Maitreya, the Future Buddha
... founding what was eventually to become one of the great world religions. According to the earliest texts, Gautama taught that his pragmatic method for spiritual cultivation was open to anyone and that there were others who had realized the same truths about human suffering and. liberation before him ...
... founding what was eventually to become one of the great world religions. According to the earliest texts, Gautama taught that his pragmatic method for spiritual cultivation was open to anyone and that there were others who had realized the same truths about human suffering and. liberation before him ...
BUDDHIST IMAGERY IN THE WORK OF PAUL GAUGUIN: THE
... Robert reports the first recording of the word “Nirvana” which is believed to be the earliest explanations of Buddhism. In the article, Burnouf discussed the importance of the term Nirvana and its associations with Buddhism. These teachings and ideas on Buddhism were translated into French in the 18 ...
... Robert reports the first recording of the word “Nirvana” which is believed to be the earliest explanations of Buddhism. In the article, Burnouf discussed the importance of the term Nirvana and its associations with Buddhism. These teachings and ideas on Buddhism were translated into French in the 18 ...
Dharmacorner Buddhist Library Booklist
... Is Buddhism A Religion? Ajahn Sumedho– Microsoft Word Is Buddhism a Religion? Dorothy Figen- PDF Is death really frightening? Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Mahathera– Microsoft Word Is Theravada Buddhism for Arahatship Only? Sayadaw U Silananda- PDF It can be very simple. An interview with Ajahn Sund ...
... Is Buddhism A Religion? Ajahn Sumedho– Microsoft Word Is Buddhism a Religion? Dorothy Figen- PDF Is death really frightening? Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Mahathera– Microsoft Word Is Theravada Buddhism for Arahatship Only? Sayadaw U Silananda- PDF It can be very simple. An interview with Ajahn Sund ...
The Poetic Dhamma of Zao Amat Long`s Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta
... beliefs and teachings of the Theravada Buddhism of the Shan ethnic group whose homeland mainly straddles the modern nation states of Thailand and the Union of Burma. I examine the copying and sponsorship of such texts, the occasions for their use, the threats to the continuity of this tradition and ...
... beliefs and teachings of the Theravada Buddhism of the Shan ethnic group whose homeland mainly straddles the modern nation states of Thailand and the Union of Burma. I examine the copying and sponsorship of such texts, the occasions for their use, the threats to the continuity of this tradition and ...
The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in Seventeenth
... register (a, b, or c), if necessary, e.g., Wuzong yuan, Z no. 1279, 65: 102–11. Some sources are tracked through the “CBETA Chinese Electronic Tripitaka Collection” (CD-ROM) released by the Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association (CBETA) in February 2006. Citations from the Zhonghua dazang jing ...
... register (a, b, or c), if necessary, e.g., Wuzong yuan, Z no. 1279, 65: 102–11. Some sources are tracked through the “CBETA Chinese Electronic Tripitaka Collection” (CD-ROM) released by the Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association (CBETA) in February 2006. Citations from the Zhonghua dazang jing ...
The Buddha
... political allegiances, social and cultural factors, or simply the desire to weave a good tale. This book is intended for the interested generalist rather than the specialist, for the “student” rather than the “scholar,” but that does not mean that she or he should be sheltered from exposure to some ...
... political allegiances, social and cultural factors, or simply the desire to weave a good tale. This book is intended for the interested generalist rather than the specialist, for the “student” rather than the “scholar,” but that does not mean that she or he should be sheltered from exposure to some ...
THE CONCEPT OF THE BUDDHA, Its evolution from
... the concept of kAya covers studies of the NikAyas and the early Indian Buddhist schools. His discussion of the kAya concept in the NikAyas is significant in that it collects and analyses all relevant passages on the subject. He points out that the conception of kAya in the NikAyas has no metaphysical ...
... the concept of kAya covers studies of the NikAyas and the early Indian Buddhist schools. His discussion of the kAya concept in the NikAyas is significant in that it collects and analyses all relevant passages on the subject. He points out that the conception of kAya in the NikAyas has no metaphysical ...
Schopenhauer between Fre - UQ eSpace
... as the “enjoyment of the beautiful”, with a more lasting positive experience of someone who has “conquered her inner nature”. Liberation is given the attributes of a “pure knowing being” and “undimmed mirror of the world”, but otherwise it is described only negatively, as liberation from “distress”, ...
