Yasodhara and the Buddha
By combining the spirit of fiction with the fabulism of Indian mythology and in-depth academic research, Vanessa R. Sasson shares the evocative story of the Buddha from the perspective of a forgotten woman: Yasodhara, the Buddha's wife. Although often marginalized, Yasodhara's narrative here comes to life. Written with a strong feminist voice, we encounter Yasodhara as a fiercely independent, passionate and resilient individual. We witness her joys and sorrows, her expectations and frustrations, her fairy-tale wedding, and her overwhelming devastation at the departure of her beloved. It is through her eyes that we witness Siddhattha's slow transformation, from a sheltered prince to a deeply sensitive young man. On the way, we see how the gods watch over the future Buddha from the clouds, how the king and his ministers try to keep the suffering of the world from him and how he eventually renounces the throne, his wife and newly-born son to seek enlightenment. Along with a foreword from Wendy Doniger, the book includes a scholarly introduction to Yasodhara's narrative and offers extensive notes along with study questions, to help readers navigate the traditional literature in a new way, making this an essential book for anyone wanting to learn about Buddhist narratives.
Yasodhara and the Buddha
By combining the spirit of fiction with the fabulism of Indian mythology and in-depth academic research, Vanessa R. Sasson shares the evocative story of the Buddha from the perspective of a forgotten woman: Yasodhara, the Buddha's wife. Although often marginalized, Yasodhara's narrative here comes to life. Written with a strong feminist voice, we encounter Yasodhara as a fiercely independent, passionate and resilient individual. We witness her joys and sorrows, her expectations and frustrations, her fairy-tale wedding, and her overwhelming devastation at the departure of her beloved. It is through her eyes that we witness Siddhattha's slow transformation, from a sheltered prince to a deeply sensitive young man. On the way, we see how the gods watch over the future Buddha from the clouds, how the king and his ministers try to keep the suffering of the world from him and how he eventually renounces the throne, his wife and newly-born son to seek enlightenment. Along with a foreword from Wendy Doniger, the book includes a scholarly introduction to Yasodhara's narrative and offers extensive notes along with study questions, to help readers navigate the traditional literature in a new way, making this an essential book for anyone wanting to learn about Buddhist narratives.
Mu
Mu is a collection of Zen poems written by the author to remind himself of the nature of the Way. They are silly and serious, but mostly they highlight that no one need be perfect to be in a state of Zen. Such ideas are antithetical to Zen practice. Zen is not about being a sage or a perfect being. It is only about letting things happen and not hanging on. These poems underscore this reality. The poetry in this book highlights Mark's love of nature and, of course, dogs.
Tao Te Ching & Commentary
Prolific translator of Eastern spiritual and religious texts, Charles Johnston offers us his translation of this classic text of Chinese Taoism, which originally dates to the sixth century, B.C. Along with his translation, Johnston offers commentary and interpretation of this classic work, for personal introspection.
Buddhist Literature as Philosophy, Buddhist Philosophy as Literature
Can literature reveal reality? Is philosophical truth a literary artifice? How does the way we think affect what we can know? Buddhism has been grappling with these questions for centuries, and this book attempts to answer them by exploring the relationship between literature and philosophy across the classical and contemporary Buddhist worlds of India, Tibet, China, Japan, Korea, and North America. Written by leading scholars, the book examines literary texts composed over two millennia, ranging in form from lyric verse, narrative poetry, panegyric, hymn, and koan, to novel, hagiography, (secret) autobiography, autofiction, treatise, and sutra, all in sustained conversation with topics in metaphysics, ethics, aesthetics, and the philosophies of mind, language, literature, and religion.Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural, this book deliberately works across and against the boundaries separating three mainstays of humanistic pursuit--literature, philosophy, and religion--by focusing on the multiple relationships at play between content and form in works drawn from a truly diverse range of philosophical schools, literary genres, religious cultures, and historical eras. Overall, the book calls into question the very ways in which we do philosophy, study literature, and think about religious texts. It shows that Buddhist thought provides sophisticated responses to some of the perennial problems regarding how we find, create, and apply meaning--on the page, in the mind, and throughout our lives.
Human Becomings
2021 CHOICE Outstanding Academic TitleIn Human Becomings, Roger T. Ames argues that the appropriateness of categorizing Confucian ethics as role ethics turns largely on the conception of person that is presupposed within the interpretive context of classical Chinese philosophy. By beginning with first self-consciously and critically theorizing the Confucian conception of persons as the starting point of Confucian ethics, Ames posits that the ultimate goal will be to take the Confucian tradition on its own terms and to let it speak with its own voice without overwriting it with cultural importances not its own. He argues that perhaps the most important contribution Confucian philosophy can make to contemporary ethical, social, and political discourse is the conception of focus-field, relationally constituted persons as a robust alternative to the ideology of individualism with single actors playing to win.
The Manual of Insight and The Noble Eightfold Path and Its Factors Explained
Methods in Buddhist Studies
Both a demonstration of and critical self-reflection on method, this book explores how methodologies shape our understanding of the diversity of Buddhist traditions in the past and the present. International contributors from the West and Asia explore case studies and reflect on methods in the study of Buddhism, united in their debt to Richard K. Payne, the influential Buddhist studies scholar. Methods in Buddhist Studies features new translations of Buddhist works as well as ethnographic studies on contemporary Buddhism in the United States and China. Topics discussed include Buddhist practices in relation to food, material culture, and imperial rituals; the development of modern Buddhist universities; the construction of the canon from the perspective of history, textual analysis, and ritual studies; and the ethical obligations of scholars toward the subject of Buddhism itself. Chapters are drawn from Payne's students and his colleagues, demonstrating the breadth of his intellectual interests. Payne's scholarship has left a remarkable impact on the field, making this volume essential reading for students and scholars of contemporary Buddhism and Buddhist studies.
