Theravada Buddhism And The British Encounter
... known indologist. He told me that a Buddhist had once asked him, ‘Are you going to be a second Spence Hardy?’ Rev. Robert Spence Hardy was a nineteenth-century British Methodist missionary who studied Buddhism in order to undermine it. The fact that Pieris wrote about Buddhism as a Christian made hi ...
... known indologist. He told me that a Buddhist had once asked him, ‘Are you going to be a second Spence Hardy?’ Rev. Robert Spence Hardy was a nineteenth-century British Methodist missionary who studied Buddhism in order to undermine it. The fact that Pieris wrote about Buddhism as a Christian made hi ...
orthodox chinese buddhism
... Buddhism”), which was first published as a book in May 965. Sheng Yen originally wrote the entries for the book while in solitary retreat in Chaoyuan Monastery in southern Taiwan.5 Zhengxin de fojiao is one of his best known books: over three million copies have been printed. In addition, it is wide ...
... Buddhism”), which was first published as a book in May 965. Sheng Yen originally wrote the entries for the book while in solitary retreat in Chaoyuan Monastery in southern Taiwan.5 Zhengxin de fojiao is one of his best known books: over three million copies have been printed. In addition, it is wide ...
Human-Centered Buddhism--One that Accords with Dharma
... adapt to Western culture and still be Buddhism? What does it have to offer people living a twenty-first century modern life? In this book, the eminent Chinese Buddhist Master Yinshun gives us some answers. Venerable Master Yinshun (1906-2005) was a deeply respected Buddhist scholar monk, a disciple ...
... adapt to Western culture and still be Buddhism? What does it have to offer people living a twenty-first century modern life? In this book, the eminent Chinese Buddhist Master Yinshun gives us some answers. Venerable Master Yinshun (1906-2005) was a deeply respected Buddhist scholar monk, a disciple ...
An Old Inscription from Amarāvatī and the Cult of the Local Monastic
... at least one "earthenware tomb." We do not, unfortunately, know anything more about these stupas except for the fact that their placement and contents conform to a pattern found at a considerable number of other Buddhist sites in India and seem to reflect the practice which I—on analogy with the Chr ...
... at least one "earthenware tomb." We do not, unfortunately, know anything more about these stupas except for the fact that their placement and contents conform to a pattern found at a considerable number of other Buddhist sites in India and seem to reflect the practice which I—on analogy with the Chr ...
Lesson 6 - Castlemilk High School
... craving for existence in world of form, and craving for existence in the non-material world. ...
... craving for existence in world of form, and craving for existence in the non-material world. ...
PDF - Open Journal Systems
... to be an impartial witness to the experience. You have to become aware of the constant stream of judging thoughts and reactions to inner and outer experiences that we are normally caught up in, and learn to step back from it (p. 33). Acceptance means seeing things as they actually are in the present ...
... to be an impartial witness to the experience. You have to become aware of the constant stream of judging thoughts and reactions to inner and outer experiences that we are normally caught up in, and learn to step back from it (p. 33). Acceptance means seeing things as they actually are in the present ...
The Prince and the Monk: Shōtoku Worship in Shinran`s Buddhism
... thereby threatening the stability of their financial bases (123). Shinran unsettled them because, through the practice of nembutsu, he made Buddhism accessible to the lay people (123). In particular, he appealed to his followers to show personal faith in the grace of Amida Buddha through tariki (‘ot ...
... thereby threatening the stability of their financial bases (123). Shinran unsettled them because, through the practice of nembutsu, he made Buddhism accessible to the lay people (123). In particular, he appealed to his followers to show personal faith in the grace of Amida Buddha through tariki (‘ot ...
Surun-Khanda D. Syrtypova
... first Jebtsun Damba Qutuɣtu Zanabazar is also called. His works were very popular among Mongolian Buddhists and Buriats as well. The Fourth Panchen Lama followed the tradition of Sūryagupta (Tib. Grub chen nyi ma spas ba). One of his texts is the "Sādhana of Tārā called `The Fulfiller of all desires ...
... first Jebtsun Damba Qutuɣtu Zanabazar is also called. His works were very popular among Mongolian Buddhists and Buriats as well. The Fourth Panchen Lama followed the tradition of Sūryagupta (Tib. Grub chen nyi ma spas ba). One of his texts is the "Sādhana of Tārā called `The Fulfiller of all desires ...
Buddhism: A Select Bibliography
... Santa Barbara City College (2008) Although a selected bibliography, this is nonetheless a rather long list commensurate with the immense number of titles available on Buddhism. The categories employed are subject to the liabilities and qualifications intrinsic to any such categorization. Some of the ...
