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Author : Herbert V. Guenther
Publisher : Emeryville, Calif. : Dharma Pub.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Tibetan Buddhism in Western Perspective written by Herbert V. Guenther and published by Emeryville, Calif. : Dharma Pub.. This book was released on 1977 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lama Surya Das
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0767901576
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)
Download or read book Awakening the Buddha Within written by Lama Surya Das and published by Harmony. This book was released on 1998-06-15 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lama Surya Das, the most highly trained American lama in the Tibetan tradition, presents the definitive book on Western Buddhism for the modern-day spiritual seeker. The radical and compelling message of Buddhism tells us that each of us has the wisdom, awareness, love, and power of the Buddha within; yet most of us are too often like sleeping Buddhas. In Awakening the Buddha Within, Surya Das shows how we can awaken to who we really are in order to lead a more compassionate, enlightened, and balanced life. It illuminates the guidelines and key principles embodied in the noble Eight-Fold Path and the traditional Three Enlightenment Trainings common to all schools of Buddhism: Wisdom Training: Developing clear vision, insight, and inner understanding—seeing reality and ourselves as we really are. Ethics Training: Cultivating virtue, self-discipline, and compassion in what we say and do. Meditation Training: Practicing mindfulness, concentration, and awareness of the present moment. With lively stories, meditations, and spiritual practices, Awakening the Buddha Within is an invaluable text for the novice and experienced student of Buddhism alike.
Author : Damien Keown
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0191606448
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction written by Damien Keown and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 1996-10-03 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the teachings of the Buddha and to the integration of Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive features of Buddhism? Who was the Buddha, and what are his teachings? How has Buddhist thought developed over the centuries, and how can contemporary dilemmas be faced from a Buddhist perspective? Words such as 'karma' and 'nirvana' have entered our vocabulary, but what do they mean? Damien Keown's book provides a lively, informative response to these frequently asked questions about Buddhism.
Author : Sangharakshita (Bhikshu)
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780904766868
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Tibetan Buddhism written by Sangharakshita (Bhikshu) and published by Windhorse Publications. This book was released on 1996 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Karma', 'Nirvana', 'Dalai Lama' ...Tibetan Buddhism is becoming increasingly common and fashionable in Western media - but this familiarity can cause its teachings and message to be misunderstood. If we are to truly learn from the rich and noble Tibetan tradition we must look beyond adverts and lifestyle magazines, exotic artifacts and spiritual sound-bites. Sangharakshita is ideally suited as our guide through the vast realm of Tibetan Buddhism, having spent many years in contact with Tibetan lamas of all schools, from whom he received several initiations. This down-to-earth account of the origin and history of Buddhism in Tibet explains the essentials of the tradition and can act as the starting point for our own noble journey.
Author : Charles S. Prebish
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520936582
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Westward Dharma written by Charles S. Prebish and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-12-04 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first authoritative volume on the totality of Buddhism in the West, Westward Dharma establishes a comparative and theoretical perspective for considering the amazing variety of Buddhist traditions, schools, centers, and teachers that have developed outside of Asia. Leading scholars from North America, Europe, South Africa, and Australia explore the plurality and heterogeneity of traditions and practices that are characteristic of Buddhism in the West. This recent, dramatic growth in Western Buddhism is accompanied by an expansion of topics and issues of Buddhist concern. The contributors to this volume treat such topics as the broadening spirit of egalitarianism; the increasing emphasis on the psychological, as opposed to the purely religious, nature of practice; scandals within Buddhist movements; the erosion of the distinction between professional and lay Buddhists; Buddhist settlement in Israel; the history of Buddhism in internment camps; repackaging Zen for the West; and women's dharma in the West. The interconnections of historical and theoretical approaches in the volume make it a rich, multi-layered resource.
Author : Evan Thompson
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300226551
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Why I Am Not a Buddhist written by Evan Thompson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A provocative essay challenging the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism, from one of the world's most widely respected philosophers and writers on Buddhism and science. Buddhism has become a uniquely favored religion in our modern age. A burgeoning number of books extol the scientifically proven benefits of meditation and mindfulness for everything ranging from business to romance. There are conferences, courses, and celebrities promoting the notion that Buddhism is spirituality for the rational; compatible with cutting-edge science; indeed, "a science of the mind." In this provocative book, Evan Thompson argues that this representation of Buddhism is false. In lucid and entertaining prose, Thompson dives deep into both Western and Buddhist philosophy to explain how the goals of science and religion are fundamentally different. Efforts to seek their unification are wrongheaded and promote mistaken ideas of both. He suggests cosmopolitanism instead, a worldview with deep roots in both Eastern and Western traditions. Smart, sympathetic, and intellectually ambitious, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Buddhism's place in our world today."--Provided by publisher.
Author : Adrian Konik
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047441109
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)
Download or read book Buddhism and Transgression written by Adrian Konik and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-09-30 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the potential interface between Foucaultian discourse analysis and the development of an indigenous rationale for the practice of contemporary Western Buddhism, along with the growing significance of such a rationale for ‘traditional’ Buddhism in an era dominated by disciplinary/bio-power.
Author : Christopher S. Queen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861718410
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (617 download)
Download or read book Engaged Buddhism in the West written by Christopher S. Queen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaged Buddhism is founded on the belief that genuine spiritual practice requires an active involvement in society. Engaged Buddhism in the West illuminates the evolution of this new chapter in the Buddhist tradition - including its history, leadership, and teachings - and addresses issues such as violence and peace, race and gender, homelessness, prisons, and the environment. Eighteen new studies explore the activism of renowned leaders and organizations, such as Thich Nhat Hanh, Bernard Glassman, Joanna Macy, the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, and the Free Tibet Movement, and the emergence of a new Buddhism in North America, Europe, South Africa, and Australia.
