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In Search of Beef Producton Nirvana
Chip Ramsay, Rex Ranch June 16, 2016 Nirvana: What does that mean? In Search of Beef Produc0on Nirvana • In the Buddhist tradi5on, nirvana is described as the ex5nguishing of the fires that cause suffering and rebirth.[29] These fires are typically iden5fied as the fires of aachment (raga), aversion (dvesha) and ignorance (moha or avidya). • In Hindu philosophy, it is the union with Brahman, the divine ground of existence, and the experience of blissful Things a cow-calf producer learns when you egolessness.[8] own a feedyard: what drives profit? Challenges we face: Rex Ranch • Weather volality •Price volality • Trust between segments • Adding real value to our produc5on • Answers come excruciangly slow (Environment or Genec?) • 2 year concep5on to harvest Excel Beef •7 year gene5c interval Deseret Cattle • Applying research findings correctly in various systems Feeders Weather Volality Table 3. Rex Ranch Annual Calf Cost ($/head) The following events are based on a 201 Average true story. 1 2012 2013 2014 2015 Variao Calf Cost 453 635 876 591 579 n Variaon from previous year (20) 182 241 (285) (12) 148 BIF 2016 General Session II 1 Chip Ramsay, Rex Ranch June 16, 2016 Trust between Price Volality segments • Weighing condi5ons • Do what is best for the cale instead of worry • Streamline vaccinaon about who gets the Table 2. Percentage variaon in revenue per head from one year protocol advantage. to the next • Sharing in added value ??? 201 201 201 201 5 year Avg. $/ 2 3 4 5 2016 avg.d head e Jan-Mar 550 lb. Steer a 16% -2% 26% 28% -30% 20% $ -
A Study of the Saṃskāra Section of Vasubandhu's Pañcaskandhaka with Reference to Its Commentary by Sthiramati
A Study of the Saṃskāra Section of Vasubandhu's Pañcaskandhaka with Reference to Its Commentary by Sthiramati Jowita KRAMER 1. Introduction In his treatise "On the Five Constituents of the Person" (Pañcaskandhaka) Vasubandhu succeeded in presenting a brief but very comprehensive and clear outline of the concept of the five skandhas as understood from the viewpoint of the Yogācāra tradition. When investigating the doctrinal development of the five skandha theory and of other related concepts taught in the Pañcaskandhaka, works like the Yogācārabhūmi, the Abhidharmasamuccaya, and the Abhidharmakośa- bhāṣya are of great importance. The relevance of the first two texts results from their close association with the Pañcaskandhaka in terms of tradition. The significance of the Abhidharmakośabhāṣya is due to the assumption of an identical author of this text and the Pañcaskandhaka.1 The comparison of the latter with the other texts leads to a highly inconsistent picture of the relations between the works. It is therefore difficult to determine the developmental processes of the teachings presented in the texts under consideration and to give a concluding answer to the question whether the same person composed the Abhidharmakośabhāṣya and the Pañcaskandhaka. What makes the identification of the interdependence between the texts even more problematic is our limited knowledge of the methods the Indian authors and commentators applied when they composed their works. It was obviously very common to make use of whole sentences or even passages from older texts without marking them as quotations. If we assume the silent copying of older material as the usual method of Indian authors, then the question arises why in some cases the wording they apply is not identical but replaced by synonyms or completely different statements. -
A Shaman, a Sherpa, and a Healer: a Post-Intentional
A SHAMAN, A SHERPA, AND A HEALER: A POST-INTENTIONAL PHENOMENOLOGY OF SONGWRITING by BRIAN E. KUMM (Under the Direction of Corey W. Johnson) ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore the phenomenon of songwriting. Through a series of in depth interviews, three songwriters provided rich descriptions of their lived experiences with the phenomenon. Post-intentional phenomenology was used as the primary guiding theoretical framework for this study, which negotiated the tenets of both phenomenology and poststructuralism. Songwriting was described in terms of portaling, everesting, and gravitating-levitating and was revealed as a complex phenomenon of cathartic and transcendent experiences. The findings highlight the need for unstructured, expressive, and artistic leisure, which can be transformative in times of personal or social unrest. INDEX WORDS: Songwriting, Post-intentional phenomenology, Creativity, Leisure A SHAMAN, A SHERPA, AND A HEALER: A POST-INTENTIONAL PHENOMENOLOGY OF SONGWRITING by BRIAN E. KUMM B.S., University of West Georgia, 1999 A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of The University of Georgia in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF ARTS ATHENS, GEORGIA 2011 © 2011 Brian E. Kumm All Rights Reserved A SHAMAN, A SHERPA, AND A HEALER: A POST-INTENTIONAL PHENOMENOLOGY OF SONGWRITING by BRIAN E. KUMM Major Professor: Corey W. Johnson Committee: Janette R. Hill Diane M. Samdahl Electronic Version Approved: Maureen Grasso Dean of the Graduate School The University of Georgia December 2011 iv DEDICATION This thesis is dedicated to the memory of Dianne Kendall Hickly (mom number 2). March 1, 1947 – July 23, 2011 v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I sincerely want to say thank you to everyone who contributed to the successful completion of this thesis. -
May I Answer That?
