Misplaced Pages

#781218

89-507: Since 2015, the museum has been certified ISO 50001 2011 by the Quality management system . In 1998, Venerable Master Hsing Yun travelled to Bodh Gaya , India to confer the precepts for full ordination. He was entrusted with a tooth relic by Kunga Dorje Rinpoche who had safeguarded the relic for nearly 30 years. Rinpoche was touched by the efforts of Fo Guang Shan in promoting exchanges between different Buddhist traditions, and he hoped that

178-419: A "critical awareness" of the impossibility of giving full and final expression to his conviction in fixed conceptual terms'. One therefore cannot cling to any particular formulation in a rigid and dogmatic manner." Right Resolve ( samyak-saṃkalpa / sammā-saṅkappa ) can also be known as "right thought", "right aspiration", or "right motivation". In this factor, the practitioner resolves to leave home, renounce

267-481: A basic plan for the future Buddha Museum using a few mineral water bottles, a tissue box, and some newspapers. The Front Hall is flanked by the Gate of Perfect Ease and the Gate of Liberation. The lion and elephant, both accompanied by smaller cubs, welcome guests from either side of the doors. The elephant on the right, measuring five-meters tall and six meters long, symbolizes the conception of Prince Siddhartha who entered

356-478: A deeper understanding, is suitable for monastics. Mundane and supramundane right view involve accepting the following doctrines of Buddhism: Gombrich notes that there is a tension in the suttas between "right view" and 'no view', release by not clinging to any view at all. According to Chryssides and Wilkins, "right view is ultimately non-view: though the Enlightened One sees things as they really are, 'he has

445-538: A factor of the path—in one of noble mind and undefiled mind, who possesses the noble path and develops the noble path. This is called right view that is noble, undefiled, transcendent, a factor of the path. They make an effort to give up wrong view and embrace right view: that's their right effort. Mindfully they give up wrong view and take up right view: that's their right mindfulness. So these three things keep running and circling around right view, namely: right view, right effort, and right mindfulness. Other suttas give

534-400: A framework of requirements that help organizations to: ISO 50001 focuses on a continual improvement process to achieve the objectives related to the environmental performance of an organization (enterprise, service provider, administration, etc.). The process follows a plan–do–check–act approach. The overall responsibility for the installed energy management system must be located with

623-508: A happier life. The One Teaching Pagoda serves as a multi-functional space for holding meetings, activities, and training courses. It is available to the public for rent. The two assemblies refer to both the monastic and lay assemblies. The pagoda was designed with children in mind. Through interactive 3D videos, children learn to practice the Three Acts of Goodness. The multimedia theater is designed with sensory screens to allow interaction with

712-457: A more extensive overview, stating that our actions have consequences, that death is not the end, that our actions and beliefs also have consequences after death, and that the Buddha followed and taught a successful path out of this world and the other world (heaven and underworld or hell). The Mahācattārīsaka Sutta ("The Great Forty," Majjhima Nikaya 117) gives an extensive overview, describing

801-543: A number of management system standards together. The structure of ISO 50001 is designed according to other ISO management system standards, in particular ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems). Since all three management systems standards are based on the plan–do–check–act (PDCA) cycle, and now share the same high level structure, ISO 50001 can be integrated easily to these systems. There are ten major components to ISO 50001:2018: ISO 50001 provides

890-477: A process for compliance and valuation of energy-related regulations. Internal audit can help to verify that the energy management system is functioning properly and generating the planned results. The processes are monitored with regard to legal and other requirements (customer requirements, internal policies) as well as to the objectives of the energy management of the organization. The results are documented and reported to top management. The top management prepares

979-490: A resting place where visitors can watch introductory videos. A gold-colored structure surrounded by a pond filled with lotuses. The 1st floor is the Tea House that serves Taiwanese cuisine in vegetarian form. Visitors can sample Tea Chan and Sutra Calligraphy on the 2nd and 3rd floors, respectively. Keynote lectures are also conducted on the 3rd floor. These lectures are open to public and discuss issues on education, culture and

SECTION 10

#1732869636782

1068-490: A significant contribution to environmental and climate protection, for example by the permanent reduction of CO 2 emissions. The standard should alert employees and in particular the management level to the immediate and long-term energy management gains that can be made. The organization can discover potential savings and competitive advantages. Furthermore, a huge image boost for the organization can be created. Organizations of all types and sizes increasingly want to reduce

