Buddhism Books
Osho International Buddha
Book SynopsisAn authority on the world’s spiritual traditions, Osho was celebrated for his unique ability to refresh ancient wisdoms for a contemporary audience. Here he takes the reader on an exciting journey into the life and world of Prince Gautam Siddhartha, who became the Buddha. Like a great storyteller, Osho explains the Buddha’s teachings through life stories and anecdotes that demonstrate how these teachings arose from Buddha’s own experiences. Lively and lifelike, with unconventional wit and deep wisdom he guides the reader step by step through the secrets and subtleties of the world religion without God,” as only a true spiritual teacher can. Stunning color photographs throughout the book, along with Osho’s inspiring insights, reveal the inner quality of Buddha’s spirituality, leading the reader to a new understanding of his timeless message.
£12.74
Keep it Simple Books,U.S. What Universe Are You Creating
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£25.16
Hay House Inc Spontaneous Creativity
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is a master at translating advanced teachings from the dzogchen path of Bön Buddhism into readily usable tools. In Spontaneous Creativity, he gives us access to powerful practices for inquiring deeply into our own nature and awakening our creativity for the good of ourselves and the world."— Alberto Villoldo, best-selling author of One Spirit Medicine and The Heart of the Shaman
£14.44
Hay House Inc The Spirit of Harriet Tubman
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWow! An extraordinary and inspiring story, one of power and heart. Read this and Harriet will touch your spirit and change you for the good. - Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with HeartA powerful and astonishing book on the liberator Harriet Tubman, whose courage and vision, determination, and love will light the underground of our lives. Spring Washam brings to us her life and Harriet's in a voice that is both beautiful and courageous. - Roshi Joan Halifax, Abbot, Upaya Zen CenterMother Harriet, as an awakened bodhisattva, knows that real freedom is realizing the essence of everything, and to do that, our abolition practice must also be a spiritual practice where we are allying with the unseen world of beings who are working alongside us to get us and everything free. . . . In this text Spring has consented to allow Mother Harriet to speak through her to offer to the world a vital message of hope as well as a call to action. - Lama Rod Owens
£15.19
Hay House Inc The Spirit of Harriet Tubman
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWow! An extraordinary and inspiring story, one of power and heart. Read this and Harriet will touch your spirit and change you for the good. - Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with HeartA powerful and astonishing book on the liberator Harriet Tubman, whose courage and vision, determination, and love will light the underground of our lives. Spring Washam brings to us her life and Harriet's in a voice that is both beautiful and courageous. - Roshi Joan Halifax, Abbot, Upaya Zen CenterMother Harriet, as an awakened bodhisattva, knows that real freedom is realizing the essence of everything, and to do that, our abolition practice must also be a spiritual practice where we are allying with the unseen world of beings who are working alongside us to get us and everything free. . . . In this text Spring has consented to allow Mother Harriet to speak through her to offer to the world a vital message of hope as well as a call to action. - Lama Rod Owens
£14.44
Hay House Inc Unseen Beings
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewUnseen Beings is a magnificent, passionate, brilliantly written manifesto for our urgent reimagining of our relationship with every aspect of the creation before we destroy it and ourselves. Drawing on the latest scientific discoveries about animal and plant consciousness and also on indigenous wisdom and the truths of Tibetan Buddhism, Unseen Beings is that rarest of books – indispensable reading for anyone who longs for a just and balanced human future. Buy it and give it to everyone you know.- Andrew Harvey, author of 'The Hope' and 'Radical Regeneration' with Carolyn Baker"Unseen Beings is a profound and much-needed book that takes us beyond the important but numbing statistics of what’s occurring on our planet. Erik Jampa Andersson points out the underlying causes – our anthropocentrism and lack of awareness of the vital roles that unseen, but very much present, beings play in our lives – and the peril of ignoring them. He guides us toward practical ways to shift from our dualistic, selfish, human-centered fixation to include the interconnected web of all beings, seen and unseen. There is no more essential shift than this, and Erik Jampa Andersson has written a brilliant book that gives us a road map to true wholeness and recovery."– Lama Tsultrim Allione, author of Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine and founder of Tara Mandala
£15.29
Adams Media Corporation The Everything Buddhism Book
