Maitreya, the Future Buddha
... nature of human existence, the truth about suffering and liberation. Teaching a "middle path" between asceticism and sensory indulgence, this mendicant gathered about himself a group of devoted followers over the next forty years, founding what was eventually to become one of the great world religio ...
... nature of human existence, the truth about suffering and liberation. Teaching a "middle path" between asceticism and sensory indulgence, this mendicant gathered about himself a group of devoted followers over the next forty years, founding what was eventually to become one of the great world religio ...
The Evolution of the Precepts
... “Though the Buddha's discourses (sutra) and advanced doctrines (abhidharma) may be forgotten so long as the vinaya still exists the Buddha's teachings yet endure” (from the Vinaya). This pithy statement appended to the Theravada recension of the vinaya aptly captures a fundamental attitude widely ad ...
... “Though the Buddha's discourses (sutra) and advanced doctrines (abhidharma) may be forgotten so long as the vinaya still exists the Buddha's teachings yet endure” (from the Vinaya). This pithy statement appended to the Theravada recension of the vinaya aptly captures a fundamental attitude widely ad ...
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... Phra Mongkol-Thepmuni (Sodh Candasaro) was one of the most successful monks famous in propagating Buddha Dhamma in this situation. Perhaps no other Abbot has done more to propagate Thai Buddhism in the 24th century up to the contemporary world, reviving the belief of people who had given up. He has ...
... Phra Mongkol-Thepmuni (Sodh Candasaro) was one of the most successful monks famous in propagating Buddha Dhamma in this situation. Perhaps no other Abbot has done more to propagate Thai Buddhism in the 24th century up to the contemporary world, reviving the belief of people who had given up. He has ...
Sunyata 07 - Was Arya Nagarjuna A Mahayanist
... referred to any of the Mahayana Sutras. He referred to Tripitaka mainly Samyutta ...
... referred to any of the Mahayana Sutras. He referred to Tripitaka mainly Samyutta ...
WONHYO - A. Charles Muller
... Dongguk University had previously published a fourteen-volume compilation ...
... Dongguk University had previously published a fourteen-volume compilation ...
An Analysis of the Pali Canon
... In the present edition, the basic analysis of the Canon has been left in its original state although some minor corrections had to be made. However, it has been found possible to fully explore the Saṃyutta and Aṅguttara Nikāyas together with three important texts from the Khuddaka Nikāya: Udāna, Iti ...
... In the present edition, the basic analysis of the Canon has been left in its original state although some minor corrections had to be made. However, it has been found possible to fully explore the Saṃyutta and Aṅguttara Nikāyas together with three important texts from the Khuddaka Nikāya: Udāna, Iti ...
Master Dogen`s Shobogenzo
... On behalf of the Publication Committee, I am happy to present this contribution to the BDK English Tripiṭaka Series. The initial translation and editing of the Buddhist scripture found here were performed under the direction of the Editorial Committee in Tokyo, Japan, chaired by Professor Sengaku Ma ...
... On behalf of the Publication Committee, I am happy to present this contribution to the BDK English Tripiṭaka Series. The initial translation and editing of the Buddhist scripture found here were performed under the direction of the Editorial Committee in Tokyo, Japan, chaired by Professor Sengaku Ma ...
common buddhist text: guidance and insight from the buddha
... 2 The age and influence of Buddhism The history of Buddhism spans around 2,500 years from its origin in India with Siddhattha Gotama,1 through its spread to most parts of Asia and, in the twentieth and twenty first centuries, to the West. Professor Richard Gombrich of Oxford University holds that th ...
... 2 The age and influence of Buddhism The history of Buddhism spans around 2,500 years from its origin in India with Siddhattha Gotama,1 through its spread to most parts of Asia and, in the twentieth and twenty first centuries, to the West. Professor Richard Gombrich of Oxford University holds that th ...
