Buddhist Psychology: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought
... to us from the great masters is such that you might find this book a little academic. Believe me when I say, however, that this is a manual for living and is meant to be used as such. If you challenge what you read at every opportunity, analyzing and investigating from the point of view of your own ...
... to us from the great masters is such that you might find this book a little academic. Believe me when I say, however, that this is a manual for living and is meant to be used as such. If you challenge what you read at every opportunity, analyzing and investigating from the point of view of your own ...
Fundamentals of Buddhism
... the light of their own experience. When they know for themselves that certain things are harmful then they should abandon them. When they know for themselves that certain things are beneficial, that they lead to happiness and calm, then they should follow them. The Buddha gives this advice that one ...
... the light of their own experience. When they know for themselves that certain things are harmful then they should abandon them. When they know for themselves that certain things are beneficial, that they lead to happiness and calm, then they should follow them. The Buddha gives this advice that one ...
What is karma and how does it ripen?
... I knew, spoke about people being reborn. All the influential adults in my life took it for granted that death is simply the end of life, and until that moment comes, it is a good idea to use one’s life fully to pursue learning and to enjoy simple things in moderation, always remembering that there a ...
... I knew, spoke about people being reborn. All the influential adults in my life took it for granted that death is simply the end of life, and until that moment comes, it is a good idea to use one’s life fully to pursue learning and to enjoy simple things in moderation, always remembering that there a ...
The Dhammapada
... in luxury, groomed by his father to be the heir to the throne, in his early manhood he went through a deeply disturbing encounter with the sufferings of life, as a result of which he lost all interest in the pleasures and privileges of rulership. One night, in his twenty-ninth year, he fled the roy ...
... in luxury, groomed by his father to be the heir to the throne, in his early manhood he went through a deeply disturbing encounter with the sufferings of life, as a result of which he lost all interest in the pleasures and privileges of rulership. One night, in his twenty-ninth year, he fled the roy ...
The Four Noble Truths - Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
... Brothers and sisters, I am extremely happy to be here with you and have the opportunity to explain about the Four Noble Truths. The Four Noble Truths as you know are the basic Buddhist teaching, the foundation. In fact without understanding the Four Noble Truths and without experience drawn from thi ...
... Brothers and sisters, I am extremely happy to be here with you and have the opportunity to explain about the Four Noble Truths. The Four Noble Truths as you know are the basic Buddhist teaching, the foundation. In fact without understanding the Four Noble Truths and without experience drawn from thi ...
Introduction to the Heart Sutra - Mindrolling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche
... dharma was the nontheistic approach. Very well. That’s very nice. (Laughter) Twenty-five years later, however, the gears seemed to have shifted. While not as dogmatic or theistic as the East, westerners today come up with all these feelings: feelings of “connections,” feelings of well being—and that ...
... dharma was the nontheistic approach. Very well. That’s very nice. (Laughter) Twenty-five years later, however, the gears seemed to have shifted. While not as dogmatic or theistic as the East, westerners today come up with all these feelings: feelings of “connections,” feelings of well being—and that ...
July 2013 - Retreat of Awakening
... had a rather important revelation about the way I've been living my life. It's going to be pretty difficult, still, to figure out exactly what it is that I need to do in order to find happiness again...but the biggest lesson I've learned from this retreat is that I have to learn to love myself, firs ...
... had a rather important revelation about the way I've been living my life. It's going to be pretty difficult, still, to figure out exactly what it is that I need to do in order to find happiness again...but the biggest lesson I've learned from this retreat is that I have to learn to love myself, firs ...
A Buddhist`s Insight 12 Steps of Recovery
... Both the 12 Steps and Buddhism are practices that deal with addiction and craving as the cause of our suffering and prescribe proven methods of recovery. 12 Step Buddhism is a complementary practice for the recovering addict that combines basic Buddhist practices with traditional 12 Step techniques ...
... Both the 12 Steps and Buddhism are practices that deal with addiction and craving as the cause of our suffering and prescribe proven methods of recovery. 12 Step Buddhism is a complementary practice for the recovering addict that combines basic Buddhist practices with traditional 12 Step techniques ...
The Art of Attention
... techniques of ‘fixing’ on a single object, excluding all other objects, to produce calm and one-pointedness. Examples are techniques using visualisation, following the respiration, mantras and contemplation. The second meditation mode is made up of practices that develop awareness. That is, paying c ...
