The Origin of Buddhist Meditation
... example, is probably in many respects a quite reliable record of the last few months of the Buddha’s life. It is likely that some of the events recorded in it are historically authentic, e.g. the Buddha’s death in Kusin r 7 and his last words on that occasion,8 for there is no reason to believe that ...
... example, is probably in many respects a quite reliable record of the last few months of the Buddha’s life. It is likely that some of the events recorded in it are historically authentic, e.g. the Buddha’s death in Kusin r 7 and his last words on that occasion,8 for there is no reason to believe that ...
Yoga - MAIMT
... were so close that Max Müller says that "the two philosophies were in popular parlance distinguished from each other as Samkhya with and Samkhya without a Lord...." The intimate relationship between Samkhya and Yoga is explained by Heinrich Zimmer: These two are regarded in India as twins, the two a ...
... were so close that Max Müller says that "the two philosophies were in popular parlance distinguished from each other as Samkhya with and Samkhya without a Lord...." The intimate relationship between Samkhya and Yoga is explained by Heinrich Zimmer: These two are regarded in India as twins, the two a ...
Secrets Sutra - The EverLife Foundation
... extinction from rebirth) this sovereign of ignorance and illusion offered the sage special dispensation — immediate and easy entry into enlightenment. However, when the Sakya sage fearlessly announced that before he entered nirvana he must first “establish innumerable buddha-lands throughout the uni ...
... extinction from rebirth) this sovereign of ignorance and illusion offered the sage special dispensation — immediate and easy entry into enlightenment. However, when the Sakya sage fearlessly announced that before he entered nirvana he must first “establish innumerable buddha-lands throughout the uni ...
1. the only buddhayana
... the fundamental teachings of Buddhism immediately realize what they preach is not Buddha Dharma at all. Surprisingly enough, there are quite a few people who blindly follow these heretics and cults too. This book, entitled The Profound Teaching of Buddhayana, by Grand Master Shan-Fo, introduces impo ...
... the fundamental teachings of Buddhism immediately realize what they preach is not Buddha Dharma at all. Surprisingly enough, there are quite a few people who blindly follow these heretics and cults too. This book, entitled The Profound Teaching of Buddhayana, by Grand Master Shan-Fo, introduces impo ...
golden sun adepts refuge
... the result of the combined efforts of a number of FPMT teachers and spiritual program coordinators, under the guidance and advice of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Spiritual Director of the FPMT. The aim of the Discovering BUDDHISM at Home program is to give participants a solid footing in the practice of Maha ...
... the result of the combined efforts of a number of FPMT teachers and spiritual program coordinators, under the guidance and advice of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Spiritual Director of the FPMT. The aim of the Discovering BUDDHISM at Home program is to give participants a solid footing in the practice of Maha ...
Buddhist_Text_Transl..
... This all new translation of the Surangama Sutra was done over a period of more than six years by a committee of Buddhist academics and ordained monks lead by David Rounds, author of four books, and Dr. Ronald Epstein, a retired professor of religion and philosophy at California State University, San ...
... This all new translation of the Surangama Sutra was done over a period of more than six years by a committee of Buddhist academics and ordained monks lead by David Rounds, author of four books, and Dr. Ronald Epstein, a retired professor of religion and philosophy at California State University, San ...
Critical Reflections by Contemporary Buddhist Scholars
... B uddhist life wherever the Dharma has spread. Furthermor e , Buddhism is not alone among religious traditions i n recognizing the limits of rationality; indeed, it may be a hallmark of "religions, " and at least one way of distinguishing them from "philosophies , " that their adherents c annot rest ...
... B uddhist life wherever the Dharma has spread. Furthermor e , Buddhism is not alone among religious traditions i n recognizing the limits of rationality; indeed, it may be a hallmark of "religions, " and at least one way of distinguishing them from "philosophies , " that their adherents c annot rest ...
Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
... Once he invited the young Ajahn Sumedho (his first Western student) to give a talk to the assembly at the main monastery, Wat Pah Pong. This was a traumatic test—not only to have to speak to a couple of hundred people who were used to Ajahn Chah’s high standard of wit and wisdom, but also to have to ...
... Once he invited the young Ajahn Sumedho (his first Western student) to give a talk to the assembly at the main monastery, Wat Pah Pong. This was a traumatic test—not only to have to speak to a couple of hundred people who were used to Ajahn Chah’s high standard of wit and wisdom, but also to have to ...
Mindfulness in Early Buddhism
... The theoretical construct of mindfulness and the practices informed by this notion have gone through considerable development during nearly 2500 years in the history of Buddhist thought, making it practically impossible to speak of “Buddhist mindfulness” as if this were a monolithic concept. Moreove ...
