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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General

Studying Buddhism in Practice (Hardcover): John S Harding Studying Buddhism in Practice (Hardcover)
John S Harding; Series edited by Hillary P Rodrigues
R4,475 Discovery Miles 44 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Buddhism is rich in fascinating practices and rituals. From well known rituals such as chanting sutras or painting mandalas to lesser known rites associated with death or stupa consecration, or derived from contact with other religions, this book offers students a unique understanding of the living tradition. It draws on eye witness reports of Buddhism on the ground, but also provides a reflective context within which the practices can be understood and appreciated. It covers religious and lay practices, art and festivals, regional and temporal variations, socio-political practices, and much else. Written by an authority on the topic, each chapter introduces a ritual or practice, describes it as the author has observed it and then goes on to discuss its context and significance. All entries include a list of further reading as well as photographs to help students deepen their understanding.

Inner Peace- Global Impact - Tibetan Buddhism, Leadership, and Work (HC) (Hardcover, New): Kathryn Goldman Schuyler Inner Peace- Global Impact - Tibetan Buddhism, Leadership, and Work (HC) (Hardcover, New)
Kathryn Goldman Schuyler
R3,204 Discovery Miles 32 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A volume in Advances in Workplace Spirituality: Theory, Research, and Application Series Editor Louis W. (Jody) Fry, Texas A&M University - Central Texas INNER PEACE-GLOBAL IMPACT describes underlying principles of Tibetan wisdom traditions relevant for successful leadership in the 21st century as well as Tibetan teachers whose entrepreneurial actions were critical to the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the West. With first-person narratives, personal stories, scholarly research, and commentaries by noted social scientists, this book is written for everyone who wants ideas to revitalize leadership. It is rich with vivid pictures of deep personal experience. Long-time Western Tibetan Buddhist practitioners describe how their practice has influenced them in fields as diverse as scientific research, social work, art, dance, and university teaching. The Dalai Lama is seen through the eyes of his long-time friend, eminent author Huston Smith, as well as through the experiences of Thupten Jinpa, his 25-year English translator. Sogyal Rinpoche shares his vision for transforming traditional ways of studying, while Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, a 10th generation Tibetan yogi, reflects on the challenges of teaching in a Western culture where perspectives differ so vastly from those of Tibet. With insights from Tibetan lamas and Western thought leaders including Peter Senge, Bill George, and Margaret Wheatley, this book creates new visions for leadership and the workplace.

Buddhism in the Modern World (Hardcover): David L. McMahan Buddhism in the Modern World (Hardcover)
David L. McMahan
R4,497 Discovery Miles 44 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Buddhism in the Modern World explores the challenges faced by Buddhism today, the distinctive forms that it has taken, the individuals and movements that have shaped it, and the modern history of Buddhism in different geographical regions. Part one surveys the Buddhist tradition in different parts of the world, from Southeast Asia to North America, while part two explores key themes including globalisation, gender issues, and the ways in which Buddhism has confronted modernity, science, popular culture and national politics. Each chapter is written by a distinguished scholar in the field, and is designed to offer a lively and up to date overview of the subject. Students and scholars alike will find this book an indispensable guide to the living Buddhist tradition

The Great Ullambana Festival - A Children's Book On Love For Our Parents, Gratitude, And Making Offerings - Kids Learn... The Great Ullambana Festival - A Children's Book On Love For Our Parents, Gratitude, And Making Offerings - Kids Learn Through The Story of Moggallana (Hardcover)
Christine H Huynh
R476 R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Save R29 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Saicho - The Establishment of the Japanese Tendai School (Hardcover): Paul Groner Saicho - The Establishment of the Japanese Tendai School (Hardcover)
Paul Groner
R2,578 Discovery Miles 25 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Saicho (767-822), the founder of the Tendai School, is one of the great masters of Japanese Buddhism. This edition, which includes a new preface by the author, makes available again a classic work on this important figure's life and accomplishments. Groner's study focuses on Saicho's founding of the great monastic center on Mount Hiei, the leading religious institution of medieval Japan, and his radical move to adopt for purposes of ordination the Mahayana bodhisattva precepts--a decision that had far-reaching consequences for the future of Japanese Buddhist ethical thought, monastic training and organization, lay-clerical relations, philosophical developments, and Buddhism-state relations.