... Santa Barbara City College (2008) Although a selected bibliography, this is nonetheless a rather long list commensurate with the immense number of titles available on Buddhism. The categories employed are subject to the liabilities and qualifications intrinsic to any such categorization. Some of the ...
Buddhism: A Select Bibliography
... Santa Barbara City College (2008) Although a selected bibliography, this is nonetheless a rather long list commensurate with the immense number of titles available on Buddhism. The categories employed are subject to the liabilities and qualifications intrinsic to any such categorization. Some of the ...
... Santa Barbara City College (2008) Although a selected bibliography, this is nonetheless a rather long list commensurate with the immense number of titles available on Buddhism. The categories employed are subject to the liabilities and qualifications intrinsic to any such categorization. Some of the ...
TO THE TEACHER: OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT: To help students
... OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT: To help students grasp the magnitude of impact of Buddhism by showing that Buddhism provided not just a new set of ideas, but also new forms of religious practice, new types of places to worship, and a large body of images of divinities. TEACHING STRATEGIES: To get the most o ...
... OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT: To help students grasp the magnitude of impact of Buddhism by showing that Buddhism provided not just a new set of ideas, but also new forms of religious practice, new types of places to worship, and a large body of images of divinities. TEACHING STRATEGIES: To get the most o ...
Streams of Tradition - Buddhist Study Center
... In the context of ordinary living, the craving to which the Buddha refers is more on the order of lust or thirst. It is these desires or drives that reflect an addiction, which is also sometimes referred to in Buddhism as “blind passion,” that may drive a person to act even against his/her own best ...
... In the context of ordinary living, the craving to which the Buddha refers is more on the order of lust or thirst. It is these desires or drives that reflect an addiction, which is also sometimes referred to in Buddhism as “blind passion,” that may drive a person to act even against his/her own best ...
The Possibility of Buddhist Virtue: A Christian Response
... virtue view of ethics better than a Buddhist one. Increasingly, Christians are adopting a blended approach to ethics, usually holding to a combination of deontological and virtue ethics. 9 This thesis will put the possibility of a Christian virtue ethic to the test. If it turns out that Christianity ...
... virtue view of ethics better than a Buddhist one. Increasingly, Christians are adopting a blended approach to ethics, usually holding to a combination of deontological and virtue ethics. 9 This thesis will put the possibility of a Christian virtue ethic to the test. If it turns out that Christianity ...
Buddhism From Within.qxd
... explored, so that they do not interfere with gaining a common sense understanding. Where foreign words are necessary, they are generally given in the ancient Indian languages of either Sanskrit or Pali, which are used throughout Buddhism. A list of these technical and foreign ‘key words’ is presente ...
... explored, so that they do not interfere with gaining a common sense understanding. Where foreign words are necessary, they are generally given in the ancient Indian languages of either Sanskrit or Pali, which are used throughout Buddhism. A list of these technical and foreign ‘key words’ is presente ...
Wu Yankang, "The Revered Master Deep Willows and the Hall of
... (Jinling Buddhist Press). His article was published in Fayin (The Voice of Dharma) (). Other passages are drawn from Wu Yankang’s manuscript “Yang Renshan yu Jinling kejingchu” (Yang Renshan and the Jinling Buddhist Press), also published in translation in the current number of the East Asian ...
... (Jinling Buddhist Press). His article was published in Fayin (The Voice of Dharma) (). Other passages are drawn from Wu Yankang’s manuscript “Yang Renshan yu Jinling kejingchu” (Yang Renshan and the Jinling Buddhist Press), also published in translation in the current number of the East Asian ...
Tokharian Buddhism in Kucha - Sino
... SINO-PLATONIC PAPERS is an occasional series dedicated to making available to specialists and the interested public the results of research that, because of its unconventional or controversial nature, might otherwise go unpublished. The editor-in-chief actively encourages younger, not yet well estab ...
... SINO-PLATONIC PAPERS is an occasional series dedicated to making available to specialists and the interested public the results of research that, because of its unconventional or controversial nature, might otherwise go unpublished. The editor-in-chief actively encourages younger, not yet well estab ...
Arahants and Bodhisattvas
... To briefly characterize these perspectives, I would say that the Nikàyas and âgamas give us a "historical-realistic perspective" on the Buddha, while the Mahàyàna såtras give us a "mythic-metaphysical perspective." By using these terms, I'm not intending to use the Nikàyas to trump the Mahàyàna såtr ...
