patriarch ` svision
... not only wise, but is also a shape-shifting entity that can change its physical appearance at will, from any kind of snake into any human form, or even any number of snakehuman hybrids. Naga are not only male, as the name suggests, but could also appear as the female gender, known in Sanskrit as ‘na ...
... not only wise, but is also a shape-shifting entity that can change its physical appearance at will, from any kind of snake into any human form, or even any number of snakehuman hybrids. Naga are not only male, as the name suggests, but could also appear as the female gender, known in Sanskrit as ‘na ...
Chapter Four - Hackett Publishing
... 1) What does the fourfold foundation of mindfulness (sati) aim to achieve? 2) What are the four foundations of mindfulness? 3) What techniques of meditation are involved in the first foundation of mindfulness? Which bodily activities are involved? 4) What are the four elements that comprise the body ...
... 1) What does the fourfold foundation of mindfulness (sati) aim to achieve? 2) What are the four foundations of mindfulness? 3) What techniques of meditation are involved in the first foundation of mindfulness? Which bodily activities are involved? 4) What are the four elements that comprise the body ...
What the Buddha Thought, by Richard Gombrich. London: Equinox
... gnosis altogether. The Buddha, in other words, ‘ethicized’ the path to salvation as well; the cultivation of the heart, if you will, is just as, if not more, important than the cultivation of the intellect. The key text in this regard is the Tevijja Sutta, where the Buddha explains to a couple of yo ...
... gnosis altogether. The Buddha, in other words, ‘ethicized’ the path to salvation as well; the cultivation of the heart, if you will, is just as, if not more, important than the cultivation of the intellect. The key text in this regard is the Tevijja Sutta, where the Buddha explains to a couple of yo ...
2014 - Khyentse Foundation
... and the 16th century.” Professor Dalton says, “This event has become a wonderful tradition that allows the Buddhist Studies community of the Bay Area— academics and practitioners alike—to come together, learn, and celebrate. It is a true testament to the positive activities of the Khyentse Foundatio ...
... and the 16th century.” Professor Dalton says, “This event has become a wonderful tradition that allows the Buddhist Studies community of the Bay Area— academics and practitioners alike—to come together, learn, and celebrate. It is a true testament to the positive activities of the Khyentse Foundatio ...
The Emergence of Buddhist Critical-Constructive Reflection in the
... to meet the historical consciousness of the modern world by updating their understanding of the historical nature of their own texts and institutions? Schooled in the disciplines of academic Buddhist studies, Lopez was trained to do the deconstructive work of historical and literary analysis. But as ...
... to meet the historical consciousness of the modern world by updating their understanding of the historical nature of their own texts and institutions? Schooled in the disciplines of academic Buddhist studies, Lopez was trained to do the deconstructive work of historical and literary analysis. But as ...
buddhism - Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre
... the foundation of Buddhist tradition. These are Buddha, Dharma, Sangha ...
... the foundation of Buddhist tradition. These are Buddha, Dharma, Sangha ...
Sati Journal Volume 1 - Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
... could breed internal conflict, feelings of guilt and unworthiness, and also generate tensions within the family and at the workplace. I think there are reasonable grounds for the belief that during his teaching rounds the Buddha gave many more teachings to his lay disciples than are recorded in the ...
... could breed internal conflict, feelings of guilt and unworthiness, and also generate tensions within the family and at the workplace. I think there are reasonable grounds for the belief that during his teaching rounds the Buddha gave many more teachings to his lay disciples than are recorded in the ...
What is Nirvana - Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche
... here, I am only trying to highlight the funny side of it, in a manner of speaking. These people think that just being a good person is the important thing to do as a Buddhist. That it is sufficient. Nirvana as Extinction To seek nirvana is a completely different thing. To seek nirvana we not only tr ...
... here, I am only trying to highlight the funny side of it, in a manner of speaking. These people think that just being a good person is the important thing to do as a Buddhist. That it is sufficient. Nirvana as Extinction To seek nirvana is a completely different thing. To seek nirvana we not only tr ...
Ksitigrabha sutra - Khyentse Foundation
... women giving birth, if they have but one momentary thought of sympathy, to give them aid, medicines, food and drink, or bathings, so as to assure them some measure of peace and happiness, such merits are inconceivable and donors of these things will always be reborn as a Suddhavasodeva for one hundr ...
... women giving birth, if they have but one momentary thought of sympathy, to give them aid, medicines, food and drink, or bathings, so as to assure them some measure of peace and happiness, such merits are inconceivable and donors of these things will always be reborn as a Suddhavasodeva for one hundr ...