The Light of Asia (Hardcover): Edwin Arnold The Light of Asia (Hardcover)
Edwin Arnold
R692 Discovery Miles 6 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Art of Exile - Paintings by Tibetan Children in India (Paperback): Clare Harris Art of Exile - Paintings by Tibetan Children in India (Paperback)
Clare Harris
R862 Discovery Miles 8 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a wonderful book that enables the reader to understand the sad situation of Tibet through the eyes of the Tibetan school children. Many of these children suffer from the separation and loss of their families in Chinese-occupied Tibet. The book brings to life their childhood memories, the Tibetan spirit and culture and the future aspiration of these unfortunate children who now in exile have the opportunity for education like their counterparts in the free world.

Demystifying Awakening - A Buddhist Path of Realization, Embodiment, and Freedom (Hardcover): Stephen Snyder Demystifying Awakening - A Buddhist Path of Realization, Embodiment, and Freedom (Hardcover)
Stephen Snyder
R712 Discovery Miles 7 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Pali Dhatupatha And The Dhatumanjusa (Hardcover): Dines Andersen The Pali Dhatupatha And The Dhatumanjusa (Hardcover)
Dines Andersen; Helmer Smith
R714 R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Save R51 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Buddhism, International Relief Work, and Civil Society (Hardcover): H. Kawanami, G. Samuel Buddhism, International Relief Work, and Civil Society (Hardcover)
H. Kawanami, G. Samuel
R2,183 R1,938 Discovery Miles 19 380 Save R245 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Natural disasters that have struck Asian countries in recent years have brought global attention to the work of local Buddhist communities and international humanitarian groups operating on Buddhist principles. Buddhist monks and nuns, even in the most conservative tradition, have engaged with survivors and families of the deceased in difficult contexts and are making active contribution to the development of civil society. Contributors of this volume have conducted research in India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Cambodia and examine both local Buddhist communities and international organizations engaged in a variety of relief work in China, Taiwan and Japan. They explore the variety of ways in which Buddhist traditions and organizations are being reconstructed through local and international aid work in ways more engaged with and more relevant to human problems in the contemporary world.

An Introduction to Engaged Buddhism (Hardcover): Paul Fuller An Introduction to Engaged Buddhism (Hardcover)
Paul Fuller
R2,523 Discovery Miles 25 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This textbook introduces and explores the ideas, practices and philosophy of engaged Buddhism. The movement holds that suffering is not just caused by the cravings of the mind, but also by political and social factors; therefore, engaged Buddhists 'engage' with social issues to achieve liberation. Paul Fuller outlines the movement's origins and principles. He then offers a comprehensive analysis of the central themes and issues of engaged Buddhism, offering new insights into the formation of modern Buddhism. The range of issues covered includes politics, gender, environmentalism, identity, blasphemy and violence. These are illustrated by case studies and examples from a range of locations where Buddhism is practised. Discussion points and suggested further reading are provided at the end of each chapter, which will further enrich undergraduates' grasp of the topic.

Power, Wealth and Women in Indian Mahayana Buddhism - The Gandavyuha-sutra (Hardcover): Douglas Osto Power, Wealth and Women in Indian Mahayana Buddhism - The Gandavyuha-sutra (Hardcover)
Douglas Osto
R4,775 Discovery Miles 47 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines the concepts of power, wealth and women in the important Mahayana Buddhist scripture known as the Gandavyuha-sutra, and relates these to the text 's social context in ancient Indian during the Buddhist Middle Period (0 500 CE).

Employing contemporary textual theory, worldview analysis and structural narrative theory, the author puts forward a new approach to the study of Mahayana Buddhist sources, the systems approach, by which literature is viewed as embedded in a social system. Consequently, he analyses the Gandavyuha in the contexts of reality, society and the individual, and applies these notions to the key themes of power, wealth and women. The study reveals that the spiritual hierarchy represented within the Gandavyuha replicates the political hierarchies in India during Buddhism 's Middle Period, that the role of wealth mirrors its significance as a sign of spiritual status in Indian Buddhist society, and that the substantial number of female spiritual guides in the narrative reflects the importance of royal women patrons of Indian Buddhism at the time.

