Maitreya, the Future Buddha
... "middle path" between asceticism and sensory indulgence, this mendicant gathered about himself a group of devoted followers over the next forty years, founding what was eventually to become one of the great world religions. According to the earliest texts, Gautama taught that his pragmatic method fo ...
... "middle path" between asceticism and sensory indulgence, this mendicant gathered about himself a group of devoted followers over the next forty years, founding what was eventually to become one of the great world religions. According to the earliest texts, Gautama taught that his pragmatic method fo ...
BUDDHIST IMAGERY IN THE WORK OF PAUL GAUGUIN: THE
... increasingly popular in France. Amidst the suffering he encountered in this period of his life, the artist frequently exchanged ideas and letters in which elements of Buddhism were discussed. Dissatisfied with his bourgeoisie life Gauguin had existential longings. Translated versions of Buddhist te ...
... increasingly popular in France. Amidst the suffering he encountered in this period of his life, the artist frequently exchanged ideas and letters in which elements of Buddhism were discussed. Dissatisfied with his bourgeoisie life Gauguin had existential longings. Translated versions of Buddhist te ...
Metaphor and Literalism in Buddhism: The Doctrinal History of Nirvana
... of the abhidharmic masters towards the early canon tended to pay ‘too much attention to the precise words used and not enough to the speaker’s intention, the sprit of the text’.9 This unintentional literalism, when coupled with the metaphorical structure of a certain teaching in the sEtra, could eas ...
... of the abhidharmic masters towards the early canon tended to pay ‘too much attention to the precise words used and not enough to the speaker’s intention, the sprit of the text’.9 This unintentional literalism, when coupled with the metaphorical structure of a certain teaching in the sEtra, could eas ...
Dharmacorner Buddhist Library Booklist
... Flight of the Garuda By Shabkar Lama-Book Of The Year For 2003– Microsoft Word Following the true Buddhist path- Ven. Balangoda Ananda- PDF Food For the Heart By Venerable Ajahn Chah- PDF Food for Thought By Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo- PDF Footprints in the dust: Buddha's travels in India. Bhikkhu S.Dham ...
... Flight of the Garuda By Shabkar Lama-Book Of The Year For 2003– Microsoft Word Following the true Buddhist path- Ven. Balangoda Ananda- PDF Food For the Heart By Venerable Ajahn Chah- PDF Food for Thought By Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo- PDF Footprints in the dust: Buddha's travels in India. Bhikkhu S.Dham ...
The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in Seventeenth
... Collection” (CD-ROM) released by the Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association (CBETA) in February 2006. Citations from the Zhonghua dazang jing di er ji (ZH) are not provided with serial numbers because, due to poor editing, the serial numbers of titles listed in the catalog do not match the act ...
... Collection” (CD-ROM) released by the Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association (CBETA) in February 2006. Citations from the Zhonghua dazang jing di er ji (ZH) are not provided with serial numbers because, due to poor editing, the serial numbers of titles listed in the catalog do not match the act ...
An Analysis of the Pali Canon
... In the present edition, the basic analysis of the Canon has been left in its original state although some minor corrections had to be made. However, it has been found possible to fully explore the Saṃyutta and Aṅguttara Nikāyas together with three important texts from the Khuddaka Nikāya: Udāna, Iti ...
... In the present edition, the basic analysis of the Canon has been left in its original state although some minor corrections had to be made. However, it has been found possible to fully explore the Saṃyutta and Aṅguttara Nikāyas together with three important texts from the Khuddaka Nikāya: Udāna, Iti ...
SAK YANT: THE TRANSITION FROM INDIC YANTRAS TO THAI
... as a means to convey a life changing experience. However, I think it would be apropos to relate the writing of this thesis to the arduous journey of a pilgrim making their way through harsh landscapes in order for a glimmer of the sacred. There seems to be a direct relationship between the difficult ...
... as a means to convey a life changing experience. However, I think it would be apropos to relate the writing of this thesis to the arduous journey of a pilgrim making their way through harsh landscapes in order for a glimmer of the sacred. There seems to be a direct relationship between the difficult ...
The Development of Kaji Kito in Nichiren Shu Buddhism
... kito that were developed and practiced during Nichiren’s time remain the same in objective, yet the actual methods of practice have greatly altered through time. As a result, the majority of the third section will focus on kaji kito following Nichiren’s death. A historical analysis of this developme ...
