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Heart
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Agni Yoga Society
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R364
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Aum
(Paperback)
Agni Yoga Society
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R353
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This volume is the first attempt at a scientific study of the
Carvaka/Lokayata, the materialist system of philosophy that
flourished in ancient India between the 8th and the 12th century
CE.
These ancient texts, attributed to the great Tibetan meditation
master Padmasambhava, offer traditional Vajrayana Buddhist
teachings on the nature of the fundamental elements that make up
our world. The translator's commentaries show us a practical view
of how to use these life-energies for personal development.
The Heart Sutra is the most widely read, chanted, and copied text
in East Asian Buddhism. Here Frederik L. Schodt explores his
lifelong fascination with the sutra: its mesmerizing mantra, its
ancient history, the "emptiness theory, and the way it is used
around the world as a metaphysical tool to overcome chaos and
confusion and reach a new understanding of reality--a perfection of
wisdom. Schodt's journey takes him to caves in China, American
beats declaiming poetry, speculations into the sutra's true
origins, and even a robot Avalokitesvara at a Kyoto temple.
The essential Taoist book and one of a triad that make up the
most influential religious and philosophical writings of Chinese
tradition, the "Tao-te Ching" is the subject of hundreds of new
interpretive studies each year. As Taoism emerges as one of the
East Asian philosophies most interesting to Westerners, an
accessible new edition of this great work -- written for
English-language readers, yet rendered with an eye toward Chinese
understanding -- has been much needed by scholars and general
readers.
Richard John Lynn, whose recent translation of the "I Ching" was
hailed by the "Times Literary Supplement" as "the best "I Ching"
that has so far appeared," presents here another fine translation.
Like his "I Ching, " this volume includes the interpretive
commentary of the third-century scholar Wang Bi (226-249), who
wrote the first and most sophisticated commentary on the "Tao-te
Ching."
Lynn's introduction explores the centrality of Wang's
commentaries in Chinese thought, the position of the "Tao-te Ching"
in East Asian tradition, Wang's short but brilliant life, and the
era in which he lived. The text consists of eighty-one short,
aphoristic sections presenting a complete view of how the sage
rules in accordance with the spontaneous ways of the natural world.
Although the "Tao-te Ching" was originally designed to provide
advice to the ruler, the Chinese regard its teachings as living and
self-cultivation tools applicable to anyone. Wang Bi's
commentaries, following each statement, flesh out the text so that
it speaks to the modern Western reader as it has to Asians for more
than seventeen centuries.
Mohism was an ancient Chinese philosophical movement founded in the
fifth century BCE by the charismatic artisan Mozi, or "Master Mo."
Its practitioners advanced a consequentialist ethics, along with
fascinating political, logical, and epistemological theories, that
set the terms of philosophical argumentation and reflection in
China for generations to come. Mohism faded away in the imperial
era, leaving the impression that it was not as vital as other
Chinese philosophical traditions, yet a complete understanding of
Confucianism or Daoism is impossible without appreciating the
seminal contribution of Mohist thought. The Philosophy of the Mozi
is an extensive study of Mohism, situating the movement's rise and
decline within Chinese history. The book also emphasizes Mohism's
relevance to modern systems of thought. Mohism anticipated Western
utilitarianism by more than two thousand years. Its political
theory is the earliest to outline a just war doctrine and locate
the origins of government in a state of nature. Its epistemology,
logic, and psychology provide compelling alternatives to
contemporary Western mentalism. More than a straightforward account
of Mohist principles and practice, this volume immerses readers in
the Mohist mindset and clarifies its underpinning of Chinese
philosophical discourse.
For more than two thousand years, Confucius (551-479 B.C.) has been
a fundamental part of China's history. His influence as a moral
thinker remains powerful to this day. Yet despite his fame and the
perennial interest in his life and teachings, Confucius the man has
been elusive, and no definitive biography has emerged. In this
book, the scholar and writer Annping Chin negotiates centuries of
reconstructions, guess-work, and numerous Chinese texts in order to
establish an absorbing and original account of the thinker's life
and legacy. She shows with new insight how Confucius lived and
thought, his habits and inclinations, his relation to his
contemporaries, his work as a teacher and as a counsellor, his
worries about the world and the generations to come. Chin brings
the historical Confucius within reach so that he can lead us into
his idea of the moral and explain his timeless teachings on family
and politics, culture and learning. "Confucius "is the culmination
of years of research, a book that makes an important and
fascinating contribution to biography and Chinese history.
Zhu Xi (1130-1200) has been commonly and justifiably recognized as
the most influential philosopher of Neo-Confucianism, a revival of
classical Confucianism in face of the challenges coming from Daoism
and, more importantly, Buddhism. His place in the Confucian
tradition is often and also very plausibly compared to that of
Thomas Aquinas, slightly later, in the Christian tradition. This
book presents the most comprehensive and updated study of this
great philosopher. It situates Zhu Xi's philosophy in the
historical context of not only Confucian philosophy but also
Chinese philosophy as a whole. Topics covered within Zhu Xi's
thought are metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political
philosophy, hermeneutics, philosophy of religion, moral psychology,
and moral education. This text shows both how Zhu Xi responded to
earlier thinkers and how his thoughts resonate in contemporary
philosophy, particularly in the analytic tradition. This companion
will appeal to students, researchers and educators in the field.
Discover the spiritually incisive strategies for peacefully
resolving conflict in this masterpiece of military strategy.
Written 2,500 years ago by Chinese general Sun Tzu, The Art of War
is a poetic and potent treatise on military strategy still in use
in war colleges around the world. Yet its principles transcend
warfare and have practical applications to all the conflicts and
crises we face in our lives—in our workplaces, our families, even
within ourselves. Thomas Huynh guides you through Sun Tzu's
masterwork, highlighting principles that encourage a perceptive and
spiritual approach to conflict, enabling you to: Prevent conflicts
before they arise Peacefully and quickly resolve conflicts when
they do arise Act with courage, intelligence and benevolence in
adversarial situations Convert potential enemies into friends
Control your emotions before they control you Now you can
experience the effectiveness of Sun Tzu's teachings even if you
have no previous knowledge of The Art of War. Insightful yet
unobtrusive facing-page commentary explains the subtleties of the
text, allowing you to unlock the power of its teachings and help
prevent and resolve the conflicts in your own life.
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