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Index A Aphorism (s) Aberrations, 235, 245 patanjali’s, 4, 5, 118 Abetted, 51 Apodictic evidence, 16 Abhimāna, 97 Apoha, 46 Abhiniveśa, 37, 39, 61, 216 Appanā, 118, 122, 123 Abhyāsa, 14–16, 18–20, 22, 31, 32, 35, 109, Apperceptional, 122 194, 198, 212, 227 Apprehensions Absolutistic, 114 erroneous, 37 Adharma, 84 Arahantship, 119, 196 Adhyavasāya, 97 Archetypal, 5 Advaita Vedanta, 4, 239 Arhant, 114, 121 Aftanas, L.I., 141, 146 Arias, A., 162 Āgama, 13 Aristotle, 175 Āgāmi karma, 95 Arousal, 13, 127, 130, 138, 140–142, 146, 156, Ahaṅkāra, 5 160, 164, 207 Ahiṃsā, 52 Arthaśāstra, 199 Ākāśa, 79, 80 Arthavattva, 79, 80 Akliṣṭa, 12, 40 Arūpas, 123 Ālaya-vijñāna, 195 Asamprajñāta, 8, 16, 20, 58, 59, 68, 70 Albeit subtle, 96 Asamprajñāta samadhi, 8–10, 33, 59, 60, 69, Alexander, C.N., 156, 157 71 Aliṅga, 46 Asampramoṣa, 149 Altruism, 22, 32, 51, 179, 191, 192, 194, 226, doctrine of memory, 149 239, 241, 243 Āsana, 50, 53, 56, 67, 118, 131, 149, 153, 192 Amalgamation, 17, 233 Asmitā, 17, 37, 39, 61, 80, 84, 85, 100, 216 Analogy, 72, 124 Asmitānugata, 58, 69 Ānanda, 17, 33, 182, 213, 231 Asthana, H.S., 176, 235 Ānandamaya-kośa, 107, 182 Astin, John, 159 Ānandānugata, 58, 69 Ātman, 52, 107, 129, 195 Anand, B.K., 139–141 Atreya, 110 Anantharaman, R.N., 155 Attenuated, 25, 29, 37, 38, 51, 52 Anasakti Yoga, 240 Attributes, 15, 36, 45, 73, 74, 94, 104, 178, Anātmavāda, 107, 196 184, 203, 214, 231 Andresen, J., 138 Aurobindo, Sri, 111, 198, 221–225, 234 Antarāyabhāva, 22 Austerities Antiquity, 137 practice of, 36 Anumāna, 13 Austin, James, 142, 143 Anuśāsanam, 7 Āvaraṇa, 187 Anvaya, 59, 79, 80 Avasthā parinama, 8 © The Author(s) 2017 251 K.R. Rao, Foundations of Yoga Psychology, DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-5409-9 252 Index Aversion, 15, 37–39, 43, 44, 61, 86, 94, 110, Brosse, T., 138 121, 132, 179, 186, 216, 217 Brown, D.P., 149 Avidyā, 12, 37–40, 43, 44, 48, 49, 61, 86, 92, Buddhaghoṣa, 120, 122, 123, 128, 132, 165 103, 107, 108, 110, 183, 215–217 Buddhi, 3, 4, 11, 12, 14, 24, 31–33, 38, 39, Aviśeṣa, 46 45–50, 77, 82, 90, 93, 94, 96–107, 184, Axiological auṣadhi, 83 185, 214, 215, 222, 225 purity of the, 185, 225 B unblemished, 3 Badawi, K., 141 Buddhi-bodhātman, 11 Baer, R.A., 153 Buddhism Baerentsen, K.B., 144 Tibetan, 142, 210 Bagchi, B.K., 140, 141 Buddhist(s) Balodhi, J.P., 159 anātmavāda, 107, 196 Banquet, J.P., 140, 141 Vipassanā, 118 Barber, T.X., 116 Barnes, V.A., 158 C Basit, M.A., 153 Cahn, Rael, 125, 138, 142, 143, 147, 162 Beary, J.F., 127 Campbell, K., 140 Becker, D., 141 Canter, P.H., 158–163 Behavioral causation, 41, 95 Caraka Saṃhitā, 158, 199 Beidebach, M., 138 Carol, M.M., 127 Benson, H., 117, 118, 127, 145, 157 Carrington, P., 116–118, 124, 127, 128 Bergson, Henry, 221, 222 Carter, O., 149 Bhagavad-Gītā, 36, 109, 111, 114 Cartesian Bhagwat, J.M., 159 dualism, 117, 222 Bhāratīya Jīva Śāstra Sūtras, 178 inheritance, 221 Bhatt, G.P., 163 sense, 221, 222 Bhavaṅga citta, 122 Case, C.M, 244 Bhava-pratyaya, 18 