... as the “enjoyment of the beautiful”, with a more lasting positive experience of someone who has “conquered her inner nature”. Liberation is given the attributes of a “pure knowing being” and “undimmed mirror of the world”, but otherwise it is described only negatively, as liberation from “distress”, ...
Metaphor and Literalism in Buddhism: The Doctrinal History of Nirvana
... Buddha’s teaching, its interpretation has been a constant problem to Buddhist exegetes, and has changed in different historical and doctrinal contexts. The concept is so central that changes in its understanding have necessarily involved much larger shifts in doctrine. This book studies the doctrina ...
... Buddha’s teaching, its interpretation has been a constant problem to Buddhist exegetes, and has changed in different historical and doctrinal contexts. The concept is so central that changes in its understanding have necessarily involved much larger shifts in doctrine. This book studies the doctrina ...
EXPOSITION OF THE SUTRA OF BRAHMA S NET
... of the Buddhist tradition, the Buddhist canon or “Three Baskets” (Tripit. aka), was compiled in a group recitation where the oral rehearsal of the scriptures was corrected and confirmed by the collective wisdom of all the senior ...
... of the Buddhist tradition, the Buddhist canon or “Three Baskets” (Tripit. aka), was compiled in a group recitation where the oral rehearsal of the scriptures was corrected and confirmed by the collective wisdom of all the senior ...
SAK YANT: THE TRANSITION FROM INDIC YANTRAS TO THAI
... Sak Yant Overview The practice of Sak Yant is difficult to trace in the historical record. Aside from the fact that tattoos are placed on skin—an inherently ephemeral material—there are variations in the practice of Sak Yant in different parts of Thailand and Southeast Asia. Nevertheless, there are ...
... Sak Yant Overview The practice of Sak Yant is difficult to trace in the historical record. Aside from the fact that tattoos are placed on skin—an inherently ephemeral material—there are variations in the practice of Sak Yant in different parts of Thailand and Southeast Asia. Nevertheless, there are ...
The mandalas of Tibetan Buddhism and western psychotherapy
... spontaneous creation of the mandala by his patients was a visual symbol that depicted the current state of their psyche, in addition to their psyche's work toward individuation, as evidenced in his text Mandala Symbolism. Many well-know psychoanalysts and art therapists have followed in the footstep ...
... spontaneous creation of the mandala by his patients was a visual symbol that depicted the current state of their psyche, in addition to their psyche's work toward individuation, as evidenced in his text Mandala Symbolism. Many well-know psychoanalysts and art therapists have followed in the footstep ...
Buddhist_Text_Transl..
... Sutra of the Past Vows of Earth Store Bodhisattva Reminiscent of Dante’s Inferno but largely unknown in the West, this sutra, which discusses the workings of karma and rebirth, describes the various Buddhist hells and the reasons for falling into them. Spoken by Shakyamuni Buddha, it tells us that h ...
... Sutra of the Past Vows of Earth Store Bodhisattva Reminiscent of Dante’s Inferno but largely unknown in the West, this sutra, which discusses the workings of karma and rebirth, describes the various Buddhist hells and the reasons for falling into them. Spoken by Shakyamuni Buddha, it tells us that h ...
The Buddha and His Teachings
... voluntary contributions from my devout Vietnamese supporters. In the present one, I have added two more chapters and an appendix with some important Suttas. It gives me pleasure to state that a Vietnamese translation of this book by Mr. Pham Kim Khanh (Sunanda) was also published in Saigon. In prepa ...
... voluntary contributions from my devout Vietnamese supporters. In the present one, I have added two more chapters and an appendix with some important Suttas. It gives me pleasure to state that a Vietnamese translation of this book by Mr. Pham Kim Khanh (Sunanda) was also published in Saigon. In prepa ...
The Development of Kaji Kito in Nichiren Shu Buddhism
... the core teachings of Buddhism have remained the same, both branches have differing views of the Buddha’s teachings (Herbrechtsmeier 1993: 1-5). Further subdivisions of Mahayana Buddhism, in particular, into separate Buddhist schools show varying views primarily based on issues of canonicity of scri ...
