Buddhist life and practice

The imperialist ambitions of China - which invaded Tibet in the late 1940s - have sparked the spectacular spread of Tibetan Buddhism worldwide, and especially in western countries.

The imperialist ambitions of China - which invaded Tibet in the late 1940s - have sparked the spectacular spread of Tibetan Buddhism worldwide, and especially in western countries.

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.

This book offers a new interpretation of the relationship between 'insight practice' (satipatthana) and the attainment of the four jhanas (i.

Theravada Buddhism has experienced a powerful and far-reaching revival in modern Nepal, especially among the Newar Buddhist laity, many of whom are reorganizing their lives according to its precepts, practices and ideals.

Theravada Buddhism has experienced a powerful and far-reaching revival in modern Nepal, especially among the Newar Buddhist laity, many of whom are reorganizing their lives according to its precepts, practices and ideals.

Cyber Zen ethnographically explores Buddhist practices in the online virtual world of Second Life.

Cyber Zen ethnographically explores Buddhist practices in the online virtual world of Second Life.

This book, first published in 1994, is a compendium of new translations of certain works regarded as fundamental texts in the Serene Reflection Buddhist Tradition (Soto Zen).

This book, first published in 1994, is a compendium of new translations of certain works regarded as fundamental texts in the Serene Reflection Buddhist Tradition (Soto Zen).

This book, first published in 1964, concerns the practice of Zen Buddhism.

This book, first published in 1964, concerns the practice of Zen Buddhism.

This book, first published as two volumes in 1977 and 1978, was published purely for the purpose of showing how Buddhist training was done by the Reverend Jiyu-Kennett in the Far East.

This book, first published as two volumes in 1977 and 1978, was published purely for the purpose of showing how Buddhist training was done by the Reverend Jiyu-Kennett in the Far East.

The sword has played an important role in the Japanese consciousness since ancient times.

The sword has played an important role in the Japanese consciousness since ancient times.

A succinct, uncompromising study of what it means to help other people, this book, first published in 1978, examines the helping process in the light of the principles of Zen Buddhism.

A succinct, uncompromising study of what it means to help other people, this book, first published in 1978, examines the helping process in the light of the principles of Zen Buddhism.

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.

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.

Recent decades have seen a groundswell in the Buddhist world, a transnational agitation for better opportunities for Buddhist women.

Recent decades have seen a groundswell in the Buddhist world, a transnational agitation for better opportunities for Buddhist women.

This volume challenges the concept of Buddhism as an apolitical religion without implications for law.

This volume challenges the concept of Buddhism as an apolitical religion without implications for law.

Shulman traces the development of the four noble truths, which in fact originated as observations to be cultivated during meditation.

Shulman traces the development of the four noble truths, which in fact originated as observations to be cultivated during meditation.

Extensively revised and updated, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Buddhism in Asia and the West.

Extensively revised and updated, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Buddhism in Asia and the West.

In-depth anthropological studies of the Buddhist funeral cultures of mainland Southeast Asia and China.

In-depth anthropological studies of the Buddhist funeral cultures of mainland Southeast Asia and China.

Today's greatest health challenges, the so-called diseases of civilization-depression, trauma, obesity, cancer-are now known in large part to reflect our inability to tame stress reflexes gone wild and to empower instead the peaceful, healing and sociable part of our nature that adapts us to civilized life.

Today's greatest health challenges, the so-called diseases of civilization-depression, trauma, obesity, cancer-are now known in large part to reflect our inability to tame stress reflexes gone wild and to empower instead the peaceful, healing and sociable part of our nature that adapts us to civilized life.

This book describes and analyses the structure and performance of Tibetan Buddhist death rituals, and situates that performance within the wider context of Buddhist death practices generally.

This book describes and analyses the structure and performance of Tibetan Buddhist death rituals, and situates that performance within the wider context of Buddhist death practices generally.

The number of Buddhists in Australia has grown dramatically in recent years.

The number of Buddhists in Australia has grown dramatically in recent years.

This book examines the adaptation of Buddhism to the Australian sociocultural context.

This book examines the adaptation of Buddhism to the Australian sociocultural context.

New interpretations of the central teachings of early Buddhism, mainly the relationship between identity and perception in early Buddhism.

New interpretations of the central teachings of early Buddhism, mainly the relationship between identity and perception in early Buddhism.

This is the first scholarly treatment of the emergence of American Buddhist Studies as a significant research field.

This is the first scholarly treatment of the emergence of American Buddhist Studies as a significant research field.

Providing an overall interpretation of the Buddhist monument Borobudur in Indonesia, this book looks at Mahayana Buddhist religious ideas and practices that could have informed Borobudur, including both the narrative reliefs and the Buddha images.

Providing an overall interpretation of the Buddhist monument Borobudur in Indonesia, this book looks at Mahayana Buddhist religious ideas and practices that could have informed Borobudur, including both the narrative reliefs and the Buddha images.

This work presents an exploration of Buddhist philosophy and practice as a potential resource for an approach to psychotherapy which is responsive to the needs of its time and context, and attempts to open up a three-way dialogue between Buddhism, psychotherapy and contemporary discourse to reveal a meaningful theory and practice for a contemporary psychotherapy.

This work presents an exploration of Buddhist philosophy and practice as a potential resource for an approach to psychotherapy which is responsive to the needs of its time and context, and attempts to open up a three-way dialogue between Buddhism, psychotherapy and contemporary discourse to reveal a meaningful theory and practice for a contemporary psychotherapy.

Action Dharma charts the emergence of a new chapter in an ancient faith - the rise of social service and political activism in Buddhist Asia and the West.

The last century witnessed a gradual but profound transformation of the West's religious landscape.

The last century witnessed a gradual but profound transformation of the West's religious landscape.

This book introduces the rich realities of the Buddhist tradition and the academic approaches through which they are studied.