Buddhism

This book, first published in 1932, was written by a Western expert on Korea, and was the first to thoroughly investigate and document the old religious practices of Korea.

The saga of the seventh-century Chinese monk Xuanzang, who completed an epic sixteen-year journey to discover the heart of Buddhism at its source in India, is a splendid story of human struggle and triumph.

What happens when a Tibetan Buddhist lama and a Christian clergyman sit down to talk?

This book aims at all those who wish to understand Buddhist meditation and practice it to reap its transformative benefits: physical and mental wellbeing, long lasting peace, becoming a better person, harmonious relationships, new objective perspective on life, development of loving kindness, compassion, equanimity, and spiritual wisdom.

The one who carries out the activities for the lama and the yidam is the dakini, in other words, the virtue of blessings and accomplishment is the activity, which is the dakini.

An extraordinary introduction to -- and preparation for -- the art of living and dying.

The Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice known as Dzogchen is a pragmatic method for getting in touch with the pure, clear awareness that is hidden under our constant flow of anxious thoughts.

Even though hundreds of thousands of people have attended a Kalachakra empowerment, very few actually know how to put the Kalachakra teachings into practice.

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

In a time of particularly strong violence and conflict, whole regions of the globe are engaged in ideological struggles, rooted in widespread ignorance and fear.

Note: A newer 10th anniversary edition of Seeing That Frees is now available.

The reason many Dzogchen teachings are connected to a sadhana involving the peaceful and wrathful deities is that the displays include these deities.

How often do you hear the story of a man who was immaculately born from within a lotus flower with a thousand petals, in the middle of a lake, having been sent as a meteor from the heart of the Boudha of Boundless light?

Blazing Splendor paints an intimate portrait of the lost culture of Old Tibet and of a remarkable man who inspired thousands.

Taras tenacity is immense and Buddha Shakyamuni, when teaching on Tara, said among all the other buddhas, Tara has exceedingly great resolve.

Nearly 10 percent of pastors have adulterous affairs and 15 percent are addicted to Internet pornography.

This book investigates the various meanings of forgetting and their ethical dimension in the Daoist classic Zhuangzi.

Dionysian Buddhism: Guided Interpersonal Meditations in the Three Yanaswill assist readers in exploring their own emotional landscapes.

Secret Drugs of Buddhism is the first book to explore the historical evidence for the use of entheogenic plants within the Buddhist tradition.

"e;Zensational Stories"e; is an unorthodox and rebellious book that offers a commentary on over 100 traditional Zen stories.

This new collection of essays shares insights drawn from more than fifty years of traveling.

Thoughts and Transmission brings together essays that originally appeared as introductions to works produced by Dharma Publishing.

"Once you invite the blessings of the Dharma into your heart, you may not have much need of teachers or traditions.

Knowledge is an active process expressed through inquiry itself, and is not just a matter of content.

Osho is known around the world for his pioneering contribution to meditation the science of inner transformation with the unique approach of his "e;Osho Active Meditations"e; acknowledging the accelerated pace of the contemporary world and bringing meditation into modern life.

Understanding our minds and consciousness are topics high on everybody's list of important issues.

The Heart Sutra, originally a very short set of verses, was given in privacy.

Using eleven Zen stories as a starting point and diving deep into their mysterious world, he then weaves his magical clarity on many diverse contemporary topics.

Talks on the Stories of Chuang Tzu.

Nirvana has become an idealized word associated with the juxtaposition of a cult rock celebrity who died before his time and a vague new age version of Eastern religion.

Moving beyond the usual interpretations of this classic Chinese text that of using it as an indicator of what to do next or attempting to predict the future Osho is using the Tao Te Ching as Lao Tzu intended: to ignite the flame of individual awareness and insight.

Eleven classic anecdotes provide starting points to demonstrate the relevance of Zen to every aspect of 21st-century life.

Today, humanity is caught up in the mad complexity of the mind, and as never before, there is an urgent need to rediscover simplicity and innocence.

The feeling that it is five minutes to midnight is known to many by now, and is often referred to as the "e;Doomsday Clock.

"e;The Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters"e; is a succinct summary doctrine by which Buddhism was introduced to China.

The Majesty and Greatness of GodUnprecedented opportunities and challenges await the Christian church as it approaches the 21st century.

Making Authentic Relationships GrowDrawing on thirty years experience among Hindus, Timothy Shultz writes this book as a testimony of the kingdom of God growing in a non-Christian environment.

A Critical Survey of the Cultural and Religious Dimensions of EconomiesChristian mission in the twenty-first century has emphasized endeavors that address poverty alleviation, business as mission, marketplace ministry, rural/urban development, microeconomics, and Christian attitudes toward money and consumerism.

Crossing social, cultural, and religious barriers and making disciples of all nations has probably never been without some level of controversy.

Spiritual Realities in the Buddhist WorldBuddhism claims no god, yet spiritual realities abound in popular practice.

Spiritual Realities in the Buddhist WorldBuddhism claims no god, yet spiritual realities abound in popular practice.

Cultural Change and the ChurchFor many years, cross-cultural missions were directed to people in the countries of their birth, generally in Majority World areas.

An Eastern Orthodox Perspective on ContextualizationThe mission of the Church is to introduce the person of Christ to individual human beings who by faith enter into communion with God.

Christian Reflections on the Buddhist DukkhaWhat is dukkha?

Communicating the Gospel Where Power and Fear ReignWhether in New Age mysticism, occultism, Haitian voodooism, Chinese ancestor veneration, or Japanese Shintoism, animistic beliefs are widespread, even today.