Buddhism Books
Shogam Publications How To Do Life
£22.94
Anness Publishing Illustrated Guide to Buddhism
Book SynopsisThis is an introduction to the Buddhist faith and its practice worldwide, in over 300 artworks and photographs. This is a fascinating and informative guide to the Buddhist faith, from the life of the Buddha through to modern-day Buddhism. It looks at the different schools of Buddhism around the world and how they have evolved. Special themed features focus on Buddhist art, symbolism and architecture, as well as Buddhist Holy days, festivals and rituals. It examines key themes such as the role of women in Buddhism, the importance of the pagoda, and the suppression of the Buddhist faith. It is beautifully illustrated with more than 300 inspirational photographs of paintings, statues, important historical sites and archaeological finds. This richly illustrated reference introduces and explains Buddhist philosophy and how it is practised worldwide. The book opens by exploring the roots of Buddhism through the Buddha's life and teachings, and then explores the practice of Buddhism today, and how the Buddhist faith is followed and interpretated around the world. There is fascinating information on the different Buddhist schools, such as Theravada, Zen, Pure Land and Nichiren, and of the key masters central to them. Beautifully illustrated in 300 inspiring images, this book is the perfect introduction for those new to Buddhism, and a vital resource for students and scholars alike.
£999.99
Watkins Media Limited I Met a Monk: 8 Weeks to Happiness, Freedom and
Book SynopsisAre you having a good day, enjoying the here and now, appreciating all that you have? OR ...Are you stressed, anxious and worrying about the future? Chances are it's the second one. But it doesn't have to be that way - Buddhism offers a truly life-changing point of view that can make everyday stress a thing of the past. But what is Buddhism anyway? Join renowned vegetarian chef Rose Elliot and a diverse group of people as they gather in her sitting room to learn about mindfulness meditation from the wise and witty Buddhist monk Rose has invited into her home. Brimming with inspiring insights and peppered with humour, I Met a Monk introduces mindfulness meditation and the simple core tenets of Buddhist teaching, showing how we can easily apply them to 21st-century life. Set out as an 8-week course, each chapter ends with a concise summary of key points and recommended exercises to help put the suggestions into practice.Part autobiography, part self-help book, I Met a Monk forms a series of workshops, structured into eight chapters that cover the weekly discussions held between a Buddhist monk, Rose, and a group of men and women, including a student, a hairdresser, a doctor and a grandmother, where they talk about the Buddhist way to finding happiness, freedom and peace 'I hope that as you read this book you too may feel you are taking part, and that it may be as life-changing for you as it was for me. ' - Rose Elliot
£13.49
Oneworld Publications Buddhist Texts Through the Ages
Book SynopsisThis unique anthology of Buddhist scripture traces the development of Buddhism through the ages and around the world. Designed to serve scholars and students, this classic text has become a valuable resource for Buddhists and all those who wish to explore for themselves the original sources of one of the world’s great religions. Accessible and jargon-free, these translations from the original Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese are presented in plain English by four leading experts on the language and literature of Buddhism, while a glossary of foreign terms completes a thoroughly comprehensive and timeless introduction to the subject.Trade Review'The most comprehensive book on Buddhist philosophy down the centuries and around the world one is likely to find." "This source book is one to dip into again and again.' -- Two worlds'A welcome addition to our anthologies; gives wider coverage, perhaps, than any other.' -- Journal of the American Oriental Society
£12.99
Equinox Publishing Ltd The Five Principles of Middle Way Philosophy:
