The Evolution of the Precepts
... his own, and saying: Apply the mind thus, do not apply the mind thus; pay attention thus, do not pay attention thus; forsake this; having attained this, abide in it. Then, Sariputta, when these thousand monks had been exhorted and admonished by Vessabhu, the Blessed One, perfected, fully Enlightened ...
... his own, and saying: Apply the mind thus, do not apply the mind thus; pay attention thus, do not pay attention thus; forsake this; having attained this, abide in it. Then, Sariputta, when these thousand monks had been exhorted and admonished by Vessabhu, the Blessed One, perfected, fully Enlightened ...
The Buddha
... that does not mean that she or he should be sheltered from exposure to some of the complexities of the biographical process that went into the Buddhist formulations of the lifestory of the Buddha. For this reason, I have not hesitated to present various versions of certain biographical episodes. Whe ...
... that does not mean that she or he should be sheltered from exposure to some of the complexities of the biographical process that went into the Buddhist formulations of the lifestory of the Buddha. For this reason, I have not hesitated to present various versions of certain biographical episodes. Whe ...
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... translation constitutes a significant contribution not only to the study but also to the practice of Buddhism in the West. Bill Porter (“Red Pine”), translator The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma The Collected Poems of Cold Mountain ...
... translation constitutes a significant contribution not only to the study but also to the practice of Buddhism in the West. Bill Porter (“Red Pine”), translator The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma The Collected Poems of Cold Mountain ...
Helen J. Baroni: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen
... The smell of incense pervades many halls, since incense is regularly offered to the images of the Buddha and bodhisattvas. Outside, one often encounters the scent of burning leaves as the novices clean the grounds in the afternoon. Colorful silk banners stream down pillars within graceful wooden str ...
... The smell of incense pervades many halls, since incense is regularly offered to the images of the Buddha and bodhisattvas. Outside, one often encounters the scent of burning leaves as the novices clean the grounds in the afternoon. Colorful silk banners stream down pillars within graceful wooden str ...
1 Glossary Words are listed here according to the language in which
... shitsugo (Jap. 屋号) = a term used in the Rinzai sect. It is the name that a Zen master gives to his disciple when he gives this disciple inkashomei. It signifies that a person has received inkashomei and becomes the name this person uses in formal situations. shugyo (Jap. 修行) = “practice pursued acco ...
... shitsugo (Jap. 屋号) = a term used in the Rinzai sect. It is the name that a Zen master gives to his disciple when he gives this disciple inkashomei. It signifies that a person has received inkashomei and becomes the name this person uses in formal situations. shugyo (Jap. 修行) = “practice pursued acco ...
Chan Buddhism in Ritual Context
... Chan. What mattered, above all, was a consolidation of the results of this revisionist history which allowed, in the light of the documents from Dunhuang, for a retrieval, to bring out of the dungeons of oblivion actors famous in their own time, like Shenhui, Shenxiu, and other masters of the Northe ...
... Chan. What mattered, above all, was a consolidation of the results of this revisionist history which allowed, in the light of the documents from Dunhuang, for a retrieval, to bring out of the dungeons of oblivion actors famous in their own time, like Shenhui, Shenxiu, and other masters of the Northe ...
Prince Shōtoku`s Commentary on the Śrīmālā-sūtra
... one hundred thirty-nine texts for the First Series of translations, an estimated one hundred printed volumes in all. The texts selected are not necessarily limited to those originally written in India but also include works written or composed in China and Japan. While the publication of the First S ...
... one hundred thirty-nine texts for the First Series of translations, an estimated one hundred printed volumes in all. The texts selected are not necessarily limited to those originally written in India but also include works written or composed in China and Japan. While the publication of the First S ...
There is a legend the Buddha was once handed a flower and asked
... realm of insight floating in our mind beyond its conscious state. Taoists also questioned the value of social organization, holding that the best government is the one governing least and that "the wise deal with things through non-interference and teach through no-words."2 Taoists typically refused ...
... realm of insight floating in our mind beyond its conscious state. Taoists also questioned the value of social organization, holding that the best government is the one governing least and that "the wise deal with things through non-interference and teach through no-words."2 Taoists typically refused ...
The Zen Experience by Thomas Hoover
... moment. Rationality constrains our mind; intuition releases it. The irony is that the person glimpsing this moment of higher consciousness, this Oneness, encounters the ultimate realization that there is nothing to realize. The world is still there, unchanged. But the difference is that it is now an ...
... moment. Rationality constrains our mind; intuition releases it. The irony is that the person glimpsing this moment of higher consciousness, this Oneness, encounters the ultimate realization that there is nothing to realize. The world is still there, unchanged. But the difference is that it is now an ...
