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The Dharma of Dragons and Daemons: Buddhist Themes in Modern Fantasy
By David R. Loy, Linda Goodhew, Jane Hirshfield. 2004
In order to live, we need air, water, food, shelter...and stories. This book is about Buddhist stories: not about stories…
to be found in Buddhism, but about the "Buddhism" to be found in some of the classics of contemporary fantasy including the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Hayao Miyazaki, Michael Ende, Philip Pullman, and Ursula K. LeGuin.Many books are called groundbreaking, but this one is truly unique and sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in fantasy literature. It employs a Buddhist perspective to appreciate some of the major works of modern fantasy--and uses modern fantasy fiction to elucidate Buddhist teachings. In the tradition of David Loy's cutting-edge presentation of a Buddhist social theory in The Great Awakening, this pioneering work of Buddhist literary analysis, renown scholar David Loy and Linda Goodhew offer ways of reading modern fantasy-genre fiction that illuminate both the stories themselves, and the universal qualities of Buddhist teachings. Authors examined include J.R.R. Tolkien, Philip Pullman (of The Amber Spyglass trilogy, from whose works the word "daemon" is borrowed in the title), Ursula K. LeGuin, and the anime movie Princess Mononoke.Describing the Indescribable: A Commentary on the Diamond Sutra
By Tom Graham, Master Hsing Yun. 2001
The Diamond Sutra is revered throughout Asia as one of the Buddha's most profound expressions of the nature of reality.…
A gem among the vast Perfection of Wisdom literature, the Diamond Sutra elicits an experience of eternal truth through its use of a seemingly paradoxical style, as the reader goes back and forth between "what is" and "what is not." Master Hsing Yun skillfully plumbs the depths of the Diamond Sutra, illuminating for us its power to change who we are and how we interpret our world.Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture: An Investigation of the Nine Best-Known Groups of Symbols
By Robert Thurman, Maurice Walshe, Loden Sherap Dagyab Rinpoche. 1939
In this fascinating study, Dagyab Rinpoche not only explains the nine best-known groups of Tibetan Buddhist symbols but also shows…
how they serve as bridges between our inner and outer worlds. As such, they can be used to point the way to ultimate reality and to transmit a reservoir of deep knowledge formed over thousands of years.Together Under One Roof: Making a Home of the Buddha's Household
By Lin Jensen. 2008
In Together Under One Roof, Lin Jensen turns his keen eye and powerful prose explicitly to the teachings of the…
Buddha, to traditional Zen stories, and to the practices of meditation and compassion--as well as the intricacies of everyday language and the natural world, truth and beauty, family, and the myriad ways our simplest actions affect our whole lives. His previous two works, memoirs of growing up and growing old and of the hard-won but gentle wisdom gained in his daily public meditations for peace, were both critical successes earning a special place in readers' hearts. This book takes up symphonic variations on one main theme: we are all "in it" together, we are all living under one roof--and there's always a glowing hearth right here in this, the Buddha's household.Beside Still Waters: Jews, Christians, and the Way of the Buddha
By Jack Miles, Harold Kasimow, Keenan P John, Linda Klepinger Keenan. 2003
A compelling question for people of faith today is how to remain committed to one's own religious tradition while being…
open to the beauty and truth of other religions. For example, some fear that Buddhism is a threat to Western faith traditions and express grave doubts about interreligious and cross-cultural encounters. Yet, many who have actually broadened their experience profess to have developed a deeper understanding of and a deeper commitment to their tradition of origin. This is what makes Beside Still Waters: Jews, Christians, and the Way of the Buddha such a new and meaningful contribution. Rather than offering research or lectures, Beside Still Waters takes a deeply personal approach, allowing the reader to delve into the individual experiences of fourteen Jews and Christians whose encounters with Buddhism have truly impacted their sense of religious identity. As Jack Miles, author of God: A Biography, says in the book's foreword, "The Buddhist presence in the religious world is far larger than a head-count of Buddhists can reveal." Beside Still Waters upholds this point by way of the diverse and eloquent authors who lend their perspective in its pages; these include Sylvia Boorstein, John B. Cobb, Norman Fischer, Ruben Habito, and other important members of the Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, and scholarly communities. Their collected anecdotes and interviews amount to an unprecedented and enduring work, sure to deepen our ability to understand each other, and therefore, ourselves.Peacock in the Poison Grove: Two Buddhist Texts on Training the Mind
By Geshe Lhundub Sopa, Leonard Zwilling, Matthew J Sweet. 2001
Geshe Sopa offers insightful commentary on two of the earliest Tibetan texts that focus on mental training. Peacock in the…
Poison Grovepresents powerful yogic methods of dispelling the selfish delusions of the ego and maintaining purity in our motives. Geshe Sopa's lucid explanations teach how we can fight the egocentric enemy within by realizing the truth of emptiness and by developing a compassionate, loving attitude toward others.Purification in Tibetan Buddhism: The Practice of the Thirty-Five Confession Buddhas
By Joan Nicell, Geshe Jampa Gyatso, Lama Zopa Rinpoche. 2016
