Buddhist Nuns: Between Past and Present
... the position of women within the Buddhist saṃ gha. When Mahāprajāpatī accepted the gurudharmas, she also agreed that once a nuns’ order had been established, the only way to receive an ordination was through an ordination ceremony in both orders (first in the nuns’ order and second in the monks’ ord ...
... the position of women within the Buddhist saṃ gha. When Mahāprajāpatī accepted the gurudharmas, she also agreed that once a nuns’ order had been established, the only way to receive an ordination was through an ordination ceremony in both orders (first in the nuns’ order and second in the monks’ ord ...
Nonviolence and Emptiness: Buddha, Gandhi
... precisely the point of the Mahāyāna Buddhist doctrine of “emptiness” (śūnyatā)? According to this teaching nothing possesses an underlying essence or independent existence. Every so-called individual “thing” (dharma) is actually a transitory event, arising and ceasing in mutual interdependence (prat ...
... precisely the point of the Mahāyāna Buddhist doctrine of “emptiness” (śūnyatā)? According to this teaching nothing possesses an underlying essence or independent existence. Every so-called individual “thing” (dharma) is actually a transitory event, arising and ceasing in mutual interdependence (prat ...
The following articles by Venerable Ajahn Brahmavamso were taken
... Vinaya is the name for the body of monastic rules and traditions that are binding on every Buddhist monk and nun. The Vinaya was established by the Buddha himself and is now preserved in written form, both in the ancient Indian languages and in English translation. With so many new people having com ...
... Vinaya is the name for the body of monastic rules and traditions that are binding on every Buddhist monk and nun. The Vinaya was established by the Buddha himself and is now preserved in written form, both in the ancient Indian languages and in English translation. With so many new people having com ...
Fr Fayard, 1999, 393 pages, ISBN: 2–213–60103–8 (paper): 135 ff. é
... ideological to historical and finally social facets of the Westward movement of Buddhism, although the aim of the author was clearly declared as a study of representations of Buddhism only (p. 18 and 19). Yet, Lenoir seems to waver between a historical and an ideological framework. In addition, desp ...
... ideological to historical and finally social facets of the Westward movement of Buddhism, although the aim of the author was clearly declared as a study of representations of Buddhism only (p. 18 and 19). Yet, Lenoir seems to waver between a historical and an ideological framework. In addition, desp ...
“Statement of Intellectual Responsibility” (below
... attendance, attendance is relevant to your final grade. Students with more than two absences and no dean’s note excusing them will be docked a half grade for each unexcused absence. Chronic lateness to class will also result in a grade penalty. (5%) B. Adherence to Amherst College’s “Statement of I ...
... attendance, attendance is relevant to your final grade. Students with more than two absences and no dean’s note excusing them will be docked a half grade for each unexcused absence. Chronic lateness to class will also result in a grade penalty. (5%) B. Adherence to Amherst College’s “Statement of I ...
Post-modernism and the rise of Buddhism in the West
... for the first time, the government staged local clean-up operations in all areas where Westerners were known to live. Dharamsala was no exception, and by 1985 the majority of those Westerners who had lived for over ten years were sent back home. They returned home with a natural desire to share what ...
... for the first time, the government staged local clean-up operations in all areas where Westerners were known to live. Dharamsala was no exception, and by 1985 the majority of those Westerners who had lived for over ten years were sent back home. They returned home with a natural desire to share what ...
MODERN KADAMPA BUDDHISM An Introduction
... or confusion arising from reading other books. But this is not an NKT rule – NKT people of course have choice about which books they read. This Teacher’s advice was not from a sectarian attitude – he was only trying to help the students to pass their examinations. ...
... or confusion arising from reading other books. But this is not an NKT rule – NKT people of course have choice about which books they read. This Teacher’s advice was not from a sectarian attitude – he was only trying to help the students to pass their examinations. ...
Various aspects towards decline of buddhism in ancient Maharashtra
... the Dhamma, the teaching of the Buddha. The Emperor Ashoka took a personal interest in spreading his new faith in India, and in foreign countries with which he had political and commercial relations. But sometimes adulation exceeded the limits of accuracy. After reading literary references and study ...
