Maitreya, the Future Buddha
... With the enthusiastic support of the Department of Religion and the East Asian Studies Program along with the assistance of the university administration, Professors Kitagawa and Overmyer were invited to spend part of the year in residence at Princeton, the former as a short-term Stewart Lecturer an ...
... With the enthusiastic support of the Department of Religion and the East Asian Studies Program along with the assistance of the university administration, Professors Kitagawa and Overmyer were invited to spend part of the year in residence at Princeton, the former as a short-term Stewart Lecturer an ...
THE CONCEPT OF THE BUDDHA, Its evolution from
... N. Dutt devotes a chapter of his work MahAyAna Buddhism to the conception of kAya.3 Unlike the scholars mentioned above, Dutt’s discussion of the concept of kAya covers studies of the NikAyas and the early Indian Buddhist schools. His discussion of the kAya concept in the NikAyas is significant in th ...
... N. Dutt devotes a chapter of his work MahAyAna Buddhism to the conception of kAya.3 Unlike the scholars mentioned above, Dutt’s discussion of the concept of kAya covers studies of the NikAyas and the early Indian Buddhist schools. His discussion of the kAya concept in the NikAyas is significant in th ...
The Buddha
... of Buddhists. We may know very little about the “Buddha of history,” but we know a great deal about the “Buddha of story,” and the purpose of this book is to present the life of this Buddha of story. The study of this lifestory commenced in earnest, in the West, in the first half of the nineteenth c ...
... of Buddhists. We may know very little about the “Buddha of history,” but we know a great deal about the “Buddha of story,” and the purpose of this book is to present the life of this Buddha of story. The study of this lifestory commenced in earnest, in the West, in the first half of the nineteenth c ...
Metaphor and Literalism in Buddhism: The Doctrinal History of Nirvana
... often described as contingent (AbhiprAyika),1 in contrast to the definitive (lAkLaOika) exposition of the abhidharma. One of the problems concerning the truth of the origin of the suffering, the second noble truth, is, as asked in the MahAvibhALAUAstra, ‘All the impure dharmas can be the cause and th ...
... often described as contingent (AbhiprAyika),1 in contrast to the definitive (lAkLaOika) exposition of the abhidharma. One of the problems concerning the truth of the origin of the suffering, the second noble truth, is, as asked in the MahAvibhALAUAstra, ‘All the impure dharmas can be the cause and th ...
Hachiman`s Initial Rise to Prominence
... probable original reading) can be traced back to a prehistorical place name in Kyushu.13 Nevertheless, it is very well possible that the existence of a deity by this name is not much older than its first mention in the Shoku Nihongi. All engi chronicles state quite explicitly that from early on thre ...
... probable original reading) can be traced back to a prehistorical place name in Kyushu.13 Nevertheless, it is very well possible that the existence of a deity by this name is not much older than its first mention in the Shoku Nihongi. All engi chronicles state quite explicitly that from early on thre ...
Dharmacorner Buddhist Library Booklist
... Beyond the Tipitaka - John Bullitt– Microsoft Word Bhavana Vandana-Bhante H. Gunaratana- PDF Bodhinyaya By Venerable Ajahn Chah- PDF Bodhipakkhiya-Dipani (Buddhist Classic!) - PDF Bodhisattva Ideal in Buddhism. Venerable W. Rahula Mahathera- PDF Body Contemplation By Thanissaro Bhikkhu- PDF Born Ag ...
... Beyond the Tipitaka - John Bullitt– Microsoft Word Bhavana Vandana-Bhante H. Gunaratana- PDF Bodhinyaya By Venerable Ajahn Chah- PDF Bodhipakkhiya-Dipani (Buddhist Classic!) - PDF Bodhisattva Ideal in Buddhism. Venerable W. Rahula Mahathera- PDF Body Contemplation By Thanissaro Bhikkhu- PDF Born Ag ...
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 ...
BUDDHIST IMAGERY IN THE WORK OF PAUL GAUGUIN: THE
... increasingly popular in France. Amidst the suffering he encountered in this period of his life, the artist frequently exchanged ideas and letters in which elements of Buddhism were discussed. Dissatisfied with his bourgeoisie life Gauguin had existential longings. Translated versions of Buddhist te ...
... increasingly popular in France. Amidst the suffering he encountered in this period of his life, the artist frequently exchanged ideas and letters in which elements of Buddhism were discussed. Dissatisfied with his bourgeoisie life Gauguin had existential longings. Translated versions of Buddhist te ...
