Eastern Religions category: 6161 books
Awake at Work
35 Practical Buddhist Principles for Discovering Clarity and Balance in the Mids t of Work's Chaos
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2006
When we think of work, we often think of drudgery, frustration, and stress. For too many of us, work is the last place in our lives we expect to experience satisfaction, fulfillment, or spiritual growth. In this unique book, Michael Carroll—a meditation teacher, executive coach, and corporate director—shares...
by Robin Sacredfire
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2015
The bridge between spirituality and money is happiness. But happiness isn’t obtained without peace and peace is unreachable without balance.
The purpose of our existence in a material world as well as the reason for thousands of reincarnations on earth is found within such paradigm.
In...
by Dr. Ruth Carr
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2017
Thich Nhat HanhUnderstanding the Life and Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh: The Zen Buddhist Monk Who Traveled the World in Exile While Spreading His Message of Love, Peace, and UnderstandingBy Dr. Ruth CarrThich Nhat Hanh was born in the city of Qu'ng Ngai, Vietnam in 1926 as...
The Book of Five Rings
"Go Rin No Sho"
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
The Book of Five Rings is a famous text written by the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi in 1645, concerning Martial Arts, in particular Kenjitsu and the art of Zen. Miyamoto Musashi uses language that is as sharp and decisive as his sword - delivering in unfaltering steps the most direct path towards the...
by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011
Bestselling author Howard Fast’s straightforward introduction to Zen meditation
Howard Fast began to formally practice Zen meditation after turning away from communism in 1956. The Art of Zen Meditation, originally published by the antiwar political collective Peace Press in 1977, is the...
Thank You and OK!
An American Zen Failure in Japan
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2007
David Chadwick, a Texas-raised wanderer, college dropout, bumbling social activist, and hobbyhorse musician, began his study under Shunryu Suzuki Roshi in 1966. In 1988 Chadwick flew to Japan to begin a four-year period of voluntary exile and remedial Zen education. In Thank You and OK! he recounts...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
Over 125 poetic companions, from Basho to Billy Collins, Saigyo to Shakespeare.
The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy received the Spirituality & Practice Book Award for 50 Best Spiritual Books in 2017 by Spirituality and Practice Website.
The poems expertly gathered here...
The Mysterious Power of Xingyi Quan
A Complete Guide to History, Weapons and Fighting Skills
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
The ancient Chinese martial art of Xingyi Quan is known for its explosive internal power. Closely related to both Taiji Quan and Bagua Quan, Xingyi is regarded as the most esoteric, and the most dangerous of the fighting arts, though the purposes of consistent practice include health and spiritual...
Decoding Dao
Reading the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) and the Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
Written by a leading authority on Chinese philosophy, Decoding Dao uniquely focuses on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, providing readers with a user-friendly introduction that unravels the complexities of these seminal volumes.
Offers a detailed introduction to the core texts in Daoist philosophy,...
by Michael DeMarco, Douglas Wile, Arieh Breslow
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
The chapters in this anthology present an encompassing perspective of how some Chinese martial art styles—and most significantly taijiquan—developed and evolved along with deep rooted traditions of spirituality and the quest for health and longevity. Much in this volume deals with Daoist theories...
Heart of Buddha, Heart of China
The Life of Tanxu, a Twentieth Century Monk
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2010
The Buddhist monk Tanxu surmounted extraordinary obstacles--poverty, wars, famine, and foreign occupation--to become one of the most prominent monks in China, founding numerous temples and schools and attracting crowds of students and disciples wherever he went. Heart of Buddha, Heart of China traces...
Island of Guanyin
Mount Putuo and Its Gazetteers
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Among Chinese religious sites, Mount Putuo, the "Island of Guanyin," stands out as a fascinating embodiment of China's vibrant Buddhist tradition. A small island in the East China Sea, it has been the single most important pilgrimage site for the worship of Guanyin, the beloved Bodhisattva...
by Confucius
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 1979
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 1979
The Analects express a philosophy, or a moral code, by which Confucius, one of the most humane thinkers of all time, believed everyone should live. Upholding the ideals of wisdom, self-knowledge, courage and love of one's fellow man, he argued that the pursuit of virtue should be every individual's...
by Eva Wong
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2001
As a girl growing up in Hong Kong, Eva Wong heard and memorized many tales told to her by Hong Kong's finest professional storytellers, by actors on the radio, and by her grandmother. These popular tales of the Taoist immortals were also often dramatized in Chinese operas.
The stories are of...