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George Grimm, Eds. |
Doctrine of the Buddha |
$25.49 $19.12 |
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| The present edition, revised and enlarged by the author himself, presents the old genuine Buddha doctrine with the aim of developing a new type of man, free from prejudices and intent on working out his own future with his self as the light. It represents not only the flower of Indian religious feeling and philosophy but also the crowning summit of religious introspection in general. The book deals with Truth as the theme and basis of the doctrine of the Buddha. It explains (1) Truth, Critrine,... |
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K.N. Jayatilleke |
Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge |
$44.99 $33.74 |
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| The book is based primarily on the source material available in the Pali Canon, studied historically and philosophically in the light of the contemporary, earlier and later literary evidence related to the subject. The antiquity and authenticity of the material is vouchsafed by the literary, linguistic, ideological, sociological and historical evidence existing in to Pali Canon itself. The book traces the origin of the theory of knowledge and its development in early Buddhism--the Hinayana... |
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K C Pandey |
Ecological Perspectives In Buddhism |
$53.99 $40.49 |
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| Ecological Perspectives in Buddhism is a contemporary study of Buddhist approach to ecology.
Its basic focus is to bring out the Buddhist solution to the problems and difficulties of human life arising basically due to degradation or imbalances in internal and external ecologies. It reflects upon a wider range of areas of contemporary relevance and importance such as the relationship between mental and physical aspects of human life, causal explanation of ecological issues in the light... |
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Effect of Vipassana Meditation on Quality of life, Subjective well-being, and Criminal Propensity among inmates of Tihar jail, Delhi |
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| Contents:
Introduction
Review of Literature
Vipassana meditation: An introduction
About the study
Objectives
Hypotheses
Method of Study
Research design
Sample
Tools
Statistical analysis
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
Limitations of Study
Suggestions for future Research
References
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Eight Steps to Happiness |
$18.99 $14.24 |
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| Eight Steps to Happiness explains eight beautiful verses that comprise one of Buddhism's best-loved and most enduring teachings. Composed by the great Tibetan Bodhisattva Langri Tangpa as Eight Verses of Training the Mind, this short text reveals profound yet totally practical methods to enable a powerful opening of the heart, the source of all true happiness. For centuries these liberating methods have brought lasting peace, inspiration, and serenity to countless people in the East. Now, at... |
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David Burton |
Emptiness Appraised |
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| Emptiness (sunyata) is a religious/ philosophical concept which is central to much of Buddhist thought. It is employed in numerous contexts by different thinkers and schools, with a variety of meanings.
A thorough comparative study of the uses and meanings of the notion of emptiness throughout the history of Buddhism was certainly a desideratum, which this present work fulfils. It is an investigation into the philosophy of emptiness as expressed by the second century Indian Buddhist thinker... |
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Motilal Pandit |
Encounter with buddhism |
$30.99 $23.24 |
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| The main purpose of writing this book is not only to explain, but also to interpret, the three phases of development of Buddhist thought in India, and how and in what manner it spread out to countries as far away from the land of its origin as Japan. Though the subject may be vast, a conscious effort has been made to explain the complexity of Buddhist philosophical thought in as concise terms as possible.The first five hundred years, which constitute the initial phase of development, is that of... |
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K.M. Suresh (Ed.) |
Encyclopaedia of Indian Architecture: Hindu, Buddhist, Jain & Islamic: Buddhist |
$281.49 $211.12 |
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| This volume of the work entitled 'Encyclopedia of Indian Architecture' is devoted to the study of Buddhist architecture. It has twenty four chapters. The chapters discuss Buildings during the Rule of the Early Mauryan Dynasty (c. 400 B.C.): Wooden Origins, Asoka and the Beginnings of the Buddhist School (c.250 B.C.)
The Stupa and its Symbolism, Architecture of Sungas, Buddhist Rock -Cut Architecture, Rock-Cut Architecture of Hinayana 2nd Century B.C., Buddhist Architecture in Southern India... |
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Bharati Puri |
Engaged Buddhism The Dalai Lama's Worldview |
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| This volume elaborates on, examines, and understands the Dalai Lama's thought on various current issues such as non-violence, human rights, and the political issue of the autonomy of Tibet.
