Buddhism

Human history has been marked by the great number of people born into conditions of war, violence, oppression and social exclusion.

This book provides a straightforward, accessible guide to going on a silent meditation retreat.

Examining the works of prominent New Wave science fiction authors from the 1950-1960s, Sang-Keun Yoo highlights the underexplored connection between American science fiction and Asian religions, such as Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism.

This vintage book contains Paul Carus's 1894 work, "e;The Gospel of Buddha"e;.

Seit Jahrhunderten bewahrt der Shintoismus das geheime Wissen über die Verbindung zwischen Mensch und Kami – den heiligen Geistwesen, die Natur, Leben und Schicksal lenken.

Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in the United States, with adherents estimated in the several millions.

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

Is a total renunciation of clothing a prerequisite to attaining spiritual liberation?

What does it mean to be a Western Buddhist?

This book examines the role of Buddhism in India-Japan relations through three approaches.

Originally published in 1979, The Dynamic Psychology of Early Buddhism was a psychologist's attempt to understand what the Buddha meant by "e;dependent origination"e; (paticcasumappada, sometimes translated as "e;causality"e;).

This book examines ancient Buddhist traditions centered around water.

In the early part of this century, the discovery of a walled-up cave in northwest China led to the retrieval of a lost early Ch'an (Zen) literature of the T'ang dynasty (618-907).

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

This book contains a lost Stages of the Path (Lamrim) work composed by the originator of the genre, Atisa, one of the greatest Indian Buddhist masters to ever set foot in Tibet.

First published in 1963, The Lotus and the Spinning Wheel tells the story of India's two great sons, the Buddha and the Mahatma.

Originally published in 1979, The Dynamic Psychology of Early Buddhism was a psychologist's attempt to understand what the Buddha meant by "e;dependent origination"e; (paticcasumappada, sometimes translated as "e;causality"e;).

A comprehensive and in-depth survey of the philosophical underpinnings of the Dalai Lama's Geluk tradition written by one of the founding figures of Tibetan Buddhist studies in the West.

Though of little concern to most westerners, notions of what is considered clean and unclean, pure and impure are of great importance to many cultures.

Jay Goulding's Daoist Phenomenology represents a lifelong project of interpolating the works of Martin Heidegger with the interweavings of Daoism and Zen.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Examining the works of prominent New Wave science fiction authors from the 1950-1960s, Sang-Keun Yoo highlights the underexplored connection between American science fiction and Asian religions, such as Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism.

In the early part of this century, the discovery of a walled-up cave in northwest China led to the retrieval of a lost early Ch'an (Zen) literature of the T'ang dynasty (618-907).

Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in the United States, with adherents estimated in the several millions.

L'image que l'on se fait du bouddhisme en Occident se dilue sous les formes les plus variées : hier, philosophie ou discours éthique ; aujourd'hui, technique anti-stress ou d'épanouissement personnel ; demain, fondement théorique de l'écologie ou de nouvelles pratiques économiques.

The Pure Land sect of Japanese Buddhism is one of the strongest Buddhist sects in Japan, with three and a half million followers.

This book provides a straightforward, accessible guide to going on a silent meditation retreat.

Following the upheavals of the Cultural Revolution, the People's Republic of China gradually permitted the renewal of religious activity.

In this unique book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama tells the full story of his 75-year struggle with China to save Tibet and its people.

This book investigates contemporary Shaolin Kung Fu, situated between tradition and modernity.

Following the upheavals of the Cultural Revolution, the People's Republic of China gradually permitted the renewal of religious activity.

The "e;Tibetan Question,"e; the nature of Tibet's political status vis-a-vis China, has been the subject of often bitterly competing views while the facts of the issue have not been fully accessible to interested observers.

A set of classic biographies of Sakya Panditaone of Tibet's greatest scholars and religious masters.

The Pure Land sect of Japanese Buddhism is one of the strongest Buddhist sects in Japan, with three and a half million followers.

L’expression « être zen » est aujourd’hui synonyme de « garder son calme », voire d’« être cool ».