The "Suicide" Problem in the Pāli Canon
... save a tigress and her cubs from starvation. This particular literary episode, perhaps, marks the point where voluntary, altruistically-motivated suicide is given an official stamp of approval within Buddhism, for subsequently a strong tradition of this practice has existed, right up to and includin ...
... save a tigress and her cubs from starvation. This particular literary episode, perhaps, marks the point where voluntary, altruistically-motivated suicide is given an official stamp of approval within Buddhism, for subsequently a strong tradition of this practice has existed, right up to and includin ...
Brahmanism, Buddhism and Hinduism
... Foreword In the essay that follows Dr. Joshi has set out to reply to certain Indian scholars who have criticised Buddhism, and others who have put forward the theory that Buddhism is simply a form of Hinduism or an offshoot of it. His thesis broadly falls under five heads, namely: The Buddha was not ...
... Foreword In the essay that follows Dr. Joshi has set out to reply to certain Indian scholars who have criticised Buddhism, and others who have put forward the theory that Buddhism is simply a form of Hinduism or an offshoot of it. His thesis broadly falls under five heads, namely: The Buddha was not ...
Buddhism and Non-Violent World: Examining a
... right mindfulness41, and right concentration.42 The upshot of the fourth truth is the synergistic effect of three core angles – ethical conduct (right speech, right action, right livelihood, and right effort), mental discipline (right mindfulness and right concentration), and wisdom (right view and ...
... right mindfulness41, and right concentration.42 The upshot of the fourth truth is the synergistic effect of three core angles – ethical conduct (right speech, right action, right livelihood, and right effort), mental discipline (right mindfulness and right concentration), and wisdom (right view and ...
A Critical Analysis of Brian Victoria`s Perspectives on Modern
... Victoria’s overall work would be more credible if he were to examine the work of other nonJapanese Buddhists. Victoria’s Zen at War and Zen War Stories Victoria’s main contribution is the publication of two books, Zen at War and Zen War Stories, where he explores the intimate relationship between Ja ...
... Victoria’s overall work would be more credible if he were to examine the work of other nonJapanese Buddhists. Victoria’s Zen at War and Zen War Stories Victoria’s main contribution is the publication of two books, Zen at War and Zen War Stories, where he explores the intimate relationship between Ja ...
Mindfulness and the Four Noble Truths
... of the teaching were the five aesthetics (the Buddha’s first disciples). However, a frequently overlooked observation concerning the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta is that the sutta also records that the earth-dwelling devas were recipients of this teaching. The inclusion within the audience of two ver ...
... of the teaching were the five aesthetics (the Buddha’s first disciples). However, a frequently overlooked observation concerning the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta is that the sutta also records that the earth-dwelling devas were recipients of this teaching. The inclusion within the audience of two ver ...
Introduction to the Dhammapada - Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara
... to operate, governing the endowments and circumstances of the individual within his given form of existence. Thus, within the human world, previous stores of wholesome kamma will issue in long life, health, wealth, beauty and success; stores of unwholesome kamma in short life, illness, poverty, ugl ...
... to operate, governing the endowments and circumstances of the individual within his given form of existence. Thus, within the human world, previous stores of wholesome kamma will issue in long life, health, wealth, beauty and success; stores of unwholesome kamma in short life, illness, poverty, ugl ...
Is There Room for `Grace` in Buddhism?
... greater by the less, of the imperishable by the ephemeral, of absolute knowledge by a relative ignorance; it seems to make of Man the subject and of Enlightenment the object of the quest. Moreover, a similar paradox applies in the theistic forms of religion; people speak of seeking God and of conte ...
... greater by the less, of the imperishable by the ephemeral, of absolute knowledge by a relative ignorance; it seems to make of Man the subject and of Enlightenment the object of the quest. Moreover, a similar paradox applies in the theistic forms of religion; people speak of seeking God and of conte ...
NBHolidays Manual (as of Feb 2014)
... Losar is the Tibetan New Year. “Lo” means “year” or “age” and “sar” means “fresh” or “new.” Losar is the start of the “month of miracles,” the miracles that the Buddha performed to tame tirtikas (non-buddhists) after his enlightenment. Because Losar is a holiday based on the lunar calendar its date ...
... Losar is the Tibetan New Year. “Lo” means “year” or “age” and “sar” means “fresh” or “new.” Losar is the start of the “month of miracles,” the miracles that the Buddha performed to tame tirtikas (non-buddhists) after his enlightenment. Because Losar is a holiday based on the lunar calendar its date ...
Word File - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
... continuity of pilgrimages to Sri Pada from all over the island even up to the present day, both by local and foreign visitors. The Sri Pada is a pilgrimage site that has been held sacred by the devotees of four religions namely Buddhists, Hindus, Christians and Islamists. While the Buddhist believe ...
