Songs of Spiritual Experience: Tibetan Buddhist Poems of Insight and Awakening
ISBN: 9781570629112 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A remarkable collection of Tibetan religious verse--of interest to students of any spiritual tradition.
The first major anthology of Tibetan spiritual poetry available in the West, "Songs of Spiritual Experience" offers original translations of fifty-two poems from all the traditions and schools of Tibetan Buddhism, spanning the eleventh to the twentieth centuries. These poems communicate spiritual insight with grace and precision, addressing the themes of impermanence, solitude, guru devotion, emptiness, mystic consciousness, and the path of awakening. Also included here is a thorough... A remarkable collection of Tibetan religious verse--of interest to students of any spiritual tradition.
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98,56 zł |
BUDDHA, The Word: The Eightfold Path (500BC)
ISBN: 9781453878873 / Angielski / Miękka / 70 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on the 500BC teachings of Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, this book explains the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to enlightenment.
Based on the 500BC teachings of Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, this book explains the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to enlightenment.
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The Spirit of Buddhist Meditation
ISBN: 9780300198768 / Angielski / Miękka / 265 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A guide to key writings from Buddhism's meditative tradition and what they reveal about the history and practice of meditation
Is it possible to capture the spirit of Buddhist meditation, which depends so much upon silence and unspoken wisdom? Can this spirit be found after two millennia? This wise and reassuring book reminds us that the Buddhist meditative tradition, geared to such concerns from its inception, has always been transmitted through texts. A great variety of early writings--poems, stories, extended practical guides, commentaries, and chants--were purposely designed... A guide to key writings from Buddhism's meditative tradition and what they reveal about the history and practice of meditation
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58,85 zł |
Notes on Buddhist Law Volume III Marriage
ISBN: 9781628452716 / Angielski / Miękka / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Stumbling Toward the Buddha
ISBN: 9780692026397 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dawn Downey confronts the ways in which spirituality intertwines with daily living. Spirit allows no turning away, but offers its gifts when the author stares straight into the messiness of just getting along. While caring for her terminally ill mother she finds that she can bear the grief, and it fuels a desire to serve others as a hospice volunteer. Conversations with siblings reveal that what they grew up with was abuse--not corporal punishment. The revelations lead her through shock, anger, and helplessness, but she ends up at peace with a past that cannot be changed. Her spiritual... Dawn Downey confronts the ways in which spirituality intertwines with daily living. Spirit allows no turning away, but offers its gifts when the au... |
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60,08 zł |
The Other Emptiness
ISBN: 9789937572675 / Angielski / Miękka / 330 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Other Emptiness is the view of emptiness that goes with wisdom. It has long been thought amongst Westerners that the view of emptiness championed by the Gelug tradition following the views of Tsongkhapa is the one and only view of emptiness in the Buddhist teachings. However, that is not the case. The majority of Tibetan Buddhists accept two approaches to emptiness, a logical approach called empty of self and a non-conceptual approach called empty of other. This book clearly presents all of these views and shows how the empty of other type of emptiness is actually the ultimate teaching of...
Other Emptiness is the view of emptiness that goes with wisdom. It has long been thought amongst Westerners that the view of emptiness championed by ...
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192,39 zł |
Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on a Contested Buddhist Site: Bodh Gaya Jataka
ISBN: 9781138844728 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bodh Gaya in the North Indian state of Bihar has long been recognized as the place where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This book brings together the recent work of twelve scholars from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, art history, history, and religion to highlight their various findings and perspectives on different facets of Bodh Gaya s past and present. Through an engaging and critical overview of the place of Buddha s enlightenment, the book discusses the dynamic and contested nature of this site, and looks at the tensions with the on-going efforts to define the... Bodh Gaya in the North Indian state of Bihar has long been recognized as the place where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This book brings togeth... |
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264,48 zł |
Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior
ISBN: 9781611802320 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The classic guide to enlightened living that first presented the Buddhist path of the warrior to Western readers with a new foreword and cover presentation.
