Becoming the Buddha

Becoming the Buddha
Title Becoming the Buddha PDF eBook
Author Donald K. Swearer
Publisher Princeton University Press
Total Pages 351
Release 2020-07-21
Genre Religion
ISBN 0691216029

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Becoming the Buddha is the first book-length study of a key ritual of Buddhist practice in Asia: the consecration of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. Through a richly detailed, accessible exploration of this ritual in northern Thailand, an exploration that stands apart from standard text-based or anthropological approaches, Donald Swearer makes a major contribution to our understanding of the Buddha image, its role in Buddhist devotional life, and its relationship to the veneration of Buddha relics. Blending ethnography, analysis, and Buddhist texts related to this mimetic reenactment of the night of the Buddha's enlightenment, he demonstrates that the image becomes the Buddha's surrogate by being invested with the Buddha's story and charged with the extraordinary power of Buddhahood. The process by which this transformation occurs through chant, sermon, meditation, and the presence of charismatic monks is at the heart of this book. Known as "opening the eyes of the Buddha," image consecration traditions throughout Buddhist Asia share much in common. Within the cultural context of northern Thailand, Becoming the Buddha illuminates scriptural accounts of the making of the first Buddha image; looks at debates over the ritual's historical origin, at Buddhological insights achieved, and at the hermeneutics of absence and presence; and provides a thematic comparison of several Buddhist traditions.

Becoming Buddha

Becoming Buddha
Title Becoming Buddha PDF eBook
Author Whitney Stewart
Publisher Heian International
Total Pages 0
Release 2008
Genre Buddhism
ISBN 9780893469566

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An intriguing and captivating introduction to the story of Buddhism.

How to Become a Buddha in 5 Weeks

How to Become a Buddha in 5 Weeks
Title How to Become a Buddha in 5 Weeks PDF eBook
Author Giulio Cesare Giacobbe
Publisher
Total Pages 160
Release 2009
Genre Spiritual life
ISBN 9781848370333

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What Would Buddha Do at Work?

What Would Buddha Do at Work?
Title What Would Buddha Do at Work? PDF eBook
Author Franz Metcalf
Publisher Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages 200
Release 2001
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 9781569753002

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In this antidote to business books that advocate predatory strategies, a leading Buddhist author and a bestselling business writer present advice that applies Buddhist values to the workplace.

Siddhartha

Siddhartha
Title Siddhartha PDF eBook
Author Marilia Albanese
Publisher White Star
Total Pages 0
Release 2008
Genre Religion
ISBN 9788854403956

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"Siddhartha: The Prince Who Became Buddha is a compelling reconstruction of the life of the man who became Buddha. Siddhartha Gautama was a historical character that was born in a century of great ferments and in a country where the spiritual search has been a priority for a long time. The salient episodes of the life of the Buddha are introduced in the first part of the work, getting information from various literary sources, such as the Buddhist Canon or the Chinese pilgrims' reports, with an iconographic support of works produced in different times and countries. In the second part it is human feeling of the Buddha that is tried to express, going the same way that one day saw him tireless pilgrim, with a specially commissioned search of modern images, that remembers the suffered run of Siddhartha, tragically stricken by a universal pain and determined to find an antidote, not only for the people of his time and his country, but forever and for everybody."--BOOK JACKET.

Becoming the Compassion Buddha

Becoming the Compassion Buddha
Title Becoming the Compassion Buddha PDF eBook
Author Thubten Yeshe
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Total Pages 226
Release 2012-06-04
Genre Religion
ISBN 0861719018

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Not only was Lama Yeshe one of the most beloved Tibetan Buddhist masters of the late twentieth century, he was also a remarkably effective teacher and communicator. In Becoming the Compassion Buddha, just as he did with his bestselling Introduction to Tantra, he once again demonstrates his extraordinary ability to present practices that once were considered arcane or hidden in a way that is clear and understandable to the general reader. In these pages, Lama Yeshe guides readers through the tantric practice of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion, basing his instructions on a text written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at age nineteen. He gives special emphasis to mahamudra, the emptiness of one's own mind, and demystifies these esoteric techniques, clearly showing them for what they are: highly developed psychology. Throughout, Lama Yeshe presents his approachable teachings by drawing on examples from daily life and introducing meditation practices that all can follow. Becoming the Compassion Buddha is an extraordinary book that opens new doors for countless readers.

Awakening the Buddha Within

Awakening the Buddha Within
Title Awakening the Buddha Within PDF eBook
Author Lama Surya Das
Publisher Harmony
Total Pages 434
Release 1998-06-15
Genre Religion
ISBN 0767901576

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Lama Surya Das, the most highly trained American lama in the Tibetan tradition, presents the definitive book on Western Buddhism for the modern-day spiritual seeker. The radical and compelling message of Buddhism tells us that each of us has the wisdom, awareness, love, and power of the Buddha within; yet most of us are too often like sleeping Buddhas. In Awakening the Buddha Within, Surya Das shows how we can awaken to who we really are in order to lead a more compassionate, enlightened, and balanced life. It illuminates the guidelines and key principles embodied in the noble Eight-Fold Path and the traditional Three Enlightenment Trainings common to all schools of Buddhism: Wisdom Training: Developing clear vision, insight, and inner understanding—seeing reality and ourselves as we really are. Ethics Training: Cultivating virtue, self-discipline, and compassion in what we say and do. Meditation Training: Practicing mindfulness, concentration, and awareness of the present moment. With lively stories, meditations, and spiritual practices, Awakening the Buddha Within is an invaluable text for the novice and experienced student of Buddhism alike.