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Handbuch der Religionen, 2023

Paragrana

In diesem Beitrag werden die Fragen diskutiert: Welche Vorstellungen von Geschlecht und Sexualitä... more In diesem Beitrag werden die Fragen diskutiert: Welche Vorstellungen von Geschlecht und Sexualität finden sich im Buddhismus, welche Frauenrollen oder Frauenbilder lassen sich daraus ableiten, und was geschieht, wenn diese Geschlechtervorstellungen heute auf den europäischen Kontext treffen: Welche Probleme entstehen? Ist Geschlechtergerechtigkeit ein westliches Problem oder wird sie weltweit thematisiert? Lassen sich Wechselwirkungen feststellen, und welche Strategien werden verfolgt, um Geschlechtergerechtigkeit im Buddhismus herzustellen?

De Gruyter eBooks, Nov 7, 2022

This article introduces Buddhist chaplaincya nd care practices and brieflya nalyses the field'sc ... more This article introduces Buddhist chaplaincya nd care practices and brieflya nalyses the field'sc urrent state.T aking mindfulness as an example, I discuss what it means to be aBuddhist chaplain or caregiverand arguethat Buddhists of different denominations have much in common, while their views and practices mayd iffer. Igiveinsight into the practices and rituals thatare helpful in existential crises, conflict,d isease, and death when religious belongingb ecomes essential, and discuss Buddhist chaplaincyi nc ontemporarys ocieties. Practicesr ooted in Buddhist teachingssuch as mindfulness and meditation stronglyi nfluencet he development of secular-but Buddhism is far more than that.I tn ot onlym eans transforming our minds, attitudes,a nd behaviour,b ut also developing insight into reality and other essential virtues Buddhist chaplains need to cultivate.

Disziplin kann man nicht in äußeren Dingen finden, wie in der Erde, den Steinen oder Bergen, sond... more Disziplin kann man nicht in äußeren Dingen finden, wie in der Erde, den Steinen oder Bergen, sondern nur im Inneren fühlender Wesen. Als gewöhnliche Menschen — Frauen wie Männer — sind wir uns darin gleich, Fehler und Qualitäten zu haben. Unter dem Einfluß von Leidenschaften — sogenannten klesas (nyon mongs) — wie Begierde, Wut oder Zorn, Stolz und Neid schaden wir anderen durch die zehn unheilsamen Handlungen von Körper, Sprache und Geist: Töten, Stehlen, Sexuelles Fehlverhalten, Lügen, Verleumden, grobe Rede, unsinniges Geschwätz, Habgier, Übelwollen und verkehrte Ansichten. Ab und zu entwickeln wir Vertrauen, liebevolle Zuneigung oder Mitgefühl und führen, davon motiviert, einige heilsame Handlungen durch, stehen anderen hilfreich zur Seite und nützen sogar der Gesellschaft

Religionen im Dialog, 2019

Psychotherapie und buddhistisches Geistestraining, 2013

Perspektiven dialogischer Theologie, 2016

One of the aims of the international and interdisciplinary 5 -year-project „Religion and Dialogue... more One of the aims of the international and interdisciplinary 5 -year-project „Religion and Dialogue in Modern Societies“ is to develop an approach of dialogical theology. The growing religious pluralization of modern societies has placed the question of religions and dialogue at the center of public and academic attention, along with great expectations for the peaceful coexistence of people from different faiths and cultures tied to it. But how can dialogue in the sense of an interreligious hermeneutics actually work? To find out about it more, a multi-religious and interdisciplinary team of researchers in Hamburg conducted a dialogical experiment centered on key religious texts. Instead of exclusively reconstructing existing theory, theory was mainly developed from an empirical analysis of practice.

