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Introduction to Buddhism ①
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2021
- Professor Aaron Proffitt will lay the foundation for exploring Buddhist ideas and practices. Learn what Buddhism is?
Is it a religion or philosophy?
Who was the founder?
What do Buddhist believe?
How does one become a Buddhist?
How did Buddhists come to practice in North America?
Introduction to Buddhism Series by Professor Aaron Proffitt.
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I got chills when Dipamkara Buddha told Sumedha who he would become.
Well explained. There are a lot of fun/marvel stuff in Buddhist stories. However, Theravada Abhidhamma is the highly technical and deepest teachings in Buddhism. But Satipattana (Mindfulness) Sutta is the most required teaching in Buddhism.
watched a few of your videos which are very interesting and well done. thanks. i admire your ability to read in chinese and japanese. i am not adept at learning those languages so had to curtail my graduate studies in chinese history.
Your respectful, non-deconstructing approach to these traditions is much appreciated, all the more because I have been saddened to observe the demythologizing and secularization of Buddhism. Believe me, as a practicing Hindu (adopted faith), I have learned the great value of sacred stories, ritual protocols, and esoteric devices. Moreover, there is abundant historical evidence to show that inhabiting that other dimension of experience can facilitate spiritual gnosis without any impairment of one's cultivated critical faculties.
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TLDR: Buddhism is a diverse and complex tradition that has spread throughout Asia, and studying it helps us understand the world and people.
1. 00:00 🕉 Buddhism is diverse with various schools of thought, and a professor moved to Colorado to study Buddhism, learned Japanese, and obtained a PhD while in Japan.
1.1 Buddhism is a vast and diverse topic with many different schools of thought and approaches to the issues of human life.
1.2 Assistant professor of Japanese studies from Tennessee moved to Colorado to study Buddhism, learned Japanese, and got a PhD while spending time in Japan.
2. 02:44 🧘 Buddhism, with its diverse and complex tradition, has spread throughout Asia and influenced the majority of people in the region, and studying it helps us understand the world and people.
2.1 The speaker has a PhD in Buddhist studies and teaches about Buddhism.
2.2 The speaker is passionate about studying the diversity and complexity of the Buddhist tradition and is focused on sharing their knowledge with students.
2.3 Buddhism has spread throughout Asia and has influenced the majority of people living within the region.
2.4 Studying Buddhism helps us understand the world and people, and it's important to consider the history and origins of our knowledge about Buddhism in the English-speaking world.
3. 07:20 🕉 European and American scholars constructed an idealized version of Buddhism, which has influenced popular notions, and the speaker had a transformative experience living in Japan.
3.1 European and American scholars constructed an idealized version of Buddhism based on their own biases and agendas, which has influenced popular notions of Buddhism.
3.2 Discovered Buddhism at a young age, learned about its history and connections to colonialism, and had a transformative experience living in Japan.
3.3 The speaker wanted to improve their Japanese language skills, so they requested to be placed in a location where they couldn't speak English, and ended up in a remote area where they struggled.
4. 10:57 🕉 Buddhism is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who discovered the eternal law of dharma and the nature of suffering and the end of suffering, and it's important to consider both scholarly knowledge and real community experiences when studying Buddhism.
4.1 Learning about Buddhism from books and scholars is different from experiencing it in real communities, and it's important to consider both when studying the history and construction of knowledge about Buddhism in the English-speaking world.
4.2 Buddhism is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Shakyamuni Buddha, who discovered the eternal law of dharma and the nature of suffering and the end of suffering.
5. 13:15 🕉 Buddha means awakened one, with Theravada focusing on achieving awakening and the role of lay people, while Mahayana teaches that all beings are on the path to awakening, emphasizing fluidity and diversity in Buddhism.
5.1 Buddha means awakened one, and there are two main branches of Buddhism, Theravada and Mahayana, with Theravada focusing on the long process of achieving awakening and the role of lay people in helping monks and nuns achieve awakening.
5.2 Mahayana Buddhism in East and Central Asia teaches that all beings are already on the path to awakening, with diverse cosmology and the belief in infinite worlds and infinite buddhas.
5.3 Buddhism is diverse and fluid, with overlapping categories, and some people get hung up on categorizations.
5.4 Buddha taught that everything is fluid and dynamic, so we shouldn't get hung up on labels and categories, and the traditional story of Buddha's life begins with a merchant named Sumaida.
6. 17:09 🕉 Um becomes a monk and gains magical powers through meditation, while Simeon makes a vow to become a Buddha and receives a prophecy about his future as Siddhartha Gotama.
6.1 Um saw his family accumulate wealth, but realized it couldn't be taken with them, so he became a monk and gained magical powers through meditation.
6.2 Simeon, with the ability to fly and read minds, discovers a Buddha named Deepam Kara, and after making a vow to become a Buddha himself, is given a prophecy by Deepam Kara that he will be born into the Shakya clan, with the first name Siddhartha and the last name Gotama, and will become a Buddha in his last rebirth.