... the core teachings of Buddhism have remained the same, both branches have differing views of the Buddha’s teachings (Herbrechtsmeier 1993: 1-5). Further subdivisions of Mahayana Buddhism, in particular, into separate Buddhist schools show varying views primarily based on issues of canonicity of scri ...
Mongolians after Socialism - SARR
... important attempt to address these questions. Moving widely across the canvas of Mongolian economics, politics, culture, religion, history, and projected future development, this book portrays a dynamic whole that is more than the sum of its divisible parts. It combines Western-derived perspectives ...
... important attempt to address these questions. Moving widely across the canvas of Mongolian economics, politics, culture, religion, history, and projected future development, this book portrays a dynamic whole that is more than the sum of its divisible parts. It combines Western-derived perspectives ...
Searching for the Law: Ennin`s Journal as a Key to the Heian
... their advice and expertise to a project that has probably ranged farther afield than a dissertation should. I am grateful to Susan Klein for her perspective on the project as a whole, something I often lost sight of in the thicket of details, and her guidance in Irvine and in Tokyo. I am grateful to ...
... their advice and expertise to a project that has probably ranged farther afield than a dissertation should. I am grateful to Susan Klein for her perspective on the project as a whole, something I often lost sight of in the thicket of details, and her guidance in Irvine and in Tokyo. I am grateful to ...
Kosalan Philosophy dissertation - University of California, Berkeley
... Vājasaneyins enlivened earlier Vedic concepts and augmented Vedic propensities for asceticism. The region of Kosala flourished during the lifetime of Śākyamuni Buddha, and as a result, the Kāṇva School formed an important part of the cultural milieu in which the historical Buddha lived. The Suttanip ...
... Vājasaneyins enlivened earlier Vedic concepts and augmented Vedic propensities for asceticism. The region of Kosala flourished during the lifetime of Śākyamuni Buddha, and as a result, the Kāṇva School formed an important part of the cultural milieu in which the historical Buddha lived. The Suttanip ...
A Study of Sukkhavipassaka in Pāli Buddhism
... Buddhism. The focus of the thesis is to utilize the canonical and commentarial sources of the various Buddhist schools to evaluate the position of this doctrine in the history of early Buddhism. Since the early 20th century the sukkhavipassaka doctrine and its practice have been reemphasized by emin ...
... Buddhism. The focus of the thesis is to utilize the canonical and commentarial sources of the various Buddhist schools to evaluate the position of this doctrine in the history of early Buddhism. Since the early 20th century the sukkhavipassaka doctrine and its practice have been reemphasized by emin ...
1 1. What are Jizo? Jizo are statues of Buddhist boddhisattvas. Many
... The functions of Jizo have continued since the middle ages and through the Edo period to this day. In conclusion, at least for Kanazawa City, it is incidental that the places Jizo were erected to memorialize the dead or to obtain benefits in this world through the observance of Buddhist teachings we ...
... The functions of Jizo have continued since the middle ages and through the Edo period to this day. In conclusion, at least for Kanazawa City, it is incidental that the places Jizo were erected to memorialize the dead or to obtain benefits in this world through the observance of Buddhist teachings we ...
- CReaTE - Canterbury Christ Church University
... be thought if the amulet is understood not merely to possess powers, but to have use of the powers and communication with the being it depicts, be that the Buddha, an auspicious Monk or a Deity? As Swearer (2004) discusses, what is represented in the image or amulet is implicitly assimilated and nee ...
... be thought if the amulet is understood not merely to possess powers, but to have use of the powers and communication with the being it depicts, be that the Buddha, an auspicious Monk or a Deity? As Swearer (2004) discusses, what is represented in the image or amulet is implicitly assimilated and nee ...
How Mindfulness Becomes Mindlessness – A Hermeneutical
... Satipatthana Sutta, interpreted by Bhikkhu Analayo (2003), is an important Eastern source relative to the concept of sati because it enables us to explore the literal meaning of original Buddhist texts and their doctrinal implications relative to mindfulness. This approach, however, also has its lim ...
... Satipatthana Sutta, interpreted by Bhikkhu Analayo (2003), is an important Eastern source relative to the concept of sati because it enables us to explore the literal meaning of original Buddhist texts and their doctrinal implications relative to mindfulness. This approach, however, also has its lim ...