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Meditation in Modern Buddhism
ISBN: 9780521119382 / Angielski / Twarda / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In contemporary Thai Buddhism, the burgeoning popularity of vipassan meditation is dramatically impacting the lives of those most closely involved with its practice: monks and mae chee (lay nuns) living in monastic communities. For them, meditation becomes a central focus of life and a way to transform the self. This ethnographic account of a thriving Northern Thai monastery examines meditation in detail, and explores the subjective signification of monastic duties and ascetic practices. Drawing on fieldwork done both as an analytical observer and as a full participant in the life of the...
In contemporary Thai Buddhism, the burgeoning popularity of vipassan meditation is dramatically impacting the lives of those most closely involved wit...
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442,46 |
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An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics: Foundations, Values and Issues
ISBN: 9780521556408 / Angielski / Miękka / 500 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This systematic introduction to Buddhist ethics is aimed at anyone interested in Buddhism, including students, scholars and general readers. Peter Harvey is the author of the acclaimed Introduction to Buddhism (Cambridge, 1990), and his new book is written in a clear style, assuming no prior knowledge. At the same time it develops a careful, probing analysis of the nature and practical dynamics of Buddhist ethics in both its unifying themes and in the particularities of different Buddhist traditions. The book applies Buddhist ethics to a range of issues of contemporary concern: humanity's...
This systematic introduction to Buddhist ethics is aimed at anyone interested in Buddhism, including students, scholars and general readers. Peter Har...
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154,78 |
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An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices
ISBN: 9780521676748 / Angielski / Miękka / 547 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this new edition of the best-selling Introduction to Buddhism, Peter Harvey provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of the Buddhist tradition in both Asia and the West. Extensively revised and fully updated, this new edition draws on recent scholarship in the field, exploring the tensions and continuities between the different forms of Buddhism. Harvey critiques and corrects some common misconceptions and mistranslations, and discusses key concepts that have often been over-simplified and over-generalised. The volume includes detailed references to scriptures and secondary...
In this new edition of the best-selling Introduction to Buddhism, Peter Harvey provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of the Buddhis...
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230,63 |
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An Introduction to Feng Shui
ISBN: 9780521682176 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Feng Shui has been known in the West for the last 150 years but has mostly been regarded as a primitive superstition. During the modern period successive regimes in China have suppressed its practice. However, in the last few decades Feng Shui has become a global spiritual movement with professional associations, thousands of titles published on the subject, countless websites devoted to it and millions of users. In this book Ole Bruun explains Feng Shui's Chinese origins and meanings as well as its more recent Western interpretations and global appeal. Unlike the abundance of popular...
Feng Shui has been known in the West for the last 150 years but has mostly been regarded as a primitive superstition. During the modern period success...
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145,50 |
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Hinduism and Law: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780521716260 / Angielski / Miękka / 303 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Covering the earliest Sanskrit rulebooks through to the codification of Hindu law' in modern times, this interdisciplinary volume examines the interactions between Hinduism and the law. The authors present the major transformations to India's legal system in both the colonial and post colonial periods and their relation to recent changes in Hinduism. Thematic studies show how law and Hinduism relate and interact in areas such as ritual, logic, politics, and literature, offering a broad coverage of South Asia's contributions to religion and law at the intersection of society, politics and...
Covering the earliest Sanskrit rulebooks through to the codification of Hindu law' in modern times, this interdisciplinary volume examines the interac...
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215,52 |
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An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices
ISBN: 9780521859424 / Angielski / Twarda / 550 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this new edition of the best-selling Introduction to Buddhism, Peter Harvey provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of the Buddhist tradition in both Asia and the West. Extensively revised and fully updated, this new edition draws on recent scholarship in the field, exploring the tensions and continuities between the different forms of Buddhism. Harvey critiques and corrects some common misconceptions and mistranslations, and discusses key concepts that have often been over-simplified and over-generalised. The volume includes detailed references to scriptures and secondary...
In this new edition of the best-selling Introduction to Buddhism, Peter Harvey provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of the Buddhis...
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442,46 |
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The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
ISBN: 9780553824438 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For millennia, Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of meditation. But how does it work and why? This work invites us to join in unlocking the secrets behind the practice of meditation. The author provides clear insights into modern research.
For millennia, Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of meditation. But how does it work and why? This work invites us to join in unlocking th...
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55,31 |
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Joyful Wisdom
ISBN: 9780553824445 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text explores the role of postitive thinking and how to overcome anxiety in everyday life. It offers an overview of the basic unease we feel, how it evolved and its true source. The book goes on to describe the methods of meditation and explores the application of these methods to emotional, physical and personal problems.
This text explores the role of postitive thinking and how to overcome anxiety in everyday life. It offers an overview of the basic unease we feel, how...
