The Role of Deterrence in Buddhist Peace-building Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... In modern times, deterrence has been most commonly associated with the use of nuclear weapons, and it is necessary to say a word about that before proceeding. It has been argued that the possession of nuclear weapons during the cold war preserved the peace of the world over many decades. While this ...
... In modern times, deterrence has been most commonly associated with the use of nuclear weapons, and it is necessary to say a word about that before proceeding. It has been argued that the possession of nuclear weapons during the cold war preserved the peace of the world over many decades. While this ...
The Buddhist Tradition
... and consideration of one’s own spiritual virtues. These activities are portrayed as having healing efficacy. The texts also distinguish two types of pain, physical and mental, explaining that when a person suffering from the former adds the latter, it is as if that person were shot with two arrows i ...
... and consideration of one’s own spiritual virtues. These activities are portrayed as having healing efficacy. The texts also distinguish two types of pain, physical and mental, explaining that when a person suffering from the former adds the latter, it is as if that person were shot with two arrows i ...
- THINK Spot
... throughout northern India and taught his followers what he had learned. This became the doctrine of Buddhism. Prince Siddhartha was not a god; he never claimed to be divine. Buddha was merely a man. Most Buddhist see him as an ideal human being, and a great guide who can lead many towards Nirvana. ( ...
... throughout northern India and taught his followers what he had learned. This became the doctrine of Buddhism. Prince Siddhartha was not a god; he never claimed to be divine. Buddha was merely a man. Most Buddhist see him as an ideal human being, and a great guide who can lead many towards Nirvana. ( ...
32122_Buddhist Self-Immolation in Medieval China
... actions were often motivated by multiple factors. Under this circumstance, the division of this paper is only for the convenience of discussion. Similarly, neither is it possible nor is it necessary to have the full translation of these Chinese biographies in a paper such as this. In most cases, I h ...
... actions were often motivated by multiple factors. Under this circumstance, the division of this paper is only for the convenience of discussion. Similarly, neither is it possible nor is it necessary to have the full translation of these Chinese biographies in a paper such as this. In most cases, I h ...
Hsing Yun - He Hua Temple
... share with China. In support of this idea, James Y.H. Zhao offered to donate ten million (US) dollars to continue the construction of Chung Mei Buddhist Temple. During early autumn, I transmitted my Dharma lineage to the abbot of Northern Putuo Mountain, also Vice-President of Liaoning Province Budd ...
... share with China. In support of this idea, James Y.H. Zhao offered to donate ten million (US) dollars to continue the construction of Chung Mei Buddhist Temple. During early autumn, I transmitted my Dharma lineage to the abbot of Northern Putuo Mountain, also Vice-President of Liaoning Province Budd ...
Toward a “Buddhist Music”... Morris page 1
... The three facts are: a) Nothing is permanent—things are always changing; nothing stays the same; things that seem permanent are just changing at a slower rate than other things that we notice are changing. b) There is no self. Nothing is really more than its parts; we can name the collection, but it ...
... The three facts are: a) Nothing is permanent—things are always changing; nothing stays the same; things that seem permanent are just changing at a slower rate than other things that we notice are changing. b) There is no self. Nothing is really more than its parts; we can name the collection, but it ...
Print this article - Journal of Global Buddhism
... According to Harner, “American filmmakers have also begun to explore the Buddhist idea of the transitional state between death and the next incarnation, in which the dharmic tally is settled” (181). This is the heart of his analysis. Harner explains that The Tibetan Book of the Dead differentiates b ...
... According to Harner, “American filmmakers have also begun to explore the Buddhist idea of the transitional state between death and the next incarnation, in which the dharmic tally is settled” (181). This is the heart of his analysis. Harner explains that The Tibetan Book of the Dead differentiates b ...
Tradition and the family
... • You could escape this cycle by following the Eightfold path which leads nirvana, a sate of perfect peace. • When in nirvana, one will never be born again into a life of suffering. • By finding the path to enlightenment, Siddhartha became Buddha or “enlightened one” • Buddhism’s moral code shows th ...
