Buddhism in the Shadow of Brahmanism
... of early Jainism. The most characteristic trait of early Jainism is that it teaches a way of asceticism in which suppression of all activity is central, especially in its more advanced stages. Abstaining from all activity has the obvious consequence that there will be no new deeds leading to karmic ...
... of early Jainism. The most characteristic trait of early Jainism is that it teaches a way of asceticism in which suppression of all activity is central, especially in its more advanced stages. Abstaining from all activity has the obvious consequence that there will be no new deeds leading to karmic ...
THE TEACHING METHODS OF BUDDHA
... The 8 criteria of the Doctrine and Discipline While at Vaiśāli, Mahā Prajāpatī Gautamī (shortly after her ordination) approached the Buddha and asked him to teach her “Dharma in brief” so that, after listening to the Buddha’s Word, she might “dwell alone, secluded, earnest, zealous and resolute” (i. ...
... The 8 criteria of the Doctrine and Discipline While at Vaiśāli, Mahā Prajāpatī Gautamī (shortly after her ordination) approached the Buddha and asked him to teach her “Dharma in brief” so that, after listening to the Buddha’s Word, she might “dwell alone, secluded, earnest, zealous and resolute” (i. ...
Buddhism and Suicide The Case of Channa ISSN 1076-9005 Damien Keown
... wrong for another, or even right and wrong for the same person at different times, as his state of mind changes, and desire comes and goes. The suggestion that suicide is right for Arhats but wrong for non-Arhats also seems strange in another respect. Arhats and Buddha's are held up by the tradition ...
... wrong for another, or even right and wrong for the same person at different times, as his state of mind changes, and desire comes and goes. The suggestion that suicide is right for Arhats but wrong for non-Arhats also seems strange in another respect. Arhats and Buddha's are held up by the tradition ...
Buddhist Religious Studies
... program the curriculum, textbooks and other teaching learning materials of Primary levels have been prepared, revised and evaluated. The textbook entitled, 'Buddhist Religious Studies' has been prepared on the basis of attainable competencies for the students of Class Five. The subject matter of the ...
... program the curriculum, textbooks and other teaching learning materials of Primary levels have been prepared, revised and evaluated. The textbook entitled, 'Buddhist Religious Studies' has been prepared on the basis of attainable competencies for the students of Class Five. The subject matter of the ...
Untitled - Terebess
... correct opinion). In Buddhism, these ideas form part of what is known as the conventional truth – as opposed to the ultimate truth. This notion of Two Truths, conventional and ultimate, favors the latter, yet this does not detract from the value of the received opinion: a half-truth still has some t ...
... correct opinion). In Buddhism, these ideas form part of what is known as the conventional truth – as opposed to the ultimate truth. This notion of Two Truths, conventional and ultimate, favors the latter, yet this does not detract from the value of the received opinion: a half-truth still has some t ...
Unmasking Buddhism
... correct opinion). In Buddhism, these ideas form part of what is known as the conventional truth – as opposed to the ultimate truth. This notion of Two Truths, conventional and ultimate, favors the latter, yet this does not detract from the value of the received opinion: a half-truth still has some t ...
... correct opinion). In Buddhism, these ideas form part of what is known as the conventional truth – as opposed to the ultimate truth. This notion of Two Truths, conventional and ultimate, favors the latter, yet this does not detract from the value of the received opinion: a half-truth still has some t ...
the buddha - Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
... Brahmins. Quite a few disaffected men (and some women), many of whom were young Brahmins, left their families, jobs, and homes to lead a life in search of spiritual truth. They subsisted by begging for alms food and were mostly respected and supported by the rest of the population. They wandered fro ...
... Brahmins. Quite a few disaffected men (and some women), many of whom were young Brahmins, left their families, jobs, and homes to lead a life in search of spiritual truth. They subsisted by begging for alms food and were mostly respected and supported by the rest of the population. They wandered fro ...
EVERYONE NEEDS VINAYA: REFLECTION S ON BUDDHIST
... generally lack the unwritten Vinaya of Asian Buddhist tradition. What they do have is often drawn more from Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman traditions. Monks, with less influence, often find themselves sticking out like sore thumbs in a culture that doesn’t yet, if ever, know what to do with them. F ...
... generally lack the unwritten Vinaya of Asian Buddhist tradition. What they do have is often drawn more from Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman traditions. Monks, with less influence, often find themselves sticking out like sore thumbs in a culture that doesn’t yet, if ever, know what to do with them. F ...
