Mahayana is a very general term encompassing a great range and diversity of Groups from old traditions like Pureland to more recent ones like Nichiren to new religious movements like Guan Yin Citta. Some just give a mention to the Noble Eightfold Path.
Can a wholesale dismissal of Non-Theravada traditions result in Ariyupavadantaraya
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Re: Can a wholesale dismissal of Non-Theravada traditions result in Ariyupavadantaraya
Yes, I don't know of any Mahayana/Vajrayana practioners who refer to Theravada as "Southern Buddhism". Maybe its different in the USA.Grigoris wrote: ↑Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:06 amPersonally, I just call it Theravada.Wizard in the Forest wrote: ↑Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:31 amThe smart Mahayana practicioners I know have given up this practice and instead refer to Theravada as Southern Buddhism now.
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Zen practice allows you to let go of defilements cultivate huuuuuge amounts of sincere compassion and leads to insights I did some shikantaza last night and had an insight into the nature of thought which was thoughts are just nothing but conventional signs pointing to reality they are not realities. But it wasn't a thought it was a intuitive experience of this. Zen is awareness of everything and builds joy and compassion so if you have disparaged reviled an entire Buddhist tradition based off of ignorance it's best to apologize to whomever you spoke I'll of.
Take care of mindfulness and mindfulness will take care of you.
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How does Zen exactly work? You sit down and then what? Follow an object and ignore everything else, or follow whatever object is strongest, or what?befriend wrote: ↑Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:57 pm Zen practice allows you to let go of defilements cultivate huuuuuge amounts of sincere compassion and leads to insights I did some shikantaza last night and had an insight into the nature of thought which was thoughts are just nothing but conventional signs pointing to reality they are not realities. But it wasn't a thought it was a intuitive experience of this. Zen is awareness of everything and builds joy and compassion so if you have disparaged reviled an entire Buddhist tradition based off of ignorance it's best to apologize to whomever you spoke I'll of.
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The mindfulness generated from zen cleared up my mind and I have less negative thoughts today from last night. So shikantaza is when you sit with correct posture, breathe from the belly, open your eyes, have a soft gaze at a 45 degree angle downwards and let thoughts pass. It's nothing more than being in a state of naturalness. When your posture is good upright and relaxed and you let thoughts pass awareness of different objects comes to you you are abiding in reality you become reality and awareness is there. As a natural function of the mind is to be aware when one sits naturally awareness arises with awareness compassion arises human nature is compassionate at its heart so that emerges. A lot of joy arises and contentment because your awareness is effortless the only effort there is is to come back to correct posture which is a natural form. You become aware of everything cars, birds sensations breathing movements thoughts. It's enjoyable and the more you sit your conciousness acclamaites to awareness.
Take care of mindfulness and mindfulness will take care of you.
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I did not misread you but you did misread me, nowhere did I mention a hundred thousand years. What I said was that the pericope on past lives does not stop at 100,000 lives but goes on to mention many aeons of cosmic evolution and devolution. You said that the Buddha’s concept of time was tiny compared to even our concept of the observable universe being 13 billion years old. I showed that you were wrong. Go back and read my post and you’ll see what I mean.
"I don't envision a single thing that, when developed & cultivated, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when developed & cultivated, leads to great benefit."
"I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about such suffering & stress as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about suffering & stress."
"I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about such suffering & stress as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about suffering & stress."
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Lives != TimePolar Bear wrote: ↑Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:49 pmWhat I said was that the pericope on past lives does not stop at 100,000 lives but goes on to mention many aeons of cosmic evolution and devolution.
Aeons = Time
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Just for information, the following are root downfalls of the Mahayana bodhisattva vow:
Also, Mahayana Buddhists study the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches this and has even written a book on the Four Noble Truths.
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So, to repudiate the Theravada would be a root downfall of the bodhisattva vow.To repudiate any of the three vehicles or to lead someone into the belief that they do not constitute the path to liberation.
By injudicious praise of the Mahayana, to lead people of a Hinayana disposition to give up their pratimoksha vows.
To maintain that following the Hinayana path does not eradicate defilements or that the shravakas do not have an authentic path to liberation. source
Also, Mahayana Buddhists study the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches this and has even written a book on the Four Noble Truths.
