King Asoka and Buddhism
... an upāsaka, a Buddhist lay follower, but did not make much progress for a year; then, however, he “went to” the Saṅgha and made a lot of progress. We cannot be sure just what he meant by “going to” the Saṅgha — the Buddhist tradition that it meant going and living with monks may be an exaggeration — ...
... an upāsaka, a Buddhist lay follower, but did not make much progress for a year; then, however, he “went to” the Saṅgha and made a lot of progress. We cannot be sure just what he meant by “going to” the Saṅgha — the Buddhist tradition that it meant going and living with monks may be an exaggeration — ...
King Asoka and Buddhism
... embracing the Dhamma of the Buddha as his guide and refuge, he transformed the goal of his regime from military conquest to conquest by Dhamma. By providing royal patronage for the propagation of Buddhism both within and outside his vast dominion, he helped promote the metamorphosis of Buddhism from ...
... embracing the Dhamma of the Buddha as his guide and refuge, he transformed the goal of his regime from military conquest to conquest by Dhamma. By providing royal patronage for the propagation of Buddhism both within and outside his vast dominion, he helped promote the metamorphosis of Buddhism from ...
The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in Seventeenth
... register (a, b, or c), if necessary, e.g., Wuzong yuan, Z no. 1279, 65: 102–11. Some sources are tracked through the “CBETA Chinese Electronic Tripitaka Collection” (CD-ROM) released by the Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association (CBETA) in February 2006. Citations from the Zhonghua dazang jing ...
... register (a, b, or c), if necessary, e.g., Wuzong yuan, Z no. 1279, 65: 102–11. Some sources are tracked through the “CBETA Chinese Electronic Tripitaka Collection” (CD-ROM) released by the Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association (CBETA) in February 2006. Citations from the Zhonghua dazang jing ...
Searching for the Law: Ennin`s Journal as a Key to the Heian
... So much of what we think of as quintessentially Japanese originated in China, yet it has come to the West from Japan and is inseparable from popular perceptions of Japanese culture. Confronted with this fact, students often retreat to one of several simplistic ideas: either all Japanese culture is d ...
... So much of what we think of as quintessentially Japanese originated in China, yet it has come to the West from Japan and is inseparable from popular perceptions of Japanese culture. Confronted with this fact, students often retreat to one of several simplistic ideas: either all Japanese culture is d ...
The Evolution of the Precepts
... through the living presence of a properly constituted religious order (sangha). For the vinaya alone equates the Buddhist religion with the inauguration and life of that order. In what may be termed a founding myth the vinaya tells the story of how the Awakened One (buddha) Sakyamuni attained awaken ...
... through the living presence of a properly constituted religious order (sangha). For the vinaya alone equates the Buddhist religion with the inauguration and life of that order. In what may be termed a founding myth the vinaya tells the story of how the Awakened One (buddha) Sakyamuni attained awaken ...
the pdf - Open Collections
... shrine that contains a relic or remains.2 As will be shown below, some scholars attach great importance to stūpas, thinking that, though they were not Buddhist inventions, worship of them played a remarkable role in Buddhist development in India.3 Also noteworthy is the term “worship.” It, as well ...
... shrine that contains a relic or remains.2 As will be shown below, some scholars attach great importance to stūpas, thinking that, though they were not Buddhist inventions, worship of them played a remarkable role in Buddhist development in India.3 Also noteworthy is the term “worship.” It, as well ...
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... Motion of the Wheel of Dhamma for the benefit and well-being of mankind, cannot be stopped”5. The Buddha chose to teach the Five Ascetics because they used to take care of him for awhile6 and were the most likely to succeed in using his teachings and witnessing His enlightenment. The Five Ascetics d ...
... Motion of the Wheel of Dhamma for the benefit and well-being of mankind, cannot be stopped”5. The Buddha chose to teach the Five Ascetics because they used to take care of him for awhile6 and were the most likely to succeed in using his teachings and witnessing His enlightenment. The Five Ascetics d ...
- CReaTE - Canterbury Christ Church University
... stone, common metals, bone, wood and occasionally semi-precious stones or jewels. More recently, they have become widely available in more expensive and intricate designs and materials. Nevertheless, despite their increasing inclusion in modern consumerism, the core functions of amulets remain the s ...
