Eastern Religions category: 6161 books
The Life of Longchenpa
The Omniscient Dharma King of the Vast Expanse
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Renowned as a peerless teacher, practitioner, and scholar, Longchenpa thoroughly studied and mastered every one of the many Buddhist vehicles and lineages of teachings existing in Tibet at his time. Through his radiant intellect and meditative accomplishment, in both his teachings and written works,...
Luminous Emptiness
A Guide to the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2003
The Tibetan Book of the Dead, a best-seller for three decades, is one of the most widely read texts of Tibetan Buddhism. Over the years, it has been studied and cherished by Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Luminous Emptiness is a detailed guide to this classic work, elucidating its mysterious...
Cultivating the Empty Field
The Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hongzhi
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2000
Cultivating the Empty Field is a modern translation of the core of Chinese Ch'an master Hongzhi's Extensive Record.
First to articulate the meditation method known to contemporary Zen practitioners as shikantaza ("just sitting") Chinese Zen master Hongzhi is one of the most influential...
Ramayana
Quiz Book
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Hind religious books play a vital role in the upliftment of Indian society and its cultural values. Ved, Ramayana, Gita, Puraan and Mahabharata etc. are all their holy scriptures, which have guided them in development of their society since time immemorial. Only a religious minded person can stop...
The One Taste of Truth
Zen and the Art of Drinking Tea
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
Traditionally in China and Japan, drinking a cup of tea was an opportunity for contemplation, meditation, and an elevation of mind and spirit. Here, renowned translator William Scott Wilson distills what is singular and precious about this traditional tea culture, and he explores the fascinating connection...
Sitting with Koans
Essential Writings on Zen Koan Introspection
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2012
The Zen tradition has just two main meditative practices: shikantaza, or "just sitting"; and introspection guided by the powerful Zen teaching stories called koans. Following in the tradition of The Art of Just Sitting (endorsed as a "A book we have needed for a long, long time"), this new anthology...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 1997
Kensho is the transformative glimpse of the true nature of all things. It is an experience so crucial in Zen practice that it is sometimes compared to finding an inexhaustible treasure because it reveals the potential that exists in each moment for pure awareness free from the projections of the ego....
by Martin Bradley
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
"Nichiren Daishōnin’s aim was to make us understand that the clear light of the Dharma realm of enlightenment is in no way apart from whatever situation we are living at this very moment. The essays, explanations and translations in this book are about the quest for an inner realisation and becoming...
Vajra Wisdom
Deity Practice in Tibetan Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2013
Vajra Wisdom presents the commentaries of two great nineteenth-century Nyingma masters that guide practitioners engaged in development stage practice through a series of straightforward instructions. The rarity of this kind of material in English makes it indispensable for practitioners and scholars...
The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones
The Practice of View, Meditation, and Action
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 1993
In this book, two great Tibetan Buddhist masters of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries challenge us to critically examine our materialistic preoccupations and think carefully about how we want to spend the rest of our lives. At the same time, they provide practical guidance in following the Buddhist...
Hanuman
The Devotion and Power of the Monkey God
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2010
An interpretive look at the stories of Hanuman, one of the most beloved gods of the Hindu pantheon
• Contains 36 of the most important Hanuman stories with commentary on spiritual lessons, yogic practices, and Vedic astrology
• Reveals how Hanuman symbolizes the human mind and the...
Path of Compassion
Stories from the Buddha's Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2008
Path of Compassion is a collection of key stories from Thich Nhat Hanh’s classic Old Path White Clouds, a book celebrating its 20th publishing anniversary this year. It tells the fascinating life story of Prince Siddhartha, who left his family and renounced his carefully guarded life, and after...
The Buddha
The Story of an Awakened Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2004
A simple, uplifting telling of the life of Buddha by an award-winning, best-selling author. This is the first account of the Buddha story that does not separate, but blends the elements of history, apochrypha, and the Buddhist tenets into a compelling, page-turning narrative: it establishes Buddha...
Banaras
CITY OF LIGHT
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2013
The sacred city of Banāras on the River Ganges is one of the oldest living cities in the world—as old as Jerusalem, Athens, and Peking. It is the place where Shiva, the Lord of All, is said to have made his permanent home since the dawn of creation. There are few cities in India as traditionally...