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A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen

Author : Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1590308085
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen written by Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen is the most complete compact reference work of its kind available in the English language. It is designed not only for students and meditators but also as a tool to help familiarize all readers with Buddhist terms and concepts—such as chakra, karma, koan, nirvana, and tantra—that are encountered with increasing regularity in the literature of a wide range of fields today. The lives and teachings of important philosophers and meditation masters, the variety of practices, the basic texts and scriptures, and the range of sects and schools of thought are among the subjects covered. Pronunciation tables, a comprehensive bibliography, and a Ch’an/Zen lineage chart are also provided.

The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen

Author : Stephan Schuhmacher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen written by Stephan Schuhmacher and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen is the most complete compact reference work of its kind available in the English language. It is designed not only for students and meditators but also as a took to help familiarize all readers with Buddhist terms and concepts--such as chakra, karma, koan, nirvana, and tantra--that are encountered with increasing regularity in the literature of a wide range of fields today. The lives and teachings of important philosophers and meditation masters, the variety of practices, the basic texts and scriptures, and the range of sects and schools of thought are among the subjects covered. Pronunciation tables, a comprehensive bibliography, and a Ch'an/Zen lineage chart are also provided.

Zen Dictionary

Author : Ernest Wood
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 150406027X
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Zen Dictionary written by Ernest Wood and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A helpful A-to-Z guide to the terms, central concepts, and history of Zen Buddhism by the acclaimed scholar and author of Concentration. From the seemingly unlimited field of knowledge and sayings by Zen masters, theosophist Ernest Wood has carefully compiled a reference guide that details the most important Zen ideas, along with a general history of the growth of Zen in China and Japan. Presenting names and terms in alphabetical order, Zen Dictionary is an ideal reference text for any student of Zen. From the seemingly unlimited field of knowledge and sayings by Zen masters, theosophist Ernest Wood has carefully compiled a reference guide that details the most important Zen ideas, along with a general history of the growth of Zen in China and Japan. Presenting names and terms in alphabetical order, Zen Dictionary is an ideal reference text for any student of Zen.

A Dictionary of Buddhism

Author : Damien Keown
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191579173
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Buddhism written by Damien Keown and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2004-08-26 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new dictionary, now available in paperback as part of the best-selling Oxford Paperback Reference series, covers both historical and contemporary issues in Buddhism, and includes all Buddhist schools and cultures. Over 2,000 broad-ranging entries cover beliefs, doctrines, major teachers and scholars, place names, and artefacts, in a clear and concise style. The text is illustrated with line drawings of religious structures, iconographic forms and gestures, and ritual objects. Appendices include a chronology and a guide to canonical scriptures as well as a pronunciation guide for difficult names and terms.

A Popular Dictionary of Buddhism

Author : Christmas Humphreys
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135797463
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book A Popular Dictionary of Buddhism written by Christmas Humphreys and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-11-21 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dictionary and a glossary of terms plus brief biographies of eminent Buddhists and scholars from both East and West.

The Zen Collection

Author : Ernest Wood
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504060431
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Zen Collection written by Ernest Wood and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two classic texts essential to understanding Zen Buddhism—its ideas, history, and profound cultural legacy. In Zen Dictionary, theosophist Ernest Wood offers a comprehensive guide to the most important Zen ideas, along with a general history of the growth of Zen in China and Japan. Presenting names and terms in alphabetical order, Zen Dictionary is an ideal reference text for any student of Zen. More than just a survey of Zen and Shinto, Dr. Chikao Fujisawa’s Zen and Shinto is an impassioned plea to restore Shinto as the cornerstone of Japanese life and thought. Fujisawa offers new insight into the depth and vitality of Japanese culture, demonstrating its remarkable capacity to assimilate foreign thought and ideas, and thus contribute to the world’s hope for permanent peace.

Historical Dictionary of Chan Buddhism

Author : Youru Wang
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538105527
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Chan Buddhism written by Youru Wang and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The popular name for Chan Buddhism, in the West, is Zen Buddhism, as it was Japanese scholars who first introduced Chan Buddhism to the West with this translation. Indeed, chan is a shortened form of the Chinese word channa, rendered from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, which denotes practices of the concentration of the mind through meditation or contemplation. Although rooted in the Indian tradition of yoga, which aims at the unification of the individual with the divine, meditative concentration became integrated into the Buddhist path to enlightenment as one of the three learnings (sanxue) of Buddhism. Early Buddhist (or the so-called Hinayana Buddhist) scriptures include the teachings on four stages of meditation, four divine abodes, four formless meditations, the tranquility (samatha) and insight (vipassanā) meditations, and so on. Early Buddhist communities commonly practiced these meditations, along with the moral disciplines and the study of the scriptures and doctrines. Mahayana Buddhism, in India and East Asia, continued the practice of meditation as one of the six perfections (or virtues) of the bodhisattva path. In this general context, some eminent monks might have composed scriptures/treatises for the training of meditation or have become more famed with meditation. However, the school of Chan is more than just a group of meditation practitioners. As one of the Chinese Buddhist schools, it involves its own ideology, its own community, and its own genealogical history, serving to establish its own identity. The Historical Dictionary of Chan Buddhism contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, schools, texts, vocabularies, doctrines, rituals, temples, events, and other practices. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Chan Buddhism.

