The Life of Buddha (Annotated Edition)

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Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3849622495
Total Pages : 258 pages
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Book Synopsis The Life of Buddha (Annotated Edition) by : Andre Ferdinand Herold

Download or read book The Life of Buddha (Annotated Edition) written by Andre Ferdinand Herold and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2012 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids * an interactive table-of-contents * perfect formatting for electronic reading devices This "Life of Buddha" is not a work of fiction. For the most part it has been relied upon the LALITA-VISTARA. This book is a jumbled collection of legends and scholastic dissertations, and yet in these pages are preserved many precious traditions regarding the Buddha's origin, his childhood and his youth, and here, likewise, we are told of his early education and of his first deeds. There are also traces from an excellent poem, the BUDDHACARITA of Asvaghosa. Contents: PART ONE 1. King Suddhodana And Queen Maya 2. Maya's Dream 3. The Birth of Siddhartha 4. Asita's Prediction 5. Siddhartha at the Temple 6. Siddhartha's First Meditation 7. The Marriage of Siddhartha 8. Siddhartha Leads a Life of Pleasure 9. The Three Encounters 10. Gopa's Dream 11. Siddhartha is Eager to Know the Great Truths 12. Siddhartha Leaves His Father's Palace 13. Siddhartha the Hermit 14. Gopa and Suddhodana Grieve 15. The Doctrine of Arata Kalama 16. Siddhartha and King Vimbasara 17. Siddhartha Deserted by His First Disciples 18. Siddhartha Under the Tree of Knowledge 19. Mara's Defeat 20. Siddhartha Becomes the Buddha PART TWO 1. Trapusha and Bhallika 2. The Buddha is Prepared to Preach the Doctrine 3. The Buddha Leaves for Benares 4. The Buddha Finds His Former Disciples 5. The Story of the Hermit and the Hare 6. The Story of Padmaka 7. The Buddha at the Bamboo Grove 8. Sariputra and Maudgalyayana 9. The Buddha Pacifies the Malcontents of Rajagriha 10. Suddhodana Sends Messengers to His Son 11. The Story of the Crane and the Fish 12. The Story of Visvantara 13. The Story of Dharmapala 14. Gopa's Great Virtue 15. Nanda Renounces Royalty 16. The Buddha Leaves Kapilavastu 17. Anathapindika's Offering 18. The New Disciples 19. Nanda's Pride 20. The Death of Suddhodana PART THREE 1. Mahaprajapati is Admitted to the Community 2. The Buddha Exposes the Imposters 3. Suprabha 4. Virupa 5. Sinca's Deceit 6. The Buddha Tames a Wild Buffalo 7. Dissension Among the Monks 8. Kuvalaya the Dancer 9. The God Alavaka Defeated by the Buddha 10. Devadatta Expelled from the Community 11. Ajatasatru's Treachery 12. The Death of Devadatta 13. Prasenajit and Ajatasatru 14. The Buddha Teaches the Doctrine 15. The Buddha and the Shepherd 16. The Buddha Instructs the Monks of Vaisali 17. The Meal at Cunda's 18. The Buddha Enters Nirvana

The Life of the Buddha

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110160803X
Total Pages : 117 pages
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Book Synopsis The Life of the Buddha by : Tenzin Chogyel

Download or read book The Life of the Buddha written by Tenzin Chogyel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A blueprint for a life of mindfulness, dedicated to the easing of suffering both for oneself and for others The story of Shakyamuni Buddha’s epic journey to enlightenment is perhaps the most important narrative in the Buddhist tradition. Tenzin Chögyel’sThe Life of the Buddha, composed in the mid–eighteenth century and now in a vivid new translation, is a masterly storyteller’s rendition of the twelve acts of the Buddha. Chögyel’s classical tale seamlessly weaves together the vast and the minute, the earthly and the celestial, reflecting the near-omnipresent aid of the gods alongside the Buddha’s moving final reunion with his devoted son, Rahula. The Life of the Buddha has the power to engage people through a deeply human story with cosmic implications. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Historical Buddha

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Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120818170
Total Pages : 306 pages
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Book Synopsis The Historical Buddha by : Hans Wolfgang Schumann

Download or read book The Historical Buddha written by Hans Wolfgang Schumann and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No man has had a greater inflience on the spiritual development of his people than Siddartha Gautama. Born in India in the sixth century BC into a nation hungry for spiritual experience, he developed a religious and moral teaching that, to this day, brings comfort and peace to all who practise it. This comprehensive biography examines the social, religious and political conditions that gave rise to Buddhism as we now know it.

