Zen and Dzogchen: Unifying the Ground and
... samutpada, tendrel nyingpo) is simply the prior unity of the Two Truths—relative appearance and absolute emptiness—the unelaborated purity (kadag) of the constant state that is the unity of bliss and emptiness. Of course, such wisdom – gnosis, includes the Two Truths of the Vajrayana, namely the pri ...
... samutpada, tendrel nyingpo) is simply the prior unity of the Two Truths—relative appearance and absolute emptiness—the unelaborated purity (kadag) of the constant state that is the unity of bliss and emptiness. Of course, such wisdom – gnosis, includes the Two Truths of the Vajrayana, namely the pri ...
The Buddha - World Religions eBooks
... case of Jesus, and despite the much greater amount of archaeological and other data available in respect of the ancient Near East it has so far not been possible to recover the ‘historical Jesus’. Constructing a biography of a person is a relatively recent literary innovation, and an added complicat ...
... case of Jesus, and despite the much greater amount of archaeological and other data available in respect of the ancient Near East it has so far not been possible to recover the ‘historical Jesus’. Constructing a biography of a person is a relatively recent literary innovation, and an added complicat ...
Gautama Buddha
... Siddhārtha. Sanskrit manuscript. Nālandā, Bihar, Asita's hair and Asita examined the birthmarks. Suddhodana held a India. Pāla period. naming ceremony on the fifth day, and invited eight brahmin scholars to read the future. All gave a dual prediction that the baby would either become a great king or ...
... Siddhārtha. Sanskrit manuscript. Nālandā, Bihar, Asita's hair and Asita examined the birthmarks. Suddhodana held a India. Pāla period. naming ceremony on the fifth day, and invited eight brahmin scholars to read the future. All gave a dual prediction that the baby would either become a great king or ...
The Sentient Reflexivity of Buddha Nature: Metaphorizing
... for grasping. As an actuality it is a state of mind or the presence of the enlightened state of being identical to that of the Buddha. To better express what I attempt to state, I reiterate what Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche says, “Many scholars think that we have Buddha Nature like a seed, and that as ...
... for grasping. As an actuality it is a state of mind or the presence of the enlightened state of being identical to that of the Buddha. To better express what I attempt to state, I reiterate what Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche says, “Many scholars think that we have Buddha Nature like a seed, and that as ...
vi death ad rebirth
... 5. Objects Presented to the Mind before Death To the dying man is presented a Kamma, Kamma imitta or Gati imitta. By Kamma is meant some action of his, whether good or bad. The most powerful are Weighty Kamma. If this is absent, he may recollect the action done immediately before death called Deat ...
... 5. Objects Presented to the Mind before Death To the dying man is presented a Kamma, Kamma imitta or Gati imitta. By Kamma is meant some action of his, whether good or bad. The most powerful are Weighty Kamma. If this is absent, he may recollect the action done immediately before death called Deat ...
Karma and Rebirth
... that non-self can be reborn. There is a seeming contradiction between the canon of rebirth and that of the non-self, which even many dedicated Buddhists find difficult to understand. The contradiction is, however, only on the surface and can be solved if one pictures the self as the result of karmic ...
... that non-self can be reborn. There is a seeming contradiction between the canon of rebirth and that of the non-self, which even many dedicated Buddhists find difficult to understand. The contradiction is, however, only on the surface and can be solved if one pictures the self as the result of karmic ...
Korean Buddhist Taego Order America-Europe Parish
... No suffering, no cause of suffering, no cease from suffering, no path to lead out of suffering, no knowledge, no attainment, no realization, for there is nothing to attain. The Bodhisattva holds on to nothing but Pranjaparamita, therefore the mind is clear of any delusive hindrance. Without hindran ...
... No suffering, no cause of suffering, no cease from suffering, no path to lead out of suffering, no knowledge, no attainment, no realization, for there is nothing to attain. The Bodhisattva holds on to nothing but Pranjaparamita, therefore the mind is clear of any delusive hindrance. Without hindran ...
Homework Questions for EBP (with the answers in red) Module 1
... (Those are the points mentioned in the notes, but you may have thought of others, based on your own experience!) 2. Why did the Buddha teach the truth of suffering first, before the truth of the origin of suffering? The order in which the four truths are explained is not according to the way they oc ...
... (Those are the points mentioned in the notes, but you may have thought of others, based on your own experience!) 2. Why did the Buddha teach the truth of suffering first, before the truth of the origin of suffering? The order in which the four truths are explained is not according to the way they oc ...
