Mindfulness: A Dialogue between Buddhism and Clinical
... and that the consistent and relatively strong effect across a variety of conditions suggests that mindfulness training may improve one’s ability to cope with the general distress of everyday life. Baer et al. (2008) conducted a systematic review of mindfulness-based interventions including MBSR, ada ...
... and that the consistent and relatively strong effect across a variety of conditions suggests that mindfulness training may improve one’s ability to cope with the general distress of everyday life. Baer et al. (2008) conducted a systematic review of mindfulness-based interventions including MBSR, ada ...
Buddhist chaplaincy : Buddhist religious care
... cases in which people find it hard to cope with certain situations. Some examples are: Natural disasters such as Tsunamis, bush fires, floods, cyclones House fires, destruction of buildings, falling power lines Epidemics, pandemics, famine and lack of basic sanitation Shootings and bomb attacks ...
... cases in which people find it hard to cope with certain situations. Some examples are: Natural disasters such as Tsunamis, bush fires, floods, cyclones House fires, destruction of buildings, falling power lines Epidemics, pandemics, famine and lack of basic sanitation Shootings and bomb attacks ...
What goes Around comes Around: a Study of Karma
... strands and goals, one of which seeks to blend Eastern and Western philosophies for enhanced comprehension of the human potentials for growth and transformation. An understanding of the concept of karma therefore adds value and meaning to the field of transpersonal psychology by conceptualising a pr ...
... strands and goals, one of which seeks to blend Eastern and Western philosophies for enhanced comprehension of the human potentials for growth and transformation. An understanding of the concept of karma therefore adds value and meaning to the field of transpersonal psychology by conceptualising a pr ...
The Five Precepts - Fo Guang Shan International Translation Center
... to this kind of erroneous view, we suffer from a wrong, or ignorant view. When we have a wrong view, we are in a worse situation than breaking a precept. Breaking a precept is a transgression against the Buddhist precepts, which represents an error in our behavior that can be corrected through repe ...
... to this kind of erroneous view, we suffer from a wrong, or ignorant view. When we have a wrong view, we are in a worse situation than breaking a precept. Breaking a precept is a transgression against the Buddhist precepts, which represents an error in our behavior that can be corrected through repe ...
Away from the Abyss
... While there are many other traditions, literatures, systems, and beliefs that could arguably be included in our definition of Western philosophy, the major streams of thought that will be used in comparison with Buddhist philosophy find their beginnings with the Greek philosophers and the evolution ...
... While there are many other traditions, literatures, systems, and beliefs that could arguably be included in our definition of Western philosophy, the major streams of thought that will be used in comparison with Buddhist philosophy find their beginnings with the Greek philosophers and the evolution ...
Three Creative Encounters: Tibetan Buddhist Tradition
... ramblings in concise sentences (I do not envy that task); My family—Mom, Dad, and Graham—for sharing my sense of humor and for indulging me when you don’t, and for supporting me with so much love; Poppy for the letters and thought-provoking conversations; My housemates, particularly Rachel and Em, f ...
... ramblings in concise sentences (I do not envy that task); My family—Mom, Dad, and Graham—for sharing my sense of humor and for indulging me when you don’t, and for supporting me with so much love; Poppy for the letters and thought-provoking conversations; My housemates, particularly Rachel and Em, f ...
Chapter 1 - Stanford University
... beyond Ambedkar’s community (Deliege 16). Describing all untouchables as dalits implies a self-awareness of their situation that not all untouchables have. It also might imply that I support both Ambedkar’s ideology and the political views of his followers. This may be the case, but hope to achieve ...
... beyond Ambedkar’s community (Deliege 16). Describing all untouchables as dalits implies a self-awareness of their situation that not all untouchables have. It also might imply that I support both Ambedkar’s ideology and the political views of his followers. This may be the case, but hope to achieve ...
Buddhist-Christian Dialogue and Action in the
... Special thanks and gratitude must be given to Dr. Aloysius Pieris, S.J., who has been my spiritual guru since I met him in Sri Lanka several years ago. While I was doing my MA in Buddhism at the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Pieris gave me and two other Jesuits private lessons ...
... Special thanks and gratitude must be given to Dr. Aloysius Pieris, S.J., who has been my spiritual guru since I met him in Sri Lanka several years ago. While I was doing my MA in Buddhism at the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Pieris gave me and two other Jesuits private lessons ...
