S t Zen in Meiji Japan: The Life and Times of Nishiari
... itselfwithinthat.IpictureWesternmodernityasanenormoustrainhurtlingdownthetrack towardsJapanintheperiod;thecountrycouldeitherhoponandoutfitasuitable(ifsecond class)carforitself,oritcouldbecrushedlikeatwigonthetracks.Muchofthedebateand ...
... itselfwithinthat.IpictureWesternmodernityasanenormoustrainhurtlingdownthetrack towardsJapanintheperiod;thecountrycouldeitherhoponandoutfitasuitable(ifsecond class)carforitself,oritcouldbecrushedlikeatwigonthetracks.Muchofthedebateand ...
Buddhism and Responses to Disability, Mental Disorders and
... Buddhism and its breadth, depth and diversity as religion(s), philosophies, or psychological system(s), and some awareness of disability, and the debates within 'Disability Studies'. This introduction explains how and why the discovery and annotation of relevant materials (in English, with a little ...
... Buddhism and its breadth, depth and diversity as religion(s), philosophies, or psychological system(s), and some awareness of disability, and the debates within 'Disability Studies'. This introduction explains how and why the discovery and annotation of relevant materials (in English, with a little ...
Exorcising Luther - University of Canterbury
... must be maintained and made visible through external actions. This external display then allows him to join a selective group of those who have been ‘saved’ – in this case, those who are tanned. When using this scene as a model I find that it can perhaps help explain what Sven meant by Buddhism bei ...
... must be maintained and made visible through external actions. This external display then allows him to join a selective group of those who have been ‘saved’ – in this case, those who are tanned. When using this scene as a model I find that it can perhaps help explain what Sven meant by Buddhism bei ...
RELS102 AnIntroductionto HinduismandBuddhism Semester1 2017
... Course outline Introduction As much as a quarter of the world’s population can be described as either Hindu or Buddhist, and many more live in cultures which have been deeply influenced by these religious traditions. However, to many people, Hinduism and Buddhism remain exotic, unfamiliar faiths. ...
... Course outline Introduction As much as a quarter of the world’s population can be described as either Hindu or Buddhist, and many more live in cultures which have been deeply influenced by these religious traditions. However, to many people, Hinduism and Buddhism remain exotic, unfamiliar faiths. ...
Cullavagga Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Theravāda monastics, the Pāli Vinaya in the form it has been handed down is the central frame of reference, not whatever we believe really happened in ancient India two and a half millennia ago.5 In my previous paper “On the Bhikkhunī Ordination Controversy” I briefly discussed the difference betwee ...
... Theravāda monastics, the Pāli Vinaya in the form it has been handed down is the central frame of reference, not whatever we believe really happened in ancient India two and a half millennia ago.5 In my previous paper “On the Bhikkhunī Ordination Controversy” I briefly discussed the difference betwee ...
The Prince and the Monk: Shōtoku Worship in Shinran`s Buddhism
... The final chapter reads, in part, like a collection of Lee’s reflections on significant episodes in Shinran’s career. With the rise of new Buddhist sects preaching senju nembutsu or exclusive nembutsu, it is tempting to subscribe to the view that Shinran subverted orthodox Tendai doctrines in order ...
... The final chapter reads, in part, like a collection of Lee’s reflections on significant episodes in Shinran’s career. With the rise of new Buddhist sects preaching senju nembutsu or exclusive nembutsu, it is tempting to subscribe to the view that Shinran subverted orthodox Tendai doctrines in order ...
Faxian`s Biography and His Contributions to Asian Buddhist Culture
... Xuanzang, well known to scholars, travelers, and translators of Asian history, also considered Faxian as the first man to have successfully brought back Buddhist scriptures from India (Daoxuan, 2014). It was documented that the decisions of Xuanzang and Yijing to visit India were deeply motivated an ...
... Xuanzang, well known to scholars, travelers, and translators of Asian history, also considered Faxian as the first man to have successfully brought back Buddhist scriptures from India (Daoxuan, 2014). It was documented that the decisions of Xuanzang and Yijing to visit India were deeply motivated an ...
Buddhist Missionaries in the Era of Globalization
... their home base and, for the Compassion Relief Foundation at least, tying their overseas branches closely to it. Moreover, they aim for both world and personal transformation. While there is no doubt that most Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist organizations have engaged in what can be seen as ‘‘missio ...
... their home base and, for the Compassion Relief Foundation at least, tying their overseas branches closely to it. Moreover, they aim for both world and personal transformation. While there is no doubt that most Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist organizations have engaged in what can be seen as ‘‘missio ...