1157-477: A written valuation based on the internal audit. This document is called the management review. The results will be evaluated on their performance level. If necessary, corrective or preventive actions can be initiated. Energy-relevant processes are optimized and new strategic goals are derived. Certification proves that the energy management system meets the requirements of ISO 50001. This gives customers, stakeholders, employees and management more confidence that

1246-597: Is "eightfold path of the noble ones", or Eightfold Ariya Path". All eight elements of the Path begin with the word samyañc (in Sanskrit) or sammā (in Pāli) which means "right, proper, as it ought to be, best". The Buddhist texts contrast samma with its opposite miccha . The Noble Eightfold Path, in the Buddhist traditions, is the direct means to nirvana and brings a release from

1335-486: Is a convention started by the early translators of Buddhist texts into English, just like ariya sacca is translated as Four Noble Truths . However, the phrase does not mean the path is noble, rather that the path is of the noble people ( Pali : ariya meaning 'enlightened, noble, precious people'). The term magga (Sanskrit: mārga ) means "path", while aṭṭhaṅgika (Sanskrit: aṣṭāṅga ) means "eightfold". Thus, an alternate rendering of ariya aṭṭhaṅgika magga

1424-727: Is a domed-shaped stupa built in the Indian style. The base is made from yellow sandstone while the body is made from rock. The spire in the center is a sutra repository that houses a million copies of the Heart Sutra . The "One Million Heart Sutras in the Buddha" movement was launched with the construction of the Buddha Museum. Located at the front of the Main Hall. The shrine houses the Thousand-Armed, Thousand-Eyes Avalokiteśvara statue made by

1513-459: Is a joint office consisting of a meeting room and two guest halls. The four givings refer to Giving Others Confidence, Giving Others Joy, Giving Others Hope, and Giving Others Convenience. This Pagoda serves as a bookstore where visitors can read and relax. Every Saturday and Sunday, there are story-telling sessions from 10 am to 4:30 pm at the children corner. Multimedia including chanting, children singing, and orchestral music, are also available at

1602-535: Is a root of unwholesomeness, hatred is a root of unwholesomeness, and delusion is a root of unwholesomeness − these are reckoned the roots of unwholesomeness. In this way the roots of unwholesomeness are understood as they really are. "How does [a learned noble disciple] understand wholesome states as they really are? Wholesome bodily actions, verbal actions and mental actions − these are reckoned wholesome states. In this way wholesome states are understood as they really are. "How does [a learned noble disciple] understand

1691-411: Is a significant cost, ISO 50001 provides a more specific framework that enables organizations to apply a sharper focus to energy efficiency. Noble Eightfold Path The Noble Eightfold Path ( Sanskrit : आर्याष्टाङ्गमार्ग , romanized :  āryāṣṭāṅgamārga ) or Eight Right Paths ( Sanskrit : अष्टसम्यङ्मार्ग , romanized :  aṣṭasamyaṅmārga ) is an early summary of

1780-728: Is called right action. The prohibition on killing precept in Buddhist scriptures applies to all living beings , states Christopher Gowans, not just human beings . Bhikkhu Bodhi agrees, clarifying that the more accurate rendering of the Pali canon is a prohibition on "taking life of any sentient being", which includes human beings, animals, birds, insects but excludes plants because they are not considered sentient beings. Further, adds Bodhi, this precept refers to intentional killing, as well as any form of intentional harming or torturing any sentient being. This moral virtue in early Buddhist texts, both in context of harm or killing of animals and human beings,

1869-519: Is called right speech. Instead of the usual "abstention and refraining from wrong" terminology, a few texts such as the Samaññaphala Sutta and Kevata Sutta in Digha Nikaya explain this virtue in an active sense, after stating it in the form of an abstention. For example, Samaññaphala Sutta states that a part of a monk's virtue is that "he abstains from false speech. He speaks the truth, holds to

