English - Seattle Buddhist Temple
... one of the leading practitioners of Naikan in the U.S. here to present it more in depth. Gregg has made presentations at the Jodo Shinshu Center and a number of BCA temples. I attended one of his workshops a few years ago and it was excellent. Please look for further information inside this newslett ...
... one of the leading practitioners of Naikan in the U.S. here to present it more in depth. Gregg has made presentations at the Jodo Shinshu Center and a number of BCA temples. I attended one of his workshops a few years ago and it was excellent. Please look for further information inside this newslett ...
Full Issue
... In this issue we address the emergence of megachurches as a global phenomenon and their implications as new ecclesial communities for mission. We continue our series of articles on Christian engagement with people of other faiths by looking at Western Buddhism as a new-ish frontier for Christian mis ...
... In this issue we address the emergence of megachurches as a global phenomenon and their implications as new ecclesial communities for mission. We continue our series of articles on Christian engagement with people of other faiths by looking at Western Buddhism as a new-ish frontier for Christian mis ...
Ajahn Buddhadasa and Inter-Religious
... Ajahn Buddhadasa and Inter-Religious Understanding By Santikaro Tan Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikkhu was one of the most influential figures in Thai Buddhism during the last century. His progressive and reformist character, as well as his profound but extremely straight forward Dhamma teachings made a lasti ...
... Ajahn Buddhadasa and Inter-Religious Understanding By Santikaro Tan Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikkhu was one of the most influential figures in Thai Buddhism during the last century. His progressive and reformist character, as well as his profound but extremely straight forward Dhamma teachings made a lasti ...
Buddhist Philosophical Traditions
... could he continue to enjoy his idyllic life, if one day he and his loved ones must also face such suffering? With this question in mind, Siddhārtha then had a pivotal encounter: he saw a “wanderer,” a person who had abandoned his ordinary life and had set out on a spiritual path in an attempt to ove ...
... could he continue to enjoy his idyllic life, if one day he and his loved ones must also face such suffering? With this question in mind, Siddhārtha then had a pivotal encounter: he saw a “wanderer,” a person who had abandoned his ordinary life and had set out on a spiritual path in an attempt to ove ...
The Mahāsāṃghika and the Tathāgatagarbha
... La theorie du Tathagatagarbha et du Gotra)^ — have found this out? There are many obscure points about the early Buddhist sects, especially since a few, notably the Theravada and the Sarvastivadin, have extensive literary remains and have been much studied, while others are known mainly from brief l ...
... La theorie du Tathagatagarbha et du Gotra)^ — have found this out? There are many obscure points about the early Buddhist sects, especially since a few, notably the Theravada and the Sarvastivadin, have extensive literary remains and have been much studied, while others are known mainly from brief l ...
āgama and aṅga in the early buddhist oral tradition
... 26 According to Przyluski 1926: 341, the use of the expression sutta in the context of the aṅgas has the specific sense of an exposition that begins with an enumeration of a particular item, “un sūtra était un sermon commençant par un exposé numérique” ( e.g., “there are four things … what are th ...
... 26 According to Przyluski 1926: 341, the use of the expression sutta in the context of the aṅgas has the specific sense of an exposition that begins with an enumeration of a particular item, “un sūtra était un sermon commençant par un exposé numérique” ( e.g., “there are four things … what are th ...
Concept Paper and Provisional Program
... South Asia is recognized as the heartland of Buddhism and as such is of great interest to the world’s estimated 500 million Buddhists1 and increasingly to a huge non-Buddhist market from Europe and North America and other parts of the world. The countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri ...
... South Asia is recognized as the heartland of Buddhism and as such is of great interest to the world’s estimated 500 million Buddhists1 and increasingly to a huge non-Buddhist market from Europe and North America and other parts of the world. The countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri ...
Noble Eightfold Path - Threefold Lotus Kwoon
... doing; this encourages the mindfulness about impermanence of body, feeling and mind, as well as to experience the five aggregates (skandhas), the five hindrances, the four True Realities and seven factors of awakening. And what is right mindfulness? Here the monk remains contemplating the body as bo ...
