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| | Buddhism on Encyclopedia.com |
 | | The two great nonacademic sects were Ch'an or Zen Buddhism, whose chief practice was sitting in meditation to achieve "sudden enlightenment," and Pure Land Buddhism, which advocated repetition of the name of the Buddha Amitabha to attain rebirth in his paradise. | | | Theravada Buddhism and modernization: Anagarika Dhammapala and B.R. Ambedkar.(leaders of Buddhist revival in Sri Lanka and India) | | | BUDDHISM [Buddhism], religion and philosophy founded in India c.525 BC by Siddhartha Gautama, called the Buddha. |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/B/Buddhism.asp
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| | Buddhism |
| | While it is true that Buddhism embodies a profound philosophy of life, and we must not depreciate the intellectual side, in its essence Buddhist doctrines enlarge on the Buddha's own enlightenment-- enlightenment which can be acquired only through practice." | | | The Buddhism taught by Nichiren, a 13th Century Japanese priest, centered around one of the last teachings of the first historically recognized Buddha (known as Siddhartha Gautama or Shakyamuni Buddha). | | | The purpose and significance of Buddhism lies in overcoming the four basic sufferings of birth, old age, sickness and death, as well as in enabling each individual to establish his or her own identity. |
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http://www.sgi-usa.org/buddhism
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| | Sudden or Gradual Enlightenment |
| | Therefore, Enlightenment, rather than being a replacing of human nature with a trans-human-like passion free nature, as in standard Indian Buddhism, is instead just an adding on to ordinary human nature the non-dual awareness of one's innate nirvanic purity. | | | Enlightenment is merely becoming conscious that one is already in the unconditional state of Nirvana. | | | INNATE ENLIGHTENMENT AND NO-THOUGHT: A Response to the Critical Buddhist Position on Zen |
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http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/awakening101/sudgrad2.html
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| | SGI - Buddhism |
| | The Mahayana tradition, in which Nichiren Buddhism is included, emphasizes the bodhisattva practice as the means toward the enlightenment of both oneself and others, in contrast to teachings which aim only at personal salvation. | | | They called their school of Buddhism Mahayana (great vehicle), meaning the teaching which can lead all people to enlightenment, and they criticized the earlier, traditional schools for seeking only personal enlightenment, labeling them Hinayana, or lesser vehicle. | | | A Mahayana Buddhism arose as a reform movement seeking to restore the original spirit of Buddhism. |
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http://www.sgi.org/english/Buddhism/mahayana.htm
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| | "Tantric" Means |
| | The purpose of Vajrayana Buddhist practice is to attain the perfect enlightenment of Buddha whereas in [the] Hindu Tantric system, the basis is to realize the Ten Mahavidyas as the highest forms of deities. | | | Vajrayana practitioners achieve the state of complete enlightenment, whereas in Hindu Tantric system, the attainment is the Brahma realm. | | | Furthermore, in Vajrayana Buddhism, there are innumerable methods of meditations on Gurus, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Istadevatas, [Tib. |
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http://www.khandro.net/Buddhism_tantric.htm
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| | Vajrayana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | From this point of view the esoteric Vajrayana is the only Buddhist teaching which is not a compromise with the limited nature of the audience to which it is directed, since the teachings are said to be the Dharmakaya (the principle of enlightenment) in the form of Mahavairocana, engaging in a monologue with himself. | | | While tantra and esoterism distinguish Vajrayana Buddhism, it is, from the Tibetan Buddhist point of view, nonetheless primarily a form of Mahayana Buddhism. | | | The other conspicuous aspect of Vajrayana Buddhism is that it is esoteric. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajrayana
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| | Liu Institute New Orleans: Shaolin Kung fu History |
| | It was said that during this period Bodhidharma reached enlightenment and from it developed a new sect of Buddhism known as Chan Buddhism. | | | Chan Buddhism eventually migrated to Japan and became known there as Zen Buddhism. | | | Chan is the integration of Taoism and Buddhism, which is the integral part of Shaolin Gongfu. |
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http://www.shaolin-world.net/history/history.html
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| | Chan Buddhism and the Prophetic Poems of William Blake |
| | Ch'an Buddhism also recognizes the necessity of self-examination as a means to the realization of enlightenment. | | | Ch'an Buddhism, although avoiding the use of heavy symbology, primarily emphasizes the realization of Enlightenment through the recognition of Prajna, or the wisdom principle. | | | Chan Buddhism and the Prophetic Poems of William Blake |
