The Buddha`s Stūpa and Image. The Icons of his Immanence and
... developments is similar to that of the stūpa. Since the Buddha was absent from this world, initially he was not represented in iconic forms but only through symbols. Then again, eventually the Buddha was depicted in anthropomorphic forms, which did not reflect his mundane appearance. Instead his ima ...
... developments is similar to that of the stūpa. Since the Buddha was absent from this world, initially he was not represented in iconic forms but only through symbols. Then again, eventually the Buddha was depicted in anthropomorphic forms, which did not reflect his mundane appearance. Instead his ima ...
Buddhism and Speciesism: on the Misapplication of Western Concepts to Buddhist Beliefs
... follow if it is shown that the Buddhist texts allow some morally considerable beings to be used as means, yet prohibit it for humans. The Pāli texts however, contain references to the utilization of humans, too. Waldau’s second claim is that Buddhism affords greater value to humans than to other ani ...
... follow if it is shown that the Buddhist texts allow some morally considerable beings to be used as means, yet prohibit it for humans. The Pāli texts however, contain references to the utilization of humans, too. Waldau’s second claim is that Buddhism affords greater value to humans than to other ani ...
Mahāmaitrī in a Mahāyāna Sūtra in Khotanese ― Continuity and
... rationalistic (though elementary) than emotional character… A change is certainly noticeable when we proceed from Gandhāran to Central Asian art, but it is also probable that some relatively late Gandhāran iconographies foreshadow the ‘Central Asian’ attitude towards the representation of death … [T ...
... rationalistic (though elementary) than emotional character… A change is certainly noticeable when we proceed from Gandhāran to Central Asian art, but it is also probable that some relatively late Gandhāran iconographies foreshadow the ‘Central Asian’ attitude towards the representation of death … [T ...
The Buddha`s Last Meditation in the D¥rgha-ågama
... and do not dare to ask, you should rely on a good friend to come and swiftly ask [for clarification]. This is proper and the time for it, do not regret it later.” Then the monks were still silent. Ónanda said to the Buddha: “I am confident that all in this community possess serene faith, not a singl ...
... and do not dare to ask, you should rely on a good friend to come and swiftly ask [for clarification]. This is proper and the time for it, do not regret it later.” Then the monks were still silent. Ónanda said to the Buddha: “I am confident that all in this community possess serene faith, not a singl ...
Korean Buddhist Taego Order America-Europe Parish
... no path to lead out of suffering, no knowledge, no attainment, no realization, for there is nothing to attain. The Bodhisattva holds on to nothing but Pranjaparamita, therefore the mind is clear of any delusive hindrance. Without hindrance, there is no fear, away from all perverted views, one reache ...
... no path to lead out of suffering, no knowledge, no attainment, no realization, for there is nothing to attain. The Bodhisattva holds on to nothing but Pranjaparamita, therefore the mind is clear of any delusive hindrance. Without hindrance, there is no fear, away from all perverted views, one reache ...
Noble Truths versus Dependent Origination Professor Oliver
... The new turn that Dependent Origination took in the Vibhanga culminated in the Paṭṭhāna. Even though the Paṭṭhāna does not have a direct discussion on the twelve-fold Dependent Origination, what permeated the entire text is the theory that was first formulated in the discourses in the name of Depend ...
... The new turn that Dependent Origination took in the Vibhanga culminated in the Paṭṭhāna. Even though the Paṭṭhāna does not have a direct discussion on the twelve-fold Dependent Origination, what permeated the entire text is the theory that was first formulated in the discourses in the name of Depend ...
SD 9 - The Dharmafarers
... The Mahā Parinibbāna is not the usual Pali sutta. No central doctrine is found in it, and it has a cast of thousands, encompassing both earth and heaven. In fact, a famous Japanese drawing depicts the final scene of the Buddha at Kusinārā with not only the gods and humans, but also animals, mourning ...
... The Mahā Parinibbāna is not the usual Pali sutta. No central doctrine is found in it, and it has a cast of thousands, encompassing both earth and heaven. In fact, a famous Japanese drawing depicts the final scene of the Buddha at Kusinārā with not only the gods and humans, but also animals, mourning ...
