The Zen of Japanese Nationalism Robert H. Sharf History of
... only by the success of anti-Buddhist government policies, but also by the dramatic social changes brought about by rapid modernization, The first generation of Western travelers to explore Japanese culture and religion, including Edward Morse, William Bigelow, Percival Lowell, Henry Adams, Lafcadio ...
... only by the success of anti-Buddhist government policies, but also by the dramatic social changes brought about by rapid modernization, The first generation of Western travelers to explore Japanese culture and religion, including Edward Morse, William Bigelow, Percival Lowell, Henry Adams, Lafcadio ...
BUSL-NC-Proceedings 2013 - Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka
... Message from the Conference Chief Organizer BUSL-NC-2013 Programme was definitely not a cakewalk for us as our team had to fight with the time and many other debacles from the very outset. Team work, diligence, patience, unity in diversity are some of the key elements that we need to apply when it ...
... Message from the Conference Chief Organizer BUSL-NC-2013 Programme was definitely not a cakewalk for us as our team had to fight with the time and many other debacles from the very outset. Team work, diligence, patience, unity in diversity are some of the key elements that we need to apply when it ...
Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... BSTC6058 Buddhism and contemporary society .............................................. 84 BSTC6080 Chinese Buddhist art along the Silk Road ...................................... 95 BSTC7001 Readings in Buddhist Tibetan texts (Elementary) ........................ 103 BSTC7003 Dunhuang Buddhist ar ...
... BSTC6058 Buddhism and contemporary society .............................................. 84 BSTC6080 Chinese Buddhist art along the Silk Road ...................................... 95 BSTC7001 Readings in Buddhist Tibetan texts (Elementary) ........................ 103 BSTC7003 Dunhuang Buddhist ar ...
BSTC6079 Early Buddhism: a doctrinal exposition
... BSTC6058 Buddhism and contemporary society .............................................. 84 BSTC6080 Chinese Buddhist art along the Silk Road ...................................... 95 BSTC7001 Readings in Buddhist Tibetan texts (Elementary) ........................ 103 BSTC7003 Dunhuang Buddhist ar ...
... BSTC6058 Buddhism and contemporary society .............................................. 84 BSTC6080 Chinese Buddhist art along the Silk Road ...................................... 95 BSTC7001 Readings in Buddhist Tibetan texts (Elementary) ........................ 103 BSTC7003 Dunhuang Buddhist ar ...
Guru Padmasambhava in Context
... he met Tucci in Tibet (Alay 2011, p. 206). Did the two talk about Swat and Uddiyana? We don’t know. Anyhow, no one would be surprised to find trans-Himalayan characters, monks and pilgrims portrayed in the Swat Pashto folklore and toponyms10. Maybe it would be a bit more surprising to find - as hint ...
... he met Tucci in Tibet (Alay 2011, p. 206). Did the two talk about Swat and Uddiyana? We don’t know. Anyhow, no one would be surprised to find trans-Himalayan characters, monks and pilgrims portrayed in the Swat Pashto folklore and toponyms10. Maybe it would be a bit more surprising to find - as hint ...
Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pali Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Bu ...
... Course Description This course will be mainly based on the early Buddhist discourses (Pali Suttas) and is designed to provide an insight into the fundamental doctrines of what is generally known as Early Buddhism. It will begin with a description of the religious and philosophical milieu in which Bu ...
Buddhism in China and Modern Society: An Introduction Centering
... Secondly, it opens up the most precious spiritual resources from researching the entire Buddhist teachings. He based on the Ahan Jing [Agama Sutra] as the scripture for Buddhism for the Human Realm, and took the teachings of the earlier scriptures as the theoretical foundation of Buddhism for the Hu ...
... Secondly, it opens up the most precious spiritual resources from researching the entire Buddhist teachings. He based on the Ahan Jing [Agama Sutra] as the scripture for Buddhism for the Human Realm, and took the teachings of the earlier scriptures as the theoretical foundation of Buddhism for the Hu ...
JIABU, Vol. IX, 2016 - International Association of Buddhist
... texts from Thai history. From the pages of history, towards influential literature and art: the last two papers are on the Sinxay Story, perhaps a Jataka tale from Laos, translated by Peter Whittlesey; and the wonderful architecture of Champa, Vietnam is written about by Dr. Arvind Singh - and many ...
... texts from Thai history. From the pages of history, towards influential literature and art: the last two papers are on the Sinxay Story, perhaps a Jataka tale from Laos, translated by Peter Whittlesey; and the wonderful architecture of Champa, Vietnam is written about by Dr. Arvind Singh - and many ...
