In East Asia, the word for Dharma is 法, pronounced fǎ in Mandarin and hō in Japanese. Dharma - The teachings of the Buddha. For practicing Buddhists, references to "dharma" or dhamma in the singular, particularly as "the" Dharma, is used to mean the teachings of the Buddha, and is sometimes referred to as the Buddha-Dharma. Dharma is the universal law of nature and to call it Buddha-Dhamma suggests that other kinds of Dharma may exist. But this is not so, there is only one Dharma. The term Buddha-Dharma merely refers to the fact that it was discove ...

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Dharma, Dharma - Meanings and origins of the word Dharma, Dharma - Dharma in Hinduism, Dharma - Origin and development in Hinduism, Dharma - Proto-dharma: rta in the Vedas, Dharma - Developing conceptions, Dharma - Dharma as a Purushartha, Dharma - Kane's view, Dharma - In Jainism, Dharma - The two Dharmas, Dharma - In Buddhism, Dharma - The teachings of the Buddha, Dharma - Qualities of Buddha Dharma, Dharma - Dharmas in Buddhist phenomenology, Dharma - Dharma as righteousness

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Dharma (Dhamma): Translated as law. In Buddhism, the Dharma is the canonical texts.

 (See also: Dharma, Buddhism, Body Mind and Soul)

Dharma (Sanskrit, roughly law or way) is the way of the higher Truths. Beings that live in harmony with Dharma proceed more quickly towards moksha, nirvana, or personal liberation. Dharma forms the basis for philosophies, beliefs and practices originating in India. The oldest of these, widely known as Hinduism, is Sanatana Dharma or Eternal Dharma. Buddhism, Ayyavazhi, Jainism and Sikhism also retain the centrality of Dharma. For the followers of these traditions, Dharma also refers to the teachings ...

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Dharma - Origin and development in Hinduism Dharma - Proto-dharma: rta in the Vedas Dharma - Developing conceptions Dharma - Dharma as a Purushartha Dharma - Kane's view
Dharma - In Jainism
Dharma - The two Dharmas
Dharma - In Buddhism
Dharma - The teachings of the Buddha Dharma - Qualities of Buddha Dharma Dharma - Dharmas in Buddhist phenomenology Dharma - Dharma as righteousness

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Dharma Gate

School, method, tradition.

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Dharma (Sanskrit, roughly law or way) is the way of the higher Truths. Dharma forms the basis for philosophies, beliefs and practices originating in India. The oldest of these, widely known as Hinduism, is Sanatana Dharma or Eternal Dharma. Buddhism, Ayyavazhi, Jainism and Sikhism also retain the centrality of Dharma. In these traditions, beings that live in harmony with Dharma proceed more quickly towards moksha, nirvana, or personal liberation. Dharma also refers to the teachings and doctrines of t ...

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• Dharma - Meanings and origins of the word Dharma
• Dharma - Dharma in Hinduism
• Dharma - Proto-dharma: rta in the Vedas
• Dharma - Developing conceptions
• Dharma - Dharma as a Purushartha
• Dharma - Kane's view
• Dharma - In Jainism
• Dharma - The two Dharmas
• Dharma - In Buddhism
• Dharma - The teachings of the Buddha
• Dharma - Qualities of Buddha Dharma
• Dharma - Dharmas in Buddhist phenomenology
• Dharma - Dharma as righteousness

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Buddhism - Buddhist Festivals: Dharma Day

Dharma day marks the beginning of the Buddha's teaching. The word Dharma can be translated as truth and is the term used for the path to enlightenment, or the Buddhist teaching.

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Buddhism - Buddhist Festivals: Sangha Day

This festival is also known as Fourfold Assembly or Magha Puja Day.

Sangha Day is the second most important Buddhist festival. It is a celebration in honour of the Sangha, or the Buddhist community. For some Buddhists Sangha refers only to monks and nuns. It is a chance for people to reaffirm their commitment to Buddhist practices and traditions. Sangha Day commemorates the spontaneous gathering of 1,250 enlightened monks (arahants), to hear the Buddha preach at Veluvana Vihara.

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Buddhism Holydays: Holy days and Festivals in Buddhism

Festivals play a big part in the lives of many Buddhists. Most Buddhists, with the exception of the Japanese, use the Lunar calendar. The dates of Buddhist festivals and the way they are celebrated vary from country to country, and between Buddhist traditions. The most important holy days are: Wesak, Dharma Day, Sangha Day, Parinirvana Day and Losar

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Venerable Master Yin Shun (印順導師, Yin Shun Dao Shi) (March 12th, 1906–June 4, 2005) was an important figure in modern Mahayana Buddhism. Known as a contemporary master, he was notably known as the mentor of Venerable Master Cheng Yen, the founder of Tzu-Chi Buddhist Foundation, a charity association that has gained a worldwide presence. Master Yin Shun also helped bring forth the ideal of Humanistic Buddhism, a ...