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£16.03
Adams Media Corporation The Everything Essential Buddhism Book
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£12.45
Skyhorse Publishing God's Generals: The Military Lives of Moses, the
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£19.99
Skyhorse Publishing Still, in the City: Creating Peace of Mind in the
Book SynopsisStill, in the City is a collection of stories about the practice of urban Buddhism—when a New York City subway becomes a mobile temple, when Los Angeles traffic becomes a vehicle for awakening, when a Fifth Avenue sidewalk offers a spiritual path through craving, generosity, and sorrow. The instructions offered here for exploring mindfulness in and around our cities are written to be accessible, whether you’ve practiced a lot or a little. Perhaps you’ve returned home from a retreat and want to hold the attention and intention gained from pausing and experiencing the silence. Or perhaps you practice mindfulness and don’t call it Buddhism, or you are just curious about what mindfulness is all about. Still, in the City will speak to you.Practicing in the city comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities, and this book is attuned to both, offering guidance by teachers who see mindfulness not only as an intention for self-acceptance and relief of stress, but also as awareness that leads to dissatisfaction and that inspires our desire for deeper understanding and change. Dedicated to using their practice to make a difference not only in their own lives but also those of others, the authors speak of their involvement with their cities’ diverse communities, and their experience belies the notion that western Buddhists are of an age and race and class.There is amazing clarity in stillness, and the opportunity for a skillful response rather than a reaction, even to injustice. And there is the possibility of equanimity and of freedom, everywhere and for all.The teachers who contributed to this volume are Margo McLoughlin, Sebene Selassie, Gary Singer, Harrison Blum, Alex Haley, Wildecy de Fatima Jury, Eve Decker, Alice Alldredge, nakawe cuebas, Tracy Cochran, Bart van Melik, Joshua Bee Alafia (Jbee), Diana Gould, Paul Irving, Nancy Glimm, Ellen Furnari, Nobantu Mpotulo, JD Doyle, Rachel Lewis, Rosemary Blake, Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Tuere Sala, Walt Opie, and Diane Wilde.Trade Review“Mindfulness and Compassion practice in daily life? Still, in the City has many thoughtful and inspiring essays by Dharma practitioners and teachers, all ways to bring the teachings alive just where you are.” —Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart “This is a book for those whose spiritual practice lives in the fierce light of day. As a New Yorker, a collection of authentic, personal expressions like these are critical…. Still, in the City is as critical for beginners interested in exploring mindfulness practice as it is for those devoted to the justice, equity, and love of a fully expressed Buddhadharma.” —Greg Snyder, Senior Director & Associate Professor of Buddhist Studies, Union Theological Seminary, Dharma Teacher & Senior Priest, Brooklyn Zen Center “Still, in the City is an insightful collection of practical wisdom bathed in the heart of the dharma. These seasoned practitioners invite us into deeper presence, understanding, and intimacy with the simplicity and complexity of our day-to-day lives, regardless of our surroundings or circumstances. We need this book to better understand our lives and our belonging. A must read and must share offering that reveals the healing power of wise awareness.” —Ruth King, author of Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism From The Inside Out “This book could be titled ‘Buddhism Made Real’ because the authors describe their firsthand experience of practicing Buddhism in the fullness and the complexity of modern life. The book is inspiring and heartwarming.” —Gil Fronsdal, co-teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA and Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA “Still, in the City is a perfect book for the modern Buddhist reader. Underpinned with deep dharma, it presents engaging tools for living in the realm of samsara from a wise, compassionate, and diverse group of teachers and senior practitioners. Taking wisdom to the streets, they help keep these ancient teachings alive in our troubled world.” —Kevin Griffin, author of One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps and Living Kindness: Buddhist Teachings for a Troubled World “What you are offering here will be a great refuge to urban meditators…. To me your book establishes an apt metaphor for finding [the] quiet within the storm. We can’t make everyone else bow to our wishes for stillness. But we don’t need to. The inner quiet is much more accessible and practical anyway.” —Gloria Taraniya, Ambrosia, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies “Both practical and poetic, Still, in the City provides enormously helpful advice on how to undertake serious dharma practice where the vast majority of us actually live. This is