Death, Buddhism, and Existentialism in the Songs of TCS (PFD)
... adding that he believed “the border between death and life [was] as thin as a strand of hair.”19 Others, however, have discussed Trịnh Công Sơn’s early life and his experiences during the war,20 and so here I would like to focus on the influence of Buddhism and existentialism. In the many articles a ...
... adding that he believed “the border between death and life [was] as thin as a strand of hair.”19 Others, however, have discussed Trịnh Công Sơn’s early life and his experiences during the war,20 and so here I would like to focus on the influence of Buddhism and existentialism. In the many articles a ...
The Karen people: culture, faith and history
... negotiations and made it clear that Karen refugees in Thailand would not be able to return home. Instead the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) began resettling Karen refugees in America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and some European countries. In May 2008 Cyclone Nargis hit Bu ...
... negotiations and made it clear that Karen refugees in Thailand would not be able to return home. Instead the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) began resettling Karen refugees in America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and some European countries. In May 2008 Cyclone Nargis hit Bu ...
ABSTRACT SIMPSON, EMILY PATRICIA. Religious Turmoil: The
... …any attempt to understand Kerouac’s approach to writing must take into account his deeply religious temperament. A framework larger than tone, style, and point-of-view must be used to comprehend the works of writers like Blake, Whitman, Yeats who are also prophets. (326) While some scholars hav ...
... …any attempt to understand Kerouac’s approach to writing must take into account his deeply religious temperament. A framework larger than tone, style, and point-of-view must be used to comprehend the works of writers like Blake, Whitman, Yeats who are also prophets. (326) While some scholars hav ...
The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in Seventeenth
... Many excellent works on the history of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China and Japan have been written in recent years. Conspicuously absent from these studies is a thorough investigation of Chan Buddhism in the seventeenth century, when China was undergoing a series of religious transformations. This topi ...
... Many excellent works on the history of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China and Japan have been written in recent years. Conspicuously absent from these studies is a thorough investigation of Chan Buddhism in the seventeenth century, when China was undergoing a series of religious transformations. This topi ...
King Asoka and Buddhism
... unit of a new order of magnitude in India, the first, for example, in which there were speakers of Indo-Aryan languages (derivatives of Sanskrit) so far apart that their dialects must have been mutually incomprehensible. Aśoka’s precise dates are controversial. Eggermont, the scholar who has devoted ...
... unit of a new order of magnitude in India, the first, for example, in which there were speakers of Indo-Aryan languages (derivatives of Sanskrit) so far apart that their dialects must have been mutually incomprehensible. Aśoka’s precise dates are controversial. Eggermont, the scholar who has devoted ...
King Asoka and Buddhism
... unit of a new order of magnitude in India, the first, for example, in which there were speakers of Indo-Aryan languages (derivatives of Sanskrit) so far apart that their dialects must have been mutually incomprehensible. Aśoka’s precise dates are controversial. Eggermont, the scholar who has devoted ...
... unit of a new order of magnitude in India, the first, for example, in which there were speakers of Indo-Aryan languages (derivatives of Sanskrit) so far apart that their dialects must have been mutually incomprehensible. Aśoka’s precise dates are controversial. Eggermont, the scholar who has devoted ...
Schopenhauer between Fre - UQ eSpace
... keeping with the simile given by de Silva, it may be more correct to state that there may well be a drop of foreign influence, but one which Freud was not able to assimilate. After this discussion of Freud's use of nirvana in the light of Schopenhauer's influence, Schopenhauer's conceptualisati ...
... keeping with the simile given by de Silva, it may be more correct to state that there may well be a drop of foreign influence, but one which Freud was not able to assimilate. After this discussion of Freud's use of nirvana in the light of Schopenhauer's influence, Schopenhauer's conceptualisati ...
An Analysis of the Pali Canon
... An Analysis of the Pali Canon was originally the work of A.C. March, the founder-editor of Buddhism in England (from 1943, The Middle Way), the quarterly journal of The Buddhist Lodge (now The Buddhist Society, London). It appeared in the issues for Volume 3 and was later offprinted as a pamphlet. F ...
... An Analysis of the Pali Canon was originally the work of A.C. March, the founder-editor of Buddhism in England (from 1943, The Middle Way), the quarterly journal of The Buddhist Lodge (now The Buddhist Society, London). It appeared in the issues for Volume 3 and was later offprinted as a pamphlet. F ...
