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This book takes a fresh look at the earliest Buddhist texts and offers various suggestions how the teachings in them had developed Two themes predominate firstly it argues that we cannot understand the Buddha unless we understand that he was debating with other religious teachers notably Brahmins For example he denied the existence of a soul but what exactly was he denying Another chapter suggests that the canonical story of the Buddhas encounter with a brigand who wore a garland of his victims fingers probably reflects an encounter with a form of ecstatic religion The other main theme concerns metaphor allegory and literalism By taking the words of the texts literallydespite the Buddhas warning not tosuccessive generations of his disciples created distinctions and developed doctrines far beyond his original intention One chapter shows how this led to a scholastic categorisation of meditation Failure to understand a basic metaphor also gave rise to the later argument between the Mahayana and the older tradition Perhaps most important of all a combination of literalism with ignorance of the Buddhas allusions to Brahmanism led Buddhists to forget that the Buddha had preached that love like Christian charity could itself be directly salvific
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This book takes a fresh look at the earliest Buddhist texts and offers various suggestions how the teachings in them had developed Two themes predominate Firstly it argues that we cannot understand the Buddha unless we understand that he was debating with other religious teachers notably brahminsThe other main theme concerns metaphor allegory and literalism By taking the words of the texts literally despite the Buddhas warning not to successive generations of his disciples created distinctions and developed doctrines far beyond his original intention Perhaps most important of all a combination of literalism with ignorance of the Buddhas allusions to brahminism led Buddhists to forget that the Buddha had preached that love like Christian charity could itself be directly salvific
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This book takes a fresh look at the earliest Buddhist texts and offers various suggestions how the teachings in them had developed Two themes predominate firstly it argues that we cannot understand the Buddha unless we understand that he was debating with other religious teachers notably Brahmins For example he denied the existence of a soul but what exactly was he denying Another chapter suggests that the canonical story of the Buddhas encounter with a brigand who wore a garland of his victims fingers probably reflects an encounter with a form of ecstatic religion The other main theme concerns metaphor allegory and literalism By taking the words of the texts literallydespite the Buddhas warning not tosuccessive generations of his disciples created distinctions and developed doctrines far beyond his original intention One chapter shows how this led to a scholastic categorisation of meditation Failure to understand a basic metaphor also gave rise to the later argument between the Mahayana and the older tradition Perhaps most important of all a combination of literalism with ignorance of the Buddhas allusions to Brahmanism led Buddhists to forget that the Buddha had preached that love like Christian charity could itself be directly salvific
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This book takes a fresh look at the earliest Buddhist texts and offers various suggestions how the teachings in them had developed Two themes predominate Firstly it argues that we cannot understand the Buddha unless we understand that he was debating with other religious teachers notably brahminsThe other main theme concerns metaphor allegory and literalism By taking the words of the texts literally despite the Buddhas warning not to successive generations of his disciples created distinctions and developed doctrines far beyond his original intention Perhaps most important of all a combination of literalism with ignorance of the Buddhas allusions to brahminism led Buddhists to forget that the Buddha had preached that love like Christian charity could itself be directly salvific
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Traces the history of Buddhism Jainism Hinduism Confucianism Taoism Shinto Zorastrianism Judaism Christianity and the Moslem religion
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From numerous research trips to Sri Lanka it became apparent that sermons and preaching are ubiquitous and contain rare insights into Buddhist education and practice The core of this present study is a set of three sermons recorded in the late 1990s I began by looking into the current state of scholarship regarding Buddhist sermons which became the first part of my study the academic context for the for the 3 sermons I have devoted the second part of my study to analysis and critique of Buddhist sermon studies by Peter Schalk The third chapter describes the ritual funeral context of the sermons Finally the sermons themselves are given in romanized transcript and translation
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From its origins in India over two millennia ago Buddhism spread throughout Asia and the world This farreaching and accessible introduction explains how Buddhism began developed into its presentday form and evolved in the Westwhere it now exerts increasing cultural influence Complete with maps diagrams and illustrations Buddhism provides detailed coverage of key topics such as karma rebirth meditation and ethics along with the distinguishing features of the main schoolsnbsp