Document
... Obviously the complete immobilization practised by the early jaina ascetics only makes sense on the assumption that all deeds, both bodily and mental, were deemed to lead to karmic retribution. It was evidently not sufficient to merely abstain from certain deeds, e.g., immoral deeds. No, even the ...
... Obviously the complete immobilization practised by the early jaina ascetics only makes sense on the assumption that all deeds, both bodily and mental, were deemed to lead to karmic retribution. It was evidently not sufficient to merely abstain from certain deeds, e.g., immoral deeds. No, even the ...
twofold mystery - Iowa Research Online
... nirvana was not different from the Taoist salvation, the arhat like the Taoist [zhenren], or pure man.”4 This early perception of Buddhism in China did not only make Buddhism easily accessible to the Chinese people, but it also prevented Buddhist teachings from being labeled as barbaric. Nevertheles ...
... nirvana was not different from the Taoist salvation, the arhat like the Taoist [zhenren], or pure man.”4 This early perception of Buddhism in China did not only make Buddhism easily accessible to the Chinese people, but it also prevented Buddhist teachings from being labeled as barbaric. Nevertheles ...
Was Lushan Huiyuan a Pure Land Buddhist?
... vision of the Buddhas of the ten directions, because it is based on the power of the pratyutpanna-samādhi.18 The rest are lower down. All are called nianfo samādhi.19 [134b29] Next, if one constantly contemplates the world’s [134c] repugnant character, one will have difficulty practicing compassion ...
... vision of the Buddhas of the ten directions, because it is based on the power of the pratyutpanna-samādhi.18 The rest are lower down. All are called nianfo samādhi.19 [134b29] Next, if one constantly contemplates the world’s [134c] repugnant character, one will have difficulty practicing compassion ...
buddhist view in compassion
... form in all the six realms of existence to relieve the suffering of the sentient beings. He vowed to rescue those who call on him when they are in suffering, for example, when caught in a fire, shipwrecked or facing an attack… ...
... form in all the six realms of existence to relieve the suffering of the sentient beings. He vowed to rescue those who call on him when they are in suffering, for example, when caught in a fire, shipwrecked or facing an attack… ...
Bullets - Fulford School : VLE
... doctrines. Some rejected the old ideas and were searching for the meaning of life themselves. This coincided with the social changes - a number of nomadic groups moved to live in the city because society there was more stable, and allowed them to learn more about philosophical and religious subjects ...
... doctrines. Some rejected the old ideas and were searching for the meaning of life themselves. This coincided with the social changes - a number of nomadic groups moved to live in the city because society there was more stable, and allowed them to learn more about philosophical and religious subjects ...
FAMILY TIES TO BUDDHIST MONKS AND NUNS IN MEDIEVAL
... traditional notion that chujia means "severing one's ties with one's secular family," these nuns while committed to the Buddhist belief and proselytic activities simultaneous upheld Confucius values and maintained their roles as part of the secular family. Interestingly, the monastic and lay communi ...
... traditional notion that chujia means "severing one's ties with one's secular family," these nuns while committed to the Buddhist belief and proselytic activities simultaneous upheld Confucius values and maintained their roles as part of the secular family. Interestingly, the monastic and lay communi ...
British Buddhism: Teachings, Practice and Development
... gradually into Sri Lanka, south-east Asia and China during its first 1,000 years, and later into Japan and Tibet. Its teachings and practices slowly adapted to the prevailing cultural, spiritual and psychological backgrounds of the countries involved so that modern Theravada, Tibetan and Zen Buddhis ...
... gradually into Sri Lanka, south-east Asia and China during its first 1,000 years, and later into Japan and Tibet. Its teachings and practices slowly adapted to the prevailing cultural, spiritual and psychological backgrounds of the countries involved so that modern Theravada, Tibetan and Zen Buddhis ...
Buddhism in America - A Handful of Leaves
... brief sketches of key ideas and historical developments in Buddhist history. Their chief purpose is to orient readers to the basic vocabulary and general geography of Buddhism in Asia, a grasp of which is essential to any understanding of Buddhism in the United States. At various points I draw analo ...
... brief sketches of key ideas and historical developments in Buddhist history. Their chief purpose is to orient readers to the basic vocabulary and general geography of Buddhism in Asia, a grasp of which is essential to any understanding of Buddhism in the United States. At various points I draw analo ...
The Sixfold Purity of an Arahant Chabbisodhana-sutta and its Parallel
... perspective of the dynamics of early Buddhist oral transmission. ...
