Buddhism

British Buddhism presents a useful insight into contemporary British Buddhist practice.

"e;Nature deficit disorder"e; has become an increasingly challenging problem in our hypermodern world.

Yoga and the Body: The Future of Modern Yoga in the Studio and Beyond imagines the prospects for physical yoga practice.

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Whether a beginner or at the highest level of practice, learn Zen from one of the greatest masters of the twentieth century.

"e;Lindsay Squire's latest book, The Witch's Book of Spells, is a tome overflowing with spells, rituals, recipes, practical knowledge, and gentle guidance.

Can the worlds of science and philosophy work together to recognise our destructive emotions such as hatred, craving, and delusion?

Intimately and without jargon, How to Wake Up: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide to Navigating Joy and Sorrow describes the path to peace amid all of life's ups and downs.

What is tantra?

The Dalai Lama has said that Tibetans consider themselves "e;the child of Indian civilization"e; and that India is the "e;holy land"e; from whose sources the Tibetans have built their own civilization.

The oldest Pali writings are of great interest to the psychologist, not only because their analysis of mind is in many ways comparable to his own, but because their teaching has been used for practical purposes with enviable success.

'Thich Nhat Hanh's work has proven to be the antidote to our modern pain and sorrows' Ocean VuongMindfulness recognizes anger, is aware of its presence, accepts and allows it to be there.

The philosopher and poet Vladimir Solovyov (1853-1900) is largely unknown to English readers, though translations of his works do exist.

This book provides an interdisciplinary discussion of conflict studies, drawing on perspectives from psychology and Buddhist studies.

The wisest teachings of Buddhism say that, like all oppositions, one must move beyond gender.

BASED ON 2500 YEARS OF BUDDHIST SCIENCE There has never been a better time to reevaluate our understanding of happiness.

Weaving the Paths of Buddhism and Psychotherapy is an empathic guide to integrating Eastern and Western wisdom traditions that share the common goal of easing distress.

In his unprecedented account of the way of martial arts, Master Zhongxian Wu explores WuDao through systematic instruction of select practices from the legendary Dai Family Style XinYi Martial Arts School.

Gandhara is a name central to Buddhist heritage and iconography.

In uns allen liegt eine Quelle der grenzenlosen Glückseligkeit, der Klarheit, der Weisheit und des Mitgefühls für andere.

Hans-Georg Moeller has achieved the perfect blend with Daoism Explained.

The Buddha's profound teachings on the four noble truths are illuminated by a Tibetan master simply and directly, so that readers gain an immediate and personal understanding of the causes and conditions that give rise to suffering as well as the spiritual life as the path to liberation.

Diese Frage stellt sich der kleine hässliche Mann – und auch uns ist diese Frage nicht fremd: »Beschreite neue Wege und lass los, was du festhältst«, tönt es in seinem Herzen.

The Irish Buddhist is the biography of an extraordinary Irish emigrant, sailor, and migrant worker who became a Buddhist monk and anti-colonial activist in early twentieth-century Asia.

In a probing analysis of the oldest Buddhist texts, Julius Evola places the doctrine of liberation in its original context.

Wisdom of the Kadam Masters is the second volume in the Tibetan Classics series, which aims to make available accessible paperback editions of key Tibetan Buddhist works drawn from Wisdom Publications' Library of Tibetan Classics.

Churchward's The Origin and Evolution of Religion, first published in 1924, explores the history and development of different religions worldwide, from the religious cults of magic and fetishism to contemporary religions such as Christianity and Islam.

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.

This book endeavours to unravel the complicated skeins of Japanese theatre in the modern period and offers an appreciation of the richness of choice of presentational and representational theatre forms.

Enter the mind and practice of Zen: apply the insights of one of Zen's classic poems to your life--here and now.

An Archaeological History of Indian Buddhism is a comprehensive survey of Indian Buddhism from its origins in the 6th century BCE, through its ascendance in the 1st millennium CE, and its eventual decline in mainland South Asia by the mid-2nd millennium CE.

The work explores the historical and intellectual context of Tsongkhapa's philosophy and addresses the critical issues related to questions of development and originality in Tsongkhapa's thought.

This book traces the lifestory of Rechungpa (1084-1161) - the student of the famous teacher Milarepa - using rare and little-known manuscripts, and discovers how the image of both Milarepa and Rechungpa underwent fundamental transformations over a period of over three centuries.

Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations, Third Edition is the ideal textbook for those coming to the study of religion for the first time, as well as for those who wish to keep up-to-date with the latest perspectives in the field.

A Hundred Thousand White Stones is one young Tibetan woman's fearlessly told story of longing and change.

This book traces the rich history of Chinese medical historiography and the emergence of the medical tradition archive.

The Kalachakra Path offers a profound method for actualising your greatest potential and contributing to greater peace and harmony within this world.

This "e;touching and funny"e; book by a Jewish Buddhist "e;giv[es] a sense of the richness that comes with opening to more than one way of spiritual observance"e;(San Francisco Chronicle).

Received wisdom has it that Buddhism disappeared from India, the land of its birth, between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, long forgotten until British colonial scholars re-discovered it in the early 1800s.

This book aims to be the first comprehensive exposition of "e;mindful journalism"e;-drawn from core Buddhist ethical principles-as a fresh approach to journalism ethics.

Jan Westerhoff unfolds the story of one of the richest episodes in the history of Indian thought, the development of Buddhist philosophy in the first millennium CE.