Eastern Religions category: 6161 books
by Professor Stanley Lane-Poole
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
This is the tale of the last of the great Mughal Emperors of India, Aurangzib or the “world-seizer”, his life is traced by expert historian Professor Lane-Poole though the blood, battles and intrigue of his vast wars, rapid expansion, religious piety and fatal over-extension.
“The greatest of...
by Manah Sharma
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
Lord Buddha was an enlightened figure and a great son of India. He left his royal comforts in order to emancipate the suffering humanity for all types of sufferings. His teachings and practices are based on Hindu treatises and philosophy, but he was bold enough to discord those precepts which did...
The Living Buddha
An Interpretive Biography
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
An intimate portrayal of one of history's most important and obscure figures, the Buddha, this chronicle reveals him not as a mystic, but a warm and engaged human being that was very much the product of his turbulent times. This biographical account traces the path of Siddhartha Gautama as he walked...
Lady of the Lotus-Born
The Life and Enlightenment of Yeshe Tsogyal
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2002
The first Tibetan to attain complete enlightenment was in all probability the woman Yeshe Tsogyal, the closest disciple of Padmasambhava, the master who brought Buddhism to Tibet in the eighth century. This classical text is not only a biography but also an inspiring example of how the Buddha's teaching...
Faces of Compassion
Classic Bodhisattva Archetypes and Their Modern Expression — An Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Faces of Compassion introduces us to enlightened beings, the bodhisattvas of Buddhist lore. They're not otherworldly gods with superhuman qualities but shining examples of our own highest potential. Archetypes of wisdom and compassion, the bodhisattvas of Buddhism are powerful and compelling images...
The Zen of Living and Dying
A Practical and Spiritual Guide
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 1998
To live life fully and die serenely—surely we all share these goals, so inextricably entwined. Yet a spiritual dimension is too often lacking in the attitudes, circumstances, and rites of death in modern society. Kapleau explores the subject of death and dying on a deeply personal level, interweaving...
An Open Heart
Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2008
An introduction to the core of Buddhism by its greatest teacher, "An Open Heart" is the successor to the bestselling "The Art of Happiness", the Dalai Lama's clear and simple guide to finding compassion and happiness. 25 photos. (World Religions)
God Speaks Again
An Introduction to the Bahai Faith
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2011
The Baha'i- Faith is a recognized independent world religion attracting increasing attention--and followers--in the U.S. and around the globe as people from all walks of life search for practical spiritual direction and meaning in these deeply troubled times. Founded nearly 160 years ago, the Baha'i-...
by Luna Sidana
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2018
- A Beginner’s Guide To Understanding & Practicing Buddhism -
Buddhism is one of the world’s oldest spiritual traditions — having existed for more than 2500 years. It’s currently practiced by more than 480 million people all across the globe.
While countless religions have...
by Andrew Skilton
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2013
An ideal introduction to the history of Buddhism. Andrew Skilton - a writer on and practitioner of Buddhism - explains the development of the basic concepts of Buddhism during its 2,500 years of history and describes its varied developments in India, Buddhism's homeland, as well as its spread across...
Buddhism
from a Catholic Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
Buddhism is recognised as one of the world's great religions, yet it is probably the least understood. Paul Williams explains the main tenets of Buddhism and its methods of prayer and meditation, comparing and contrasting them with the Catholic faith.
First Buddhist Women
Poems and Stories of Awakening
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2002
First Buddhist Women is a readable, contemporary translation of and commentary on the enlightenment verses of the first female disciples of the Buddha. The book explores Buddhism’s relatively liberal attitude towards women since its founding nearly 2,600 years ago, through the study of the Therigatham,...
Hinduism
From a Catholic Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2017
Over a billion people in the world describe themselves as Hindus, yet to many in the West it remains one of the most alien and mysterious of the major world religions. This eBook explains the basic tenets and practices of this hugely diverse faith and explores the points of similarity and of difference between it and Catholic Christianity.
Against Dharma
Dissent in the Ancient Indian Sciences of Sex and Politics
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
An esteemed scholar of Hinduism presents a groundbreaking interpretation of ancient Indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance
Ancient Hindu texts speak of the three aims of human life: dharma*,artha,* and kama*.* Translated, these might be called religion, politics,...