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CONTENTS The online pagination 2012 corresponds to the hard copy pagination 1992 Abbreviations............................................................................vii List of Illustrations.....................................................................ix Introduction...............................................................................xi T.H. Barrett Devil’s Valley to Omega Point: Reflections on the Emergence of a Theme from the Nō..............................1 T.H. Barrett Buddhism, Taoism and the Rise of the City Gods................13 L.S. Cousins The ‘Five Points’ and the Origins of the Buddhist Schools...27 P.T. Denwood Some Formative Inf1uences in Mahāyāna Buddhist Art…...61 G. Dorje The rNying-ma Interpretation of Commitment and Vow…..71 Ch.E. Freeman Saṃvṛti, Vyavahāra and Paramārtha inthe Akṣamatinirdeśa and its Commentary by Vasubandhu….................................97 D.N. Gellner Monk, Househo1der and Priest: What the Three Yānas Mean to Newar Buddhists...................................................115 C. Hallisey Councils as Ideas and Events in the Theravāda…………....133 S. Hookham The Practical Implications of the Doctrine of Buddha-nature……................................................................149 R. Mayer Observations on the Tibetan Phur-ba and the Indian Kīla ........................................................................163 K.R. Norman Theravāda Buddhism and Brahmanical Hinduism: Brahmanical Terms in a Buddhist Guise……………..............193 References...............................................................................201
Jr. Donald S. Lopez - Critical Terms for the Study of Buddhism (2009)
University Of Chicago Press, 2009
Over the past century, Buddhism has come to be seen as a world religion, exceeding Christianity in longevity and, according to many, philosophical wisdom. Buddhism has also increasingly been described as strongly ethical, devoted to nonviolence, and dedicated to bringing an end to human suffering. And because it places such a strong emphasis on rational analysis, Buddhism is considered more compatible with science than the other great religions. As such, Buddhism has been embraced in the West, both as an alternative religion and as an alternative to religion. This volume provides a unique introduction to Buddhism by examining categories essential for a nuanced understanding of its traditions. Each of the fifteen essays here shows students how a fundamental term—from art to word—illuminates the practice of Buddhism, both in traditional Buddhist societies and in the realms of modernity. Apart from Buddha, the list of terms in this collection deliberately includes none that are intrinsic to the religion. Instead, the contributors explore terms that are important for many fields and that invite interdisciplinary reflection. Through incisive discussions of topics ranging from practice, power, and pedagogy to ritual, history, sex, and death, the authors offer new directions for the understanding of Buddhism, taking constructive and sometimes polemical positions in an effort both to demonstrate the shortcomings of assumptions about the religion and the potential power of revisionary approaches. Following the tradition of Critical Terms for Religious Studies, this volume is not only an invaluable resource for the classroom but one that belongs on the short list of essential books for anyone seriously interested in Buddhism and Asian religions.
The Buddhist Forum Volume VI. The Institute of Buddhist Studies. Tring UK, 2001
Contents List of Illustrations ............................................................. ix Preface ................................................................................ xi The Historical Spectrum of the Bodhisattva Ideal........... 1 Bodhisattva Vow by Bodhibhadra .................................... 15 Sevenfold Practice of the Dharma by Śākyaśrībhadra ... 23 Mental Attitude During Daily Activities ............................. 25 Eulogy of the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha ..................... 31 Two Eulogies of the Eight Great Caityas ........................... 37 Hymn to the Thirty-five Buddhas of Confession .............. 57 Presentation of Offerings to the Ḍākinīs ........................... 65 Offering Butter Lamps ......................................................... 81 Three Types of Evocation (sādhana) .................................. 83 Self-generation as a deity .................................................... 88 Visualisation of the victorious vase ................................... 109 Visualisation of the maṇḍala at the front ......................... 112 Funeral Rites for Rebirth in the Sukhāvatī Abode ............ 137 Transference of consciousness .......................................... 145 Liberation through hearing in the intermediate state ..... 154 The cremation ceremony ..................................................... 156 Ritual with an effigy-card (byang chog) ............................... 172 Jyotirmañjarī of Abhayākaragupta ....................................... 183 The Saṃpuṭa-tantra: Sanskrit and Tibetan Versions of Chapter Two ................. 223