Siddhartha Savage: The Importance of Buddhism in Huxley`s Brave
... World. The story of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha of our age, and the Buddhist world view and philosophies, were particularly seductive for Huxley, evidenced by his own statement that “alone of all the great world religions Buddhism made its way without persecution, censorship or inquisition” (Budd ...
... World. The story of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha of our age, and the Buddhist world view and philosophies, were particularly seductive for Huxley, evidenced by his own statement that “alone of all the great world religions Buddhism made its way without persecution, censorship or inquisition” (Budd ...
whether under the name of Buddha or that of Samkarâchârya
... hammer in the matter of Esoteric Philosophy. Nevertheless it is the duty of the Occultist to try and explain it. Nirvâna and Moksha, then, as said before, have their being in non-being, if such a paradox be permitted to illustrate the meaning the better. Nirvâna, as some illustrious Orientalists hav ...
... hammer in the matter of Esoteric Philosophy. Nevertheless it is the duty of the Occultist to try and explain it. Nirvâna and Moksha, then, as said before, have their being in non-being, if such a paradox be permitted to illustrate the meaning the better. Nirvâna, as some illustrious Orientalists hav ...
Translation of Gongyo
... Two and a half thousand years ago, towards the end of his life, the Buddha Shakyamuni expounded the Lotus Sutra. Centuries later, it was the starting and ending point for all Nichiren Daishonin’s teachings, and remains the profound foundation for the practice and study of Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhi ...
... Two and a half thousand years ago, towards the end of his life, the Buddha Shakyamuni expounded the Lotus Sutra. Centuries later, it was the starting and ending point for all Nichiren Daishonin’s teachings, and remains the profound foundation for the practice and study of Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhi ...
Temple Book of Chants
... We invoke your name, Samantabhadra. We aspire to practice your vow to act with the eyes and heart of compassion, to bring joy to one person in the morning and to ease the pain of one person in the afternoon. We know that the happiness of others is our own happiness, and we aspire to practice joy on ...
... We invoke your name, Samantabhadra. We aspire to practice your vow to act with the eyes and heart of compassion, to bring joy to one person in the morning and to ease the pain of one person in the afternoon. We know that the happiness of others is our own happiness, and we aspire to practice joy on ...
Guru Padmasambhava in Context
... Down to the later general decay of Buddhism, except for the unique image of a goddess and even an image of Siva, there are not many traces of a great diffusion of Hinduism in Swāt, a fact confirmed by the Chinese travelers; Hsüan-tsang speaks of ten deva (Hindu) temples, but a very important Saiva ...
... Down to the later general decay of Buddhism, except for the unique image of a goddess and even an image of Siva, there are not many traces of a great diffusion of Hinduism in Swāt, a fact confirmed by the Chinese travelers; Hsüan-tsang speaks of ten deva (Hindu) temples, but a very important Saiva ...
The Buddha`s Skillful Means
... It is easy to think that what the Buddha taught after his enlightenment was the “truth” of that experience, and that his goal as a teacher was to help others arrive at that same conclusion. It is also easy to think that if enlightenment consists in discovering certain truths about the world then we ...
... It is easy to think that what the Buddha taught after his enlightenment was the “truth” of that experience, and that his goal as a teacher was to help others arrive at that same conclusion. It is also easy to think that if enlightenment consists in discovering certain truths about the world then we ...
The Four Realities True for Noble Ones: Ariyasacca Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... iti that signals the end of the quotation comes only after these two sentences in the Vism text. It can only mean that they are part of the SN or any other text that Buddhaghosa was citing; and 2) without the last two sentences, the whole quotation would have failed to achieve Buddhaghosa’s purpose ...
... iti that signals the end of the quotation comes only after these two sentences in the Vism text. It can only mean that they are part of the SN or any other text that Buddhaghosa was citing; and 2) without the last two sentences, the whole quotation would have failed to achieve Buddhaghosa’s purpose ...
On the Buddhist roots of contemporary non-religious
... academic discussion on the Buddhist roots of contemporary non-religious mindfulness practice, and, based on various perspectives of the history of Buddhist doctrine and practice, I argue that most of these presentations seem to be inadequately one-sided simplifications and generalisations. I continu ...
... academic discussion on the Buddhist roots of contemporary non-religious mindfulness practice, and, based on various perspectives of the history of Buddhist doctrine and practice, I argue that most of these presentations seem to be inadequately one-sided simplifications and generalisations. I continu ...
Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism
... the building to its present form and grace. At various stages of the renovation, the highest-ranking lamas in Tibetan Buddhism, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, have consecrated Sakya Monastery’s building and its contents, imbuing them with the enlightened spirit of the Buddha and transforming ...
... the building to its present form and grace. At various stages of the renovation, the highest-ranking lamas in Tibetan Buddhism, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, have consecrated Sakya Monastery’s building and its contents, imbuing them with the enlightened spirit of the Buddha and transforming ...
The Possibility of Buddhist Virtue: A Christian Response
... question that every worldview seeks to answer. The Israelites said that good for man consisted in living a life of holiness to God, as a separate and distinct people. The Greeks said that man was meant for the polis. 1 Christ taught men were for his kingdom. The Buddha held his own view. The heart o ...
