Learning, Longing and Lying
... similar to those of other Theravāda Buddhist societies in that it needed monks and novices. The point of difference is that few boys in TL village became novices even before the Cultural Revolution. Therefore, TL villagers had to invite an abbot from another temple of the same sect if the abbot was ...
... similar to those of other Theravāda Buddhist societies in that it needed monks and novices. The point of difference is that few boys in TL village became novices even before the Cultural Revolution. Therefore, TL villagers had to invite an abbot from another temple of the same sect if the abbot was ...
Conversion to Tibetan Buddhism
... interest of Western backpackers on the Asian “Hippie Trail,” a subculture which slowly evolved into what some have called the “Banana Pancake Trail.” Lama Yeshe has since died (and apparently been reincarnated as a Spaniard, Osel Hita Torres), leaving his junior colleague Lama Zopa in charge of the ...
... interest of Western backpackers on the Asian “Hippie Trail,” a subculture which slowly evolved into what some have called the “Banana Pancake Trail.” Lama Yeshe has since died (and apparently been reincarnated as a Spaniard, Osel Hita Torres), leaving his junior colleague Lama Zopa in charge of the ...
Nature’s No-Thingness: Holistic Eco-Buddhism and the Problem of Universal Identity
... founded on identification with the natural world. Although this kind of Buddhist environmentalism has been roundly criticized for its heterodoxy—most vehemently by Harris, who describes it as “an uneasy partnership between Spinozism, New Age religiosity, and highly selective Buddhism” (“Discourse” 3 ...
... founded on identification with the natural world. Although this kind of Buddhist environmentalism has been roundly criticized for its heterodoxy—most vehemently by Harris, who describes it as “an uneasy partnership between Spinozism, New Age religiosity, and highly selective Buddhism” (“Discourse” 3 ...
Buddhism as a `living tradition`
... and to, our own human experience. Further, not only have I found Buddhism directly applicable to lived experience but it also presents to me both firm roots in its traditional past and relevance to my own contemporary experience. In the ways I have experienced Buddhism, I have found no contradiction ...
... and to, our own human experience. Further, not only have I found Buddhism directly applicable to lived experience but it also presents to me both firm roots in its traditional past and relevance to my own contemporary experience. In the ways I have experienced Buddhism, I have found no contradiction ...
A Concept of Person in Buddhism
... because the man has the whole five aggregates. This line of argument is applied to the case of person in coma state or in any deeply unconscious state. Euthanasia given to person in such a state is viewed by Buddhism not different from killing conscious person. In conclusion, if that thing is proved ...
... because the man has the whole five aggregates. This line of argument is applied to the case of person in coma state or in any deeply unconscious state. Euthanasia given to person in such a state is viewed by Buddhism not different from killing conscious person. In conclusion, if that thing is proved ...
The "Modern Buddhism" of Inoue Enryo
... rests on two pillars, his understanding of the categories of philosophy and religion and his belief that Buddhism serves "the protection of the dharma and the love of the country."8 Enryō commences his argument by distinguishing between religion and philosophy: the former, he argues, is driven by " ...
... rests on two pillars, his understanding of the categories of philosophy and religion and his belief that Buddhism serves "the protection of the dharma and the love of the country."8 Enryō commences his argument by distinguishing between religion and philosophy: the former, he argues, is driven by " ...
Faithi in Revolution Tricycle Winter 2008
... I remember that in his book on the Soka Gakkai, the American scholar Richard Seager noted with surprise that there were no traditional Buddhist images or icons visible on the grounds of Soka University’s Japanese or American campuses, though he found statues of Victor Hugo and Walt Whitman. The Brit ...
... I remember that in his book on the Soka Gakkai, the American scholar Richard Seager noted with surprise that there were no traditional Buddhist images or icons visible on the grounds of Soka University’s Japanese or American campuses, though he found statues of Victor Hugo and Walt Whitman. The Brit ...
Buddhism in Thailand
... half of the first century A.D., the sect also spread to the neighboring countries, such as Sumatra, Java, and Kambuja (Cambodia). It is probable that Maháyána Buddhism was introduced to Burma, Pegu (Lower Burma) and Dvárávati (now Nakon Pathom in Western Thailand) from Magadha (in Bihar, India) at t ...
... half of the first century A.D., the sect also spread to the neighboring countries, such as Sumatra, Java, and Kambuja (Cambodia). It is probable that Maháyána Buddhism was introduced to Burma, Pegu (Lower Burma) and Dvárávati (now Nakon Pathom in Western Thailand) from Magadha (in Bihar, India) at t ...
Buddhism in Thailand - Southeast Asia Program
... Thailand. In a series of demonstrations in 1973, 1976 and 1992 pro-democracy activists, most of whom were students, fought against a military dictatorship. In all three cases the military injured and killed a large number of protesters. There have not been formal apologies or prosecutions for the de ...
... Thailand. In a series of demonstrations in 1973, 1976 and 1992 pro-democracy activists, most of whom were students, fought against a military dictatorship. In all three cases the military injured and killed a large number of protesters. There have not been formal apologies or prosecutions for the de ...
