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Thirty Verses On Conscious Life
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Book Synopsis Thirty Verses on Conscious Life by : Wim van den Dungen
Download or read book Thirty Verses on Conscious Life written by Wim van den Dungen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'Thirty Verses' or 'Treatise on the Thirty Verses on No More Nor Less than Representation Only' by Vasubandhu (316 - 396), is a succinct and concentrated set of thirty verses crucial to the Yog
Book Synopsis Emptiness Panacea by : Wim van den Dungen
Download or read book Emptiness Panacea written by Wim van den Dungen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-06-16 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about emptiness, the core of the Buddhayana, the 'vehicle' of the Buddha. Shunyata is the noun form of the adjective 'shunya', meaning 'void, zero, nothing and empty', from the root 'shvi', or 'hollow'. But emptiness does not mean 'nothing', and instead refers to the absence of something, to the fact an object has been negated. What is found wanting ? A certain common way of existence entertained by most of us ... This book gives body to my intent to help understand emptiness clearly and distinctly, so its salvic power may benefit as many as possible. This is directly related to the fact that common Emptiness Meditation clears emotional and mental afflictions, whereas 'seeing' emptiness is a nondual state of mind, fostering nondual perception, thought and action.These aspects of the awake mind lack substance-obsession, heal the obscurations and end the conflicts resulting from a lack of actions uprooting suffering.
Book Synopsis Three Texts on Consciousness Only by : Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research
Download or read book Three Texts on Consciousness Only written by Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research and published by BDK America. This book was released on 1999 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume comprises three important texts of the Yogacara school. Demonstration of Consciousness Only is a translation of Vasubandhu's "Thirty Verses" plus the interpretation of Dharmapala as the ultimately correct view of the text, with the supplementation of two or three divergent interpretations. It is an attempt to answer the question of the mechanism and nature of ignorance by demonstrating that seemingly real external objects of perception and the equally seemingly real self who perceives these things are mental fabrications that do not exist apart from consciousness itself. Thirty Verses on Consciousness Only is the short verse work by Bodhisattva Vasubandhu that propounds the idea that nothing exists except consciousness or mind, and that all things believed ty the ordinary person to be objective realities outside mind are in reality mere mental constructs. The Treatise in Twenty Verses on Consciousness Onlyis a companion piece to the Thirty Verses. It is a series of hypothetical objections by possible opponents with replies by Vasubandhu. The objections of opponent takes the realistic, no-nonsense position that the things seen, heard, smelled, etc., are real things that exist in the world outside the mind. The opponent typically offers an argument as to why it cannot be possible for perceived objects to be merely mental constructs. Vasubandhu counters each argument, explaining why the realistic argument is faulty, and why objects of perception cannot rationally be considered to exist apart from consciousness.
Book Synopsis The Yoga S_tra of Patañjali : Translations and Commentary by : Wim van den Dungen
Download or read book The Yoga S_tra of Patañjali : Translations and Commentary written by Wim van den Dungen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-04-06 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers translations of the 'Yoga Sūtra' of Patañjali in English, French and Dutch, as well as a commentary from the perspective of a practicing Buddhist. The 'Yoga Sūtra' of Patañjali is a remarkable short text of about 1200 words, codifying the best yoga practices in 195 Sanskrit aphorisms. Yoga became one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy. In contrast to Jainism and Buddhism, it always kept close to the 'Vedas'. These crucial scriptures speak of three paths to freedom from ignorance and the suffering it brings: Ritual, Mystical Devotion and Yoga. The 'Yoga Sūtra' of Patañjali turned Hindu Yoga systematic and close to direct yogic experience. Besides a critique of the eternal substances of seer (the self) and seen (Nature), the commentary also identifies correspondences between Jhāna Yoga and the various types of union (samādhi) mentioned by Patañjali and compares constraint (the application of concentration, contemplation and union) with the Nine Stages of Calm Abiding.
Book Synopsis Book of Lemmas by : Wim van den Dungen
Download or read book Book of Lemmas written by Wim van den Dungen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-12-16 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'Book of Lemmas' presents the outlines of an immanent and transcendent metaphysics. The latter is introduced by a survey of epistemology, in particular criticism, demarcating between valid and invalid propositions and between science and metaphysics. Immanent metaphysics does not move beyond the limitations of conceptual reason and is a heuristic of science. The ontological principal of the proposed process-ontology is the actual occasion, defined by its two state vectors: material efficiency and scalar finality (information and consciousness).
