Including the Theravada and Mahayana Traditions at the Beginning
... A BASIC BUDDHIST READING LIST FROM BODHI MONASTERY ...
... A BASIC BUDDHIST READING LIST FROM BODHI MONASTERY ...
buddhism and the making of democracy in cambodia
... if the election is free and fair, a country cannot be called democratic unless: political rights and civil liberties are free and open; accountable government is elected; the representative of the media and their accessibility to different social groups and points of views are promoted; the public a ...
... if the election is free and fair, a country cannot be called democratic unless: political rights and civil liberties are free and open; accountable government is elected; the representative of the media and their accessibility to different social groups and points of views are promoted; the public a ...
Ln13 Comparison and Contrast Between Jainism
... Mahavira and Buddha were contemporaries and there was much in common between them. It is because of the similarities between the two that some scholars think that Jainism owes it origin to Buddhism or Jainism is the oldest branch of Buddhism. Both of them were the products of intellectual, spiritual ...
... Mahavira and Buddha were contemporaries and there was much in common between them. It is because of the similarities between the two that some scholars think that Jainism owes it origin to Buddhism or Jainism is the oldest branch of Buddhism. Both of them were the products of intellectual, spiritual ...
4. Hsuan-Tsang - Triratna Centre Support
... which took place before the waves of Islamic hordes invaded that part of the world and destroyed Buddhist institutions and murdered monks. At the time of Hsuan Tsang’s travels: 1 there was a great deal of religious activity, but less so than in previous centuries ...
... which took place before the waves of Islamic hordes invaded that part of the world and destroyed Buddhist institutions and murdered monks. At the time of Hsuan Tsang’s travels: 1 there was a great deal of religious activity, but less so than in previous centuries ...
Ln 12a Buddhism
... suffering because they didn't last forever, and the loss of pleasure inevitably left people feeling deprived. Seeing as how clinging to things (that were necessarily impermanent) was one of the primary causes of dukkha, he cautioned against excessive attachment. At the same time, he recognized a rec ...
... suffering because they didn't last forever, and the loss of pleasure inevitably left people feeling deprived. Seeing as how clinging to things (that were necessarily impermanent) was one of the primary causes of dukkha, he cautioned against excessive attachment. At the same time, he recognized a rec ...
1 CHAN BUDDHIST AND EARLY DAOIST
... The early Buddhist concept of dhyana (meditation), as the vehicle to attain enlightenment, is reflected in the Chinese Chan-na or Chan. Relevant for post-modern man and entirely practicable are both meditation, ...
... The early Buddhist concept of dhyana (meditation), as the vehicle to attain enlightenment, is reflected in the Chinese Chan-na or Chan. Relevant for post-modern man and entirely practicable are both meditation, ...
Abide in the Mahayana Mind
... 3. Buddhism in Science: Buddha’s approach to understanding reality and human suffering is based on empirical observations; this is in congruence with scientific methods. The principle of causality is fundamental in Buddhism and science. In addition, we use modern technology, such as computers and t ...
... 3. Buddhism in Science: Buddha’s approach to understanding reality and human suffering is based on empirical observations; this is in congruence with scientific methods. The principle of causality is fundamental in Buddhism and science. In addition, we use modern technology, such as computers and t ...
B. R. Ambedkar and Buddhism in India
... and family names as caste and identity markers; Brahmins should abolish their names as Sharma, Tiwari, Chatturvedi etc., so that they can not be identified as Brahmins. The abolition of caste is for him a prerequisite of modernity. Japan and Turkey, who also had caste like structures and graded ineq ...
... and family names as caste and identity markers; Brahmins should abolish their names as Sharma, Tiwari, Chatturvedi etc., so that they can not be identified as Brahmins. The abolition of caste is for him a prerequisite of modernity. Japan and Turkey, who also had caste like structures and graded ineq ...
Buddhist Philosophical Traditions
... (BCE). Known as Sākyamuni, the “Sage from the Sākya clan,” he is said to have become awakened (Sanskrit, buddha) at the age of thirty-five and spent the remaining forty-five years of his life teaching others his path to Awakening. Sākyamuni Buddha apparently spent his life in a relatively confine ...