6.3 The speaker values the myth, narrative, literature, and poetry in Buddhism, as it brings the tradition to life and holds a certain power.
6.4 The story of Buddha's many lifetimes and his eventual birth as Siddhartha, where he declares that this is his last rebirth and he will save all beings.
7. 21:10 🕉 Prince is predicted to become a great king, but after seeing old age, sickness, and death, he decides to pursue the spiritual life.
7.1 The prince is predicted to become either a great king or follow the religious life, but the king wants him to become a warrior, so he fills his life with pleasure, but the prince is thoughtful and eventually asks to go out and see the world.
7.2 The prince sees old age, sickness, and death, becomes freaked out, and decides to pursue the spiritual life like the ascetic.
8. 23:18 🕉 Buddha rejected extreme self-denial and indulgence, instead pursuing a middle path for meditation and sustenance.
8.1 People at the time believed that by conquering the body through extreme forms of yoga and meditation, they could liberate the soul and go to heaven forever with god.
8.2 Buddha realized that extreme self-denial and indulgence both have negative effects, so he pursued a middle path for meditation and sustenance.
International Institute of Theravada (IIT) in Sri Lanka is a great place to learn Abhidhamma online.
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A segment from 'Saved by the Light of the Buddha Within'...
My new understandings of what many call 'God -The Holy Spirit' - resulting from some of the extraordinary ongoing after-effects relating to my NDE...
Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what some scientists are now referring to as the unified field of consciousnesses. In other words, it’s the essence of all existence and non-existence - the ultimate creative force behind planets, stars, nebulae, people, animals, trees, fish, birds, and all phenomena, manifest or latent. All matter and intelligence are simply waves or ripples manifesting to and from this core source. Consciousness (enlightenment) is itself the actual creator of everything that exists now, ever existed in the past, or will exist in the future - right down to the minutest particles of dust - each being an individual ripple or wave.
The big difference between chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and most other conventional prayers is that instead of depending on a ‘middleman’ to connect us to our state of inner enlightenment, we’re able to do it ourselves. That’s because chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo allows us to tap directly into our enlightened state by way of this self-produced sound vibration. ‘Who or What Is God?’ If we compare the concept of God being a separate entity that is forever watching down on us, to the teachings of Nichiren, it makes more sense to me that the true omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence of what most people perceive to be God, is the fantastic state of enlightenment that exists within each of us. Some say that God is an entity that’s beyond physical matter - I think that the vast amount of information continuously being conveyed via electromagnetic waves in today’s world gives us proof of how an invisible state of God could indeed exist.
For example, it’s now widely known that specific data relayed by way of electromagnetic waves has the potential to help bring about extraordinary and powerful effects - including an instant global awareness of something or a mass emotional reaction. It’s also common knowledge that these invisible waves can easily be used to detonate a bomb or to enable NASA to control the movements of a robot as far away as the Moon or Mars - none of which is possible without a receiver to decode the information that’s being transmitted. Without the receiver, the data would remain impotent. In a very similar way, we need to have our own ‘receiver’ switched on so that we can activate a clear and precise understanding of our own life, all other life and what everything else in existence is.
Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day helps us to achieve this because it allows us to reach the core of our enlightenment and keep it switched on. That’s because Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what scientists now refer to as the unified field of consciousnesses. To break it down - Myoho represents the Law of manifestation and latency (Nature) and consists of two alternating states. For example, the state of Myo is where everything in life that’s not obvious to us exists - including our stored memories when we’re not thinking about them - our hidden potential and inner emotions whenever they’re dormant - our desires, our fears, our wisdom, happiness, karma - and more importantly, our enlightenment.
The other state, ho, is where everything in Life exists whenever it becomes evident to us, such as when a thought pops up from within our memory - whenever we experience or express our emotions - or whenever a good or bad cause manifests as an effect from our karma. When anything becomes apparent, it merely means that it’s come out of the state of Myo (dormancy/latency) and into a state of ho (manifestation). It’s the difference between consciousness and unconsciousness, being awake or asleep, or knowing and not knowing.
The second law - Renge - Ren meaning cause and ge meaning effect, governs and controls the functions of Myoho - these two laws of Myoho and Renge, not only function together simultaneously but also underlies all spiritual and physical existence.
The final and third part of the tri-combination - Kyo, is the Law that allows Myoho to integrate with Renge - or vice versa. It’s the great, invisible thread of energy that fuses and connects all Life and matter - as well as the past, present and future. It’s also sometimes termed the Universal Law of Communication - perhaps it could even be compared with the string theory that many scientists now suspect exists.