... continuity of pilgrimages to Sri Pada from all over the island even up to the present day, both by local and foreign visitors. The Sri Pada is a pilgrimage site that has been held sacred by the devotees of four religions namely Buddhists, Hindus, Christians and Islamists. While the Buddhist believe ...
18 religions and religious movements – ii
... of Shiva or of Shiva with his vehicle, the bull Nandi. The inscription Oēšo on coins refers to Shiva. It used to be believed that this legend reflected the Prakrit word haveśa (in Sanskrit, bhaveśa), an epithet of Shiva meaning ‘Lord of Being’, or the Prakrit development ves.a of the Sanskrit vrs ...
... of Shiva or of Shiva with his vehicle, the bull Nandi. The inscription Oēšo on coins refers to Shiva. It used to be believed that this legend reflected the Prakrit word haveśa (in Sanskrit, bhaveśa), an epithet of Shiva meaning ‘Lord of Being’, or the Prakrit development ves.a of the Sanskrit vrs ...
Right Knowledge - What Buddha Said
... benefits by putting it into practice (ehipassiko); it evidently leads to the desired goal (opanaiko) and it could be individually tested by wise ones (paccattam2 veditabbo viññuuhi. These characteristics of the dhamma distinguish Buddhism from other religious systems that value faith over knowledge ...
... benefits by putting it into practice (ehipassiko); it evidently leads to the desired goal (opanaiko) and it could be individually tested by wise ones (paccattam2 veditabbo viññuuhi. These characteristics of the dhamma distinguish Buddhism from other religious systems that value faith over knowledge ...
The Erotics of Practice: Objects and Agency in Buddhist Avadaría
... visible so that the monks can cultivate prasäda in their minds, but it soon disappears. In the meantime, King Prasenajit hears that Käsyapa's body is now visible, so he and many hundreds and thousands of others go to Toyikä, only to become dejected when they discover that Käsyapa's body has disappea ...
... visible so that the monks can cultivate prasäda in their minds, but it soon disappears. In the meantime, King Prasenajit hears that Käsyapa's body is now visible, so he and many hundreds and thousands of others go to Toyikä, only to become dejected when they discover that Käsyapa's body has disappea ...
A Study of Kalaha Vivada Sutta - International Scientific Academy of
... poor-rate, leave their way free to them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (Qur'an 9:5) (3) However, Buddha never encouraged any sort of wars or hatred, and in fact, he had directly involved himself in stopping such situations. In the Dhammapada, he has stated hatred cannot be overcome by hatred. ...
... poor-rate, leave their way free to them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (Qur'an 9:5) (3) However, Buddha never encouraged any sort of wars or hatred, and in fact, he had directly involved himself in stopping such situations. In the Dhammapada, he has stated hatred cannot be overcome by hatred. ...
A-level Religious Studies Mark scheme RSS09 - World
... ‘Buddhists will never be totally free from craving until they attain nibbana.’ Assess this claim. In support of the view Craving/ attachment / desire is so deeply rooted in human nature that it requires conscious effort and commitment to removing this defilement. Some forms of craving such as ambiti ...
... ‘Buddhists will never be totally free from craving until they attain nibbana.’ Assess this claim. In support of the view Craving/ attachment / desire is so deeply rooted in human nature that it requires conscious effort and commitment to removing this defilement. Some forms of craving such as ambiti ...
Sunday Services Open to All
... the three worlds have carried forward the truth. They have declared that all beings are Buddhas from the very beginning, striving with this teaching to save everyone from ignorance and suffering. 5. Over the centuries and in successive generations, they made special vows out of compassion and used m ...
... the three worlds have carried forward the truth. They have declared that all beings are Buddhas from the very beginning, striving with this teaching to save everyone from ignorance and suffering. 5. Over the centuries and in successive generations, they made special vows out of compassion and used m ...
BUDDHIST LITERARY CULTURES ASLC 31/REL 71 Professors
... Books (for purchase at Jeffrey Amherst Bookstore and on reserve at the library): Jayawickrame, trans. Story of Gotama Buddha Khoroche, trans. Once the Buddha Was a Monkey Thurman, trans. The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti Wu, trans. The Monkey and the Monk Lhalungpa, trans. The Life of Milarepa Dowman ...
... Books (for purchase at Jeffrey Amherst Bookstore and on reserve at the library): Jayawickrame, trans. Story of Gotama Buddha Khoroche, trans. Once the Buddha Was a Monkey Thurman, trans. The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti Wu, trans. The Monkey and the Monk Lhalungpa, trans. The Life of Milarepa Dowman ...
ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 5 1998: 63-73 Publication date: 1 February 1998
... effrey Rubin has written a very useful, stimulating, and sometimes provocative work that carries forward the exploration of psychotherapeutic and meditative issues in the manner of Ken Wilber, Jack Engler, Dan Brown, Mark Epstein, A. H. Almàs and Jack Kornfield before him. This is a ten chapter work ...
