The Emerging Role of Buddhism in Clinical Psychology: Toward
... the need to develop culturally syntonic treatments for Asian Americans and Asian Europeans (Hall, Hong, Zane, & Meyer, 2011); (iii) Buddhism’s orientation as more of a philosophical and practice-based system relative to some religions in which a greater emphasis is placed on worship and dogma (Shoni ...
... the need to develop culturally syntonic treatments for Asian Americans and Asian Europeans (Hall, Hong, Zane, & Meyer, 2011); (iii) Buddhism’s orientation as more of a philosophical and practice-based system relative to some religions in which a greater emphasis is placed on worship and dogma (Shoni ...
strategies of legitimation in buddhist tantrism
... explain them away. David McMahon [1998] has also written on strategies of legitimation in Mahàyàna Buddhism. However, he is mostly concerned with the transition from oral to written texts, a shift which was less important to Tantric Buddhism, since it had already taken place4. ...
... explain them away. David McMahon [1998] has also written on strategies of legitimation in Mahàyàna Buddhism. However, he is mostly concerned with the transition from oral to written texts, a shift which was less important to Tantric Buddhism, since it had already taken place4. ...
The Berkshire Scholar
... I believe that is the message my mother wants me to understand every time she tells this story: If you start something with a bad beginning or with a mistaken impression, it will be difficult, in some cases impossible, to turn around. Chinese families put a lot of emphasis on educating the next gene ...
... I believe that is the message my mother wants me to understand every time she tells this story: If you start something with a bad beginning or with a mistaken impression, it will be difficult, in some cases impossible, to turn around. Chinese families put a lot of emphasis on educating the next gene ...
Including the Theravada and Mahayana Traditions at the Beginning
... A BASIC BUDDHIST READING LIST FROM BODHI MONASTERY ...
... A BASIC BUDDHIST READING LIST FROM BODHI MONASTERY ...
The development and use of the Eight Precepts for lay practitioners
... literally ‘sitting close by’, i.e. a ‘lay adherent’ is any lay follower who is filled with faith and has taken refuge in the Buddha, his doctrine and his community of noble disciples. His virtue is regarded as pure if he observes the Five Precepts (Pañca Sı̄la). He should avoid the following wrong ...
... literally ‘sitting close by’, i.e. a ‘lay adherent’ is any lay follower who is filled with faith and has taken refuge in the Buddha, his doctrine and his community of noble disciples. His virtue is regarded as pure if he observes the Five Precepts (Pañca Sı̄la). He should avoid the following wrong ...
Merit Presentation
... 1. Refrain from harming living creatures 2. Refrain from taking what is not given 3. Refrain from sexual activity 4. Refrain from false speech 5. Refrain from intoxicants that cause heedlessness 6. Refrain from eating at the forbidden time 7. Refrain from attending entertainments, singing and dancin ...
... 1. Refrain from harming living creatures 2. Refrain from taking what is not given 3. Refrain from sexual activity 4. Refrain from false speech 5. Refrain from intoxicants that cause heedlessness 6. Refrain from eating at the forbidden time 7. Refrain from attending entertainments, singing and dancin ...
Buddhist Thoughts on Symbiosis—And its Contemporary Implications
... Aramaki also calls “eternal life” by another name, “the eternal collective truth”.10 The fundamental law of the universe (Dharma)—the eternal collective truth to which Shakyamuni awakened was what he manifested in his own life, and walked to spread its message throughout Eastern India until the end ...
... Aramaki also calls “eternal life” by another name, “the eternal collective truth”.10 The fundamental law of the universe (Dharma)—the eternal collective truth to which Shakyamuni awakened was what he manifested in his own life, and walked to spread its message throughout Eastern India until the end ...
Where Does the Cetanic Break Take Place?
... have cases in which I am forced to act against my better judgment. Hare offers the example of Medea who (in his interpretation) is literally overpowered by her emotions, and is therefore forced to murder her children (Hare 1963, 78-9). Finally we can distinguish akrasia from Horton’s account of irre ...
... have cases in which I am forced to act against my better judgment. Hare offers the example of Medea who (in his interpretation) is literally overpowered by her emotions, and is therefore forced to murder her children (Hare 1963, 78-9). Finally we can distinguish akrasia from Horton’s account of irre ...
