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...permission of Eranos Foundation, Ascona, Switzerland. Edward Conze (tr.), Buddhist Scriptures, Penguin Classics, Harmondsworth, 1959. © Edward Conze,... ...quotations in this book are translations of the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts by the author, as also are quotations from Plato. TABLE OF CONTENTS ... ...f Buddhism Since Gautama The Essence Of Buddhism The Concept Of The Buddha Buddhist Yoga Zen Buddhism And Jung Christianity 59 Origins How Much Does H... ...of India had THE RELIGIOUS DIMENSION x been popularized in the West, with Buddhist and Hindu doctrines being widely known—even though for the most pa... ...a prior experience of what they refer to. As examples I would point to the Buddhist teachings of nirvana and karma, and the Christian doctrines of the... ...efs in common. Jews, Christians, Muslims, Parsees, and perhaps the bulk of Buddhists align themselves with this viewpoint. Yet others feel religion to... ...occupation, and the New Testament which consists of writings selected from texts composed by Christians during the first two centuries AD. Details of ... ... RELIGIOUS DIMENSION 68 frequently refers to God as “Father,” and in many texts the specific phrase “son of God” is applied to Jesus. In a Semitic la... ...HRISTIANITY 69 perhaps even inviting interpretation of many New Testament texts, it runs counter to what eventually became the overriding conviction ...

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... also met other saints belonging to other faiths such as Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Yogis, Siddhs, etc. The writings of several saints, which conf... ...as beyond their grasp, the Universe being limitless. According to Semantic texts like Qur’an, there are eighteen thousand worlds but there is only f...

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...d priests from all religions, including Catholics, Nestorians, Armenians, Buddhists, and Muslims. Kublai Khan‘s reign spawned numerous development... ...lped oversee the Bible project as well as the more profitable printing of texts, such as Latin grammars and papal indulgences (the forgiveness of si... ...ecrets of double-entry bookkeeping. 19 In editing and publishing such texts, moreover, printers passed on to others the lessons they had to lear... ...onks, became immersed in a new culture of capitalism when they took their texts to print shops. Meanwhile, printers‘ connection with ... ...d Carnegie Self-teaching laboratories G.I. Bill of Rights makes college texts affordable US #1 World power 21ST CENTURY Age of Cyberspace Di...

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... Power of sorcerers 103 * From tradition to belief in development 104 Buddhist religion Buddhism of the village community 107 From local reli... ... of morality that existed in the Christian villages of the past or in the Buddhist communities of this book. Never has so much information and resear... ... before, but today one cannot say that, and such dishonesty is contrary to Buddhist morality. Improvements in the roads and in villagers' community sp... ...ed to adapt to Thai society, they speak the Thai language and also observe Buddhist customs. It is often said that the Chinese immigrants were mostly ... ... calendars, but some have acquired carved teak plaques depicting national (Buddhist) themes and blending in with the style of the carved furniture. A ... ...ved. In the chapel at the cremation site, the monks hold a service, recite texts appropriate to the occasion, and bless the departed. The service ends...

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...at schism? Chapter 8 Dharmagupta: the Greek missions 8.1 Dharmaguptaka & ‘Moggallāna’ 8.2 Dhammarakkhita: some other stories 8.3 Dharmaguptaka texts & doctrines Chapter 9 The Mūlasarvāstivādins of Mathura 9.1 Mathura in the Suttas 9.2 Mathura & schism 9.3 Soṇaka & Sāṇaka 9.4 The dragons of Kaśmīr Conclusion Appendix A Chronology Appendix B Asoka & the Fi...

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...ependence Museum; mountain climbing; free English lessons, and visits to his Buddhist temple and congregation. Soon Sang Huin was spending every night... ...ng a drama of an ancient Korean period linked with reverberating melancholic Buddhist melodies. Toward 6 o'clock, he was still there--and for his exce... ...riptures or some dogmatic premises that were also claimed as infallible, the Buddhist and the Moslem were threats for an American Christian no less th... ...m it. Daydreaming is one of many defense mechanisms not listed in psychology texts. It's used by children when old things like Recla don't know how t... ...e vanquished from the kingdom. They refused to stand outside begging like a Buddhist mendicant at 6:00 a.m. in Laos. They were the making of a more ... ...o revive him with a real personality. Michael was not inclined to befriend a Buddhist this lifelessly innocuous and bereft of money and status so she ...

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..., those stories took on a life of their own. Eventually the real man is buried under a mountain of beautiful fantasies and magical tales. Scholars in Buddhist studies have never lost sight of the historical Buddha. There is a beautiful story to tell about the real man but the materials never quite made it to the mass market because academic books are generally hard to read...

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...Table of Contents Abbreviations for Pali Canon Texts | i An Author’s Request | ii Foreword | viii Chapter One: Spread of Dhamma to Kosala | 1 Chapter Two: Establishing the Nun Order | 19 Chapter Three: Sangha Quarrels at Kosambi | 37 Chapter Four: Middle Age – Succe...

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..., those stories took on a life of their own. Eventually the real man is buried under a mountain of beautiful fantasies and magical tales. Scholars in Buddhist studies have never lost sight of the historical Buddha. There is a beautiful story to tell about the real man but the materials never quite made it to the mass market because academic books are generally hard to read...

