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What the Buddha Taught

Author : Walpola Rahula
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802198104
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book What the Buddha Taught written by Walpola Rahula and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A terrific introduction to the Buddha’s teachings.” —Paul Blairon, California Literary Review This indispensable volume is a lucid and faithful account of the Buddha’s teachings. “For years,” says the Journal of the Buddhist Society, “the newcomer to Buddhism has lacked a simple and reliable introduction to the complexities of the subject. Dr. Rahula’s What the Buddha Taught fills the need as only could be done by one having a firm grasp of the vast material to be sifted. It is a model of what a book should be that is addressed first of all to ‘the educated and intelligent reader.’ Authoritative and clear, logical and sober, this study is as comprehensive as it is masterly.” This edition contains a selection of illustrative texts from the Suttas and the Dhammapada (specially translated by the author), sixteen illustrations, and a bibliography, glossary, and index. “[Rahula’s] succinct, clear overview of Buddhist concepts has never been surpassed. It is the standard.” —Library Journal

Seeing One Thing Through

Author : Mel Weitsman
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1640096191
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Seeing One Thing Through written by Mel Weitsman and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young painter, coming of age in San Francisco’s bohemian 1950s, meets his teacher—Shunryu Suzuki, a pivotal figure in Buddhist America—and dedicates his life to continuing Suzuki Roshi’s teachings Seeing One Thing Through begins with a series of autobiographical memories and reflections going back to Sojun Mel Weitsman’s boyhood in Southern California, his coming of age as an artist and a seeker in the vibrant San Francisco of the 1950s, and his encounter with Zen in one remarkable teacher, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. From that moment, and for nearly sixty years after, Weitsman’s life took the direct path of Zen—as a student, as a teacher, and as one of the first generations of American Zen masters. The larger portion of the book is a collection of Weitsman’s edited talks, his articulation of “ordinary mind,” and his strong belief that Zen as a way of life is available to all.

The Accidental Buddhist

Author : Dinty W. Moore
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1565121422
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (651 download)

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Download or read book The Accidental Buddhist written by Dinty W. Moore and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The funny, provocative, and plain-spoken story of how the author went looking for the faith he had lost explores the different varieties of American Buddhism and tracks down and questions the Dalai Lama. Tour.

The Heritage of the Bhikkhu

Author : Walpola Rahula
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802198112
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The Heritage of the Bhikkhu written by Walpola Rahula and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2003-08-26 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic guide to the life of service and meditation practiced by Buddhist monks. Walpola Rahula’s What the Buddha Taught is a perennial backlist bestseller and has proven to be an indispensable guide to beginning Buddhism. It is renowned for its authoritative, clear, logical, and comprehensive approach. The Heritage of the Bhikkhu is a vivid account of the Buddhist’s monk’s role as a servant to people’s needs as a follower and teacher of the basic Buddhist principles. In this fascinating and informative volume, the author emphasizes Buddhism as a practical doctrine for daily living and spiritual perfection and not simply a monastic discipline. The Heritage of the Bhikkhu is a pioneering work that deserves to stand with the author’s earlier masterpiece.

Buddhist Tales for Young and Old

Author : Todd Anderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780964176829
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (768 download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Tales for Young and Old written by Todd Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Buddha's Teachings on Prosperity

Author : Basnagoda Rahula
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861715470
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book The Buddha's Teachings on Prosperity written by Basnagoda Rahula and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-04-28 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Actually, quite a lot. The Buddha had an unusually keen insight into what people with everyday concerns need to know, and you'll find it all here. Some of it might well surprise you. All of it will guide you toward a more lastingly prosperous, more fulfilling, and truly happier life.

Buddha Vacana

Author : Shravasti Dhammika
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Buddha Vacana written by Shravasti Dhammika and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A History of Mindfulness

Author : Bhikkhu Sujato
Publisher : Bhikkhu Sujato
ISBN 13 : 1921842091
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book A History of Mindfulness written by Bhikkhu Sujato and published by Bhikkhu Sujato. This book was released on 2011-07-18 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta is the most influential scripture in Buddhist meditation. It is the foundation text for the modern schools of 'vipassanā' or 'insight' meditation. The well-known Pali discourse is, however, only one of many early Buddhist texts that deal with mindfulness. This is the first full-scale study to encompass all extant versions of the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, taking into account the dynamic evolution of the Buddhist scriptures and the broader Indian meditative culture. A new vision emerges from this groundbreaking study: mindfulness is not a system of 'dry insight' but is the 'way to convergence' leading the mind to deep states of peace.

