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Dependent Arising In Context

Author : Linda S. Blanchard
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781481259545

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Dependent Arising In Context by Linda S. Blanchard Pdf

Dependent arising is the backbone of the Buddha's doctrine -- all the other lessons he taught relate to it, or refer to it in some way -- yet it is the least understood. There is a confusion of theories as to its meaning: is it about three lives, or one? about rebirth or moment-to-moment creation of the ego? Yet when dependent arising is seen in the light of the central myth of the Buddha's day (the creation of First Man and how that relates to our creation of self) the whole structure becomes much clearer, and many of the points of confusion are straightened out. People have long asked, for example, how the 'actions' of the second step precede consciousness in the third, or why we seem to be being told that we would want to completely stop consciousness, and contact with the world, and feeling. All these questions are easily answered when we see where the structure came from, and what the lesson is really about.

Dependent-arising and Emptiness

Author : Elizabeth Napper
Publisher : Wisdom Publications (MA)
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UVA:X001831382

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Dependent-arising and Emptiness by Elizabeth Napper Pdf

Arising and emptiness are the two essential Buddhist concepts, which when understood, lead to the highest school of Buddhist philosophy.

Under the Bodhi Tree

Author : Buddhadasa
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614292371

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Under the Bodhi Tree by Buddhadasa Pdf

A renowned Buddhist master digs into the idea of interdependency—the very core of the Buddha’s teachings. Under the Bodhi Tree takes us back to the principles at the heart of Buddha’s teachings—conditionality and dependent co-arising. Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikkhu makes the case for dependent co-arising as a natural law, and builds a compelling presentation from there of Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and practice. Basing himself squarely on the Buddha’s own words as preserved in the Pali Canon, he brings clarity and simplicity to what is typically a thorny philosophical knot. By returning dependent co-arising to its central place in Buddhist theory and practice, Ajahn Buddhadasa provides perspective on the Buddha’s own insights and awakening. Under the Bodhi Tree is another excellent entry from one of the most renowned Buddhist thinkers of modern times. For students who wish to study further, a companion guide is available from liberationpark.org.

Dependent Origination and Emptiness

Author : Leigh Brasington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578314304

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Dependent Origination and Emptiness by Leigh Brasington Pdf

An accessible and demystifying look at the Dependent Origination and Emptiness as described in the suttas of the Pali Canon and in Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamaka-karika.

Dependent Origination

Author : Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thera
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9557940018

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Dependent Origination by Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thera Pdf

This book contains a minute fraction of the infinite knowledge of the Buddha. It describes in detail the Buddha's marvelous realization about the law of Dependent Origination (paṭiccasamuppāda). After realizing the truth about Dependent Origination, the Buddha taught us that the endless suffering in the cycle of birth and death is a result of the principle of cause and effect. The path to Enlightenment according to the Dhamma is entirely dependent on one's own effort. Read this book carefully and remember well the vital points of Dhamma it contains. Strive hard to acquire wisdom and develop wise consideration. Realization of the Dhamma does not happen without effort!

The Great Discourse on Causation

Author : Bhikku Bodhi
Publisher : Buddhist Publication Society
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 9789552401176

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he Mahanidana Sutta is the Buddha’s longest discourse on dependent arising, often taken to be the key to his entire teaching. The commentary treats this doctrine according to the Abhidhamma method, explained in an appendix. A penetrative introduction lays bare the sutta’s structure and the philosophical significance of dependent arising.

DEPENDENT ORIGINATION

Author : Brian Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0957190190

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DEPENDENT ORIGINATION by Brian Taylor Pdf

The Buddha's Teaching of DEPENDENT ORIGINATION is a fast-track method for experiencing Nibbana with your eyes open. It is a practical psychological explanation of how suffering arises and the psychological steps to be taken in the here and now to reach enlightenment directly.

