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... In contrast to academic bibliographies based on Sanskrit and Pali sources or creative biographies by ancient and modern Buddhists, Strong’s book is not linear. He successfully interweaves many versions of the Buddha’s biography in order to expose “the complexities of the biographical process” (pp. x ...
... In contrast to academic bibliographies based on Sanskrit and Pali sources or creative biographies by ancient and modern Buddhists, Strong’s book is not linear. He successfully interweaves many versions of the Buddha’s biography in order to expose “the complexities of the biographical process” (pp. x ...
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... religions rarely travelled. One reason was that it was more difficult to do so without causing harm to animal life. At this time of year, the Sangha would retreat to monasteries, public parks or forests, where people would come to them. The first Vassana was spent at Varanasi when the Sangha was for ...
... religions rarely travelled. One reason was that it was more difficult to do so without causing harm to animal life. At this time of year, the Sangha would retreat to monasteries, public parks or forests, where people would come to them. The first Vassana was spent at Varanasi when the Sangha was for ...
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... Related to the nature of life is the nature of self. Are we not also temporary, conditional and compounded of many parts? We can understand that life is impermanent but are we, also, impermanent? The Buddha taught that before we can understand life and death we must understand the self. The Truth of ...
... Related to the nature of life is the nature of self. Are we not also temporary, conditional and compounded of many parts? We can understand that life is impermanent but are we, also, impermanent? The Buddha taught that before we can understand life and death we must understand the self. The Truth of ...
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... eighth century, the Nara schools were largely supplanted by the Tendai and Shingon schools centered at temples in and near Kyoto. These schools were founded in the early ninth century upon the return of the monks Saicho (767–822) and Kukai (774–835) from China, bringing new esoteric teachings and ri ...
... eighth century, the Nara schools were largely supplanted by the Tendai and Shingon schools centered at temples in and near Kyoto. These schools were founded in the early ninth century upon the return of the monks Saicho (767–822) and Kukai (774–835) from China, bringing new esoteric teachings and ri ...
If Intention Is Karma: A New Approach to
... killing animals; half a loaf is still better than none. And in the case of military killing itself, there can be conflicting karmas. For instance, let us consider the scenario of an army commando shooting down a terrorist to save the hostages held by the latter. The soldier’s killing action is deriv ...
... killing animals; half a loaf is still better than none. And in the case of military killing itself, there can be conflicting karmas. For instance, let us consider the scenario of an army commando shooting down a terrorist to save the hostages held by the latter. The soldier’s killing action is deriv ...
Buddhism
... Ending of suffering The Buddha taught that the way to extinguish desire, which causes suffering, is to free oneself from attachment. This is the third Noble Truth - the possibility of freedom. The Buddha was a living example that this is possible in a human lifetime. "Estrangement" here means disapp ...
... Ending of suffering The Buddha taught that the way to extinguish desire, which causes suffering, is to free oneself from attachment. This is the third Noble Truth - the possibility of freedom. The Buddha was a living example that this is possible in a human lifetime. "Estrangement" here means disapp ...
The Indian Roots of Pure Land Buddhism: Insights from the Oldest
... change, the Buddhist teachings (formulated in human language) and the Buddhist sangha (understood as a humanly constructed community) were both considered subject to decay. Most important of all, the life span of any living being—including a fully awakened buddha—was viewed as finite. Thus after the ...
... change, the Buddhist teachings (formulated in human language) and the Buddhist sangha (understood as a humanly constructed community) were both considered subject to decay. Most important of all, the life span of any living being—including a fully awakened buddha—was viewed as finite. Thus after the ...
Pilgrimage to the Buddha`s Life Sites
... Seated Buddha, Sravasti. Photograph by Gaurang Prajapati, 2008 (click image for larger version) During the Buddha's lifetime, Sravasti, capital of the powerful Kosala kingdom, provided a retreat during the rainy season for large numbers of the monastic community (sangha). The Buddha spent much of h ...
... Seated Buddha, Sravasti. Photograph by Gaurang Prajapati, 2008 (click image for larger version) During the Buddha's lifetime, Sravasti, capital of the powerful Kosala kingdom, provided a retreat during the rainy season for large numbers of the monastic community (sangha). The Buddha spent much of h ...
What is the significance of Wesak to Buddhists
... Buddhism is an adaptable religion and can easily incorporate diverse national cultures, in some cases different Buddhist groups collaborate to celebrate Wesak. Mahayana tradition includes smaller sects, each of which celebrates Wesak with their own character such as Ch’an and Zen Buddhism. During We ...
... Buddhism is an adaptable religion and can easily incorporate diverse national cultures, in some cases different Buddhist groups collaborate to celebrate Wesak. Mahayana tradition includes smaller sects, each of which celebrates Wesak with their own character such as Ch’an and Zen Buddhism. During We ...
