Collectors` Preface - Freer and Sackler Galleries
... This is not the place (and we are not the people) to define art, to argue that calligraphy is an art, and to examine the claim that art not only offers pleasure but also provides an entrance into another culture and in some degree transforms the viewer. Rather, we want to say only that the works in ...
... This is not the place (and we are not the people) to define art, to argue that calligraphy is an art, and to examine the claim that art not only offers pleasure but also provides an entrance into another culture and in some degree transforms the viewer. Rather, we want to say only that the works in ...
Buddhism First Encounter
... At the core of what is generally regarded as basic Buddhism are the Three Jewels (Sanskrit: Triratna; Pali: Tiratana)—that is, the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. The Buddha is thought of as an ideal human being whom other human beings should imitate; the image of him, seated in meditation, is a ...
... At the core of what is generally regarded as basic Buddhism are the Three Jewels (Sanskrit: Triratna; Pali: Tiratana)—that is, the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. The Buddha is thought of as an ideal human being whom other human beings should imitate; the image of him, seated in meditation, is a ...
Some Reflections on R.S.Y. Chi`s Buddhist Formal Logic
... A number of years ago the Dutch logician, E.W. Beth, sketched out a set of questions which a study of a non-Western logic should approach if it is to be of use to a modern philosopher of logic.21 Some of his more general questions (e.g., "Does the language of the culture in question give suitable me ...
... A number of years ago the Dutch logician, E.W. Beth, sketched out a set of questions which a study of a non-Western logic should approach if it is to be of use to a modern philosopher of logic.21 Some of his more general questions (e.g., "Does the language of the culture in question give suitable me ...
Chinese Buddhism and the Anti-Japan War
... issues. Taixu was one Buddhist leader who stood against the invasion and systematized the anti-Japan movement. Although he had visited Japan in 1925 and had many Japanese friends, he did not submit to Japanese pressure, remaining opposed to Japanese aggression in China. Taixu issued many statements, ...
... issues. Taixu was one Buddhist leader who stood against the invasion and systematized the anti-Japan movement. Although he had visited Japan in 1925 and had many Japanese friends, he did not submit to Japanese pressure, remaining opposed to Japanese aggression in China. Taixu issued many statements, ...
Shree Jagannath and Lord Buddha
... A.K.Tripathi, Dr. C. B. Patel and many others have argued that the real birth place of Buddha was at Kapileswar in Orissa. This fact is corroborated from the discovery of a stone inscription from Kapileswar in Orissa. The epigraph describes that king Devanam Priyadarsi Asoka after 20 years of his an ...
... A.K.Tripathi, Dr. C. B. Patel and many others have argued that the real birth place of Buddha was at Kapileswar in Orissa. This fact is corroborated from the discovery of a stone inscription from Kapileswar in Orissa. The epigraph describes that king Devanam Priyadarsi Asoka after 20 years of his an ...
Japanese Buddhism and the Meiji Restoration
... image of what Buddhism is about. There are many different points of view, from the intellectual romanticism of D. T. Suzuki, through the “nothingness” theories of Kitaro Nishida, to entirely academic interpretations of Buddhism based on Master Någårjuna’s M‡lamadhyamakakårikå, which came through Chi ...
... image of what Buddhism is about. There are many different points of view, from the intellectual romanticism of D. T. Suzuki, through the “nothingness” theories of Kitaro Nishida, to entirely academic interpretations of Buddhism based on Master Någårjuna’s M‡lamadhyamakakårikå, which came through Chi ...
Theosophy and Buddhist Reformers in the Middle of the Meiji Period
... approach does not seem to lessen the importance of his historical perspective, but it seems to indicate the characteristics of modernized Buddhism in Japan. It is layperson centered, intellectual, moralistic, contemplative or socially conscious, and not irrational. But then again, there remains the ...
... approach does not seem to lessen the importance of his historical perspective, but it seems to indicate the characteristics of modernized Buddhism in Japan. It is layperson centered, intellectual, moralistic, contemplative or socially conscious, and not irrational. But then again, there remains the ...
Buddhism Transformed
... to reach this longevity or decreased to die prematurely Directors of Destiny (siming 司命) survey one’s merits and demerits to decide one’s life span ...
