Buddhist life and practice Books
Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Claus Oetke: Truth Paradoxes, Meaning, and
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£55.88
Books on Demand Licht auf Deinem Weg
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£15.90
Dr Ludwig Reichert Verlag The Birth of Buddha
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£104.50
Tuttle Publishing Zen Vegan Food: Delicious Plant-based Recipes
Book SynopsisIn this book, Buddhist temple priest and chef Koyu Iinuma shares the simple and delicious plant-based meals he prepares in the kitchens of Fukushoji temple in Yokohama, Japan.The 73 recipes showcased in Zen Vegan Food are incredibly beautiful and tasty, while also being nutritious, sustainable and ethically responsible. Color photos show the finished dishes, while comprehensive information on Japanese ingredients like seaweed, miso and tofu helps home cooks with shopping and preparation.In this cookbook, readers will find: 28 recipes for vegan congee—the traditional Asian rice porridge dish that is taking the West by storm. These include Congee with Eggplant and Ginger, Soymilk Congee and Congee with Saffron and Chestnuts A chapter on Japanese-Italian dishes with recipes such as Grilled Turnips with Mustard and Olive Sauce, Spaghetti with Pesto and Shiitake and Mushroom Risotto with Nori Seaweed Delicious condiments and starters to brighten up any meal, such as Mushroom Miso Paste and Crunchy Kombu Chips Though we may not typically associate Buddhist monasteries with trendy chefs and temple cafes, a young generation of priests, like Iinuma, are ushering in a new era—one which emphasizes openness and a reconnection to the natural world. Buddhist monastery chefs have been creating delicious vegan dishes for centuries, and Zen Vegan Food offers a modern take full of fun and flavor.For anyone interested in sustainable, plant-based eating, this book will be a revelation—with new ways to prepare delicious meals the whole family will enjoy!Trade Review"This makes cooking with mindfulness an appetizing endeavor." --Publishers Weekly"A beautifully organized, and illustrated culinary compendium of palate pleasing, appetite satisfying, elegant, and truly memorable dishes, Zen Vegan Food: Delicious Plant-based Recipes from a Zen Buddhist Monk will be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to personal, professional, and community library Vegan, Vegetarian, and Asian Cuisine collections." --Midwest Book Review
£12.74
Manohar Publishers and Distributors The Pilgrimage of Buddhism and a Buddhist
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£71.99
D.K. Printworld Deviant Sex and Buddhism
Book SynopsisDeviant Sex and Buddhism discusses deviant sexual practices recorded in Pali Sutta and Vinaya texts categorizing into normal, pathological and sociological. In Buddhist spirituality and philosophy, like in other religions, sex within the institution of marriage is admissible, while all other forms of sexual practices are immoral and denounced. A sexual act violating the norms of chastity and celibacy within the Buddhist community comes to be identified as a deviant sexual act. At the backdrop this positioning, this volume engages one in a deep study of what were sensuality and sexuality in early Buddhism, Buddhist attitude to human body, and the definition of celibacy, chastity and normal deviant sexual behaviour along with the nuances of the other two forms of deviant sexual behaviour, i.e. pathological and sociological. Going by the Buddhist philosophy, any deviant sexual behaviour is connected with the issue of human suffering. Twofold sexual conformity complete sexual abstinence and sex only with one's own spouse is emphasized while decrying all non-conforming sexual practices and deciding on a range for sexual acts including homosexual relationship.
£34.19
Jaico Publishing House The Essence of Buddha
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£12.50
Deep & Deep Publications Buddhism and Modern Society
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£33.38
Winsome Books India On the Footsteps of Buddha
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£9.59
Editorial Kairos El Sutra del Corazón
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£12.97
Editorial Kairos Nechung, El Oráculo del Dalai Lama
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£20.79
Editorial Sirio La Meditacion Budista
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£11.52
Tharpa Publications Meditación Para Cultivar Un Buen Corazón
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£10.31
Obelisco 108 Perlas de Sabiduria del Dalai Lama
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£12.34
Editorial Kairos El Libro del Mindfulness
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£17.08
Editorial Kairos El Poder Curativo de la Meditación: Diálogos
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£18.63
Editorial Kairos Amad a Vuestros Enemigos: Cómo Acabar Con El
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£16.20
Brill Buddhism in Central Asia III: Impacts of
Book SynopsisThe BuddhistRoad project has been creating a new framework to understand the dynamics of cultural encounter and religious transfer across premodern Eastern Central Asia. This framework includes a new focus on the complex interactions between Buddhism and non-Buddhist traditions and a deepening of the traditional focus on Buddhist doctrines between the 6th and 14th centuries, as Buddhism continued to spread along an ancient, local political-economic-cultural system of exchange, often referred to as the Silk Roads. This volume brings together world renowned experts to discuss these issues including Buddhism and Christianity, Islam, Daoism, Manichaeism, local indigenous traditions, Tantra etc. Contributors include: Daniel Berounský, Michal Biran, Max Deeg, Lewis Doney, Mélodie Doumy, Meghan Howard Masang, Yukiyo Kasai, Diego Loukota, Carmen Meinert, Sam van Schaik, Henrik H. Sørensen, and Jens Wilkens.