El poder del silencio interior
Estos 50 aforismos inspiradores, de uno de los grandes maestros de sabidur穩a de nuestro tiempo, contienen el poder de transformar nuestras mentes y sacar a la luz su claridad original y radiante. As穩 se nos conduce al silencio interior, en el que se revela la profunda paz de nuestro Ser Verdadero. Vuelve la luz de la conciencia espiritual hacia la fuente interna de tu Ser Verdadero, que es pura alegr穩a y dicha.
The Heart Sutra and Tarot
Normally we say that we use the Tarot to go beyond the habitual. We simply want to see if there's anything that makes us go, aha! Texts in general can have that effect on us. But what about the texts that take us way beyond anything we can imagine? Well, we can read those through the prism of the Tarot cards. Why not? This little book is a reading of the famed Heart Sutra that caused heart attacks in some who heard it. To avoid such misfortune, the author set out to go beyond this sutra's deadly spell and see how she might understand it through images. The result is a text on how to cope with life. Nothing less.
Vajrayogini Fire Puja
This Vajrayogini Fire Puja text was compiled by Khenpo Lama Migmar Tseten from traditional sources. It is our hope that this book offers a window into the awakened state and inspires you in your own practice. May all sentient beings everywhere experience peace.
Die Reden Gotamo Buddhos
Die Reden Gotamo Buddhos - Mittlere Sammlung- Dritter Band ist ein unver瓣nderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe. Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen, Kochen und Ern瓣hrung, Medizin und weiteren Genres. Der Schwerpunkt des Verlages liegt auf dem Erhalt historischer Literatur. Viele Werke historischer Schriftsteller und Wissenschaftler sind heute nur noch als Antiquit瓣ten erh瓣ltlich. Hansebooks verlegt diese B羹cher neu und tr瓣gt damit zum Erhalt selten gewordener Literatur und historischem Wissen auch f羹r die Zukunft bei.
The Dhammapada (Deluxe Library Binding)
The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form. It is one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures. According to tradition, the Dhammapada's verses were spoken by the Buddha on various occasions. Each saying recorded in the collection was made on a different occasion in response to a unique situation that had arisen in the life of the Buddha and his monastic community.The Dhammapada is considered one of the most popular pieces of Theravada literature. The text is part of the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Sutta Pitaka, although over half of the verses exist in other parts of the Pali Canon, a collection of Buddhist writings of Theravada Buddhism.
Women in Buddhist Traditions
A new history of Buddhism that highlights the insights and experiences of women from diverse communities and traditions around the world Buddhist traditions have developed over a period of twenty-five centuries in Asia, and recent decades have seen an unprecedented spread of Buddhism globally. From India to Japan, Sri Lanka to Russia, Buddhist traditions around the world have their own rich and diverse histories, cultures, religious lives, and roles for women. Wherever Buddhism has taken root, it has interacted with indigenous cultures and existing religious traditions. These traditions have inevitably influenced the ways in which Buddhist ideas and practices have been understood and adapted. Tracing the branches and fruits of these culturally specific transmissions and adaptations is as challenging as it is fascinating. Women in Buddhist Traditions chronicles pivotal moments in the story of Buddhist women, from the beginning of Buddhist history until today. The book highlights the unique contributions of Buddhist women from a variety of backgrounds and the strategies they have developed to challenge patriarchy in the process of creating an enlightened society. Women in Buddhist Traditions offers a groundbreaking and insightful introduction to the lives of Buddhist women worldwide.
Women in Buddhist Traditions
A new history of Buddhism that highlights the insights and experiences of women from diverse communities and traditions around the world Buddhist traditions have developed over a period of twenty-five centuries in Asia, and recent decades have seen an unprecedented spread of Buddhism globally. From India to Japan, Sri Lanka to Russia, Buddhist traditions around the world have their own rich and diverse histories, cultures, religious lives, and roles for women. Wherever Buddhism has taken root, it has interacted with indigenous cultures and existing religious traditions. These traditions have inevitably influenced the ways in which Buddhist ideas and practices have been understood and adapted. Tracing the branches and fruits of these culturally specific transmissions and adaptations is as challenging as it is fascinating. Women in Buddhist Traditions chronicles pivotal moments in the story of Buddhist women, from the beginning of Buddhist history until today. The book highlights the unique contributions of Buddhist women from a variety of backgrounds and the strategies they have developed to challenge patriarchy in the process of creating an enlightened society. Women in Buddhist Traditions offers a groundbreaking and insightful introduction to the lives of Buddhist women worldwide.
Confucianism and Sacred Space
Temples dedicated to Confucius are found throughout China and across East Asia, dating back over two thousand years. These sacred and magnificent sanctuaries hold deep cultural and political significance. This book brings together studies from Chin-shing Huang's decades-long research into Confucius temples that individually and collectively consider Confucianism as religion. Huang uses the Confucius temple to explore Confucianism both as one of China's "three religions" (with Buddhism and Daoism) and as a cultural phenomenon, from the early imperial era through the present day. He argues for viewing Confucius temples as the holy ground of Confucianism, symbolic sites of sacred space that represent a point of convergence between political and cultural power. Their complex histories shed light on the religious nature and character of Confucianism and its status as official religion in imperial China. Huang examines topics such as the political and intellectual elements of Confucian enshrinement, how Confucius temples were brought into the imperial ritual system from the Tang dynasty onward, and why modern Chinese largely do not think of Confucianism as a religion. A nuanced analysis of the question of Confucianism as religion, Confucianism and Sacred Space offers keen insights into Confucius temples and their significance in the intertwined intellectual, political, social, and religious histories of imperial China.
