What, If Anything, Is Mahyna Buddhism? Problems of Definitions and
... to those of Lamotte. Among the writingsof the Chinese traveller-monksFaxian,Xuanzang andYijing,9thatof Yijing,the Recordof BuddhistPractices, dating from 691, is the only one which makes a point of carefullydefining its terminology.This makes it, for us, probablythe most important of the availableac ...
... to those of Lamotte. Among the writingsof the Chinese traveller-monksFaxian,Xuanzang andYijing,9thatof Yijing,the Recordof BuddhistPractices, dating from 691, is the only one which makes a point of carefullydefining its terminology.This makes it, for us, probablythe most important of the availableac ...
omipbudd1{iih - Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia
... between the old order and the world of tomorrow. As such, we verily are on the crossroads of history, and all depends on the course adopted by us. Not in bitterness but in sweet co-operation and saner understanding, we need lay the foundation of this new world, with, of course, Asoka as our guide. A ...
... between the old order and the world of tomorrow. As such, we verily are on the crossroads of history, and all depends on the course adopted by us. Not in bitterness but in sweet co-operation and saner understanding, we need lay the foundation of this new world, with, of course, Asoka as our guide. A ...
Southeast Asian `Indianness`. A Local vs. Trans-regional - Hal-SHS
... The notion of syncretism The very notion of syncretism implies disequilibrium between the Great and Little Tradition in the sense that the world religions in their great traditional specificities (literacy and translocality) serve as standard for comparison. In other words, it is about identifying t ...
... The notion of syncretism The very notion of syncretism implies disequilibrium between the Great and Little Tradition in the sense that the world religions in their great traditional specificities (literacy and translocality) serve as standard for comparison. In other words, it is about identifying t ...
Buddhism and Modernity
... in Tibetan when Buddhism arrived. When Buddhism came to Tibet, the decision to translate the Buddhist canon into Tibetan was the decision to create a regimented system of translation, through which the classical Tibetan language came into existence as a vehicle expressly designed to translate Sanskr ...
... in Tibetan when Buddhism arrived. When Buddhism came to Tibet, the decision to translate the Buddhist canon into Tibetan was the decision to create a regimented system of translation, through which the classical Tibetan language came into existence as a vehicle expressly designed to translate Sanskr ...
Buddhism`s Disappearance from India
... Kushinagar, the small village near Gorakhpur where the Buddha had gone into Mahaparinibbana, was in a dilapidated state and Ven. Hsuan Tsang found only a few Buddhists. Though in Varanasi, Ven. Hsuan Tsang found around 3000 Bhikkus or Buddhist monks, but they were outshadowed by more than 10,000 non ...
... Kushinagar, the small village near Gorakhpur where the Buddha had gone into Mahaparinibbana, was in a dilapidated state and Ven. Hsuan Tsang found only a few Buddhists. Though in Varanasi, Ven. Hsuan Tsang found around 3000 Bhikkus or Buddhist monks, but they were outshadowed by more than 10,000 non ...
Socio-Cultural Aspects of Theravāda Buddhism in Nepal
... of the Newar society. This trend was most striking during the regime of Jayasthiti Malla, who for the first time promulgated a social code fixing the hierarchy of caste among the Newars on the model of Manusmriti; it is significant that the king was assisted by a group of Indian Brahmins in drafting ...
... of the Newar society. This trend was most striking during the regime of Jayasthiti Malla, who for the first time promulgated a social code fixing the hierarchy of caste among the Newars on the model of Manusmriti; it is significant that the king was assisted by a group of Indian Brahmins in drafting ...
Sample Chapter 4 - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... Siddhartha’s father, wanting his son to succeed him, took measures to keep the boy from exposure to suffering. Kept in a large walled palace compound, Siddhartha grew up in luxury; married, at an early age, a young woman his father had chosen; and had a son. He was educated and trained as a warrior ...
... Siddhartha’s father, wanting his son to succeed him, took measures to keep the boy from exposure to suffering. Kept in a large walled palace compound, Siddhartha grew up in luxury; married, at an early age, a young woman his father had chosen; and had a son. He was educated and trained as a warrior ...
Buddhism Across AsiA
... edited by Tansen Sen (Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2014). This version was obtained electronically direct from the publisher on condition that copyright is not infringed. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior permission of the Institute of Southeast Asia ...
... edited by Tansen Sen (Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2014). This version was obtained electronically direct from the publisher on condition that copyright is not infringed. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior permission of the Institute of Southeast Asia ...
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... Kings of Sri Lanka were often described as bodhisattvas, starting at least as early as Sirisanghabodhi, who was renowned for his compassion, who took vows for the welfare of the citizens, and was regarded as a mahāsatta. Many other kings of Sri Lanka from the 3rd century until the 15th century we ...