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In the great Tibetan monasteries of Lhasa monks seeking to purify their minds and develop the understanding necessary for final enlightenment began their inquiry into mind and consciousness by studying The Presentation of Awareness and Knowledge Through understanding the nature of the mind and the process of cognition inner peace can be attained This text plus Lati Rinbochays rich and extensive commentary give a comprehensive explanation of the nature and function of the mind the different types of mind and mental factors and how we develop knowledge and understanding In her introduction Elizabeth Napper gives an overview of the principal divisions of consciousness and mind
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The Catholic Church has a tradition of bridgebuilding one founded on Christ and that began with the Apostle St John and the convert St Paul It helped bridge the Hebrew Greek and Roman worlds Later it helped civilize the tribes that overran Europe Limits appeared in the Churchs bridgebuilding ability when Europe was confronted with Islam and later with the secular mentality that arose in Western Europe as well as in its encounters with China India and AfricaSteps Toward Vatican III examines the present dilemmas facing the Church and humanity in an age of globalization that daily brings people of various backgrounds into close proximity It offers a middleway to face such issues It develops a global ethics and a global spirituality that can be incarnated within alert loving small Christian communities as well as in the larger Church structures directed from the Vatican It builds on Vatican II to find paths that may help bring peace and understanding in the world by a sympathetic evaluation of different world traditions Such sympathy must be informed by the conversions that Jesus and the Church have demanded of their followers
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Before he began training as a psychiatrist Mark Epstein immersed himself in Buddhism through influential teachers such as Ram Dass Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield Buddhisms positive outlook and the meditative principle of living in the moment profoundly influenced his study and practice of psychotherapy Going on Being is an intimate chronicle of Epsteins formative years as well as a practical guide to how a Buddhist understanding of psychological problems can help anyone change for the better Epstein gives readers a deeply personal look into his life thoughts fears and hopes while detailing the influences that have shaped his worldview Inspiring in its honesty and humility Going on Being is a compassionate brilliant look at how uniting the worlds of psyche and spirit can lead to a new way of seeing reality
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NeoConfucianism is a philosophically sophisticated tradition weaving classical Confucianism together with themes from Buddhism and Daoism It began in China around the eleventh century CE played a leading role in East Asian cultures over the last millennium and has had a profound influence on modern Chinese society Based on the latest scholarship but presented in accessible language NeoConfucianism A Philosophical Introduction is organized around themes that are central in NeoConfucian philosophy including the structure of the cosmos human nature ways of knowing personal cultivation and approaches to governance The authors thus accomplish two things at once they present the NeoConfucians in their own distinctive terms and they enable contemporary readers to grasp what is at stake in the great NeoConfucian debates This novel structure gives both students and scholars in philosophy religion history and cultural studies a new window into one of the worlds most important philosophical traditions
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The Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism began in the eleventh century with such renowned figures as Marpa and Milarepa and its seminal meditative traditions are Mahamudra and the six Dharmas of Naropa Mahamudra teachings focus on the cultivation of profound insight into the nature of the mind The Mahamudra texts in this volume include a lucid work by the celebrated master Tsele Natsok Rangdrol and works by the twelfthcentury master Shang Rinpoche the great Third Karmapa the Eighth Tai Situ and Drukpa Pema Karpo The volume also contains an inspirational work by Gampopa the Drigung Kagyu root text The Single Viewpoint the Sixth Shamarpas guide to the six Dharmas of Naropa and finally an overview of tantric practice by Dakpo Tashi Namgyal author of the famous Moonlight of Mahamudra The texts in this volume were selected by the preeminent scholar of the Kagyu school Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
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Zen Masters of China presents more than 300 traditional Zen stories and koans far more than any other collection Retelling them in their proper place in Zens historical journey through Chinese Buddhist culture it also tells a larger story how in taking the first step east from India to China Buddhism began to be ZenThe stories of Zen are unlike any other writing religious or otherwise Used for centuries by Zen teachers as aids to bring about or deepen the experience of awakening they have a freshness that goes beyond religious practice and a mystery and authenticity that appeal to a wide range of readersPlaced in chronological order these stories tell the story of Zen itself how it traveled from West to East with each Zen master to the next but also how it was transformed in that journey from an Indian practice to something different in Chinese Buddhism Chan and then more different still in Japan Zen The fact that its transmission was so human from teacher to student in a long chain from West to East meant that the cultures it passed through inevitably changed itZen Masters of China is first and foremost a collection of mindbending Zen stories and their wisdom More than that without academic pretensions or baggage it recounts the genealogy of Zen Buddhism in China and through koan and story illuminates how Zen became what it is today