The Inspiration of Buddhist "Six Harmonies" to the Corporate Team Building
... is the Buddhism." Starting from the mind is an important feature of Buddhism.Buddha monk then can be said to have a high degree of character and morality.He was then a prince, wisdom, excellence, having excellent living conditions, but out of deep concern to the fate of all living beings (not just h ...
... is the Buddhism." Starting from the mind is an important feature of Buddhism.Buddha monk then can be said to have a high degree of character and morality.He was then a prince, wisdom, excellence, having excellent living conditions, but out of deep concern to the fate of all living beings (not just h ...
Conference abstracts – PDF
... person makes their money now will have future consequences for themself, their family and perhaps even their country. Whilst there is a degree of fatalism concerning the relative means of the rich and the poor, the accumulation of wealth in this lifetime is considered to carry with it potential diff ...
... person makes their money now will have future consequences for themself, their family and perhaps even their country. Whilst there is a degree of fatalism concerning the relative means of the rich and the poor, the accumulation of wealth in this lifetime is considered to carry with it potential diff ...
1 THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION: MAKTAB, MADRASA
... During the c Abbasid period (from 750 to the middle of the thirteenth century) religious education became a branch of learning in its own right, with some teachers specializing in the Qur’an, theology and jurisprudence, while others studied Arabic language, literature and history. The study circles ...
... During the c Abbasid period (from 750 to the middle of the thirteenth century) religious education became a branch of learning in its own right, with some teachers specializing in the Qur’an, theology and jurisprudence, while others studied Arabic language, literature and history. The study circles ...
Introduction - what is the anthropology of Buddhism about?
... forms of Hinduism, the loss of royal patronage, and Muslim invasions and conquests were all significant.3 Mahayana ('Great Vehicle' or 'Great Way') Buddhism appeared in India around the turn of the common era. The monks who adhered to it co-existed, often within the same monastery and sharing the sa ...
... forms of Hinduism, the loss of royal patronage, and Muslim invasions and conquests were all significant.3 Mahayana ('Great Vehicle' or 'Great Way') Buddhism appeared in India around the turn of the common era. The monks who adhered to it co-existed, often within the same monastery and sharing the sa ...
Consuming Buddhism: the Pursuit of Happiness
... Thailand. Moreover, Buddhist temples are the center of Thai communities in foreign countries. For many Thais, experiencing or connecting with Buddhism often occurs through consuming the sacred material objects or religious goods. These sacred objects are highly personal and accessible to a large num ...
... Thailand. Moreover, Buddhist temples are the center of Thai communities in foreign countries. For many Thais, experiencing or connecting with Buddhism often occurs through consuming the sacred material objects or religious goods. These sacred objects are highly personal and accessible to a large num ...
Four Noble Truths
... èThe law of causality governs everything in the universe, including the universe itself. Buddhas cannot be away from the it, either èAll sentient beings possess the same Buddha nature – Our Buddha nature is temporarily lost due to delusion – Our lost Buddha nature can be recovered only via cultivati ...
... èThe law of causality governs everything in the universe, including the universe itself. Buddhas cannot be away from the it, either èAll sentient beings possess the same Buddha nature – Our Buddha nature is temporarily lost due to delusion – Our lost Buddha nature can be recovered only via cultivati ...
Name - World History with Miss Bunnell
... The Buddha taught his followers that the path to happiness is not found in i__d__l__e__ce or d__ni__l. Instead they should seek b__l__n__e in their lives by finding a “m__d__le way.” Buddhists believe in *re__nc__rn__ti__n, but they also believe you can escape the cycle of d__a__h and r__b__r__h by ...
... The Buddha taught his followers that the path to happiness is not found in i__d__l__e__ce or d__ni__l. Instead they should seek b__l__n__e in their lives by finding a “m__d__le way.” Buddhists believe in *re__nc__rn__ti__n, but they also believe you can escape the cycle of d__a__h and r__b__r__h by ...
Zen Buddhism and Persian Culture, V1
... the Chandrabhaga river, but no competent Brahmin could be found to take up the role of priest in the temple. So Samba sought help of Gauramukha, the adviser of the yadu chief, Ugrasena. Gauramukha responded with a suggestion that Samba go to Shakdvipa (see note on Mahabharata 6:11, below[a]) and inv ...
... the Chandrabhaga river, but no competent Brahmin could be found to take up the role of priest in the temple. So Samba sought help of Gauramukha, the adviser of the yadu chief, Ugrasena. Gauramukha responded with a suggestion that Samba go to Shakdvipa (see note on Mahabharata 6:11, below[a]) and inv ...
Buddhism and Women-The Dhamma Has No Gender
... aunt and foster mother, Prajāpati Gautami and her women to become monastics three times. The Pāli Canon reports that it was Venerable Ananda who finally convinced the Buddha through presenting a logical case on behalf of the women as the Buddha himself admitted that they were fully capable of attain ...