a beautiful, rich anthology that fills a critical gap in the literature.” —Sumi Loundon Kim, Yale University, author of Sitting Together: A Family-Centered Curriculum on Mindfulness, Meditation, and Buddhist Teachings“Mindfulness and Compassion practice in daily life? Still, in the City has many thoughtful and inspiring essays by Dharma practitioners and teachers, all ways to bring the teachings alive just where you are.” —Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart “This is a book for those whose spiritual practice lives in the fierce light of day. As a New Yorker, a collection of authentic, personal expressions like these are critical…. Still, in the City is as critical for beginners interested in exploring mindfulness practice as it is for those devoted to the justice, equity, and love of a fully expressed Buddhadharma.” —Greg Snyder, Senior Director & Associate Professor of Buddhist Studies, Union Theological Seminary, Dharma Teacher & Senior Priest, Brooklyn Zen Center “Still, in the City is an insightful collection of practical wisdom bathed in the heart of the dharma. These seasoned practitioners invite us into deeper presence, understanding, and intimacy with the simplicity and complexity of our day-to-day lives, regardless of our surroundings or circumstances. We need this book to better understand our lives and our belonging. A must read and must share offering that reveals the healing power of wise awareness.” —Ruth King, author of Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism From The Inside Out “This book could be titled ‘Buddhism Made Real’ because the authors describe their firsthand experience of practicing Buddhism in the fullness and the complexity of modern life. The book is inspiring and heartwarming.” —Gil Fronsdal, co-teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA and Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA “Still, in the City is a perfect book for the modern Buddhist reader. Underpinned with deep dharma, it presents engaging tools for living in the realm of samsara from a wise, compassionate, and diverse group of teachers and senior practitioners. Taking wisdom to the streets, they help keep these ancient teachings alive in our troubled world.” —Kevin Griffin, author of One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps and Living Kindness: Buddhist Teachings for a Troubled World “What you are offering here will be a great refuge to urban meditators…. To me your book establishes an apt metaphor for finding [the] quiet within the storm. We can’t make everyone else bow to our wishes for stillness. But we don’t need to. The inner quiet is much more accessible and practical anyway.” —Gloria Taraniya, Ambrosia, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies “Both practical and poetic, Still, in the City provides enormously helpful advice on how to undertake serious dharma practice where the vast majority of us actually live. This is a beautiful, rich anthology that fills a critical gap in the literature.” —Sumi Loundon Kim, Yale University, author of Sitting Together: A Family-Centered Curriculum on Mindfulness, Meditation, and Buddhist Teachings
£16.14
Diversified Publishing The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing
Book SynopsisAn instant New York Times bestseller. Over 1 million copies sold!Two spiritual giants. Five days. One timeless question. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fifty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression. Despite their hardships—or, as they would say, because of them—they are two of the most joyful people on the planet.In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu traveled to the Dalai Lama's home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness's eightieth birthday and to create what they hoped would be a gift for others. They looked back on their long lives to answer a single burning question: How do we find joy in the face of life's inevitable suffering?They traded intimate stories, teased each other continually, and shared their spiritual practices. By the end of a week filled with laughter and punctuated with tears, these two global heroes had stared into the abyss and despair of our time and revealed how to live a life brimming with joy.This book offers us a rare opportunity to experience their astonishing and unprecedented week together, from the first embrace to the final good-bye.We get to listen as they explore the Nature of True Joy and confront each of the Obstacles of Joy—from fear, stress, and anger to grief, illness, and death. They then offer us the Eight Pillars of Joy, which provide the foundation for lasting happiness. Throughout, they include stories, wisdom, and science. Finally, they share their daily Joy Practices that anchor their own emotional and spiritual lives.The Archbishop has never claimed sainthood, and the Dalai Lama considers himself a simple monk. In this unique collaboration, they offer us the reflection of real lives filled with pain and turmoil in the midst of which they have been able to discover a level of peace, of courage, and of joy to which we can all aspire in our own lives.