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...Abbreviations for Pali Canon texts | i Map | ii Author’s request | iii Foreword | ix Life as a Layman | 1 From Home to Homelessness | 29 Enlightenment: Nibbana! Release! | 55 Legend of the Seven Weeks | 89 Unveiling Dhamma | 119 Spreading Dhamma...

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...That the gods are inside of us is something that sacred Hindu and Egyptian texts state explicitly. Homer tells us that primary beauty brings with ... ... perfection instead is for Jews and Christians, or Illumination is for the Buddhists. Its purpose is to develop the human artistic ability to create... ... Homer was not a prophet, he was a poet. The Hindus who created the sacred texts of the Upanishad were also poets. A poet is not a historian and he ... ...e God of the Hebrews and beauty. It is not mentioned. We do not know what Buddhist thought says about the search for beauty. Wisdom is mentioned, b... ... books of Buddha speak of religious teachings that over time became sacred texts, Homer’s poems are not religious texts, they are not sacred to anyo... ...ople appreciate them. They are, however, also books of wisdom, just as the Buddhist texts and the Bible are. I consider my hypotheses as a way to in... ...eciate them. They are, however, also books of wisdom, just as the Buddhist texts and the Bible are. I consider my hypotheses as a way to interpret H... ...inter ... and again spring” A Film by Kim Ki Duk To examine Buddhist thought I won’t use books written on this topic. Instead I will ... ...ng”. This author illustrates the existence of two realities, as seen in Buddhist thought and on the type of interpretation I know how to make of ...

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...iti it was decreed that if Sudras were going to even hear the Vedas (the holy texts of the Brahmins) being uttered, molten lead had to be poured int... ...yar in order to make people realize the idiocy of idol worship. He convened a Buddhist Conference at Erode. In 1954, he left for Burma to attend the... ...st Conference at Erode. In 1954, he left for Burma to attend the World 112 Buddhist Conference where he once again met Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. When ... ...ted: Am I the one doing all this? Or, is it the Brahmins? Observe this. The Buddhists and Jains eradicated the cruelty of Brahmins and said people... ...dia and they teach Vedas, Sastras and the ceremonial recitation of the sacred texts. Tradition and law also accept it. Great men like Jayavelu, Mu... ... Aryan myths—the puranas that is Ramayana, Bharatam, Bhagavata, etc.— as his texts and quotes from these. We dare to think that these slippery pura... ...ruppan, Madan, Madurai Veeran, and Pechi etc. The creation of Hindu religious texts Devaram and Prabandam was only to destroy and ruin the principle... ...endence the security will remain as it is. Muslims, Adi Dravidas, Christians, Buddhists are all Dravidas. Their religion and their religious activit... ...rocess. Because of the Hindu-Muslim riots, the Scheduled Caste Minister, MLA, Buddhist, Jain, Muslim, Christian everyone will become one religion. T...

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...ositions of power, and preserving untouched and unchanged its sacred obsolete texts. Hiding the fact that the basic principles it preserves have bee... ...ed flags of their rulers in the soil. And by reading certain official sacred texts before a small handful of European witnesses, they suddenly inst... ...European misery was attributed to the secret evils contained in these ancient texts left over from the hated and despised Roman Empire. But then… t... ...d despised Roman Empire. But then… the Church began preserving these ancient texts and copying them down. Not even knowing what they were copying ... ...will fail. If you leave your family at an early age, and study under famous Buddhist sages, and practice Buddhism all your life; you will not beco... ...hist sages, and practice Buddhism all your life; you will not become a famous Buddhist sage. Only one… one token person will ever gain that token ... ...ake voluntary vows of poverty and chastity… and practice voluntary hardship. Buddhist Taoist, Shintoist monks in the East practiced it long before ... ...ual teaching still does not work … then what the fuck is it good for? The Buddhist ethic is based upon pure cynicism. The ultimate achievement o... ...me exact type of insanity. This kind of mental madness has been practiced by Buddhist masters for over 7,000 years. So sitting and staring at noth...

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...Although historically marginalized, Buddhist nuns are taking their place in modern Buddhism. Like the monks, Buddhist nuns live by an ancient system of monastic law, the Vinaya. This work investigates various areas of uncertainty and controversy in how the Vina...

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...Introduction 0.1 The Nature of Vinaya 0.2 Vinaya in Context 0.3 Bhikkhunis in History 0.4 The Vinaya Texts 0.5 Schools 1 A Question of Interpretation 1.1 What can we expect from Vinaya? 1.2 The Scope of Vinaya 1.3 The Layers of Text 1.4 What is a Tradition? 2 Principles to be Respected 2.1 Garudhamma 1 2.2 Garudhamm...

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...dedicated the last few months to ploughing through reams of anti-Semitic tracts and texts. Steeped in more or less nauseating verbal insanity and sh... ...ligious law, or any other widely accepted law - says is a crime. Legal systems and texts often conflict. Murderous blood feuds are legitimate accor... ...were perfectly in accord with a literal interpretation of certain divinely-inspired texts, millennial scriptures, apocalyptic thought systems, and ... ...up to 4000 print pages). The user gains access to libraries containing hundreds of texts, adapted to be downloaded, stored and read by the specific... ... evidence the real conditions of existence. This is a "symptomatic reading" of TWO TEXTS: "It divulges the undivulged event in the text that it rea... ...o similar to "paramartha satya" (the "ultimate truth") in the Madhyamika school of Buddhist thought. The ultimate truth cannot be expressed verball...