... to reach this longevity or decreased to die prematurely Directors of Destiny (siming 司命) survey one’s merits and demerits to decide one’s life span ...
The Central Grotto in Xiaonanhai and the Buddhist Concept of
... banjing ji) over its entrance relating a general overview of the construction process. This grotto, while small in size, is rich in both visual imagery and text, providing valuable information on Northern Qi Buddhism and cave-temples. Construction on the Central Grotto began in the year Tienbao 1 (5 ...
... banjing ji) over its entrance relating a general overview of the construction process. This grotto, while small in size, is rich in both visual imagery and text, providing valuable information on Northern Qi Buddhism and cave-temples. Construction on the Central Grotto began in the year Tienbao 1 (5 ...
Land Route or Sea Route? - Sino
... considered Buddhist art. One should not expect to determine the content of such art works by their fonus only, nor by their limited similarities to comparable objects; one must also pay attention both to the function of the works, and to the cultural tradition and the social context in which they we ...
... considered Buddhist art. One should not expect to determine the content of such art works by their fonus only, nor by their limited similarities to comparable objects; one must also pay attention both to the function of the works, and to the cultural tradition and the social context in which they we ...
Racial Diversity in Buddhism in the U.S.
... mostly professionals in their thirties and forties, sit in utter stillness for an hour, straight-backed, eyes closed, on rows of green mats and cushions, facing a golden image of the Buddha. At the end of the hour, they will rise at the bell and walk quietly down the stairs to gather in the carpeted ...
... mostly professionals in their thirties and forties, sit in utter stillness for an hour, straight-backed, eyes closed, on rows of green mats and cushions, facing a golden image of the Buddha. At the end of the hour, they will rise at the bell and walk quietly down the stairs to gather in the carpeted ...
Summer 2008 Special Edt. - Birmingham Buddhist Vihara
... spread of Buddhism, cetiyas were built in all those countries where it became established. In addition the style of the cetiya changed with time and location. The Dhamma Talaka Pagoda is based upon Shwedagon in Yangon, stands approximately 60 feet in height and represents the whole Buddhist cosmolog ...
... spread of Buddhism, cetiyas were built in all those countries where it became established. In addition the style of the cetiya changed with time and location. The Dhamma Talaka Pagoda is based upon Shwedagon in Yangon, stands approximately 60 feet in height and represents the whole Buddhist cosmolog ...
ONE
... quality of his ideas. The Buddha always stressed that he was a guide, not an authority, and that all propositions must be tested, including his own. Having had the advantage of a liberal education, the Buddhists react to the unproven with a benevolent scepticism and so they have been able to accommo ...
... quality of his ideas. The Buddha always stressed that he was a guide, not an authority, and that all propositions must be tested, including his own. Having had the advantage of a liberal education, the Buddhists react to the unproven with a benevolent scepticism and so they have been able to accommo ...
WESTERN ECONOMICS VERSUS BUDDHIST ECONOMICS*
... In his monumental Economics textbook, Paul Samuelson selected the motto, “Even a parrot can become an economist. All what he should learn is only two words: supply and demand”. Modern Western economics aims to introduce markets wherever social problems need solving. Karl Polanyi refers to the whole ...
... In his monumental Economics textbook, Paul Samuelson selected the motto, “Even a parrot can become an economist. All what he should learn is only two words: supply and demand”. Modern Western economics aims to introduce markets wherever social problems need solving. Karl Polanyi refers to the whole ...
the Origins of Mahayana Buddhism
... experience with new words that grew into the Mahayana sutras. The movement did not stop th e re .Ih e Mahayana followers then reestab lished a connection between the stupas and the living Buddha that they had experienced internally, and developed the idea of “Buddha nature” as an internalization of ...
... experience with new words that grew into the Mahayana sutras. The movement did not stop th e re .Ih e Mahayana followers then reestab lished a connection between the stupas and the living Buddha that they had experienced internally, and developed the idea of “Buddha nature” as an internalization of ...
Ln13 Comparison and Contrast Between Jainism
... Mahavira and Buddha were contemporaries and there was much in common between them. It is because of the similarities between the two that some scholars think that Jainism owes it origin to Buddhism or Jainism is the oldest branch of Buddhism. Both of them were the products of intellectual, spiritual ...
