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This book uses gender as a framework to offer unique insights into
the socio-cultural foundations of Buddhism. Moving away from
dominant discourses that discuss women as a single monolithic,
homogenous category-thus rendering them invisible within the
broader religious discourse-this monograph examines their sustained
role in the larger context of South Asian Buddhism and reaffirms
their agency. It highlights the multiple roles played by women as
patrons, practitioners, lay and monastic members, etc. within
Buddhism. The volume also investigates the individual experiences
of the members, and their equations and relationships at different
levels-with the Samgha at large, with their own respective Bhiksu
or Bhiksuni Sangha, with the laity, and with members of the same
gender (both lay and monastic). It rereads, reconfigures and
reassesses historical data in order to arrive at a new
understanding of Buddhism and the social matrix within which it
developed and flourished. Bringing together archaeological,
epigraphic, art historical, literary as well as ethnographic data,
this volume will be of interest to researchers and scholars of
Buddhism, gender studies, ancient Indian history, religion, and
South Asian studies.
Be more Zen in 2023 with this little book of 100 tips and
activities to soothe the soul 'Brings the spirit of Zen Buddhism to
everyday life . . . 100 snack-size Zen activities you can do daily
to add more calm to your life' Daily Telegraph _______ Zen is the
perfect antidote to the stress and uncertainty of modern life . . .
In clear, practical and easy to follow lessons - one a day for 100
days - renowned Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno draws on centuries of
wisdom to show you how to apply the essence of Zen to modern life.
You will learn how to exhale deeply to eliminate negative emotions,
to arrange your house simply to clear your thinking, to line up
your shoes at night to bring order to your mind, to plant a single
flower and watch it grow, to worry less about what you cannot
control, and so much more . . . You will even make time to think
about nothing at all. Simplify your life with the art of Zen, and
learn how to feel more relaxed, fulfilled, and with a renewed sense
of peace. _______ 'Full of the simplest yet richest rituals to
adopt in order to live a long and happy life, this book of wisdom
is a soothing balm of peace for anyone living in the busy modern
world' Psychologies 'Does for mental clutter what Marie Kondo has
done for household clutter' Publisher's Weekly 'This little
treasure needs to be at every bedside' llan Lokos, author of
Through the Flames, Patience, and Pocket Peace 'Zen: The Art of
Simple Living makes the wisdom of the Buddha radically accessible'
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, author of Emotional Rescue and Rebel
Buddha
Applies Dogen Kigen's religious philosophy and the philosophy of
Nishida Kitaro to the philosophical problem of personal identity,
probing the applicability of the concept of non-self to the
philosophical problems of selfhood, otherness, and temporality
which culminate in the conundrum of personal identity.
Probably no doctrine has excited as much horror and abuse as
atheism. This first history of British atheism, first published in
1987, tries to explain this reaction while exhibiting the
development of atheism from Hobbes to Russell. Although avowed
atheism appeared surprisingly late - 1782 in Britain - there were
covert atheists in the middle seventeenth century. By tracing its
development from so early a date, Dr Berman gives an account of an
important and fascinating strand of intellectual history.
Life has its rhythms, and so should prayer. Drawing on the
traditions of Celtic Christianity, The Rhythm of Life is a
beautiful daily prayer book that provides offices for each day of
the week. With canticles following the Common Worship Lectionary as
well as original prayers, David Adam offers an easy-to-use guide
that shows us how a cycle of prayer helps us to open our hearts and
minds and deepen our relationship with God. Each day is centred
around a different liturgical theme, and there are prayers for
morning, midday, afternoon and night, with stunning Celtic
illustrations throughout. This book offers an accessible framework
that is ideal for use in small-group prayer, but is also suited for
individual use to keep you on track with prayer or help you refresh
your prayer life.
This book by renowned scholar and recognised authority on Islam,
Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, is a discourse on the
legal position of celebrating the Mawlid al-Nabi (birthday of the
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)) within Islam. Most notably, the author has
comprehensively compiled evidences from the authentic source texts
and classical authorities to prove not only the permissibility of
celebrating the Mawlid al-Nabi within the bounds of the Shari'a
(Islamic Law) but also that it is divinely ordained and was a Sunna
(practice) of the Prophet himself. The author presents unique and
compelling arguments showing why celebrating Mawlid al-Nabi is not
only an act of righteousness, but a need of our time. Tackling the
various criticisms of this act head on, he specifically addresses
the issue of why the first generation of Muslims did not celebrate
the Mawlid, and clarifies that labelling the Mawlid as an bid'ah
(innovation) betrays a fundamental and serious flaw in the
understand of the Islamic concept of bid'ah.
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history's most horrible headlines. All the Awful Egyptians' most
horrible facts ready for readers to uncover, including: why the
Egyptian people worshipped a dung beetle which pharaoh married her
grandfather and what the 'Shepherd of the Royal Backside' had to
do! * fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible stories
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How To Love
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Thich Nhat Hanh
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How to Love is part of a charming series of books from Zen Master,
Thich Nhat Hanh, exploring the essential foundations of mindful
meditation and practise. How to Love shows that when we feel closer
to our loved ones, we are also more connected to the world as a
whole. Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion and
humour to the thorny question of how to love and distils one of our
strongest emotions down to four essentials: you can only love
another when you feel true love for yourself; love is
understanding; understanding brings compassion; and deep listening
and loving speech are key ways of showing our love.
