Buddhist life and practice Books
Shambhala Publications Inc A Beginner's Guide to Meditation: Practical
Book SynopsisA practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation, with pointers from some of today''s most respected Buddhist teachers, including Pema Chödrön, Thich Nhat Hanh, Cyndi Lee, and Sharon Salzberg.As countless meditators have learned firsthand, meditation practice can positively transform the way we see and experience our lives. This practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation introduces you to the practice, explains how it is approached in the main schools of Buddhism, and offers advice and inspiration from Buddhism’s most renowned and effective meditation teachers, including Pema Chödrön, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Sharon Salzberg, Norman Fischer, Ajahn Chah, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, Sylvia Boorstein, Noah Levine, Matthieu Ricard, Judy Lief, and many others.Topics include how to build excitement and energy to start a meditation routine and keep it going, setting up a meditation space, working with and through boredom, what to look for when seeking others to meditate with, how to know when it’s time to try doing a formal meditation retreat, how to bring the practice “off the cushion” with walking meditation and other practices, and much more.
£16.19
Shambhala Publications Inc Zen Chants: Thirty-Five Essential Texts with
Book SynopsisAn introduction to Zen chanting practice, with new accurate and chantable translations of the texts used in Zen centers and monasteries throughout the English-speaking world—by the renowned translator of Dogen and Ryokan.A Zen chant is like a compass that sets us in the direction of the awakened life; it is the dynamic, audible counterpart to the silent practice of zazen, or sitting meditation; and it is a powerful expression of the fact that practice happens in community. Here is a concise guide to Zen chants for practitioners, as well as for anyone who appreciates the beauty and profundity of the poetry in dharma. An introduction to the practice is followed by fresh and carefully considered translations and adaptations of thirty-five chants—some common and others less well known—along with illuminating commentary.
£17.09
Shambhala Publications Inc Sit Like a Buddha: A Pocket Guide to Meditation
Book SynopsisHow to meditate—a concise, pocket-size guide that tells you everything you need to know, from the best-selling author of The Buddha Walks into a Bar... This is the ultimate go-to guide for learning how to meditate. It contains all the instructions you''ll need to get started in a remarkably short space, but it also shows you how to make meditation practice a permanent part of your life, infusing it with wisdom and compassion as you go about your day. And it''s instruction in the voice of the meditation teacher the young spiritual-but-not-religious crowd have come to trust: Lodro Rinzler, a young Buddhist teacher who speaks to the twenty- and thirty-something crowd in a way that has made his first book, The Buddha Walks into a Bar..., a best seller. Lodro begins by challening you to understand why you want to meditate in the first place, then, after the basic instructions, he shows how to prioritize your practice among your other daily activities and make it the center of all of them. He then shows you how to bring the wisdom and insight gained from meditation into all aspects of life.
£10.44
Shambhala Publications Inc The Heart of Unconditional Love: A Powerful New
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£17.85
Shambhala Publications Inc Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path
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£12.59
Shambhala Publications Inc The Relaxed Mind: A Seven-Step Method for
Book SynopsisAn esteemed modern Tibetan Buddhist teacher presents a system of meditation instructions designed for achieving relaxation in our stressful, fast-paced worldIn the late 1990s, shortly after arriving in the United States, it became clear to Dza Kilung Rinpoche that his Western students responded to traditional meditation instructions differently from his students back in Asia. The Westerners didn''t know how to relax—and their pressured, fast-paced lifestyles carried over into meditation. With this in mind, Dza Kilung Rinpoche set out to create a meditation system that could break through the noise of Western life.The Relaxed Mind contains instructions for the seven-phase practice that he developed for students in the West. It is adapted from traditional instructions to counteract the overwhelming distraction that is becoming a global culture these days, not only in the West. Beginners will find a wealth of useful, easy-to-understand information while more experienced meditators may be surprised to find their practice deepening through letting go of tension.
£14.24
Shambhala Publications Inc Mindfulness in Action: Making Friends with
Book Synopsis"How to practice mindfulness meditation and bring awareness into everyday life--from the best-selling author of many classic works on meditation. Mindfulness in Action is a book about meditation, about the practice and experience of mindfulness and awareness, and about how these meditative qualities influence our everyday lives. It is a practitioner''s book: a book for people who want to practice meditation and also apply meditative insight to their lives. It includes practice instructions, as well as insights into the principles and aspects of meditation that are the foundations of mindfulness. Shaped for today''s mindfulness audience, this book presents a broad, secular approach to meditation and teaches how to practice awareness to improve one''s life"--
£15.19
Shambhala Publications Inc Best Foot Forward: A Pilgrim's Guide to the
Book SynopsisA pithy guidebook for Buddhist pilgrims to the four holy sites of India.“The aim of all Buddhist practice is to catch a glimpse of the awakened state. Going on pilgrimage, soaking up the sacred atmosphere of holy places, and mingling with other pilgrims are simply different ways of trying to achieve that glimpse.”—from chapter 1, “Holy Buddhist Sites” Pilgrimage is a powerful method for remembering the Buddha’s teachings and putting them into practice. For Buddhists, the most important holy places are the four sites associated with the Buddha’s life: • Lumbini, where Siddhartha was born as an ordinary human being • Bodhgaya, where Siddhartha became enlightened • Varanasi (Sarnath), where the Buddha taught the path to enlightenment • Kushinagar, where the Buddha passed into parinirvana While it may be an inconvenient, chaotic, and even dangerous journey, traveling to these places can be profoundly affecting and transformative for a practitioner. In his fourth book, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse skillfully lays out how we can make the most of our experience as pilgrims. He explains what makes a person or place “holy,” what pilgrimage is all about, and what we can do when visiting the four holy sites of India and Nepal—or any holy place. This manual shows us how to partake in one of the most potent practices available to remind ourselves of the entirety of the Buddha’s teachings.