Kosalan Philosophy dissertation - University of California, Berkeley
... east back to the Madhyadeśa, which upheld a more orthodox Vedism than Yājñavalkya’s in Kosala-Videha. Chapter three reevaluates the relationship between the Brāhmaṇas—here meaning both the genre of Vedic literature (Brāhmaṇa) as well as the Vedic priests (brāhmaṇa)—and the Buddha. It provides a lite ...
... east back to the Madhyadeśa, which upheld a more orthodox Vedism than Yājñavalkya’s in Kosala-Videha. Chapter three reevaluates the relationship between the Brāhmaṇas—here meaning both the genre of Vedic literature (Brāhmaṇa) as well as the Vedic priests (brāhmaṇa)—and the Buddha. It provides a lite ...
The Seeker`s Glossary of Buddhism
... as the “epitome of Buddhist thought, Buddhist sentiment and Buddhist experience”, the sutra recounts the story of the youth Sudhana, the perennial seeker of the Way, who toward the end of the sutra sought entrance into Maitreya’s Tower – his own SelfNature and Mind. The present Seeker’s Glossary of ...
... as the “epitome of Buddhist thought, Buddhist sentiment and Buddhist experience”, the sutra recounts the story of the youth Sudhana, the perennial seeker of the Way, who toward the end of the sutra sought entrance into Maitreya’s Tower – his own SelfNature and Mind. The present Seeker’s Glossary of ...
Attitudes Towards Nuns: Nandakovāda Light of its Parallels Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... seat and invited him to sit on it.24 When the venerable Nandaka had sat down, the nuns paid respect with their heads at his feet and sat back to one side. The venerable Nandaka said to the nuns: 5. “Sisters, when I now shall teach you the Dharma, you should ask me [questions]. If you understand, you ...
... seat and invited him to sit on it.24 When the venerable Nandaka had sat down, the nuns paid respect with their heads at his feet and sat back to one side. The venerable Nandaka said to the nuns: 5. “Sisters, when I now shall teach you the Dharma, you should ask me [questions]. If you understand, you ...
The Dawn of Abhidharma - Numata Zentrum für Buddhismuskunde
... About Hamburg Buddhist Studies Buddhism has enjoyed a prominent place in the study of Asian religious ideas at the University of Hamburg for almost 100 years, ever since the birth of Buddhist Studies in Germany. We are proud that our programme is housed in one of the pioneering academic institutions ...
... About Hamburg Buddhist Studies Buddhism has enjoyed a prominent place in the study of Asian religious ideas at the University of Hamburg for almost 100 years, ever since the birth of Buddhist Studies in Germany. We are proud that our programme is housed in one of the pioneering academic institutions ...
Mahayana Buddhism - The Doctrinal Foundations
... as a medicine for curing quite specific spiritual ills. Mahayanists in particular see adaptation, and perhaps even syncretism, as a virtue in the Dharma, enabling the teachings to be adapted to the needs of hearers, and thereby indicating the wisdom and compassion of the Omniscient Buddha. The import ...
... as a medicine for curing quite specific spiritual ills. Mahayanists in particular see adaptation, and perhaps even syncretism, as a virtue in the Dharma, enabling the teachings to be adapted to the needs of hearers, and thereby indicating the wisdom and compassion of the Omniscient Buddha. The import ...
The Quintessence of Secret (Esoteric) Buddhism
... and the value of mystic formulas and rituals. The degree of success depends upon the level of one’s merits and virtues. Secret Buddhism already has its many wonderful legends in many countries in Asia, so that there is no need to praise it further. It is time for all opinions about the supernatural ...
... and the value of mystic formulas and rituals. The degree of success depends upon the level of one’s merits and virtues. Secret Buddhism already has its many wonderful legends in many countries in Asia, so that there is no need to praise it further. It is time for all opinions about the supernatural ...
Early Buddhist Discourses
... important discourses from the Discourse Basket (Sutta Pit·aka) of the Pāli Canon. The Pāli Canon not only contains a substantial amount of textual material that is arguably the most reliable account of the Buddha’s teachings but also offers some of the most profound philosophical and religious ide ...