Waking up to the Present: Vipassana Meditation and the Body
... has been rising rapidly. The prevalence of meditation among all adults who use alternative and complementary forms of medicine rose from 7.6% to 9.4% between 2002 and 2007 (Barnes, Bloom, & Nahin, 2008) in addition to the aforementioned increases in vipassana practitioners since the 1960s. Despite t ...
... has been rising rapidly. The prevalence of meditation among all adults who use alternative and complementary forms of medicine rose from 7.6% to 9.4% between 2002 and 2007 (Barnes, Bloom, & Nahin, 2008) in addition to the aforementioned increases in vipassana practitioners since the 1960s. Despite t ...
print - Journal of Global Buddhism
... "Europe-Center."12 Nydahl himself has stated that he has given one of his trademark special teachings, the transference of consciousness at the moment of death (Tibetan: 'pho ba), to around 70,000 people. The Diamond Way can be meaningfully interpreted in sociological terms as a "movement" and as an ...
... "Europe-Center."12 Nydahl himself has stated that he has given one of his trademark special teachings, the transference of consciousness at the moment of death (Tibetan: 'pho ba), to around 70,000 people. The Diamond Way can be meaningfully interpreted in sociological terms as a "movement" and as an ...
Buddhism in America - A Handful of Leaves
... Their chief purpose is to orient readers to the basic vocabulary and general geography of Buddhism in Asia, a grasp of which is essential to any understanding of Buddhism in the United States. At various points I draw analogies to Christianity, not to suggest that Buddhism and Christianity are reduc ...
... Their chief purpose is to orient readers to the basic vocabulary and general geography of Buddhism in Asia, a grasp of which is essential to any understanding of Buddhism in the United States. At various points I draw analogies to Christianity, not to suggest that Buddhism and Christianity are reduc ...
Buddhism in Myanmar: A Short History
... doubted. However, as it draws on both written records, some of which are no longer available, and on the oral tradition of Myanmar, information can be included in this account with the understanding that it is open to verification. ...
... doubted. However, as it draws on both written records, some of which are no longer available, and on the oral tradition of Myanmar, information can be included in this account with the understanding that it is open to verification. ...
The Different Paths of Buddhism : A Narrative
... of Buddhism. It fails to tell the entire story, however, because Buddhism is a major world religion that has spread around the globe. Because it is necessary to make certain choices, this study will focus on India, Tibet, China, and Japan, with some looks at Buddhism on the village level in such cou ...
... of Buddhism. It fails to tell the entire story, however, because Buddhism is a major world religion that has spread around the globe. Because it is necessary to make certain choices, this study will focus on India, Tibet, China, and Japan, with some looks at Buddhism on the village level in such cou ...
Untitled - Terebess
... not intend to have any pejorative connotations whatsoever) was initially transmitted to Sri Lanka during the reign of Ashoka and then, from the tenth century CE, spread throughout Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia). It lives on today in the form of Theravāda, which has become the do ...
... not intend to have any pejorative connotations whatsoever) was initially transmitted to Sri Lanka during the reign of Ashoka and then, from the tenth century CE, spread throughout Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia). It lives on today in the form of Theravāda, which has become the do ...
History of Theravāda Buddhism in South-East Asia
... are useful, they suffer froin chronological and other defects·. In ...
... are useful, they suffer froin chronological and other defects·. In ...
Unmasking Buddhism
... not intend to have any pejorative connotations whatsoever) was initially transmitted to Sri Lanka during the reign of Ashoka and then, from the tenth century CE, spread throughout Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia). It lives on today in the form of Theravāda, which has become the do ...
... not intend to have any pejorative connotations whatsoever) was initially transmitted to Sri Lanka during the reign of Ashoka and then, from the tenth century CE, spread throughout Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia). It lives on today in the form of Theravāda, which has become the do ...
The Resistance of the Monks
... III. The Role of the Sangha in the 1988 Uprising and After the 1990 Election ............................. 44 The Mandalay Monks Uprising of 1990 ................................................................................48 Box: Monks Who Were Wounded on August 8, 1990, in Mandalay ............ ...
... III. The Role of the Sangha in the 1988 Uprising and After the 1990 Election ............................. 44 The Mandalay Monks Uprising of 1990 ................................................................................48 Box: Monks Who Were Wounded on August 8, 1990, in Mandalay ............ ...
Gurudharma Mūlasarvāstivāda Tradition Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... Jampa Tsedroen examines the option of ordination by bhikṣus only, based on the formulation of the first gurudharma in the Tibetan Mūlasarvāstivāda Vinaya in comparison with the Sanskrit version. Her findings in this respect are one of the outcomes of a research project on “The ordination of nuns in ...
... Jampa Tsedroen examines the option of ordination by bhikṣus only, based on the formulation of the first gurudharma in the Tibetan Mūlasarvāstivāda Vinaya in comparison with the Sanskrit version. Her findings in this respect are one of the outcomes of a research project on “The ordination of nuns in ...
