Living Well
... the need to make choices as a route to happiness they should reflect on whether they should consider only their own wishes or the needs of others. They should think about why they do the things they do, both good and bad. This leads to the introduction of the Buddha and his teaching, in particular m ...
... the need to make choices as a route to happiness they should reflect on whether they should consider only their own wishes or the needs of others. They should think about why they do the things they do, both good and bad. This leads to the introduction of the Buddha and his teaching, in particular m ...
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has requested on numerous
... bestow a powerful blessing on the place where it is recited. In general, the recitation of Mahayana sutras is one of the six virtuous practices specifically recommended for purification, and the recitation of this sutra in particular has far-reaching karmic consequences that last for many lifetimes, ...
... bestow a powerful blessing on the place where it is recited. In general, the recitation of Mahayana sutras is one of the six virtuous practices specifically recommended for purification, and the recitation of this sutra in particular has far-reaching karmic consequences that last for many lifetimes, ...
The Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism
... stabilized. Thus it is the practise of moral discipline that upholds our meditation, just like the supporting axis of the world. b). The spokes stand for the correct application of wisdom, which cuts off ignorance and ends suffering. c). The rim denotes concentration, which holds the entire meditati ...
... stabilized. Thus it is the practise of moral discipline that upholds our meditation, just like the supporting axis of the world. b). The spokes stand for the correct application of wisdom, which cuts off ignorance and ends suffering. c). The rim denotes concentration, which holds the entire meditati ...
View/Open
... Many people accept the presence of Jains in India, while believing that Buddhism has disappeared. A few years ago a group of academics from Sri Lanka visited India to make a study about how and why Buddhism disappeared from India. So far I am not aware of any publication of their findings and interp ...
... Many people accept the presence of Jains in India, while believing that Buddhism has disappeared. A few years ago a group of academics from Sri Lanka visited India to make a study about how and why Buddhism disappeared from India. So far I am not aware of any publication of their findings and interp ...
NOTES ON BUDDHISM
... achievement of total, pure consciousness; union with the Totality of Being [the cosmic BuddhaNature]; entering Nirvana. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From the ReligionFacts website: ...
... achievement of total, pure consciousness; union with the Totality of Being [the cosmic BuddhaNature]; entering Nirvana. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From the ReligionFacts website: ...
skit: buddhism - Alabama School of Fine Arts
... MAHAYANA BUDDHIST PRIEST: A slightly newer branch of Buddhism formed a little later, called Mahayana Buddhism, which is the form I follow. We believe that once a person has reached enlightenment, he can decide whether to enter nirvana and become one with the universe, or to return to earth to help ...
... MAHAYANA BUDDHIST PRIEST: A slightly newer branch of Buddhism formed a little later, called Mahayana Buddhism, which is the form I follow. We believe that once a person has reached enlightenment, he can decide whether to enter nirvana and become one with the universe, or to return to earth to help ...
Ln 12a Buddhism
... substance, a soul which they referred to as Atman, Jiva and so on and which some considered as metaphysical and therefore different from the body, permanent and nondestructible and when the others considered as identical with the body and hence, material and perishing with the destruction of the bod ...
... substance, a soul which they referred to as Atman, Jiva and so on and which some considered as metaphysical and therefore different from the body, permanent and nondestructible and when the others considered as identical with the body and hence, material and perishing with the destruction of the bod ...
The Importance of the Three Jewels
... The third jewel is the sangha. Sometimes sangha is explained as those practitioners who have already reached levels of liberation, very high level Lamas or Monks. But our friends whom we work with at our Buddhist centers are also very important for our path. How can we develop without friends on the ...
... The third jewel is the sangha. Sometimes sangha is explained as those practitioners who have already reached levels of liberation, very high level Lamas or Monks. But our friends whom we work with at our Buddhist centers are also very important for our path. How can we develop without friends on the ...
Theravada Buddhism - Awakening and Nibbana
... uttered by the historical Buddha. Practicing Buddhists have never found this problematic. Unlike the scriptures of many of the world's great religions, the Tipitaka is not regarded as gospel, as an unassailable statement of divine truth, revealed by a prophet, to be accepted purely on faith. ...
... uttered by the historical Buddha. Practicing Buddhists have never found this problematic. Unlike the scriptures of many of the world's great religions, the Tipitaka is not regarded as gospel, as an unassailable statement of divine truth, revealed by a prophet, to be accepted purely on faith. ...
Some Basic Concepts in Jodo Shinshu
... major theorist in Pure Land Buddhist tradition, Tao-cho (Doshaku) claimed that self-power could be abandoned altogether. According to Tao-cho and most of later tradition Enlightenment can be accomplished by Tariki (a spiritual power beyond the known self) alone. Even at this juncture jiriki was seen ...
... major theorist in Pure Land Buddhist tradition, Tao-cho (Doshaku) claimed that self-power could be abandoned altogether. According to Tao-cho and most of later tradition Enlightenment can be accomplished by Tariki (a spiritual power beyond the known self) alone. Even at this juncture jiriki was seen ...
The Twelve Principles Of Buddhism
... same cycle of existence - i.e., birth, growth, decay and death. Life alone is continuous, ever seeking self-expression in new forms. 'Life is a bridge; therefore build no house on it.' Life is a process of flow, and he who clings to any form, however splendid, will suffer by resisting the flow. 3. T ...
... same cycle of existence - i.e., birth, growth, decay and death. Life alone is continuous, ever seeking self-expression in new forms. 'Life is a bridge; therefore build no house on it.' Life is a process of flow, and he who clings to any form, however splendid, will suffer by resisting the flow. 3. T ...
A sketch of the Buddha and the Dhamma - Beck-Shop
... kinds of changing material and social conditions would produce both excitement and concern and unease for people. On the other hand, the intellectual environment was, presumably in response to these changing social conditions, alive with vigorous debate, discussion, and disagreement about the purpos ...
... kinds of changing material and social conditions would produce both excitement and concern and unease for people. On the other hand, the intellectual environment was, presumably in response to these changing social conditions, alive with vigorous debate, discussion, and disagreement about the purpos ...
HANDBOOK OF BUDDHISTS
... acceptance of this Holy Triple Gem in their daily life. Buddha was the holiest, virtuous and wisest personality who ever lived in this world His Dhamma (doctrine) is the ultimate truth of the Universe which explains the real nature of this world and of life as well. Sangha is the holy order of the B ...
... acceptance of this Holy Triple Gem in their daily life. Buddha was the holiest, virtuous and wisest personality who ever lived in this world His Dhamma (doctrine) is the ultimate truth of the Universe which explains the real nature of this world and of life as well. Sangha is the holy order of the B ...
File - World Religions
... spontaneous wish to attain buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. A bodhisattva is one of the four sublime states a human can achieve in life (the others being an arhat, buddha or pratyekabuddha). In early Indian Buddhism, the term was used to refer specifically to Buddha in his former l ...
... spontaneous wish to attain buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. A bodhisattva is one of the four sublime states a human can achieve in life (the others being an arhat, buddha or pratyekabuddha). In early Indian Buddhism, the term was used to refer specifically to Buddha in his former l ...
What is Buddhism, History and Beliefs of Buddhism
... “I realized that rebirth has been destroyed, the holy life has been lived, the job has been done, there is nothing ...
... “I realized that rebirth has been destroyed, the holy life has been lived, the job has been done, there is nothing ...
