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A Princeton Classics edition of an essential work of
twentieth-century scholarship on India Since its first publication,
Philosophies of India has been considered a monumental exploration
of the foundations of Indian philosophy. Based on the copious notes
of Indologist, linguist, and art historian Heinrich Zimmer, and
edited by Joseph Campbell, this book is organized into three
sections. "The Highest Good" looks at Eastern and Western thought
and their convergence; "The Philosophies of Time" discusses the
philosophies of success, pleasure, and duty; and "The Philosophies
of Eternity" presents the fundamental concepts of Buddhism,
Brahmanism, Jainism, Sankhya and yoga, and Tantra. This work
examines such areas as the Buddhist Tantras, Buddhist Genesis, the
Tantric presentation of divinity, the preparation of disciples and
the meaning of initiation, and the symbolism of the mandala-palace
Tantric ritual and twilight language. It also delves into the
Tantric teachings of the inner Zodiac and the fivefold ritual
symbolism of passion. Appendices, a bibliography, and general and
Sanskrit indexes are included.
Essential reading for serious students of Chinese practical arts,
including medicine, martial arts and FengShui, Master Zhongxian Wu
and Dr Karin Taylor Wu provide a detailed explanation of the 22
GanZhi symbols in this book, outlining the characteristics of each,
and their interactions and relationships. TianGan (Heavenly Stems)
and DiZhi (Earthly Branches), commonly abbreviated to GanZhi,
originated in the ancient Chinese cosmological sciences and is a
complex calendrical system which was created to codify the patterns
of life and of the universe itself. The ten symbols of Gan express
the Yin or Yang perspective of Five Elements and embody the Way of
Heaven. The 12 symbols of Zhi, made manifest in the 12 animals of
the Chinese zodiac, hold the root of each Element and embrace the
Way of Earth. Poetic summaries from the Song dynasty give the
reader a deep understanding of the nature of each Stem and their
relationship to each other. Offering an unprecedented insight into
the subtleties and far-reaching influence of this ancient system,
this book will be invaluable for the study or practice of Chinese
medicine, FengShui, Chinese astrology, traditional Chinese
cosmology, Qigong, Taiji, and other inner cultivation practices. A
set of study cards (9781848191501), also published by Singing
Dragon, are available to accompany this book.
The ancient Chinese wisdom of emperor Fu Hsi's I Ching or The Book
of Changes has served as a guide to human behaviour for millennia.
Pondering the highly visual images imparted in the hexagrams of the
I Ching, the seeker finds complex responses to questions or
situations imbedded in the multiple layers of images that must be
deciphered and applied to one's individual circumstances. Among the
I Ching's remarkable qualities is its capacity to speak universally
through lyrical allegories of the natural and human worlds.
Photographers and collaborators Janet Russek and David Scheinbaum
have long been students of the I Ching. As landscape photographers
accustomed to the teachings of the natural world, the relationship
between their work as visual artists and their personal experiences
working with the I Ching naturally led them to create this visual
companion to the hexagrams. Their photographic interpretation of
the Chinese Oracle -- featuring sixty-four duotone landscape
portraits paired with text from the I Ching -- offers an additional
metaphorical dimension to consultations with the book.
The definitive guide to the philosophy and practice of Yoga--the ancient healing discipline for body and mind--by its greatest living teacher. Light on Yoga provides complete descriptions and illustrations of all the positions and breathing exercises. Features a foreword by Yehudi Menuhin. Illustrations throughout.
This unique book explores how graphocentrism affects Chinese
education and culture. It moves away from the contemporary
educational practices in China of following the Western model of
phonocentrism, to demonstrate that each perspective interacts and
counteracts with each other, creating a dialogue between Eastern
and Western thought. Chapters explore the consonances and
dissonances between the two, problematizing the educational
practices of Chinese tradition and proposing a dialectical thinking
of post-graphocentrism, based on the concepts of Dao and
deconstruction. The volume creates a unique area in the field of
philosophy of education by questioning the writing/speaking
relationship in Chinese tradition, complete with educational ideas
and practices that consider the uniqueness of Chinese character
writing. A pioneering study of its kind, Education between Speech
and Writing provides a valuable source for students of philosophy
of education, as well as students and academics in the field of
Chinese Studies. The book will also appeal to anyone interested in
dialogues between Chinese and Western thoughts, especially
negotiating between Daoism and deconstruction.
