When you are in the presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, you are in the presence of compassion itself. But how many of us will have the opportunity to personally experience the man known as ?The Ocean of Wisdom? Now, Living Wisdom gives you the chance to immerse yourself in the grace of His Holiness, and to receive…
Kategorier: Buddhism Buddhistiska riktningar Buddhistiska riktningar: mahayana Buddhistiska riktningar: zen-buddhism Filosofi och religion Religion och tro
Encouraging readers to be intelligent and skillful in their practice, this new collection by Thich Nhat Hanh outlines the essential steps by which anyone can all obtain real and lasting happiness.
Kategorier: Buddhism Buddhistiska heliga texter Buddhistiskt liv och praxis Filosofi och religion Religion och tro
Nuförtiden finns det många böcker och annat material om Buddhas undervisning i mindfulness (medvetenhet), men den här vägledningen till Satipatthana-sutta tillför något unikt. Sangharakshita utforskar suttan och medvetenhet in i minsta detalj. Han lyfter fram dess vidare implikationer för våra liv och även dess mer…
Kategorier: Buddhism Filosofi och religion Konst Musik Musik: teknik, handledningar, musikundervisning Musikinstrument Religion och tro Tangentinstrument
There are many approaches to piano theory. They range from the simple technique of reading music and touching the keys, to playing-by-ear, but few have taken the inner path that begins in the soul. Mildred Portney Chase merged her piano lessons with the discipline of mindful Buddhist practice and created an experience…
Kategorier: Buddhism Buddhistiska riktningar Buddhistiska riktningar: mahayana Buddhistiska riktningar: zen-buddhism Filosofi och religion Religion och tro
How to live your life genuinely, honestly, and happily in the face of the inevitable difficulties that arise – more wonderfully accessible Zen teachings for living from the author of Being Zen.
Ever feel like your efforts to live a life of wisdom, honesty, and compassion are hijacked by, well, life? Take heart.…
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In this classic work of spiritual guidance, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center presents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhism. Exploring the three pillars of Zen—teaching, practice, and enlightenment—Roshi Philip Kapleau, the man who founded one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United…
Kategorier: Buddhism Buddhistiska riktningar Buddhistiska riktningar: mahayana Buddhistiska riktningar: tibetansk buddhism Filosofi och religion Religion och tro
A description of the Tibetan Buddhist Dzogchen path of awakening, with instructions and guidance for following it.
With deep compassion, sharp observations, and arresting metaphors, the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche explicates "The Aspiration of Samantabhadra" for both new and experienced practitioners. This…
Kategorier: Buddhism Filosofi Filosofi och religion Filosofins historia och filosofiska traditioner Östasiatisk och indisk filosofi Religion och tro
” Thich Nhat Hanh] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth.” –His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for a Nobel Peace Prize, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of today’s leading sources of wisdom, peace, compassion and comfort.
With hard-won…
Den ädla åttafaldiga vägen är kanske den mest välkända läran i Buddhas undervisning. Den utgör en unik källa av visdom och praktisk vägledning till livets alla aspekter. Vägen börjar för många med en upplevelse av vision: kanske en insikt i hur livet verkligen förhåller sig, en upplevelse av livets skörhet och flykt,…
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Buddhist traditions unanimously state that compassion and love are the foundation of all paths of practice. To cultivate the potential for compassion and love inherent within us, it is crucial to counteract their opposing forces of anger and hatred. The Dalai Lama shows how patience and tolerance overcome the obstacles…
Kategorier: Buddhism Buddhistiska riktningar Buddhistiska riktningar: mahayana Buddhistiska riktningar: tibetansk buddhism Filosofi och religion Religion och tro
Tara, the feminine embodiment of enlightened activity, is a Buddhist deity whose Tibetan name means “liberator,” signaling her ability to free beings from the delusion and ignorance that keep them trapped in ever-recurring patterns of negativity. She embodies a challenge, but one that is profoundly nurturing: to…
Sandy Boucher, celebrated author of ”Opening the Lotus” and ”Turning the Wheel, ” now offers North American readers their first opportunity to share in Kwan Yin’s illuminating wisdom. Along with providing meditations, chants, and prayers this lovely, illustrated volume recounts the stories…
A first-hand account of a one-year journey around the world in the company of tantric teacher Lee Lozowick, written by one of his devotees. This book catalogues the trials and wonders of day-to-day interactions between teacher and students, and presents a broad range of his teachings given in seminars from San…
Kategorier: Buddhism Buddhistiska riktningar Buddhistiska riktningar: mahayana Buddhistiska riktningar: tibetansk buddhism Filosofi och religion Religion och tro
Welcoming Flowers is a pointed critique of the Buddhism chapter of Pope John Paul II’s 1994 best seller, Crossing the Threshold of Hope, written by the highly respected Buddhist teacher Thinley Norbu. In responding to the false charges of Buddhists’ indifference to the world and rejection of reality, Norbu clarifies…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Buddhism Filosofi och religion Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Meditation och visualisering Religion och tro
