CK - Buddhism 2

A concise and plain spoken introduction to Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and the religion of the Jains. This book is for students and anyone else desiring to learn the basics of religion in India in ……続きを見る

It is a singular fact that though many of the earlier Buddhist Scriptures have been translated by competent scholars, comparatively little attention has been paid to later Buddhist devotional writin……続きを見る

The author does not overestimate the importance of this little book: it is nothing more than its title claims. It consists of three lectures given to popular audiences, with the accompaniment of man……続きを見る

Un train n'est pas un monastère: il n'y a pas toujours de siège disponible. Pas de problème. La plupart du monde n'est pas un monastère. Bouddha en avait conscience, la plupart des étudiants en médi……続きを見る

With the Buddhist faith there came the germ of the belief that the Gautama Buddha in his own grandeur bore witness to One Greater-the Amitabha or Amida Buddha-that One who in boundless Light abideth……続きを見る

Mindfulness and yoga are widely said to improve mental and physical health, and booming industries have emerged to teach them as secular techniques. This movement is typically traced to the 1970s, b……続きを見る

Buddhist meditation, while attracting less popular attention than some other meditative disciplines, has given rise to a particularly rich literature in recent years. Despite differences in style an……続きを見る

The Way of the Bodhisattva, composed by the monk and scholar ??ntideva in eighth-century India, is a Buddhist treatise in verse that beautifully and succinctly lays out the theory and practice of th……続きを見る

The motivation behind this important volume is to weave together two distinct, but we think complementary, traditions – the philosophical engagement with race/whiteness and Buddhist philosophy – in ……続きを見る

Introduction Lauding the infinite one Of paradise Concerning the great sutra Concerning the sutra of the meditation Concerning the lesser sutra Of the many sutras concerning the infinite one Concern……続きを見る

Today’s globalized society faces some of humanity’s most unprecedented social and environmental challenges. Presenting new and insightful approaches to a range of these challenges, the timely volume……続きを見る

What is it that lies beyond our knowing, beyond our imagination and beyond our understanding: beyond the reach of either science or philosophy? Might there be some unimaginable energy, some incompre……続きを見る

In Frederick Marryat's novel, 'The Mission; or Scenes in Africa,' readers are transported into the heart of Africa through the captivating narrative of a group of individuals on a daring mission. Ma……続きを見る

In 'The Message and the Man' by J. Dodd Jackson, readers are taken on a captivating journey through the complexities of human nature and the power of words. Written in a poetic and insightful style,……続きを見る

The Irish Buddhist is the biography of an extraordinary Irish emigrant, sailor, and migrant worker who became a Buddhist monk and anti-colonial activist in early twentieth-century Asia. Born in Dubl……続きを見る

First published in 1929, "The Garden of Vision" treats the debt of Japan to Zen Buddhism. Once again Lily Adams Becks sets her work in Asia, more specifically in Japan, as a great connoisseur of its……続きを見る

Chinese Buddhists have never remained stationary. They have always been on the move. In Monks in Motion, Jack Meng-Tat Chia explores why Buddhist monks migrated from China to Southeast Asia, and how……続きを見る

Mipam ('ju mi pham rgya mtsho, 1846–1912) is one of the most prolific thinkers in the history of Tibet and is a key figure in the Nyingma tradition of Buddhism. His works continue to be widely studi……続きを見る

Clear, accessible, and meticulously annotated, Tracing the Path of Yoga offers a comprehensive survey of the history and philosophy of yoga that will be invaluable to both specialists and to nonspec……続きを見る

Machine learning, big data and AI are reshaping the human experience and forcing us to develop a new ethical intelligence. Peter Hershock offers a new way to think about attention, personal presence……続きを見る

This is an outline of modern Buddhist thought, adding 21st Century knowledge to what we have gleaned from scriptural writings and science since the time of Buddha. Buddhism is one of the world's lar……続きを見る

Japan was the first Asian nation to face the full impact of modernity. Like the rest of Japanese society, Buddhist institutions, individuals, and thought were drawn into the dynamics of confronting ……続きを見る

Winner, 2024 E. Gene Smith Inner Asia Book Prize, Association for Asian Studies Honorable Mention, 2023 Joseph Levenson Prize Post-1900, Association for Asian Studies In the aftermath of the catacly……続きを見る

This new updated edition of How the Swans Came to the Lake includes much new information about recent events in Buddhist groups in America and discusses such issues as spiritual authority, the role……続きを見る

Accessible et précis, ce livre propose 150 citations extraites de textes essentiels. Il constitue un éclairage historique et culturel sur une religion diffusée partout en Asie et aujourd'hui présent……続きを見る

This book explores the relation between agape (or Christian charity) and social justice. Timothy Jackson defines agape as the central virtue in Christian ethical thought and action and applies his i……続きを見る

In 'A Narrative of the Adventures and Experience of Joseph H. Jackson in Nauvoo', Joseph H. Jackson recounts his firsthand experiences in Nauvoo, Illinois during the mid-19th century. Known for its ……続きを見る

Die Weisheit des Buddhismus, zusammengestellt von Bestsellerautor Jack Kornfield - als bibliophil gestaltetes Geschenkbuch. Der bekannte Meditationslehrer Jack Kornfield vereint in diesem Geschenkbu……続きを見る

This new updated edition of How the Swans Came to the Lake includes much new information about recent events in Buddhist groups in America and discusses such issues as spiritual authority, the role……続きを見る

Awakening: An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought provides the reader with a thorough and valuable overview of the historical development of the major Eastern religious and philosophical ……続きを見る