£25.20
Broadview Press Ltd Buddhism: A Philosophical Approach
Book SynopsisThis book philosophically introduces the basic truths, doctrines, and principles of Buddhism. Its goal is to explain the teachings of the Buddha and of Buddhism clearly and consistently. Though the book treads beyond the Buddha’s life, including into the Abhidharma and Mahayana traditions, it remains throughout a philosophical discussion and elaboration of the Buddha’s thought. It is meant to be an accessible guide for those who have no background in Buddhism, and to be beneficial to the philosophical understanding of those who do.Trade Review“Readers looking for a clear, concise, and accessible introduction to the basic tenets of Buddhism will find Panjvani’s book ideally suited to their needs. The book covers such quintessentially Buddhist notions as the Four Noble Truths, the No-Self view of personal identity, and the causal principle of Dependent Arising. One of the book’s main strengths is its systematic and meticulous use of examples drawn from both canonical and contemporary sources to illustrate the pragmatic aspects of Buddhist teachings. With just the right blend of doctrinal exposition and philosophical analysis, Buddhism: A Philosophical Approach offers general audiences a useful resource for engaging Buddhist ideas in a critical and effective way.” — Christian Coseru, College of Charleston“Buddhism: A Philosophical Approach is an excellent introduction to Buddhist philosophy. It includes a very lucid presentation not only of basic Buddhist teachings such as the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path, but also of such challenging concepts as emptiness and dependent origination. The work focuses on a general overview of fundamental issues, but also explores in some depth the complexities involved in crucial questions such as the nature of desire and the critique of self-identity. I highly recommend this work for introductory courses in Buddhist and Asian philosophy.” — John P. Clark, Loyola University New OrleansTable of ContentsPrefaceI Indian ContextsGeneral Themes of the Indian Philosophical TraditionA Short Account of the Vedas and UpanishadsThe Philosophy of the UpanishadsThe Identity of Brahman and AtmanII The Legend and Life of the BuddhaIntroductionThe Early LifeThe Four SignsRenunciationIII Reading the Middle WaySteering the Middle CourseA Symbolic ReadingConcluding RemarksIV The First Noble Truth: Three Understandings of SufferingIntroductionPervasiveness and EliminabilityThe First UnderstandingThe Second UnderstandingThe Third UnderstandingThe Five AggregatesThe Buddha and David HumeConcluding RemarksV The Second Noble Truth: An Analysis of CravingIntroductionCraving and PermanenceCraving and Wanting — A Difference in KindThe Character of Craving — Qualitative ObservationsThe Character of Craving — Formal ObservationsCriticism of BahmSelf and SufferingVI The Third Noble Truth: Nirvana, the Cessation of SufferingIntroductionSamsaraUnderstanding and Describing NirvanaVII The Fourth Noble Truth: Walking the Noble Eightfold PathIntroductionThe Noble Eightfold PathMore on MindfulnessVIII The Doctrine of No SelfIntroductionThe Argument from the AggregatesA Lute, a Chariot and the Composite SelfThe Argument from Lack of ControlIX The Doctrine of ImpermanenceIntroductionArising and PassingOther Views of ChangeNumerical Identity and Qualitative IdentityAnnihilationism and EternalismConcluding RemarksX The Doctrine of Dependent OriginationIntroductionThe First Model: Physical CausationThe Second Model: Mental Causation without Universal CausationThe Third Model: Mental Causation with Universal CausationThe Importance of Universal CausationDependent Origination and Causal ContinuityXI Karma and Rebirth: Continuity, Not IdentityIntroductionKarma and MoralityKarma and RebirthContinuity of Self over Time, Not IdentityXII The Concept of Dharmas in the AbhidharmaThe Abhidharma, the Dharma, and DharmasDharmas and AtomsDharmas as Ultimate RealityDharmas and MindfulnessWhat Is the Duration of a Dharma?XIII The Concept of Emptiness in Mahayana BuddhismIntroduction to Mahayana BuddhismThe Perfection of Wisdom and EmptinessEmptiness and Dependent OriginationEmptiness and Non-DualityEmptiness and EnlightenmentXIV Compassion and Skillfulness in Mahayana BuddhismIntroductionThe BodhisattvaThe Bodhisattva RenouncesCompassion and SufferingGenuine CompassionSkillful Means, the Arhat and the BodhisattvaAn Emphasis on Practice over BeliefXV The Parable of the Burning House — A Closing DiscussionGlossary of Select Sanskrit, Pali and PhilosophicalTermsBibliographyIndex
£27.50
Greystone Books,Canada Challenges The Life and Teachings of Venerable
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£13.29
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Essential Teachings
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£13.49
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Beyond Dogma: Dialogues and Discourses
Book SynopsisBeyond Dogma presents a record of a 1993 visit to France by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, recipient of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize and the world''s most prominent Buddhist leader. During a series of public lectures and question-and-answer sessions with political activists, religious leaders, students, scientists, Buddhist practitioners, and interfaith organizations, His Holiness responds to a wider range of contemporary social, political, and religious issues. Topics include the practice of Buddhism in the West; nonviolence, human rights, and the Tibetan crisis; ecumenical approaches to spirituality; the meeting of Buddhism and science; and more.