This is an indispensable guide for all practioners.In Purification in Tibetan Buddhism, Geshe Jampa Gyatso explains The Bodhisattva's Confession of…
Downfalls, a daily practice for purifying negativities. This essential practice helps us to clear negative thoughts and actions from our body, speech, and mind. In his delightfully conversational manner, Geshe Jampa teaches us the details of the law of cause and effect, the powerful use of the four opponent powers, and the proper manner and movements of prostrating, and provides clear descriptions of each of the thirty-five confession buddhas. Formerly published as Everlasting Rain of Nectar.Understanding Our Mind: 51 Verses on Buddhist Psychology
By Thich Nhat Hanh. 2006
A finalist for the 2001 Nautilus Award, Understanding Our Mind, is Thich Nhat Hanh's profound look at Buddhist psychology with…
insights into how these ancient teachings apply to the modern world. Based on the fifty verses on the nature of consciousness taken from the great fifth-century Buddhist master Vasubandhu and the teachings of the Avatamsaka Sutra, Thich Nhat Hanh focuses on the direct experience of recognizing, embracing, and looking deeply into the nature of our feelings and perceptions. Presenting the basic teachings of Buddhist applied psychology, Understanding Our Mind shows us how our mind is like a field, where every kind of seed is planted--seeds of suffering, anger, happiness, and peace. The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds in our mind. If we know how to water seeds of joy and transform seeds of suffering, then understanding, love, and compassion will flower. Vietnamese Zen Master Thuong Chieu said, "When we understand how our mind works, the practice becomes easy."The Hidden Lamp
By Zoketsu Norman Fischer, Reigetsu Susan Moon, Zenshin Florence Caplow. 2013
The Hidden Lamp is a collection of one hundred koans and stories of Buddhist women from the time of the…
Buddha to the present day. This revolutionary book brings together many teaching stories that were hidden for centuries, unknown until this volume. These stories are extraordinary expressions of freedom and fearlessness, relevant for men and women of any time or place. In these pages we meet nuns, laywomen practicing with their families, famous teachers honored by emperors, and old women selling tea on the side of the road. Each story is accompanied by a reflection by a contemporary woman teacher--personal responses that help bring the old stories alive for readers today--and concluded by a final meditation for the reader, a question from the editors meant to spark further rumination and inquiry. These are the voices of the women ancestors of every contemporary Buddhist.Breathe, You Are Alive: The Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing
By Thich Nhat Hanh. 2008
According to the Buddha's teaching in the Anapanasati Sutra, maintaining awareness of our breathing is a means of awakening to…
the true nature of all things and arriving at spiritual liberation. Breathe, You Are Alive outlines 16 exercises of conscious breathing that were taught by the Buddha, together with commentaries and further exercises for practicing them every day and in any situation. Thich Nhat Hanh's insights and explanation give the reader access to the profound nourishment available when we slow down and get in touch with our in-breath and out-breath. He walks the reader through the progression of exercises--from awareness of the physical plane, to the mental and spiritual planes--in a clear and concise manner that is easy to implement.This 20th anniversary edition includes Thich Nhat Hanh's most recent commentaries and practices on the awareness of breathing meditation, as well as his "Breathing and Walking" Gatha (practice verse) set to music.Great Doubt: Practicing Zen in the World
By Brad Warner, Jeff Shore, Boshan. 2016
The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening."In this brief but remarkably thorough book, Boshan puts into words what it…
means to truly doubt. Not just to be skeptical--but to push all the way to the very foundations. Anyone interested in Zen can learn a whole lot from this little book." --from the foreword by Brad Warner, author of Hardcore Zen "Great doubt and great faith are foundations of Zen practice. This great gift of a book provides essential checkpoints along the path." --Grace Schireson, author of Zen Women "Upbeat, insightful, and inspiring teachings--a rich resource for all Buddhist practitioners."--Richard M. Jaffe, Duke University, author of Neither Monk nor Layman "Boshan addresses the reader directly with vivid metaphors and stern (sometimes humorous) admonishments. He pulls no punches... These concise texts, not previously available in their entirety in English, offer classic wisdom for those exploring the Zen paths."--Publishers Weekly "A classic Chinese text with clear--and inspiring--commentaries"--Thomas Yuho Kirchner, translator of Entangling VinesGreat Doubt: Practicing Zen in the World
By Brad Warner, Jeff Shore, Boshan. 2016
The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening."In this brief but remarkably thorough book, Boshan puts into words what it…
means to truly doubt. Not just to be skeptical--but to push all the way to the very foundations. Anyone interested in Zen can learn a whole lot from this little book." --from the foreword by Brad Warner, author of Hardcore Zen "Great doubt and great faith are foundations of Zen practice. This great gift of a book provides essential checkpoints along the path." --Grace Schireson, author of Zen Women "Upbeat, insightful, and inspiring teachings--a rich resource for all Buddhist practitioners."--Richard M. Jaffe, Duke University, author of Neither Monk nor Layman "Boshan addresses the reader directly with vivid metaphors and stern (sometimes humorous) admonishments. He pulls no punches... These concise texts, not previously available in their entirety in English, offer classic wisdom for those exploring the Zen paths."--Publishers Weekly "A classic Chinese text with clear--and inspiring--commentaries"--Thomas Yuho Kirchner, translator of Entangling VinesA Life for a Life and Other Addresses