... doing; this encourages the mindfulness about impermanence of body, feeling and mind, as well as to experience the five aggregates (skandhas), the five hindrances, the four True Realities and seven factors of awakening. And what is right mindfulness? Here the monk remains contemplating the body as bo ...
Emergence of the Pure Land Path: The Mahayana Movement
... transmitted only orally, undergoing constant reformulation in the different communities, and in this tradition as a whole, the negative aspect of his teaching—that of transcending the mundane world—was emphasized. The religious ideal came to be defined as the arhat, the “worthy one” who has overcome ...
... transmitted only orally, undergoing constant reformulation in the different communities, and in this tradition as a whole, the negative aspect of his teaching—that of transcending the mundane world—was emphasized. The religious ideal came to be defined as the arhat, the “worthy one” who has overcome ...
Untitled
... out press coverage), with the latest, “Mindfulness, Compassion, and the Treatment of Depression,” at Emory University in October 2007 (for a list of all dialogues and their topics, see the appendix to this article). Publication of these dialogues has proceeded at a slower and irregular pace, in part ...
... out press coverage), with the latest, “Mindfulness, Compassion, and the Treatment of Depression,” at Emory University in October 2007 (for a list of all dialogues and their topics, see the appendix to this article). Publication of these dialogues has proceeded at a slower and irregular pace, in part ...
Ullambana Service - Ti-Sarana Buddhist Association
... members andimprove devotees who have Dna to during this period there of is Service elaborate offerings that are burnt to appease and to the pathetic condition ofand some departed beings. Instead burningfrom elaborate members devotees are encouraged to offered offer Dna parpar-take in the transfere ...
... members andimprove devotees who have Dna to during this period there of is Service elaborate offerings that are burnt to appease and to the pathetic condition ofand some departed beings. Instead burningfrom elaborate members devotees are encouraged to offered offer Dna parpar-take in the transfere ...
Liberation Through Hearing in the Planetary Transition: Funerary
... that human activity had become so significant that it was producing substantial changes in the very mode of becoming of the planet, and that human science was capable of recognizing this, coexisted with the sensed inability to predict these changes in any detail, let alone avert or modulate them sig ...
... that human activity had become so significant that it was producing substantial changes in the very mode of becoming of the planet, and that human science was capable of recognizing this, coexisted with the sensed inability to predict these changes in any detail, let alone avert or modulate them sig ...
Buddhism PPT
... What Did It Mean? • This made him understand that every living thing experiences old age, sickness and death •BUT! ONLY religious life can save someone from suffering ...
... What Did It Mean? • This made him understand that every living thing experiences old age, sickness and death •BUT! ONLY religious life can save someone from suffering ...
the_sixth_ancestor.pps
... Imperial influenced Vinaya Buddhism and Zen. This should be seen in the context of the ongoing attempts by Bodhidharma’s tradition to remain outside the grasp of Imperial Buddhism. The Platform Sutra references the legendary meeting between Emperor Wu and Bodhidharma and points out that Wu’s imperia ...
... Imperial influenced Vinaya Buddhism and Zen. This should be seen in the context of the ongoing attempts by Bodhidharma’s tradition to remain outside the grasp of Imperial Buddhism. The Platform Sutra references the legendary meeting between Emperor Wu and Bodhidharma and points out that Wu’s imperia ...
Tibetan Buddhism in the West
... initiation and a weekend of esoteric teachings on visualization practices or ways of experiencing a state of pure awareness. What's missing here in the vast majority of cases is the profound context: the theoretical context, the context of faith, the context of a mature spiritual community. The teac ...
... initiation and a weekend of esoteric teachings on visualization practices or ways of experiencing a state of pure awareness. What's missing here in the vast majority of cases is the profound context: the theoretical context, the context of faith, the context of a mature spiritual community. The teac ...
DASABALASRIMITRA ON THE BUDDHOLOGY OF THE SAMMITIYAS
... [In the period of decrease of the reon], after a long time, the Blessed One Krakucchanda Buddha appeared. Then, long after he9 had passed away,lO the Tathagata Kanakamuni appeared. Long after he had passed away, the Great Sage (Mahamuni) Kasyapa appeared. Long after he had passed away, in the age of ...