£13.49
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Orthodox Chinese Buddhism: A Contemporary Chan
Book SynopsisAs a well-known scholar and meditation master—His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama called him “extremely modest, a true spiritual practitioner of deep and broad learning”—Sheng Yen is uniquely qualified to guide Western seekers into the world of contemporary Chinese Buddhism. Written while the author was secluded in solitary retreat in southern Taiwan, Orthodox Chinese Buddhism provides a wealth of theory and simple, clear guidelines for practicing this increasingly popular form of spirituality. One of the most influential Buddhist books in the Chinese language, the book explores a wide range of subjects, from distinguishing core teachings from outdated cultural norms to bridging the gap between Western and Chinese traditions. In the process, it addresses such questions as “To what extent should Buddhism be Westernized to fit new cultural conditions?” and “Does Westernization necessarily lead to ‘a dumbing down’ of Buddhism?” In addition to the translation of the complete original text, this edition includes new annotations, appendixes, and a glossary designed for the Western reader.
£14.39
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Being and Becoming: Psychodynamics, Buddhism, and
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£999.99
Copper Canyon Press,U.S. Cuckoo's Blood: Versions of Zen Poetry
Book Synopsis “We need poets like this. Mr. Berg relentlessly describes what we would often prefer to forget but can’t allow ourselves to forget.”—The New York Times Book Review Certain poems of Zen masters, including work by Ikkyu, Basho, and Dogen, have haunted and nourished readers from around the world for centuries—and Steven Berg for fifty years. Driven to know “what these people thought, believed, felt,” Berg rewrote existing translations to create provocative, energized, and multilayered versions. These are not new poems, nor are they old poems. These are explorations into the deeper resonances of Zen masters, expounding on the simple themes of the minute and overpowering. This is Zen poetry to the core, nodding to the poets who came before while breathing new life into the forms and meanings. “Deathsong, by Hakuin” Punch your fist mind of a fist through this black wall al- ways in front of you always the next step you can’t take as you walk into it through it but can’t because it’s who you are but can’t be do not want to be nothing but the place where you were are won’t be slam this fist of a fist into the wall that isn’t even here built of the billion nows yous which when it finally is you finally face it you pass through like a raw black breath Stephen Berg is the founder and co-editor of The American Poetry Review and author of numerous collections of poetry and translations. He lives in Philadelphia.
£11.39
Copper Canyon Press,U.S. Disappearing Ox
Book SynopsisMacArthur Fellow Lewis Hyde and painter Max Gimblett collaborate to create a modern American version of the twelfth-century Chinese Oxherding Series. As Lewis Hyde writes, There are ten drawings, the first of which shows a young herder who has lost the ox he is supposed to be tending. In subsequent images he finds the ox's tracks, sees the beast itself, tames it, and rides it home. In the seventh drawing the ox disappears...it was a metaphor for something, not to be mistaken for the thing itself. In dialogue with Gimblett's paintings and the Chinese text, Hyde's revolutionary approach provides three different English-language versions to the same poem: a one-word response, a second version that adds just enough for complete sentences, and the third adds poetic embellishment. Combining Chinese text, visual art, and multiple English translations, The Disappearing Ox, is a fluid, multilayered reading experience.
£18.99
Shambhala Publications Inc The Practice of Tranquillity and Insight: A Guide
Book SynopsisThe two types of meditation that form the core of Buddhist spiritual practice are: tranquillity (samatha) meditation aims at stilling the mind, while insight (vipasyana) meditation produces clear vision or insight into the nature of all phenomena. With masterful scholarship, Rinpoche explains this unified system of meditation—what to do, what to avoid, and the stages of deepening meditation—so the practitioner can gauge progress. His teaching is a commentary on the eighth chapter of the Treasury of Knowledge by Jamgon Kongtrul.