En praktisk handbok som visar hur vi kan utveckla och bevara ett rofyllt sinne, och hur vi kan få vår upplevelse av problem att minska och till slut upphöra helt. Boken visar också hur vi kan åstadkomma positiva förändringar i livet som hjälper oss att uppleva en djup och bestående lycka. Den här boken är en av…
We all have the seed, or “essence,” of Buddha within us, and because we do we have the potential to become a Buddha. The journey to Buddhahood is not a journey measured in distance or time. Its markers are self-knowledge and a yearning for something within that beckons the soul to take the next step on her spiritual…
Kategorier: Buddhism Buddhistiska riktningar Buddhistiska riktningar: mahayana Buddhistiska riktningar: tibetansk buddhism Filosofi och religion Religion och tro
With The Garden, centuries of Tibetan Buddhist wisdom are brought to life for readers by one of its greatest Western teachers, Michael Roach. Through a parable in which a young man is brought into a mystical garden by a beautiful embodiment of Wisdom, Roach presents the pantheon of great Tibetan teachers. The nameless…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Buddhism Filosofi och religion Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Meditation och visualisering Religion och tro
Dharma practice comprises a wide range of wise instructions and skillful means. As a result, meditators may be exposed to a diversity of approaches to the core teachings and the meditative path–and that can be confusing at times. In this clear and accessible exploration, Dharma teacher and longtime meditator…
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Being Upright takes us beyond the conventional interpretation of ethical precepts to the ultimate meaning that informs them. Reb Anderson first introduces us to the fundamental ideas of Zen Buddhist practice. Who was Shakyamuni Buddha and what was his central teaching? What does it mean to be a bodhisattva and take the…
Kategorier: Buddhism Buddhistiska riktningar Buddhistiska riktningar: mahayana Buddhistiska riktningar: zen-buddhism Filosofi och religion Religion och tro
Joyfully Together contains a wealth of ideas, thoughts, and practical suggestions on how to live happily with other people. The wisdom in this book draws from ancient Buddhist traditions to solve conflicts large and small. Thich Nhat Hanh explores the spiritual, emotional, and practical aspects of developing a…
In this dissertation, Johan af Klint presents the Barabudur monument on Central Java and analyses its significant role. The important trade historical aspects are given due interest. The Sailendras – the builders of the Barabudur – are appropriately presented. As the Barabudur to a large extent is based on various…
Kategorier: Buddhism Buddhistiska riktningar Buddhistiska riktningar: mahayana Buddhistiska riktningar: tibetansk buddhism Filosofi och religion Religion och tro
Outlining the difference between appearance and reality, this work shows that the path to awakening involves leaving behind the inaccurate and limiting beliefs we have about ourselves and the world around us and opening ourselves to the limitless potential of our true nature. By divesting the mind of confusion, the…
”Om vår andliga föreställningsförmåga verkligen kom till liv så skulle hela vår värld blomma ut och då skulle de fem Buddhorna inte bara vara symboler utan en levande närvaro, och fylla våra liv med ljus och visdom.” Vessantara
De fem Buddhornas mandala är en central buddhistisk symbol – en mångfacetterad juvel som…
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Explains how the initiatory practices of the Ninja can be used to achieve self-mastery• Uses the five human archetypes of lover, seeker, magus, soul warrior, and mystic• Shows how to access kuji-kiri, the positive energy of the Ninja Godai, to dispel fear, disempowerment, and soul fatigue The Ninja are a…
For centuries the stories in this book have beem told by Buddhist monks to the common people of the island of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). The tales were told in Singalese language while the verses often were sung in Pali the holy language of the Buddhists and then again translated into Singalese. This custom goes back at…
The Buddhist experience of realization?and beyond that, enlightenment?is not reserved for monks on distant mountaintops. It is your birthright and can become the way you view yourself and the world.
With warmth and simplicity, Don’t Give Up Until You Do presents key experiences of the Buddhist path in a down-to-earth…
Matthieu Ricard trained as a molecular biologist, working in the lab of a Nobel prize—winning scientist, but when he read some Buddhist philosophy, he became drawn to Buddhism. Eventually he left his life in science to study with Tibetan teachers, and he is now a Buddhist monk and translator for the Dalai Lama, living…
The Shinjinmei (written in the 6th century by the monk Sosan) is the first of Zen’s four fundamental texts. Thus, it is central to all Zen lineages and schools, and an essential source of study for all Zen practitioners.
Here, Philippe Coupey, a contemporary practicing monk for over 45 years, reflects on each of…
Kategorier: Buddhism Buddhistiska riktningar Buddhistiska riktningar: mahayana Buddhistiska riktningar: tibetansk buddhism Filosofi och religion Religion och tro
Renowned as a peerless teacher, practitioner, and scholar, Longchenpa thoroughly studied and mastered every one of the many Buddhist vehicles and lineages of teachings existing in Tibet at his time. Through his radiant intellect and meditative accomplishment, in both his teachings and written works, he was able to…
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Det gyllene ljusets sutra är en mahayanasutra och visionen i mahayanabuddhismen är att alla människor kan utvecklas andligen och att hjälpa dem i detta ingår som en självklar del i det andliga livet. Mahayanabuddhismen uppmuntrar varje enskild person att samarbeta i vad som beskrivs…