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- Mount Meru - Mount Meru and the Buddhist Universe…Created: 2009-11-05 @ 13:29:15 EST Updated: 2009-11-05 @ 16:14:23 EST
Buddhist texts and teachers sometimes refer to Mount Meru, also called Sumeru (Sanskrit) or Sineru (Pali). Mount Meru is a sacred mountain in Buddhist, Hindu and Jain mythology. For a time, the exi… - Buddhism and Drinking - Is It OK for Buddhists to Drink?…Created: 2009-11-04 @ 16:01:45 EST
The Fifth Precept of Buddhism, translated from the Pali Canon, is "I undertake the training rule to abstain from fermented and distilled intoxicants which are the basis for heedlessness."… - The Fifth Precept of Buddhism - does the Fifth Precept prohibit drin…Created: 2009-10-15 @ 10:53:07 EDT Updated: 2009-10-15 @ 16:00:26 EDT
The Fifth Precept of Buddhism, translated from the Pali Canon, is "I undertake the training rule to abstain from fermented and distilled intoxicants which are the basis for heedlessness."… - Right View - Buddhism and the Practice of Right View…Created: 2009-10-08 @ 16:16:45 EDT
Right View is part of the Eightfold Path, which is the basis of all Buddhist practice. Right View is said to be a thorough understanding of the Four Noble Truths and deeply seeing all things in the… - Right View - Right View Is Part of the Eightfold Path of BuddhismCreated: 2009-10-08 @ 10:41:16 EDT Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 16:17:32 EDT
The Buddha taught that Right View is an essential part of the Buddhist path. In fact, it is part of the Eightfold Path, which is the basis of all Buddhist practice… - War and Buddhism - Discuss War and BuddhismCreated: 2009-09-24 @ 15:16:46 EDT
To Buddhists, war is akusala -- unskillful, evil. Yet Buddhists sometimes fight in wars. Is war always wrong? Is there such a thing as a "just war" theory in Buddhism?… - Buddhism and Vegetarianism - Discuss Vegetarian Practice in Buddhism…Created: 2009-09-24 @ 15:04:28 EDT
The First Precept of Buddhism is do not kill. The Buddha told his followers not to kill, participate in killing or cause to have any living thing killed. To eat meat, some argue, is taking part in … - Buddhism and Abortion - Discuss Buddhist Views on Abortion…Created: 2009-09-24 @ 14:46:16 EDT Updated: 2009-09-24 @ 22:27:13 EDT
Buddhism does consider abortion to be the taking of a human life. At the same time, many western Buddhists are pro-choice. Is being pro-choice consistent with Buddhist teachings?… - The First Buddhist Precept - Discussion of the First Buddhist Precep…Created: 2009-09-24 @ 14:24:58 EDT
The first precept of Buddhism -- do not kill -- touches on some of today's hotter issues, from veganism to abortion and euthanasia. Please share your experiences with the first precept in your Budd… - The First Buddhist Precept - The First Precept of BuddhismCreated: 2009-09-24 @ 11:41:31 EDT Updated: 2009-09-24 @ 14:50:03 EDT
The first precept of Buddhism -- do not kill -- touches on some of today's hotter issues, from veganism to abortion and euthanasia. Let's take a look at this precept and at what some Buddhist teach… - Manjushri - Manjushri is the Buddhist Bodhisattva of WisdomCreated: 2009-09-17 @ 13:46:58 EDT Updated: 2009-09-18 @ 12:47:17 EDT
Manjushri is one of the most important iconic figures of Mahayana Buddhist art and literature. He represents prajna, wisdom that is not confined to conceptual knowledge… - Secular Buddhism - What Is Secular Buddhism?Created: 2009-09-04 @ 22:07:42 EDT
"Secular Buddhism" is a hot topic in western Buddhism. But what is Secular Buddhism? … - Secular Buddhism - Have Your Say About Secular Buddhism…Created: 2009-09-03 @ 17:25:37 EDT
"Secular Buddhism" is a hot topic in western Buddhism. But what is Secular Buddhism? And is it really a good idea?… - Buddhist Precepts - Introduction to the Buddhist PreceptsCreated: 2009-08-28 @ 21:57:21 EDT
The Buddhist Precepts are not a list of commandments to follow. Here is an introduction to the Precepts, both Theravada and Mahayana… - Compassion - The Importance of Compassion in BuddhismCreated: 2009-08-13 @ 13:10:49 EDT Updated: 2009-08-13 @ 17:42:10 EDT
The Buddha taught that compassion isn't just a nice virtue; it is essential to realizing enlightenment. … - Beginner Buddhist Books - Your Favorite Beginner Buddhist BooksCreated: 2009-08-06 @ 08:21:14 EDT Updated: 2009-08-06 @ 08:25:29 EDT
I think a good beginner Buddhist book is one that both touches the heart of the reader and also provides a simple, readable explanation of basic Buddhist doctrines. If a friend came to you and said… - Beginner Buddhism Books - Favorite Books for Beginner BuddhistsCreated: 2009-08-05 @ 22:33:57 EDT Updated: 2009-08-06 @ 19:19:05 EDT
In the West, many of us begin our journey in Buddhism by reading a book. We are fortunate today that there are several books in the English language that can introduce us to Buddhism, and more are … - The Buddha's Robe: The Zen RakusuCreated: 2009-07-30 @ 18:46:36 EDT
A Zen monk practicing takahatsu wears a rakusu… - The Buddha's Robe - Images of Buddhist Monks' RobesCreated: 2009-07-30 @ 16:09:58 EDT Updated: 2009-07-30 @ 16:09:58 EDT
The distinctive style of Buddhist monks' robes originated 25 centuries ago among the historical Buddha's disciples. This image gallery illustrates the original robe today in southeast Asia and show… - Buddhist Monk Robes - Gelugpa Tibetan Monk RobesCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 16:47:25 EDT Updated: 2009-07-21 @ 07:32:28 EDT