There is a basic human wisdom that can help solve the world s problems. It doesn t belong to any one culture or region or religious tradition though it can be found in many of them throughout history. It s what Chogyam Trungpa called the sacred path of the warrior. The sacred warrior conquers the world not through violence or aggression but through gentleness, courage, and self-knowledge. The warrior discovers the basic... The classic guide to enlightened living that first presented the Buddhist path of the warrior to Western readers with a new foreword and cover pres...
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92,87 zł |
The Holy Madmen of Tibet
ISBN: 9780199391202 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Throughout the past millennium, certain Tibetan Buddhist yogins have taken on profoundly norm-overturning modes of dress and behavior, including draping themselves in human remains, consuming filth, provoking others to violence, and even performing sacrilege. They became known far and wide as "madmen" (smyon pa, pronounced nyonpa), achieving a degree of saintliness in the process. This book offers the first comprehensive study of Tibet's "holy madmen" drawing on their biographies and writings, as well as tantric commentaries, later histories, oral traditions, and more. Much of The...
Throughout the past millennium, certain Tibetan Buddhist yogins have taken on profoundly norm-overturning modes of dress and behavior, including drapi...
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584,64 zł |
The Holy Madmen of Tibet
ISBN: 9780199391219 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Throughout the past millennium, certain Tibetan Buddhist yogins have taken on profoundly norm-overturning modes of dress and behavior, including draping themselves in human remains, consuming filth, provoking others to violence, and even performing sacrilege. They became known far and wide as "madmen" (smyon pa, pronounced nyonpa), achieving a degree of saintliness in the process. This book offers the first comprehensive study of Tibet's "holy madmen" drawing on their biographies and writings, as well as tantric commentaries, later histories, oral traditions, and more. Much of The...
Throughout the past millennium, certain Tibetan Buddhist yogins have taken on profoundly norm-overturning modes of dress and behavior, including drapi...
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218,31 zł |
Rituals: Practices, Ethnic & Cultural Aspects & Role in Emotional Healing
ISBN: 9781629486642 / Angielski / Twarda / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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991,97 zł |
Zen Chants: Thirty-Five Essential Texts with Commentary
ISBN: 9781611801439 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An introduction to Zen chanting practice, with new accurate and chantable translations of the texts used in Zen centers and monasteries throughout the English-speaking world--by the renowned translator of Dogen and Ryokan. A Zen chant is like a compass that sets us in the direction of the awakened life; it is the dynamic, audible counterpart to the silent practice of zazen, or sitting meditation; and it is a powerful expression of the fact that practice happens in community. Here is a concise guide to Zen chants for practitioners, as well as for anyone who appreciates the beauty...
An introduction to Zen chanting practice, with new accurate and chantable translations of the texts used in Zen centers and monasteries throughout ...
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92,87 zł |
Right Concentration: A Practical Guide to the Jhanas
ISBN: 9781611802696 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Buddhist jhanas successive states of deep focus or meditative absorbtion--demystified. A very practical guidebook for meditators for navigating their way through these states of bliss and concentration.
One of the elements of the Eightfold Path the Buddha taught is Right Concentration: the one-pointedness of mind that, together with ethics, livelihood, meditation, and so forth, leads to the ultimate freedom from suffering. The Jhanas are the method the Buddha himself taught for achieving Right Concentration. They are a series of eight successive states, beginning with bliss and moving... The Buddhist jhanas successive states of deep focus or meditative absorbtion--demystified. A very practical guidebook for meditators for navigating th...
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Spreading Buddha's Word in East Asia: The Formation and Transformation of the Chinese Buddhist Canon
ISBN: 9780231171601 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A monumental work in the history of religion, the history of the book, the study of politics, and bibliographical research, this volume follows the making of the Chinese Buddhist canon from the fourth century to the digital era. Approaching the subject from a historical perspective, it ties the religious, social, and textual practices of canon formation to the development of East Asian Buddhist culture and enlivens Chinese Buddhist texts for readers interested in the evolution of Chinese writing and the Confucian and Daoist traditions. The collection undertakes extensive readings of major...
A monumental work in the history of religion, the history of the book, the study of politics, and bibliographical research, this volume follows the ma...