... question that every worldview seeks to answer. The Israelites said that good for man consisted in living a life of holiness to God, as a separate and distinct people. The Greeks said that man was meant for the polis. 1 Christ taught men were for his kingdom. The Buddha held his own view. The heart o ...
The Buddha`s Last Meditation in the D¥rgha-ågama
... The Buddha said further: “If you feel personally ashamed and do not dare to ask, you should rely on a good friend to come and swiftly ask [for clarification]. This is proper and the time for it, do not regret it later.” Then the monks were still silent. Ónanda said to the Buddha: “I am confident tha ...
... The Buddha said further: “If you feel personally ashamed and do not dare to ask, you should rely on a good friend to come and swiftly ask [for clarification]. This is proper and the time for it, do not regret it later.” Then the monks were still silent. Ónanda said to the Buddha: “I am confident tha ...
Bahudhātuka-sutta On Women‖s Inabilities Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... the Saṃyutta-nikāya and its counterparts in two Saṃyukta-āgama collections translated into Chinese, which allegorically refer to a set of wholesome qualities as a vehicle for approaching liberation. The three versions agree that by means of this vehicle the goal of liberation can be reached independ ...
... the Saṃyutta-nikāya and its counterparts in two Saṃyukta-āgama collections translated into Chinese, which allegorically refer to a set of wholesome qualities as a vehicle for approaching liberation. The three versions agree that by means of this vehicle the goal of liberation can be reached independ ...
Karma, Character, and Consequentialism
... found in the dicta of scholars writing throughout the greater part of this century, and the consensus is that Buddhist ethics is consequentialist.3 Among early opinions may be cited that of J. B. Pratt who in 1928 described "the Buddha's ethic" as one of "utilitarian or (altruistic) hedonism" (1928, ...
... found in the dicta of scholars writing throughout the greater part of this century, and the consensus is that Buddhist ethics is consequentialist.3 Among early opinions may be cited that of J. B. Pratt who in 1928 described "the Buddha's ethic" as one of "utilitarian or (altruistic) hedonism" (1928, ...
Introduction - Gatwick Airport Chaplaincy
... Shakyamuni’s teachings were verbal and transmitted only verbally for several decades after his death, so the best available evidence is usually based on indirect evidence of age and textual consistencies. From this, we can establish that the Agama sutras were almost certainly in existence during Sha ...
... Shakyamuni’s teachings were verbal and transmitted only verbally for several decades after his death, so the best available evidence is usually based on indirect evidence of age and textual consistencies. From this, we can establish that the Agama sutras were almost certainly in existence during Sha ...
Tantric Buddhism in India (from c. A.D. 800 to c. A.D. 1200
... It will indicate something of the immensity of the task awaiting students of tantric Buddhism if I tell you that though we do not know precisely at present just how many Indian tantric Buddhist texts survive today in the language in which they were written, their number is certainly over one thousan ...
... It will indicate something of the immensity of the task awaiting students of tantric Buddhism if I tell you that though we do not know precisely at present just how many Indian tantric Buddhist texts survive today in the language in which they were written, their number is certainly over one thousan ...
Laymen saints - The Dharmafarers
... Then there is the second, in-between, group (the lotuses bobbing up and down on the water level), hesitating between the true and the false, wavering between good and evil. They would either be saved or be lost, depending on whether or not they hear the Dharma. To mix the metaphors in a helpful way, ...
... Then there is the second, in-between, group (the lotuses bobbing up and down on the water level), hesitating between the true and the false, wavering between good and evil. They would either be saved or be lost, depending on whether or not they hear the Dharma. To mix the metaphors in a helpful way, ...
Islam and Buddhism
... their bowls in hand, who believe that in their next lives, human beings may be reborn as mice or cattle, and who expect help from idols carved from stone or cast in bronze. For these people, Buddhism's deviant beliefs inflict serious psychological damage. In countries where Buddhism is widespread, o ...
... their bowls in hand, who believe that in their next lives, human beings may be reborn as mice or cattle, and who expect help from idols carved from stone or cast in bronze. For these people, Buddhism's deviant beliefs inflict serious psychological damage. In countries where Buddhism is widespread, o ...
Theravada Philosophical Exposition of the Supramundane (Lokuttara)
... Concentration at the absorption level, no matter to what heights it is pursued, only suppresses the defilements, but cannot destroy their latent seeds. Thence bare mundane jhāna, even when sustained, cannot by itself terminate the cycle of rebirths. On the contrary, it may even perpetuate the round. ...
... Concentration at the absorption level, no matter to what heights it is pursued, only suppresses the defilements, but cannot destroy their latent seeds. Thence bare mundane jhāna, even when sustained, cannot by itself terminate the cycle of rebirths. On the contrary, it may even perpetuate the round. ...
File - INTERNATIONAL CH`AN BUDDHISM INSTITUTE
... ‘The Buddhist vocabulary is extensive and all terms which were coined either by the Buddha or His enlightened disciples, correspond very well with various stages of spiritual awakening. It is a matter for regret that only a very limited number of these terms has been translated into Western language ...