Confucianism and Sacred Space
Temples dedicated to Confucius are found throughout China and across East Asia, dating back over two thousand years. These sacred and magnificent sanctuaries hold deep cultural and political significance.This book brings together studies from Chin-shing Huang's decades-long research into Confucius temples that individually and collectively consider Confucianism as religion. Huang uses the Confucius temple to explore Confucianism both as one of China's "three religions" (with Buddhism and Daoism) and as a cultural phenomenon, from the early imperial era through the present day. He argues for viewing Confucius temples as the holy ground of Confucianism, symbolic sites of sacred space that represent a point of convergence between political and cultural power. Their complex histories shed light on the religious nature and character of Confucianism and its status as official religion in imperial China. Huang examines topics such as the political and intellectual elements of Confucian enshrinement, how Confucius temples were brought into the imperial ritual system from the Tang dynasty onward, and why modern Chinese largely do not think of Confucianism as a religion.A nuanced analysis of the question of Confucianism as religion, Confucianism and Sacred Space offers keen insights into Confucius temples and their significance in the intertwined intellectual, political, social, and religious histories of imperial China.
Buddha’s Heart
An inspiring and healing guide to immersive meditation in the ancient Buddhist heart practices-the brahmavihāras "A profound integration of clarity, heart, and grounded practice."-Rick Hanson, PhD, psychologist and NYT bestselling author of Buddha's Brain Informed by Snyder's experiential understanding, and suitable for those at any level of meditation practice, Buddha's Heart leads us step-by-step throughtraditional teachings on wholesomeness and concentration meditations to establish a supportive bedrock for our personal discovery;guided, heart-opening meditations on loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity;further guided practices for deepening awareness, including gratitude, forgiveness, and opening to the Oneness of Reality;exploratory exercises for each meditation practice, illuminating the psychological blocks to accessing our deeper nature's heart qualities; andembracing mindfulness and warm attunement in everyday life-opening our hearts to the profound depths of reality and the Absolute. Buddha's Heart teaches what seems counterintuitive but is undeniably true: the more we open our hearts, the more resilient and flexible we are. And the more authentically vulnerable we are, the safer and more protected we become. "Stephen's original framing of classical Theravada teachings will inspire practitioners to explore unfathomed depths of their own tender hearts."-Karin Meyers, PhD, Academic Director, Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages "A deep dive into the heart of who we truly are."-Loch Kelly, meditation teacher, psychotherapist, and author of The Way of Effortless Mindfulness "Buddha's Heart speaks to meditators at all levels with a grace, eloquence, and thoroughness seldom found."-Susie Harrington, meditation teacher, Desert Dharma
Vajrabhairava
The practice of Vajrabhairava is a practice of the Supreme Yogatantra. The word Yoga means exercise and with Tantra is meant a tissue of different parts of practice that are recited and meditated continuously. That is, daily. When initial progress has been made, exercises are added, which take place through imaginations and breathing exercises. So this kind of tantra has nothing to do with common concepts of tantra, that focus on sexual practices. These are absolutely not to be found here. The pictorial world encountered in this exercise text cannot be understood without instruction. Symbols and images are intended to facilitate a change in your own consciousness. These, however, seem extremely strange to you when you deal with such a text without any help.
Bhutan c籀 g穫 lạ?
Nhiều người trong ch繳ng ta c籀 thể kh繫ng biết Bhutan nằm ở đ璽u, v穫 lẽ 穩t nghe n籀i đến. Ngay cả người Đức, v穫 trong hiện tại ch穩nh phủ Đức vẫn chưa thiết lập bang giao ch穩nh thức với Bhutan.Bhutan c籀 300 c璽y số chiều d?i, 150 c璽y số chiều rộng. Diện t穩ch 46.500 c璽y số vu繫ng. Ph穩a t璽y bắc gi獺p T璽y Tạng, ph穩a đ繫ng gi獺p Ấn Độ, ph穩a nam gi獺p Pradesch thuộc Ấn Độ, ph穩a bắc gi獺p Sikkim. Nh穫n to?n diện, Bhutan c籀 90% l? n繳i v? ở độ cao từ 1.100 m矇t cho đến 3.000 m矇t. C籀 nơi n繳i cao hơn nằm ở ph穩a Hy M瓊 Lạp Sơn chạy dọc theo bi礙n giới với Ấn Độ.Kh穩 hậu ở nước n?y cũng giống như Florida của Mỹ hay Cairo của Ai Cập. Ph穩a nam kh穩 hậu giống như c獺c nước kh獺c tại ? Ch璽u. Ph穩a cao nơi gần Hy M瓊 Lạp Sơn c籀 nhiều tuyết. Nhiệt độ trung b穫nh ở ph穩a Nam c籀 15 độ C về m羅a đ繫ng v? 30 độ C về m羅a h癡. Tại Paro, về m羅a đ繫ng thường -5 độ C v? v?o th獺ng bảy khoảng 30 độ C. Mỗi năm, lượng mưa trung b穫nh l? 350 ml. Tr礙n n繳i cao thường lạnh đến 0 độ C v?o m羅a đ繫ng v? 10 độ C v?o m羅a h癡.Tr礙n những n繳i cao, tuyết hay rơi thường v? ở những độ cao 2.400 m矇t đến 3.000 m矇t, tuyết vẫn c簷n lại cho đến th獺ng 3 mới tan. M羅a mưa thường hay xảy ra suốt miền T璽y Nam từ đầu th獺ng 6 đến th獺ng 9. C籀 những đợt mưa cao nhất thế giới hằng năm l? 9m50. C籀 l繳c nước mưa cao d璽ng l礙n chừng 6 tầng lầu. Bhutan, tiếng Sanskrit gọi l? Bhotant c籀 nghĩa l? miền cuối c羅ng của T璽y Tạng. Cũng c籀 nghĩa kh獺c l? v羅ng đất rất cao. Người Anh gọi l? Bootan hoặc Bhotan. Xứ n?y cũng được gọi l? xứ của rồng. T繫i những tưởng chỉ c籀 Trung Hoa v? Việt Nam lấy rồng l?m biểu tượng m? ngay cả Đại H?n v? Nhật Bản cũng ảnh hưởng. Ng?y nay lại ph獺t hiện th礙m xứ Bhutan nữa. Tr礙n c獺c n籀c ch羅a, nơi cung điện của Vua hay nơi những ghế ngồi trong cung điện đều c籀 chạm h穫nh những con rồng chầu hai b礙n. Rồng đối với c獺c d璽n tộc ? Ch璽u l? những biểu tượng linh thi礙ng, sống động gi繳p vua cứu đời, nhưng ngược lại con rồng ở ?u Ch璽u v? theo tinh thần của Th獺nh Kinh th穫 ngược lại. Cũng như chữ Vạn đối với người Phật Tử l? một dấu hiệu thi礙ng li礙ng, nhưng đối với một số người Đức th穫 họ rất sợ. V穫 li礙n tưởng đến chế độ độc t?i của Hitler. Đ繳ng l? kh籀 n籀i v? kh籀 diễn tả.
