East Asian and Indian philosophy Books

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Hypatia V1-2 is a historical novel written by Charles Kingsley and published in 1899. The book tells the story of Hypatia, a philosopher and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt during the 4th century AD. Hypatia was a prominent figure in the...

The Way of Power: A Series of Lectures is a book written by John Paul and published in 1918. The book is a collection of lectures that cover a wide range of topics related to power, including the nature of power, the sources of power, and the ways in...

The Two Pilgrims is a novella written by the renowned Russian author, Leo Tolstoy, and was first published in 1887. The story follows two pilgrims, a father and son, as they journey to the Holy Land in search of spiritual enlightenment. The father is a...

The Taittariya and Aittareya Upanishads is a book written by Edward Roer and published in 1850. The book is a translation of two ancient Hindu texts, the Taittariya Upanishad and the Aittareya Upanishad. These texts are part of the Vedas, the oldest...

The Saintly Life: Hints For Meditation On The Epistle To The Philippians (1884) is a book written by Arthur Crawshay Alliston Hall. The book is a guide to meditation on the Epistle to the Philippians, which is a letter in the New Testament of the Bible...

The Sacred Books of the Aryas, Part 1, Apastamba and Gautama, is a book written by Georg Buhler in 1879. The book provides a comprehensive insight into the teachings of four ancient Indian schools of thought, namely Apastamba, Gautama, Vasishtha, and...

The Sacred Books of China, Part 2, The Yi King: The Texts of Confucianism (1882) is a book that explores the ancient Chinese text known as the Yi Jing or I Ching. The book was written by Confucius and is part of a series of sacred texts that were...

This profound and inspiring book offers readers an insightful look into the teachings and philosophy of the great Chinese sage, Lao-Tsze. With clarity and precision, G. G. Alexander guides readers through Lao-Tsze's most important ideas, offering a...

This book is a collection of documents related to the philosophical and religious traditions of ancient India. Lassen provides a valuable insight into the origins of Indian philosophy and its relationship to the wider philosophical and religious...

The mental body energies lie above the astral body energies because the mental body is higher in vibration. At the same time the mental body vibrations are slower than the body above it, the higher vibrating soul body. The soul body is not your Spirit...

Hey, llama.  This is my pocket guide to happiness. A collection of stories to help you and your loved ones see life from a fresh perspective.  Here's a quick example:--------------------------------------------------------------The Grain of...

This book has bling–3 gold medals and 5 silvers.In this wise, down-to-earth book, Master Gardener and mindfulness meditation teacher Cheryl Wilfong lovingly offers us a rich bouquet of the Buddha’s teachings. Her gentle, friendly, and...

The present publication is a continuation of two earlier series of chronicles, Philosophy in the Mid-Century (Firenze 1958/59) and Contemporary Philosophy (Firenze 1968), edited by Raymond Klibansky. As with the earlier series...

Illuminates the lives and thought of women in Buddhist cultures, integrating them more fully into the feminist conversation.

This book examines how major interpretations of quantum theory are progressing toward a more unified understanding and experience of nature. It offers subtle insights to address core issues of wave-particle duality, the measurement problem, the mind/body...

The Training Anthology--or Siksa-samuccaya--is a collection of quotations from Buddhist sutras with illuminating and insightful commentary by the eighth-century North Indian master Santideva. Best known for his philosophical poem, the Bodhicaryavatara,...

Die Lehren des Konfuzius betreffen den Menschen und das Leben, sie geben Denkanstöße im Alltag, bieten Gelassenheit und eröffnen neue Perspektiven: Vom vollkommenen Glück, dem „richtigen Leben" bis zur guten Staatsführung weiß Konfuzius Rat. Inspiration...

Der Daoismus als System ist eine exakte Geisteswissenschaft, genau wie die Gnosis. Er betrifft - heute wie je - alle Menschen, unabhängig von ihrer materiellen oder geistigen Herkunft und Orientierung.Den Daoismus als Philosophie könnte man umschreiben...

Jeder Einweihungsweg ist ein Lernprozeß auf mehreren Ebenen, deren wichtigste natürlich die Ebene der Geist-Seele - also die gnostische Ebene ist. Dieser Lernprozeß wurde oft mit dem Ausdruck ‹Askese› bezeichnet: Das ist kein Weg schmerzhafter...