... techniques of ‘fixing’ on a single object, excluding all other objects, to produce calm and one-pointedness. Examples are techniques using visualisation, following the respiration, mantras and contemplation. The second meditation mode is made up of practices that develop awareness. That is, paying c ...
A Survey Of The Paths Of Tibetan Buddhism
... vehicles, including such paths as the Great Seal. Because quite a number of people have already received initiations, teachings and so on, they might find it helpful to have an explanation of the complete framework. We pass our lives very busily. Whether we behave well or not, time never waits for u ...
... vehicles, including such paths as the Great Seal. Because quite a number of people have already received initiations, teachings and so on, they might find it helpful to have an explanation of the complete framework. We pass our lives very busily. Whether we behave well or not, time never waits for u ...
3 - Kelowna Buddhist Temple
... request to be born into Amida’s Land. Imagine how happy and peaceful our relationships with people would be, if we always met one another with smiling faces and words of compassion However, when we reflect upon our daily actions, we cannot help but notice the reality, that sometimes when we speak, i ...
... request to be born into Amida’s Land. Imagine how happy and peaceful our relationships with people would be, if we always met one another with smiling faces and words of compassion However, when we reflect upon our daily actions, we cannot help but notice the reality, that sometimes when we speak, i ...
AUTHOR TITLE USER_NUMBERPRODUCT_INFO Edward
... Studying Tibetan Buddhism can be like entering a maelstrom of deities, rituals, and scriptures. In a new introduction to the history, the religion, and the philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism, Reginald Ray calms the storm and provides a compass for exploration. A professor and seasoned practitioner, Ray ...
... Studying Tibetan Buddhism can be like entering a maelstrom of deities, rituals, and scriptures. In a new introduction to the history, the religion, and the philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism, Reginald Ray calms the storm and provides a compass for exploration. A professor and seasoned practitioner, Ray ...
work as an opportunity
... In the thirty-odd years of Windhorse:Evolution as a Right Livelihood business, the workers have seen a gradual broadening and deepening range of workas-practice methods. The early years, when Windhorse was starting to establish itself, were characterised by generosity and commitment. The founding fa ...
... In the thirty-odd years of Windhorse:Evolution as a Right Livelihood business, the workers have seen a gradual broadening and deepening range of workas-practice methods. The early years, when Windhorse was starting to establish itself, were characterised by generosity and commitment. The founding fa ...
Karma - The Path to Awakening
... Committing cruel, dishonest, and other unskillful actions of body, speech, and mind, we will certainly not escape the consequences of these deeds, either in this life or in the future. Whatever happiness and good fortune we experience in or lives comes from our own positive actions. Our problems and ...
... Committing cruel, dishonest, and other unskillful actions of body, speech, and mind, we will certainly not escape the consequences of these deeds, either in this life or in the future. Whatever happiness and good fortune we experience in or lives comes from our own positive actions. Our problems and ...
March, 2009 - sotozen-net
... and soothe the mind and your feelings. Some people are perhaps looking for a new self by becoming “no-mind.” Some may think of zazen as a way to recapture yourself. Others may think that if they sit in zazen a special power will emerge and they will then be able to do supernatural things. There are ...
... and soothe the mind and your feelings. Some people are perhaps looking for a new self by becoming “no-mind.” Some may think of zazen as a way to recapture yourself. Others may think that if they sit in zazen a special power will emerge and they will then be able to do supernatural things. There are ...
FROM BUDDHA`S LIPS TO FREUD`S EARS: A
... “there is no knowledge without sacrifice” (Grubin, The Buddha). This has a symbolic relevance to the central message found in Buddhism and is one of the hardest truths to accept concerning human existence: “In order to gain anything you must first lose everything” (Grubin, The Buddha). After quie ...
... “there is no knowledge without sacrifice” (Grubin, The Buddha). This has a symbolic relevance to the central message found in Buddhism and is one of the hardest truths to accept concerning human existence: “In order to gain anything you must first lose everything” (Grubin, The Buddha). After quie ...
