PT Sangha - Audio/Visual Catalog
... mindfulness and spiritual practice. In this joyfilled conversation, she shares her insights on how we can be more accepting of the negative patterns in our minds, and find happiness regardless of the challenges we face. She explains, "The point of practice is not to keep the mind unconfused, because ...
... mindfulness and spiritual practice. In this joyfilled conversation, she shares her insights on how we can be more accepting of the negative patterns in our minds, and find happiness regardless of the challenges we face. She explains, "The point of practice is not to keep the mind unconfused, because ...
Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia
... landscapes of Asia. Buddhist monasteries have constituted one of the most visible aspects of the Buddhist tradition, but until recently it has been rather rare to find explicit reflection on those fundamental elements of Buddhist practice.1 While the term monastery appears on first glance to refer u ...
... landscapes of Asia. Buddhist monasteries have constituted one of the most visible aspects of the Buddhist tradition, but until recently it has been rather rare to find explicit reflection on those fundamental elements of Buddhist practice.1 While the term monastery appears on first glance to refer u ...
A Long and Winding Road: Soto Zen Training in America
... In America, our training is more personalized, according to our teachers and the needs of students. Some teachers keep their priest-trainees very close, directing every detail of their practice and life for up to five years. Other teachers, like my own, allow students a very wide field to explore, o ...
... In America, our training is more personalized, according to our teachers and the needs of students. Some teachers keep their priest-trainees very close, directing every detail of their practice and life for up to five years. Other teachers, like my own, allow students a very wide field to explore, o ...
The Sociology of Early Buddhism
... in many countries it has necessarily been integrated within the pattern of social, cultural and even political systems. A fundamental dichotomy appears then as the monks who received the earliest Buddhist message were expected to live it as homeless mendicants, severing all ties with society in orde ...
... in many countries it has necessarily been integrated within the pattern of social, cultural and even political systems. A fundamental dichotomy appears then as the monks who received the earliest Buddhist message were expected to live it as homeless mendicants, severing all ties with society in orde ...
Understanding in Theravada Abhidhamma
... in the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta he states that he could live for an aeon were he asked to do so. The ancient Indians were generally unconcerned with chronologies, being more focused on philosophy. Buddhist texts reflect this tendency, providing a clearer picture of what Gautama may have taught than of ...
... in the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta he states that he could live for an aeon were he asked to do so. The ancient Indians were generally unconcerned with chronologies, being more focused on philosophy. Buddhist texts reflect this tendency, providing a clearer picture of what Gautama may have taught than of ...
The Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan Buddhism
... divibha ga-nirdeśa sūtra ) and the Rice Stalk Sutra (Śālistambasūtra ). In these texts, there are important proof texts that define the essential message of Śākyamuni, one of which is: “To see dependent origination is to see the Dharma; to realize the Dharma is to see the Buddha.” All the schools a ...
... divibha ga-nirdeśa sūtra ) and the Rice Stalk Sutra (Śālistambasūtra ). In these texts, there are important proof texts that define the essential message of Śākyamuni, one of which is: “To see dependent origination is to see the Dharma; to realize the Dharma is to see the Buddha.” All the schools a ...
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... granite stopas - usually 3, 5 or 7 stories high, though 3 stories seems to be the most common for Unified Silla - they were enshrined in one of the upper stories; initially more in the upper stories, and later on in Unified Silla more often in the first story (o]~~. 36-38). Perhaps this marks a shif ...
... granite stopas - usually 3, 5 or 7 stories high, though 3 stories seems to be the most common for Unified Silla - they were enshrined in one of the upper stories; initially more in the upper stories, and later on in Unified Silla more often in the first story (o]~~. 36-38). Perhaps this marks a shif ...
Faxian`s Biography and His Contributions to Asian Buddhist Culture
... Faxian spent the rest of his life translating or editing the scriptures he had collected. However, there is no relevant record of this in the English versions of “Record of Buddhist Kingdoms”. According to the Chinese literature (Shi, 1992), after arriving back in China, Faxian wanted to go southwar ...
... Faxian spent the rest of his life translating or editing the scriptures he had collected. However, there is no relevant record of this in the English versions of “Record of Buddhist Kingdoms”. According to the Chinese literature (Shi, 1992), after arriving back in China, Faxian wanted to go southwar ...
