A landmark work that demystifies the rich tradition of Indian art, Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization analyzes key motifs found in legend, myth, and folklore taken directly from the Sanskrit.
A revolutionary approach to writing inspired by ancient Eastern wisdom, from the bestselling author of Wabi SabiJoin author and Japanologist Beth Kempton on a sacred journey to uncover the secrets of fearless writing which have lain buried in Eastern philosophy for two thousand years.
A deep exploration of the direct experience of non-dual reality and its lessons for spiritual growth and development*; Examines the direct perception of non-dual reality and shows its implications for navigating ordinary reality in an open, compassionate, and ever-maturing way*; Shares the author's most significant awakening experiences and explores their psycho-emotional and psychospiritual foundations*; Offers practical teachings for spiritual understanding, emotional development, and the cultivation of compassionExploring the direct perception of non-dual, ';non-ordinary' reality, Paul Weiss shares guidance for navigating ordinary reality in an open, compassionate, and ever-maturing way.
Jodo's interpretations of the stories and koans of Zen master Ejo Takata *; Offers more than 60 Zen teaching tales, initiatory stories, koans, and haikus for self-realization and spiritual awakening *; Each story or koan is accompanied by the author's lucid and penetrating commentary, blending the same burlesque slapstick and sublime insight that characterize his films *; Explains how one must see beyond the words of the story to grasp the spiritual insights they contain Before he became the film maker and graphic novel author known throughout the world today, Alejandro Jodorowsky studied with Zen master Ejo Takata in Mexico City.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama explores emptiness, one of the most central teachings in Buddhism, in the newest volume of the bestselling series The Library of Wisdom and Compassion.
The Dalai Lama's translator and author of the definitive biography of Tsongkhapa here presents the first translation of one of that master's seminal and best-known works.
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.
Explains how the initiatory practices of the Ninja can be used to achieve self-mastery*; Uses the five human archetypes of lover, seeker, magus, soul warrior, and mystic*; Shows how to access kuji-kiri, the positive energy of the Ninja Godai, to dispel fear, disempowerment, and soul fatigue The Ninja are a mysterious warrior elite said to be so spiritually advanced they knew the mind and will of God.
Presents three simple yogic principles from Tilopa's Song of Mahamudra*; Explains how balance is the key to achieving higher consciousness*; Includes somatic koansMahamudra, literally "e;the great gesture,"e; is often looked upon as the highest manifestation of consciousness known within the Tibetan Vajrayana tradition.
Through her own story of loss and spiritual seeking, paired with mandala meditations and rituals, bestselling author of Feeding Your Demons Lama Tsultrium Allione teaches you how to embody the enlightened, fierce power of the sacred femininethe tantric dakinis.
The Dhammapada is much loved by Buddhist practitioners as a simple and straightforward rendition of some of Buddha's core teachings, and is read daily by thousands of people.
How an eccentric spiritualist from Trenton, New Jersey, helped create the most famous text of Tibetan BuddhismThe Tibetan Book of the Dead is the most famous Buddhist text in the West, having sold more than a million copies since it was first published in English in 1927.
With characteristic humour and a down-to-earth approach to the Buddhist path, the Dalai Lama offers us an inspirational way to transform our hearts and minds and create the happiness we seek.
'Suzuki's works on Zen Buddhism are among the best contributions to the knowledge of living Buddhism' Carl JungEssays in Zen Buddhism was the first book to fully introduce Zen in the West.
Die zunächst nur im Geheimen und unter Eingeweihten überlieferten Lehren des Begründers des Tibetischen Buddhismus sind heute so wahr und überzeugend wie zu ihrer Entstehungszeit im 9.
One of the best-known and best-loved works of Buddhist literature, the Dhammapada forms part of the oldest surviving body of Buddhist writings, and is traditionally regarded as the authentic teachings of the Buddha himself, spoken by him in his lifetime, and memorized and handed on by his followers after his death.
Buddhistische Geschichten von einem der groten spirituellen ErzahlerDer Bestsellerautor Jack Kornfield erzahlt die schonsten Weisheitsgeschichten aus den buddhistischen und auch westlichen Kulturen.