... To briefly characterize these perspectives, I would say that the Nikàyas and âgamas give us a "historical-realistic perspective" on the Buddha, while the Mahàyàna såtras give us a "mythic-metaphysical perspective." By using these terms, I'm not intending to use the Nikàyas to trump the Mahàyàna såtr ...
Buddhist Missionaries in the Era of Globalization
... structures and scientific church growth formulas.’’ 8 In contrast to the paternalistic organizations of more established Protestant denominations—that is, organizations in which church structures, financial backing, and major decision making came from a home church in North America or Europe—beginning ...
... structures and scientific church growth formulas.’’ 8 In contrast to the paternalistic organizations of more established Protestant denominations—that is, organizations in which church structures, financial backing, and major decision making came from a home church in North America or Europe—beginning ...
Buddhism in Canada - A Handful of Leaves
... what is variously called the non-Asian, white, convert, non-ethnic, or Euro-American Buddhist population, anecdotal evidence suggests that their numbers are significant. Their forms and levels of involvement in Buddhism might be, in historical terms, somewhat unusual,3 but they are an increasingly im ...
... what is variously called the non-Asian, white, convert, non-ethnic, or Euro-American Buddhist population, anecdotal evidence suggests that their numbers are significant. Their forms and levels of involvement in Buddhism might be, in historical terms, somewhat unusual,3 but they are an increasingly im ...
Navayana Buddhism - Social
... The fourth council was held in Sri Lanka, in the Aloka Cave, in the first century bc. During this time as well, and for the first time, the entire set of Sutras were recorded in the Pali language on palm leaves. This became Theravada's Pali Canon, from which so much of our knowledge of Buddhism stem ...
... The fourth council was held in Sri Lanka, in the Aloka Cave, in the first century bc. During this time as well, and for the first time, the entire set of Sutras were recorded in the Pali language on palm leaves. This became Theravada's Pali Canon, from which so much of our knowledge of Buddhism stem ...
Brahmā`s Invitation: the Ariyapariyesanā
... awakening, the Buddha was hesitant to teach others what he had discovered. On becoming aware of the Buddha’s disinclination to teach, Brahmā Sahampati appeared before the Buddha and requested him to teach, proclaiming that there ...
... awakening, the Buddha was hesitant to teach others what he had discovered. On becoming aware of the Buddha’s disinclination to teach, Brahmā Sahampati appeared before the Buddha and requested him to teach, proclaiming that there ...
view/Open[3233566] - S
... after his cremation, the Buddha's remains. known as sarrra (relics), were distributed to many kings, and ever since they have constituted an important focus for lay and monastic devotionalism. Although this has traditionally been interpreted as a concession to the needs of the masses for a figure to ...
... after his cremation, the Buddha's remains. known as sarrra (relics), were distributed to many kings, and ever since they have constituted an important focus for lay and monastic devotionalism. Although this has traditionally been interpreted as a concession to the needs of the masses for a figure to ...
Buddhism, Confucianism, and Western Conceptions of Personal
... II. Buddhist Principles and Personal Autonomy Theory When seeking to understand an agent’s autonomy, many theorists begin by pursuing autonomy in accordance to self-governance and/or self-determinism, as well as other forms of self-identification.3 The Buddhist principle of anatman, on the other han ...
... II. Buddhist Principles and Personal Autonomy Theory When seeking to understand an agent’s autonomy, many theorists begin by pursuing autonomy in accordance to self-governance and/or self-determinism, as well as other forms of self-identification.3 The Buddhist principle of anatman, on the other han ...
Conflict and Adaptation: Tibetan Perspectives on Nonviolent
... protectors of the Buddha dharma, willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of their Buddhist nation.1 The resistance ultimately was overwhelmed by the Chinese and forced to an end, but their legacy remains. While the use of violence was never supported by the Tibetan government or the Dalai Lama, ...
... protectors of the Buddha dharma, willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of their Buddhist nation.1 The resistance ultimately was overwhelmed by the Chinese and forced to an end, but their legacy remains. While the use of violence was never supported by the Tibetan government or the Dalai Lama, ...
the complete issue. - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... formed is the Jizø Nagashi. Depending upon the relationship of the participant in the ritual to the deceased, it can be experienced as a memorial rite, ancestral rite, or both. It is distinctive, for it includes participants riding in a large boat on a lake. Examining a large public memorial/ancestr ...
... formed is the Jizø Nagashi. Depending upon the relationship of the participant in the ritual to the deceased, it can be experienced as a memorial rite, ancestral rite, or both. It is distinctive, for it includes participants riding in a large boat on a lake. Examining a large public memorial/ancestr ...