Eastern 8

The Buddhist saint Nāgārjuna, who lived in South India in approximately the second century CE, is undoubtedly the most important, influential, and widely studied Mahāyāna Buddhist philosopher. His m……続きを見る

Socrates, an Athenian soldier, was a calmly efficient killing machine. His student Plato was an accomplished and broad-shouldered wrestler. Martial arts and philosophy have always gone hand in hand,……続きを見る

The essays in this book explore the consequences of globalization for democracy, covering issues which include whether democracy implies exclusion or borders, and whether it is possible to create a ……続きを見る

王陽明思想具有濃厚的實踐性格，由良知擴充到人生道徳、事業以及與自然萬物之關係等，可因個人體會而有不同程度之發揮。本書所收五篇論文之觀察角度不同，立論之重點也有差異。基本上採取横向與縱貫的方式，在横向……続きを見る

人性非惡？惡從何來？如何去惡？ 雖然理論上去「惡」與為「善」是修身的一體兩面，但歷史上「惡」的議題卻少見顯題與系統的論述。本書作為一部「即哲學史以為哲學」的學術專著，即旨於從哲學史角度清理晚明王學──……続きを見る

Inspirational teachings on fearlessness, compassion, and nature by the founder of the Japanese martial art of Aikido The real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness, and lov……続きを見る

How often do we express the hope that by God's Grace something significant will take place in our lives? Or perhaps we recognise that because of God's boundless Grace our lives have already been ble……続きを見る

As people increasingly seek alternatives to modern medicine, interest is growing in the ancient system of Tibetan medicine, which has been practised for over 2,500 years. Known as 'gSo-ba-Rig-pa', o……続きを見る

Ranging from Christian mystical theology to Sufism, from the ancient philosophers to the Cambridge Platonists, from visionaries such as William Blake and the author of The Cloud of Unknowing to the ……続きを見る

Philosophy and Rabbinic Culture is a study of the great, and curiously underappreciated, engagement of a Medieval European Jewish community with the philosophic tradition. This lucid description of ……続きを見る

This volume presents the fruits of an extended dialogue among American and Chinese philosophers concerning the relations between virtue ethics and the Confucian tradition. Based on recent advances i……続きを見る

Laozi is traditionally regarded as the author of the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching), though the identity of its author(s) and/or compiler(s) has been debated throughout history. It is one of the most sign……続きを見る

The Bhagavad Gita, one of the most sacred and venerated Hindu texts, is a series of conversations between the Lord Krishna -- the divine one -- and the warrior prince Arjuna in the prelude to the Ku……続きを見る

Mistakes are an inevitable and perhaps necessary part of human life. Sometimes we do the wrong thing consciously, at other times unconsciously. No matter whether our mistakes are grave or minor, the……続きを見る

One aim of this series is to dispel the intimidation readers feel when faced with the work of difficult and challenging thinkers. Moses ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides (1138–1204), represents t……続きを見る

This study, originally published in 1959, traces the origin of Buddhism in Brahmanism, and fixes its relationship to Hinduism, describing and stressing the basic importance of Buddhist contemplation……続きを見る

The Charmides (Ancient Greek: Χαρμίδης) is a dialogue of Plato, in which Socrates engages a handsome and popular boy in a conversation about the meaning of sophrosyne, a Greek word usually translate……続きを見る

A thought-provoking and stimulating argument that consciousnessーnot matterーis the true bedrock of creation Amit Goswami, PhD, shatters the widely popular belief held by Western science that matter……続きを見る

The year 2012 is the Chinese Year of the Dragon – what will this mean for you? This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead – a year which offers gr……続きを見る

There must be a revolution in our thinking, declares the author, J. Krishnamurti (1895-1986), who remains one of the greatest philosophers and teachers of modern times. In this series of lectures, g……続きを見る

The Tender Heart of Sadness explores the spiritual path of warriorship as presented by Shambhala Buddhism. Written by a senior student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche as an expression of respect to his ……続きを見る

Ever wondered who is a prophet, and if there is a connection between the work of one prophet and another? This book explains the role of a prophet and the relationship between the work of one prophe……続きを見る

Collected here in one edition are two of the most important books on the Samurai Way, Bushido: The Soul of Japan and The Book of Five Rings. Bushido: Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the s……続きを見る

What the year of the snake holds in store for the pig. This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need for your Chinese zodiac sign to take you into the year ahead. The ancient art of……続きを見る

Journey to the Heart of Aikido presents the teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei, one of the few remaining direct students of Morihei Ueshiba, the legendary founder of Aikido. After a lifetime of prac……続きを見る

Hind Swaraj is Mahatma Gandhi's fundamental work. It is a key to understanding not only his life and thought but also the politics of South Asia in the first half of the twentieth century. For the f……続きを見る

For centuries, the unique culture of Japan has enchanted Westerners and other foreign observers. Although there was a strong and growing interest in scholarly studies of Japan throughout the ninetee……続きを見る

Teach Yourself Eastern Philosophy examines key ideas that developed within the ancient civilisations of India and China. It presents a range of philosophies that both inform discussion of personal, ……続きを見る

For many of us, the inspiration to write poetry visits us without advance notice, stays but fleetingly, and then departs. However, on a summers day in New York in 1983, spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy……続きを見る

500 BC CONFUCIAN ANALECTS Confucius by James Legge [1893] Entire text of the Analects of Confucius in large, readable characters, and beneath this Legge’s full translation, which has been accepted a……続きを見る