The Theology of Mahayana Buddhism. (Concluded.)
... Mahayana. rejects with some asperity the use of the unqualified word "Buddha" when used as a synonym for Sakyamuni. since to the words "Buddha said," etc., a query as to zuhich Buddha was meant might at once be raised except, naturally, in such cases as when the historic Gautama has previously been ...
... Mahayana. rejects with some asperity the use of the unqualified word "Buddha" when used as a synonym for Sakyamuni. since to the words "Buddha said," etc., a query as to zuhich Buddha was meant might at once be raised except, naturally, in such cases as when the historic Gautama has previously been ...
Buddhism and Western Psychology
... 1974; Snelling, 1999). The Buddha clearly did not want to establish a religion. And the Buddha's community was educational, not religious; the members were prohibited from involvement in religious practices and were not to compete with the Brahmin priests. Similarly, the Buddha avoided philosophizin ...
... 1974; Snelling, 1999). The Buddha clearly did not want to establish a religion. And the Buddha's community was educational, not religious; the members were prohibited from involvement in religious practices and were not to compete with the Brahmin priests. Similarly, the Buddha avoided philosophizin ...
astract - University of West Florida
... 1974; Snelling, 1999). The Buddha clearly did not want to establish a religion. And the Buddha's community was educational, not religious; the members were prohibited from involvement in religious practices and were not to compete with the Brahmin priests. Similarly, the Buddha avoided philosophizin ...
... 1974; Snelling, 1999). The Buddha clearly did not want to establish a religion. And the Buddha's community was educational, not religious; the members were prohibited from involvement in religious practices and were not to compete with the Brahmin priests. Similarly, the Buddha avoided philosophizin ...
Forty-Three Years Ago
... where the FWBO and the WBO does ‘fit in’ to the wider Buddhist communion. But it never seems to be a pressing matter. Perhaps beyond the FWBO there are a few more people like my old dining companion for whom the issue looms with greater moment. The FWBO, which of course includes a substantial Indian ...
... where the FWBO and the WBO does ‘fit in’ to the wider Buddhist communion. But it never seems to be a pressing matter. Perhaps beyond the FWBO there are a few more people like my old dining companion for whom the issue looms with greater moment. The FWBO, which of course includes a substantial Indian ...
File - INTERNATIONAL CH`AN BUDDHISM INSTITUTE
... The third edition of the eJournal of the International Ch’an Buddhism Institute – Patriarch’s Vision – has 12 contributors and 13 articles, each originating from within a diverse range of Buddhistic philosophy and meditational derived subjects. Ch’an Master Ru Xiang is this edition’s featured teache ...
... The third edition of the eJournal of the International Ch’an Buddhism Institute – Patriarch’s Vision – has 12 contributors and 13 articles, each originating from within a diverse range of Buddhistic philosophy and meditational derived subjects. Ch’an Master Ru Xiang is this edition’s featured teache ...
Good Question, Good Answer
... northern India. He grew up in wealth and luxury but eventually found that worldly comforts and security do not guarantee happiness. He was deeply moved by the suffering he saw all around and resolved to find the key to human happiness. When he was 29 he left his wife and child and set off to sit at ...
... northern India. He grew up in wealth and luxury but eventually found that worldly comforts and security do not guarantee happiness. He was deeply moved by the suffering he saw all around and resolved to find the key to human happiness. When he was 29 he left his wife and child and set off to sit at ...
The Revival of the Bhikkhuni Order and the Decline of the Sasana
... order with an overall decline of the Dharma or the Buddha’s dispensation is not only that it attributes to the Buddha a prediction that has not come true, but also that it stands in direct opposition to the passages surveyed above, which clearly see the bhikkhun!s as an integral part of the Buddha’s ...
... order with an overall decline of the Dharma or the Buddha’s dispensation is not only that it attributes to the Buddha a prediction that has not come true, but also that it stands in direct opposition to the passages surveyed above, which clearly see the bhikkhun!s as an integral part of the Buddha’s ...
Dark and Bright Karma
... 1. A brief history of the concept of dark-and-bright actions The Buddha of the Pāli Nikāyas distinguishes between four kinds of actions: dark (ka.nha) action with dark result, bright action (sukka) with bright result, dark-and-bright (ka.nhasukka) action with bright result, and neither-dark-nor-bri ...
... 1. A brief history of the concept of dark-and-bright actions The Buddha of the Pāli Nikāyas distinguishes between four kinds of actions: dark (ka.nha) action with dark result, bright action (sukka) with bright result, dark-and-bright (ka.nhasukka) action with bright result, and neither-dark-nor-bri ...
