
religionofthesamurai
... twenty centuries ago, but to touch the heart and soul of Mahayanism that enlivens its devotees at the present moment. ...
... twenty centuries ago, but to touch the heart and soul of Mahayanism that enlivens its devotees at the present moment. ...
faith in buddhism - ELTE Távol
... The third reason is that Buddhist texts are written in various languages. As is well known, many early Buddhist texts have been transmitted in Pāli, and the majority of Mahāyāna Buddhist literature are being preserved in the form of Tibetan or/and Chinese translation, and part of which along with th ...
... The third reason is that Buddhist texts are written in various languages. As is well known, many early Buddhist texts have been transmitted in Pāli, and the majority of Mahāyāna Buddhist literature are being preserved in the form of Tibetan or/and Chinese translation, and part of which along with th ...
The Life of Nichiren Daishonin - Sgi-Usa
... suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On July 16, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the Kamakura military government, who was still effectively the country’s most powerful leader. It was the first time that Nichiren r ...
... suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On July 16, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the Kamakura military government, who was still effectively the country’s most powerful leader. It was the first time that Nichiren r ...
Waking up to the Present: Vipassana Meditation and the Body
... general aim of meditation across forms is to still the mind and, in various ways, withdraw from intentionally dealing with objects (Fasching, 2008:464). This means that the practitioner is to ―do‖ nothing but remain fully conscious—in this way, the individual becomes aware of the simple presence of ...
... general aim of meditation across forms is to still the mind and, in various ways, withdraw from intentionally dealing with objects (Fasching, 2008:464). This means that the practitioner is to ―do‖ nothing but remain fully conscious—in this way, the individual becomes aware of the simple presence of ...
Secrets Sutra - The EverLife Foundation
... 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 human values. Sakyamuni had left a life-affirming, peace-loving tradition designed f ...
... 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 human values. Sakyamuni had left a life-affirming, peace-loving tradition designed f ...