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Originally published in 1927. Many of the earliest books,
particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality,
modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Researches
into Japanese Buddhism. This book is full of suggestive thought,
with the essays on Japanese religious belief calling for particular
praise for the earnest spirit in which the subject is approached.
Contents Include A Living God. Out of the Street. Notes of a Trip
to Kyoto. Dust. About Faces in Japanese Art. Ningyo-No-Haka. In
Osaka. Buddhist Allusions in Japanese Folk Song. Nirvana. The
Rebirth of Katsuguro. Within the Circle.
Sydney H. Griffith provides a basic overview of Syriac authors that
addressed the issue of Islam in their writings. Griffith discusses
the major themes and common content of this literature and focuses
on the dialogue genre.
Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani is an essential work of Madhyamaka
Buddhist philosophical literature. Written in an accessible
question-and-answer style, it contains Nagarjuna's replies to
criticisms of his philosophy of the "Middle Way." The
Vigrahavyavartani has been widely cited both in canonical
literature and in recent scholarship; it has remained a central
text in India, Tibet, China, and Japan, and has attracted the
interest of greater and greater numbers of Western readers.
In The Dispeller of Disputes, Jan Westerhoff offers a clear new
translation of the Vigrahavyavartani, taking current philological
research and all available editions into account, and adding his
own insightful philosophical commentary on the text. Crucial
manuscript material has been discovered since the earlier
translations were written, and Westerhoff draws on this material to
produce a study reflecting the most up-to-date research on this
text. In his nuanced and incisive commentary, he explains
Nagarjuna's arguments, grounds them in historical and textual
scholarship, and explicitly connects them to contemporary
philosophical concerns.
Is everything just as it should be, or is the world spiraling out
of control and we must try to save it? Is life simple, once we
understand how it works, or is it so complicated only a nuclear
physicist could understand it? The authors claim that life is
simple, but only if we accept what we encounter with equanimity and
are willing to replace old ideas with new ones that make more
sense. Attachment, resistance, and emotional reactions are what
make life difficult. Is there a personal God? Does Satan exist? Do
politics have a role in the spiritual development of our world?
What part does sex play in our spiritual development? This is not a
"safe" book. The authors have answers for all these questions and
more, but not all readers will agree with them. And that is as it
should be, according to them. Their concepts of how life works,
based on Ancient Wisdom teachings, will make you analyze, ponder
over, and re-assess your entire belief system. The overall message
is one of assurance. As one reader said, "It gave me hope. I never
considered myself a spiritual person until I read this book." "This
book speaks in today's language to seekers of all ages. Whether a
seasoned student or a beginner, it opens new doors and fresh vistas
on the soul's journey to wisdom. It is indeed a practical guide, at
the same time surveying all the principles necessary for
understanding the wisdom-tradition we know as Theosophy. This book
brings the Ancient Wisdom into the 21st century " - Joy Mills,
author of Reflections on an Ancient Wisdom "Ancient Wisdom for a
New Age provides some very important advice for those who want to
live the spiritual life. The chapter on reincarnation is especially
well-done. Hunt and Benedict are to be commended for making a noble
effort to help spiritual pilgrims on their way. By far the most
practical chapter in the book is 'Your Spiritual Practice'." -
Quest Magazine
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This fascinating and innovative book explores the relationship
between the philosophical underpinnings of Advaita Vedanta, Zen
Buddhism and the experiential journey of spiritual practitioners.
Taking the perspective of the questioning student, the author
highlights the experiential deconstructive processes that are
ignited when students' "everyday" dualistic thought structures are
challenged by the non-dual nature of these teachings and practices.
Although Advaita Vedanta and Zen Buddhism are ontologically
different, this unique study shows that in the dynamics of the
practice situation they are phenomenologically similar. Distinctive
in scope and approach Advaita Vedanta and Zen Buddhism:
Deconstructive Modes of Spiritual Inquiry examines Advaita and Zen
as living practice traditions in which foundational non-dual
philosophies are shown "in action" in contemporary Western practice
situations thus linking abstract philosophical tenets to concrete
living experience. As such it takes an important step toward
bridging the gap between scholarly analysis and the experiential
reality of these spiritual practices. >
A New Way of Healing
""Tao of Surfing" is an inspired book and a unique reflection
that will have a lasting effect on anyone who reads it."
-Bob Walch, "The Monterey County Herald"
The roads I travel and the waves I search for and ride exemplify
the flowing movement and continuous change of life itself. - From
the book
"Author Allen.in fine, thoughtful fashion.writes well,
informally, and there is haiku in his observations.A delightful
book, effortlessly wise."