... [In the period of decrease of the reon], after a long time, the Blessed One Krakucchanda Buddha appeared. Then, long after he9 had passed away,lO the Tathagata Kanakamuni appeared. Long after he had passed away, the Great Sage (Mahamuni) Kasyapa appeared. Long after he had passed away, in the age of ...
Siddhartha * Background Information on the Novel, Buddhism
... or religiously impure tasks (despised by all other castes) ...
... or religiously impure tasks (despised by all other castes) ...
A Concept of Rights in Buddhism
... 3. Taking only what is given by the employer. 4. Doing well the work appointed by the employer. 5. Spreading a good reputation of one’s employer when the chance arises. 6. As to the zenith, the monastics and the lay people, each side has duties to the other as follows: a. The duties of a layman to m ...
... 3. Taking only what is given by the employer. 4. Doing well the work appointed by the employer. 5. Spreading a good reputation of one’s employer when the chance arises. 6. As to the zenith, the monastics and the lay people, each side has duties to the other as follows: a. The duties of a layman to m ...
The Story of Buddhism
... elephant with 6 tusks nudged the right side of her body. The king and queen asked Brahmins about the dream. They told the king and queen that they were to have a special child who would make an impact on the world. The prince would either be a great ruler to his people, or he would see the suffering ...
... elephant with 6 tusks nudged the right side of her body. The king and queen asked Brahmins about the dream. They told the king and queen that they were to have a special child who would make an impact on the world. The prince would either be a great ruler to his people, or he would see the suffering ...
ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 5 1998: 241-260 Publication date: 26 June 1998
... the overall thrust and function of those stories within a religious tradition. It is not incidental that the original Lotus Såtra probably began with the chapter on upàya, and then, in the next chapter told a story, the parable of the burning house, to illustrate and explain it.4 Moreover, this Par ...
... the overall thrust and function of those stories within a religious tradition. It is not incidental that the original Lotus Såtra probably began with the chapter on upàya, and then, in the next chapter told a story, the parable of the burning house, to illustrate and explain it.4 Moreover, this Par ...
Read article - Dickinson Blogs
... To be fair to Buddhaghosa, he does say “They say” (kira), by which he seems to indicate that he is only giving the official interpretation of Mahāvihāra tradition and that he is not necessarily endorsing it. ...
... To be fair to Buddhaghosa, he does say “They say” (kira), by which he seems to indicate that he is only giving the official interpretation of Mahāvihāra tradition and that he is not necessarily endorsing it. ...
Samsara - WordPress.com
... • If we don’t accept anatta, we will remain self obsessed, so our actions will be selfish, leading to rebirth. • E.g. a candle flame lights the next candle and causes it to burn, but does not become the new flame. Important to know the connection between samsara and anatta. ...
... • If we don’t accept anatta, we will remain self obsessed, so our actions will be selfish, leading to rebirth. • E.g. a candle flame lights the next candle and causes it to burn, but does not become the new flame. Important to know the connection between samsara and anatta. ...
Leader Resource 1 - eternallycompelling.org
... eminence: more commentaries have been written about it than about any other sutra. In this sutra, the Buddha himself, here called the Shakyamuni Buddha (meaning, “The Buddha of the clan of Shakya”) or the Thus Come One (one of his many honorific titles), is teaching. The Lotus Sutra is the main insp ...
... eminence: more commentaries have been written about it than about any other sutra. In this sutra, the Buddha himself, here called the Shakyamuni Buddha (meaning, “The Buddha of the clan of Shakya”) or the Thus Come One (one of his many honorific titles), is teaching. The Lotus Sutra is the main insp ...
The Revival ofthe Theravada Nun Order in Thailand
... order of nuns (bhikkhllfll), a multitude of quite diverging opinions and arguments both for and against the revival of the ordination lineage of the bhlkkhuni-order has been brought forward. Amongst these are: Western influenced text-criticism that aims to identify the authentic stance of the histor ...
... order of nuns (bhikkhllfll), a multitude of quite diverging opinions and arguments both for and against the revival of the ordination lineage of the bhlkkhuni-order has been brought forward. Amongst these are: Western influenced text-criticism that aims to identify the authentic stance of the histor ...
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).