This book contains the essential Buddhist scriptures, as preserved by the Buddhists of Ceylon and Further India and which are in the Pali language, a language related to Sanskrit much as Italian is related to Latin; and for several centuries before and after Christ it was spoken in varying dialects over most of Northern India.
The She-rab Dong-bu (Tree of Wisdom) is a metrical translation in Tibetan of a Sanscrit ethical work entitled Prajnya Danda, written by Nagarjuna who flourished in the fourth century of the Buddhist era (about 100 B.
With the Buddhist faith there came the germ of the belief that the Gautama Buddha in his own grandeur bore witness to One Greater-the Amitabha or Amida Buddha-that One who in boundless Light abideth, life of the Universe, without colour, without form, the Lover of man, his Protector and Refuge.
In einer Welt, in der die Suche nach Frieden und tieferem Verständnis noch nie so dringend war, offenbart dieses Buch überraschende Zusammenhänge zwischen Wissenschaft, Religion und Spiritualität.
Siddhartha is an allegorical novel by Hermann Hesse which deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian boy called Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha.
Siddhartha is an allegorical novel by Hermann Hesse which deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian boy called Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha.
The first English translation of the Vajra Rosary Tantra, with extensive annotations from Alamkakalashas Commentary, with a detailed introduction by the author.
A masterful translation of classic scholar Buddhapalita's breakthrough elucidation of Nagarjuna's famous Middle Way text, which has profoundly influenced generations of Buddhist philosophers.
International Book AwardsReligion: Eastern | Top AwardAmericanBookFest's Best Book Awards Winner | Religion: EasternNautilus Award | GoldBenjamin Franklin Award | SilverIndependent Book Publisher's Award | BronzeNamed One of the Best Books of 2021 Spirituality and Practice MagazineAn intriguing, challenging crash course in Zen Buddhism.
Said to contain the words of the Buddha on the nature of ultimate wisdom, the Lankavatara was influential in the general doctrines of Mahayana Buddhism, in particular Zen.
This second volume of passages gathered from the leading monks and teachers of the Pure Land, or Shin, school of Buddhist teaching focuses on religious practice.
This is a record of adventures, and of achievements in the face of supposedly insuperable obstacles, which is thrilling by reason of the size and color and significance of the events.
AT THE time of my parting with the Rishi, after seven years of study under him, and when I thought I knew it all, he, placing his hand on my shoulder said:'Go forth, my son, into nature's schoolhouse and learn, for at present you know nothing except how to learn.
THE purpose of this book is to present to the student of Theosophy a condensed synthesis of the information at present (1926) available concerning the Astral Body of man, together with a description and explanation of the astral world and its phenomena.
Originally published in 1954, Creative Realism: A New Method of Winning provides a simple process of self-hypnosis whereby you can free the mind from its fragmentation in the subconscious.
The struggle in China between the Manchus and the old Ming Dynasty had been going on for over three centuries when Captain Ansel O'Banion signed his name in blood to the secret oath with the Po Wong Wui and became involved in the Chinese revolutionary movement.
All the world knows that Roy Chapman Andrews is the discoverer of the dinosaur Eggs, for these small and fragile relics of an inconceivably remote past fired the public's imagination and were the sensation of their day.
The Heart Essence of the Lady of Immortality or Chime Phakme Nyingtikis the most profound of all the teachings that Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo received through the seven methods of transmission, because not only does it bring about a long life, but a life that is free of obstacles.