Maitreya Images in Asian Buddhist Fine Arts - Harvard
... colossal Maitreya statues. At the end of the 1st millennium and at the beginning of the 2nd millennium, Islam suppressed Buddhism in India and in many other countries in Central Asia. Consequently, the Maitreya cult gradually lost its influence in cultural centers like India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, ...
... colossal Maitreya statues. At the end of the 1st millennium and at the beginning of the 2nd millennium, Islam suppressed Buddhism in India and in many other countries in Central Asia. Consequently, the Maitreya cult gradually lost its influence in cultural centers like India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, ...
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 ...
Syncretism in the study of Quanzhen Taoism from essence to
... discussion of whether or not a specific tradition was ‘bastardized’ through borrowing, implying that a good tradition stays static as the founders created it. However, I follow scholars such as Jonathan Walters in the view that there is no ‘essential’ Taoism, Buddhism, or Confucianism to grasp onto ...
... discussion of whether or not a specific tradition was ‘bastardized’ through borrowing, implying that a good tradition stays static as the founders created it. However, I follow scholars such as Jonathan Walters in the view that there is no ‘essential’ Taoism, Buddhism, or Confucianism to grasp onto ...
The Buddhist Coleridge: Creating Space for The Rime of the Ancient
... concept of inferiority in order to solidify his own existence. The ignorant, ego-based desire to aggrandize the self becomes the impetus for the great suffering the Mariner experiences. Despite the lack of prajna displayed by the Mariner at the beginning of the poem, after a moment of intense medita ...
... concept of inferiority in order to solidify his own existence. The ignorant, ego-based desire to aggrandize the self becomes the impetus for the great suffering the Mariner experiences. Despite the lack of prajna displayed by the Mariner at the beginning of the poem, after a moment of intense medita ...
The Doctrinal Transformation of 20th Century
... to a bifurcated one), functioning as the essential nature of all the dharmas. Matsumoto states that religious traditions that posit a basic substrate from which arise all the particulars of conventional reality operate according to his ‘theory of locus.’ Both Matsumoto and Hakamaya regard such tradi ...
... to a bifurcated one), functioning as the essential nature of all the dharmas. Matsumoto states that religious traditions that posit a basic substrate from which arise all the particulars of conventional reality operate according to his ‘theory of locus.’ Both Matsumoto and Hakamaya regard such tradi ...
Placing Nichiren in the Big Picture: Some
... Some assessment of current interpretations and alternative suggestions will also be offered. Medieval concepts of Japan, however, represents an area where the importance of Nichiren has yet to be fully recognized, and this ³nal section of the article suggests the potential contribution to be made by ...
... Some assessment of current interpretations and alternative suggestions will also be offered. Medieval concepts of Japan, however, represents an area where the importance of Nichiren has yet to be fully recognized, and this ³nal section of the article suggests the potential contribution to be made by ...
Chan Buddhism in Ritual Context
... Early Chan Western scholars who have taken their cues from Yanagida have, however, essentially retained his historical critique of the origins of Chan. What mattered, above all, was a consolidation of the results of this revisionist history which allowed, in the light of the documents from Dunhuang, ...
... Early Chan Western scholars who have taken their cues from Yanagida have, however, essentially retained his historical critique of the origins of Chan. What mattered, above all, was a consolidation of the results of this revisionist history which allowed, in the light of the documents from Dunhuang, ...
There is a legend the Buddha was once handed a flower and asked
... neither slow nor fast, cannot get into the hand unless it comes from the heart. It is a thing that cannot be put into words; there is an art in it that I cannot explain to my son. That is why it is impossible for me to let him take over my work, and here I am at the age of seventy, still making whee ...
... neither slow nor fast, cannot get into the hand unless it comes from the heart. It is a thing that cannot be put into words; there is an art in it that I cannot explain to my son. That is why it is impossible for me to let him take over my work, and here I am at the age of seventy, still making whee ...
on pure land buddhism and ch`an/pure land syncretism in medieval
... An Lu-shan 安祿山 rebellion of 755 and the Hui-ch’ang 會昌 persecution of the 840s than were other more scholastically oriented traditions.4 (Traditions such as Hua-yen, Fa-hsiang, and T’ien-t’ai were supposedly more dependent on state patronage and thus more vulnerable to the vagaries of government poli ...