Book SynopsisThis second book in the ‘Middle Way Philosophy’ series develops five general principles that are distinctive to the universal Middle Way as a practical response to absolutization. These begin with the consistent acknowledgement of human uncertainty (scepticism), and follow through with openness to alternative possibilities (provisionality), the importance of judging things as a matter of degree (incrementality), the clear rejection of polarised absolute claims (agnosticism) and the cultivation of cognitive and emotional states that will help us resolve conflict (integration). These are discussed not only in theory, but with links to the wide range of established human practices that can help us to follow them. Like all of Robert M. Ellis’s work, this book is highly inter-disciplinary, drawing on philosophical argument, psychological models and values that prioritize practical application.Table of ContentsIntroduction Foreword to the Middle Way Philosphy series Dr. Iain McGilchrist, author of The Master and his Emissary, fellow of All Soul’s College, Oxford and former psychiatrist Scepticism Uncertainty, 'Knowledge' and Sceptical Argument Scepticism is not Negative Scepticism is not Impractical Scepticism, Embodiment and Meaningfulness Scepticism is not Selective Scepticism does not Threaten Meaning Scepticism Applies to Values and Facts Provisionality Optionality and Adaptiveness Complexity and Antifragility Slowness Synthesis Suppression Probabilizing Weighing Up Incrementality Systemic Continuity Tipping Points Practical Discontinuity Continuity of Persons Continuity of Time Continuity of Space Continuity of Training Agnosticism Wary as Serpents Even-handedness Strong, not Weak, Agnosticism Awareness of Appropriation and Lumping Awareness of Sceptical Slippage Awareness of Unholy Alliances Agnosticism and Psychological Development Integration Recognizing Conflict Reframing Responses to Intractability Integration of Desire, Meaning and Belief Individual and Group Integration Temporary Integration Asymmetrical Integration Practice The Middle Way as a Framework of Practices The Threefold Practice Individual Integration of Desire Practices Socio-political Integration of Desire Practices Individual Integration of Meaning Practices Socio-political Integration of Meaning Practices Individual Integration of Belief Practices Socio-political Integration of Belief Practices
£25.60
Equinox Publishing Ltd Buddhist Temples of Kyoto and Kamakura
Book SynopsisBeatrice Lane Suzuki (1878-1939) was a very well informed and sensitive expositor of Mahayana Buddhism and the American wife of the well-known Zen Buddhist Suzuki Daisetsu. She lived in Japan for many years and came to know the leading temple centres of various Buddhist schools - especially in Kyoto and Kamakura - very well. Buddhist Temples of Kyoto and Kamakura brings together some of her writings from The Eastern Buddhist. The collection preserves valuable information from Suzuki's own times and the charm of her personal discovery of the temples described here. Further information is also provided to place them in their current context. The volume will be of interest to scholars of Japanese Buddhism and to the many travelers to these sites today.Table of ContentsPreface 1 General Introduction (Michael Pye) PART I: TEMPLES OF THE EASTERN HILLS IN KYOTO 2 Kiyomizudera 3 Nanzenji 4 Ginkakuji 5 Higashiyama Temples Today (by Patricia Yamada) PART II: PURE LAND AND TRUE PURE LAND TEMPLES 6 Chion-in 7 Higashi Honganji 8 Temple Celebrations at Chion-in and Higashi Honganji PART III: ZEN TEMPLES IN KYOTO AND KAMAKURA 9 Tofukuji 10 Tofukuji Today (by Christine Pye) 11 Myoshinji 12 Myoshinji Today (by Hillary Pedersen) 13 Zen temples of Kamakura 14 Engakuji and Kenchoji: The Social Morphology of Two Kamakura Temples (by A.W. Sadler) PART IV: TEMPLES OF SHINGON BUDDHISM 15 Toji 16 Kobo Daishi, the Saint of Shingon 17 Mount Koya 18 Mount Koya Today (by Elizabeth Tinsley) PART V: TEMPLES OF THE NICHIREN TRADITION 19 Nichiren and Kamakura 20 Nichiren temples in Kyoto: Honkokuji 21 Nichiren temples in Kyoto: Honnoji PART VI: MORE TEMPLES AND SHRINES OF KAMAKURA 22 Historic Temples of Kamakura 23 Bodhisattvas and Buddhas of Kamakura Character list for historical persons Details of original publication Index
£38.00
Windhorse Publications What is the Dharma?: The Essential Teachings of
Book SynopsisWhat is the meaning of life? How can we be truly happy? Buddhism answers these questions through the Dharma, which is a traditional term meaning both "the truth" and "the path", and is the subject of this book, which offers a starter-kit of Buddhist teachings and practices.
£12.34
Windhorse Publications Who is the Buddha?
Book SynopsisWe meet the Buddha as a man who struggled to understand the mysteries of life, suffering and death and became Enlightened, thereby transcending human life altogether.