... kito that were developed and practiced during Nichiren’s time remain the same in objective, yet the actual methods of practice have greatly altered through time. As a result, the majority of the third section will focus on kaji kito following Nichiren’s death. A historical analysis of this developme ...
King Asoka and Buddhism
... an upāsaka, a Buddhist lay follower, but did not make much progress for a year; then, however, he “went to” the Saṅgha and made a lot of progress. We cannot be sure just what he meant by “going to” the Saṅgha — the Buddhist tradition that it meant going and living with monks may be an exaggeration — ...
... an upāsaka, a Buddhist lay follower, but did not make much progress for a year; then, however, he “went to” the Saṅgha and made a lot of progress. We cannot be sure just what he meant by “going to” the Saṅgha — the Buddhist tradition that it meant going and living with monks may be an exaggeration — ...
King Asoka and Buddhism
... Buddhism which Aśoka announced in what may well be the earliest of his edicts. In that edict 3 he says that he first became an upāsaka, a Buddhist lay follower, but did not make much progress for a year; then, however, he “went to” the Saṅgha and made a lot of progress. We cannot be sure just what h ...
... Buddhism which Aśoka announced in what may well be the earliest of his edicts. In that edict 3 he says that he first became an upāsaka, a Buddhist lay follower, but did not make much progress for a year; then, however, he “went to” the Saṅgha and made a lot of progress. We cannot be sure just what h ...
Searching for the Law: Ennin`s Journal as a Key to the Heian
... to handle the complexity of Chinese characters with multiple pronunciations and translation, in those cases I followed current practices in the field. In order to avoid the reification of modern national identities, I use geographic terms such as the peninsula, archipelago, and continent, for the Ko ...
... to handle the complexity of Chinese characters with multiple pronunciations and translation, in those cases I followed current practices in the field. In order to avoid the reification of modern national identities, I use geographic terms such as the peninsula, archipelago, and continent, for the Ko ...
The Seeker`s Glossary of Buddhism
... In the vast corpus of the Mahayana tradition, one text, the Avatamsaka Sutra, stands supreme. Described by Dr. D. T. Suzuki as the “epitome of Buddhist thought, Buddhist sentiment and Buddhist experience”, the sutra recounts the story of the youth Sudhana, the perennial seeker of the Way, who toward ...
... In the vast corpus of the Mahayana tradition, one text, the Avatamsaka Sutra, stands supreme. Described by Dr. D. T. Suzuki as the “epitome of Buddhist thought, Buddhist sentiment and Buddhist experience”, the sutra recounts the story of the youth Sudhana, the perennial seeker of the Way, who toward ...
Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism
... ‘skilful means’ or ‘skilfulness in means’ sums up thought patterns which were also found in early Buddhism. Indeed it appears to reflect the impact of the historical Buddha himself. Thus the study of ‘skilful means’ is the study of the internal dynamics of Buddhist thought in general. The significance ...
... ‘skilful means’ or ‘skilfulness in means’ sums up thought patterns which were also found in early Buddhism. Indeed it appears to reflect the impact of the historical Buddha himself. Thus the study of ‘skilful means’ is the study of the internal dynamics of Buddhist thought in general. The significance ...
Mongolians after Socialism - SARR
... without attempting or claiming too much, or cutting them up into separate rather than interconnected pieces? ...
... without attempting or claiming too much, or cutting them up into separate rather than interconnected pieces? ...
- CReaTE - Canterbury Christ Church University
... away from the core teachings of Buddhism and encouraging materialist attachment (Scott, 2009:182). These are not the first or last people to have this opinion, and some scholars believe that Buddhism could once again flourish in Thailand if its people were to abandon the practice and use of such amu ...
... away from the core teachings of Buddhism and encouraging materialist attachment (Scott, 2009:182). These are not the first or last people to have this opinion, and some scholars believe that Buddhism could once again flourish in Thailand if its people were to abandon the practice and use of such amu ...
The Genesis of the Bodhisattva Ideal
... When, on comparison, parallel versions of an early discourse differ, at least one of them must have suffered from some alteration or error. Though in this way different textual layers can be discerned – and whenever possible I will point out aspects that suggest a relative chronology between individ ...
... When, on comparison, parallel versions of an early discourse differ, at least one of them must have suffered from some alteration or error. Though in this way different textual layers can be discerned – and whenever possible I will point out aspects that suggest a relative chronology between individ ...