In This Very Life

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861718801
Total Pages : 322 pages
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Book Synopsis In This Very Life by : U Pandita

Download or read book In This Very Life written by U Pandita and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Burmese meditation master Sayadaw U Pandita shows us that freedom is as immediate as breathing, as fundamental as a footstep. In this book he describes the path of the Buddha and calls all of us to that heroic journey of liberation. Enlivened by numerous case histories and anecdotes, In This Very Life is a matchless guide to the inner territory of meditation - as described by the Buddha.

The Life of Buddha

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Publisher : Book Tree
ISBN 13 : 9781585092338
Total Pages : 176 pages
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Book Synopsis The Life of Buddha by : Asvaghosha

Download or read book The Life of Buddha written by Asvaghosha and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally written in the First Century, A.D. by Asvaghosha. This may be the oldest known story of the complete life of Buddha, having been written in the first century AD. The author was an educated ecclesiastic Buddhist who traveled throughout India collecting stories and traditions relating to the Buddhas life. He was a famous preacher and musician who then wove them into a Sanskrit poem which he performed musically during his travels. The people of India delighted in this magical tale whenever it was performed with the choir of musicians who traveled with him. It holds many facts that other biographies or stories of the Buddha dont have, which makes this work so important. The entire epic is preserved in this rare book, long out of print, which may have otherwise been lost to the western world.

Sermons of a Buddhist Abbot (Annotated Edition)

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Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3849622010
Total Pages : 187 pages
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Book Synopsis Sermons of a Buddhist Abbot (Annotated Edition) by : Soyen Shaku

Download or read book Sermons of a Buddhist Abbot (Annotated Edition) written by Soyen Shaku and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2012 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids Soyen Shaku's lectures on Buddhism are a must-have-primer for all Western people interested in this Eastern religion. Contents: Translator's Preface The Sutra Of Forty-Two Chapters The God-Conception Of Buddhism Assertions And Denials Immortality Buddhist Faith. Buddhist Ethics What Is Buddhism? The Middle Way The Wheel Of The Good Law The Phenomenal And The Supraphenomenal Reply To A Christian Critic Ignorance And Enlightenment. Spiritual Enlightenment Practice Of Dhyana Kwannon Bosatz Buddhism And Oriental Culture The Story Of Deer Park The Story Of The Gem-Hunting The Sacrifice For A Stanza Buddhist View Of War At The Battle Of Nan-Shan Hill An Address Delivered At A Service Held In Memory Of Those Who Died In The Russo-Japanese War

The Life of the Buddha

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Publisher : Buddhist Publication Society
ISBN 13 : 9552400635
Total Pages : 400 pages
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Book Synopsis The Life of the Buddha by : Bhikkhu Nyanamoli

Download or read book The Life of the Buddha written by Bhikkhu Nyanamoli and published by Buddhist Publication Society. This book was released on 1992 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the numerous lives of the Buddha, this volume may well claim a place of its own. Composed entirely from texts of the Pali Canon, the oldest authentic record, it portrays an image of the Buddha which is vivid, warm, and moving. Chapters on the Buddha's personality and doctrine are especially illuminating, and the translation is marked by lucidity and dignity throughout.

Buddhist Psalms (Annotated Edition)

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ISBN 13 : 3849621901
Total Pages : 105 pages
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Book Synopsis Buddhist Psalms (Annotated Edition) by : Lily Allen Beck

Download or read book Buddhist Psalms (Annotated Edition) written by Lily Allen Beck and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2012 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids With the Buddhist faith there came the germ of the belief that the Gautama Buddha in his own grandeur bore witness to One Greater—the Amitabha or Amida Buddha—that One who in boundless Light abideth, life of the Universe, without colour, without form, the Lover of man, his Protector and Refuge. He may, He must be worshipped, for in Him are all the essential attributes of Deity, and He, the Saviour of mankind, has prepared a pure land of peace for his servants, beyond the storms of life and death. This belief eventually crystallised and became a dogma in the faith of the Pure Land, known in Japan as Jōdo Shinshu, a faith held by the majority of the Japanese people. It is a belief which has spread also in Eastern Siberia, many parts of China, Hawaii, and, in fact, where-ever the Japanese race has spread. And the man who stated this belief for all time was Shinran Shōnin, author of the Psalms here presented.

After Buddhism

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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 030021622X
Total Pages : 396 pages
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Book Synopsis After Buddhism by : Stephen Batchelor

Download or read book After Buddhism written by Stephen Batchelor and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-28 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some twenty-five centuries after the Buddha started teaching, his message continues to inspire people across the globe, including those living in predominantly secular societies. What does it mean to adapt religious practices to secular contexts? Stephen Batchelor, an internationally known author and teacher, is committed to a secularized version of the Buddha’s teachings. The time has come, he feels, to articulate a coherent ethical, contemplative, and philosophical vision of Buddhism for our age. After Buddhism, the culmination of four decades of study and practice in the Tibetan, Zen, and Theravada traditions, is his attempt to set the record straight about who the Buddha was and what he was trying to teach. Combining critical readings of the earliest canonical texts with narrative accounts of five members of the Buddha’s inner circle, Batchelor depicts the Buddha as a pragmatic ethicist rather than a dogmatic metaphysician. He envisions Buddhism as a constantly evolving culture of awakening whose long survival is due to its capacity to reinvent itself and interact creatively with each society it encounters. This original and provocative book presents a new framework for understanding the remarkable spread of Buddhism in today’s globalized world. It also reminds us of what was so startling about the Buddha’s vision of human flourishing.