Lay Buddhist Practice - Buddhist Publication Society
... monastic or lay, who stays in a Zen training temple. The siddhas too spoke against rituals but that was because they were faced with a great overgrowth of Buddhist ritualistic devotion gradually accumulated through centuries of Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna. In matters of devotion, as in other things, one ...
... monastic or lay, who stays in a Zen training temple. The siddhas too spoke against rituals but that was because they were faced with a great overgrowth of Buddhist ritualistic devotion gradually accumulated through centuries of Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna. In matters of devotion, as in other things, one ...
EXPLORATIONS - The Center for Southeast Asian Studies
... Iwao Seiichi, who literally wrote the book on 16th17th century Japanese settlements in Southeast Asia, 3 identifies three factors as the primary causes for the expansion of trade in this period. Firstly, the lack of formal relations and trade with China encouraged traders to look elsewhere for their ...
... Iwao Seiichi, who literally wrote the book on 16th17th century Japanese settlements in Southeast Asia, 3 identifies three factors as the primary causes for the expansion of trade in this period. Firstly, the lack of formal relations and trade with China encouraged traders to look elsewhere for their ...
Changing Buddhist Practice in Burma
... around the country are regularly visited by many monks, nuns, laity, young and old alike, who come from various professions and all levels of society such as teachers, sales persons, medical doctors, politicians, and university professors as well as foreigners, among many others.3 They practise Maha ...
... around the country are regularly visited by many monks, nuns, laity, young and old alike, who come from various professions and all levels of society such as teachers, sales persons, medical doctors, politicians, and university professors as well as foreigners, among many others.3 They practise Maha ...
“Negative Side” of DT Suzuki`s Relationship to War
... that is at war? And did he allege that Japan was “fighting for civilization and for culture, and the whole enterprise of humanity is supposedly involved in its struggle”? The answer to both questions is yes, as reflected in the following passages (using Satō’s own translation): (1) Thus, if an aggre ...
... that is at war? And did he allege that Japan was “fighting for civilization and for culture, and the whole enterprise of humanity is supposedly involved in its struggle”? The answer to both questions is yes, as reflected in the following passages (using Satō’s own translation): (1) Thus, if an aggre ...
Tara Mahayana Buddhist Centre - Forms
... There are no required actions which the trustees must take in relation to this assessment, although we will provide separate advice and guidance about managing the conflict of interest that arises as a result of two of the trustees residing at the Centre. As a matter of good practice, we recommend t ...
... There are no required actions which the trustees must take in relation to this assessment, although we will provide separate advice and guidance about managing the conflict of interest that arises as a result of two of the trustees residing at the Centre. As a matter of good practice, we recommend t ...
The Relocalization of Buddhism in Thailand
... (Pattana 2005:466), all of which draw to a greater or lesser degree upon the visions, practices and ideologies of a traditional and fundamentalist past before they were “tainted” by the process of modern capitalist development. Another significant phenomenon in this process of transformation and div ...
... (Pattana 2005:466), all of which draw to a greater or lesser degree upon the visions, practices and ideologies of a traditional and fundamentalist past before they were “tainted” by the process of modern capitalist development. Another significant phenomenon in this process of transformation and div ...
Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... through applications of the model. Students will acquire basic knowledge of theories and practices of Buddhism and mediation in an integral approach and apply the appropriate skills to be their own mediator and to mediate other people’s dispute in their peer group or community. The model of teaching ...
... through applications of the model. Students will acquire basic knowledge of theories and practices of Buddhism and mediation in an integral approach and apply the appropriate skills to be their own mediator and to mediate other people’s dispute in their peer group or community. The model of teaching ...
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 ...
Man Religion Society Governance in Buddhism
... contemplated by me over a period of nearly two decades. They reflect the way I think, the way I handle Buddhist teachings and the way I look at the accuracy or otherwise of what others say about Buddhism. And what people at large do with these teachings. The International Buddhist Research and Infor ...
... contemplated by me over a period of nearly two decades. They reflect the way I think, the way I handle Buddhist teachings and the way I look at the accuracy or otherwise of what others say about Buddhism. And what people at large do with these teachings. The International Buddhist Research and Infor ...
Buddhism (World Religions)
... From the time that Siddhartha Gautama—known as the Buddha—first preached his simple doctrine about 2,500 years ago, Buddhism has spread throughout Asia from its homeland in India. It has had a significant and lasting impact on India, China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Mongolia, and other Asian nations. ...
