Zen category: 918 books
by Okakura Kakuzo
Language: French
Release Date: March 23, 2017
Language: French
Release Date: March 23, 2017
À la fois poétique et intelligent, apaisant et vivifiant, le Livre du Thé, destiné aux lecteurs occidentaux, permet de mieux appréhender les subtilités de la culture asiatique. Véritable traité philosophique, il interroge le sens de nos existences et notre rapport à l'environnement :
"La...
Two Treasures
Buddhist Teachings on Awakening and True Happiness
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2003
Two Treasures contains two sutras: The Sutra On The Eight Realizations Of Great Beings and The Discourse on Happiness. They explain in practical detail how to progress step-by-step towards realization of the Buddhist ideals of simplicity, generosity, compassion, and ultimately enlightenment.
Entirely...
Ordinary Recovery
Mindfulness, Addiction, and the Path of Lifelong Sobriety
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
The key to ongoing freedom from alcoholism or any other kind of addiction is right before us, here and now, in the ordinary and perfect present moment. The problem is that addictions are often the result of our efforts to escape living in the present in the first place. Bill Alexander’s unique approach...
by Stephen T. Asma
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Profound and amusing this book provides a viable approach to answering the perennial questions: Who am I? Why am I here? How can I live a meaningful life? For Asma the answers are to be found in Buddhism. There have been a lot of books that have made the case for Buddhism. What makes this book fresh...
by Heinz Duthel
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2013
We generally say, "A courageous man, a brave man, a daring man", but we must bear in mind that that courage or bravery or any other trait does not always characterise the man.
We are always making this mistake in judging others; we are always inclined to think that...
by Lao Tseu
Language: French
Release Date: May 30, 2014
Language: French
Release Date: May 30, 2014
Le Livre de la Voie et la Ligne-droite Lao Tseu, écrivain chinois (VIe siècle av. J.C.)
Ce livre numérique présente «Le Livre de la Voie et la Ligne-droite», de Lao Tseu, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique...
by Tai Sheridan, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2017
Since you are a Buddha, your daily life expresses Buddha’s three bodies. These bodies are an infinite and borderless landscape which unifies your inner and outer worlds. Your Body Buddha manifests as your immediate experience and authenticity. Your Heart Buddha manifests as your emotion and experience...
by Sudayu Hans
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2015
Dalai Lama: Living A Meaningful Life
In Buddhism, our purpose is to help sentient beings mitigate their suffering. The Dalai Lama says in "The Art of Happiness," the purpose in life is to be happy. Christianity teaches its adherents to love God and others. Looking for purpose in life...
Buddha of Infinite Light
The Teachings of Shin Buddhism, the Japanese Way of Wisdom and Compassion
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2002
Shin is the uniquely Japanese flowering of the type of Buddhism known as "Pure Land." It originated in the thirteenth century with the charismatic and prophetic figure Shinran (1172–1263), whose interpretation of the traditional Pure Land teachings was extremely influential in his own...
Work
How to Find Joy and Meaning in Each Hour of the Day
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2008
In Thich Nhat Hanh’s latest teachings on applied Buddhism for both the work place and daily life, chapters include dealing with workplace scenarios; dealing with home and family; encounters with strangers and with daily life; transportation; and creating communities wherever you are. This book is...
You Are Here
Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2010
This moment is the gateway to enlightenment. It is the only moment we have to be joyful, mindful, and awake. The key is to be there for yourself—to learn to be fully present in your life. This, Thich Nhat Hanh explains, is the heart of Buddhist practice. In this introduction to the practice of presence,...
Happiness
Essential Mindfulness Practices
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2005
Thich Nhat Hanh's central teaching is that, through mindfulness, we can learn to live in the present moment instead of in the past and in the future. It’s only way to truly develop peace, both in one's self and in the world. Now, for the first time, all of Thich Nhat Hanh’s key practices are collected...
True Love
A Practice for Awakening the Heart
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2004
Love might not be what we think it is. We all seek the happiness that comes from loving and being loved, yet we often find ourselves dissatisfied in our relationships and unable to grasp the cause. Thich Nhat Hanh here shows the way to overcome our recurrent obstacles to love—by learning to be mindful,...
by TJ Seitz
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Essay about the day and what happened when a mouse appeared in an inner city in-school-suspension classroom.