Bhutan c籀 g穫 lạ?
Nhiều người trong ch繳ng ta c籀 thể kh繫ng biết Bhutan nằm ở đ璽u, v穫 lẽ 穩t nghe n籀i đến. Ngay cả người Đức, v穫 trong hiện tại ch穩nh phủ Đức vẫn chưa thiết lập bang giao ch穩nh thức với Bhutan.Bhutan c籀 300 c璽y số chiều d?i, 150 c璽y số chiều rộng. Diện t穩ch 46.500 c璽y số vu繫ng. Ph穩a t璽y bắc gi獺p T璽y Tạng, ph穩a đ繫ng gi獺p Ấn Độ, ph穩a nam gi獺p Pradesch thuộc Ấn Độ, ph穩a bắc gi獺p Sikkim. Nh穫n to?n diện, Bhutan c籀 90% l? n繳i v? ở độ cao từ 1.100 m矇t cho đến 3.000 m矇t. C籀 nơi n繳i cao hơn nằm ở ph穩a Hy M瓊 Lạp Sơn chạy dọc theo bi礙n giới với Ấn Độ.Kh穩 hậu ở nước n?y cũng giống như Florida của Mỹ hay Cairo của Ai Cập. Ph穩a nam kh穩 hậu giống như c獺c nước kh獺c tại ? Ch璽u. Ph穩a cao nơi gần Hy M瓊 Lạp Sơn c籀 nhiều tuyết. Nhiệt độ trung b穫nh ở ph穩a Nam c籀 15 độ C về m羅a đ繫ng v? 30 độ C về m羅a h癡. Tại Paro, về m羅a đ繫ng thường -5 độ C v? v?o th獺ng bảy khoảng 30 độ C. Mỗi năm, lượng mưa trung b穫nh l? 350 ml. Tr礙n n繳i cao thường lạnh đến 0 độ C v?o m羅a đ繫ng v? 10 độ C v?o m羅a h癡.Tr礙n những n繳i cao, tuyết hay rơi thường v? ở những độ cao 2.400 m矇t đến 3.000 m矇t, tuyết vẫn c簷n lại cho đến th獺ng 3 mới tan. M羅a mưa thường hay xảy ra suốt miền T璽y Nam từ đầu th獺ng 6 đến th獺ng 9. C籀 những đợt mưa cao nhất thế giới hằng năm l? 9m50. C籀 l繳c nước mưa cao d璽ng l礙n chừng 6 tầng lầu.
