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... Shingon for setting up misleading alternatives to the central meaning of Buddhism, not only provided a new mantra and a new mandala but also created a focus of devotion which was itself so easily open to misinterpretation. On the other hand, it should be admitted that Nichiren and his various follow ...
... Shingon for setting up misleading alternatives to the central meaning of Buddhism, not only provided a new mantra and a new mandala but also created a focus of devotion which was itself so easily open to misinterpretation. On the other hand, it should be admitted that Nichiren and his various follow ...
Edwin Arnold - What-Buddha
... of Nirvana, to be only what all other men might become—the love and gratitude of Asia, disobeying his mandate, have given him fervent worship. Forests of flowers are daily laid upon his stainless shrines, and countless millions of lips daily repeat the formula ’I take refuge in Buddha.’ “The Buddha ...
... of Nirvana, to be only what all other men might become—the love and gratitude of Asia, disobeying his mandate, have given him fervent worship. Forests of flowers are daily laid upon his stainless shrines, and countless millions of lips daily repeat the formula ’I take refuge in Buddha.’ “The Buddha ...
Essence of Zen.vp
... Buddhism was severely rational, strictly ascetic, and rather dry; sometimes as though it was warm, mystical, and ethically permissive. In one class they would be told to think; in another, to use their intuition. One speaker would sternly exhort them to rely on their own efforts for salvation; imme ...
... Buddhism was severely rational, strictly ascetic, and rather dry; sometimes as though it was warm, mystical, and ethically permissive. In one class they would be told to think; in another, to use their intuition. One speaker would sternly exhort them to rely on their own efforts for salvation; imme ...
The Forerunner of All Things: Buddhaghosa on Mind, Intention, and Agency
... Buddhaghosa is more an authorial function than an actual author, but because neither Hadot nor Foucault studied ancient Buddhist texts their appearance feels a little forced (and they do not reappear). Happily, Heim moves on to her main theme, discussing past translations of cetanā, and settling on ...
... Buddhaghosa is more an authorial function than an actual author, but because neither Hadot nor Foucault studied ancient Buddhist texts their appearance feels a little forced (and they do not reappear). Happily, Heim moves on to her main theme, discussing past translations of cetanā, and settling on ...
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... the ICBI in the UK. There are eight contributors who have produced eleven distinct articles. Master Cassandra Tribe has kindly agreed to be this edition’s ‘Featured Master’, and has written a very interesting article which examines the application of traditional Buddhist methodology to the condition ...
... the ICBI in the UK. There are eight contributors who have produced eleven distinct articles. Master Cassandra Tribe has kindly agreed to be this edition’s ‘Featured Master’, and has written a very interesting article which examines the application of traditional Buddhist methodology to the condition ...
Yury Khokhlov: The Xi Xia Legacy in Sino-Tibetan Art
... As was shown before, the Mongol’s patronage of Tibetan Buddhism started in the former Xi Xia territories in northwest China a few decades before the formal establishment of the Yuan Dynasty in 1271. Despite the destruction of the Xi Xia state during the conquest, the majority of the population survi ...
... As was shown before, the Mongol’s patronage of Tibetan Buddhism started in the former Xi Xia territories in northwest China a few decades before the formal establishment of the Yuan Dynasty in 1271. Despite the destruction of the Xi Xia state during the conquest, the majority of the population survi ...
the complete issue. - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... demonstrates in this meticulously researched article that in religion fact may be stranger than fiction. Despite widespread belief of the ancient Zen roots of this tradition, the Komusō is surprisingly modern (dating from around the beginning of the Tokugawa) and had little, initially, to do with Ze ...
... demonstrates in this meticulously researched article that in religion fact may be stranger than fiction. Despite widespread belief of the ancient Zen roots of this tradition, the Komusō is surprisingly modern (dating from around the beginning of the Tokugawa) and had little, initially, to do with Ze ...
Wu Yankang, "The Revered Master Deep Willows and the Hall of
... its future development, had purchased a piece of land of something over six mu near his home at Huapailou, on which he built his new residence of more than sixty rooms (jian). His mother, née Sun, at that time gravely ill, wanted to see the new home for herself, so even before the rooms had been ...