Buddhist Dictionary

Author : Nyanaponika
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (936 download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Dictionary written by Nyanaponika and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Concise History of Buddhism

Author : Andrew Skilton
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
ISBN 13 : 1909314129
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Concise History of Buddhism written by Andrew Skilton and published by Windhorse Publications. This book was released on 2013-06-14 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ideal introduction to the history of Buddhism. Andrew Skilton - a writer on and practitioner of Buddhism - explains the development of the basic concepts of Buddhism during its 2,500 years of history and describes its varied developments in India, Buddhism's homeland, as well as its spread across Asia, from Mongolia to Sri Lanka and from Japan to the Middle East. A fascinating insight into the historical progress of one of the world's great religions.

Encyclopedia of Buddhism

Author : Damien Keown
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136985956
Total Pages : 1396 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Buddhism written by Damien Keown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 1396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflects the current state of scholarship in Buddhist Studies, its entries being written by specialists in many areas, presenting an accurate overview of Buddhist history, thought and practices, most entries having cross-referencing to others and bibliographical references. Contain around 1000 pages and 500,000 words, totalling around 1200 entries.

Buddhist Dictionary

Author : Nyanaponika
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781585094523
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (945 download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Dictionary written by Nyanaponika and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly important book translates and clearly explains foundational Pali terms that are vital to a complete understanding of Buddhist philosophy and religion. It is an accurate, detailed, and authentic Buddhist dictionary of doctrinal terms from the Pali Canon and its Commentaries. It is of value for understanding the early Buddhist tradition and the Theravada tradition which grew out of it, but does not cover the later Buddhist traditions. The author, Nyanatiloka, was a German monk who compiled the book while interned in India by the British during World War II. Since then, it has been enlarged and revised-this being the third revised and enlarged edition. The main entries are listed under the Pali terms, and the English expressions commonly used are explained and included. Original Pali words are often used in Buddhist texts and remain untranslated, since writers often did not know their accurate meanings. Therefore, this book is widely known as an essential work for all serious students of Buddhism.

Zen Dictionary

Author : Ernest Wood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Zen Dictionary written by Ernest Wood and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism

Author : Robert E. Buswell (Jr.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781299951082
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism written by Robert E. Buswell (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism

Author : Helen J. Baroni, Ph.D.
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780823922406
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (224 download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism written by Helen J. Baroni, Ph.D. and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2002-01-15 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 1,700 alphabetically-arranged entries cover the beliefs, practices, significant movements, organizations, and personalities associated with Zen Buddhism.

Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Buddhism

Author : Samir Nath
Publisher : Sarup & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9788176250191
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Buddhism written by Samir Nath and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 1998 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Zen Buddhism

Author : Joshua R. Paszkiewicz
Publisher : Wellfleet Press
ISBN 13 : 0760382239
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Zen Buddhism written by Joshua R. Paszkiewicz and published by Wellfleet Press. This book was released on 2023-04-18 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connect more meaningfully to the cultural wisdom and spiritual teachings of Buddhism. Explore Buddhist traditions and older ways of connecting with spirituality by going straight to the heart of mystical traditions. Zen Buddhism explores the spiritual teachings that have thrived throughout Chinese culture and many other societies. With this guidebook for both newcomers to spiritual practice and those searching for a concise reference to a long history, discover how to honor your connection to nature and reach your full potential through Zen practice. Explore the history behind Buddhist practices and teachings, and then engage with them firsthand, forming a deeper bond with yourself and the world. Illuminated by beautiful illustrations, this guide presents: The history of Buddhism Meditations and rituals to bring the ancient wisdom into modern life Key concepts and figures of Buddhist teachings As with every title in the Mystic Traditions series, Zen Buddhism is a celebration of a unique and beautiful culture. As such, the subject matter and content has been treated with the utmost care and respect to ensure an accurate and reverent presentation that is accessible to a variety of audiences, and serves to further educate and foster support for these rich practices and traditions for years to come. Zen Buddhism is your engaging, accessible, and hands-on introduction to the deep magic and spirituality of Buddhism. The Mystic Traditions series explores mystical and spiritual traditions and magical practices from around the world from a modern perspective. These guides offer concise introductions to the origins of mystical practices; explain key concepts, figures, and legends in these traditions; and give straightforward and engaging instruction on how to connect directly with these practices through rituals, spells, and more. Also available in the Mystic Traditions series: Native American Spiritualism, Celtic Mysticism.

The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion

Author : Gert Woerner
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0877739803
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (777 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion written by Gert Woerner and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1994-05-10 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than four thousand entries and over one hundred illustrations, this encyclopedia offers a complete survey of the four major religious traditions of Asia. It is designed not only for students and scholars but also to help general readers find their way through the thicket of unfamiliar words and concepts that are often encountered today in various fields such as the health professions, psychotherapy, the sciences, and the media. Among the subjects covered are: • Important terms such as chakra, karma, koan, nirvana, tantra, Tao, and yin-yang • The lives and teachings of mystics, philosophers, and masters of meditation • Basic texts and scriptures • Sects and schools of thought • Mythological figures and events In addition, pronunciation tables, a comprehensive bibliography, and a Ch'an/Zen Lineage Chart are provided.