... (BCE). Known as Sākyamuni, the “Sage from the Sākya clan,” he is said to have become awakened (Sanskrit, buddha) at the age of thirty-five and spent the remaining forty-five years of his life teaching others his path to Awakening. Sākyamuni Buddha apparently spent his life in a relatively confine ...
present situation of indonesian buddhism: in memory of bhikkhu
... syncretistic Chinese Buddhism, someone who still believed in mystic old Javanese Buddhism, and someone attracted to the contemporary missions and newly converted into Buddhism, etc. If Ashin Jinarakkhita had adhered to some particular ground, he would have failed in bringing all Buddhists together a ...
... syncretistic Chinese Buddhism, someone who still believed in mystic old Javanese Buddhism, and someone attracted to the contemporary missions and newly converted into Buddhism, etc. If Ashin Jinarakkhita had adhered to some particular ground, he would have failed in bringing all Buddhists together a ...
Perception is at the Root of Conflict
... through history, science, religion, etc. As they develop and are used, they become habitual and hidden, even to us. According to Lonergan, these frames often accumulate distortions, prejudices, and stereotypes that influence how we interpret others and the world.9 And often the source of many confli ...
... through history, science, religion, etc. As they develop and are used, they become habitual and hidden, even to us. According to Lonergan, these frames often accumulate distortions, prejudices, and stereotypes that influence how we interpret others and the world.9 And often the source of many confli ...
How Buddhism Became Chinese
... ethics of harmonious human relationships centering around family and state, but strongly hierarchical and patriarchal, with the ideal man as jūnzi 君子, the noble man or true gentleman. 1.1.3 The Chinese of those times who favoured Buddhism, generally viewed it as an offshoot of the native Huánglǎo Da ...
... ethics of harmonious human relationships centering around family and state, but strongly hierarchical and patriarchal, with the ideal man as jūnzi 君子, the noble man or true gentleman. 1.1.3 The Chinese of those times who favoured Buddhism, generally viewed it as an offshoot of the native Huánglǎo Da ...
English - Seattle Buddhist Temple
... enables us to determine, in the most important sense, what is relevant or irrelevant; in other words, what is worth remembering and what should be filtered out. Come to our memorial services and remember those who are most important to us. Rebuild as they have done after too many other national trag ...
... enables us to determine, in the most important sense, what is relevant or irrelevant; in other words, what is worth remembering and what should be filtered out. Come to our memorial services and remember those who are most important to us. Rebuild as they have done after too many other national trag ...
The Mahāsāṃghika and the Tathāgatagarbha
... that while some Mahayana doctrines are derived from the Mahasamghika school, some others are derived from the Sarvastivadin school. I would add that unless some other source can be pointed to, we may conclude that Mahayana Buddhism in its various forms, at least leaving out the special development o ...
... that while some Mahayana doctrines are derived from the Mahasamghika school, some others are derived from the Sarvastivadin school. I would add that unless some other source can be pointed to, we may conclude that Mahayana Buddhism in its various forms, at least leaving out the special development o ...
Lecture 95: The Universal Perspective of Mahayana Buddhism
... or the saint who has destroyed all passions, who has reached Nirvana for himself, but who does not concern himself at any stage of his career with other beings. Now what does this word Bodhisattva mean? Bodhi means Enlightenment. It means awakening to the truth, awakening to Reality; and Sattva mean ...
... or the saint who has destroyed all passions, who has reached Nirvana for himself, but who does not concern himself at any stage of his career with other beings. Now what does this word Bodhisattva mean? Bodhi means Enlightenment. It means awakening to the truth, awakening to Reality; and Sattva mean ...
12 ESSAYS ON BUDDHISM
... perpetual state of factual existence, to the extent of being real in terms of time and space, or it is only a logical assumption in contrast to what is being rejected, is to be examined in detail elsewhere. At any rate, we may here safely conclude that the Buddhist therefore has no problem in his ow ...
... perpetual state of factual existence, to the extent of being real in terms of time and space, or it is only a logical assumption in contrast to what is being rejected, is to be examined in detail elsewhere. At any rate, we may here safely conclude that the Buddhist therefore has no problem in his ow ...
