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Masters Of Mahamudra: Songs and Histories of the Eighty-four Buddhist Siddhas

Dowman Keith

Publié en 1986

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In Tibetan Buddhism, Mahamudra represents a perfected level of meditative realization: it is the inseparable union of wisdom and compassion, of emptiness and skillful means. These eighty-four masters, some historical, some archetypal, accomplished this practice in India where they lived between the eighth and twelfth centuries. Leading unconventional lives, the siddhas include some of the greatest Buddhist teachers; Tilopa, Naropa, and Marpa among them. Through many years of study, Keith Dowman has collected and translated their songs of realization and the legends about them. In consultation with contemporary teachers, he gives a commentary on each of the Great Adepts and culls from available resources what we can know of their history. Dowman's extensive Introduction traces the development of tantra and discusses the key concepts of the Mahamudra. In a lively and illuminating style, he unfolds the deeper understandings of mind that the texts encode. His treatment of the many parallels to contemporary psychology and experience makes a valualbe contribution to our understanding of human nature.

Language: English. Translator(s): KEITH DOWMAN (Translation and Commentaries).

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Jung's Psychology And Tibetan Buddhism : Western and Eastern Paths to the Heart

Moacanin Radmila

Publié en 1986

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An ancient Eastern spiritual discipline is reconciled with a contemporary Western psychological system.

Language: English.

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Insight Meditation - The Practice Of Freedom

Goldstein Joseph

Publié en 1994

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The fruit of some twenty years' experience leading Buddhist meditation retreats, this book touches on a wide range of topics raised repeatedly by mediators and includes favorite stories, key Buddhist teachings, and answers to most-asked questions.

Language: English.

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The Elements Of Buddhism

Snelling John

Publié en 1990

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Buddhism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world today but orginated in India over 2500 years ago. This book provides a concise and unbiased view of the whole panorama of Buddhist doctrine, practice and history, from its yogic roots to present day popularity, from basic teachings to the role of mediation, and the difference between principle schools and traditions. Explores the ceremonies, customs, and festivals of Buddhism, along with the religious principles taught by Buddha himself.

Language: English.

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Buddhist Offerings 365 Days

Follmi Danielle ; Follmi Olivier

Publié en 2003

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In this glorious follow-up to Buddhist Himalayas, Olivier and Danielle Föllmi have once more worked in vivid colour to document the beauty of the majestic Himalayan landscape, while delving yet deeper into the wisdom of the Tibetans. Each of the 365 images presented here is mirrored by a meditation from one of the great masters and thinkers of Tibetan Buddhism, among them His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kalou Rinpoché, Chögyam Trungpa, Anagarika Govinda and Shabkar. These insights, divided into fifty-two themes to follow the rhythm of the year, encompass subjects that touch all humanity, from money, health and faith to trust and love. Their wisdom and power offer the perfect means for daily meditation, whatever your beliefs or religious traditions. Far more than simply pictures of a place and its people, these extraordinary words and images are lasting testaments to an enduring culture and faith.

Language: English.

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The Buddhist Writings Of Lafcadio Hearn

Rexroth Kenneth

Publié en 1981

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"This selection by Kenneth Rexroth of Lafcadio Hearn's essays, sketches, and stories establishes Hearn as the primary influence in the dissemination of Buddhist thought and practice from Japan to the United States. This final bridge completed a centuries-long flow of Buddhist ideas from India to China, Tibet, Korea, Japan, and other parts of Asia, and thence via Hearn to the United States. Modern scholars are now agreed that no writer since Hearn has surpassed his ability to make Buddhism as practiced on a daily basis by the Japanese understood by the average American reader...."

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Buddhist Scriptures

Conze Edward

Publié en 1959

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Writings dating primarily from the years spanning A.D. 100 and 400 deal with the central teachings and traditions of Buddhism. A 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 teachings of the Buddha. In this rich anthology, eminent scholar Donald S. Lopez, Jr. brings together works from a broad historical and geographical range, and from such languages as Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese. There are tales of the Buddha's past lives, a discussion of qualities and qualifications for a monk, and an exploration of the many meanings of enlightenment. Together they provide a vivid picture of the Buddha and of the vast and profound nature of the Buddhist tradition.