£22.95
Shambhala Publications Inc Heart Drops of Dharmakaya: Dzogchen Practice of
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£20.80
Shambhala Publications Inc Sacred Ground: Jamgon Kongtrul On Pilgrimage And
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£20.70
Shambhala Publications Inc Meditation, Transformation, and Dream Yoga
Book SynopsisThe three traditional Nyingma texts and Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche''s commentary included in this book were selected by him for their relevance to the modern-day spiritual aspirant who must combine and balance quality practice time, work time, and rest time in the course of a busy day. Guidelines for formal sitting are presented here from the Dzogchen perspective in the teachings on quiescence meditation. Practices for bringing the experiences of daily life into the spiritual path are presented in the section on transformation. Finally, the teachings on dream yoga guide the practitioner in the conscious control of the dream state as well as the bardo state at the end of life. Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche''s dynamic and practical commentaries on each section are specially tailored to the needs of Western students. The result is an indispensable handbook for practitioners at all levels of experience. When the Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche arrived in the West many decades ago, he was already a receptacle for an abundance of transmissions received from many of the foremost and authentic masters of our times. Since then, his noble disposition and advanced level of meditation practice has assisted innumerable people, and he has established many Dharma centers.
£20.70
Shambhala Publications Inc Taming the Mind
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£999.99
Shambhala Publications Inc The Six Yogas of Naropa: Tsongkhapa's Commentary
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£28.80
Shambhala Publications Inc The Treasury of Knowledge: Book Six, Part Three:
Book SynopsisIn Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtrül''s Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as it was preserved in Tibet. This volume, Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy, is his masterful survey of the broad themes and subtle philosophical points found in more than fifteen hundred years of Buddhist philosophical writings. In a clear and systematic manner, he sets out the traditional framework of Buddhism''s three vehicles and four philosophical systems, and provides an overview of the key points of each system. His syncretic approach, which emphasizes the strengths of each of the systems and incorporates them into a comprehensive picture of philosophical endeavor, is well-suited for scholar-practitioners who seek awakening through the combination of analytical inquiry and meditation.
£32.80
Shambhala Publications Inc Mind Training
Book SynopsisThis small accessible book contains the essence of the Seven-Point Mind Training, expressed in the intimate colloquial style that distinguishes Ringu Tulku''s teachings. The Seven-Point Mind Training, a lojong practice, assumes no prior special training or preparation. It does not require practitioners to enter seclusion or change the way they live their lives. It asks that they examine their relationships with all those around them and make a strong determination to become enlightened for others'' sake rather than for their own. It gives instructions for tonglen breathing practice that ties the concepts of lojong to the physical act of breathing. Mind Training focuses simply on giving up, self-cherishing, and transforming self-centered thinking into compassion, egoistic feelings into altruism, desire into acceptance, and resentment into joy.
£14.39
Shambhala Publications Inc Aryadeva's Four Hundred Stanzas on the Middle
Book SynopsisGyel-tsap Dar-ma-rin-chen states that Aryadeva''s Four Hundred Stanzas was written to explain how, according to Nagarjuna, the practice of the stages of yogic deeds enables those with Mahayana motivation to attain Buddhahood. Both Nagarjuna and Aryadeva urge those who want to understand reality to induce direct experience of ultimate truth through philosophic inquiry and reasoning. Aryadeva''s text is more than a commentary on Nagarjuna''s Treatise on the Middle Way because it also explains the extensive paths associated with conventional truths. The Four Hundred Stanzas is one of the fundamental works of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy, and Gyel-tsap''s commentary is arguably the most complete and important of the Tibetan commentaries on it. Mahayana practitioners must eliminate not only obstructions to liberation but also obstructions to the perfect knowledge of all phenomena. This requires a powerful understanding of selflessness, coupled with a vast accumulation of merit, or positive energy, resulting from the kind of love, compassion, and altruistic intention cultivated by bodhisattvas. The first half of the text focuses on the development of merit by showing how to correct distorted ideas about conventional reality and how to overcome disturbing emotions. The second half explains the nature of ultimate reality that all phenomena are empty of intrinsic existence. Gyel-tsap''s commentary on Aryadeva''s text takes the form of a lively dialogue that uses the words of Aryadeva to answer hypothetical and actual assertions questions and objections. Geshe Sonam Rinchen has provided additional commentary to the sections on conventional reality, elucidating their relevance for contemporary life. This is a republished version of Yogic Deeds of Bodhisattvas.
