Buddhism

Explores the nature of Buddha's enlightenment and the meaning of Buddhist symbolism, discussing the relationship between Buddhist meditative techniques and examples of Buddhist symbolism found in early Pali texts and in the twilight language of the tantras.

A popular, if erroneous, conception of Buddhism has been that of self-negation or even nihilism, that is to say a religion that is negative in its basic attitude.

A popular, if erroneous, conception of Buddhism has been that of self-negation or even nihilism, that is to say a religion that is negative in its basic attitude.

Emphasizes the inner life as a constant moving on and the mover as a pilgrim travelling along an ancient Way.

Emphasizes the inner life as a constant moving on and the mover as a pilgrim travelling along an ancient Way.

This is one of the oldest collections of Buddhist discourses in the Pali canon; by far one of the most popular as well as the most important.

This is one of the oldest collections of Buddhist discourses in the Pali canon; by far one of the most popular as well as the most important.

A balanced selection from Buddhist writings, including scriptures used by the Zen School, with chapters on the Buddha, Tibetan Buddhism, Concentration and Meditation, the Buddhist Order, and Nirvana.

A balanced selection from Buddhist writings, including scriptures used by the Zen School, with chapters on the Buddha, Tibetan Buddhism, Concentration and Meditation, the Buddhist Order, and Nirvana.

Explores the nature of Buddha's enlightenment and the meaning of Buddhist symbolism, discussing the relationship between Buddhist meditative techniques and examples of Buddhist symbolism found in early Pali texts and in the twilight language of the tantras.

Subtle-body practices are found particularly in Indian, Indo-Tibetan and East Asian societies, but have become increasingly familiar in Western societies, especially through the various healing and yogic techniques and exercises associated with them.

Subtle-body practices are found particularly in Indian, Indo-Tibetan and East Asian societies, but have become increasingly familiar in Western societies, especially through the various healing and yogic techniques and exercises associated with them.

Buddhism in China during the late Qing and Republican period remained a powerful cultural and religious force.

Buddhism in China during the late Qing and Republican period remained a powerful cultural and religious force.

The last century witnessed a gradual but profound transformation of the West's religious landscape.

The last century witnessed a gradual but profound transformation of the West's religious landscape.

Focusing on contemporary Tibetan Buddhist revivals in the Tibetan regions of the Sichuan and Qinghai Provinces in China, this book explores the intricate entanglements of the Buddhist revivals with cultural identity, state ideology, and popular imagination of Tibetan Buddhist spirituality in contemporary China.

Focusing on contemporary Tibetan Buddhist revivals in the Tibetan regions of the Sichuan and Qinghai Provinces in China, this book explores the intricate entanglements of the Buddhist revivals with cultural identity, state ideology, and popular imagination of Tibetan Buddhist spirituality in contemporary China.

This book offers a contemporary approach to the study of religion in modern South Asia.

This book offers a contemporary approach to the study of religion in modern South Asia.

At the core of Daoism are ancient ideas concerning the Way, the fundamental process of existence (the Dao).

At the core of Daoism are ancient ideas concerning the Way, the fundamental process of existence (the Dao).

It is difficult to think of a more urgent question for Buddhism in the late twentieth century than human rights.

It is difficult to think of a more urgent question for Buddhism in the late twentieth century than human rights.

Applies Dogen Kigen's religious philosophy and the philosophy of Nishida Kitaro to the philosophical problem of personal identity, probing the applicability of the concept of non-self to the philosophical problems of selfhood, otherness, and temporality which culminate in the conundrum of personal identity.

Applies Dogen Kigen's religious philosophy and the philosophy of Nishida Kitaro to the philosophical problem of personal identity, probing the applicability of the concept of non-self to the philosophical problems of selfhood, otherness, and temporality which culminate in the conundrum of personal identity.

First published in 1952.

First published in 1952.

First published in 1934.

First published in 1934.

This book serves as an accessible and reliable survey for students wishing to gain familiarity with the basic ideas of Buddhist philosophical and religious thought, and with some of the recent research in the field.

This book serves as an accessible and reliable survey for students wishing to gain familiarity with the basic ideas of Buddhist philosophical and religious thought, and with some of the recent research in the field.

This book introduces the rich realities of the Buddhist tradition and the academic approaches through which they are studied.

This book introduces the rich realities of the Buddhist tradition and the academic approaches through which they are studied.

Buddhism in the Modern World explores the challenges faced by Buddhism today, the distinctive forms that it has taken and the individuals and movements that have shaped it.

Buddhism in the Modern World explores the challenges faced by Buddhism today, the distinctive forms that it has taken and the individuals and movements that have shaped it.

An introduction to Japanese spiritual civilization,its significance and realization; Nichirenism (the true Mahayana Buddhism) and Japanese national principles.

First published in 2000.

First published in 2000.

First Published in 2000.

An introduction to Japanese spiritual civilization,its significance and realization; Nichirenism (the true Mahayana Buddhism) and Japanese national principles.

First Published in 2000.

First published in 2000.

First published in 2000.

This is Volume XVI of sixteen of the Oriental series looking at Buddhism.

This is Volume XVI of sixteen of the Oriental series looking at Buddhism.

First Published in 2000.

First Published in 2000.

This is Volume VIII of sixteen in a collection on Buddhism.

This is Volume VIII of sixteen in a collection on Buddhism.