The Buddha`s Practical Teaching
... step, for, the Heavenly World being such a pleasant state, one is liable to become enamoured by it and unable to progress and discover the true aim of the Buddha’s teaching. Heavenly enjoyment is the highest form of sensuality and to break one’s attachment to it the Buddha shows it has the disadvant ...
... step, for, the Heavenly World being such a pleasant state, one is liable to become enamoured by it and unable to progress and discover the true aim of the Buddha’s teaching. Heavenly enjoyment is the highest form of sensuality and to break one’s attachment to it the Buddha shows it has the disadvant ...
Arhats in Buddhism
... traveling to meet with five monks, when a wanderer asked the Buddha who he was. The Buddha replied: “I am the arhat in the world, I am the supreme teacher.”23 In early Indian Buddhism, arhat had a similar meaning as the Mahāyāna definition of the bodhisattva. An arhat was an enlightened being who wo ...
... traveling to meet with five monks, when a wanderer asked the Buddha who he was. The Buddha replied: “I am the arhat in the world, I am the supreme teacher.”23 In early Indian Buddhism, arhat had a similar meaning as the Mahāyāna definition of the bodhisattva. An arhat was an enlightened being who wo ...
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... or no evidence to support this claim it is highly probable that a devout Buddhist like Ashoka would have built a temple upon one of the most sacred sites of Buddhism. Many of the buildings to be seen in present-day Bodhgaya were, however, contributed by visiting pilgrims. These pilgrims, over many c ...
... or no evidence to support this claim it is highly probable that a devout Buddhist like Ashoka would have built a temple upon one of the most sacred sites of Buddhism. Many of the buildings to be seen in present-day Bodhgaya were, however, contributed by visiting pilgrims. These pilgrims, over many c ...
Confucianism and Buddhism Book Instructions Page 1: Title Page
... longed to put his principles into action by advising political leaders. Finally, at around 50, Confucius won a post as minister in his home state. According to legend, he set such a virtuous example that a purse lying in the middle of the street would be untouched for days. After Confucius resigned ...
... longed to put his principles into action by advising political leaders. Finally, at around 50, Confucius won a post as minister in his home state. According to legend, he set such a virtuous example that a purse lying in the middle of the street would be untouched for days. After Confucius resigned ...
`Gyeongju` Introducing Gyeongju The treasuresof a brilliant cultural
... Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple form a religious architectural complex of exceptional significance. Prime Minister Kim Dae-seong initiated and supervised the construction of the temple and the grotto, the former built in memory of his parents in his present life and the latter in memory of his ...
... Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple form a religious architectural complex of exceptional significance. Prime Minister Kim Dae-seong initiated and supervised the construction of the temple and the grotto, the former built in memory of his parents in his present life and the latter in memory of his ...
Buddhist Views on Overcoming Obstacles to Universal Friendship
... homonymous. That is, there are two separate Pali words with a single pronunciation, one corresponding to one Sanskrit word and the other to another Sanskrit word. Some traditional scholars in the Theravāda tradition have taken puthu as the counterpart of Sanskrit pr.thu, which means extensive, nume ...
... homonymous. That is, there are two separate Pali words with a single pronunciation, one corresponding to one Sanskrit word and the other to another Sanskrit word. Some traditional scholars in the Theravāda tradition have taken puthu as the counterpart of Sanskrit pr.thu, which means extensive, nume ...
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... The Second Noble Truth Origin of suffering (Samudāya) Our day-to-day troubles may seem to have easily identifiable causes: thirst, pain from an injury, sadness from the loss of a loved one. In the second of his Noble Truths, though, the Buddha claimed to have found the cause of all suffering - and i ...
... The Second Noble Truth Origin of suffering (Samudāya) Our day-to-day troubles may seem to have easily identifiable causes: thirst, pain from an injury, sadness from the loss of a loved one. In the second of his Noble Truths, though, the Buddha claimed to have found the cause of all suffering - and i ...
Taking Refuge: Where Practice Begins
... By the Dhamma we mean the teachings of the Buddha, the record that has come down through the ages of the forty years of teachings that he gave after his enlightenment. The Dhamma is a detailed map, a means, a way to enlightenment. This cannot be a passive process. It takes great effort. We need to s ...
... By the Dhamma we mean the teachings of the Buddha, the record that has come down through the ages of the forty years of teachings that he gave after his enlightenment. The Dhamma is a detailed map, a means, a way to enlightenment. This cannot be a passive process. It takes great effort. We need to s ...