By Richard Henry Drummond. 2012
"In saving men it is very often a life for a life; you have to give your life to the…
men whom you are trying to better. About the least Christian act a man can do for his brother-man is to talk about Christianity." Included here are "A Life for a Life," "Lessons from the Angelus," and "The Ideal Man."The Greatest Thing in the World and Other Addresses
By Henry Drummond. 2012
"We have been accustomed to be told that the greatest thing in the religious world is Faith. That great word…
has been the key-note for centuries of the popular religion; and we have easily learned to look upon it as the greatest thing in the world. Well, we are wrong. If we have been told that, we may miss the mark. In the 13th chapter of I Corinthians, Paul takes us to Christianity at its source; and there we see, 'the greatest of these is love.'" Included here are "Love: the Greatest Thing in the World," "Lessons from the Angelus," "Pax Vobiscum," "First! An Address to Boys," "The Changed Life, the Greatest Need of the World," and "Dealing with Doubt."The New Evangelism, and Other Addresses
By Henry Drummond. 2012
"The question you will naturally ask at the outset is, "What is the new Evangelism?" Now that is a question…
that I cannot answer. I do not know what the new Evangelism is, and it is because I do not know that I write this paper. I write because I ought to know, and am trying to know. Many here, and all the most earnest minds of our Church, are anxiously asking this question, and each who has once asked it feels it to be one of the chief objects of his life to answer it." Included here are "The New Evangelism: and its Relation to Cardinal Doctrines," "The Method of the New Theology, and some of its Applications," "Survival of the Fittest," "The Third Kingdom," "The Problem of Foreign Missions," "The Contribution of Science to Christianity," and "Spiritual Diagnosis."Faith That Prevails
By Smith Wigglesworth. 2012
Smith Wigglesworth's teachings have changed millions of people's lives. This book will help you understand how to prevail through faith.…
It is simple and clear yet memorable and powerful. It will change your life if only you believe! Chapters include: God-Given Faith, Like Precious Faith, Spiritual Power, Paul's Pentecost, Ye Shall Receive Power, Keeping The Vision, and Present-Time Blessings.The Great Instauration
By Francis Bacon. 2012
Francis Bacon is considered the father of modern science. He proposed, at his time, a great reformation of all process…
of knowledge for the advancement of learning divine and human. He called it Instauratio Magna (The Great Instauration). Bacon planned his Great Instauration in imitation of the Divine Work-- the Work of the Six Days of Creation, as defined in the Bible, leading to the Seventh Day of Rest or Sabbath in which Adam's dominion over creation would be restored, thus dividing the great reformation in six parts: 1. Partitions of the Sciences 2. New Method 3. Natural History 4. Ladder of the Intellect 5. Anticipations of the 2nd Philosophy 6. The Second Philosophy or Active Science.Two Treasures: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening and True Happiness
By Thich Nhat Hanh. 2007
Two Treasures contains two sutras: The Sutra On The Eight Realizations Of Great Beings and The Discourse on Happiness. …
They explain in practical detail how to progress step-by-step towards realization of the Buddhist ideals of simplicity, generosity, compassion, and ultimately enlightenment.Entirely in accord with both the Mahayana and Theravada tradition, The Sutra On The Eight Realizations Of Great Beings contain eight essential subjects for meditation. Although simple in form, their content is extremely profound.With a new introduction by Thich Nhat Hanh(The Sutra On The Eight Realizations Of Great Beings was previously published as a stand-alone booklet, ISBN: 0-938077-07-4. The Discourse on Happiness was originally published as part of the Plum Village Chanting And Recitation Book, ISBN:0-938077-91-0).Touching the Earth: Guided Meditations for Mindfulness Practice
By Thich Nhat Hanh. 2008
Though the original edition of Touching the Earth is deeply embraced by those already practicing mindfulness in the tradition of…
Thich Nhat Hanh, the revised edition seeks to make the exercises contained within more accessible for those new to Buddhist or mindfulness practice. Based on the loving kindness and compassion meditation of the Lotus Sutra, Touching the Earth contains one of the most popular and transformative practices of Thich Nhat Hanh. Written as a poetic conversation with the Buddha, it is a step-by-step guidebook to the practice of 'Beginning Anew'. Thich Nhat Hanh describes it as having the capacity to removing obstacles brought about by past wrongdoings and to bring back the joy of being alive. According to many of his students who are deeply touched by this practice, it can help renew our faith and develop our compassion. It presents a opportunity to heal our relationships through forgiveness and to embrace our ancestors, parents, teachers, and ourselves. Touching the Earth contains clear instructions for the 'Beginning Anew' practice with over 40 guided meditation verses, allowing the reader to practice alone or with others.Walking the Noble Path
By Thich Nhat Hanh. 2012