Eastern category: 10105 books

Pequenas frases, grandes pensamentos. Utilzados no dia a dia como uma metáfora das situações da vida, os provérbios traduzem conhecimentos e crenças, atravessam os tempos e acompanham as gerações sem jamais perder sua força ou utilidade. Notáveis em todas as línguas e culturas, inspiram,...

In the current age where democratic and egalitarian ideals have preeminence, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, among other hierarchically organized religious traditions, faces the challenging questions: “Why is hierarchy maintained as the model of organizing the church, and what are the theological...

“Dear Asha, why is this happening to me?”Sorrow and stress are universal, but difficult situations can also be opportunities—life trying to guide us toward greater happiness—if only we had the wisdom to follow it. To find the hidden blessings within the various situations in life, you need faith,...

On April 25, 1999, ten thousand Falun Gong practitioners gathered outside Zhongnanhai, the guarded compound where China's highest leaders live and work, in a day-long peaceful protest of police brutality against fellow practitioners in the neighboring city of Tianjin. Stunned and surprised, China's...

Liberation Unleashed introduces you to the process of unraveling the false sense of a separate self at the center of your existence. With insightful metaphors, personal stories, and guided dialogues, this book points directly to our lack of separation and helps you move toward a new, more open reality...

Exploring a new religion is no easy task. That's why the Simple series is so popular-these delightful books take readers by the hand and lead them into the basics of an Eastern faith without intimidation or confusion. Simple Buddhism invites readers to discover this appealing religion and its peaceful...

Erlösung? Rettung? Ewigkeit? Bestsellerautor Max Lucado betrachtet die Worte Jesu am Kreuz. Er begegnet den Personen um das Kreuz. Und er zeigt uns die Weisheit des Kreuzes für unser Leben. Der Autor führt in vielen berührenden Beispielen zum Staunen über das größte Ereignis der Weltgeschichte. Aus begrenzter Zeit kann Ewigkeit im Leben jedes Christen werden.

“Ordinary Mind is itself the Way,” said Mazu Daoyi. See what this master has to say—and discover the extraordinary nature of your own “ordinary” life. In Master Ma’s Ordinary Mind, you will learn the true nature of enlightenment from one of Zen’s great teachers. Master Mazu’s...

Dieses Buch ist Lesestoff für Lebenshungrige! Denn die "sieben Worte", die Jesus in den Stunden vor seinem Tod sprach, sind Wegweiser zum Leben. Sie zeigen, wie Beziehungen gelingen, Hoffnung überdauert, Sehnsüchte gestillt werden und man den Weg nach Hause findet. Es geht nicht ums Jenseits,...

An exquisite poem from one of Dzogchen’s greatest teachers. The Essential Jewel of Holy Practice is a vibrant philosophical and ethical poem by one of Tibet’s great spiritual masters. Patrul Rinpoche presents a complete view of the path of liberation from the perspectives of the Madhyamaka...

A must-read for students of Tibetan Buddhism, The Life and Teachings of Tsongkhapa provides a thorough exploration of the great teacher’s wisdom. In The Life and Teachings of Tsongkhapa, you’ll discover Tsongkhapa’s teachings on transcendental aspects of sutra, tantra, and insight...

Inspired by Sri Atmananda (Krishna Menon), the Direct Path is a “pathless path.” It simply articulates the being of you and the world as loving, open, clear awareness. If this truth is realized as your experience, then nothing need be done. The path disappears, and life is lived in sweetness and...

Poland is a tenacious survivor-state: it was wiped off the map in 1795, resurrected after the First World War, apparently annihilated again in the Second, and reduced to satellite status of the Soviet Union after 1945. Yet it emerged in the vanguard of resistance to the USSR in the 1980s, albeit as...

Mahatma Gandhi holds an eminent position in the history of ethics and its application to contemporary concerns. This book brings together in one harmonious whole three systems of thoughts on ethics Indian, Western and Gandhian. It shows how Gandhi, drawing from the other two traditions, made a creative contribution of his own in making ethics richer and more relevant than ever before.