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... moment. Rationality constrains our mind; intuition releases it. The irony is that the person glimpsing this moment of higher consciousness, this Oneness, encounters the ultimate realization that there is nothing to realize. The world is still there, unchanged. But the difference is that it is now an ...
... moment. Rationality constrains our mind; intuition releases it. The irony is that the person glimpsing this moment of higher consciousness, this Oneness, encounters the ultimate realization that there is nothing to realize. The world is still there, unchanged. But the difference is that it is now an ...
religionofthesamurai
... among the established religious systems of the world. In the first place, it is as old as Buddhism itself, or even older, for its mode of practising Meditation has been handed down without much alteration from pre-Buddhistic recluses of India; and it may, on that account, provide the student of comp ...
... among the established religious systems of the world. In the first place, it is as old as Buddhism itself, or even older, for its mode of practising Meditation has been handed down without much alteration from pre-Buddhistic recluses of India; and it may, on that account, provide the student of comp ...
Taming the Monkey Mind
... ksana!), Upasaka Minh Con and Upasaka Sean Everett. Special mention is due to Upasaka Thieu Chuu, who through his own vernacular translation of this commentary more than half a century ago, clarified many difficult passages and transcendental points of Dharma. Without their invaluable contributions, ...
... ksana!), Upasaka Minh Con and Upasaka Sean Everett. Special mention is due to Upasaka Thieu Chuu, who through his own vernacular translation of this commentary more than half a century ago, clarified many difficult passages and transcendental points of Dharma. Without their invaluable contributions, ...
1. the only buddhayana
... the fundamental teachings of Buddhism immediately realize what they preach is not Buddha Dharma at all. Surprisingly enough, there are quite a few people who blindly follow these heretics and cults too. This book, entitled The Profound Teaching of Buddhayana, by Grand Master Shan-Fo, introduces impo ...
... the fundamental teachings of Buddhism immediately realize what they preach is not Buddha Dharma at all. Surprisingly enough, there are quite a few people who blindly follow these heretics and cults too. This book, entitled The Profound Teaching of Buddhayana, by Grand Master Shan-Fo, introduces impo ...
Two Versions of the Mahādeva Tale in the Ekottarika‐āgama
... II. Translation of the first Mahādeva Tale in the Ekottarika‐āgama In the distant past, in this auspicious aeon, the Tathāgata Krakucchanda, an arhat, fully and rightly awakened, endowed with knowledge and conduct, a Well Gone One, a knower of the world, a supreme person, a leader on the path of D ...
... II. Translation of the first Mahādeva Tale in the Ekottarika‐āgama In the distant past, in this auspicious aeon, the Tathāgata Krakucchanda, an arhat, fully and rightly awakened, endowed with knowledge and conduct, a Well Gone One, a knower of the world, a supreme person, a leader on the path of D ...
Two Nichiren Texts
... After holding planning meetings on a monthly basis, the Committee selected one hundred thirty-nine texts for the First Series of translations, an estimated one hundred printed volumes in all. The texts selected are not necessarily limited to those originally written in India but also include works w ...
... After holding planning meetings on a monthly basis, the Committee selected one hundred thirty-nine texts for the First Series of translations, an estimated one hundred printed volumes in all. The texts selected are not necessarily limited to those originally written in India but also include works w ...
The Religion of the Samurai
... [1. The word Zen is the Sinico-Japanese abbreviation of the Sanskrit Dhyana, or Meditation. It implies the whole body of teachings and discipline peculiar to a Buddhist sect now popularly known as the Zen Sect. 2 There exists a society formed by men who have broken with the old creeds of Buddhism, ...
... [1. The word Zen is the Sinico-Japanese abbreviation of the Sanskrit Dhyana, or Meditation. It implies the whole body of teachings and discipline peculiar to a Buddhist sect now popularly known as the Zen Sect. 2 There exists a society formed by men who have broken with the old creeds of Buddhism, ...
THE TREATISE ON THE ELUCIDATION OF THE KNOWABLE THE
... in Ningxia and Gansu. He also reinstated the printing of the Jisha edition of the Chinese Tripi†aka, which had begun during the Song dynasty but was interrupted for a long time. Shaluoba must have completed the translation of the text before 1306, because it has a postscript by Keji dated November 2 ...
... in Ningxia and Gansu. He also reinstated the printing of the Jisha edition of the Chinese Tripi†aka, which had begun during the Song dynasty but was interrupted for a long time. Shaluoba must have completed the translation of the text before 1306, because it has a postscript by Keji dated November 2 ...