£999.99
Windhorse Publications This Being, That Becomes: The Buddha's Teaching
Book SynopsisThis being, that becomes; from the arising of this, that arises.A" This succinct formula, recorded in texts and carved in inscriptions throughout the Buddhist world, is said to summarise the whole of the Dharma, the teaching of the Buddha. But how can such a simple summary be the conceptual formulation that characterises the experience of a Buddha, an 'Awakened One', a state beyond all words and concepts? Dhivan Thomas Jones tells us how, and takes us into the heart of the Buddha's insight that everything arises in dependence on conditions. With the aid of lucid reflections and exercises he prompts us to explore how conditionality works in our own lives, and provides a sure guide to the most essential teaching of Buddhism.Trade Review"Clearly and intelligently written, this book carries a lot of good advice." Professor Richard Gombrich, author of 'What the Buddha Thought'. "Like all fine writers, Dhivan Thomas Jones makes complex ideas simple and subtle truths compelling. The Buddha considered conditionality the heart of his message and fathoming it the key to a happy, creative and fulfilling life. This excellent book teases out his meaning and makes you want to start putting it into practice right away." Vishvapani Blomfield, author of 'Gautama Buddha: the Life and Teachings of the Awakened One'.Table of ContentsPreface and acknowledgements Introduction: Buddhism and Conditionality - 'Those things conditionally arisen - ' - A presentation of conditionality - How to use this book Part 1: Core Teachings on Conditionality Chapter 1: The Principle of Conditionality - The fundamental principle of the Dharma - A vision of human existence - The Dharma as a practical teaching - An example - stress - The difference between 'causes' and 'conditions' - Conditionality as a transcendental principle - The difficulty of the Dharma Chapter 2: The Scope of Conditionality - The conversions of Sariputta and Moggallana - Reactive mind and creative mind - The four noble truths - Dukkha and its origin in craving - Cessation and the path - Mindful awareness as the hinge Chapter 3: The Twelve Links - The twelve nidanas in the Pali canon - The Wheel of Life and the three-life interpretation - The twelve nidanas as explaining dukkha - Ignorance, formations, consciousness and name-and-form - The six sense realms, contact, feeling, and craving - Clinging, existence, birth and ageing-and-death Chapter 4: The Spiral Path - The factors of the 'spiral path' - Opening stages of the path - The path from joy to insight - Insight, liberation and awakening - Two images for the path - How to approach the path Part 2: The Implications of Conditionality Chapter 5: Karma, Conditionality and Ethics - The Buddha's teaching of karma - Karma as intention - Karma, defilements and character - Karma and ethics Chapter 6: Conditionality as Middle Way - The middle way as a lifestyle - The extremes of indulgence and self-mortification - The middle way between existence and non-existence - Eternalism and annihilationism Chapter 7: The Nature of Existence - All conditioned things are impermanent and unsatisfactory - All things are without self - Proliferation and conflict - The conditioned and the unconditioned Chapter 8: Emptiness and Interdependence - Conditionality as 'emptiness' - Mutual interpenetration - The 'poetry of interconnectedness' - Interdependence and conditionality Appendix: 24 Nidana Reflection - Introductory note - Part 1: the spiral path - Part 2: the cyclic nidanas - Part 3: the spiral path (concluded) - Concluding note: - Pronounciation Guide for Pali and Sanskrit Words - Glossary of Pali and Sanskrit Buddhist terms - Notes and References
£10.44
Windhorse Publications The Triratna Story: Behind the Scenes of a New
Book SynopsisThis is the story of an international Buddhist movement, from its inception in London to its growth worldwide. It is the story of mistakes made, lessons learnt and how a Buddhist community was built. Extract: This is the story of a circle of friends dreaming a dream, and working to make it a reality...It's the nitty-gritty story of how a community evolves. It's a story of idealism and naivety, growth and growing pains, hard work and burn-out, friendship and fall-out'.Trade Review"An excellent synopsis of the history of an important Buddhist movement through a half century of social change: a fluent narrative of pioneering spirit, triumphs, setbacks and learnings" - David Brazier, OAB, PhD, Head of the Amida-shu, author. "...a courageous and important book...it defies all expectations to tell the brilliant, troubled, and inspiring history of this unique Western Buddhist movement...this is a valuable and instructive text." - Zoketsu Norman Fischer, Founder of Everyday Zen Foundation and author of 'Sailing Home: Using the Wisdom of Homer's Odyssey to Navigate Life's Perils and Pitfalls'.
£9.49
Windhorse Publications The Buddha on Wall Street: What's Wrong with
Book SynopsisOur current neoliberal capitalist economic system is based on unethical values. The twentieth century economist John Maynard Keynes recognized this and wrote of a time in the future when we could transcend those values. Unfortunately Keynes believed that this would somehow happen automatically, and did not grasp the necessity of the need now to directly challenge the values on which our society is based, instead of simply waiting for them to fade away. The Buddha identified the vital importance of working to uproot the poisons of greed and hatred in the human psyche and in human society, and to replace them with their counterparts of generosity and loving kindness, in order to allow a different society to come into being.