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http://www.american-buddha.com/chan.blake.htm
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| | Chinese Buddhism |
| | Chinese Buddhism: Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary on Treatise on the Discipline for Attaining Enlightenment | | | Chinese Buddhism is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness. | | | The history of Buddhism spans from the 6th century BCE to the present, starting with the birth of the Buddha Siddharta Gautama. |
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http://www.experiencefestival.com/chinese_buddhism
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| | * Buddhism - (Esoteric): Definition |
| | A Japanese term meaning "meditation." It is a major school of Japanese that claims to transmit the spirit of Buddhism, or the total enlightenment as achieved by the founder of the religion, the Buddha... | | | Buddhism the religious philosophy taught by Gautama Buddha. | | | Buddhism is not one religion and philosophy but two. |
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http://www.bestknows.com/esoteric/buddhism.html
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| | Shabetsu |
| | in Buddhism, and fail to inquire into the meaning of Enlightenment, are incapable of appreciating the full significance of the Buddhas message to the world. | | | Since Buddhism asserts Enlightenment to be the ultimate fact of Buddhist life, there is in it nothing negativistic, nothing pessimistic. | | | This is the one thing that is most needed in Buddhism. |
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http://www.vrnirvananow.org/Shabetsu.html
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| | A Perspective on Buddhist Psychology |
| | Buddhism does not teach man to believe in, obey and worship anything that he does not know or cannot recognize ; the term Ehipasiko also implies the inner experience of enlightenment that is only known by the individual himself. | | | According to Buddhism, the religious consciousness and the inner individual experience are the two extremely important factors in man 's path to his enlightenment. | | | As a consequence, Buddhism is not the faith that one has to accept blindly. |
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http://www.psywww.com/psyrelig/buddhism.htm
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| | Buddhism. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 |
| | The two great nonacademic sects were Ch& or Zen Buddhism, whose chief practice was sitting in meditation to achieve “sudden enlightenment,” and Pure Land Buddhism, which advocated repetition of the name of the Buddha Amitabha to attain rebirth in his paradise. | | | B.C., and Buddhism has remained its national religion. | | | Buddhism, which denied both the efficacy of Vedic ritual and the validity of the caste system, and which spread its teachings using vernacular languages rather than Brahmanical Sanskrit, was by far the most successful of the heterodox or non-Vedic systems. |
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http://www.bartleby.com/65/bu/Buddhism.html
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| | SGI - Buddhism |
| | The Mahayana tradition, in which Nichiren Buddhism is included, emphasizes the bodhisattva practice as the means toward the enlightenment of both oneself and others, in contrast to teachings which aim only at personal salvation. | | | They called their school of Buddhism Mahayana (great vehicle), meaning the teaching which can lead all people to enlightenment, and they criticized the earlier, traditional schools for seeking only personal enlightenment, labeling them Hinayana, or lesser vehicle. | | | A Mahayana Buddhism arose as a reform movement seeking to restore the original spirit of Buddhism. |
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http://www.sgi.org/english/Buddhism/mahayana.htm
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| | Buddhist Religion FAQ |
| | Buddhism teaches "that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct, wisdom, and meditation releases one from desire, suffering, and rebirth". | | | The premise of Buddhism is that Buddha was the first person we know of who achieved the state of enlightenment, which isn't really explainable but could be described as a state of super-awareness, which brings about a release from suffering. | | | Other religions are full of answers, Buddhism is a religion of questions. |
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http://www.answerbag.com/c_view.php?id=120
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| | ENLIGHTENMENT: can you do it? |
| | IN THE WAY OF ENLIGHTENMENT: The Ten Fetters of Buddhism | | | If you go to various newgroups such as alt.zen, alt.philosophy.zen, etc.; to the hundreds of web pages that come up when you type in Zen, Zen Enlightenment, Enlightenment, Buddhism, etc.; or to the message boards such as Excite, Lycos, or Yahoo under such headings as Religion, Buddhism, Zen, etc.; everyone is Enlightened. | | | Of course, since the oft heard 'all are Enlightened' statement is law, Hung Jen could have just set the robe and bowl on the floor of the meditation hall or out on the grounds and let the first stumbling dolt to trip over them become the Sixth Patriarch. |
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http://www.geocities.com/the_wanderling/canudoit.html
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| | Philosophy of Religion: Buddhism by Eliade |
