The Origin Of Buddhist Meditation
Having identified early material that goes back to the Buddha himself, the author argues that the two teachers of the Buddha were historical figures. Based on the early Brahminic literature, namely th...
Buddhism: The Basics
Buddhism: The Basics examines the historical development of Buddhism and its presence today, from its key religious texts to practices and beliefs. With helpful features including a detailed map of th...
Tending Life's Garden
In the sixth volume of the popular "Between Ignorance & Enlightenment" series, Venerable Master Hsing Yun meditates on the theme of tending to life with wisdom and compassion as one tends a garden. ...
The Essentials Of The Eight Traditions/The Candle Of The Latter Dharma
Essentials of the Eight Traditions: Translated from the Japanese by Leo Pruden. This gives a concise accounting of the eight traditions of Japanese Buddhism in existence at the time of its writing. [T...
Mourning The Unborn Dead A Buddhist Ritual Comes To America
Many Western visitors to Japan have been struck by the numerous cemeteries for aborted fetuses, which are characterized by throngs of images of the Bodhisattva Jizo, usually dressed in red baby aprons...
Defining Buddhisms: A Reader
Defining Buddhism(s): A Reader explores the multiple ways in which Buddhisms have been defined and constructed by Buddhists and scholars. In recent decades, scholars have become increasingly aware of ...
Shobogenzo The True Dharma-Eye Treasury, Volume III
Shobogenzo: The True Dharma-Eye Treasury (Taisho 2582) is the masterwork of the thirteenth-century Zen master Eihei Dogen, founder of the Soto sect of Japanese Zen Buddhism. This reprint edition prese...
The International Expansion Of A Modern Buddhist Movement: The Soka Gakkai In Southeast Asia And Australia
Since the 1960's several Japanese New Religions have made concerted efforts to expand their operations overseas. They have focused their work in East and Southeast Asia, but there have been successful...
Cultivating Original Enlightenment: Wonhyo's Exposition Of The Vajrasamadhi-Sutra (Kumgang Sammaegyong Non)
Wonhyo (617-686) is the dominant figure in the history of Korean Buddhism and one of the most influential thinkers in the Korean philosophical tradition. Koreans know Wonhyo in his various roles as Bu...
The Sutra On Upasaka Precepts
Translated from the Chinese by Bhikuni Shih Heng-ching. This sets forth the moral code to be observed by lay Buddhists. It serves as a valuable source of material for tracing the history of the develo...
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