Religious and Philosophical Traditions of Korea addresses a wide
range of traditions, serving as a guide to those interested in
Buddhism, Confucianism, Shamanism, Christianity and many others. It
brings readers along a journey from the past to the present, moving
beyond the confines of the Korean peninsula. In this book Kevin N.
Cawley examines the different ideas which have shaped a vibrant and
exciting intellectual history and engages with some of the key
texts and figures from Korea's intellectual traditions. This
comprehensive and riveting text emphasises how some of these ideas
have real relevance in the world today and how they have practical
value for our lives in the twenty-first century. Students,
researchers and academics in the growing area of Korean Studies
will find this book indispensable. It will also be of interest to
undergraduates and graduate students interested in the comparative
study of Asian religions, philosophies and cultures.
This book presents truths coming from the highest consciousness.
Including methods for purification and for elimination of the
present problems on Earth. America has a most significant role to
play in the Master Plan. Eastern man is given reassurance and
recognition of his direction, in the tradition and spirit of his
forefathers. The pitfalls of the western style of living are
enumerated.The esotheric and exoteric techniques for self discovery
are explained, also why the world is fast heading away from the
true direction - that which is spiritual - in order to pursue
materialism and capitalism.
Bryan Van Norden's new translation of the Mengzi (Mencius) is
accurate, philosophically nuanced, and fluent. Accompanied by
selected passages from the classic commentary of Zhu Xi--one of the
most influential and insightful interpreters of Confucianism--this
edition provides readers with a parallel to the Chinese practice of
reading a classic text alongside traditional commentaries. Also
included are an Introduction that situates Mengzi and Zhu Xi in
their intellectual and social contexts; a glossary of names, places
and important terms; a selected bibliography; and an index.
The reader's regular perusal, and intelligent contemplation of the
spiritual 'Plums' that are strewn about in these books, promises to
help the spiritualising process in all serious students of esoteric
lore, as well as all seekers of God, to become ever more firmly
rooted (mind and heart) in the Divine.
Thousands of readers--from prisoners to priests--have embraced
Jerry Braza's insights in this book, adopting and integrating the
mindful practices and habits it presents. This new edition expands
on the author's time-tested approach, introducing in-the-moment
thinking and techniques for achieving clarity, focus and energy to
a new generation of readers. Given the current uncertainty and
changes throughout the world, all types of readers will find this
guide to be useful--from those practicing mindfulness for the first
time to meditation veterans. This practical guide to mindfulness
contains reflections, actions and practices that will help you to:
Reduce anxiety and stress Calm and quiet the mind Transform
negative feelings and habits Intensify personal connections and
relationships Heighten productivity and concentration Address
unresolved emotional issues and traumas Discover the power of
contemplative practice This interactive book models best practices
then invites the reader to participate through a Mindfulness Test,
guided meditations, daily reflections and rituals, and
thought-provoking and challenging questions and prompts to set
readers on the path to more mindful living. Practicing mindfulness
means performing all activities consciously. This awareness enables
us to become more fully alive in each moment, enjoy more abundance,
and avoid the stress and guilt that have been written into our
habits. Based on the author's Mindfulness Training Program, Braza
uses this book to gently provide simple exercises for applying
these practices to our daily lives.
For the first time in one volume, The Analects illustrated by
bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai C. C. Tsai is one of Asia's most
popular cartoonists, and his editions of the Chinese classics have
sold more than 40 million copies in over twenty languages. This
volume presents Tsai's delightful graphic adaptation of The
Analects, one of the most influential books of all time and a work
that continues to inspire countless readers today. Tsai's
expressive drawings bring Confucius and his students to life as no
other edition of the Analects does. See Confucius engage his
students over the question of how to become a leader worth
following in a society of high culture, upward mobility, and
vicious warfare. Which virtues should be cultivated, what makes for
a harmonious society, and what are the important things in life?