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It is tradition in Zen monasteries to chant a lineage of male teachers from the Buddhas time to the present day As Buddhism took root in the West increasing numbers of American Buddhists began to ask What about the womenScholarly research has uncovered accounts of extraordinary women Buddhists many of whom were recognized by their contemporaries for their powerful practice but excluded from their place in history Drawing on these discoveries several Buddhist centers have created womens lineages of their own and it is this bright thread of untold legend that Sallie Tisdale follows in this groundbreaking work By rescuing some of the most significant and inspiring tales from obscurity Tisdale traces women Buddhist masters and teachers across continents and centuries She draws upon historical cultural and Buddhist records and her own Buddhist practice to bring to life these narratives of ancestral Buddhist women Women of the Way offers timeless wisdom and littleknown stories that invigorate our understanding of womens contribution to BuddhismIn meditation we place ourselves on the Buddhas seat I believe that there we can recite any lineage in gratitude with awe bewilderment humility and love As long as we practice none of our ancestors are dead our fathers are alive our mothers are alive The breadth and depth of teaching is seen when we expand our ancestry this way Every line is our line all ancestors are our ancestors from the introduction
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The monasterytemple complex Horyuji and its treasures represent the first great age of Buddhist art in Japan the age that began in the midsixth century with the introduction of Buddhism from the Asian continent and continued until the late seventh century The adoption of the new religion by the imperial court and the aristocracy motivated a series of changes that came to affect every phase of Japanese culture At the same time it inspired the building of many imposting temples and the creation of the superb works of sculpture and paintings that were enshrined in them Unfortunately none of these early temples have survived intact but the Horyuji although considerably altered from its original state remains today to suggest the feeling of the age and many of its treasures of painting and sculpture date from that distant time It is primarily with these treasures that the present book is concerned Here as part of a lavish selection of 205 illustrations including 35 in full color are such celebrated examples of early Japanese Buddhist art as the murals and the Shaka Triad of the Golden Hall the Amida Triad of Lady Tachibanas Shrine the statues of the Kudara Kannon and the Chuguji Miroku Bosatsu and the Tamamushi Shrine all masterpieces that speak eloquently of the fervor with which Buddhism was received in ancient Japan and of the remarkable skill and devotion of the artists who created them Here too is an illuminating study of the Horyuji itself the social and cultural background from which it emerged its significance in the religious life of the time and the vicissitudes of its early history
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This is the extraordinary true story of one mans spiritual awakening Manny Twofeathers a Native American born in Arizona from Aztec descent was reared a Catholic However in late adulthood he began searching for a more fulfilling spirituality After several paths other forms of Christianity and Buddhism he found the Sacred Pipe and The Sundance This is the ancient Native American ceremony of sacrifice a way to give thanks and for the Creator to answer prayers Manny offers his own interpretation of controversial issues For those with an open heart you will be enriched by the knowledge and wisdom he offers on Native Spirituality This is his own story Through painstaking and personally revealing detail Manny bares his soul his visions his strengths and his weaknesses It is not a howto book but one that bears sharing with others who are searching for a tangible spirituality
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Dr Barry Kerzin bridges East and West in a unique way He is a westerntrained doctor who went to Tibet on an intended sixmonth trip in 1988 to learn more about Buddhism but he ended up staying much longer Dr Kerzin was ordained as Buddhist monk in 2007 After his ordination he began traveling and teaching about the interface between modern medical science and Buddhist psychology and philosophy with particular reference to altruism in medicine and secular ethics as well as compassion wisdom meditation death and dying and emotional hygiene he has also participated in neuroscience research on the effect of meditation on the brainNo Fear No Death The Transformative Power of Compassion is Dr Kerzins first book and brings together his insights on the essential teachings for living a life of happiness compassion and service This small book contains rich ideas and simple suggestions for living well along with profound insights on living and dying well No Fear No Death includes a Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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NeoConfucianism is a philosophically sophisticated tradition weaving classical Confucianism together with themes from Buddhism and Daoism It began in China around the eleventh century CE played a leading role in East Asian cultures over the last millennium and has had a profound influence on modern Chinese society Based on the latest scholarship but presented in accessible language NeoConfucianism A Philosophical Introduction is organized around themes that are central in NeoConfucian philosophy including the structure of the cosmos human nature ways of knowing personal cultivation and approaches to governance The authors thus accomplish two things at once they present the NeoConfucians in their own distinctive terms and they enable contemporary readers to grasp what is at stake in the great NeoConfucian debates This novel structure gives both students and scholars in philosophy religion history and cultural studies a new window into one of the worlds most important philosophical traditions
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