MAY I ANSWER THAT? By SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA SERVE, LOVE, GIVE, PURIFY, MEDITATE, REALIZE Sri Swami Sivananda So Says Founder of Sri Swami Sivananda The Divine Life Society A DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY PUBLICATION First Edition: 1992 Second Edition: 1994 (4,000 copies) World Wide Web (WWW) Reprint : 1997 WWW site: http://www.rsl.ukans.edu/~pkanagar/divine/ This WWW reprint is for free distribution © The Divine Life Trust Society ISBN 81-7502-104-1 Published By THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY P.O. SHIVANANDANAGAR—249 192 Distt. Tehri-Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh, Himalayas, India. Publishers’ Note This book is a compilation from the various published works of the holy Master Sri Swami Sivananda, including some of his earliest works extending as far back as the late thirties. The questions and answers in the pages that follow deal with some of the commonest, but most vital, doubts raised by practising spiritual aspirants. What invests these answers and explanations with great value is the authority, not only of the sage’s intuition, but also of his personal experience. Swami Sivananda was a sage whose first concern, even first love, shall we say, was the spiritual seeker, the Yoga student. Sivananda lived to serve them; and this priceless volume is the outcome of that Seva Bhav of the great Master. We do hope that the aspirant world will benefit considerably from a careful perusal of the pages that follow and derive rare guidance and inspiration in their struggle for spiritual perfection. May the holy Master’s divine blessings be upon all. SHIVANANDANAGAR, JANUARY 1, 1993. -
And Daemonic Buddhism in India and Tibet
Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2012 The Raven and the Serpent: "The Great All- Pervading R#hula" Daemonic Buddhism in India and Tibet Cameron Bailey Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES THE RAVEN AND THE SERPENT: “THE GREAT ALL-PERVADING RHULA” AND DMONIC BUDDHISM IN INDIA AND TIBET By CAMERON BAILEY A Thesis submitted to the Department of Religion in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Religion Degree Awarded: Spring Semester, 2012 Cameron Bailey defended this thesis on April 2, 2012. The members of the supervisory committee were: Bryan Cuevas Professor Directing Thesis Jimmy Yu Committee Member Kathleen Erndl Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the thesis has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii For my parents iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank, first and foremost, my adviser Dr. Bryan Cuevas who has guided me through the process of writing this thesis, and introduced me to most of the sources used in it. My growth as a scholar is almost entirely due to his influence. I would also like to thank Dr. Jimmy Yu, Dr. Kathleen Erndl, and Dr. Joseph Hellweg. If there is anything worthwhile in this work, it is undoubtedly due to their instruction. I also wish to thank my former undergraduate advisor at Indiana University, Dr. Richard Nance, who inspired me to become a scholar of Buddhism. -
Buddhist Ethical Education.Pdf
BUDDHIST ETHICAL EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD His Holiness Thich Tri Quang Deputy Sangharaja of Vietnam Most Ven. Dr. Thich Thien Nhon President of National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Most Ven.Prof. Brahmapundit President of International Council for Day of Vesak CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Prof. Dr. Le Manh That, Vietnam Most Ven. Dr. Dharmaratana, France Most Ven. Prof. Dr. Phra Rajapariyatkavi, Thailand Bhante. Chao Chu, U.S.A. Prof. Dr. Amajiva Lochan, India Most Ven. Dr. Thich Nhat Tu (Conference Coordinator), Vietnam EDITORIAL BOARD Dr. Do Kim Them, Germany Dr. Tran Tien Khanh, USA Nguyen Manh Dat, U.S.A. Bruce Robert Newton, Australia Dr. Le Thanh