SECTION 20

#1732869636782

1958-621: Is contrasted with the Bodhisattva path, which is believed to go beyond Arhatship to full Buddhahood . In Buddhist symbolism , the Noble Eightfold Path is often represented by means of the dharma wheel (dharmachakra), in which its eight spokes represent the eight elements of the path. The Pali term ariya aṭṭhaṅgika magga ( Sanskrit : āryāṣṭāṅgamārga ) is typically translated in English as "Noble Eightfold Path". This translation

2047-591: Is data driven and focuses on energy performance improvement, while ISO 14001 provides a more qualitative look at all significant environmental impacts of an organization. Both standards can be implemented individually or they can be integrated with each other, or with any other ISO management system standards, such as ISO 9001. If energy is an organization's most significant environmental impact, ISO 50001 might be more appropriate than ISO 14001. Many organizations will manage energy successfully via ISO 14001, but especially in organizations where energy

2136-506: Is expressed in the stock phrase of dhammalsaddhalpabbajja : "A layman hears a Buddha teach the Dhamma, comes to have faith in him, and decides to take ordination as a monk." The venerable Sāriputta said: "Venerable Mahākotthita, [this takes place if] a learned noble disciple understands unwholesome states as they really are, understands the roots of unwholesomeness as they really are, understands wholesome states as they really are and understands

2225-405: Is located on the 3rd floor. The multi-functional auditorium can accommodate 2,000 people. In the center, there is a 360-degree screen. The round stage in the center of the floor can be rotated so audiences can view the performances from different directions. Since its opening, many international troupes have performed at this auditorium. The Four Noble Truths Stupas, erected at the four corners of

2314-598: Is mentioned in many early Buddhist texts, such as the Mahācattārīsaka Sutta in Majjhima Nikaya as follows: And what is right livelihood? Right livelihood, I tell you, is of two sorts: There is right livelihood with effluents, siding with merit, resulting in acquisitions; there is right livelihood that is noble, without effluents, transcendent, a factor of the path. And what is the right livelihood with effluents, siding with merit, resulting in acquisitions? There

2403-446: Is more likely to see some tangible financial benefits. The main objective of the standard is to improve energy-related performance and energy efficiency continuously and to identify energy reduction opportunities. This systematic approach will help organizations to establish systems and processes. Consistent energy management helps organizations to realize untapped energy efficiency potential. They will benefit from cost savings and make

2492-685: Is named after the Six Perfections , namely giving, ethics, patience, diligence, meditation, and wisdom. The pagoda is fitted with a long-term exhibition displaying information on Venerable Master Hsing Yun Public Education Trust Fund and the works of Venerable Master's One-Stroke Calligraphy. Through a 3D video presentation, viewers get to watch how Venerable Master penned his calligraphy works in one stroke using his inner eye. The seven admonishments refer to admonishing drugs, pornography, violence, stealing, gambling, alcohol, and harsh words. Through these seven admonishments, all individuals, families, and even

2581-490: Is not beneficial; and, only speaking what is true and beneficial, "when the circumstances are right, whether they are welcome or not". Right action ( samyak-karmānta / sammā-kammanta ) is like right speech, expressed as abstentions but in terms of bodily action. In the Pali Canon, this path factor is stated as: And what is right action? Abstaining from killing, abstaining from stealing, abstaining from sexual misconduct. This

2670-434: Is right view that is accompanied by defilements, has the attributes of good deeds, and ripens in attachment? ‘There is meaning in giving, sacrifice, and offerings. There are fruits and results of good and bad deeds. There is an afterlife. There are such things as [serving] mother and father, and beings [devas] that are reborn spontaneously. And there are ascetics and Brahmins who are well attained and practiced, and who describe

2759-416: Is similar to ahimsa precepts found in the texts particularly of Jainism as well as of Hinduism, and has been a subject of significant debate in various Buddhist traditions. The prohibition on stealing in the Pali Canon is an abstention from intentionally taking what is not voluntarily offered by the person to whom that property belongs. This includes taking by stealth, by force, by fraud or by deceit. Both

Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum - Misplaced Pages Continue

2848-402: Is the case where a disciple of the noble ones abandons wrong livelihood and maintains his life with right livelihood. This is the right livelihood with effluents, siding with merit, resulting in acquisitions. And what is the right livelihood that is noble, without effluents, transcendent, a factor of the path? The abstaining, desisting, abstinence, avoidance of wrong livelihood in one developing