£9.49
Windhorse Publications The Dark Side of the Mirror: Forgetting the Self
Book SynopsisGenjo Koan is the most important chapter in Zen master Dogen's principal major work, the Shobogenzo. Although Genjo Koan has been translated into English many times, and is familiar to Buddhists both east and west, it is still not well understood. This new commentary by Buddhist teacher and author David Brazier draws back the curtain revealing the deeper meaning of the text in language that will be as transparent to the general reader as it is informative to the specialist. The Dark Side of the Mirror reveals the pivotal principle at the heart of Dogen's Zen and shows how his revelation of it was rooted in his personal experience, as well as in the religious consciousness of his time. For Dogen scholars, Brazier provides a wealth of previously unpublished connections within Dogen's thought, resolving knotty problems of interpretation. For Zen practitioners, Genjo Koan reveals the meaning of satori and the way that it irreversibly commits the practitioner to a life-long 'going forth' in the service of all sentient beings. For the general reader it provides a unique insight into Japanese and Chinese medieval religion and, through this prism, throws light upon spirituality and spiritual experience universally.
£15.19
Windhorse Publications Teachers of Enlightenment: The Refuge Tree of the
Book SynopsisOut of the depths of a clear blue sky emerges a beautiful tree of white lotus flowers. On the tree are many figures - historical, mythical and transcendental - each a teacher of Enlightenment. In this book Kulananda explains the significance of the figures on the Refuge Tree of the Triratna Buddhist Order. This new revised edition includes the two new figures of Dr Ambedkar and Anagarika Dharmapala. It is a great introduction to the refuge tree and a way of looking at the whole Buddhist tradition.Trade Review'Though Teachers of Enlightenment contains much useful information about the figures on the Refuge Tree, about the Buddhist scriptures, and about the historical development of Buddhism, it is above all a call to spiritual practice." - Urgyen Sangharakshita, Buddhist teacher and founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order; 'I am delighted to see this new edition of Teachers of Enlightenment. And I am very happy to see that Dr Ambedkar and Anagarika Dharmapala have been included here. This book will not only benefit those who wish to practise within the Triratna sangha but any Buddhist who is interested to know about the great spiritual beings on this Refuge Tree.' - Amoghasiddhi, Public Preceptor, Indian ordination training team; 'For anyone exploring the Going for Refuge and Prostration Practice of the Triratna Buddhist Order, Teachers of Enlightenment has long been an essential guide. Kulananda presents a wonderful description of each figure, enabling our practice to come alive. This new edition includes Vajratara's excellent introduction to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Anagarika Dharmapala.' - Kalyacitta, women's ordination team, Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre; 'This book is a timely reminder that Buddhism is not reducible to a set of self-help techniques; it invites us to participate in a cosmic myth, which is the compassionate liberation of all beings.' - Nagapriya, author of The Promise of a Sacred World: Shinran's Teaching of Other PowerTable of ContentsForeword to the New Edition About the author Preface to the 2000 edition, by Sangharakshita Author's acknowledgements Publisher's acknowledgements Part one Introduction 1 The Refuge Tree of the Triratna Buddhist Order, and the prostration practice 2 Visualization and imagination 3 Going for refuge 4 The Refuge Tree, bodhicitta, and 'other-power' Part two Introduction 1 The Buddhas of the Three Times 2 The Jinas 3 The Arhants 4 The bodhisattvas 5 Vajrasattva 6 The dharma texts 7 The teachers of the past India Tibet China Japan 8 The teachers of the present Conclusion Notes and references Selected reading Index
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Parallax Press Path of Compassion: Stories from the Buddha's
Book SynopsisPath of Compassion is a collection of key stories from Thich Nhat Hanh’s classic Old Path White Clouds, a book celebrating its 20th publishing anniversary this year. It tells the fascinating life story of Prince Siddhartha, who left his family and renounced his carefully guarded life, and after many years of spiritual seeking became the Buddha, the Enlightened One. Far more than the description of an unusual life story, it serves as an enjoyable, compelling, and informative introduction to Buddhism by conveying its most important teachings in a compact and accessible format.Thich Nhat Hanh’s ability to show the Buddha as a person who deals with the same life issues as we do is unique and unsurpassed. Written in language accessible to readers of all ages and levels of experience Thich Nhat Hanh combines the description of the major life stages of the Buddha with his most important teachings. Reaching far beyond the biography genre Path of Compassion is a highly readable and informative introduction to Buddhism.
