Exploring the essence of Buddhism, this illustrated work offers a broad view of the origin and development of the faith, as well as fundamental Buddhist texts. Intended for both potential converts as ...
"In "Becoming the Buddha" Donald Swearer has provided a multifaceted historical, ethnographic, and comparative study of an image consecration ritual that lies close to the very heart of popular Buddhi...
"One of the most powerful ethnographies in any field that I have read in recent years. . . a model of anthropological analysis that addresses questions on the cutting edge of the discipline."--Veena D...
"Life is like the tide," writes Venerable Master Hsing Yun, "rising and falling with its pluses and minuses." This reflects the Buddhist concept of impermanence, or constant change. The book addresses...
This book provides both an erudite and intimate look at how Buddhism is lived in Sri Lanka. While India is known as the birthplace of Buddhism, Sri Lanka is its other home, extending back over twenty-...
This volume provides a partial record of an extraordinary series of lectures given by Venerable Master Hsing Yun. The topics covered range from the ethical concerns in biological sciences such as euth...
American Buddhists are coming of age?and eager for advanced teachings aimed at serious practitioners. There are few more qualified to offer such training than Joseph Goldstein, one of the West's forem...
The volume presents seventeen papers by different scholars that examine, from an interdisciplinary perspective, questions concerning meditation and yogic perception. The contributions focus on various...
The wisest teachings of Buddhism say that one must move beyond gender. But, as Serinity Young shows in this enlightening work, the rhetoric of Buddhist texts, the symbolism of its iconography, and the...
Discourses in this book cover a wide variety of subjects, including further reflections on the effect individuals have on others; the relationship between the past, present, and future; and the import...
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