Download or read book THE ULLAMBANA FESTIVAL PARENTS DAY written by Gi¿i H¿¿ng Bhikkhun¿ and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day Nuns and Buddhists at Hương Sen Buddhist Temple, California, USA, have practiced and recited following the Vietnamese scripture, "Nghi Lễ Hàng Ngày - 50 Kinh Tụng và các Lễ Vía trong Năm" (Daily Chanting - Fifty Discourses and Annual Festivals) of the Pureland Sect, which was composed in 2021 by Bhikkhunī Thích Nữ Giới Hương. It is based on the original ritual of her late Master, the Venerable Elder Hải Triều Âm at Liên Hoa Temple and Dược Sư Temple. Since many Vietnamese-Americans, Hispanic, native Americans, and English speakers have come to Huong Sen Temple in search of practice and ritual, Bhikkhunī Giới Hương composed an English version of DAILY MONASTIC CHANTING. It encompasses 16 popular rituals to serve the spiritual needs of any Buddhist sect, including the Pure Land and Meditation Traditions as below: Practice Meditation The Ceremony for Peace The Rice Offering to Buddhas The Lunch Offering at the Dining Hall The Ritual Offering Food To Hungry Ghosts The Pureland Course of Amitabha Sutra The Medicine Buddha Sutra The New Year Ceremony The Great Parinirvana Ceremony The Buddha's Birthday Ceremony The Ullambana Festival (Parents' Day) The Marriage Ceremony The Blessing Ceremony for The Deceased The Ancestral Ceremony The Enlightened Buddha Ceremony The Uposatha Ceremony (Reciting Precepts) With regard to mindful chanting, we take sources from the sacred book, Chanting from the Heart: Buddhist Ceremonies and Daily Practices of Thích Nhất Hạnh. In the field of the Pureland School, we have taken material from the above Vietnamese scripture, "Nghi Lễ Hàng Ngày," and translated it into English. We should chant at least once a week, any place and any time, or more often if we have more time. The chant will help to avoid negative thoughts, defilements, distractions -any of the myriad things that intrude into the one-pointed mind. We definitely feel the connectedness with Dharma (the Buddha's teaching), we feel the spirit being lifted up, the awakening and the settling of the mind to enter meditation. We will become bright, enduring, detached, diligent, generous, loving, understanding and so on . . . because we practice following the chanting and the role model of Buddhas. Chanting out loud or silently listening to chanting can also be very relaxing as we go about our day. It can be used to calm our mind before work or sleeping. For the sake of all the general practitioners, there are some changes, combinations, additions, reductions, and creations made in this English version. This is the first time that both traditions have been combined in an English version for the necessary needs at Huong Sen Buddhist Temple. We would like to gratefully acknowledge with special thanks the Buddhas, Boddhisattvas, Sanghas, the English translators, Master Thích Nhất Hạnh, our Late Respectful Teacher - Venerable Elder Bhikkhunī Hải Triều Âm and others. You all provided us the awakening words to remind and guide us in the right way of practice. We will keep chanting, learning and practicing it until we and all beings get the enlightenment as well as realize our Buddha nature. If there is any merit in compiling this book, may it be shared with all sentient beings. May they diligently practice and soon gain the way of love and understanding. Reciting the sutras, practicing the way of awareness gives rise to benefits without limit. We vow to share the fruits with all beings. We vow to offer tribute to parents, teachers, friends, and numerous beings who give guidance and support along the path. (Thích Nhất Hạnh) Hương Sen Temple, California March 15, 2023 Bhikkhunī TN Giới Hương
Download or read book The Great Ullambana Festival written by Christine H. Huynh and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the true meaning of the Ullambana Festival to fully experience this meaningful Buddhist celebration through the story of Moggallana, one of the Buddha's chief disciples!
