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Yoga and Kriya - A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques (Hardcover): Satyananda Saraswati Yoga and Kriya - A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques (Hardcover)
Satyananda Saraswati
R2,800 Discovery Miles 28 000 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Classic of Changes in Cultural Context - A Textual Archaeology of the Yi Jing (Hardcover, New): Scott Davis The Classic of Changes in Cultural Context - A Textual Archaeology of the Yi Jing (Hardcover, New)
Scott Davis
R2,714 Discovery Miles 27 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Classic of Changes (Yi jing) is one of the most ancient texts known to human civilization, always given pride of place in the Chinese classical tradition. And yet the powerful fascination exerted by the Classic of Changes has preserved the archaic text, widely attracting readers with a continuing interest in trying to understand it as a source of reflection and guide to ordinary circumstances of human life. Its monumental influence over Chinese thought makes the text an indispensable element in any informed approach to Chinese culture.Accordingly, the book focuses on the archaic core of the Classic of Changes and proposes a structural anthropological analysis for two main reasons. First, unlike many treatments of the Yi jing, there is a concern to place the text carefully in the context of the ancient culture

The Zen of Tigger - T I double GUH ERRRR (Hardcover): Gianna Giavelli The Zen of Tigger - T I double GUH ERRRR (Hardcover)
Gianna Giavelli
R867 Discovery Miles 8 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Fiction and Philosophy in the Zhuangzi - An Introduction to Early Chinese Taoist Thought (Hardcover): Romain Graziani Fiction and Philosophy in the Zhuangzi - An Introduction to Early Chinese Taoist Thought (Hardcover)
Romain Graziani
R2,319 Discovery Miles 23 190 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Brimming with mythical imagination, poetic sallies, and often ferociously witty remarks, the Zhuangzi is one of China’s greatest literary and philosophical masterpieces. Yet the complexities of this classical text can make it a challenging read. This English translation leads you confidently through the comic scenes and virtuoso writing style, introducing all the little stories Zhuangzi invented and unpicking its philosophical insights through close commentaries and helpful asides. Romain Graziani opens up the text as never before, showing how Zhuangzi uses the stories as an answer to Mencius’s conception of sacrifice and self-cultivation, restoring the critical interplay with Confucius’ Analects, and guiding you through the themes of the animal world, sacrifice, political violence, meditation, illness, and death. In Graziani’s translation, the co-founder of Taoism emerges as a remarkable thinker: a dedicated disparager of moral virtues who stubbornly resists any form of allegiance to social norms and the only Warring States figure to improvise with the darkest irony on the weaknesses of men and their docile subservience to the unquestioned authority of language. For anyone coming to Chinese philosophy or the Zhuangzi for the first time, this introduction and translation is a must-read, one that reminds us of the importance of thinking beyond our limited, everyday perspectives.

The Philosophy of Sri Chinmoy - Love and Transformation (Hardcover): Kusumita P. Pedersen The Philosophy of Sri Chinmoy - Love and Transformation (Hardcover)
Kusumita P. Pedersen
R2,284 Discovery Miles 22 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first book-length study of the thought of Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007), who became well known during his lifetime as the exponent of a dynamic spirituality of integral transformation, which he set forth in an extensive body of writings in both prose and poetry, mostly in English but also in his native Bengali. He held that all fields of human endeavor can be venues of spiritual transformation when founded in aspiration and contemplative practice. He is noted not only as a spiritual teacher but also as an advocate of peace, a composer and musician, an artist and a sportsman who created innovative programs promoting self-transcendence and understanding between people of all cultures and walks of life. This study of Sri Chinmoy's philosophy refers to these diverse activities, especially in the biographical first chapter, but is mainly based on his written works. The book's aim is to give to the reader a straightforward and unembroidered account of Sri Chinmoy's philosophy. It makes every attempt to allow Sri Chinmoy to speak for himself in his own words, and thus provides ample quotation and draws on his poetic works as much as on his other writings.

Revisiting Modern Indian Thought - Themes and Perspectives (Paperback): Suratha Kumar Malik, Ankit Tomar Revisiting Modern Indian Thought - Themes and Perspectives (Paperback)
Suratha Kumar Malik, Ankit Tomar
R1,135 R764 Discovery Miles 7 640 Save R371 (33%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

1) This is a comprehensive book presenting the political thoughts of prominent Indian thinkers like Ambedkar, Nehru, Gandhi, Lohia etc. 2) Written by experts in the field it discusses concepts like nationalism, secularism, social and gender justice etc. 3) This book will be of interest to departments of South Asian studies across UK and USA.