... An Lu-shan 安祿山 rebellion of 755 and the Hui-ch’ang 會昌 persecution of the 840s than were other more scholastically oriented traditions.4 (Traditions such as Hua-yen, Fa-hsiang, and T’ien-t’ai were supposedly more dependent on state patronage and thus more vulnerable to the vagaries of government poli ...
Chapter 1 - Princeton University Press
... we should not incline toward any choice with respect to ethical questions, and we should not waver in our avoidance of attempts to decide such matters, reciting the tetralemma formula—“It no more is than it is not or it both is and is not or it neither is nor is not”—in response to every single on ...
... we should not incline toward any choice with respect to ethical questions, and we should not waver in our avoidance of attempts to decide such matters, reciting the tetralemma formula—“It no more is than it is not or it both is and is not or it neither is nor is not”—in response to every single on ...
Wonhyo - Charles Muller
... writing in classical Chinese is not only good technically and grammatically, but also has a literary flourish, tempo, and playfulness to a degree that was probably never equaled in Korea. The differences become readily apparent when one begins to read the works of his Silla contemporaries: after Won ...
... writing in classical Chinese is not only good technically and grammatically, but also has a literary flourish, tempo, and playfulness to a degree that was probably never equaled in Korea. The differences become readily apparent when one begins to read the works of his Silla contemporaries: after Won ...
1 Sanskrit Beyond Text: The Use of Bonji (Siddham) in Mandala and
... While the now commonly acknowledged polysemy of the sign was inherent even in early Sanskrit use in Japan—as exemplified by the efficacious power of Sanskrit mantras as early as the eighth century—in Mikkyō, polysemy came to have two levels. The first level is the more evident polysemic nature that ...
... While the now commonly acknowledged polysemy of the sign was inherent even in early Sanskrit use in Japan—as exemplified by the efficacious power of Sanskrit mantras as early as the eighth century—in Mikkyō, polysemy came to have two levels. The first level is the more evident polysemic nature that ...
- ResearchOnline@JCU
... B-o-n-g, b-o-n-g. The gong’s deep sound reverberates around the small meditation hall. The timekeeper quietly announces, 'Myth'. The twenty-two women seated around the room do not move. One of the group leaders begins to speak into the silence, explaining that for the next two hours the women are go ...
... B-o-n-g, b-o-n-g. The gong’s deep sound reverberates around the small meditation hall. The timekeeper quietly announces, 'Myth'. The twenty-two women seated around the room do not move. One of the group leaders begins to speak into the silence, explaining that for the next two hours the women are go ...
List of Osho`s English Discourse DVD Mp3`s
... No Mind: The Flower Of Eternity One Seed Makes The Whole Earth Green Returning To The Source Rinzai: Master Of The Irrational The Buddha: The Emptiness Of The Heart ...
... No Mind: The Flower Of Eternity One Seed Makes The Whole Earth Green Returning To The Source Rinzai: Master Of The Irrational The Buddha: The Emptiness Of The Heart ...
The Zen Experience by Thomas Hoover
... from the heart. It is a thing that cannot be put into words; there is an art in it that I cannot explain to my son. That is why it is impossible for me to let him take over my work, and here I am at the age of seventy, still making wheels. In my opinion, it must have been the same with the men of o ...
... from the heart. It is a thing that cannot be put into words; there is an art in it that I cannot explain to my son. That is why it is impossible for me to let him take over my work, and here I am at the age of seventy, still making wheels. In my opinion, it must have been the same with the men of o ...
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... neither slow nor fast, cannot get into the hand unless it comes from the heart. It is a thing that cannot be put into words; there is an art in it that I cannot explain to my son. That is why it is impossible for me to let him take over my work, and here I am at the age of seventy, still making whee ...
... neither slow nor fast, cannot get into the hand unless it comes from the heart. It is a thing that cannot be put into words; there is an art in it that I cannot explain to my son. That is why it is impossible for me to let him take over my work, and here I am at the age of seventy, still making whee ...
- ERA - University of Alberta
... Today, scholars have applied the concept of religion to non-Western cultures. In China, Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism are regarded as religions. Nevertheless, “while [these ‘religions’] have existed as major traditions for a very long period, they were not ‘isms’ or ‘religions’ in the modern sen ...
