East Asian religions and spiritual beliefs Books
Wisdom Publications The Essential Jewel of Holy Practice
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£15.26
Wilder Publications Bhagavad Gita
£11.39
Original Falcon Press Tantra for All: The Path of Nath Tantrika
Book SynopsisTantra is Magick. The practice of Tantra reaches back thousands of years. It is not a religion like Hinduism, though both share a sometimes uneasy coexistence. Hindus pray to and honour the gods at the direction of Brahmin priests, while every Tantric is a god doing his or her own will, and works with the gods and goddesses on an equal footing. Castes, taboos and proscribed sins are rejected by Tantrics. Tantra is about real freedom -- doing your True Will as the star within you is called to do. It is about following your own unique path without accepting dogma, religious texts, taboos or social classes. It requires only a strong, independent will, and a fiery desire for spiritual advancement and liberation. It calls for the embrace of intense practices to develop deep, personal relationships with the gods and goddesses you are drawn to, and the mastery of real magick to cause change in your life and the reality about you. Tantra for All is not a survey book about Tantra, nor is it only about sex magick. It is a book on how to do Tantra. It takes you into the Tantric circle of initiates, and provides direct instruction on how to practice effective and powerful Tantric Magick to attain balance, prosperity and spiritual liberation. Tantra for All provides detailed methods you can use to work directly with the gods, goddesses and spirits of Tantra to empower yourself and improve your life. If you follow the instructions, and do the work, you will attain remarkable success.
£24.79
Wipf & Stock Publishers The Oldest Christian People
£12.69
Jewish Lights Publishing Chuang-tzu: The Tao of Perfect
Book SynopsisThe timeless wisdom of this classic Taoist text can become a companion on your own spiritual journey. The Chuang-tzu is the second major text of the Taoist tradition. It was compiled in the third century BCE and follows the lead of the best-known and oldest of all Taoist texts, the Tao-te-ching (Book of the Tao and Its Potency). Representing the philosophy of its main author, Chuang Chou, along with several other early Taoist strands, the text has inspired spiritual seekers for over two thousand years. Using parable, anecdote, allegory and paradox, the Chuang-tzu presents the central message of what was to become the Taoist school: a reverence for the Tao—the "Way" of the natural world—and the belief that you are not truly virtuous until you are free from the burden of circumstance, personal attachments, tradition and the desire to reform the world. In this special SkyLight Illuminations edition, leading Taoist scholar Livia Kohn, PhD, provides a fresh, modern translation of key selections from this timeless text to open up classic Taoist beliefs and practices. She provides insightful, accessible commentary that highlights the Chuang-tzu's call to reject artificially imposed boundaries and distinctions, and illustrates how you can live a more balanced, authentic and joyful life—at ease in perfect happiness—by following Taoist principles.Trade ReviewKohn (religion & East Asian studies, emerita, Boston Univ.; Daoism and Chinese Culture) draws on the second principal source text of the Taoist tradition, the Chuang-tzu—which we now know best for the famed "butterfly dream," an anecdote that has given rise to many philosophical questions—to clarify a number of Taoist beliefs and practices. Kohn's work is not a complete or scholarly version of the ancient text but a thematically arranged selection designed to appeal to Western readers. VERDICT Kohn’s introduction to a lesser-known exponent of the Tao should appeal, as intended, to many spiritual seekers, especially those interested in Asian traditions. * Library Journal *Table of ContentsIntroduction vii Universal Patterns 1. Perfect Happiness 3 2. The Universe 17 3. Life and Death 33 4. Cosmos and Destiny 47 Body and Mind 5. The Self 61 6. Dreams 75 7. The Human Mind 87 Self-Transformation 8. Oblivion 103 9. Realizing Tao 119 10. The Perfected 137 The New Life 11. Uselessness 153 12. Natural Skills 167 13. In the World 179 14. When in Power 193 Suggestions for Further Reading 207
£19.79