Unconcerned with religious belief but a staunch advocate of
tradition, Confucius emphasizes the power of society to create
sensitive, respectful, and moral individuals. In many ways,
Confucius speaks directly to modern concerns--about how we can
value those around us, educate the next generation, and create a
world in which people are motivated to do the right thing. A
marvelous introduction to a timeless classic, this book also
features an illuminating foreword by Michael Puett, coauthor of The
Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us about the Good Life.
In addition, Confucius's original Chinese text is artfully
presented in narrow sidebars on each page, enriching the books for
readers and students of Chinese without distracting from the
self-contained English-language cartoons. The text is skillfully
translated by Brian Bruya, who also provides an introduction.
Harmony is a concept essential to Confucianism and to the way of
life of past and present people in East Asia. Integrating methods
of textual exegesis, historical investigation, comparative
analysis, and philosophical argumentation, this book presents a
comprehensive treatment of the Confucian philosophy of harmony. The
book traces the roots of the concept to antiquity, examines its
subsequent development, and explicates its theoretical and
practical significance for the contemporary world. It argues that,
contrary to a common view in the West, Confucian harmony is not
mere agreement but has to be achieved and maintained with creative
tension. Under the influence of a Weberian reading of Confucianism
as "adjustment" to a world with an underlying fixed cosmic order,
Confucian harmony has been systematically misinterpreted in the
West as presupposing an invariable grand scheme of things that
pre-exists in the world to which humanity has to conform. The book
shows that Confucian harmony is a dynamic, generative process,
which seeks to balance and reconcile differences and conflicts
through creativity. Illuminating one of the most important concepts
in Chinese philosophy and intellectual history, this book is of
interest to students of Chinese studies, history and philosophy in
general and eastern philosophy in particular.
Hinduism: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation explores
Hinduism and the distinction between the secular and religious on a
global scale. According to Ranganathan, a careful philosophical
study of Hinduism reveals it as the microcosm of philosophical
disagreements with Indian resources, across a variety of topics,
including: ethics, logic, the philosophy of thought, epistemology,
moral standing, metaphysics, and politics. This analysis offers an
original and fresh diagnosis of studying Hinduism, colonialism, and
a global rise of hyper-nationalism, as well as the frequent
acrimony between scholars and practitioners of Hindu traditions.
This text is appropriate for use in undergraduate and graduate
courses on Hinduism, and Indian philosophy, and can be used as an
advanced introduction to the problems of philosophy with South
Asian resources.
The field of humanities generates a discourse that traditionally
addressed the questions of what is proper to man, rights of man,
crimes against humanity, human creativity and action, human
reflection and performance, human utterance and artefact. The
university as a philosophical-political institution transmits this
humanist account. This European humanistic legacy, which is little
more than Christian anthropology, barely received any questioning
from cultures that faced colonialism. In such a context, this
volume attempts to unravel the 'barely secularized heritage' of
Europe (Derrida's phrase) and its fatal consequences in other
cultures. The task of Critical Humanities is to explore the ways in
which the question of being human (along with non-human others)
today from heterogeneous cultural 'backgrounds' can be undertaken.
The future of the humanities teaching and research is contingent
upon the risky task of configuring cultural difference from
non-European locations. Such a task is inescapable and urgently
needed when tectonic cultural upheavals have begun to show
devastating effect on planetary coexistence today. It is precisely
in such a context that this collection of essays on critical
humanities affirms, 'without alibi', the urgency of collective
reflection and innovative research across the traditional
disciplinary and institutional borders and communication systems on
the one hand and Asian, African and European cultural formations on
the other. Critical Humanities are at one level little more than
communities on the verge (critical) but whose centuries long
survival and resilient creations of cultural (and /as natural)
habitats are of deeply enduring significance to affirm the
biocultural diversities of living that compose the planet. Topical
and timely, this book will be useful to scholars, researchers and
teachers of cultural theory, literary studies, philosophy, cultural
geography, legal studies, sociology, history, performance studies,
environmental studies, caste and communalism studies, postcolonial
theory, India studies, and education.