Faxian`s Biography and His Contributions to Asian Buddhist Culture
... Later, Faxian entered into the sangha (taking the complete precepts of a Chinese Buddhist monk) and did his best to strictly fellow them. At this time, he often lamented the absence of Buddhist scriptures, especially on precepts (sila-vinaya), which he swore to seek out in India when he grew up (Fax ...
... Later, Faxian entered into the sangha (taking the complete precepts of a Chinese Buddhist monk) and did his best to strictly fellow them. At this time, he often lamented the absence of Buddhist scriptures, especially on precepts (sila-vinaya), which he swore to seek out in India when he grew up (Fax ...
Thus, so the legend runs, The Buddha returns once a year to bless
... supposedly born, won enlightenment and passed into nibbana.It is usually celebrated in May and is also known as Buddha Day. It is particularly strong in the Theravadin tradition in countries such as Sri Lanka, Burmaand Thailand. In such places temples will be adorned with lanterns, light symbolizing ...
... supposedly born, won enlightenment and passed into nibbana.It is usually celebrated in May and is also known as Buddha Day. It is particularly strong in the Theravadin tradition in countries such as Sri Lanka, Burmaand Thailand. In such places temples will be adorned with lanterns, light symbolizing ...
Macho Buddhism: Gender and Sexualities in the Diamond Way
... Western Tibetan Buddhist movements have been described as bourgeois and puritanical in previous scholarship. In contrast, Ole Nydahl’s convert lay Karma Kagyu Buddhist movement, the Diamond Way, has drawn attention for its apparently hedonistic style. This article addresses the wider issues of conti ...
... Western Tibetan Buddhist movements have been described as bourgeois and puritanical in previous scholarship. In contrast, Ole Nydahl’s convert lay Karma Kagyu Buddhist movement, the Diamond Way, has drawn attention for its apparently hedonistic style. This article addresses the wider issues of conti ...
The Buddha and Omniscience
... whatever is seen, heard and experienced. That is, for the Buddha to say that he knows what is seen, heard and experienced by men and gods in the world may not refer to factual knowing, but rather to penetrative insight into the nature of all things. This conclusion suggests itself from the remainder ...
... whatever is seen, heard and experienced. That is, for the Buddha to say that he knows what is seen, heard and experienced by men and gods in the world may not refer to factual knowing, but rather to penetrative insight into the nature of all things. This conclusion suggests itself from the remainder ...
Fo Guang Shan Buddhism and Ethical Conversations
... The term “ethics” has a wide variety of meanings in ordinary and technical usage, and for this reason it is necessary to say a little about what I mean when I use the term. First, to address the question of scope, for the purposes of this paper, when I use the term “ethics” I am using it in the broa ...
... The term “ethics” has a wide variety of meanings in ordinary and technical usage, and for this reason it is necessary to say a little about what I mean when I use the term. First, to address the question of scope, for the purposes of this paper, when I use the term “ethics” I am using it in the broa ...
Tara Mahayana Buddhist Centre - Forms
... Meditation classes giving a basic introduction to Buddhism are also offered at further locations throughout the Midlands. Most classes take place in the evening. The charity sells a range of publications which support its study programmes, the profits from which go towards the International Temples ...
... Meditation classes giving a basic introduction to Buddhism are also offered at further locations throughout the Midlands. Most classes take place in the evening. The charity sells a range of publications which support its study programmes, the profits from which go towards the International Temples ...
Theravada Philosophical Exposition of the Supramundane (Lokuttara)
... There are forty six Lokuttara Dhammas in Buddhism such as the four foundations of awareness or mindfulness (satipatthāna), the four right efforts (padhāna), the four roads to power (iddhi-pāda), the five spiritual faculties (indriya), the five spiritual powers (bala), the seven factors of enlighten ...
... There are forty six Lokuttara Dhammas in Buddhism such as the four foundations of awareness or mindfulness (satipatthāna), the four right efforts (padhāna), the four roads to power (iddhi-pāda), the five spiritual faculties (indriya), the five spiritual powers (bala), the seven factors of enlighten ...
as a PDF
... Another important aspect of W&nhyo's ethical thought appears at the beginning of P*mmanggy*ng posal gyebon sagi [Personal records on the chapter on the bodhisattva precepts in the S^tra of Brahma's Net. Henceforth Personal records]. W&nhyo begins this Personal records with his interpretation on the ...