Buddhism - A Concise Introduction
... silent groves bear heavily upon the monk who has not yet won to fixity of mind!” The words bear poignant witness that his search was not easy. It appears to have moved through three phases, without record as to how long each lasted or how sharply the three were divided. His first act was to seek out ...
... silent groves bear heavily upon the monk who has not yet won to fixity of mind!” The words bear poignant witness that his search was not easy. It appears to have moved through three phases, without record as to how long each lasted or how sharply the three were divided. His first act was to seek out ...
Praying for the Republic
... Taixu in Wuchang in 1922, foxueyuan quickly became a prevalent feature in the Chinese Buddhist landscape. Also, new ones continued to be founded after the war ended in 1945. 2) Traditionally, a small number of elite monks who wanted to pursue further doctrinal learning would follow the career path o ...
... Taixu in Wuchang in 1922, foxueyuan quickly became a prevalent feature in the Chinese Buddhist landscape. Also, new ones continued to be founded after the war ended in 1945. 2) Traditionally, a small number of elite monks who wanted to pursue further doctrinal learning would follow the career path o ...
Paper Title (use style: paper title)
... The creation myth told by the Sala recluses in the story is a bizarre one with a magnificent expression and elusive meaning, being a combination of polytheism and monotheism. The narration that “the gods created the universe; the ground was dark, so they said, ‘we need light’” [7] reminds the reader ...
... The creation myth told by the Sala recluses in the story is a bizarre one with a magnificent expression and elusive meaning, being a combination of polytheism and monotheism. The narration that “the gods created the universe; the ground was dark, so they said, ‘we need light’” [7] reminds the reader ...
Forty-Three Years Ago
... modern world. It has all been an extraordinarily rich and creative experience, not least because of the extent to which Sangharakshita has allowed us, or rather encouraged us – above all by his example – on the one hand to uncover and honour certain essential principles, and on the other to experime ...
... modern world. It has all been an extraordinarily rich and creative experience, not least because of the extent to which Sangharakshita has allowed us, or rather encouraged us – above all by his example – on the one hand to uncover and honour certain essential principles, and on the other to experime ...
BUDDHIST WELL-BEING Christopher W. Gowans Fordham
... on Buddhism by those trained in Western philosophy has a fairly short history, gaining momentum only in the past fifty years or so. This has produced some very impressive results, yet, I suspect, in many ways philosophical scholarship on Buddhism is probably still at an early stage of its developmen ...
... on Buddhism by those trained in Western philosophy has a fairly short history, gaining momentum only in the past fifty years or so. This has produced some very impressive results, yet, I suspect, in many ways philosophical scholarship on Buddhism is probably still at an early stage of its developmen ...
orthodox chinese buddhism
... For a time after the book was published in 965, it did not evoke much attention, for at that time there were very few readers among Taiwanese Buddhists. Furthermore, people eager to read about Buddhism were a lonely group, especially considering that in those days most Chinese literature on Buddhis ...
... For a time after the book was published in 965, it did not evoke much attention, for at that time there were very few readers among Taiwanese Buddhists. Furthermore, people eager to read about Buddhism were a lonely group, especially considering that in those days most Chinese literature on Buddhis ...
Zen and systemic therapy
... Himalaya region and in Mongolia; considerable parts of the population are also Buddhists in Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka, South Korea, Japan, and China. It is common to the different Buddhist currents that they do not proselytize and claim no contradictoriness regarding other religious systems. As a ...
... Himalaya region and in Mongolia; considerable parts of the population are also Buddhists in Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka, South Korea, Japan, and China. It is common to the different Buddhist currents that they do not proselytize and claim no contradictoriness regarding other religious systems. As a ...
"Texts memorized, texts performed: a reconsideration of the role of
... content of paritta texts, and the performance of the ritual11. In her monograph, de Silva posits that paritta is a “prophylactic ceremony” whose popularity and development grew out of a compromise that Buddhist ...
... content of paritta texts, and the performance of the ritual11. In her monograph, de Silva posits that paritta is a “prophylactic ceremony” whose popularity and development grew out of a compromise that Buddhist ...
Aspects of Early Buddhist Sociological Thought
... Health as the Most Precious Asset........................................................... 48 Introduction of Monasticism & Health problems............................ 49 Medicine as One of the Four Requisites of Monkhood................ 52 Physical Fitness and Health.............................. ...
