409. Heine, Steven
... The Critical Buddhists seek to reverse the view that the 12-fascicle text is secondary to the 75-fascicle text. Hakamaya’s claim is that in the writings of the 75-fascicle text, which embrace a holistic, naturalist perspective, Dõgen was still struggling with hongaku thought and unable to fully over ...
... The Critical Buddhists seek to reverse the view that the 12-fascicle text is secondary to the 75-fascicle text. Hakamaya’s claim is that in the writings of the 75-fascicle text, which embrace a holistic, naturalist perspective, Dõgen was still struggling with hongaku thought and unable to fully over ...
The Uniqueness of Buddhism
... • Observe, analyze and test it out for yourself. • Does it agree with reason? • Will it lead to harm or good for yourself and others? • Will it lead to suffering or happiness for yourself and others? • Will a wise person praise or disapprove of it? ...
... • Observe, analyze and test it out for yourself. • Does it agree with reason? • Will it lead to harm or good for yourself and others? • Will it lead to suffering or happiness for yourself and others? • Will a wise person praise or disapprove of it? ...
Mahāmaitrī in a Mahāyāna Sūtra in Khotanese ― Continuity and
... for the establishment of rich cultures of meditation or mental cultivation. These had important ramifications for the development of Buddhist meditation practices en route from the Indian and Indianised Buddhist world to China. Chapter three of the Book of Zambasta was probably translated into Khota ...
... for the establishment of rich cultures of meditation or mental cultivation. These had important ramifications for the development of Buddhist meditation practices en route from the Indian and Indianised Buddhist world to China. Chapter three of the Book of Zambasta was probably translated into Khota ...
Hinayana and Mahayana
... century Mahdydnasutrdlamkdra, a formative classic of Mahayana doctrine: "the Sravakayana [i.e., Hinayana] and Mahayana are mutually opposed."2 For Asanga this fundamental incommensurability is ideological and practical in nature: the two ydnas diverge in their aspirations, teachings, practices, supp ...
... century Mahdydnasutrdlamkdra, a formative classic of Mahayana doctrine: "the Sravakayana [i.e., Hinayana] and Mahayana are mutually opposed."2 For Asanga this fundamental incommensurability is ideological and practical in nature: the two ydnas diverge in their aspirations, teachings, practices, supp ...
Nirvana for Sale?: Buddhism, Wealth, and the
... Over the past two centuries, the integrity of the saṅgha has come under scrutiny as the dramatic forces of colonialism, modernization, secularization, and most recently, globalization have affected monastic institutions. In Sri Lanka, Burma, Laos, and Cambodia, European colonialism fostered the des ...
... Over the past two centuries, the integrity of the saṅgha has come under scrutiny as the dramatic forces of colonialism, modernization, secularization, and most recently, globalization have affected monastic institutions. In Sri Lanka, Burma, Laos, and Cambodia, European colonialism fostered the des ...
the real birth place of buddha yesterday`s kapilavastu, today`s
... left molar tooth was given to the then Emperor of Kalinga and not to any other King. It is written in the Mahapadan Sutta of Mahavaga that Lumbini was an Estate of Buddha’s father. His capital was Kapilavastu. Ashok constructed the pillar in Kapilvastu where Buddha’s birth rites were performed. Had ...
... left molar tooth was given to the then Emperor of Kalinga and not to any other King. It is written in the Mahapadan Sutta of Mahavaga that Lumbini was an Estate of Buddha’s father. His capital was Kapilavastu. Ashok constructed the pillar in Kapilvastu where Buddha’s birth rites were performed. Had ...
"Texts memorized, texts performed: a reconsideration of the role of
... (Ratnapala [1971:180]), monastics are enjoined to recite paritta daily. There are also references to paritta in the vaµsa literature, such as the Culavaµsa (Geiger [1973:Chs. 37, 46, 51, 52, 73, and 87]). ...
... (Ratnapala [1971:180]), monastics are enjoined to recite paritta daily. There are also references to paritta in the vaµsa literature, such as the Culavaµsa (Geiger [1973:Chs. 37, 46, 51, 52, 73, and 87]). ...
viii world cycles whe buddhas appear
... the sands of the Ganges for comparison: “If a man were to count the number of years by the grains of sand, picked up one by one from one league of the Ganges, the sands would be exhausted sooner than the years of one included era were all counted.” At the completion of 64 included eras, the develope ...
... the sands of the Ganges for comparison: “If a man were to count the number of years by the grains of sand, picked up one by one from one league of the Ganges, the sands would be exhausted sooner than the years of one included era were all counted.” At the completion of 64 included eras, the develope ...
Gautama Buddha
... Mahāyāna/Sarvāstivāda biography dating to the 3rd century CE.[10] The Mahāvastu from the Mahāsāṃghika Lokottaravāda sect is another major biography, composed incrementally until perhaps the 4th century CE.[10] Lastly, the Nidānakathā is from the Theravāda sect in Sri Lanka, composed in the 5th centu ...
