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Essential Buddhism
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Author : Jack Maguire
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-09-03
Essential Buddhism written by Jack Maguire and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-03 with Religion categories.
Four hundred million people call themselves Buddhists today. Yet most Westerners know little about this powerful, Eastern-spawned faith. How did it begin? What do its adherents believe? Why are so many Westerners drawn to it? Essential Buddhism responds to these questions and many more, offering an accessible, global perspective on the religion's past, present, and future. It identifies how the principal concepts and practices originated and evolved through diverse cultural adaptations into three basic formats: * Theraveda (including Vipassana, brought from Vietnam in the 1960s and including such practitioners as Jack Kornfield and Jon Kapat-Zinn) * Mahayana (including Zen Buddhism, originally brought to America by Japanese teachers after World War II and popularized by Jack Kerouac and Thomas Merton) * Vajrayana (including Tibetan Buddhism, from the teachers who fled the Chinese takeover of Tibet in the 1950s as well as the Dalai Lama, and embraced by Allen Ginsberg, Richard Gere, and countless others) Essential Buddhism is the single best resource for the novice and the expert alike, exploring the depths of Buddhism's popularity and illuminating its tenets and sensible approach to living. Written in the lucid prose of a longtime professional storyteller, and full of Buddhist tales, scriptural quotes, ancient stories, and contemporary insights, Essential Buddhism is the first complete guide to the faith and the phenomenon.
Essential Buddhism
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Author : Diane Morgan
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2010-09-07
Essential Buddhism written by Diane Morgan and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-07 with Religion categories.
An engaging, clear-sighted book that covers all aspects of this rich, peaceful, and insightful tradition. Author Diane Morgan brings her compelling writing style and deep understanding to Essential Buddhism: A Comprehensive Guide to Belief and Practice. This lively book presents a clear, thorough, and objective introduction to the many facets of Buddhist philosophy and faith, including basic beliefs, major texts, practices, and important figures of each branch of the tradition. The book devotes an entire chapter of the remarkable life of the Buddha, from his amazing conception to his future appearance. It discusses the sophisticated way in which Buddhism intertwines its complex metaphysics and practical ethics through the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Noble Path, and the doctrine of Dependent Arising, and also devotes detailed attention to such Buddhist basics as the Wheel of Becoming, the mysterious world of Tantra, and the riddles of Zen. Complete with stories, koans, and biography, the book will help readers see how each tradition developed within the larger context of the faith, even as they explore Buddhism's remarkable facility for liberating the mind.
The Everything Essential Buddhism Book
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Author : Arnie Kozak
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-07-10
The Everything Essential Buddhism Book written by Arnie Kozak and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-10 with Religion categories.
Contains material adapted from The Everything Buddhism Book, 2nd Edition.
Essential Buddhism
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Author : Jacky Sach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Essential Buddhism written by Jacky Sach and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Buddhism categories.
"Walk your talk. Be present. Take a deep breath. These timeless Buddhist tenets have made their way into our modern culture--yet to many people, this ancient tradition remains a mystery. For a greater understanding of this faith based on the principles of compassion and nonviolence, you need to look no farther than [this book]. This engaging and enlightening volume examines the Buddha's core teachings, explores the ways and means of enlightenment, and elucidates the mystical aspects of Buddhism. From the four noble truths and the eightfold path to reincarnation and the Dalai Lama, you'll learn how these age-old Buddhist precepts can apply to your life in today's world--one breath at a time."--Back cover.
Buddhism
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Author : Joan Duncan Oliver
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date : 2019-04-30
Buddhism written by Joan Duncan Oliver and has been published by St. Martin's Griffin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-30 with Religion categories.
A modern guide to the teachings of Buddhism Buddhism: An Introduction to the Buddha’s Life, Teachings, and Practices is an indispensable guide to a 2,600-year-old wisdom tradition that has transformed the lives of millions across centuries and around the world. Readers will learn how Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, one of the most influential spiritual leaders of all time, and discover how they too can follow his revolutionary methods to attain happiness and inner freedom. Along with accessible overviews of central teachings—the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, karma, core virtues like kindness and compassion, and more—Buddhism covers such basics as: - the three main Buddhist traditions—Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana—historically and their relevance today - the role of meditation and mindfulness in Buddhist practice - step-by-step instruction in key Buddhist practices Writing in an engaging, approachable style, author Joan Duncan Oliver outlines the fundamentals of Buddhism for every reader, revealing its timeless truths and their relevance for finding peace in uncertain times. A practitioner of Buddhist meditation for forty years, Oliver has written extensively on Buddhist wisdom and its application to daily life. Her practical approach makes Buddhism an essential modern guidebook to an ancient tradition.