... important discourses from the Discourse Basket (Sutta Pit·aka) of the Pāli Canon. The Pāli Canon not only contains a substantial amount of textual material that is arguably the most reliable account of the Buddha’s teachings but also offers some of the most profound philosophical and religious ide ...
Prince Shōtoku`s Commentary on the Śrīmālā-sūtra
... truth. Among the latter set, however, the truth of the cessation of suffering is described as the ultimate refuge for Buddhist practitioners. ...
... truth. Among the latter set, however, the truth of the cessation of suffering is described as the ultimate refuge for Buddhist practitioners. ...
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
... As the study of Indian philosophy develops in the west, some Pali or Sanskrit words become well-known to English users and find their way into English dictionaries. Then, they become accepted by English users as common English words, and appear without their Pali or Sanskrit diacritical signs. For e ...
... As the study of Indian philosophy develops in the west, some Pali or Sanskrit words become well-known to English users and find their way into English dictionaries. Then, they become accepted by English users as common English words, and appear without their Pali or Sanskrit diacritical signs. For e ...
issue #3 - HH the Sakya Trizin
... so many of its daughters had been married to Sakya every one of its generations had produced a minimum ...
... so many of its daughters had been married to Sakya every one of its generations had produced a minimum ...
Mount Meru - Just be Good
... Kesaputta and was greeted by the people who lived there : the Kalamas. ...
... Kesaputta and was greeted by the people who lived there : the Kalamas. ...
Kamma at Death and Rebirth
... unconscious. Following the Piṭaka text, a person is considered dead only when three factors are fully present: * Āyu: the body and mind are protected by jīvita or life. At death this ceases. * Usmā: Tejo element produced by kamma as body heat stops at death. That produced before death may still be ...
... unconscious. Following the Piṭaka text, a person is considered dead only when three factors are fully present: * Āyu: the body and mind are protected by jīvita or life. At death this ceases. * Usmā: Tejo element produced by kamma as body heat stops at death. That produced before death may still be ...
Secrets Sutra - The EverLife Foundation
... monks who followed the code formed a monastic community dedicated to the worship of the Buddha as a divine manifestation. Eventually their doctrines rooted in Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka) and from there they spread to the cultures of southern Asia. Monks of this school (Skt Theravada) writing in t ...
... monks who followed the code formed a monastic community dedicated to the worship of the Buddha as a divine manifestation. Eventually their doctrines rooted in Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka) and from there they spread to the cultures of southern Asia. Monks of this school (Skt Theravada) writing in t ...
Cullavagga Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... on that then to conclude that “to quote Dhamma out of context to create a false impression, as in Bhikkhu Anālayo’s argument, is in and of itself an act of disrespect for the Dhamma.” The accusation of quoting out of context to create a false impression thus falls back on the accuser. ...
... on that then to conclude that “to quote Dhamma out of context to create a false impression, as in Bhikkhu Anālayo’s argument, is in and of itself an act of disrespect for the Dhamma.” The accusation of quoting out of context to create a false impression thus falls back on the accuser. ...
The Development of the Tathāgatagarbha in the Early Mahāyāna
... preached in his form, mind, and deeds. So when the Tathāgata preached with his perfect voice, all different beings understood. But after the passing away of the Tathāgata, there are some who through hearing (śruta), thinking (cintā) and practicing (bhāvanā) 8by their own power to listen extensively ...
... preached in his form, mind, and deeds. So when the Tathāgata preached with his perfect voice, all different beings understood. But after the passing away of the Tathāgata, there are some who through hearing (śruta), thinking (cintā) and practicing (bhāvanā) 8by their own power to listen extensively ...
BUDDHIST MONASTIC LIFE
... has been reestablished with the help of monks from other countries. This did not happen with the order of nuns. Although subsequently there have been women following what Dr. Wijayaratna calls "the path of inner progress," their status in both monastic and civil law has been that of laypersons who p ...