Mindfulness and the Four Noble Truths
... During subsequent teachings, the Buddha provided additional accounts and explanations of the Four Noble Truths (e.g. Saccavibhanga Sutta (The Exposition of the Truths Sutta), Majimma Nikāya, 141 (MN 141)). However, consistent with the generally accepted abbreviated form of the Four Noble Truths, for ...
... During subsequent teachings, the Buddha provided additional accounts and explanations of the Four Noble Truths (e.g. Saccavibhanga Sutta (The Exposition of the Truths Sutta), Majimma Nikāya, 141 (MN 141)). However, consistent with the generally accepted abbreviated form of the Four Noble Truths, for ...
Word - John Provost, PhD
... Taking refuge in the dharma means that you will follow the Eightfold Path and the steps laid out by the Buddha so that you too “can wake up.” Taking refuge in the community, the samgha, means that you realize your mutual dependence on others and will help them just as they help you. The Buddha would ...
... Taking refuge in the dharma means that you will follow the Eightfold Path and the steps laid out by the Buddha so that you too “can wake up.” Taking refuge in the community, the samgha, means that you realize your mutual dependence on others and will help them just as they help you. The Buddha would ...
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... purely Indian; during the second period it started on its conquest of Eastern Asia and was in its turn considerably influenced by non-Indian thought; during the third, creative centres of Buddhist thought were established outside India, particularly in China. Philosophically, the first period concen ...
... purely Indian; during the second period it started on its conquest of Eastern Asia and was in its turn considerably influenced by non-Indian thought; during the third, creative centres of Buddhist thought were established outside India, particularly in China. Philosophically, the first period concen ...
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 ...
- University of Virginia
... set up to carry commemorative inscriptions. When adopted by the Buddhists, the inscription was greatly contracted or omitted and the surface thus left free was treated sculpturally with niches and low-relief much as the wall of a cave-temple. . . . The second basic style of early Buddhist steles gen ...
... set up to carry commemorative inscriptions. When adopted by the Buddhists, the inscription was greatly contracted or omitted and the surface thus left free was treated sculpturally with niches and low-relief much as the wall of a cave-temple. . . . The second basic style of early Buddhist steles gen ...
the sangha and its relation to the peace process in sri lanka
... and funeral services, as well as for their astrological or medical knowledge.2 Furthermore, many monks are engaged in social service, such as teaching and community-development projects. And finally, throughout history the monks have been both spiritual guides and advisers to kings and, more recentl ...
... and funeral services, as well as for their astrological or medical knowledge.2 Furthermore, many monks are engaged in social service, such as teaching and community-development projects. And finally, throughout history the monks have been both spiritual guides and advisers to kings and, more recentl ...
Print - Journal of Global Buddhism
... part by Taixu's blueprint to modernize and systematize sangha education and temple administration, and by his ideas on renjian fojiao (人間佛教, [nhan gian phat giao ], "Buddhism for this world"), emphasizing the centrality of education, modern publishing, social work, and Buddhist lay groups to Buddhis ...
... part by Taixu's blueprint to modernize and systematize sangha education and temple administration, and by his ideas on renjian fojiao (人間佛教, [nhan gian phat giao ], "Buddhism for this world"), emphasizing the centrality of education, modern publishing, social work, and Buddhist lay groups to Buddhis ...
- St. Anselm`s Abbey
... to teach this to others since no one would believe him--he set out on a path that would make him an itinerant preacher and teacher for the remaining four decades of his life, gradually gaining followers. Many of these became celibate monks like himself, living in monasteries especially during the r ...
... to teach this to others since no one would believe him--he set out on a path that would make him an itinerant preacher and teacher for the remaining four decades of his life, gradually gaining followers. Many of these became celibate monks like himself, living in monasteries especially during the r ...
Unity of Faiths - Buddhism
... Tibetan constitution, he has agreed to give up his powers and live as a private citizen within a freed Tibet. The Dalai Lama has made three major commitments in his life. The first two are reminiscent of the teachings of Sathya Sai Baba. These commitments are: 1) to promote human values, especially ...