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Yin Shun - Biography
Yin Shun - Early years Yin Shun - Quest for the Truth Yin Shun - Discovering Buddhism
Yin Shun - Becoming a monastic
Yin Shun - Searching for the Dharma
Yin Shun - Decline of Buddhism in China Yin Shun - Seeing the Buddha
Yin Shun - The Buddha in the World
Yin Shun - Achievements Yin Shun - Encounter with Master Cheng Yen Yin Shun - Signs of waning health Yin Shun - Death and Funeral

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Karma or "Karm"(Sanskrit: कर्म from the root kri, "to do", meaning deed) or Kamma (Pali: meaning action, effect, destiny) is a term in several eastern religions that comprises the entire cycle of cause and effect. Karma is a sum of all that an individual has done and is currently doing. The effects of those deeds actively create present and future experiences, thus making one responsible for one's own life. In religions that incorporate reincarnation, karma extends through one's present ...

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Karma - Karma in the Dharma-based religions
Karma - Hinduism Karma - Buddhism
Karma - Analogs of Karma - God the judge Karma - Western interpretation
Karma - New Age and Theosophy Karma - Psychology

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A mantra is a religious syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language. Their use varies according to the school and philosophy associated with the mantra. They are primarily used as spiritual conduits, words and vibrations that instill one-pointed concentration in the devotee. Other purposes have included religious ceremonies to accumulate wealth, avoid danger, or eliminate enemies. Mantras originated in India with Vedic Hinduism and were later adopted by Buddhists and Jains, now popular in various modern forms of spiritual practice which are loosely b ...

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Mantra - Introduction Mantra - Mantra in Hinduism
Mantra - Mantra Japa Mantra - Some Hindu mantras Mantra - Lead me from Ignorance to Truth Mantra - Hare Krishna Maha Mantra Mantra - The shanti mantras Mantra - Universal prayer Mantra - Other examples Mantra - The Hindu Bija Mantra
Mantra - Remarks
Mantra - What is Dharma? Mantra - The Significance of the Symbol Om Mantra - Mantras and Prayers Mantra - Kirtan and Bhajan Mantra - Vedic Conception of Sound
Mantra - Mantra in Buddhism
Mantra - Mantra in Shingon Buddhism
Mantra - Mantra in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism
Mantra - Om mani padme hum Mantra - Some other mantras used by Tibetan Buddhists
Mantra - Mantra in other traditions or contexts

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Buddhism, a religion and philosophy from ancient India, is based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, of the Shakyas. His lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 483 BCE; it spread throughout the Indian subcontinent in the five centuries following his death. Missionaries would carry Buddhism throughout Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Tibet, as well as East Asian countries such as China, Korea, and Japan in the following two millenia. Buddhism is classified as an Ārya dharma ("Noble religion") and is one ...

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Buddhism - What is a Buddha? Buddhism - Origins Buddhism - Principles of Buddhism
Buddhism - The Three Marks of Existence Buddhism - The Four Noble Truths Buddhism - The Noble Eightfold Path
Buddhism - Practices of Buddhism
Buddhism - Refuge in The Three Jewels Buddhism - The Five Precepts Buddhism - Meditation Buddhism - Buddha-dhatu Buddha-Principle Buddha-nature Buddhism - Other principles and practices Buddhism - Vegetarianism
Buddhism - Buddhist religious philosophy and branches Buddhism - Buddhism after the Buddha
Buddhism - Principal schools of Buddhist philosophy
Buddhism - Scriptures Buddhism - Relations with other Eastern faiths Buddhism - Buddhism in the modern world Buddhism - Buddhism and the West
Buddhism - Buddhism Buddhism - Related systems and religions
Buddhism - References and Links
Buddhism - References Buddhism - Footnotes Buddhism - External links

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In Buddhism, consciousness-only (Sanskrit: vijñapti-mātratā, vijñapti-mātra, citta-mātra; Chinese: 唯識; Pinyin: wei shi; Japanese: yuishiki) is a theory according to which all existence is nothing but consciousness, and therefore there is nothing that lies outside of the mind. This means that conscious-experience is nothing but false discriminations or imaginations; a provisional antidote; thus, the notion of consciousness-only is an indictment of the problems engendered by the activities of ...

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Consciousness-only - Doctrine Consciousness-only - History

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Eastern religion refers to religions that are mostly either Indian or Chinese in origin: The Dharma faiths of Hinduism, Ayyavazhi, Jainism and Buddhism; and the Chinese religious philosophies of Taoism and Confucianism. This grouping also includes other religions, most notably Shinto, the traditional religion of Japan. Eastern Religion - Hinduism. Hinduism (सनातन धर्म; also known as Sanātana Dharma, Wiktionary:Sanatana Dharma and Vaidika-Dharma, Wikitionary:Vaidika-D ...

