Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
... The first two steps in the Eightfold Path, which leads to the cessation of suffering, are right understanding and right resolution; a person must first discover and experience the correctness of the Four Noble Truths (it is not sufficient to profess a superficial belief), and then resolve to follow ...
... The first two steps in the Eightfold Path, which leads to the cessation of suffering, are right understanding and right resolution; a person must first discover and experience the correctness of the Four Noble Truths (it is not sufficient to profess a superficial belief), and then resolve to follow ...
Book - Jainism in Buddhist Literature Author
... thorough investigation into the historical and traditional records of the two religions, established the fact that Jainism was an earlier and independent religion of India. Although over eighty years have passed since Jacobi's researches, the much-needed comparative study of Jainism and Buddhism ha ...
... thorough investigation into the historical and traditional records of the two religions, established the fact that Jainism was an earlier and independent religion of India. Although over eighty years have passed since Jacobi's researches, the much-needed comparative study of Jainism and Buddhism ha ...
Theravada Buddhism And The British Encounter
... and ‘Spirit Religion’, which looked to the outside aid of spirits and deities to cope with the presence of evil, economic hardship and bereavement (Kapferer 1983, 1997; Gombrich and Obeyesekere 1988). Then, there was the ‘nibbanic’ Buddhism of the group of women meditators I joined, characterized by ...
... and ‘Spirit Religion’, which looked to the outside aid of spirits and deities to cope with the presence of evil, economic hardship and bereavement (Kapferer 1983, 1997; Gombrich and Obeyesekere 1988). Then, there was the ‘nibbanic’ Buddhism of the group of women meditators I joined, characterized by ...
The Origin of Buddhist Meditation
... composed by committees?’9 But it is one thing to establish historical facts and another to identify teachings of the Buddha. Jokes or facts about the Buddha’s death do not establish whether the Buddha taught the Noble Eightfold Path, or even the Four Noble Truths. In short, then, it is difficult to ...
... composed by committees?’9 But it is one thing to establish historical facts and another to identify teachings of the Buddha. Jokes or facts about the Buddha’s death do not establish whether the Buddha taught the Noble Eightfold Path, or even the Four Noble Truths. In short, then, it is difficult to ...
Critical Reflections by Contemporary Buddhist Scholars
... 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 content only with pondering the ultimate ; somehow, they must ...
... 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 content only with pondering the ultimate ; somehow, they must ...
Buddhism in India - Challenging Brahmanism and Caste
... which themselves vary. Leaving the dental–retroflex distinction ambivalent for the whole series of ‘t’, ‘d’, ‘n’ may thus paradoxically be more accurate for a book that aspires to be read throughout India. I have used the Pali forms for most words. For many place names they are generally the more ac ...
... which themselves vary. Leaving the dental–retroflex distinction ambivalent for the whole series of ‘t’, ‘d’, ‘n’ may thus paradoxically be more accurate for a book that aspires to be read throughout India. I have used the Pali forms for most words. For many place names they are generally the more ac ...
Buddhism in India
... which themselves vary. Leaving the dental–retroflex distinction ambivalent for the whole series of ‘t’, ‘d’, ‘n’ may thus paradoxically be more accurate for a book that aspires to be read throughout India. I have used the Pali forms for most words. For many place names they are generally the more ac ...
... which themselves vary. Leaving the dental–retroflex distinction ambivalent for the whole series of ‘t’, ‘d’, ‘n’ may thus paradoxically be more accurate for a book that aspires to be read throughout India. I have used the Pali forms for most words. For many place names they are generally the more ac ...
Hinduism and Buddhism, Volume 1
... What ideals do they hold up and is their teaching of value or at least of interest for Europe? I will not at once answer these questions by general statements, because such names as Hinduism and Buddhism have different meanings in different countries and ages, but will rather begin by briefly review ...
... What ideals do they hold up and is their teaching of value or at least of interest for Europe? I will not at once answer these questions by general statements, because such names as Hinduism and Buddhism have different meanings in different countries and ages, but will rather begin by briefly review ...
The Eco-Buddhism of Marie Byles Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... things of the earth, which are all transient; and the Third that suffering ends when we give up our cravings and attachment to transient things, and realize that we are not separate, individual selves but also changing and transient. She stressed the Third Truth—that our individual selves are an ill ...
