Buddhism: branches and groups

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der Bonsai-Kunst und entdecken Sie die Weisheit, die in den kleinen, perfekt geformten Bäumen verborgen liegt.

Let go of parenting expectations and fears to raise courageous, confident children.

A Tibetan Buddhist lama gives advice on the issues facing people in the modern world.

Today, humanity is caught up in the mad complexity of the mind, and as never before, there is an urgent need to rediscover simplicity and innocence.

This book analyses the transplantation, development and adaptation of the two largest Tibetan and Zen Buddhist organizations currently active on the British religious landscape: the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) and the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives (OBC).

Tief verborgen in den majestätischen Höhen des Himalayas liegt Tibet – ein Land, dessen spirituelle Landschaft ebenso vielfältig ist wie seine zerklüfteten Berge und sanften Täler.

Extending their successful series of collections on Zen Buddhism, Heine and Wright present a fifth volume, on what may be the most important topic of all - Zen Masters.

Der Weg des Samurai, der Bushido-Kodex, ist weit mehr als ein historisches Relikt – er ist eine Philosophie, die Jahrhunderte überdauerte und bis heute Menschen auf der ganzen Welt inspiriert.

Beautiful, clear translations of every text necessary for one of the most important Buddhist tantric practices.

How often do you hear the story of a man who was immaculately born from within a lotus flower with a thousand petals, in the middle of a lake, having been sent as a meteor from the heart of the Boudha of Boundless light?

This updated landmark volume makes available for the first time in decades the teachings that were formative to a whole generation of American Zen teachers and students.

Among the generation of elder Tibetan lamas who brought Tibetan Buddhism west in the latter half of the twentieth century, perhaps none has had a greater impact on the academic study of Buddhism than Geshe Lhundub Sopa.

The second volume in an historic and noteworthy 6-volume series containing many of the first English translations of the classic mahamudra literature compiled by the Seventh Karmapa as well as extensive commentary that brilliantly unravels enigmas and clarifies cryptic verses.

The newest volume in the bestselling series from the Dalai Lama.

This landmark presentation at last makes heard the centuries of Zen's female voices.

Discover a profound text that has influenced Tibetan teachers for generations.

Throughout the history of Buddhism, few philosophers have attained the stature of Dharmakirti, the "e;Lord of Reason"e; who has influenced virtually every systematic Buddhist thinker since his time.

Dogen, the thirteenth-century Zen master who founded the Japanese Soto school of Zen, is renowned as one the world's most remarkable religious geniuses.

Constant self-blame for past mistakes, setbacks, or failures, and being unable to forgive others for the pain and hardship that they have caused us, are inner pains that we may not easily overcome.

The stereotype of Zen Buddhism as a minimalistic or even immaterial meditative tradition persists in the Euro-American cultural imagination.

The poems and teachings of a beloved Buddhist master, vividly presented so that readers feel they are listening to the precious and renowned teachings of His Holiness directlyand learning how to live with more joy and ease.

What happens when a liberal, free-spirited, modern American girl goes on a spiritual quest into structured, disciplined, traditional Japanese Zen life?

The fourteenth-century Zen master Bassui was recognized as one of the most important Zen teachers of his time.

A systematic presentation of the path of Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, by one of its most renowned proponents and rendered by a master translator.

The landscapes of Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan are filled with holy places.

Exploring the long history of cultural exchange between 'the Roof of the World' and 'the Middle Kingdom,' Buddhism Between Tibet and China features a collection of noteworthy essays that probe the nature of their relationship, spanning from the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 CE) to the present day.

Over 3 million copies sold I couldn t give this book a higher recommendation BILLY CONNOLLYThis acclaimed spiritual masterpiece is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings ever written.

A Temporary Affairis a collection of talks given at Sunday morning sittings at the Ithaca Zen Center by Yoshin David Radin, abbot and founder of the Ithaca Zen Center for the past 40 years.

This book, first published as Selling Water by the River in 1972, is a practical and inspirational manual for all who wish to practice Zen.

Learn the ropes of a cultivating a resilient and warm heart, even in the face of great difficulty, from one of the most beloved of the last generation of lamas trained in pre-invasion Tibet.

In this accessible and important follow up to The Art of Happiness His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches us how to live a happier and more spiritual life by fostering compassion and wisdom.

Tauchen Sie ein in die farbenfrohe Welt einer der beeindruckendsten kulturellen Traditionen Sri Lankas – der Perahera.

Echoes of Enlightenment explores the issues of gender and sainthood raised by the recently discovered "e;liberation story"e; of the fourteenth-century Tibetan female Buddhist practitioner Snam Peldren.

Dgen (1200-1253), the founder of the St Zen sect in Japan, is especially known for introducing to Japanese Buddhism many of the texts and practices that he discovered in China.

The first volume in a multi-volume collection presenting the Dalai Lama's comprehensive explanation of the Buddhist path.

Growing up in a conservative, middle-class family in Texas, Claire Myers Owens sought adventure and freedom at an early age.