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55,31 |
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Buddhism, Unitarianism, and the Meiji Competition for Universality
ISBN: 9780674066946 / Angielski / Twarda / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the late 1800s, as Japanese leaders mulled over the usefulness of religion in modernizing their country, they chose to invite Unitarian missionaries to Japan. This book spotlights one facet of debates sparked by the subsequent encounter between Unitarianism and Buddhism an intersection that has been largely neglected in the scholarly literature. Focusing on the cascade of events triggered by the missionary presence of the American Unitarian Association on Japanese soil between 1887 and 1922, Michel Mohr s study sheds new light on this formative time in Japanese religious and... In the late 1800s, as Japanese leaders mulled over the usefulness of religion in modernizing their country, they chose to invite Unitarian missiona... |
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166,28 |
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Buddhism in Practice: Abridged Edition
ISBN: 9780691129686 / Angielski / Miękka / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This anthology, first published in 1995, illustrates the vast scope of Buddhist practice in Asia, past and present. Re-released now in a slimmer but still extensive edition, Buddhism in Practice presents a selection of thirty-five translated texts--each preceded by a substantial introduction by its translator. These unusual sources provides the reader with a sense of the remarkable diversity of the practices of persons who over the course of 2,500 years have been identified, by themselves or by others, as Buddhists. Demonstrating the many continuities among the practices... This anthology, first published in 1995, illustrates the vast scope of Buddhist practice in Asia, past and present. Re-released now in a slimmer bu... |
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220,40 |
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The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism
ISBN: 9780691157863 / Angielski / Twarda / 1304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Unlike reference works that focus on a single Buddhist language or school, The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism bridges the major Buddhist traditions to provide encyclopedic coverage of the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical... With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced i... |
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293,86 |
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Radical Acceptance: Awakening the Love that Heals Fear and Shame
ISBN: 9780712601450 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume is a Buddhist how-to book that focuses primarily on the classic personal deveopment issue of healing fear and shame, written by an author who is a clinical psycologist, Buddhist lay priest and teacher of Buddhist mindfulness meditation.
This volume is a Buddhist how-to book that focuses primarily on the classic personal deveopment issue of healing fear and shame, written by an author ...
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85,50 |
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The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom
ISBN: 9780712604574 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. True compassion is universal in scope. It is accompanied by a feeling of responsibility, said the Dalai Lama. This text provides a philosophy for our troubled times, and reveals a clear path to spiritual growth and enlightenment. It covers such themes as peace, love, religion, and justice.
True compassion is universal in scope. It is accompanied by a feeling of responsibility, said the Dalai Lama. This text provides a philosophy for our ...
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82,44 |
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After The Ecstasy, The Laundry
ISBN: 9780712606585 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Most accounts of spiritual enlightenment end at the moment of illumination. But what happens after that? What is life like after the ecstasy? Mixing practical and spiritual wisdom, Jack Kornfield sets out to answer these crucial questions.
Most accounts of spiritual enlightenment end at the moment of illumination. But what happens after that? What is life like after the ecstasy? Mixing p...
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97,90 |
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The Future Of Buddhism
ISBN: 9780712615648 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of articles which draw on the author's 25 years of teaching Tibetan Buddhism in the West. He reflects on some of the issues facing Buddhism in the modern world, such as training, adaptation, integration and the support of sangha; and gives advice on how to survive the spiritual path."
A collection of articles which draw on the author's 25 years of teaching Tibetan Buddhism in the West. He reflects on some of the issues facing Buddhi...
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66,97 |
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Stages Of Meditation: Training the mind for wisdom
ISBN: 9780712629638 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. His Holiness, The Dalai Lama, offers practical views on meditation: how to do it; the different procedures; and what we can gain from it. He explains how we can develop a spiritual path in a sequence rather than a scattered pattern, and shows the importance of building up method and wisdom.
His Holiness, The Dalai Lama, offers practical views on meditation: how to do it; the different procedures; and what we can gain from it. He explains ...
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103,06 |
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Old Path White Clouds: The Life Story of the Buddha
ISBN: 9780712654173 / Angielski / Miękka / 608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Drawn directly from over 24 Pali, Sanskrit and Chinese sources and retold by the author, this book traces the Buddha's life slowly and gently over the course of 80 years, partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself. Thich Nhat Hanh is the author of Miracle of Mindfulness and Being Peace.
Drawn directly from over 24 Pali, Sanskrit and Chinese sources and retold by the author, this book traces the Buddha's life slowly and gently over the...
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100,64 |
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The Sun My Heart : From Mindfulness to Insight Contemplation
ISBN: 9780712654227 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written as a sequel to Miracle of Mindfulness, this book offers Western readers thoughts on Buddhist teaching. The author draws from Buddhist psychology, epistemology, contemporary physics, and uses many anecdotes to accompany the reader on this journey from mindfulness to insight.
Written as a sequel to Miracle of Mindfulness, this book offers Western readers thoughts on Buddhist teaching. The author draws from Buddhist psycholo...
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66,97 |
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Breathe! You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing
ISBN: 9780712654272 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. According to the Buddha, breathing is a means of awakening and maintaining full attention in order to look carefully to see the nature of all things and to arrive at spiritual liberation. 16 methods of conscious breathing were taught by the Buddha, all of which are outlined in this book by the Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh and offered together with exercises for practising them daily. The commentary provides the reader with access to the profound spiritual nourishment available when we slow down and get in touch with our breathing along with each act of daily life. Thich Nhat Hanh is the author...
According to the Buddha, breathing is a means of awakening and maintaining full attention in order to look carefully to see the nature of all things a...
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50,28 |
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Taming The Tiger: Tibetan Teachings For Improving Daily Life
ISBN: 9780712662208 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text is based on 20 years' Buddhist teaching in the West, and aims to help those seeking the truth about suffering and happiness. The first part deals with topics such as: impermanence; the right motivation; facing the situation; body, speech and mind; compassion; and mindfulness. The second part is devoted to exercises, meditations and relaxation techniques for body and mind, including: feeling; openness; taking suffering; bringing the Buddha to life; and universal compassion. The exercises, designed to provide a base of self-knowledge, mind-therapy and self-healing, have also been...
This text is based on 20 years' Buddhist teaching in the West, and aims to help those seeking the truth about suffering and happiness. The first part ...
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100,60 |
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