... Tibetan constitution, he has agreed to give up his powers and live as a private citizen within a freed Tibet. The Dalai Lama has made three major commitments in his life. The first two are reminiscent of the teachings of Sathya Sai Baba. These commitments are: 1) to promote human values, especially ...
alms round - Singapore
... 27. I will receive almsfood appreciatively: a training to be observed. 28. I will receive almsfood with attention focused on the bowl: a training to be observed. 29. I will receive almsfood with bean curry in proper proportion: a training to be observed. 30. I will receive almsfood level with the e ...
... 27. I will receive almsfood appreciatively: a training to be observed. 28. I will receive almsfood with attention focused on the bowl: a training to be observed. 29. I will receive almsfood with bean curry in proper proportion: a training to be observed. 30. I will receive almsfood level with the e ...
Is Buddhism the low fertility religion of Asia?
... scripture) is frequently practiced in Japan, China, South Korea and Vietnam. It is considered to be the largest religion in Japan. Although Buddhism constitutes a variety of scriptures and teachings that are practiced differently among various groups, as we discuss below, several beliefs relevant to ...
... scripture) is frequently practiced in Japan, China, South Korea and Vietnam. It is considered to be the largest religion in Japan. Although Buddhism constitutes a variety of scriptures and teachings that are practiced differently among various groups, as we discuss below, several beliefs relevant to ...
MONKS, MILITARY, AND POWER – THE STRUGGLE FOR
... symbolic capital signifying the person’s authority (ana) or influence (awza). Both words mean ‘power’. The first word refers to legitimate power – the second to a general influence in society. The actual ‘power’, however, is determined by a person’s karmic powers (hpoùn) obtained in the cycles of re ...
... symbolic capital signifying the person’s authority (ana) or influence (awza). Both words mean ‘power’. The first word refers to legitimate power – the second to a general influence in society. The actual ‘power’, however, is determined by a person’s karmic powers (hpoùn) obtained in the cycles of re ...
Agon Shu unites Buddhist traditions in Fire Rites
... “Perfect Buddhism” Kiriyama has mastered all three branches of Buddhism. Agon Shu is thus the world’s only Buddhist group that has integrated the three branches of the faith into one complete whole, with the historical Buddha’s way of becoming Buddha, which had been lost, as its core. Agon Shu calls ...
... “Perfect Buddhism” Kiriyama has mastered all three branches of Buddhism. Agon Shu is thus the world’s only Buddhist group that has integrated the three branches of the faith into one complete whole, with the historical Buddha’s way of becoming Buddha, which had been lost, as its core. Agon Shu calls ...
Bhikkhave Terminology in Early Buddhist Texts Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Bhikkhus, whatever is not yours, abandon it. When you have abandoned it, that will lead to your welfare and happiness. And what is it, Bhikkhus, that is not yours? Bhikkhus, form is not yours: abandon it. When you have abandoned it, that will lead to your welfare and happiness . . .5 ...
... Bhikkhus, whatever is not yours, abandon it. When you have abandoned it, that will lead to your welfare and happiness. And what is it, Bhikkhus, that is not yours? Bhikkhus, form is not yours: abandon it. When you have abandoned it, that will lead to your welfare and happiness . . .5 ...
Ethics in accounting: Exploring the relevance of a
... it entails are impermanent and continuously changing from one form to another. That is, our existence in the universe is this transformation itself, not something that is permanent. Explaining this Rahula (1978, p. 26) writes: “There is no unmoving mover behind the movement. It is only movement. It ...
... it entails are impermanent and continuously changing from one form to another. That is, our existence in the universe is this transformation itself, not something that is permanent. Explaining this Rahula (1978, p. 26) writes: “There is no unmoving mover behind the movement. It is only movement. It ...
NiNi Zhu - Buddhism
... or “becoming”), and dhamma (“rule” or “law”)—and most involved the practice of yoga. According to tradition, the Buddha himself was a yogi—that is, a miracle-working ascetic. Buddhism, like many of the sects that developed in northeastern India at the time, was constituted by the presence of a char ...
... or “becoming”), and dhamma (“rule” or “law”)—and most involved the practice of yoga. According to tradition, the Buddha himself was a yogi—that is, a miracle-working ascetic. Buddhism, like many of the sects that developed in northeastern India at the time, was constituted by the presence of a char ...