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Author : Laurence Austine Waddell
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Buddhism of Tibet written by Laurence Austine Waddell and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Laurence Austine Waddell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book The Buddhism of Tibet, Or, Lamaism with Its Mystic Cults, Symbolism and Mythology, and in Its Relation to Indian Buddhism ... written by Laurence Austine Waddell and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sangharakshita (Bhikshu)
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)
Download or read book A Survey of Buddhism written by Sangharakshita (Bhikshu) and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1980 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Karma-raṅ-byuṅ-kun-khyab-phrin-las (Khenpo Kalu.)
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861711181
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (617 download)
Download or read book Luminous Mind written by Karma-raṅ-byuṅ-kun-khyab-phrin-las (Khenpo Kalu.) and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1997 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers selected teachings and stories that illustrate the principles ofuddhism.
Author : John Kieschnick
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691214042
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture written by John Kieschnick and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first century, when Buddhism entered China, the foreign religion shaped Chinese philosophy, beliefs, and ritual. At the same time, Buddhism had a profound effect on the material world of the Chinese. This wide-ranging study shows that Buddhism brought with it a vast array of objects big and small--relics treasured as parts of the body of the Buddha, prayer beads, and monastic clothing--as well as new ideas about what objects could do and how they should be treated. Kieschnick argues that even some everyday objects not ordinarily associated with Buddhism--bridges, tea, and the chair--on closer inspection turn out to have been intimately tied to Buddhist ideas and practices. Long after Buddhism ceased to be a major force in India, it continued to influence the development of material culture in China, as it does to the present day. At first glance, this seems surprising. Many Buddhist scriptures and thinkers rejected the material world or even denied its existence with great enthusiasm and sophistication. Others, however, from Buddhist philosophers to ordinary devotees, embraced objects as a means of expressing religious sentiments and doctrines. What was a sad sign of compromise and decline for some was seen as strength and versatility by others. Yielding rich insights through its innovative analysis of particular types of objects, this briskly written book is the first to systematically examine the ambivalent relationship, in the Chinese context, between Buddhism and material culture.
Author : Krissy Pozatek
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1614291098
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)
Download or read book Brave Parenting written by Krissy Pozatek and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we build resilient children who can handle life's challenges? As parents today, we often feel that our role is to protect our children from the world: to cushion them when they fall, to lift them over obstacles, and to remove sharp rocks from their path. But controling a child’s entire environment and keeping all pain at bay isn’t feasible—we can’t prepare the world for our children, so instead we should focus on preparing our children for the world. “The solution is not removing impediments from our children’s lives,” writes Krissy Pozatek, “it is compassionately encouraging them to be brave.” We need to show our kids how to navigate their own terrain. If our kids face small hurdles, small pains, at a young age and learn to overcome these obstacles, they will be much better equipped to face larger trouble later in life. Early lessons in problem solving teach self-confidence and self-reliance—and show us that our kids are tougher than we think. Krissy draws her lessons from her experience guiding children in wilderness therapy and from her Buddhist practice—showing us that all life is as unpredictable as mountain weather, that impermanence is the only constant, and that the most loving act a parent can do is fearlessly ready their child to face the wilderness. For parents of children of all ages.
