Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Buddhism - General (see also Philosophy - Buddhist)

A translation and explanation of the Ten Fetters, the Buddha's teaching on what binds living beings to the Sangsara and suffering.

If we have succeeded in releasing ourselves from all ten fetters we are Arahats. If we haven't, we can use them as a tool to see and identify those things which arise in the mind and keep us trapped in a world of suffering. We can patiently weaken their hold on us (which is our hold on them) and, ultimately, free ourselves from them forever.

During the late twelfth to fourteenth centuries, several precursors of what is now commonly known as Shinto came together for the first time. By focusing on Mt. Miwa in present-day Nara Prefecture and examining the worship of indigenous deities (kami) that emerged in its proximity, this book serves as a case study of the key stages of "assemblage" through which this formative process took shape. Previously unknown rituals, texts, and icons featuring kami, all of which were invented in medieval Japan under the strong influence of esoteric Buddhism, are evaluated using evidence from...

What is mindful meditation and how can it improve my life?

You hear people talking about it. You may have read research about its benefits. Perhaps you've even dabbled in it yourself. You have a sense that it could really make a difference in your life. You're open and willing to learn.

But you're not quite sure how to do it--and more importantly, you don't understand why you should do it.

This book is for you. This practical, step-by-step guide demystifies mindfulness and meditation and teaches you exactly how it benefits you and how to do it. After...

What is mindful meditation and how can it improve my life?

You hear people talking about it. You may have read research about its benefits. Perhaps you've even dabbled in it yourself. You have a sense that it could really make a difference in your life. You're open and willing to learn.

But you're not quite sure how to do it--and more importantly, you don't understand why you should do it.

This book is for you. This practical, step-by-step guide demystifies mindfulness and meditation and teaches you exactly how it benefits you and how to do it. After...

All Life is One. It is not only the multiplicity it appears to our five senses. This is the source of all the the problems we humans have experienced forever. However no amount of argument and discussion can resolve the issue for us. What we need is direct experience of the way things are.
Inside every living being, including plants, is the Centre of the Universe. By humans, it can be accessed and investigated and the Truth realised. Once and for all, beyond all doubt. Although, it has no material substance and therefore will never be perceived by scientific instruments which are...