Dogen: His Life, Religion, and Poetry
... overall development of Buddhist thought. Leading thinkers in Japan, such as Nishida Kitarō, Tanabe Hajime, and Nishitani Keji, have interpreted Dōgen’s complex Chinese-Japanese texts. Dōgen’s works are also often compared to those of classic and modern Western intellectuals, ranging from Aristotle a ...
... overall development of Buddhist thought. Leading thinkers in Japan, such as Nishida Kitarō, Tanabe Hajime, and Nishitani Keji, have interpreted Dōgen’s complex Chinese-Japanese texts. Dōgen’s works are also often compared to those of classic and modern Western intellectuals, ranging from Aristotle a ...
The potential for Drawing on Japanese Traditional Theatre in the
... In 1433, Ze’ami’s older son Motomasa died. There is some suggestion that he was murdered by order of Shogun Yoshinori. Motomasa‘s son Juro was too young to succeed to the leadership of the troupe. On’ami (1398-1467) was officially appointed head of Ze’ami‘s family troupe by the Shogun. In 1434, when ...
... In 1433, Ze’ami’s older son Motomasa died. There is some suggestion that he was murdered by order of Shogun Yoshinori. Motomasa‘s son Juro was too young to succeed to the leadership of the troupe. On’ami (1398-1467) was officially appointed head of Ze’ami‘s family troupe by the Shogun. In 1434, when ...
noid-Abstract - The Journal of Novel Applied Sciences
... respect to the proceedings, once opened posterity, no return and Arht four categories make up. In Mahayana the four main categories of Nirvana maturity, with four mentioned Nirvana, which express the gradual process of Nirvana. Implicit in the development of Buddhist thought were the most effective ...
... respect to the proceedings, once opened posterity, no return and Arht four categories make up. In Mahayana the four main categories of Nirvana maturity, with four mentioned Nirvana, which express the gradual process of Nirvana. Implicit in the development of Buddhist thought were the most effective ...
this PDF file - Journal of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist
... the two schools separately, one aer the other. erefore, in a real sense, theirs are not comparative studies, because they neither discuss the similarities and differences nor analyze the causes behind them. In this paper, I mainly con ne myself to the early texts of both schools of thought, in whic ...
... the two schools separately, one aer the other. erefore, in a real sense, theirs are not comparative studies, because they neither discuss the similarities and differences nor analyze the causes behind them. In this paper, I mainly con ne myself to the early texts of both schools of thought, in whic ...
tathāgatagarbha, emptiness, and monism
... The tathāgatagarbha doctrine is one of the most significant Buddhist doctrines to have come under the scrutiny of scholars in recent times.2 One of the more interesting aspects of this doctrine is that it focuses attention on the nature of the Buddhist “absolute” or highest truth in such a way as to ...
... The tathāgatagarbha doctrine is one of the most significant Buddhist doctrines to have come under the scrutiny of scholars in recent times.2 One of the more interesting aspects of this doctrine is that it focuses attention on the nature of the Buddhist “absolute” or highest truth in such a way as to ...
09_chapter 3
... the imperial palace for consultation on religious problems and generously remunerated him. Even during discussions of political affairs, the monk was allowed to take part. But after the Ly’s state apparatus was consolidated, monks no longer took part in political affairs. The state’s advisors were t ...
... the imperial palace for consultation on religious problems and generously remunerated him. Even during discussions of political affairs, the monk was allowed to take part. But after the Ly’s state apparatus was consolidated, monks no longer took part in political affairs. The state’s advisors were t ...
Shambhala - Akamai.net
... more music into their lives. While there are many songbooks available, as well as serious books on music education and philosophy, this book offers a wonderful range of information and material in one place--the games, songs, and philosophy are all here. Everything you need to get singing--including ...
... more music into their lives. While there are many songbooks available, as well as serious books on music education and philosophy, this book offers a wonderful range of information and material in one place--the games, songs, and philosophy are all here. Everything you need to get singing--including ...
Dogen: His Life, Religion, and Poetry
... for art’s sake but for instructing the audience in regard to the essence of religious experience. A modern commentator on this cultural development, Karaki Junzō, suggests that there are three levels of impermanence articulated in the religio-aesthetics of Japan. The superficial stage is marked by a ...
... for art’s sake but for instructing the audience in regard to the essence of religious experience. A modern commentator on this cultural development, Karaki Junzō, suggests that there are three levels of impermanence articulated in the religio-aesthetics of Japan. The superficial stage is marked by a ...
