Entering The Stream

Author : Yuki Sirimane
Publisher : Equinox Publishing (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religious life
ISBN : 1781792046

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Entering the Stream to Enlightenment by Yuki Sirimane Pdf

This book is a study on the nature and effects of the Theravāda Buddhist religious experiences of the four supramundane fruits of the Noble Eightfold Path - the experience of the fruit which is stream-entry, once returning, non-returning and Arahanthship - with special focus on the experience of stream-entry. It represents the first time within Theravāda Buddhist studies that a serious textual study has been combined with a substantial field research. Despite disciplinary rules which virtually prohibit a monk with higher ordination from discussing their personal religious experiences, this book presents seven comprehensive anonymous interviews conducted mainly with forest monks on their meditative experiences. The study presents a definition for the 'supramundane fruit' of the path and an alternate framework to discuss and evaluate Theravāda Buddhist religious experiences. It then uses this framework to address some longstanding debates around the Theravāda path and its fruits thus bringing experience back to the centre stage of these debates.

Author : Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapanyo
Publisher : San Fran Dhammaram Temple
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Entering the Stream of Dhamma by Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapanyo Pdf

I would like to begin by discussing the meaning of the title, “Entering the Stream of Dhamma,” so that we understand it in the same way. All followers of the Dhamma want to enter the stream of Dhamma, but we may be talking about different things. In fact, there is only one true meaning. My explanation is for you to consider, review and contemplate with wisdom before you decide whether or not it is right. The Noble Ones, from the sotapanna stage on, are those who have entered the stream of Dhamma. Although sotapannas, those reaching the first of the four levels of Noble Ones, have not yet been completely purified, they are enlightened enough to see clearly the right path to Nibbana, the Final Goal or the complete eradication of suffering. In other words, they have undoubtedly entered the stream leading to Nibbana with no turning back, and know this for themselves the first moment they step into this path. At that point they become Stream Enterers, and are regarded as nitaya-puggala, people who are advancing toward Nibbana and will never return to the stage of ordinary people. Even though they may be reborn in this world, they will experience no more than seven lives before attaining Nibbana. The Lord Buddha taught clearly and reasonably how to enter the stream of Dhamma. In his time, his followers practiced in accordance with the Noble Eightfold Path and attained the Noble Fruitions. If we want to reach the same goal, we must strictly follow the Lord Buddha’s teachings, and we will enter the stream of Dhamma just like the people in his time. What the Noble Fruitions were like in the past is still the same now and will continue to be so forever. Phra Acariya Thoon Khippapanno

Author : Sarah Haynes,Michelle J. Sorensen
Publisher : Contemporary Issues in Buddhis
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 1886439524

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Wading Into the Stream of Wisdom by Sarah Haynes,Michelle J. Sorensen Pdf

Part One Ethics Can We Kill Illusory People? Some Philosophical Reflections on Bodhi[sattva]caryāvatāra 9:11-13ab Paul Williams The Consequences of Consequentialism: Reflections on Recent Developmentts in the Study of Buddhist Ethics Martin T. Adam Toward a Mahāyāna Phenomenology: Heidegger and Levinas Wing-cheuk Chan -- Part Two Text Criticism Ngag-dbang tshe-ring: An Eighteenth-century Yogi from Zanskar Eva K. Neumaier Lü Cheng's Chinese Translation of the Tibetan Version of Dignāga's Ālambana-parīkṣā-vṛtti: An English Translation Dan Lusthaus Mahāmudrā Chöd? Rangjung Dorjé's Commentary on The Great Speech Chapter of Machik Labdrön Michelle J. Sorensen A Note on Manorathanandin's Pramāṇavārttikavṛtti in Tibet Leonard W.J. van der Kuijp Pseudo-Nāgārjuna's Sermon about Giving (Dānaparikathā) Michael Hahn and Naoki Saito Early Yogācāra and Visualization (Bhāvanā) Charles Willemen -- Part Three History Cooking the Buddhist Books: Implications of the New Dating of the Buddha for the History of Early Indian Buddhism Charles S. Prebish Peaceful and Wrathful Manifestations: The Development of Sarasvatī from India to East Asia to Tibet Sarah F. Haynes The Bodhisattva Doctrine in Sinhala Theravāda Buddhist Traditions of Sri Lanka John Clifford Holt -- Part Four Praxis Beneath the Waves: Conceiving the Unconscious Richard K. Payne The "Round" Doctrine of Tiantai and its Significance for Modern Times Fa Qing Meditation Revisited Andreas Doctor and Tom J.F. Tillemans.

