Kosalan Philosophy dissertation - University of California, Berkeley
... establishes Vedic mechanisms for causality and trains the Vedic seer to be mindful of what arises in his mind. This causal interpretation of Vedic ritual may be seen as an early articulation of the concept of karma. Chapter five shows that the metaphorical system of concepts in the Kāṇva text inform ...
... establishes Vedic mechanisms for causality and trains the Vedic seer to be mindful of what arises in his mind. This causal interpretation of Vedic ritual may be seen as an early articulation of the concept of karma. Chapter five shows that the metaphorical system of concepts in the Kāṇva text inform ...
THE LOTUS SŪTRA AND ITS `BODIES`: PHYSICAL BODIES
... recent years. This is particularly the case in the Humanities – a rather ironic point since the intensely textual focus we typically find in History, Literature, Philosophy and the like – seem at first blush to be as disembodied as could be. But of course, things are rarely as they seem. Certainly t ...
... recent years. This is particularly the case in the Humanities – a rather ironic point since the intensely textual focus we typically find in History, Literature, Philosophy and the like – seem at first blush to be as disembodied as could be. But of course, things are rarely as they seem. Certainly t ...
Book - Jainism in Buddhist Literature Author
... princes of Eastern India, and both renounced their kingdom for a life of asceticism, attained perfect knowledge through meditation and preached to the people the way to peace. Their career was spent for the most part in the province of Bihar where they were both born and died. Jina, Buddha and Srama ...
... princes of Eastern India, and both renounced their kingdom for a life of asceticism, attained perfect knowledge through meditation and preached to the people the way to peace. Their career was spent for the most part in the province of Bihar where they were both born and died. Jina, Buddha and Srama ...
Right Concentration and the Suttas
... sukha born of seclusion. One drenches, steeps, saturates, and suffuses ones body with this piti and sukha born of seclusion, so that there is no part of ones entire body which is not suffused by this piti and sukha. (DN 2.77) The phrase "vitakka and vicāra" is yet another example of synonymous paral ...
... sukha born of seclusion. One drenches, steeps, saturates, and suffuses ones body with this piti and sukha born of seclusion, so that there is no part of ones entire body which is not suffused by this piti and sukha. (DN 2.77) The phrase "vitakka and vicāra" is yet another example of synonymous paral ...
cjbs 7 four noble truths last
... stands the cessation of dukkha as it really is and understands the path to the cessation of dukkha as it really is. 15. "How does [a learned noble disciple] understand dukkha as it really is? That is, birth is dukkha, old age is dukkha, disease is dukkha, death is dukkha, separation from what is lik ...
... stands the cessation of dukkha as it really is and understands the path to the cessation of dukkha as it really is. 15. "How does [a learned noble disciple] understand dukkha as it really is? That is, birth is dukkha, old age is dukkha, disease is dukkha, death is dukkha, separation from what is lik ...
Buddhism and Suicide The Case of Channa ISSN 1076-9005 Damien Keown
... wrong for another, or even right and wrong for the same person at different times, as his state of mind changes, and desire comes and goes. The suggestion that suicide is right for Arhats but wrong for non-Arhats also seems strange in another respect. Arhats and Buddha's are held up by the tradition ...
... wrong for another, or even right and wrong for the same person at different times, as his state of mind changes, and desire comes and goes. The suggestion that suicide is right for Arhats but wrong for non-Arhats also seems strange in another respect. Arhats and Buddha's are held up by the tradition ...
The Ten Pillars of Buddhism
... As he spoke, it was clear that Sangharakshita was addressing a far larger audience than that which was present at the time. The relevance of his material extended of course to those Order members, present and future, who could not be there on that occasion. But it reached out further than that, to t ...
... As he spoke, it was clear that Sangharakshita was addressing a far larger audience than that which was present at the time. The relevance of his material extended of course to those Order members, present and future, who could not be there on that occasion. But it reached out further than that, to t ...
5 Comparison between types of meditation in Theravada Buddhist
... defilements. The state of samadhi is described as being calm, luminous, and tranquil. Once the subject is able to achieve this powerful, focused form of concentration, the nature of reality and the way to release from all suffering become clear. "Vipassana" means clear insight into the real characte ...
... defilements. The state of samadhi is described as being calm, luminous, and tranquil. Once the subject is able to achieve this powerful, focused form of concentration, the nature of reality and the way to release from all suffering become clear. "Vipassana" means clear insight into the real characte ...
The Religion of the Samurai
... mind to disciple's through the line of transmission until the present day. It is an isolated instance in the whole history of the world's religions that holy scriptures are declared to be 'no more than waste[1] paper by religionists, as done by Zen masters. Fourthly, Buddhist as well as non-Buddhist ...
... mind to disciple's through the line of transmission until the present day. It is an isolated instance in the whole history of the world's religions that holy scriptures are declared to be 'no more than waste[1] paper by religionists, as done by Zen masters. Fourthly, Buddhist as well as non-Buddhist ...
Modern Buddhism Volume 3 Prayers for Daily Practice
... engage in the meditations on the central channel, indestructible drop, indestructible wind, tummo and so forth. Then, when we need to rest from meditation, we can practise mantra recitation. ...
... engage in the meditations on the central channel, indestructible drop, indestructible wind, tummo and so forth. Then, when we need to rest from meditation, we can practise mantra recitation. ...
RELS102 AnIntroductionto HinduismandBuddhism Semester1 2017
... Required and Recommended Readings, and Films The articles in this coursebook represent the bare minimum required reading for this class. The articles and chapters which make up the required reading have in some cases been abbreviated1 to keep the focus on the most important sections, but the full ve ...