Ashoka
... Many of the northwestern territories of the Mauryan Empire (modern-day Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan) became the Indo-Greek Kingdom. In 1992, Ashoka was ranked No. 53 on Michael H. Hart's list of the most influential figures in history. In 2001, a semi-fictionalized portrayal of Ashoka's life was ...
... Many of the northwestern territories of the Mauryan Empire (modern-day Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan) became the Indo-Greek Kingdom. In 1992, Ashoka was ranked No. 53 on Michael H. Hart's list of the most influential figures in history. In 2001, a semi-fictionalized portrayal of Ashoka's life was ...
on pure land buddhism and ch`an/pure land syncretism in medieval
... a vision of the Buddha before one’s very eyes. The text seems to have inspired Lu-shan Hui-yüan 廬山慧遠 (332-416) and his followers to devote themselves to Amit§bha on Mount Lu (Lu-shan 廬山). According to later tradition Hui-yüan’s group, comprised of both monastic and lay followers, was called the Whit ...
... a vision of the Buddha before one’s very eyes. The text seems to have inspired Lu-shan Hui-yüan 廬山慧遠 (332-416) and his followers to devote themselves to Amit§bha on Mount Lu (Lu-shan 廬山). According to later tradition Hui-yüan’s group, comprised of both monastic and lay followers, was called the Whit ...
MEDITATION
... years ago. As we know today, it is a system of beliefs and practices centred on the teachings of the Buddha, who, as the young Prince Siddharta Gautama renounced his sheltered, royal life when he discovered the suffering of the world. At the age of 29, Prince Siddharta Gautama left his palace to see ...
... years ago. As we know today, it is a system of beliefs and practices centred on the teachings of the Buddha, who, as the young Prince Siddharta Gautama renounced his sheltered, royal life when he discovered the suffering of the world. At the age of 29, Prince Siddharta Gautama left his palace to see ...
What the Buddha Taught - Career Account Web Pages
... has indeed been varied in the course of the expansion of Buddhism through many centuries and vast regions, and the Law has taken more than one aspect. But the aspect of Buddhism here presented by Dr. Rahula—humanist, rational, Socratic in some respects, Evangelic in others, or again almost scientifi ...
... has indeed been varied in the course of the expansion of Buddhism through many centuries and vast regions, and the Law has taken more than one aspect. But the aspect of Buddhism here presented by Dr. Rahula—humanist, rational, Socratic in some respects, Evangelic in others, or again almost scientifi ...
What the Buddha Taught
... has indeed been varied in the course of the expansion of Buddhism through many centuries and vast regions, and the Law has taken more than one aspect. But the aspect of Buddhism here presented by Dr. Rahula—humanist, rational, Socratic in some respects, Evangelic in others, or again almost scientifi ...
... has indeed been varied in the course of the expansion of Buddhism through many centuries and vast regions, and the Law has taken more than one aspect. But the aspect of Buddhism here presented by Dr. Rahula—humanist, rational, Socratic in some respects, Evangelic in others, or again almost scientifi ...
The Doctrinal Transformation of 20th Century
... to a bifurcated one), functioning as the essential nature of all the dharmas. Matsumoto states that religious traditions that posit a basic substrate from which arise all the particulars of conventional reality operate according to his ‘theory of locus.’ Both Matsumoto and Hakamaya regard such tradi ...
... to a bifurcated one), functioning as the essential nature of all the dharmas. Matsumoto states that religious traditions that posit a basic substrate from which arise all the particulars of conventional reality operate according to his ‘theory of locus.’ Both Matsumoto and Hakamaya regard such tradi ...
The Resistance of the Monks
... screens thanks to internet and cell phone technology. Hundreds of monks and nuns were arrested, detained, interrogated, and tortured. Many more were ordered or threatened to disrobe by the authorities and sent back to their home villages. In one sense, this was nothing new. Burmese monks have played ...
... screens thanks to internet and cell phone technology. Hundreds of monks and nuns were arrested, detained, interrogated, and tortured. Many more were ordered or threatened to disrobe by the authorities and sent back to their home villages. In one sense, this was nothing new. Burmese monks have played ...
Shinto in the History of Japanese Religion
... can be traced back to the National Learning (kokugaku) scholar Motoori Norinaga in the eighteenth century, and it is reflected more recently in Yanagida Kunio's work on Japanese folklore. The same trend is discernible in the writings of Hori 1chir6, who claims an opinion similar to Robert Bellah's a ...