... stone, common metals, bone, wood and occasionally semi-precious stones or jewels. More recently, they have become widely available in more expensive and intricate designs and materials. Nevertheless, despite their increasing inclusion in modern consumerism, the core functions of amulets remain the s ...
Chapter 1 - Stanford University
... racial differences between the Aryans, who are said to have migrated to India from the Northwest, and the darker indigenous Indians (the Sanskrit word for caste is varna, which means color) (Mendelsohn and Vicziany 7). Today, however, even Roman Catholics in southern India seat themselves according ...
... racial differences between the Aryans, who are said to have migrated to India from the Northwest, and the darker indigenous Indians (the Sanskrit word for caste is varna, which means color) (Mendelsohn and Vicziany 7). Today, however, even Roman Catholics in southern India seat themselves according ...
Now - Fo Guang Shan International Translation Center
... an administrative position at Qixia or another large monastery like it, he could try to establish a temple of his own, or engage in one of the other many possible careers for a Buddhist monastic. Given his own inclination and the financial and emotional support of his master, Zhikai, Hsing Yun purs ...
... an administrative position at Qixia or another large monastery like it, he could try to establish a temple of his own, or engage in one of the other many possible careers for a Buddhist monastic. Given his own inclination and the financial and emotional support of his master, Zhikai, Hsing Yun purs ...
The Five Precepts - Fo Guang Shan International Translation Center
... life but still maimed them are all violations of the precept against killing. Graft, embezzlement, stealing, extortion, robbery, and kidnapping are violations of the precept against stealing. Rape, prostitution, sexual abuse, bigamy, human trafficking, and lewd behavior are violations of the precep ...
... life but still maimed them are all violations of the precept against killing. Graft, embezzlement, stealing, extortion, robbery, and kidnapping are violations of the precept against stealing. Rape, prostitution, sexual abuse, bigamy, human trafficking, and lewd behavior are violations of the precep ...
Buddhism and Sustainability-Related Organisational Practices: A Sri
... sustainability practices by analysing sixteen sustainability reports of award-winning companies. Little evidence of Buddhist principles and values was found in these reports which explicitly embrace global standards. The highly institutionalised sustainability reporting practice in Sri Lanka is argu ...
... sustainability practices by analysing sixteen sustainability reports of award-winning companies. Little evidence of Buddhist principles and values was found in these reports which explicitly embrace global standards. The highly institutionalised sustainability reporting practice in Sri Lanka is argu ...
Conversion by the Book: Buddhist Print Culture in Early Republican
... to rebuild the corpus of Buddhist texts in circulation in post-Taiping China. That and his lasting influence on a number of monastic and lay students became his best-known contributions to Buddhist religious culture in modern China, and cemented his reputation as the 'father' of a modern revival of ...
... to rebuild the corpus of Buddhist texts in circulation in post-Taiping China. That and his lasting influence on a number of monastic and lay students became his best-known contributions to Buddhist religious culture in modern China, and cemented his reputation as the 'father' of a modern revival of ...
Maitreya Images in Asian Buddhist Fine Arts - Harvard
... into one of the three largest religions in the world. Moreover, as the Saviour, Maitreya becames a popular global cult. 2.3. The Maitreya cult in the contemporary era The Maitreya cult has left its imprint on the development of Buddhism over its 2000-year history. In terms of material culture, the M ...
... into one of the three largest religions in the world. Moreover, as the Saviour, Maitreya becames a popular global cult. 2.3. The Maitreya cult in the contemporary era The Maitreya cult has left its imprint on the development of Buddhism over its 2000-year history. In terms of material culture, the M ...
Icon - University of Pretoria
... very nature of Buddhist monasticism. She continues to point out that the Buddhist sangha was intended specifically as an example of the optimum religious way of life. Its survival depends on the generosity of the lay community. The lay community’s support of the monastic community depends on its con ...
... very nature of Buddhist monasticism. She continues to point out that the Buddhist sangha was intended specifically as an example of the optimum religious way of life. Its survival depends on the generosity of the lay community. The lay community’s support of the monastic community depends on its con ...
- 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 ...
