Buddhist Thought and RitualBuddhist Thought and Ritual will appeal to anyone interested in acquiring an authentic grasp of Buddhism as it lives and functions in today`s world. The wide spectrum of Buddhist practice is represented here by the men and women who contributed to this volume. The focus on thought and ritual captures the organic interrelationship of these religious components and moves away from the compartmentalization characteristic of much religious scholarship. The reader discovers the central tenets of Buddhism, Anatta, Pratityasamutpada, Sunyatta, Nirvana, and others, not as free-floating curiosities, but in terms of their contemporary relevance and active participation in the formation of society and culture. Likewise, commonly practiced rituals such as the Paritta Ceremony and Mantra Recitation are analyzed in terms of their role in living Buddhism. |
Contents
Its Antiquity | 4 |
The Buddhist Doctrine of Anatta | 9 |
Pratityasamupada and the Renunciation of Mystery | 19 |
Space Emptiness and Freedom 35 | 35 |
The Social Relevance of the Buddhist Nibbāna Ideal | 45 |
Some Observations | 57 |
The Syncretism of Chinese Chan and Pure Land Buddhism | 69 |
Integration of Sutra and Tantra | 87 |
The Mahisāsaka View of Women | 103 |
The Significance of Paritta and its Application in | 125 |
Symbolism | 139 |
Significance of the Ritual Concerning Offerings | 151 |
SelfSacrifice | 159 |
Their Origin | 173 |
List of Contributors | 189 |
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according to Buddhism ākāśa Amitabha asankhata attain Buddhahood Avalokitesvara belief bhikṣuni bodhi bodhisattva bodhisattva ideal body brahmacarya Buddha cakravartin century A.D. Ch'an Ch'an and Pure Ch'an meditation Ch'an-Pure Land syncretism chanting China Chinese Buddhist Chinese Female Sangha concept confessional rituals consciousness dharma dhātu disciples doctrine dynasty early Buddhist Early Mahāyāna eight chief rules emptiness enlightenment esoteric Buddhism eternal existence experience hereafter human Ibid indrakila interpretation Kamalasila Lotus Lotus Sutra Mahāvairocana Mahāyānists Mahis Mahisāsaka view mandalas Māra means metaphysical mind monks moral Nagadatta Nāgārjuna nibbāna nien-fo non-dual one's other-power Pali paritta paritta ceremony path petas philosophical practice prajñā psychological Pure Land realization recited religion religious Saichō salvation samatha Sangha Sarvāstivāda says schools sectarian sentient social space spiritual Sri Lanka Sūtra sutta syncretism Tantra Tathāgata teaching Tendai theory Theravada Theravadins tion transformation translated into Chinese truth upaya Vasubandhu Vatsiputriya view of women vinaya wisdom Yung-ming