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Risalo
(Hardcover)
Shah Abdul Latif; Edited by Christopher Shackle
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The greatest classic of Sindhi literature presented here in an
authoritative and vivid modern English translation. Shah Abdul
Latif's Risalo is acknowledged across Pakistan and the wider
diaspora as the greatest classic of Sindhi literature. In this
collection of short Sufi verses, originally composed for musical
performance, the poet creates a vast imaginative world of
interlocking references to traditional Islamic themes of mystical
and divine love and the scenery, society, and legends of the Sindh
region. Latif (1689-1752), a contemporary of the Panjabi poet
Bullhe Shah, belonged to the class of Sufi saints whose shrines
remain prominent features of the Sindhi landscape. The Risalo
reflects Latif's profound engagement with the fundamental
literature of Islam as well as his openness to varied local
traditions, including notable poems praising the spiritual devotion
of local Hindu yogis. This edition presents, alongside the original
text in the Sindhi Naskh script, the first translation of the
Risalo into modern English prose, offering a new readership access
to the writings of one of the masters of Sufi poetry.
This is the latest edition of Opening the Dragon Gate--the
authorized biography of contemporary Taoist master Wang Liping
(1949-). Wang is an 18th generation transmitter of Dragon Gate
Taoism. This book tells the true story of his apprenticeship in
Taoist wizardry, as well as the specialized body of knowledge,
mystical wisdom and ritualized practice accumulated and refined
over eleven centuries. His story begins with a seemingly chance
encounter with three Taoist elders when he was a young boy. What
follows is a philosophical quest in a coming-of-age tale like no
other, playing out in mountainside temples and remote reaches of
China. Wang's story parallels that of the Dalai Lama, as--like
Tibetan Buddhists--Dragon Gate Taoists identify, raise and train
specially chosen youngsters to become the holders, guardians and
transmitters of their ancient, esoteric spiritual wisdom. While few
of us will become spiritual gurus like Wang, his story speaks
clearly and concisely to modern readers who are on their own
"chosen paths," seeking their own forms of self-cultivation,
enlightenment, wisdom and a life of greater harmony and truth.
This is the first substantial academic book to lay out the
philosophical terrain within the study of the martial arts and to
explore the significance of this fascinating subject for
contemporary philosophy.
The book is divided into three sections. The first section
concerns what philosophical reflection can teach us about the
martial arts, and especially the nature and value of its practice.
The second section deals with the other direction of the
dialectical interplay between philosophy and the martial arts: how
the martial arts can inform philosophical issues important in their
own right. Finally, because many of the notable martial arts are of
Asian origin, there are particularly close links between the arts
and Asian philosophies and Buddhism in particular and therefore the
last section is devoted to this topic.
The essays in this collection deal with a wide range of
philosophical issues: normative ethics, meta-ethics, aesthetics,
phenomenology, the philosophy of mind, Ancient Greek and Buddhist
thought. By demonstrating the very real nature of the engagement
between the martial arts and philosophy, this book is essential
reading for any serious student or scholar with an interest in the
martial arts, Eastern philosophy, the philosophy of sport, or the
study of physical culture."
This book presents a concise, balanced overview of China's oldest
and most revered philosophy. In clear, straightforward language,
Paul R. Goldin explores how Confucianism was conceived and molded
by its earliest masters, discusses its main tenets, and considers
its history and relevance for the modern world. Goldin guides
readers through the philosophies of the three major classical
Confucians - Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi - as well as two short
anonymous treatises, the "Great Learning" and the "Classic of
Filial Piety." He also discusses some of the main Neo-Confucian
philosophers and outlines transformations Confucianism has
undergone in the past century.
Solidly grounded in Chinese primary sources, Neo Confucianism:
Metaphysics, Mind, and Morality engages the latest global
scholarship to provide an innovative, rigorous, and clear
articulation of neo-Confucianism and its application to Western
philosophy. * Contextualizes neo-Confucianism for contemporary
analytic philosophy by engaging with today s philosophical
questions and debates * Based on the most recent and influential
scholarship on neo-Confucianism, and supported by primary texts in
Chinese and cross-cultural secondary literature * Presents a
cohesive analysis of neo-Confucianism by investigating the
metaphysical foundations of neo-Confucian perspectives on the
relationship between human nature, human mind, and morality *
Offers innovative interpretations of neo-Confucian terminology and
examines the ideas of eight major philosophers, from Zhou Dunyi and
Cheng-Zhu to Zhang Zai and Wang Fuzhi * Approaches neo-Confucian
concepts in an penetrating yet accessible way
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