Binh, Vietnam Giac Thanh Ha, Vietnam Nguyen Thi Linh Da, Vietnam Giac Hai Hanh, Australia Tan Bao Ngoc, Vietnam VIETNAM BUDDHIST UNIVERITY SERIES BUDDHIST ETHICAL EDUCATION Editor Most Ven. Thich Nhat Tu, D.Phil., HONG DUC PUBLISHING HOUSE CONTENTS Foreword .................................................................................................vii Preface ......................................................................................................ix Editor’s Foreword .................................................................................xiii 1. ‘Nalanda Culture’ as an Archetypal of Global Education in Ethics: An Approach Anand Singh ...............................................................................................1 2. Buddhist Education: Path Leading to the Awakening Hira Paul Gangnegi .................................................................................15 -
A Psychological Analysis of Physical and Mental Pain in Buddhism Ashin
A Psychological Analysis of Physical and Mental Pain in Buddhism Ashin Sumanacara1 Mahidol University, Thailand. Pain is a natural part of life and all of us. Ordinary people are inflicted with physical or mental pain. In this paper, firstly we will analyse the concept of physical and mental pain according to the Pali Nikāyas. Next we will discuss the causes of physical and mental pain, and investigate the unwholesome roots: greed (lobha), hatred (dosa) and delusion (moha), and their negative roles in causing physical and mental pain. Then we will highlight the Buddhist path to overcoming physical and mental pain. Finally we will discuss mindfulness and the therapeutic relationship. Mindfulness, as it is understood and applied in Buddhism, is a richer theory than thus far understood and applied in Western psychotherapy. Within Buddhism the development of mindfulness must be understood to be interrelated with the maturity of morality (sīla), concentration (samādhi) and wisdom (paññā). A Word about Buddhism Buddhism, a spiritual movement, arose from the prevalent intellectual, political and cultural milieu of Indian society in the 6th century BCE and has been an influential cultural force in Asia for more than 2550 years. In recent decades, it has gained acceptance in the West, largely due to its solution of mental pain of human beings through mindfulness meditation. The core teachings of the Buddha are contained in the Four Noble Truths, which are as follows: (1) Dukkha: life is characterized by pain; (2) Samudaya: the cause of pain which is craving (taṇhā); (3) Nirodha: pain can be ended by the cessation of craving; and (4) Magga: there is a way to achieve the cessation of pain, which is the Noble Eightfold Path (ariya-aṭṭhangika-magga). -
00-Title JIABU (V.11 No.1)
The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Universities (JIABU) Vol. 11 No.1 (January – June 2018) Aims and Scope The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Universities is an academic journal published twice a year (1st issue January-June, 2nd issue July-December). It aims to promote research and disseminate academic and research articles for researchers, academicians, lecturers and graduate students. The Journal focuses on Buddhism, Sociology, Liberal Arts and Multidisciplinary of Humanities and Social Sciences. All the articles published are peer-reviewed by at least two experts. The articles, submitted for The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Universities, should not be previously published or under consideration of any other journals. The author should carefully follow the submission instructions of The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Universities including the reference style and format. Views and opinions expressed in the articles published by The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Universities, are of responsibility by such authors but not the editors