Buddhism in Canada - A Handful of Leaves
... parts of Asia. However, at least two phenomena have introduced the tradition to a great many people outside Asia. First, of course, the interaction in the past half millennia between European scholars, clerics, merchants, soldiers, and colonizers on the one hand and the inhabitants of predominantly ...
... parts of Asia. However, at least two phenomena have introduced the tradition to a great many people outside Asia. First, of course, the interaction in the past half millennia between European scholars, clerics, merchants, soldiers, and colonizers on the one hand and the inhabitants of predominantly ...
Buddhist Missionaries in the Era of Globalization
... nibalism, suttee, and nakedness, while offering, in addition to the Gospel, literacy, Western medicine, technology, law, and science; he would be an aggressive ‘‘saver of souls,’’ working to supplant false religions; and, because of his ‘‘missionary spirit,’’ he would be the epitome of Christian life ...
... nibalism, suttee, and nakedness, while offering, in addition to the Gospel, literacy, Western medicine, technology, law, and science; he would be an aggressive ‘‘saver of souls,’’ working to supplant false religions; and, because of his ‘‘missionary spirit,’’ he would be the epitome of Christian life ...
Ancient Chinese philosophical advice: Can it help us find happiness
... can also help us to reach a good life, but morality is more important. ...
... can also help us to reach a good life, but morality is more important. ...
Rethinking Ziolkowski`s “Landscape of the Soul:” A Mahayana
... audiences worldwide. Something about the spiritual struggle portrayed in Siddhartha resonates strongly with readers from all religious beliefs. Though the story is set in a Hindu/Buddhist context, members of every religious group and individuals alike can find special meanings that resonate with the ...
... audiences worldwide. Something about the spiritual struggle portrayed in Siddhartha resonates strongly with readers from all religious beliefs. Though the story is set in a Hindu/Buddhist context, members of every religious group and individuals alike can find special meanings that resonate with the ...
The Ch`an Tsung in Medieval China: School, Lineage, or What?
... alive, and this too is called the zenshii. Japanese Buddhists today, in short, underscand and use the term zenshii in a multivalent way that clearly justifies an English translation as "Zen school" in some cases and "Zen lineage" in o!hers. However, this distinction is only implicit in the modem Jap ...
... alive, and this too is called the zenshii. Japanese Buddhists today, in short, underscand and use the term zenshii in a multivalent way that clearly justifies an English translation as "Zen school" in some cases and "Zen lineage" in o!hers. However, this distinction is only implicit in the modem Jap ...
Empty Selves: A Comparative Analysis of Mahayana Buddhism
... material is part summary, part investigation and critique, and part my own suggestions about useful ways to further this fertile cross-cultural philosophical dialogue. I discuss several ways in which this comparative scholarship has already revealed new insights. I also highlight a few key examples ...
... material is part summary, part investigation and critique, and part my own suggestions about useful ways to further this fertile cross-cultural philosophical dialogue. I discuss several ways in which this comparative scholarship has already revealed new insights. I also highlight a few key examples ...
The Bahudhātuka-sutta and its Parallels On Women`s Inabilities
... possible as possible and knows it according to reality, and sees what is impossible as impossible and knows it according to reality.31 Ānanda, it is not possible that there could be two wheel-turning kings ruling in the world. [However], it is certainly possible that there could be one wheel-turning ...
... possible as possible and knows it according to reality, and sees what is impossible as impossible and knows it according to reality.31 Ānanda, it is not possible that there could be two wheel-turning kings ruling in the world. [However], it is certainly possible that there could be one wheel-turning ...
eBook - Dharma Resources - Kong Meng San Phor Kark See
... The relationships between Buddhism and the physical and biological sciences is the theme of the six essays in Part 2. In his two essays, Ankua Barua examines developments in modern physics, especially the theories of Einstein, in relation to Therav da Buddhist interpretations of the physical world: ...