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374,85 zł |
Crossroads in Psychoanalysis, Buddhism, and Mindfulness: The Word and the Breath
ISBN: 9781442253773 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive collection of essays exploring the interstices of Eastern and Western modes of thinking about the self, Crossroads in Psychoanalysis, Buddhism, and Mindfulness: The Word and the Breath documents just some of the challenges, conflicts, pitfalls, and wow moments that inhere in today s historical and cultural intersections of theory, practice, and experience. As this collection demonstrates, the crossroads between Buddhist and psychoanalytic approaches to mindfulness are rich beyond belief in integrative potential. The surprising and fertile connections from which this book...
A comprehensive collection of essays exploring the interstices of Eastern and Western modes of thinking about the self, Crossroads in Psychoanalysis, ...
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224,91 zł |
Buddhist-Christian Dialogue as Theological Exchange
ISBN: 9781498221191 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is intended to encourage the use of comparative theology in contemporary Buddhist-Christian dialogue as a new approach that would truly respect each religious tradition's uniqueness and make dialogue beneficial for all participants interested in a real theological exchange. As a result of the impasse reached by the current theologies of religions (exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism) in formulating a constructive approach in dialogue, this volume assesses the thought of the founding fathers of an academic Buddhist-Christian dialogue in search of clues that would encourage a...
This book is intended to encourage the use of comparative theology in contemporary Buddhist-Christian dialogue as a new approach that would truly resp...
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168,35 zł |
Buddhism For The Ultimate Seeker: Understanding Buddhism And The Buddhism Way Of Life
ISBN: 9781511976565 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Are you ready to choose a new direction in your life? One of abundance and fulfillment ***Learn a new way of thinking...that might alter the course of your life...*** What you need to know.. Steps and strategies to fully comprehend and understand the basic ideologies and tenants of Buddhism. Buddhism seems to be a lot of hocus pocus and superstition in the West and it's hard to find someone who will give you the straight answers without trying to make themselves look enlightened and mystical. Well, I'm here to set the record straight for anyone looking to understand just what it means to be...
Are you ready to choose a new direction in your life? One of abundance and fulfillment ***Learn a new way of thinking...that might alter the course o...
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72,10 zł |
The Heart Sutra: A Comprehensive Guide to the Classic of Mahayana Buddhism
ISBN: 9781611803129 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An illuminating in-depth study of one of the most well-known and recited of all the Buddhist texts--by the renowned modern translator. Now in paperback. The first-century classic Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra may be the best known of all the Buddhist scriptures. It's a key Zen text, chanted daily by many, but it is studied extensively in the Tibetan tradition too. In just forty-two lines, it expresses the truth of impermanence and the release of suffering that results from the understanding of that truth with a breathtaking economy of language. Kazuaki Tanahashi's guide to...
An illuminating in-depth study of one of the most well-known and recited of all the Buddhist texts--by the renowned modern translator. Now in paper...
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107,15 zł |
Manual of Insight
ISBN: 9781614292777 / Angielski / Twarda / 744 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The most comprehensive manual of the practice of insight meditation (vipassana), written by one of its foremost 20th century proponents, is translated into English for the first time. Manual of Insight is the magnum opus of Mahasi Sayadaw, one of the originators of the "vipassana movement" that has swept through the Buddhist world over the last hundred years. The manual presents a comprehensive overview of the practice of insight meditation, including the foundational aspects of ethical self-discipline, understanding the philosophical framework for the practice, and...
The most comprehensive manual of the practice of insight meditation (vipassana), written by one of its foremost 20th century proponents, is tra...
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257,46 zł |
The Buddhist Catechism
ISBN: 9781515290704 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thank you for checking out this book by Theophania Publishing. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you soon. We have thousands of titles available, and we invite you to search for us by name, contact us via our website, or download our most recent catalogues. The object in view was to cause the most virtuous, intelligent, unselfish and spiritually-minded persons to withdraw from the social surroundings where their sensual and other selfish desires were naturally strengthened, devote their lives to the acquisition of the highest wisdom, and fit themselves to teach and guide...
Thank you for checking out this book by Theophania Publishing. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you soon. We have thousands of ...
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77,74 zł |