Middle Land, Middle Way

Author : Shravasti Dhammika
Publisher : Buddhist Publication Society
ISBN 13 : 9552401976
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Middle Land, Middle Way written by Shravasti Dhammika and published by Buddhist Publication Society. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guidebook to the places in India made sacred by the Buddha’s presence. Beginning with an inspiring account of Buddhist pilgrimage, the author then covers sixteen places in detail. With maps and colour photos, an essential companion for pilgrim and traveler.

Women of the Way

Author : Sallie Tisdale
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061980161
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Women of the Way written by Sallie Tisdale and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-11-25 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking work, Sallie Tisdale traces women Buddhist masters and teachers across continents and centuries, drawing upon historical, cultural, and Buddhist records to bring to life these narratives of ancestral Buddhist women.

Buddhism in a Nutshell

Author : Narada Thera
Publisher : Pariyatti Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1681720647
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book Buddhism in a Nutshell written by Narada Thera and published by Pariyatti Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new Pariyatti Edition of the classic Buddhism in a Nutshell is an excellent introductory overview of the fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine. Topics covered include: the life of the Buddha, the Dhamma (Is it a philosophy? A religion? An ethical system?), the Four Noble Truths, the Law of Kamma, Rebirth, Dependent Origination, Anatta, and Nibbana. Recommended for beginners.

Imperial-Way Zen

Author : Christopher Ives
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824833317
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Imperial-Way Zen written by Christopher Ives and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2009-07-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the first half of the twentieth century, Zen Buddhist leaders contributed actively to Japanese imperialism, giving rise to what has been termed "Imperial-Way Zen" (Kodo Zen). Its foremost critic was priest, professor, and activist Ichikawa Hakugen (1902–1986), who spent the decades following Japan’s surrender almost single-handedly chronicling Zen’s support of Japan’s imperialist regime and pressing the issue of Buddhist war responsibility. Ichikawa focused his critique on the Zen approach to religious liberation, the political ramifications of Buddhist metaphysical constructs, the traditional collaboration between Buddhism and governments in East Asia, the philosophical system of Nishida Kitaro (1876–1945), and the vestiges of State Shinto in postwar Japan. Despite the importance of Ichikawa’s writings, this volume is the first by any scholar to outline his critique. In addition to detailing the actions and ideology of Imperial-Way Zen and Ichikawa’s ripostes to them, Christopher Ives offers his own reflections on Buddhist ethics in light of the phenomenon. He devotes chapters to outlining Buddhist nationalism from the 1868 Meiji Restoration to 1945 and summarizing Ichikawa’s arguments about the causes of Imperial-Way Zen. After assessing Brian Victoria’s claim that Imperial-Way Zen was caused by the traditional connection between Zen and the samurai, Ives presents his own argument that Imperial-Way Zen can best be understood as a modern instance of Buddhism’s traditional role as protector of the realm. Turning to postwar Japan, Ives examines the extent to which Zen leaders have reflected on their wartime political stances and started to construct a critical Zen social ethic. Finally, he considers the resources Zen might offer its contemporary leaders as they pursue what they themselves have identified as a pressing task: ensuring that henceforth Zen will avoid becoming embroiled in international adventurism and instead dedicate itself to the promotion of peace and human rights. Lucid and balanced in its methodology and well grounded in textual analysis, Imperial-Way Zen will attract scholars, students, and others interested in Buddhism, ethics, Zen practice, and the cooptation of religion in the service of violence and imperialism.