... • You could escape this cycle by following the Eightfold path which leads nirvana, a sate of perfect peace. • When in nirvana, one will never be born again into a life of suffering. • By finding the path to enlightenment, Siddhartha became Buddha or “enlightened one” • Buddhism’s moral code shows th ...
stages on the spiritual path: a buddhist perspective
... this vision has to be kept alive. This is effected by the SUbsequent phase (sgom-lam), which is a 'live experience', and climaxes in the 'no-more-learning'phase (mi-slob-lam). At this point, the individual cannot but perceive the world around him as-it-is intrinsically, as well as perceive all that ...
... this vision has to be kept alive. This is effected by the SUbsequent phase (sgom-lam), which is a 'live experience', and climaxes in the 'no-more-learning'phase (mi-slob-lam). At this point, the individual cannot but perceive the world around him as-it-is intrinsically, as well as perceive all that ...
Buddhism and Music - Fo Guang Shan International Translation
... Upon hearing their song, those present naturally recollect the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Accordingly, all Buddhas and bodhisattvas are very skilled in utilizing music to teach the Dharma and guide sentient beings to enlightenment. In Buddhism, singing the texts of sutras and praising th ...
... Upon hearing their song, those present naturally recollect the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Accordingly, all Buddhas and bodhisattvas are very skilled in utilizing music to teach the Dharma and guide sentient beings to enlightenment. In Buddhism, singing the texts of sutras and praising th ...
Review of The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture
... Kieschnick argues that religious objects are not simply extensions of unchanging religious doctrines; rather, they are as much part of a religious tradition as any doctrine or statement of faith. Objects have a life of their ...
... Kieschnick argues that religious objects are not simply extensions of unchanging religious doctrines; rather, they are as much part of a religious tradition as any doctrine or statement of faith. Objects have a life of their ...
Master`s Letter to Dharma Protectors and Friends -
... share with China. In support of this idea, James Y.H. Zhao offered to donate ten million (US) dollars to continue the construction of Chung Mei Buddhist Temple. During early autumn, I transmitted my Dharma lineage to the abbot of Northern Putuo Mountain, also Vice-President of Liaoning Province Budd ...
... share with China. In support of this idea, James Y.H. Zhao offered to donate ten million (US) dollars to continue the construction of Chung Mei Buddhist Temple. During early autumn, I transmitted my Dharma lineage to the abbot of Northern Putuo Mountain, also Vice-President of Liaoning Province Budd ...
Critical Psychology in Sri Lanka
... remains the same. One of the original Pali terms used to denote for what Buddha taught is Dhamma. The Pali language experts indicate that there is no equivalent term that exactly conveys the same meaning as Dhamma. Buddhism evolved into several traditions with time due to the richness of its conten ...
... remains the same. One of the original Pali terms used to denote for what Buddha taught is Dhamma. The Pali language experts indicate that there is no equivalent term that exactly conveys the same meaning as Dhamma. Buddhism evolved into several traditions with time due to the richness of its conten ...
Why is there philosophy in Buddhism?
... pundit in the very technical literature of the Nyāya school of Hindu thought. Like many young Indians of his time, he also sought a European education. He undertook the study of Western philosophy and eventually distinguished himself as one of the foremost experts in the world on the philosophy of E ...
... pundit in the very technical literature of the Nyāya school of Hindu thought. Like many young Indians of his time, he also sought a European education. He undertook the study of Western philosophy and eventually distinguished himself as one of the foremost experts in the world on the philosophy of E ...
Chapter 6 Buddhism History
... born about 560 BCE and died about 483 born into a Hindu warrior caste was married at 16 years old and fathered one son at 19 he encountered four things his father had tried to shield from him reached enlightenment by taking up meditation on suffering and the cycle of rebirth converted many countryme ...
... born about 560 BCE and died about 483 born into a Hindu warrior caste was married at 16 years old and fathered one son at 19 he encountered four things his father had tried to shield from him reached enlightenment by taking up meditation on suffering and the cycle of rebirth converted many countryme ...
Journal of Eurasian Studies
... From the Gupta period onwards we get written records in the form of epigraphic material and literature which contain specific information regarding the religious pattern of Bengal. From these sources it is known that although Gupta emperors were ‘Parama-Bhagavatas’6, devout adherents of Bhagabata Va ...