Wesak and the Re-Creation of Buddhist Tradition
... from the Latin root, idem, the word “identity”, meaning “the same”, actually has two meanings. The first, as the Latin root indicates, refers to the idea of “absolute sameness”. The second definition, cited in Peter Jenkin’s book, Social Identity, “is a concept of distinctiveness which presumes cons ...
... from the Latin root, idem, the word “identity”, meaning “the same”, actually has two meanings. The first, as the Latin root indicates, refers to the idea of “absolute sameness”. The second definition, cited in Peter Jenkin’s book, Social Identity, “is a concept of distinctiveness which presumes cons ...
Buddhist Monastic Discipline
... the study of Buddhist monasticism but also for the study of Buddhism as a whole. This is particularly true of Theravada Buddhism where the practice of monastic life as a means of attaining the religious goal is held in great esteem. Dr. Robert H.Thouless has made a thoroughly accurate assessment of ...
... the study of Buddhist monasticism but also for the study of Buddhism as a whole. This is particularly true of Theravada Buddhism where the practice of monastic life as a means of attaining the religious goal is held in great esteem. Dr. Robert H.Thouless has made a thoroughly accurate assessment of ...
Buddhism A Very Short Introduction - Damien Keown
... complex subject, and we should be wary of generalizations made on the basis of familiarity with any single part. In particular, statements which begin 'Buddhists believe . . .' or 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are bein ...
... complex subject, and we should be wary of generalizations made on the basis of familiarity with any single part. In particular, statements which begin 'Buddhists believe . . .' or 'Buddhism teaches . . .' must be treated with circumspection. We need to qualify them by asking which Buddhists are bein ...
- VU Research Repository
... This thesis was designed to explore the experiences of psychologists in Australia who work as psychotherapists, and who have an interest in Buddhism. The core research question was: What are the professional and personal experiences and perspectives of psychologists in Australia who are informed by ...
... This thesis was designed to explore the experiences of psychologists in Australia who work as psychotherapists, and who have an interest in Buddhism. The core research question was: What are the professional and personal experiences and perspectives of psychologists in Australia who are informed by ...
Buddhist-Christian Dialogue and Action in the
... religious traditions; and how they engage with the root problems of modern Thailand and Sri Lanka respectively, from their liberative thought and praxis. It is argued that Buddhadåsa’s Dhammic essentialism and Pieris’ dialogical integrationism are not contradictory, but enhance each other as counter ...
... religious traditions; and how they engage with the root problems of modern Thailand and Sri Lanka respectively, from their liberative thought and praxis. It is argued that Buddhadåsa’s Dhammic essentialism and Pieris’ dialogical integrationism are not contradictory, but enhance each other as counter ...
A STUDY OF THERAVĀDA BUDDHISM IN VIETNAM
... people of Champa as they combined well with several ancient traditional faiths. That is why Mahāyāna has been easily received. Theravāda Buddhism was not. As we can see from this, Theravāda Buddhism was present in the early period in Vietnam. Of course, at that time Vietnam was not called Vietnam as ...
... people of Champa as they combined well with several ancient traditional faiths. That is why Mahāyāna has been easily received. Theravāda Buddhism was not. As we can see from this, Theravāda Buddhism was present in the early period in Vietnam. Of course, at that time Vietnam was not called Vietnam as ...
ChamchoyP - Open Research Exeter (ORE)
... the residences and shops of Chinese ethnics in Thailand .............................. 127 Figure 6: King Rama IX’s Birthday celebration. .............................................. 128 Figure 7: An all-inclusive shrine in the Phahurat district, Bangkok ................. 129 Figure 8, 9: Statues ...
... the residences and shops of Chinese ethnics in Thailand .............................. 127 Figure 6: King Rama IX’s Birthday celebration. .............................................. 128 Figure 7: An all-inclusive shrine in the Phahurat district, Bangkok ................. 129 Figure 8, 9: Statues ...
The influence of Buddhism on accounting in
... this study: to challenge the notion that accounting is value free and to understand accounting as a social and organisational practice. ...
... this study: to challenge the notion that accounting is value free and to understand accounting as a social and organisational practice. ...
The Wisdom Teachings of Buddhism with a New
... • “We daily overcome the boundaries between self and other.” (p. 137) • Discuss how we can do this. ...
... • “We daily overcome the boundaries between self and other.” (p. 137) • Discuss how we can do this. ...
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.