Rethinking the Buddha

Author : Eviatar Shulman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139917269
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking the Buddha written by Eviatar Shulman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-23 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cornerstone of Buddhist philosophy, the doctrine of the four noble truths maintains that life is replete with suffering, desire is the cause of suffering, nirvana is the end of suffering, and the way to nirvana is the eightfold noble path. Although the attribution of this seminal doctrine to the historical Buddha is ubiquitous, Rethinking the Buddha demonstrates through a careful examination of early Buddhist texts that he did not envision them in this way. Shulman traces the development of what we now call the four noble truths, which in fact originated as observations to be cultivated during deep meditation. The early texts reveal that other central Buddhist doctrines, such as dependent-origination and selflessness, similarly derived from meditative observations. This book challenges the conventional view that the Buddha's teachings represent universal themes of human existence, allowing for a fresh, compelling explanation of the Buddhist theory of liberation.

What's Beyond Mindfulness?

Author : Stephen Fulder
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
ISBN 13 : 1786782677
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book What's Beyond Mindfulness? written by Stephen Fulder and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life-changing guide to the incredible benefits of living with a radical, hopeful and dharma (Buddhist practice)-based perspective that includes mindfulness but goes way beyond it. A uniquely practical and accessible exploration of Buddhism in everyday life that will have appeal to people of any faith and of none. "A deeply nurturing and illuminating book." - Jon Kabat-Zinn If mindfulness is the gate to the awakened life, this book describes the garden that lies beyond: a magical, rich and fulfilled way of living that comes when we act according to Buddhist principles. Mindfulness - or the practice of paying attention to the present moment - is a part of this, but only one part. This book reveals exactly how radical, exciting and life-changing the full picture of Buddhist ideas about concepts such as compassion, joy, detachment and liberation can be. Its key aim, however, is to do this in a way that appeals to everyone, whether they are interested in Buddhism or not. Written in simple, straightforward language, the book contains 50 essays covering every aspect of modern life, ranging from the mundane to the spiritual. Topics include how to be fulfilled at work, how to relate to money, what mindfulness really means, how to find the magic of the moment, what being authentic means, how to age wisely, how to be friends with your own body, how to step off the treadmill of daily life, what the concepts of emptiness, unity and enlightenment really mean ... and much, much more. This book will imbue your life once more with the sense of magic and mystery that you felt as a child; it will allow you to put down the burdens of anxiety, joylessness, restlessness or a judging mind - it will do all this by enabling you to shift your experience of the world in a truly profound way.

Navel of the Earth

Author : Shravasti Dhammika
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Navel of the Earth written by Shravasti Dhammika and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lady of the Lotus

Author : William Edmund Barrett
Publisher : Tarcher
ISBN 13 : 9780874775068
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Lady of the Lotus written by William Edmund Barrett and published by Tarcher. This book was released on 1989 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Barrett, the late well-known author of Lilies of the Field, reveals one of the great romances of world history in this classic tale.

How to Thrive in Hard Times

Author : Stephen Fulder
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
ISBN 13 : 1786789825
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book How to Thrive in Hard Times written by Stephen Fulder and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2024-12-03 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a uniquely practical, accessible and inspiring guide to living according to Buddhist principles, written by a well-known spiritual teacher and long-time Palestine–Israel peace leader. It is needed more than ever in these dark times. "This illuminating book helps us remember the deepest truths and capacities of who we are, and invites us to inhabit our full aliveness, awareness and heart." – Tara Brach “Deeply nurturing and illuminating” – Jon Kabat-Zinn “Filled with all the wisdom and compassion Stephen has gleaned from years of teaching, healing and peace work in Israel and Palestine.” – Jack Kornfield This book is a guide to thriving in our current violent, divisive and deeply uncertain times. It shows us a way to fulfilment through living according to Buddhist practical teachings, and reveals exactly how radical, exciting and life-changing the Buddhist wisdom of compassion, joy, detachment and liberation can be. Written in simple, straightforward language, the book contains 50 essays covering every aspect of modern life, ranging from the mundane to the spiritual. Topics include: choosing peace instead of war stepping off the treadmill of the daily grind having a healthy relationship with money the true meaning of being authentic how to age wisely being friends with your own body shifting our difficult thoughts, emotions and memories exploring the deeper teachings of awakening, enlightenment and equanimity. First published What’s Beyond Mindfulness, this book is reissued now to make a plea for a better way of living among all the horrors of our current age. It seeks to shift our experience of the world, to imbue our lives with a child-like sense of wonder and to allow us to put down the burdens of anxiety, joylessness and anger.