... Mahāyāna/Sarvāstivāda biography dating to the 3rd century CE.[10] The Mahāvastu from the Mahāsāṃghika Lokottaravāda sect is another major biography, composed incrementally until perhaps the 4th century CE.[10] Lastly, the Nidānakathā is from the Theravāda sect in Sri Lanka, composed in the 5th centu ...
Has Xuanzang really been in Mathurå?
... and history of arts, etc. it is certainly impossible to draw final conclusions about the credibility of the records—whether their facts and their information are to be taken as witnesses of objective historicity, as regional traditions or as texts moulded after certain patterns of inner-Buddhist or ...
... and history of arts, etc. it is certainly impossible to draw final conclusions about the credibility of the records—whether their facts and their information are to be taken as witnesses of objective historicity, as regional traditions or as texts moulded after certain patterns of inner-Buddhist or ...
Under the Influence of Buddhism
... Although material wealth is associated with physical wellbeing, one’s mental state or inner well-being is not conditioned by material needs alone. Well-being arises when sustainable and equitable economic development is balanced with environmental and cultural preservation, and good governance (Rinz ...
... Although material wealth is associated with physical wellbeing, one’s mental state or inner well-being is not conditioned by material needs alone. Well-being arises when sustainable and equitable economic development is balanced with environmental and cultural preservation, and good governance (Rinz ...
Samadhi - The Dharmafarers
... Mah Assa,pura Sutta,8 the four dhyanas form an important part of the complete spiritual training of the Buddha’s followers, especially for those going on to attain non-return or arhathood. The reason for this is clear. Dhyana entails a profound state of mental concentration or samadhi (ts samādhi), ...
... Mah Assa,pura Sutta,8 the four dhyanas form an important part of the complete spiritual training of the Buddha’s followers, especially for those going on to attain non-return or arhathood. The reason for this is clear. Dhyana entails a profound state of mental concentration or samadhi (ts samādhi), ...
1. Purpose and Aims - Unofficial SGI SWS
... Some people worry about failing, about working hard and not pasing the exam. This is natural, but misguided. It is exactly like struggling to make a kosenrufu donation of 5 pence, then feeling ashamed because we didn’t give more. The amount is not the issue, it’s what’s in your mind that counts. The ...
... Some people worry about failing, about working hard and not pasing the exam. This is natural, but misguided. It is exactly like struggling to make a kosenrufu donation of 5 pence, then feeling ashamed because we didn’t give more. The amount is not the issue, it’s what’s in your mind that counts. The ...
2) Indian Buddhism - Kagyü Pende Gyamtso
... psychology. Buddhism is also known in Sanskrit or Pali, the main ancient languages of Buddhists, as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means the teachings of ʺthe Awakened Oneʺ. Thus was called Siddhartha Gautama, hereinafter referred to as ʺthe Buddhaʺ. Early sources say that the Buddha w ...
... psychology. Buddhism is also known in Sanskrit or Pali, the main ancient languages of Buddhists, as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means the teachings of ʺthe Awakened Oneʺ. Thus was called Siddhartha Gautama, hereinafter referred to as ʺthe Buddhaʺ. Early sources say that the Buddha w ...
skillful means - The Dharmafarers
... mind is that of the time and difficulty he underwent to discover the liberating truth. After six years of selfmortification, followed by a period of profound meditation, he is surely entitled to a well-deserved respite. Moreover, the Dharma he has discovered goes against the flow of the fashion of a ...
... mind is that of the time and difficulty he underwent to discover the liberating truth. After six years of selfmortification, followed by a period of profound meditation, he is surely entitled to a well-deserved respite. Moreover, the Dharma he has discovered goes against the flow of the fashion of a ...
use of theses - ANU Repository
... countries ruled over by monarchs nominally Buddhist has been custom rather than law, and the custom has been in the main preBuddhistic, fixed and established before the people became Buddhist" ...
... countries ruled over by monarchs nominally Buddhist has been custom rather than law, and the custom has been in the main preBuddhistic, fixed and established before the people became Buddhist" ...
She Who Laughs Loudest: A Meditation on Zen Humor
... While earlier schools of Buddhism, especially Indian Buddhism, consisted in rather serious logical or analytical exercises designed to gain insight into and thereby dissolve illusions, early forms of Zen added humor to the repertoire of tools with which to transmit truth. This aspect of Zen Buddhism ...
... While earlier schools of Buddhism, especially Indian Buddhism, consisted in rather serious logical or analytical exercises designed to gain insight into and thereby dissolve illusions, early forms of Zen added humor to the repertoire of tools with which to transmit truth. This aspect of Zen Buddhism ...
