Eastern Religions category: 6161 books
Sankhya and Science
Applications of Vedic Philosophy to Modern Science
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2014
The dominantly materialist outlook of modern science leaves a lot unexplained. This includes the nature of sensation, concepts, beliefs and judgments, and an understanding of morality. Science was developed by evicting all aspects of the subject from its theories, and this has now become a hindrance...
Daoism
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2009
The way that can be told is not the eternal Way; the name that can be named is not the eternal Name.' So begins the first verse of the mysterious Dao De Jing, foundation text of the ancient Chinese religion of Daoism. Often attributed to semi-mythical sage Laozi, the origins of this enigmatic document...
Oriental Philosophy Course
The Universal Law III
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2013
The idea of a Personal God has obtained in almost every religion, except a very few. With the exception of the Buddhist and the Jain, perhaps all the religions of the world have the idea of a Personal God, and with it comes the idea of devotion and worship. The Buddhists and the Jains, although they...
by Hesham A. Hassaballa, Kabir Helminski
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
This concise introduction to Islam offers a sophisticated and informative exploration of the history, beliefs, tenets, and practices of the second-largest religion in the world.
There are 1.3 billion Muslims in the world today, yet Islam remains a misunderstood faith. In this day and age, when...
by Bernard Faure
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
An ideal introduction to Buddhism for anyone who has unanswered questions about one of the world's largest and most popular religions.
A fascinating, short book that challenges us to strip away existing preconceptions we may have about Buddhism
Considers questions such as: Can we talk of Buddhism...
Religions of India
A User Friendly and Brief Introduction to Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and the Jains
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2002
A concise and plain spoken introduction to Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and the religion of the Jains. This book is for students and anyone else desiring to learn the basics of religion in India in a quick yet comprehensive way.
by Jonathan Landaw, Stephan Bodian, Gudrun Bühnemann
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
Your hands-on guide to this widely practiced and ancient religion
Buddhism, one of the world's most widely practiced religions, is a fascinating yet complex eastern religion that is rapidly spreading throughout western civilization. What does it mean to be a Buddhist? What are the fundamental...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Comprising the most up-to-date, interdisciplinary research on the study of Chinese religious beliefs and cultural practices, this volume explores the rich and complex religious and philosophical traditions that have developed and flourished in one of the world's oldest civilizations.
Covers the...
Virtual Orientalism
Asian Religions and American Popular Culture
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2011
Saffron-robed monks and long-haired gurus have become familiar characters on the American popular culture scene. Jane Iwamura examines the contemporary fascination with Eastern spirituality and provides a cultural history of the representation of Asian religions in American mass media. Encounters...
Become What You Are
Expanded Edition
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2003
"Life exists only at this very moment, and in this moment it is infinite and eternal. For the present moment is infinitely small; before we can measure it, it has gone, and yet it exists forever. . . . You may believe yourself out of harmony with life and its eternal Now; but you cannot be, for...
Summary and Analysis of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values
Based on the Book by Robert M. Pirsig
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Robert M. Pirsig’s book.
Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be...
Light from the East
Eastern Wisdom for the Modern West
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2007
This is a collection of writings about the spiritual meeting of East and West in the modern world including articles by the Dalai Lama, Huston Smith, Frithjof Schuon, Thomas Merton, Titus Burckhardt, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Diana Eck, Gary Snyder and Aldous Huxley. Highlighting aspects of Hinduism, Buddhism,...
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
*Explains the history and origins of Hinduism*Discusses important figures and teachings among different Hindu sects..*Includes pictures *Includes Book 1 of the Hymns of the Sama Veda*Includes a Table of Contents. A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of historys most influential figures, but...
Judging Jesus
World Religions’ Answers to “Who Do People Say That I Am?”
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2016
Few persons have had greater impact on history than Jesus of Nazareth. That he existed is generally conceded. Who he was remains a major issue. Since great religions claim to possess basic and unique truths about the human venture, the Christian message about Jesus challenges other great religions....