... The theoretical construct of mindfulness and the practices informed by this notion have gone through considerable development during nearly 2500 years in the history of Buddhist thought, making it practically impossible to speak of “Buddhist mindfulness” as if this were a monolithic concept. Moreove ...
- SOAS Research Online
... local religions reacted against an imported faith. There is certainly some truth in this argument, but it may rest on somewhat simplified assumptions. For one thing, it is unclear whether a notion of ‘religion’ was clearly established in medieval China, nor should we take it for granted that the exi ...
... local religions reacted against an imported faith. There is certainly some truth in this argument, but it may rest on somewhat simplified assumptions. For one thing, it is unclear whether a notion of ‘religion’ was clearly established in medieval China, nor should we take it for granted that the exi ...
Prayers for Accomplishment in Meditation
... While merit is not the essential point in Buddhism, it is necessary as a supporting condition, without which the full actualization of the path is not possible. The same could be said of devotional practices such as chanting, reflections that generate faith, calm concentration meditation, ethics and ...
... While merit is not the essential point in Buddhism, it is necessary as a supporting condition, without which the full actualization of the path is not possible. The same could be said of devotional practices such as chanting, reflections that generate faith, calm concentration meditation, ethics and ...
Buddhist Prayer - A Buddhist Library
... While merit is not the essential point in Buddhism, it is necessary as a supporting condition, without which the full actualization of the path is not possible. The same could be said of devotional practices such as chanting, reflections that generate faith, calm concentration meditation, ethics and ...
... While merit is not the essential point in Buddhism, it is necessary as a supporting condition, without which the full actualization of the path is not possible. The same could be said of devotional practices such as chanting, reflections that generate faith, calm concentration meditation, ethics and ...
the development of chinese calligraphy
... copies was in part motivated by the desire of Buddhists to garner merit and accumulate blessings, but the unprecedented quantity and quality of sutra copying produced during the Tang dynasty was a result of strong imperial policies promoting Buddhism as well as calligraphy education, a demand to whi ...
... copies was in part motivated by the desire of Buddhists to garner merit and accumulate blessings, but the unprecedented quantity and quality of sutra copying produced during the Tang dynasty was a result of strong imperial policies promoting Buddhism as well as calligraphy education, a demand to whi ...
Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra
... dhism was written first. As it was being revised after its publication in The Eastern Buddhist, Volume IV, Nos. 3-4, for 1928, the thought suggested itself that the sutra must be studied also textually since there are still three Chinese and one (or two) Tibetan translations. The result was the firs ...
... dhism was written first. As it was being revised after its publication in The Eastern Buddhist, Volume IV, Nos. 3-4, for 1928, the thought suggested itself that the sutra must be studied also textually since there are still three Chinese and one (or two) Tibetan translations. The result was the firs ...
2015 SGINZ LEVEL ONE EXAM
... to bring about and maintain the high lifecondition necessary to establish enduring happiness. Practice for others constitutes teaching people about Nam-myoho-rengekyo and helping them establish their Buddhist practice and thereby create fulfilling lives. SGI activities aimed at further spreading Nic ...
... to bring about and maintain the high lifecondition necessary to establish enduring happiness. Practice for others constitutes teaching people about Nam-myoho-rengekyo and helping them establish their Buddhist practice and thereby create fulfilling lives. SGI activities aimed at further spreading Nic ...
Cullen Interview on Types of Buddhism
... Zen tends to skip to mind-ground, to what I see as the fourth foundation of mindfulness. But I think it helps to go through the four foundations, beginning with just body as body, and moving to feelings as feelings, mental contents, and then mind-ground. To me, there are three aspects to mindfulnes ...
... Zen tends to skip to mind-ground, to what I see as the fourth foundation of mindfulness. But I think it helps to go through the four foundations, beginning with just body as body, and moving to feelings as feelings, mental contents, and then mind-ground. To me, there are three aspects to mindfulnes ...
MEDITATION
... and one does not need to be a Buddhist to discover its benefits. As a valuable form of training that can be applied to daily life, meditation helps concentration and can lead to a state of peace and calm, no matter where it is performed. There are two main branches in Buddhist meditation: Samatha (c ...
... and one does not need to be a Buddhist to discover its benefits. As a valuable form of training that can be applied to daily life, meditation helps concentration and can lead to a state of peace and calm, no matter where it is performed. There are two main branches in Buddhist meditation: Samatha (c ...
buddhist view in compassion
... Compassion is the fundamental practice in Buddhism Especially, the Mahayana Bodhisattva path requires Compassion as key practice. In the 《Prajna Paramita Sutra: “Bodhisattvas arise compassion due to sentient beings’ suffering, and generate Bodhi mind because of compassion, and attain Buddhahood base ...