... can be traced back to the National Learning (kokugaku) scholar Motoori Norinaga in the eighteenth century, and it is reflected more recently in Yanagida Kunio's work on Japanese folklore. The same trend is discernible in the writings of Hori 1chir6, who claims an opinion similar to Robert Bellah's a ...
OF Master Hongyi`s Last Calligraphic Work - Papyrus
... criteria to appreciate them. These were well based on the cultural values of Confucianism and Taoism and were used to distinguish their calligraphy from the common or popular Chinese handwriting at that time. Since then, for over 1500 years, the skills have been well used to write Chinese characters ...
... criteria to appreciate them. These were well based on the cultural values of Confucianism and Taoism and were used to distinguish their calligraphy from the common or popular Chinese handwriting at that time. Since then, for over 1500 years, the skills have been well used to write Chinese characters ...
Buddhism A Very Short Introduction - Damien Keown
... complex subject, and we should be wary of generalizations made on the basis of familiarity with any single part. In particular, statements which begin 'Buddhists believe . . .' or 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are bein ...
... complex subject, and we should be wary of generalizations made on the basis of familiarity with any single part. In particular, statements which begin 'Buddhists believe . . .' or 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are bein ...
Cullen Interview on Types of Buddhism
... fourth foundation of mindfulness. But I think it helps to go through the four foundations, beginning with just body as body, and moving to feelings as feelings, mental contents, and then mind-ground. To me, there are three aspects to mindfulness. We’ve already touched on them some, but not explicitl ...
... fourth foundation of mindfulness. But I think it helps to go through the four foundations, beginning with just body as body, and moving to feelings as feelings, mental contents, and then mind-ground. To me, there are three aspects to mindfulness. We’ve already touched on them some, but not explicitl ...
- ResearchOnline@JCU
... To understand contemporary developments in Australian Buddhism it is necessary to place the situation in context. A brief overview of Buddhism's beginnings and the subsequent development of major lineages such as Zen Buddhism demonstrate that change has long been part of Buddhism's history. This pro ...
... To understand contemporary developments in Australian Buddhism it is necessary to place the situation in context. A brief overview of Buddhism's beginnings and the subsequent development of major lineages such as Zen Buddhism demonstrate that change has long been part of Buddhism's history. This pro ...
Ambedkar and Buddhism by Sangharakshita
... There are at present 100,000,000 Untouchables in India, the vast majority of whom are underprivileged in every sense of the term. Each year between four and five hundred of them are murdered by their Caste Hindu compatriots, while thousands more are beaten, raped, and tortured and their homes looted ...
... There are at present 100,000,000 Untouchables in India, the vast majority of whom are underprivileged in every sense of the term. Each year between four and five hundred of them are murdered by their Caste Hindu compatriots, while thousands more are beaten, raped, and tortured and their homes looted ...
Dhamma and Abhidhamma
... compiled in Buddhist Sanskrit. They were most influential in the northwest of India, that is, in Kashmir and Gandhāra (present day Afghanistan). Their Kashmiri branch was also known as the Vaibhāika, while the Gandhārī branch was known as the Mla,sarvâstivāda or Sautrāntika. Interestingly, while t ...
... compiled in Buddhist Sanskrit. They were most influential in the northwest of India, that is, in Kashmir and Gandhāra (present day Afghanistan). Their Kashmiri branch was also known as the Vaibhāika, while the Gandhārī branch was known as the Mla,sarvâstivāda or Sautrāntika. Interestingly, while t ...
the pdf - Open Collections
... new milieu in China, the conception of what is entailed in stūpa worship might have undergone marked changes, being given new connotations by Chinese Buddhists that are different to those described in the scriptures. Hence, this dissertation examines how these people conceived of them, in order to f ...
... new milieu in China, the conception of what is entailed in stūpa worship might have undergone marked changes, being given new connotations by Chinese Buddhists that are different to those described in the scriptures. Hence, this dissertation examines how these people conceived of them, in order to f ...
The Role of Buddhism in Achieving Gross National Happiness
... The answer can only be yes, but people do however have to be taught to take spirituality seriously. To ensure the success of an enlightenment program, a plan will need to be very carefully developed and implemented. This program should be designed to reach everyone from ministers to sweepers. Think ...
... The answer can only be yes, but people do however have to be taught to take spirituality seriously. To ensure the success of an enlightenment program, a plan will need to be very carefully developed and implemented. This program should be designed to reach everyone from ministers to sweepers. Think ...