... Today, scholars have applied the concept of religion to non-Western cultures. In China, Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism are regarded as religions. Nevertheless, “while [these ‘religions’] have existed as major traditions for a very long period, they were not ‘isms’ or ‘religions’ in the modern sen ...
Buddhism A Very Short Introduction - Damien Keown
... 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are being referred to, which tradition of Buddhism they follow, which school or sect they belong to, and so forth, before these statements can be of much value. Some scholars would go furt ...
... 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are being referred to, which tradition of Buddhism they follow, which school or sect they belong to, and so forth, before these statements can be of much value. Some scholars would go furt ...
The History of Buddhism in Vietnam
... next century Buddhism steadily strengthened itself. The monks provided an intelligentsia for the royal court, were entrusted with diplomatic missions, etc. This chapter delves into the growth of Buddhist Tantrism during this period, the widespread use of mudra, dharani, and the like. Prayer columns ...
... next century Buddhism steadily strengthened itself. The monks provided an intelligentsia for the royal court, were entrusted with diplomatic missions, etc. This chapter delves into the growth of Buddhist Tantrism during this period, the widespread use of mudra, dharani, and the like. Prayer columns ...
- D-Scholarship@Pitt
... Studies at Pitt have provided me with adjunct teaching, teaching fellowships and tuition remission throughout much of my time at Pitt, while the P.E.O. Foundation offered me financial aid during my early years in the program. I am especially grateful for the support of two Andrew Mellon Doctoral Fel ...
... Studies at Pitt have provided me with adjunct teaching, teaching fellowships and tuition remission throughout much of my time at Pitt, while the P.E.O. Foundation offered me financial aid during my early years in the program. I am especially grateful for the support of two Andrew Mellon Doctoral Fel ...
The Life of Nichiren Daishonin - Sgi-Usa
... In February, a faction of the ruling Hojo clan rose up in rebellion, and fighting broke out in Kamakura and Kyoto, the seat of the military government and the imperial capital, respectively. This is known as the February Disturbance or the Hojo Tokisuke Rebellion. The Daishonin’s prediction of inter ...
... In February, a faction of the ruling Hojo clan rose up in rebellion, and fighting broke out in Kamakura and Kyoto, the seat of the military government and the imperial capital, respectively. This is known as the February Disturbance or the Hojo Tokisuke Rebellion. The Daishonin’s prediction of inter ...
- VU Research Repository
... guiding principle of wisdom also incorporated two major themes: mindful presence (subthemes: a present orientation, the primacy of direct experience, and being with what is), and empowerment through understanding (sub-themes: responsibility, disclosure, and sustaining). ...
... guiding principle of wisdom also incorporated two major themes: mindful presence (subthemes: a present orientation, the primacy of direct experience, and being with what is), and empowerment through understanding (sub-themes: responsibility, disclosure, and sustaining). ...
- Enlighten: Theses
... My interest in poverty and poverty relief did not begin as an academic study, but more as a visceral concern about a reality of the human condition that called for further attention. Growing up, I knew my father had been raised in extreme poverty at the end of the Great Depression. After he was born ...
... My interest in poverty and poverty relief did not begin as an academic study, but more as a visceral concern about a reality of the human condition that called for further attention. Growing up, I knew my father had been raised in extreme poverty at the end of the Great Depression. After he was born ...
Away from the Abyss
... While there are many other traditions, literatures, systems, and beliefs that could arguably be included in our definition of Western philosophy, the major streams of thought that will be used in comparison with Buddhist philosophy find their beginnings with the Greek philosophers and the evolution ...
... While there are many other traditions, literatures, systems, and beliefs that could arguably be included in our definition of Western philosophy, the major streams of thought that will be used in comparison with Buddhist philosophy find their beginnings with the Greek philosophers and the evolution ...
CHAPTER TWO King Asoka, Asoka`s Dhamma and
... virtues which he upheld and whished to propagate among his subjects, his tolerant attitude to different religious sects and the administrative machinery which he had utilized to spread his message of Dhamma. Some facts, which are included in these inscriptions indicate the religious attitude of ASok ...
... virtues which he upheld and whished to propagate among his subjects, his tolerant attitude to different religious sects and the administrative machinery which he had utilized to spread his message of Dhamma. Some facts, which are included in these inscriptions indicate the religious attitude of ASok ...