... From the time that Siddhartha Gautama—known as the Buddha—first preached his simple doctrine about 2,500 years ago, Buddhism has spread throughout Asia from its homeland in India. It has had a significant and lasting impact on India, China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Mongolia, and other Asian nations. ...
Under the Influence of Buddhism
... recognises that happiness ought to be realised as a collective goal; it cannot be left as an individual goal: “GNH stresses collective happiness to be addressed directly through public policies in which happiness is an explicit criterion in projects and programmes” (Thinley 2005, p.7). If a governme ...
... recognises that happiness ought to be realised as a collective goal; it cannot be left as an individual goal: “GNH stresses collective happiness to be addressed directly through public policies in which happiness is an explicit criterion in projects and programmes” (Thinley 2005, p.7). If a governme ...
Buddhism: A Select Bibliography
... with the immense number of titles available on Buddhism. The categories employed are subject to the liabilities and qualifications intrinsic to any such categorization. Some of the more philosophically analytical titles not beholden to a specific Buddhist school of thought I’ve placed in the Miscell ...
... with the immense number of titles available on Buddhism. The categories employed are subject to the liabilities and qualifications intrinsic to any such categorization. Some of the more philosophically analytical titles not beholden to a specific Buddhist school of thought I’ve placed in the Miscell ...
Buddhism: A Select Bibliography
... with the immense number of titles available on Buddhism. The categories employed are subject to the liabilities and qualifications intrinsic to any such categorization. Some of the more philosophically analytical titles not beholden to a specific Buddhist school of thought I’ve placed in the Miscell ...
... with the immense number of titles available on Buddhism. The categories employed are subject to the liabilities and qualifications intrinsic to any such categorization. Some of the more philosophically analytical titles not beholden to a specific Buddhist school of thought I’ve placed in the Miscell ...
Buddhism and Western Psychology
... On the other hand, a family of Buddhist religions came into being, based on essential Buddhism and later Buddhist teachings. The vast majority of Buddhists in the world approach Buddhism as a religion. Buddhist religions have a good basic code of ethics (e.g., no killing, stealing, or lying) and see ...
... On the other hand, a family of Buddhist religions came into being, based on essential Buddhism and later Buddhist teachings. The vast majority of Buddhists in the world approach Buddhism as a religion. Buddhist religions have a good basic code of ethics (e.g., no killing, stealing, or lying) and see ...
astract - University of West Florida
... On the other hand, a family of Buddhist religions came into being, based on essential Buddhism and later Buddhist teachings. The vast majority of Buddhists in the world approach Buddhism as a religion. Buddhist religions have a good basic code of ethics (e.g., no killing, stealing, or lying) and see ...
... On the other hand, a family of Buddhist religions came into being, based on essential Buddhism and later Buddhist teachings. The vast majority of Buddhists in the world approach Buddhism as a religion. Buddhist religions have a good basic code of ethics (e.g., no killing, stealing, or lying) and see ...
Document
... , 705-774). However, Tantric Buddhism apparently disappeared as a distinct “school” in China a little more than a century later. This view was established in western scholarship by Chou Yi-liang in his groundbreaking article “Tantrism in China.”10 Michel Strickmann, in some of his writings, fleshed ...
... , 705-774). However, Tantric Buddhism apparently disappeared as a distinct “school” in China a little more than a century later. This view was established in western scholarship by Chou Yi-liang in his groundbreaking article “Tantrism in China.”10 Michel Strickmann, in some of his writings, fleshed ...
The development and use of the Eight Precepts for lay practitioners
... in mind. A ‘course of action’ (kammapatha) is a completed ‘historical act’ regarded as continuing from the first planning of it down to the carrying of it out, which ‘course’ involves body and/or speech. The ‘choice’ (cetanā) here is the momentary mental willing (or ‘affirmation’) at each and every ...
... in mind. A ‘course of action’ (kammapatha) is a completed ‘historical act’ regarded as continuing from the first planning of it down to the carrying of it out, which ‘course’ involves body and/or speech. The ‘choice’ (cetanā) here is the momentary mental willing (or ‘affirmation’) at each and every ...
Buddhism in the United States
Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the United States behind Christianity, Judaism and nonreligious, and approximately equal with Islam and Hinduism. American Buddhists include many Asian Americans, as well as a large number of converts of other ethnicities, and now their children and even grandchildren. In 2012, U-T San Diego estimated U.S. practitioners at 1.2 million people, of whom 40% are living in Southern California.