An Introduction to Buddhism

Author : The Dalai Lama
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834841567

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An Introduction to Buddhism by The Dalai Lama Pdf

His Holiness the Dalai Lama presents the perfect introduction to traditional Tibetan Buddhist thought and practice, covering the Four Noble Truths and two essential texts. There is no one more suited to introduce beginners—and remind seasoned practitioners—of the fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism than His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Speaking to an audience of Western students, the Dalai Lama shows us how to apply basic Buddhist principles to our day-to-day lives. Starting with the very foundation of Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths, he provides the framework for understanding the Buddha’s first teachings on suffering, happiness, and peace. He follows with commentary on two of Buddhism’s most profound texts: The Eight Verses on Training the Mind and Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, often referring to the former as one of his main sources of inspiration for the practice of compassion. With clear, accessible language and the familiar sense of humor that infuses nearly all of his work, the Dalai Lama invites us all to develop innermost awareness, a proper understanding of the nature of reality, and heartfelt compassion for all beings. This book was previously published under the title Lighting the Way.

Mutual Causality in Buddhism and General Systems Theory

Author : Joanna Macy
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438411637

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Mutual Causality in Buddhism and General Systems Theory by Joanna Macy Pdf

This book brings important new dimensions to the interface between contemporary Western science and ancient Eastern wisdom. Here for the first time the concepts and insights of general systems theory are presented in tandem with those of the Buddha. Remarkable convergences appear between core Buddhist teachings and the systems view of reality, arising in our century from biology and extending into the social and cognitive sciences. Giving a cogent introduction to both bodies of thought, and a fresh interpretation of the Buddha's core teaching of dependent co-arising, this book shows how their common perspective on causality can inform our lives. The interdependence of all beings provides the context for clarifying both the role of meditative practice and guidelines for effective action on behalf of the common good.

The Rice Seedling Sutra

Author : Yeshe Thabkhe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781614296447

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The Rice Seedling Sutra by Yeshe Thabkhe Pdf

One of Tibet’s great scholars presents the Buddha’s profound teachings on the laws of karma and dependent arising. In the Rice Seedling Sutra, the Buddha unpacks the law of cause and effect. He notes how in the natural world, a seed becomes a sprout, which produces a flower, which bears fruit. A seed has no intention to sprout; when the right conditions are assembled the fruit arises. Similarly, when our senses encounter an object, a sense consciousness arises naturally, without our intending it. This, says the Buddha, is also how karma works and how actions performed out of ignorance create suffering, whether we want it or not. And this same law of causality also governs enlightenment—when the right conditions are assembled, awakening is assured. In many sutras like this one, the Buddha explains that to understand his Dharma is to understand dependent arising. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explores dependent arising, and the corollary teaching of emptiness, through this sutra and others. Commenting on the works of Indian masters such as Shantaraksita, he shows how belief in a creator god is incompatible with dependent arising, and by illuminating the teachings of Nagarjuna and Chandrakirti, he shows how we do—and do not—exist. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe was among the last generation of scholars to be trained in Tibet before the Chinese occupation. He has been teaching Westerners for decades, having worked with top scholars in the United States, and he is especially familiar with this sutra, having translated the commentary by Kamalasila into Hindi. Here his deep familiarity, combined with his extensive command of the Buddhist scriptures, allows him to present the Buddha’s words in a rich and authoritative context.

Beginnings

Author : S. Bodhesako
Publisher : Buddhist Publication Society
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789552403101

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Beginnings by S. Bodhesako Pdf

This book contains all the known published and unpublished essays by S. Bodhesako: Beginnings, Change, The Buddha and Catch-22, The Myth of Sisyphus, Faith, and Being and Craving. In the first essay, Beginnings, the author discusses the authenticity and relevance of the Buddhist Canon. The second essay, Change, investigates the concepts of change, impermanence and time in relation to experience and argues against equating them with the concept of flux or continuous change. In the third essay, The Buddha and Catch-22, the similarities between Joseph Heller’s novel and the Buddha’s Teaching are discussed. The next essay, The Myth of Sisyphus, is a Buddhist reinterpretation of the Greek myth of Sisyphus, which is symbolizing the endless, recurring nature of our tasks. Ven. Bodhesako also discusses Albert Camus’ interpretation of this myth. The essay Faith investigates the relevance of faith in the Buddha’s Teaching, while the last essay, Being and Craving, deals with the Buddhist concept of craving and its traditional interpretation.