... its future development, had purchased a piece of land of something over six mu near his home at Huapailou, on which he built his new residence of more than sixty rooms (jian). His mother, née Sun, at that time gravely ill, wanted to see the new home for herself, so even before the rooms had been ...
On the Buddhist roots of contemporary non-religious
... by locating influential Buddhist teachers and texts in the life of Jon KabatZinn and in the development of the MBSR programme, and, based on my analysis, I argue that in addition to the well-known Theravāda influences there is a wide variety of influential texts and teachers from the other main bran ...
... by locating influential Buddhist teachers and texts in the life of Jon KabatZinn and in the development of the MBSR programme, and, based on my analysis, I argue that in addition to the well-known Theravāda influences there is a wide variety of influential texts and teachers from the other main bran ...
Sogdians and Buddhism - Sino
... Mariko Namba Walter, Sogdians and Buddhism, “Sino-Platonic Papers,” 174 (November, 2006) ...
... Mariko Namba Walter, Sogdians and Buddhism, “Sino-Platonic Papers,” 174 (November, 2006) ...
JIABU, Vol. IX, 2016 - International Association of Buddhist
... Shih, as he researches the holy-men and their involvement with political leadership within texts from Thai history. From the pages of history, towards influential literature and art: the last two papers are on the Sinxay Story, perhaps a Jataka tale from Laos, translated by Peter Whittlesey; and the ...
... Shih, as he researches the holy-men and their involvement with political leadership within texts from Thai history. From the pages of history, towards influential literature and art: the last two papers are on the Sinxay Story, perhaps a Jataka tale from Laos, translated by Peter Whittlesey; and the ...
Durkheim, Religion, and Buddhism - TRAN-B-300
... Agni and Varuna;but 'he believes that he owes them nothing and that he has nothing to do with them".... Then he is an atheist, in the sense that he does not concern himself with the question whether gods exist or not (Durkheim1965:46;emphasis added). ...
... Agni and Varuna;but 'he believes that he owes them nothing and that he has nothing to do with them".... Then he is an atheist, in the sense that he does not concern himself with the question whether gods exist or not (Durkheim1965:46;emphasis added). ...
The Four Noble Truths - Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
... practice Buddhadharma. Therefore I am extremely happy. At the same time it is my belief that the major world religions also have the great potential to serve humanity. This means to produce good human beings, nice human beings. Good and nice does not mean a pretty face but a good heart, a compassion ...
... practice Buddhadharma. Therefore I am extremely happy. At the same time it is my belief that the major world religions also have the great potential to serve humanity. This means to produce good human beings, nice human beings. Good and nice does not mean a pretty face but a good heart, a compassion ...
Oral Dimensions of Pāli Discourses: Pericopes, other Mnemonic
... a discourse. An example is the pericope that describes how the Buddha or a monk gets ready to beg alms. Since food has to be taken before noon, such preparations are usually made in the early morning, so that this pericope describes how "in the morning" the Buddha or a monk dresses and takes his bow ...
... a discourse. An example is the pericope that describes how the Buddha or a monk gets ready to beg alms. Since food has to be taken before noon, such preparations are usually made in the early morning, so that this pericope describes how "in the morning" the Buddha or a monk dresses and takes his bow ...
THE PSYCHOANALYTIC PERSPECTIVE
... Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (5th ed.) by Susan C. Cloninger (2008), published by Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. ...
... Prepared to accompany Theories of Personality (5th ed.) by Susan C. Cloninger (2008), published by Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. ...
Guru Padmasambhava in Context
... As mentioned above, archaeology in 1998 managed to provide a sound chronological terminus ante quem to the spread of the Late Buddhist schools, at least in Barikot. The Brahmanic temple, which was built there in the second half of the 7th century CE, probably obliterated a pre-existent Vajrayanic Bu ...
... As mentioned above, archaeology in 1998 managed to provide a sound chronological terminus ante quem to the spread of the Late Buddhist schools, at least in Barikot. The Brahmanic temple, which was built there in the second half of the 7th century CE, probably obliterated a pre-existent Vajrayanic Bu ...
The Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan Buddhism
... That strain of Buddhism was not exposed to Theravāda and Tibetan traditions, and so could not have absorbed their strengths. However, I have personally studied these traditions, and also learned from other schools of Chan Buddhism in Korea, Japan and Vietnam. I have incorporated what I have learned ...
