Sunyata 07 - Was Arya Nagarjuna A Mahayanist
... the Samyutta Nikaya. At that time probably it was not necessary to talk about the Hinayana Mahayana difference. They came on much later. ...
... the Samyutta Nikaya. At that time probably it was not necessary to talk about the Hinayana Mahayana difference. They came on much later. ...
An Analysis of the Pali Canon
... In the present edition, the basic analysis of the Canon has been left in its original state although some minor corrections had to be made. However, it has been found possible to fully explore the Saṃyutta and Aṅguttara Nikāyas together with three important texts from the Khuddaka Nikāya: Udāna, Iti ...
... In the present edition, the basic analysis of the Canon has been left in its original state although some minor corrections had to be made. However, it has been found possible to fully explore the Saṃyutta and Aṅguttara Nikāyas together with three important texts from the Khuddaka Nikāya: Udāna, Iti ...
A History of Mindfulness
... So we should start by identifying the smallest, simplest units of meaning used to describe satipaṭṭhāna. These are the basic terms and phrases common to all descriptions of satipaṭṭhāna in all the schools. It makes sense to start with the Buddha’s first sermon. This raises an interesting question. T ...
... So we should start by identifying the smallest, simplest units of meaning used to describe satipaṭṭhāna. These are the basic terms and phrases common to all descriptions of satipaṭṭhāna in all the schools. It makes sense to start with the Buddha’s first sermon. This raises an interesting question. T ...
Chapter 1 - Stanford University
... conceived the caste system during the second millenium BCE (Flood 36). They describe four main castes (or varnas) which loosely correspond to the occupations of priest, warrior/ruler, merchant, and laborer. There is little mention of untouchables, a fifth and lowest group technically outside the sy ...
... conceived the caste system during the second millenium BCE (Flood 36). They describe four main castes (or varnas) which loosely correspond to the occupations of priest, warrior/ruler, merchant, and laborer. There is little mention of untouchables, a fifth and lowest group technically outside the sy ...
ATINER`s Conference Paper Series HIS2015-1862
... of texts, known as Prajñāpāramitā literature. The concept of Prajñāpāramitā flourished in these texts over many centuries; before the influence of Tantric elements, which became very popular in the Indian subcontinent after the 5th -6th century, became a part of it. With the development of the Vajra ...
... of texts, known as Prajñāpāramitā literature. The concept of Prajñāpāramitā flourished in these texts over many centuries; before the influence of Tantric elements, which became very popular in the Indian subcontinent after the 5th -6th century, became a part of it. With the development of the Vajra ...
Hinduism and Buddhism, Volume 2
... Bodhisattvas and read Mahayana Sutras are called Mahayanists, while those who do not do this are called Hinayanists." In other words, the Mahayanists have scriptures of their own, not included in the Hinayanist Canon and adore superhuman beings in the stage of existence immediately below Buddhahood ...
... Bodhisattvas and read Mahayana Sutras are called Mahayanists, while those who do not do this are called Hinayanists." In other words, the Mahayanists have scriptures of their own, not included in the Hinayanist Canon and adore superhuman beings in the stage of existence immediately below Buddhahood ...
PALI TIPITAKA CHANTING : Oral Tradition of Theravada Buddhism
... which emerged as the older Sthavira group at the time of the Third Buddhist Council (250 B.C.) during the reign of Emperor Asoka in India. After the Third Council, the Vibhajjavadins were divided into four mainly for the geographical distance. They are: Mahisasaka, Kasyapiya, Dharmaguptaka and the T ...
... which emerged as the older Sthavira group at the time of the Third Buddhist Council (250 B.C.) during the reign of Emperor Asoka in India. After the Third Council, the Vibhajjavadins were divided into four mainly for the geographical distance. They are: Mahisasaka, Kasyapiya, Dharmaguptaka and the T ...
Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge
... The origins of the Indian empiricist tradition and its development in Early Buddhism are largely unknown to Western scholarship, despite the fact that T. W. Rhys Davids at a very early date compared Buddhism with Comtism1 and Radhakrishnan went so far as to say that 'Early Buddhism was positivist in ...
... The origins of the Indian empiricist tradition and its development in Early Buddhism are largely unknown to Western scholarship, despite the fact that T. W. Rhys Davids at a very early date compared Buddhism with Comtism1 and Radhakrishnan went so far as to say that 'Early Buddhism was positivist in ...