Special Integration Experiences Required Reading
... protected the bodhi tree, while the great Indian master Atisha, later on as important as Nagarjuna to the Tibetan tradition, also often visited Bodhgaya and indeed attained many realizations there. Of the many places in northern India associated with the Buddha, eight in particular have become speci ...
... protected the bodhi tree, while the great Indian master Atisha, later on as important as Nagarjuna to the Tibetan tradition, also often visited Bodhgaya and indeed attained many realizations there. Of the many places in northern India associated with the Buddha, eight in particular have become speci ...
this PDF file
... catholic church, did not exist in what we know of early Buddhism. Instead of a church, one is tempted to say, early Buddhism possessed the sangha, the monastic community. Basic religious functions the church fulfils in Christianity seem to be fulfilled by the sangha: as a member of this group, one f ...
... catholic church, did not exist in what we know of early Buddhism. Instead of a church, one is tempted to say, early Buddhism possessed the sangha, the monastic community. Basic religious functions the church fulfils in Christianity seem to be fulfilled by the sangha: as a member of this group, one f ...
SD 37.8 - The Dharmafarers
... (2) desire for eternal existence or becoming (bhav’āsava): basically, this is a great ambition to succeed or outdo others so that we forget the fundamentals of right livelihood; simply, this is the acquisitive desire to “be,” that is, an “I-making” (ahaṁ,kāra); and (3) ignorance (avijjâsava), that i ...
... (2) desire for eternal existence or becoming (bhav’āsava): basically, this is a great ambition to succeed or outdo others so that we forget the fundamentals of right livelihood; simply, this is the acquisitive desire to “be,” that is, an “I-making” (ahaṁ,kāra); and (3) ignorance (avijjâsava), that i ...
The Four Noble Truths: The Essence of Buddhism
... strength to overcome the afflictions caused by mis fortune and other difficulties. If we can accept with equanimity when others are either nice or hostile to us, and if we can look at all worldly matters, be they good or bad, in the same way, then we can confront suffering with ease and calmness. B ...
... strength to overcome the afflictions caused by mis fortune and other difficulties. If we can accept with equanimity when others are either nice or hostile to us, and if we can look at all worldly matters, be they good or bad, in the same way, then we can confront suffering with ease and calmness. B ...
The Path of Awakening here.
... sutta teachings (MP3 talks, videos), reflections & books by Piya Tan. ...
... sutta teachings (MP3 talks, videos), reflections & books by Piya Tan. ...
By Ajahn Jayasaro - Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
... signalled by the complete and utter disappearance of certain toxic mental states from the mind. No regress is possible from such a state. One who reaches the first stage of enlightenment may be sure of reaching the final stage within seven lifetimes at most. He or she has entered the stream leading ...
... signalled by the complete and utter disappearance of certain toxic mental states from the mind. No regress is possible from such a state. One who reaches the first stage of enlightenment may be sure of reaching the final stage within seven lifetimes at most. He or she has entered the stream leading ...
A Secular Buddhism - Journal of Global Buddhism
... more fulfilled and active life. No doubt most patients would have left it at that, and simply employed the mindfulness as an effective technique of pain management. Others, like Jane, seem to realise that the skill they had been taught had implications beyond that of simple pain relief. Although doc ...
... more fulfilled and active life. No doubt most patients would have left it at that, and simply employed the mindfulness as an effective technique of pain management. Others, like Jane, seem to realise that the skill they had been taught had implications beyond that of simple pain relief. Although doc ...
classVIIIenglishBoddo
... and son Rahul. Still it appeared to Him that the social system, ethical life, sense of human values were bound under the Seven-fold wheel of life. Men were deeply sunk in the whirlpool of falsehood. Not being averse to the worldly life, but for the compassion to all beings of the universe he renounc ...
... and son Rahul. Still it appeared to Him that the social system, ethical life, sense of human values were bound under the Seven-fold wheel of life. Men were deeply sunk in the whirlpool of falsehood. Not being averse to the worldly life, but for the compassion to all beings of the universe he renounc ...
A Buddhist Reflection on Suffering in Ashes of Time
... influence of wind; that is, if the wind stops, the movement also stops. It goes on to say that tranquil and waving waters were originally not separable; they are intrinsically the same because both have wet natures and thus are of “one mind.”6 As such, the opening scene of Ashes of Time reflects, in ...