Jewish Lights Publishing Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained
Book SynopsisThe enduring wisdom of the Tao Te Ching can become a companion for your own spiritual journey. Reportedly written by a sage named Lao Tzu over 2,500 years ago, the Tao Te Ching is one of the most succinct—and yet among the most profound—spiritual texts ever written. Short enough to read in an afternoon, subtle enough to study for a lifetime, the Tao Te Ching distills into razor-sharp poetry centuries of spiritual inquiry into the Tao—the "Way" of the natural world around us that reveals the ultimate organizing principle of the universe. Derek Lin's insightful commentary, along with his new translation from the original Chinese—a translation that sets a whole new standard for accuracy—will inspire your spiritual journey and enrich your everyday life. It highlights the Tao Te Ching’s insights on simplicity, balance, and learning from the paradoxical truths you can see all around you: finding strength through flexibility (because bamboo bends, it is tough to break); achieving goals by transcending obstacles (water simply flows around rocks on its way to the sea); believing that small changes bring powerful results (a sapling, in time, grows into a towering tree). Now you can experience the wisdom and power of Lao Tzu’s words even if you have no previous knowledge of the Tao Te Ching. SkyLight Illuminations provides insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that describes helpful historical background, explains the Tao Te Ching’s poetic imagery, and elucidates the ancient Taoist wisdom that will speak to your life today and energize your spiritual quest.Trade Review"Hits the mark! A native speaker of both Chinese and English, Lin adeptly bridges the gap between translation and interpretation ... applying [2,500-year-old teachings] to our modern world. Don't miss this book if you want ancient knowledge that can change life for the better today." —Edward Monaghan, UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center “A magnificent presentation of arguably the most perfect and complete spiritual teaching ever published, the Tao Te Ching. An absolute must in any home library, no matter what tradition one follows.” —Rabbi David A. Cooper, author of God is a Verb “Lin’s unique rendering captures the spiritual wisdom, poetic grace and immense practicality of this classic text. Will illuminate your way regardless of the path you follow.” —Philip Goldberg, author of Roadsigns: On the Spiritual Path—Living at the Heart of ParadoxTable of ContentsForeword by Lama Surya Das vii Introduction xi A Note on the Translation xxiii Tao Te Ching 1 Notes 165 Acknowledgments 167 Suggestions for Further Reading 169
£20.69
Insight Editions Swami in a Strange Land: How Krishna Came to the
Book SynopsisDiscover the man behind the movement in this intimate biography of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).In 1965, a seventy-year-old man—soon to be known as Prabhupada—set sail from India to America with a few books in his bag, pennies in his pockets, and a message of love in his heart. He landed in New York at the peak of the revolutionary counterculture movement of the ’60s, and went on to spark a global spiritual renaissance that led to the creation of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, which has changed millions of lives. Through the depiction of Prabhupada as both an enlightened luminary and a personable, funny, and conscientious individual, Swami in a Strange Land shows why cultural icons such as George Harrison and Allen Ginsberg incorporated Prabhupada’s teachings into their lives, and why millions more around the globe embarked upon the path of bhakti yoga in his footsteps. Carefully researched, skillfully crafted, and extraordinarily intimate, this narrative follows Prabhupada as he rises from an anonymous monk to a world-renowned spiritual leader. Set in locations as far ranging as remote Himalayan caves and the gilded corridors of Paris’s City Hall, Swami in a Strange Land traces the rise of Eastern spirituality in the West—and in particular, the rise of yoga culture and vegetarianism and the concepts of karma and reincarnation. A remarkable journey into the deepest dimensions of the human experience, Swami in a Strange Land shows how one man with a dream can change the world.