Book Synopsis The Maxims of Good Discourse by : Wim van den Dungen
Download or read book The Maxims of Good Discourse written by Wim van den Dungen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English translation of the 'Maxims of Good Discourse', an ancient Egyptian text written over 4000 years ago by a wise vizier called Ptahhotep. It is in the format of a deliberate instruction given by a father to his (spiritual) son, enabling the latter, by way of right speech, to live the good life, the outcome of not interrupting the moment of the heart, offending one's vital energy (Ka). In 'The Egyptian Gentleman' (2017), a commentary on this extraordinary text is available.
Download or read book Regulae written by Wim van den Dungen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1628 or perhaps a few years earlier, the rationalist Rene Descartes (1596 - 1650) began work on a treatise, left unfinished, regarding the correct method for scientific and philosophical thinking, entitled: 'Regulae ad directionem ingenii', or 'Rules for the Direction of the Mind'. To honor his effort, this little book brings together hundred rules covering the game of knowing. This sport, played by scientists and philosophers alike, intends to gather novel conceptual knowledge (context of discovery) valid pro tem (context of justification).
Book Synopsis The Egyptian Gentleman by : Wim van den Dungen
Download or read book The Egyptian Gentleman written by Wim van den Dungen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a commentary on the 'Maxims of Good Discourse', an exceptional text from Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom (ca. 2670 - 2205 BCE), written over 4000 years ago by a man called Ptahhotep. By way of a deliberate instruction given by a father to his (spiritual) son, it enables the latter, by way of good discourse, to live the good life, the outcome of not interrupting the moment of the heart, offending one's vital energy (Ka). Such an excellent son, an Egyptian gentleman during life, will be a justified deceased in the afterlife. To the British, a 'Gentleman' is modest, well-mannered, self-deprecating, quietly intelligent, considerate of other people's feeling, well-informed, and never vulgar, inflated, vain, boastful, noisily ignorant, sleazy or common. So too in Egypt. The 'Maxims' describe a special kind of discourse, one leading to a happy life. This by engaging in proper thoughts, speech and actions. Morality is rooted in thought (heart) and speech (the right or wrong use of the tongue).
Book Synopsis Critique of a Metaphysics of Process by : Wim van den Dungen
Download or read book Critique of a Metaphysics of Process written by Wim van den Dungen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Turning the Wheel by : Wim van den Dungen
Download or read book Turning the Wheel written by Wim van den Dungen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Ten Ox-Herding Images by : Wim van den Dungen
Download or read book Ten Ox-Herding Images written by Wim van den Dungen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ten Ox-Herding Images are an ingenious set of metaphors representing the process of awakening, the complete recognition of the original mind. These images by Rinzai Ch'an priest Kuoan Shiyuan of the 12th century, reproduced by Tensho Shubun (1414 - 1463), have been repainted throughout the centuries. But while varying versions exist, what they convey stands unchanged. Part of the Zen tradition, they show how to train the mind, a process shared by all schools of the Buddha Vehicle. This mind training, in the form of ten stages on the path to enlightenment, is a science of awakening rooted in the Dharma of the Buddha. These metaphors shed light on the mental processes leading to true peace. Kuoan's illustrations move beyond the attainment of Buddhahood, and explain how the last stage calls for the awakened one to walk back 'In Town With Helping Hands'. The path culminates in universal altruism.
Book Synopsis In Togetherness by : Wim van den Dungen
Download or read book In Togetherness written by Wim van den Dungen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an organised summary of my philosophy of the transpersonal, referring to experiences, processes, and events transcending the egology of the coarse mind and involving a sense of connection to, or participation with, a larger, more meaningful existence transforming consciousness. In the past, transpersonal philosophy developed Perennial, Empiricist and Participatory models to explain the holotropic, or altered states of consciousness calling for wholeness. This book integrates these views to accommodate a critical model, encompassing Criticism, Process Philosophy, Piaget's Genetic Epistemology, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the Eastern Chakra system, the Qabalah, Psychedelica and Depth Psychology, in casu Assagioli's Psychosynthesis. The distinction between self-actualization (the vision of totality) and self-realization (mystical experience touching the infinite) is pertinent and informs this critical and eclectic transpersonal philosophy.
