Where Does the Cetanic Break Take Place?
... have cases in which I am forced to act against my better judgment. Hare offers the example of Medea who (in his interpretation) is literally overpowered by her emotions, and is therefore forced to murder her children (Hare 1963, 78-9). Finally we can distinguish akrasia from Horton’s account of irre ...
... have cases in which I am forced to act against my better judgment. Hare offers the example of Medea who (in his interpretation) is literally overpowered by her emotions, and is therefore forced to murder her children (Hare 1963, 78-9). Finally we can distinguish akrasia from Horton’s account of irre ...
print - Journal of Global Buddhism
... mind, mental quiescence, and penetrating insight (Wallace 1980). This would be the first of many volumes from the hand of Wallace translating Tibetan Buddhism for a Western audience. For the next four years after this period, Wallace served as an interpreter for the Dalai Lama in India, Sri Lanka, a ...
... mind, mental quiescence, and penetrating insight (Wallace 1980). This would be the first of many volumes from the hand of Wallace translating Tibetan Buddhism for a Western audience. For the next four years after this period, Wallace served as an interpreter for the Dalai Lama in India, Sri Lanka, a ...
Shikantaza(Just Sitting) - sotozen-net
... shikantaza. Because of this, Dogen encouraged practitioners to favor zazen over other practices. He emphasized that they must practice zazen “to the exclusion of all other activities” as the Fifth Ancestor Hongren on Mt. Huangmei did (Shobogenzo Zazengi (“Instructions for Zazen”)). As for the second ...
... shikantaza. Because of this, Dogen encouraged practitioners to favor zazen over other practices. He emphasized that they must practice zazen “to the exclusion of all other activities” as the Fifth Ancestor Hongren on Mt. Huangmei did (Shobogenzo Zazengi (“Instructions for Zazen”)). As for the second ...
From Buddhism to Transcendentalism, the Beginning of an
... the Faculty of the English California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ...
... the Faculty of the English California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ...
On the Buddhist roots of contemporary non-religious
... healthcare the Karolinska Institutet has offered MBSR courses to its employees since 2007, psychiatric wards use MBSR or other mindfulness-based therapies, and mindfulness approaches are widely popular among cognitive therapists (Karolinska Institutet 2015; Plank 2010, 50). In the Finnish educationa ...
... healthcare the Karolinska Institutet has offered MBSR courses to its employees since 2007, psychiatric wards use MBSR or other mindfulness-based therapies, and mindfulness approaches are widely popular among cognitive therapists (Karolinska Institutet 2015; Plank 2010, 50). In the Finnish educationa ...
Practical Advice for Meditator`s
... the well being of others and the distribution of merits to them. A translation, or the original Pali, of the Mettá Sutta (Discourse on Loving kindness)[2] may be chanted at this time and, as it is not long, can be easily memorized. As methods of chanting vary, it is very helpful if one can obtain re ...
... the well being of others and the distribution of merits to them. A translation, or the original Pali, of the Mettá Sutta (Discourse on Loving kindness)[2] may be chanted at this time and, as it is not long, can be easily memorized. As methods of chanting vary, it is very helpful if one can obtain re ...
buddhist-inspired options: aspects of lay religious life in the lower
... change was by no means irrelevant for certain religious developments, particularly where it concerned imperial support for specific doctrinal interpretations or monks and monasteries, it was less relevant to local religious life throughout the Lower Yangzi region. There are several indications that ...
... change was by no means irrelevant for certain religious developments, particularly where it concerned imperial support for specific doctrinal interpretations or monks and monasteries, it was less relevant to local religious life throughout the Lower Yangzi region. There are several indications that ...
M ASTER OF ARTS IN BUDDHIST STUDIES
... Under the inter-disciplinary scheme, every student in both Semester-II and Semester-IV shall have to opt for one course taught at the M.A. level in the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences. The Departm ent of Buddhist Studies shall identify like-minded departments in the Faculties of Arts and Socia ...
... Under the inter-disciplinary scheme, every student in both Semester-II and Semester-IV shall have to opt for one course taught at the M.A. level in the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences. The Departm ent of Buddhist Studies shall identify like-minded departments in the Faculties of Arts and Socia ...
History of Won
... and the right. The Korean peninsula could adequately become the gateway to many cultures of the world because of her wonderful and natural location. One side is connected with the continent and fthree other sides are surrounded by the ocean. ...