This is one of the first books in spite of the range of books on the Dalai Lama to actually seek out the conceptual foundations of his thought. The Dalai Lama's ethical teachings have gained worldwide recognition primarily because his actions and writings reflect a concern for combining ancient religious... |
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Vijay Kumar Mathur |
Essence of Buddhism |
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| The book Essence of Buddhism comprising of research articles of well known intellectuals gives a glimpse of all aspects of Buddhism such as Buddha advocated the universal brotherhood, equality and compassion for all living beings. His purpose was to impart to the people at large the art of living, free from sorrows and delusions of all kinds. He gave the essential doctrines of the pure religion, divested from extraneous elements. In Buddhism, eight fold path, theory of Karm, Nirvana and Ahimsa... |
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Charles Willemen |
Essence of Scholasticism |
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| The Essence of Scholasticism is a meditation manual, leading to arhatship. It is the Gandharan cultural area, i.e. Bactria. Brobably composed in the first century BCE, it was commented on and elaborated in several sastras, the best known being the Abhidharmakosabhasya of the fifth century.
The Essence and the Astagrantha are the basic treatises of the non-Vailbhasika sarvastivadins, i.e. of the sautrantikas, of the Gandharan cultural area. These texts were translated in China in the fourth... |
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U Ko Lay |
Essence of Tipitaka |
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| This book is a good beginning book to understanding the parts, structure, and meanings of the Tipitaka. Tipitaka is the Pali word meaning "Three Baskets" used to describe the body of discourses and teachings (in three categories) credited to Siddhartha Gotama, or the historical Buddha. It is also called the Pali Canon. Specialized monks memorized his stories and discourses for centuries before coming together to put them into one body of work. A descriptive overview is given for each... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Essence of Vajrayana |
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| This is an explanation, in English, of the uncommon generation stage practice of Heruka body mandala. The author explains how we can practice the sublime visualizations of Heruka body mandala and transform our ordinary world and experiences into the transcendental reailty of a Buddha.
Buddha Heruka is a manifestation of all the Buddhas' enlightened compassion, and by relying upon him we can swiftly attain a pure selfless joy and bring true happiness to others.
In Part One Geshe Kelsang... |
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David J. Kalupahana |
Ethics in Early Buddhism |
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| Throughout the centuries, moral philosophers, both Eastern and Western, considered a permanent and eternal law a necessary requirement for the formulation of a moral principle. If such a law was not empirically given, it had to be determined through reason. In contrast, early Buddhism presented a radical theory of impermanence. Interpreters of early Buddhism have been unable to abandon the presupposition of permanence, however, and hence have persisted in viewing nirvana or freedom as a... |
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Susunaga Weeraperuma |
First and Best buddhist Teachings : Sutta Nipata Selections and inspired Essays |
$13.99 $10.49 |
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| From the oldest sacred book in Buddhist Literature-The Sutta nipata, great psychological and spiritual insights address some of the deepest concerns of our time and offer practical solutions to the problems that plague our world today
Extraordinarily profound is the Sutta Nipata, which is the oldest sacred book in Buddhist literature. It is a particularly authentic version of the Buddha’s discourses because of its antiquity, language and contents. Susunaga Weeraperuma’s faithful and masterly... |
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S.N. Goenka |
For the Benefit of the Many |
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| Since the early 1980s in India and around the world, there has been an astonishing increase in the number of Vipassana courses offered each year and the number of centres devoted to the practice of this teaching. This growth has been possible because of the selfless service of thousands of meditators. Working in many different capacities, they have freely given help so that still more people could take steps on the path of liberation. This is how servers can work together harmoniously. And this... |
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Titus Burckhardt |
Foundations of Oriental Art & Symbolism: Introduction to Hindu, Buddhist and Taoist Art |
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| It is an edited collection of the author's most important articles on oriental art and symbolism, with illustrations from the traditional oriental civilizations. These illustrations provide an insightful descriptions and explanations, with a small taste of the beauty that permeated the traditional Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist worlds - a beauty that has in large part been overwhelmed and swallowed by our modern era. Part I, 'Oriental Art', begins with Burckhardt's introduction to... |
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Brian Ruhe |
Freeing the Buddha |
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| This book is not written to reinvent the wheel and offer up "just another introduction to Buddhism.". This has a fresh approach of Buddhism which does not stir up dust in areas that most people have not thought of. There are Buddhist teachers who would discuss things privately such as Buddhist views on UFOs, Adolf Hitler and the historical Jesus, but they would not give public talks or publish books on such controversial subjects.
