Tantra Across the Buddhist Cosmopolis examines key aspects of the tantric Buddhist movement from its beginnings in early medieval India to the present day.
Xuedou's 100 Odes to Old Cases is recognized as the seminal discourse in Chan Buddhism, one that has exerted significant influence on the way stories of former teachers (guze) have been appreciated and appropriated for the past thousand years.
Xuedou's 100 Odes to Old Cases is recognized as the seminal discourse in Chan Buddhism, one that has exerted significant influence on the way stories of former teachers (guze) have been appreciated and appropriated for the past thousand years.
The long-awaited new book on the essence of Zen practice from the beloved author of Zen Mind, Beginner s Mind Our way of sitting is for you to become yourself.
Conceiving the Mother of Tibet is the first comprehensive study dedicated to the literary tradition surrounding Yeshe Tsogyel, revered as the foremost matron saint of Tibetan Buddhism.
Ravana, the demon-king antagonist from the Ramayana, the ancient Hindu epic poem, has become an unlikely cultural hero among Sinhala Buddhists over the past decade.
Ravana, the demon-king antagonist from the Ramayana, the ancient Hindu epic poem, has become an unlikely cultural hero among Sinhala Buddhists over the past decade.
In most mainstream traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism, women have for centuries largely been excluded from positions of religious and ritual leadership.
In most mainstream traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism, women have for centuries largely been excluded from positions of religious and ritual leadership.
The tantric Buddhist traditions emerged in India beginning in the seventh century CE and flourished there until the demise of Buddhism in India circa the fifteenth century.
Draws on the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism to offer a progression of dream yoga practices, including pre-sleep purification, correct postures, and visualizations Offers practical instructions for identifying the dream state and modifying your dream narratives Reveals how dream yoga supports the bardo teachings and prepares the practitioner for death and rebirthMaintaining awareness while dreaming is one of the most direct and practical methods for understanding the nature of reality.
'The truth cannot be spoken, but it can be shown', and Zen leaves no stone unturned along the way: Zen koans, the nature of satori, the Three Pillars of Zen, the Man Without a Title, the Great Doubt.
The tantric Buddhist traditions emerged in India beginning in the seventh century CE and flourished there until the demise of Buddhism in India circa the fifteenth century.
Since first Thomas Aquinas defined theology as revelation, or the rational elucidation of revealed truth, the idea of revelation has played a fundamental role in the history of western theology.
