Faces of Compassion: Classic Bodhisattva Archetypes and Their
... archetypes embodying awakened spiritual human qualities and his examples of individuals who personify these aspects. In naming, describing, and illustrating the individual bodhisattvas, his book is an informative and valuable resource.” —Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., author of Goddesses in Everywoman an ...
... archetypes embodying awakened spiritual human qualities and his examples of individuals who personify these aspects. In naming, describing, and illustrating the individual bodhisattvas, his book is an informative and valuable resource.” —Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., author of Goddesses in Everywoman an ...
The Four Noble Truths: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought
... or fifteen years ago, but many are either translations of great texts and therefore quite traditional in style, or else they are written by Western scholars and hence academic and dense. Both kinds of books can benefit people, but often they are not so accessible. For a long time I have felt that th ...
... or fifteen years ago, but many are either translations of great texts and therefore quite traditional in style, or else they are written by Western scholars and hence academic and dense. Both kinds of books can benefit people, but often they are not so accessible. For a long time I have felt that th ...
SD 37.8 - The Dharmafarers
... 33 One who makes an effort to give up wrong livelihood, to cultivate right livelihood—this is one’s right effort. One who is mindful, gives up wrong livelihood and dwells cultivating right livelihood—this is one’s right mindfulness. Thus these three things run along with right livelihood, turn aroun ...
... 33 One who makes an effort to give up wrong livelihood, to cultivate right livelihood—this is one’s right effort. One who is mindful, gives up wrong livelihood and dwells cultivating right livelihood—this is one’s right mindfulness. Thus these three things run along with right livelihood, turn aroun ...
Taming the Monkey Mind
... practice by reciting the Buddha’s name, you should not dwell on sundry good or bad actions(1) once they have been performed. In other words, everyday activities should be carried out in a matter-of-fact way, and once finished, be let go.(2) Do not hold on to them – or they will disturb your peace of ...
... practice by reciting the Buddha’s name, you should not dwell on sundry good or bad actions(1) once they have been performed. In other words, everyday activities should be carried out in a matter-of-fact way, and once finished, be let go.(2) Do not hold on to them – or they will disturb your peace of ...
Volume 7 – No. 1 - Buddhist Discussion Centre
... Since the last major forest fire was not since "Ash Wednesday" (1983), most Members had not seen the fury of a forest fire first hand. Those who staffed our Centre in this real emergency were taught how to overcome their instinctive fear of being burnt to death when they saw the fire. Then, overcom ...
... Since the last major forest fire was not since "Ash Wednesday" (1983), most Members had not seen the fury of a forest fire first hand. Those who staffed our Centre in this real emergency were taught how to overcome their instinctive fear of being burnt to death when they saw the fire. Then, overcom ...
as a PDF
... right and wrong forms the basis of ethical behavior according to conventional wisdom. In Buddhism as well, to know right from wrong and thus create good karma to bring good rewards can be an important part of the Buddhist code of behavior. W&nhyo however states that to distinguish right and wrong is ...
... right and wrong forms the basis of ethical behavior according to conventional wisdom. In Buddhism as well, to know right from wrong and thus create good karma to bring good rewards can be an important part of the Buddhist code of behavior. W&nhyo however states that to distinguish right and wrong is ...
Buddhism Reconsidered - Digital Commons @ Liberty University
... place value:; on those things to which we develop attachments, and therefore our ethics have an empirical source (more later in this chapter). The Buddha thought that often our discussions of right and wrong leave the tangible world and bury themselves in metaphysical speculations. Then strife beget ...
... place value:; on those things to which we develop attachments, and therefore our ethics have an empirical source (more later in this chapter). The Buddha thought that often our discussions of right and wrong leave the tangible world and bury themselves in metaphysical speculations. Then strife beget ...
Mahayana Buddhism
... only by Buddhas. He was elated at the hope held out by Buddha Sakyasirpha that he would also in due course become a Buddha. He had no more doubt about the truth and solemnity of the words of Buddha, and he would never mistake those as the beguiles of Mara. He was reminded by Buddha that he had forgo ...
... only by Buddhas. He was elated at the hope held out by Buddha Sakyasirpha that he would also in due course become a Buddha. He had no more doubt about the truth and solemnity of the words of Buddha, and he would never mistake those as the beguiles of Mara. He was reminded by Buddha that he had forgo ...