OVERAA_DISSERTATION - University of Washington
... The first chapter traces the origins and early development of this exoteric impulse in order to establish its preeminence in modernist literature. I argue that the exoteric impulse is first manifested in fully realized form in the work of the American Transcendentalists —and more specifically—in tha ...
... The first chapter traces the origins and early development of this exoteric impulse in order to establish its preeminence in modernist literature. I argue that the exoteric impulse is first manifested in fully realized form in the work of the American Transcendentalists —and more specifically—in tha ...
SD 9 - The Dharmafarers
... episodes and sections of it are found elsewhere in the Canon [3]. The two discourses following it in the Dīgha— the Mahā Sudassana Sutta (D 17) and the Jana,vasabha Sutta (D 18)—give detailed accounts of related events. The Mahā Parinibbāna Sutta records the Buddha’s reason for choosing Kusinārā, a ...
... episodes and sections of it are found elsewhere in the Canon [3]. The two discourses following it in the Dīgha— the Mahā Sudassana Sutta (D 17) and the Jana,vasabha Sutta (D 18)—give detailed accounts of related events. The Mahā Parinibbāna Sutta records the Buddha’s reason for choosing Kusinārā, a ...
preface - Metta.lk
... 'asau lokah'( yonder world) which is the heaven. Loka itself sometimes means the heaven while in other passages several different kinds of worlds. But from the Buddhist point of view, world means not merely this manifesting material phenomena but also this fathom long body of human beings with Consc ...
... 'asau lokah'( yonder world) which is the heaven. Loka itself sometimes means the heaven while in other passages several different kinds of worlds. But from the Buddhist point of view, world means not merely this manifesting material phenomena but also this fathom long body of human beings with Consc ...
Ambedkar and Buddhism by Sangharakshita
... serfdom, defended the right of industrial workers to strike, advocated the promotion of birth control, and addressed meetings and conferences all over the Bombay Presidency. In 1939 World War II broke out in Europe and the fact that Britain was locked in a life-and-death struggle with Nazi Germany s ...
... serfdom, defended the right of industrial workers to strike, advocated the promotion of birth control, and addressed meetings and conferences all over the Bombay Presidency. In 1939 World War II broke out in Europe and the fact that Britain was locked in a life-and-death struggle with Nazi Germany s ...
Buddhist Monastic Discipline
... Preface to the Second Edition discipline could normally be achieved only by the monk who gave all his time to the task.'1 Nevertheless, it is our belief that the subject has not received the attention it deserves. The present work attempts to assess the role of the monk in the religion which is the ...
... Preface to the Second Edition discipline could normally be achieved only by the monk who gave all his time to the task.'1 Nevertheless, it is our belief that the subject has not received the attention it deserves. The present work attempts to assess the role of the monk in the religion which is the ...
Syncretism in the study of Quanzhen Taoism from essence to
... followers which he represented. Quanzhen’s institutional presence within China after receiving the Khan’s endorsement creates an establishment that is truly greater than anything seen before for a Taoist movement. So vast was the movement that Yao Sui estimates between two and three million became f ...
... followers which he represented. Quanzhen’s institutional presence within China after receiving the Khan’s endorsement creates an establishment that is truly greater than anything seen before for a Taoist movement. So vast was the movement that Yao Sui estimates between two and three million became f ...
BUDDHIST MONASTIC LIFE
... his disciples are said to have been one of a number of groups of religious mendicants in ancient India; Buddhist texts call such a group a gana, and each had its ganacariya, "group teacher" or "leader." It might have been the Buddha's slightly older contemporary Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, who ...
... his disciples are said to have been one of a number of groups of religious mendicants in ancient India; Buddhist texts call such a group a gana, and each had its ganacariya, "group teacher" or "leader." It might have been the Buddha's slightly older contemporary Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, who ...
Upanishads - Hymns and Chants
... which, while not part of the mukhya canon are still accepted as shruti by all schools of Vedanta.[49] The newer Upanishads mentioned in the Muktikā probably originated in southern India.[45] They are also categorized as “sectarian” since they reflect the emergence of the various Hindu sects in mediev ...
... which, while not part of the mukhya canon are still accepted as shruti by all schools of Vedanta.[49] The newer Upanishads mentioned in the Muktikā probably originated in southern India.[45] They are also categorized as “sectarian” since they reflect the emergence of the various Hindu sects in mediev ...