History and Gratitude in Theravada Buddhism
... helpfully contrasts the orientations of premodern and postcolonial readings of Buddhist vamsas in terms of “ways of being in the world” versus “ways of seeing the world” (43–45). Thus, following Daniel’s argument, modern approaches to Buddhist histories tend to disregard existential concerns arising ...
... helpfully contrasts the orientations of premodern and postcolonial readings of Buddhist vamsas in terms of “ways of being in the world” versus “ways of seeing the world” (43–45). Thus, following Daniel’s argument, modern approaches to Buddhist histories tend to disregard existential concerns arising ...
Why the Buddha “Hesitated” To Teach
... were to fail to understand the profound and sublime truth he had realized. 13 The same becomes even more evident in the Theravāda Vinaya, according to which a single request by Brahmā was not sufficient to overcome the Buddha‘s disinclination to teach. According to this account, Brahmā Sahampati had ...
... were to fail to understand the profound and sublime truth he had realized. 13 The same becomes even more evident in the Theravāda Vinaya, according to which a single request by Brahmā was not sufficient to overcome the Buddha‘s disinclination to teach. According to this account, Brahmā Sahampati had ...
Developing Thai Society with a Thorough Knowledge and
... of existence.” However, I need to stress at this point that there are in actual fact four planes, but the author wants to deal especially with the three planes which are in the mundane sphere of consciousness. These three planes are major ones and can be divided into thirty-one sub-planes or domains ...
... of existence.” However, I need to stress at this point that there are in actual fact four planes, but the author wants to deal especially with the three planes which are in the mundane sphere of consciousness. These three planes are major ones and can be divided into thirty-one sub-planes or domains ...
Introduction to Agama Sutra: The First Buddhist Scripture
... What is the world? The Buddha says: "… The world is fragile and perishable…" [S-156] "The eye, the image, the eye consciousness, the eye connection, when the eye is connected to all these internal and external factors, it will produce an internal awareness that is painful, or pleasurable, or neither ...
... What is the world? The Buddha says: "… The world is fragile and perishable…" [S-156] "The eye, the image, the eye consciousness, the eye connection, when the eye is connected to all these internal and external factors, it will produce an internal awareness that is painful, or pleasurable, or neither ...
eBook - Dharma Resources - Kong Meng San Phor Kark See
... Unholy wars, crusades, inquisitions and religious discrimination do not mar the annals of Buddhist history. Buddhist missionaries have no need or desire to convert those who already have a proper religion to practise. Buddhists are happy to see the progress of other religions so long as they help pe ...
... Unholy wars, crusades, inquisitions and religious discrimination do not mar the annals of Buddhist history. Buddhist missionaries have no need or desire to convert those who already have a proper religion to practise. Buddhists are happy to see the progress of other religions so long as they help pe ...
12 ESSAYS ON BUDDHISM
... diversity of notions and standards, one can nevertheless discern at times an objective continuity running through this diversity. In these cases we are looking at the beauty-value of objects from the point of their producing pleasurable feelings in the minds of those who behold them. At the same tim ...
... diversity of notions and standards, one can nevertheless discern at times an objective continuity running through this diversity. In these cases we are looking at the beauty-value of objects from the point of their producing pleasurable feelings in the minds of those who behold them. At the same tim ...
Buddha and god - Mischievous Peeps
... totally pure; it is devoid of perceptual attributes [animitta], and it is liberated from perceptual attributes. It is the ultimate dwelling-place of countless beings, it extinguishes all the fires of samsara. It is the abode where the Buddhas disport themselves. It is eternal and unchanging [avipari ...
... totally pure; it is devoid of perceptual attributes [animitta], and it is liberated from perceptual attributes. It is the ultimate dwelling-place of countless beings, it extinguishes all the fires of samsara. It is the abode where the Buddhas disport themselves. It is eternal and unchanging [avipari ...
March, 2009 - sotozen-net
... beings and animals, grass and trees, the shape of mountains and flowing rivers – he saw all things as a manifestation of life. So, all of life is continually changing. You told me that it isn’t possible to stop fingernails from growing and this corresponds to the teaching that “all things have no se ...
... beings and animals, grass and trees, the shape of mountains and flowing rivers – he saw all things as a manifestation of life. So, all of life is continually changing. You told me that it isn’t possible to stop fingernails from growing and this corresponds to the teaching that “all things have no se ...