... and the right. The Korean peninsula could adequately become the gateway to many cultures of the world because of her wonderful and natural location. One side is connected with the continent and fthree other sides are surrounded by the ocean. ...
here - Harvard Negotiation Law Review
... beliefs, Buddhist or otherwise. In recent years, proponents of “Buddhism without beliefs” have written about and promoted what they term an “agnostic” form of Buddhism that, in their view, is consistent with but does not rely on Buddhist doctrine or ritual.48 This form of Buddhism is claimed to be m ...
... beliefs, Buddhist or otherwise. In recent years, proponents of “Buddhism without beliefs” have written about and promoted what they term an “agnostic” form of Buddhism that, in their view, is consistent with but does not rely on Buddhist doctrine or ritual.48 This form of Buddhism is claimed to be m ...
Self-Defense in Asian Religions
... many Westerners have misunderstood the East because of reliance on simplistic stereotypes. Although there has been, ever since the 1960s, a great Western interest in Eastern religions, many stereotypes about Eastern religions still persist. This Article aims to dispel two widespread misunderstanding ...
... many Westerners have misunderstood the East because of reliance on simplistic stereotypes. Although there has been, ever since the 1960s, a great Western interest in Eastern religions, many stereotypes about Eastern religions still persist. This Article aims to dispel two widespread misunderstanding ...
Churning the Ocean of Milk: The Role of Vocal Composition in
... However the monks do not, by any means, simply allow their minds to roam as they enjoy the beautiful sounds of the puja. Rather, they have a quite demanding task of mentally connecting with a god. So, puja music serves as an offering in two ways: first, as a direct gift to a deity; and second, as a ...
... However the monks do not, by any means, simply allow their minds to roam as they enjoy the beautiful sounds of the puja. Rather, they have a quite demanding task of mentally connecting with a god. So, puja music serves as an offering in two ways: first, as a direct gift to a deity; and second, as a ...
JBE Research Article ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 4 1997:1-74
... of the moral commitments (like not killing living beings) which are taken up right at the beginning by both monk and lay person, it may be necessary to motivate as many ordinary, imperfect people as possible to commit themselves to ecological behaviour, and even action, here and now.22 Hence, in my ...
... of the moral commitments (like not killing living beings) which are taken up right at the beginning by both monk and lay person, it may be necessary to motivate as many ordinary, imperfect people as possible to commit themselves to ecological behaviour, and even action, here and now.22 Hence, in my ...
Buddhist Studies in Germany and Austria 1971
... MYLIUS.10 It is of rather mediocre quality and hardly ever used. No independent lexicographical work seems to have been done by MYLIUS who merely compiled and translated into German selective entries and materials from other Sanskrit dictionaries. c. Organs of publication One of the conspicuous char ...
... MYLIUS.10 It is of rather mediocre quality and hardly ever used. No independent lexicographical work seems to have been done by MYLIUS who merely compiled and translated into German selective entries and materials from other Sanskrit dictionaries. c. Organs of publication One of the conspicuous char ...
Core Course - Centre of Buddhist Studies
... This course aims at providing students with the basic knowledge and understanding of the application of Buddhist theory and practices to counselling and personal transformation. It covers from the Buddhist perspective the psychology of perception, emotions and thoughts; basic skills and concepts in ...
... This course aims at providing students with the basic knowledge and understanding of the application of Buddhist theory and practices to counselling and personal transformation. It covers from the Buddhist perspective the psychology of perception, emotions and thoughts; basic skills and concepts in ...
Buddhist Practice as Play: A Virtue Ethical View
... My concern is not to which ethical theory Buddhist ethics “belongs” according to this or that text or body of texts. I think this can never be definitively established as if it were a matter of fact, because it is not. It is a hermeneutical matter, and as such there is more than just one way to look ...
... My concern is not to which ethical theory Buddhist ethics “belongs” according to this or that text or body of texts. I think this can never be definitively established as if it were a matter of fact, because it is not. It is a hermeneutical matter, and as such there is more than just one way to look ...
Business and Buddhist Ethics - Center for Ethics of Science and
... Buddhism has mentioned many different types of wealth seekers. Here I would like to mention three, as follows: 1. People who seek wealth improperly and selfishly, then do not spend that wealth on their comfort, do not give alms, and do not make merit. 2. People who seek wealth improperly and selfish ...
