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Daily Doses Of Wisdom : A Year of Buddhist Inspiration

Bartok Josh

Publié en 2013

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Daily Doses of Wisdom draws on the richness of Buddhist writings to offer a spiritual cornucopia that will illuminate and inspire day after day, year after year. Sources span a spectrum from ancient sages to modern teachers, from monks to laypeople, from East to West, from poetry to prose. Each page, and each new day, reveals another gem carefully selected from the entire list of titles published by Wisdom.

Language: English.

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The Teaching Of Buddha

Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai

Publié en 1966

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The Teaching of Buddha is a collection of writings on the essence of Buddhism, selected and edited from the vast Buddhist canon, presented in a concise, easy-to-read, and nonsectarian format. It also includes a brief history of Buddhism, a listing of the source texts, a glossary of Sanskrit terms, and an index.

Language: English.
Subsection: BUDDHA.

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The Wisdom Of Imperfection : The Challenge of Individuation in Buddhist Life

Preece Rob

Publié en 2006

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Explores the psychological development needed to succeed in the Buddhist path. If you have been practicing Buddhism for a while, why do you still have so many problems? And how do you balance the sometimes different needs of spiritual and psychological perspectives? Rob Preece draws on his personal experience-over two decades as a psychotherapist and many years as a meditation teacher-to explore and map the psychological influences on our struggle to awaken. For psychological and spiritual health, acceptance of imperfection is key. Wisdom does not always come as a flash of inspiration, but from the slow, often painful workings of experience. As we detach from our ideals of perfection and develop our acceptance of imperfection, our love and compassion can grow in ways that are both psychologically and spiritually healthy. The Wisdom of Imperfection delves into this journey of individuation in Buddhist life, articulating the psychological processes beneath the traditional path of the Bodhisattva.

Language: English.

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The Wheel Of Life

Blofeld John

Publié en 1972

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The Wheel of Life is the spiritual autobiography of John Blofeld (1913-1987), a world-renowned British scholar and writer who devoted his life to the study of Eastern traditions, especially Buddhism and Taoism. With wit, honesty, and humility, Blofeld portrays his search for wisdom and his discovery of a genuine spiritual path. He describes in vivid detail his life in Peking and his travels in Tibet, Mongolia, China, India, and Burma: the worlds of remote mountain monasteries, the sacred inner chambers of sages and yogis, and the inspired lives of simple, ordinary people. The book is particularly valuable for its sensitive picture of a world that no longer exists. As Huston Smith remarks in his Foreword, "Blofeld encountered Chinese Buddhism and Taosim at a very special moment in history, the final moment before they came under Communist onslaught. To have his intimate glimpses into what they were like as still-living traditions is historically important."

Language: English.

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A Trappist Meeting Monks From Tibet

de Give Bernard

Publié en 2009

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The invasion of Tibet in 1950, followed by the voluntary exile of the Dalai Lama and of a significant number of Tibetans, though a disaster was also an opportunity for this traditional culture to become accessible to Westerners eager for a spirituality which would correspond to their needs. The author, a Trappist monk since 1972, has travelled extensively in his meetings and dialogue with non-Christian monastic orders. He presents the history and spirituality of monasticism, detailing his personal encounters with monks of the East, and looking at the differences and agreements he concludes with a theoretical comparison of the philosophies.

Language: English. Translator(s): Sister Catherine Barker, O.S.B,

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How To Be Sick: A Buddhist-inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers

Bernhard Toni

Publié en 2010

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This life-affirming, instructive, and thoroughly inspiring book is a must-read for anyone who is - or who might one day be - sick. It can also be the perfect gift of guidance, encouragement, and uplifting inspiration to family, friends, and loved ones struggling with the many terrifying or disheartening life changes that come so close on the heels of a diagnosis of a chronic condition or life-threatening illness. Authentic and graceful, How to be Sick reminds us of our limitless inner freedom, even under high degrees of suffering and pain. The author - who became ill while a university law professor in the prime of her career - tells the reader how she got sick and, to her and her partner's bewilderment, stayed that way. Toni had been a longtime meditator, going on long meditation retreats and spending many hours rigorously practicing, but soon discovered that she simply could no longer engage in those difficult and taxing forms. She had to learn ways to make being sick the heart of her spiritual practice - and through truly learning how to be sick, she learned how, even with many physical and energetic limitations, to live a life of equanimity, compassion, and joy. And whether we ourselves are ill or not, we can learn these vital arts from Bernhard's generous wisdom in How to Be Sick.

Language: English.

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Buddhism

Humphreys Christmas

Publié en 1951

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The history, development and present-day teaching of the various schools of Buddhism, the religion-philosophy which has moulded the life of much of the Eastern world.

Language: English.

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What Death Really Is

de Purucker Gottried

Publié en 1986

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In the unfolding pages of this booklet you are presented with ideas surprisingly still not familiar to the average reader, yet they touch on the deepest issues of our lives. Who are we? What are we here for? Why do we die? Where do we go when we die? And then what? Questions we all ask!

Language: English. Vérifier date/Editeur/ISBN (Point Loma Publications Inc. ?)

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Buddhist Practice On Western Ground : Reconciling Eastern Ideals and Western Psychology

Aronson Harvey B

Publié en 2004

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This is the first book to offer Buddhist meditators a comprehensive and sympathetic examination of the differences between Asian and Western cultural and spiritual values. Harvey B. Aronson presents a constructive and practical assessment of common conflicts experienced by Westerners who look to Eastern spiritual traditions for guidance and support—and find themselves confused or disappointed. Issues addressed include: • Our cultural belief that anger should not be suppressed versus the Buddhist teaching to counter anger and hatred • Our psychotherapists' advice that attachment is the basis for healthy personal development and supportive relationships versus the Buddhist condemnation of attachments as the source of suffering • Our culture's emphasis on individuality versus the Asian emphasis on interdependence and fulfillment of duties, and the Buddhist teachings on no-self, or egolessness

Language: English.

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The Life Of The Buddha

Beck L. Adams

Publié en 1959

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"26 centuries have brought about many changes in Buddhism but the essentials of its ethics and wisdom have been proved by the passage of time to be permanent and enduring. For many it is not merely a religious system but a fundamental philosophy and L. Adams Beck was greatly impressed by its nobility and scientific austerity. It was her contention that a complete awareness and total understanding of its vital spirit would surely ensue from an investigation into the life of the founder of the faith and so she set down in this book an outline of the philosophy in a form that might be readily understood and assimilated. Whatever his religious convictions, the reader cannot but be greatly impressed by the great ventral figure of Gotama the Buddha. The beauty of his life, the serenity of his spiritual teaching are implicit in this reverent and faithful biography."

Language: English.

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Dharma Family Treasures : Sharing Mindfulness With Children

Collective

Publié en 1994

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This anthology explores the challenges and rewards of teaching Buddhist values and meditation practice to childrenThe family practice of such Buddhist values as compassion and self-reflection has the potential to guide and empower children and parents, as well as foster community. With essays, poems, stories, and songs, Buddhist parents touch on a variety of topics: child rearing as a valid and rich spiritual path, Buddhist holiday ceremonies for kids, sample education programs, and ways to deepen understanding between parents and children. Sandy Eastoak combines previous essays by lay and ordained Buddhist practitioners, children, spiritual teachers, young adults, educators, parents, writers and poets, including Diane Di Prima, Barbara Gates, and Thich Nhat Hanh, with nine new essays by Robert Aitken, Richard Nelson, Jin Harrison, Sandy Eastoak, and others.

Language: English.

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The Jewel In The Lotus

Batchelor Stephen

Publié en 1987

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A Guide to the Buddhist Traditions of Tibet.

Language: English.

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