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Eastern Religion - Hinduism Eastern Religion - Ayyavazhi Eastern Religion - Buddhism

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The wheel of time or wheel of history is a concept in several religions and philosophies, notably dharmic religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, which regard time as cyclical and consisting of repeating ages. In Buddhism, one conception of the wheel of time relates it to Kalachakra. See also. Wheel of life (also known as the wheel of dharma, wheel of law, or wheel of existence) Timewheel (a huge hourglass in Budapest) ...

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In recent years, the Theravada school, Nichiren Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism have acquired sizeable followings. Monks from Sri Lanka, Thailand and other South-eastern countries have come to teach their form of the Dharma to the Chinese in Singapore. As a result, a number of Theravada and other Buddhist temples like the Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple have sprung up in recent years. Buddhism in Singapore - Nichiren Buddhism. Nichiren Buddhism has also made significant inroads into the Buddhist community by S ...

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Buddhism in Singapore, Buddhism in Singapore - History, Buddhism in Singapore - Traditions and Ceremonies, Buddhism in Singapore - Other Traditions, Buddhism in Singapore - Nichiren Buddhism, Buddhism in Singapore - Buddhism in modern Singapore, Buddhism in Singapore - Buddhist Monasteries and Dharma Centres

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The presence of Buddhism in Singapore was evident during the Srivijayan times. However, as Islam spread to the local Orang Laut population in the 14th and 15th century, the influence of Buddhism and Hinduism eventually waned and almost disappeared. Buddhism's revival in Singapore is a recent trend, although many of the Chinese inhabitants also mix in Taoism and other Chinese folk religions with Buddhist tradition. The Singapore census includes detailed data on religion and ethnicity. Figures for religion in the year 2000 are: Buddhism - 42.5% Taoism - 8.5% Islam - 14.9% Christianity - 14.6% Hinduis ...

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Buddhism in Singapore, Buddhism in Singapore - History, Buddhism in Singapore - Traditions and Ceremonies, Buddhism in Singapore - Other Traditions, Buddhism in Singapore - Nichiren Buddhism, Buddhism in Singapore - Buddhism in modern Singapore, Buddhism in Singapore - Buddhist Monasteries and Dharma Centres

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Ch'an Buddhism is especially popular in Singapore, with a sizeable majority of its adherents interweaving Buddhism with the Chinese folk religions. Especially true for the older generation, many will visit the Buddhist temples to pay homage to their ancestors on an annual basis, a tradition which is part of native Chinese practise. When a person passes away, their funeral is held in the void deck of the HDB flat. The Buddhist monks recite mantras and the names of the Buddhas for the deceased and the spirits, that they may receive meri ...

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Buddhism in Singapore, Buddhism in Singapore - History, Buddhism in Singapore - Traditions and Ceremonies, Buddhism in Singapore - Other Traditions, Buddhism in Singapore - Nichiren Buddhism, Buddhism in Singapore - Buddhism in modern Singapore, Buddhism in Singapore - Buddhist Monasteries and Dharma Centres

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However, in recent years, due to the increasing publication of Buddhist books, the appearance of internet sites in English, the availability of modern Buddhist music as well as courses conducted in English, more and more English-speaking Chinese, especially the young Singaporeans, are joining Buddhist circles. As a traditional Asian religion, Buddhism seems to be spreading back from the West to Singapore, as many of the Buddhist books are written by Western monks, san ...

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Buddhism in Singapore, Buddhism in Singapore - History, Buddhism in Singapore - Traditions and Ceremonies, Buddhism in Singapore - Other Traditions, Buddhism in Singapore - Nichiren Buddhism, Buddhism in Singapore - Buddhism in modern Singapore, Buddhism in Singapore - Buddhist Monasteries and Dharma Centres

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In 1959, Master Hsuan Hua, sought to bring the Dharma to the west, just as what Sixth Patrarch Hui Neng told him many years before. He instructed his disciples back in America to establish a Buddhist association. It was established in the United States under the name Sino American Buddhist Association (later renamed Dharma Realm Buddhist Association). Master Hsuan Hua traveled to Australia in 1961 and propagated the Dharma there for one year. Since the conditions were not yet ripe there, he returned to Hong Kong in 1962. That same year, at the invitation of Buddhist ...

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Hsuan Hua, Hsuan Hua - Early Life, Hsuan Hua - Leaving Home, Hsuan Hua - Dharma Transmisson from Hsu Yun, Hsuan Hua - Residing in Hong Kong, Hsuan Hua - Bringing the Dharma to the West, Hsuan Hua - Monk in the Grave, Hsuan Hua - The First American Sangha, Hsuan Hua - A Road of Hardship, Hsuan Hua - Building the Foundation of Buddhism in America, Hsuan Hua - Hosting Ordination Ceremonies on Western Soil, Hsuan Hua - Protecting the Dharma, Hsuan Hua - Working towards a harmonious Sangha, Hsuan Hua - Chinese and American Buddhism, Hsuan Hua - Teaching and Protecting All Nations, Hsuan Hua - Death, Hsuan Hua - Funeral, Hsuan Hua - Sharira, Hsuan Hua - Lectures

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