£181.64
Brill Rethinking Asuka Sculpture
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£141.30
Amsterdam University Press Shaligram Pilgrimage in the Nepal Himalayas
Book SynopsisFor roughly two thousand years, the veneration of sacred fossil ammonites, called Shaligrams, has been an important part of Hindu and Buddhist ritual practice throughout South Asia and among the global Diaspora. Originating from a single remote region of Himalayan Nepal, called Mustang, Shaligrams are all at once fossils, divine beings, and intimate kin with families and worshippers. Through their lives, movements, and materiality, Shaligrams then reveal fascinating new dimensions of religious practice, pilgrimage, and politics. But as social, environmental, and national conflicts in the politically-contentious region of Mustang continue to escalate, the geologic, mythic, and religious movements of Shaligrams have come to act as parallels to the mobility of people through both space and time. Shaligram mobility therefore traverses through multiple social worlds, multiple religions, and multiple nations revealing Shaligram practitioners as a distinct, alternative, community struggling for a place in a world on the edge.Trade Review"In Shaligram Pilgrimage in the Nepal Himalayas, the author’s careful treatment of the subject matter allows the reader to consider the lives of stone persons alongside our own and personhoods that derive from vast natural cycles beyond human control. To do so was no easy task, I’m sure, and the result is an important addition to interdisciplinary object studies."- Donna Yates, Journal of Material Religion, July 2021 "Walters’ book represents almost a decade of in-depth study in India and Nepal in search of the meaning of shaligram worship. [...] Her meticulously researched book provides deep insight into the culture of these sacred fossils and of the age-old pilgrimage to Muktinath. Shaligram Pilgrimage is the most comprehensive study of the “living fossils” written to date."- Don Messerschmidt, Himal Southasian, July 2021Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Note on Transliteration Chapter 1 - Living Fossils Chapter 2 - Spiral Notebooks Chapter 3 - Picked Up Pieces Chapter 4 - A Mirror to Our Being Chapter 5 - A Bridge to Everywhere Chapter 6 - Turning to Stone Chapter 7 - The River Road Chapter 8 - Ashes and Immortality Conclusion - Touch Stones Primary Sources Bibliography Index
£107.35
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Constitution for Living: Buddhist Principles for
Book SynopsisA Constitution for Living is a handbook for Buddhist laypeople on ethical principles, leading to happiness and benefit. Divided into two parts: The Buddhist's Life Standards and A Constitution for Living, offering essential principles for virtuous living and general Dhamma principles for a successful and happy life.
£18.83
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Technique of Living: Based on Buddhist
Book SynopsisBased on Buddhist Psychological Principles, the author counsels readers on how to live compassionately and well during times of instability, demonstrating the use of the Three Commitments practice to promote relaxation, embrace challenges and refraining from doing harm.
£14.16
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Similes of the Buddha: An Introduction
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£19.24
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Collected Bodhi Leaves: Numbers 31-60: Volume II
Book SynopsisThis book contains thirty one numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaf Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. Bodhi Leaves 91: Buddha-Bush Bhikkhu Khantipalo
£8.99
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Guide Through the Visuddhimagga
Book SynopsisMeditation is crucial in Buddhism, intertwined with its core doctrines. Buddhaghosa's Visuddhimagga is a key text, serving as a meditation guide and a comprehensive work on Theravada Buddhism. While beneficial for scholars, its complexity may confuse laypeople. This summary clarifies the system for easier understanding.