Download or read book Brain Versus Mind written by Dukkyu Choi and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-02-27 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is divided into three partsThe Mind in Every Day Living, The Mind and the Dream World, and The Mind after Death. Due to the immateriality of mind or consciousness and the unknown mechanism thereof, the terms such as consciousness, mind, thought, emotion, and the like are not clearly defined, even in the twenty-first century, Choi Writes. To discover the mechanism and to define the terms clearly are my concerns in this book. He adds that one of his objectives is to prove continuity of consciousness after death. The first five consciousnesses are our sense consciousnesses, Choi explains, while the sixth consciousness, called the mano-vijnana, is generated by the sixth organ, referred to as the organ of mind or root of mind. What exactly that is, Choi continues, we do not know. However, it is crystal clear that the sixth organ is not the brain. It must be a nonphysical and immaterialistic organ that is capable of reading something. Choi goes on to explain the seventh consciousness, called manas. Unlike the first six consciousnesses, this one does not have an organ. It involves thinking, cogitation, and intellection. The first six consciousnesses perceive and discriminate their corresponding objects and trigger to think so as to give rise to the seventh consciousness, manas, which is accumulated in the eighth consciousness, alaya, as seeds of mind (cittas), Choi continues, adding that all mental activities are stored in alaya.
Book Synopsis Six Pathways to Happiness Volume 2 by : Xiankuan
Download or read book Six Pathways to Happiness Volume 2 written by Xiankuan and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I began leafing through Six Pathways to Happiness and was blown away. Holy moly! I am going to read it carefully. What a fabulous book. I’m touched and honored that you thought to share it with me. There is such a wealth of material in it for mind, heart, and soul.” –Rick Hanson, author of Buddha’s Brain and other works “Xiankuan has written Six Pathways to Happiness for people who want a deeper understanding of Buddhism. I have greatly benefited from his sharing of information and perspectives from his lifetime of practice and learning from recognized masters.”–Jordan Goldrich, Executive Coach and author of Workplace Warrior
Book Synopsis Life Is Consciousness by : Emmet Fox
Download or read book Life Is Consciousness written by Emmet Fox and published by Ravenio Books. This book was released on 1936-10 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Truth movement, as we call it is the most important thing in the world today. The Truth movement, which centers in the belief in the omnipresence and availability of God, is the most important thing in the world, because it is the only thing that can save the world. Nothing else can. Everything else has been tried. People have tried building up might and power, and have used it to wreck themselves. Man has built up intellectual power; and especially since four centuries ago, since the Renaissance, education has been intellectual. People are surprised when you tell them that there is any other kind of education. Those of us who have had the advantages of a higher education know that so-called intellectual study gives very, very little help in the practical business of living. This Truth movement comes along, takes hold of people and changes them. It restores health if that has been lost, restores estate if that has been lost, restores self-respect if that has been lost. It puts people on their feet, and shows them that there is something in life worth living for.
Book Synopsis Buddhist Acts of Compassion by : Pamela Bloom
Download or read book Buddhist Acts of Compassion written by Pamela Bloom and published by Conari Press. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My religion is compassion," the Dalai Lama has said. Indeed, the vow to be of benefit to others lies at the heart of Buddhist practice. This book collects dozens of profound and moving stories of true compassion. From the Buddhist monk who offered his body to starving animals, to modern Western practitioners who use Buddhist principles for healing and social reform, these stories inspire with their depth, tenderness, humor, and occasional outrageousness. Included are tales of the "crazy wisdom" kindness practiced by many masters in the Tibetan and Zen traditions, as well as selections from the best-loved Buddhist figures of today, including Sogyal Rinpoche, Sharon Salzberg, Thich Nhat Hanh, and the Dalai Lama.
Book Synopsis Philosophic Classics: Asian Philosophy, Volume VI by : Forrest Baird
Download or read book Philosophic Classics: Asian Philosophy, Volume VI written by Forrest Baird and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accessible to today?s readers, this anthology of readings is a survey of Asian thought?in India and China. It strikes a balance between major and minor figures, and features the best available translations of texts?complete works or complete sections of works?which are both central to each thinker or school and are widely accepted to be part of the emerging Asian canon. Introductions to each historical period and to each thinker, photographs, and a timeline help to keep learners focused throughout. For individuals interested in learning about World Religions, Asian thought, or Chinese and Indian philosophy.