Buddhism and Non-Violent World: Examining a
... right mindfulness41, and right concentration.42 The upshot of the fourth truth is the synergistic effect of three core angles – ethical conduct (right speech, right action, right livelihood, and right effort), mental discipline (right mindfulness and right concentration), and wisdom (right view and ...
... right mindfulness41, and right concentration.42 The upshot of the fourth truth is the synergistic effect of three core angles – ethical conduct (right speech, right action, right livelihood, and right effort), mental discipline (right mindfulness and right concentration), and wisdom (right view and ...
Moore Post Canonical Buddhist Political Thought
... as the best possible form of lay government. During the traditional period, which spans from the first century BCE until the nineteenth century CE, all Buddhist societies were monarchies, and all Buddhist political theorizing identified monarchy as the uniquely appropriate and/or possible form of g ...
... as the best possible form of lay government. During the traditional period, which spans from the first century BCE until the nineteenth century CE, all Buddhist societies were monarchies, and all Buddhist political theorizing identified monarchy as the uniquely appropriate and/or possible form of g ...
Title Stupa, Pagoda and Chorten: origin and meaning of Buddhist
... The first temple erected by Emperor Ming Di in 68CE in China to mark the first transmission of Buddhism (Ling, 2004) was the White Horse Monastery (白馬寺) of Luoyang. The White Horse temple was built for storage of the sutras and holy items from India and to provide lodging for monks translating the s ...
... The first temple erected by Emperor Ming Di in 68CE in China to mark the first transmission of Buddhism (Ling, 2004) was the White Horse Monastery (白馬寺) of Luoyang. The White Horse temple was built for storage of the sutras and holy items from India and to provide lodging for monks translating the s ...
Title Stupa, Pagoda and Chorten: origin and meaning of Buddhist
... The first temple erected by Emperor Ming Di in 68CE in China to mark the first transmission of Buddhism (Ling, 2004) was the White Horse Monastery (白馬寺) of Luoyang. The White Horse temple was built for storage of the sutras and holy items from India and to provide lodging for monks translating the s ...
... The first temple erected by Emperor Ming Di in 68CE in China to mark the first transmission of Buddhism (Ling, 2004) was the White Horse Monastery (白馬寺) of Luoyang. The White Horse temple was built for storage of the sutras and holy items from India and to provide lodging for monks translating the s ...
Zen Buddhism and Persian Culture, V1
... There is a legend of Mithra’s magi in the area (Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-west India) where Mahāyāna Buddhism was formed. It is a legend about the Maga-Brahmanas, atarvan Maga, Bhojaka or Sakaldwipiya Brahmins. They identify themselves as having Iranian roots, and assert that they inherit their b ...
... There is a legend of Mithra’s magi in the area (Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-west India) where Mahāyāna Buddhism was formed. It is a legend about the Maga-Brahmanas, atarvan Maga, Bhojaka or Sakaldwipiya Brahmins. They identify themselves as having Iranian roots, and assert that they inherit their b ...
The Buddha`s Four Noble Truths: A Logical Basis for Philosophy The
... A Logical Basis for Philosophy ...
... A Logical Basis for Philosophy ...
Buddhist Tourism report
... of India to Southeast Asia, where these ideas have played a major role in shaping culture and traditions. The map shows various regions of Southeast Asia and their affiliation with particular branches. Mahayana, the most widely accepted form, is concentrated in China, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. ...
... of India to Southeast Asia, where these ideas have played a major role in shaping culture and traditions. The map shows various regions of Southeast Asia and their affiliation with particular branches. Mahayana, the most widely accepted form, is concentrated in China, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. ...
Predictions of Women to Buddhahood in Middle-Period Literature Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... The texts presuppose the Bodhisattva’s gender consistency across the lifetimes of his epochal career.5 According to tradition, the Bodhisattva had to traverse an inconceivable range of forms of existence in saṃsāra—which must have included female existences, in addition to animal and divine destinie ...
... The texts presuppose the Bodhisattva’s gender consistency across the lifetimes of his epochal career.5 According to tradition, the Bodhisattva had to traverse an inconceivable range of forms of existence in saṃsāra—which must have included female existences, in addition to animal and divine destinie ...
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.