The Three Jewels of Buddhism
... The Three Jewels of Buddhism The Buddha The Buddha was an historical figure born around 2500 year ago. His given name was Sidharta Gautama and became known as the Buddha when he gained enlightenment. The name Buddha means enlightened one. He is not God or messenger of God. He is a human being who, b ...
... The Three Jewels of Buddhism The Buddha The Buddha was an historical figure born around 2500 year ago. His given name was Sidharta Gautama and became known as the Buddha when he gained enlightenment. The name Buddha means enlightened one. He is not God or messenger of God. He is a human being who, b ...
9 On `Refrain from All Evil Whatsoever`
... in the training and practice of Buddhas and Ancestors, there are no Buddhas or Ancestors who have avoided or turned away from these three aspects or ever would, be it in the past, present, or future. At the time when a sentient being ‘becomes’ a Buddha or an Ancestor, the Buddhas and Ancestors that ...
... in the training and practice of Buddhas and Ancestors, there are no Buddhas or Ancestors who have avoided or turned away from these three aspects or ever would, be it in the past, present, or future. At the time when a sentient being ‘becomes’ a Buddha or an Ancestor, the Buddhas and Ancestors that ...
Buddhism — Key Stage 1
... Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is being supervised by Dr T. Skorupski, who has also been consulted in matters relating to this textbook. Ken Hudson has taught in Australia, Canada and England for more than 20 years. Liu Yanfeng, a professional artist, has done the illustratio ...
... Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is being supervised by Dr T. Skorupski, who has also been consulted in matters relating to this textbook. Ken Hudson has taught in Australia, Canada and England for more than 20 years. Liu Yanfeng, a professional artist, has done the illustratio ...
a brtef survey of buddhist ascetic practices - UKM e
... a detailed account of how these austerities are to be observed. For those who have much enjoyed the worldly existence, thirteen dhutanges have been prescribed by the Buddha, namely-(I) putting on a robe made of rags collected from cemeteries, burning ghats or dust bins or garbages; (2) putting on o ...
... a detailed account of how these austerities are to be observed. For those who have much enjoyed the worldly existence, thirteen dhutanges have been prescribed by the Buddha, namely-(I) putting on a robe made of rags collected from cemeteries, burning ghats or dust bins or garbages; (2) putting on o ...
Chapter 7: Creative Buddhas and Pure Lands in Renaissance Tibet
... base to reinterpret contemplative praxis, death, psychology, embryogeny and other dimensions. It is perhaps best understood as an innovative response to one of the great questions haunting earlier Buddha-nature literature in India, literature centered on the assertion of a primordial “nucleus” or “w ...
... base to reinterpret contemplative praxis, death, psychology, embryogeny and other dimensions. It is perhaps best understood as an innovative response to one of the great questions haunting earlier Buddha-nature literature in India, literature centered on the assertion of a primordial “nucleus” or “w ...
The Core of Íåkyamuni Buddha`s Teachings and the Distinctive
... At that time, Brahmå, the lord of the world of Brahmanism, appeared before him and asked him to preach. I think that this mythical legend may reflect the idea of Buddhists that religious authority was transferred from Brahmanism to Buddhism. Anyway, Íåkyamuni accepted Brahmå’s request and began to t ...
... At that time, Brahmå, the lord of the world of Brahmanism, appeared before him and asked him to preach. I think that this mythical legend may reflect the idea of Buddhists that religious authority was transferred from Brahmanism to Buddhism. Anyway, Íåkyamuni accepted Brahmå’s request and began to t ...
The Ten Worlds - Sgi-Usa
... Hell is a state of life in which one feels that living itself is suffering and that whatever one sees or encounters causes more suffering. We could also say that in the world of hell we are controlled by destructive impulses. War, which embodies extremes of human misery, can be considered an express ...
... Hell is a state of life in which one feels that living itself is suffering and that whatever one sees or encounters causes more suffering. We could also say that in the world of hell we are controlled by destructive impulses. War, which embodies extremes of human misery, can be considered an express ...
The Realm of Akṣobhya: A Missing Piece in the History of Pure
... considered by FUJITA to be the work of Po-yen, c. 258 C E ) , N o . 360 (attributed to Sahghavarman, but attributed by FUJITA to Buddhabhadra and Pao-yiin, c. 421 C.E.), The attribution of T Nos. 310[5] (translated by Bodhiruci in 706-713) and 363 (translated by Fa-hsien in 991 C E . ) is not contro ...
... considered by FUJITA to be the work of Po-yen, c. 258 C E ) , N o . 360 (attributed to Sahghavarman, but attributed by FUJITA to Buddhabhadra and Pao-yiin, c. 421 C.E.), The attribution of T Nos. 310[5] (translated by Bodhiruci in 706-713) and 363 (translated by Fa-hsien in 991 C E . ) is not contro ...
Buddhas of Bamiyan
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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.