Language: English. Translator(s): Edward Conze

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Death And Dying

Mullin Glenn H

Publié en 1986

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Over the centuries the Tibetans have developed a wide-ranging literature on death, including inspirational poetry and prose, occult texts, prayers, mysticism and practical works on care for the dying. This book draws on nine Tibetan texts - including the famous Tibetan Book of the Dead - written by Tibet's spiritual authorities. It covers topics such as meditation techniques to prepare for death, inspirational accounts of the deaths of saints and yogis, methods to facilitate the transition to new modes of consciousness and a clear introduction that explains the concepts of karma and re-incarnation.

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Buddhism

Humphreys Christmas

Publié en 1962

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The history, development and present-days teaching of the various schools of Buddhism, the religion-philosophy that has moulded the life of much of the eastern world. The life of the Buddha -- The ministry -- The rise of the two schools -- The spread of Buddhism -- Theravada Buddhism I : the three signs of being -- Theravada Buddhism II : the four noble truths -- Theravada Buddhism III : karma and rebirth -- Theravada Buddhism IV : the noble eightfold path -- Theravada Buddhism V : the four paths and the goal -- The sangha -- Some Mahayana principles -- The Bodhisattva ideal and the Pure Land schools -- Schools of the Mahayana -- Zen Buddhism -- Tibetan Buddhism -- The fruits of Buddhism -- Buddhism to-day.

Language: English.

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Yoga Of The Guhyasama Jatantra - The Arcane Lore Of Forty Verses

Wayman Alex

Publié en 1980

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A Buddhist Tantra commentary. Presents the forty Nidana verses, then initiates the reader into Tantra by introducing various translations of key texts. a major text. In its fullest form, it consists of seventeen chapters, though a separate "explanatory tantra" (vyākhyātantra) known as the Later Tantra (Sanskrit: Guhyasamāja Uttaratantra; Tibetan: Rgyud phyi ma. (Toh 443)) is sometimes considered to be its eighteenth chapter. Many scholars believe that the original core of the work consisted of the first twelve chapters, with chapters thirteen to seventeen being added later as explanatory material. This work opens up the subject of perhaps the most profound of Buddhist Tantras, The Guhyasamajatantra by shedding light on its relation with previous literature including the Brahmanical tradition and by revealing the elevated typa of Yoga. It goes far toward replacing the previous supposition that this Tantra can be understood by mere reading by one oblivious of the extensive commerentarial tradition that incorporates the procepts of the Gurus. The author has used the edited Sanskrit texts the Pradipaddyotana Ms the relevant texts translated into Tibetan in the Kanjur and Tanjur and thirteen Tibetan works on the Tantra by Tsong kha pa founder of the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

Language: English.
Buddhist Tradition Series, Vol 17.

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The Story Of Buddha

Landaw Jonathan

Publié en 1978

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Language: English.
Subsection: BUDDHA.

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Teachings Of The Buddha

Kornfield Jack ; Fronsdal Gil

Publié en 1996

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This treasury of essential Buddhist writings draws from the most popular Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese sources. Among the selections are some of the earliest recorded sayings of the Buddha on the practice of freedom, passages from later Indian scriptures on the perfection of wisdom, verses from Tibetan masters on the enlightened mind, and songs in praise of meditation by Zen teachers. The book also includes traditional instruction on how to practice sitting meditation, cultivate calm awareness, and live with compassion. Jack Kornfield, one of the most respected American Buddhist teachers, has compiled these teachings to impart the essence and inspiration of Buddhism to readers of all spiritual traditions. This revised and expanded edition of the Shambhala Pocket Classics version of the same title offers a broad array of teachings representing the full spectrum of the Buddhist tradition, including new selections on the role of women in early Buddhism.

Language: English.
Subsection: BUDDHA.

Langue : Français