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I was a Muslim who just converted to Buddhism. It brings me peace and i know what i am doing is the right decision for me. Im trying to meditate today but i have no idea how to can someone lead me in the right direction? Thank you guys Namo Buddhaya.

Hello r/buddhism people! I'm interested in learning more about Buddhism in Japan and would love to hear your perspectives. Whether you're a local resident or someone knowledgeable about the cultural landscape, I'm curious about: The current popularity of Buddhism in Japan. Generational differences: Do you observe variations in how older and ...

Gupta Empire. The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from the early 4th century CE to early 6th century CE. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much of the Indian subcontinent. [6] This period has been considered as the Golden Age of India by some historians, [7] although this characterisation has ...

Scholarly documents regarding the spread of Buddhism to China. Academic. Looking for academic work regarding the spread of Buddhism from India into China. This is for an intro level Mahayana Buddhism class and I am writing a basic paper on the spread of Buddhism out of India into China, while also trying to understand its proselytic methods.

Treasury of the True Dharma Eye ( Shobo Genzo, in Japanese) is a monumental work, considered to be one of the profoundest expressions of Zen wisdom ever put on paper, and also the most outstanding literary and philosophical work of Japan. It is a collection of essays by Eihei Dogen (1200–1253), founder of Zen’s Soto school.

Mysticism involves an explanatory context, which provides meaning for mystical and visionary experiences, and related experiences like trances. According to Dan Merkur, mysticism may relate to any kind of ecstasy or altered state of consciousness, and the ideas and explanations related to them. [web 1] [note 6] Parsons stresses the importance ...

Brahmana Sutta: To Unnabha the Brahman (SN 51.15 PTS: S v 271 CDB ii 1732) involves a brahman named Unnabha confronting the Buddhist Ananda, saying "Master Ananda, then it's an endless path, and not one with an end, for it's impossible that one could abandon desire by means of desire." Ananda tells him that, ""In that case, brahman, let me ...

The Sociology of Early Buddhism by Greg Bailey & Ian Mabbett. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2003. Early Buddhism flourished because it was able to take up the challenge represented by buoyant economic conditions and the need for cultural uniformity in the newly emergent states in north-eastern India from the fifth century BCE onwards.