... the Dhamma, the teaching of the Buddha. The Emperor Ashoka took a personal interest in spreading his new faith in India, and in foreign countries with which he had political and commercial relations. But sometimes adulation exceeded the limits of accuracy. After reading literary references and study ...
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... sudden enlightenment often feel compelled to argue that their teachings are significantly different from those of Hashang Mahayana and is from the Tantrika school of Vajrayana. Whether this story is having truth in it or not, it may be questioned, but the presence of this story till date among Tibet ...
... sudden enlightenment often feel compelled to argue that their teachings are significantly different from those of Hashang Mahayana and is from the Tantrika school of Vajrayana. Whether this story is having truth in it or not, it may be questioned, but the presence of this story till date among Tibet ...
A Buddhist View of Laudato Si
... for Our Common Home issued on May 24, 2015 has been hailed by many as a radical and groundbreaking document for the wide scope of issues that it encompasses. I myself have been a practicing Buddhist for over 25 years during which time I have been deeply involved in socially engaged Buddhism througho ...
... for Our Common Home issued on May 24, 2015 has been hailed by many as a radical and groundbreaking document for the wide scope of issues that it encompasses. I myself have been a practicing Buddhist for over 25 years during which time I have been deeply involved in socially engaged Buddhism througho ...
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... Truths. 2,500 years later, his brilliantly simple realization is the basis of all traditions of Buddhism. Khyentse Foundation supports people and organizations who aspire to end the suffering of all beings through the study, practice, and dissemination of the Buddhadharma. ...
... Truths. 2,500 years later, his brilliantly simple realization is the basis of all traditions of Buddhism. Khyentse Foundation supports people and organizations who aspire to end the suffering of all beings through the study, practice, and dissemination of the Buddhadharma. ...
Cross-Cultural Transmission of Buddhist Texts
... reader.” These considerations are relevant not only for modern translators, to whom Nattier was referring, but applied equally in the past, though with important differences. It is, first of all, highly unlikely that ancient translators had much, if any, choice in the version of a text they translat ...
... reader.” These considerations are relevant not only for modern translators, to whom Nattier was referring, but applied equally in the past, though with important differences. It is, first of all, highly unlikely that ancient translators had much, if any, choice in the version of a text they translat ...
About Buddhism
... In ancient China, scholars called the plum flower, the orchid, bamboo, and the chrysanthemum the "four gentlemen." Indeed, these four gentlemen have their own unique characteristics: the plum flower--braving snow and frost with nobility and faith; the orchid--magnificence and splendor with delicate ...
... In ancient China, scholars called the plum flower, the orchid, bamboo, and the chrysanthemum the "four gentlemen." Indeed, these four gentlemen have their own unique characteristics: the plum flower--braving snow and frost with nobility and faith; the orchid--magnificence and splendor with delicate ...
ROLE OF BUDDHIST EDUCATION IN ANCIENT INDIA
... different directions. Thanks to their efforts, today we are fortunate enough to possess a wide range of Buddhist literature comprising the canon, pre-commentarial literature, commentaries, sub-commentaries, manuals etc. The history of Buddhism records a wide variety of Buddhist schools, which presen ...
... different directions. Thanks to their efforts, today we are fortunate enough to possess a wide range of Buddhist literature comprising the canon, pre-commentarial literature, commentaries, sub-commentaries, manuals etc. The history of Buddhism records a wide variety of Buddhist schools, which presen ...
Development of Zen Buddhism in China
... Chinese Zennism as it has been understood since the end of the seventh century, called itself “the School of Sudden Awakening or Enlightenment” (tun-tsung, 顿 宗). The founder of this school was neither Bodhidharma, nor Hui-neng, but the philosophical monk Tao-sheng (道生) who was a disciple of Hui-yuan ...
... Chinese Zennism as it has been understood since the end of the seventh century, called itself “the School of Sudden Awakening or Enlightenment” (tun-tsung, 顿 宗). The founder of this school was neither Bodhidharma, nor Hui-neng, but the philosophical monk Tao-sheng (道生) who was a disciple of Hui-yuan ...