-The Book Reader
"From the first pages of this remarkable book I was captivated
by the gently profound philosophy of riding through life with
graceful balance."
-Greg Ambrose, author of "Surfer's Guide to Hawaii" and co-author
of "Memories of Duke, the Legend Comes to Life"
Internationally acclaimed and Pulitzer Prize nominated author
Michael A. Allen, takes you on a journey into the recesses of your
soul and explores the ontological question, "What is our underlying
essence?" Mr. Allen uses the metaphor of the sea, and its ebb and
flow, to describe the Tao of life's cycle. And he discovers within
this unique reflection a new way to comfort and heal the Self from
the trauma of death.
His long time interest in film brought him to write the
screenplay adaptation with his brother in law Alex Carig in order
to make "Tao of Surfing" into a full-length feature motion picture.
Mr. Allen was initially inspired to write "Tao of Surfing" after
his brother-his surfing partner-died from the complication of
AIDS.
Knowledge plays a very significant role in Buddhism, as it is the
gateway to enlightenment and nirvana. This volume provides a clear
and exhaustive exposition of Buddhist epistemology and logic, based
on the works of classical thinkers such as Vasubandhu, Dinnaga, and
Dharmakiriti. It traces the historical development of the Buddhist
theory of knowledge and analyzes some basic issues like the nature
of reality and knowledge, the criteria of truth, and nature of
perception and inference, the only two sources of knowledge
accepted in Buddhist philosophy. The appendix contains the Sanskrit
original and an annotated translation of Nyaya Pravesa, a basic
text of Buddhist epistemology, which discusses the nature of
perception and inference and their fallacies. This work sheds light
on abtruse epistemological topics and will enable readers to gain a
clearer appreciation of the depths of Buddhist theory of knowledge.
This book interprets the Tao Te Ching from the perspective of
personal cultivation. The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu is regarded as
one of the greatest books of wisdom ever written in history, but
few can grasp what it says in entirety. Embedded in each of its
5,000 Chinese characters are highly profound messages. Master Sim
Pooh Ho is a Tai Chi Master and the leader of a Tai Chi lineage
that traces back centuries. In his book Decoding the Tao Te Ching,
he combines the ancestral teachings of Tai Chi with his practice
and provides readers with unique insights into Lao Tzu's ancient
book.The Tao Te Ching is difficult to comprehend because many of
the concepts it introduces are elusive. What is Tao and Te, being
and non-being or yin and yang? The concepts, however, are
discernible in Tai Chi because they are what make the practice
work. Decoding the Tao Te Ching is written in a simple manner by a
Tai Chi master, and translated in an accessible way by his senior
disciple Tekson TEO, thus making it an enlightening read to all
English readers interested in this topic.
The Psychology of the Yogas explores the dissonance between the
promises of the yogic quest and psychological states of crisis.
Western practitioners of yoga and meditation who have embarked upon
years-long spiritual quests and who have practiced under the
guidance of a guru tell of profound and ongoing experiences of
love, compassion and clarity: the peaks of spiritual fulfillment.
However, after returning to the West, they reported difficulties
and crises in different areas of their lives. Why did these
practitioners, who had apparently touched the heights of
fulfillment, still suffer from these crises? The author explores
the psychological theory of yoga and its concrete yogic
psychological methods such as 'cultivating of the opposite'
(pratipaksa bhavana), transforming it to 'imagining the opposite',
a practice aimed at healing negative habitual tendencies. These
methods are extracted from an in-depth study of the Yoga of
Patanjali and the Tibetan-Buddhist Ati-Yoga of Longchenpa - the
Dzogchen. The works of Patanjali (3rd century) and Longchenpa,
(14th century) provide a profound psychological framework for
understanding the human psyche. These methods are effective but at
times difficult to implement. However, as demonstrated through a
case study Western psychology can effectively undo habitual
tendencies in a manner which may complement yoga practice,
enhancing the integration of one's spirituality and psychology.
Since the earliest period of Islamic history, Arab thought has
been dominated by a reverence for tradition and textual analysis.
In this groundbreaking work, the great contemporary Arab
philosopher Mohammed Abed Al-Jabiri seeks to chart a route towards
modernity via the proposition that respect for textualism and
tradition are not inconsistent with rationalism and that both
history and philosophy are key to the evolution of knowledge
systems and ways of reasoning in Arab culture. This book has been
an enormous influence within the Arab world on the Islam and
modernity discourse. It is published here for the first time in
English and provides a fascinating insight into the currents of
contemporary Arab thought.
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