Great Disciples of the Buddha

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861713818
Total Pages : 450 pages
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Book Synopsis Great Disciples of the Buddha by : Nyanaponika (Thera)

Download or read book Great Disciples of the Buddha written by Nyanaponika (Thera) and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-06-15 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of twenty-four life stories of the closest and most eminent of the Buddha's personal disciples.

The Life of Buddha

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136201289
Total Pages : 282 pages
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Book Synopsis The Life of Buddha by : Edward J. Thomas

Download or read book The Life of Buddha written by Edward J. Thomas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00

Buddha's Nature

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Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553379992
Total Pages : 257 pages
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Book Synopsis Buddha's Nature by : Wes Nisker

Download or read book Buddha's Nature written by Wes Nisker and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2000 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Buddha said that "everything we need to know about life can be found inside this fathom-long body." Then why is most people's spirituality--whether Buddhist, Christian, or Jewish--completely cut off from their body? In this provocative and groundbreaking book, you'll discover that enlightenment comes not from "out there," but from a deep understanding of our own personal biology. Using the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, a traditional Buddhist meditation, Nisker shows how cutting-edge science is proving the tenets first offered by the Buddha. And he provides a practical program, complete with meditations and exercises, that enables readers to become mindful of the origins of emotions, desires, and thoughts. One of the great synthesizers of East and West, Nisker shows how to incorporate the traditional understanding of the Buddha with the latest scientific discoveries while on our spiritual journey. He shows that we are not separate from nature and the evolving universe. The way to enlightenment lies within our very biology. Most important, Nisker offers a practical program--complete with meditations and exercises--so readers can take their own evolutionary journey into their bodies to find the origins of emotions, desires, and thoughts. Nisker provides a liberating way for each of us to incorporate into our lives the understanding, proven by the latest scientific evidence and foretold in the great traditional teachings of the Buddha, that we are not separate from nature and the evolving universe. Our biology is not our destiny, but our way to enlightenment. -->

Living Buddha, Living Christ

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781594482397
Total Pages : 260 pages
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Book Synopsis Living Buddha, Living Christ by : Thich Nhat Hanh

Download or read book Living Buddha, Living Christ written by Thich Nhat Hanh and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-03-06 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[Thich Nhat Hanh] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth." --His Holiness The Dalai Lama Nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for a Nobel Peace Prize, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of today’s leading sources of wisdom, peace, compassion and comfort. The 20th anniversary edition of the classic text, updated, revised, and featuring a Mindful Living Journal. Buddha and Christ, perhaps the two most pivotal figures in the history of humankind, each left behind a legacy of teachings and practices that have shaped the lives of billions of people over two millennia. If they were to meet on the road today, what would each think of the other's spiritual views and practices? Thich Nhat Hanh has been part of a decades-long dialogue between two great contemplatice traditions, and brings to Christianity an appreciation of its beauty that could be conveyed only by an outsider. IN lucid, meditative prose, he explores the crossroads of compassion and holiness at which the two traditions meet, and he reawakens our understanding of both. "On the altar in my hermitage," he says, "are images of Buddha and Jesus, and I touch both of them as my spiritual ancestors."

In the Buddha's Words

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861714911
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (617 download)

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Book Synopsis In the Buddha's Words by : Bodhi

Download or read book In the Buddha's Words written by Bodhi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-07-28 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha's teachings in his own words. The American scholar monk Bhikkhu Bodhi, whose voluminous translations have won widespread acclaim, here presents selected discourses of the Buddha from the Pali Canon, the earliest record of what the Buddha taught. Divided into ten thematic chapters, In the Buddha's Words reveals the full scope of the Buddha's discourses, from family life and marriage to renunciation and the path of insight. A concise informative introduction precedes each chapter, guiding the reader toward a deeper understanding of the texts that follow." "In the Buddha's Words allows even readers unacquainted with Buddhism to grasp the significance of the Buddha's contributions to our world heritage. Taken as a whole, these texts bear eloquent testimony to the breadth and intelligence of the Buddha's teachings, and point the way to an ancient yet ever vital path. Students and seekers alike will find this systematic presentation indispensable."--BOOK JACKET.