Copyright Notice: Digital copies of this work may be made and distributed provided no change is m... more Copyright Notice: Digital copies of this work may be made and distributed provided no change is made and no alteration is made to the content. Reproduction in any other format, with the exception of a single copy for private study, requires the written permission of the author. All en-

VEN. DR. BHIKKHU BODHI Classical Buddhism and Secular Buddhism-Two Roads to the Future of the Dha... more VEN. DR. BHIKKHU BODHI Classical Buddhism and Secular Buddhism-Two Roads to the Future of the Dharma Bhikkhu Bodhi, born in 1944, is an American Buddhist monk. He obtained a BA in philosophy from Brooklyn College (1966) and a PhD in philosophy from Claremont Graduate School (1972). After completing his university studies he traveled to Sri Lanka, where he

Achtsamkeit in Bildungsprozessen, 2021

Religious Studies and Theology, 2017

Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 2013

I. The Gurudharma On Bhiksunl Ordination in Different Vinayas According to tradition, the gurudha... more I. The Gurudharma On Bhiksunl Ordination in Different Vinayas According to tradition, the gurudharmas, "principles to be respected," were stipulated by the Buddha as a pre-condition for granting his foster mother Mahaprajapati Gautami the higher ordination. The different Vinaya texts report that by accepting these principles to be respected Mahaprajapati Gautami became the first bhiksuni (nun), marking the starting point for the coming into being of an order of bhiksunis. While the different Vinayas agree in mentioning a set of eight such gurudharmas, the sequence in which these principles are listed varies considerably, as does their actual formulation. (3) The themes broached by these eight principles to be respected concern matters of monastic etiquette, such as stipulating that a bhiksuni should behave respectfully even towards a junior bhiksu (monk), and the carrying out of legal acts. One legal act mentioned in all Vinaya lists of the eight gurudharmas is the procedure for conducting bhiksuni ordination. As a starting point for subsequent discussion, in what follows the different versions of this gurudharma that appear in the canonical Vinayas are translated from the Chinese, Sanskrit and Pali originals; (4) the Tibetan version is taken up in more detail in the second part of the present paper. The translations below are given in alphabetical order according to the school affiliation of the respective Vinaya. The numbering given in brackets reflects the position of this particular gurudharma within the whole set of eight. I.1 Translation Dharmaguptaka Vinaya (no. 4): "A siksamana (probationer) who has trained in the precepts should request the higher ordination from the community of bhiksus." (5) Lokottaravada-Mahasamghika Vinaya (no. 2): "A girl of eighteen years, having been instructed in the training and having completed this training for two years, should seek the higher ordination from both communities." (6) Mahasamghika Vinaya (no. 2): "Having trained for two years in the precepts, she receives higher ordination in both communities." (7) Mahisasaka Vinaya (no. 4): "A siksamana who has trained in the precepts for two years should receive the higher ordination in both communities." (8) Mulasarvastivada Vinaya (no. 1): "The bhiksunis should seek from the bhiksus the going forth and the higher ordination, the becoming of a bhiksuni ." (9) Sarvastivada Vinaya (no. 2): "A bhiksunishould request the higher ordination from the community of bhiksus." (10) Sammitiya Vinaya (1): "A bhiksunishould certainly seek the gaining of the higher ordination from the community of bhiksus." (11) Theravada Vinaya (no. 6): "A siksamana who has trained for two years in six principles should seek for higher ordination from both communities." (12) I.2 Comparative study Comparing the canonical Vinaya versions of the gurudharma stipulation concerning how bhiksuni ordination should be carried out brings to light two significant differences. One of these two differences concerns the period to be observed as a probationer, or siksamana. While the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya version simply speaks of a siksamana who has trained in the precepts, the Mahasamghika, Mahisasaka, and Theravada Vinaya versions note that her probationary period lasts for two years. The Lokottaravada-Mahasamghika Vinaya also indicates that she should be eighteen years old. The Theravada Vinaya provides still further detail, as it mentions that during these two years the siksamana has to observe six rules. Alongside these variations in the degree to which the details of the probationary training are introduced, perhaps the most prominent difference among these versions is that the formulations of this gurudharma in the Mulasarvastivada, Sarvastivada, and Sammitiya Vinayas do not mention the need to observe a probationary period at all. …

Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 2011

... dividing these lineages. This line of argumentation allows him to conclude that mixed-lineage... more ... dividing these lineages. This line of argumentation allows him to conclude that mixed-lineage ordinations, such as those that have been used in ordinations of Sri Lankan bhikkhunī, do not violate the vinaya (29–37). A number of ...