... perspective of the dynamics of early Buddhist oral transmission. ...
Nirvana for Sale?: Buddhism, Wealth, and the
... seemingly limitless amounts of support, who took time away from his violin making to listen to me talk about Buddhism and all things Thai, and who encouraged me as I juggled writing with teaching and raising a family. I also want to give one last and most special thanks to my beloved children, Ian a ...
... seemingly limitless amounts of support, who took time away from his violin making to listen to me talk about Buddhism and all things Thai, and who encouraged me as I juggled writing with teaching and raising a family. I also want to give one last and most special thanks to my beloved children, Ian a ...
Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia
... attention of scholars of Buddhist studies, since what goes on inside and outside of their imposing gates is of central concern to our understanding of Buddhism as it functioned as a living religious tradition. It would be difficult to overstate the significance of monasticism within Buddhism, where ...
... attention of scholars of Buddhist studies, since what goes on inside and outside of their imposing gates is of central concern to our understanding of Buddhism as it functioned as a living religious tradition. It would be difficult to overstate the significance of monasticism within Buddhism, where ...
the complete issue - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... behavioral dynamics that are regular and definable. Both of these share a commitment to understanding the mind as a mechanism characterized by the creation and manipulation of representations. The embodied-enactive approach, however, understands cognition as emerging from the activity of embodied ag ...
... behavioral dynamics that are regular and definable. Both of these share a commitment to understanding the mind as a mechanism characterized by the creation and manipulation of representations. The embodied-enactive approach, however, understands cognition as emerging from the activity of embodied ag ...
Wesak and the Re-Creation of Buddhist Tradition
... from the Latin root, idem, the word “identity”, meaning “the same”, actually has two meanings. The first, as the Latin root indicates, refers to the idea of “absolute sameness”. The second definition, cited in Peter Jenkin’s book, Social Identity, “is a concept of distinctiveness which presumes cons ...
... from the Latin root, idem, the word “identity”, meaning “the same”, actually has two meanings. The first, as the Latin root indicates, refers to the idea of “absolute sameness”. The second definition, cited in Peter Jenkin’s book, Social Identity, “is a concept of distinctiveness which presumes cons ...
2) Indian Buddhism - Kagyü Pende Gyamtso
... Buddhists, as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means the teachings of ʺthe Awakened Oneʺ. Thus was called Siddhartha Gautama, hereinafter referred to as ʺthe Buddhaʺ. Early sources say that the Buddha was born in Lumbini (now in Nepal), and that he died aged around 80 in Kushinaga ...
... Buddhists, as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means the teachings of ʺthe Awakened Oneʺ. Thus was called Siddhartha Gautama, hereinafter referred to as ʺthe Buddhaʺ. Early sources say that the Buddha was born in Lumbini (now in Nepal), and that he died aged around 80 in Kushinaga ...
Religious lmagery at the Khmer Pagoda of Canada: The
... media, this thesis examines the significance and rneaning of the Khmer Temple and its religious imagery for members of the Cambodian Buddhist community. This research study involved formal and informal interviews, participant observation as well as a review of literature related to Khmer and Buddhis ...
... media, this thesis examines the significance and rneaning of the Khmer Temple and its religious imagery for members of the Cambodian Buddhist community. This research study involved formal and informal interviews, participant observation as well as a review of literature related to Khmer and Buddhis ...
Practices and wisdom in Nichiren Buddhism
... stressing the importance of the Lotus sutra, he realized that by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo out loud, we can tap into our Buddha nature. This meditative practice can help people cultivate positive human qualities such as joy, confidence, and wisdom. Nichiren was concerned about happiness of ordina ...
... stressing the importance of the Lotus sutra, he realized that by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo out loud, we can tap into our Buddha nature. This meditative practice can help people cultivate positive human qualities such as joy, confidence, and wisdom. Nichiren was concerned about happiness of ordina ...
Buddhist philosophy and practices as applied to unlearning racism
... such as meditation. Through e-mail, I sent participants a survey of several questions about how they related Buddhism to both their anti-racism work with others and their personal processes of unlearning racism, as well as how they might apply body-based, Buddhist practices to unlearning the effects ...
... such as meditation. Through e-mail, I sent participants a survey of several questions about how they related Buddhism to both their anti-racism work with others and their personal processes of unlearning racism, as well as how they might apply body-based, Buddhist practices to unlearning the effects ...