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Siddhartha

by Hermann Hesse ...

Siddhartha is an allegorical novel by Hermann Hesse which deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian boy called Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha. The book was written in German, in a simple, yet powerful and lyrical style. It was first published in 1922, after Hesse had spent some time in India in the 1910s. The story revolves around a young man who leaves his home and family on a quest ... Read more

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Siddhartha is an allegorical novel by Hermann Hesse which deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian boy called Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha. The book was written in German, in a simple, yet powerful and lyrical style. It was first published in 1922, after Hesse had spent some time in India in the 1910s. The story revolves around a young man who leaves his home and family on a quest
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King of Prayers eBook

by FPMT ...

This King of Prayers, the extraordinary aspiration of the prayer of Samantabhadra, is commonly recited to bring benefit to those who are sick or have just passed away, and for the success of a virtuous project. It is a beautifully written aspiration containing the immaculate wishes of holy beings and in itself is a complete practice. It was extracted from the Gandhavyuha chapter of the Avatamsaka ... Read more

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This King of Prayers, the extraordinary aspiration of the prayer of Samantabhadra, is commonly recited to bring benefit to those who are sick or have just passed away, and for the success of a virtuous project. It is a beautifully written aspiration containing the immaculate wishes of holy beings and in itself is a complete practice. It was extracted from the Gandhavyuha chapter of the Avatamsaka
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Lectures on The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings

by Daisaku Ikeda ...

Daisaku Ikeda says about this work: " The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, which elucidates the heart of the Lotus Sutra and the essence of Nichiren Buddhism, is a compilation of teachings that illuminates life with the light of the most fundamental wisdom." These lectures span the preface on the meaning of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo through " The Bodhisattva Never Disparaging" chapter. ... Read more

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Daisaku Ikeda says about this work: " The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, which elucidates the heart of the Lotus Sutra and the essence of Nichiren Buddhism, is a compilation of teachings that illuminates life with the light of the most fundamental wisdom." These lectures span the preface on the meaning of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo through " The Bodhisattva Never Disparaging" chapter.
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Buddhism without Beliefs

A Contemporary Guide to Awakening

by Stephen Batchelor ...

A national bestseller and acclaimed guide to Buddhism for beginners and practitioners alikeIn this simple but important volume, Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic who claimed privileged, esoteric knowledge of the universe, but a man who challenged us to understand the nature of anguish, let go of its origins, and bring into being a way of life that is available to us all ... Read more

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A national bestseller and acclaimed guide to Buddhism for beginners and practitioners alikeIn this simple but important volume, Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic who claimed privileged, esoteric knowledge of the universe, but a man who challenged us to understand the nature of anguish, let go of its origins, and bring into being a way of life that is available to us all
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The Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy

by Manly P. Hall ...

Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings of All Ages is a monumental synthesis of esoteric wisdom, occult philosophy, and spiritual tradition, first published when Hall was just 27 years old and now widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive volumes of mystical scholarship ever compiled. Spanning ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to medieval alchemy, Renaissance magic, and modern secret societies, ... Read more

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Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings of All Ages is a monumental synthesis of esoteric wisdom, occult philosophy, and spiritual tradition, first published when Hall was just 27 years old and now widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive volumes of mystical scholarship ever compiled. Spanning ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to medieval alchemy, Renaissance magic, and modern secret societies,
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

An Inquiry Into Values

by Robert M. Pirsig ...

A man and his young son embark on a summer motorcycle road trip across America’s Northwest, seeking to reconnect and explore the open country.But this is no ordinary vacation. As the miles unspool, the journey transforms into a profound philosophical inquiry, a rolling Chautauqua that seeks to answer one of life’s most essential questions: What is best?On a vintage motorcycle, the narrator ... Read more

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A man and his young son embark on a summer motorcycle road trip across America’s Northwest, seeking to reconnect and explore the open country.But this is no ordinary vacation. As the miles unspool, the journey transforms into a profound philosophical inquiry, a rolling Chautauqua that seeks to answer one of life’s most essential questions: What is best?On a vintage motorcycle, the narrator
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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching

Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

With poetry and clarity, Thich Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering and its role in creating compassion, love, and joy – all qualities of enlightenment.“Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace, and peace on earth.”—His Holiness the Dalai LamaIn The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, now revised with added material and new insights, Nhat Hanh ... Read more

$8.99 USD

With poetry and clarity, Thich Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering and its role in creating compassion, love, and joy – all qualities of enlightenment.“Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace, and peace on earth.”—His Holiness the Dalai LamaIn The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, now revised with added material and new insights, Nhat Hanh
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Dogen's Shobogenzo Zuimonki

The New Annotated Translation—Also Including Dogen's Waka Poetry with Commentary

Translated by Shohaku Okumura ...

by Eihei Dogen ...

