Three Vow Theories In Tibetan Buddhism

Author : Jan-Ulrich Sobisch
Publisher : Dr Ludwig Reichert
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Three-vow Theories in Tibetan Buddhism written by Jan-Ulrich Sobisch and published by Dr Ludwig Reichert. This book was released on 2002 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English description: Since the 12th century, a central feature of Buddhism in Tibet was its harmonizing of tantric practice with the moral codes of monastic discipline and Bodhisattva altruism. All masters maintained the vajrayana or tantric path to be superior to the two "lower" codes, but they described this superiority differently. In the present study, Jan-Ulrich Sobisch explores for the first time in detail the three main strategies maintained by the oldest Tibetan schools for explaining the relations of the three codes. German description: Ein Kernpunkt des tibetischen Buddhismus ist seine Harmonisierung tantrischer Praxis mit dem Moralkodex klosterlicher Disziplin und dem Altruismus der Bodhisattvas. Alle Gelehrten vertraten die Ansicht, dass Vajrayana bzw. der tantrische Pfad den Regeln der beiden "niederen" Fahrzeuge uberlegen sei, sie beschrieben diese Uberlegenheit jedoch unterschiedlich. In der vorliegenden Studie werden von Jan-Ulrich Sobisch zum ersten Mal die drei hauptsachlichen Strategien im Detail untersucht, die von den altesten tibetischen Schulen vertreten werden, um das Verhaltnis der drei Kodizes zueinander zu erlautern.

Author : Pema Wangyi Gyalpo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861717457
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perfect Conduct written by Pema Wangyi Gyalpo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All religions teach codes of ethical behavior. So too does Buddhism. This books is a translation of an indispensable exposition of the three sets of vows that are central to Tibetan Buddhist codes of discipline--the pratimoksa vows of individual liberation; the vows of the bodhisattva, who selflessly strives for the liberation of all beings; the vows of the esoteric path of tantra. Here, the late Dudjom Rinpoche provides his authoritative commentary on the role of ethics and morality in Buddhist practice, outlining in detail the meaning and scope of the vows, and giving practical advice on maintaining the vows as supportive tools in the journey toward enlightenment.

Author : Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltshen
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791452868
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Clear Differentiation of the Three Codes written by Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltshen and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2002-04-25 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first English translation of the influential and controversial Tibetan Buddhist classic.

Author : Kelsang Gyatso
Publisher : Tharpa Publications US
ISBN 13 : 0948006501
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bodhisattva Vow written by Kelsang Gyatso and published by Tharpa Publications US. This book was released on 1995 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Bodhisattva is a friend of the world who, motivated by compassion, spontaneously seeks to improve his or her good qualities for the benefit of each and every living being. With this handbook as our companion, we can enter the Bodhisattva's way of life and progress along the path to full enlightenment.

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Publisher : BICW USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Three Methods of Merit Accumulation written by and published by BICW USA. This book was released on with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Three Methods of Merit Accumulation, Khenpo Sodargy used extensive scriptural evidence and quotations from Buddhist masters in introducing the tremendous power and boundless benefits of the Mantra of Avalokiteshvara, circumambulating stupas, and Buddha name recitation. These teachings can arouse in us the incomparable conviction and joy in these wholesome actions.

Author : John Powers
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1559392827
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism written by John Powers and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2007-11-09 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive and authoritative introduction to Tibetan Buddhism available to date, covering a wide range of topics, including history, doctrines, meditation, practices, schools, religious festivals, and major figures. The revised edition contains expanded discussions of recent Tibetan history and tantra and incorporates important new publications in the field. Beginning with a summary of the Indian origins of Tibetan Buddhism and how it eventually was brought to Tibet, it explores Tibetan Mahayana philosophy and tantric methods for personal transformation. The four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as Bön, are explored in depth from a nonsectarian point of view. This new and expanded edition is a systematic and wonderfully clear presentation of Tibetan Buddhist views and practices.

Author : Geoffrey Barstow
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1614295050
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Faults of Meat written by Geoffrey Barstow and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vegetarianism is a hotly debated topic within Buddhist circles. This book provides a valuable new contribution to the discussion with translations of thirteen Tibetan texts focused on the ethical problems associated with eating meat, coming from a wide variety of perspectives and lineages. Should all Buddhists be vegetarian? Vegetarianism is an important topic of debate in Buddhist circles—some argue that Buddhists should avoid meat entirely while others suggest that it is acceptable. For the most part, however, this ethical query has been conducted in the West without consulting traditional literature on the subject. The Faults of Meat brings together for the first time a collection of rich and intricate explorations of authoritative Tibetan views on eating meat. These fourteen nuanced texts, ranging from scholastic treatises to poetic verse, reveal vegetarianism as a significant, ongoing issue of debate for Tibetans across time and traditions, with a wide variety of voices marshaled against meat, and a few in favor. Authors include many important Tibetan teachers: Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen (1292–1361) Khedrup Jé (1385–1438) The eighth Karmapa, Mikyö Dorjé (1507–1554) Shabkar Tsokdrük Rangdröl (1781–1851) Khenpo Tsultrim Lodrö (1961– ) and many more. These Buddhist teachers recognize both the ethical problems that surround meat eating and the practical challenges of maintaining a vegetarian diet; their skilled arguments are illuminated further by the translators’ introductions to each work. The perspectives in The Faults of Meat are strikingly relevant to our discussions of vegetarianism today; they introduce us to new approaches and solutions to a contentious issue for Buddhists.

Author : Daniel Cozort
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191063169
Total Pages : 736 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics written by Daniel Cozort and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many forms of Buddhism, divergent in philosophy and style, emerged as Buddhism filtered out of India into other parts of Asia. Nonetheless, all of them embodied an ethical core that is remarkably consistent. Articulated by the historical Buddha in his first sermon, this moral core is founded on the concept of karma—that intentions and actions have future consequences for an individual—and is summarized as Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood, three of the elements of the Eightfold Path. Although they were later elaborated and interpreted in a multitude of ways, none of these core principles were ever abandoned. The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics provides a comprehensive overview of the field of Buddhist ethics in the twenty-first century. The Handbook discusses the foundations of Buddhist ethics focusing on karma and the precepts looking at abstinence from harming others, stealing, and intoxication. It considers ethics in the different Buddhist traditions and the similarities they share, and compares Buddhist ethics to Western ethics and the psychology of moral judgments. The volume also investigates Buddhism and society analysing economics, environmental ethics, and Just War ethics. The final section focuses on contemporary issues surrounding Buddhist ethics, including gender, sexuality, animal rights, and euthanasia. This groundbreaking collection offers an indispensable reference work for students and scholars of Buddhist ethics and comparative moral philosophy.

Author : Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Publisher : New Age Books
ISBN 13 : 9788178220673
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bodhisattva Vow written by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and published by New Age Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Je Tsongkhapa
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861717805
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tantric Ethics written by Je Tsongkhapa and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tantra, or Vajrayana, Buddhism is a set of esoteric practices that involve mantra recitation and complex visualizations. Tantra constitutes the fabric of a Tibetan Buddhist's daily practice, but no practice of tantra can be successful without adherence to the tantric precepts, the highest of three complementary sets of vows. Tsongkhapa is perhaps the greatest philosopher ever produced by Tibet's Buddhist culture, and this book is a translation of his explanation of the tantric precepts.