Some ancient Buddhists sites in the Jaffna Peninsula
... 'Yahapura'. Similarly, suggestions that "Nallur" mean Nalla-(p)ur, or "goodcity", given by Pandith W. F. Goonawardena, and also favoured by Gnanaprakasar are not consistent with the history of this region which was originally occupied by the Naga people (who presumably revered the Cobra as a sacred ...
... 'Yahapura'. Similarly, suggestions that "Nallur" mean Nalla-(p)ur, or "goodcity", given by Pandith W. F. Goonawardena, and also favoured by Gnanaprakasar are not consistent with the history of this region which was originally occupied by the Naga people (who presumably revered the Cobra as a sacred ...
Guidelines for Buddhist Patients
... names: Gotama is the Buddha's family name, Shakyamuni is an individual name. The historic Buddha's given name was Siddhartha, but it is customary to use a different (religious) name after he took up the religious life. This custom continues with the giving of Dharma names to individuals who have bec ...
... names: Gotama is the Buddha's family name, Shakyamuni is an individual name. The historic Buddha's given name was Siddhartha, but it is customary to use a different (religious) name after he took up the religious life. This custom continues with the giving of Dharma names to individuals who have bec ...
Buddhism and Environmental Ethics Today we read and hear about
... understand their place in the world. A human can appreciate their part in the world as a whole and the significance of all living things in a shared planet. The Five Precepts According to the Buddha's teachings, all life is precious. All sentient beings have Buddha nature within them. We all may att ...
... understand their place in the world. A human can appreciate their part in the world as a whole and the significance of all living things in a shared planet. The Five Precepts According to the Buddha's teachings, all life is precious. All sentient beings have Buddha nature within them. We all may att ...
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... Origins of Buddhism The beginning of Buddhism is marked by the five ascetics becoming his disciples, and the establishment of the Sangha – the monastic order and the first organization. ...
... Origins of Buddhism The beginning of Buddhism is marked by the five ascetics becoming his disciples, and the establishment of the Sangha – the monastic order and the first organization. ...
Composition of the Early Sri Lankan Community
... Referring to the island of Sinhala, he seems to use the Chinese characters Chisse-tseu [Ibid. i. p. 188]. Taking into consideration these references by the Chinese travellers whose activities stretch over a period of two to three centuries, we are inclined to believe that they would have been necess ...
... Referring to the island of Sinhala, he seems to use the Chinese characters Chisse-tseu [Ibid. i. p. 188]. Taking into consideration these references by the Chinese travellers whose activities stretch over a period of two to three centuries, we are inclined to believe that they would have been necess ...
BuddhistEthics
... The five precepts are: 3 & 4 3) To undertake the training to avoid sensual misconduct. This precept is often mistranslated or misinterpreted as relating only to sexual misconduct but it covers any overindulgence in any sensual pleasure such as gluttony as well as misconduct of a sexual nature. 4) T ...
... The five precepts are: 3 & 4 3) To undertake the training to avoid sensual misconduct. This precept is often mistranslated or misinterpreted as relating only to sexual misconduct but it covers any overindulgence in any sensual pleasure such as gluttony as well as misconduct of a sexual nature. 4) T ...
Buddha: the God-Head in Sri Lankan Buddhism
... This paper proposes to focus on the adaptation of the concept of “Buddha” within the popular religious tradition1 of Sri Lanka. In popular belief, he is considered as a sort of “Godhead” who controls a vast pantheon of gods, demons, and other deities. This understanding is opposed to the notion of t ...
... This paper proposes to focus on the adaptation of the concept of “Buddha” within the popular religious tradition1 of Sri Lanka. In popular belief, he is considered as a sort of “Godhead” who controls a vast pantheon of gods, demons, and other deities. This understanding is opposed to the notion of t ...
G.P. Charles, "The Resurgence of Buddhism in Burma,"
... years a~o and great enthusiasm was disJ?layed by devotees everywhere m Burma when these sacred relics were taken around m the country. These sacred relics were enshrined last year in Sanchi at a ceremony in which the Prime Minister of Burma and the Prime Minister of India and several hundred represe ...
... years a~o and great enthusiasm was disJ?layed by devotees everywhere m Burma when these sacred relics were taken around m the country. These sacred relics were enshrined last year in Sanchi at a ceremony in which the Prime Minister of Burma and the Prime Minister of India and several hundred represe ...
