Compassion in Schopenhauer and Śāntideva Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Śāntideva also tries to neutralize desire by showing that a man (the perceived audience is male) is prepared to put himself in danger (8:40, 42, 77, 78), risk appearing foolish (8:77), and waste money (8:71, 72, 79) and effort (8:72, 73, 74, 80, 82) to satisfy this desire for what turns out to be so ...
... Śāntideva also tries to neutralize desire by showing that a man (the perceived audience is male) is prepared to put himself in danger (8:40, 42, 77, 78), risk appearing foolish (8:77), and waste money (8:71, 72, 79) and effort (8:72, 73, 74, 80, 82) to satisfy this desire for what turns out to be so ...
Fundamentals of Buddhism
... lectures, I would like to deal today with the notion of Buddhism in perspective. There are many ways in which different people in different cultures view Buddhism and particularly, I think we can contrast the western or modern attitude towards Buddhism with the traditional attitude. The reason why t ...
... lectures, I would like to deal today with the notion of Buddhism in perspective. There are many ways in which different people in different cultures view Buddhism and particularly, I think we can contrast the western or modern attitude towards Buddhism with the traditional attitude. The reason why t ...
2) Indian Buddhism - Kagyü Pende Gyamtso
... Awakened Oneʺ. Thus was called Siddhartha Gautama, hereinafter referred to as ʺthe Buddhaʺ. Early sources say that the Buddha was born in Lumbini (now in Nepal), and that he died aged around 80 in Kushinagar (India). He lived in or around the fifth century BCE, according to recent ...
... Awakened Oneʺ. Thus was called Siddhartha Gautama, hereinafter referred to as ʺthe Buddhaʺ. Early sources say that the Buddha was born in Lumbini (now in Nepal), and that he died aged around 80 in Kushinagar (India). He lived in or around the fifth century BCE, according to recent ...
Canonical Jātaka Tales in Comparative Perspective
... A Burmese version identifies Rāma with the bodhisattva, Thein Han 1963: 78. In Cambodian versions of the tale (trsl. Martini 1978 and Pou 1977 and 1982), though Rāma is a manifestation of Viṣṇu, cf. Hak 1969: 35, he is nevertheless also identified with the bodhisattva (this has been pointed out by M ...
... A Burmese version identifies Rāma with the bodhisattva, Thein Han 1963: 78. In Cambodian versions of the tale (trsl. Martini 1978 and Pou 1977 and 1982), though Rāma is a manifestation of Viṣṇu, cf. Hak 1969: 35, he is nevertheless also identified with the bodhisattva (this has been pointed out by M ...
Teachings in Chinese Buddhism
... Tzu and Chuang Tzu and the later ascetic practices of the Taoists. The philosophical principles of these two thinkers are exceedingly deep and far reaching. They were opposed to the artificial, and demanded a return to what is natural and they searched after an ideal simplicity. But this ideal of th ...
... Tzu and Chuang Tzu and the later ascetic practices of the Taoists. The philosophical principles of these two thinkers are exceedingly deep and far reaching. They were opposed to the artificial, and demanded a return to what is natural and they searched after an ideal simplicity. But this ideal of th ...
Lesson 6 - Castlemilk High School
... may believe you would have to be a Monk to reach enlightenment? Describe at least 3 ways it might be easier for them than Lay Buddhists 2. Describe 3 reasons why it might be more challenging for a Lay Buddhist to remove all Thana all ill-will towards others. 3. Why would a Theravada Monk never be de ...
... may believe you would have to be a Monk to reach enlightenment? Describe at least 3 ways it might be easier for them than Lay Buddhists 2. Describe 3 reasons why it might be more challenging for a Lay Buddhist to remove all Thana all ill-will towards others. 3. Why would a Theravada Monk never be de ...
Buddhism in China and Modern Society: An Introduction Centering
... two concepts, more emphasis was put on the former to generalize his overall thinking.6 Although these two concepts reflected some different tendencies of thought, for Taixu’s main objective of constructing contemporary Buddhism, propagating the movement of reforming Buddhism, there is no essential d ...
... two concepts, more emphasis was put on the former to generalize his overall thinking.6 Although these two concepts reflected some different tendencies of thought, for Taixu’s main objective of constructing contemporary Buddhism, propagating the movement of reforming Buddhism, there is no essential d ...
mudra - WordPress.com
... demon Mara tried to frighten him with the armies of demons and monsters including his daughters who tried to tempt him to get out of meditation under the Bodhi tree. • While the demon king Mara claimed the throne of enlightenment for himself, his demon army claimed to be the witness for Mara's enlig ...