£13.75
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka A Beautiful Way of Living: The Meditation
Book SynopsisPART ONE Why Meditate? Meditation on breathing Developing a Skillful approach to Meditation Loving -Kindness Meditation Observing Our Thoughts meditation problems A Mind like a Mirror PART TWO PRACTICE IN DAILY LIFE Working with Emotions How We create Suffering : Giving Pluses and Minuses Developing Loving -Kindness A Spiritual Approach to Friendship Problems of Everyday Life Integrating Meditation with Everyday Life PART THREE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BUDDHA''STEACHINGS The Four Noble truths and Liberation from Suffering The Importance of the Dhamma in the Modern World
£20.80
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka The Book of Protection: The Cuta-bhanavara or
Book SynopsisAn antholgy of Buddhist sacred texts used in daily recitations for protection from all harm. In Pali and English on facing pages. These discourses are recited in themples and homes for the purpose of obtaining protection from all harm.
£15.00
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Lay Buddhist Practice: The Shrine Room, Uposatha
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£9.93
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Life's Highest Blessings: The Maha Mangala Sutta
Book SynopsisThis work is a study of the Maha Mangala Sutta, an important discourse of the Buddha on the 38 true blessings or true lucky signs [mangala]. It contains universal, timeless teachings that lead to material as well as spiritual well being and is very popular in Buddhist countries.
£5.70
Rangjung Yeshe Publications,Nepal Enlightened Living: Teachings of Tibetan Buddhist
Book SynopsisThis collection of translated writings addresses the issue of engaging in secular life with Buddhist intentions. It includes practical advice by great Tibetan teachers such as Paltrul Rinpoche and Jigme Lingpa. Combining folktales and poetry, their teachings pieces impart the essence of spirituality in a pithy, direct fashion.There are three things that you should place:Your body on the seat;Your mind in your body;And relaxation in the mind.There are three things that should be in conformity:Conversations with friends;Clothes with the country;And mind with the Dharma.Paltrul RinpocheTulku Thondup is a living advocate of the Tibetan tradition, He has translated and published many books and has taught at Harvard University. He is hte author of the Healing Power of Mind.
£10.99
Orchid Press Hayagriva: Horse Cult in Asia
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£28.50
NUS Press Wayward Distractions: Ornament, Emotion, Zombies and the Study of Buddhism in Thailand
Book SynopsisA collection of essays engaging with Buddhism in Thailand and the virtues of distraction and variety within the materialist turn in studies of religion.In Thailand, Buddhism is deeply integrated into national institutions and ideologies, making it tempting to think of Buddhism in Thailand as a textual, institutional, cultural, and conceptual whole. At the same time, religious expression in the country reflects anything but a single order. Often gaudy, cacophonous, variegated, and jumbled, diversity and apparent contradiction abound. A more open engagement with Buddhism in Thailand requires a willingness to be distracted, to step away from received hierarchies and follow the intriguing detail in the ornate design, the odd textual reference, and to prefer "thin description" over a search for meaning. Justin McDaniel's well-known book-length writings in Buddhist and Theravada studies cannot be fully understood without taking into account his shorter writings, what he calls his wayward distractions. Collected together for the first time, these essays cover subjects ranging from ornamental art to marriage and emotion, the role of Hinduism, neglected gender and ethnic diversity, Buddhist inflections in contemporary art practice, and the boundaries between the living, dead, and undead. These writings will be of importance to students of Theravada and Thailand, of religion in Southeast Asia and more generally, of the materialist turn in studies of religion.Trade Review“This work is a treasure for any fan of McDaniel’s outstanding work on Thailand. A selection of ten articles published between 2000 and now, this first volume shows the diversity of his work and his efforts to challenge limiting understandings of Buddhism in Thailand. . . . An extremely helpful book for beginner and experienced scholars of Thai studies and Thai Buddhism.” * The Review *"[Wayward Distractions] showcases McDaniel's diverse interests and deep knowledge of the featured Buddhist topics. McDaniel draws on his wide experiences, including teaching at a school in Thailand and time spent as an ordained monk in the northeast near the border with Laos during his fieldwork. As a result, he gained deep knowledge and insight on Thai and Lao lifeways, languages, Buddhism and its rituals (including meditation, and chanting in Pali)." * Journal of Southeast Asian