... Kings of Sri Lanka were often described as bodhisattvas, starting at least as early as Sirisanghabodhi, who was renowned for his compassion, who took vows for the welfare of the citizens, and was regarded as a mahāsatta. Many other kings of Sri Lanka from the 3rd century until the 15th century we ...
buddhism and science
... (1) In Asia the advent of Western science was often linked with colonialism, and so Buddhism tended to react with a certain amount of antagonism. Most of the time, though, the attitude was that of ambivalence. On the one hand, some Buddhists, associating science with the Western world view, felt tha ...
... (1) In Asia the advent of Western science was often linked with colonialism, and so Buddhism tended to react with a certain amount of antagonism. Most of the time, though, the attitude was that of ambivalence. On the one hand, some Buddhists, associating science with the Western world view, felt tha ...
ĐẠI THỪA VÀ TIỂU THỪA - BHD GĐPTVN tại Hoa Kỳ
... ashore! So we cannot ask for the Buddha exact word to call it orthodox. Instead, the path leading to enlightenment is orthodox. When we understood that, if someone say: only the Pali Tripitaka is orthodox, then the other Pitakas in Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, etc. ... in which way are they not ortho ...
... ashore! So we cannot ask for the Buddha exact word to call it orthodox. Instead, the path leading to enlightenment is orthodox. When we understood that, if someone say: only the Pali Tripitaka is orthodox, then the other Pitakas in Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, etc. ... in which way are they not ortho ...
the Origins of Mahayana Buddhism
... These three ideas make up the core of section two, but a number of other new facts are also presented. It is here in section two that ^>him oda， s sharp discernment comes into play, resulting in an explosion of excitme insights. The true form of Mahayana Buddhism that emerges from his conclusions is ...
... These three ideas make up the core of section two, but a number of other new facts are also presented. It is here in section two that ^>him oda， s sharp discernment comes into play, resulting in an explosion of excitme insights. The true form of Mahayana Buddhism that emerges from his conclusions is ...
True Buddhism and village Buddhism in Sri Lanka
... but in reality the distinctions are not sharp and and the association far from perfect. What Gombrich called "modern Buddhism", and I call "true Buddhism", has in fact considerably influenced the Buddhism of villagers, as Malalgode pointed out in his review of Gombrich’s book; hence my account of vi ...
... but in reality the distinctions are not sharp and and the association far from perfect. What Gombrich called "modern Buddhism", and I call "true Buddhism", has in fact considerably influenced the Buddhism of villagers, as Malalgode pointed out in his review of Gombrich’s book; hence my account of vi ...
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... Buddhist tradition are either non-Asian converts or Asians from a particular ethnic group. This is not borne out by the study of Buddhist groups in Ontario. Language and cultural identity may have been a barrier in the past for people who wished to follow a Buddhist tradition other than that practis ...
... Buddhist tradition are either non-Asian converts or Asians from a particular ethnic group. This is not borne out by the study of Buddhist groups in Ontario. Language and cultural identity may have been a barrier in the past for people who wished to follow a Buddhist tradition other than that practis ...
The Dharma-ending Age
... In all these sources, the reference to the nuns and the duration of 500 years always occur together,17 leading scholars to surmise “therefore, that these two elements entered the Buddhist tradition together” (Nattier 1991:29). Nattier further notes that all these texts belong to the Nikāya school bu ...
... In all these sources, the reference to the nuns and the duration of 500 years always occur together,17 leading scholars to surmise “therefore, that these two elements entered the Buddhist tradition together” (Nattier 1991:29). Nattier further notes that all these texts belong to the Nikāya school bu ...
Buddhist Revival in Vietnam - United Nations Day of Vesak 2017
... To renowned Buddhologist Heinz Bechert, Buddhist modernism was a manifestation of religious revivalism applied to the context of post-colonial society, bearing the following features which are relevant for the current discussion, amongst others: (1) an emphasis on Buddhism as a philosophy, rather th ...
... To renowned Buddhologist Heinz Bechert, Buddhist modernism was a manifestation of religious revivalism applied to the context of post-colonial society, bearing the following features which are relevant for the current discussion, amongst others: (1) an emphasis on Buddhism as a philosophy, rather th ...
The Imperial Law and the Buddhist Law
... son, there is a tendency to view this doctrine as similar in nature to that of the “state Buddhism” that had existed since ancient times. However, it would appear that this was not merely an extension of kodai (ancient) Buddhism. In one sense, discourse about obo-buppo mutual dependence clearly did ...