Tibetan Buddhist monks debate doctrines at the Jokhang Temple on June 20, 2009 in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Traditionally, Lhasa is the seat of the Dalai Lama and the capital of Tibet,… - Buddhist Monk Robes - Everyday Chinese Monk RobeCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 16:45:41 EDT Updated: 2009-07-21 @ 07:35:56 EDT
A monk makes a phone call at an exhibition hall where ancient Buddhist relics are displayed on August 23, 2005 in Chengdu of Sichuan, China. Over 100 relics and treasures, including theTree-Leaf Bo… - Buddhist Monk Robes - Japanese Buddhist Monk RobesCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 16:45:30 EDT Updated: 2009-07-21 @ 07:32:08 EDT
- Buddhist Monk Robes - Korean Chogye Buddhist Monk RobesCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 16:45:14 EDT Updated: 2009-07-21 @ 08:28:10 EDT
Children are dressed in robes by monks during the 'Children Becoming Buddhist Monks' ceremony at a Chogye temple on May 5, 2007 in Seoul, South Korea. The children will stay at the temple to learn … - Buddhist Monk Robes - The Rice Field Pattern in Buddhist RobesCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 16:45:02 EDT Updated: 2009-07-21 @ 07:34:09 EDT
The rice field pattern is repeated on monk's robes in many schools of Buddhism… - The Buddha's Robe: Cambodian Buddhist Monks' RobesCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 16:41:43 EDT Updated: 2009-07-21 @ 07:31:05 EDT
- The Buddha's Robe: Buddhist Monks' Formal Robes in ChinaCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 16:41:26 EDT Updated: 2009-07-21 @ 07:36:18 EDT
Buddhist monks pray during an enshrining ceremony of Nanshan Maritime Guanyin statue on April 24, 2005 in Sanya of Hainan Island, south China. … - Buddhist Monk Robes - Karma Kagyu Tibetan RobeCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 16:41:17 EDT Updated: 2009-07-21 @ 07:36:53 EDT
Monks at the Samye Ling Buddhist Monastery and Tibetan Centre, prepare for prayers in the temple June 5, 2007 in Eskdalemuir in Scotland. The centre largest of its kind in the West, was established… - Buddhist Monk Robes - The Saffron RobeCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 16:41:01 EDT Updated: 2009-07-21 @ 07:41:45 EDT
Laos Buddhist monks stand next to Wat Xieng Thong during the Songkran festival on April 14, 2008, in Luang Prabang, Laos. The Songkran Festival runs from April 13 - April 15 and is the traditional … - Buddhist Monk Robes - An Overview of Buddhist Monk RobesCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 12:29:54 EDT Updated: 2009-07-20 @ 20:22:47 EDT
Although the robes of Buddhist monks and nuns come in many colors and styles, they are all part of a tradition going back to the time of the historical Buddha, 26 centuries ago. … - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about BuddhismUpdated: 2009-10-20 @ 17:38:01 EDT
- Sex and Buddhism - What Buddhism Teaches About SexUpdated: 2009-10-18 @ 17:21:11 EDT
Buddhism challenges us to think about sexual ethics and morals very differently from the way most of us have been taught to think about them. What does Buddhism teach about sex?… - Buddhist Gandhara - History and Art of Buddhist GandharaUpdated: 2009-10-07 @ 14:58:54 EDT
The ancient Buddhist kingdom of Gandhara stretched across what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan and made invaluable contributions to Buddhist art… - Buddhism in Japan - A history of Buddhism in JapanUpdated: 2009-09-28 @ 12:33:34 EDT
Buddhism in Japan, Part I: The First Seven Centuries. This brief history begins with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan and continues to the establishment of the two major Pure Land schools, Jod… - History of Early Buddhism - Buddhist History From the Death of the …Updated: 2009-09-28 @ 12:25:24 EDT
A brief overview of the early history of Buddhism, beginning with the death of the Buddha, about 483 BCE, to the beginning of the 1st millennium CE… - Buddhism and Vegetarianism: Not All Buddhists Are VegetarianUpdated: 2009-09-24 @ 15:53:38 EDT
The historical Buddha and his disciples were not vegetarians. Why then did vegetarianism come to be associated with Buddhism?… - War and Buddhism - Buddhist Views of WarUpdated: 2009-09-24 @ 15:39:44 EDT
Buddhism opposes war, but sometimes Buddhists must go to war. Buddhism values pacifism, yet Buddhism is associated with martial arts. What does Buddhism teach about war?… - Buddhism and Abortion - A Buddhist View of AbortionUpdated: 2009-09-24 @ 14:53:49 EDT
Buddhism teaches that abortion is the taking of a human life, but at the same time most Buddhists are reluctant to interfere with a woman's personal decision to abort. From a Buddhist perspective, … - Four Schools of Tibetan Buddhism -- The Four Major Sects of Tibetan …Updated: 2009-09-07 @ 07:28:41 EDT
Here is an introduction to the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism with links to more information about each… - Buddhism Basics -- Start Here to Learn About BuddhismUpdated: 2009-08-27 @ 14:40:00 EDT
A guided introduction to the basic, foundational philosophy, doctrines and teachings of Buddhism… - The Practice of Buddhism -- About Buddhist PracticeUpdated: 2009-08-15 @ 14:56:19 EDT
Being a Buddhist is not a matter of accepting a belief system or memorizing doctrines. To be a Buddhist is to practice Buddhism. This section discusses Buddhist practice -- what it is, how it's don…