Tao Te King (Hardcover): Lao Tzu Tao Te King (Hardcover)
Lao Tzu
R515 Discovery Miles 5 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Hymns to Shiva - Songs of Devotion in Kashmir Shaivism; Utpaladeva's ?hivastotr?val? (Hardcover): John Hughes Hymns to Shiva - Songs of Devotion in Kashmir Shaivism; Utpaladeva's Śhivastotrāvalī (Hardcover)
John Hughes; Swami Lakshmanjoo
R1,026 Discovery Miles 10 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
This is it - revealing the great completion (Hardcover): James Low This is it - revealing the great completion (Hardcover)
James Low
R985 Discovery Miles 9 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism - Kukai and Dogen on the Art of Enlightenment (Hardcover, New): Pamela D. Winfield Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism - Kukai and Dogen on the Art of Enlightenment (Hardcover, New)
Pamela D. Winfield
R4,234 Discovery Miles 42 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Pamela D. Winfield offers a fascinating juxtaposition and comparison of the thoughts of two pre-modern Japanese Buddhist masters on the role of imagery in the enlightenment experience. Kukai (774-835) believed that real and imagined forms were indispensable to his new esoteric Mikkyo method for ''becoming a Buddha in this very body'' (sokushin jobutsu), yet he deconstructed the significance of such imagery in his poetic and doctrinal works. Conversely, Dogen (1200-1253) believed that ''just sitting'' in Zen meditation without any visual props or mental elaborations could lead one to realize that ''this very mind is Buddha'' (sokushin zebutsu), but he too privileged select Zen icons as worthy of veneration. In considering the nuanced views of Kukai and Dogen, Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism updates previous comparisons of their oeuvres and engages their texts and images together for the first time in two decades. Winfield liberates them from sectarian scholarship, which has long pigeon-holed them into iconographic/ritual vs. philological/philosophical categories, and restores the historical symbiosis between religious thought and artistic expression that was lost in the nineteenth-century disciplinary distinction between religious studies and art history. Winfield breaks new methodological ground by proposing space and time as organizing principles for analyzing both meditative experience as well as visual/material culture and presents a wider vision of how Japanese Buddhists themselves understood the role of imagery before, during, and after awakening.

Indian Perspectives on Consciousness, Language and Self - The School of Recognition on Linguistics and Philosophy of Mind... Indian Perspectives on Consciousness, Language and Self - The School of Recognition on Linguistics and Philosophy of Mind (Paperback)
Marco Ferrante
R1,363 Discovery Miles 13 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines the theory of consciousness developed by the school of Recognition, an Indian philosophical tradition that thrived around the tenth c. CE in Kashmir, and argues that consciousness has a linguistic nature. It situates the doctrines of the tradition within the broader Indian philosophical context and establishes connections with the contemporary analytic debate. The book focuses on Utpaladeva and Abhinavagupta (tenth c. CE), two Hindu intellectuals belonging to the school of Recognition, Pratyabhijñā in Sanskrit. It argues that these authors promoted ideas that bear a strong resemblance with contemporary ‘higher–order theories’ of consciousness. In addition, the book explores the relationship between the thinkers of the school of Recognition and the thought of the grammarian/philosopher Bhartṛhari (fifth c. CE). The book bridges a gap that still exists between scholars engaged with Western traditions and Sanskrit specialists focused on textual materials. In doing so, the author uses concepts from contemporary philosophy of mind to illustrate the Indian arguments and an interdisciplinary approach with abundant reference to the original sources. Offering fresh information to historians of Indian thought, the book will also be of interest to academics working on Non-Western Philosophy, Comparative Philosophy, Indian Philosophy, Religion, Hinduism, Tantric Studies and South Asian Studies.

The Hidden Lives of Brahman - Sankara's Vedanta through His Upanisad Commentaries, in Light of Contemporary Practice... The Hidden Lives of Brahman - Sankara's Vedanta through His Upanisad Commentaries, in Light of Contemporary Practice (Paperback)
Joel Andre-Michel DuBois; Foreword by Christopher Key Chapple
R815 Discovery Miles 8 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Analects of Dasan, Volume IV - A Korean Syncretic Reading (Hardcover): Hongkyung Kim The Analects of Dasan, Volume IV - A Korean Syncretic Reading (Hardcover)
Hongkyung Kim
R4,389 R2,592 Discovery Miles 25 920 Save R1,797 (41%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

For its extensive research and novel interpretations, Dasan's Noneo gogeum ju (Old and New Commentaries of the Analects) is considered in Korean Studies a crystallization of Dasan's study of the Confucian classics. Dasan (Jeong Yak-yong: 1762-1836) attempted to synthesize and supersede the lengthy scholarly tradition of the classical studies of the Analects, leading to work that not only proved to be one of the greatest achievements of Korean Confucianism but also definitively demonstrated innovative prospects for the study of Confucian philosophy. It is one of the most groundbreaking works among all Confucian legacies in East Asia. Originally consisting of forty volumes in traditional bookbinding, Noneo gogeum ju contains one hundred and seventy-five new interpretations on the Analects, hundreds of arguments about the neo-Confucian commentaries on the Analects, hundreds of references to scholarly works on the Analects, thousands of supporting quotations from various East Asian classics for the author's arguments, and hundreds of philological discussions. This book is the fourth volume of an English translation of Noneo gogeum ju and includes the translator's comments on the innovative ideas and interpretations of Dasan's commentaries.