... ‘The Buddhist vocabulary is extensive and all terms which were coined either by the Buddha or His enlightened disciples, correspond very well with various stages of spiritual awakening. It is a matter for regret that only a very limited number of these terms has been translated into Western language ...
The Bahudhātuka-sutta and its Parallels On Women`s Inabilities
... possible as possible and knows it according to reality, and sees what is impossible as impossible and knows it according to reality.31 Ānanda, it is not possible that there could be two wheel-turning kings ruling in the world. [However], it is certainly possible that there could be one wheel-turning ...
... possible as possible and knows it according to reality, and sees what is impossible as impossible and knows it according to reality.31 Ānanda, it is not possible that there could be two wheel-turning kings ruling in the world. [However], it is certainly possible that there could be one wheel-turning ...
The Other Side of Zen - Princeton University Press
... During early modern (1600–1867) Japan, also known as the Tokugawa or Edo period, the Sôtô Zen sect was in certain respects distinct from other Buddhist sects. Despite these doctrinal, ritual, and organizational characteristics, Sôtô Zen at the same time fully participated in, and indeed helped to cr ...
... During early modern (1600–1867) Japan, also known as the Tokugawa or Edo period, the Sôtô Zen sect was in certain respects distinct from other Buddhist sects. Despite these doctrinal, ritual, and organizational characteristics, Sôtô Zen at the same time fully participated in, and indeed helped to cr ...
CULTURAL HISTORY OF TIBET AND THE HIMALAYAS COURSE
... ethnic groups represented in the Valley – Newari, Tibetan and Tibetan-oid, non-Newari caste Hindu, etc. – and their relations with one another and other groups within and beyond the Himalayas. While foregrounding the region’s cultural and religious diversity and eclecticism, topics will include the ...
... ethnic groups represented in the Valley – Newari, Tibetan and Tibetan-oid, non-Newari caste Hindu, etc. – and their relations with one another and other groups within and beyond the Himalayas. While foregrounding the region’s cultural and religious diversity and eclecticism, topics will include the ...
Nikāya Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Modern-day Buddhist scholars have put forth answers to this question at least since C. A. F. Rhys Davids asserted that “The Buddhist, then, was a Hedonist,” and “his morality . . . utilitarian,” on the strength of the kamma-vipāka law that eventually and necessarily pleasure follows right and good a ...
... Modern-day Buddhist scholars have put forth answers to this question at least since C. A. F. Rhys Davids asserted that “The Buddhist, then, was a Hedonist,” and “his morality . . . utilitarian,” on the strength of the kamma-vipāka law that eventually and necessarily pleasure follows right and good a ...
Atisha News Summer 2013/14
... ductory course about the Lam Rim, such as ‘Buddhism in a Nutshell’ or ‘Discovering Buddhism’ and have some understanding about The Three Principles of the Path. ...
... ductory course about the Lam Rim, such as ‘Buddhism in a Nutshell’ or ‘Discovering Buddhism’ and have some understanding about The Three Principles of the Path. ...
Buddhist Practice as Play: A Virtue Ethical View
... one way to look at it. As Goethe notes with the words I quoted above, the truth of a certain interpretation is not determined by whether or not it corresponds to the “facts” but by whether it is fruitful. My purpose is to show that a virtue ethical interpretation of Buddhist ethics is possible and t ...
... one way to look at it. As Goethe notes with the words I quoted above, the truth of a certain interpretation is not determined by whether or not it corresponds to the “facts” but by whether it is fruitful. My purpose is to show that a virtue ethical interpretation of Buddhist ethics is possible and t ...
Buddhism in Myanmar
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Buddhism in Myanmar is predominantly of the Theravada tradition, practised by 89% of the country's population It is the most religious Buddhist country in terms of the proportion of monks in the population and proportion of income spent on religion. Adherents are most likely found among the dominant Bamar people, Shan, Rakhine, Mon, Karen, Zo, and Chinese who are well integrated into Burmese society. Monks, collectively known as the sangha, are venerated members of Burmese society. Among many ethnic groups in Myanmar, including the Bamar and Shan, Theravada Buddhism is practiced in conjunction with nat worship, which involves the placation of spirits who can intercede in worldly affairs.With regard to the daily routines of Buddhists in Myanmar, there are two most popular practices: merit-making and vipassanā. The weizza path is the least popular; it is an esoteric form somewhat linked to Buddhist aspiration that involves the occult. Merit-making is the most common path undertaken by Burmese Buddhists. This path involves the observance of the Five Precepts and accumulation of good merit through charity and good deeds (dana) in order to obtain a favorable rebirth. The vipassana path, which has gained ground since the early 1900s, is a form of insight meditation believed to lead to enlightenment. The weizza path, is an esoteric system of occult practices (such as recitation of spells, samatha and alchemy) and believed to lead to life as a weizza (also spelt weikza), a semi-immortal and supernatural being who awaits the appearance of the future Buddha, Maitreya (Arimeitaya).