... things of the earth, which are all transient; and the Third that suffering ends when we give up our cravings and attachment to transient things, and realize that we are not separate, individual selves but also changing and transient. She stressed the Third Truth—that our individual selves are an ill ...
Shikantaza – Being without Soul
... shikantaza transcends the polarity of sitting and activity. Shikantaza is happening at all times; it is just another name for our natural state. ...
... shikantaza transcends the polarity of sitting and activity. Shikantaza is happening at all times; it is just another name for our natural state. ...
The Religion of the Samurai
... It is hardly justifiable to cover the whole system of Buddhism with a single epithet [1] 'pessimistic' or 'nihilistic,' because Buddhism, having been adopted by savage tribes as well as civilized nations, by quiet, enervated people as well as by warlike, sturdy hordes, during some twenty-five hundr ...
... It is hardly justifiable to cover the whole system of Buddhism with a single epithet [1] 'pessimistic' or 'nihilistic,' because Buddhism, having been adopted by savage tribes as well as civilized nations, by quiet, enervated people as well as by warlike, sturdy hordes, during some twenty-five hundr ...
The Main Topics of Japanese Pure Land Buddhist Poetry
... The Main Topics of Japanese Pure Land Buddhist Poetry The striking difference with almost all other Buddhist lineages in the world, excluding Zen, lies in the fact that in Japanese Pure Land Buddhism the significant importance is given to the explanation of the path and the spiritual realization pre ...
... The Main Topics of Japanese Pure Land Buddhist Poetry The striking difference with almost all other Buddhist lineages in the world, excluding Zen, lies in the fact that in Japanese Pure Land Buddhism the significant importance is given to the explanation of the path and the spiritual realization pre ...
Ālayavijñāna: On the Origin and the Early Development of a Central
... The first volume of Schmithausen's work (241 pages) contains his text; the second (475 pages) contains his notes (1495 of them), bibliographies, and other critical apparatus. T h e relative size of these two volumes shows the author's interest in supplying complete documentation for every point he m ...
... The first volume of Schmithausen's work (241 pages) contains his text; the second (475 pages) contains his notes (1495 of them), bibliographies, and other critical apparatus. T h e relative size of these two volumes shows the author's interest in supplying complete documentation for every point he m ...
Unmasking Buddhism
... Furthermore, when these ideas are held by a great many people, they end up becoming truth or at least orthodoxy (literally meaning correct opinion). In Buddhism, these ideas form part of what is known as the conventional truth – as opposed to the ultimate truth. This notion of Two Truths, convention ...
... Furthermore, when these ideas are held by a great many people, they end up becoming truth or at least orthodoxy (literally meaning correct opinion). In Buddhism, these ideas form part of what is known as the conventional truth – as opposed to the ultimate truth. This notion of Two Truths, convention ...
Untitled - Terebess
... Furthermore, when these ideas are held by a great many people, they end up becoming truth or at least orthodoxy (literally meaning correct opinion). In Buddhism, these ideas form part of what is known as the conventional truth – as opposed to the ultimate truth. This notion of Two Truths, convention ...
... Furthermore, when these ideas are held by a great many people, they end up becoming truth or at least orthodoxy (literally meaning correct opinion). In Buddhism, these ideas form part of what is known as the conventional truth – as opposed to the ultimate truth. This notion of Two Truths, convention ...
sarkar and the buddha`s four noble truths
... Sarkar's perspective contrasts interestingly with Gotama Buddha's central notion of the Four Noble Truths, resting on the ubiquitous experience of suffering or unsatisfactoriness (Pali: dukkha) in life (and in death and rebirth). Gotama asserts that all sentient experience (even the highly refined s ...
... Sarkar's perspective contrasts interestingly with Gotama Buddha's central notion of the Four Noble Truths, resting on the ubiquitous experience of suffering or unsatisfactoriness (Pali: dukkha) in life (and in death and rebirth). Gotama asserts that all sentient experience (even the highly refined s ...
The Tree of Enlightenment
... it does not pretend to be complete or definitive. Neither can I honestly affirm that it is altogether free from errors, and therefore I apologize in advance for any that may remain in spite of my best efforts. A number of original language terms and personal names which have by now entered the Engl ...
... it does not pretend to be complete or definitive. Neither can I honestly affirm that it is altogether free from errors, and therefore I apologize in advance for any that may remain in spite of my best efforts. A number of original language terms and personal names which have by now entered the Engl ...