Untitled - Shambhala Publications
... Each system of Buddhist philosophy has its own way of explaining exactly what these two truths are and how they relate to one another. In exploring these systems, we are looking over the shoulders of Buddhist thinkers as they grapple with a basic question: 'What is real?' This is not an idle intelle ...
... Each system of Buddhist philosophy has its own way of explaining exactly what these two truths are and how they relate to one another. In exploring these systems, we are looking over the shoulders of Buddhist thinkers as they grapple with a basic question: 'What is real?' This is not an idle intelle ...
CHAPTER TWO King Asoka, Asoka`s Dhamma and
... with monks may be an exaggeration, but in any case it clearly involved getting to know more about. 24 It is clear that the root of this term ' gam • or' ya •. and consequently the passage, containing this expression, seems to refer to ASoka's visit to the Sat:p.gha. It is significant that there is a ...
... with monks may be an exaggeration, but in any case it clearly involved getting to know more about. 24 It is clear that the root of this term ' gam • or' ya •. and consequently the passage, containing this expression, seems to refer to ASoka's visit to the Sat:p.gha. It is significant that there is a ...
The Skillful Handling of Poison: Bodhicitta and the
... Prajñākaramati refers explicitly to the body of a human being, but in keeping with Śāntideva’s text as a whole, I take it in a broader sense as also indicating the kleśas, the mental afflictions like anger and craving which are Śāntideva’s main opponents, and as we will see, his sometimes alli ...
... Prajñākaramati refers explicitly to the body of a human being, but in keeping with Śāntideva’s text as a whole, I take it in a broader sense as also indicating the kleśas, the mental afflictions like anger and craving which are Śāntideva’s main opponents, and as we will see, his sometimes alli ...
- ERA - University of Alberta
... students to be part. Moreover, the department funded my travel to the research site in the summer. Within the department, I have received generous assistance and timely suggestions from faulty members and other graduate students, including Dr. Andie Palmer, Dr. Sandra Garvie-Lok, Dr. Robert Losey, H ...
... students to be part. Moreover, the department funded my travel to the research site in the summer. Within the department, I have received generous assistance and timely suggestions from faulty members and other graduate students, including Dr. Andie Palmer, Dr. Sandra Garvie-Lok, Dr. Robert Losey, H ...
The History of Buddhism in Vietnam
... the preceding two Ch’an sects. At the end of the twelfth century, the Buddhist monastic establishment had begun to fall into corruption, breaking the Precepts both surreptitiously and publicly. This chapter provides many translations, and describes much of the Tran dynasty scholarship (which became ...
... the preceding two Ch’an sects. At the end of the twelfth century, the Buddhist monastic establishment had begun to fall into corruption, breaking the Precepts both surreptitiously and publicly. This chapter provides many translations, and describes much of the Tran dynasty scholarship (which became ...
Chapter 4 THE CONCEPT OF FAITH IN MAHĀYĀNA BUDDHISM
... place at the time of the Buddha. Their belief is based on the evidence proved in the Prajñāpāramitā literature and related systems. However, according to some scholars, the process of the Mahāyāna movement was started at the time of the Buddha’s Mahāparinirvāṇa. The Mahāyāna movement has investigate ...
... place at the time of the Buddha. Their belief is based on the evidence proved in the Prajñāpāramitā literature and related systems. However, according to some scholars, the process of the Mahāyāna movement was started at the time of the Buddha’s Mahāparinirvāṇa. The Mahāyāna movement has investigate ...
Introduction
... through [the section on the contemplation of] the objects of [mistaken] views.9 Thus the Dharma-wheel ceased turning, and he did not expound on the latter sections.10 Yet in drawing water from a stream one seeks its source, and scenting a fragrance one traces its origin.11 The Ta chih tu lun says, ...
... through [the section on the contemplation of] the objects of [mistaken] views.9 Thus the Dharma-wheel ceased turning, and he did not expound on the latter sections.10 Yet in drawing water from a stream one seeks its source, and scenting a fragrance one traces its origin.11 The Ta chih tu lun says, ...
searchable pdf - The Hume Society
... from La Flèche, written just after he arrived, he says he is engaged in constant study, and extols the virtues of a good library—the La Flèche college library was exceptional—compared to University courses and professors. And for reaping all the advantages of both travel and study, he says, “There i ...
