East Asian religions Books

Bigu is an ancient Taoist fasting method practiced to achieve good health, longevity, and immortality.The book is based on traditional Chinese medical knowledge and ancient Chinese cultural beliefs combined with the author's experience gained over a...

The rational, the mental, and the intellect have increasingly taken over our modern lives, leaving no room for the intuition, the sacred or the magical. We have lost the ability to observe the signs and messages of the world. This book invites us to...

In Patriots Betrayed: A Soldier, Scholar, Spy's Warning about America's Leadership Crisis, a West Point graduate and former FBI Special Agent, who is currently under an unconstitutional investigation by the corrupt FBI, exposes the corruption and...

Monica Furlong followed Watts's travels conducting interviews with his family, colleagues, and intimate friends, to provide an analysis of the intellectual, cultural, and deeply personal influences behind this truly extraordinary life.

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...

The Economic Principles of Confucius and His School is a unique work. The author, Chen Huan-Chang, was a civil servant in the last years of the Qing Empire. After a traditional education in classical Chinese, Chen befriended and became a student of the...

This is the first English-language book on the philosophy of Ji Kang. Moreover, it offers the first systematic treatment of his philosophy, thus filling a significant gap in English-language scholarship on early medieval Chinese literature and philosophy...

The transformations Buddhism has been undergoing in the modern age have inspired much research over the last decade. The main focus of attention has been the phenomenon known as Buddhist modernism, which is defined as a conscious attempt to adjust...

There used to be the God called Ame-no-Mioya-Gami in Japan. He came from the Andromeda Galaxy to land on the foothills of Mt. Fuji about 30,000 years ago. Using his spiritual abilities, the author and spiritual leader Ryuho Okawa explored the mystery of...

Used for more than seven hundred years as a teaching story, The Book of the Book is one of the most compelling and astonishing texts ever to emerge from the Orient. Its central premise is the simple phrase: 'When you realize the difference...

AMERICAN ENGLISH EDITION. In a darkened room a group of men once sought to examine an elephant. Taking hold of a different part - an ear, a leg, the tail - each one mistook his particular part for the whole. In the darkness, each of the men became...

First published in 1957, The Secret Lore of Magic contains within it a series of major source-books of magical arts. Many of them translated into English for the first time, these works are annotated and fully illustrated.The book's title in itself...

Warning: when you pop, you can’t stop!Like a famous brand of crisps, these stories are addictive.Read one, the saying goes, and you’ll be stuck reading seven.In fact, Mulla Nasrudin jokes function like memes – working their way into the...

Thinkers of the East is a collection of anecdotes and ‘parables in action’ illustrating the eminently practical and lucid approach of Eastern Dervish teachers.Distilled from the teachings of more than one hundred sages in three...

This book fills a gap left by much critical scholarship on the Qur'ān, arguing that the earliest surahs are logical, clear, and intelligible compositions, and elucidating the apocalyptic context of the Qur'ān's most archaic layers.

Le livre ""Le Hiao-King Livre Sacre De La Piete Filiale"" a �����t����� �����crit par L�����on de Rosny en 1889. Ce livre traite de la pi�����t����� filiale, un concept important dans la culture chinoise qui met l'accent sur le respect et la...

This book explores the essence and spirit of Theosophy and Buddhism abroad. It discusses the various philosophical and spiritual concepts in the two traditions and how they are intertwined. The book also examines the influence of these traditions on...

Explore the peaceful and serene world of shrines, temples, and lotus pools with this beautiful book. William H. Robinson provides a detailed account of his experiences, taking readers on a journey through the tranquil beauty of these incredible places...

James Darmesteter (1849-1894) était un linguiste français spécialisé dans l'étude des langues indo-iraniennes et des religions iraniennes. Dans cette collection d'essais, il offre une analyse érudite des traditions religieuses et linguistiques de...