Human-Centered Buddhism--One that Accords with Dharma
... threads of Buddhism coming from distant lands, threads which reflect many permutations of Buddhist thought and practice that developed in Asia over the past 2500 years under circumstances quite foreign to the present. Do these various forms have anything in common? What, then, is Buddhism? How will ...
... threads of Buddhism coming from distant lands, threads which reflect many permutations of Buddhist thought and practice that developed in Asia over the past 2500 years under circumstances quite foreign to the present. Do these various forms have anything in common? What, then, is Buddhism? How will ...
PDF - World Wide Journals
... (dharmarakika).The present Stūpas at Kusinagara, Vaisali, Bharhut, Sanci, Amaravathi, and Sopara can be assumed to have resulted from this undertaking by the king. Other Stūpas were erected to venerate the relics of respected teachers, such as those for the Buddha’s disciples Sariputra and Maudgalya ...
... (dharmarakika).The present Stūpas at Kusinagara, Vaisali, Bharhut, Sanci, Amaravathi, and Sopara can be assumed to have resulted from this undertaking by the king. Other Stūpas were erected to venerate the relics of respected teachers, such as those for the Buddha’s disciples Sariputra and Maudgalya ...
The Acceptance and Impact of the Lotus Sutra in Japan
... of obtaining material benefits, for example, recovery from disease, victory in war, and rain in times of drought. The sutras were recited without understanding as rituals of incantation. But Prince Shotoku had a profound understanding of the moral and philosophy within Buddhism. For example we can s ...
... of obtaining material benefits, for example, recovery from disease, victory in war, and rain in times of drought. The sutras were recited without understanding as rituals of incantation. But Prince Shotoku had a profound understanding of the moral and philosophy within Buddhism. For example we can s ...
What the Buddha Taught
... in my mind, so I have deliberately kept the synonyms and repetitions which were a part of the Buddha's speech as it has come down to us through oral tradition, in order that the reader should have some notion of the form used by the Teacher. I have kept as close as I could to the originals, and have ...
... in my mind, so I have deliberately kept the synonyms and repetitions which were a part of the Buddha's speech as it has come down to us through oral tradition, in order that the reader should have some notion of the form used by the Teacher. I have kept as close as I could to the originals, and have ...
What the Buddha Taught - Career Account Web Pages
... in my mind, so I have deliberately kept the synonyms and repetitions which were a part of the Buddha's speech as it has come down to us through oral tradition, in order that the reader should have some notion of the form used by the Teacher. I have kept as close as I could to the originals, and have ...
... in my mind, so I have deliberately kept the synonyms and repetitions which were a part of the Buddha's speech as it has come down to us through oral tradition, in order that the reader should have some notion of the form used by the Teacher. I have kept as close as I could to the originals, and have ...
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms
... Sacred Scriptures for nearly eighteen centuries. There are few predecessors in the field of Chinese literature into whose labours translators of the present century can enter. This will be received, I hope, as a sufficient apology for the minuteness and length of some of the notes. A second object i ...
... Sacred Scriptures for nearly eighteen centuries. There are few predecessors in the field of Chinese literature into whose labours translators of the present century can enter. This will be received, I hope, as a sufficient apology for the minuteness and length of some of the notes. A second object i ...
Northern/Southern Schools
... debate over “gradual” versus “sudden” encompassed the debate over whether cultivation of morality, the performance of good deeds and the avoidance of evil, the study of sutras and the role of upaya, expedient means, have in the attainment of enlightenment. Ch’an denied that these were necessary prec ...
... debate over “gradual” versus “sudden” encompassed the debate over whether cultivation of morality, the performance of good deeds and the avoidance of evil, the study of sutras and the role of upaya, expedient means, have in the attainment of enlightenment. Ch’an denied that these were necessary prec ...
this PDF file - Journal of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist
... any of these great figures who have moved the world. Scholars will argue about these matters until the end of time, using evidence and reason. So why does this not apply to the Buddha nowadays? In my book What the Buddha ought I have tackled these questions head on. In chapter , “Assessing the Evid ...
... any of these great figures who have moved the world. Scholars will argue about these matters until the end of time, using evidence and reason. So why does this not apply to the Buddha nowadays? In my book What the Buddha ought I have tackled these questions head on. In chapter , “Assessing the Evid ...