The Experience of Buddhism: Sources and InterpretationsThis comprehensive anthology provides translations of texts illustrative of Buddhist philosophy and doctrine as well as descriptive, concrete accounts of Buddhist practices, rituals, experiences and life situations. This approach does not neglect one dimension of the religion in favor of another and allows instructors to choose what they wish to emphasize in the classroom. The book also covers the development of Buddhism in a wide variety of geographical and cultural areas (India, Southeast Asia, Tibet, China, and Japan), and gives a sense of the historical evolution of the tradition in these areas. |
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Page 68
... one's duties are to be done carefully . " Or , in the words of the Subcommentary : " One's duties in looking after one's dwell- ing are to be done with mindfulness well - established so that such crea- tures do not die . " Source ...
... one's duties are to be done carefully . " Or , in the words of the Subcommentary : " One's duties in looking after one's dwell- ing are to be done with mindfulness well - established so that such crea- tures do not die . " Source ...
Page 163
... one's own . One meditates first , then , upon those whom one loves ; one sees how they must bear the many sufferings ... one's kinsman a hundred times , and one awakens compassion for them as for those one loves . Then one meditates upon ...
... one's own . One meditates first , then , upon those whom one loves ; one sees how they must bear the many sufferings ... one's kinsman a hundred times , and one awakens compassion for them as for those one loves . Then one meditates upon ...
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... one's two hands together on top of one's head , and one prays : “ May the sins that I have committed up until now with this body be cleansed . " Then one lowers the hands cupping them in front of one's face , and one says : " May the ...
... one's two hands together on top of one's head , and one prays : “ May the sins that I have committed up until now with this body be cleansed . " Then one lowers the hands cupping them in front of one's face , and one says : " May the ...
Contents
The Experience of the Sangha | 44 |
5 2 Meditation in the Midst of Daily Life | 77 |
Some Perspectives of Mainstream Buddhism 888 | 88 |
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Alternative English translation Amitabha ascetic asked Aśoka attained enlightenment Avalokitesvara become Bhikkhu bhikkhuni Blessed bodhisattva body breath Buddha Buddhahood Buddhism in South Buddhism outside India called cessation China Chinese consciousness death deities Development of Buddhism Dharma disciples divine doctrine elder Experience of Buddhism following selection Four Noble Truths Gautami give gods HŪM impermanent inherent self-existence king knows Lama laypersons living Lotus Lotus Sūtra Mahāyāna Mainstream Buddhism majesty mantra master meditation merit mind monastery monastic monks nāga Nāgārjuna Nāgasena nirvāņa nuns one's ordination Pali Text Society parinirvāņa path Practice of Buddhism preach precepts Pure Land realization rebirth reborn recite relics replied Reprinted by permission ritual robes Śākyamuni samsāra sangha Sanskrit Śāriputra sects Source South Asia Southeast Asia Sri Lanka story stūpa suffering sūtra Tantric Tathāgata teaching Theravāda things thought Tibet Tibetan tion tradition trance tree Vimalakirti Vinaya wandering wisdom women