Buddhism Books

El budismo actual es todavía poco conocido en Occidente. Sólo el budismo tibetano, que no es más que una rama entre otras, tiene el viento a su favor en Occidente, aunque tenga poco más que ver con el budismo que el nombre. La esencia del budismo, de su...

Large numbers of Buddhist believers regarded Buddhist statues in surprising ways in late- tenth and early eleventh century Japan. Examination of such questions of functionality contributes to a broader view of Buddhist practice at a time when Buddhism...

Das Buch ""Brahmanische Erz�����hlungen"" wurde 1839 von Friedrich R�����ckert ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um eine Sammlung von Geschichten und Legenden aus der hinduistischen Mythologie und Philosophie. R�����ckert, der als einer der...

""Beitr�����ge zur Kenntnis der Tibetischen Medicin"" ist ein Buch von Heinrich Laufer aus dem Jahr 1900. Es enth�����lt eine Sammlung von Aufs�����tzen und Artikeln, die sich mit der tibetischen Medizin besch�����ftigen. Laufer, ein deutscher Sinologe...

""Beitr�����ge zur Pali-Grammatik"" ist ein Buch von Ernst Wilhelm Adalbert Kuhn, das im Jahr 1875 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Werk besch�����ftigt sich mit der Grammatik der Pali-Sprache, die als eine der �����ltesten Sprachen des Buddhismus gilt...

""Beitr�����ge zur Erkl�����rung der Himjarischen Inschriften"" ist ein Buch von Franz Praetorius aus dem Jahr 1872. Es handelt sich um eine Studie �����ber die Inschriften der Himjar, einer antiken arabischen Kultur, die im heutigen Jemen und...

This groundbreaking study by Emil Schlagintweit, a German explorer and scholar, was one of the first comprehensive surveys of Tibetan Buddhism to appear in the West. Based on extensive research and personal observation, Schlagintweit provides a detailed...

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...

JT2 is the second book in the Jed Talks series by Jed McKenna, author of the Enlightenment Trilogy and the Dreamstate Trilogy.Jed McKenna is the author of The Enlightenment Trilogy (Spiritual Enlightenment: The Damnedest Thing, Spiritually Incorrect...

Weapon of Light presents Dr Nida Chenagtsang’s highly practical and direct meditation instructions on how to access the Ati Yoga state in daily life and liberate the afflictive emotions. Featuring Dr Nida's pithy and direct poem entitled The...

Part A dealt with the process of conversion of saṃskāras into enlightenment attributes, whereas this book, Part B explains the nature of those attributes in terms of the natural radiance of the Clear Light of Mind. The various aspects of the conversion...

Marie Byles was a pioneer in many fields: feminism, environmentalism, and introducing mindfulness meditation to the West. The first female lawyer of New South Wales, Marie worked on behalf of women's rights in law and also devoted her legal services...

Philosophy of the Buddha is a philosophical introduction to the teaching of the Buddha. It carefully guides readers through the basic ideas and practices of the Buddha, including kamma (karma), rebirth, the not-self doctrine, the Four Noble Truths, the...

BEING PEACE is a timeless and eloquent introduction to Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and his most important teachings. First published in 1987 and translated into more than thirty languages, this spiritual classic reveals the connection between our own...

Whether it is called enlightenment, pure presence, or ''unconditioned awareness,'' there exists an awakened state of true liberation that is at the heart of every contemplative tradition. Yet according to Peter Fenner, this experience of boundless...

Enlightenment is within reach -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.If you're searching for revelation and contentment, look no further than a handshake, a cup of coffee -- even your laundry pile. The most mundane details of life contain zen's profound...

E könyv tanításai arról szólnak, hogyan kell lefolytatni egy teljes meditációs ülést. A könyvet egy nyugati tanító, Lama Tony Duff állította össze segítségül mindazoknak, akik meditációt szeretnének gyakorolni. Azoknak pedig, akik a tibeti buddhizmus...

This book provides a complete set of the resources needed for doing the preliminary practices of innermost unsurpassed Dzogchen according to the Longchen Nyingthig tradition.  It begins with the actual liturgy for the...

Die 88 Tempel von Shikoku sind seit Jahrhunderten ein beliebter Pilgerweg in Japan. Man könnte diesen Pilgerweg auch als "japanischen Jakobsweg" bezeichnen. Über fast 1200 Kilometer schlängelt sich dieser Weg entlang der Küste von Shikoku, der...

In der heutigen Zeit ist es für viele Menschen nicht einfach, durch den Alltag zu kommen. Es wird uns viel abverlangt, wir sind immer unter Druck und gestresst, eilen von einem zum anderen und am Abend sind wir ausgelaugt und vielleicht sogar unzufrieden...

Wahres Zen weist über sich selbst hinaus und findet sich jenseits aller Lehren. Erst in der Erfahrung einer zeit- und raumlosen Unermesslichkeit erkennen wir unseren Urgrund, uns selbst und das Wesen der Welt. Dabei ist spirituelles Erwachen auch das...

When faced with an event that disrupts every aspect of our lives, how do we avoid succumbing to hopelessness, bitterness, and other destructive habits of the mind, and instead find ways to allow joy, kindness, and generosity to fill our hearts in the...