Buddhism`s Worldly Other: Secular Subjects of Tibetan Learning
... ritual masters. This is in addition to monks and nuns. The Nyingmapa founders of Mindroling, with strong ties to the eighth-century Indian tantric adept Padmasambhava, were especially well known for mastery of Great Perfection (rdzogs chen), a distinctive philosophical, meditative, and ritual system ...
... ritual masters. This is in addition to monks and nuns. The Nyingmapa founders of Mindroling, with strong ties to the eighth-century Indian tantric adept Padmasambhava, were especially well known for mastery of Great Perfection (rdzogs chen), a distinctive philosophical, meditative, and ritual system ...
Original `Toro Nagashi` in America Reverend Kakei Nakagawa
... Compassion and Altruistic Joy Imagine, that you were sealed in a gym with a group of strangers by aliens. All the windows and doors are permanently shut. The aliens provide you with all the food and water you need to survive. You can’t get out, you are struck in the gym with those people for the res ...
... Compassion and Altruistic Joy Imagine, that you were sealed in a gym with a group of strangers by aliens. All the windows and doors are permanently shut. The aliens provide you with all the food and water you need to survive. You can’t get out, you are struck in the gym with those people for the res ...
Atisha News Summer 2013/14
... for Animals through an increase in vegetarian diet. Various activities and stalls ...
... for Animals through an increase in vegetarian diet. Various activities and stalls ...
The Winning Life - sgi
... accessible through the efforts of the Soka Gakkai worldwide, millions have chanted about every conceivable problem and goal, from the most dire health and financial crises to the most urgent matters of the heart. We also regularly chant for the happiness of our family and friends. When we chant, we ...
... accessible through the efforts of the Soka Gakkai worldwide, millions have chanted about every conceivable problem and goal, from the most dire health and financial crises to the most urgent matters of the heart. We also regularly chant for the happiness of our family and friends. When we chant, we ...
geshe rabten rinpoche - Dorje Shugden and Dalai Lama
... one's mind in the Buddha Dharma in one of the three monastic universities near Lhasa. With the thought of becoming such a monk in Dhargye Monastery, I decided at the age of seventeen to go to one of these monastic universities, although at that time I had no desire to become greatly learned in the D ...
... one's mind in the Buddha Dharma in one of the three monastic universities near Lhasa. With the thought of becoming such a monk in Dhargye Monastery, I decided at the age of seventeen to go to one of these monastic universities, although at that time I had no desire to become greatly learned in the D ...
how to meditate
... Not only do we see them as permanent and able to satisfy us; at the root of our problems is our fundamentally mistaken view of reality. We believe instinctively that people and things exist in and of themselves, from their own side; that they have an inherent nature, an inherent thing-ness. This mea ...
... Not only do we see them as permanent and able to satisfy us; at the root of our problems is our fundamentally mistaken view of reality. We believe instinctively that people and things exist in and of themselves, from their own side; that they have an inherent nature, an inherent thing-ness. This mea ...
Karma - Prison Mindfulness Institute
... actions of body, speech, and mind, we will certainly not escape the consequences of these deeds, either in this life or in the future. Whatever happiness and good fortune we experience in or lives comes from our own positive actions. Our problems and conflicts also arise from our own negative and de ...
... actions of body, speech, and mind, we will certainly not escape the consequences of these deeds, either in this life or in the future. Whatever happiness and good fortune we experience in or lives comes from our own positive actions. Our problems and conflicts also arise from our own negative and de ...
Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
... tem, "dharma practice" suggests a course of action. The four ennobling truths are not propositions to believe; they are challenges to act. There is a passage in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in which Alice enters a room to find a bottle marked with the label "Drink Me." The label does not tell Al ...
... tem, "dharma practice" suggests a course of action. The four ennobling truths are not propositions to believe; they are challenges to act. There is a passage in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in which Alice enters a room to find a bottle marked with the label "Drink Me." The label does not tell Al ...
August - FPMT Losang Dragpa Centre
... Yin’s eleven heads. The gompakeeper wondered how it happened because there was no leakage from the roof on top of this statue, but how did the water come in? The first time he wiped away the nectar, but then later the nectar came back again. He reported this incident to His Holiness and His Holiness ...
... Yin’s eleven heads. The gompakeeper wondered how it happened because there was no leakage from the roof on top of this statue, but how did the water come in? The first time he wiped away the nectar, but then later the nectar came back again. He reported this incident to His Holiness and His Holiness ...