The clearest and most approachable teachings from Dogen, the most famous thinker and writer in Zen Buddhism.Discover the teachings of the preeminent Zen Master Dogen in his own words, written down by his Dharma successor, Koun Ejo. This edition includes both the Shobogenzo Zuimonki and translations of and commentary on Dogen’s luminously evocative waka poetry.Distinct from Dogen’s similarly titled ... Read more

$33.99 USD

The clearest and most approachable teachings from Dogen, the most famous thinker and writer in Zen Buddhism.Discover the teachings of the preeminent Zen Master Dogen in his own words, written down by his Dharma successor, Koun Ejo. This edition includes both the Shobogenzo Zuimonki and translations of and commentary on Dogen’s luminously evocative waka poetry.Distinct from Dogen’s similarly titled
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha

A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya

Series series The Teachings of the Buddha
This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikaya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pali Canon, the authorized scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. This collection--among the oldest records of the historical Buddha's original teachings--consists of 152 suttas or discourses of middle length, distinguished as such from the longer and ... Read more

$89.95 USD

This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikaya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pali Canon, the authorized scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. This collection--among the oldest records of the historical Buddha's original teachings--consists of 152 suttas or discourses of middle length, distinguished as such from the longer and
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The Other Shore

A New Translation of the Heart Sutra with Commentaries

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

A radical new interpretation of one of the most important Buddhist sutras—from the great Zen Master and author of The Miracle of Mindfulness.Thich Nhat Hanh’s accessible reading of the Heart Sutra demystifies the foundational teachings of the Buddha, making this a perfect introduction to Buddhism for beginners.In September 2014, Thich Nhat Hanh completed a profound and beautiful new English ... Read more

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A radical new interpretation of one of the most important Buddhist sutras—from the great Zen Master and author of The Miracle of Mindfulness.Thich Nhat Hanh’s accessible reading of the Heart Sutra demystifies the foundational teachings of the Buddha, making this a perfect introduction to Buddhism for beginners.In September 2014, Thich Nhat Hanh completed a profound and beautiful new English
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Great Disciples of the Buddha

Their Lives, Their Works, Their Legacy

by Nyanaponika Thera, Hellmuth Hecker ...

Series series The Teachings of the Buddha
A perennial favorite, Great Disciples of the Buddha is now relaunched in our best-selling Teachings of the Buddha series.Twenty-four of the Buddha's most distinguished disciples are brought to life in ten chapters of rich narration. Drawn from a wide range of authentic Pali sources, the material in these stories has never before been assembled in a single volume. Through these engaging tales, we ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A perennial favorite, Great Disciples of the Buddha is now relaunched in our best-selling Teachings of the Buddha series.Twenty-four of the Buddha's most distinguished disciples are brought to life in ten chapters of rich narration. Drawn from a wide range of authentic Pali sources, the material in these stories has never before been assembled in a single volume. Through these engaging tales, we
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The Suttanipata

An Ancient Collection of the Buddha's Discourses Together with Its Commentaries

by Bhikkhu Bodhi ...

Series series The Teachings of the Buddha
This landmark volume in the Teachings of the Buddha series translates the Suttanipata, a text that matches the Dhammapada in its concise power and its centrality to the Buddhist tradition. Celebrated translator Bhikkhu Bodhi illuminates this text and its classical commentaries with elegant renderings and authoritative annotations.The Suttanipata, or “Group of Discourses” is a collection of ... Read more

$55.99 USD

This landmark volume in the Teachings of the Buddha series translates the Suttanipata, a text that matches the Dhammapada in its concise power and its centrality to the Buddhist tradition. Celebrated translator Bhikkhu Bodhi illuminates this text and its classical commentaries with elegant renderings and authoritative annotations.The Suttanipata, or “Group of Discourses” is a collection of
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The Connected Discourses of the Buddha

A New Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya

Series series The Teachings of the Buddha
This volume offers a complete translation of the Samyutta Nikaya, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, the third of the four great collections in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pali Canon. The Samyutta Nikaya consists of fifty-six chapters, each governed by a unifying theme that binds together the Buddha's suttas or discourses. The chapters are organized into five major parts.The first, The Book with ... Read more

