Eastern Religions category: 6161 books
Religion and the Subtle Body in Asia and the West
Between Mind and Body
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2013
Subtle-body practices are found particularly in Indian, Indo-Tibetan and East Asian societies, but have become increasingly familiar in Western societies, especially through the various healing and yogic techniques and exercises associated with them. This book explores subtle-body practices from a...
The Buddhist Unconscious
The Alaya-vijñana in the context of Indian Buddhist Thought
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2003
This is the story of fifth century CE India, when the Yogacarin Buddhists tested the awareness of unawareness, and became aware of human unawareness to an extraordinary degree. They not only explicitly differentiated this dimension of mental processes from conscious cognitive processes, but also offered...
by Ian McCrorie
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
Written with the wisdom, humility, and humor of one who has taken the time to examine themselves and the nature of the human condition, this new collection of story-poems regards concerns of the experienced meditator. The thoughtful and insightful poems serve as both inspiration and motivation to...
The Emerald Buddha
- Its History and Chronicles -
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2016
In the Royal Palace of Bangkok is one of the most revered Buddhist images in the entire world. This book is the folklore and actual history of this image. From the time it was sculptured in 43BCE, the amazing journeys through Asia and the strange incidents around this image. From India to the fabled...
by Dean Phillip Bell
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2007
The study of early modern history has exploded in the last several decades. Many new historical sources have been identified and examined and a host of exciting studies, employing a wide range of innovative methodologies, have been produced. Scholars of Jewish history have begun to ask to what extent...
Taking the Leap
Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2009
Ever feel trapped in the same old habits and painful emotions time and time again? These are patterns we all face, and sometimes they feel impossible to shake. So how can we get unstuck? Drawing on time-honored Buddhist teachings on shenpa (all the attachments and compulsions that cause us suffering),...
How to Train a Wild Elephant
And Other Adventures in Mindfulness
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
A growing body of research is showing that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve physical health, and improve one’s overall quality of life. Jan Chozen Bays, MD—physician and Zen teacher—has developed a series of simple practices to help us cultivate mindfulness as we go about our ordinary,...
Instructions to the Cook
A Zen Master's Lessons in Living a Life That Matters
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2010
Instructions To The Cook is a distillation of Zen wisdom that can be used equally well as a manual on business or spiritual practice, cooking or life. The hardcover edition was featured in every major Buddhist magazine. "Be nourished and inspired! Magnificent work!"--Jon Kabat-Zinn.
Plant Seed, Pull Weed
Nurturing the Garden of Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Gardens have often been used as metaphors for spiritual nurturing and growth. Zen rock gardens, monastery rose gardens, even your grandmother's vegetable garden all have been described as places of refuge and reflection. Drawing on her experience working at Seattle's premier gardening center, Zen...
Running buddha
je balans vinden met hardlopen
Language: Dutch
Release Date: August 19, 2013
Mindful hardlopen met humor en wijsheid Aanbevelingen van Bram Bakker en Dolf Jansen Wat kunnen meditatie en hardlopen voor elkaar betekenen? Veel, volgens Sakyong Mipham. Hij ziet een natuurlijk verband tussen beide. Allebei draaien ze om training van lichaam en geest. Als fervent hardloper past...
The Art of Mindfulness
A HarperOne Select
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
This selection from Thich Nhat Hanh’s bestselling The Art of Power illuminates the core Buddhist concept of mindfulness for the Western reader
In The Art of Mindfulness, one of the most revered Buddhist teachers in the world, Thich Nhat Hanh delivers a life changing practice to overcome our...
Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart
A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
For decades, Western psychology has promised fulfillment through building and strengthening the ego. We are taught that the ideal is a strong, individuated self, constructed and reinforced over a lifetime. But Buddhist psychiatrist Mark Epstein has found a different way.
Going to Pieces Without...
by Alison Murdoch
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017
What do you do when the most important person in your life is about to die?Who can help you?How do you keep going?When Alison Murdoch's husband catches viral encephalitis and falls into a life-threatening coma, everything changes. 'Bed 12' is a survival guide to the world of acute medicine, and a poignant...
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
A Mindful Way to Connect with Others and Enrich Everyday Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
Cutting through all the white noise, chatter, and superficiality our cell phones and social media cause, one of Tibet's highest and most respected spiritual leaders offers simple and practical advice to help us increase our attentions spans, become better listeners, and strive to appreciate the people...