The Evolution of the Precepts
... castes, who had gone forth from various families, caused this holy life to rapidly disappear. It is as if, Sariputta, various flowers, loose on a tray, not tied together by a thread, are scattered about, whirled about, and destroyed by the wind. What is the cause? Inasmuch as they are not held toget ...
... castes, who had gone forth from various families, caused this holy life to rapidly disappear. It is as if, Sariputta, various flowers, loose on a tray, not tied together by a thread, are scattered about, whirled about, and destroyed by the wind. What is the cause? Inasmuch as they are not held toget ...
THE CONCEPT OF THE BUDDHA, Its evolution from
... closely connected with the bodhisattva ideal. Its key aspect is the vow that a bodhisattva takes at the beginning of spiritual training, which remains in force until the attainment of Buddhahood. In this connection, the SukhAvatCvyEhasEtra, one of the earliest Mahayana texts, plays an important role ...
... closely connected with the bodhisattva ideal. Its key aspect is the vow that a bodhisattva takes at the beginning of spiritual training, which remains in force until the attainment of Buddhahood. In this connection, the SukhAvatCvyEhasEtra, one of the earliest Mahayana texts, plays an important role ...
EXPOSITION OF THE SUTRA OF BRAHMA S NET
... globalize Korean Buddhism. To facilitate the widest possible dissemination of both the Korean and English versions of this compilation, digital editions will eventually be made available online, so that anyone who has access to the Internet will be able to consult these texts. ...
... globalize Korean Buddhism. To facilitate the widest possible dissemination of both the Korean and English versions of this compilation, digital editions will eventually be made available online, so that anyone who has access to the Internet will be able to consult these texts. ...
Master Dogen`s Shobogenzo
... After holding planning meetings on a monthly basis, the Committee selected one hundred thirty-nine texts for the First Series of translations, an estimated one hundred printed volumes in all. The texts selected are not necessarily limited to those originally written in India but also include works w ...
... After holding planning meetings on a monthly basis, the Committee selected one hundred thirty-nine texts for the First Series of translations, an estimated one hundred printed volumes in all. The texts selected are not necessarily limited to those originally written in India but also include works w ...
Spiritual Independence - Sgi-Usa
... the Buddha nature — we can break through the darkness obscuring this awareness, thus revealing the life state of Buddhahood” (September 2006 Living Buddhism, p. 79). “Correct faith is grounded in the realization that ‘Shakyamuni Buddha who attained enlightenment countless kalpas ago, the Lotus Sutra ...
... the Buddha nature — we can break through the darkness obscuring this awareness, thus revealing the life state of Buddhahood” (September 2006 Living Buddhism, p. 79). “Correct faith is grounded in the realization that ‘Shakyamuni Buddha who attained enlightenment countless kalpas ago, the Lotus Sutra ...
The Development of Kaji Kito in Nichiren Shu Buddhism
... well as the opportunity to understand why undergoing this training was so important for my father and consequentially for my family. The first part of this thesis will begin by explaining the historical and religious roots of kaji kito. While sources indicate that both Shingon and Tendai Buddhism, t ...
... well as the opportunity to understand why undergoing this training was so important for my father and consequentially for my family. The first part of this thesis will begin by explaining the historical and religious roots of kaji kito. While sources indicate that both Shingon and Tendai Buddhism, t ...
Sunyata 07 - Was Arya Nagarjuna A Mahayanist
... referred to any of the Mahayana Sutras. He referred to Tripitaka mainly Samyutta ...
... referred to any of the Mahayana Sutras. He referred to Tripitaka mainly Samyutta ...
WONHYO - A. Charles Muller
... globalize Korean Buddhism. To facilitate the widest possible dissemination of both the Korean and English versions of this compilation, digital editions will eventually be made available online, so that anyone who has access to the Internet will be able to consult these texts. ...
... globalize Korean Buddhism. To facilitate the widest possible dissemination of both the Korean and English versions of this compilation, digital editions will eventually be made available online, so that anyone who has access to the Internet will be able to consult these texts. ...
The Quintessence of Secret (Esoteric) Buddhism
... 3. THE INCARNATE BODY or Manifestation Body (Nirmanakaya) comes from the great compassion (Mahakarana) of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas upon mankind. The Bodhisattvas do not enjoy the results of their good deeds but want to share them with mankind. The Bodhisattvas will not hesitate to suffer in the plac ...