... demon Mara tried to frighten him with the armies of demons and monsters including his daughters who tried to tempt him to get out of meditation under the Bodhi tree. • While the demon king Mara claimed the throne of enlightenment for himself, his demon army claimed to be the witness for Mara's enlig ...
Title: Wisdom, Compassion, and Zen Social Ethics: the Case... Sŏngch’ŏl, and Minjung Buddhism in Korea
... 實存性) and essentiality (Kor. ponjilsŏng 本質性) of the self-nature (Kor. chasŏng 自性). Characterizing Chinul's Buddhism as "metaphysics of the self-mind [Kor. chasim 自心],"(2) Kim defines the meaning of awakening in Chinul as follows: "As the mind becomes calm in the process of its acceptance of the self ...
... 實存性) and essentiality (Kor. ponjilsŏng 本質性) of the self-nature (Kor. chasŏng 自性). Characterizing Chinul's Buddhism as "metaphysics of the self-mind [Kor. chasim 自心],"(2) Kim defines the meaning of awakening in Chinul as follows: "As the mind becomes calm in the process of its acceptance of the self ...
Wonhyo - Charles Muller
... One of the most concentrated and sustained examples of Wonhyo’s ecumenical approach can be seen in his Ten Approaches to the Reconciliation of Doctrinal Disputes (Simmun hwajaeng non 十門和諍論),11 for which we unfortunately only have fragments from the beginning portion. This is one of Wonhyo’s very few ...
... One of the most concentrated and sustained examples of Wonhyo’s ecumenical approach can be seen in his Ten Approaches to the Reconciliation of Doctrinal Disputes (Simmun hwajaeng non 十門和諍論),11 for which we unfortunately only have fragments from the beginning portion. This is one of Wonhyo’s very few ...
Download:Three Methods of Merit Accumulation(PDF file)
... you will generate a stronger faith to the mantra and the title of Avalokiteshvara. You may think that the most important thing from now on is to devote yourself wholly to recite this mantra, and it doesn’t matter even if you cannot practice other mantras. I cannot remember the exact details in this ...
... you will generate a stronger faith to the mantra and the title of Avalokiteshvara. You may think that the most important thing from now on is to devote yourself wholly to recite this mantra, and it doesn’t matter even if you cannot practice other mantras. I cannot remember the exact details in this ...
faith and renunciation
... depiction of the Buddha is a reminder of the path (vijjācaraṇa) and of the goal of the path (the ultimate awakening expressed by the other terms). Faith so evoked is an actual step toward final liberation, as emphasized by the passages in the Canon where saddhā is an obvious prerequisite of vimutti. ...
... depiction of the Buddha is a reminder of the path (vijjācaraṇa) and of the goal of the path (the ultimate awakening expressed by the other terms). Faith so evoked is an actual step toward final liberation, as emphasized by the passages in the Canon where saddhā is an obvious prerequisite of vimutti. ...
The Main Topics of Japanese Pure Land Buddhist Poetry
... The Main Topics of Japanese Pure Land Buddhist Poetry The striking difference with almost all other Buddhist lineages in the world, excluding Zen, lies in the fact that in Japanese Pure Land Buddhism the significant importance is given to the explanation of the path and the spiritual realization pre ...
... The Main Topics of Japanese Pure Land Buddhist Poetry The striking difference with almost all other Buddhist lineages in the world, excluding Zen, lies in the fact that in Japanese Pure Land Buddhism the significant importance is given to the explanation of the path and the spiritual realization pre ...
Buddhism Reconsidered - Digital Commons @ Liberty University
... early Buddhist Philosophy. I use the designation "Classical, Protestant" because I want to keep distance from both Thomism and Liberal theology.. One bleeds Aristotle, the other, Kant. By offering a Classical Protestant criticism, I hope to speal\.: as a protesting Catholic, not as a sectarian Evang ...
... early Buddhist Philosophy. I use the designation "Classical, Protestant" because I want to keep distance from both Thomism and Liberal theology.. One bleeds Aristotle, the other, Kant. By offering a Classical Protestant criticism, I hope to speal\.: as a protesting Catholic, not as a sectarian Evang ...
Buddhist Religious Studies
... one's mind. It always keeps us from doing wrong. One can engage oneself in virtuous deeds. Tribute is our daily duty to earn happiness, prosperity and virtues. It is also your duty to pay tribute two times a day, in the morning and in the evening. How and where will you pay your tribute? For paying ...
