Esoteric Theravada
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Esoteric Theravada
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Author : Kate Crosby
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2020-12-22
Esoteric Theravada written by Kate Crosby and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-22 with Religion categories.
A groundbreaking exploration of a practice tradition that was nearly lost to history. Theravada Buddhism, often understood as the school that most carefully preserved the practices taught by the Buddha, has undergone tremendous change over time. Prior to Western colonialism in Asia—which brought Western and modernist intellectual concerns, such as the separation of science and religion, to bear on Buddhism—there existed a tradition of embodied, esoteric, and culturally regional Theravada meditation practices. This once-dominant traditional meditation system, known as borān kammatthāna, is related to—yet remarkably distinct from—Vipassana and other Buddhist and secular mindfulness practices that would become the hallmark of Theravada Buddhism in the twentieth century. Drawing on a quarter century of research, scholar Kate Crosby offers the first holistic discussion of borān kammatthāna, illuminating the historical events and cultural processes by which the practice has been marginalized in the modern era.
The Practices Of Esoteric Theravada
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Author : Kate Crosby
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-09-07
The Practices Of Esoteric Theravada written by Kate Crosby and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-07 with categories.
"Discover the esoteric branch of Theravada meditation in the first English-language exploration of a practice tradition nearly lost to history. In this groundbreaking book, scholar Kate Crosby illuminates the once-dominant traditional Theravada meditation system known as boråan kamahåana. Theravadan Buddhism, though often understood as the school that most carefully preserved the practices originally taught by the Buddha, has in fact undergone tremendous change over time. Prior to Western concerns with the separation of science and religion that influenced Asian Buddhist modernizers, there existed a tradition of embodied, esoteric, and culturally regional Theravadan meditation practices. These meditation systems differ radically from the reformed, text-based meditations that are now taught in Theravada Buddhism, including Vipassana and Insight Meditation, as well as Buddhist and secular mindfulness. Drawing on a quarter century of research, Crosby offers the first holistic discussion of boråan kamahåana in the context of historical events and cultural processes by which the practice has been marginalized in the modern era. Readers of Esoteric Theravada will never see Theravada Buddhism in the same light again"--
Traditional Theravada Meditation And Its Modern Era Suppression
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Author : Kate Crosby (Religion scholar)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Traditional Theravada Meditation And Its Modern Era Suppression written by Kate Crosby (Religion scholar) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Buddhism categories.
Esoteric Buddhism At Dunhuang
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2010-01-28
Esoteric Buddhism At Dunhuang written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-28 with Religion categories.
Drawing a wide variety of texts and images from Dunhuang, the six original contributions to this collection advance our understanding of the development of Esoteric Buddhism in late first millennium Tibet and China. Ritual, philosophy, and mortuary practice are among the topics considered.
Esoteric Buddhism In Mediaeval Maritime Asia
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Author : Andrea Acri
language : en
Publisher: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Release Date : 2016-09-05
Esoteric Buddhism In Mediaeval Maritime Asia written by Andrea Acri and has been published by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-05 with History categories.
This volume advocates a trans-regional, and maritime-focused, approach to studying the genesis, development and circulation of Esoteric (or Tantric) Buddhism across Maritime Asia from the seventh to the thirteenth centuries ce. The book lays emphasis on the mobile networks of human agents (‘Masters’), textual sources (‘Texts’) and images (‘Icons’) through which Esoteric Buddhist traditions spread. Capitalising on recent research and making use of both disciplinary and area-focused perspectives, this book highlights the role played by Esoteric Buddhist maritime networks in shaping intra-Asian connectivity. In doing so, it reveals the limits of a historiography that is premised on land-based transmission of Buddhism from a South Asian ‘homeland’, and advances an alternative historical narrative that overturns the popular perception regarding Southeast Asia as a ‘periphery’ that passively received overseas influences. Thus, a strong point is made for the appreciation of the region as both a crossroads and rightful terminus of Buddhist cults, and for the re-evaluation of the creative and transformative force of Southeast Asian agents in the transmission of Esoteric Buddhism across mediaeval Asia.