... Mahavira and Buddha were contemporaries and there was much in common between them. It is because of the similarities between the two that some scholars think that Jainism owes it origin to Buddhism or Jainism is the oldest branch of Buddhism. Both of them were the products of intellectual, spiritual ...
A Study Of Their Faith And Beliefs
... The above lines testifies that before the Arakan expedition, king Bijoy Giri was accompanied by four scholars (Pandit) who brought the manuscripts of Agartara along with them. The Agartara is the oldest Buddhist religious scripture of the Chakmas. Therefore, the Chakmas practiced Buddhism before ent ...
... The above lines testifies that before the Arakan expedition, king Bijoy Giri was accompanied by four scholars (Pandit) who brought the manuscripts of Agartara along with them. The Agartara is the oldest Buddhist religious scripture of the Chakmas. Therefore, the Chakmas practiced Buddhism before ent ...
Tiro,ku a Sutta
... The rajah, the princes, the country agent and the treasurer, too, passed away in due course and were reborn in the heavens. The country agent‘s relatives, who had ill will in their hearts, were reborn in the hells. Ninety-two aeons11 passed and those with ill will were reborn in hell after hell. Dur ...
... The rajah, the princes, the country agent and the treasurer, too, passed away in due course and were reborn in the heavens. The country agent‘s relatives, who had ill will in their hearts, were reborn in the hells. Ninety-two aeons11 passed and those with ill will were reborn in hell after hell. Dur ...
Ethics of the Theravada - ProfPremasiri.com, Home of Professor
... the Buddhist ethical system. It was called the Middle Way (majjhima patipada) because of the context in which the Buddha preached. During that time, there were those who believed that man's spiritual elevation depended on self-mortification, and there were those who completely disregarded spiritual ...
... the Buddhist ethical system. It was called the Middle Way (majjhima patipada) because of the context in which the Buddha preached. During that time, there were those who believed that man's spiritual elevation depended on self-mortification, and there were those who completely disregarded spiritual ...
Buddhism`s Disappearance from India
... Mahaparinibbana, was in a dilapidated state and Ven. Hsuan Tsang found only a few Buddhists. Though in Varanasi, Ven. Hsuan Tsang found around 3000 Bhikkus or Buddhist monks, but they were outshadowed by more than 10,000 non-Buddhists. Hence, we can conclude that Ven. Hsuan Tsang had arrived in Indi ...
... Mahaparinibbana, was in a dilapidated state and Ven. Hsuan Tsang found only a few Buddhists. Though in Varanasi, Ven. Hsuan Tsang found around 3000 Bhikkus or Buddhist monks, but they were outshadowed by more than 10,000 non-Buddhists. Hence, we can conclude that Ven. Hsuan Tsang had arrived in Indi ...
The Faith of a UU Buddhist
... peculiar side effect-we fall in love with the world that is created by our own perceptions. We desperately want that world to be complete, permanent, and real. But as the Buddha observed, our grasping after permanency, for our loved ones and for ourselves, is doomed. The universe and everything in i ...
... peculiar side effect-we fall in love with the world that is created by our own perceptions. We desperately want that world to be complete, permanent, and real. But as the Buddha observed, our grasping after permanency, for our loved ones and for ourselves, is doomed. The universe and everything in i ...
This Talk - Three Wheels Temple
... his presence every time I had talked about our work of making the Zen garden. I have discovered that Adwaita is now a great sculptor in modern India, currrently working for the Gandhi Museum on a project to carve Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt March out of three giant blocks of marble. On the 27th February ...
... his presence every time I had talked about our work of making the Zen garden. I have discovered that Adwaita is now a great sculptor in modern India, currrently working for the Gandhi Museum on a project to carve Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt March out of three giant blocks of marble. On the 27th February ...
Life of Pi: A Story of Suffering and Liberation from Buddhist
... it is not only an intriguing survival story but a universal allegory of human predicament and the ways to be liberated from it. The contents of this study are divided into two parts. The first part illustrates Pi’s experiences as the embodiment of samsara. His suffering reflects the first of the Fou ...
... it is not only an intriguing survival story but a universal allegory of human predicament and the ways to be liberated from it. The contents of this study are divided into two parts. The first part illustrates Pi’s experiences as the embodiment of samsara. His suffering reflects the first of the Fou ...