Author : Roderick Whitfield
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606064452
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang written by Roderick Whitfield and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mogao grottoes in China, situated near the town of Dunhuang on the fabled Silk Road, constitute one of the world’s most significant sites of Buddhist art. The hundreds of caves carved into rock cliffs at the edge of the Gobi desert preserve one thousand years of exquisite art. Founded by Buddhist monks as an isolated monastery in the late fourth century, Mogao evolved into an artistic and spiritual mecca whose renown extended from the Chinese capital to the Western Kingdoms of the Silk Road. Among its treasures are miles of stunning wall paintings, more than two thousand statues, magnificent works on silk and paper, and thousands of ancient manuscripts, such as sutras, poems, and prayer sheets. In this new expanded edition, Cave Temples of Mogao at Dunhuang, first published in 2000, combines lavish color photographs of the caves and their art with the fascinating history of the Silk Road to create a vivid portrait of this remarkable site. Chapters narrate the development of Dunhuang and the Mogao cave temples, the iconography of the wall paintings, and the extraordinary story of the rare manuscripts—including the oldest printed book in existence, a ninth-century copy of the Diamond Sutra. The book also discusses the collaboration between the Getty Conservation Institute and Chinese authorities in conservation projects at Mogao, and the ways in which the site can be visited today.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Gems of Buddhist Wisdom written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert E. Buswell, Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691157863
Total Pages : 1300 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism written by Robert E. Buswell, Jr. and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-24 with total page 1300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English 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 sites from across the history of Buddhism. The main entries offer both a brief definition and a substantial short essay on the broader meaning and significance of the term covered. Extensive cross-references allow readers to find related terms and concepts. An appendix of Buddhist lists (for example, the four noble truths and the thirty-two marks of the Buddha), a timeline, six maps, and two diagrams are also included. Written and edited by two of today's most eminent scholars of Buddhism, and more than a decade in the making, this landmark work is an essential reference for every student, scholar, or practitioner of Buddhism and for anyone else interested in Asian religion, history, or philosophy. The most comprehensive dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English More than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words The first dictionary to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions—Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Detailed entries on the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites in the history of Buddhism Cross-references and appendixes that allow readers to find related terms and look up equivalent terms in multiple Buddhist languages Includes a list of Buddhist lists, a timeline, and maps Also contains selected terms and names in Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese, Lao, Khmer, Sinhalese, Newar, and Mongolian
Author : Galen Gillotte
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 9780738704005
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Sacred Stones of the Goddess written by Galen Gillotte and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2003 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make everyday magic come alive with the beautiful prose and invocations found in Sacred Stones of the Goddess. This one-of-a-kind guidebook incorporates crystals and semiprecious stones in talismanic magic, combined with guided meditations and prayers to the Goddess. This book includes thirty-five Goddess-centered invocations for a variety of purposes, step-by-step instructions for putting together and using your own thirteen-stone divination set, and instructions for creating and using your own set of Wiccan prayer beads.
Author : Edward Conze
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486170233
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)
Download or read book Buddhism written by Edward Conze and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-16 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "He has opened the stately grounds of scholarship to the public so that nothing of value and interest shall be missed. His readers are given an opportunity to understand something that has hitherto been only a mystery." — The Times (London) Literary Supplement "It would be hard to find a study of any religion which is at once so correct, scholarly, short, lucid, and readable." — The Manchester Guardian Based on a series of Oxford lectures delivered by a leading Buddhist scholar, this classic guide covers the entire range of Buddhist thought, including spirituality, doctrine, and basic assumptions. An expert on the subject who converted to Buddhism in the course of his studies. Dr. Conze introduces Buddhism as both religion and philosophy, and discusses its common ground with other faiths throughout the world. He contrasts monastic and popular Buddhism and defines old and new schools of thought, discussing sects and their practices, moral wisdom, and literary history. Other subjects include the Yogacarins; the Tantra, or magical Buddhism; and developments in the faith beyond India. The first comprehensive English-language book on Buddhism, this volume offers a concise approach to the complexities of Buddhist thought. A preface by a distinguished scholar of Oriental literature, Arthur Waley, appears in this edition.