£13.49
ISF Publishing The Sufis
£15.73
ISF Publishing The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin
£8.24
ISF Publishing Reflections
£7.96
ISF Publishing Reflections
£8.24
ISF Publishing The Way of the Sufi
£10.99
ISF Publishing Special Illumination (Pocket Edition): The Sufi
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£7.82
ISF Publishing The Book of the Book
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£8.99
Simon Wallenberg Press Swami Paramahansa Yogananda's Super Advanced Course
£18.60
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Chinese Religion: A Contextual Approach
Book Synopsis"Chinese Religion" is a new introduction to the field of Chinese religion and culture. It seeks to guide readers through some of the primary source material and to introduce them to continuing, contemporary debates and interpretations of religious ideas, concepts and practices in China and beyond. Religious beliefs are never pursued and held in a vacuum; they are an integral part of a particular culture, interwoven and interactive with other elements of the culture and tradition. Chinese religion in this sense can be said to be part of Chinese culture and history. In this clear account, Xinzhong Yao and Yanxia Zhao move away from the traditional and outmoded definition of Chinese religion, the three institutional doctrines: Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism, towards a multi-layered hermeneutic of the syncretic nature and functions of religions in China. Additional features include questions for reflection and discussion and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter.Trade ReviewWith interest in China and things Chinese growing at an unprecedented rate, this wide-ranging, informative and readable introduction to Chinese religion by Xinzhong Yao and Yanxia Zhao is both timely and welcome. Based on twenty years experience of teaching a course in Chinese religion and culture, the authors provide a first-rate account of Han Chinese religion in its social and historical context, aimed at students and the general reader. Highly recommended! -- Professor Brian Bocking, University College Cork, IrelandThis book is excellent for educational purposes thanks to the thematic approach, and can also be used as a supplement for introductions to more traditional forms of Chinese religion. -- André van der Braak * Tijdschrift voor Theologie [Bloomsbury Translation] *Table of Contents1. What is Chinese religion?; 2. Religion and Zongjiao; 3. Religion in history; 4. Religion as culture; 5. Religion in family contexts; 6. Religion and the state; 7. Beliefs, deities and sacrifices; 8. Religion as ritual systems; 9. Sacred space and sacred time; 10. Divining the future; 11. Conclusion: Religion as the way of life.
£38.99
Quirin Press Taoism and Chinese Religion
£85.49
£71.20
Three Pines Press Pristine Affluence: Daoist Roots in the Stone Age
Book SynopsisThe golden age of Daoists, rather than being imaginary, closely matches life in the Mesolithic, ca. 9000-5000 BCE, a sedentary form of hunting and collecting before the full development of agriculture and the rise of stratified societies and discriminating consciousness. The book examines fundamental Daoist values, modes of thinking, dietetics, communities, leadership ideals, nonviolence, gender equality as well as methods of self-cultivation in relation to prehistoric patterns. An enlightening account of Daoism in the context of human development since the Paleolithic, Pristine Affluence offers a new vision of the Daoist tradition, Chinese history, and essential human choices.
£27.96
World Wisdom Light from the East Eastern Wisdom for the Modern
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£17.09
IRH Press The Challenge of the Mind: An Essential Guide to
Book SynopsisPractical Buddhist Teachings of Wisdom and Compassion. The Challenge of the Mind is a modern guide to the essential teachings of Buddha. Ryuho Okawa shows how we can apply Buddha’s essential teachings to cultivate deep wisdom and compassion to promote a happy and peaceful life. Presenting the essential tenets of the law of cause and effect, meditation, transcendental wisdom, egolessness, the middle way, the relationship between enlightenment and spiritual powers, and the nature of karma, The Challenge of the Mind is a contemporary guide to succinctly frame Buddhist teachings.