$59.99 USD

This volume offers a complete translation of the Samyutta Nikaya, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, the third of the four great collections in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pali Canon. The Samyutta Nikaya consists of fifty-six chapters, each governed by a unifying theme that binds together the Buddha's suttas or discourses. The chapters are organized into five major parts.The first, The Book with
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The Long Discourses of the Buddha

A Translation of the Digha Nikaya

Series series The Teachings of the Buddha
This book offers a complete translation of the Digha Nikaya, the long discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pali Canon, the authorized scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. This collection--among the oldest records of the historical Buddha's original teachings, given in India two and a half thousand years ago--consists of thirty-four longer-length suttas, or discourses ... Read more

$38.99 USD

This book offers a complete translation of the Digha Nikaya, the long discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pali Canon, the authorized scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. This collection--among the oldest records of the historical Buddha's original teachings, given in India two and a half thousand years ago--consists of thirty-four longer-length suttas, or discourses
... Read more
Nothing to Attain

Zen Stories of Faith and Understanding

by Reb Anderson ...

An exploration of the Zen Buddhist path through classic stories of the tradition—from the esteemed Zen teacher Reb Anderson.We all fully possess the wisdom and virtues of the buddhas. This is our original nature. It is completely pure and always accessible, but because of misconceptions and attachments we do not realize it.In the great Buddhist text the Lotus Sutra, there is a striking parable ... Read more

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An exploration of the Zen Buddhist path through classic stories of the tradition—from the esteemed Zen teacher Reb Anderson.We all fully possess the wisdom and virtues of the buddhas. This is our original nature. It is completely pure and always accessible, but because of misconceptions and attachments we do not realize it.In the great Buddhist text the Lotus Sutra, there is a striking parable
... Read more
No Death, No Fear

Comforting Wisdom for Life

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

"[Thich Nhat Hanh] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth." —His Holiness The Dalai LamaNominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for a Nobel Peace Prize, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of today’s leading sources of wisdom, peace, compassion and comfort.With hard-won wisdom and refreshing insight, Thich Nhat Hanh confronts a subject that has been contemplated by Buddhist monks ... Read more

$9.99 USD

"[Thich Nhat Hanh] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth." —His Holiness The Dalai LamaNominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for a Nobel Peace Prize, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of today’s leading sources of wisdom, peace, compassion and comfort.With hard-won wisdom and refreshing insight, Thich Nhat Hanh confronts a subject that has been contemplated by Buddhist monks
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Master Ma's Ordinary Mind

The Sayings of Zen Master Mazu Daoyi

by Fumio Yamada, Andy Ferguson ...

Translated by John Bellando ...

“Ordinary Mind is itself the Way,” said Mazu Daoyi. See what this master has to say—and discover the extraordinary nature of your own “ordinary” life.In Master Ma’s Ordinary Mind, you will learn the true nature of enlightenment from one of Zen’s great teachers. Master Mazu’s teachings help us to see how our own “ordinary mind,” just as it is, also functions as the mind of enlightenment—the very ... Read more

$9.99 USD

“Ordinary Mind is itself the Way,” said Mazu Daoyi. See what this master has to say—and discover the extraordinary nature of your own “ordinary” life.In Master Ma’s Ordinary Mind, you will learn the true nature of enlightenment from one of Zen’s great teachers. Master Mazu’s teachings help us to see how our own “ordinary mind,” just as it is, also functions as the mind of enlightenment—the very
... Read more
This Incredible Longing

by Blair Glaser ...

A cross between Glennon Doyle's Love Warrior and the classic Yogananda Paramahansa's Autobiography of a Yogi, This Incredible Longing: Finding My Self in a Near-Cult Experience is a memoir about devotion, discernment, and the complicated beauty of spiritual seeking.Blair Glaser thoughtfully stepped onto a path promising peace and purpose when she found Siddha Yoga, a movement led by a charismatic ... Read more

$8.69 USD

A cross between Glennon Doyle's Love Warrior and the classic Yogananda Paramahansa's Autobiography of a Yogi, This Incredible Longing: Finding My Self in a Near-Cult Experience is a memoir about devotion, discernment, and the complicated beauty of spiritual seeking.Blair Glaser thoughtfully stepped onto a path promising peace and purpose when she found Siddha Yoga, a movement led by a charismatic
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The Dhammapada

by Gautama Buddha ...