and do not necessarily refl ect those of the editors. Advisors The Most Venerable Prof. Dr. Phra Brahmapundit Rector, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Thailand The Most Venerable Xue Chen Vice President, Buddhist Association of China & Buddhist Academy of China The Most Venerable Dr. Ashin Nyanissara Chancellor, Sitagu International Buddhist Academy, Myanmar Executive Editor Ven. Prof. Dr. Phra Rajapariyatkavi Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Thailand ii JIABU | Vol. 11 No.1 (January – June 2018) Chief Editor Ven. Phra Weerasak Jayadhammo (Suwannawong) International Buddhist Studies College (IBSC), Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Thailand Editorial Team Ven. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phramaha Hansa Dhammahaso Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Thailand Prof. -
The Special Theory of Pratītyasamutpāda: the Cycle Of
THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUDDHIST STUDIES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A.K. Narain University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA EDITORS tL. M.Joshi Ernst Steinkellner Punjabi University University oj Vienna Patiala, India Wien, Austria Alexander W. Macdonald Jikido Takasaki Universile de Paris X University of Tokyo Nanterre, France Tokyo, Japan Bardwell Smith Robert Thurman Carleton College Amherst College Northfield, Minnesota, USA Amherst, Massachusetts, USA ASSISTANT EDITOR Roger Jackson Fairfield University Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Volume 9 1986 Number 1 CONTENTS I. ARTICLES The Meaning of Vijnapti in Vasubandhu's Concept of M ind, by Bruce Cameron Hall 7 "Signless" Meditations in Pali Buddhism, by Peter Harvey 2 5 Dogen Casts Off "What": An Analysis of Shinjin Datsuraku, by Steven Heine 53 Buddhism and the Caste System, by Y. Krishan 71 The Early Chinese Buddhist Understanding of the Psyche: Chen Hui's Commentary on the Yin Chihju Ching, by Whalen Im 85 The Special Theory of Pratityasamutpdda: The Cycle of Dependent Origination, by Geshe Lhundub Sopa 105 II. BOOK REVIEWS Chinese Religions in Western Languages: A Comprehensive and Classified Bibliography of Publications in English, French and German through 1980, by Laurence G. Thompson (Yves Hervouet) 121 The Cycle of Day and Night, by Namkhai Norbu (A.W. Hanson-Barber) 122 Dharma and Gospel: Two Ways of Seeing, edited by Rev. G.W. Houston (Christopher Chappie) 123 Meditation on Emptiness, by Jeffrey Hopkins Q.W. de Jong) 124 5. Philosophy of Mind in Sixth Century China, Paramdrtha 's 'Evolution of Consciousness,' by Diana Y. Paul (J.W.deJong) 129 Diana Paul Replies 133 J.W.deJong Replies 135 6. -
An Analysis from the Theravāda Buddhist Perspective
International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN: 2319-7064 ResearchGate Impact Factor (2018): 0.28 | SJIF (2018): 7.426 How Is Human Suffering Causally Related to Ignorance? An Analysis from the Theravāda Buddhist Perspective Venerable Vepolla Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy (SIBA), Pallekele,Kundasala, Srilanka Abstract: From the notion of Buddha, there are two Dukkha (suffering): physical illness and mental illness. One who is free from physical is called healthy person and one who is liberated from mental suffering is called noble one. In the modern time, we could recognize the healthy one but hardly find out the noble one. For the reason that, 90% of human are in the pursuit of material and cling to extreme views and to material world which lead to un-satisfactoriness, aggression, conflicts, etc. For the physical illness, patience can consult with specialized doctor what he suffers to be cured the disease and then, it can be got rid of soon or later. As a mental disease, the patient has to observe his mind, thought, feeling and the cause of disease, according to the instruction of the Buddha. In the Buddhism, becoming or the aiming of human is to find the cause of suffering and eradicate all defilements from mind. In Theravada Buddhism, the cause of suffering is craving led by delusion (Moha). With the help of Moha, he craves everything what he likes and not like. In the consequence of craving and delusion, all the defilements follow and suffering can be existed. There are three states or levels to get rid of mental illness; cutting the leave or branches of mental illness(morality), destroying the whole tree of mental illness (concentration), and destroying all with roots (wisdom). -
