Roy Melvyn: 4 books
by Roy Melvyn
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2011
Buddhism is a system that defines how to live and this is its primary appeal. Buddhist practices such as meditation are associated with contentment and well-being. As a system for living, Buddhism appears to many to be a sensible and practical lifestyle choice. Whether a philosophy, a psychology or...
by Roy Melvyn
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2011
The purpose of Zen is to awaken to the bodhisattva within us. This perception, also called kensho, “seeing self-nature,” opens the way to a true Zen life lived in unrestricted liberation. To attain such freedom, one must strive in all of one’s activities to live in accordance with the Bodhisattva...
by Roy Melvyn
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Shinran calls to us, who are inclined to identify ourselves within our own bodies, to awaken to that which is true, real and eternal.After decades of reading and reflection, Shinran compiled these texts as his enduring proclamation of the meaning of Amida Buddha's Primal Vows for his life...
Meditation, Mindfulness and the Awakened Life: An Updated Look at the Bodhicaryavatara of Shantideva
Meditation, Mindfulness and the Awakened Life: An Updated Look at the Bodhicaryavatara of Shantideva
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2011
The Bodhicaryavatara is one of the most significant works in Mahayana Buddhist literature. Written entirely in verse, the text is a remarkable piece of didactic Sanskrit poetry, extolling the bodhisattva ideal and guiding a Buddhist practitioner along the complete Mahayana path, culminating in the...