£13.49
Shasti Association Beyond Karma: A Book That Clarifies Destiny
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£18.46
Monkfish Book Publishing Company The Garden of Flowers and Weeds: A New
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£34.39
Wisdom Publications,U.S. Crushing the Categories (Vaidalyaprakarana)
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£38.25
Girl Friday Productions In the Garden Behind the Moon
Book SynopsisAlexandra Chan thinks she has life figured out until, in the Year of the Ram, the death of her fatherher last parentbrings her to her knees, an event seemingly foretold in Chinese mythology. A left-brained archaeologist and successful tiger daughter, Chan finds her logical approach to life utterly fails her in the face of this profound grief. Unable to find a way forward, she must either burn to ash or forge herself anew. Slowly, painfully, wondrously, Chan discovers that her father and ancestors have left threads of renewal in the artifacts and stories of their lives. Through a long-lost interview conducted by Roosevelt's Federal Writers' Project, a basket of war letters written from the Burmese jungle, a box of photographs, her world travels, and a deepening relationship to her own art, the archaeologist and lifelong rationalist makes her greatest discovery to date: the healing power of enchantment. In an epic story that travels from prerevolution Chin
£17.09
Hohm Press In Quest of God
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£23.70
De Gruyter Religionswissenschaft
£25.65
Harrassowitz Anecdotes in the Varakari Kirtana Folk Tradition
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£82.65
Harrassowitz Affiliation and Transmission in Daoism: A Berlin
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£82.65
Harrassowitz Another Tract for the Buryats: Including I. J.
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£47.50
Harrassowitz Ritual Words: Daoist Liturgy and the Confucian
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£82.65
Harrassowitz Anonymus Casmiriensis. Moksopaya. Textedition:
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£111.06
Harrassowitz Spirit-Writing Cults in the Chaozhou Region
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£96.31
Brill Schoningh Ikonologie Der Christlichen Kunst: Band 4:
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£122.55
Brill U Schoningh Der Heilige Methodius, Bulgarien Und Europa
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£88.50
Brill U Schoningh Holding Fast to the Mystery of the Faith:
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£111.60
Brill U Schoningh Churches in Contact and Collision: Multiple Ways
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£100.30
Brill I Schoeningh East Asian Religions in the European Union
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£109.65
Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Die Relationalitat Des Subjektes Im Kontext Der
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£51.30
V&R unipress GmbH Asian Folk Religion and Cultural Interaction
Book SynopsisRediscovery of Chinese lost gods
£55.79
Universitymedia Schopenhauer's Compass. An Introduction to Schopenhauer's Philosophy and its Origins
£29.90
Manjul Publishing House Pvt Ltd 1325 Buddhist Ways to be Happy
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£12.99
Editorial Kairos El Libro Tibetano de Los Muertos
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£19.13
Obelisco Karma. Que Es, Que No Es, Por Que Es Importante
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£17.93
Editorial Kairos Los Sufis
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£22.21
Gregorian & Biblical Press Religioni in Asia: Uno Sguardo Contestuale
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£28.50
Peeters Publishers Four Hundred Years Union of Brest (1596-1996): A
Book SynopsisThis volume contains the acts of the international congress on the Union of Brest which was held at Hernan Castle, the Netherlands, in March 1996. Most articles deal with historical aspects of the Union of Brest, adn the others with the current situation of the Union and ecumenical aspects. The contributors ara Sophia Senyk, Borys Gudziak, Francis Thomson, William Veder, Arno Langeler, Alexey Yudin, Michael Hrynchyshyn, Johan Meijer, Serge Keleher, Georgi Zyablitsev, Bert Groen and Anton Houtepen.
£54.75
Peeters Publishers Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Europe
Book SynopsisThis volume contains selected papers presented at a conference on Orthodox Christianity and its contemporary European setting. The conference was held in England, at the University of Leeds, in June 2001 and drew together historians, theologians, philosophers, specialists in theological education and political scientists. Countries with an Orthodox Christian history were well represented, as well as Orthodoxy in the diaspora and other Christian confessions by representatives from Western Europe and the United States and Canada. The coherence of Orthodox Christianity and contemporary threats to its coherence formed one main strand for reflection, but discussion also broadened out to consider the nature of religious tradition as such. Part I of the collection brings together papers on such matters as identity, nationalism, globalization, human rights discourse, ecumenical dialogue and competing interpretations of what it means to be A"EuropeanA". Part II focuses on Orthodox Christianity in Russia and Part III on the traditionally Orthodox countries of Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine. The present collection is meant as a contribution to further reflection on Orthodox identity, and relationship between Christianity and culture in Europe at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
£66.84