This book will appeal to higher-level undergraduates, postgraduates and scholars of religious studies, Buddhist studies, Asian studies, South Asian studies and Indology.

A Survey of Paramattha Dhammas (Hardcover): Sujin Boriharnwanaket A Survey of Paramattha Dhammas (Hardcover)
Sujin Boriharnwanaket; Translated by Nina Van Gorkom
R796 Discovery Miles 7 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A Survey of Paramattha Dhammas is a guide to the development of the Buddha's path of wisdom, covering all aspects of human life and human behaviour, good and bad. This study explains that right understanding is indispensable for mental development, the development of calm as well as the development of insight The author describes in detail all mental phenomena (citta and cetasika), and physical phenomena (rupa) and explains the processes of mental phenomena that experience objects through the sense-doors and the mind-door. The last chapters are in the form of questions and answers and deal with the problems one may face in the development of insight. For precision many Pali terms are used but nevertheless the book could be appreciated by both beginners and as well as those who have more background knowledge.

Susquehanna - Student Newspaper (Vol. 18; Nos. 1-9); Oct 1907-June 1908 (Hardcover): Susquehanna University Susquehanna - Student Newspaper (Vol. 18; Nos. 1-9); Oct 1907-June 1908 (Hardcover)
Susquehanna University
R974 Discovery Miles 9 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Buddha's Philosophy - Selections from the Pali Canon and an Introductory Essay (Hardcover): G.F. Allen The Buddha's Philosophy - Selections from the Pali Canon and an Introductory Essay (Hardcover)
G.F. Allen
R5,526 Discovery Miles 55 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days


This study, originally published in 1959, traces the origin of Buddhism in Brahmanism, and fixes its relationship to Hinduism, describing and stressing the basic importance of Buddhist contemplation. The first half of the book introduces the very heart of Buddhism, while the second part presents the Teaching itself, as handed down in the canonical writings of the ancient East.

The Buddhist Teaching of Totality - The Philosophy of Hwa Yen Buddhism (Hardcover): Garma C.C. Chang The Buddhist Teaching of Totality - The Philosophy of Hwa Yen Buddhism (Hardcover)
Garma C.C. Chang
R5,540 Discovery Miles 55 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1971. Long regarded as a classic, this volume is one of the most systematic treatments of Hwa Yen to have appeared in the English language. With excellently translated selections of Hwa Yen readings, factual information and discussion, it is highly recommended to readers whose interests in Buddhism incline toward the metaphysical and phenomenological.

Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge (Hardcover): K.N. Jayatilleke Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge (Hardcover)
K.N. Jayatilleke
R5,572 Discovery Miles 55 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The author of this volume, an accomplished philologist, historian and philosopher, analyzes the relevant earlier and later texts and traces the epistemological foundations of Pali canonical thought from the Vedic period onwards. Originally published in 1963, it sheds new light on later developments and elucidates from the Indian point of view some of the basic problems of the conflict between metaphysics and logical and linguistic analysis.

The Meaning of Life in Hinduism and Buddhism (Hardcover): Floyd H. Ross The Meaning of Life in Hinduism and Buddhism (Hardcover)
Floyd H. Ross
R5,524 Discovery Miles 55 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days



Originally published in 1952.


This volume, by discussing significant insights of Hinduism and Buddhism, answers the question What is the meaning of life? It illustrates the importance of Buddhist and Hindu teachings and their relevance to the West, as well as clarifying some of the religious and philosophical problems Western readers must grapple with.



The Buddhist Way of Life - Its Philosophy and History (Hardcover): F. Harold Smith The Buddhist Way of Life - Its Philosophy and History (Hardcover)
F. Harold Smith
R5,525 Discovery Miles 55 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1951. This study of Buddhism deals with the early tradition, followed by a brief consideration of its historicity and the form the religion takes in Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand. The main line of development in India, China and Japan is then discussed. Focussing on essential Buddhism in both its chief schools, the Lesser and Greater Vehicle, the influence of philosophy on sect and of both on the practical affairs of history are examined.