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Transnational Religious Spaces written by Philip Clart and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-07-06 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, bringing together work by scholars from Europe, East Asia, North America, and West Africa, investigates transnational religious spaces in a comparative manner by juxtaposing East Asian and African examples. It highlights flows of ideas, actors, and organizations out of, into, or within a given continental space. These flows are patterned mainly by colonialism or migration. The book also examines cases where the transnational space in question encompasses both East Asia and Africa, notably in the development of Japanese new religions in Africa. Most of the studies are located in the present; a few go back to the late nineteenth century. The volume is rounded off by Thomas Tweed’s systematic reflections on categories for the study of transnationalism; his chapter "Flows and Dams" critically weighs the metaphorical language we use to think, speak, and write about transnational religious spaces.
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 1688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book FOREVER GRATEFUL The Vital Role of Parents in Our Lives written by Shujath Hussain and published by Shujath Hussain. This book was released on 2023-12-31 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watch the Book Trailer on YouTube: Forever Grateful Shujath Hussain Experience the immeasurable influence of parents as you delve into "Forever Grateful: The Vital Role of Parents in Our Lives." Let Shujath Hussain's powerful words and heartfelt reflections deepen your understanding of the enduring bond between parents and children. Get ready to be inspired, uplifted, and motivated to express deep gratitude to those who shape our lives and leave a lasting impression. Written in a simple and engaging style, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the vital role parents play in our lives. Falling within the genres of Parenting and Relationships, Family and Relationships, Personal Growth and Self-Improvement, Memoirs, Inspirational and Motivational. It offers valuable perspectives on parenthood, emotional well-being, empathy, and personal reflection. Themes of Parenthood, Gratitude, Family Relationships, Love, Sacrifice, Support, and Understanding perfectly encapsulate the essence of this impactful book. "Forever Grateful: The Vital Role of Parents in Our Lives" is a heartfelt exploration of the enduring significance of parents in the 21st century. Shujath Hussain takes readers on a transformative journey through the various stages of life, delving into the influence of parents from early childhood through the challenges of adolescence and into adulthood, shaping their children's values, beliefs, and character, leaving behind an appreciative, meaningful, and exemplary experience for generations ahead. This book goes beyond conventional discussions, addressing diverse topics such as parenting styles and children's development, cultural variations in parenting, and the challenges of caring for ageing parents. Shujath also explores the intersectionality of parenting with themes like social justice, faith, and gender, making this work a comprehensive guide for readers navigating the complexities of familial relationships. "Forever Grateful" is more than a book - it is a legacy, touching on topics ranging from the experiences of special needs children to the evolving relationship between different generations in the 21st century. Shujath Hussain's writing is characterised by a deep commitment to cultural diversity, resilience, and the enduring power of familial bonds. Available in Paperback, Hardcover and eBook editions, each featuring unique aesthetic designs. Typesetting includes Garamond for the Paperback and Georgia for the Hardcover and eBook. Order your copy today and let 'Forever Grateful' be the companion on your quest to embrace the beauty of family ties, offering a narrative that will resonate in your heart long after the last page!
Download or read book The Taoist Canon written by Kristofer Schipper and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 1683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taoism remains the only major religion whose canonical texts have not been systematically arranged and made available for study. This long-awaited work, a milestone in Chinese studies, catalogs and describes all existing texts within the Taoist canon. The result will not only make the entire range of existing Taoist texts accessible to scholars of religion, it will open up a crucial resource in the study of the history of China. The vast literature of the Taoist canon, or Daozang, survives in a Ming Dynasty edition of some fifteen hundred different texts. Compiled under imperial auspices and completed in 1445—with a supplement added in 1607—many of the books in the Daozang concern the history, organization, and liturgy of China's indigenous religion. A large number of works deal with medicine, alchemy, and divination. If scholars have long neglected this unique storehouse of China's religious traditions, it is largely because it was so difficult to find one's way within it. Not only was the rationale of its medieval classification system inoperable for the many new texts that later entered the Daozang, but the system itself was no longer understood by the Ming editors; hence the haphazard arrangement of the canon as it has come down to us. This new work sets out the contents of the Daozang chronologically, allowing the reader to follow the long evolution of Taoist literature. Lavishly illustrated, the first volume ranges from antiquity through the Middle Ages, while the second spans the modern period. Within this frame, texts are grouped by theme and subject. Each one is the subject of a historical abstract that identifies the text's contents, date of origin, and author. Throughout the first two volumes, introductions outline the evolution of Taoism and its spiritual heritage. A third volume offering biographical sketches of frequently mentioned Taoists, multiple indexes, and an extensive bibliography provides critical tools for navigating this guide to one of the fundamental aspects of Chinese culture.