Reviews
... Hinduism and Buddhism. More importantly, the TranscendentalistsÕ fascination with Asia was never heightened, honed, and disciplined by coming into contact with Asian Buddhist teachers, as was the case for many in the Beat generation and those inspired by their movement. Prothero suggests that the Be ...
... Hinduism and Buddhism. More importantly, the TranscendentalistsÕ fascination with Asia was never heightened, honed, and disciplined by coming into contact with Asian Buddhist teachers, as was the case for many in the Beat generation and those inspired by their movement. Prothero suggests that the Be ...
teaching-fellowships-sbs-final–21-march-2016
... This School will give special emphasis to the study of Buddhist ideas and values and their historical development in relation to other philosophical and religious traditions. This will include a variety of studies such as literary and philosophical texts, archaeology, arts and architecture, among ot ...
... This School will give special emphasis to the study of Buddhist ideas and values and their historical development in relation to other philosophical and religious traditions. This will include a variety of studies such as literary and philosophical texts, archaeology, arts and architecture, among ot ...
Notes for pages 372-393, Japanese Art before 1392
... …we first need to identify a couple of important Sanskrit terms. One is Tathagata, which means "ThusPerfected One." The term refers to a spiritual being who has attained the highest enlightenment (i.e., nirvana) like the historical Buddha at the age of eighty. A Tathagata is a Buddha or refers to on ...
... …we first need to identify a couple of important Sanskrit terms. One is Tathagata, which means "ThusPerfected One." The term refers to a spiritual being who has attained the highest enlightenment (i.e., nirvana) like the historical Buddha at the age of eighty. A Tathagata is a Buddha or refers to on ...
Trade and Religion
... The concept of Bodhisattva reaches full maturity in the Saddharmapuddarika (the Lotus Sutra). The Lotus Sutra was first translated by Dharmaraksha in the Western Chin and gradually became very popular in both China and Japan. The first part of the book emphasizes the idea that the wisdom of the Budd ...
... The concept of Bodhisattva reaches full maturity in the Saddharmapuddarika (the Lotus Sutra). The Lotus Sutra was first translated by Dharmaraksha in the Western Chin and gradually became very popular in both China and Japan. The first part of the book emphasizes the idea that the wisdom of the Budd ...
Buddhism and psychiatry: confluence and conflict
... The wheel of life (e.g. http://www.buddhanet.net/ wheel1.htm for a guided tour and http://www. digitaldharma.org/g15.asp for an extended explanation) depicts a wrathful figure grasping a large platelike image. Around the edge of this are images depicting the ‘links of independent origination’ – from ...
... The wheel of life (e.g. http://www.buddhanet.net/ wheel1.htm for a guided tour and http://www. digitaldharma.org/g15.asp for an extended explanation) depicts a wrathful figure grasping a large platelike image. Around the edge of this are images depicting the ‘links of independent origination’ – from ...
A Western Christian Look at Buddhism
... peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” (Galatians 5:22-23). It is our response back to God for all He has done for us. The Christian’s Noble Path may properly be called “Sanctification”: “being made holy” or “set apart.” In the context of sanctification, Christ ...
... peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” (Galatians 5:22-23). It is our response back to God for all He has done for us. The Christian’s Noble Path may properly be called “Sanctification”: “being made holy” or “set apart.” In the context of sanctification, Christ ...
Alexis Atkinson Prof. Sirpa Nelson World Religions Final Paper
... in particular does a really well job at pointing out the root of mans suffering. The third noble truth is that suffering can be overcome. Suffering can be overcome by self-discipline. This is perhaps the most important of the noble truths because the Buddha assures that happiness can be achieved. W ...
... in particular does a really well job at pointing out the root of mans suffering. The third noble truth is that suffering can be overcome. Suffering can be overcome by self-discipline. This is perhaps the most important of the noble truths because the Buddha assures that happiness can be achieved. W ...
1 Application of Buddhist Teachings in Modern Life: The
... breaking the precepts. We all know that killing other humans is wrong, yet how many of us take seriously what kids learn when they kill characters in computer games? These games nourish a measurable predilection for violence in a significant minority of the children who play them, and it has led to ...
... breaking the precepts. We all know that killing other humans is wrong, yet how many of us take seriously what kids learn when they kill characters in computer games? These games nourish a measurable predilection for violence in a significant minority of the children who play them, and it has led to ...
