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An amateur scholar examines Buddhist ideas in historical perspective and in light of the European Enlightenment.
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Jayarava's Raves: Karma & Rebirth
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On this page I will link to my essays on various topics related to the Buddhist afterlife. This will include the subjects of karma and rebirth. 13 Mar 2015) History of the myth of Yama and development of the idea of hell in India (with possible connections to Iran and Zoroastrianism). Rebirth in the Ṛgveda. 27 Feb 2015) Joanna Jurewicz's discovery of a reference to rebirth in the Ṛgveda and its implications for Buddhist history. Harvey's Early Buddhist 'Life Principle' or 'spirit'. 1 Jul 2016). The D...
Jayarava's Raves: Sanskrit, Dravidian, and Munda
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Sanskrit, Dravidian, and Munda. There have been efforts of varying success to try to cover all the languages of the world in this way. And this has naturally lead some scholars to propose a further ancient layer of relatedness. So for example there is the conjectured Nostratic. Middle - attested by Pāḷi, Gāndhārī, and Apabramsa (ca 500 BCE. And New or Modern (emerging in the last millennia). When the speakers of Old Indic crossed the Hindu Kush and entered India, ca 1700-1500 BCE. Additionally there are ...
Jayarava's Raves: July 2006
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Our attention. The associations we have with it are powerful: blood, menstruation, sex, arousal, danger, life. The attention grabbing aspect of red means that it is employed in all kinds of warning signs and symbols. So powerful is this effect that it is difficult to see different shades of red together without feeling that they clash with each other. These magic rites are not incidental to tantric Buddhism. Many people will try to say that they are added on, or secondary, but they feature frequently...
Jayarava's Raves: Rescuing the Dharma from Fundamentalists
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Rescuing the Dharma from Fundamentalists. 169; Sidney Harris. M Y TITLE THIS WEEK. Is taken from a book by Bishop Shelby Spong, who, apart from having a delightfully resonant surname, wrote Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism. For many years I myself accepted the notion of some kind of Absolute Reality, some reality above and beyond the one I currently experience - in philosophical terms this kind of thinking is called Idealism. This Absolute Reality has many names: nirvāṇa. Chain - for which there is...
Jayarava's Raves: Ethical Modes in Early Buddhism
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Ethical Modes in Early Buddhism. 21 Mar 2014). I also argue that this variety of approaches to ethics argues against a single origin for Buddhism. As with other areas, Buddhist ethics is composite with some aspects not being completely integrated. This is the aspect of ethics that most of us are familiar with. The representative set of precepts is known as the pañcasīlāni. In this formula we undertake to refrain from certain actions: killing, taking the not given. Lying, and intoxication. I cited the fac...
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Book Review — The Horse, the Wheel, and Language | Hapax Legomenon
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Stumbling toward a Ph.D. On Linguistics and Public Outreach. Robin Williams, suicide, and “getting it” →. Book Review The Horse, the Wheel, and Language. August 9, 2014. Author: David W. Anthony. Publisher: Princeton University Press. Kickstarted both comparative linguistics and Indo-European studies, can the question of Indo-European origins be answered at all? David W. Anthony, a professor of anthropology at Hartwick College in upstate New York, says “yes.” Let’s watch. This book attempts to relate a f...
Is the ‘NOW’ a lot of hype? | Zen Musings
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Is the ‘NOW’ a lot of hype? August 1, 2009 in buddhism. Christopher Titmuss has an insightful article. Parvati on The Best Question and the Best…. Parvati on The Best Question and the Best…. Parvati on The Best Question and the Best…. Parvati on The Best Question and the Best…. Parvati on The Best Question and the Best…. Parvati on The Best Question and the Best…. On Six wise, blind elephants. Xena on Theravada and Mahayana. Xena on Theravada and Mahayana. Xena on Theravada and Mahayana. I’m wonder...
The Best Question and the Best Answer | Zen Musings
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The Best Question and the Best Answer. April 14, 2010 in buddhism. Epimenides, who once became interested in Eastern Philosophy, made a long pilgrimage to meet Buddha. When he finally met him, Epimenides said, “I have come to ask a question. What is the best question that can be asked and what is the best answer that can be given? Buddha replied, “The best question that can be asked is the question you have just asked, and the best answer that can be given is the answer I am giving.”. Daniel M. Ingram.