Away from the Abyss
... We will delve into the philosophy of Borges himself in chapter four, the wide variety of works and references that influenced his writing, and his views on translation. This will include parallel and divergent philosophical traditions from the Western tradition, including nominalist and realist idea ...
... We will delve into the philosophy of Borges himself in chapter four, the wide variety of works and references that influenced his writing, and his views on translation. This will include parallel and divergent philosophical traditions from the Western tradition, including nominalist and realist idea ...
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
... •yoga—any of several systems of physical, mental, and spiritual exercise designed to discipline the mind and body for spiritual development III. Siddhartha Background This is a VERY small part of the possible background one could study for a complete understanding of Siddhartha and its context. Budd ...
... •yoga—any of several systems of physical, mental, and spiritual exercise designed to discipline the mind and body for spiritual development III. Siddhartha Background This is a VERY small part of the possible background one could study for a complete understanding of Siddhartha and its context. Budd ...
Asoka`s Dhamma
... ) that for more than a year Aeoka could not work with requisite zeal. Kalinga War, an event of eighth regnal year was no doubt a turning point in Aeoka's life; whether immediately after, or a year or two later, Aeoka resolved to propagate the tenets of compassion for living beings, control of temper ...
... ) that for more than a year Aeoka could not work with requisite zeal. Kalinga War, an event of eighth regnal year was no doubt a turning point in Aeoka's life; whether immediately after, or a year or two later, Aeoka resolved to propagate the tenets of compassion for living beings, control of temper ...
"Texts memorized, texts performed: a reconsideration of the role of
... seven days5. Prior to the actual ceremony, the boy's father is asked to construct a pavilion or ma∞∂apa and to place a small seat, where his son will be seated, in the middle. He is then instructed to arrange eight or sixteen chairs around the ma∞∂apa, have eight or sixteen monks occupy the seats, a ...
... seven days5. Prior to the actual ceremony, the boy's father is asked to construct a pavilion or ma∞∂apa and to place a small seat, where his son will be seated, in the middle. He is then instructed to arrange eight or sixteen chairs around the ma∞∂apa, have eight or sixteen monks occupy the seats, a ...
fulltext
... guided me with his profound knowledge and put me on the right track when I went astray. However, I am of course solely responsible for all shortcomings and faults that may still remain. I would also like to express my gratitude to Dr. Erik af Edholm, Stockholm University, for reading the manuscript ...
... guided me with his profound knowledge and put me on the right track when I went astray. However, I am of course solely responsible for all shortcomings and faults that may still remain. I would also like to express my gratitude to Dr. Erik af Edholm, Stockholm University, for reading the manuscript ...
Shankara: A Hindu Revivalist or a Crypto-Buddhist?
... Mayeda (1999) says, “Sankara, however, vehemently attacks Buddhism here and there in his Brahmasutrabhasya, Brhadaranyakopanisadbhasya, Upadesasahasri and his other works” (n.p.). Shankara, for instance, accuses Buddhism for sowing the general sense of pessimism in people’s mind. Shankara argues tha ...
... Mayeda (1999) says, “Sankara, however, vehemently attacks Buddhism here and there in his Brahmasutrabhasya, Brhadaranyakopanisadbhasya, Upadesasahasri and his other works” (n.p.). Shankara, for instance, accuses Buddhism for sowing the general sense of pessimism in people’s mind. Shankara argues tha ...
Yoga - MAIMT
... contains evidence for a contemplative tradition, even as early as the late Rg Vedic period. The Buddhist texts are probably the earliest texts describing meditation techniques. They describe meditative practices and states which had existed before the Buddha as well as those which were first develo ...
... contains evidence for a contemplative tradition, even as early as the late Rg Vedic period. The Buddhist texts are probably the earliest texts describing meditation techniques. They describe meditative practices and states which had existed before the Buddha as well as those which were first develo ...
The Arya Dharma of Sakya Muni, Gautama Buddha. The Ethics of
... The religion of the Buddha was a purely psychological science which was taught only to those who were admitted into the Brahmachariya Order of Yellow robed Bhikkhus. The popular religion of gods, hells, pretas, Brahmas, of ancient India without the blood sacrifices, slightly modified was preached by ...
... The religion of the Buddha was a purely psychological science which was taught only to those who were admitted into the Brahmachariya Order of Yellow robed Bhikkhus. The popular religion of gods, hells, pretas, Brahmas, of ancient India without the blood sacrifices, slightly modified was preached by ...