Annual Report `14 (MBS) - maha bodhi society, bengaluru
... We are saddened by the demise of Venerable Dr. Acharya Buddharakkhita who founded the Maha Bodhi Society in Bangalore in 1956. He passed away peacefully on September 23, 2013. Late Venerable Dr. Acharya Buddharakkhita, FounderPresident of Maha Bodhi Society, Bangalore and its branches and sister org ...
... We are saddened by the demise of Venerable Dr. Acharya Buddharakkhita who founded the Maha Bodhi Society in Bangalore in 1956. He passed away peacefully on September 23, 2013. Late Venerable Dr. Acharya Buddharakkhita, FounderPresident of Maha Bodhi Society, Bangalore and its branches and sister org ...
Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia
... explicit reflection on those fundamental elements of Buddhist practice.1 While the term monastery appears on first glance to refer unproblematically to religious institutions that we all seem to have a general understanding of, it is worth noting how the topic of monasticism rarely enters into the d ...
... explicit reflection on those fundamental elements of Buddhist practice.1 While the term monastery appears on first glance to refer unproblematically to religious institutions that we all seem to have a general understanding of, it is worth noting how the topic of monasticism rarely enters into the d ...
Buddhism in Canada - A Handful of Leaves
... has studied Buddhism and politics in South and Southeast Asia (particularly Sri Lanka and Burma) since 1970. He regularly travels to Asia and in Sri Lanka has developed strong, informative links with both government and civil society. He has written many authoritative articles on conflict and peace p ...
... has studied Buddhism and politics in South and Southeast Asia (particularly Sri Lanka and Burma) since 1970. He regularly travels to Asia and in Sri Lanka has developed strong, informative links with both government and civil society. He has written many authoritative articles on conflict and peace p ...
Daniel Bouchez - Hal-SHS
... Nine Cloud Dream Confucian and Taoist elements too, [p. 446] even holding to the view that the underlying religious standpoint of the novel was the syncretistic idea of the unity of the three doctrines (samgyo hwahap non). To counter this, Professor Chŏng Kyubok, in an article published in 1967,3 de ...
... Nine Cloud Dream Confucian and Taoist elements too, [p. 446] even holding to the view that the underlying religious standpoint of the novel was the syncretistic idea of the unity of the three doctrines (samgyo hwahap non). To counter this, Professor Chŏng Kyubok, in an article published in 1967,3 de ...
Masks — Anthropology on the Sinhalese Belief System
... The publishing process has been an arduous task which was a road that began while I was in Thailand as a participant in the Special Study Program on Buddhism and Thai Society, Thammasat University. Chatsumarn Kabilsingh introduced me to Suk Soongswang as a potential publisher for this book. On Augu ...
... The publishing process has been an arduous task which was a road that began while I was in Thailand as a participant in the Special Study Program on Buddhism and Thai Society, Thammasat University. Chatsumarn Kabilsingh introduced me to Suk Soongswang as a potential publisher for this book. On Augu ...
the complete issue. - Institute of Buddhist Studies
... Buddhist teachings and interaction with the laity. Taylor writes of the history of the forest tradition and how after meeting his teacher, Ajahn Man, Ajahn Mahā Boowa (var. Mahabua) “turned away from scholastic or book pursuits (kanthathura) to kammathaan [practices of the forest monk] practices. Th ...
... Buddhist teachings and interaction with the laity. Taylor writes of the history of the forest tradition and how after meeting his teacher, Ajahn Man, Ajahn Mahā Boowa (var. Mahabua) “turned away from scholastic or book pursuits (kanthathura) to kammathaan [practices of the forest monk] practices. Th ...
2) Indian Buddhism - Kagyü Pende Gyamtso
... some modern Buddhists, it also consists of laymen and laywomen, the caretakers of the monks, those who have accepted parts of the monastic code but who have not been ordained as monks or nuns. According to the scriptures, The Buddha presented himself as a model and beso ...
... some modern Buddhists, it also consists of laymen and laywomen, the caretakers of the monks, those who have accepted parts of the monastic code but who have not been ordained as monks or nuns. According to the scriptures, The Buddha presented himself as a model and beso ...
Buddhism in Thailand
Buddhism in Thailand is largely of the Theravada school, which is followed by 90% of the population. Buddhism in Thailand has also become integrated with folk religion as well as Chinese religions from the large Thai Chinese population.Buddhist temples in Thailand are characterized by tall golden stupas, and the Buddhist architecture of Thailand is similar to that in other Southeast Asian countries, particularly Cambodia and Laos, with which Thailand shares cultural and historical heritage.