Buddhism
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An Introduction to HinduismThis book provides a much-needed thematic and historical introduction to Hinduism, the religion of the majority of people in India. Dr. Flood traces the development of Hindu traditions from ancient origins and the major deities to the modern world. Hinduism as both a global...
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Crowded by Beauty: The Life and Zen of Poet Philip WhalenPhilip Whalen was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and key figure in the literary and artistic scene that unfolded in San Francisco in the 1950s and '60s. When the Beat writers came West, Whalen became a revered, much-loved member of the group. Erudite, shy,...
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Introducing Chinese ReligionsIntroducing Chinese Religions is the ideal starting point for students exploring the fascinating religious traditions of China. This introduction covers the whole spectrum of Chinese religious history, from the multi-faceted religious heritage of pre-modern China, to the practice of different religions in China today,...
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Wide Awake: A Buddhist Guide for TeensMany of today's teenagers are tired of the pressure to compete and consume-and are looking for a different way to live their lives. This book offers an alternative: the 2,500-year old practice of Buddhism.Written in a style that will have immediate appeal to young...
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Buddhism: Way of Life & Thought"A clear, exhilarating exposition of the Buddhist way, well understood, well made, fun to read, and simple in the very best sense of the word--just as it should be!" --Peter Matthiessen, National Book Award Winner of In ParadiseA fascinating volume that explains the origins,...
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The Garden: A ParableWith The Garden, centuries of Tibetan Buddhist wisdom are brought to life for readers by one of its greatest Western teachers, Michael Roach. Through a parable in which a young man is brought into a mystical garden by a beautiful embodiment of Wisdom, Roach...
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Pay Attention, for Goodness' Sake: The Buddhist Path of KindnessAccording to the Buddha, the path of kindness is the path of happiness. Now Sylvia Boorstein, nationally bestselling author of It's Easier Than You Think, has taken the 2500-year-old practice of developing the qualities of a compassionate heart--the core of the Buddha's own practice--and...
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ZenIn Zen: The Path of Paradox, Osho suggests Zen as a possible bridge between East and West, and between the scientific and the spiritual. "Without science, the East has lost much; without meditation, the West has lost much. I am trying to bring together...
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A Chant to Soothe Wild ElephantsSix years ago at the age of twenty-one, Jaed Muncharoen Coffin, a half-Thai American man, left New England's privileged Middlebury College to be ordained as a Buddhist monk in his mother's native village of Panomsarakram--thus fulfilling a familial obligation. While addressing the notions of...
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Qigong Fever: Body, Science, and Utopia in ChinaQigong--a regimen of body, breath, and mental training exercises--was one of the most widespread cultural and religious movements of late-twentieth-century urban China. The practice was promoted by senior Communist Party leaders as a uniquely Chinese healing tradition and as a harbinger of a new...
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Travels in the Netherworld: Buddhist Popular Narratives of Death and the Afterlife in TibetIn Travels in the Netherworld, Bryan J. Cuevas examines a fascinating but little-known genre of Tibetan narrative literature about the délok, ordinary men and women who claim to have died, traveled through hell, and then returned from the afterlife. These narratives enjoy audiences ranging...
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Wake Up: A Life of the BuddhaJack Kerouac's profound meditations on the Buddha's life and religion In the mid-1950s, Jack Kerouac, a lifelong Catholic, became fascinated with Buddhism, an interest that had a significant impact on his ideas of spirituality and later found expression in such books as Mexico City...
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The Heart of the World: A Journey to Tibet's Lost ParadiseThe myth of Shangri-la originates in Tibetan Buddhist beliefs in beyul, or hidden lands, sacred sanctuaries that reveal themselves to devout pilgrims and in times of crisis. The more remote and inaccessible the beyul, the vaster its reputed qualities. Ancient Tibetan prophecies declare that...
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Buddhist ScripturesA volume of key writings on the Buddha, collected from a variety of languages and traditions While Buddhism has no central text comparable to the Bible or Koran, there is a powerful body of scripture from across Asia that encompasses the dharma, or the...
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A Call for Revolution: A Vision for the FutureTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * A LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE BOOK AWARD WINNER * A NAUTILUS BOOK AWARD WINNERA Landmark Message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Are we ready to hear it? Are we ready to...
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Buddhist Art of Tibet: In Milarepa's FootstepsAn insightful look at the history of Tibet and Buddhism through historical narratives and striking art from the Alain Bordier collection. Fascinated by Buddhist art and Asian spirituality, Alain Bordier has spent more than forty years building a unique collection of religious objects from...
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Absolutization: The Source of Dogma, Repression, and ConflictWhat do dogma, repression and conflict have in common? They all result from human judgement blocked from wider understanding by a false assumption of completeness. This book puts forward a theory of absolutization, bringing together a multi-disciplinary understanding of this central flaw in human...
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Rama Speaks: The Teachings of Rama-Dr. Frederick LenzDr. Frederick Lenz (1950-1998), known to his students as Rama, taught several hundred Americans an unusual blend of spiritual practices for 20 years. It was a combination of insights and techniques shared by Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, Hindu Vedanta and Yoga, and Native American...
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The Gospel of BuddhaThe Gospel of Buddha is a classic religious studies text by Paul Carus that focuses on the life and teachings of the Gautama Buddha and contains this passage: "Lest the fundamental idea of the Buddha's doctrines be misunderstood, the reader is warned to take...
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Keeping the Dalai Lama Waiting & Other Stories: An English Woman's Journey to Becoming a Buddhist LamaHow does an English, Christian girl grow up to be an acclaimed Tibetan Buddhist Lama? It was a search for Truth and a deep wish to understand the mind that led a young, determined Susan Rowan (b.1946) from suburban Essex, England, to the foothills...
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