Castillo, Richard, 197 Bhoja, 12, 23, 75, 91, 226 Cessation, 11, 18, 44, 48–50, 73, 77, 87, 92, Bhoktā, 184, 187 94, 108, 109, 211, 226 Bhole, M.V., 138, 139, 154, 159 Ceto-vimutti, 123 Bhushan, S., 155 Chakraborty, P.K, 153 Bhūtās, 72 Chhina, G.S., 139–141 Bhūtendriya-jayin, 81 Cicero, 202 Bogart, J., 138 Citta-vṛtti nirodha, 9 Bokert, E., 151 Clairvoyance, 78, 235 Bondurant, Joan, 244 Cognition(s), 9, 14, 20, 26, 27, 60, 70, 71, 216 Brahmabindu Upaniṣad, 216 Cognitive Brahmacarya, 52 activity, 17, 18, 30, 31, 59, 60, 70, 71, 76, Brahmākāra-vṛtti, 110 77, 110 Brahman, 4, 21, 29, 33, 58, 94, 107, 108, 152, awareness, 8, 9, 28 213, 214, 219, 239 excellence, 8, 16–18, 27, 31, 115, 129, 133, Brahmanism, 1 166, 189, 212–214, 216, 218, 226, 238 Braud, William, 207 forms, 212, 229 Breath, 23, 53, 54, 78, 118, 127, 129, 130, knowing, 8, 39, 76, 189, 212–214, 218, 141–144, 157 238, 246 expiration and retention of, 23 psychology, 219 Brefczynski-Lewis, J.A., 144 super, 58 Brentano, F., 28, 209 therapy, 157 Brett, G.S., 233 Cognizer, 11, 90 Broad, C. D., 221 Colonial syndrome, 234 Bronson, E.C., 141 Compassion, 23, 32, 114, 133, 190, 191, 243, Brooks, J.S., 153 248 Index 253 Conation, 15, 191 Distraction(s), 23, 60, 71, 78, 119, 124, 131, Concentration, 2, 7, 12, 15, 16, 19–22, 24, 25, 132, 165 31, 33, 35, 37, 40, 49, 53–55, 63, 65, 66, Divergence, 10 68, 75, 117–119, 121–126, 130, 132, Divya, 24 133, 140, 143, 162, 196, 213, 214, 227 Donderi, D. C, 205 Conflict resolution, 238, 241, 242, 246 Dormant, 38, 86, 95, 131 Consciousness Dostalek, C., 163 nonintentional, 8 Draṣṭā, 100 personal, 3, 100, 197 Dualism pervasive, 4 metaphysics of, 104 phenomenal, 4 Dualist pure, 4, 8, 9, 59, 70, 77, 94, 102, 103, 108, cartesian, 98 110, 111, 113, 114, 142, 225, 229 radical, 98 Contemplation, 26, 54, 55, 66, 119, 129 western, 98, 99 Corby, J.C, 141 Dubey, B.L., 138 Corey, P.W, 145 Duḥkha, 39, 43, 111 Cosmic conundrum, 40 Dukhan, H., 152 Cosmology, 35, 84, 101 Dune, J., 138, 161 Critique of Pure Reason, 89 Dunne, Brenda, 206 Culminating, 49, 58, 69, 71, 218, 226 Dveṣa, 39, 44, 61, 186, 216 Czechoslovakian scientists, 163, 164 Dvivedi, M.N, 9, 17, 20, 26 Dwindle, 8, 25 D Dwivedi, C.B, 149 Dalai Lama, 210, 211 Dalal, A.S., 221 E Das, N.N., 140–142 Ekagra, 8 Dasgupta, S.N., 3, 4, 12, 15, 19, 38, 40, 88, 89, Ekagrata, 7 99–101, 104 pariṇāma, 60, 71, 72 Datey, K.K., 157 Eka-tattva-abhyāsa, 23 Davidson, J.M., 138, 140 Ekendriya, 15 Davidson, R.J., 125, 138, 141, 142, 147, 161 Electroencephalogram Deepak, K.K., 141 studies of meditation, 139, 141, 142 Deliberation, 17, 27, 29 Eliade, Mircea, 1, 2 Delusion, 111, 119, 121, 190, 196, 202, 203 Embellishing, 6, 97, 98, 149 Denigration, 234 Embellishment(s), 8, 18, 28–31 Deśa-bandha, 55, 66 Empiricist, 113 Desai, M., 240 Enslaves, 40 Descartes, 98, 221 Entanglement, 19, 45, 48, 49, 102, 108 Determinism, 84, 95 Epistemology, 6, 11 pervasive, 42, 90 Epoché, 16 Dhanaraj, V.H., 145 Eppley, K.R, 162 Dhāraṇa, 19 Equipoise, 25, 26, 32, 133, 153, 165 Dharma, 40, 72–74, 84, 87, 92 