Author : Dan Smyer Yu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136633758
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)
Download or read book The Spread of Tibetan Buddhism in China written by Dan Smyer Yu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on contemporary Tibetan Buddhist revivals in the Tibetan regions of the Sichuan and Qinghai Provinces in China, this book explores the intricate entanglements of the Buddhist revivals with cultural identity, state ideology, and popular imagination of Tibetan Buddhist spirituality in contemporary China. In turn, the author explores the broader socio-cultural implications of such revivals. Based on detailed cross-regional ethnographic work, the book demonstrates that the revival of Tibetan Buddhism in contemporary China is intimately bound with both the affirming and negating forces of globalization, modernity, and politics of religion, indigenous identity reclamation, and the market economy. The analysis highlights the multidimensionality of Tibetan Buddhism in relation to different religious, cultural, and political constituencies of China. By recognizing the greater contexts of China’s politics of religion and of the global status of Tibetan Buddhism, this book presents an argument that the revival of Tibetan Buddhism is not an isolated event limited merely to Tibetan regions; instead, it is a result of the intersection of both local and global transformative changes. The book is a useful contribution to students and scholars of Asian religion and Chinese studies.
Author : Khandro Rinpoche
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book This Precious Life written by Khandro Rinpoche and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first book from Khandro Rinpoche (KAHN- dro RIN-po-chay), an important and exceptional Tibetan teacher: she is a young woman who, though raised in Asia, is fluent in English and well-versed in Western culture which allows her to translate Tibetan Buddhist wisdom to Westerners with remarkable clarity, authenticity, and immediacy. She is also one of the most highly trained living Tibetan masters and has been traveling and teaching in the United States and Europe for over fifteen years, during which time she has attracted thousands of students. Khandro Rinpoche's perspective as a woman brings a unique, feminine understanding to the wisdom tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, which is currently dominated by male teachers. Despite her relative youth, her depth of compassion and open-hearted style are evident as she encourages readers to apply themselves in this life, making the most of its precious opportunities. Using the traditional Tibetan Buddhist framework of the Four Reminders the preciousness of human birth, the truth of impermanence, the reality of the suffering, and the inescapability of karma the author explains why and how we could all better use this short life to make the world a better place. THIS PRECIOUS LIFE includes contemplative exercises that encourage us to appreciate the tremendous potential of the human body and mind. She writes, "Each of us could create genuine happiness for ourselves and for others by meditating and cultivating compassion right now, so why waste time?"
Author : Philip H. Richman
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557555272
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (575 download)
Download or read book Karma and the Rise of Buddhism in the West written by Philip H. Richman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book I address the need for a critical treatment of karma for practitioners of Buddhism in the West. I discuss the basic meaning of karma and its relevance to western Buddhism. Emphasis is on the impact of the scientific world-view, interest in meditation and attitudes towards reincarnation. A generalized approach provides analysis and constructive terminology for thinking about karma and reincarnation. Terms such as karmic awareness and karmic significance point to an epistemology of karma. "Karmic analysis" extends the meaning of karma to art, history and literature. Karma is shown to be implicit in all cultures.Topics include the significance of death, the nature of action, sin, salvation and blame. Karmic cause and effect is contrasted with scientific causality. A distinction is drawn between the contemplative life and thinking about karma mainly in terms of a set of propositions to be proven as true or false.
Author : James William Coleman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780195152418
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (524 download)
Download or read book The New Buddhism written by James William Coleman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-05-16 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text outlines the development and spread of ancient Buddhism. It describes its journey west and its evolution here, sketching the lives and teachings of some of Western Buddhism's most important figures.
Author : Tarthang Tulku
Publisher : Dharma Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Reflections of Mind written by Tarthang Tulku and published by Dharma Publishing. This book was released on 1975 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pioneers in the healing professions offer essays based on personal encounters with Tarthang Tulku.
Author : Stephen Batchelor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Awakening of the West written by Stephen Batchelor and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Greek kings to nineteenth-century adventurers, from missionaries to monks, the encounter of Buddhism and the West is filled with intriguing personalities in "Awaking of the West.
Author : Seth Robert Segall
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791486796
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book Encountering Buddhism written by Seth Robert Segall and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creatively exploring the points of confluence and conflict between Western psychology and Buddhist teachings, various scholars, researchers, and therapists struggle to integrate their diverse psychological orientations—psychoanalytic, humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, transpersonal—with their diverse Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist practices. By investigating the degree to which Buddhist insights are compatible with Western science and culture, they then consider what each philosophical/psychological system has to offer the other. The contributors reveal how Buddhism has changed the way they practice psychotherapy, choose their research topics, and conduct their personal lives. In doing so, they illuminate the relevance of ancient Buddhist texts to contemporary cultural and psychological dilemmas.
Author : William R. LaFleur
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Buddhism written by William R. LaFleur and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1988 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book begins with Buddhism's involvement in the culture and thought of India, and observes its moves into other, very different contexts: China, Southeast Asia, Tibet, Japan, and even the West, to a limited extent. The book accepts the diversity within Buddhism, giving roughly equal treatment to its two major traditions -- the Theravada and the Mahayana. KEY TOPICS: Probes the philosophy and religion of Buddhism and how they relate to cultural traditions.
Author : Matthew Kapstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199735123
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)
Download or read book Tibetan Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction written by Matthew Kapstein and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does Tibetan Buddhism teach? Just what is the position of the Dalai Lama, and how will his succession be assured? This Very Short Introduction offers a brief account responding to these questions and more, in terms that are easily accessible to those who are curious to learn the most essential features of Tibetan Buddhist history, teachings, and practice.
