Eastern Religions category: 6161 books
On Cold Mountain
A Buddhist Reading of the Hanshan Poems
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
In this first serious study of Hanshan (“Cold Mountain”), Paul Rouzer discusses some seventy poems of the iconic Chinese poet who lived sometime during the Tang dynasty (618–907). Hanshan’s poems gained a large readership in English-speaking countries following the publication of Jack Kerouac’s...
by Udaylal Pai
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2017
Hinduism for GenNext !On the 23rd of April 2004, I was flying from JFK Airport, New York City to SFO to attend a press meeting at Monterey, California. An American girl was sitting right beside me, near the window.After some time, she smiled and we introduced ourselves to each other. I told her that...
Engaging Buddhism
Why It Matters to Philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2014
This is a book for scholars of Western philosophy who wish to engage with Buddhist philosophy, or who simply want to extend their philosophical horizons. It is also a book for scholars of Buddhist studies who want to see how Buddhist theory articulates with contemporary philosophy. Engaging Buddhism:...
The Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Tantra, Books 1 to 10
Foundations of the Buddhist Path
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
In 1838, Choying Tobden Dorje, a Buddhist yogi-scholar of eastern Tibet, completed a multivolume masterwork that traces the entire path of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism from beginning to end. Written by a lay practitioner for laypeople, it was intended to be accessible, informative, inspirational,...
Ashtavakra Gita
In English Rhyme
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2017
Ashtavakra Gita is a discourse between King Janak and Ashtavakra. In this discourse Ashtavakra explains about knowledge, life, spirit, 'Jeeva' and 'atma' comprehensively to enable a person the reach the ultimate objective of life - sublim bliss finally.
Tibetan Mantra Magick: Tap Into The Power Of Tibetan Mantras
Mantra Magick, #6
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2018
When we think about Tibet, we are often taken back to the stories of the search for Shangri La. We are beguiled by stories of men and women who spend their entire lives in meditation in hopes to achieve liberation from the ties that bind us here on this earth. We are further in awe of those stories...
The Five-Minute Buddhist Returns
Apply Buddhist Principles to Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2015
A jargon-free, plain-language introduction to the foundational ideas of Buddhism and real-world tips for practicing Buddhism while balancing life in the real, modern world.
This follow-up to the immensely-popular "Five-Minute Buddhist" continues the tradition of easily-understood...
Bhagavad Gita
Being a Discourse Between Arjuna, Prince of India, and the Supreme Being Under the Form of Krishna
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2015
This famous and marvellous Sanskrit poem occurs as an episode of the Mahabharata, in the sixth-or "Bhishma"-Parva of the great Hindu epic. It enjoys immense popularity and authority in India, where it is reckoned as one of the "Five Jewels," -pancharatnani- of Devanagiri literature....
Life in Relation to Death
Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2000
Since its original publication in 1987, this book has fulfilled the wish of His Eminence Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche that it provide brief but profound instructions on preparing for death. Because it is short and accessible, it has been read by a wide range of people, many of whom have commented that it is...
by Thomas Cleary
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2019
This compact collection of Taoism's greatest masterpieces introduces its most fundamental teachings and reveals the essential spirit of Tao.
From the time of its earliest sages in prehistoric China, Taoism has looked to the underlying Way of all things (the Tao) as a guide to thoughts and actions....
Riding the Dragon
10 Lessons for Inner Strength in Challenging Times
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2012
With over 50,000 copies sold, Riding the Dragon has for a decade made itself an indispensable spiritual and psychological guide to readers experiencing seasons of adversity. This anniversary edition includes a new introduction from the author with personal reflections and fresh perspectives on today's...
by Yejitsu Okusa
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2017
The doctrine of Amida represents the practical phase of Buddhism, and in the True Sect of Pure Land we see the deep meaning of salvation by faith most thoroughly revealed; and it is in this that the essence of Buddhism as religion, apart from its philosophical and ethical aspects, consists.
Thus,...
by Changkya Rölpai Dorjé, Donald Lopez
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2019
The most lucid and penetrating survey of classical Indian philosophy in the Tibetan language.
Beautiful Adornment of Mount Meru by Changkya Rölpai Dorjé (1717–86) is a work of doxography, presenting the distinctive philosophical tenets of the Indian Buddhist and non-Buddhist schools in...
In the Shade of the Golden Palace
Alaol and Middle Bengali Poetics in Arakan
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
In the Shade of the Golden Palace explores the work of the prolific Bengali poet Alaol (fl. 1651-71), who translated five narrative poems and one versified treatise from medieval Hindi and Persian into Bengali. The book maps the genres, structures, and themes of Alaol's works, paying special attention...