CHAPTER TWO King Asoka, Asoka`s Dhamma and
... life and career of A.Soka. The main source of the Theravada tradition on A.Soka is an ...
... life and career of A.Soka. The main source of the Theravada tradition on A.Soka is an ...
The Genesis of the Bodhisattva Ideal
... Buddhist thought. Bhikkhu Anālayo brings together material from the corpus of the early discourses preserved mainly in Pāli and Chinese that appear to have influenced the arising of the bodhisattva ideal. He takes his inquiry in a direction not yet explored and draws on material that up until now ha ...
... Buddhist thought. Bhikkhu Anālayo brings together material from the corpus of the early discourses preserved mainly in Pāli and Chinese that appear to have influenced the arising of the bodhisattva ideal. He takes his inquiry in a direction not yet explored and draws on material that up until now ha ...
Miracles and Superhuman Powers in South Asian Buddhist Literature
... In any case, the nature and meaning of the Buddha’s simultaneous immanence and transcendence is a significant topic of discussion for Buddhist philosophers. Despite his remarks about the applicability of the concept of the miracle in a Buddhist context, Foucher raises one of the central questions of ...
... In any case, the nature and meaning of the Buddha’s simultaneous immanence and transcendence is a significant topic of discussion for Buddhist philosophers. Despite his remarks about the applicability of the concept of the miracle in a Buddhist context, Foucher raises one of the central questions of ...
Cliff Notes: Text and Image at Baodingshan
... the subject matter. Here was a site that stood in stark contrast to everything that I had previously learned about Buddhist art in China. This was no honeycombed cliff of Buddha images; rather, it appeared as a cohesive whole, a well-thought out mile and a half of hillside carving reminiscent of the ...
... the subject matter. Here was a site that stood in stark contrast to everything that I had previously learned about Buddhist art in China. This was no honeycombed cliff of Buddha images; rather, it appeared as a cohesive whole, a well-thought out mile and a half of hillside carving reminiscent of the ...
Two Versions of the Mahādeva Tale in the Ekottarika‐āgama
... the divine messenger has come, it is the proper time to go forth.’ “Now I have already tasted human happiness, I shall now strive for merits by which one rises to the heavens, shaving off my beard and hair, putting on the three Dharma robes and out of firm faith go forth to train in the path for lea ...
... the divine messenger has come, it is the proper time to go forth.’ “Now I have already tasted human happiness, I shall now strive for merits by which one rises to the heavens, shaving off my beard and hair, putting on the three Dharma robes and out of firm faith go forth to train in the path for lea ...
1. the only buddhayana
... [teachings] is the principal doctrine, meditation is the Dharma Gateway [method], and Chi Kung is the complementary means. It provides teachings from the beginning Bodhisattva to the first Bhumi level (sainthood) and on to the supreme level of perfect enlightenment. Buddhism is the religion preached ...
... [teachings] is the principal doctrine, meditation is the Dharma Gateway [method], and Chi Kung is the complementary means. It provides teachings from the beginning Bodhisattva to the first Bhumi level (sainthood) and on to the supreme level of perfect enlightenment. Buddhism is the religion preached ...
10 Taking of Refuge
... The dangers to which we are exposed are much greater than those of the present life or the risk of a fall into the woeful state in future lives. The real danger is the suffering, existence after existence, of birth, ageing, death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair. Besides this intrinsic ...
... The dangers to which we are exposed are much greater than those of the present life or the risk of a fall into the woeful state in future lives. The real danger is the suffering, existence after existence, of birth, ageing, death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair. Besides this intrinsic ...
THE LOTUS SŪTRA AND ITS `BODIES`: PHYSICAL BODIES
... scholars find themselves, poses a host of problems. While we cannot hope to resolve these issues here, we should at least explicitly note a few of them. The first concerns language. The Lotus is a Buddhist text and, simply put, while Buddhism does not have an official sacred language (unlike, say, J ...
... scholars find themselves, poses a host of problems. While we cannot hope to resolve these issues here, we should at least explicitly note a few of them. The first concerns language. The Lotus is a Buddhist text and, simply put, while Buddhism does not have an official sacred language (unlike, say, J ...
Taming the Monkey Mind
... practice by reciting the Buddha’s name, you should not dwell on sundry good or bad actions(1) once they have been performed. In other words, everyday activities should be carried out in a matter-of-fact way, and once finished, be let go.(2) Do not hold on to them – or they will disturb your peace of ...
... practice by reciting the Buddha’s name, you should not dwell on sundry good or bad actions(1) once they have been performed. In other words, everyday activities should be carried out in a matter-of-fact way, and once finished, be let go.(2) Do not hold on to them – or they will disturb your peace of ...
Sabba Sutta - The Dharmafarers
... The ancient brahmins believed that there was an eternal soul which was as such indestructible. That being the case, they argued, you could kill someone, but his soul is not destroyed. In other words, it was not wrong to kill, especially when it was your duty to do so, such as when you were a kshatri ...