The Words of the Lotus Sutra in Nichiren`s Thought
... word and phrase is true; not a single passage or verse is false” (Teihon 1: 538). In other words, at the initial level of comparison, he did not discriminate among the various sutras but regarded them all as true and golden words spoken from the Buddha’s mouth. Among the “true words” of the Buddhist ...
... word and phrase is true; not a single passage or verse is false” (Teihon 1: 538). In other words, at the initial level of comparison, he did not discriminate among the various sutras but regarded them all as true and golden words spoken from the Buddha’s mouth. Among the “true words” of the Buddhist ...
recognitions and congratulations to hh dorje chang buddha iii
... In order to manifest the dharma, Kaichu Rinpoche practiced the Corpse-Pose Tummo (Inner-Heat) Dharma in front of many people. The heat he generated in his body rose to 197.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Numerous dharma kings and rinpoches have been burned by the inner-heat he has generated. Among all dharma ...
... In order to manifest the dharma, Kaichu Rinpoche practiced the Corpse-Pose Tummo (Inner-Heat) Dharma in front of many people. The heat he generated in his body rose to 197.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Numerous dharma kings and rinpoches have been burned by the inner-heat he has generated. Among all dharma ...
“Beautiful Women Dig Graves”: Richard Baker-roshi
... exist before a tradition can make inroads into a culture; a sufficient amount of cultural demand is necessary before religions can begin to circulate widely.12 As will become more evident below, both the degree and the kind of demand in the case of imported Buddhism differ from the process undergone ...
... exist before a tradition can make inroads into a culture; a sufficient amount of cultural demand is necessary before religions can begin to circulate widely.12 As will become more evident below, both the degree and the kind of demand in the case of imported Buddhism differ from the process undergone ...
Dark Zen
... does there is no historic evidence that this is the case. First, it is a fallacy to think that early Zen was a school of meditation (S. dhyaana, C. Ch'an, J. Zen). The word *Ch'an* (J. Zen) was reinterpreted in the Sung period to mean "enlightenment", not meditation. In fact, followers of Ch'an (J. ...
... does there is no historic evidence that this is the case. First, it is a fallacy to think that early Zen was a school of meditation (S. dhyaana, C. Ch'an, J. Zen). The word *Ch'an* (J. Zen) was reinterpreted in the Sung period to mean "enlightenment", not meditation. In fact, followers of Ch'an (J. ...
Laymen saints - The Dharmafarers
... Then there is the second, in-between, group (the lotuses bobbing up and down on the water level), hesitating between the true and the false, wavering between good and evil. They would either be saved or be lost, depending on whether or not they hear the Dharma. To mix the metaphors in a helpful way, ...
... Then there is the second, in-between, group (the lotuses bobbing up and down on the water level), hesitating between the true and the false, wavering between good and evil. They would either be saved or be lost, depending on whether or not they hear the Dharma. To mix the metaphors in a helpful way, ...
Title: and the Moral Dimension of Enlightenment Author:
... dilemmas like the ones that Brian Victoria has described in modern Japan, or any other for that matter. What happened, for example, when a Zen master had to decide between speaking on behalf of peasant farmers who were impoverished and starving in a time of famine or scarcity and supporting the weal ...
... dilemmas like the ones that Brian Victoria has described in modern Japan, or any other for that matter. What happened, for example, when a Zen master had to decide between speaking on behalf of peasant farmers who were impoverished and starving in a time of famine or scarcity and supporting the weal ...
The Life of the Buddha and the Four oble Truths
... The Life of the Buddha and the Four Noble Truths these misconceptions the Buddha worked at becoming a scholar and became very skilled in all different arts. It also shows that it is necessary to receive a full education in the culture in which we are born. We must be fully at one with various posit ...
... The Life of the Buddha and the Four Noble Truths these misconceptions the Buddha worked at becoming a scholar and became very skilled in all different arts. It also shows that it is necessary to receive a full education in the culture in which we are born. We must be fully at one with various posit ...
a study on the i-pu-tsung-lun-lun
... little and presently get the condition of ‘past learning’. Then you can enter the assembly; at present your presence is not possible.”26[26] Vasumitra, “I care for the condition of ‘past learning’ as little as for a drop of spittle; my mind seeks only the fruit of Buddha; I do not run after little q ...
... little and presently get the condition of ‘past learning’. Then you can enter the assembly; at present your presence is not possible.”26[26] Vasumitra, “I care for the condition of ‘past learning’ as little as for a drop of spittle; my mind seeks only the fruit of Buddha; I do not run after little q ...