The Individual Psychology of Tibetan Buddhism
... problems himself. I don't believe that I can solve his problems by simply talking to him a little. That might make him feel a bit better, but it's very transient relief. The root of his problems reaches deep into his mind; as long as it's there, changing circumstances will cause more problems to eme ...
... problems himself. I don't believe that I can solve his problems by simply talking to him a little. That might make him feel a bit better, but it's very transient relief. The root of his problems reaches deep into his mind; as long as it's there, changing circumstances will cause more problems to eme ...
The Dynamic Practices of Luangpor Teean A Thai
... energy and wealth to teaching people. In a short time he built two meditation centers in Buhom, as well as centers in a nearby village. Since he felt a responsibility to teach what he called the Dhamma of "an instant" to as wide a circle as possible, after two years and eight months as a lay teache ...
... energy and wealth to teaching people. In a short time he built two meditation centers in Buhom, as well as centers in a nearby village. Since he felt a responsibility to teach what he called the Dhamma of "an instant" to as wide a circle as possible, after two years and eight months as a lay teache ...
Religious Use of Elephants in Ancient Sri Lanka
... religious purposes during the early periods were mostly state elephants belonging to the king and in some cases the royal or Mangala elephant. However a number of elephants were used in religious festivals later and that perhaps required more elephants from other sources. The first recorded donation ...
... religious purposes during the early periods were mostly state elephants belonging to the king and in some cases the royal or Mangala elephant. However a number of elephants were used in religious festivals later and that perhaps required more elephants from other sources. The first recorded donation ...
Indian Scholar
... Vivekanand states “The great glory of Shankaracharya was his preaching of the Gita. It is one of the greatest works that this great man did among the many noble works of his noble life-the preaching of the Gita and writing the most beautiful commentary upon it. And he has been followed by all founde ...
... Vivekanand states “The great glory of Shankaracharya was his preaching of the Gita. It is one of the greatest works that this great man did among the many noble works of his noble life-the preaching of the Gita and writing the most beautiful commentary upon it. And he has been followed by all founde ...
Trading Sex for Karma in Thailand: An Analysis of the Reciprocal
... to find employment in the thriving sex industry. Second, there exists a sort of reciprocal relationship between Buddhist monks and Thai prostitutes. This relationship is evident in that the monks seem to condone the practice of prostitution, though it is viewed as an "immoral," demerit-earning beha ...
... to find employment in the thriving sex industry. Second, there exists a sort of reciprocal relationship between Buddhist monks and Thai prostitutes. This relationship is evident in that the monks seem to condone the practice of prostitution, though it is viewed as an "immoral," demerit-earning beha ...
Buddhist Concepts: The Gohonzon
... Nichiren explains that this tower is a metaphor for the magnitude of the human potential—the grandeur of the Buddha nature within all people (see “On the Treasure Tower,” WND-1, 299). Next, the sutra describes the Ceremony in the Air—a vast assembly of Buddhas, bodhisattvas and beings of every descr ...
... Nichiren explains that this tower is a metaphor for the magnitude of the human potential—the grandeur of the Buddha nature within all people (see “On the Treasure Tower,” WND-1, 299). Next, the sutra describes the Ceremony in the Air—a vast assembly of Buddhas, bodhisattvas and beings of every descr ...
Was the Buddha Omniscient?
... among the Jains…at the time of Mahāvīra.”[19] It was, he believes, taken up by the Buddhists and applied to their Master but perhaps not fully assimilated. Given the ambiguous meaning of the term sabba (Sanskrit, sarva), it is not surprising that confusion arose within the Buddhist context regarding ...
... among the Jains…at the time of Mahāvīra.”[19] It was, he believes, taken up by the Buddhists and applied to their Master but perhaps not fully assimilated. Given the ambiguous meaning of the term sabba (Sanskrit, sarva), it is not surprising that confusion arose within the Buddhist context regarding ...
Neither the Same nor the Other
... analyze such visions, even if from a phenomenological perspective? Wouldn’t it be correct to say that everything has its time and season, that there is “a time for birth and death”, as we read in Ecclesiastes? Why do we want to understand this last secret while we’re still “here”? Is it because for ...
... analyze such visions, even if from a phenomenological perspective? Wouldn’t it be correct to say that everything has its time and season, that there is “a time for birth and death”, as we read in Ecclesiastes? Why do we want to understand this last secret while we’re still “here”? Is it because for ...
