Eastern Religions category: 6161 books

La più famosa divinità dell'Antico Egitto.   I mini-ebook di Passerino Editore sono guide agili, essenziali e complete, per orientarsi nella storia del mondo. A cura di Antonio Ferraiuolo. 

Questo libretto è nato per la meditazione personale nei tempi stretti della vita quotidiana, quando sentiamo il bisogno di fermarci per qualche minuto a fare il punto sulla nostra vita, sapendo che dovremo quasi subito “rimetterci all’opera”.Le riflessioni del cardinal Martini accompagneranno il lettore verso la Pasqua.

Much has been written on how temples are constructed or reconstructed for reviving local religious and communal life or for recycling tradition after the market reforms in China. The dynamics between the state and society that lie behind the revival of temples and religious practices initiated by...

Buddhism is a religion which must be viewed from many angles. Its original form, as preached by Gautama in India and developed in the early years succeeding, and as embodied in the sacred literature of early Buddhism, is not representative of the actual Buddhism of any land today. The faithful student...

With the growing popularity of Zen Buddhism in the West, virtually everyone knows, or thinks they know, what a koan is: a brief and baffling question or statement that cannot be solved by the logical mind and which, after sustained concentration, can lead to sudden enlightenment. But the truth about...

Provides traditional Feng Shui advice and Chinese Zodiac forecast for those born in the year of the Horse. You will be empowered with working Feng Shui knowledge used in Asia and how to use the following disciplines to strengthen your year: Chinese Zodiac Forecast for Wealth, Career, Romance and Success...

What is chrismation? Nicholas Denysenko breaks open chrismation as sacrament of belonging by exploring its history and liturgical theology. This study offers a sacramental theology of chrismation by examining its relationship with baptism and the Eucharist and its function as the ritual for receiving...

Yoga and mindfulness activities, with roots in Asian traditions such as Hinduism or Buddhism, have been brought into growing numbers of public schools since the 1970s. While they are commonly assumed to be secular educational tools, Candy Gunther Brown asks whether religion is truly left out of the...

“In this sprightly collection of 188 short texts, [Aitken] offers brief stories, observations, memories, and commentaries.” —Spirituality & Practice   For more than four decades, Robert Aitken Roshi has taught thousands of people the Buddhist practice of Zen meditation, and has led hundreds...

This book presents, for the first time, a collection of ancient Japanese Shinto prayers in a format where English speaking readers can both understand the deep meaning of the translated text and can also pronounce the original Japanese words. Shinto is an ancient spiritual tradition, primarily practiced...

For students of Buddhism "The Dhammapada" is a must-read. This historic collection gathers various words spoken by the leader and founder of Buddhism. Each of the phrases in verse form coincides with a specific event that happened in Buddha's life, and he offers words of wisdom to shed light on these...

About 16 centuries ago, an unknown Indian author or authors gathered together the diverse threads of already ancient traditions and wove them into a verbal tapestry that today is still the central text for worshippers of the Hindu Devi, the Divine Mother. This spiritual classic, the Devimahatmya,...

Pequenas frases, grandes pensamentos. Utilzados no dia a dia como uma metáfora das situações da vida, os provérbios traduzem conhecimentos e crenças, atravessam os tempos e acompanham as gerações sem jamais perder sua força ou utilidade. Notáveis em todas as línguas e culturas, inspiram,...

“Dear Asha, why is this happening to me?”Sorrow and stress are universal, but difficult situations can also be opportunities—life trying to guide us toward greater happiness—if only we had the wisdom to follow it. To find the hidden blessings within the various situations in life, you need faith,...