£14.39
New Leaf Media, LLC Probing the Mind: How Does Consciousness Work?
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£999.99
Books on Demand Vajrabhairava: Part 1 Long Version Vocabulary and
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£90.81
Sanctum Books Malleable Mara
Book SynopsisEmploying literary and cultural theory, Nichols argues that the representation of Mara closely parallels and reflects the social concerns and anxieties of the particular Buddhist community producing it.
£59.99
Pentagon Press LLP Kushok Bakula Rinpoche
Book SynopsisIt chronicles the inspiring journey of a towering personality whose legacy in India, Buddhism across Asia, and the wider Himalayan region deserves far greater recognition.
£30.59
Unknown BUDDHA UNVEILS DEVOLUTION AND EVOLUTION a Study of the Aggañña Sutta
Book SynopsisThis is the basic message Dr. Sugunasiri seeks to convey in this study.
£18.99
Alpha Edition Buddhist parables
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£20.67
Alpha Edition The MahaVastu (Volume III)
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£13.87
Pentagon Press Ji Xianlin: A Critical Biography
Book SynopsisJi Xianlin: A Critical Biography reconstructs the academic, professional and personal journey of the doyen of Indology, Buddhism and Orientalism in China. Though his On a Long Journey of life remains full of trials and tribulations, and an emotional world buried deep under the familial and professional obligations, nonetheless, true to the evaluation, he remains indispensable as far as China’s translation, comparative literature, Dunhuang-Turfan studies and cultural exchanges are concerned. India runs through his veins throughout this journey, whether it is his path breaking textual research on the dissemination of paper and silk from China to India or the sugar from India to China, or the Indian Literature in China and translation of Ramayana, Panchtantra, Shanakuntla etc. from Sanskrit, or the reminiscences of his visits to India, one and all have been supplemented with credible primary sources from historical records. It is not easy to weave a tapestry of the life and works of a person as versatile as Ji Xianlin, but the authors have done a remarkable job in mirroring Ji Xianlin’s journey through the Qing, Republican and the People’s Republic. I believe this tapestry will be woven uninterrupted, for Ji Xianlin remains a link between the past and the future.
£97.50
Motilal Banarsidass, A Course on Theravada Buddhism
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£23.74
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Two Dialogues on Dhamma
Book SynopsisStudy the Dhamma for understanding and wisdom. Attend classes, workshops, retreats, and join study groups. Recommended reading list available. Aim for love, joy, wonder, and wisdom in life.
£5.84
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Heart of Buddhist Meditation: A Handbook of
Book SynopsisNyanaponika Thera's book is a modern spiritual classic, providing deep insight and clear guidance on Buddhist mindfulness. It includes basic meditation practices and a full translation of the Great Discourse on Mindfulness by the Buddha.
£36.21
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Simple Guide to Life
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£5.02
Vajra Publications Buddhist Guide to the Power Places of the
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£999.99
Vajra Publications Inc. Pvt. Ltd. Madhyamakavatara
Book SynopsisThis book includes the root verses of Chandrakirtiâs Madhyamakavatara and their commentary by the late Sakya Khenpo, Khenchen Migmar Tsering, as well as the outline of the commentary on the Madhyamakavatara called âDispelling Wrong Viewsâ by the great Sakya philosopher, Gorampa Sonam Sengge (1429-1489) on which Khenchen Migmar based his teachings.