The Book of the Joyful Way - The Golden Dialetik Rising (Hardcover): Andrew E. Barraford The Book of the Joyful Way - The Golden Dialetik Rising (Hardcover)
Andrew E. Barraford
R635 R574 Discovery Miles 5 740 Save R61 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Human Beings or Human Becomings? - A Conversation with Confucianism on the Concept of Person (Paperback): Peter D. Hershock,... Human Beings or Human Becomings? - A Conversation with Confucianism on the Concept of Person (Paperback)
Peter D. Hershock, Roger T. Ames
R764 Discovery Miles 7 640 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Bhagavad-gita - A Critical Introduction (Paperback): Ithamar Theodor The Bhagavad-gita - A Critical Introduction (Paperback)
Ithamar Theodor
R1,381 Discovery Miles 13 810 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This volume is a systematic and comprehensive introduction to one of the most read texts in South Asia, the Bhagavad-gita. The Bhagavad-gita is at its core a religious text, a philosophical treatise and a literary work, which has occupied an authoritative position within Hinduism for the past millennium. This book brings together themes central to the study of the Gita, as it is popularly known - such as the Bhagavad-gita's structure, the history of its exegesis, its acceptance by different traditions within Hinduism and its national and global relevance. It highlights the richness of the Gita's interpretations, examines its great interpretive flexibility and at the same time offers a conceptual structure based on a traditional commentarial tradition. With contributions from major scholars across the world, this book will be indispensable for scholars and researchers of religious studies, especially Hinduism, Indian philosophy, Asian philosophy, Indian history, literature and South Asian studies.

Confucian and Stoic Perspectives on Forgiveness (Hardcover): Sean Mcaleer Confucian and Stoic Perspectives on Forgiveness (Hardcover)
Sean Mcaleer
R2,182 Discovery Miles 21 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Confucian and Stoic Perspectives on Forgiveness explores the absence of forgiveness in classical Confucianism and Roman Stoicism as well as the alternatives to forgiveness that these rich philosophical traditions offer. After discussing forgiveness as it is understood in contemporary philosophy, Sean McAleer explores Confucius' vocabulary for and attitude toward anger and resentment, arguing that Confucius does not object to anger but to its excesses. While Confucius does not make room for forgiveness, McAleer argues that Mencius cannot do so, given the distinctive twist he gives to self-examination in response to mistreatment. Xunzi, by contrast, leaves open a door to forgiveness that Mencius bolted shut. The book then proceeds to the Roman Stoics-Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca-arguing that their distinctive conceptions of value and wellbeing rule out forgiveness, though like the Confucians the Stoics offer alternatives to forgiveness well worth considering. The book ends by comparing the two traditions, arguing that while Stoicism helps us navigate many of the turbulent waters of everyday life, Confucianism enjoys advantages when we interact with those to whom we are bound by ties of affection and intimacy.

Tao Te King (Hardcover): Lao Tse Tao Te King (Hardcover)
Lao Tse
R515 Discovery Miles 5 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ikigai - Simple Secrets to a Long and Happy Life (Paperback, New Edition): Hector Garcia, Francesc Miralles Ikigai - Simple Secrets to a Long and Happy Life (Paperback, New Edition)
Hector Garcia, Francesc Miralles
R380 R351 Discovery Miles 3 510 Save R29 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

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How Buddhism Acquired a Soul on the Way to China (Hardcover, New): Jungnok Park How Buddhism Acquired a Soul on the Way to China (Hardcover, New)
Jungnok Park
R2,695 Discovery Miles 26 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Why did some Buddhist translators in China interpolate terms designating an agent which did not appear in the original texts? The Chinese made use of raw material imported from India; however, they added some seasoningsA" peculiar to China and developed their own recipesA" about how to construct the ideas of Buddhism. While Indian Buddhists constructed their ideas of self by means of empiricism, anti-Brahmanism and analytic reasoning, the Chinese Buddhists constructed their ideas of self by means of non-analytic insights, utilising pre-established epistemology and cosmogony. Furthermore, many of the basic renderings had specific implications that were peculiar to China. For example, while shen in philosophical Daoism originally signified an agent of thought, which disintegrates after bodily death, Buddhists added to it the property of permanent existence. Since many Buddhists in China read the reinterpreted term shen with the implications of the established epistemology and cosmogony, they came to develop their own ideas of self. After the late 6C, highly educated Buddhist theorists came to avoid including the idea of an imperishable soul in their doctrinal system. However, the idea of a permanent agent of perception remained vividly alive even during the development of Chinese Buddhism after the 7C.