£28.80
Shambhala Publications Inc The Buddhist Path: A Practical Guide from the
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£999.99
Shambhala Publications Inc Kindness, Clarity, and Insight
Book SynopsisThis beloved classic brings together in one volume all the major themes of the Dalai Lama’s teachings. Drawn from the lectures he gave during his first three visits to North America, the book covers the core subject matter of Tibetan Buddhism, as presented for the first time to an English-speaking audience. The chapters are arranged developmentally from simple to complex topics, which include the luminous nature of the mind, the four noble truths, karma, the common goals of the world’s religions, meditation, deities, and selflessness. Central to all these teachings is the necessity of compassion—which the Dalai Lama says is “the essence of religion” and “the most precious thing there is.”
£14.39
Shambhala Publications Inc A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path
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£16.19
Shambhala Publications Inc Living in the Light of Death: On the Art of Being
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£999.99
Shambhala Publications Inc The Buddha and His Teachings
Book SynopsisOriginally published as Entering the Stream, this book offers a simple and inspiring answer to the question 'What is the Buddha's teaching?' primarily in the words of the Buddha and other masters. This anthology draws on traditional Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Tibetan sources as well as teachings by contemporary Buddhist masters. Among the contributors, both classical and modern, are: Ajahn Chah, Pema Chödrön, The Second Dalai Lama, Dogen, S.N. Goenka, Dainin Katagiri, Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi, Milerepa, Padmasambhava, Reginald Ray, Shunryu Suzuki, Nyanaponika Thera, Thich Nhat Hanh, Chögyam Trungpa, and Burton Watson.
£16.62
Orbis Books (USA) The Raft is Not the Shore: Conversations Toward a
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£14.24
Hampton Roads Publishing Co Why I Am a Buddhist NoNonsense Buddhism with Red
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£18.04
Hampton Roads Publishing Co Dalai Lama's Little Book of Wisdom
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£15.26
Hampton Roads Publishing Co Tell Me Something About Buddhism: Questions and
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£14.24
Red Wheel Dalai LamaS Little Book of Compassion
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£15.08
Hampton Roads Publishing Company The Dalai Lama's Little Book of Buddhism
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£11.66
Hampton Roads Publishing Company The Dalai Lama's Big Book of Happiness: How to
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£15.26
Hampton Roads Publishing Company Dalai Lama's Little Book of Mysticism: The
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£12.30
Hampton Roads Publishing Company Buddhas' Little Book of Life: Daily Wisdom from
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£15.26
Hampton Roads Publishing Company The Dalai Lama's Little Book of Inner Peace: The
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£13.46
Penguin Putnam Inc Big Sky Mind: Buddhism and the Beat Generation
Book SynopsisEssays, poems, photographs, and letters explore the link between Buddhism and the Beats--with previously unpublished material from several beat writers, including Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gary Snyder, and Diane diPrima.
£999.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers
Book Synopsis"[Thich Nhat Hanh] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth." --His Holiness The Dalai LamaNominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for a Nobel Peace Prize, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of today’s leading sources of wisdom, peace, compassion and comfort.Exiled from Vietnam over thirty years ago, Thich Nhat Hanh has become known as a healer of the heart, a monk who shows us how the everyday world can both enrich and endanger our spiritual lives.In this book, Jesus and Buddha share a conversation about prayer and ritual and renewal, and about where such concepts as resurrection and the practice of mindfulness converge. In this unique way, Thich Nhat Hanh shows the brotherhood between Jesus and Buddha-- and in the process shows how we can take their wisdom into the world with us, to "practice in such a way that Buddha is born every moment of our daily life, that Jesus Christ is born every moment of our daily life."
£14.45
Red Wheel/Weiser Barefoot ZEN: The Shaolin Roots of Kung Fu and
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£20.70
Red Wheel/Weiser Meeting the Monkey Halfway
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£11.39
Red Wheel/Weiser Socrates and the Enlightenment Path
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£15.19