... influence of wind; that is, if the wind stops, the movement also stops. It goes on to say that tranquil and waving waters were originally not separable; they are intrinsically the same because both have wet natures and thus are of “one mind.”6 As such, the opening scene of Ashes of Time reflects, in ...
Right Effort – One
... What, now, is the effort to Develop? Herein the disciple rouses his will to arouse wholesome things that have not yet arisen; and he makes effort, stirs up his energy, exerts his mind and strives. Thus he develops the ‘Elements of Enlightenment’ (bojjhanga), based on solitude, on detachment, on exti ...
... What, now, is the effort to Develop? Herein the disciple rouses his will to arouse wholesome things that have not yet arisen; and he makes effort, stirs up his energy, exerts his mind and strives. Thus he develops the ‘Elements of Enlightenment’ (bojjhanga), based on solitude, on detachment, on exti ...
Clark.19.4.Dec_.08
... consumer goods produced through such means are not driven most directly by anthropocentric thinking. When a corporate decision-maker assesses market conditions, efficiency, and potential profitability in utilizing a certain production or marketing strategy, or when an individual consumer considers t ...
... consumer goods produced through such means are not driven most directly by anthropocentric thinking. When a corporate decision-maker assesses market conditions, efficiency, and potential profitability in utilizing a certain production or marketing strategy, or when an individual consumer considers t ...
The Edicts of King Asoka
... It is also very clear that Buddhism was the most influential force in Asoka’s life and that he hoped his subjects likewise would adopt his religion. He went on pilgrimages to Lumbini and Bodh Gaya, sent teaching monks to various regions in India and beyond its borders, and he was familiar enough wi ...
... It is also very clear that Buddhism was the most influential force in Asoka’s life and that he hoped his subjects likewise would adopt his religion. He went on pilgrimages to Lumbini and Bodh Gaya, sent teaching monks to various regions in India and beyond its borders, and he was familiar enough wi ...
The Four Noble Truths
... have a human being who goes through life without being physically ill, but it is rare to have one without mental disturbances, even if only for a second. There are several states of the mental process, ranging from greed to anger to always being suspicious of others. Eliminate these and one’s mind a ...
... have a human being who goes through life without being physically ill, but it is rare to have one without mental disturbances, even if only for a second. There are several states of the mental process, ranging from greed to anger to always being suspicious of others. Eliminate these and one’s mind a ...
Buddhism EC - learnfactsquick.com
... "dukkha" is often left untranslated, so as to encompass its full range of meaning. Not-self (Pāli: anatta; Sanskrit: anātman) is the 3rd mark. One finds that no phenomenon is really "I" or "mine"; these concepts are in fact constructed by the mind. In the Nikayas anatta is not meant as a metaphysica ...
... "dukkha" is often left untranslated, so as to encompass its full range of meaning. Not-self (Pāli: anatta; Sanskrit: anātman) is the 3rd mark. One finds that no phenomenon is really "I" or "mine"; these concepts are in fact constructed by the mind. In the Nikayas anatta is not meant as a metaphysica ...
The Life of the Buddha and the Four oble Truths
... The Life of the Buddha and the Four Noble Truths these misconceptions the Buddha worked at becoming a scholar and became very skilled in all different arts. It also shows that it is necessary to receive a full education in the culture in which we are born. We must be fully at one with various posit ...
... The Life of the Buddha and the Four Noble Truths these misconceptions the Buddha worked at becoming a scholar and became very skilled in all different arts. It also shows that it is necessary to receive a full education in the culture in which we are born. We must be fully at one with various posit ...
Man Religion Society Governance in Buddhism
... in a search to discover, for the total good of the world, man and bird and beast, the core and substance of the Buddha's teachings, covering a totality of areas like social philosophy, economic well-being, health and happiness here and now as well as transcendental aspirations for achievements herea ...
... in a search to discover, for the total good of the world, man and bird and beast, the core and substance of the Buddha's teachings, covering a totality of areas like social philosophy, economic well-being, health and happiness here and now as well as transcendental aspirations for achievements herea ...