Buddhism

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Beth Szczepanski examines how traditional and modern elements interact in the current practice, reception and functions of wind music, or shengguan, at monasteries in Wutaishan, one of China's four holy mountains of Buddhism.

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.

Tranquil Sitting is the Taoist Master Yin Shi Zi's practical guide and inspirational testament to the healing power and spiritual benefits of meditation and Chinese medical Qigong.

Shingon Buddhism arose in the eighth century and remains one of Japan's most important sects, at present numbering some 12 million adherents.

In our quest for true happiness and fulfillment during the course of our lives, nothing is more essential than giving and receiving love.

Despite Mongolia's centrality to East Asian history and culture, Mongols themselves have often been seen as passive subjects on the edge of the Qing formation or as obedient followers of so-called "e;Tibetan Buddhism,"e; peripheral to major literary, religious, and political developments.

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.

Buddhism is deeply attractive to many in the West.

Reflects the current state of scholarship in Buddhist Studies, its entries being written by specialists in many areas, presenting an accurate overview of Buddhist history, thought and practices, most entries having cross-referencing to others and bibliographical references.

Deepen your understanding of meaning and truth with the third volume of the Dalai Lama's esteemed series Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics.

This book sheds an interdisciplinary light on 'transforming bodies': bodies that have been subjected to, contributed to, or have resisted social transformations within religious or secular contexts in contemporary Europe.

Science has long treated religion as a set of personal beliefs that have little to do with a rational understanding of the mind and the universe.

Tarot is a fascinating practice, full of wonder and mystery, but if you have never picked up a deck before, all of that mysticism can seem overwhelming.

Theravada Buddhism provides a comprehensive introductory overview of the history, teachings, and current practice of an often misunderstood form of one of the world s oldest religious traditions.

A HISTORY OF FOOD This classic work is an exploration and celebration of man s relationship with food from earliest times to the present day.

From fascination to disillusionment and back, a memoir of one man's quest for Zen and spirituality in America and Japan.

Whilst accounting for the present-day popularity and relevance of Alan Watts' contributions to psychology, religion, arts, and humanities, this interdisciplinary collection grapples with the ongoing criticisms which surround Watts' life and work.

This volume makes available a wide variety of cultural perspectives on education and on economic and social progress.

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

This book examines some of the key elements of Buddhist education theory, in particular about educating for wisdom, the ultimate goal of Buddhist education.

This rendering of the Sugata Saurabha, in a long line of accounts of the Buddha's life dating back almost 2,000 years, may be the last ever to be produced that conforms to the traditions of Indic classic poetry.

Innumerable studies have appeared in recent decades about practically every aspect of women's lives in Western societies.

"e;The real history of man is the history of religion.

Drawing on South and East Asian philosophies and medicines, this book illustrates how our bodies and minds are influenced by our actions, habits, aging, trauma and thought patterns.

Focusing on our complex relationship with technology, The machine and the ghost explores our culture's continued fascination with the spectral, the ghostly and the paranormal.

The Life of the Madman of tells the story of Knga Zangpo (1458-1532), a famous Tibetan Buddhist ascetic of the Kagy sect.

The present series of 75 volumes is compiled, edited and arranged encounter wise alphabetical order dealing with various aspects of Buddha, Buddhists, and Buddhism viz.

Noh drama has long fascinated Westerners by its poetic excellence and its dramatic power.

Originally published in 1956, this book brings together from the canonical writings of Buddhism, Islam and Christianity the most important of the passages in which the view of the Founder is reflected.

Inspiring diary entries from a challenging year in the life of the renowned Dzogchen master Khenpo Sodargye demonstrate right conduct for the path to liberation.

The idea of the Devil has proved to be one of the most powerful and fascinating that the human mind has come up with.

The celebrated career of a venerated scholar inspires incisive new contributions to the field of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism.

Did Chinese mysticism vanish after its first appearance in ancient Taoist philosophy, to surface only after a thousand years had passed, when the Chinese had adapted Buddhism to their own culture?

As one of the fastest growing Pagan traditions, Feminist Wicca appeals to many through its emphasis on the deep interconnectedness of life and its focus on the woman's religious experience.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Offers a variety of Buddhist techniques to help us feel calmer every day .

This is the story of fifth century CE India, when the Yogacarin Buddhists tested the awareness of unawareness, and became aware of human unawareness to an extraordinary degree.

Since the late 19th century, when the "e;new science"e; of psychology and interest in esoteric and occult phenomena converged - leading to the "e;discovery"e; of the unconscious - the dual disciplines of depth psychology and mysticism have been wed in an often unholy union.

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

An accessible, inspiring book on one of the most important topics in Tibetan Buddhism, written by one of its renowned masters, who has an international following of thousands.