... has been reestablished with the help of monks from other countries. This did not happen with the order of nuns. Although subsequently there have been women following what Dr. Wijayaratna calls "the path of inner progress," their status in both monastic and civil law has been that of laypersons who p ...
Buddhist Monastic Discipline
... particularly true in the case of some scholars who begin their study of Indian religions from the Vedic schools and trace it down chronologically through the centuries. Here is Monier Williams attempting to see Buddhism in relation to Brahmanism: `We perceive again the close connexion between Brahma ...
... particularly true in the case of some scholars who begin their study of Indian religions from the Vedic schools and trace it down chronologically through the centuries. Here is Monier Williams attempting to see Buddhism in relation to Brahmanism: `We perceive again the close connexion between Brahma ...
Relics associated with Buddha
After his death, Buddha was cremated and the ashes divided among his disciples. Originally his ashes were to go only to the Sakya clan to which Buddha belonged; however, seven royal families demanded the body relics. To avoid fighting, a monk divided the relics into ten portions, eight from the body relics, one from the ashes of Buddha's cremation pyre and one from the bucket used to divide the relics. After The Buddha's Parinibbāna, his relics were enshrined and worshipped in stupas by the royals of eight countries.1. To Ajatasattu, king of Magadha2. To the Licchavis of Vesali3. To the Sakyas of Kapilavastu4. To the Bulis of Allakappa5. To the Koliyas of Ramagrama6. To the brahmin of Vethadipa7. To the Mallas of Pava8. To the Mallas of KusinaraWhen the Chinese pilgrims Fa-hien and Hiuen Tsang visited India centuries later, they reported most of these sites were in ruin. In some versions of the legend of King Ashoka, when he began his journey to collect the relics he still believed them to be held in the original eight stupas.The Lokapannatti (11th/12th century) tells the story of King Ajatashatru of Magadha who gathered the Buddha's relics and hid them in an underground stupa. The Buddha's relics were protected by spirit-powered mechanical robots (bhuta vahana yanta) from the kingdom of Roma visaya until they were disarmed by King Ashoka. The Ashokavadana narrates how Ashoka redistributed Buddha's relics across 84,000 stupas, with the distribution of the relics and construction of the stupas performed by Yakshas.The Mahaparinirvana sutra says that of the Buddha's four eye teeth (canines), one was worshipped in Indra's Heaven, the second in the city of Ghandara, the third in Kalinga, and the fourth in Ramagrama by the king of the Nagas. Annually in Sri Lanka and China, tooth relics would be paraded through the streets. In the past relics have had the legal right to own property; and the destruction of stupas containing relics was a capital crime viewed as murder of a living person. A southeast Asian tradition says that after his parinirvana the gods distributed the Buddha's 800,000 body and 900,000 head hairs throughout the universe. In Theravada according to the 5th century Buddhaghosa possessing relics was one of the criteria in Theravada for what constituted a proper monastery. The adventures of many relics are said to have been foretold by Buddha, as they spread the dharma and gave legitimacy to rulers.It is said all the Buddhas relics will one day gather at the Bodhi tree where he attained enlightenment and will than form his body sitting cross legged and performing the twin miracle. It is said the disappearance of the relics at this point will signal the coming of Maitreya Buddha. In the Nandimitravadana translated by Xuanzang it is said that the Buddha's relics will be brought to parinirvana by sixteen great arhats and enshrined in a great stupa. That stupa will than be worshipped until it sinks into the earth down to the golden wheel underlying the universe. The relics are not destroyed by fire in this version but placed in a final reliquary deep within the earth, perhaps to appear again.Previous incarnations of the Buddha also left relics; in the Buddhavamsa it mentions that the, Sobhita, Paduma, Sumedha, Atthadassi, Phussa, Vessabhu, and Kanagamana buddhas have had their relics dispersed.