Tangseng and his disciples arrive at the capital of Bhiksu Kingdom and learn that it's been renamed "Boytown" because over a thousand little boys have been locked in cages in front of their homes. When they learn what fate awaits these children, Sun...

This book is justly famous as a superb distillation of the main principles of Raja Yoga, presented in a manner best suited to western minds. First published in 1906, it was written by William Walker Atkinson, an intensely secretive occultist, who...

In "The Third Step East: Zen Masters of America", Richard Bryan McDaniel continues the story, begun in his earlier work, of the spread of Zen from India to China ("Zen Masters of China: The First Step East"), thence to Japan ("Zen Masters of Japan: The...

Nectar of Non-Dual Truth, A Journal of Universal Religious and Philosophical TeachingsNectar is an annual publication that contains articles on the philosophy and spirituality of Vedanta and other religious traditions by authentic practitioners. Writers...

Anteriormente publicados solo como ensayos separados, Pensamiento y acción Sufi - recopilado y prologado por Idries Shah - cubre una extraordinaria diversidad de ideas y actividades Sufis en muchos países y culturas.En el volumen se...

How can it be that the same story is found in Scotland and also in Pre-Columbian America? What can account for the durability and persistence of tales? Was the tale of Aladdin and his wondrous lamp really taken from Wales (where it has been found) to the...

Special Illumination is a term used by the great poet and mystic Jalaluddin Rumi to stress the importance of humour in metaphysical experience.Of it, Idries Shah says, ‘Rumi directly contradicts such numerous sour-faced religionists as, in all...

Based on university lectures at the New School for Social Research, New York, and the University of California, San Francisco, Neglected Aspects of Sufi Study deals with many of the problems of Sufic methods of study and those which militate against its...

Many of Idries Shah’s books are comprised of tales and teaching stories taken from both written and oral sources, which illustrate the instructional methods employed by Eastern wise men for thousands of years.The Magic Monastery differs from its...

Whether you are a kendo fanatic or merely curious about the martial arts, this book will interest you.The author, Geoff Salmon, has taken the lessons learned over his 45 year kendo career and distilled them into a series of instructive, thought-provoking...

This text offers a profound exploration of the diverse philosophical schools within Hinduism. Compiled by Vidyaranya Swami, it presents an in-depth analysis of various darśanas, from Vedanta to Buddhism, Jainism, and others, reflecting the rich tapestry...

The book, The Three Jewels and Five Precepts, was launched ten years ago (2007) with the second reprinting in 2010 and the third (2016) at Hồng Đức Publishing, Việt Nam. This current edition (2020) will be printed at Hồng Đức Publishing, Việt Nam. In...

Are you feeling stuck in a rut? Spinning your wheels in the mud, directionless, daunted by the darkness of this world, uncertain of your future? Do you want to heal yourself, to find a center and a spiritual balance? Do you just want to know what,...

As the final work by Ye Xiushan, one of the most famous philosophers and philosophy scholars in China, this two-volume title scrutinizes the historical development of both Chinese and Western philosophies, aiming to explore the convergence between the...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Some might ask "Why Locke's theory of knowledge now?" Though appreciated for his social philosophy, Locke has been criticized for his work in the field of epistemology ever since the publication of the Essay. It is even as if...

Approximate Chronology of Indian Philosophers. Preface. Introduction. A: Artha `Meaning'. B: Logical Basis of Semantic Analysis. C: What is a Naman `Noun, Nominal Stem'? D: Ontology of Possible Nominal Meanings. E: Functional Apparatus of a Semantic...

Rationality in its various expressions and innumerable applications sustains understanding and our sense of reality. It is traditionally differentiated according to its sources in the soul: in consciousness, in reason, in...

In the great libraries of Europe and the United States, hidden in fading manuscripts on forgotten shelves, lie the works of medieval Hebrew logic. From the end of the twelfth century through the Renaissance, Jews wrote and...

A classic of both military strategy and Eastern philosophy from the fourth century B.C.E.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The Sound of the Bells invites us into a world where serenity and inner peace are not just distant dreams, but the very core of our being.This captivating story of a man facing the imminent end of his life offers a beacon of hope and insight for anyone...