Jan - Buddhist Churches of America
... you. Following the East Japan Great Earthquake, one year and ten months has passed. More than a hundred thousand people continue to live in evacuation center housing, unable to return to their homes. Personally, I find the events of the Seven hundred fiftieth Memorial for Shinran Shonin and East Jap ...
... you. Following the East Japan Great Earthquake, one year and ten months has passed. More than a hundred thousand people continue to live in evacuation center housing, unable to return to their homes. Personally, I find the events of the Seven hundred fiftieth Memorial for Shinran Shonin and East Jap ...
Ashtasahasrika_prajnaparamita
... A collection of tadapatras or slender, rectangular, palm leaves, strung together and held between two wooden binding boards constituted the basic format of a Pala manuscript. The text was carefully inscribed in Kutila script and on certain folios, oblong spaces (5.5* 7.5cm), was left for the painter ...
... A collection of tadapatras or slender, rectangular, palm leaves, strung together and held between two wooden binding boards constituted the basic format of a Pala manuscript. The text was carefully inscribed in Kutila script and on certain folios, oblong spaces (5.5* 7.5cm), was left for the painter ...
Kuroda Toshio - Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture
... standpoint of their relationship to authority as it was exercised in the actual social order of the medieval period. This relationship provides us with a important key for understanding Japan’s religious history in a relatively objective way, one that is little influenced by the subjective images th ...
... standpoint of their relationship to authority as it was exercised in the actual social order of the medieval period. This relationship provides us with a important key for understanding Japan’s religious history in a relatively objective way, one that is little influenced by the subjective images th ...
dhamma texts - International Meditation Centres
... when he declared to his disciples that this “Burmese Independence Day” was the “Buddha Sāsana Independence Day” and we observed it as one of the special days of the tradition beginning in 1951 when the Vipassanā Association was formed in the office of the Accountant General. One of the first actions ...
... when he declared to his disciples that this “Burmese Independence Day” was the “Buddha Sāsana Independence Day” and we observed it as one of the special days of the tradition beginning in 1951 when the Vipassanā Association was formed in the office of the Accountant General. One of the first actions ...
The Art of Living
... used here to enter the Buddha’s teachings. There are four schools in this category (Tian Tai, Shian Shou, Fa Shiang and San Lwun). The practitioners of these schools study and follow the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni to co rrect their erroneous views, thoughts, and actions. Most people are capable ...
... used here to enter the Buddha’s teachings. There are four schools in this category (Tian Tai, Shian Shou, Fa Shiang and San Lwun). The practitioners of these schools study and follow the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni to co rrect their erroneous views, thoughts, and actions. Most people are capable ...
Recent Buddhist Theories of Free Will: Compatibilism, Incompatibilism, and Beyond
... within Western philosophy. On the other hand, Western philosophers who wish to explore what Buddhists think about free will might be significantly unfamiliar with basic Buddhist ideas such as Dharma, dependent origination, and the twelve-linked chain, or classic examples such as the chariot and its ...
... within Western philosophy. On the other hand, Western philosophers who wish to explore what Buddhists think about free will might be significantly unfamiliar with basic Buddhist ideas such as Dharma, dependent origination, and the twelve-linked chain, or classic examples such as the chariot and its ...
Lesson 14 – The Four Sublime Abodes
... prosperous, and equanimity embraces the good and the bad, the loved and the unloved, the pleasant and the unpleasant. All four virtues are equally important and should be practiced according to one’s inclination and temperament. In practice, all four cannot be done at the same time. We have to begin ...
... prosperous, and equanimity embraces the good and the bad, the loved and the unloved, the pleasant and the unpleasant. All four virtues are equally important and should be practiced according to one’s inclination and temperament. In practice, all four cannot be done at the same time. We have to begin ...
Karma and Rebirth in the Upaniṣads and Buddhism
... in both the Upanisads and Buddhism: I) The doctrine of rebirth conditioned by karma and 2) yogic techniques. The doctrine of karma and rebirth wrested man's destiny from the gods and placed it squarely in his own hands, and yogic techniques shifted the location of the divine from outside man to insi ...
... in both the Upanisads and Buddhism: I) The doctrine of rebirth conditioned by karma and 2) yogic techniques. The doctrine of karma and rebirth wrested man's destiny from the gods and placed it squarely in his own hands, and yogic techniques shifted the location of the divine from outside man to insi ...
buddhism and deep ecology for protection of wild asian elephants in
... status symbol, an agricultural pest, and a resource to be exploited for the beauty of its ivory. The elephant in Asia embodies great metaphysical importance and is considered unique among other domestic animals. Traditionally for over 3,000 years, Asian elephants have been driven to other areas or c ...