... The relationships between Buddhism and the physical and biological sciences is the theme of the six essays in Part 2. In his two essays, Ankua Barua examines developments in modern physics, especially the theories of Einstein, in relation to Therav da Buddhist interpretations of the physical world: ...
Two Traditions of Meditation in Ancient India
... prominent in the Buddhist scriptures as we have them. The most plausible explanation is again that the Formless States were not accepted during the earliest period of Buddhism. 5. The Buddhist texts are not of one mind concerning the time when liberation is reached. A great number of passages emphat ...
... prominent in the Buddhist scriptures as we have them. The most plausible explanation is again that the Formless States were not accepted during the earliest period of Buddhism. 5. The Buddhist texts are not of one mind concerning the time when liberation is reached. A great number of passages emphat ...
the two traditions of meditation in ancient india
... prominent in the Buddhist scriptures as we have them. The most plausible explanation is again that the Formless States were not accepted during the earliest period of Buddhism. 5. The Buddhist texts are not of one mind concerning the time when liberation is reached. A great number of passages emphat ...
... prominent in the Buddhist scriptures as we have them. The most plausible explanation is again that the Formless States were not accepted during the earliest period of Buddhism. 5. The Buddhist texts are not of one mind concerning the time when liberation is reached. A great number of passages emphat ...
alms round - Singapore
... in voidness,' he should consider thus: 'On the path by which I went to the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the almsround, was there any desire, lust, hate, delusion, or aversion in my mind regarding forms cognizable by the eye? If, ...
... in voidness,' he should consider thus: 'On the path by which I went to the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the almsround, was there any desire, lust, hate, delusion, or aversion in my mind regarding forms cognizable by the eye? If, ...
Conflict and Adaptation: Tibetan Perspectives on Nonviolent
... the community. Buddhism is, without a doubt, the origin of nonviolent thought in the Tibetan context, and it remains prominent. But this does not mean that it is the only influence on Tibetan opinions, or that all Tibetans are devoted to its principles. There is no single statement that can encompas ...
... the community. Buddhism is, without a doubt, the origin of nonviolent thought in the Tibetan context, and it remains prominent. But this does not mean that it is the only influence on Tibetan opinions, or that all Tibetans are devoted to its principles. There is no single statement that can encompas ...
THE GOLDEN LETTERS
... PART ONE: The Three Statements that Strike the Essential Points The Three Statements that Strike the Essential Points, by Garab Dorje A Short Commentary on the Three Statements of Garab Dorje, by H. H. Dudjom Rinpoche The Special Teaching of the Wise and Glorious King: The Root Text, by Patrul Rinpo ...
... PART ONE: The Three Statements that Strike the Essential Points The Three Statements that Strike the Essential Points, by Garab Dorje A Short Commentary on the Three Statements of Garab Dorje, by H. H. Dudjom Rinpoche The Special Teaching of the Wise and Glorious King: The Root Text, by Patrul Rinpo ...
Aspects of Early Buddhist Sociological Thought
... As far as I am concerned, I am fascinated by the chapter on socialization for death. Death is but a normal incident in Buddhist life. Since every component thing is subject to decay, birth has to end in death. Buddhist teachings provide a socialization for death, and Dr. Gnanarama describes it. No o ...
... As far as I am concerned, I am fascinated by the chapter on socialization for death. Death is but a normal incident in Buddhist life. Since every component thing is subject to decay, birth has to end in death. Buddhist teachings provide a socialization for death, and Dr. Gnanarama describes it. No o ...
The Paracultural Imaginary
... Sitting amongst the white-Caucasian American students, I was not certain about the meaning of the term “mala” but I had some thoughts on how to answer that question given my background. I had recited Buddhist mantras in the Pali language for nine months when I was in Singapore, prior coming to the U ...