Studies *“This book presents complex topics and methods of analysis, but it does so in a storytelling style that makes it accessible to a broad range of readers—from the general reader who seeks knowledge and enjoyment and is prompted to observe or question familiar things around them, to scholars and students of Thai Buddhism, Thai literature, Thai culture, and ethnography and folklore. They will not only gain new perspectives and explanations on Thai literature and Buddhist culture but also observe the methods of study, questioning, analysis, and synthesis that come from literature review, field data collection, comparison with other cultures, leading to new interpretations and critical thinking skills.” * Southeast Asian Studies *Table of Contents Introduction: Cajoleries, Non-Human Ontology and the Importance of Thin Description in the Study of Thai Buddhist Stuff Ethnicity and the galactic polity: Ideas and actualities in the history of Bangkok Creative Engagement: the Sujavanna Wua Luang and its Contribution to Buddhist Literature Beautifully Buddhist and Betrothed: Marriage and Buddhism as described in the Jatakas The Bird in the Corner of the Painting: Problems with the Use of Buddhist Texts to Study Buddhist Ornamental Art in Thailand The Material Turn: An Introduction to Thai Sources for the Study of Buddhist Amulets Strolling through Temporary Temples: Modern Buddhist Art Installations in Thailand This Hindu Holy Man is a Thai Buddhist Encountering Corpses: Notes on Zombies and the Living Dead in Buddhist Southeast Asia Buddhist 'nuns' (mae chi) and the teaching of Pali in contemporary Thailand Works Cited
£23.76
ISEAS Wider Bagan: Ancient and Living Buddhist
Book SynopsisWider Bagan: Ancient and Living Buddhist Traditions is the first book to define the area outside the renowned Buddhist capital where vestiges of Bagan era cultural traditions can be found. From nearly six hundred attributes inventoried in Wider Bagan, thematic and geographical analysis of the Wider Bagan data reveals a related but different trajectory from that of the capital. The Sasan? of the court was honoured, and though its economy profited many places across Wider Bagan, local resilience was foremost. While the capital and Wider Bagan existed in relation to each other, their aims and narratives differed. Much has been written about Bagan, but little attention on the ground has been devoted to areas beyond the capital. These places have stories to tell—ones of the past and of the present—that are narrated in this book.
£39.95
Padma Karpo Translation Committee The Other Emptiness
£30.40
Padma Karpo Translation Committee A Lamp's Illumination Condensed Advice on Great Completion's Thorough Cut
£15.20
Inner Traditions Bear and Company The Radical Path of Somatic Dharma
Book SynopsisFinding the path to radiance through deeply felt, sitting meditation• Shares practices to show how sitting meditation can be reconnected to lived, bodily experience and help you rediscover your natural somatic radiance• Explores how the modern thought-focused frame of mind introduces patterns of holding and tension into our bodies• Draws on techniques from the Buddhist, Sufi, and somatic wisdom traditions as well as insights from the author’s own teachers and collaborators, including Ida Rolf and Judith AstonThe modern practice of seated meditation is in serious need of reformation. What began as a living, vibrant, and felt practice—the primary practice of the Buddhist path to spiritual realization—has painted itself into a corner of frozen stillness, divorced from lived, bodily experience.Presenting an accessible and deeply felt guide to sitting meditation as an active exploration, Will Johnson offers a revitalized understanding of this essential spiritual practice through deeper connection with the body. Johnson argues that the thought-focused mode of consciousness of modern rigid seated meditation introduces patterns of holding and tension into our bodies and virtually guarantees that awakening will not occur. He explains how our focus on thought, rather than embodied experience, results in a numbing of our connection to our physical self and the dimming of the body’s natural somatic radiance, which in turn leads to the nagging presence of chronic pain, a general sense of malaise, and the inability to get comfortable in our own bodies.However, this “consciousness of separation” can be overcome. Johnson presents a wide range of practices, including 14 meditations, to support the awakening of breath and presence in the body, drawing on techniques from Buddhist, Sufi, and somatic wisdom traditions as well as methods from his studies with Ida Rolf and Judith Aston.Through the radical path of conscious sitting, Johnson shows how to transform your sitting meditation practice into a fully natural mudra of greater grace from which radiance will naturally flow. As the egoic perspective is dissolved, and chronic pain and discomfort are lessened, practitioners begin to feel a new, enlightened, bodily radiance—what Johnson calls “The Great Wide Open.”
£12.34
