Eastern Religions category: 6161 books
The Politics of Religion in Indonesia
Syncretism, Orthodoxy, and Religious Contention in Java and Bali
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2011
Indonesia is a remarkable case study for religious politics. While not being a theocratic country, it is not secular either, with the Indonesian state officially defining what constitutes religion, and every citizen needing to be affiliated to one of them. This book focuses on Java and Bali, and the...
by Frances Worthington
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
In Abraham: One God, Three Wives, Five Religions, author Frances Worthington explores the three wives/concubines (Sarah, Hagar, and Keturah) of Abraham, and traces their lineage to five different religions--Christianity, Judaism, Islam, the Babi Faith, and the Bahai Faith. Examining the scripture and...
Le bouddhisme
La religion de la sagesse
Language: French
Release Date: March 13, 2018
**Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur le bouddhisme en moins d'une heure ! **
Le bouddhisme naît en Inde, aux alentours du Ve siècle avant notre ère. Son fondateur, le prince Siddhartha Gautama, quitte les fastes du palais pour se consacrer à une vie d'ascète par laquelle...
by David Tuffley
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2012
The Dhammapada is a foundational text of the Theravada Buddhist tradition. It is a collection of 423 verses, grouped into 26 themes that the Buddha was fond of telling to those who would gather around and listen. They are the oral teachings of the Enlightened One. How delightful it is to imagine him...
by Heinz Duthel
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
When a man has attained his own freedom, how can he be bound by any law?
No law in this universe can bind him, for this universe itself is his. He is the whole universe. Either say he is the whole universe or say that to him there is no universe. How can he have then all these little ideas...
Arunachala Shiva
Kommentare zu Sri Maharshis Lehre "Wer bin ich?"
Language: German
Release Date: March 9, 2014
Arunachala Shiva ist ein intimes Portrait Sri Ramanas Leben und nimmt uns mit hinter die Kulissen zu Augenblicken mit seinen engsten Schülern. Schockierende, fesselnde Kommentare eröffnen neue und überraschende Einblicke in seine Lehren, stellen etablierte Vorstellungen infrage und unterstützen...
Trust in Mind
The Rebellion of Chinese Zen
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2013
"The Great Way is not difficult / for those who have no preferences. / When love and hate are both absent / everything becomes clear and undisguised. / Make the smallest distinction, however / and heaven and earth are set infinitely apart."
So begins "Trust in Mind," the...
Awaken to Superconsciousness
How to Use Meditation for Inner Peace, Intuitive Guidance, and Greater Awareness
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2008
Here is a fresh, revolutionary approach to finding inner peace and expansive joy, presented by one of the greatest exponents of yoga and meditation alive today.
We have all experienced our subconscious minds–in our sleep, dreams, and through our unconscious thoughts and emotions. And, of course,...
Wisdom's Blossoms
Tales of the Saints of India
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2002
Here is a timeless collection of traditional stories that recount the personal spiritual journeys and true acts of selflessness by saints from various religious traditions indigenous to India, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Sufism. The authors present a diverse selection of these...
Untangling Self
A Buddhist Investigation of Who We Really Are
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2016
Untangling Self invites us to see nonself, interdependence, and mindfulness as rational, real-world solutions to the human condition of suffering.
In psychologically rich essays that equally probe traditional Buddhist thought and contemporary issues, Andrew Olendzki helps us to reconcile ancient...
Lamp of Non-Dual Knowledge & Cream of Liberation
Two Jewels of Indian Wisdom
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Two short classics of Advaita Vedanta presented in a single volume: Many people have found that the Advaita Bodha Deepika (Lamp of Non-Dual Knowledge) is the clearest, easiest to understand summary of the system of Hindu thought known as Advaita Vedanta. The Lamp of Non-Dual Knowledge is in the form...
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Liberation Through Understanding in the Between
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2011
The most accessible and informative version of the Buddhist classicavailable in English, with instruction in meditation, illuminating commentary, and guidance in the practical use of the prayers
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The so-called “Tibetan Book of the Dead” has been renowned for centuries as a cornerstone of...
Hinduism and the 1960s
The Rise of a Counter-Culture
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
The West has drawn upon Hinduism on a wide scale, from hatha yoga and meditation techniques, to popular culture in music and fashion, yet the contribution of Hinduism to the counter-culture of the 1960s has not been analysed in full.
Hinduism and the 1960s looks at the youth culture of the...
by Eknath Easwaran
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2011
Take your fate into your own hands by facing death, not fleeing from it.
Easwaran is one of the twentieth century's great spiritual teachers and an authentic guide to timeless wisdom. Understand death, Easwaran writes, and you’ll live more wisely – you’ll learn more, love more, and contribute...