Download or read book Family Instructions for the Yan Clan and Other Works by Yan Zhitui 531 590s written by Xiaofei Tian and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yan Zhitui (531–590s) was a courtier and cultural luminary who lived a colourful life during one of the most chaotic periods, known as the Northern and Southern Dynasties, in Chinese history. Beginning his career in the southern Liang court, he was taken captive to the north after the Liang capital fell, and served several northern dynasties. Today he remains one of the best-known medieval writers for his book-length “family instructions” (jiaxun), the earliest surviving and the most influential of its kind. Completed in his last years, the work resembles a long letter addressed to his sons, in which he discusses a wide range of topics from family relations and remarriage to religious faith, philology, cultural arts, and codes of conduct in public and private life. It is filled with vivid details of contemporary social life, and with the author’s keen observations of the mores of north and south China. This is a new, complete translation into English, with critical notes and introduction, and based on recent scholarship, of Yan Zhitui’s Family Instructions, and of all of his extant literary works, including his self-annotated poetic autobiography and a never-before-translated fragmentary rhapsody, as well as of his biographies in dynastic histories.
Download or read book Legendary Chinese Festivals written by Joey Yap and published by Joey Yap Research Group . This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese culture and heritage is rich and runs across a time frame of five thousand years. It was during this time that a variety of unique and varied celebrations began to grow roots. Despite China’s many changes Chinese festivals are deeply rooted in popular tradition. China amasses a vast area and consists of a number of ethnic groups that all come together as part of a vibrant cultural experience. Some of these festivals have developed into popular celebrations that are not only practiced in China, but also in many Chinese communities throughout the world. Much of the customs and traditions of its people vary by geography and ethnicity yet remain firmly established as part of the country’s vibrant culture. Over the years much of the festivals have evolved with the changes in the development of the Chinese civilization and as a consequence have become an integral part of the Chinese culture. As with time’s progression and the advent of science, technology and rapid globalisation many Chinese are no longer able to tell how their festivals originated which has in turn seen the gradual shedding of ethnic traditions for modern and universal ways. This is especially true of Chinese communities outside their homeland.
Download or read book Silk Road The Study Of Drama Culture written by Fen Gao and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silk Road: The Study of Drama Culture is the translated edition of the Chinese academic book of the same title written by Professor LI Qiang from Shaanxi Normal University, China. The book breaks through the concept of regarding Han Drama as the center, yet elaborates the Silk Road drama as an inclusive culture and a prevailing literary art form in human civilization. Relying on his extensive experience and broad vision, the author conducts the thorough study by means of literature, artifacts and academic fieldwork. The book studies the drama culture of all ethnic groups from Asia, Europe and Africa and touches upon the cultural exchanges between China and its neighboring countries, between the East and the West. The carefully presented details in this book are aimed to explore all the related fields such as dramaturgy, philology, phonology, religion, history, geography, archeology, ethnology, and folklore between the East and the West from the perspective of cultural anthropology. The explanations in the book contribute to an in-depth study on the origins of the Silk Road and the drama culture along the Silk Road.