Đức Phật v? Ch繳ng Đệ Tử
T繫i biết Thầy Trung Th?nh ở Chiangmai, Th獺i Lan c獺ch đ璽y chừng 8 đến 10 năm về trước, khi Thầy ấy c簷n l? một sinh vi礙n Tăng Việt Nam, đang theo học Ph璽n Khoa Phật Học chuy礙n khoa Anh ngữ ở cấp bậc cử nh璽n, tại Đại Học Phật Gi獺o Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya, khi t繫i đến thăm ngắn hạn ch羅a Cực Lạc Cảnh Giới của Thầy Hạnh Nguyện tại v羅ng n?y. Đ璽y l? nh璽n duy礙n l繳c ban đầu để tiếp tục dẫn đến ng?y h繫m nay, như n?o l? gặp Thầy ấy tại Đức, Ph獺p, Ấn Độ, Đ?i Loan, Nhật Bản v.v... đ繳ng l? một chuỗi d?i nh璽n duy礙n như vậy. C獺i n?y k矇o tiếp c獺i kia v? th?nh quả của ng?y h繫m nay l? Thầy ấy nhờ t繫i viết lời giới thiệu cho quyển s獺ch tiếng Anh t礙n l? The Buddha and his Disciples của Tỳ Kheo người ?c, đạo hiệu l? Shravasti Dhammika, m? Thầy đ瓊 dịch ra Việt ngữ với hơn trăm trang trong mấy th獺ng, khi thế giới bị Covid-19 v璽y h瓊m trong năm 2020 n?y.Tuy bận rộn cho nhiều việc Phật sự, nhưng t繫i cũng cố d?nh một ng?y 7 tiếng đồng hồ h繫m 21 th獺ng 9 năm 2020 tại Tu Viện Vi礙n Đức ở Ravensburg để đọc cho xong dịch phẩm n?y gồm 14 phần ngắn kể cả phần ch繳 th穩ch. T繫i rất hoan hỷ khi nhận l?m việc n?y, nhưng với t繫i dầu bận rộn đến đ璽u đi nữa, nếu c籀 ai đ籀 nhờ t繫i viết lời giới thiệu s獺ch, th穫 điều đầu ti礙n l? t繫i phải đọc quyển s獺ch ấy cho xong mới viết lời giới thiệu. Bởi lẽ người ta đ瓊 tin tưởng nơi m穫nh th穫 m穫nh cũng kh繫ng thể phụ l簷ng người kh獺c được, khi chỉ đọc qua loa v?i trang hay mục lục, rồi viết lời giới thiệu, th穫 việc n?y t繫i chưa từng l?m. Mặc dầu quyển s獺ch hay kinh điển n?o d?y đến mấy trăm trang đi chăng nữa th穫 đối với t繫i l? một điều th繳 vị. Bởi lẽ m穫nh kh繫ng tốn c繫ng dịch, m? đọc được lời dịch của người kh獺c ra Việt Ngữ cho m穫nh đọc, th穫 quả l? hạnh ph繳c biết dường bao. Do vậy t繫i vẫn đọc v? m瓊i đọc cho đến h繫m nay, chưa bao giờ ngừng nghỉ l? vậy.
The Buddhavamsa and the Cariya-Pitaka
The Buddhavamsa and the Cariya-Pitaka - Vol. I is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1882. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Buddhism for Healing
Learn to heal your heart and soul through Buddhism Discover a greater sense of peace, strength, and happiness through the healing possibilities of Buddhism. Filled with straightforward guidance and simple explanations of Buddhist beliefs and concepts, Buddhism for Healing teaches you accessible and effective ways to heal from stress, anxiety, and deeper feelings of loss. Beginning with fundamental Buddhism traditions and progressing to step-by-step meditations, rituals, mantras, and prayers, this beginner-friendly guide provides you with everything you need to start healing. Whether you're easing stress through easy yoga poses or achieving calm in the moment with mindfulness, you will find ways to achieve a greater sense of peace and serenity no matter what challenges you face now or in the future. Buddhism for Healing features: Healing meditations-Learn how meditation can help you better understand yourself and foster a healing mindset as you come to know your vulnerabilities and your strengths. Beginner-friend guidance-Whether you're familiar with Buddhism or just curious, you'll discover explanations and ways to encourage healing that are easy-to-understand and implement. A focused approach-Explore chapters dedicated to helping address specific concerns, like healing from grief, becoming more contented, and fostering compassion for yourself and others. A true feeling of peace is achievable-let Buddhism for Healing show you the way.
The Preliminary Practice of Altar Set-up & Water Bowl Offerings
Setting up an altar and making offerings are an integral part of the preliminary practices taught by Buddha to enable us to engage in successful meditation. By doing this practice daily, our minds become ripe for realizations. This short text provides a complete explanation of how to set up a personal altar, how to make water bowl offerings, and how to offer them in the most extensive and beneficial way.This edition includes additional information on water bowls, meditations to use while doing the practice, and a mantra to recite when removing food offerings from the altar to avoid creating the karma of stealing from the Triple Gem.Contents Include: - Altar Set-up and Water Bowl Offerings- The Practice of Offering by Lama Zopa Rinpoche- Guidelines for Completing 100,000 Water Bowl Offerings- Extensive Offering Practice- Light Offering Prayer by Lama Atisha- Appendix: How to Fill a Small Statue40 pages, 2016 edition.
The Symbolisms in Buddhism
Are you looking for a good read on Buddhism and to learn exactly what the Buddha taught and how it can be applied to your life? Do you wonder what the words "Dharma" and "Shakyamuni" mean, what the Dharma Wheel represents, and why the monastics shave their heads? The high-level teachings of the Buddha do not have to be difficult for you to understand - his deep philosophy and the articles of practice are laid out in this engaging book that is easy to read and understand. Learn the complete Thirty-Seven Paths to liberation and enlightenment (the expanded version of the Noble Eightfold Path), rather than just the simple Eightfold Path. The complete core teachings on the Four Mindfulness Foundation on meditation, the Four Noble Truths, karma, the 12 Interlinked Factors, and so much more are explained in detail and show how you can apply them to have harmony and happiness in your life. The writing brings to light the true meaning of the great wisdom prajna versus the ordinary knowledge that we acquire. It reveals the Buddha's teachings on how to develop this great wisdom to carry out actions mindfully and to recognize our blessings and ways to cultivate more blessings. Articles such as the Buddhist flag and its five colors, lotus flower, Kasaya robe, prayer bead, swastika, and more are defined and explained how they portray the Buddha's teachings. Enjoy learning the heart of the Buddha's teachings and find out how the symbolisms represent them by reading this book!The Symbolisms in Buddhism is a contemporary in-depth writing on the philosophies and teachings of the Buddha. It explains in detail the Buddhist terminologies (meditation, Enlightenment, Nirvana, etc), objects, and rituals so they can be meaningful to you in your practice. The Buddha's teachings of the Middle Way, Cause and Effect, Cause and Condition, impermanence, Five Aggregates, and the Mahayana study of the Amitabha's Western Pureland are extensively explained and elucidated with many life's circumstances and experiences so you can practice and relate to. Most importantly, Chapter 19 "The Practice," devotes 77 pages to show you how to apply the Buddha's teachings to resolve and overcome the challenges in your life, and subsequently have peace and harmony within you and your family. Practice the virtuous teachings in the Five Vehicles to create your good karma. There are 48 beautiful hand drawn illustrations to correlate the symbolisms to the teachings.A MUST-HAVE BOOK To Understand The Deep Philosophy And Teachings Of Buddhism With Many Life Examples For You To Apply To Your Practice! Understanding This Truth Will Help You Develop The Inner Peace And Joy That Everyone Seeks. BUY THE BOOK NOW AND ENJOY!