... The ancient brahmins believed that there was an eternal soul which was as such indestructible. That being the case, they argued, you could kill someone, but his soul is not destroyed. In other words, it was not wrong to kill, especially when it was your duty to do so, such as when you were a kshatri ...
The Main Topics of Japanese Pure Land Buddhist Poetry
... the law of karma is fearful indeed. At the moment of realizing this, we hear Amida's Call! In a similar way myōkōnin O-Karu (1801-1856) states: Whether morning or evening, Do not forget your Debt to your master. Obey him in every way, Because There may be no tomorrow. Do not think Life lasts forever ...
... the law of karma is fearful indeed. At the moment of realizing this, we hear Amida's Call! In a similar way myōkōnin O-Karu (1801-1856) states: Whether morning or evening, Do not forget your Debt to your master. Obey him in every way, Because There may be no tomorrow. Do not think Life lasts forever ...
Dhamma and Abhidhamma
... 1.0 STATUS OF THE ABHIDHAMMA. The first council (Rājagaha) mentions only the Teaching and the Discipline (Dhamma,vinaya), without mentioning any Abhidhamma (Cv 11 = V 2:284-293). Even the word abhidhamma rarely occurs in the Pali Canon, and where it does, it occurs only as abhidhamme, a non-technica ...
... 1.0 STATUS OF THE ABHIDHAMMA. The first council (Rājagaha) mentions only the Teaching and the Discipline (Dhamma,vinaya), without mentioning any Abhidhamma (Cv 11 = V 2:284-293). Even the word abhidhamma rarely occurs in the Pali Canon, and where it does, it occurs only as abhidhamme, a non-technica ...
Ascetic Figures Before and in Early Buddhism: The Emergence of
... Secondly, how ought we to understand the role and function of his teaching and his significance as a mediator if, in principle, beings can achieve the same end by their own efforts? These queries, it must be appreciated, do not take the form of criticisms launched from without the Buddhist tradition ...
... Secondly, how ought we to understand the role and function of his teaching and his significance as a mediator if, in principle, beings can achieve the same end by their own efforts? These queries, it must be appreciated, do not take the form of criticisms launched from without the Buddhist tradition ...
Fabio Rambelli - NCC Center for the Study of Japanese Religions
... improves the life of family members (by securing worldly benefits or genze riyaku 現世利益) and ultimately leads them to salvation. Taniguchi emphasizes family practice and writes about the beauty of a family united in front of the butsudan.8 According to him, practices conducive to the formation of suc ...
... improves the life of family members (by securing worldly benefits or genze riyaku 現世利益) and ultimately leads them to salvation. Taniguchi emphasizes family practice and writes about the beauty of a family united in front of the butsudan.8 According to him, practices conducive to the formation of suc ...
The Words of the Lotus Sutra in Nichiren`s Thought
... expound the true aspect [of the dharmas],” and “principle,” as “the principle of the true aspect, which the words illuminate. Because the words expound the real aspect, they are called ‘true’; because the principle is that of the Buddha’s inner awakening, it is called ‘correct’” (dz 3: 616)—thus sug ...
... expound the true aspect [of the dharmas],” and “principle,” as “the principle of the true aspect, which the words illuminate. Because the words expound the real aspect, they are called ‘true’; because the principle is that of the Buddha’s inner awakening, it is called ‘correct’” (dz 3: 616)—thus sug ...
The Great Compassion and Fraternity in Mahayana - Purdue e-Pubs
... and greatness in humanity—the Great Compassion’s emphasis on the nonjudgmental and on removing the notion of races, hostilities, sexism, sexual orientations, and even the concept of nationalism and so forth, can benefit us all, whether we are from the East or the West. Thus today I would like to sha ...
... and greatness in humanity—the Great Compassion’s emphasis on the nonjudgmental and on removing the notion of races, hostilities, sexism, sexual orientations, and even the concept of nationalism and so forth, can benefit us all, whether we are from the East or the West. Thus today I would like to sha ...
skillful means - The Dharmafarers
... This passage shows that when the Buddha leaves home, his goal is that of personal liberation from suffering, not to found a new religion. However, the early Buddhist texts [2.1] also record how after the Buddha has awakened, he is again reminded of the world’s sufferings. Like a doctor who has disco ...
... This passage shows that when the Buddha leaves home, his goal is that of personal liberation from suffering, not to found a new religion. However, the early Buddhist texts [2.1] also record how after the Buddha has awakened, he is again reminded of the world’s sufferings. Like a doctor who has disco ...
The Buddha`s Victory
... to the group. It could not have been easy for Siddhartha to leave his family; his actual departure must have been preceded by a long internal struggle. But in the end he broke free from the group. This did not just mean leaving the group physically: it meant overcoming group attitudes and group cond ...
... to the group. It could not have been easy for Siddhartha to leave his family; his actual departure must have been preceded by a long internal struggle. But in the end he broke free from the group. This did not just mean leaving the group physically: it meant overcoming group attitudes and group cond ...
noid-Abstract - The Journal of Novel Applied Sciences
... law of karma, the result of things that affect the cause and effect. According to the law, one result of their actions in terms of return sees in this world. Those who have done good work, at a later stage, prosperous and happy life with Vanan that bad, they will be returned to grapple with poverty ...