£999.99
Vajra Publications The Mahayana Vajrayana Tradition of the Newars of Nepal
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£999.99
Vajra Publications The Dzogchen Healthy Mind Interviews
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Zen Sourcebook
Book SynopsisA collection that offers selections from the foundational texts of the Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Zen traditions. Through representative selections from their poetry, letters, sermons, and visual arts, it provides students with an introduction to the first 1200 years of this rich - and often misunderstood - tradition.Trade Review"[T]he Zen Sourcebook [is] an excellent cross-section of some of the most important texts in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Zen. The translations [are] well chosen from among the best available. . . . This is an excellent sourcebook for both beginners and serious practitioners." —John Daido Loori, Abbot, Zen Mountain Monastery"This is an excellent book . . . to be commended for its wide coverage; the Korean material is especially hard to find. . . . The short introductions to the selections are lucid, informative and focused, providing a good framework through which to understand the readings. Anyone who wants to work directly with translations of the primary texts, rather than textbook summaries, will find this book the most convenient available." —Brook Ziporyn, Northwestern University"The timeless words of Zen masters running the gamut from the well-known (Dogen and Bodhidharma) to the more obscure (miscellaneous Chinese nuns) can be found in [this book]. . . The teachings, which come in many forms—poetry, letters, and artwork among them—serve as primary texts, while pithy introductions provide historical background on topics ranging from the declining influence of Zen masters in seventeenth-century Japan to Korean master So Sahn's famous army of five thousand monks. This collection of Zen delights offers plenty of teachings to sink your teeth into, including this Blue Cliff Record koan: "A monk asked Yun-men, 'What is the teaching that goes beyond Buddhas and Patriarchs?' Yun-men said, 'A sesame bun.'" Bon appetit." —Tricycle"[A]n invaluable collection of teachings from China, Korea, and Japan, revealing Zen's brilliant use of language to evoke the Buddha's realization." —Buddhadharma"This sourcebook seem to me to be a uniquely rich and valuable treasure trove."—Rachel Hadas, Department of English, Rutgers University"I find that students from all academic backgrounds are able to access the material, yet it is scholarly and rigorous. I particularly appreciate the inclusion of the nuns' poetry, which other collections (such as The Roaring Stream) tend to ignore." —Alison Jameson, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Arizona
£16.14
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Buddha and Christ as Religious Teachers
Book SynopsisTwo influential figures in history, Siddhatta Gottama and Jesus of Nazareth, were spiritual giants who founded world religions that have shaped civilization in the East and West, respectively.
£5.04
University of California Press Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine
Book SynopsisThe Hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine feminine - deities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings. This book documents a highly unusual group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence.Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS Introduction PART I. THE MAHAVIDYAS AS A GROUP The Ten Mahavidyas; Typical Literary and Iconographic Contexts; The Mahavidyas as Forms of the Mahadevi; Mahavidya Origin Myths; Interrelationships among the Mahavidyas; Worship of the Mahavidyas; The Mahavidyas and Magical Powers; The Significance of the Term Mahavidya; Concluding Observations PART II. THE INDIVIDUAL MAHAVIDYAS Kali: The Black Goddess Tara: The Goddess Who Guides through Troubles Tripura-sundari: She Who Is Lovely in the Three Worlds Bhuvanegvari: She Whose Body Is the World Chinnamasta: The Self-Decapitated Goddess Bhairavi: The Fierce One Dharnavati: The Widow Goddess Bagalamukhi: The Paralyzer Matarigi: The Outcaste Goddess Kamald: The Lotus Goddess PART III. CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS Corpses and Cremation Grounds 233; Skulls and Severed Heads; Sexuality and Awakened Consciousness; The Conjunction of Death and Sexual Imagery; The Roles of Women and Reverence for Women; The Potentially Liberating Nature of Social Antimodels NOTES GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
£24.30
Random House USA Inc The Book of Joy
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 ha
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Wisdom Publications,U.S. Nagarjuna's Middle Way: The Mulamadhyamakakarikas
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£999.99
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Progress of Insight: Treatise on Buddhist
Book SynopsisVipassana meditation is the direct path to overcoming sorrow and realizing Nibbana, according to the Buddha. It involves mindfulness of body, feelings, mind states, and objects.
£999.99
Flatiron Books The Five Invitations
Book SynopsisThe cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project and pioneer behind the compassionate care movement shares an inspiring exploration of the lessons dying has to offer about living a fulfilling life. Death is not waiting for us at the end of a long road. Death is always with us, in the marrow of every passing moment. She is the secret teacher hiding in plain sight, helping us to discover what matters most.Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death. The Five Invitations is an exhilarating meditation on the meaning of life and how maintaining an ever-present consciousness of death can bring us closer to our truest selves. As a renowned teacher of compassionate caregiving and the cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, Frank Ostaseski has sat on the precipice of death with more than a thousand people. In The Five Invitations, he distills the lessons gleaned over the course of his c
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St Martin's Press The Art of War The Classic Guide to Strategy
Book SynopsisSun Tzu's The Art of War offers the wisdom of ancient China for the modern reader Originally written in the 5th century, The Art of War is a masterpiece of military strategy and Chinese philosophy that has influenced countless leaders, both on the battlefield and in the boardroom. The exhortations and advice from The Art of War have echoed throughout the centuries as pieces of timeless wisdom, no matter the foe you may be facing. This edition of the timeless classic uses Lionel Giles's brilliant translation of the original text, re-designed with a modern look and a pocket-size trim that's perfect for gift giving. Whether they're students or salespeople, readers everywhere will benefit from Sun Tzu's profound insights into human behavior.