2937-609: Is the requirement to "... improve the EnMS and the resulting energy performance" (clause 4.2.1 c). The other standards mentioned here (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001) both require improvement to the effectiveness of the Management System but not to the quality of the product/service (ISO 9001) or to environmental performance (ISO 14001). It is anticipated that by implementing ISO 9001 and 14001 together an organization would improve quality and environmental performance, but

3026-524: The Abhaya-raja-kumara Sutta , the Buddha explains the virtue of right speech in different scenarios, based on its truth value, utility value and emotive content. The Tathagata , states Abhaya Sutta, never speaks anything that is unfactual or factual, untrue or true, disagreeable or agreeable, if that is unbeneficial and unconnected to his goals. Further, adds Abhaya Sutta, the Tathagata speaks

3115-449: The Dharma at Vulture Peak to Five Hundred Arhats is visible in the lobby of the Main Hall. These are located on the 1st floor and 2nd floor of the Main Hall. There are 4 permanent exhibitions on the 1st floor. The galleries on the 2nd floor are non-permanent and are frequently changed to exhibit art from around the world. Under Fo Guang Shan's objective to "foster talent through education"

3204-514: The Samyukta-āgama , refer to faith in the Buddha and understanding ( dhamma vicaya ) the path-factors of wholesome bodily actions, verbal actions and mental actions. Right View can be further subdivided, states translator Bhikkhu Bodhi, into mundane right view and superior or supramundane right view: According to Theravada Buddhism, mundane right view is a teaching that is suitable for lay followers, while supramundane right view, which requires

3293-690: The Buddha's passing into parinirvana . Enshrined in a reliquary above the statue is the Buddha's tooth relic. The adjacent walls flanking the statue are colorful jade reliefs of the Western Sukhavati Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha and the Eastern Vaidurya Pure Land of the Medicine Buddha . The side walls are of sandalwood reliefs of stupas and pagodas sculpted in a variety of forms and shapes. This gallery exhibits artifacts from various Underground Palaces but predominantly from

3382-466: The Buddha's virtues and practice them in everyday life. The Buddha doesn’t need a memorial, but living beings do. I built this pagoda with this in mind." The museum's construction started in 2008, and was officially opened to the public in December 2011. More than 100 alterations were made to the museum's actual design. Just before the foundation was finished, Venerable Master Hsing Yun was moved to put out

3471-681: The Four Noble Truths: And what is right view? Knowing about suffering, the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering. This is called right view. In this, right view explicitly includes karma and rebirth , and the importance of the Four Noble Truths . This view of "right view" gained importance when "insight" became central to Buddhist soteriology, and still plays an essential role in Theravada Buddhism. And what

3560-680: The Main Hall, are testaments to the first teaching that the Buddha gave following his enlightenment . The Four Noble Truths Stupas correspond to the Four Great Bodhisattvas : Avalokitesvara , Ksitigarbha , Manjusri , and Samantabhadra . Offerings of incense, flowers, and light can be made to the Bodhisattvas at these stupas. In 2011, the Fo Guang Big Buddha was completed after more than a year of casting, utilizing almost 1,800 ton of metal. The statue itself measures 40 meters high,

3649-722: The Tiger-Taming Arhat). In a move to show equality between the sexes, the Venerable Master Hsing Yun also included 3 female bhiksunis : Mahaprajapati , Bhadra Kapilani , Utpalavarna . These are located along the front of the Main Hall. They depict the founding patriarchs of the Eight Mahayana Schools of Chinese Buddhism and were designed by the Taiwanese sculptor Wu Jung-Tzu. The eight patriarchs are: The Main Hall

Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum - Misplaced Pages Continue

3738-550: The United States, and the European Union. ISO 50001:2011 Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use was published on June 17, 2011. ISO published a revised version of ISO 50001 in 2018. The revision reflects a desire to promote adoption of the standard among small and medium sized enterprises . It also incorporates ISO's "high level structure" for use where organizations wish to integrate

3827-593: The United States. Subsequently, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) developed EN 16001:2009 Energy management systems. Requirements with guidance for use as a first international energy management standard. This was published in July 2009 and withdrawn in April 2012 as it had been superseded by ISO 50001. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) recognized that industry around

3916-676: The Universal Gate Chapter of the Lotus Sutra . This is located directly behind the Avalokiteśvara Shrine and houses a golden statue of the Buddha that was gifted to Fo Guang Shan in 2004 by the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara , for his 90th birthday. The shrine is located at the very back of the Main Hall. It houses a Reclining Buddha statue sculpted from Burmese white jade . The statue symbolizes

4005-495: The abstention from sensual misconduct means strict celibacy while for lay Buddhists this prohibits adultery as well as other forms of sensual misconduct. Later Buddhist texts state that the prohibition on sexual conduct for lay Buddhists includes any sexual involvement with someone married, a girl or woman protected by her parents or relatives, and someone prohibited by dhamma conventions (such as relatives, nuns and others). Right livelihood ( samyag-ājīva / sammā-ājīva ) precept

4094-410: The afterlife after realizing it with their own insight.’ This is right view that is accompanied by defilements, has the attributes of good deeds, and ripens in attachment. And what is right view that is noble, undefiled, transcendent, a factor of the path? It's the wisdom—the faculty of wisdom, the power of wisdom, the awakening factor of investigation of principles [ dhamma vicaya ], and right view as

4183-653: The amount of energy they consume. This is driven by the need or desire to: In tandem, governments increasingly want to reduce the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of their citizens and industries, and are imposing legislative mechanisms to compel carbon reduction more and more frequently. In response, a range of energy management standards, specifications and regulations were developed in Australia, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, New Zealand, and

4272-651: The arts. These statues are lined along the sides of the court and were designed by the Taiwanese sculptor Wu Jung-Tzu. They feature the Ten Great Disciples of the Buddha , which include Śāriputra , Maudgalyāyana , Mahākāśyapa , Subhūti , Pūrṇa , Kātyāyana , Aniruddha , Upāli , Rāhula , and Ānanda ), along with three arhats from the Amitabha Sutra (Cudapanthaka, Pindola , Kalodayin), and two arhats from Chinese folklore (the Dragon-Subduing Arhat and

4361-408: The audience. Visitors can also experience releasing sky lanterns in a virtual way. The pagoda serves as a Children's Gallery and is designed with interactive games which children can interact with. A 3D theatre allows them to learn how to practice doing good deeds, saying good words, and having good thoughts. The Three Goodness refers to the wholesome deeds of the body, speech, and mind. The pagoda

4450-420: The body-mind works in a corrupted way (right view), followed by entering the Buddhist path of self-observance, self-restraint, and cultivating kindness and compassion; and culminating in dhyana or samadhi , which reinforces these practices for the development of the body-mind. In later Buddhism, insight ( prajñā ) became the central soteriological instrument, leading to a different concept and structure of

4539-515: The bookstore. The five harmonies refer to "personal harmony achieved through joy, interpersonal harmony achieved through respect, family harmony achieved through deference, social harmony achieved through cooperation, and world harmony achieved through peace." The pagoda serves to celebrate family events in different ways, including Buddhist weddings, baby blessing ceremonies, and birthday celebrations. Families can also take photographs to keep as albums for remembering those joyous occasions. The pagoda

SECTION 50

#1732869636782

4628-630: The category of wisdom ( paññā ). The eight Buddhist practices in the Noble Eightfold Path are: The purpose of "right view" ( samyak-dṛṣṭi / sammā-diṭṭhi ) or "right understanding" is to clear one's path from confusion, misunderstanding, and deluded thinking. It is a means to gain right understanding of reality. The Pali canon and the Agamas contain various "definitions" or descriptions of "right view." The Mahasatipatthana Sutta ( Digha Nikaya 22), compiled from elements from other suttas possibly as late as 20 BCE, defines right view summarily as

4717-461: The certification bodies' accreditation scheme in UK, accredits certification bodies to carry out certification of business energy management systems to ISO 50001. In July 2018, there were 15 UK bodies with the necessary accreditation to carry out independent audits and issue Energy Management Systems Certification to ISO 50001. ISO reported that the standard was warmly received by the market when it

4806-525: The contemporary glass artist Loretta Yang . The statue measures almost 5 meters tall, and is currently the tallest statue by the artist. Avalokitesvara is flanked by Sudhana and the Naga girl . The semicircular wall behind Avalokitesvara depicts the Great Compassion Mantra while the sides are lined with the 33 manifestations of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. The exterior wall of the shrine is decorated with

4895-518: The cycle of life and death in the realms of samsara. According to Indologist Tilmann Vetter, the description of the Buddhist path may initially have been as simple as the term the Middle Way . In time, this short description was elaborated, resulting in the description of the Eightfold Path. Tilmann Vetter and historian Rod Bucknell both note that longer descriptions of "the path" can be found in

4984-524: The development of International Standards and, in 2008, created a project committee, ISO/PC 242, Energy management , to carry out the work. ISO/PC 242 was led by ISO members for the United States ( ANSI ) and Brazil ( ABNT ). In addition, its leadership included the ISO members for China (SAC) and the United Kingdom ( BSI Group ) to ensure that developed and developing economies participated together in

5073-556: The development of an energy Management System. The standard specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and improving an energy management system, whose purpose is to enable an organization to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement of energy performance, including energy efficiency , energy security , energy use, and consumption. The standard aims to help organizations continually reduce their energy use, and therefore their energy costs and their greenhouse gas emissions . ISO 50001

5162-527: The early texts, which can be condensed into the Eightfold Path. In the Mahācattārīsaka Sutta which appears in the Chinese and Pali canons, the Buddha explains that cultivation of the noble eightfold path of a learner leads to the development of two further paths of the Arahants , which are right knowledge, or insight ( sammā-ñāṇa ), and right liberation, or release ( sammā-vimutti ). These two factors fall under

5251-466: The factual, the true, if in case it is disagreeable and unendearing, only if it is beneficial to his goals, but with a sense of proper time. Additionally, adds Abhaya Sutta, the Tathagata , only speaks with a sense of proper time even when what he speaks is the factual, the true, the agreeable, the endearing and what is beneficial to his goals. The Buddha thus explains right speech in the Pali Canon, according to Ganeri, as never speaking something that

5340-404: The first Central Government department to achieve certification against the requirements of ISO 50001, leading by example with the belief that structured energy management will lead to substantial energy reductions and thus mitigate the effects of climate change . ISO has stated that it believes in due course the standard could influence up to 60% of the world's energy use. ISO 50001

5429-442: The first exhibits at the museum. Liuli Gongfang also has a shop/gallery opposite one of the restaurants featuring work by the artist Loretta Yang , whose Thousand-Armed, Thousand-Eyes Avalokiteśvara statue is a permanent fixture in the Avalokiteśvara Shrine. There are eight pagodas, each representing different ideas or precepts. One teaching refers to Humanistic Buddhism , which represents Buddhist teachings that advocate ways to

SECTION 60

#1732869636782

5518-442: The first seven practices as requisites of right samadhi c.q. dhyana . It makes a distinction between mundane right view ( karma , rebirth ) and noble right view as a path-factor, relating noble right view to dhamma vicaya ("investigation of principles), one of the bojjhanga , the "seven factors of awakening" which give an alternate account of right effort and dhyana . Alternatively, right view (together with right resolve)

5607-668: The intention and the act matters, as this precept is grounded on the impact on one's karma. The prohibition on sexual misconduct in the Noble Eightfold Path refers to "not performing sexual acts". This virtue is more generically explained in the Cunda Kammaraputta Sutta , which teaches that one must abstain from all sensual misconduct, including getting sexually involved with someone unmarried (anyone protected by parents or by guardians or by siblings), and someone married (protected by husband), and someone betrothed to another person, and female convicts or by dhamma . For monastics,

5696-505: The main savings achieved by updating the waste water plant and reducing energy consumption by 86 000 kWh, equivalent to €16,000 ($ 20.7k). BSI Group published a case study showing that Sheffield Hallam University in the UK reduced its carbon emissions by 11% once it was certified to ISO 50001. This yielded annual savings of over £100,000 ($ 160.7k). In December 2013, the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change became

5785-565: The museum has an educational curriculum which hosts educational courses that follow the Three Acts of Goodness - doing good deeds, speaking good words, thinking good thoughts. The entrance is free for everyone. ISO 50001 ISO 50001 Energy management systems - Requirements with guidance for use , is an international standard created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It supports organizations in all sectors to use energy more efficiently through

5874-452: The noble path whose mind is noble, whose mind is without effluents, who is fully possessed of the noble path. (...) The early canonical texts state right livelihood as avoiding and abstaining from wrong livelihood. This virtue is further explained in Buddhist texts, states Vetter, as "living from begging, but not accepting everything and not possessing more than is strictly necessary". For lay Buddhists, states Harvey, this precept requires that

5963-429: The one discovered beneath Famen Temple . The gallery explains various Buddhist festivals that are celebrated at Fo Guang Shan with interactive technology. These festivals include: This gallery shows in great detail the complete history of Fo Guang Shan up to 2011. Tells the story of Sakyamuni Buddha from his birth to his parinirvana . The gallery also plays two 4D short films during the day for free. This facility

6052-444: The organization is saving energy. It also helps to ensure that the energy management system is working throughout the organization. Another advantage of a certification is its emphasis on continual improvement. The organization will continue to get better at managing its energy. Additional cost savings can be generated over several years. Furthermore, certifying an organization shows your public commitment to energy management. UKAS ,

6141-465: The path of Buddhist practices leading to liberation from samsara , the painful cycle of rebirth , in the form of nirvana . The Eightfold Path consists of eight practices: right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samadhi ('meditative absorption or union'; alternatively, equanimous meditative awareness). In early Buddhism, these practices started with understanding that

6230-502: The path, in which the "goal" of the Buddhist path came to be specified as ending ignorance and rebirth . The Noble Eightfold Path is one of the principal summaries of the Buddhist teachings , taught to lead to Arhatship . In the Theravada tradition, this path is also summarized as sila (morality), samadhi (meditation) and prajna (insight). In Mahayana Buddhism, this path

6319-572: The project committee. Experts from the national standards bodies of 44 ISO member countries participated and another 14 countries sent observers. Development organizations including UNIDO and the World Energy Council (WEC) were also involved. ISO 50001 also drew on existing national and regional energy management codes and standards, including ones developed in China, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, Sweden, Thailand,

6408-562: The relic could be enshrined in Taiwan as a symbol of Dharma preservation. Speaking about the need to build the shrine, the Venerable Master said "The Buddha does not need anybody's worship or reverence; it is living beings that need inspiration to develop wholesome thoughts and purify their minds. By worshipping a memorial, people can come to know the Buddha's Dharma body, and their feelings of admiration can be elevated to wanting to learn about

6497-451: The roots of wholesomeness as they really are. "How does [a learned noble disciple] understand unwholesome states as they really are? Unwholesome bodily actions, verbal actions and mental actions − these are reckoned unwholesome states. In this way unwholesome states are understood as they really are. "How does [a learned noble disciple] understand the roots of unwholesomeness as they really are? There are three roots of unwholesomeness: greed

6586-492: The roots of wholesomeness as they really are; then, for this reason, [a learned noble disciple] in this teaching and discipline is endowed with right view, has accomplished straight view, has accomplished unshakeable confidence in the Buddha, has come to and arrived at the right teaching, has attained this right Dharma and awoken to this right Dharma." Likewise, the Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (Majjhima Nikaya 9), and its parallel in

6675-502: The roots of wholesomeness as they really are? That is, there are three roots of wholesomeness: non-greed, non-hatred and non-delusion − these are reckoned the roots of wholesomeness. In this way the roots of wholesomeness are understood as they really are. "Venerable Mahākotthita, [if] in this way a learned noble disciple understands unwholesome states as they really are, understands the roots of unwholesomeness as they really are, understands wholesome states as they really are and understands

6764-606: The same period in 2010. This is equivalent to a reduction of 10.2 thousand tons of carbon emissions and a saving of CNY 8 million ($ 1.2m). In India, the Dahanu Thermal Power Station in Maharashtra expected to accrue annual savings of about INR 96.4 million ($ 1.7m) from raised energy efficiency and management. In Austria, the municipality of Bad Eisenkappel , with 2,400 inhabitants, expected its consumption of energy to be reduced by nearly 25%, with

6853-560: The seat is 10 meters high. Altogether, the total height is 108 meters (an auspicious number in Buddhism). The statue depicts Sakyamuni Buddha. Though not open to the public, the Buddha Museum has 48 underground palaces that serve as time capsules. Its contents are artifacts that are either historic, contemporary, or commemorative in nature. The museum plans to open one of these underground palaces every hundred years and to place other items inside before sealing it again. A permanent exhibition about