The Arya Dharma of Sakya Muni, Gautama Buddha. The Ethics of
... The religion of the Jews was a purely fighting religion with Jehovah as the commander-in Chief of the Judaic forces. All the wars were carried on by the people of Judah under the command of Jehovah. All the tactics of the military dictator were adopted by Jehovah. When he could not manage the Jews H ...
... The religion of the Jews was a purely fighting religion with Jehovah as the commander-in Chief of the Judaic forces. All the wars were carried on by the people of Judah under the command of Jehovah. All the tactics of the military dictator were adopted by Jehovah. When he could not manage the Jews H ...
Teaching With Mindfulness - Journal of Curriculum Theorizing
... involves (Bodhi, 1998). The Four Noble Truths encapsulate the principles of living and suffering; the Noble Eightfold Path gives direction, the doctrine and discipline relationship between the two, which is the Dhamma/Dharma (Bodhi, 1998). Mindfulness in the Noble Eightfold Path is different from co ...
... involves (Bodhi, 1998). The Four Noble Truths encapsulate the principles of living and suffering; the Noble Eightfold Path gives direction, the doctrine and discipline relationship between the two, which is the Dhamma/Dharma (Bodhi, 1998). Mindfulness in the Noble Eightfold Path is different from co ...
Ascetic Figures Before and in Early Buddhism: The Emergence of
... In the first place it raises questions with regard to the alleged uniqueness of the Buddha himself if he is not the only being imputed to have achieved enlightenment entirely by his own efforts. Secondly, how ought we to understand the role and function of his teaching and his significance as a medi ...
... In the first place it raises questions with regard to the alleged uniqueness of the Buddha himself if he is not the only being imputed to have achieved enlightenment entirely by his own efforts. Secondly, how ought we to understand the role and function of his teaching and his significance as a medi ...
eBook - Dharma Resources - Kong Meng San Phor Kark See
... frontiers of human knowledge is emphasized; here, the similarities and differences in methodologies and concerns of the two disciplines are seen to be mutually enriching. For instance, Cabezón sees Buddhism and science as “complete systems that resist dichotomizing: systems that can both support and ...
... frontiers of human knowledge is emphasized; here, the similarities and differences in methodologies and concerns of the two disciplines are seen to be mutually enriching. For instance, Cabezón sees Buddhism and science as “complete systems that resist dichotomizing: systems that can both support and ...
Aggañña Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... So there is some history in myth; and inevitably, there is some myth in history. Everyone who writes about history—myself included—has some point of view, some agenda to push. Fact & fable, science & superstition, do not exist in two entirely separate domains. They are complementary ways of seeing t ...
... So there is some history in myth; and inevitably, there is some myth in history. Everyone who writes about history—myself included—has some point of view, some agenda to push. Fact & fable, science & superstition, do not exist in two entirely separate domains. They are complementary ways of seeing t ...
Jayarava-Spiral Path
... The doctrine of paṭicca-samuppāda, or dependent arising, lies at the heart of all Buddhist thought and practice. The variety of applications of this doctrine can be divided into two major categories with titles drawn from the Theravāda commentarial text Nettipakaraṇa. The first category models being ...
... The doctrine of paṭicca-samuppāda, or dependent arising, lies at the heart of all Buddhist thought and practice. The variety of applications of this doctrine can be divided into two major categories with titles drawn from the Theravāda commentarial text Nettipakaraṇa. The first category models being ...
Volume 7 – No. 1 - Buddhist Discussion Centre
... from the spoken language. Should not this fact find reflection in some particularly elegant or old-fangled tone in the translation? At present, we agree with the first part but declare we still have reservations about becoming too emphatic on the second part. The eminent Buddhist scholar, Dr Lessing ...
... from the spoken language. Should not this fact find reflection in some particularly elegant or old-fangled tone in the translation? At present, we agree with the first part but declare we still have reservations about becoming too emphatic on the second part. The eminent Buddhist scholar, Dr Lessing ...
Sabba Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... While science is based mainly of second and third-hand measurements, the Buddha‟s teaching is a first person discourse. In Western culture, when something is said to be “subjective” means that it is based merely on one‟s own ideas and opinions (that is, inside of oneself) and therefore should not be ...
... While science is based mainly of second and third-hand measurements, the Buddha‟s teaching is a first person discourse. In Western culture, when something is said to be “subjective” means that it is based merely on one‟s own ideas and opinions (that is, inside of oneself) and therefore should not be ...