... aunt and foster mother, Prajāpati Gautami and her women to become monastics three times. The Pāli Canon reports that it was Venerable Ananda who finally convinced the Buddha through presenting a logical case on behalf of the women as the Buddha himself admitted that they were fully capable of attain ...
Buddhism and Modernity
... thought that Buddhism was weird, crazy, possibly dangerous to the social and political order and at least barbarian. And from the perspective of Chinese culture, one would have to say that they were right on all counts. For this reason, the penetration of Buddhism into China was slow and deliberate. ...
... thought that Buddhism was weird, crazy, possibly dangerous to the social and political order and at least barbarian. And from the perspective of Chinese culture, one would have to say that they were right on all counts. For this reason, the penetration of Buddhism into China was slow and deliberate. ...
Problems in Reconstructing the Social History of Buddhism in Orissa
... severe criticism to caste system in this passage. All lofty claims made by Brahmins about their own status are set aside here. They are transformed into ordinary human beings who are not different in any way from men and women belonging to other castes. Thus Buddhism began as an eclectic religion wh ...
... severe criticism to caste system in this passage. All lofty claims made by Brahmins about their own status are set aside here. They are transformed into ordinary human beings who are not different in any way from men and women belonging to other castes. Thus Buddhism began as an eclectic religion wh ...
Extending the Hand of Fellowship
... We are living through an age of Buddhist decline on an unprecedented scale. But this is also an age of inter-Buddhist encounter. Never before have so many Buddhists been able to meet, face to face, with Buddhists of other sects, schools, and traditions; and never before has so much information about ...
... We are living through an age of Buddhist decline on an unprecedented scale. But this is also an age of inter-Buddhist encounter. Never before have so many Buddhists been able to meet, face to face, with Buddhists of other sects, schools, and traditions; and never before has so much information about ...
Transmission of Indian Buddhist Thought In East Asian Historiography
... number of them appears in the history of Sino-Indian relationship. It covers roughly a period of five centuries from the third to the eighth century CE, but overflows into later times. The Buddhist monks of India and china undertook to carry Buddha’s teaching as his religion to eradicate sufferings ...
... number of them appears in the history of Sino-Indian relationship. It covers roughly a period of five centuries from the third to the eighth century CE, but overflows into later times. The Buddhist monks of India and china undertook to carry Buddha’s teaching as his religion to eradicate sufferings ...
Identifying Inclusivism in Buddhist Contexts
... incorporate another tradition as a whole. One may be inclusivistic in my sense while still rejecting numerous or even central aspects of alien religious systems. In other words, one may be inclusivistic towards others in one respect, but exclusivistic in another. It may be helpful to compare this te ...
... incorporate another tradition as a whole. One may be inclusivistic in my sense while still rejecting numerous or even central aspects of alien religious systems. In other words, one may be inclusivistic towards others in one respect, but exclusivistic in another. It may be helpful to compare this te ...
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... I learned more about the ethos underlying ZPO activities in my second contact with Bernie Glassman, when I attended a ZPO-led interfaith ‘bearing witness’ retreat at Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, where millions of people were systematically murdered by the Nazis. The heart of the retreat w ...
... I learned more about the ethos underlying ZPO activities in my second contact with Bernie Glassman, when I attended a ZPO-led interfaith ‘bearing witness’ retreat at Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, where millions of people were systematically murdered by the Nazis. The heart of the retreat w ...
R. Kloppenborg The role of the Buddhist monk in development
... historical data - usually those which seem to support the rest of his argumentation - than to others which can be considered as being equally important for his subject. There are of course many obvious reasons to come to a relatively well-founded conclusion about the value of manifest elements in rh ...
... historical data - usually those which seem to support the rest of his argumentation - than to others which can be considered as being equally important for his subject. There are of course many obvious reasons to come to a relatively well-founded conclusion about the value of manifest elements in rh ...
Korean Buddhism
Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what it sees as inconsistencies in Mahayana Buddhism. Early Korean monks believed that the traditions they received from foreign countries were internally inconsistent. To address this, they developed a new holistic approach to Buddhism. This approach is characteristic of virtually all major Korean thinkers, and has resulted in a distinct variation of Buddhism, which is called Tongbulgyo (""interpenetrated Buddhism""), a form that sought to harmonize all disputes (a principle called hwajaeng 和諍) by Korean scholars. Korean Buddhist thinkers refined their predecessors' ideas into a distinct form.As it now stands, Korean Buddhism consists mostly of the Seon lineage, primarily represented by the Jogye and Taego Orders. The Korean Seon has a strong relationship with other Mahayana traditions that bear the imprint of Chan teachings as well as the closely related Zen. Other sects, such as the modern revival of the Cheontae lineage, the Jingak Order (Korean: 大韓佛敎眞覺宗, 대한불교진각종, a modern esoteric sect), and the newly formed Won, have also attracted sizable followings.Korean Buddhism has also contributed much to East Asian Buddhism, especially to early Chinese, Japanese, and Tibetan schools of Buddhist thought.