... 3. THE INCARNATE BODY or Manifestation Body (Nirmanakaya) comes from the great compassion (Mahakarana) of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas upon mankind. The Bodhisattvas do not enjoy the results of their good deeds but want to share them with mankind. The Bodhisattvas will not hesitate to suffer in the plac ...
Guide to the Bodhisattva`s Way of Life
... should recite mantras and Buddha names as a substitution. If you can neither take exams nor recite mantras, you should at least complete the transmission and read some commentary on the Bodhicaryavatara in your spare time so that you may completely understand its meaning. There is no limit of who c ...
... should recite mantras and Buddha names as a substitution. If you can neither take exams nor recite mantras, you should at least complete the transmission and read some commentary on the Bodhicaryavatara in your spare time so that you may completely understand its meaning. There is no limit of who c ...
The Seeker`s Glossary of Buddhism
... Tower accessible to the greatest number. Thus, over the last several years, the editors have canvassed some 30 Buddhist dictionaries and encyclopedias and over 350 books on Buddhism, published in different languages, extracting what they believe are key terms and concepts useful to the average stude ...
... Tower accessible to the greatest number. Thus, over the last several years, the editors have canvassed some 30 Buddhist dictionaries and encyclopedias and over 350 books on Buddhism, published in different languages, extracting what they believe are key terms and concepts useful to the average stude ...
ATINER`s Conference Paper Series HIS2015-1862
... Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra, and 3) Aṣṭadaśasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra. On the basis of references and commentaries, it has been concluded that there existed a version Perfect Wisdom in 125,000 Lines, which is lost now. Apart from these, two short texts also belong to the same time period. By this time ...
... Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra, and 3) Aṣṭadaśasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra. On the basis of references and commentaries, it has been concluded that there existed a version Perfect Wisdom in 125,000 Lines, which is lost now. Apart from these, two short texts also belong to the same time period. By this time ...
Schism, semiosis and the Soka Gakkai
... The Soka Gakkai International (SGI) and the Nichiren Shoshu have always had a complex relationship. Formed in 1930 by Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda, the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai was from its inception an independent lay-Buddhist organization. For 60 years, they maintained an uneasy partnership with ...
... The Soka Gakkai International (SGI) and the Nichiren Shoshu have always had a complex relationship. Formed in 1930 by Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda, the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai was from its inception an independent lay-Buddhist organization. For 60 years, they maintained an uneasy partnership with ...
PURE-LAND ZEN ZEN PURE-LAND
... the doctrine of dedication of merit.12 This merit transference is the source of the vow-power, or other-power, in Pure Land Buddhism. The Mahayana idea of the Buddha being able to impart his power to others marks one of those epoch-making deviations which set off the Mahayana from so-called ... orig ...
... the doctrine of dedication of merit.12 This merit transference is the source of the vow-power, or other-power, in Pure Land Buddhism. The Mahayana idea of the Buddha being able to impart his power to others marks one of those epoch-making deviations which set off the Mahayana from so-called ... orig ...
1. the only buddhayana
... [teachings] is the principal doctrine, meditation is the Dharma Gateway [method], and Chi Kung is the complementary means. It provides teachings from the beginning Bodhisattva to the first Bhumi level (sainthood) and on to the supreme level of perfect enlightenment. Buddhism is the religion preached ...
... [teachings] is the principal doctrine, meditation is the Dharma Gateway [method], and Chi Kung is the complementary means. It provides teachings from the beginning Bodhisattva to the first Bhumi level (sainthood) and on to the supreme level of perfect enlightenment. Buddhism is the religion preached ...
Mahayana Buddhism - The Doctrinal Foundations
... as a medicine for curing quite specific spiritual ills. Mahayanists in particular see adaptation, and perhaps even syncretism, as a virtue in the Dharma, enabling the teachings to be adapted to the needs of hearers, and thereby indicating the wisdom and compassion of the Omniscient Buddha. The import ...
... as a medicine for curing quite specific spiritual ills. Mahayanists in particular see adaptation, and perhaps even syncretism, as a virtue in the Dharma, enabling the teachings to be adapted to the needs of hearers, and thereby indicating the wisdom and compassion of the Omniscient Buddha. The import ...