Literal Means and Hidden Meanings: a New Analysis of Skillful Means
... This very broad and somewhat oversimplified definition tries to incorporate the whole range of Buddhist views on the subject. However, it does not help to explain why there is an extensive use of the term in central Mahâyâna sûtras while pre-Mahâyâna texts are almost completely silent on this issue. ...
... This very broad and somewhat oversimplified definition tries to incorporate the whole range of Buddhist views on the subject. However, it does not help to explain why there is an extensive use of the term in central Mahâyâna sûtras while pre-Mahâyâna texts are almost completely silent on this issue. ...
Return Tranquility
... the patient or client himself must solve it using his own efforts. Another can only aid the individual through advice or other means. Fortunately all human beings have one basic problem, which has only one basic cause because the human body and mind works basically in a similar way. If this were not ...
... the patient or client himself must solve it using his own efforts. Another can only aid the individual through advice or other means. Fortunately all human beings have one basic problem, which has only one basic cause because the human body and mind works basically in a similar way. If this were not ...
The Art of Living
... contain contents that can pollute our minds. I often persuade people not to read or listen to these things. When our hearts are free from these unneeded afflictions, we can live each day in peace and happiness; thus, a llowing our minds to return to purity. With an undeluded mind, one will see matte ...
... contain contents that can pollute our minds. I often persuade people not to read or listen to these things. When our hearts are free from these unneeded afflictions, we can live each day in peace and happiness; thus, a llowing our minds to return to purity. With an undeluded mind, one will see matte ...
Symbolism in Asian Statues of the Buddha
... Because the Buddha remained on earth as a Bodhisattva, he is limited to a human body. Yet because of his enlightened status, he is also beyond mere human posing. In Asian statues of the Buddha, the hands signify a higher spiritual meaning. Among the various ways to depict the hands of the Buddha, th ...
... Because the Buddha remained on earth as a Bodhisattva, he is limited to a human body. Yet because of his enlightened status, he is also beyond mere human posing. In Asian statues of the Buddha, the hands signify a higher spiritual meaning. Among the various ways to depict the hands of the Buddha, th ...
Avataṃsaka Sūtra
... • The Three Vehicles are just expedient means. The Small Vehicle does not exist, and there is in fact only one vehicle, the Great Vehicle. • While realizing the nature of sameness of all dharma (samadharmatā), all practitioners converge in the same One Vehicle. • Therefore, the Prajñāparāmitā Sūtra ...
... • The Three Vehicles are just expedient means. The Small Vehicle does not exist, and there is in fact only one vehicle, the Great Vehicle. • While realizing the nature of sameness of all dharma (samadharmatā), all practitioners converge in the same One Vehicle. • Therefore, the Prajñāparāmitā Sūtra ...
The Question of Vegetarianism and Diet in Pāli Buddhism
... avoided where possible, but also in the strong sense that killing should never be carried out under any circumstances.7 We will not dwell here on the plausibility of such a view, but focus rather on its application. From the above remarks we find that a good Buddhist must never kill any “living bein ...
... avoided where possible, but also in the strong sense that killing should never be carried out under any circumstances.7 We will not dwell here on the plausibility of such a view, but focus rather on its application. From the above remarks we find that a good Buddhist must never kill any “living bein ...
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has requested on numerous
... last for many lifetimes, as the Sanghata Sutra itself explains in detail. Within the sutra, the Buddha provides numerous descriptions of the ways in which the sutra works on those who recite it to clear away their seeds of suffering, and to assure their future happiness all the way up enlightenment. ...
... last for many lifetimes, as the Sanghata Sutra itself explains in detail. Within the sutra, the Buddha provides numerous descriptions of the ways in which the sutra works on those who recite it to clear away their seeds of suffering, and to assure their future happiness all the way up enlightenment. ...
Summer 2008 Special Edt. - Birmingham Buddhist Vihara
... them, U Kitti, eventually passed this on to U Arsaya, another Myanmar monk living in India. In his turn, shortly before his death, he passed them on to venerable Rewata Dhamma in 1964. When the latter travelled to England eleven years later, he left the relics on the shrine of U Nu, a former Prime M ...
... them, U Kitti, eventually passed this on to U Arsaya, another Myanmar monk living in India. In his turn, shortly before his death, he passed them on to venerable Rewata Dhamma in 1964. When the latter travelled to England eleven years later, he left the relics on the shrine of U Nu, a former Prime M ...