... effrey Rubin has written a very useful, stimulating, and sometimes provocative work that carries forward the exploration of psychotherapeutic and meditative issues in the manner of Ken Wilber, Jack Engler, Dan Brown, Mark Epstein, A. H. Almàs and Jack Kornfield before him. This is a ten chapter work ...
Rebirth - Unofficial SGI SWS
... All things are either myo or ho, latent or manifest, ku or ke. One of the most central and unchanging features of Mahayana3 Buddhist schools up to our own Nichiren branch of Tien Tai Mahayana are the Three Obvious Truths or Santai: 1. The Truth of Non-Permanence, Ketai, is that all things are in fl ...
... All things are either myo or ho, latent or manifest, ku or ke. One of the most central and unchanging features of Mahayana3 Buddhist schools up to our own Nichiren branch of Tien Tai Mahayana are the Three Obvious Truths or Santai: 1. The Truth of Non-Permanence, Ketai, is that all things are in fl ...
Buddhist Perspective on the Importance of Healthy Thinking
... and giving treatments to those defilements. The Buddha”s method of exposition of the Four Noble Truths is comparable to that of a physician. Like a physician, the Buddha first diagnosed the illness (suffering), next he discovered the cause for the arising of the illness (cause for suffering), therea ...
... and giving treatments to those defilements. The Buddha”s method of exposition of the Four Noble Truths is comparable to that of a physician. Like a physician, the Buddha first diagnosed the illness (suffering), next he discovered the cause for the arising of the illness (cause for suffering), therea ...
Lesson 16 - Learning About World Religions: Buddhism
... pleasures did not bring enlightenment. He decided to find a balance between the extremes of pleasure and pain. He would be neither a prince nor an ascetic. Instead, he would seek a “middle way” as a path to enlightenment. The prince’s new way of thinking caused the other ascetics to abandon him. But ...
... pleasures did not bring enlightenment. He decided to find a balance between the extremes of pleasure and pain. He would be neither a prince nor an ascetic. Instead, he would seek a “middle way” as a path to enlightenment. The prince’s new way of thinking caused the other ascetics to abandon him. But ...
Predictions of Women to Buddhahood in Middle-Period Literature Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... the lifetimes of his epochal career.5 According to tradition, the Bodhisattva had to traverse an inconceivable range of forms of existence in saṃsāra—which must have included female existences, in addition to animal and divine destinies—before his final liberation. Before the first arising of the in ...
... the lifetimes of his epochal career.5 According to tradition, the Bodhisattva had to traverse an inconceivable range of forms of existence in saṃsāra—which must have included female existences, in addition to animal and divine destinies—before his final liberation. Before the first arising of the in ...
from janapadas to empire - Welcome to the NIOS
... new religions such as Jainism and Buddhism preached the concept of peace and social equality, people welcomed it. These religions emphasised that true happiness does not lie in material prosperity or performance of rituals but in charity, frugality, non-violence, and good social conduct. Besides, th ...
... new religions such as Jainism and Buddhism preached the concept of peace and social equality, people welcomed it. These religions emphasised that true happiness does not lie in material prosperity or performance of rituals but in charity, frugality, non-violence, and good social conduct. Besides, th ...
Three Dimensions of Buddhist Studies
... theistic religions. Further, proponents of Atiyoga and other Vajray›na doctrines affirm the existence of the Primordial Buddha, Samantabhadra, as the ground and origin of the whole of sa˙s›ra and nirv›˚a; and they view all phenomena as creative expressions of Samantabhadra, whose nature is none othe ...
... theistic religions. Further, proponents of Atiyoga and other Vajray›na doctrines affirm the existence of the Primordial Buddha, Samantabhadra, as the ground and origin of the whole of sa˙s›ra and nirv›˚a; and they view all phenomena as creative expressions of Samantabhadra, whose nature is none othe ...
Nov 2015 - Chung Tian Temple
... Venerable Xue Cheng and many other guests also came to make the event a success. Buddha Light International Association (BLIA) was founded in Los Angeles 25 years ago. At present, more than 70 countries set up BLIA Chapters with a total of more than three million members globally. As for the reason ...
... Venerable Xue Cheng and many other guests also came to make the event a success. Buddha Light International Association (BLIA) was founded in Los Angeles 25 years ago. At present, more than 70 countries set up BLIA Chapters with a total of more than three million members globally. As for the reason ...
Icono-Conservatism and the Persistence of Śākyamuni
... from these misguided and evil Sravakas: he explained to them the kriyayogas, and "he preached most extensively the five Tantras of the insiders, namely the Samaja, Mayajala, Buddha-samayoga, Candra-guhyatilaka, and Manjusri-krodha. Special emphasis," Taranatha tells us, "was put on the teachings of ...
... from these misguided and evil Sravakas: he explained to them the kriyayogas, and "he preached most extensively the five Tantras of the insiders, namely the Samaja, Mayajala, Buddha-samayoga, Candra-guhyatilaka, and Manjusri-krodha. Special emphasis," Taranatha tells us, "was put on the teachings of ...
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).