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The Buddha's Gift

Author : Rodger R. Ricketts

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 208 pages

File Size : 22,34 MB

Release : 2017-09-27

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ISBN : 9781976016622

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This is the author's fourth book exploring the complementary relationship between the Buddha's teachings and modern psychology. It reflects his 40 years of study and development of a unique yet cogent perspective that incorporates the traditional Buddhist teachings and his meditation insights, with the research and study of modern scholars and psychologists. This book goes beyond what is usually taught in traditional Buddhist texts as well as comparative psychology essays. The integration of the doctrines is exceptionally helpful for creating psychological wellbeing and for comprehending important truths of life. The present book explores deeply the valuable interface of psychology and the Buddha's teaching in developing wellbeing and wisdom. The Buddha's teachings are clearly shown as a foundation for a Relapse Prevention model to eliminate suffering and create happiness in our lives and the world.



The Buddha's Wish for the World

Author : Kōshin Ōtani

Publisher :

Page : 138 pages

File Size : 46,40 MB

Release : 2009-08-10

Category : Buddhism

ISBN : 9780976459422

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The Buddha's Wish for the World is composed of 36 short inspirational chapters, demonstrating how Buddhism is lived in everyday situations. Monshu Ohtani shares his insights on kindness, compassion, mindful attention to others, faith, and self-understanding through personal stories and examples. The Buddha's Wish for the World was written for general audiences, not just followers of the Shin tradition. Americans who are familiar with other Buddhist teachings will find many similarities, but also unique differences that come out of the Pure Land vision.



Theories of the Gift in South Asia

Author : Maria Heim

Publisher : Psychology Press

Page : 220 pages

File Size : 36,82 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780415970303

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First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.



Buddha Gift Notebook, 5 X8

Author : Sacred Gifts

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Page : 100 pages

File Size : 23,48 MB

Release : 2021-09-26

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Thank you for visiting this page. This unique Buddha gift notebook is the perfect gift notebook that honors Siddhartha Gautama, know as the Buddha. This faith gift notebook makes a thoughtful gift for buddhist friend, a gift for a woman or a gift for a man. It also makes a wonderful gift notebook for you! 100 PAGES: High-quality, college ruled pages in this Buddha gift item for you to easily jot down notes, shopping lists, take to-dos, notes, and reminders. 5"x8" SIZE (12.7 cm x 20.32 cm): Perfectly portable Buddha gift notebook! Easy to carry this gift notebook, or drop into a backpack, purse, briefcase or travel bag. UNFORGETTABLE COVER: It's easy to inspire someone with this buddha art gift. It is a beautiful religious gift and is sure to be an attention-grabber wherever it is. This Buddha gift item is ideal as a holiday gift, birthday gift, or just to show someone how loved and special they are. Also perfect as a gift notebook for yourself! Please also click on the author link to see our Buddha gift journal and Buddha adult coloring book. Don't get left out - be notified when we release a new notebook! Sign up at AgeOfBooks.com Buddha Story Buddha founded buddhism. The word 'Buddha' actually means '"Awakened One" or "Enlightened One", one who has opened their eyes to the true reality. This Buddha unique gift notebook honors him, as well as the Buddha within you.. The Buddha on this cover is Siddhartha Gautama who was born in Nepal around 2,500 years ago. Siddhartha was part of a wealthy and royal family of a small kingdom. Like most royals, he lived a privileged life, never experiencing hunger, never without money and without fears of the future. Yet he was not at peace. He sought to understand the meaning of life. So he left the luxury of his palace and began the unique journey of a religious seeker. He renounced the trappings of wealth, and studied meditation under various holy men. after several years of mendicancy, meditation, and asceticism, he awakened to understand the mechanism which keeps people trapped in the cycle of rebirth The Buddha never claimed to be a god or a prophet. Siddhartha was a human being who like any of us can become Enlightened.



Smile of the Buddha

Author : Jacquelynn Baas

Publisher : Univ of California Press

Page : 312 pages

File Size : 41,51 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Art

ISBN : 0520242084

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"The relations between eastern and western cultures have long been a neglected topic, and this careful and intelligent look at a small but significant part of those relations is most welcome."--Thomas McEvilley, author of The Shape of Ancient Thought "How wonderful that Jacquelynn Baas has seen the light of the Buddha's smile shining from faraway Asia into the realm of the art of modern times in what we think of as the West! . . . Her work reveals how some of our most influential artists explored and expressed the sophisticated perceptions and joyful energy emanating from the realm of Buddhist Asia."--Robert A. F. Thurman "As a Buddhist scholar and artist I welcome this thoughtful and richly detailed study of how many aspects of Buddhism have stimulated, invigorated, and enriched Western arts over the past 150 years."--Stephen Addiss, author of The Art of Zen "A crucial contribution to modern art studies, this high-spirited text surveys Western artists awakened by the wisdom of the East, from Monet and Duchamp to O'Keeffe to Martin. It is a thoughtful book about thoughtful artists, their values and their visions, with a lot to offer general readers and specialists alike."--Charles Stuckey, Associate Professor of Art History at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago



THE BOOK OF BUDDHA

Author : Arundhati Subramaniam

Publisher : Penguin UK

Page : 98 pages

File Size : 24,84 MB

Release : 2009-06-16

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 8184750919

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Around 2500 years ago a thirty-five-year-old man named Siddhartha had a mystical insight under a peepul tree in north-eastern India; in a place now revered as Bodhgaya. Today; more than 300 million people across the globe consider themselves beneficiaries of Gautama Buddha’s insight; and believe that it has irrevocably marked their spiritual commitment and identity. Who was this man who still remains such a vital figure for the modern-day questor? How did he arrive at the realization that ‘suffering alone exists; but none who suffer; the deed there is; but no doer thereof; Nirvana there is; but no one seeking it; the Path there is; but none who travel it’? The Book of Buddha traces the various stages of the spiritual journey undertaken by a man who started out as Siddhartha the Seeker; achieved understanding as Shakyamuni the Sage and attained supremacy as Tathagata the Master—finally reaching transcendence as Jina the Victor when he was transformed into the Buddha and became the Enlightened One. Combining personal insight with a deep understanding of Buddhist philosophy; Arundhathi Subramaniam gives the reader a sensitive and revealing portrait of the Buddha and his role in shaping and transfiguring the course of history. In this passionate and deeply felt rendition of the Buddha’s life she explores his enduring impact; and affirms that though he promised no quick-fix solution to life’s problems; Buddhism has remained truly democratic because it holds out the promise of self-realization for all.



The Buddha's Gift to the World

Author : Martina Draszczyk

Publisher : Shambhala Publications

Page : 281 pages

File Size : 42,73 MB

Release : 2024-10-22

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 0834845849

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An original presentation of the history and practice of mindfulness drawn from the teachings of eminent Mahayana Buddhist masters. Until now, mindfulness in the West has mainly been taught and practiced based on the Theravada Buddhist tradition. This book offers the first comprehensive exploration of the subject based on Mahayana Buddhist sources, including a number of the Buddha’s discourses and treatises and texts by eminent Indian and Tibetan Buddhist masters. With its emphasis on theory and practice, this book will be rewarding for anyone interested in mindfulness, meditation, and the history and practice of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism. Martina Draszczyk balances rigorous scholarship with her decades of experience as a Dharma and mindfulness teacher to guide readers through this vast subject. She conveys how mindfulness intersects and diverges in Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism and offers insight into how Buddhist-inspired mindfulness is applied in contemporary non-Buddhist contexts, such as the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program (MBSR). This book’s exploration of mindfulness from a previously overlooked perspective complements other publications on the subject and provides readers with a more complete understanding of the role mindfulness plays in Buddhist practice beyond the current trend of enhancing relaxation and calm. Draszczyk shows readers how to integrate the wisdom of classical teachings into their own mindfulness practice. Readers can find further inspiration in the elucidation on the fourfold application of mindfulness given by the Fourteenth Shamar Rinpoche, a great Kagyu teacher. This teaching, which he shared in 2014 only weeks before his passing, can lead to a truly profound Buddhist practice.



Shopping for Buddhas

Author : Jeff Greenwald

Publisher : Travelers' Tales

Page : 226 pages

File Size : 39,49 MB

Release : 2014-08-12

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1609520947

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Jeff Greenwald's classic travelogue follows his quest for the "perfect" Buddha statue. At turns hilarious and moving, his quest features a cast of amazing characters — from a passionate palmist to a flying lama — who provide unforgettable glimpses into the daily life and culture of the former kingdom (including a wild ride on Kathmandu’s very first escalator). Greenwald doesn't shy away from Shangri-la’s darker side. Along with colorful descriptions of Hindu and Buddhist mythology, the book tells of the rampant corruption, art smuggling, assassination attempts and human right abuses that would ignite Nepal’s violent "People Power" Revolution in April 1990. A new afterword by the author recounts Nepal's tumultuous recent history — including the massacre of the royal family — in vivid detail. And a new preface introduces this 25th anniversary edition with some thoughts about how Nepal, and travel writing, have evolved since the book’s first publication. Shopping for Buddhas remains a must-read for anyone who has visited, or plans to visit, Nepal.



The Everything Buddhism Book

Author : Arnie Kozak

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 207 pages

File Size : 37,40 MB

Release : 2010-12-18

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1440511632

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"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness." --Dalai Lama That's easy for the Dalai Lama to say--but for the rest of us, understanding this mysterious, multilayered faith can be very difficult. With this updated and revised edition of the classic Buddhist primer, you can delve into the profound principles of nonviolence, mindfulness, and self-awareness. From Tibetan Buddhism to Zen, you'll explore the traditions of all branches of Buddhism, including: The life of Buddha and his continuing influence throughout the world A revealing survey of the definitive Buddhist texts What the Sutras say about education, marriage, sex, and death Faith-fueled social protest movements in Tibet, Burma, and elsewhere Buddhist art, poetry, architecture, calligraphy, and landscaping The proven physiological effects of meditation and other Buddhist practices The growing impact of Buddhism on modern American culture In this guide, you'll discover the deceptively simple truths of this enigmatic religion. Most important, you learn how to apply the tenets of Buddhism to your daily life--and achieve clarity and inner peace in the process.



In the Buddha's Words

Author : Bodhi

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 512 pages

File Size : 28,73 MB

Release : 2005-07-28

Category : Literary Collections

ISBN : 0861714911

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"This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha's teachings in his own words. The American scholar monk Bhikkhu Bodhi, whose voluminous translations have won widespread acclaim, here presents selected discourses of the Buddha from the Pali Canon, the earliest record of what the Buddha taught. Divided into ten thematic chapters, In the Buddha's Words reveals the full scope of the Buddha's discourses, from family life and marriage to renunciation and the path of insight. A concise informative introduction precedes each chapter, guiding the reader toward a deeper understanding of the texts that follow." "In the Buddha's Words allows even readers unacquainted with Buddhism to grasp the significance of the Buddha's contributions to our world heritage. Taken as a whole, these texts bear eloquent testimony to the breadth and intelligence of the Buddha's teachings, and point the way to an ancient yet ever vital path. Students and seekers alike will find this systematic presentation indispensable."--BOOK JACKET.