Bodhisattva vows — In the various Bodhisattva vows (sometimes called the Bodhisattva Precepts) of Mahayana Buddhism, the bodhisattvas take vows stating that they will strive for as long as samsara endures to liberate all sentient beings from samsara and deliver… … Wikipedia
Reb Anderson — Infobox Buddhist biography name = Tenshin Reb Anderson img size = img capt = landscape = birth name = Harold Anderson other names = Reb dharma name = Tenshin Zenki birth date = c. 1943 birth place = Mississippi death date = death place =… … Wikipedia
Emperor Wu of Liang — (梁武帝) (464 549), personal name Xiao Yan (蕭衍), courtesy name Shuda (叔達), nickname Lian er (練兒), was the founding emperor of the Chinese dynasty Liang Dynasty. His reign, until the end, was one of the most stable and prosperous during the Southern… … Wikipedia
Shiho — Nihongo|Shihō|嗣法| refers to a series of ceremonies in Soto Zen Buddhism wherein which a priest receives full ordination inheriting the dharma from their master and empowered to transmit the precepts and lineage to others. A shiho ceremony can… … Wikipedia
Ordination — This article is about the process of ordaining clergy. For other meanings, see ordination (disambiguation). In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various… … Wikipedia
Tōdai-ji — Great Buddha Hall (daibutsuden) Information Denomination Kegon … Wikipedia
Vinaya Pitaka — The IAST|Vinaya Piṭaka is a Buddhist scripture, one of the three parts that make up the Tripitaka. Its primary subject matter is the monastic rules for monks and nuns. The name IAST|Vinaya Piṭaka ( IAST|vinayapiṭaka ) is the same in Pāli,… … Wikipedia
Sōtō — Para otros usos de este término, véase Soto. Dōgen Zenji, acreditado fundador de la escuela Sōtō en Japón. Sōtō Zen (Ch. Caodong), o la escuela Sōtō (曹洞宗, Sotoshū … Wikipedia Español
Martine Batchelor — Religion Buddhism Personal Born 1953 France Religious career Teacher Kusan Sunim … Wikipedia
Gö Lotsawa — gZhon nu dpal (1392 1481), also known as Gos Lo tsa ba (full name: Yid bzang rtse gZhon nu dpal), famous Tibetan historian and scholar. Life and achievementsHe was born in 1392 at lho kha phyongs rgyas. He was a student of the fifth Karmapa Lama … Wikipedia