... status symbol, an agricultural pest, and a resource to be exploited for the beauty of its ivory. The elephant in Asia embodies great metaphysical importance and is considered unique among other domestic animals. Traditionally for over 3,000 years, Asian elephants have been driven to other areas or c ...
Buddha`s Birthday
... enjoy. The finale of many spectacular festivals is often followed by some sense of emptiness or feelings that something is lacking, but the Yeon Deung Hoe gives participants renewed energy through being able to see and feel things together in oneness, after which they can return to their daily routi ...
... enjoy. The finale of many spectacular festivals is often followed by some sense of emptiness or feelings that something is lacking, but the Yeon Deung Hoe gives participants renewed energy through being able to see and feel things together in oneness, after which they can return to their daily routi ...
The Going Forth of Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī in T 60
... not remain long.” [Ānanda said]: “Blessed One, Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī has benefitted the Blessed One, since she raised and fed him with her milk after his mother had passed away.” [The Buddha replied]: “Ānanda, it is like this, Ānanda, it is like this. Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī has much benefitted me, since ...
... not remain long.” [Ānanda said]: “Blessed One, Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī has benefitted the Blessed One, since she raised and fed him with her milk after his mother had passed away.” [The Buddha replied]: “Ānanda, it is like this, Ānanda, it is like this. Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī has much benefitted me, since ...
the early buddhist teaching on the theory and practice of moral life
... the nature of existence. The conclusion suggests itself therefore that it was as a critical response to the mutual opposition between sassatavada and ucchedavada that the early Buddhist view of existence was sought to be presented. What exactly does Buddhism mean by sassatavada and ucchedavada? And ...
... the nature of existence. The conclusion suggests itself therefore that it was as a critical response to the mutual opposition between sassatavada and ucchedavada that the early Buddhist view of existence was sought to be presented. What exactly does Buddhism mean by sassatavada and ucchedavada? And ...
There is Only One Mindfulness: Why Science and Buddhism Need
... mindfulness by scholars, researchers, and Buddhist teachers, we argue that, in actual fact, the Buddha taught only one type of mindfulness. Indeed, there is little (if any) ambiguity in the original teachings expounded by the Buddha in terms of how mindfulness should be interpreted and practised. Ac ...
... mindfulness by scholars, researchers, and Buddhist teachers, we argue that, in actual fact, the Buddha taught only one type of mindfulness. Indeed, there is little (if any) ambiguity in the original teachings expounded by the Buddha in terms of how mindfulness should be interpreted and practised. Ac ...
Archaeological Discovery and Examination of the Money
... found on this pottery base and fragments of bronze sitting Buddha cast on the tree trunk with similar details to that of the above-mentioned ones of the second type are found together with this base. The intact and restorable “money tree Buddha images” do not have precise chronological marks but the ...
... found on this pottery base and fragments of bronze sitting Buddha cast on the tree trunk with similar details to that of the above-mentioned ones of the second type are found together with this base. The intact and restorable “money tree Buddha images” do not have precise chronological marks but the ...
Magazine 2014 - Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society
... Buddha was born in 623 BCE in Lumbini, Nepal. So, this year we will also be celebrating the Buddha’s 2638th birth day, Lumbini Day. LUMBINI journal is one of the Society’s activities to promote the profound teachings of the Buddha. We are sure that our readers will appreciate our effort in bringing ...
... Buddha was born in 623 BCE in Lumbini, Nepal. So, this year we will also be celebrating the Buddha’s 2638th birth day, Lumbini Day. LUMBINI journal is one of the Society’s activities to promote the profound teachings of the Buddha. We are sure that our readers will appreciate our effort in bringing ...
what is shinto - Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture
... paratively new technical term, which was coined about the middle of the 7th century in order to distinguish it from Buddhism, a foreign religion. The word meant then the ex isting type of faith embraced by the Japanese, that is, the religion peculiar to them. In other words, Shinto is the racial re ...
... paratively new technical term, which was coined about the middle of the 7th century in order to distinguish it from Buddhism, a foreign religion. The word meant then the ex isting type of faith embraced by the Japanese, that is, the religion peculiar to them. In other words, Shinto is the racial re ...
The Emerging Role of Buddhism in Clinical Psychology: Toward
... the need to develop culturally syntonic treatments for Asian Americans and Asian Europeans (Hall, Hong, Zane, & Meyer, 2011); (iii) Buddhism’s orientation as more of a philosophical and practice-based system relative to some religions in which a greater emphasis is placed on worship and dogma (Shoni ...
... the need to develop culturally syntonic treatments for Asian Americans and Asian Europeans (Hall, Hong, Zane, & Meyer, 2011); (iii) Buddhism’s orientation as more of a philosophical and practice-based system relative to some religions in which a greater emphasis is placed on worship and dogma (Shoni ...