Special Integration Experiences Required Reading
... circumambulations sat down facing the east. He made the great resolve not to rise again until enlightenment had been attained, even if his skin, bones and flesh should crumble away. Sending forth a beam of light from the hair-treasure between his eye-brows, he invoked Mara, who came to challenge hi ...
... circumambulations sat down facing the east. He made the great resolve not to rise again until enlightenment had been attained, even if his skin, bones and flesh should crumble away. Sending forth a beam of light from the hair-treasure between his eye-brows, he invoked Mara, who came to challenge hi ...
March, 2009 - sotozen-net
... This is what he said; “On August 9, 1945, a single bomber plane flew up from the south toward Japan. It was headed for Kokura in northern Kyushu. However, the sky was cloudy in Kokura that day. For that reason, the airplane couldn’t find the bomb target, so the nose of the airplane turned to the wes ...
... This is what he said; “On August 9, 1945, a single bomber plane flew up from the south toward Japan. It was headed for Kokura in northern Kyushu. However, the sky was cloudy in Kokura that day. For that reason, the airplane couldn’t find the bomb target, so the nose of the airplane turned to the wes ...
Protecting Oneself and Others Through Mindfulness – The Acrobat
... that he had assumed, since in relation to so fundamental a matter as how to perform properly, he needed to get the priorities clarified by his own disciple. In contrast, in the Saṃyukta-āgama version the teacher indicates that he had already been aware of the point made by the disciple. Even though ...
... that he had assumed, since in relation to so fundamental a matter as how to perform properly, he needed to get the priorities clarified by his own disciple. In contrast, in the Saṃyukta-āgama version the teacher indicates that he had already been aware of the point made by the disciple. Even though ...
Essence of Zen.vp
... Buddhism was severely rational, strictly ascetic, and rather dry; sometimes as though it was warm, mystical, and ethically permissive. In one class they would be told to think; in another, to use their intuition. One speaker would sternly exhort them to rely on their own efforts for salvation; imme ...
... Buddhism was severely rational, strictly ascetic, and rather dry; sometimes as though it was warm, mystical, and ethically permissive. In one class they would be told to think; in another, to use their intuition. One speaker would sternly exhort them to rely on their own efforts for salvation; imme ...
521. Snodgrass, Judith
... By the early 1890s, this Buddhism (shin bukkyõ) was further determined by the links between Buddhist revival and emerging nationalism. The representation of Buddhism at Chicago, as the delegates planned it, was a strategic statement in the discourse of Buddhist nationalism and was given shape by the ...
... By the early 1890s, this Buddhism (shin bukkyõ) was further determined by the links between Buddhist revival and emerging nationalism. The representation of Buddhism at Chicago, as the delegates planned it, was a strategic statement in the discourse of Buddhist nationalism and was given shape by the ...
INSPIRED SPEECH IN EARLY MAHAYANA BUDDHISM I
... remain a fair n u m b e r ofsfftra discourses left uncertified. 2s But it will be found that the individuals responsible for such discourses, almost always the Great Disciples, have on various occasions been so praised by the Buddha with respect to their wisdom and ability as to be considered author ...
... remain a fair n u m b e r ofsfftra discourses left uncertified. 2s But it will be found that the individuals responsible for such discourses, almost always the Great Disciples, have on various occasions been so praised by the Buddha with respect to their wisdom and ability as to be considered author ...
Mindfulness and Mindlessness in Early Chan
... transmitted to the founder of Japanese Sōtō, Dōgen Kigen 道元希玄 (1200–1253), by his Chinese teacher Tiantong Rujing 天童如淨 (1163–1228). However, the term shi kantaza does not appear in surviving Chinese documents, and most nonsectarian scholars now approach “simply sitting” as a Japanese innovation, b ...
... transmitted to the founder of Japanese Sōtō, Dōgen Kigen 道元希玄 (1200–1253), by his Chinese teacher Tiantong Rujing 天童如淨 (1163–1228). However, the term shi kantaza does not appear in surviving Chinese documents, and most nonsectarian scholars now approach “simply sitting” as a Japanese innovation, b ...
Magazine 2014 - Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society
... LNBDS would like to wish a very Happy Buddha Day, Buddha Jayanti, Swanyapunhi to all our readers. It is 2558th Buddha Jayanti, the era which marks the passing away (Mahaparinirvana) of the Buddha, in 543 BCE. The Buddha was born in 623 BCE in Lumbini, Nepal. So, this year we will also be celebrating ...
... LNBDS would like to wish a very Happy Buddha Day, Buddha Jayanti, Swanyapunhi to all our readers. It is 2558th Buddha Jayanti, the era which marks the passing away (Mahaparinirvana) of the Buddha, in 543 BCE. The Buddha was born in 623 BCE in Lumbini, Nepal. So, this year we will also be celebrating ...