Handbuch der Religionen, 2023

Paragrana

De Gruyter eBooks, Nov 7, 2022

Religionen im Dialog, 2019

Psychotherapie und buddhistisches Geistestraining, 2013

Perspektiven dialogischer Theologie, 2016

Achtsamkeit in Bildungsprozessen, 2021

Religious Studies and Theology, 2017

Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 2013

Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 2011

The Buddhist Nun´s Ordination in the Tibetan Canon: Possibilities of the Revival of the Mūlasarvāstivāda Bhikṣuṇī Lineage , 2020

This publication presents results of a research project funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinsc... more This publication presents results of a research project funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), entitled “The Buddhist nuns’ ordination in the Tibetan canon.” Conducted from January 2010 to July 2017, the aim of the project was to examine the rituals and regulations for the full ordination of Buddhist nuns (Tib. dge slong ma, Skt. bhikṣuṇī) according to the Mūlasarvāstivāda Buddhist monastic code. This is the code that was followed in India in a school of the same name, and that today regulates monastic life in the Tibetan Buddhist traditions. As such, the possibility of granting (or denying) full ordination to women in Tibetan Buddhism hinges on the interpretation of this monastic code.

Buddhismus im Westen. Ein Dialog zwischen Religion und Wissenschaft, 2011

Die Deutsche Nationalbibliothek verzeichnet diese Publikation in der Deutschen Nationalbibliograf... more Die Deutsche Nationalbibliothek verzeichnet diese Publikation in der Deutschen Nationalbibliografi e; detaillierte bibliografi sche Daten sind im Internet über http://dnb.d-nb.de abrufbar.

Dialogue and Ethics in Buddhism and Hinduism, 2015

Public Presentations of The 14th Dalai Lama, Sallie B. King, Anantanand Rambachan and Samdhong Ri... more Public Presentations of The 14th Dalai Lama, Sallie B. King, Anantanand Rambachan and Samdhong Rinpoche

Mit Würde und Beharrlichkeit. Die Erneuerung buddhistischer Nonnenorden, 2011

Der Buddha gründete vor über 2500 Jahren nicht nur einen Mönchs- sondern auch einen Nonnenorden. ... more Der Buddha gründete vor über 2500 Jahren nicht nur einen Mönchs- sondern auch einen Nonnenorden. Heute dagegen wird Frauen im Theravada-Buddhismus wie im tibetischen Buddhismus das Recht, ein Leben als vollordinierte Nonne zu führen, verwehrt. Mit Würde und Beharrlichkeit enthält die wichtigsten Beiträge eines internationalen Kongresses zum Thema Erneuerung buddhistischer Nonnenorden, der 2007 unter der Schirmherrschaft des Dalai Lama in Hamburg stattfand.

DIGNITY & DISCIPLINE Reviving Full Ordination for Buddhist Nuns, 2010

When the Buddha established his community over twenty-five centuries ago, he did so upon a founda... more When the Buddha established his community over twenty-five centuries ago, he did so upon a foundation of radical equality among women and men. And indeed, the earliest Buddhist scriptures celebrate the teachings and inspiring influence of these path-blazing female renunciants. Nonetheless, through much of the Buddhist world, the order of nuns has disappeared or was never transmitted at all.

Dignity & Discipline represents a watershed moment in Buddhist history, as the Dalai Lama together with scholars and monastics from around the world, present powerful cases, grounded in both scripture and a profound appeal to human dignity, that the order of Buddhist nuns can and should be fully restored.