... From the Gupta period onwards we get written records in the form of epigraphic material and literature which contain specific information regarding the religious pattern of Bengal. From these sources it is known that although Gupta emperors were ‘Parama-Bhagavatas’6, devout adherents of Bhagabata Va ...
2 The Spectrum of Buddhist Practice in the West
... to help maintain the attention. The eyes are kept open but cast down and lightly focused, often while facing a blank wall. In such practice there may be no object at all on which one meditates, for the aim is simply to be aware of the mind’s incessant activity without being drawn into it and identif ...
... to help maintain the attention. The eyes are kept open but cast down and lightly focused, often while facing a blank wall. In such practice there may be no object at all on which one meditates, for the aim is simply to be aware of the mind’s incessant activity without being drawn into it and identif ...
Faith Guides for Higher Education: A Guide to Buddhism
... it has a rich history and wide cultural significance there. Buddhists vary greatly in their outlook and behaviour and there are few specific practices and beliefs that all Buddhists would subscribe to. However, the core of Buddhism remains the same for all: the belief that one man, Gautama Buddha, a ...
... it has a rich history and wide cultural significance there. Buddhists vary greatly in their outlook and behaviour and there are few specific practices and beliefs that all Buddhists would subscribe to. However, the core of Buddhism remains the same for all: the belief that one man, Gautama Buddha, a ...
chinese buddhism - The Ecclesbourne School Online
... • Both aim to provide the ‘great vehicles’ necessary to carry all beings to ‘the further shore’ • Both accept the Dharma attributed to the historical Buddha – Siddhartha Gautama ...
... • Both aim to provide the ‘great vehicles’ necessary to carry all beings to ‘the further shore’ • Both accept the Dharma attributed to the historical Buddha – Siddhartha Gautama ...
THE THIRD BUDDHIST COUNCIL
... • The Fifth Buddhist Council took place in Mandalay, Myanmar in 1871 AD in the reign of King Mindon. • The chief objective of this meeting was to recite all the teachings of the Buddha according to the Theravada Pāḷi Canon and examine them in minute detail to see if any of them had ...
... • The Fifth Buddhist Council took place in Mandalay, Myanmar in 1871 AD in the reign of King Mindon. • The chief objective of this meeting was to recite all the teachings of the Buddha according to the Theravada Pāḷi Canon and examine them in minute detail to see if any of them had ...
basic structures of buddhism - Indiana University Bloomington
... the first two paint an unrelievedly depressing picture of life, but they do not seem to most of us true. After all, life has many obvious pleasures: food, love, music, cable. Why focus solely on the bad side? Furthermore, it is not at all clear that the Buddha was strictly correct about the illusory ...
... the first two paint an unrelievedly depressing picture of life, but they do not seem to most of us true. After all, life has many obvious pleasures: food, love, music, cable. Why focus solely on the bad side? Furthermore, it is not at all clear that the Buddha was strictly correct about the illusory ...
Spring 2009 - Birmingham Buddhist Vihara
... understand the consequences of both. He never held up those who did wrong so that we could feel superior to them and therefore become complacent about our own actions. Theravada Buddhism is not a religion but a lifestyle designed to improve the individual through the following of the Eightfold Path ...
... understand the consequences of both. He never held up those who did wrong so that we could feel superior to them and therefore become complacent about our own actions. Theravada Buddhism is not a religion but a lifestyle designed to improve the individual through the following of the Eightfold Path ...
buddhism video questions - Hickman Mills C
... defiling world. The spirit of living a pure and enlightened life. ...
... defiling world. The spirit of living a pure and enlightened life. ...
A Historical and Cultural Study of Buddhist:Art in Early South
... and various regions of Asia, and is still a living faith today. Providing simple definitions for the historical development of belief and art of Buddhism is therefore difficult, because so many variations occur. The researcher of Buddhism should be aware of these variations and points of view. There ...
... and various regions of Asia, and is still a living faith today. Providing simple definitions for the historical development of belief and art of Buddhism is therefore difficult, because so many variations occur. The researcher of Buddhism should be aware of these variations and points of view. There ...