Essential Teachings
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Author : His Holiness The Dalai Lama
language : en
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Release Date : 1995-03-16
Essential Teachings written by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and has been published by North Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-03-16 with Religion categories.
Essential Teachings presents the first English translation of a series of talks given in 1974 by the Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya, India—the site of the Buddha's enlightenment—to a gathering of Tibetan refugees and Western Buddhists. His precise and eloquent commentary on the "Path of the Bodhisattva," one of the most important teaching texts of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, offers a step-by-step guide to thirty-seven practices designed to help cultivate the spirit of compassion for all life and service to others that is at the heart of Buddhism.
Essential Chan Buddhism
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Author : Guo Jun
language : en
Publisher: Monkfish Book Publishing
Release Date : 2013-04-02
Essential Chan Buddhism written by Guo Jun and has been published by Monkfish Book Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-02 with Religion categories.
Essential Chan Buddhism is the rare unearthing of an ancient and remarkable Chinese spiritual tradition. Master Guo Jun speaks through hard-won wisdom on Chan's spiritual themes familiar to Western readers, such as mindfulness and relaxation in meditation, as well as profound, simply expressed teachings and insightful explorations of religious commitment. Essential Chan Buddhism filters formal spiritual practices through the lens of mundane and everyday life activities. The work captures the lyrical beauty and incantatory style of Guo Jun’s spoken English from the talks he gave at a fourteen-day retreat near Jakarta in 2010 and in subsequent conversations with his editor Kenneth Wapner. This value-priced hardcover edition is both a distinctive addition to Buddhist collections and a thoughtful gift for anyone looking for spiritual guidance. Chan master Guo Jun is one of a new breed of international teachers taking the world’s great wisdom traditions into the twenty-first century. He is currently abbot of Mahabodhi Monastery in Singapore and teaches internationally. Chan master Sheng Yen’s youngest dharma heir, he served as abbot of his Pine Bush, New York, retreat center from 2005 to 2008. A native of Singapore, Guo Jun received his full monastic ordination in Taiwan. He is a lineage holder and successor in Chan as well as the Xianshou and Cien schools of Chinese Buddhism. Essential Chan Buddhism is his first book. Kenneth Wapner’s Peekamouse Books is a book packager and editor. Clients include Bantam, Tarcher/Putnam, Ballantine, and Doubleday. He is well known for his work on Rabbi Jesus, Bones of the Master, and The Zen of Creativity.
Essential Tibetan Buddhism
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Author : Robert A. F. Thurman
language : en
Publisher: Harper San Francisco
Release Date : 1995
Essential Tibetan Buddhism written by Robert A. F. Thurman and has been published by Harper San Francisco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
"Expertly and lucidly surveying the basic varieties and teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, renowned scholar Robert Thurman makes this authentic spiritual tradition available to contemporary Western audiences." -- Book Cover.