DS
"Even as a mother protects with her life
Her child, her only child,
So with a boundless heart
Should one cherish all living beings;
Radiating kindness over the entire world:
Spreading upwards to the skies,
And downwards to the depths;
Outwards and unbounded,"
~ From the Karaniya Metta Sutta (Sn 1.8)
Her child, her only child,
So with a boundless heart
Should one cherish all living beings;
Radiating kindness over the entire world:
Spreading upwards to the skies,
And downwards to the depths;
Outwards and unbounded,"
~ From the Karaniya Metta Sutta (Sn 1.8)
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What scripture does Mahayana get the teaching on the four noble truths and the eightfold path from?Dorje Shedrub wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 5:23 am
Also, Mahayana Buddhists study the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches this and has even written a book on the Four Noble Truths.
DS
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My reading of the Pali finds the Buddha emphasised the destruction of craving & anatta yet often Zen & Mahayana emphasise non-thinking, non-conceptualization, etc. In fact, I notice posters on this forum picking & choosing Pali text to emphasize Zen & Mahayana emphasis on non-thinking, cessation of perception & feeling, consciousness without feature, etc. Therefore, even within Theravada, there is the possibly of Ariyupavadantaraya when the Noble teachings of non-craving, non-attachment & not-self are ignored for an emphasis upon non-thinking and other concentration states.
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Hi,
Since a few hundred years ago certain sectarian understanding did not exist, this does not mean that there were no competing schools, which may have to do more with mans weakness for power rather then the pure buddha dharma, which transcends all sectarianism and even the idea of Buddhism. So one should be mindful to talk bad about any other dharma tradition with careful consideration and correct teachings, in ancient Indian Dharma was a key word in the fabric of life. Most people read to much into biased translations and some sectarian superiority, also how the stages of the path are compared to each other, everyone wants to be at top, practicing the best thing, the most highest dharma, its just mental ideas, nothings, ego based concepts, basics are foundations of success.
To keep to the dharma side of things hina means smaller or lesser and Maha means great. This was a focus on either ones individual enlightenment or to work for the enlightenment of others. This is all pretty basic knowledge, most people know this. But they may not see Mahayana in the Thervada tradition as obvious as it is in the Mahayana Traditions.
Hina is our practice of cultivating the early stages of enlightenment. They will be specific to the person practice, in Theravada they will have their ways, cultivation of the 4 jhanas, in Zen schools they have variety of Practice and so to in Tibetan and Vrajayana. All Buddhist traditions will include the same system of hina and mahayana, but the practice and culture may vary.
When the individual practitioner hit a certain stage in his hina or individual purification of his own vessel had beared fruit of his practice he would get direct experience and insight into to the Mahayana or seeing reality outside of his limited condition. This is what is usually termed as southern or northern, or gradual and sudden.
All dharma traditions have a concept of gradual and sudden, or individual and selfless dharma. To understand Dharma the dharma eye needs to be opened, it cannot not happen before this, no matter how many teachings you gain or how many books you read.
Since a few hundred years ago certain sectarian understanding did not exist, this does not mean that there were no competing schools, which may have to do more with mans weakness for power rather then the pure buddha dharma, which transcends all sectarianism and even the idea of Buddhism. So one should be mindful to talk bad about any other dharma tradition with careful consideration and correct teachings, in ancient Indian Dharma was a key word in the fabric of life. Most people read to much into biased translations and some sectarian superiority, also how the stages of the path are compared to each other, everyone wants to be at top, practicing the best thing, the most highest dharma, its just mental ideas, nothings, ego based concepts, basics are foundations of success.
To keep to the dharma side of things hina means smaller or lesser and Maha means great. This was a focus on either ones individual enlightenment or to work for the enlightenment of others. This is all pretty basic knowledge, most people know this. But they may not see Mahayana in the Thervada tradition as obvious as it is in the Mahayana Traditions.
Hina is our practice of cultivating the early stages of enlightenment. They will be specific to the person practice, in Theravada they will have their ways, cultivation of the 4 jhanas, in Zen schools they have variety of Practice and so to in Tibetan and Vrajayana. All Buddhist traditions will include the same system of hina and mahayana, but the practice and culture may vary.
When the individual practitioner hit a certain stage in his hina or individual purification of his own vessel had beared fruit of his practice he would get direct experience and insight into to the Mahayana or seeing reality outside of his limited condition. This is what is usually termed as southern or northern, or gradual and sudden.
All dharma traditions have a concept of gradual and sudden, or individual and selfless dharma. To understand Dharma the dharma eye needs to be opened, it cannot not happen before this, no matter how many teachings you gain or how many books you read.