Download or read book Chinese Wood Sculptures of the 11th to 13th centuries written by Petra Rsch and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2007-11-16 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese Buddhist wooden sculptures of Water-moon Guanyin, a Bodhisattva sitting in a leisurely reclining pose on a rocky throne, are housed in Western collections and are thus removed from their original context(s). Not only are most of them of unknown origin, but also lack a precise date. Tracing their sources is difficult because of the scant information provided by art dealers in previous periods. Thus, only preliminary investigations into their stylistic development and technical features have been made so far. Moreover, until recently none of the Chinese temples that provided their original context, i.e. their precise position within those temple compounds and their respective place in the Buddhist pantheon, have been examined at all.In her study, Petra H. Rösch investigates these very aspects, including questions about the religious position and function of the sculptures of this special Bodhisattva. She also looks at the technical construction, the collecting of Chinese Buddhist sculptures in general and those made of wood in particular.She uses a combination of stylistic, iconographical, buddhological, as well as technical methodologies in her investigation of the Water-moon Guanyin images and sheds light on the Buddhist temples in Shanxi Province, the works of art they once housed, and the religious practices of the eleventh to thirteenth centuries connected with them.
Download or read book Buddha Dharma Pure And Simple 6 written by Venerable Master Hsing Yun and published by Fo Guang Shan Institute of Humanistic Buddhism. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s Buddhist sphere, numerous claims have been made on what the Buddha has taught. However, were they truly spoken by the Buddha? The Buddha-Dharma: Pure and Simple series is an exploration of over 300 topics, where Venerable Master Hsing Yun clarifies the Buddha’s teachings in a way that is accessible and relevant to modern readers. Erroneous Buddhist views should be corrected, the true meaning of the Dharma must be preserved in order to hold true to the original intents of the Buddha. All Buddhist practice begins with right view, for it is the compass that points toward the true path of cultivation. This fourth installment continues laying the groundwork of this foundation by addressing age-old misconceptions. Covering a wide range of social issues from the perspective of the Buddha-Dharma, Venerable Master offers readers a practical but profound approach to Buddhist practice in daily life.
Download or read book Real Zombies the Living Dead and Creatures of the Apocalypse written by Brad Steiger and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring 30 chilling stories of reallife zombie encounters, this comprehensive and unsettling study draws upon traditions found throughout the world to dispel common depictions of zombies as lurching, flesheating automatons made popular by countless movies and books. This fascinating collection includes the stories of the Devil Baby of Bourbon Street, a monstrous creature complete with horns and tail that still lurks in the shadows of the Big Easy; Black Mama Courteaux and the great zombie war, involving hundreds of zombie soldiers battling for the supremacy of their queen; and the swamp child of Mama Cree, who still roams the bayous of Louisiana. In addition to the stories, a variety of zombierelated facts are explored, including ceremonies and initiations, zombies throughout history, sacred zombie and voodoorelated sites, and zombies and monsters of the Bible.
Download or read book Halloween and Commemorations of the Dead written by Roseanne Montillo and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information about Halloween including its origins and how it's celebrated in various parts of the world.
Download or read book A Brief History of Chinese Buddhism and Buddhist Thought written by Xiuping Hong and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-06-20 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive but concise introduction to Chinese Buddhism and the study of Buddhism in China: their Indic roots, their Sinicization, the development and philosophies of the three central lineages, the natural exchange between Buddhist cultures and schools of thought, the foundations of Buddhist studies in China, and the chief schools and sects in Chinese Buddhism as well as their characteristics and ethos.
Download or read book Revival Village and Town Life in China 1915 written by Y. K Leong and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many books have been written about China by Europeans. The present volume is a book about China by two Chinese. They are moreover, Chinese who have had considerable opportunities of studying other forms of civilization than their own, having lived in England as students for some Years. The point of view is not always that of the English reader, but, that view of Europeans who write on China is not that of Chinese, and for that full understanding of a great Empire, politically and commercially, is becoming year by year a matter of greater importance to the West, the Chinese point of view is therefore, essential. The book falls into two parts. Mr. Leong describes village life, the family, the clan and the village society. Mr. Tai deals more particularly with town administration and social life, with the popular side of Chinese Buddhism.
Download or read book Buddhist Union Newsletter written by Buddhist Union (Singapore) and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
