Buddhism category: 3907 books
by Emil Schlagintweit
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Buddhism In Tibet
by Emil Schlagintweit, LL.D.
THE religious systems of all ages--paganism in its rudest form perhaps excepted--have undergone changes and modifications which, if not materially affecting their principles, have at least exercised a certain influence upon their development. Buddhism...
Buddha of Infinite Light
The Teachings of Shin Buddhism, the Japanese Way of Wisdom and Compassion
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2002
Shin is the uniquely Japanese flowering of the type of Buddhism known as "Pure Land." It originated in the thirteenth century with the charismatic and prophetic figure Shinran (1172–1263), whose interpretation of the traditional Pure Land teachings was extremely influential in his own...
by Tony Morris
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2013
'I believe that every human being has an innate desire for happiness and does not want to suffer. I also believe that the very purpose of life is to experience this happiness' The Dalai Lama
Buddhism is one of the world's oldest and most widespread belief systems. Its history spans two and...
by Rebecca Novick
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2012
In Tibetan, the word for Buddhist means insider-someone who looks not to the world but to themselves for peace and happiness. The basic premise of Buddhism is that all suffering, however real it may seem, is the product of our own minds.Rebecca Novicks concise history of Buddhism and her explanations...
by Karma Lekshe Tsomo
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2012
The Buddha's path to human transformation declares women and men equally capable of spiritual realization, yet throughout history most exemplars of this tradition have been men. Now, as Buddhism is transmitted to the West, women are playing a major role in its adaptation and development. The conversation...
Buddha or Bust
In Search of Truth, Meaning, Happiness, and the Man Who Found Them All
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Why does an idea that’s 2,500 years old seem more relevant today than ever before? How can the Buddha’s teachings help us solve many of the world’s problems? Journalist Perry Garfinkel circumnavigated the globe to discover the heart of Buddhism and the reasons for its growing popularity—and...
by Dhongthog Rinpoche
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
Explore a complete history of one of Tibet’s four main Buddhist schools, from its origins to the present day.
Since its 1976 publication in Tibetan, Dhongthog Rinpoche’s history of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism has been a key reference for specialists in Tibetan studies. Now English...
Essential Chan Buddhism
The Character and Spirit of Chinese Zen
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
One of the very few books in English on the subject of Chinese Chan Buddhism, which is what became Zen when it traveled to Japan
Author Guo Jun is a monk who received training in monasteries from youth. He is not only a foremost expert in the subject, but also serves as Abbot at leading monastic...
by Cathy Cantwell
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2009
Buddhism: The Basics provides a thorough and accessible introduction to a fascinating religion. Examining the historical development of Buddhism and its presence today, this guide covers:
principal traditions
practices and beliefs
ethical guidelines and philosophy
religious texts
community
With...
Buddhism in Practice
Abridged Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
This anthology, first published in 1995, illustrates the vast scope of Buddhist practice in Asia, past and present. Re-released now in a slimmer but still extensive edition, Buddhism in Practice presents a selection of thirty-five translated texts--each preceded by a substantial introduction by its...
Presenting Japanese Buddhism to the West
Orientalism, Occidentalism, and the Columbian Exposition
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2003
Japanese Buddhism was introduced to a wide Western audience when a delegation of Buddhist priests attended the World's Parliament of Religions, part of the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In describing and analyzing this event, Judith Snodgrass challenges the predominant view of Orientalism...
by Jessica Green
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2017
According to recent studies the so-called Western World is in a psychological crisis. The United States alone is leading the world in anxiety levels and has become a nation where a certain pervasive nervousness has become an identifiable national trait! Even Donald Trump and Marco Rubio take notes on...
Waking the Buddha
How the Most Dynamic and Empowering Buddhist Movement in History Is Changing Our Concept of Religion
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Is there more to Buddhism than sitting in silent meditation? Is modern Buddhism relevant to the problems of daily life? Does it empower individuals to transform their lives? Or has Buddhism become too detached, so still and quiet that the Buddha has fallen asleep? Waking the Buddha tells the story...
by Iris Bernadette
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2017
The spiritual practice of Buddhism has millennia of tradition to draw on; however, it never requires anybody to follow all of its teachings, and this is one of the great beauties of this philosophy of light: you can choose which exercises and practices to make your own, which ones fit your life, your...