Buddhism

Zen Buddhist priest Shunmyo Masuno understands that today's busy world leaves little time or space for self-reflection, but that a gardeneven in the most urban of spacescan provide some respite.

Although psychoanalysis and Zen Buddhism derive from theoretical and philosophical assumptions worlds apart, both experientially-based traditions share at their heart a desire for the understanding, development, and growth of the human experience.

Bridging the gap between the world of science and the realm of the spiritual, B.

A spiritual quest typically begins with a critical shock or loss, one that casts us back upon ourselves to question the meaning of life.

Is there a Buddhist discourse on sex?

What turns the continuous flow of experience into perceptually distinct objects?

Die Bestsellerautorin Ulli Olvedi erzählt außergewöhnliche Geschichten, Märchen und Fabeln aus dem alten Tibet.

Drawing from more than a decade of field and archival research, this monograph concerns Cambodian cultural history and historiography, with an ultimate aim of broadening and deepening bases for understanding the Cambodian Theravadin politico-cultural complex.

This multilayered historical ethnography of Bodh Gaya the place of Buddhas enlightenment in the north Indian state of Bihar explores the spatial politics surrounding the transformation of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex into a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2002.

In Radiant Emptiness, Yaroslav Komarovski offers an annotated translation of three seminal works on the nature and relationship of the Yogacara and Madhyamaka schools of Buddhist thought, by Serdok Penchen Shakya Chokden (1428-1507).

According to Modern Cosmology, our Universe came from a primordial state 13.

Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche was a renowned teacher of Tibetan Buddhism with students worldwide.

The volume presents translations and editions of crucial mahamudra texts of Tibetan Buddhism.

Originally published in 1971.

Achtsamkeit und Mitgefühl als säkulare Techniken und Haltungen scheinen Räume für die Beantwortung von Bedürfnissen zu eröffnen, die wir alle haben: Wir sehnen uns nach Entschleunigung, Rückbesinnung, Akzeptanz, Wohlwollen und universellen menschlichen Werten.

The Way of the Bodhisattva, composed by the monk and scholar ?

An introduction to Buddhist mantras and mudras, used by meditators to open doors within.

Buddhist philosophy is fundamentally ambivalent toward language.

Learn how to overcome distraction in meditation practice and develop clarity in your relationships, work, and activities with this new guide from a beloved meditation teacher.

For those searching for mindful moments or for a more engaged way of navigating life in the twenty-first century, Buddhism for Beginners opens the door to understanding Buddhism's key concepts and practices.

At the heart of this book is one of the most ancient and profound question philosophers, spiritual seekers, and curious individuals have pondered since the beginning of history: "e;Who am I?

Vajrayogini is a tantric goddess from the highest class of Buddhist tantras who manifests the ultimate development of wisdom and compassion.

The fascinating and quirky biography of a disheveled poet, skillfully interwoven with his original works.

Moving beyond the original bodhi tree where the historical Buddha attained enlightenment, Buddhism spread throughout Asia and in more recent history has become ubiquitous in America and other Western nations as it marches into the status of a major global religion.

This narrative of subsistence on the Tibetan plateau describes the life-worlds of people in a region traditionally known as Kham who move with their yaks from pasture to pasture, depending on the milk production of their herd for sustenance.

The image we have of ourselves is shaped during our childhood and is often influenced by various emotional wounds.

A fervent, lifelong student of Zen, Alan Watts shows us that it is both an experience - a singular, powerful moment of realization - and a simple way of life, with an awareness that affects every moment of every day.

Quest for Confirmation, the second volume of the series Come Along: We Are Truth-Bound, is a cross-examination of the concepts derived in Volume One, A Dialogue and Dialectic: Bridging the Great Epistemic Divides.

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Guang Xing gives an analysis of one of the fundamental Mahayana Buddhist teachings, namely the three bodies of the Buddha (the trikaya Theory), which is considered the foundation of Mahayana philosophy.

Was bringt Menschen dazu, stundenlang regungslos auf einem Kissen zu sitzen?

Rennyo Shonin (1415-1499) is considered the "e;second founder"e; of Shin Buddhism.

The northern Chinese mountain range of Mount Wutai has been a preeminent site of international pilgrimage for over a millennium.

Loy draws from giants of psychotherapy and existentialism, from Nietzsche to Kierkegaard to Sartre, to explore the fundamental issues of life, death, and what motivates us.

Places the controversy initiated by the Tibetan Tsong kha pa - who elaborated on one of the eight difficult points in understanding Madhyamaka philosophy - in its Indian and Tibetan context.

'Wir brauchen die Schulung des Geistes, um ein besseres Leben führen zu können.