“I`d rather have Eternal Emptiness”1—Goethe and Buddhism
... Indian poetry, which he learned of through Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt. He especially dealt with the Sakuntala by Kalidasa, one of the great Indian poets of the 5th century. This work left major traces, among others, in “Prelude in the theatre” in Faust. In 1829, three years before his death Goethe, t ...
... Indian poetry, which he learned of through Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt. He especially dealt with the Sakuntala by Kalidasa, one of the great Indian poets of the 5th century. This work left major traces, among others, in “Prelude in the theatre” in Faust. In 1829, three years before his death Goethe, t ...
Nichiren Shoshu/ Soka Gakkai Buddhism Profile
... (Three Thousand Realms in One Thought Moment). According to these doctrines, all of the Dharma (Truth, Law) worlds of Buddhism exist simultaneously in an instantaneous act of meditation. Everyone, then, has the potential of achieving enlightenment in the present moment. Supporting these central teac ...
... (Three Thousand Realms in One Thought Moment). According to these doctrines, all of the Dharma (Truth, Law) worlds of Buddhism exist simultaneously in an instantaneous act of meditation. Everyone, then, has the potential of achieving enlightenment in the present moment. Supporting these central teac ...
The Twelve Deeds of the Buddha
... A few years later when the Buddha had grown up a little, he was educated and thus became very knowledgeable, very scholarly, and very skillful. This may be a little surprising, because the Buddha was already enlightened or at least a great bodhisattva residing in the tenth bodhisattva level (bhumi; ...
... A few years later when the Buddha had grown up a little, he was educated and thus became very knowledgeable, very scholarly, and very skillful. This may be a little surprising, because the Buddha was already enlightened or at least a great bodhisattva residing in the tenth bodhisattva level (bhumi; ...
Mysticism – an Impulse for Ritualizing Death
... farewell, but at the same time, “the dying process is approached as a moment of transformation and opportunity for growth”. 5 When rituals accompany this transformation-process, the experiences of participants are inspired by beliefs, sometimes vague and unarticulated. For this reason, rituals can b ...
... farewell, but at the same time, “the dying process is approached as a moment of transformation and opportunity for growth”. 5 When rituals accompany this transformation-process, the experiences of participants are inspired by beliefs, sometimes vague and unarticulated. For this reason, rituals can b ...
Filial Piety with a Zen Twist: Universalism and Particularism
... implied conformity with the established social norms. It is in this context that we witness the emergence of several Buddhist scriptures touching the same theme while claiming to put new wine in old bottles. I suggest to focus on one particular piece: the Sutra on the Difficulty of Reciprocating the ...
... implied conformity with the established social norms. It is in this context that we witness the emergence of several Buddhist scriptures touching the same theme while claiming to put new wine in old bottles. I suggest to focus on one particular piece: the Sutra on the Difficulty of Reciprocating the ...
Essence of Zen.vp
... At the age of sixteen I happened to read the Diamond Sutra and the Sutra of WeiLang (as the Platform Scripture was then called) and immediately had the intuitive perception that here was the absolute truth which, far from being new to me, was what I had really known and accepted all the time. Like m ...
... At the age of sixteen I happened to read the Diamond Sutra and the Sutra of WeiLang (as the Platform Scripture was then called) and immediately had the intuitive perception that here was the absolute truth which, far from being new to me, was what I had really known and accepted all the time. Like m ...
Library Catalogue - Dharma Centre of Winnipeg
... If you are viewing this in PDF format, you can self-navigate by using the Book Subject Categories listed below. If you are viewing this as a Word document, you have more search options. To view clickable Subject Categories, go to "View" on the toolbar and click on "Navigation Pane"; a list of Subjec ...
... If you are viewing this in PDF format, you can self-navigate by using the Book Subject Categories listed below. If you are viewing this as a Word document, you have more search options. To view clickable Subject Categories, go to "View" on the toolbar and click on "Navigation Pane"; a list of Subjec ...
Samsara and the Organization - Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
... only data from one sense can be processed at a time. This means for example if driving a car and speaking on a phone at the same time, stimuli from outside the car and from the phone can only be processed sequentially meaning we are experiencing an illusion that both are operating together (Tashi Ts ...
... only data from one sense can be processed at a time. This means for example if driving a car and speaking on a phone at the same time, stimuli from outside the car and from the phone can only be processed sequentially meaning we are experiencing an illusion that both are operating together (Tashi Ts ...
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).