... Buddhism has mentioned many different types of wealth seekers. Here I would like to mention three, as follows: 1. People who seek wealth improperly and selfishly, then do not spend that wealth on their comfort, do not give alms, and do not make merit. 2. People who seek wealth improperly and selfish ...
- University of Virginia
... images and symbols—flourished only for a short period during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Considering the enduring history of Chinese steles, which have been in use from the first century c.e. until modern times, the phenomenon of Buddhist steles represents just a brief interlude. Yet this e ...
... images and symbols—flourished only for a short period during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Considering the enduring history of Chinese steles, which have been in use from the first century c.e. until modern times, the phenomenon of Buddhist steles represents just a brief interlude. Yet this e ...
Hur, Nam-lin - Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture
... well-being of lay people. In contrast, conservative Buddhists charge that lay Buddhists are preoccupied with egoistic interests and desires such as power, money, social success, or health, thereby posing the danger of transforming the splendid tradition of Korean Buddhism into a religious tool for s ...
... well-being of lay people. In contrast, conservative Buddhists charge that lay Buddhists are preoccupied with egoistic interests and desires such as power, money, social success, or health, thereby posing the danger of transforming the splendid tradition of Korean Buddhism into a religious tool for s ...
The Dynamic Practices of Luangpor Teean A Thai
... a circle as possible, after two years and eight months as a lay teacher, Por Teean entered the monkhood, at the age of 48, in order to be in a better position to teach. On February 3, 1960, he was ordained a monk at Wat Srikhunmuang in his hometown by a senior monk named Vijitdhammacariya. At his or ...
... a circle as possible, after two years and eight months as a lay teacher, Por Teean entered the monkhood, at the age of 48, in order to be in a better position to teach. On February 3, 1960, he was ordained a monk at Wat Srikhunmuang in his hometown by a senior monk named Vijitdhammacariya. At his or ...
ONE
... itself at some unspecified time into a number of sects, of which usually eighteen are counted. Most of these sects had their own Canon. Nearly all of them are lost to us, either because they were never written down, or because the depredations of time have destroyed the written record. Only those ar ...
... itself at some unspecified time into a number of sects, of which usually eighteen are counted. Most of these sects had their own Canon. Nearly all of them are lost to us, either because they were never written down, or because the depredations of time have destroyed the written record. Only those ar ...
Violence and (Non-)resistance: Ahiṃsā Journal of Buddhist Ethics
... de Silentio), Clements recognizes—in experience, and through the testing of extreme circumstance—such an ethical relation as already sacred, and therefore as being foundational to any rationalizable religious or ethical frame to which it might be subsumed or appended. This is unusual in the Buddhist ...
... de Silentio), Clements recognizes—in experience, and through the testing of extreme circumstance—such an ethical relation as already sacred, and therefore as being foundational to any rationalizable religious or ethical frame to which it might be subsumed or appended. This is unusual in the Buddhist ...
Early Neo-Confucian View of Chinese Buddhism
... individual thinkers have treated the question in too limited a way. The present thesis attempts to be a critical approach of the NeoConfucian criticisms of Chinese Buddhism. ...
... individual thinkers have treated the question in too limited a way. The present thesis attempts to be a critical approach of the NeoConfucian criticisms of Chinese Buddhism. ...
Buddhism and Modernity in Korea
... Beginning in the mid-fifteenth century, Buddhist monks and nuns were prohibited from entering the capital city; this ban remained effective until 1895. The ban is a concrete example of the severe persecution Korean Buddhists experienced for more than 400 years prior to Korea’s opening to the modern ...
... Beginning in the mid-fifteenth century, Buddhist monks and nuns were prohibited from entering the capital city; this ban remained effective until 1895. The ban is a concrete example of the severe persecution Korean Buddhists experienced for more than 400 years prior to Korea’s opening to the modern ...
Mental Balance and Well-Being - Santa Barbara Institute for
... the final two factors, cognitive and affective balance. Without the ability to sustain attention, it is difficult to closely examine people’s moment-to-moment cognitive and affective processes. Cognitive and affective balance are presented subsequently, as they can most effectively be achieved on th ...
... the final two factors, cognitive and affective balance. Without the ability to sustain attention, it is difficult to closely examine people’s moment-to-moment cognitive and affective processes. Cognitive and affective balance are presented subsequently, as they can most effectively be achieved on th ...
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.