... Required and Recommended Readings, and Films The articles in this coursebook represent the bare minimum required reading for this class. The articles and chapters which make up the required reading have in some cases been abbreviated1 to keep the focus on the most important sections, but the full ve ...
Reasoner Reincarnation and Karma
... Reincarnation asserts that human persons after death (the end of one embodiment or incarnation) are then embodied or re-incarnated in another body. This way of putting the matter implies that there is some entity that is re-incarnated, something that carries over from life to life (whether or not th ...
... Reincarnation asserts that human persons after death (the end of one embodiment or incarnation) are then embodied or re-incarnated in another body. This way of putting the matter implies that there is some entity that is re-incarnated, something that carries over from life to life (whether or not th ...
a study on the i-pu-tsung-lun-lun
... but the Sanskrit text is lost, and only three Chinese versions and one Tibetan version are preserved. It is impossible for us to know the original title of this text whether from the Chinese or Tibetan translations. Fortunately, however, in the beginning of the Tibetanversion the transliteration of ...
... but the Sanskrit text is lost, and only three Chinese versions and one Tibetan version are preserved. It is impossible for us to know the original title of this text whether from the Chinese or Tibetan translations. Fortunately, however, in the beginning of the Tibetanversion the transliteration of ...
Fifth Precept Sangha - Northwest Buddhist Recovery
... Only the Truth will Really Make us Happy .............................................................................................................. 15 Simplicity of Life .............................................................................................................................. ...
... Only the Truth will Really Make us Happy .............................................................................................................. 15 Simplicity of Life .............................................................................................................................. ...
recognitions and congratulations to hh dorje chang buddha iii
... Liang Great Perfection” State Practice Initiation from H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, he attained the rainbow body state, enabling him to enter directly a Buddha-land state. He thereby attained realization and accomplishment in an unheard-of short time. In order to manifest the dharma, Kaichu Rinpoche ...
... Liang Great Perfection” State Practice Initiation from H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, he attained the rainbow body state, enabling him to enter directly a Buddha-land state. He thereby attained realization and accomplishment in an unheard-of short time. In order to manifest the dharma, Kaichu Rinpoche ...
Thirty_Years_of_Buddhist_studies,Conze
... commentaries, but on the continuous living tradition of Tibet, Mongolia, China and Japan, in the perhaps not entirely unfounded belief that the mentality of Asiatic Buddhists is probably nearer to that of the Buddha than that of the Protestant Christians of a Europe bursting with imperialistic conce ...
... commentaries, but on the continuous living tradition of Tibet, Mongolia, China and Japan, in the perhaps not entirely unfounded belief that the mentality of Asiatic Buddhists is probably nearer to that of the Buddha than that of the Protestant Christians of a Europe bursting with imperialistic conce ...
noid-Abstract - The Journal of Novel Applied Sciences
... perfection is reached, caring for all creatures that suffer from being caught in the cycle of life and death Samsara, such human delaying its entry into Nirvana to to help other toilers. (Buddhism, S51-54) Mahayana believes that man desires to be able to quench your thirst in pneumatic tools is the ...
... perfection is reached, caring for all creatures that suffer from being caught in the cycle of life and death Samsara, such human delaying its entry into Nirvana to to help other toilers. (Buddhism, S51-54) Mahayana believes that man desires to be able to quench your thirst in pneumatic tools is the ...
The Fundamentals of Meditation Practice
... actions should always be for the benefit of all sentient beings. The thrust of Buddhist discipline is a blameless coexistence with the rest of the world, as well as improved mindfulness and inner peace. There are two ways to uphold the precepts. One is called stop and hold, which means that one sho ...
... actions should always be for the benefit of all sentient beings. The thrust of Buddhist discipline is a blameless coexistence with the rest of the world, as well as improved mindfulness and inner peace. There are two ways to uphold the precepts. One is called stop and hold, which means that one sho ...
A Survey of the Paths of Tibetan Buddhism
... as a human or god. Such a system highlights the importance of maintaining good behaviour. By performing good deeds and refraining from negative actions we can lead righteous lives and be able to maintain a favourable rebirth in the future. The Buddha also spoke of another category of vehicle, the Br ...
... as a human or god. Such a system highlights the importance of maintaining good behaviour. By performing good deeds and refraining from negative actions we can lead righteous lives and be able to maintain a favourable rebirth in the future. The Buddha also spoke of another category of vehicle, the Br ...
The Criteria of Goodness in the P¯ ali Nik¯
... solved by introducing a heuristic distinction between instrumental and teleological actions. By instrumental actions I mean actions leading to favorable conditions for cultivating nirvanic virtues and by teleological I mean actions actually displaying nirvanic virtues or virtues characteristic of th ...
... solved by introducing a heuristic distinction between instrumental and teleological actions. By instrumental actions I mean actions leading to favorable conditions for cultivating nirvanic virtues and by teleological I mean actions actually displaying nirvanic virtues or virtues characteristic of th ...
A Survey Of The Paths Of Tibetan Buddhism
... a human or god. Such a system highlights the importance of maintaining good behaviour. By performing good deeds and refraining from negative actions we can lead righteous lives and be able to attain a favourable rebirth in the future. The Buddha also spoke of another category of vehicle, the Brahma ...
... a human or god. Such a system highlights the importance of maintaining good behaviour. By performing good deeds and refraining from negative actions we can lead righteous lives and be able to attain a favourable rebirth in the future. The Buddha also spoke of another category of vehicle, the Brahma ...