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the compassion what arises is probably 1st jhana. Stilling the mind would be 2nd jhana factor, where you are aware, conscious of birds and cars. Rapture at some point disapears and i want to see how you get over that.befriend wrote: ↑Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:25 pm The mindfulness generated from zen cleared up my mind and I have less negative thoughts today from last night. So shikantaza is when you sit with correct posture, breathe from the belly, open your eyes, have a soft gaze at a 45 degree angle downwards and let thoughts pass. It's nothing more than being in a state of naturalness. When your posture is good upright and relaxed and you let thoughts pass awareness of different objects comes to you you are abiding in reality you become reality and awareness is there. As a natural function of the mind is to be aware when one sits naturally awareness arises with awareness compassion arises human nature is compassionate at its heart so that emerges. A lot of joy arises and contentment because your awareness is effortless the only effort there is is to come back to correct posture which is a natural form. You become aware of everything cars, birds sensations breathing movements thoughts. It's enjoyable and the more you sit your conciousness acclamaites to awareness.
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Body is ridden with sicknesses. These are hidden, when you make progress it will cause these surface and flourish. When no fast progress then practice is easy and fun.markandeya wrote: ↑Sun Jul 08, 2018 9:32 am Hi,
Since a few hundred years ago certain sectarian understanding did not exist, this does not mean that there were no competing schools, which may have to do more with mans weakness for power rather then the pure buddha dharma, which transcends all sectarianism and even the idea of Buddhism. So one should be mindful to talk bad about any other dharma tradition with careful consideration and correct teachings, in ancient Indian Dharma was a key word in the fabric of life. Most people read to much into biased translations and some sectarian superiority, also how the stages of the path are compared to each other, everyone wants to be at top, practicing the best thing, the most highest dharma, its just mental ideas, nothings, ego based concepts, basics are foundations of success.
To keep to the dharma side of things hina means smaller or lesser and Maha means great. This was a focus on either ones individual enlightenment or to work for the enlightenment of others. This is all pretty basic knowledge, most people know this. But they may not see Mahayana in the Thervada tradition as obvious as it is in the Mahayana Traditions.
Hina is our practice of cultivating the early stages of enlightenment. They will be specific to the person practice, in Theravada they will have their ways, cultivation of the 4 jhanas, in Zen schools they have variety of Practice and so to in Tibetan and Vrajayana. All Buddhist traditions will include the same system of hina and mahayana, but the practice and culture may vary.
When the individual practitioner hit a certain stage in his hina or individual purification of his own vessel had beared fruit of his practice he would get direct experience and insight into to the Mahayana or seeing reality outside of his limited condition. This is what is usually termed as southern or northern, or gradual and sudden.
All dharma traditions have a concept of gradual and sudden, or individual and selfless dharma. To understand Dharma the dharma eye needs to be opened, it cannot not happen before this, no matter how many teachings you gain or how many books you read.
Food tampers sensations and without these we would die off. We do backfireing but can't give it up either all at once, it is a gradual process and everyone does what works.
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IMO, no.
Dismissal of a path does not equal dismissal of a person.
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Someone more knowledgeable could give you a more precise answer as I must rely on commentaries since I neither read Chinese or Tibetan and the entire Tripitaka has not been translated into English.LuisR wrote: ↑Sun Jul 08, 2018 6:34 amWhat scripture does Mahayana get the teaching on the four noble truths and the eightfold path from?Dorje Shedrub wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 5:23 am
Also, Mahayana Buddhists study the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches this and has even written a book on the Four Noble Truths.
DS
The Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra discusses the Four Noble Truths
The Mahācattārīsaka Sutra, which is in both the Pali and Chinese cannons, discusses the Noble Eightfold Path. There are probably others.
DS
"Even as a mother protects with her life
Her child, her only child,
So with a boundless heart
Should one cherish all living beings;
Radiating kindness over the entire world:
Spreading upwards to the skies,
And downwards to the depths;
Outwards and unbounded,"
~ From the Karaniya Metta Sutta (Sn 1.8)
Her child, her only child,
So with a boundless heart
Should one cherish all living beings;
Radiating kindness over the entire world:
Spreading upwards to the skies,
And downwards to the depths;
Outwards and unbounded,"
~ From the Karaniya Metta Sutta (Sn 1.8)