The Little Book of Zen - Sayings, Parables, Meditations & Haiku (Paperback, Second Edition, Revised): David Schiller The Little Book of Zen - Sayings, Parables, Meditations & Haiku (Paperback, Second Edition, Revised)
David Schiller
R250 R223 Discovery Miles 2 230 Save R27 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

While it seeks neither to define Zen nor answer its most famous koan ("What is the sound of one hand clapping?"), The Little Book of Zen points to a calming way of looking at the world. Each page features a quote, phrase, story, koan, haiku, or poem, interspersed with essays on the Buddha, Zen arts, significant masters, and more. The feeling is that of a meditation book with 2,500 years of wisdom - from Lao-tzu to Lily Tomlin. It's a celebration of intuition: "If a man wishes to be sure of the road he treads on, he must close his eyes and walk in the dark." - St. John the Cross. Individuality: "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought." - Basho. And self-discovery: "We already have everything we need." - Pema Cho dro n. New material is taken from contemporary spiritual leaders, writers, meditation teachers, and others with an emphasis on the practice of mindfulness - on the heart, rather than the head. Pen and ink illustrations from the author bring an additional layer of feeling and beauty.

Little Sprouts and the Dao of Parenting - Ancient Chinese Philosophy and the Art of Raising Mindful, Resilient, and... Little Sprouts and the Dao of Parenting - Ancient Chinese Philosophy and the Art of Raising Mindful, Resilient, and Compassionate Kids (Hardcover)
Erin Cline
R650 Discovery Miles 6 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The ancient Chinese philosopher Mencius compared children to tender sprouts. Like sprouts, a child's character, tendencies, virtues and vices are observable, and ever-changing. A practical parenting manual, philosophical reflection on the relationship between parent and child, and necessary response to modern stereotypes of Chinese parenting, Little Sprouts reconsiders cultural definitions of success and explores how we might support and nourish young people. Engaging deeply with foundational Daoist and Confucian thinkers, Erin Cline offers accessible, provocative musings on key parenting issues and helps us grow into better parents of joyful, fulfilled children.

The Christian Ashram Movement in India (Hardcover): Zdenek Stipl The Christian Ashram Movement in India (Hardcover)
Zdenek Stipl
R4,826 Discovery Miles 48 260 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book is one of the first to present a definitive history of the Christian Ashram Movement. It offers insights into the development of the Movement, Europe's Orientalist view of Eastern mysticism and how the concept of the "ashram" spread beyond the borders of India. Drawing extensively from ashram literature and the author's field research, the book critically analyzes the notions of inculturation in the encounter between Christianity and Hindu spirituality and ritualism. It looks at how the Movement grew out of the colonial encounter and how it evolved through the years, which was contingent on developments within Christian churches outside India. The volume also discusses the reinterpretation of the idea of the "ashram" by Christian theologians, the introduction of elite Brahmanical concepts within the Movement and the unique theological perspectives which were nurtured in these ashrams. The book offers an alternative perspective to the generally perceived history of Christianity in India. It will be of interest to scholars and researchers of religious studies, Christianity, sociology, social anthropology and religious history.

The Jaina Worldview - A Study and Translation of the Philosophical Chapters of the Tattvarthadhigama (Hardcover): Lucas Den Boer The Jaina Worldview - A Study and Translation of the Philosophical Chapters of the Tattvarthadhigama (Hardcover)
Lucas Den Boer
R4,467 Discovery Miles 44 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is an analysis of the philosophical chapters of the Tattvarthadhigama (TA), a foundational text for the Jaina tradition and the first text that presented the Jaina worldview in a clear and systematic way. The book also includes the first English translation of its oldest commentary, the Tattvarthadhigamabhasya (TABh). Focusing on the philosophical sections of the TA and TABh, which deviate from the traditional views and introduce several new concepts for the Jaina tradition, the analysis suggests that the TA and the TABh were written by different authors, and that both texts contain several historical layers. The texts reflect aspects of the concurrent intellectual movements, and the textual analysis includes comparisons with the views of other schools, such as the Nyaya and Vaisesika traditions, and offers an in-depth analysis of the philosophical content of these works. The appendix contains an English translation from the original Sanskrit text of the TA and provides the first English translation of the commentary on these passages from the TABh. Situating the text in the wider history of Indian philosophy, the book offers a better understanding of the role of the Jainas in the history of Indian thought. It will be of interest to those studying Indian philosophy, Indian thought and Asian Religions.

Clairvoyance and Occult Powers (Hardcover): Swami Panchadasi Clairvoyance and Occult Powers (Hardcover)
Swami Panchadasi
R594 Discovery Miles 5 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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