... Sitting amongst the white-Caucasian American students, I was not certain about the meaning of the term “mala” but I had some thoughts on how to answer that question given my background. I had recited Buddhist mantras in the Pali language for nine months when I was in Singapore, prior coming to the U ...
the complete issue. - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... context. Doing so facilitates discussions with those with different understandings. It helps clarify the differences and similarities in specific ways. Although this study does not extend to comparisons with other traditions, delineating the collective understandings of my collaborators for each of ...
... context. Doing so facilitates discussions with those with different understandings. It helps clarify the differences and similarities in specific ways. Although this study does not extend to comparisons with other traditions, delineating the collective understandings of my collaborators for each of ...
Deconstruction, Zen Buddhism and the Ethical
... Buddhism in general, and Zen Buddhism in particular, needs to offer a clearer blueprint on social issues and demonstrate its viability as an ethical discourse in order for the tradition to survive in the West. In contrast to this demand for a Zen Buddhist ethical layout, recent scholarship on Zen Bu ...
... Buddhism in general, and Zen Buddhism in particular, needs to offer a clearer blueprint on social issues and demonstrate its viability as an ethical discourse in order for the tradition to survive in the West. In contrast to this demand for a Zen Buddhist ethical layout, recent scholarship on Zen Bu ...
1. Purpose and Aims - Unofficial SGI SWS
... environment, a chance to practice the skills and acquire the courage to teach others correctly. This is no small undertaking, especially in the West where few people arrive at Buddhism with decades of cultural familiarity. Let’s be clear about this: there is no gosho or passage from the sutra that s ...
... environment, a chance to practice the skills and acquire the courage to teach others correctly. This is no small undertaking, especially in the West where few people arrive at Buddhism with decades of cultural familiarity. Let’s be clear about this: there is no gosho or passage from the sutra that s ...
Buddhism From Within.qxd
... this way readers will not be tempted to conclude that by the end of the book they know all about Buddhism. On the other hand, if the book has done its job, it should leave you with a reasonably good sense, or intuitive feel, for Buddhism as a living religion. Since it is a religion which is based up ...
... this way readers will not be tempted to conclude that by the end of the book they know all about Buddhism. On the other hand, if the book has done its job, it should leave you with a reasonably good sense, or intuitive feel, for Buddhism as a living religion. Since it is a religion which is based up ...
Charisma in Buddhism
... One of the main characteristics of a cult is its leader’s charisma. In this case, I was also concerned at the lack of continuity of Buddhist work in the two countries, where I work. For reasons which I have discussed in the main text, Buddhism, History and Society, Malay sians and Singaporeans have ...
... One of the main characteristics of a cult is its leader’s charisma. In this case, I was also concerned at the lack of continuity of Buddhist work in the two countries, where I work. For reasons which I have discussed in the main text, Buddhism, History and Society, Malay sians and Singaporeans have ...
Buddhism and Responses to Disability, Mental Disorders and
... below, edited collection by TIWARI (1986) 'Suffering: Indian Perspectives' - though with the caution that most of the authors are Western scholars of Indian thought, rather than Indian scholars giving representative Indian perspectives). 1.2 Buddhism and Disability in the 21st Century 1.2.1 Influenc ...
... below, edited collection by TIWARI (1986) 'Suffering: Indian Perspectives' - though with the caution that most of the authors are Western scholars of Indian thought, rather than Indian scholars giving representative Indian perspectives). 1.2 Buddhism and Disability in the 21st Century 1.2.1 Influenc ...
permissions - poetry of China
... Chuang talked of this Tao, this road, this way of life— this spontaneity that cannot be captured, only fostered; this that cannot be labeled because it has no name. [Trust In Mind] He was, of. course, driven into the idiom of the absurd. When one has expanded his consciousness—call it satori, samdhi ...
... Chuang talked of this Tao, this road, this way of life— this spontaneity that cannot be captured, only fostered; this that cannot be labeled because it has no name. [Trust In Mind] He was, of. course, driven into the idiom of the absurd. When one has expanded his consciousness—call it satori, samdhi ...