£17.09
Rockridge Press A Year of Buddha's Wisdom: Daily Meditations and
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£18.99
Rockridge Press Buddhism for Healing: Practical Meditations,
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£14.24
Sounds True Journey to Fulfillment: Six Keys for Opening to
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£18.74
Sounds True Befriending Your Demons: A Revolutionary Path for
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£52.49
Equinox Publishing Ltd Beyond Meditation: Expressions of Japanese Shin
Book SynopsisIn the wide range of Buddhist meditation and spirituality a very special place is held by the practice of calling on the name of Amitabha, or in Japanese Amida Buddha, using the simplest of formulas, the nenbutsu. Japanese masters such as Honen, Shinran and others made this the core of a profound spiritual experience which has fascinated numberless followers ever since. The deeper meaning of the nenbutsu has therefore become a major topic in Buddhist thought which has been reflected on by various thinkers and teachers to this day, especially in the context of Shin Buddhism. In this book, which draws on classic articles first published in The Eastern Buddhist, major historic proponents and masters of the nenbutsu are introduced, in particular Shinran, Shoku, Ippen and Rennyo. Further contributions, which set the work of these masters into the wider context of Buddhist tradition, are in fact some of the earliest Buddhist voicesA" to emerge from modern Japan into global view. Yet the presentations of writers such as Sasaki Gessho, Yamabe Shugaku and Sugihira Shizutoshi have a freshness and an immediacy which speaks to us today.Table of ContentsPreface with Acknowledgements A Note on The Eastern Buddhist General Introduction Conventions on Names, Titles and Scripts List of Illustrations Part I Masters of the Nenbutsu Suzuki, Beatrice Lane Honen Shonin (1133-1212) and the Jodo Ideal Sugihira, Shizutoshi A Study in the Pure Land Doctrine of Shoku (1177-1247) Sugihira, Shizutoshi The Teaching of Ippen Shonin (1239-1289) Sasaki, Gessho The Religion of Shinran Shonin (1173-1262) Sugihira, Shizutoshi Rennyo Shonin (1415-1499): a Great Teacher of Shin Buddhism Part II Some Foundations in Mahayana Buddhism Murakami, Sensho Mahayana Buddhism Akanuma, Chizen The Buddha as Preacher Akanuma, Chizen The Triple Body of the Buddha Sasaki, Gessho Philosophical Foundations of Shin Buddhism Sugihira, Shizutoshi The Unfolding of the Nenbutsu Teaching Part III Themes in Shin Buddhism Sasaki, Gessho Shin Buddhism: The True Pure Land Faith Yamabe, Shugaku Amida as Saviour of the Soul Yamabe, Shugaku The Way to the Land of Bliss Sasaki, Gessho The Enlightened Mind of the Buddha and the Shin Teaching Yamabe, Shugaku The Buddha and Shinran Sasaki, Gessho The Teaching of Shin Buddhism and the Religious Life Yokogawa, Kensho Shin Buddhism as the Religion of Hearing Takagi, Kenmyo My Socialism Mino, Kogetsu The Shinran Revival of 1922 Suzuki, Beatrice Lane The Shinran Shonin Celebration Editors of The Eastern Buddhist In Memory of Sasaki Gessho Synoptic list of text titles Character List for Historical Persons Full details of original publication
£56.25
Parallax Press One Buddha is Not Enough: A Story of Collective
Book SynopsisHow do we learn to believe in ourselves and not just rely on our spiritual teachers? This question often directly posed to Thich Nhat Hanh as Who will be your successor? was answered in August of 2009 when over a thousand people came to Colorado to spend a week with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh only to find he was in the hospital and wouldn’t be able to lead the retreat. The result of this event is One Buddha Is Not Enough, a book on how to become your own teacher and create your own community where you might least expect it. One Buddha Is Not Enough offers fresh and original insight from emerging Buddhist teachers on topics such as how to handle grief, strengthen our relationships, deal with anger and other strong emotions, and find happiness in the present moment. Through letters, stories, poems, calligraphies, and photographs, Thich Nhat Hanh shares his unique insights on illness, health, and different healing modalities.Far-reaching in its implication and tremendously encouraging, One Buddha Is Not Enough is a true expression of American Buddhism: We all already contain all the insight and wisdom we need. We are surrounded by the people who can help us on our journey. Sometimes all it takes is a wake up call to remind us of what we are capable of.
£14.39
Parallax Press The Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking
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£10.79
Rabsel Editions A Taste of Buddhist Practice: Approaching its
Book SynopsisNowadays very popular, meditation is often presented as the key Buddhist method. However, it is actually only one means of this path of liberation. Karmapa Thaye Dorje sketches out the essential points to enter on this path in a way that is both modern and accessible for the Western audience: taking refuge, giving rise to loving-kindness and compassion and measuring the opportunity of this present existence and conditions. He taps into the Buddha's heritage and gives it a contemporary taste.
£13.25
Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Claus Oetke: Truth Paradoxes, Meaning, and
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£57.10
Dr Ludwig Reichert Verlag The Birth of Buddha
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£104.50
Tharpa Publications Meditación Para Cultivar Un Buen Corazón
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£12.40
Editorial Kairos El Poder Curativo de la Meditación: Diálogos
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£29.95
Editorial Kairos Amad a Vuestros Enemigos: Cómo Acabar Con El
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£16.96