... Health as the Most Precious Asset........................................................... 48 Introduction of Monasticism & Health problems............................ 49 Medicine as One of the Four Requisites of Monkhood................ 52 Physical Fitness and Health.............................. ...
Macho Buddhism: Gender and Sexualities in the Diamond Way
... fact ... Tibetan Buddhism in its Western varieties does not have much to do with sexuality except perhaps at the level of imagery and symbolism. The general atmosphere of a Dharma group is if anything rather puritanical, especially in the more traditionalist and conservative groups.’ 26 Nydahl also ...
... fact ... Tibetan Buddhism in its Western varieties does not have much to do with sexuality except perhaps at the level of imagery and symbolism. The general atmosphere of a Dharma group is if anything rather puritanical, especially in the more traditionalist and conservative groups.’ 26 Nydahl also ...
Buddhism and Responses to Disability, Mental Disorders and
... into the historical or modern Asian sections, and see what kind of materials are listed there. Some might like to take the 'Organised Shorter Visit' They might like to read the Introduction later. The whole Introduction and Bibliography assumes some awareness of Buddhism and its breadth, depth and d ...
... into the historical or modern Asian sections, and see what kind of materials are listed there. Some might like to take the 'Organised Shorter Visit' They might like to read the Introduction later. The whole Introduction and Bibliography assumes some awareness of Buddhism and its breadth, depth and d ...
History of Won
... five divided periods of 500 years after his nirvāna. The myth of the Maitreya Buddha explains that the Main Buddha will appear to the world in the future. This myth is widely known in Buddhism. The belief that identifies Mt. Kŭmgang as the sacred place where many Bodhisattvas with great dharma power ...
... five divided periods of 500 years after his nirvāna. The myth of the Maitreya Buddha explains that the Main Buddha will appear to the world in the future. This myth is widely known in Buddhism. The belief that identifies Mt. Kŭmgang as the sacred place where many Bodhisattvas with great dharma power ...
Suttas as History: Four Approaches to the "Sermon on the Noble
... while simultaneously all but ignoring them (except in the classroom), I curiously parallel the practices of the "medieval" Buddhists whom I study. But like those of them who continued to draw on suttas in liturgical contexts or commentarialtraditions,I feel that there should be something more to the ...
... while simultaneously all but ignoring them (except in the classroom), I curiously parallel the practices of the "medieval" Buddhists whom I study. But like those of them who continued to draw on suttas in liturgical contexts or commentarialtraditions,I feel that there should be something more to the ...
the complete issue. - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... Until I began doing field research, I had thought about the project in academic English. After initial conversations with collaborators, I quickly discovered that my original concepts did not resonate with them. The ideas did not translate well into conversational Japanese. Because this is an ethnog ...
... Until I began doing field research, I had thought about the project in academic English. After initial conversations with collaborators, I quickly discovered that my original concepts did not resonate with them. The ideas did not translate well into conversational Japanese. Because this is an ethnog ...
the complete issue - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... mutually exclusive. In contrast, Buddhism developed over its entire history up to the latter half of the nineteenth century in different intellectual contexts, ones which were not structured according to these disciplinary categories. As a consequence, Buddhism shares important characteristics with ...
... mutually exclusive. In contrast, Buddhism developed over its entire history up to the latter half of the nineteenth century in different intellectual contexts, ones which were not structured according to these disciplinary categories. As a consequence, Buddhism shares important characteristics with ...
(1) Book
... Manimekalai as the primary material for this study. The evidences culled from them have been constantly placed in a larger context of the elements of Buddhism and their literary and epigraphical representations. Buddhism in Tamil Nadu was not an isolated phenomenon but an integral part of the main s ...
... Manimekalai as the primary material for this study. The evidences culled from them have been constantly placed in a larger context of the elements of Buddhism and their literary and epigraphical representations. Buddhism in Tamil Nadu was not an isolated phenomenon but an integral part of the main s ...
Two Traditions of Meditation in Ancient India
... found certain references to the idea that liberation from Ill (du˙kha) results from, and consists in, the non-production of any future karman at all and from the ending, often through austerities (tapas), of any existing bad karman. This idea is there usually ascribed to the Nigaˆ†ha Nåtaputta (Nirg ...
... found certain references to the idea that liberation from Ill (du˙kha) results from, and consists in, the non-production of any future karman at all and from the ending, often through austerities (tapas), of any existing bad karman. This idea is there usually ascribed to the Nigaˆ†ha Nåtaputta (Nirg ...