Essential Buddhist Discourses Annotated Edition
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Author : Henry Clarke Warren
language : en
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Release Date : 2012
Essential Buddhist Discourses Annotated Edition written by Henry Clarke Warren and has been published by Jazzybee Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
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 book contains the most important passages selected from the Buddhist Sacred Books. The aim of the present work is to take different ideas and conceptions found in Pâli writings, and present them to the reader in English. Translation has been the means employed as being the most effectual, and the order pursued is in the main that of the Buddhist "Three Jewels" (in Pâli, Ti-Ratana), to wit, The Buddha, the Doctrine, and the Order. The selections of the first chapter are on The Buddha; next follow those which deal chiefly with the Doctrine; while others concerning the Order and secular life constitute the closing chapter of the book. Contents: Chapter I. The Buddha. Introductory Discourse. § 1. The Story Of Sumedha. § 2. A List Of Former Buddhas. § 3. The Characteristics Of A Future Buddha. § 4. The Birth Of The Buddha. § 5. The Young Gotamid Prince. § 6. The Great Retirement. § 7. The Great Struggle. § 8. The Attainment Of Buddhaship. § 9. First Events After The Attainment Of Buddhaship. § 10. The Conversion Of Sâriputta And Moggallâna. § 11. The Buddha's Daily Habits. § 12. The Death Of The Buddha. Chapter Ii. Sentient Existence. § 13. Questions Which Tend Not To Edification. § 14. King Milinda And Nâgasena Come To An Understanding. § 15. There Is No Ego. § 16. All Signs Of An Ego Are Absent. § 17. No Continuous Personal Identity. § 18. The Mind Less Permanent Than The Body. § 19. What Is Unity Or One? § 20. Analysis Of The Human Being. § 21. The Composition Of The Body. § 23. The Origin And Cessation Of The Human Being. § 24. Inanimate Nature. § 25. The Middle Doctrine. § 26. Ignorance. § 27. Karma. § 28. Consciousness. § 29. Name And Form. § 31. Contact. § 33. Desire. § 34. Attachment. § 35. Existence. § 36. Birth Etc. § 37. Discussion Of Dependent Origination. Chapter Iii. Karma And Rebirth. § 38. Be A Friend To Yourself. § 39. The Cause Of Inequality In The World. § 40. Fruitful And Barren Karma. § 41. The Death Of Moggallâna. § 42. Good And Bad Karma. § 43. How To Obtain Wealth, Beauty, And Social Position. § 45. Cause Of Rebirth. § 47. Rebirth Is Not Transmigration. § 48. Reflections On Existence. § 49. Different Kinds Of Death. § 50. How Existence In Hell Is Possible. § 51. Death's Messengers. The Three Warnings. § 52. The Ass In The Lion's Skin. § 53. The Devoted Wife. § 54. Friendship. § 55. Virtue Is Its Own Reward. § 56. The Hare-Mark In The Moon. Chapter Iv. Meditation And Nirvana. § 57. The Way Of Purity. § 59. The Thirty-One Grades Of Being. § 60. The Forty Subjects Of Meditation. § 61. The Earth-Kasina. § 62. Beauty Is But Skin-Deep. § 63. The Conversion Of Animals. § 64. Love For Animals. § 65. The Six High Powers. § 66. Spiritual Law In The Natural World. § 67. Going Further And Faring Worse. § 68. Sâriputta And The Two Demons. § 69. World-Cycles. § 71. The Summum Bonum. § 72. Mâra As Plowman. § 73. The Fire-Sermon. § 74. The Four Intent Contemplations. § 77. The Attainment Of Nirvana By Godhika. § 78. The Trance Of Cessation. § 79. The Attainment Of Nirvana. Chapter V. The Order. § 81. The Admission And Ordination Ceremonies. The Ordination Service. The Three Refuges. The Ten Precepts Or Laws Of The Priesthood. § 82. The Serpent Who Wanted To Be A Priest. § 83. The Buddhist Confession Of Priests. § 84. The Order Receive Leave To Dwell In Houses. § 85. Residence During The Rainy Season. § 86. The Mendicant Ideal. § 87. The Value Of Training In Religion. § 90. The Body Is An Open Sore. § 92. The Saints Superior To The Gods. § 93. The Anger-Eating Demon. § 94. Contentment Is Riches. § 95. The Story Of A Priest. § 96. The Young Stone-Thrower. § 97. "And Hate Not His Father And Mother." § 98. No Buddhist Should Commit Suicide. § 99. The Admission Of Women To The Order. § 100. A Family Of Magicians. § 101. The Story Of Visâkhâ. § 102. The Buddhist Apocalypse.
What Is The Dharma
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Author : Sangharakshita (Bhikshu)
language : en
Publisher: Windhorse Publications
Release Date : 1998
What Is The Dharma written by Sangharakshita (Bhikshu) and has been published by Windhorse Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Philosophy categories.
What is the meaning of life? How can we be truly happy? Buddhism answers these questions through the Dharma, which is a traditional term meaning both "the truth" and "the path", and is the subject of this book, which offers a starter-kit of Buddhist teachings and practices.