1 Glossary Words are listed here according to the language in which
... jiga (Jap. 自我) = self, ego. jiyu (Jap. 自由) = freedom. junsui keiken (Jap. 純粋経験) = pure experience, a term used by Kitaro Nishida. ka (Jap. 果, Skt. phala) = fruit or result. It expresses the nature of the effect part ...
... jiga (Jap. 自我) = self, ego. jiyu (Jap. 自由) = freedom. junsui keiken (Jap. 純粋経験) = pure experience, a term used by Kitaro Nishida. ka (Jap. 果, Skt. phala) = fruit or result. It expresses the nature of the effect part ...
1 1. What are Jizo? Jizo are statues of Buddhist boddhisattvas. Many
... The functions of Jizo have continued since the middle ages and through the Edo period to this day. In conclusion, at least for Kanazawa City, it is incidental that the places Jizo were erected to memorialize the dead or to obtain benefits in this world through the observance of Buddhist teachings we ...
... The functions of Jizo have continued since the middle ages and through the Edo period to this day. In conclusion, at least for Kanazawa City, it is incidental that the places Jizo were erected to memorialize the dead or to obtain benefits in this world through the observance of Buddhist teachings we ...
Mindfulness in Schools
... and the other is somewhere in between. Mindfulness, then, is not something easily pigeonholed. I now like to think that the reason I couldn’t tell Seb in Year 9 which option I preferred was that I was asking the wrong question. The title that I presented to my pupils that day was: “What is lost and ...
... and the other is somewhere in between. Mindfulness, then, is not something easily pigeonholed. I now like to think that the reason I couldn’t tell Seb in Year 9 which option I preferred was that I was asking the wrong question. The title that I presented to my pupils that day was: “What is lost and ...
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
... As the study of Indian philosophy develops in the west, some Pali or Sanskrit words become well-known to English users and find their way into English dictionaries. Then, they become accepted by English users as common English words, and appear without their Pali or Sanskrit diacritical signs. For e ...
... As the study of Indian philosophy develops in the west, some Pali or Sanskrit words become well-known to English users and find their way into English dictionaries. Then, they become accepted by English users as common English words, and appear without their Pali or Sanskrit diacritical signs. For e ...
Mahayana Buddhism - The Doctrinal Foundations
... to quote the scriptures, ‘this complete mass of frustration, suffering’ (Pali: dukkha). Such, as far as we can now tell, was the principal religious project of the Buddhist virtuoso monk at the time of the Buddha and in the early centuries after his death. As time went on, so those monks engaged in ...
... to quote the scriptures, ‘this complete mass of frustration, suffering’ (Pali: dukkha). Such, as far as we can now tell, was the principal religious project of the Buddhist virtuoso monk at the time of the Buddha and in the early centuries after his death. As time went on, so those monks engaged in ...
Miracles and Superhuman Powers in South Asian Buddhist Literature
... terminology. I justify this translation choice with reference to how terms have been defined both in Western discourse and in Buddhist discourse. Translation choices are often highly subjective, but reasons can be given for why particular terms are chosen. Terms can be defined analytically, that is, ...
... terminology. I justify this translation choice with reference to how terms have been defined both in Western discourse and in Buddhist discourse. Translation choices are often highly subjective, but reasons can be given for why particular terms are chosen. Terms can be defined analytically, that is, ...
Aspects of the Study of the (earlier) Indian Mahāyāna
... narrower than ‘Sravakayana’, and strictly speaking it would apply to doctrines antithetical to the Bodhisattvayana (regardless of where these doctrines might be found). At all events, the fact remains that usage has varied through the enormous and (synchronically and diachronically) various literary ...
... narrower than ‘Sravakayana’, and strictly speaking it would apply to doctrines antithetical to the Bodhisattvayana (regardless of where these doctrines might be found). At all events, the fact remains that usage has varied through the enormous and (synchronically and diachronically) various literary ...
Life in Samsara: Torment, Torture and Tolerance in Buddhist Hell
... suffering. Not only are they visual aids, but also serve as a unifying tool. The didactic use of images is to create a communal hell for the viewers. The interpretation through representation of hell through images and literature can be shared. A comforting factor amongst all the pain and sufferi ...
... suffering. Not only are they visual aids, but also serve as a unifying tool. The didactic use of images is to create a communal hell for the viewers. The interpretation through representation of hell through images and literature can be shared. A comforting factor amongst all the pain and sufferi ...