Glossary of Buddhist Terms
... Dependent origination. The twelve links that enforce rebirth, but can also be used to break the rebirth cycle. Piti Rapture or joy. One of the five Jhana Factors. Precepts A basic set of standards for moral conduct: to refrain from killing, stealing, harmful sexual behavior, lying and the use of int ...
... Dependent origination. The twelve links that enforce rebirth, but can also be used to break the rebirth cycle. Piti Rapture or joy. One of the five Jhana Factors. Precepts A basic set of standards for moral conduct: to refrain from killing, stealing, harmful sexual behavior, lying and the use of int ...
Theravada Buddhism
... transmitted to Sri Lanka, which became a further point of reference for the spread of Buddhism to Southeast Asia. Travelers and missionaries carried the message of Buddhism by sea and land routes through Central Asia into China by the first century C.E., Buddhism flourished in China between 300 and 90 ...
... transmitted to Sri Lanka, which became a further point of reference for the spread of Buddhism to Southeast Asia. Travelers and missionaries carried the message of Buddhism by sea and land routes through Central Asia into China by the first century C.E., Buddhism flourished in China between 300 and 90 ...
BUDDHISM - Religion at your fingertips
... They symbolize different states of the mind. The underlying idea of mudras is that we can often tell someone’s state of mind by looking at their stance or gestures. ...
... They symbolize different states of the mind. The underlying idea of mudras is that we can often tell someone’s state of mind by looking at their stance or gestures. ...
Great Vehicle: Mahayana Buddhism
... “If anyone wanted to present Buddhism as a viciously sexist religion, they could easily do so by quoting out of context passages from numerous sutras or from more recent texts such as Shinran's wasan (poems) or the by-laws of the Shinshu Otani-ha (Higashi Honganji's denomination) which denies femal ...
... “If anyone wanted to present Buddhism as a viciously sexist religion, they could easily do so by quoting out of context passages from numerous sutras or from more recent texts such as Shinran's wasan (poems) or the by-laws of the Shinshu Otani-ha (Higashi Honganji's denomination) which denies femal ...
What Are The Religious Leaders/Gods Buddha
... Most Buddhist text written down in 600 BCE Three baskets of law aka Pali Canon or Tripakata 1st basket= rules for monks aka Vinaya Pikata 2nd basket= teachings of Buddha aka Sutta pikata 3rd basket= Higher Teachings aka Abhidhamma pikata Canon is a collection of writing By Morgan Chambers ...
... Most Buddhist text written down in 600 BCE Three baskets of law aka Pali Canon or Tripakata 1st basket= rules for monks aka Vinaya Pikata 2nd basket= teachings of Buddha aka Sutta pikata 3rd basket= Higher Teachings aka Abhidhamma pikata Canon is a collection of writing By Morgan Chambers ...
Buddhism, Feminism, and the Environmental Crisis: ed. Carol Adams, Acting with Compassion,
... Experiential knowing is based on embodied mindfulness practices that developawarenessof need and greed,the suffering of pleasureand pain, and the impermanentnature of things.The content for this learning is alwaysone's own life. One's spiritual challengeis to investigatein depth the accumulated patt ...
... Experiential knowing is based on embodied mindfulness practices that developawarenessof need and greed,the suffering of pleasureand pain, and the impermanentnature of things.The content for this learning is alwaysone's own life. One's spiritual challengeis to investigatein depth the accumulated patt ...
Beginnings of Buddhism
... follow the Eightfold Path, also called the Middle Way. By following this path, Buddhism teaches that a person will avoid a life of extreme unhappiness. ...
... follow the Eightfold Path, also called the Middle Way. By following this path, Buddhism teaches that a person will avoid a life of extreme unhappiness. ...
Q: Describe the human condition according to Buddhism
... The dhamma (path/law) was waiting to be discovered for each universe. The Buddha discovered it whilst meditating under the Bodhi tree. Revealed it in the Deer Park Sermon, called ‘turning the wheel of the dhamma’. Travelled rest of life to share the dhamma. Mahayanan Buddhists allow for additions to ...
... The dhamma (path/law) was waiting to be discovered for each universe. The Buddha discovered it whilst meditating under the Bodhi tree. Revealed it in the Deer Park Sermon, called ‘turning the wheel of the dhamma’. Travelled rest of life to share the dhamma. Mahayanan Buddhists allow for additions to ...