Buddhism

Becoming the Buddha is the first book-length study of a key ritual of Buddhist practice in Asia: the consecration of a Buddha image or "e;new Buddha,"e; a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive.

Robert Buswell, a Buddhist scholar who spent five years as a Zen monk in Korea, draws on personal experience in this insightful account of day-to-day Zen monastic practice.

CONTENTS: Preface.

Joseph Kitagawa, one of the founders of the field of history of religions and an eminent scholar of the religions of Japan, published his classic book Religion in Japanese History in 1966.

One of the three great gods of Hinduism, Siva is a living god.

An eminent anthropologist examines the foundings of the first celibate Buddhist monasteries among the Sherpas of Nepal in the early twentieth century--a religious development that was a major departure from "e;folk"e; or "e;popular"e; Buddhism.

Bernard Faure's previous works are well known as guides to some of the more elusive aspects of the Chinese tradition of Chan Buddhism and its outgrowth, Japanese Zen.

For much of the twentieth century, Confucianism was condemned by Westerners and East Asians alike as antithetical to modernity.

How a Greek philosopher's encounters with Buddhism in Central Asia influenced Western philosophyPyrrho of Elis went with Alexander the Great to Central Asia and India during the Greek invasion and conquest of the Persian Empire in 334-324 BC.

The Heart Sutra is perhaps the most famous Buddhist text, traditionally regarded as a potent expression of emptiness and of the Buddha's perfect wisdom.

The thirty-four essays in this volume follow the particular interests of Leonard van der Kuijp, whose groundbreaking research in Tibetan intellectual and cultural history imbued his students with an abiding sense of curiosity and discovery.

El Shōbōgenzō es la obra mayor del maestro zen japonés Eihei Dōgen (1200-1254).

La mirada interior es una joya para el descubrimiento y expresión del ser que nos habita.

Eine Geschichte voller Hoffnung über die einzigartige Beziehung zwischen Mensch und ErdeDer Dalai Lama bekommt Besuch von einem Pandabären, der viele Meilen gewandert ist, um ihn zu sehen.

El camino de la atención totalEl tema central de este libro es la armonía interior y las acciones que todos debemos tomar —los deseos intensos que debemos detener, las aversiones que debemos olvidar, las opiniones sesgadas que debemos soltar— para permitir la aparición espontánea de la armonía interior en nuestras vidas.

Largely unstudied until now, the religious festivals that attracted Chinese people from all walks of life provide the most instructive examples of the interaction between Chinese forms of social life and the Indian tradition of Buddhism.

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.

Knowledge is an active process expressed through inquiry itself, and is not just a matter of content.

Buddhism comes in many forms, but in Japan it stands apart from all the rest in one most striking way--the monks get married.

Thoughts and Transmission brings together essays that originally appeared as introductions to works produced by Dharma Publishing.

"Once you invite the blessings of the Dharma into your heart, you may not have much need of teachers or traditions.

The now-classic exploration of the role of women and the feminine in Buddhist TantraThe crowning cultural achievement of medieval India, Tantric Buddhism is known in the West primarily for the sexual practices of its adherents, who strive to transform erotic passion into spiritual bliss.

For many people attracted to Eastern religions (particularly Zen Buddhism), Asia seems the source of all wisdom.

From the first century, when Buddhism entered China, the foreign religion shaped Chinese philosophy, beliefs, and ritual.

Princeton Readings in Religions is a new series of anthologies on the religions of the world, representing the significant advances that have been made in the study of religions in the last thirty years.

What does becoming American have to do with becoming religious?

Is there a Buddhist discourse on sex?

Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Welt der Geishas!

From T'ai Chi to the Ming Dynasty, this is an engrossing guide to the elusive Chinese tradition of Daoism.

Revealing the man behind the icon.

Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Welt von Japans Folklore, wo Mythen und Legenden zum Leben erwachen!

This is the first-ever series of in-depth dialogues with the current Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, Samdhong Rinpoche, presenting his views on the plight of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism in the face of the communist Chinese invasion.

AnIllustrated Outline of Buddhism is an ideal introduction to the vast and complex field of Buddhism, a world religion with more than a billion followers.

Containing 118 stunning color illustrations, this beautiful book provides an introduction to Taoism, one of the great religious and philosophical movements in Chinese thought.

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.

A classic, examining the history of the great Chinese Zen masters of the 7th through 10th century.

This illustrated collection gathers Edwin Arnold's major engagements with Buddhism, Hinduism, poetry, and drama, presenting a Victorian writer's sustained effort to render Asian religious imagination intelligible to English readers.

No pienses demasiado, actúa.

Die buddhistischen Lehren im Alltag: Gelassenheit, Wohlbefinden und innere Balance dank praxistauglichem Buddhismus für jedermannUnerschütterliche Gelassenheit in jeder Situation und eine innere Balance, die jedem Sturm trotzt: So stellt man sich Buddhisten vor und so mancher wünscht sich, er hätte diese Fähigkeit selbst.

Der Buddhismus hat sich im Laufe seiner langen Geschichte über den größten Teil von Süd-, Südost-, Zentral- und Ostasien ausgebreitet und ist bis heute in vielen Ländern Asiens die bedeutendste Religion geblieben.

In Follow Your Tao, the teachings of Taoism and the healing system of TCM describe the interconnection between your health and everything you consume physically, mentally and spiritually.

Embark on a journey of profound spiritual enlightenment with Lao Tzu's "e;Tao Te Ching"e;.

Ein 2008 autorisierter Lehrer für ZEN-Kontemplation im "Programm Leben aus der Mitte" präsentiert in seinem fünften Buch eine Auswahl an klassischen sog.

An annotated translation of five key texts of the Everlasting (Yungdrung) Bn school selected by the late H.

We-Topia is the true and shocking story of how ego conquered the world.

El desconocimiento mantiene en la separación a los hombres y a los pueblos.