Here are the words of the Buddha himself, setting forth his core beliefs. This books leads us to the spiritual path to the supreme Truth. Here is the guide to the Nirvana. This books is the most important document of the Buddhism religion. Experience all 423 verses of the Buddha and discover the essence of enlightenment. ... Read more

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Here are the words of the Buddha himself, setting forth his core beliefs. This books leads us to the spiritual path to the supreme Truth. Here is the guide to the Nirvana. This books is the most important document of the Buddhism religion. Experience all 423 verses of the Buddha and discover the essence of enlightenment.
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Lotus Girl

My Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and America

by Helen Tworkov ...

From one of the central figures in Buddhism's introduction to the West and the founder of Tricycle magazine comes a brilliant memoir of forging one’s own path that Pico Iyer calls "unflinching" and "indispensable."The daughter of an artist, Helen Tworkov grew up in the heady climate of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism; yet from an early age, she questioned the value of Western ... Read more

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From one of the central figures in Buddhism's introduction to the West and the founder of Tricycle magazine comes a brilliant memoir of forging one’s own path that Pico Iyer calls "unflinching" and "indispensable."The daughter of an artist, Helen Tworkov grew up in the heady climate of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism; yet from an early age, she questioned the value of Western
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Voice for the Voiceless

Over Seven Decades of Struggle with China for My Land and My People

by Dalai Lama ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this unique book offering personal, spiritual, and historical reflections—some never shared before—His Holiness the Dalai Lama tells the full story of his struggle with China to save Tibet and its people for nearly seventy-five years.The Dalai Lama has had to contend with the People’s Republic of China for about his entire life. He was sixteen years old when ... Read more

$11.99 USD

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this unique book offering personal, spiritual, and historical reflections—some never shared before—His Holiness the Dalai Lama tells the full story of his struggle with China to save Tibet and its people for nearly seventy-five years.The Dalai Lama has had to contend with the People’s Republic of China for about his entire life. He was sixteen years old when
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Cave in the Snow

Tenzim Palmo's Quest for Enlightenment

by Vicki Mackenzie ...

The incredible story of Buddhist legend Tenzin Palmo who became a champion for the rights of women to attain spiritual enlightenment.At the age of twenty, Diane Perry, looking to fill a void in her life, entered a monastery in India—the only woman amongst hundreds of monks—and began her battle against the prejudice that had excluded women from enlightenment for thousands of years.Thirteen years ... Read more

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The incredible story of Buddhist legend Tenzin Palmo who became a champion for the rights of women to attain spiritual enlightenment.At the age of twenty, Diane Perry, looking to fill a void in her life, entered a monastery in India—the only woman amongst hundreds of monks—and began her battle against the prejudice that had excluded women from enlightenment for thousands of years.Thirteen years
... Read more
The Routledge Companion to Chinese Philosophy

Edited by Brook Ziporyn, Stephen C. Walker ...

Series series Routledge Philosophy Companions
The Routledge Companion to Chinese Philosophy features more than 40 chapter-length introductions to the concepts, claims, and arguments that animate the Chinese philosophical tradition. Taking a topic-by-topic rather than text-by-text approach, this Companion aims at helping contemporary Anglophone readers access the philosophical riches of the Chinese tradition by balancing close analysis with ... Read more

$72.99 USD

The Routledge Companion to Chinese Philosophy features more than 40 chapter-length introductions to the concepts, claims, and arguments that animate the Chinese philosophical tradition. Taking a topic-by-topic rather than text-by-text approach, this Companion aims at helping contemporary Anglophone readers access the philosophical riches of the Chinese tradition by balancing close analysis with
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The Irish Buddhist

The Forgotten Monk who Faced Down the British Empire

by Alicia Turner, Laurence Cox, Brian Bocking ...

The Irish Buddhist is the biography of an extraordinary Irish emigrant, sailor, and migrant worker who became a Buddhist monk and anti-colonial activist in early twentieth-century Asia. Born in Dublin in the 1850s, U Dhammaloka energetically challenged the values and power of the British Empire and scandalized the colonial establishment of the 1900s. He rallied Buddhists across Asia, set up ... Read more

$31.49 USD

The Irish Buddhist is the biography of an extraordinary Irish emigrant, sailor, and migrant worker who became a Buddhist monk and anti-colonial activist in early twentieth-century Asia. Born in Dublin in the 1850s, U Dhammaloka energetically challenged the values and power of the British Empire and scandalized the colonial establishment of the 1900s. He rallied Buddhists across Asia, set up
... Read more

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