The Buddhist Concept of Life, Suffering and Death, and Related
... friend) cannot last long for they contain within themselves the potential for change and decay. Having undergone change and decay, they cease to give us happiness in their new forms. One should always remember that life contains a number of undeniably unpleasant experiences, which nobody could ever ...
... friend) cannot last long for they contain within themselves the potential for change and decay. Having undergone change and decay, they cease to give us happiness in their new forms. One should always remember that life contains a number of undeniably unpleasant experiences, which nobody could ever ...
Identität in Exil. Tibetisch-Buddhistische Nonnen und das Netzwerk
... The author adopts a feminist position throughout her work, which she foregrounds with a survey of existent research regarding women and nuns throughout the history of Buddhism as well as a summary coverage of various Chinese, Indian, and Tibetan sources referring to the ancient kingdom of women. In ...
... The author adopts a feminist position throughout her work, which she foregrounds with a survey of existent research regarding women and nuns throughout the history of Buddhism as well as a summary coverage of various Chinese, Indian, and Tibetan sources referring to the ancient kingdom of women. In ...
Buddhist Impact on Chinese Language
... Buddhist scriptures had to invent and introduce many new words in order to express the highly abstract ideas and concepts in Buddhism apart from finding similar words and concepts in Chinese language. Thus these new words and concepts gradually have been integrated into Chinese language and some of ...
... Buddhist scriptures had to invent and introduce many new words in order to express the highly abstract ideas and concepts in Buddhism apart from finding similar words and concepts in Chinese language. Thus these new words and concepts gradually have been integrated into Chinese language and some of ...
Long Beach Int'l Soka Sprit
... Mahayana Buddhism spread to China, Korea and Japan over 1,500 years. During next 500 years, Buddhism started to decline and had become formalized and ritualized so that only monks, or those with independent means, could undertake the lifetime of austerities involved. It had lost its effectiveness. S ...
... Mahayana Buddhism spread to China, Korea and Japan over 1,500 years. During next 500 years, Buddhism started to decline and had become formalized and ritualized so that only monks, or those with independent means, could undertake the lifetime of austerities involved. It had lost its effectiveness. S ...
Reflection: Fire and Buddha Image - Sound Ideas
... The Body in Comparative Religions, spring 2016 The fiery body and the Buddha image present striking roles in the religious tradition that transgress Western scholarly rationale of Buddhism as solely a philosophy. Liz Wilson presents the fiery body in Buddhism as a source of self-discipline, and comm ...
... The Body in Comparative Religions, spring 2016 The fiery body and the Buddha image present striking roles in the religious tradition that transgress Western scholarly rationale of Buddhism as solely a philosophy. Liz Wilson presents the fiery body in Buddhism as a source of self-discipline, and comm ...
Buddhist Views on Overcoming Obstacles to Universal Friendship
... homonymous. That is, there are two separate Pali words with a single pronunciation, one corresponding to one Sanskrit word and the other to another Sanskrit word. Some traditional scholars in the Theravāda tradition have taken puthu as the counterpart of Sanskrit pr.thu, which means extensive, nume ...
... homonymous. That is, there are two separate Pali words with a single pronunciation, one corresponding to one Sanskrit word and the other to another Sanskrit word. Some traditional scholars in the Theravāda tradition have taken puthu as the counterpart of Sanskrit pr.thu, which means extensive, nume ...
The Meaning of “Zen”
... concentration (dhy„na), and the attainment of wisdom came to be regarded as the three pillars of Buddhist learning and practice. It should be noted, however, that the place of dhyana in this scheme is only that of a means for attaining wisdom. It was never itself meant to be the purpose or goal of B ...
... concentration (dhy„na), and the attainment of wisdom came to be regarded as the three pillars of Buddhist learning and practice. It should be noted, however, that the place of dhyana in this scheme is only that of a means for attaining wisdom. It was never itself meant to be the purpose or goal of B ...