Buddhism category: 3907 books
The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion
The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Two
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2013
The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma represents meditation master Chögyam Trungpa’s greatest contribution to Western Buddhism. This three-volume collection presents in lively, relevant language the comprehensive teachings of the Tibetan Buddhist path of the hinayana, mahayana, and vajrayana....
by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2012
This is the annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids This book has no pretension to be a thorough, systematic study of the subject. It is more or less a collection of studies the...
Feeling Wisdom
Working with Emotions Using Buddhist Teachings and Western Psychology
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
The realm of emotion is one of those areas where Buddhism and Western psychology are often thought to be at odds: Are emotions to be valued, examined, worked with as signs leading us to deeper self-knowledge? Or are they something to be ignored and avoided as soon as we recognize them? Rob Preece...
The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons
Buddhist Themes in Modern Fantasy
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
In order to live, we need air, water, food, shelter…and stories. This book is about Buddhist stories: not about stories to be found in Buddhism, but about the “Buddhism” to be found in some of the classics of contemporary fantasy including the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Hayao Miyazaki, Michael...
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...
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...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2005
The Diamond Sutra, composed in India in the fourth century CE, is one of the most treasured works of Buddhist literature and is the oldest existing printed book in the world. It is known as the Diamond Sutra because its teachings are said to be like diamonds that cut away all dualistic thought, releasing...
Together We Are One
Honoring Our Diversity, Celebrating Our Connection
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2005
Based on four retreats that Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh led specifically for people of color, this book is for people of all colors, backgrounds, and experiences who have ever felt excluded or alienated, or anyone concerned with issues of social justice. Although Together We Are One is based on teachings...
by E.J. Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2012
Buddhist Scriptures
by E.J. Thomas
A short collection of Buddhist scripture, from the Wisdom of the East series.
This is a short collection of excerpts from Buddhist scripture, selected by an expert in the field. It includes several stories drawn from the Buddhas' life, including past...
by Michael Maliszewski
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2012
Spiritual Dimensions of the Martial Arts is a study of the meditative and religious elements that form the core of the great martial arts traditions.
Unsurpassed in scope and detail, this martial arts book covers the spiritual beliefs and the practices of the fighting arts of India, China,...
Winter Always Turns to Spring A Memoir
My Triumphant Journey Sachiko Takata Bailey
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2013
Sachiko Takata was 14 years-old when an atomic bomb dropped on her hometown of Hiroshima, Japan. In an instant her world was changed. Her mother died shortly after Japan’s surrender. The devastation of war and the loss of her mother awakened in Sachiko’s heart a deep resolve to devote her life to...
by Khong,Sister Chan
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2008
This unique autobiography tells the gripping story of a woman who not only lived, but made history. This fully revised edition follows Sister Chan Khong's courageous journey from Vietnam to France, and then back to Vietnam after forty years in exile.
The Undying Lamp of Zen
The Testament of Zen Master Torei
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2010
The Undying Lamp of Zen is a pure and powerful distillation of Zen doctrine and practice written by Torei Enji (1721–1792), a Zen master and artist. Torei was best known as one of two "genius assistants" to Hakuin Ekaku, a towering figure in Zen Buddhism who revitalized the Rinzai school,...
The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa: Volume 3
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism; The Myth of Freedom; The Heart of the Bud dha; Selected Writings
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2010
The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa brings together in eight volumes the writings of the first and most influential and inspirational Tibetan teacher to present Buddhism in the West. Organized by theme, the collection includes full-length books as well as articles, seminar transcripts, poems,...