Author : Culadasa,Matthew Immergut, PhD
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 675 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781781808795

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The Mind Illuminated by Culadasa,Matthew Immergut, PhD Pdf

The Mind Illuminated is a comprehensive, accessible and - above all - effective book on meditation, providing a nuts-and-bolts stage-based system that helps all levels of meditators establish and deepen their practice. Providing step-by-step guidance for every stage of the meditation path, this uniquely comprehensive guide for a Western audience combines the wisdom from the teachings of the Buddha with the latest research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Clear and friendly, this in-depth practice manual builds on the nine-stage model of meditation originally articulated by the ancient Indian sage Asanga, crystallizing the entire meditative journey into 10 clearly-defined stages. The book also introduces a new and fascinating model of how the mind works, and uses illustrations and charts to help the reader work through each stage. This manual is an essential read for the beginner to the seasoned veteran of meditation.

Author : Gelong Thubten
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781250266835

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A Monk's Guide to Happiness by Gelong Thubten Pdf

A Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness for the Modern Day In our never-ending search for happiness we often find ourselves looking to external things for fulfillment, thinking that happiness can be unlocked by buying a bigger house, getting the next promotion, or building a perfect family. In this profound and inspiring book, Gelong Thubten shares a practical and sustainable approach to happiness. Thubten, a Buddhist monk and meditation expert who has worked with everyone from school kids to Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Benedict Cumberbatch, explains how meditation and mindfulness can create a direct path to happiness. A Monk’s Guide to Happiness explores the nature of happiness and helps bust the myth that our lives and minds are too busy for meditation. The book can show you how to: - Learn practical methods to help you choose happiness - Develop greater compassion for yourself and others - Learn to meditate in micro-moments during a busy day - Discover that you are naturally ‘hard-wired’ for happiness Reading A Monk’s Guide to Happiness could revolutionize your relationship with your thoughts and emotions, and help you create a life of true happiness and contentment.

Author : N. Thomas Johnson-Medland
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621893837

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Entering the Stream by N. Thomas Johnson-Medland Pdf

The notion and phrase of "entering the stream" has long been an image for merger and union. Most often it is meant to sum up the idea of union with the Divine Principle or God. Less often, yet still common, it is used to image the union of ideas, bodies, and movements. The sense that one thing folds into or flows into another and gets lost is still a major underpinning toward the belief that there is some "ah ha" moment in life where we are able to drift out of simple, commonplace existence and enter the field of ALL knowing. We believe that there can be and is a moment of merger (a born-again instant), an awakening to something outside of what it means to be singularly dual. It is not by chance that the two sacramental rites within Christianity that have the deepest roots in the gathered community over time--reaching down into the loam of our existence--are Baptism and Eucharist. The first--the initiation rite--is about dissolving into God and His mercy and forgiveness. We enter into Him and the fullness of His Kingdom. We are overwhelmed by the waters and emerge a new creature. The second--the continuation rite--is about God dissolving into us. He enters us bringing the fullness of His Kingdom. We ingest God (depending upon your theology) in either image or fact and we emerge a new creature. The poems that follow are about this "axis of consumption," this "axis of dissolving" in our lives. We are swallowed up by God. We swallow up God.

Author : Kim Allen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1737272008

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Practice After Stream Entry by Kim Allen Pdf

Author : Amy Schmidt
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781907314803

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Dipa Ma by Amy Schmidt Pdf

Read the life story and spiritual teachings of Dipa Ma, a major figure in contemporary Buddhism. She was the teacher of such well-respected western Buddhists as Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Joseph Goldstein, Alice Walker and Sylvia Boorstein, among others. An accomplished yogi, she was an inspired teacher and a devoted mother and grandmother. A woman who found great freedom through profound levels of insight and one who exemplified in her every action immense kindness, generosity, and mindfulness.

Author : Samuel Bercholz,Sherab Chödzin Kohn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 0712660526

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Entering the Stream by Samuel Bercholz,Sherab Chödzin Kohn Pdf

The grandeur, simplicity, and freshness of the 2,500-year-old tradition of Buddhism are reflected in this collection of writings intended as a primer for newcomers to the subject as well as a reference for those familiar with Buddhism. The selections include: The story of the Buddha's life. A concise historical background. Key writings of Theravada, Mahayana, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism. Meditation instructions. A Buddhist explanation of reincarnation. Simple explanations of terms. A pictorial survey of Buddhist art and architecture.

