Eastern Religions category: 6161 books
by Anonyme, Émile-Louis Burnouf
Language: French
Release Date: March 12, 2016
Language: French
Release Date: March 12, 2016
La rapidité avec laquelle s’est écoulée la première édition de notre Grammaire sanscrite, a révélé dans le public français le besoin de connaître l’Inde autrement que par ouï-dire. Les demandes qui nous viennent de tous côtés, du Dictionnaire sanscrit dont nous avons annoncé la publication,...
by Confucius
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2019
The Sayings of Confucius (Lunyu) assembles Confucius' Pity sayings and notions over a lifetime, which enjoy lasting value. 100 sections are arranged under twelve topics such as "Benevolence", "The Rites", "Piety and Fraternity", "Administration", "Knowledge...
by Swami Vivekananda
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
ABOUT THE BOOK Celebration of the 150th Birthday of Swami Vivekananda. We happy to Publish this book. This Book includes Biography of Swami Vivekananda, Swami Vivekananda's 1893 Chicago speech, Swami Vivekananda’s Quotes, Raja Yoga ( with Patanjali's Yoga Aphorisms), Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnna...
The Maharishi Effect
A Personal Journey Through the Movement That Transformed American Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2006
This penetrating literary-journalistic memoir depicts the clash between promise and reality within the movement that virtually defined alternative spirituality in America: Transcendental Meditation and its iconic guru, the Maharishi.
Like hundreds of thousands of young people, Geoff Gilpin...
Siddhartha
An Indian Tale
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1999
From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers—featuring cover art by Jessica Hische
It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated...
Buddha
A Story of Enlightenment
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Deepak Chopra brings the Buddha back to life in this gripping New York Times bestselling novel about the young prince who abandoned his inheritance to discover his true calling. This iconic journey changed the world forever, and the truths revealed continue to influence every corner of the globe today.
A...
The Quantum and the Lotus
A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2009
Matthieu Ricard trained as a molecular biologist, working in the lab of a Nobel prize—winning scientist, but when he read some Buddhist philosophy, he became drawn to Buddhism. Eventually he left his life in science to study with Tibetan teachers, and he is now a Buddhist monk and translator for...
Hagakure
The Book of the Samurai
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an eighteenth-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave,...
The Great Clod
Notes and Memoirs on Nature and History in East Asia
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning poet of Turtle Island: a meditative, scholarly memoir of Asia—“a book . . . not quite like any other but trademark Snyder” (Kirkus Reviews).
Over the course of his singular career, the Pulitzer Prize–winning poet, essayist, environmental activist, and...
Master of the Three Ways
Reflections of a Chinese Sage on Living a Satisfying Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
At once profound, spiritual, and witty, Master of the Three Ways is a remarkable work about human nature, the essence of life, and how to live simply and with awareness. In three hundred and fifty-seven verses, the author, Hung Ying-ming—a seventeenth-century Chinese sage—explores good and evil,...
Crossroads in Psychoanalysis, Buddhism, and Mindfulness
The Word and the Breath
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
A comprehensive collection of essays exploring the interstices of Eastern and Western modes of thinking about the self, Crossroads in Psychoanalysis, Buddhism, and Mindfulness: The Word and the Breath documents just some of the challenges, conflicts, pitfalls, and “wow” moments that inhere in...
by Dalai Lama, Sofia Stril-Rever
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
In this elegant self-portrait, the world’s most outspoken and influential spiritual leader recounts his epic and engaging life story. The Dalai Lama’s most accessible and intimate book, My Spiritual Journey is an excellent introduction to the larger-than-life leader of Tibetan Buddhism—perfect...
Alchemists, Mediums, and Magicians
Stories of Taoist Mystics
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2009
Here is an introduction to the magical and mystical realm of Taoism through biographical and historical sketches of Taoist adepts over two thousand years. This panoramic view of the many faces of Taoism and its intimate connection with Chinese culture and society includes intriguing accounts of the...
by Burton Watson
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2007
Compiled by disciples of Confucius in the centuries following his death in 479 B.C.E., The Analects of Confucius is a collection of aphorisms and historical anecdotes embodying the basic values of the Confucian tradition: learning, morality, ritual decorum, and filial piety. Reflecting the model eras...