The Kalpa of Decrease
... at Mount Minobu sometime after 1276. Judging from the concluding paragraph, Nichiren Daishonin may have sent it via his disciple Daishin Ajari to someone in the clan of the late Takahashi Rokuro Hyoe Nyudo, a believer who had lived in Kajima in Fuji District of Suruga Province. The original of this ...
... at Mount Minobu sometime after 1276. Judging from the concluding paragraph, Nichiren Daishonin may have sent it via his disciple Daishin Ajari to someone in the clan of the late Takahashi Rokuro Hyoe Nyudo, a believer who had lived in Kajima in Fuji District of Suruga Province. The original of this ...
- Shap Working Party
... the outward. The Buddhist pilgrim who pauses for some time in Bodhgaya will undoubtedly perform ‘religious acts’ such as the circumambulation of the central stupa of the Mahabodhi temple. However, these acts whilst both physical and outward are also representative of the inward journey conceived of ...
... the outward. The Buddhist pilgrim who pauses for some time in Bodhgaya will undoubtedly perform ‘religious acts’ such as the circumambulation of the central stupa of the Mahabodhi temple. However, these acts whilst both physical and outward are also representative of the inward journey conceived of ...
Vistor Guide1 - Dharma Center of Oklahoma
... person, he began to search for an answer to the question, "How can I eliminate suffering?" At the age of 29 he left his home and devoted himself to liberating all human beings from suffering and to guide them to a truly meaningful way of living. In pursuit of this goal, he lived as a nomad, monk, an ...
... person, he began to search for an answer to the question, "How can I eliminate suffering?" At the age of 29 he left his home and devoted himself to liberating all human beings from suffering and to guide them to a truly meaningful way of living. In pursuit of this goal, he lived as a nomad, monk, an ...
Buddhism and Organizational Management
... and pragmatic ways of organizational management which excel in managerial competencies are needed to sustain in this modern turbulent environment. It could be seen that Buddhist 'Sanga Communities' were organizations which excelled in managerial skills. Buddhism offers a pragmatic and an interesting ...
... and pragmatic ways of organizational management which excel in managerial competencies are needed to sustain in this modern turbulent environment. It could be seen that Buddhist 'Sanga Communities' were organizations which excelled in managerial skills. Buddhism offers a pragmatic and an interesting ...
Theravada chaplaincy for death - imc
... one’s own body has the nature to decay as well. Since nowadays bodies are not allowed to decay in charnel grounds, some people have adapted this practice to one of visiting hospitals or morgues where one might have permission to sit with a corpse. Sometimes people will use a photo of a dead person a ...
... one’s own body has the nature to decay as well. Since nowadays bodies are not allowed to decay in charnel grounds, some people have adapted this practice to one of visiting hospitals or morgues where one might have permission to sit with a corpse. Sometimes people will use a photo of a dead person a ...
Lecture 95: The Universal Perspective of Mahayana Buddhism
... we've seen that 'Mahayana' means 'great way' or 'great vehicle', but what do the other terms mean? 'Hinayana' means 'little way', and 'Vajrayana means 'diamond way' or 'adamantine way'. Now at present we are not concerned with the Vajrayana, the diamond way or the adamantine way. We're concerned on ...
... we've seen that 'Mahayana' means 'great way' or 'great vehicle', but what do the other terms mean? 'Hinayana' means 'little way', and 'Vajrayana means 'diamond way' or 'adamantine way'. Now at present we are not concerned with the Vajrayana, the diamond way or the adamantine way. We're concerned on ...
On the Buddhist roots of contemporary non-religious
... patients at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center (Kabat-Zinn 2011, 286; Samuelson et al. 2007, 255). After this pioneering work a wide variety of mindfulness-based interventions have emerged,2 and the effects of these approaches have been analysed in a burgeoning number of academic publica ...
... patients at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center (Kabat-Zinn 2011, 286; Samuelson et al. 2007, 255). After this pioneering work a wide variety of mindfulness-based interventions have emerged,2 and the effects of these approaches have been analysed in a burgeoning number of academic publica ...
A Concept of Rights in Buddhism
... 3. Taking only what is given by the employer. 4. Doing well the work appointed by the employer. 5. Spreading a good reputation of one’s employer when the chance arises. 6. As to the zenith, the monastics and the lay people, each side has duties to the other as follows: a. The duties of a layman to m ...
... 3. Taking only what is given by the employer. 4. Doing well the work appointed by the employer. 5. Spreading a good reputation of one’s employer when the chance arises. 6. As to the zenith, the monastics and the lay people, each side has duties to the other as follows: a. The duties of a layman to m ...
Buddhism, Mindfulness, and Transformative Politics
... collectively exhaust the possible objects of experience, so that there is nothing excluded from one’s mindful awareness. Later in the same text, the Buddha says that someone who could practice this for seven days would either achieve Nibbāna or would suffer only one further rebirth before achieving ...
... collectively exhaust the possible objects of experience, so that there is nothing excluded from one’s mindful awareness. Later in the same text, the Buddha says that someone who could practice this for seven days would either achieve Nibbāna or would suffer only one further rebirth before achieving ...
Brahmanism, Buddhism and Hinduism
... In all fields of the culture and civilization of Ancient India, viz. art, literature, language, ethics, mysticism, philosophy, epistemology, logic, psychology and social thought, the manifestations of Buddhism in contradistinction to Brāhmaṇism were so great, so profound, so lasting and so varied th ...