Nonviolence and Emptiness: Buddha, Gandhi, and the “Essence of Religion” Martin T
Nonviolence and Emptiness: Buddha, Gandhi, and the “Essence of Religion” Martin T. Adam, University of Victoria Abstract This paper explores the connection between nonviolence, Buddhist emptiness teachings, and religion as such. I have limited my treatment of Buddhist theory to certain core doctrines originally formulated in India and attributed by the tradition to the Buddha. The study proceeds by exploring some non-Buddhist perspectives (Jainism, Gandhi) that I believe help to bring out the relevant features of the Buddha’s teachings. Buddhism and Nonviolence n 1998, while studying at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan IStudies in Sarnath, India, I had the opportunity to attend a ques- tion and answer session on Buddhism, presided over by the Institute’s director, the Venerable Samdhong Rinpoche. At one point a young American student asked Rinpoche, “If you had to sum up the essence of the Buddha’s teachings in just a few words, what would you say?” The reply was immediate: “Ahiṃsā.” Nonviolence. One word. I was genuinely surprised at this reply. The student, it seemed to me, was asking for some explanation as to that which is distinctively Buddhist. The doctrine of nonviolence, by contrast, is common to many religious traditions; it is today associated with Mahātma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. every bit as much as with the Buddha. The response didn’t add up. On the other hand, Samdhong Rinpoche was well known as an advocate of nonviolent Gandhian methods of civil disobedience (satyāgraha), especially in the context of the struggle for Tibet’s lib- eration. This suggested the possibility of a connection which I was missing. -
The Longest Compassionate Buddha Mantra
The Longest Compassionate Buddha Mantra Chän re zig kyi tshän ngag zhug so spyan ras gzigs kyi mtshan sngags bzhugs so NAMO RATNA TRAYAAYA / NAMA ARYAA AVALOKITESHVARAAYA / BODHISATTVAAYA / MAHAA SATTVAAYA / MAHAA KAARUNIKAAYA / TADYATHAA / OM SARVA BANDHANA CTSHE DHANA KARAAYA / SARVA PAAPA SAMUDRO CTSHO SHANA KARAAYA / SARVA BYAADHI PRASHAMANA KARAAYA / SARVA ITYU PADRA BABI NAASHAANA KARAAYA / SARVA BHAYE SHUTARNA KARAAYA / TA SYA / NAMA SKRI TVAA / IDAM / ARYA AVALOKITESHVARAAYA / TAVA / NIILAKANTHA NAAMAPA RAMA HRIDAYAM / APARTTA YISHYAAMI / SARVAARTHASAADHANAAM / SHUBHA CHETANAAM / SARVA BHUUTAANAAM / PAAPA MAARGA VISHO DHAKAM / TADYATHAA / AVALOKITE / SHVARYAA / ALOKE / ADHIPATI / LOKA ATIKRAANTE / EH HI / EH HI / MAHA BODHISATTVA / HE BODHISATTVA / HE MAHA BODHISATTVA / HE PRIYA / BODHISATTVA / HE MAHAKAARUNIKA / MAHA SMARA HRIDAYENA / EH HI / EH HI / AARYAA AVALOKITESHVARAAYA / PARA MAMAI TRI CHITTA KAARUNIKA KURU KURU / KARMA SAADHAYA SAADHAYA / VIDYANA DEHI DEHI / ME ARAM GAMAM GAMA / BIHAM GAMA / SIDDHA YOGII SHVARA / DUHU DUHU BIRYANATE / MAHA BIRYANATE / DHARA / DHARA / DHARENDRE SHVARA / TSALA / TSALA / BIMALA MURTE / ARYA AVALOKITESHVARA / JINA KRISHNA JATAA MUKUTA / ALAM KRITASHARIIRA / LAMBA / PRALAMBA / PILOMBA / MAHASIDDHA BIDYA DHARA / BALA / BALA / MAHABALA / MALA / MALA / MAHA MALA / TSALA / TSALA / MAHA TSALA / KRISHNA VARNA / KRISHNA PAKSHA / KRISHNA PAASHA / NIRGHAA TANA / HE / PADMA HASTA / TSARA TSARA / NISHCHARE SHVARE / KRISHNA SARVA KRITAYA JÑOPABIITA / EH HI / EH HI / MAHA VAARAAHA MUKHA HRIPURA DAHANE