Eastern Religions category: 6161 books
by Dr. Meath Conlan
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
A new book by author Meath Conlan, PhD takes select teachings of a modern-day Buddhist Master and reveals how common ground of inter-spiritual wisdom can be found between his aphorisms, or sayings, and teachings of the Desert Elders from the early Christian centuries (250 AD to Late Roman Antiquity)....
by J. A. Kempf
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2014
For over 2,000 years, the area of India that is today western Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh has served as the destination for devout Buddhist pilgrims from all over Asia. In 2010, James Kempf and his wife Renate undertook a pilgrimage to the Buddhist sacred sites together with 28 other Western pilgrims....
Bhagavad Gita
The Beloved Lord's Secret Love Song
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2010
The Bhagavad Gita is often regarded as the Bible of India. With a gripping story and deeply compelling message, it is unquestionably one of the most popular sacred texts of Asia and, along with the Bible and the Qur'an, one of the most important holy scriptures in the world.
Part of an ancient...
Unbounded Wholeness
Dzogchen, Bon, and the Logic of the Nonconceptual
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2006
In this book, Anne Carolyn Klein, an American scholar and teacher of Buddhism, and Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, a rigorously trained Tibetan Lama who was among the first to bring Bon Dzogchen teachings to the West, provide a study and translation of the Authenticity of Open Awareness, a foundational...
by Joey Lott
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2016
Are you seeking for spiritual enlightenment and inner peace?Do you long for the mystical secret that will unlock permanent peace in your life? In Peace Feels Like This, Joey Lott can help you reach your goal, but not in the way you might expect. In fact, you’re going to need to throw away your...
by Rupert Gethin
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 1998
Buddhism is a vast and complex religious and philosophical tradition with a history that stretches over 2,500 years, and which is now followed by around 115 million people. In this introduction to the foundations of Buddhism, Rupert Gethin concentrates on the ideas and practices which constitute the...
Ruling Your World
Ancient Strategies For Modern Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2005
You’re stuck in the airport security line, late for a flight. The line isn’t moving. You’re angry at the security personnel for taking so long, you’re irritated at the other passengers for having so much stuff, you’re mad at your boss for sending you on this trip in the first place. By the...
Original I Ching
An Authentic Translation of the Book of Changes
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
First among the ancient classics, the I Ching or Book of Changes is one of the world's most influential books, comparable to the Bible, the Koran, and the Upanishads.
The I Ching's purpose is universal: to provide good counsel to its users in making decisions during times of change. Since its...
The Way of the World
Readings in Chinese Philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
The dynamic relationship between the individual and society has been a central concern of Taoism from its ancient beginnings—which is perhaps why certain Taoist classics, like Sun Tzu’s Art of War, are so often consulted these days for leadership advice. This anthology presents a wide range of...
Xunzi
Basic Writings
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2003
Xunzi asserted that the original nature of man is evil, differing on this point from Mencius, his famous predecessor in the Confucian school. In the most complete, well-ordered philosophical system of his day, Xunzi advocated the counteraction of man's evil through self-improvement, the pursuit of...
Tao Te Ching
A New English Version
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, is the classic manual on the art of living and one of the wonders of the world. In eighty-one brief chapters, the Tao Te Ching llods at the basic predicatment of being alive and gives advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit....
Being Buddha at Work
108 Ancient Truths on Change, Stress, Money, and Success
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2012
Buddhism has for thousands of years provided a spiritual foundation for the daily lives of millions of people around the world. But does Buddhism have anything to offer us—Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike—in today’s world of work? Metcalf and Gallagher think it does. Spiritual wisdom, Western...
Minding the Earth, Mending the World
Zen and the Art of Planetary Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2014
How Buddhism can help solve our environmental challenges: “Though her book is dense with facts, it reads like poetry or a series of koans.” —The Shambhala Sun
We know that our earth is in crisis, but is the situation beyond repair? Are we on a path of planetary disaster where the only proper...
Daoist Nei Gong
The Philosophical Art of Change
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
Nei Gong has been a well-kept secret within the Daoist sects of China for centuries. Based upon the original teachings of the great sage Laozi, it has only ever been taught to close students of the masters chosen as the heads of the ancient orders.
This book provides a breakdown of the entire...