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The Essential Vedanta
A New Source Book of Advaita Vedanta
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2004
This book is the only comprehensive introduction to Advaita Vedanta that traces the history of this tradition by means of primary sources. The sources (in translation) are drawn from Sanskrit texts by some of the most important advaitic thinkers. The editors have filled in the appropriate background...
The Direct Path
A User Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2012
Have you ever done non-dual inquiry and said to yourself, “I understand it intellectually, but I don’t feel it. It’s not my experience!” If so, The Direct Path, inspired by Sri Atmananda (Krishna Menon), could be for you. This book is the “missing manual” to the Direct Path. For the first...
by Hale Dwoskin, Lester Levenson
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2014
That which every one of us is looking for in this world is exactly the same thing. Every Being, even the animal, is looking for it. And what is it that we are all looking for? Happiness with no sorrow! A continuous state of happiness with no taint whatsoever of sorrow. Now, if this be the Goal, why...
Bhagavad Gita
Modern Reading
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2016
The book presents in-depth study of ancient Indian philosophy, bringing out the essence of Vedanta in its clear and pristine form devoid of any religious consideration or superstition.
The emotional state of the observer, experimenter or applicator is no concern of modern science. Parā vidya,...
by Chenyang Li
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Harmony is a concept essential to Confucianism and to the way of life of past and present people in East Asia. Integrating methods of textual exegesis, historical investigation, comparative analysis, and philosophical argumentation, this book presents a comprehensive treatment of the Confucian philosophy...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2007
The striking parallels between Derrida’s deconstruction and certain strategies eschewing oppositional hierarchies in Asian thought, especially in Buddhism and Daoism, have attracted much attention from scholars of both Western and Asian philosophy. This book contributes to this discussion by focusing...
Three Streams
Confucian Reflections on Learning and the Moral Heart-Mind in China, Korea, and Japan
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
Recent interest in Confucianism has a tendency to suffer from essentialism and idealism, manifested in a variety of ways. One example is to think of Confucianism in terms of the views attributed to one representative of the tradition, such as Kongzi (Confucius) (551-479 BCE) or Mengzi (Mencius) (372...
by Donna Stellhorn
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2013
Will 2014 be a good year for you? What about your family or your friends? In truth, we all wonder about the future. You need access to comprehensive information to support your plans and your hopes for the coming year - right at your fingertips, and right now! Chinese Astrology: 2014 Year of the Wood...
Why Traditional Chinese Philosophy Still Matters
The Relevance of Ancient Wisdom for the Global Age
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2018
Traditional Chinese philosophy, if engaged at all, is often regarded as an object of antiquated curiosity and dismissed as unimportant in the current age of globalization.
Written by a team of internationally renowned scholars, this book, however, challenges this judgement and offers an in-depth...
Classical Samkhya and Yoga - Burley
An Indian Metaphysics of Experience
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2006
Samkhya and Yoga are two of the oldest and most influential systems of classical Indian philosophy. This book provides a thorough analysis of the systems in order to fully understand Indian philosophy. Placing particular emphasis on the metaphysical schema which underlies both concepts, the author...
by Christopher S. Hyatt, S. Jason Black
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2013
For the Western mind, this is the only Book on Tantra you will ever need. A bold statement? Perhaps. However, the idea behind this book is simple: It is power. It is Kundalini, dressed in Western clothes. It describes experiences and techniques which allow you to glimpse beyond ordinary day-to-day...
Japanese Shamanism
Trance and possession
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2013
The present work examines the controversies inherent to the issues on shamanic practices, by comparing the different outlooks of the scholars and their methodological approaches, Then, applying to the case of Japan, it will give a theoretical systematization of trance and possession going through...
Redrawing Nations
Ethnic Cleansing in East-Central Europe, 1944-1948
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2001
After World War II, some 12 million Germans, 3 million Poles and Ukrainians, and tens of thousands of Hungarians were expelled from their homes and forced to migrate to their supposed countries of origin. Using freshly available materials from Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, Czechoslovak, German, British,...
Shiva
Stories and Teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2013
The traditional understanding of Shiva told through stories and teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana
• Explains Shiva’s contradictory forms, such as destroyer or benefactor, and how his form depends on the needs of the devotee
• Reveals how Shiva’s teachings allow one to see through...