Buddhist History
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Nature Spirits and Early Buddhism
Nature spirits were incorporated into the art of early Buddhist monuments in India. This raises the question of why non-Buddhist divinities appear in Buddhist contexts.
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Images of The Buddha
Buddha images are intended to be depictions of the human qualities that he perfected - Compassion, Wisdom, Patience, Generosity and Kindness.
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Buddhist Iconography
Buddhist iconography, like the teaching of Buddhism transformed as it moved away from the Vedic traditions of India.
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Essential Reading for Understanding Buddhism
Narrowing down the reader's search for important texts of the Buddhist canon takes the seeker one step closer to understanding Buddhism.
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Sri Lanka Celebrates Buddha's Life With Vesak 2009
Sri Lanka, a predominantly Buddhist country, welcomed a multitude of Buddhist devotees who attended Vesak 2009, to commemorate the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death
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Life of Buddha, Film by Martin Meissonnier
In the film Life of Buddha, Martin Meissonnier presents what is thought of as the historical Buddha's life.
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Hotei Buddha
When you ask most non-Buddhists to describe what Buddha looks like, a lot of people say he is like the jolly fat-bellied statues available everywhere.
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Saint Koun Ejyo
'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Transmission of Light' was originally written only for the eyes of Zen monks.
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Saint Eihei Dogen
There were a total of 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition of the Denkoroku.
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Saint Tendo Nyojyo
Keizan Zenji is credited with not only preserving but reviving the line of Soto Zen ancestors that up until his time were almost forgotten.
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Saint Setcho Chikan
The practice, understanding and transmission of Zen has been compared to holding a point in stillness by many of the Ancestors.
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Saint Tendo Sokaku
Shasta Abbey's late Abbess, Jiyu Kennett, often said that the long sentences used in Zen would likely annoy American readers.
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Saint Choro Seiryo
The 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition are often also referred to as 'Patriarchs.'
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Saint Tanka Shijyun
The transmission of the deep underlying truth of Zen has been compared to a jade running through a golden needle.
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Saint Dokai of Mount Fuyo
The late Abbess Jiyu Kennett of the Shasta Abbey Zen Buddhist Monastery made a decision to share some of the deeper teachings of Zen with the lay public.
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Saint Tosu Gisei
The translator of 'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Tranmission of Light' felt its meaning would be lost to lay readers.
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Saint Daiyo Kyogen
The transmissions of the teachings to the 52 Ancestors in Zen Buddhist Tradition were never meant to reach the eyes of laymen.
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Saint Ryozan Enkan
'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Transmission of Light' was originally written only for the eyes of Zen monks.
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Saint Doan Kanshi
There were a total of 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition of the Denkoroku.
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Saint Doan Dohi
Keizan Zenji is credited with not only preserving but reviving the line of Soto Zen ancestors that up until his time were almost forgotten. .
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Saint Ungo Doyo
The practice, understanding and transmission of Zen has been compared to holding a point in stillness by many of the Ancestors.
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Saint Tozan Ryokai
Shasta Abbey's late Abbess, Jiyu Kennett, often said that the long sentences used in Zen would likely annoy American readers.
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Saint Ungan Donjyo
The 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition are often also referred to as 'Patriarchs.'
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Saint Yakusan Igen
The transmission of the deep underlying truth of Zen has been compared to a jade running through a golden needle.
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Saint Sekito Kisen
The late Abbess Jiyu Kennett of the Shasta Abbey Zen Buddhist Monastery made a decision to share some of the deeper teachings of Zen with the lay public.
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