£9.50
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Middle Land, Middle Way
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£11.88
Wisdom Publications,U.S. The Four Noble Truths v 1 The Foundation of
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£11.69
Princeton University Press The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Book Synopsis"The Tibetan Book of the Dead" is the most famous Buddhist text in the West, having sold more than a million copies since it was first published in English in 1927. This title tells the story of how a relatively obscure and malleable collection of Buddhist texts of uncertain origin came to be so revered - and so misunderstood - in the West.Trade Review"A scholarly and informative short read, very useful as a reminder that religious books are not necessarily fixed entities."--James F. DeRoche, Library Journal "The focus of Donald Lopez's ingenious, informative, and engagingly written 'biography' is not so much the original Tibetan text but the pioneering edition and translation first issued in 1927 by the American traveler, scholar, and Theosophist W.Y. Evans-Wentz."--Roger Jackson, Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly "The focus of Donald Lopez's ingenious, informative, and engagingly written 'biography' is not so much the original Tibetan text but the pioneering edition and translation first issued in 1927 by the American traveler, scholar, and Theosophist W.Y. Evans-Wentz."--Roger R. Jackson, Buddhadharma "[T]his biography springs to life when Lopez places its subject within the weird tradition of American spiritualism, complete with Madame Blavatsky's acolytes, Ouija boards and memories of exotic past lives."--Miriam Cosic, The Australian "What makes Lopez's biography of Evans-Wentz's book not only amusing (as it unfailingly is) but enlightening is that one suspects he too could have 'chosen any Asian text' that had been ripped from its context and composed a similar story of how meanings, willy-nilly, had attached themselves to it. Having read Lopez's book, we will look afresh at the volumes of unmoored wisdom so many in the West have taken to heart."--David Cozy, Japan Times "The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Biography is an excellent short introduction to Buddhism, and an intriguing analysis of how ancient texts are used (or invented) to give authority to ideologies."--Heather Shaw, Portland Book Review "Concise and written with Lopez's usual clarity, this short book at times reads like an exciting spiritual detective story as the author methodically takes the reader through the improbable developments that led to the creation of what, in some sense, is a Western creation brought forth from Eastern concepts... Although written for a popular audience, this book should be of interest to all scholars interested in the metamorphosis of Buddhism as the dharma has become transplanted in the West."--George Adams, NovaReligio "Lopez is a good scholar with an engaging style ... and a reader new to the Tibetan Book of the Dead will find this book a reliable and often entertaining introduction to the work and to its Tibetan and Western histories."--Geoffrey Samuel, European Legacy "Although the book addresses a broad and general audience, it is still an excellent scholarly study on the translation and transformation of Tibetan texts into a single English book that eventually became a 'timeless world spiritual classic.' The study is firmly set in the complex trajectories of transcultural encounters and should benefit religious studies scholars from different fields of research. For scholars of American religious history, Buddhism in the West, and contemporary religion in the Euro-American context, the book provides an accessible account of the Buddhist and Tibetan background of the text in question; for scholars from Buddhist and Tibetan studies, the book offers a window to modernist adaptations and interpretations of Buddhist texts in 20th-century America. This slim volume will function well in the undergraduate classroom to demonstrate that religious texts are not timeless and fixed entities... Lopez's narrative biography of The Tibetan Book of the Dead will provide a useful and accessible reading assignment for more specialized classes."--Katja Rakow, Religion "This [is a] magnificent little piece of literary iconoclasm."--Michel Clasquin-Johnson, Relegre-Studies in Religion and ReceptionTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Chapter 1: America 13 Chapter 2: India 30 Chapter 3: T ibet 49 Chapter 4: The World 71 Conclusion 128 Coda 153 Notes 157 Index 171
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Sentient Publications All Else is Bondage: Non-Volitional Living
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company The Gospel of Philip: Jesus, Mary Magdalene and
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