This is a major anthropological study of contemporary Tibetan Buddhist monasticism and tantric ritual in the Ladakh region of North-West India and of the role of tantric ritual in the formation and maintenance of traditional forms of state structure and political consciousness in Tibet. Containing detailed descriptions and analyses of monastic ritual, the work builds up a picture of Tibetan tantric traditions as they interact with more localised understandings of bodily identity and territorial cosmology, to produce a substantial re-interpretation of the place of monks as ritual performers and peripheral householders in Ladakh. The work also examines the central and indispensable role of incarnate lamas, such as the Dalai Lama, in the religious life of Tibetan Buddhists.
Purification of the soul is a principle that is central to
understanding Islamic spirituality but despite this, relatively
little has been written explicitly in the Islamic tradition
regarding this discrete method of spiritual purification. This book
examines the work of a scholar of this discipline, al-Harith
al-Muhasibi, who lived and worked during the classical Islamic
period under the Abbasids. Although al-Muhasibi was well known for
his skills in many disciplines, including the Qur'an, Prophetic
narration and scholastic theology, it is his mastery in the field
of Islamic spirituality and moral psychology for which he is best
remembered. Assessing the extent to which the political, social and
economic factors played a part in his life and work, Gavin Picken
provides a comprehensive overview of his work and its great
significance in the development of Islamic spirituality.
Reconstructing his life in chronological order and providing the
most comprehensive appraisal of his works to date, it explores a
facet of al-Muhasibi's teaching which as yet has not been studied,
namely his understanding, concept and methodology regarding the
purification of the soul within the Islamic paradigm. As such, it
will be of great interest not only to researchers and students of
Sufism but also to scholars of comparative spirituality and
mysticism.
Following Alan Watts' acclaimed book on Zen Buddhism The Way of
Zen, he tackles the Chinese philosophy of Tao. The Tao is the way
of man's cooperation with the natural course of the natural world.
Alan Watts takes the reader through the history of Tao and its
interpretations by key thinkers such as Lao-Tzu, author of the Tao
Te Ching. Watts goes on to demonstrate how the ancient and timeless
Chinese wisdom of Tao promotes the idea of following a life lived
according to the natural world and goes against our goal-oriented
ideas by allowing time to quiet our minds and observe the world
rather than imposing ourselves on it. By taking in some of the
lessons of Tao, we can change our attitude to the way we live.
Drawing on ancient and modern sources, Watts treats the Chinese
philosophy of Tao in much the same way as he did Zen Buddhism in
his classic The Way of Zen. Including an introduction to the
Chinese culture that is the foundation of the Tao, this is one of
Alan Watts' best-loved works.
This carefully researched study on the tabernacle of the Old
Testament draws from both Christian and Jewish sources. The author
not only probes the nature of the construction of the tabernacle,
but also explores its theological meaning in the Old and New
Testaments.The unavoidable conclusion the author draws is that the
divinely instructed building of the tabernacle was evidence of
God's desire to dwell with his people and to lead them. 216 Pages.
This book provides vital references to peace, integration and human
rights in Islam and how Muslims living in the West can integrate in
Western society without compromising their faith. The scholar
discusses historical background on Human rights and democracy that
was introduction in Muslim-majority countries with key references
from Islamic classical texts. The author presents examples from the
life of Prophet Muhammad as a model for nurturing peace and harmony
in a diverse world beckoning for a solution. The author explores
the Constitition of Medina as the first constitution in human
history; a mechanisms used by the Prophet to established peace,
democracy, security, knowledge and learning, human rights and
equality, and socio-political prosperity.
• Muslim expansion into the western Mediterranean in the Early
Middle Ages had a great influence on Italy. Without minimizing the
extent of the destruction that occurred in those centuries, this
book presents the annotated sources translated into English for
postgraduate and upper level undergraduate students about the way
Muslims and Christians perceived each other. • Providing students
with primary sources about the circulation of news about them, and
their knowledge of their opponents, this book clarifies the
relationship between Muslims and Christians in early medieval
Italy. • This book allows students provides students with a
fuller picture, not currently offered on the market. It enables
them to see the dynamic between Muslims and Christians in early
medieval Italy in a time of invasion and peace to better understand
the relationship between the two religions.
Meeting for long, midnight conversations in Paris, two poets and
prophetic peacemakers -- one an exiled Buddhist monk and Zen
master, the other a Jesuit priest -- explore together the farthest
reaches of truth. East and West flow together in this remarkable
book, transcriptions of their recorded conversations that range
widely over memory, death, and religion; prison and exile; war and
peace; Jesus and Buddha; and communities of faith and resistance.
* Provides the only practical resource available to teach Buddhism
as a complete counselling model. * The book will benefit western
students by offering a non-western approach to counselling, raising
their multicultural sensitivity to different assumptions about
mental health. * Includes contemplative exercises, practise
exercises, a list of Buddhist and psychological techniques for the
Buddhist counselling model, plus additional reading suggestions.
Animism' is now an important term for describing ways in which some
people understand and engage respectfully with the
larger-than-human world. Its central theme is our relationship with
our other-than-human neighbours, such as animals, plants, rocks,
and kettles, rooted in the understanding that the term 'person'
includes more than humans. Graham Harvey explores the animist
cultures of Native Americans, Maori, Aboriginal Australians and
eco-Pagans, introducing their diversity and considering the
linguistic, performative, ecological and activist implications of
these different animisms.
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Shame
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Esther Liu
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