... Compassion is the fundamental practice in Buddhism Especially, the Mahayana Bodhisattva path requires Compassion as key practice. In the 《Prajna Paramita Sutra: “Bodhisattvas arise compassion due to sentient beings’ suffering, and generate Bodhi mind because of compassion, and attain Buddhahood base ...
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... fundamental cause of people’s suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On 16 July, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the Kamakura military government, who was still effectively the country’s most powerful leader. It w ...
... fundamental cause of people’s suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On 16 July, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the Kamakura military government, who was still effectively the country’s most powerful leader. It w ...
Praying for the Republic
... 1) After the first modern Buddhist school that adopted the name foxueyuan was founded by Taixu in Wuchang in 1922, foxueyuan quickly became a prevalent feature in the Chinese Buddhist landscape. Also, new ones continued to be founded after the war ended in 1945. 2) Traditionally, a small number of e ...
... 1) After the first modern Buddhist school that adopted the name foxueyuan was founded by Taixu in Wuchang in 1922, foxueyuan quickly became a prevalent feature in the Chinese Buddhist landscape. Also, new ones continued to be founded after the war ended in 1945. 2) Traditionally, a small number of e ...
print - Journal of Global Buddhism
... assimilation of late Indian Buddhism, the tradition of the unconventional, non-monastic yogi-practitioner clashed with the establishment of a monastic society. Geoffrey Samuel has described this process using the poles "shamanic" vs. "clerical" (Samuel 1993: 12-22).1 The tantric practices of subjuga ...
... assimilation of late Indian Buddhism, the tradition of the unconventional, non-monastic yogi-practitioner clashed with the establishment of a monastic society. Geoffrey Samuel has described this process using the poles "shamanic" vs. "clerical" (Samuel 1993: 12-22).1 The tantric practices of subjuga ...
Hatha Yoga
... Early Buddhism incorporated meditative absorption states.[46] The most ancient sustained expression of yogic ideas is found in the early sermons of the Buddha.[47] Yogacara Buddhism Yogacara (Sanskrit: "yoga practice"[48]), also spelled yogāchāra, is a school of philosophy and psychology that devel ...
... Early Buddhism incorporated meditative absorption states.[46] The most ancient sustained expression of yogic ideas is found in the early sermons of the Buddha.[47] Yogacara Buddhism Yogacara (Sanskrit: "yoga practice"[48]), also spelled yogāchāra, is a school of philosophy and psychology that devel ...
The Life of Nichiren Daishonin - Sgi-Usa
... suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On July 16, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the Kamakura military government, who was still effectively the country’s most powerful leader. It was the first time that Nichiren r ...
... suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On July 16, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the Kamakura military government, who was still effectively the country’s most powerful leader. It was the first time that Nichiren r ...
The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya: Visual
... designed, cylindrical aluminum reliquary that is lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and sealed to keep moisture away from the relics.10 Although a new material in Tibetan Buddhist construction, aluminum furthers traditional Buddhist aspirations that a stūpa and its relics be preserved in perpetuity f ...
... designed, cylindrical aluminum reliquary that is lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and sealed to keep moisture away from the relics.10 Although a new material in Tibetan Buddhist construction, aluminum furthers traditional Buddhist aspirations that a stūpa and its relics be preserved in perpetuity f ...
Buddhist philosophy and practices as applied to unlearning racism
... the 2,500-year-old Buddhist tradition has explored numerous methods of opening the mind and heart and cultivating self-awareness, but there has been relatively little written about applying these techniques to unlearning racism. My hope is that this research will begin to narrow these gaps in the li ...
... the 2,500-year-old Buddhist tradition has explored numerous methods of opening the mind and heart and cultivating self-awareness, but there has been relatively little written about applying these techniques to unlearning racism. My hope is that this research will begin to narrow these gaps in the li ...
Zen
Zen (Chinese: 禪; pinyin: Chán, Middle Chinese: dʑjen) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty as Chán. It was strongly influenced by Taoism, and developed as a distinguished Chinese style of Buddhism. From China, Chán spread south to Vietnam, northeast to Korea and east to Japan, where it became known as Japanese Zen.Zen emphasizes rigorous meditation-practice, insight into Buddha-nature, and the personal expression of this insight in daily life, especially for the benefit of others. As such, it deemphasizes mere knowledge of sutras and doctrine and favors direct understanding through zazen and interaction with an accomplished teacher.The teachings of Zen include various sources of Mahāyāna thought, especially Yogācāra, the Tathāgatagarbha Sutras and Huayan, with their emphasis on Buddha-nature, totality, and the Bodhisattva-ideal. The Prajñāpāramitā literature and, to a lesser extent, Madhyamaka have also been influential in the shaping of the ""paradoxical language"" of the Zen-tradition.