WONHYO - A. Charles Muller
... both in Korea and abroad; the dedicated employees at our committee offices; and all our other participants, who together aimed to meet the lofty standard of the cooperative translation tradition that is a part of our Buddhist heritage. To all these people, I would like to express my profound gratitu ...
... both in Korea and abroad; the dedicated employees at our committee offices; and all our other participants, who together aimed to meet the lofty standard of the cooperative translation tradition that is a part of our Buddhist heritage. To all these people, I would like to express my profound gratitu ...
The Development of Kaji Kito in Nichiren Shu Buddhism
... yet been discussed to a great extent in the western scholarly world. However, because of the lack of information, some of sources that I have used did not include all of the dates, including the birth and death dates of important priests discussed in section three. Most of the Japanese terms used ha ...
... yet been discussed to a great extent in the western scholarly world. However, because of the lack of information, some of sources that I have used did not include all of the dates, including the birth and death dates of important priests discussed in section three. Most of the Japanese terms used ha ...
Helen J. Baroni: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen
... The Zen Monastery The Zen monasteries I have visited in Japan are all places that engage the senses. The smell of incense pervades many halls, since incense is regularly offered to the images of the Buddha and bodhisattvas. Outside, one often encounters the scent of burning leaves as the novices cle ...
... The Zen Monastery The Zen monasteries I have visited in Japan are all places that engage the senses. The smell of incense pervades many halls, since incense is regularly offered to the images of the Buddha and bodhisattvas. Outside, one often encounters the scent of burning leaves as the novices cle ...
HAVEL`S DEEP HOPE AND ITS ROLE IN SUFFERING
... One should note however that by suggesting something is natural I did not mean to imply an ease or comfort in its naturality. For instance, to love and to be curious are also very human and natural behaviors, yet love relationships are clearly some of the most complex and demanding of all human rela ...
... One should note however that by suggesting something is natural I did not mean to imply an ease or comfort in its naturality. For instance, to love and to be curious are also very human and natural behaviors, yet love relationships are clearly some of the most complex and demanding of all human rela ...
The mandalas of Tibetan Buddhism and western psychotherapy
... with bringing Buddhism to the Tibetans in the seventh century. As a result, during the eighth through twelfth centuries, the Tibetans busied themselves with ongoing expeditions to India and Nepal to obtain Buddhist texts, instructions and initiations. Consequently, the Tibetans inherited the Indian ...
... with bringing Buddhism to the Tibetans in the seventh century. As a result, during the eighth through twelfth centuries, the Tibetans busied themselves with ongoing expeditions to India and Nepal to obtain Buddhist texts, instructions and initiations. Consequently, the Tibetans inherited the Indian ...
Attitudes Towards Nuns: Nandakovāda Light of its Parallels Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... turn is it to give instructions to the nuns?” The venerable Ānanda said to the Buddha: “Blessed One, the elders have been taking turns in giving instructions to the nuns until Nandaka‖s turn has come, yet Nandaka does not wish to give instructions.” 4. At that time, the Blessed One said to Nandaka: ...
... turn is it to give instructions to the nuns?” The venerable Ānanda said to the Buddha: “Blessed One, the elders have been taking turns in giving instructions to the nuns until Nandaka‖s turn has come, yet Nandaka does not wish to give instructions.” 4. At that time, the Blessed One said to Nandaka: ...
Development of The Hua-Yen school during the Tang Dynasty
... not necessarily make our task easy. Our topic is still limited by a number of increasingly narrowly focused questions. To what extent were the conceptual innovations of the patriarchs (especially the first two) the response of a Chinese mind to an Indian tradition? Further, to what extent were the r ...
... not necessarily make our task easy. Our topic is still limited by a number of increasingly narrowly focused questions. To what extent were the conceptual innovations of the patriarchs (especially the first two) the response of a Chinese mind to an Indian tradition? Further, to what extent were the r ...
Buddha`s lists explained
... New Moon days are considered holy days where deeper practice is engaged. David was born on the New Moon day of December 1962 at home in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He was born in the Chinese year of the Tiger. David would later discover that the Buddha frequently referred to his followers affectionatel ...
... New Moon days are considered holy days where deeper practice is engaged. David was born on the New Moon day of December 1962 at home in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He was born in the Chinese year of the Tiger. David would later discover that the Buddha frequently referred to his followers affectionatel ...