... Another important aspect of W&nhyo's ethical thought appears at the beginning of P*mmanggy*ng posal gyebon sagi [Personal records on the chapter on the bodhisattva precepts in the S^tra of Brahma's Net. Henceforth Personal records]. W&nhyo begins this Personal records with his interpretation on the ...
Self-Defense in Asian Religions
... while Part IX examines the actual practice of Buddhism in India, China, Korea, Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand, Tibet (with a detailed look at the Dalai Lama’s philosophy), and Japan. Part X surveys the ethical basis of the martial arts, which were created for religious purposes by Buddhism and Taoism ...
... while Part IX examines the actual practice of Buddhism in India, China, Korea, Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand, Tibet (with a detailed look at the Dalai Lama’s philosophy), and Japan. Part X surveys the ethical basis of the martial arts, which were created for religious purposes by Buddhism and Taoism ...
Self-Acceptance in Buddhism and Psychotherapy
... Buddhism emerged in the fifth century BC with the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama (563–483 bc), a prince of northern India in what is now western Nepal. The historical Buddha (“the enlightened one”) renounced his Hindu kingdom and set forth on an extensive multi-year enlightenment quest. Visiting man ...
... Buddhism emerged in the fifth century BC with the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama (563–483 bc), a prince of northern India in what is now western Nepal. The historical Buddha (“the enlightened one”) renounced his Hindu kingdom and set forth on an extensive multi-year enlightenment quest. Visiting man ...
On the Buddhist roots of contemporary non-religious
... academic discussion on the Buddhist roots of contemporary non-religious mindfulness practice, and, based on various perspectives of the history of Buddhist doctrine and practice, I argue that most of these presentations seem to be inadequately one-sided simplifications and generalisations. I continu ...
... academic discussion on the Buddhist roots of contemporary non-religious mindfulness practice, and, based on various perspectives of the history of Buddhist doctrine and practice, I argue that most of these presentations seem to be inadequately one-sided simplifications and generalisations. I continu ...
Buddhist Hard Determinism: No Self, No Free Will, No Responsibility
... rather, these are at best pragmatically justified conceptual constructions and/or projections that make communication and other pragmatic elements of life practical, relative to our interests and cognitive limitations: we typically function as macrolevel beings and interact with the macrolevel featu ...
... rather, these are at best pragmatically justified conceptual constructions and/or projections that make communication and other pragmatic elements of life practical, relative to our interests and cognitive limitations: we typically function as macrolevel beings and interact with the macrolevel featu ...
Eric Sean Nelson, Department of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Lowell
... that karma binds selves together in relations and networks of interdependence and responsibility. This moral sense of karma is not only a “scholarly” as opposed to a “popular” concern. According to Jonathan S. Walters, the notion of rebirth in Sri Lankan popular Buddhism only deepens one’s sense of ...
... that karma binds selves together in relations and networks of interdependence and responsibility. This moral sense of karma is not only a “scholarly” as opposed to a “popular” concern. According to Jonathan S. Walters, the notion of rebirth in Sri Lankan popular Buddhism only deepens one’s sense of ...
Nothing Higher Than the Truth: Modern Theosophy, Buddhism, and
... the “Higher” wisdom of South Asia was followed by an early re-location of Society headquarters from New York, to Madras, India in 1878. There are many thought-provoking outcomes of these historical developments, which reflect several transnational and modernizing trends. This paper considers how, th ...
... the “Higher” wisdom of South Asia was followed by an early re-location of Society headquarters from New York, to Madras, India in 1878. There are many thought-provoking outcomes of these historical developments, which reflect several transnational and modernizing trends. This paper considers how, th ...
Buddhist art
Buddhist art is the artistic practices that are influenced by Buddhism. It includes art media which depict Buddhas, bodhisattvas, and other entities; notable Buddhist figures, both historical and mythical; narrative scenes from the lives of all of these; mandalas and other graphic aids to practice; as well as physical objects associated with Buddhist practice, such as vajras, bells, stupas and Buddhist temple architecture. Buddhist art originated on the Indian subcontinent following the historical life of Siddhartha Gautama, 6th to 5th century BC, and thereafter evolved by contact with other cultures as it spread throughout Asia and the world.Buddhist art followed believers as the dharma spread, adapted, and evolved in each new host country. It developed to the north through Central Asia and into Eastern Asia to form the Northern branch of Buddhist art, and to the east as far as Southeast Asia to form the Southern branch of Buddhist art. In India, Buddhist art flourished and influenced the development of Hindu art, until Buddhism nearly disappeared in India around the 10th century due in part to the vigorous expansion of Islam alongside Hinduism.