Buddhism

Mount Qingcheng, one of China's mystical mountains, has been the birth place of discovery, realization and preservation of the recipes that stimulate the deep potential of the human body for generations.

Zen Buddhist practice has its own indigenous music: the ritual chanting which, along with bells and percussion instruments, form a part of virtually every Zen ceremony and formal event, both monastic and lay.

Rewriting Buddhism is the first intellectual history of premodern Sri Lanka's most culturally productive period.

First published in 1938, this is a collection of four Oriental tales, including 'Five Merchants Who Met in a Tea-House,' and 'Doctor Shen Fu,' a tale of a Chinese alchemist who possesses the elixir of life.

World Famous alternative health writer, esoteric author and mystic Hilton Hotema gives a fascinating exposition of his theories.

Originally published in 1933, My Visit to the Sun is a book of great and unusual spiritual revelations experienced by the author, Phoebe Marie Holmes.

WITHIN the pages of this book are contained the outstanding addresses given by Dr.

First published in 1955, this book follows on from author Max Freedom Long's previous publications on Huna magic, here providing the reader with a workbook to strengthen their skills through daily practice.

"e;Like many another mariner shipwrecked on this shoal of time, I have always been on the lookout for rescuing sails on the metaphysical horizon-that is, for some resolving and revelatory teaching which should make possible the practical realization of one's spiritual life, the sense of which is no less sure and abiding than the sense of one's physical ephemerality and impotence.

After some years of careful study in the endeavour to fix the special planetary influence attached to each degree of the Zodiac, author Isidore Kozminsky is at length enabled to present the result of his researches in this direction for the consideration of the many sincere students who find in astrology a safe and sure foundation upon which to build the temple of world enlightenment, which the approaching true civilization will demand.

In 1949, renowned travel writer Lowell Thomas, Jr.

First published in 1962, this book is the follow-up to author Mouni Sadhu's three previous works: "e;In Days of Great Peace"e;, "e;Concentration"e; and "e;Samadhi.

In the seventh century the kingdom of Samarkand sent formal gifts of fancy yellow peaches, large as goose eggs and with a color like gold, to the Chinese court at Ch'ang-an.

Living Zen is that rare achievement, both a survey of the rich history of Zen Buddhism and a guide to the practice of this most demanding and effortless art of being.

I just lit up.

Following the devastating Mongol conquest of Baghdad in 1258, the domination of the Abbasids declined leading to successor polities, chiefly among them the Ilkhanate in Greater Iran, Iraq and the Caucasus.

Following the devastating Mongol conquest of Baghdad in 1258, the domination of the Abbasids declined leading to successor polities, chiefly among them the Ilkhanate in Greater Iran, Iraq and the Caucasus.

These are some of the urgent questions posed by this stimulating and wide-ranging new colloquy.

The Mongol Empire was the mightiest land empire the world has ever seen.

The Mongol Empire was the mightiest land empire the world has ever seen.

These are some of the urgent questions posed by this stimulating and wide-ranging new colloquy.

How do you govern 130,000 people from exile?

For every year since 1983 the Buddhist leader and thinker, Daisaku Ikeda, has issued a peace proposal that presents solutions to a variety of global problems.

In ›Die Erfindung des Jenseits‹ tauchen wir ein in die schillernde Welt der menschlichen Vorstellungen vom Leben nach dem Tod.

This Historical text from the direct teaching of the Zen master, Huang Po, allows the Western reader to gain an understanding of Zen from the original source, one of the key works in its teachings; it also offers deepening and often startling insights into the rich treasures of Eastern thought.

It is the ancient days of the Persian Empire.

The Chinese Ginger Jars is a bright and intimate portrait of the adventures, trials, and achievements of an American housewife who lived through dangerous days in modern China.

First published in 1934, this translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching-unlike previous translations-is based not on the medieval commentaries, but on a close study of the whole of early Chinese literature.

Within the common destiny is the individual destiny.

How Eastern religions are commodified in the modern world, and why it matters ';An expansive book, covering the intersection of mysticism and capitalism illuminating.

Mindfulness and Madness shows how to approach our everyday life without armor, and how to meet the world's nakedness with our own.

Field of Blessings is a turning point, a revitilization of the healing arts in Western culture.

Discover the principles of deep spirituality and enlightenment.

Where Zen Buddhism and Druidry meet, to create a holistic way of life.

In this ground-breaking book the meaning of enlightenment is made evident to the sceptical modern reader, in an intellectually convincing manner.

The unique combination of Zen, spirituality, philosophy and psychology, presented through an inspiring story, will have the reader rereading this book and uncovering new insights each time.

I have learned to notice the splendour of life even in the slimiest of creatures.

Tagore's Sadhana is a spiritual classic, delivering strong and penetrating insight into the human connection with the universe, the many fallacies of science and much more, all in beatiful English prose.

Healing Rays by Sir George Jeffreys is a powerful and inspirational exploration of divine healing through faith, offering profound insights into the spiritual principles that underlie miraculous recoveries and the transformative power of prayer.

To the surprise of many, the Dalai Lama recently declared that, 'I am a socialist'.

To the surprise of many, the Dalai Lama recently declared that, 'I am a socialist'.

If you think meditation is only for monks, think again.

Spiritual autobiography of a truly remarkable woman and a history of the struggle for ordination in the Church of England.

The Miraculous Life and Inspiring Teachings of One of the World's Greatest Living Sages

A secret teaching of the Buddha, re-discovered after 2500 years, that will shock and challenge the Buddhist world.

A humorous behind-the-robes account of life in a Thai forest monastery.

This book argues that we have got it wrong in the West in our pursuit of what we consider to be 'self': an autonomous, self-driven, entrepreneurial entity, always on, always positive and always improving.