Interreligiöser Dialog, Gender und dialogische Theologie, 2019

Wie kann mit Differenz umgegangen werden, die einer grundsätzlichen Ebenbürtigkeit Sorge trägt? D... more Wie kann mit Differenz umgegangen werden, die einer grundsätzlichen Ebenbürtigkeit Sorge trägt? Das ist die Frage, die sowohl feministische Bewegungen als auch den interreligiösen Dialog bewegt. Diese Differenzlinien, Religion und Geschlecht, scheinen im wissenschaftlichen Diskurs eher getrennt voneinander betrachtet zu werden, während sie gesellschaftlich meist verschränkt miteinander verhandelt werden. Die Ängste vor dem religiös Anderen bzw. dessen Ablehnung und Ausgrenzung werden häufig mit der (vermeintlichen) Sorge um Geschlechtergerechtigkeit begründet: Wie gehen die mit ihren Frauen um? Müssen wir nicht unsere Frauen vor solchen Männern schützen? In diesem Buch unternehmen Theologen und Theologinnen des interreligiösen Dialogs eine Expedition durch Regionen der wissen-schaftlichen Diskussion von Geschlecht, um die Wechselwirkung zwischen religiöser und geschlechtlicher Differenz besser in den Blick zu bekommen und weiterführende Erkenntnisse für den Dialog zu sammeln.

Red mda' ba. Buddhist Yogi-Scholar of the Fourteenth Century The Forgotten Reviver of Madhyamaka Philosophy in Tibet, 2009

Red mda’ ba gZhon nu blo gros (1348-1412) played a pivotal role in the history of Tibetan Buddhis... more Red mda’ ba gZhon nu blo gros (1348-1412) played a pivotal role in the history of Tibetan Buddhists' engagement with Indian Madhyamaka, especially with regard to Candrakirti's interpretation of Nagarjuna. The lasting impact of this historical figure on the shape of Buddhist philosophy in Tibet - and particularly that of Madhyamaka - has been highly underestimated to date. Red mda' ba was an important teacher of scholastic Buddhist philosophy to the three main founders of Tibetan dGe lugs tradition. On the basis of this biography, Red mda’ ba’s contribution to the spiritual culture of Buddhism at his time can now be analyzed. It elucidates his influence in upgrading philosophical studies and dialectics, and expanding scholastic education in the monasteries, as well as his contribution to Tsong kha pa’s foundation of the dGe lugs pa school, the lineage to which the Dalai Lamas belong. This work therefore aims to present the first detailed exposition of this crucial figure of Tibetan culture. The thesis presents a critical edition and English translation of the biography of Red mda’ ba.

Perspektiven Dialogischer Theologie. Offenheit in den Religionen und eine Hermeneutik des interreligiösen Dialogs , 2016

Angesichts aggressiver religiöser Alleinvertretungsansprüche wird die Frage zunehmend drängender,... more Angesichts aggressiver religiöser Alleinvertretungsansprüche wird die Frage zunehmend drängender, wie dieser Entwicklung begegnet werden kann. Die Antwort auf Gewalt darf nicht in Gegengewalt bestehen; vielmehr gilt es, Gründe und Ansätze aufzuzeigen, die für eine Akzeptanz von Menschen ungeachtet ihrer religiös-weltanschaulichen Zugehörigkeit sprechen. Dies ist nicht nur theologisch wichtig, sondern hat auch Bedeutung für das Zusammenleben von Menschen unterschiedlicher Religion und Kultur in modernen Gesellschaften.

Dieser Band verfolgt das Anliegen, den Dialog in der Theologie zu stärken – und zwar nicht nur in christlicher Theologie, sondern auch in den ›Theologien‹ anderer großer Religionen wie dem Judentum, dem Islam, dem Hinduismus und dem Buddhismus. Es werden Antworten auf die Frage gegeben, was sich in den theologischen Selbstverständnissen der eigenen wie auch der anderen religiösen Traditionen ändert, wenn Dialog in die Mitte rückt.

Theologische Experten und Expertinnen unterschiedlicher religiöser Hintergründe nehmen Stellung zu Offenheit gegenüber den religiös Anderen und äußern sich zu Perspektiven einer dialogischen Theologie.