The Tao Te Ching is a 2000-year-old Chinese manuscript of wisdom and advice. Love has been around since the dawn of time. Can ancient Chinese philosophy shed any light on one of mankind's perennial concerns? Ed Bremson explores this question in The Tao...

President George W. Bush is a twenty-first century Texas politician with values from America's old west. The Tao Te Ching is a 2000-year-old Chinese manuscript of wisdom and advice. What would happen if the President were to read this ancient text? Ed...

First published in 1990, East of Existentialism was written to explore new perspectives on eternal questions such as 'Who am I?', 'Why am I here?', and 'Where am I going?'.The book brings together insights from existentialism in the West and Hinduism,...

Selected as "One of the 100 Best Spiritual Books of the 20th Century," Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi has been translated into over 33 languages, and is regarded worldwide as a spiritual classic. It reads like an adventure story while answering...

The multi-million copy international bestseller that has brought Confucius to a new, contemporary readership

A profound exploration of life's unpredictable journey through the lens of Taoist philosophy! In this 15,000-word memoir, Patrick Stewart, a writer and philosopher from Fort Worth, Texas, shares the intimate details of his life, seamlessly weaving...

 The fables and anecdotes in the text attempt to illustrate the falseness of human distinctions between good and bad, large and small, life and death, and human and nature. While other philosophers wrote of moral and personal duty, Chuang Tzu(...

Through this comprehensive guide, not only will you travel back to ancient worlds and legendary characters, but you'll also uncover various creatures that encircle this unique world filled with stories about love, and sometimes betrayals, that remind us...

First published in 1892, this popular account of Brahmanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism serves as a spirited introduction to the diverse faiths of the peoples of the Indian subcontinent. Students of global religions and those seeking to...

Waiting for the Presence is an ancient Eastern concept of staying in a holy place until God speaks to the pilgrim. In this book Fr. Wild shows how this way can still be practiced today. At once deeply personal and revealing, it is also discreetly silent...

Histoire De La Morale, Partie 1 : La Morale Chez Les Chinois (1859) est un livre �����crit par Louis Auguste Martin. Cette �����uvre est une exploration de l'histoire de la morale chinoise, depuis les temps anciens jusqu'������ l'�����poque moderne...

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 Advanced Course in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism is a comprehensive guide to the teachings of yoga and the principles of occultism. Written by Ramacharaka, a renowned Yogi, this book delves deep into the ancient wisdom of the East and...

The book Tao Te Ching was written by the great Chinese spiritual adept, Lao Tse, about 2500 years ago. In that incarnation, Lao Tse was a disciple of non-incarnate Huang Di and achieved full spiritual self-realization. At the present time, Lao Tse...

A lifetime in teaching and a touch of Taoism inform these wise words from a master of aphorisms. While most collections of sayings relate to 'simple' societies, and involve camels and eyes of needles and so on, Dr Tan Boon Tee lifts the lid on modern...

IF YOU WANT TO BE A LOSER, DON'T READ THIS BOOK! This book is for people with popularity status as high as Elon Musk, to the person some may consider musty standing in front of the liquor store. In this book Marlo not only takes you on his journey, but...

Drawing on both classic and contemporary sources, this comprehensive sourcebook outlines the scientific, psychological and spiritual elements of Yoga and Vedanta meditation, the results of which lead not to the seeker's dreams and visions but to the...

This book is an adaptation of and interpretive commentary on a portion of the Classical Chinese work known as the Zhuangzi. As such, it is principally a philosophical work. However, since it hopes to stimulate others to grow their own philosophies of...

The single most influential work in Chinese history is Lunyu, the Confucian Analects. Its influence on the Chinese people is comparable to that of the bible on the Western world. It is neither a tract of prosaic moralism contained in the fortune cookies...

Eastern Wisdom: Five Paths to Enlightenment explores Buddhism, Taoism, Hindu Mysticism, Confucianism, and Shinto. Here are spiritual paths that most Westerners have no real understanding of, but the wisdom here is both timeless and liberating. These five...