TIBETAN OUTLOOK ON MONASTIC LIFE

n the Tibetan way of thinking, living beings are classified into three broad divisions. Each division is a meeting place (bDu) of kindred spirits, beings with similar faculties. But it is also a combination of particular aspects of life. The distinguishing feature in the divisions is the presence or...

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Publié dans:Journal of Dharma
Auteur principal: Rao, S. K. Ramachandra (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Dharmaram College 1978
Dans: Journal of Dharma
Sujets non-standardisés:B Way of Meditation
B Tibetan Buddhism
B Seven Vows
B Tibetan Religion
B Work in the Dark
B Monastic Life
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Résumé:n the Tibetan way of thinking, living beings are classified into three broad divisions. Each division is a meeting place (bDu) of kindred spirits, beings with similar faculties. But it is also a combination of particular aspects of life. The distinguishing feature in the divisions is the presence or absence of 'conscious conception' the capacity to think and reason, to be aware of oneself and the surroundings. The world is a concatenation of these divisions and aspects; it is indeed a 'confection.' The basic idea is one of coming together, a patterning of factors and events.
ISSN:0253-7222
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma