Chinese Steles. Pre-Buddhist and Buddhist Use of a Symbolic Form, Hardback - Dorothy C. Wong

Dorothy Wong traces the ancient roots of the Chinese stele tradition and investigates the process by which Chinese steles were adapted for Buddhist...

Publisher: 1517 MediaAuthor(s): Dorothy C. BassNumber of pages: 202Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 135 x 213 x 23Cover type: HardbackRedescopera ...

Reducere. In 1957, renowned Indian historian Romila Thapar visited China, where, together with Sri Lankan art historian Anil de Silva, she worked at two cave...

Reducere. This highly important book translates and clearly explains foundational Pali terms that are vital to a complete understanding of Buddhist philosoph...

John Kieschnick provides an innovative, expansive account of how Chinese Buddhists have sought to understand their history through a Buddhist lens....

In the aftermath of the cataclysmic Maoist period, three Tibetan Buddhist scholars living and working in the People's Republic of China became inte...

Reducere. Translations of important Pali words and meditation terms arranged in (Roman-script - normal English) alphabetical order; definitions include a lon...

Reducere. Throughout history, astrology was considered a scholarly tradition, relied upon by world leaders, philosophers and spiritual teachers to guide civi...

This illuminating collection of previously unpublished talks traces the development of Sangharakshita's presentation of the Dharma in the West from...

Reducere. DescriptionExplores the relationship between Jewish and Buddhist traditions and discusses the reasons why some Jews are drawn to Buddhism and becom...

This volume follows the making of the Chinese Buddhist canon from the fourth century to the digital era. Approaching the subject from a historical ...

Publisher: BookLife PublishingAuthor(s): Robin TwiddyNumber of pages: 24Collection: Life Long AgoPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 226 x 230 x 9Cov...

Reducere. Can literature reveal reality? Is philosophical truth a literary artifice? How does the way we think affect what we can know? Buddhism has been gra...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Annabella PitkinIllustration(s): 7 halftonesNumber of pages: 280Collection: Buddhism and Moder...

Through Buddhist Eyes continues Sangharakshita's five volumes of memoirs. Covering journeys across five continents and two decades, this volume is ...

Reducere. DescriptionFor centuries the I Ching has been used as a basic map of conscious development, containing the underlying principles of all religions, ...

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How to Remove Stress and Anxiety from your life and start Understanding & Practicing Buddhism

A Memoir of a Buddhist is a captivating and honest story detailing Nong's experiences as a young girl who grew up in Thailand and then moved to the...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, an extraordinary story of redemption in the darkest of places.

Outlines an alternative genealogy of both utopia and modernism in a part of the world that has often been overlooked by researchers of both. The bo...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Buddhism has permeated Japanese life and thought so deeply that knowledge of it is essential for a true understanding of any aspect of Japanese cul...

Publisher: Ibis PublicationsAuthor(s): SangharakshitaNumber of pages: 736Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 229 x 155 x 41Cover type: Paperback / so...

A gripping exploration of thirty notable travel memoirs, each recounting a journey to a Buddhist culture. These Western travel narratives, the best...

Based on an innovative understanding of an important Buddhist scripture, this book provides a jargon-free introduction to a Buddhist philosophy of ...

Publisher: Shambhala Publications IncAuthor(s): Jamgon KongtrulTranslator: Ingrid McleodNumber of pages: 584Collection: The Treasury of KnowledgePu...

Publisher: Beacon PressAuthor(s): C. Pierce SalgueroNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 18Cover type: Paperback / sof...

Publisher: Yakhorn PressAuthor(s): SatyadasaNumber of pages: 294Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 130 x 197 x 31Cover type: Paperback / softbackRed...

Reducere. The Wheel of Life is the spiritual autobiography of John Blofeld (1913-1987), a world-renowned British scholar and writer who devoted his life to t...

With more than 200 spectacular photographs in a handy pocket format, Thailand is a stunning collection of images celebrating one of the most exciti...

From the author of The Healing Power of Mind, an accessible guide to Tibetan Buddhist loving-kindness meditation--with downloadable guided meditati...

Reducere. A guide for people who are searching for spirituality, Lessons of the Lotus helps readers find their individual paths by exploring the nature of sp...

Reducere. A wide selection of readings from Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, and modern sources inteded to provide the reader with a foundation in classical...

Illuminates the role of icons and relics in Buddhist writing and practice

1. Temple Of Love29: 532. Calonga10: 21 3. Message8: 44 4. Camels7: 06 5. Between4: 11

The Buddha taught meditation as the essential spiritual practice. Nothing else is more important. These classic teachings on the outlook and techni...

DescriptionWhen Zen Buddhism crossed from China to Japan in the twelfth century, it entered a phase of development that was not only to inspire a m...

Reducere. Dwight Goddard's collection of translations of a cross-section of Buddhist traditions was a fundamental part of the importation of Buddhism into th...

Reducere. If you are reading this, than you're likely plagued with anxiety. The good news is that you don't have to be. You can live a life without so much a...

Practiced today by more than 500 million adherents, Buddhism emerged from India between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE. Illustrated with 120 ph...

Offers an original way to integrate spiritual and scientific views of human evolution. This work offers an alternative to the way we think about ou...

Nowadays very popular, meditation is often presented as the key Buddhist method. However, it is actually only one means of this path of liberation....

This modern spiritual classic, presented as a thirty-day meditation retreat taught by Joseph Goldstein, offers timeless practical instructions and ...

Reducere. This engaging introduction to Buddhism explains the Buddha's earliest teachings, and is a practical guide for how to live fully in today's stressfu...

Publisher: Anthem PressAuthor(s): Dhammika P. ChandrasekaraNumber of pages: 194Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 218 x 281 x 19Cover type: Hardback...

DescriptionIn this approachable handbook, Sangharakshita guides the reader through the complex tradition of Buddhism. In part one he tackles the th...