| | Mahayana Buddhism claims to be the 'Buddhism of the masses' and focuses on doctrines and beliefs which will lead people along the path to enlightenment and prepare them for the experience. | | | For Mahayana Buddhism, the fate and progress of the individual in their quest for enlightenment is closely tied to that of all life. | | | Of the two, Theraveda Buddhism claims to be the 'Original' Buddhism. |
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http://www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/longview/socsci/philosophy/religion/eliade.htm
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| | BIGpedia - Buddha - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online |
| | Emphasizing this universal availability, the Mahayana school of Buddhism in particular refers to many Buddhas and also to many bodhisattvas (beings committed to Enlightenment but who vow to postpone their own Nirvana in order to assist others on the path). | | | Amongst the world religions, most of which proclaim the existence of a Creator god, Buddhism is regarded as unusual for being a non-theistic religion. | | | Buddhism recognises three types of Buddha, of which the simple term Buddha is normally reserved for the first type, that of Samyaksam-buddha (Pali: Samma-Sambuddha). |
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http://bigpedia.com/encyclopedia/Buddha
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| | Buddhism |
| | Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche was one of the principal lamas in the Nyingmapa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. | | | Buddhism is based on the Three Jewels or Pillars -- the Buddha, the Dharma (his teachings and wisdom) and the Sangha (the community of Buddhists). | | | For more information on Tibetan Buddhism visit www.tibet.org. |
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| | The Berzin Archives - Bon and Tibetan Buddhism |
| | We cannot divorce Buddhism from the society in which it was taught, but we can be clear about what is cultural and what is about the four noble truths, the path to enlightenment, bodhichitta and so on. | | | Both Bon and Tibetan Buddhism have monasteries and monastic vows. | | | The similarities between Bon and Tibetan Buddhism are not exclusively in relation to Nyingma. |
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http://www.berzinarchives.com/comparison_buddhist_traditions/bon_tibetan_buddhism.html
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| | Mahayana Buddhism |
| | Mahayana Buddhism (Sanskrit for "Greater Vehicle"), along with Theravada Buddhism, are the two principal branches of Buddhist belief. | | | Mahayana generally offers more hope of enlightenment for the lay believer than Theravada: the compassionate bodhisattvas can supposedly transfer their merit to worshippers; Zen is notoriously disdainful of the formalities of creed and hierarchy; the Pure Land is an interim paradise on the road to salvation attainable by the pious. | | | Mahayana thinkers of later periods categorized the Mahasanghikas as one of the 18 schools of Hinayana Buddhism, but when Mahayana first emerged, it resembled Mahasanghika in several areas of doctrinal interpretation. |
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http://mb-soft.com/believe/txh/mahayana.htm
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| | Dzogchen Lineage - Tibetan Buddhism |
| | In establishing Buddhism in Tibet some Tibetans opposed Buddhism and there were many obstacles to be overcome. | | | Eventually, thousands of Tibetans became Bikkhus and Dzogchen yogis and attained enlightenment. | | | The treasure lineage: the lineage of prophetic authorization, the lineage of empowerment and aspiration, and the lineage entrusted to the Dakinis. |
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http://www.dzogchenlineage.org/buddhism.html
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| | Onto-Epistemology of Sudden Enlightenment in Chan Buddhism |
| | In the light of these two arguments, it is then clear that sudden enlightenment in Chan Buddhism characterizes an existential emergence of a totally separate system of understanding in total transcendence from the state which is considered belief, faith or understanding. | | | Then it is also necessary to see how the Chan Buddhist would argue for the import and necessity of the Chanist enlightenment within the Buddhist tradition and hence how the Chan enlightenment would stand out as a necessary form of human experience which is unique, yet could be universal. |
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http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-BJ001/93616.htm
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| | Zen |
| | Now, "meditation" is one of the cornerstones of Buddhism, where, under the name dhyana, it forms the final and most important aspect of gaining enlightenment. | | | As a result, Zen readily dispenses with the Buddhist scriptures and philosophical discussion in favor of a more intuitive and individual approach to enlightenment. | | | But Zen (in Chinese, Ch'an) or Meditation Buddhism granted meditation an exclusive importance not ascribed to it in other Buddhist schools. |
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http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/FEUJAPAN/ZEN.HTM
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