... That strain of Buddhism was not exposed to Theravāda and Tibetan traditions, and so could not have absorbed their strengths. However, I have personally studied these traditions, and also learned from other schools of Chan Buddhism in Korea, Japan and Vietnam. I have incorporated what I have learned ...
The Beatnik Buddhist: The Monk of American Pop
... of Buddhism consisted mostly of reading secondary texts by other American and European Buddhists of his time, reading translated Buddhist sūtras, and conversing with other men of (more often than not) about equal knowledge. Kerouac first discovered Buddhism when he found a reference to Hindu Philoso ...
... of Buddhism consisted mostly of reading secondary texts by other American and European Buddhists of his time, reading translated Buddhist sūtras, and conversing with other men of (more often than not) about equal knowledge. Kerouac first discovered Buddhism when he found a reference to Hindu Philoso ...
Under the Influence of Buddhism
... suffering can cease by overcoming craving or desire. The fourth noble truth prescribes the way to overcome desire by following the Eightfold Noble Path (Easwaran 2007). The most common belief among Buddhists is that we can never escape from our own Karma, the law of cause and effect, whether in this ...
... suffering can cease by overcoming craving or desire. The fourth noble truth prescribes the way to overcome desire by following the Eightfold Noble Path (Easwaran 2007). The most common belief among Buddhists is that we can never escape from our own Karma, the law of cause and effect, whether in this ...
Talismanic Writing in Chinese Buddhism
... There is an increasingly large body of material on these topics, but see, among others, Theodor H. Gaster, “Amulets and Talismans,” in Hidden Truths: Magic Alchemy and the Occult, ed. Lawrence E. Sullivan (New York: Macmillan, 1987), 145–47; and Don C. Skemer, Binding Words: Textual Amulets in the M ...
... There is an increasingly large body of material on these topics, but see, among others, Theodor H. Gaster, “Amulets and Talismans,” in Hidden Truths: Magic Alchemy and the Occult, ed. Lawrence E. Sullivan (New York: Macmillan, 1987), 145–47; and Don C. Skemer, Binding Words: Textual Amulets in the M ...
No Hinayana in Buddhism
... Knowing that the sutta style often use strings of synonyms this way, so that they strengthen and define each other, one can regard “coarse, vulgar, ignoble and harmful” as auxiliary definitions of “hina” in this case. In other Pali texts and commentaries “hina” often occurs in the combination “hina- ...
... Knowing that the sutta style often use strings of synonyms this way, so that they strengthen and define each other, one can regard “coarse, vulgar, ignoble and harmful” as auxiliary definitions of “hina” in this case. In other Pali texts and commentaries “hina” often occurs in the combination “hina- ...
SRI LANKA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUDDHIST
... course to be taken in relation to her following of 500 Sàkyan women, who had come together with her in quest of higher ordination. In reply to this question, the Buddha promulgated Cv X.2, according to which bhikkhus on their own should give the higher ordination to female candidates. Considering th ...
... course to be taken in relation to her following of 500 Sàkyan women, who had come together with her in quest of higher ordination. In reply to this question, the Buddha promulgated Cv X.2, according to which bhikkhus on their own should give the higher ordination to female candidates. Considering th ...
Schopen, Buddhist Monks - University of Hawaii Press
... the same sort of care and precision that their colleagues working on the Abhidharma applied to the classification and definition of dharmas. Indeed, how much the ÒstyleÓ of thinking that dominates the Abhidharma owes to these monastic jurists is an open and emerging question.11 It may be that many o ...
... the same sort of care and precision that their colleagues working on the Abhidharma applied to the classification and definition of dharmas. Indeed, how much the ÒstyleÓ of thinking that dominates the Abhidharma owes to these monastic jurists is an open and emerging question.11 It may be that many o ...
Neither the Same nor the Other
... reality”, because even if near death experiences are merely dreams for us, they are the only reality for those who are about to leave this world and are no longer capable of using their bodily senses. I wonder: is this not enough? Do we really have to explore, explain, and analyze such visions, even ...
... reality”, because even if near death experiences are merely dreams for us, they are the only reality for those who are about to leave this world and are no longer capable of using their bodily senses. I wonder: is this not enough? Do we really have to explore, explain, and analyze such visions, even ...