6942-458: The significant energy uses and prioritize the opportunities for energy performance improvement. The stated objectives and processes are now introduced and implemented. Resources are made available and responsibilities determined. Make sure that employees and other participants are aware of and capable of carrying out their energy management responsibilities. The realization of the energy management system starts. An energy management system requires

7031-494: The society would be influenced by a positive mindset. When everyone thinks positively, the society would become a blissful pure land. The Seven Admonishment Pagoda serves as a resting place where visitors can have a cup of tea and relax. The Eightfold Path includes the eight elements that leads a person to liberation: right view, right understanding, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. The Eightfold Path Pagoda serves

7120-421: The standards do not currently specify this as a requirement. ISO 50001, therefore, has made a major leap forward in 'raising the bar' by requiring an organization to demonstrate that they have improved their energy performance. There are no quantitative targets specified – an organization chooses its own then creates an action plan to reach the targets. With this structured approach, an organization

7209-406: The supramundane level, the factor includes a resolve to consider everything and everyone as impermanent, a source of suffering and without a Self. Right speech ( samyag-vāc / sammā-vācā ) in most Buddhist texts is presented as four abstentions, such as in the Pali Canon thus: And what is right speech? Abstaining from lying, from divisive speech, from abusive speech, and from idle chatter: This

7298-408: The top management. An energy officer and an energy team should be appointed. Furthermore, the organization has to formulate the energy policy in form of a written statement which contains the intent and direction of energy policy. Energy policy must be communicated within the organization. The energy team is the connection between management and employees. In this phase the organization has to identify

7387-438: The truth, is firm, reliable, no deceiver of the world." Similarly, the virtue of abstaining from divisive speech is explained as delighting in creating concord. The virtue of abstaining from abusive speech is explained in this Sutta to include affectionate and polite speech that is pleasing to people. The virtue of abstaining from idle chatter is explained as speaking what is connected with the Dhamma goal of his liberation. In

7476-526: The underground palaces can be found on the first floor of the Main Hall. These can be found along the covered walkways and within the Main Hall. Venerable Master Hsing Yun's One-Stroke Calligraphy can be seen throughout the museum on the walls and signs of each building. A more permanent exhibition is located in the Six Perfections Pagoda. These are located toward the back of the museum. A camphor wooden carving depicting Sakyamuni Buddha teaching

7565-464: The womb of his mother on a white elephant. The lion on the left has the same measurements and represents the roar of the Buddha's teachings. Inside, visitors may borrow wheelchairs and baby-strollers from the Information Desk. There are also restaurants and a buffet. Included inside is a semi-permanent shop dedicated to Wu Ching, a sculptor who became famous for his work with gold and who was one of

7654-429: The world needed to mount an effective response to climate change. It also noted a proliferation of national energy management standards that were emerging as a response to market demand for help with energy efficiency. In April 2007, a UNIDO stakeholders meeting decided to ask ISO to develop an international energy management standard. ISO for its part had identified energy management as one of its top five areas for

7743-524: The worldly life and dedicate himself to an ascetic pursuit. In section III.248, the Majjhima Nikaya states, And what is right resolve? Being resolved on renunciation, on freedom from ill will, on harmlessness: This is called right resolve. Like right view, this factor has two levels. At the mundane level, the resolve includes being harmless ( ahimsa ) and refraining from ill will ( avyapadha ) to any being, as this accrues karma and leads to rebirth. At

7832-404: Was first published. To the end of January 2012, around 100 organizations in 26 countries had already achieved certification to ISO 50001. ISO also listed several users who had reported significant early cost savings and benefits. In China, Delta Electronics, a provider of power and thermal management solutions, reported reducing power consumption by 10.51 million kWh as compared to

7921-639: Was originally released by ISO in June 2011 and is suitable for any organization, whatever its size, sector or geographical location. The second edition, ISO 50001:2018 was released in August 2018. The system is modelled after the ISO ;9001 Quality Management System and the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) and the 2018 version has clauses modular with both. A significant feature in ISO ;50001

#781218