... from La Flèche, written just after he arrived, he says he is engaged in constant study, and extols the virtues of a good library—the La Flèche college library was exceptional—compared to University courses and professors. And for reaping all the advantages of both travel and study, he says, “There i ...
OF Master Hongyi`s Last Calligraphic Work - Papyrus
... 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 and became vitally important for all kinds of government officials to know a ...
... 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 and became vitally important for all kinds of government officials to know a ...
The Karmapa and Taiwan
... powers, and religious forces to form the first theocratic regime in Tibet. The Kagyu is also the first school of Tibetan Buddhism to create the reincarnation system, and many sects (four large sects and eight small sects) derived from it. A few of those sects were now defunct, and the surviving sect ...
... powers, and religious forces to form the first theocratic regime in Tibet. The Kagyu is also the first school of Tibetan Buddhism to create the reincarnation system, and many sects (four large sects and eight small sects) derived from it. A few of those sects were now defunct, and the surviving sect ...
as a PDF
... governmental issues. It was the most powerful group opposing to Wu Ze Tian from her ascendancy to the throne as the Empress of Tang Gao Zong, the third ruler of the Tang, onwards. The major argument of the north-western gentry against Wu Ze Tian was related to her lineage. In addition to claiming de ...
... governmental issues. It was the most powerful group opposing to Wu Ze Tian from her ascendancy to the throne as the Empress of Tang Gao Zong, the third ruler of the Tang, onwards. The major argument of the north-western gentry against Wu Ze Tian was related to her lineage. In addition to claiming de ...
- Enlighten: Theses
... My interest in poverty and poverty relief did not begin as an academic study, but more as a visceral concern about a reality of the human condition that called for further attention. Growing up, I knew my father had been raised in extreme poverty at the end of the Great Depression. After he was born ...
... My interest in poverty and poverty relief did not begin as an academic study, but more as a visceral concern about a reality of the human condition that called for further attention. Growing up, I knew my father had been raised in extreme poverty at the end of the Great Depression. After he was born ...
Buddhism and Suicide The Case of Channa ISSN 1076-9005 Damien Keown
... Press, 1975; Young, Katherine K. (1989), “Euthanasia: Traditional Hindu Views and the Contemporary Debate,” in Hindu Ethics. Purity, Abortion, and Euthanasia, eds. Harold G. Coward, Julius J. Lipner, and Katherine K. Young, McGill Studies in the History of Religions, ed. Katherine K. Young, Albany, ...
... Press, 1975; Young, Katherine K. (1989), “Euthanasia: Traditional Hindu Views and the Contemporary Debate,” in Hindu Ethics. Purity, Abortion, and Euthanasia, eds. Harold G. Coward, Julius J. Lipner, and Katherine K. Young, McGill Studies in the History of Religions, ed. Katherine K. Young, Albany, ...
on pure land buddhism and ch`an/pure land syncretism in medieval
... became the dominant form of Buddhism in China from the end of the Sung down to the present day. This, in brief, is the account repeated in numerous reputable contemporary sources. While few scholars of East Asian Buddhism have explicitly questioned this narrative, many are aware of certain problems, ...
... became the dominant form of Buddhism in China from the end of the Sung down to the present day. This, in brief, is the account repeated in numerous reputable contemporary sources. While few scholars of East Asian Buddhism have explicitly questioned this narrative, many are aware of certain problems, ...
Nirvana for Sale?: Buddhism, Wealth, and the
... seemingly limitless amounts of support, who took time away from his violin making to listen to me talk about Buddhism and all things Thai, and who encouraged me as I juggled writing with teaching and raising a family. I also want to give one last and most special thanks to my beloved children, Ian a ...
... seemingly limitless amounts of support, who took time away from his violin making to listen to me talk about Buddhism and all things Thai, and who encouraged me as I juggled writing with teaching and raising a family. I also want to give one last and most special thanks to my beloved children, Ian a ...
Dharma Essays
... Zen or other tradition. It is essentially the experience of nonduality. Perhaps we may distinguish the views as logical in contrast to mystical. I reflected in myself that while many people may not easily experience nonduality, they can understand the logical basis of Emptiness and through re ...
... Zen or other tradition. It is essentially the experience of nonduality. Perhaps we may distinguish the views as logical in contrast to mystical. I reflected in myself that while many people may not easily experience nonduality, they can understand the logical basis of Emptiness and through re ...