... son, there is a tendency to view this doctrine as similar in nature to that of the “state Buddhism” that had existed since ancient times. However, it would appear that this was not merely an extension of kodai (ancient) Buddhism. In one sense, discourse about obo-buppo mutual dependence clearly did ...
THE FOUR ASSEMBLIES AND THERAVA.DA BUDDHISM 104). 1
... the order of bhikkhunfs in India had already become extinct and no living bhikkhunz tradition appears to have been in existence in other Theravada countries7• Before its eventual demise, in the early fifth ...
... the order of bhikkhunfs in India had already become extinct and no living bhikkhunz tradition appears to have been in existence in other Theravada countries7• Before its eventual demise, in the early fifth ...
Buddhism First Encounter
... India in the fifth century BCE was in a state of religious ferment. Great enthusiasm for personal religious experience led people to experiment with meditation and deep breathing and to study with gurus. A growing number of schools of philosophy taught new ways of thinking, some of which opposed the ...
... India in the fifth century BCE was in a state of religious ferment. Great enthusiasm for personal religious experience led people to experiment with meditation and deep breathing and to study with gurus. A growing number of schools of philosophy taught new ways of thinking, some of which opposed the ...
di l¥c Buddha
... Hao were the next successors in taking care of the pagoda. The pagoda was first reconstructed during the Most Venerable Dai Hue's time. During the reign of Tay Son in late 18th century, the staff of monks had to be separated under his order therefore the pagoda was left unattended. However, the two ...
... Hao were the next successors in taking care of the pagoda. The pagoda was first reconstructed during the Most Venerable Dai Hue's time. During the reign of Tay Son in late 18th century, the staff of monks had to be separated under his order therefore the pagoda was left unattended. However, the two ...
A Study Of Their Faith And Beliefs
... them. The Agartara is the oldest Buddhist religious scripture of the Chakmas. Therefore, the Chakmas practiced Buddhism before entering into Arakan (Myanmar) and Chittagong hill tracts CHT in Bangladesh). Further, R.H. Risely in his book ‘Tribes and Caste of Bengal’ opined that though the Chakmas in ...
... them. The Agartara is the oldest Buddhist religious scripture of the Chakmas. Therefore, the Chakmas practiced Buddhism before entering into Arakan (Myanmar) and Chittagong hill tracts CHT in Bangladesh). Further, R.H. Risely in his book ‘Tribes and Caste of Bengal’ opined that though the Chakmas in ...
4. Hsuan-Tsang - Triratna Centre Support
... translate and check the texts that he had brought back form India. People were also required to transcribe them, as printing was still 200 years in the future. Over time Hsuan Tasng became a frequent companion of the Emperor (and the Emperors who followed him). Hung Tsang persuaded them to support B ...
... translate and check the texts that he had brought back form India. People were also required to transcribe them, as printing was still 200 years in the future. Over time Hsuan Tasng became a frequent companion of the Emperor (and the Emperors who followed him). Hung Tsang persuaded them to support B ...
Chinese Buddhism and the Anti-Japan War
... Contrary to the expectation that Japanese Buddhism had been nationalistic from the Meiji era, as Victoria suggests, some of the Buddhist leaders such as Kiyozawa Manshi 清沢満之 resisted the nationalist morality of the Imperial Rescript on Education and concentrated on the problems of the individual min ...
... Contrary to the expectation that Japanese Buddhism had been nationalistic from the Meiji era, as Victoria suggests, some of the Buddhist leaders such as Kiyozawa Manshi 清沢満之 resisted the nationalist morality of the Imperial Rescript on Education and concentrated on the problems of the individual min ...
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... have approached my work with this Vietnamese Buddhist community clearly falls in the realm of what Madison would consider to be critical ethnography and what I consider to be PAR. As noted, this comes from my eighteen years of connection with this Vietnamese Buddhist community. This has been more th ...
... have approached my work with this Vietnamese Buddhist community clearly falls in the realm of what Madison would consider to be critical ethnography and what I consider to be PAR. As noted, this comes from my eighteen years of connection with this Vietnamese Buddhist community. This has been more th ...
Ameriyana: The Western Vehicle of the Buddha Dharma
... of antiquated patriarchal monasticism.”17 Instead of looking for this outdated religious notion, these Buddhists are searching for ways to be attentive and mindful in everyday life; Buddhism has become basically, a set of ethics. In some ways, this development within Zen Buddhism does not at all res ...
... of antiquated patriarchal monasticism.”17 Instead of looking for this outdated religious notion, these Buddhists are searching for ways to be attentive and mindful in everyday life; Buddhism has become basically, a set of ethics. In some ways, this development within Zen Buddhism does not at all res ...