East Asian religions Books

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

This fascinating work offers a comprehensive survey of the religious beliefs and folk traditions of northern India, providing readers with a detailed look at the diverse cultural practices and beliefs that shape this vibrant region. Drawing on his...

Kuan Yin's Miracle Mantras: Awakening the Healing Powers of the Heart" is based on decades of scientific research and both ancient and modern spiritual texts. It includes the direct experiences of the author and several contributors. This book is a key...

Puzzled by a passage in the Old Testament implying that the Ark of theCovenant-the most sacred item in monotheistic Judaism-was not onlytouched by forbidden human hands but that some of its contents had beenremoved, academician Gene Jinsiong Cho set out...

A collection of essays delineating the centuries-long dialogue of Jews and Jewish culture with China, all under the overarching theme of cultural translation.

Just as Christianity has its Vatican in Rome, modern Daoism boasts of a unique center of religious authority and administration: the Temple of the White Clouds (Baiyun guan) in Beijing, seat of the general headquarters of the Chinese Daoist Association...

A treasure house of teaching materials, assembled in the Sufi manner.Seeker after Truth contains both traditional tales and stories gleaned from contemporary sources, and snippets of table talk, discussions and teachings, letters and lectures by Idries...

這本書是記錄有關釋迦牟尼佛金言 :「彌勒下生帶來真道降世。」的過程。為什麼上天要降三道天光來迎接「大道降台」? 是誰接引了真道(大道)的降台? 是誰悟創了大道靈性學術? 為什麼中華道統最初由伏羲氏創道，最終來到了寶島台灣降道? 真道降世就是「大道靈性學術」嗎? 十四層「天界磁場」是以能量和位階如何來劃分的? 「上天開示」都說了些什麼? 原來許衡山明師是怎樣說靈學的? 真道降世就是要提升人類靈性精神的「境界」和「次元」嗎? 靈性「黃金世紀」已來臨，其將如何創造靈和的大同世界?...

這是一本如何進入「大道靈性學術」探討與研究的書，「大道靈性學術」不是宗教，不是靈界修持，不是意識的知識理論，而是修習靈魂能量以提高靈魂境界，進而開發靈性的感應能力。本體驗篇蒐集了許多的見證、顯化、記錄、問答，可以得知人們是如何從探訪者進入「道之門」的「機緣」。有些的病苦引導著人們接觸了大道，因而發現靈魂光的生命真相。章節內容也包含了: 因果業力如何從靈性來療癒呢? 感應玄機的神通真相是什麼? 為什麼靈性的照護要從小做起? 如何找到靈魂光自然的元創力? 如何發展靈性精神的社區庇護?...

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 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...

Through examinations of Gandhi's critics, both individuals and groups, this book shows the complexity of Indian society and opinion at the time of the Indian Independence Movement.

Discover The Power Of Metaphysics: A 27-Day Journey To A New LifeAre you an unconventional thinker who is searching for ways to harness the power of thoughts and beliefs? Are you eager to truly understand your feelings and emotions? Are you seeking the...

神州大地，一片热土，千百万亿年来，无数的生命来了又走了，无数的人来了又走了，只留下数不清的神话传说和文字历史。作为一个理性的现代人，如何弥合神话和历史间的鸿沟，怎么领悟神话背后的寓意，传统意义上的中国人从哪里来的，要到哪里去，应该怎么活，这些问题的答案似乎已经被繁华的现代文明淹没，无处可寻。李安民先生家传武医道绝学，毕生潜心传统文化研究和实践，将上古传说与人类理性融为一炉，用小说阐述了人类的辉煌。China is a hot land. For thousands of trillion years,...

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...

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...

The Analects are sayings and ideas that forms the basics of Chinese Confucianism. According to the author, the philosophies of Confucianism can be better understood when combined with those of Taoism and Buddhism. This understanding does not come from...

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...

The friends and family of a drug or alcohol addict are often left out of the recovery process. The timeless wisdom of the Tao has been adapted to gently change those who are suffering into peaceful, healthy, self-confident humans, ready to fully rejoin...

A practical guide to the mystical and a mystical guide to the practical, this book results from a painstaking comparison of thirty editions of the Tao Te Ching. The chapters of the ancient original work, synthesized from the author's comparisons, are...

A sailboat tossed about on rough seas will struggle to find a smooth course, balancing itself through wind and water. The human experience is a succession of balancing maneuvers as we resolve conflicts, find love, and merely exist from day to day. Grigg...

The Tao of Management adapts the teaching of Taoism to the world of the modern manager. It will enable managers to see how things happen in their work environment and to understand how work energies flow or become blocked. It presents a time-tested...

A Buddhist interpretation of Western history that shows civilization shaped by the self's desire for groundedness.

A collection of stories from the four giants of Chinese philosophy. The stories selected are to provide the reader with examples from the most famous exemplars of the native Chinese schools of Daoism and Confucianism.

La doctrine des trois auteurs est une. Lie-tzeu et Tchoang-tzeu développent Lao-tzeu, et prétendent faire remonter ses idées à l'empereur Hoang-ti, le fondateur de l'empire chinois. Ces idées sont, à très peu près, celles de l'Inde de la période...

The living practice of Daoist ritual is still only a small part of Daoist studies. Most of this work focuses on the southeast, with the vast area of north China often assumed to be a tabula rasa for local lay liturgical traditions. This book, based on...

This book explores the interrelationship between Electro-Magnetism and Hypnotism, and the ways in which the Buddhist traditions practice these secret arts. Solomon Heydenfeldt Jr. provides a unique perspective on the intersection of East and West,...

Echoes from the Orient is a collection of essays on Hinduism, Buddhism, and other Eastern religions. William O. Judge provides an insightful perspective on the philosophy and spirituality of the East, exploring topics such as karma, reincarnation, and...