Buddhism Books

A guide to Buddhism's rich variety of traditions and cultural expressions for educators who would like to include Buddhism in their undergraduate courses.

Analyzes the breadth of representations of the mythic figure of Māra in Buddhism to reveal how closely tied such narratives are to the social and historical concerns of Buddhist communities.

Adds new voices to the feminist conversation and brings a rich variety of diverse approaches to Buddhist women's identities, "the feminine," and Buddhist feminism.

Explores how religious travel in India is transforming religious identities and self-constructions.

A History of Hindu Chemistry Volume 1 by Praphulla Chandra Ray is a historical account of the development of chemistry in ancient India, from the earliest times up to the middle of the sixteenth century AD. The book explores the contributions of Hindu...

The author demystifies the spiritual path of Eastern Spiritual practices by removing dogma and culture and mystical stories by re-framing concepts to fit the modern, scientifically trained western mind. If you've ever had trouble understanding...

""I Lutti dello Stato Romano e l'Avvenire della Corte di Roma: Rivelazioni Storiche (1860)"" di Achille Gennarelli ����� un libro che si concentra sulla storia dello Stato Romano e sulla sua corte. L'autore esamina i lutti che hanno colpito lo Stato...

An Sĩ toàn thư là một tập sách khuyến thiện được Đại sư Ấn Quang nhiều lần khen ngợi. Đích thân ngài cũng đã vận động, tổ chức việc in ấn lưu hành, số lượng lên đến hàng vạn quyển...

Tập sách này gồm nhiều bản văn được chuyển dịch và trình bày kèm theo nguyên tác Anh ngữ, là các tài liệu trước đây vốn thuộc loại hồ sơ mật hoặc tối mật, nghĩa là...

Every day Nuns and Buddhists at Hương Sen Buddhist Temple, California, USA, have practiced and recited following the Vietnamese scripture, "Nghi Lễ Hàng Ngày - 50 Kinh Tụng và các Lễ Vía trong Năm" (Daily Chanting - Fifty Discourses and Annual Festivals)...

Cuốn sách "Thiền Tập với Pháp Ấn" gồm 27 bài viết mà hầu hết nội dung là "trích lời Phật và ý Tổ để chia sẻ, và để mời gọi nhau cùng bước qua bờ bên kia", như tác giả bộc bạch.  Qua bờ bên kia là qua bờ giải thoát, nơi không còn sinh tử, không còn...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Much of the teaching many Buddhists receive doesn't really get to the core of our suffering. After years of practice, nothing much really changes. As the 17th century Zen Master Benkei said, "the feeling I get is that of scratching an itchy foot with my...

The Heart Wisdom series aims to make the teachings of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche available to a wider audience, by bringing his oral teachings to the written page. In this volume, Ringu Tulku offers a commentary on the practice of Vajrasattva found in Brief...

To meditate on the nature of mind is the swift, effortless path for all who seek enlightenment. This direct instruction unifies the key points of all Sutra and Tantra; it is the experience of all realised masters and the enlightened intent of all buddhas...

The author says: "I began my Zen practice in the midst of a life crisis, under the guidance of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. When I asked that Zen Master what I should do about my life dilemmas, he responded, 'Do zazen. Life without zazen is like winding your...

This book shares a versatile music composition conveyed through the "Subhavita Gita" genre in the contemporary Sinhala music stream. The song trilogy, namely "Anuraga Pushpaya" (The Attached Mind), provides us with this unique opportunity to rekindle our...

Buddhist Manuscript Cultures explores how religious and cultural practices in premodern Asia were shaped by literary and artistic traditions as well as by Buddhist material culture. This study of Buddhist texts focuses on the significance of their...

Reflects the current state of scholarship in Buddhist Studies, its entries being written by specialists in many areas, presenting an accurate overview of Buddhist history, thought and practices, most entries having cross-referencing to others and...

Buddhism has become a major religion in Canada over the last half-century. The 'ethnic Buddhism' associated with immigrant Asian people is the most important aspect, but there is also a growing constituency of Euro-Canadian Buddhists seriously interested...

★Yin and Yang Grayscale Coloring Book★Great Yin and Yang symbols with roots, trees, faces, universe and much more.8,5x8,5"54 pagesSun and Moon Yin YangFaces and flowersYin and Yang from roots and treeslandscapes and universevarious zentangle patternsA...