The Footprint of the Buddha (Hardcover): E.F.C. Ludowyk The Footprint of the Buddha (Hardcover)
E.F.C. Ludowyk
R5,528 Discovery Miles 55 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days



Originally published in 1958, this volume discusses the Buddhist monuments of Sri Lanka, which represent a distinctive and valuable portion of the art of the ancient and medieval world. It traces the development of this artistic achievement and places it in the appropriate religious, philosophical and historical context. Supporting the text are thirty-one black & white plates and a glossary of terms used helps to guide the reader throughout the book.

The Buddhist Tantras - Light on Indo-Tibetan Esotericism (Hardcover): Alex Wayman The Buddhist Tantras - Light on Indo-Tibetan Esotericism (Hardcover)
Alex Wayman
R5,536 Discovery Miles 55 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1973. The volume is divided into four sections: The introduction places the position of the Buddhist Tantras within Mahayana Buddhism and recalls their early literary history, especially the Guhyasamahatantra; the section also covers Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric tradition. The foundations of the Buddhist Tantras are discussed and the Tantric presentation of divinity; the preparation of disciples and the meaning of initiation; symbolism of the mandala-palace Tantric ritual and the twilight language. This section explores the Tantric teachings of the inner Zodiac and the fivefold ritual symbolism of passion. The bibliographical research contains an analysis of the Tantric section of the Kanjur exegesis and a selected Western Bibliography of the Buddhist Tantras with comments.

Pathways of Buddhist Thought - Essays from The Wheel (Hardcover): Ven. Nyanaponika Pathways of Buddhist Thought - Essays from The Wheel (Hardcover)
Ven. Nyanaponika
R5,522 Discovery Miles 55 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days





Originally published in 1971.


The essays in this volume cover some of the most important aspects of Buddhism and include discussion of such themes as the nature of Buddhism, Buddhist ethics and philosophical concepts, Buddhism and science, the Power of Mindfulness, Anatta and Nibbana.





Idealistic Thought of India (Hardcover): P.T. Raju Idealistic Thought of India (Hardcover)
P.T. Raju
R5,543 Discovery Miles 55 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days




When first published in 1953, metaphysical idealism was still the dominant philosophy of India. This volume depicts the metaphysical strands of the life and philosophy of India in the light of those of the West and brings out the deeper implications of idealistic metaphysics.




Lucid Exposition of the Middle Way - The Essential Chapters From The Prasannapada of Candrakirti (Hardcover): Mervyn Sprung Lucid Exposition of the Middle Way - The Essential Chapters From The Prasannapada of Candrakirti (Hardcover)
Mervyn Sprung
R5,541 Discovery Miles 55 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1979. The Prasannapada is the explanation of the versed aphorisms of Nagarjuna which are the first and basic statement of the Buddhist philosophy of the middle way. When first published, this volume was the first attempt, in any European language, to present all the essentials of this most radical of Buddhist philosophical works. Seventeen of its twenty-seven chapters have been chosen to give an integrated statement of every aspect of its arguments and conclusions.

The Central Philosophy of Buddhism - A Study of the Madhyamika System (Hardcover): T.R.V. Murti The Central Philosophy of Buddhism - A Study of the Madhyamika System (Hardcover)
T.R.V. Murti
R5,532 Discovery Miles 55 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1955. The Madhyamika philosophy is, in the author's view, the philosophy which created a revolution in Buddhism and through that in the whole range of Indian philosophy. This volume is a study of the Madhyamika philosophy in all its important aspects and is divided into three parts: Historical: this traces the origin and development of the Madhyamika philosophy. The second part concentrates on a full and critical exposition of the Madhyamika philosophy, the structure of its dialectic, its conception of the Absolute and its ethics and religion. The last part of the book compares the Madhyamika with some of the well-known dialectical systems of the West (Kant, Hegel and Bradley) and undertakes a short study of the different absolutisms (Madhyamika, Vijnanavada and the Vedanta).

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