Sit, relax and wake up! Study major aspects of... |
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Ravindra Kumar |
Gautama Buddha and the Dhammapada |
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| The relevance, importance and adaptability of all four hundred twenty three Dhammapadas, put forth before human world by Mahatma Gautama Buddha, two thousand five hundred years ago, is none the less even today. Based on truth, the Dhammapadas, even after a though change in time and space, are fully practical and capable to lead a man for his all-round development; they are welfaristic, and continuously exhort to achieve the real goal of life.
Universally renowned scholar Dr. Ravindra... |
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Dr. Bimalendu Mohanty |
Glimpses of Buddhist Legacy |
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| About the Author:
Dr. Bimalendu Mohanty, after completing his MA (History) from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, obtained the Degree of M.Ed from Missourie University (USA) and PH.D. Degree from Ranchi University. Joined as Lecturer in Stewarts Science Colleg, Cuttack, then served as Youth Welfare Officer, Utkal University, as whole - time N.C.C. Officer in Major's rank in the Ministry of Defence and then took up assignment of Dean, Students Welfare, Orissa University of Agriculture and... |
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Tandra Patnaik |
God as Shunya |
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| The philosophy of Mahima Dharma, a religious tradition of Odisha, is centred around the concept of God as Shunya-Brahman, and is remarkable for its stance towards religion, man and society. Mahima Dharma, though very much a part of the Indian religio-philosophical tradition, boldly defies idolatry, meaningless rites, religious pomposites and social discrimination, based on varna dharmajati. Bhima Bhoi, the chief protagonist of this dharma, presents a shunya-centric metaphysics and takes it to a... |
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Kenneth J. Saunders |
Gotama Buddha |
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| In this biography of Buddha, Gotama the man stands and breathes again. It is captivating in its combination of scholarly accuracy with undisguised admiration for the majestic character of Gotama.
Gotama Buddha`s influence after the lapse of 26 centuries is still a mighty
force in the world. The modern world, with its passionate belief in organization
and in wealth, may learn much from Gotama. According to the author, `Here was a
man who, without setting up an elaborate organization,... |
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Gotama the Buddha: His Life and His Teaching |
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| This compact volume succinctly encapsulates major landmarks in the life of Gotama the Buddha, the principal elements of his teaching, and the most significant historical junctures in the subsequent transmission of the Dhamma as originally taught by him. Contents: The Life of the Buddha The Teaching of the Buddha The Six Councils (Dhamma-Sangîtis) The Spread of the Dhamma Hostorical Places of The Buddha Vipassana Meditation The Teaching Today References List of... |
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S.N. Goenka |
Gracious Flow of Dharma |
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| In addition to his teaching work, Mr. S.N.Goenka has presented Vipassana to the general public through hundreds of public discourses around the world and throughout India. This book is taken from a series of public talks given in Hyderbad, India in 1994. Mr. Goenka explains the true meaning of the Sanskrit word "Dharma" and its universality.
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Kelsang Gyatso |
Great Treasury of Merit |
$29.95 $22.46 |
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| A Commentary to the Practice of Offering to the Spiritual Guide. About the Author: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation Master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. He is the author of a series of highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our modern world. He has also founded many Buddhist Centres throughout the world. |
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