Human Becomings
2021 CHOICE Outstanding Academic TitleIn Human Becomings, Roger T. Ames argues that the appropriateness of categorizing Confucian ethics as role ethics turns largely on the conception of person that is presupposed within the interpretive context of classical Chinese philosophy. By beginning with first self-consciously and critically theorizing the Confucian conception of persons as the starting point of Confucian ethics, Ames posits that the ultimate goal will be to take the Confucian tradition on its own terms and to let it speak with its own voice without overwriting it with cultural importances not its own. He argues that perhaps the most important contribution Confucian philosophy can make to contemporary ethical, social, and political discourse is the conception of focus-field, relationally constituted persons as a robust alternative to the ideology of individualism with single actors playing to win.
The Threefold Lotus Sutra
The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wondrous Dharma, popularly known as the Lotus Sutra, has been one of the foremost scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism since the appearance of its superb translation into Chinese by Kumarajiva in 406 CE. Over the ensuing centuries, this centerpiece of the three sutras composing the Threefold Lotus Sutra has thoroughly suffused East Asian civilization. With interest in Buddhism increasing in Europe and America, in 1975 Kosei Publishing issued the first complete English translation of these three sutras as The Threefold Lotus Sutra, and because of constant demand, it has remained in print ever since. Now Kosei Publishing, responding to the needs of a truly globalized, twenty-first century Buddhism, has revitalized this acclaimed work with a newly translated publication, The Threefold Lotus Sutra: A Modern Translation for Contemporary Readers. This is the first English version of this religious classic tailored to the essential Buddhist practice of daily sutra recitation. In addition to providing an accurate translation faithful to the original text and following standard definitions of key Buddhist terminology, this innovative Threefold Lotus Sutra breaks new ground by employing more inclusive language to reflect present-day concepts of equality and human dignity in an increasingly diversified world.
Samyutta-Nikaya (Part IV) Salayatana-Vagga
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The Pali Dhatupatha And The Dhatumanjusa
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The Mahavastu (Volume II)
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M璽y oan cửa Thiền
Năm nay t繫i định viết về vụ 獺n một người tu, nhưng cũng l? muốn n礙u ra một số nhận hiểu kh繫ng đ繳ng của người đời đối với cuộc sống một người tu. V穫 vậy n礙n ti礙u đề của quyển s獺ch được đặt l? M璽y oan cửa Thiền. C籀 thể nhiều người sẽ t簷 m簷 t穫m đọc. Tại sao người đi tu rồi m? c簷n g璽y 獺n? V? nếu l? 獺n oan th穫 oan như thế n?o? L?m sao để giải được nỗi oan đ籀? V璽n v璽n v? v璽n v璽n. C璽u chuyện ở đ璽y cũng c籀 thể l? c籀 thật m? cũng c籀 thể l? giả tưởng. V穫 đ瓊 gọi l? tiểu thuyết th穫 tất nhi礙n phải c籀 th礙m phần hư cấu, giả tưởng, kh繫ng thể ho?n to?n l? sự thật như c獺c thể loại b繳t k羸 hay tự truyện. Tuy nhi礙n, nếu t穫nh cờ c籀 những nh璽n vật v? ho?n cảnh phần n?o tr羅ng hợp với đời thật của ai đ籀 th穫 chẳng qua chỉ l? sự tr羅ng hợp ngẫu nhi礙n v? ho?n to?n kh繫ng c籀 chủ 羸.Vậy mong rằng, qu羸 vị đọc s獺ch n?y được 羸 qu礙n lời, hiểu được sự dụng t璽m của t獺c giả muốn gởi gắm m? kh繫ng ch礙 tr獺ch những vụng về hay sai s籀t nếu c籀. Chẳng qua chỉ l? một sự "g籀p nhặt d繫ng d?i, mua vui cũng được một v?i trống canh", nhưng cũng l? c籀 ch繳t tham vọng chuyển tải một v?i 羸 đạo.
Sư B? Diệu T璽m
Sư B? Diệu T璽m thế danh Văn Thị Mai, ph獺p danh Nguy礙n Từ, sinh năm Kỷ M瓊o (1939) tại Quảng Nam, Việt Nam, l? đệ tử đầu của Sư Cụ thượng Đ?m hạ Minh. ?ng b? th璽n sinh của Sư B? tuy theo t璽n học nhưng một mực th璽m t穩n Phật Ph獺p. Ngay từ thuở nhỏ Sư B? vẫn thường theo cha mẹ đi ch羅a tụng kinh lễ Phật. Năm 15 tuổi Sư B? c羅ng song th璽n đến Ch羅a Sư Nữ Bảo Thắng ở Hội An cầu ph獺p với Sư Cụ thượng Đ?m hạ Minh v? xin thế ph獺t xuất gia. Bốn năm sau, v?o ng?y 19.06.1959 (Kỷ Hợi), Sư Cụ cho Sư B? thọ Sa Di Ni v? hai năm sau đ籀, ng?y 17.11.1961 (T璽n Sửu) thọ Thức Xoa Ma Na Ni. Đến năm 1965, nhận thấy đạo hạnh đ瓊 đầy đủ, Sư Cụ cho Sư B? Diệu T璽m thọ Tỳ Kheo Ni, Bồ T獺t Giới tại Đại Giới Đ?n Vạn Hạnh tổ chức ở Tổ đ穫nh Từ Hiếu, Huế (17.-18.07.1965 Ất Tỵ) do cố Đại L瓊o H簷a Thượng thượng Gi獺c hạ Nhi礙n, đệ nhị Tăng Thống GHPGVNTN l?m đ?n đầu.
