East Asian and Indian philosophy

We take for granted that only certain kind of things exist electrons but not angels, passports but not nymphs.

This third volume of Princeton Readings in Religions demonstrates that the "e;three religions"e; of China--Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism (with a fourth, folk religion, sometimes added)--are not mutually exclusive: they overlap and interact with each other in a rich variety of ways.

An introduction to the ancient Kung Fu practice designed to unify physical, mental, and spiritual health*; Describes the unique Iron Shirt air-packing techniques that protect vital organs from injuries*; Explains the rooting practice exercises necessary to stabilize and center oneself*; Includes guidelines for building an Iron Shirt Chi Kung daily practiceLong before the advent of firearms, Iron Shirt Chi Kung, a form of Kung Fu, built powerful bodies able to withstand hand-to-hand combat.

The phrase "e;martial arts studies"e; is increasingly circulating as a term to describe a new field of interest.

The Oxford Handbook of Indian Philosophy tells the story of philosophy in India through a series of exceptional individual acts of philosophical virtuosity.

Hinduism comprises perhaps the major cluster of religio-cultural traditions of India, and it can play a valuable role in helping us understand the nature of religion and human responses to life.

Through a unique combination of theoretical scope and material, and historical, breadth The Hermeneutics of Suspicion poses an original investigation into our understanding of alterity in Indian literature and history, and significantly contributes to an emerging discourse on East-West literary relations.

This book reflects on three broad themes of Confucian-Christian relations to assist in the appreciation of the church's theology of mission.

Naturalism, Human Flourishing, and Asian Philosophy: Owen Flanagan and Beyond is an edited volume of philosophical essays focusing on Owen Flanagan's naturalized comparative philosophy and moral psychology of human flourishing.

Pith Instructions for Realizing the Great Perfection, from One of the Greatest Tibetan Yogis of the Twentieth Century.

In Creativity and Taoism, Chang Chung-yuan makes the elusive principle of Tao available to the western mind with objectivity, warmth, and depth of insight.

In Life Ahead, one of the greatest teachers of our time presents a practical philosophy of learning and understanding that moves far beyond traditional ideas of education.

Buddhist philosophy is fundamentally ambivalent toward language.

When the Buddha established his community over twenty-five centuries ago, he did so upon a foundation of radical equality among women and men.

Discover ten vital and extraordinary life lessons from one of the most important and influential philosophers and peace activists of the twentieth centuryMahatma Gandhiin this poignant and timely exploration of the true path from anger to peace, as recounted by Gandhis grandson, Arun Gandhi.

From jewellery to meditation pillows to tourist retreats, religious traditions especially those of the East are being commodified as never before.

This highly interdisciplinary book, covering more than six fields, from philosophy and sciences all the way up to the humanities and with contributions from eminent authors, addresses the interplay between content and context, reductionism and holism and their meeting point: the notion of emergence.

Desireless action is typically cited as a criterion of the liberated person in classical Indian texts.

What is Tantra?

Meditation can seem a mystery.

Written by a leading authority on Chinese philosophy, Decoding Dao uniquely focuses on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, providing readers with a user-friendly introduction that unravels the complexities of these seminal volumes.

Comprehensive and coherent, this guide to a complex system of Buddhism is so authoritative that it has been employed in the instruction of Buddhist priests.

A richly diverse collection of classical Indian terms for expressing the many moods and subtleties of emotional experienceWords for the Heart is a captivating treasury of emotion terms drawn from some of India's earliest classical languages.

Through engaging, contemporary examples, Making Sense of Mind Only reveals the Yogacara school of Indian Buddhism as a coherent system of ideas and practices for the path to liberation, contextualizing its key texts and rendering them accessible and relevant.

Is meditation an escape from--or a solution to--our psychological problems?

Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) is by any measure the single most influential philosopher in Tibetan history.

This volume examines several theoretical concerns of embodiment in the context of Asian religious practice.

This book introduces readers to Indian philosophy by presenting the first integral English translation of Vaisesikasutra as preserved by the earliest canonical commentary of Candrananda (7th century AD) on the old aphorisms of the Vaisesika school of Indian philosophy.

At the core of Daoism are ancient ideas concerning the Way, the fundamental process of existence (the Dao).

Neo-Confucianism is a philosophically sophisticated tradition weaving classical Confucianism together with themes from Buddhism and Daoism.

This book, the first English translation of what many consider to be the most original work of Chinese philosophy produced in the twentieth century, draws from Buddhist and Confucian philosophy to develop a critical inquiry into the relation between the ontological and the phenomenal.

Both broad and deep, this eye-opening book is one of the best available overviews of the radical psychological teachings underlying the Buddhist approach to freedom and peace.

As an atheistic religious tradition, Buddhism conventionally stands in opposition to Christianity, and any bridge between them is considered to be riddled with contradictory beliefs on God the creator, salvific power and the afterlife.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

A major figure in the Anglo-American analytic tradition, Ernest Sosa is a pioneer of contemporary virtue epistemology.

Fourteen years ago, a corpus of bamboo-strip texts was found in a late-fourth-century-BCE tomb at Jingmen, Hubei province in central China.

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The selection of essays in this volume aims to present Indian philosophy as an autonomous intellectual tradition, with its own internal dynamics, rhythms, techniques, problematics and approaches, and to show how the richness of this tradition has a vital role in a newly emerging global and international discipline of philosophy, one in which a diversity of traditions exchange ideas and grow through their interaction with one another.

Do you find yourself restless and distracted by the hustle and bustle of the modern world?

The doctrine of the two truths--a conventional truth and an ultimate truth--is central to Buddhist metaphysics and epistemology.

How was the post-modernist project contested, subverted and assimilated in India?

This text communicates the sense of Buddhism as a comprehensive whole, as it is a non-sectarian guide to the Buddha''s essential teachings.

This book not only presents Gao's major philosophical views and background but also reflects "e;our"e; self-consciousness and zeitgeist.

Special centenary edition of Hind Swaraj, celebrating 100 years since the first publication of Mahatma Gandhi''s fundamental work.

This volume focuses on the intersection of religion and media in China, bringing interdisciplinary approaches to bear on the role of religion in the lives of individuals and greater shifts within Chinese society in an increasingly media-saturated environment.

With extensive research and creative interpretations, Dasan's Noneo gogeum ju (Old and New Commentaries of the Analects) has been evaluated in Korean Studies as a crystallization of his studies on the Confucian classics.

From the best-selling author of Being Nobody, Going Nowhere, Ayya Khema's Be an Island guides us along the path of Buddhist meditation with direct and practical advice, giving us contemplative tools to develop a healthy sense of personal being.

Originally published in 1971.