Author : Kogen Mizuno
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 32,61 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
This book provides lucid explanations of such fundamental concepts as the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the Twelve-linked Chain of Dependent Origination, revealing the universal heart of Buddhist belief.
Author : Mitsutoshi Furuya
Publisher : Rissho Kosei-Kai International
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 44,59 MB
Release : 2010-04-10
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780984204403
Basic Buddhism Through Comics is a fun and novel look at the esoteric and occasionally difficult-to-grasp concepts behind Buddhism. This comic-style book Intended for adults as well as children and is an excellent guide for both those who have freshly entered the gate of Buddhism and those who have been practicing the teachings for a long time. Its 23 episodes offer not only easy-to-understand descriptions of Buddhist concepts but also the means to apply them in our daily lives.
Author : Jack Maguire
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,78 MB
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1476761965
Four hundred million people call themselves Buddhists today. Yet most Westerners know little about this powerful, Eastern-spawned faith. How did it begin? What do its adherents believe? Why are so many Westerners drawn to it? Essential Buddhism responds to these questions and many more, offering an accessible, global perspective on the religion's past, present, and future. It identifies how the principal concepts and practices originated and evolved through diverse cultural adaptations into three basic formats: * Theraveda (including Vipassana, brought from Vietnam in the 1960s and including such practitioners as Jack Kornfield and Jon Kapat-Zinn) * Mahayana (including Zen Buddhism, originally brought to America by Japanese teachers after World War II and popularized by Jack Kerouac and Thomas Merton) * Vajrayana (including Tibetan Buddhism, from the teachers who fled the Chinese takeover of Tibet in the 1950s as well as the Dalai Lama, and embraced by Allen Ginsberg, Richard Gere, and countless others) Essential Buddhism is the single best resource for the novice and the expert alike, exploring the depths of Buddhism's popularity and illuminating its tenets and sensible approach to living. Written in the lucid prose of a longtime professional storyteller, and full of Buddhist tales, scriptural quotes, ancient stories, and contemporary insights, Essential Buddhism is the first complete guide to the faith and the phenomenon.
Author : Kogen Mizuno
Publisher :
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 44,84 MB
Release : 2003
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Kogen Mizuno
Publisher :
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 12,1 MB
Release : 1965-07-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780756782023
Author : Kogen Mizuno
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 16,65 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Philosophy
ISBN :
This book provides a detailed yet accessible guide to basic terminology and concepts of Indian Buddhism in all its forms. The eight chapters elucidate the principle branches of Buddhism, the Three Treasures, the elements of existence, the Seals of the Law, dependent origination, the Four Noble Truths, religious practice, and the defilements.
Author : Thubten Yeshe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 41,81 MB
Release : 2012-10-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1614290016
Wisdom Energy is a simple and compelling introduction to Buddhism by two Tibetan lamas renowned for their insight and skill in teaching Westerners. Containing an entire meditation course, it goes to the heart of basic Buddhist practice and discusses the meaning and purpose of meditation, the causes of dissatisfaction and unhappiness, and the methods for subduing them and gaining control over our minds and lives. Originally published in 1976, Wisdom Energy still preserves the power, humor, and directness of the lamas's first teaching tour of North America, giving the reader the feeling of an intimate audience with two highly respected teachers.
Author : Inside Dharma
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 13,57 MB
Release : 2015-09-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781456403447
Although a great many books on Buddhism have been published in recent years, very few focus on the essential teachings and core beliefs of Western Buddhism today, even as it is taking shape in its new context before our eyes. This guidebook provides concise explanations of such basic concepts as the Five Precepts, the Four Noble Truths, the Five Aggregates, the Hindrances, and Dependent Origination along with notes and suggestions for their application. Buddhism is a vast and complex religious tradition that has evolved over the past 2500 years from a dozen or so core (radical) teachings of a man living in northern India called the Buddha. This book explores the common threads and contours that inform today's Buddhism; it is a guidebook for a better life and better world.
Author : The Dalai Lama
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 39,33 MB
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834841568
His Holiness the Dalai Lama presents the perfect introduction to traditional Tibetan Buddhist thought and practice, covering the Four Noble Truths and two essential texts. There is no one more suited to introduce beginners—and remind seasoned practitioners—of the fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism than His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Speaking to an audience of Western students, the Dalai Lama shows us how to apply basic Buddhist principles to our day-to-day lives. Starting with the very foundation of Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths, he provides the framework for understanding the Buddha’s first teachings on suffering, happiness, and peace. He follows with commentary on two of Buddhism’s most profound texts: The Eight Verses on Training the Mind and Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, often referring to the former as one of his main sources of inspiration for the practice of compassion. With clear, accessible language and the familiar sense of humor that infuses nearly all of his work, the Dalai Lama invites us all to develop innermost awareness, a proper understanding of the nature of reality, and heartfelt compassion for all beings. This book was previously published under the title Lighting the Way.
Author : Xingyundashi
Publisher : Weatherhill, Incorporated
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 43,3 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834805187
A companion volume to Master Hsing Yun's Lotus in the Stream, an accessible and popular introduction to Buddhist thought and practice, Buddhism: Core Ideas presents additional concepts central to a full understanding of the teachings of the Buddha, including cause and effect, Buddhist psychology, meditation and wisdom, the practices of repentance and sharing, and the six primary virtues that Buddhists seek to perfect. Master Hsing Yun's well-organized presentation, written in simple, direct language, makes these profound and important ideas easily accessible even to the uninitiated.