... In all fields of the culture and civilization of Ancient India, viz. art, literature, language, ethics, mysticism, philosophy, epistemology, logic, psychology and social thought, the manifestations of Buddhism in contradistinction to Brāhmaṇism were so great, so profound, so lasting and so varied th ...
The Communist Pure Land: The Legacy of Buddhist Reforms in the
... continuation of Taixu’s vision to create a humanistic Buddhism. With this knowledge, it will be possible to understand that a congenial relationship existed between Buddhism and the Communist Party leading up to the late 1950s, which was due largely to their ideological compatibility and the joint a ...
... continuation of Taixu’s vision to create a humanistic Buddhism. With this knowledge, it will be possible to understand that a congenial relationship existed between Buddhism and the Communist Party leading up to the late 1950s, which was due largely to their ideological compatibility and the joint a ...
- St. Anselm`s Abbey
... preserving his teaching to the very best of their ability. This they did at three important councils, the first of them held within a year of the Buddha's parinirvana. It is said that here one of his followers related when and why the Buddha had determined each of the rules of the monastic order, w ...
... preserving his teaching to the very best of their ability. This they did at three important councils, the first of them held within a year of the Buddha's parinirvana. It is said that here one of his followers related when and why the Buddha had determined each of the rules of the monastic order, w ...
Did The Buddha Teach SP?
... arhants are said to have convened in the capital of Māgadha a few months after the Buddha’s death to recite and begin the conservation of his teachings. Although it appears plausible that the teachings were divided into sutta and vinaya at that time, few scholars today accept the canonical claim th ...
... arhants are said to have convened in the capital of Māgadha a few months after the Buddha’s death to recite and begin the conservation of his teachings. Although it appears plausible that the teachings were divided into sutta and vinaya at that time, few scholars today accept the canonical claim th ...
JBE Research Article Good or Skilful? Kusala in Canon and Commentary ISSN 1076-9005
... concerned with mastery of jhàna or iddhi can also be mentioned at this point.33 The notion of skill in theory or practice develops further both in the Pali commentarial literature and in the Mahàyàna.34 This brings me to the very large number of passages in which kusala is linked with dhamma, either ...
... concerned with mastery of jhàna or iddhi can also be mentioned at this point.33 The notion of skill in theory or practice develops further both in the Pali commentarial literature and in the Mahàyàna.34 This brings me to the very large number of passages in which kusala is linked with dhamma, either ...
Buddhist Magazine - Hilda Jayewardenaramaya Buddhist Monastery
... We, essentially being social beings and our modern lifestyle practically being more complex than what it was in the past, spend most of our time interacting with others around or far away from us. Thus, human interactions having all to do with interpersonal relationships are a part and partial of ve ...
... We, essentially being social beings and our modern lifestyle practically being more complex than what it was in the past, spend most of our time interacting with others around or far away from us. Thus, human interactions having all to do with interpersonal relationships are a part and partial of ve ...
BUDDHISM
... Mahayana, known as Northern and Eastern Buddhism. Theravada tends to be focused mostly in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, though even there elements of Mahayana are commonly mixed in as well. Mahayana covers the globe, with major concentrations in East Asia. The Kwan Yin Buddhist cult, emphasizing a f ...
... Mahayana, known as Northern and Eastern Buddhism. Theravada tends to be focused mostly in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, though even there elements of Mahayana are commonly mixed in as well. Mahayana covers the globe, with major concentrations in East Asia. The Kwan Yin Buddhist cult, emphasizing a f ...
Buddhism and Speciesism: on the Misapplication of Western Concepts to Buddhist Beliefs
... sue. For Waldau, this means that its life should be protected and furthermore that it should be safeguarded from captivity, instrumental use, and infliction of harm (38-39). Before I address the main issues, I would first like to draw attention to a deficiency in this definition. Must speciesism nec ...
... sue. For Waldau, this means that its life should be protected and furthermore that it should be safeguarded from captivity, instrumental use, and infliction of harm (38-39). Before I address the main issues, I would first like to draw attention to a deficiency in this definition. Must speciesism nec ...
Avataṃsaka Sūtra
... The Period of True Dharma • The first 500 years from the death of the Buddha (390 BC) • Most Buddhists follow Śrāvaka Vehicle in the very beginning. After having realized noble fruits of Śrāvaka, they turn to Mahāyāna. • For example, according to the Lotus Sūtra, bhikṣu and bhikṣunī ,who are eithe ...
... The Period of True Dharma • The first 500 years from the death of the Buddha (390 BC) • Most Buddhists follow Śrāvaka Vehicle in the very beginning. After having realized noble fruits of Śrāvaka, they turn to Mahāyāna. • For example, according to the Lotus Sūtra, bhikṣu and bhikṣunī ,who are eithe ...
Buddhist Tourism report
... Despite of regional variations and different schools of thinking, Buddhism has retained its unique identity. ...
... Despite of regional variations and different schools of thinking, Buddhism has retained its unique identity. ...
What, If Anything, Is Mahyna Buddhism? Problems of Definitions and
... much in question, and it is virtually self-evident that communication concerningMahayanaBuddhismoccasions many disagreements. Therefore,the need for the definitionand classificationof Mahayana Buddhism is obvious. But how we should approachsuch definition and classificationis somewhatless plain. For ...
... much in question, and it is virtually self-evident that communication concerningMahayanaBuddhismoccasions many disagreements. Therefore,the need for the definitionand classificationof Mahayana Buddhism is obvious. But how we should approachsuch definition and classificationis somewhatless plain. For ...