The Creed of Half Japan (Annotated Edition)

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Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN 13 : 384962191X
Total Pages : 330 pages
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Book Synopsis The Creed of Half Japan (Annotated Edition) by : Arthur Lloyd

Download or read book The Creed of Half Japan (Annotated Edition) written by Arthur Lloyd and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2012 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids Lloyds historical sketches of the evolution of Buddhism in Japan provide a wealth of knowledge. Contents: PREFACE CHAPTER I - Mahāyāna CHAPTER II - The Stage on which S’akyamuni made his Appearance CHAPTER III - The Buddha and his Greatest Disciple CHAPTER IV - The Pre-Christian Expansion of Buddhism CHAPTER V - Pusityamitra CHAPTER VI - The New Testament in Touch with the East CHAPTER VII - Alexandria and Antioch at the Time of Christ CHAPTER VIII - The Legend of St. Thomas CHAPTER IX - The Call from China CHAPTER X - Buddhism just before the Coming of Christianity CHAPTER XI - As’vaghosha CHAPTER XII - Nāgārjuna CHAPTER XIII - The Missionaries of the Han CHAPTER XIV - Dharmagupta CHAPTER XV - Manichæism CHAPTER XVI -China in the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Centuries CHAPTER XVII - Buddhism reaches Japan CHAPTER XVIII - The Crown Prince Shōtoku Taishi CHAPTER XIX - Buddhism during the Nara Period from A.D. 621–782 CHAPTER XX - Heian Buddhism CHAPTER XXI - "Namudaishi" CHAPTER XXII - The Buddhism of the Gempei Period CHAPTER XXIII - The Buddhism of Kamakura CHAPTER XXIV - Nichiren and the Earlier Sects CHAPTER XXV - “Risshō Ankoku Ron” CHAPTER XXVI - The Mongols CHAPTER XXVII - The Buddhism of the Muromachi Age CHAPTER XXVIII - The Period of the Catholic Missions CHAPTER XXIX - The Buddhism of the Tokugawa Period CHAPTER XXX - Recapitulation

The Human Side of Enterprise, Annotated Edition

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Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 007178487X
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (717 download)

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Book Synopsis The Human Side of Enterprise, Annotated Edition by : Douglas McGregor

Download or read book The Human Side of Enterprise, Annotated Edition written by Douglas McGregor and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2006-01-11 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “What are your assumptions (implicit as well as explicit) about the most effective way to manage people?” So began Douglas McGregor in this 1960 management classic. It was a seemingly simple question he asked, yet it led to a fundamental revolution in management. Today, with the rise of the global economy, the information revolution, and the growth of knowledge-driven work, McGregor's simple but provocative question continues to resonate-perhaps more powerfully than ever before. Heralded as one of the most important pieces of management literature ever written, a touchstone for scholars and a handbook for practitioners, The Human Side of Enterprise continues to receive the highest accolades nearly half a century after its initial publication. Influencing such major management gurus such as Peter Drucker and Warren Bennis, McGregor's revolutionary Theory Y-which contends that individuals are self-motivated and self-directed-and Theory X-in which employees must be commanded and controlled-has been widely taught in business schools, industrial relations schools, psychology departments, and professional development seminars for over four decades. In this special annotated edition of the worldwide management classic, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Senior Research Scientist in MIT's Sloan School of Management and Engineering Systems Division, shows us how today's leaders have successfully incorporated McGregor's methods into modern management styles and practices. The added quotes and commentary bring the content right into today's debates and business models. Now more than ever, the timeless wisdom of Douglas McGregor can light the path towards a management style that nurtures leadership capability, creates effective teams, ensures internal alignment, achieves high performance, and cultivates an authentic, value-driven workplace--lessons we all need to learn as we make our way in this brave new world of the 21st century.

India in Primitive Christianity (Annotated Edition)

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Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3849621979
Total Pages : 336 pages
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Book Synopsis India in Primitive Christianity (Annotated Edition) by : Arthur Lillie

Download or read book India in Primitive Christianity (Annotated Edition) written by Arthur Lillie and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2012 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids Lillie draws parallels between Eastern philosophy and mysticism and the story and teachings of Jesus Christ and his disciples, and claims that the latter was strongly influenced by the former. Contents: Introduction. Chapter I - S'iva. Chapter Ii - Baal Chapter Iii - Buddha Chapter Iv - "The Wisdom Of The Other Bank" Chapter V - King Asoka Chapter Vi - The Mahayana Chapter Vii - Avalokitishwara Chapter Viii - The Cave Temple And Its Mysteries Chapter Ix - Architecture Chapter X - The Essenes Chapter Xi - The Essene Jesus Chapter Xii - More Coincidences Chapter Xiii - Rites Chapter Xiv - Paulinism Chapter Xv - Transubstantiation Chapter Xvi - Ceylon Chapter Xvii - Alexandria Chapter Xviii - Ophis And The Serpents Chapter Xix - Descent Into Hell