... one's mind. It always keeps us from doing wrong. One can engage oneself in virtuous deeds. Tribute is our daily duty to earn happiness, prosperity and virtues. It is also your duty to pay tribute two times a day, in the morning and in the evening. How and where will you pay your tribute? For paying ...
There is Only One Mindfulness: Why Science and Buddhism Need
... Lama directs Buddhist followers to place their mind on four different objects of placement. These objects include (i) admiration and respect (for the Buddha and/or teacher), (ii) compassion, (iii) the divine/subtle body (that the meditation practitioner possesses), and (iv) emptiness. He then instru ...
... Lama directs Buddhist followers to place their mind on four different objects of placement. These objects include (i) admiration and respect (for the Buddha and/or teacher), (ii) compassion, (iii) the divine/subtle body (that the meditation practitioner possesses), and (iv) emptiness. He then instru ...
What the Buddha Taught
... Quite contrary to expectations, Upali, at the end of the discussion, was convinced that the views of the Buddha were right and those of his master were wrong. So he begged the Buddha to accept him as one of his lay disciples(Upasaka). But the Buddha asked him to reconsider it, and not to be in a hur ...
... Quite contrary to expectations, Upali, at the end of the discussion, was convinced that the views of the Buddha were right and those of his master were wrong. So he begged the Buddha to accept him as one of his lay disciples(Upasaka). But the Buddha asked him to reconsider it, and not to be in a hur ...
NO INNER CORE - ANATTA BY SAYADAW U SILANANDA
... considered as a merely conventional term (vohara-vacana), not possessing any reality value. All of the various conceptions of psychology and religion regarding a self or soul of any kind was indeed denied existence in the ultimate sense by the Buddha. But we may use terms such as self and ego to des ...
... considered as a merely conventional term (vohara-vacana), not possessing any reality value. All of the various conceptions of psychology and religion regarding a self or soul of any kind was indeed denied existence in the ultimate sense by the Buddha. But we may use terms such as self and ego to des ...
Navayana Buddhism - Social
... "the great sangha." They would eventually evolve into the Mahayana tradition of northern Asia. The traditionalists, now referred to as Sthaviravada or "way of the elders" (or, in Pali, Theravada), developed a complex set of philosophical ideas beyond those elucidated by Buddha. These were collected ...
... "the great sangha." They would eventually evolve into the Mahayana tradition of northern Asia. The traditionalists, now referred to as Sthaviravada or "way of the elders" (or, in Pali, Theravada), developed a complex set of philosophical ideas beyond those elucidated by Buddha. These were collected ...
Recent Buddhist Theories of Free Will: Compatibilism, Incompatibilism, and Beyond
... within Western philosophy. On the other hand, Western philosophers who wish to explore what Buddhists think about free will might be significantly unfamiliar with basic Buddhist ideas such as Dharma, dependent origination, and the twelve-linked chain, or classic examples such as the chariot and its ...
... within Western philosophy. On the other hand, Western philosophers who wish to explore what Buddhists think about free will might be significantly unfamiliar with basic Buddhist ideas such as Dharma, dependent origination, and the twelve-linked chain, or classic examples such as the chariot and its ...
Mahayana
Mahāyāna (Sanskrit: महायान mahāyāna, literally the ""Great Vehicle"") is one of two (or three, under some classifications) main existing branches of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophies and practice. The Buddhist tradition of Vajrayana is sometimes classified as a part of Mahayana Buddhism, but some scholars may consider it as a different branch altogether.According to the teachings of Mahāyāna traditions, ""Mahāyāna"" also refers to the path of the Bodhisattva seeking complete enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings, also called ""Bodhisattvayāna"", or the ""Bodhisattva Vehicle"". A bodhisattva who has accomplished this goal is called a samyaksaṃbuddha, or ""fully enlightened Buddha"". A samyaksaṃbuddha can establish the Dharma and lead disciples to enlightenment. Mahayana Buddhists teach that enlightenment can be attained in a single lifetime, and this can be accomplished even by a layperson.The Mahāyāna tradition is the largest major tradition of Buddhism existing today, with 53.2% of practitioners, compared to 35.8% for Theravāda and 5.7% for Vajrayāna in 2010.In the course of its history, Mahāyāna Buddhism spread from India to various other Asian countries such as Bangladesh, China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Malaysia, and Mongolia. Major traditions of Mahāyāna Buddhism today include Zen, Chinese Chán, Pure Land, Tiantai, and Nichiren. It may also include the Vajrayāna Buddhist traditions of Shingon, Tendai and Tibetan Buddhism, which add esoteric teachings to the Mahāyāna tradition.