The Pali Dhatupatha And The Dhatumanjusa
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Finding Genuine Practice
From the Preface by 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje: Some people recite the Eight Verses only as a prayer or aspiration, but that was not Geshe Langri Thangpa's intention. He envisioned the text being used as a handbook for the practice of mind training. In these verses, he tells us precisely what we have to do. Through them, he teaches us how to visualize, how to prepare our mind, how to focus, and how to analyze. They cover all the crucial points for taming one's mind and developing bodhicitta. They are not just something to be understood intellectually or paid lip-service; they have to be put into practice.From the introduction: The Gyalwang Karmapa has taught Geshe Langri Thangpa's Eight Verses of Training the Mind on several occasions. Though short, this text gets to the core of Mahayana practice, and each time he teaches it, he emphasizes different themes. In this particular teaching, he stressed how we need to bring our practice to bear on the difficulties that face us in our life and our dharma practice -- an issue that all practitioners must face if their practice is to be effective.
The Symbolisms in Buddhism
The Symbolisms in Buddhism is a translation of the sermons delivered by the Venerable Th穩ch Ph獺p H簷a. It is a contemporary writing to reveal the symbolisms associated with the Buddha's teachings and philosophies. It is written in a format that is engaging and easy to comprehend to demonstrate how the teachings can be applied to our everyday practice. This writing is for those who are eager to discover the Dharma teachings that are hidden in the statues and decorations at the Buddhist temple, the ceremonies and rituals at the altar, and the Pali and Sanskrit translations of the Sutras. Buddhism is generally well-known as a practice of meditation and mindfulness. However, it is important to understand the history and philosophies of what the Buddha taught in order to practice the teachings at a deeper level. There are 48 beautiful hand drawn illustrations to facilitate the understanding of the symbolisms and correlate to the descriptions.
The Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
This sutra is the study of what can be called "Nirvana Sutra Buddhism" or "Tathagatagarbha Buddhism". It is a very positive, balanced, faith-promoting and spiritually affirmative manifestation of Buddhism, which recognises the hidden reality of the unconditioned, egoless Buddha-Self in all beings. That Self of the Buddha is a mystery, beyond the reach and grasp of the samsaric intellect: while the Buddha-Self is real, it is certainly not comparable to our worldly, selfish self (ego) and cannot truly be captured within the net of words or concepts. Yet it is the only enduring Truth that can ever be found. This sutra leads us to the Ultimate Truth and indicate the Path to tread for an Awakening into Reality's presence, which is all-pervading and eternal. That eternally present Truth is the sole genuine Reality."You, monks, should not thus cultivate the notion of impermanence, suffering and non-Self, the notion of impurity and so forth, deeming them to be the true meaning of the Dharma, as those people searching in a pool for a radiant gem did, each thinking that bits of brick, stones, grass and gravel were the jewel. You should train yourselves well in efficacious means. In every situation, constantly meditate upon the idea of the Self, the idea of the Eternal, the Bliss, and the Pure ... Those who, desirous of attaining Reality, meditatatively cultivate these ideas, namely, the ideas of the Self, the Eternal, the Bliss, and the Pure, will skilfully bring forth the jewel, just like that wise person who obtained the genuine, priceless gem, rather than worthless detritus misperceived as the real thing."- The Buddha, Chapter Three, The Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Vajrabhairava
The practice of Vajrabhairava is a practice of the Supreme Yogatantra. The word Yoga means exercise and with Tantra is meant a tissue of different parts of practice that are recited and meditated continuously . That is, daily. When initial progress has been made, exercises are added, which take place through imaginations and breathing exercises. So this kind of tantra has nothing to do with common concepts of tantra, that focus on sexual practices. These are absolutely not to be found here. You work exclusively mentally with ideas and images that have an impact on one 's own consciousness. They are intended to lead to a dissolution of your own attitudes of your mind from narrow ideas and lifestyle attitudes and then gradually develop breadth and flexibility. This changes the view of oneself and others to the point where one no longer make a difference between yourself and others. One acquires a different understanding of the term person. You see yourself as a person, but person is experienced on its original pure basis. The world of appearances is experienced as a manifestation of your own mind. At the same time, one experiences freedom from all appearances and there is indestructible happiness present. The goal is to achieve a suffering-free and lasting state of consciousness, from which one works for others as a Buddha, when you have finished the path.
Vajrabhairava
The practice of Vajrabhairava is a practice of the Supreme Yogatantra. The word Yoga means exercise and with Tantra is meant a tissue of different parts of practice that are recited and meditated continuously. That is, daily. When initial progress has been made, exercises are added, which take place through imaginations and breathing exercises. So this kind of tantra has nothing to do with common concepts of tantra, that focus on sexual practices. These are absolutely not to be found here. The pictorial world encountered in this exercise text cannot be understood without instruction. Symbols and images are intended to facilitate a change in your own consciousness. These, however, seem extremely strange to you when you deal with such a text without any help.