Author : Ian M. Evans
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199380848

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How and why Thoughts Change by Ian M. Evans Pdf

Cognitive therapy, a core approach within a collection of psychotherapeutic techniques known as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), is fundamentally about changing peoples' thoughts-helping them overcome difficulties by recognizing and changing dysfunctional thinking styles. Among other strategies, it requires encouraging the development of skills for rehearsing new habits of thought, modifying biases in judging and interpreting social and emotional information, and for testing assumptions underlying dysfunctional and negative, distorted thinking. In How and Why Thoughts Change, Dr. Ian Evans.520 In the 21st century, the concept of ethics may seem outdated or obsolete. But in reality, ethics is the omnipresent, ongoing discussion going on in our global communities today. Systematically, people condemn, sanction, demonize, and freely judge one another. As a result, by addressing the simplest of questions ("), laws are legislated and the moral code is created. But what is morality, exactly? And how does the moral code shape the story of our lives? Written from the perspective of a social psychologist, The Psychology of Good and Evil explores the answers to these big questions in fascinating detail, all while illuminating the inner workings of the human mind, human nature, and the foundations of our beliefs. -- Provided by publisher.

Author : David Dudgeon
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080557171

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Tropical Stream Ecology by David Dudgeon Pdf

Tropical Stream Ecology describes the main features of tropical streams and their ecology. It covers the major physico-chemical features, important processes such as primary production and organic-matter transformation, as well as the main groups of consumers: invertebrates, fishes and other vertebrates. Information on concepts and paradigms developed in north-temperate latitudes and how they do not match the reality of ecosystems further south is expertly addressed. The pressing matter of conservation of tropical streams and their biodiversity is included in almost every chapter, with a final chapter providing a synthesis on conservation issues. For the first time, Tropical Stream Ecology places an important emphasis on viewing research carried out in contributions from international literature. First synthetic account of the ecology of all types of tropical streams Covers all of the major tropical regions Detailed consideration of possible fundamental differences between tropical and temperate stream ecosystems Threats faced by tropical stream ecosystems and possible conservation actions Descriptions and synstheses life-histories and breeding patterns of major aquatic consumers (fishes, invertebrates)

Author : Mahasi Sayadaw,Sobhana (Mahā caññʻ Cha rā toʻ ʼA rhaṅʻ)
Publisher : Buddhist Publication Society
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Meditation
ISBN : 9789552400896

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Practical Insight Meditation by Mahasi Sayadaw,Sobhana (Mahā caññʻ Cha rā toʻ ʼA rhaṅʻ) Pdf

Author : Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780062954831

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Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet by Thich Nhat Hanh Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER “When you wake up and you see that the Earth is not just the environment, the Earth is us, you touch the nature of interbeing. And at that moment you can have real communication with the Earth… We have to wake up together. And if we wake up together, then we have a chance. Our way of living our life and planning our future has led us into this situation. And now we need to look deeply to find a way out, not only as individuals, but as a collective, a species.” -- Thich Nhat Hanh We face a potent intersection of crises: ecological destruction, rising inequality, racial injustice, and the lasting impacts of a devastating pandemic. The situation is beyond urgent. To face these challenges, we need to find ways to strengthen our clarity, compassion, and courage to act. Beloved Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is blazingly clear: there’s one thing we all have the power to change, which can make all the difference, and that is our mind. Our way of looking, seeing, and thinking determines every choice we make, the everyday actions we take or avoid, how we relate to those we love or oppose, and how we react in a crisis. Mindfulness and the radical insights of Zen meditation can give us the strength and clarity we need to help create a regenerative world in which all life is respected. Filled with Thich Nhat Hanh’s inspiring meditations, Zen stories and experiences from his own activism, as well as commentary from Sister True Dedication, one of his students Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet shows us a new way of seeing and living that can bring healing and harmony to ourselves, our relationships, and the Earth.

Author : Mahasi Sayadaw
Publisher : Buddhist Publication Society
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Meditation
ISBN : 9789552400902

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The Progress of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw Pdf

The practice of Vipassana or insight meditation was described by the Buddha as the “direct way” for the overcoming of all sorrow and grief and for realizing Nibbana, the state of perfect liberation from suffering. The essence of this practice consists in the four foundations of mindfulness: mindful contemplation of the body, feelings, states of mind, and mind objects.

Author : Henepola Gunaratana
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780861719204

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Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness by Henepola Gunaratana Pdf

In the same engaging style that has endeared him to readers of Mindfulness In Plain English, Bhante Gunaratana delves deeply into each step of the Buddha's most profound teaching on bringing an end to suffering: the noble eightfold path. With generous and specific advice, Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness offers skillful ways to handle anger, to find right livelihood, and to cultivate loving-friendliness in relationships with parents, children, and partners, as well as tools to overcome all the mental hindrances that prevent happiness. Whether you are an experienced meditator or someone who's only just beginning, this gentle and down-to-earth guide will help you bring the heart of the Buddha's teachings into every aspect of your life. A Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Awards finalist (Spirituality/Inspirational).