Erikson, Erik, 240, 245 Dharmānam, 87 Ernst, E, 158 Dhyāna, 41, 55–57, 59, 65–67, 69, 74, 76, 117, Esoteric energy, 125 119, 124, 166 Etymological, 7 Dichotomies, 114, 115, 197 Exhalation, 53, 129, 163 Dillbeck, M.C., 141, 160 Extrasensory Discernment, 9, 30, 49 awareness, 78 Discriminating, 43, 44, 49, 50, 54, 61, 111, 189 Dispassionateness, 14–16, 19–21, 32, 33, F 35–37, 40, 61, 92, 187, 212, 217 Faber, P.L., 146 Dissolution, 9, 30, 40, 41, 93, 94, 190, 196, Farrow, J.T., 126, 127, 142 222, 226 Fatalistic, 85, 198 254 Index Fechner, 233 mythology, 53 Fenwick, P.C.B., 145 psychology, 176, 235 Feuerstein, G., 9 tradition, 2, 6, 115 Fletcher, K., 157 Hinduism, 114 Fluctuation, 9, 15, 25, 30, 58, 59, 69, 72, 89, Hirai, T., 140, 141 110, 118, 119 Hiriyanna, M., 109 Freedom Hoeing, J., 139 of will, 235 Holmes, D.S., 138, 160 Fruition, 42, 44, 85 Honorton, Charles, 152 Hume, D., 202, 203, 205 G Husserl’s, 16, 85, 218 Galton, 233 Hypertension, 148, 153, 157, 158 Gandha, 46 Hypometabolic Gandhi, Mahatma, 52, 194, 234, 238–246, 248 state, 127, 145 Ganguly, S.K, 159 Gardner, Martin, 205 I Gastaut, H., 141, 142 Idealist monism, 201 Gauld, Alan, 209 Ignorance, 3, 33, 37, 38, 46, 49, 51, 57, 61, 62, Gaustaut, 140 68, 82, 85–87, 92, 95, 108, 110, 121, Gaylord,C., 141 165, 178, 179, 187, 189, 198, 199, 215, Gestalt, 82, 196 224 Gharote, M.L., 159 Ikemi, A., 143, 146 Ghista, D.N., 141 Illumination, 26, 31, 39, 79, 90, 99–101, 103, Ghosh, A.K., 137 105, 214, 226 Giber, D., 148 Illusions, 37, 38 Girodo, M., 154 Immortality, 1 Glueck, B.C., 141 Imperfection, 7, 115, 181, 191, 213, 215 Goleman, D.J., 117, 123, 127, 132, 133, 148, Impermanence, 11, 122, 129, 188 153 Imprisons, 40 Golocheikine, S.A., 141, 146, 147 Impulsive, 7, 8, 31 Gore, M.M., 159 Indian Grahaṇa, 17 philosophy, 1, 109, 137, 175 Grahitṛ, 17 psychology, 1, 17, 99, 114, 175–177, Grāhya, 17 179–182, 191–194, 197–199, 228, 229, Greenwood, J.A., 206 233–239, 241, 242, 248, 249 Gregg, Richard, 245 Indistinguishable, 3, 57, 68, 81, 215, 222, 225 Greville, T.N.E., 206 Indriyas, 72 Grossman, P., 138, 155, 162 Indulgence Guṇa(s), 2, 5, 33, 37, 40, 44–46, 49, 50, 52, 59, sensual, 38 69, 72, 73, 77, 79, 84, 88, 89, 94, 101, Ineffable, 30, 214, 224 108 Inert stability, 45 Guṇavaitŗsnyam, 16 I-ness, 17, 24, 39, 58, 69, 80, 84, 87, 115 Guṇa-vṛtti-virodha, 43, 44 Infinity, 53 Inglis, Brian, 202 H Inhalation, 23, 53, 54, 129, 163 Hajek, P., 163 Inhibition, 9, 10, 26, 132, 140, 141 Hallett, C.B., 153 Insignificance, 93 Hansel, C.E.M., 205 Intensification, 119, 226 Hatha Yoga, 2, 24, 125, 130, 163 Intercepted, 37, 38 Hebert, R., 141, 142 Intrahemispheric coherence Hindrances, 8, 21, 22, 37, 38, 42, 92, 116, 120, of EEG, 141 121, 126, 216 Intrinsic, 16, 17, 25, 32, 33, 83, 86, 101, Hindu 103–105, 108, 124, 133, 152, 166, 181, ethos, 2, 114 194, 209, 216, 227, 247 Index 255 Introspection, 90, 118, 119, 177 Karmendriyās, 215 Intuition, 82, 196, 213, 221, 223, 224, 226–231 Kartā, 184, 187 Invocations, 121 Kasamatsu, A., 140, 141 Involution, 18, 29, 40, 94, 107, 108 Kāyika, 188 Isolation, 6, 89, 107, 108, 124, 165 Kelly, E.F., 142, 209, 210, 235 Iśvara-praṇidhāna, 20 Kennedy, J.