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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 ...
Taming the Monkey Mind
... Special mention is due to Upasaka Thieu Chuu, who through his own vernacular translation of this commentary more than half a century ago, clarified many difficult passages and transcendental points of Dharma. Without their invaluable contributions, this book would not have been possible. ...
... Special mention is due to Upasaka Thieu Chuu, who through his own vernacular translation of this commentary more than half a century ago, clarified many difficult passages and transcendental points of Dharma. Without their invaluable contributions, this book would not have been possible. ...
Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism
... quite widely known to students of Buddhism, and on many occasions I have been encouraged to think that my own study of the concept has played some part in this process. Some people prefer to use the Indian word upAya, meaning simply a ‘means’ or a ‘strategem’, whether employed by oneself or by other ...
... quite widely known to students of Buddhism, and on many occasions I have been encouraged to think that my own study of the concept has played some part in this process. Some people prefer to use the Indian word upAya, meaning simply a ‘means’ or a ‘strategem’, whether employed by oneself or by other ...
2015 SGINZ LEVEL ONE EXAM
... and set forth the chanting of Nam-myohorenge-kyo as the practice to accord one’s life with this law, which he identified as the law of life itself. Nam comes from the Sanskrit word namas, which was translated in Chinese and Japanese as meaning “to dedicate one’s life.” Dedication, Nichiren says, mean ...
... and set forth the chanting of Nam-myohorenge-kyo as the practice to accord one’s life with this law, which he identified as the law of life itself. Nam comes from the Sanskrit word namas, which was translated in Chinese and Japanese as meaning “to dedicate one’s life.” Dedication, Nichiren says, mean ...
The Bequeathed Teachings Sutra
... certainly turn to this sutra and other Buddhist sutras. You will very likely find answers to your problems. When I first started, he read all the available 200 English books that were translations of Great Master Xuan Hua's teachings from Chinese. I did not understand much. However, when I had probl ...
... certainly turn to this sutra and other Buddhist sutras. You will very likely find answers to your problems. When I first started, he read all the available 200 English books that were translations of Great Master Xuan Hua's teachings from Chinese. I did not understand much. However, when I had probl ...
Buddhist_Text_Transl..
... At first glance, he looked and sounded like any other Chinese immigrant in San Francisco in the 1960s. His humble manner belied his position as the 45th Buddhist patriarch in direct lineage from Shakyamuni Buddha. Master Hua was born in 1918 near Manchuria, China into a family of frugal farmers. He ...
... At first glance, he looked and sounded like any other Chinese immigrant in San Francisco in the 1960s. His humble manner belied his position as the 45th Buddhist patriarch in direct lineage from Shakyamuni Buddha. Master Hua was born in 1918 near Manchuria, China into a family of frugal farmers. He ...
Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra
... has gained so far in his study. They are no doubt short of being quite satisfactory from a strictly scholarly point of view, but the author's earnest wish is to open the way, if he could so hope, for further study and more thoroughgoing investigation of the text. Mahayana Buddhism is just beginning ...
... has gained so far in his study. They are no doubt short of being quite satisfactory from a strictly scholarly point of view, but the author's earnest wish is to open the way, if he could so hope, for further study and more thoroughgoing investigation of the text. Mahayana Buddhism is just beginning ...
The Life of Nichiren Daishonin - Sgi-Usa
... engage Nichiren in a religious debate instead. In the debate that ensued, the Daishonin thoroughly refuted the erroneous teachings of the various Buddhist schools of his day. This is known as the Tsukahara Debate. In February, a faction of the ruling Hojo clan rose up in rebellion, and fighting brok ...
... engage Nichiren in a religious debate instead. In the debate that ensued, the Daishonin thoroughly refuted the erroneous teachings of the various Buddhist schools of his day. This is known as the Tsukahara Debate. In February, a faction of the ruling Hojo clan rose up in rebellion, and fighting brok ...
First Steps - SGI South Africa
... Evil is human destruction; that Evil is inspired by the devil, a which divides people or disre- wicked being. gards their humanity. ...
... Evil is human destruction; that Evil is inspired by the devil, a which divides people or disre- wicked being. gards their humanity. ...