Just as the cells in our body, our thoughts, feelings and everything else is continually fluctuating within us - all that exists in the world around us and beyond is also in a constant state of flux - constantly controlled by these three fundamental laws. In fact, more things are going back and forth between the two states of Myo and ho in a single moment than it would ever be possible to calculate or describe. And it doesn’t matter how big or small, famous or trivial anything or anyone may appear to be, everything that’s ever existed in the past, exists now or will exist in the future, exists only because of the workings of the Laws ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ - the basis of the four fundamental forces, and if they didn’t function, neither we nor anything else could go on existing. That’s because all forms of existence, including the seasons, day, night, birth, death and so on, are moving forward in an ongoing flow of continuation - rhythmically reverting back and forth between the two fundamental states of Myo and ho in absolute accordance with Renge - and by way of Kyo. Even stars are dying and being reborn under the workings of what the combination ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ represents. Nam, or Namu - which mean the same thing, are vibrational passwords or keys that allow us to reach deep into our life and fuse with or become one with ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’.
On a more personal level, nothing ever happens by chance or coincidence, it’s the causes that we’ve made in our past, or are presently making, that determine how these laws function uniquely in each of our lives - as well as the environment from moment to moment. By facing east, in harmony with the direction that the Earth is spinning, and chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo for a minimum of, let’s say, ten minutes daily to start with, any of us can experience actual proof of its positive effects in our lives - even if it only makes us feel good on the inside, there will be a definite positive effect. That’s because we’re able to pierce through the thickest layers of our karma and activate our inherent Buddha Nature (our enlightened state). By so doing, we’re then able to bring forth the wisdom and good fortune that we need to challenge, overcome and change our adverse circumstances - turn them into positive ones - or manifest and gain even greater fulfilment in our daily lives from our accumulated good karma. This also allows us to bring forth the wisdom that can free us from the ignorance and stupidity that’s preventing us from accepting and being proud of the person that we indeed are - regardless of our race, colour, gender or sexuality. We’re also able to see and understand our circumstances and the environment far more clearly, as well as attract and connect with any needed external beneficial forces and situations. As I’ve already mentioned, everything is subject to the law of Cause and Effect - the ‘actual-proof-strength’ resulting from chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo always depends on our determination, sincerity and dedication.
For example, the levels of difference could be compared to making a sound on a piano, creating a melody, producing a great song, and so on. Something else that’s very important to always respect and acknowledge is that the Law (or if you prefer God) is in everyone and everything.
NB: There are frightening and disturbing sounds, and there are tranquil and relaxing sounds. It’s the emotional result of any noise or sound that can trigger off a mood or even instantly change one. When chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day, we are producing a sound vibration that’s the password to our true inner-self - this soon becomes apparent when you start reassessing your views on various things - such as your fears and desires etc. The best way to get the desired result when chanting is not to view things conventionally - rather than reaching out to an external source, we need to reach into our own lives and bring our needs and desires to fruition from within - including the good fortune and strength to achieve any help that we may need. Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo also reaches out externally and draws us towards, or draws towards us, what we need to make us happy from our environment. For example, it helps us to be in the right place at the right time - to make better choices and decisions and so forth. We need to think of it as a seed within us that we’re watering and bringing sunshine to for it to grow, blossom and bring forth fruit or flowers. It’s also important to understand that everything we need in life, including the answer to every question and the potential to achieve every dream, already exists within us.
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when do we learn what is meditation and to meditate?
I am a mormon that feels Buddhism fills in some gaps in our doctrine. Would you be up for a correspondence?
Say ten Hail Marys every time he says, 'You know'.
Jay bheem.. Namo buddaya..
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PATHETIC knowledge of subject. The name Siddharth is a Hindu name. Gautama is a Hindu caste. The father of Siddharth was a Hindu king who calls a Hindu priest to look into Siddharth 's future. The mother of Siddharth dreams of Ganesha the Hindu God. The teachings of Buddha are 80 % same as available in some of the existing large number of systems of thoughts in Hinduism in India which were formulated long before the birth of Siddharth Gautama. Did the speaker here even mention the word Hinduism in this talk? No he doesn't. Is this also part of the current left liberal wokeism not to even mention the word Hinduism when it's clearly visible that Buddhism is a part and an arm of Hinduism?
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Lol dumb
Nope.
A reflection (not likely to occur because its "woke") to consider: how do we already know you're a Hindu Nationalist - I mean - Hindutva? 🤔
Hindutva Alert
I have questions & have asked other teachers on You tube but they NEVER ANSWER. I will compose them & see if you do. Thank you. You're in Albany, I am near you - about 100 miles I think.....thanks for the bio, it presents you as a real person....Indeed there's a lot of 'Rinpoches' out there & you can't understand what are they saying?
Any answers?
@@Goozeeeee these types never answer anyone - they're high & mighty - think they're above everyone but they aren't
@@GuruRasaVonWerder Dang! You could be right, but a bit harsh innit?
@@Goozeeeee It's 'hit'm over the head' truth. Maybe then they listen. Knock'm out of their bubble where they believe they are the Highest.