... law of karma, the result of things that affect the cause and effect. According to the law, one result of their actions in terms of return sees in this world. Those who have done good work, at a later stage, prosperous and happy life with Vanan that bad, they will be returned to grapple with poverty ...
Buddhism: The Awakening of Wisdom and Compassion
... would be called Dharma masters or fashi. They are like teachers whose lectures we do not attend or those who do not directly teach us. All these terms are characteristics of education and are not found in religion. For further examples of how Buddhism is an education, we can examine Chinese temples ...
... would be called Dharma masters or fashi. They are like teachers whose lectures we do not attend or those who do not directly teach us. All these terms are characteristics of education and are not found in religion. For further examples of how Buddhism is an education, we can examine Chinese temples ...
To Understand Buddha`s Teaching
... models for us to follow. Others who do not directly teach would be called Dharma masters or Fashi. They are like teachers whose lectures we do not attend or those who do not directly teach us. All these terms are characteristics of education and are not found in religion. For further examples of how ...
... models for us to follow. Others who do not directly teach would be called Dharma masters or Fashi. They are like teachers whose lectures we do not attend or those who do not directly teach us. All these terms are characteristics of education and are not found in religion. For further examples of how ...
here. - Insight Books
... Translations from the Pali Canon The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha A new translation of the Majjhima Nikaya. Hardback. Tr. M Walshe (Previously ‘Thus have I heard’). Excellent new translation of the Digha Nikaya Long Discourses of including such major discourses as the Maha-Satipatthana Sut ...
... Translations from the Pali Canon The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha A new translation of the Majjhima Nikaya. Hardback. Tr. M Walshe (Previously ‘Thus have I heard’). Excellent new translation of the Digha Nikaya Long Discourses of including such major discourses as the Maha-Satipatthana Sut ...
To Understand Buddha`s Teaching
... would be called Dharma masters or Fashi. They are like teachers whose lectures we do not attend or those who do not directly teach us. All these terms are characteristics of education and are not found in religion. For further examples of how Buddhism is an education, we can examine Chinese way plac ...
... would be called Dharma masters or Fashi. They are like teachers whose lectures we do not attend or those who do not directly teach us. All these terms are characteristics of education and are not found in religion. For further examples of how Buddhism is an education, we can examine Chinese way plac ...
Introduction
... through [the section on the contemplation of] the objects of [mistaken] views.9 Thus the Dharma-wheel ceased turning, and he did not expound on the latter sections.10 Yet in drawing water from a stream one seeks its source, and scenting a fragrance one traces its origin.11 The Ta chih tu lun says, ...
... through [the section on the contemplation of] the objects of [mistaken] views.9 Thus the Dharma-wheel ceased turning, and he did not expound on the latter sections.10 Yet in drawing water from a stream one seeks its source, and scenting a fragrance one traces its origin.11 The Ta chih tu lun says, ...
Dhamma Studies - Atammayatarama Buddhist Monastery
... essentially, to be mindful. Sati helps us to see the truth about life, developing our wisdom (Panna, pronounced as Pan-ya). We must have Sati as our foundation for practice, and for gaining wisdom to know and understand the truth about all lives and things according to three universal characteristic ...
... essentially, to be mindful. Sati helps us to see the truth about life, developing our wisdom (Panna, pronounced as Pan-ya). We must have Sati as our foundation for practice, and for gaining wisdom to know and understand the truth about all lives and things according to three universal characteristic ...
Buddhas of Bamiyan
The Buddhas of Bamiyan (Persian: بت های باميان – but hay-e bamiyan) were two 6th-century monumental statues of standing buddha carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, 230 km (140 mi) northwest of Kabul at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,200 feet). Built in 507 AD (smaller) and 554 AD (larger), the statues represented the classic blended style of Gandhara art.The main bodies were hewn directly from the sandstone cliffs, but details were modeled in mud mixed with straw, coated with stucco. This coating, practically all of which wore away long ago, was painted to enhance the expressions of the faces, hands, and folds of the robes; the larger one was painted carmine red and the smaller one was painted multiple colors.The lower parts of the statues' arms were constructed from the same mud-straw mix while supported on wooden armatures. It is believed that the upper parts of their faces were made from great wooden masks or casts. Rows of holes that can be seen in photographs were spaces that held wooden pegs that stabilized the outer stucco.They were dynamited and destroyed in March 2001 by the Taliban, on orders from leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, after the Taliban government declared that they were idols. An envoy visiting the United States in the following weeks explained that they were destroyed to protest international aid exclusively reserved for statue maintenance while Afghanistan was experiencing famine, while the Afghan Foreign Minister claimed that the destruction was merely about carrying out Islamic religious iconoclasm. International opinion strongly condemned the destruction of the Buddhas, which in the following years was primarily viewed as an example of the extreme religious intolerance of the Taliban. Japan and Switzerland, among others, have pledged support for the rebuilding of the statues.