Excursions into the Thought-World of the Pali Discourses

Author : Bhikkhu Analayo
Publisher : Pariyatti Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781938754166

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Excursions into the Thought-World of the Pali Discourses by Bhikkhu Analayo Pdf

For those who approach Buddhism as a system of mental development, this book is a reliable and accessible guide to understanding the significance of themes from the Pali discourses. Themes include grasping, right view, craving, passion, contemplation of feeling, happiness, and liberation. A rare combination of scholarly rigor and extensive meditation experience from the author provides veracity to these studies and explorations.

Mūlamadhyamakakārikā of Nāgārjuna

Author : Nāgārjuna,David J. Kalupahana
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Buddhist philosophy
ISBN : 812080774X

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Mūlamadhyamakakārikā of Nāgārjuna by Nāgārjuna,David J. Kalupahana Pdf

This is completely new translation of Nagarjuna's major work, accompanied by a detailed annotation of each of the verses. The annotations identify the metaphysical theories of the scholastics criticized by Nagarjuna, and trace the source material and arguments utilized in his refutation back to the early discourses of the Buddha.

Nāgārjuna

Author : David J. Kalupahana
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1986-01-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438408200

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Nāgārjuna by David J. Kalupahana Pdf

This is a completely new translation of Nagarjuna's major work, the Mulamadhyamakakarika, accompanied by a detailed annotation of each of the verses. The annotation identifies the metaphysical theories of the scholastics criticized by Nagarjuna, and traces the source material and the arguments utilized in his refutation back to the early discourses of the Buddha. The Introduction presents a completely new hypothesisthe nature of the treatise. The work is a grand commentary on the Buddha's "Discourse to Katyayana" (Kaccayanaqotta-sutta). The concluding part of the Introduction compares the teachings of the Buddha and Nagarjuna in regard to epistemology, ontology, ethics and philosophy of language indicating how the latter was making a determined attempt to reconstruct the Buddha's teachings in a very faithful manner, avoiding the substantialist metaphysics of the scholastics. The book shows that Nagarjuna's ideas are neither original nor are they an advancement from the early Buddhist period. Nagarjuna is not a Mahayanist.

The Harmony of Emptiness and Dependent-Arising

Author : Tsong Khapa
Publisher : Library of Tibetan Works and Archives
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788186470411

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The Harmony of Emptiness and Dependent-Arising by Tsong Khapa Pdf

The Harmony of Emptiness and Dependent-Arising is a commentary to Tsong Khapa’s The Essence of Eloquent Speech, Praise to the Buddha for Teaching Profound Dependent-Arising. The subject of the work concerns two important themes of Buddhist philosophy: emptiness and dependent-arising. All schools of Buddhism expound theories of emptiness and dependent-arising, but their interpreptations vary greatly and are even contradictory. Here Ven. Lobsang Gyatso, very skilfully explains these two theories through logical analysis combined with simple and wonderful illustrations. Late Ven. Lobsang Gyatso was born in Kham province, Tibet, in 1928 and educated at Drepung Monastic University. He escaped from Tibet in 1959 and was one of the first trained Tibetan teachers in exile and was also a member of the Tibetan Textbook Committee of Council for Tibetan Education. In 1973, with the blessing of H. H. the Dalai lama, he founded the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Dharamsala. He has toured and lectured in many countries of the world, and has authored many books and articles. Above all, he is a meditation master, who lives his life according to the Buddhist philosophy of wisdom and compassion.