Author : Henry Clarke Warren
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Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Buddhism in Translations written by Henry Clarke Warren and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry Clarke Warren
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120811171
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (111 download)
Download or read book Buddhism in Translations written by Henry Clarke Warren and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a work that aims at presenting `different ideas and conceptions` which are `found in Pali writings`. In the words of henry Clarke Warren, the author of the volume: `Translation has been the means employed as being the most effectual... The sele
Author : Dudjom
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861717341
Total Pages : 1346 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (617 download)
Download or read book The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism written by Dudjom and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-07-23 with total page 1346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a great modern Nyingma master, Dudjom Rinpoche's The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism covers in detail and depth both the fundamental teachings and the history of Tibetan Buddhism's oldest school. This, the first English translation of His Holiness' masterwork, constitutes the most complete work of its type in the West. An absolute treasure for students of the tradition, it is also an indispensable reference for anyone with an interest in Buddhism. The book includes chronologies and glossaries that elucidate Buddhist doctrine, and it provides fascinating insights into the Buddhist history of Tibet. Two treatises form the present volume, namely the Fundamentals of the Nyingma School and the History of the Nyingma School. Among the most widely read of all His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche's works, these treatises were composed during the years immediately following his arrival in India as a refugee. His intention in writing them was to preserve the precise structure of the Nyingma philosophical view within its own historical and cultural context. This is the first time this text has been available in a trade edition. Beautifully presented, this single-volume edition represents a truly wonderful gift, and features illustrations in black and white and in color, plus maps, bibliographic information, and useful annotations.
Author : Gabriel J. Gomes
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1469710374
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (697 download)
Download or read book Discovering World Religions written by Gabriel J. Gomes and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Discovering World Religions, author Gabriel J. Gomes provides a comprehensive overview of a wide range of world religions, including Native American, African traditional, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and more.
Author : Zhongjian Mou
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811972060
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)
Download or read book A Brief History of the Relationship Between Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism written by Zhongjian Mou and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese traditions of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism have a profoundly philosophical dimension. The three traditions are frequently referred to as three paths of moral teachings. In this book, Mou provides a clear account of the textual corpus that emerges to define each of these traditions and how this canonical axis was augmented by a continuing commentarial tradition as each generation reauthorized the written core for their own time and place. In his careful exegesis, Mou lays out the differences between the more religious reading of these traditions with their defining practices that punctuate the human journey through life, and the more intellectual and philosophical treatment of the texts that has and continues to produce a first-order culture of annotation that become integral to the traditions themselves. At the center of the alternative religious experience reflected throughout the teachings of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism is the project of personal cultivation as it comes to be expressed as robust growth in family and communal relations. For Mou, these three highly distinctive and yet complementary ways of thinking and living constitute a kind of moral ecology, wherein each of them complements the others as they stand in service to a different dimension of the human need for an educated spirituality.
Author : Johan Elverskog
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812296702
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)
Download or read book The Buddha's Footprint written by Johan Elverskog and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A corrective to the contemporary idea that Buddhism has always been an environmentally friendly religion In the current popular imagination, Buddhism is often understood to be a religion intrinsically concerned with the environment. The Dharma, the name given to Buddhist teachings by Buddhists, states that all things are interconnected. Therefore, Buddhists are perceived as extending compassion beyond people and animals to include plants and the earth itself out of a concern for the total living environment. In The Buddha's Footprint, Johan Elverskog contends that only by jettisoning this contemporary image of Buddhism as a purely ascetic and apolitical tradition of contemplation can we see the true nature of the Dharma. According to Elverskog, Buddhism is, in fact, an expansive religious and political system premised on generating wealth through the exploitation of natural resources. Elverskog surveys the expansion of Buddhism across Asia in the period between 500 BCE and 1500 CE, when Buddhist institutions were built from Iran and Azerbaijan in the west, to Kazakhstan and Siberia in the north, Japan in the east, and Sri Lanka and Indonesia in the south. He examines the prosperity theology at the heart of the Dharma that declared riches to be a sign of good karma and the means by which spritiual status could be elevated through donations bequeathed to Buddhist institutions. He demonstrates how this scriptural tradition propelled Buddhists to seek wealth and power across Asia and to exploit both the people and the environment. Elverskog shows the ways in which Buddhist expansion not only entailed the displacement of local gods and myths with those of the Dharma—as was the case with Christianity and Islam—but also involved fundamentally transforming earlier social and political structures and networks of economic exchange. The Buddha's Footprint argues that the institutionalization of the Dharma was intimately connected to agricultural expansion, resource extraction, deforestation, urbanization, and the monumentalization of Buddhism itself.
