Tibetan Tantra (also known as the Vajrayâna) incorporates the major aspects of both the Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhist teachings. It is basically an esoteric extension on these themes. Hinayana and Mahayana are two schools of Buddhist practice that have basically similar goals and techniques but s...
Recent scholarship has elucidated many aspects of medieval Japanese reli gion and society, leadingto a radical rethinking' of the term "Kamakura New Buddhism." Kuroda Toshio,s model of an exoteric-esoteric system (kenmitsu taisei) has been particularly influential. Nevertheless some prob lems ...
The image of Fudō Myō-ō, “Unmovable Wisdom King,” the main deity of the temple, is historically significant in that Kobo Daishi (or Kukai, the founder of Shingon Buddhism) is said to have carved, consecrated and conducted a Goma ritual before this very statue in 810, by order of ...
some may prefer the term "non-theist" because it is less emotionally freighted. Non-theism has the connotation of secular and is often used to mean that the existence of God is irrelevant. "Non-theistic religions," like some forms of Buddhism, make no claims about ...
All other religions espouse eliminating evil, promoting good, restraining selfishness, and benefiting others. The cultivator cannot rely upon this alone, for this is cultivation without understanding the purpose of Buddhism. This alone is not the practice of true Buddhism. Thus, in our cultivation, ...
According to Buddhism enlightenment comes from the flowering of wisdom (buddhi) in the pure mind through the practice or Dharma. A wise person is an enlightened person (Buddha) on the Eightfold Path of Right Living. In worldly life you use intelligence to resolve problems and overcome obstacles...
A remarkable autodidact, Wilber's books range across entire fields of knowledge, from quantum physics to developmental psychology to the history of religion. He's steeped in the world's esoteric traditions, such as Mahayana Buddhism, Vedantic Hinduism, Sufism and Christian mysticism. Wilber also pra...
Chakra meditation is a more esoteric kind of mindfulness practice that focuses on energy centers in our bodies known as chakras. Chakras are thought to be located along the spine from the base of the spine to the top of the head. They are believed to play an important role in maintaining ...
Tantra(an esoteric tradition that honors the body and all facets of life) The body is the vessel of our soul, and connecting with it means reuniting with the wisdom and intelligence we innately carry. The body also carries a lot of tension and trauma (known as body armor), so releasing ...
What is the main purpose of a chant? The main purpose of a chant is for religious devotion, meditation, or to promote unity and communal participation. 15 Are incantations always spoken in secret? Not always, but the effectiveness of an incantation is often believed to depend on the precision...