Confucian Role Ethics
In this landmark book, Roger T. Ames examines how the classics of the Confucian canon portray the authentic, ethical human being. He argues that many distinguished commentators on Confucian ethics have explained the fundamental ideas and terms of this distinctively Chinese philosophy by superimposing Western concepts and categories, effectively collapsing this rich tradition into a subcategory of "virtue ethics." Beginning by addressing the problem of responsible cultural comparisons, Ames then formulates the interpretive context necessary to locate the texts within their own cultural ambiance. Exploring the relational notion of "person" that grounds Confucian philosophy, he pursues a nuanced understanding of the cluster of terms through which Confucian role ethics is expressed. Drawing from Western and Chinese sources, Ames makes a compelling argument that the only way to understand the Confucian vision of the consummate life is to take the tradition on its own terms.
Zen For Beginners
Are You Having Difficulties In Your Life? Did something bad just happen?Big quarrel with your spouse?Just can't go to sleep every night?Discover Zen?In the mainstream spiritual community, "Zen" has become somewhat of a buzzword. Many new age millennials use Zen to describe a state of being. While that holds true, many fail to realize that Zen is actually a structured form of meditational practice that is meant to bring value to a person's life. As you will learn about in this book, Zen is a Japanese school of training which teaches that a certain state of being is accomplished through meditation and practice. Because it has very real roots and a very real structure, it is a good reason for you to follow the ancient Japanese teachings to achieve real Zen in your life.Inside this book you will find: - The many benefits of Zen, informed by science and the most cutting-edge research. - Tips on how to maintain focus and gain more self-knowledge. Nobody is too easily distracted or bored to learn how to excel at mediation. - Strategies for relaxation and concentration in every activity. - Interesting Zen teachings of Dogma and real happiness. - Visualizations to come to grips with your demons and bring yourself peace.- Tools to develop compassion for everyone from your worst enemies to yourself.Attention! Zen is NOT for everyone!This book is not for people: - Who doesn't want to take actions in life- Who are not committed for a change- Who doesn't care about themselves anymoreIf you are ready to learn about meditation and relaxation, Scroll Up And Click On The "BUY NOW" Button Now!
Buddhism For Beginners
Are you having problems finding your inner peace? Did something bad just happen?Big quarrel with your spouse?Just can't go to sleep every night?Want a change in your life? Discover Buddhism?Buddhism is not just a religion, but also about how we think and observe our own mind. The Buddhist philosophy is ancient and powerful. Its influence on the world, as we know it, is immeasurable. The Buddha taught that through his doctrine, the true nature of reality can be known and transcended. If you wish to unlock the mysteries of the mind and walk a balanced path to liberation, this book has found you for that reason exactly. Inside this book you will find: - The history of Buddhism- Who the Buddha was during his life- The Buddhist philosophy- Meditation techniques- The nature of reality- How Buddhism thrives in modern times- The path to liberation- The science and Buddhism connectionAttention! Buddhism is NOT for everyone!This book is not for people: - Who doesn't want to take actions in life- Who are not committed for a change- Who doesn't care about themselves anymoreIf you are ready to learn about Buddhism, scroll Up And Click On The "BUY NOW" Button Now!
The Religious Ethic and Mercantile Spirit in Early Modern China
Why did modern capitalism not arise in late imperial China? One famous answer comes from Max Weber, whose The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism gave a canonical analysis of religious and cultural factors in early modern European economic development. In The Religions of China, Weber contended that China lacked the crucial religious impetus to capitalist growth that Protestantism gave Europe. The preeminent historian Ying-shih Y羹 offers a magisterial examination of religious and cultural influences in the development of China's early modern economy, both complement and counterpoint to Weber's inquiry. The Religious Ethic and Mercantile Spirit in Early Modern China investigates how evolving forms of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism created and promulgated their own concepts of the work ethic from the late seventh century into the Qing dynasty. The book traces how religious leaders developed the spiritual significance of labor and how merchants adopted this religious work ethic, raising their status in Chinese society. However, Y羹 argues, China's early modern mercantile spirit was restricted by the imperial bureaucratic priority on social order. He challenges Marxists who championed China's "sprouts of capitalism" during the fifteenth through eighteenth centuries as well as other modern scholars who credit Confucianism with producing dramatic economic growth in East Asian countries. Y羹 rejects the premise that China needed an early capitalist stage of development; moreover, the East Asian capitalism that flourished in the later half of the twentieth century was essentially part of the spread of global capitalism. Now available in English translation, this landmark work has been greatly influential among scholars in East Asia since its publication in Chinese in 1987.
Welcoming the Unwelcome
From the bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart, an open-hearted call for human connection, compassion, and learning to love the world just as it is during these most challenging times. In her first new book of spiritual teachings in over seven years, Pema Ch繹dr繹n offers a combination of wisdom, heartfelt reflections, and the signature mix of humor and insight that have made her a beloved figure to turn to during times of change. In an increasingly polarized world, Pema shows us how to strengthen our abilities to find common ground, even when we disagree, and influence our environment in positive ways. Sharing never-before told personal stories from her remarkable life, simple and powerful everyday practices, and directly relatable advice, Pema encourages us all to become triumphant bodhisattvas--compassionate beings--in times of hardship. Welcoming the Unwelcome includes teachings on the true meaning of karma, recognizing the basic goodness in ourselves and the people we share our lives with--even the most challenging ones, transforming adversity into opportunities for growth, and freeing ourselves from the empty and illusory labels that separate us. Pema also provides step-by-step guides to a basic sitting meditation and a compassion meditation that anyone can use to bring light to the darkness we face, wherever and whatever it may be.
Sacred Books of the Buddhists (Volume II)
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Sacred Books of the Buddhists (Volume II)
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