Theravada Buddhism
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Author : Kate Crosby
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2013-09-16
Theravada Buddhism written by Kate Crosby and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-16 with Religion categories.
Theravada Buddhism provides a comprehensive introductoryoverview of the history, teachings, and current practice of anoften misunderstood form of one of the world’s oldestreligious traditions. Explores Theravada Buddhism’s origins, evolution,teachings, and practices Considers the practice of Theravada beyond Sri Lanka andThailand, by exploring a wealth of material from countriesincluding Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam Reveals its rich and varied traditions, and corrects commonmisunderstandings about links to other practices, such as earlyBuddhism or Hinayana Buddhism Incorporates student-friendly features including a glossary andother study aids
Therav Da Buddhism And The British Encounter
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Author : Elizabeth June Harris
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2006
Therav Da Buddhism And The British Encounter written by Elizabeth June Harris and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Buddhism categories.
This book explores the British encounter with Buddhism in nineteenth century Sri Lanka. Its central concern is the way Buddhism was represented and constructed by the British scholars, officials, missionaries, travelers and religious seekers who traveled to the country. The book traces three main historical phases in the encounter from 1796 to 1900 and gives a sensitive and nuanced exegesis of the cultural and political influences that shaped the early British understanding of Buddhism. This work fills a significant gap in scholarship on Theravāda Buddhism in Sri Lanka and its subsequent transmission to the West. Of particular significance is its coverage of how nineteenth century missionary writings on Buddhism affected both the development of Protestant Buddhism and Christian-Buddhist relations in the twentieth century. Through its exploration of original materials connected with several important pioneer writers on Buddhism, it expands the readers' understanding of inter-religious and inter-cultural relations under colonialism. --from back cover.
The Lost Esoteric Teachings Of The Masters
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Author : Weinz Belardo
language : en
Publisher: Weinz Belardo
Release Date : 2022-12-06
The Lost Esoteric Teachings Of The Masters written by Weinz Belardo and has been published by Weinz Belardo this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-06 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
“THE LOST ESOTERIC TEACHINGS OF THE MASTERS” is a revolutionary, ground-breaking, practical guide book that will instruct techniques on how to achieve inner bliss, universal wisdom, enlightenment, spiritual renewal and immortality. The guide safely teaches the awakening/opening/activating of the dormant latent 'Life Force' at the base of the spine/tailbone/coccyx/sacred bone/holy bone/immortal bone/resurrection bone/Luz bone/Ajbu al-Thanab/wonder of the tailbone. This powerful, transformative 'Life Force’ is often labeled serpent power, coiled snake, Kundalini, Holy Spirit, Mukalinda, Bakunawa, dragon, serpent fire, fire of the Holy Spirit, secret fire, baptism by fire, fire within, inner fire/gtummo, yang chi/fire chi, sacred fire, fire element, cosmic fire, divine fire, fire of love, fire of God, presence of God, grace of God, vril, ruah, ruh, Kukulcan, Veles, Fohat, Latifahs infused with Zikr, Shakti, Sakina, Shekinah, Sekhmet, Goddess, Great Mother, unstoppable force, pneuma, orgone energy, universal energy, divine energy, spiritual energy, psychic energy, bioenergy, zero-point energy, perpetual energy, bioelectricity and many other names and terminologies. This real 'Life Force’, when awakened from its slumbering state is often depicted and symbolized as a serpent on a staff, pole, cup; or circulating around the body of a god, goddess or enlightened being. It is also symbolized as a fire or light in ancient monuments, statues, pyramids and temples. These esoteric techniques were known by Shiva, Sherab Miwo, Krishna, Osiris, Moses, Zoroaster, Kuan Yin, Gautama Buddha, Hermes Trismegistus, Lao-Tzu, Patanjali, Jesus of Nazareth, Prophet Muhammed, Milarepa, Rumi, Guru Nanak, Mahavatar Babaji, Saint Germain, Fulcanelli and many other masters, prophets, sages, alchemists, mystics, saints, shamans, medicine women, gods and goddesses. The powerful techniques were lost, ignored, neglected or knowingly suppressed as a means of control. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: After much research and studying of the ancient hidden esoteric knowledge and practice of meditation for seven years, the author, Weinz Belardo deciphered the subtle mechanism that causes ordinary people to experience mystical, cosmic, divine, enlightened state of consciousness. He then began to devise and formalize his techniques to activate the subtle mechanism. On September, 1993, at twenty-three years old, he had an enlightening 'Life Force' awakening that profoundly changed his life. After seventeen years of enjoying peace, ecstasy, inner joy, happiness, great health and wisdom, the author decided to share and teach his techniques publicly. In 2010, he presented his work in a series of workshops around the world. This step-by-step guide book will serve as a surrogate guru/master/teacher so that you may practice these techniques at home without having to travel abroad to seek enlightenment. This no-nonsense book will assist you and save years of meditation and prayer. If practiced with diligence and persistence, the LIGHT of TRUTH will be manifested to you. The activated dormant 'Life Force' will gradually transform the ordinary body into an immortal, everlasting, incorruptible, imperishable, glorified rainbow body with much heavenly joy and happiness. Indeed, the Kingdom of God/Heaven is within.
Esoteric Pure Land Buddhism
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Author : Aaron P. Proffitt
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2023-04-30
Esoteric Pure Land Buddhism written by Aaron P. Proffitt and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-30 with Religion categories.
What, if anything, is Esoteric Pure Land Buddhism? In 1224, the medieval Japanese scholar-monk Dōhan (1179–1252) composed The Compendium on Esoteric Mindfulness of Buddha (Himitsu nenbutsu shō), which begins with another seemingly simple question: Why is it that practitioners of mantra and meditation rely on the recitation of the name of the Buddha Amitābha? To answer this question, Dōhan explored diverse areas of study spanning the whole of the East Asian Mahayana Buddhist tradition. Although contemporary scholars often study Esoteric Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism as if they were mutually exclusive and diametrically opposed schools of Buddhism, in the present volume Aaron Proffitt examines Dōhan’s Compendium in the context of the eastward flow of Mahayana Buddhism from India to Japan and uncovers Mahayana Buddhists employing multiple, overlapping, so-called “esoteric” approaches along the path to awakening. Proffitt divides his study into two parts. In Part I he considers how early Buddhologists, working under colonialism, first constructed Mahayana Buddhism, Pure Land Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism as discrete fields of inquiry. He then surveys the flow of Indian Buddhist spells, dhāraṇī, and mantra texts into China and Japan and the diverse range of Buddhist masters who employed these esoteric techniques to achieve rebirth in Sukhāvatī, the Pure Land of Bliss. In Part II, he considers the life of Dōhan and analyzes the monk’s comprehensive view of buddhānusmṛti as a form of ritual technology that unified body and mind, Sukhāvatī as a this-worldly or other-worldly soteriological goal synonymous with nirvana itself, and the Buddha Amitābha as an object of devotion beyond this world of suffering. The work concludes with the first full translation of Dōhan’s Himitsu nenbutsu shō into a modern language.
The First Discourse Of The Buddha
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Author : Revatadhamma (Bhadanta.)
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1997
The First Discourse Of The Buddha written by Revatadhamma (Bhadanta.) and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Religion categories.
After enlightenment, the Buddha delivered his first discourse to five disciples in Deer Park, India. Known as the Four Noble Truths, this lesson forms the foundation and essence of all the Buddha's teachings. It contains all the necessary information and instruction for us to become free from suffering and gain insight into the truth of enlightenment. The First Discourse of the Buddha includes a history of the Buddha's life, background on Buddhism, and a contemporary translation of and commentary on the Four Noble Truths.