Assu Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... Since the Buddha sometimes speaks in terms of “beings” being “reborn” (and of the universe evolving), as if accepting the opinion that there is some kind of permanent soul, which he elsewhere rejects, there might be some obscurity or inconsistency in his doctrine. The unanimous answer of the Buddhis ...
... Since the Buddha sometimes speaks in terms of “beings” being “reborn” (and of the universe evolving), as if accepting the opinion that there is some kind of permanent soul, which he elsewhere rejects, there might be some obscurity or inconsistency in his doctrine. The unanimous answer of the Buddhis ...
Are There Ethical Implications of Karma?
... the habitual and habituating pattern of suffering, we cannot control the effects and so it can only be a matter of chance that things turn out well. The goal of karmic ethical training is to generate outcomes that escape the samasaric continuity of ironic consequences. Buddhism construes ethics or m ...
... the habitual and habituating pattern of suffering, we cannot control the effects and so it can only be a matter of chance that things turn out well. The goal of karmic ethical training is to generate outcomes that escape the samasaric continuity of ironic consequences. Buddhism construes ethics or m ...
Pedagogical Development of Zen Buddhism and Taoism for Taos
... present moment, with an open and curious attitude. Mindfulness-based techniques and meditation have become increasingly used to treat conditions ranging from post-traumatic stress to depression and significant health benefits have been repeatedly duplicated. The effects of meditation on stress relie ...
... present moment, with an open and curious attitude. Mindfulness-based techniques and meditation have become increasingly used to treat conditions ranging from post-traumatic stress to depression and significant health benefits have been repeatedly duplicated. The effects of meditation on stress relie ...
Nothing Higher Than the Truth: Modern Theosophy, Buddhism, and
... developed their awareness of popular Buddhist and Hindu teachings through their encounter with Helena Blavatsky while in Victorian England. My examples rely on Arthur H. Nethercot’s (1963) seminal historical account of Besant’s many lives, and Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke’s (2010) level-headed analysis ...
... developed their awareness of popular Buddhist and Hindu teachings through their encounter with Helena Blavatsky while in Victorian England. My examples rely on Arthur H. Nethercot’s (1963) seminal historical account of Besant’s many lives, and Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke’s (2010) level-headed analysis ...
are buddhists idol - worshippers
... Certain world famous philosophers, historians and scholars used to keep the Buddha image on a table in their reading rooms in order to get inspiration for a higher life and thought. Many of them are non-Buddhists. Many people honour their departed parents, teachers, great heroes, kings and queens, n ...
... Certain world famous philosophers, historians and scholars used to keep the Buddha image on a table in their reading rooms in order to get inspiration for a higher life and thought. Many of them are non-Buddhists. Many people honour their departed parents, teachers, great heroes, kings and queens, n ...
Jennifer Kieser - Missouri Western State University
... Ashoka’s Goal: spread the principles and teachings of Buddhism to countries outside India Missionaries – even his own son and daughter – were sent out to accomplish his goal and build monuments to the Buddha King Ashoka sent missionaries to: Sri Lanka (by Arhat Mahinda, son of Ashoka) Myan ...
... Ashoka’s Goal: spread the principles and teachings of Buddhism to countries outside India Missionaries – even his own son and daughter – were sent out to accomplish his goal and build monuments to the Buddha King Ashoka sent missionaries to: Sri Lanka (by Arhat Mahinda, son of Ashoka) Myan ...
Buddhist Studies in Germany and Austria 1971
... Before beginning with the actual survey I would like to make three preliminary remarks. First, in presenting this survey to you I am aware above all of its shortcomings. Due to the enormous number of publications, scholarly and popular, that deal with Buddhism in one way or another, I did not dare e ...
... Before beginning with the actual survey I would like to make three preliminary remarks. First, in presenting this survey to you I am aware above all of its shortcomings. Due to the enormous number of publications, scholarly and popular, that deal with Buddhism in one way or another, I did not dare e ...
viii world cycles whe buddhas appear
... Gotama received his confirmation when as the hermit Sumedha, he made his aspiration to become a Supreme Buddha at the feet of Dipankara Buddha, four asankheyyas of kappas and one hundred thousand kappas ago. Since then there have been 11 Buddha kappas, the present one being the eleventh. ...
... Gotama received his confirmation when as the hermit Sumedha, he made his aspiration to become a Supreme Buddha at the feet of Dipankara Buddha, four asankheyyas of kappas and one hundred thousand kappas ago. Since then there have been 11 Buddha kappas, the present one being the eleventh. ...
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).