Christmas time is here! The most magical time of the year. Never a better time has come. What better a day to enjoy with your little one?In this book, you will find stories to put your kids to sleep. And perhaps put you to sleep as well? Stories of joy,...

Que faire si on doit traverser une épreuve difficile ?Comment surmonter ses peurs et ses inquiétudes ?Comment trouver son but dans la vie ?Découvrez un guide pour apprendre la philosophie japonaise ancestrale et adapter ses principes à votre vie !Dans...

Did you hear? Charles Darwin has invited Siddhartha Gautama to hike the Appalachian Trail through the Great Smoky Mountains. What stories will they share? What advice might they offer for living in modern times? What might they say about solving global...

Drawing on myth, legend, Zen koans, and Buddhist folklore, as well on his own more than 50 years of formal Zen practice and over 10 years of Zen teaching, in this companion volume to A Zen Life of Buddha, (Sumeru 2022), award-wining author Roshi Rafe...

The subject of this present volume, The Ancient Egyptian Origins of Yoga Postures, formed one subject in the larger works, African Origins of Civilization Religion, Yoga Mysticism and Ethics Philosophy and the Book Egypt and India is the section of the...

The doctrines of Nichiren are specifically addressed to this era of the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha. This is the latter age of the spread of the teachings. The people of this era are suited to practice the Great Vehicle, the one vehicle of the Lotus...

Bốn vấn đề quan trọng mà ngài A-nan nêu ra, đích thực là các mối nghi hoặc của những người mới phát tâm tu tập như chúng ta. Thông qua câu hỏi của ngài, đức Phật mới từ bi...

The early Song dynasty (960–1278) was a time of immense intellectual fervor, as China rulers, after over a century of internecine warfare, embarked on a new course that promoted wen (literary or cultural arts) over wu (martial...

For a non-Chinese and non-Buddhist like me, Chu Dongwei's version of Huineng comes as a revelation. Chu's lucid prose and verse translation of the great sage in my view opens us to what ultimately we cannot know but must always seek: the understanding of...

Hindu Tribes and Castes: As Represented in Benares is a book written by Matthew Atmore Sherring in 1872. The book provides a comprehensive study of the Hindu caste system as it existed in the city of Benares (now Varanasi) in India during the 19th...

""Essays In Logos And Gnosis: Mainly In Relation To The Neo-Buddhist Theosophy"" is a book written by Thomas Simcox Lea and originally published in 1905. This book presents a collection of essays that explore the concepts of logos and gnosis in relation...

The book describes how Buddhism integrated into the Chinese culture by accepting good teachings from the Chinese philosophy such as filial piety because it is an important moral teaching in Confucianism and it has shaped nearly every aspect of Chinese...

""Aus dem Leben der deutschen Juden im Mittelalter: Zugleich als Beitrag f�����r deutsche Kulturgeschichte"" ist ein Buch von Abraham Berliner, das im Jahr 1900 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch besch�����ftigt sich mit dem Leben der deutschen Juden im...

""Allgemeine Betrachtungen �����ber das Weltgeb�����ude"" ist ein Buch von Johann Elert Bode, das 1808 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es handelt sich um eine umfassende Betrachtung des Universums und seiner Struktur. Bode besch�����ftigt sich mit der...

""Etudes Cuneiformes"" est une s�����rie de cinq volumes publi�����s par Fran�����ois Lenormant en 1878. Cette s�����rie est une �����tude approfondie des inscriptions cun�����iformes, qui sont des �����critures anciennes utilis�����es en M�����sopotamie...

Philosophie Religieuse Terre Et Ciel est un livre �����crit par Jean Ernest Reynaud en 1858. Ce livre traite de la philosophie religieuse et explore les relations entre la terre et le ciel. Reynaud examine les diff�����rentes conceptions de la religion...

Le livre ""P�����lerinage d'un curieux au monast�����re bouddhique de Pemmiantsi (1880)"" de Jules Remy est un r�����cit de voyage qui raconte l'exp�����rience de l'auteur lors de sa visite au monast�����re bouddhique de Pemmiantsi en Inde. Le livre...

This book is a collection of Zen articles by Shoken Winecoff, the abbot of Ryumonji Zen Monastery. The book is a collection of articles from our biannual newsletters and deal with Zen and everyday life.

Based on two decades of fieldwork, including over a hundred interviews with various political and economic actors at different social levels, as well as documentary and media analysis, this volume presents an account of the Buddhist monarchy in Thailand,...

Dieses Buch enthält Ergänzungen und Berichtigungen zur Ausgabe des Dsanglun von Carl Schmidt. Es ist ein wichtiges Werk für alle, die sich für die Erforschung der buddhistischen Texte und der tibetischen Sprache interessieren.This work has been selected...

This book explores the compatibility between Buddhist thought and scientific method. It delves into the nature of cognition, perception, and morality from a Buddhist perspective, and critically evaluates scientific theories of evolution and the nature of...

The first complete translation into English of this Tibetan text, together with the informative commentary by the 8th century master Buddhaguhya. This text is of seminal importance for the history of Buddhist Tantra, especially as very little has been...

Guang Xing gives an analysis of one of the fundamental Mahayana Buddhist teachings, namely the three bodies of the Buddha (the trikaya Theory), which is considered the foundation of Mahayana philosophy. He examines how and why the...