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    A Culture of Awakening: the life and times of the Buddha-Sasana Bhikkhu Cintita Copyright 2014, Bhikkhu Cintita (John Dinsmore) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Licence. You are free to copy, distribute and transmit the work, Under the following conditions: • Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work). • Noncommercial — You may not use this work for commercial purposes. • No Derivative Works — You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. With the understanding that: • Waiver — Any of the above conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright holder. • Public Domain — Where the work or any of its elements is in the public domain under applicable law, that status is in no way affected by the license. • Other Rights — In no way are any of the following rights affected by the license: • Your fair dealing or fair use rights, or other applicable copyright exceptions and limitations; • The author's moral rights; • Rights other persons may have either in the work itself or in how the work is used, such as publicity or privacy rights. • Notice — For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work. Publication Data. Bhikkhu Cintita (John Dinsmore, Ph.D.), 1949 - A Culture of Awakening: the life and times of the Buddha-Sasana / Bhikkhu Cintita. With bibliography, subject index. 1.Buddhism – Buddhist Life. 2.
  • Myth in Buddhism

    Myth in Buddhism

    Piya Tan SD 36.1 Myth in Buddhism Myth in Buddhism 1 Symbols and stories in our actions and the potential for good An essay by Piya Tan ©2007, 2011 Dedicated to Patrick Ong, Singapore, who loves mythology and the divine. 1 The myths we live by 1.0 DEFINITIONS 1.0.1 Theories of Buddhist myth 1.0.1.1 A myth is a story that is bigger than we are, lasts longer than we do, and reflects what lies deep in our minds and hearts, our desires, dislikes and delusions.1 When a story grows big enough, be- yond the limits of everyday imagination and language, it becomes a myth. To recognize and understand myths is to raise our unconscious2 into the realm of narrative and our senses, so that we are propelled into a clear mindfulness of what we really (the truth) and what we can be (the beauty). Such a vision of truth and beauty inspire us to evolve into true individuals and wholesome communities.3 1.0.1.2 A myth breaks down the walls of language, with which we construct our worlds of sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touches. Next, we begin to identify with these creations like a creator-God priding over his fiats. Then, we delude ourselves that we have the right to dominate others, other nations, and nature herself. Since we have deemed ourselves superior to others, we surmise that we have the right to command and rule others, to be served and indulged by them. This is the beginning of slavery and colonialism.