Theravada and Mahayana | Zen Musings
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November 4, 2009 in buddhism. There is, in fact, much material I have read and absorbed in a relatively short span of time that could be the subject of my posts on this blog. And, I shall begin with a gem that I found in Smith and Novak’s Buddhism – A Concise Introduction. In chapter 7 (titled ‘Theravada and Mahayana:. The Great Divide’. Of their book, the authors lay out some of the key differences between Theravadins. In their approach toward. Buddhist goal (if there is just one! Daniel M. Ingram.
What is the spark?: February 2012
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What is the spark? Buddhism, cultural research, entertainment, and other strange and unexpected things: searching for the allusive, elusive (illusive? Do visit my tumblr blog from time to time: mo(ve)ments. Monday, February 20, 2012. A world of becoming. A wonderful postlude to a most intriguing book which I will be reading over and over carefully, A World of Becoming. Do you know what the world is to me? Others resent either this world or the different account of if it they embrace. What is it to you?
What is the spark?: August 2011
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What is the spark? Buddhism, cultural research, entertainment, and other strange and unexpected things: searching for the allusive, elusive (illusive? Do visit my tumblr blog from time to time: mo(ve)ments. Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Remembering: on not forgetting to forget. Seeking attention and validation from 'readers' who are really imaginary, non-entities, for how could I ever truly know who 'you' are or what you truly think, even if you show up as statistics on my blogs? In this contemporary digit...
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Concerning “extreme ethics” | Buddhist Books Blog
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Quick Guide to Reviews. Readings and writings on Buddhism, yoga, and contemplative science. Concerning “extreme ethics”. This is the second post courtesy of my hostile interlocutor, Sophia. In fact, she started our conversation by asking what I was going to write about bodhisattvas killing people, and she provided some excellent fodder for the conversation in the form text from a site, here. I suggest you read this before continuing. This is how I addressed the issue with Sophia. I wrote:. You don’t have...
Venantiusaneum: Being & Artistic Labour: May 2014
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Venantiusaneum: Being and Artistic Labour. Me and my selves. View my complete profile. I Learn and Share…. How to find Kimono in Tokyo. Out of the Way. Wednesday, May 7, 2014. My illustration for So, you’re birthing a book! By Gouri Dange in. HIMAL Southasian, Nepal - May 11 2011. When work gets selected. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). There was an error in this gadget.
Venantiusaneum: Being & Artistic Labour: May 2013
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Venantiusaneum: Being and Artistic Labour. Me and my selves. View my complete profile. I Learn and Share…. How to find Kimono in Tokyo. Out of the Way. Venantius on Broadway. On the street dummy! Friday, May 3, 2013. Venantius on Broadway. On the street dummy! Do do anna lekar aana popat ko lekar jana. Bring two two anna. And go away with a parrot (take along a parrot with you). Parrot man” seller of those handcrafted parrots). Links to this post. Labels: Broadway NY. anna (Indian currency unit).
Venantiusaneum: Being & Artistic Labour: January 2014
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Venantiusaneum: Being and Artistic Labour. Me and my selves. View my complete profile. I Learn and Share…. How to find Kimono in Tokyo. Out of the Way. One angle on Charity. Thursday, January 9, 2014. One angle on Charity. Quarter kilo of dry bhel shared in true Lokshahi (democratic) fashion. 8220;As the Vatican Almoner, Archbishop Konrad Krajewsk. Archbishop Konrad Krajewski’s concise simplification of charity; having indeed encountered it on my journey. Links to this post. One angle on Charity.
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Jayarava's Raves
Self: The Endless Refrain. For people who ostensibly don't believe in such a thing, Buddhists talk a lot about self. Given the huge range of viewpoints even within Buddhism, I doubt it is possible to bring clarity to this issue in a way that will suit everyone. However, I think the approach of treating self as an experience that we all have, and that is thus subject to the same rules as other experiences, is coherent with a majority of practice-focussed Buddhist views. It underpins phenomena, in the sens...
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My name is Jayarava which means Shout or Cry of Victory. In Sanskrit. I have written a more full explanantion: Jayarava Sūtra. I am a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order. And have been involved in the Triratna Buddhist Community. Mantra, Tantra and the Art of Beautiful Writing. Updated 18 May 2012,. I've also included some thoughts about Buddhism. I've just added a new page with some visual resources and essays. Just uploaded my translations of the Pāli source texts for the five niyamas. A guide to San...
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