If these precepts were kept throughout the human world, it would make an unbelievable difference. There would be no war, no serious crime, and no need for money to be spent on armies, policing, courts of justice or prisons.If we were wholeheartedly to...

42 Zen Teachers talk about the scope of Zen teaching and practice in North America ...Discovering Zen / The Function of Zen / Zen Practice / Adapting Zen to the West / Compassionate Action / EcodharmaGeoffrey Shugen Arnold / Chimyo Atkinson / Mitra...

Présentation de l'ouvrageLa philosophie zen était particulièrement adaptée aux samouraïs du Japon. Les principes moraux élevés du bouddhisme, lorsqu'ils furent adoptés et adaptés par les guerriers japonais qui devinrent les samouraïs, créèrent une...

This volume, the 15th project of the English Translation Committee of the Nichiren Shū Overseas Propagation Promotion Association (NOPPA), concludes the English translation project of Nichiren Shōnin's writings sponsored by NOPPA. It constitutes all 86...

Takes you on a lively, sometimes light-hearted, journey through nine Buddhist practices that can bring "blessed relief" to a wide range of human suffering-and teaches you skills to reduce suffering in the long term for yourself and others.

Presentamos el segundo volumen de nuestra serie de cuentos budistas. Estas historias de los sutras pretenden ayudar a todos los lectores a comprender el verdadero significado del budismo. Mientras que el primer volumen contenía principalmente "jataka":...

2013 Reprint of 1955 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This collection of essays reprints seven articles or lectures written by Suzuki beginning in 1906. The are:The Zen Sect of...

This book uses gender as a framework to offer unique insights into the socio-cultural foundations of Buddhism. Moving away from dominant discourses that discuss women as a single monolithic, homogenous category-thus rendering them invisible within the...

Quyển sách này được viết ra để cố gắng chia sẻ với bạn đọc những điều có lợi cho một quan hệ hôn nhân dài lâu. Mặc dù phần lớn trong số các vấn đề được trình bày ở đây...

Tập sách “Hồ Sơ Mật 1963 - Từ các nguồn Tài liệu của Chính phủ Mỹ” này ra đời có hai mục đích: Thứ nhất là để giới thiệu với quảng đại độc giả một nguồn tài liệu tham cứu của...

Through this novelized history of the Soka Gakkai-one of the most dynamic, diverse, and empowering Buddhist movements in the world today-readers will discover the organization's goals and achievements even as they find inspiring and practical Buddhist...

Through this novelized history of the Soka Gakkai-one of the most dynamic, diverse, and empowering Buddhist movements in the world today-readers will discover the organization's goals and achievements even as they find inspiring and practical Buddhist...

The way we think about wealth and livelihood affects our personal experience and our world dramatically. Yet we rarely contemplate the heart of prosperity, which may be why it feels like we are struggling personally and globally. The Four Noble Truths...

A letter to my parents regarding their current state in relation to God and peopleAnd he [Jesus] said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Mark 4:9I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John...

Chetana yoga is at the frontier of personal and globaltransformation, and Dr. Rajah Sekaran is its foremostpioneer. In Beyond Mind, Dr. Sekaran offers the next stepin human evolution as an antidote for mental frustrations, aswell as for anger, anxiety,...

Buddhism first came to the West many centuries ago through the Greeks, who also influenced some of the culture and practices of Indian Buddhism. As Buddhism has spread beyond India, it has always been affected by the indigenous traditions of its new...

Explorando la luz interior: El budismo y su impacto en occidenteEl Budismo es una filosofía de vida y religión que surgió en la India hace más de dos milenios. Diccionario de Budismo, explora para ti este fascinante mundo.El Corazón del BudismoBasado en...

Estos sutras de hoy son muy especiales. Toda esta serie... esta es la última serie de sutras de Buda. Hasta ahora estaba hablando a los discípulos que se estaban preparando. Ahora esta última parte de sus sutras está dirigida a los BODHISATTVAS, a...

Algunas de las historias zen más conocidas se utilizan aquí para ilustrar la naturaleza de la iluminación, la meditación, el amor, el conocimiento y el saber, la identificación errónea del hombre con su ego y otras cuestiones muy relevantes hoy en día...