General Eastern Religions category: 553 books
by Edward Carpenter
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2014
The process of the evolution of religious rites and ceremonies has in its main outlines been the same all over the world, as the reader will presently see—and this whether in connection with the numerous creeds of Paganism or the supposedly unique case of Christianity; and now the continuity and...
The Art of Awakening
A User's Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Art and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
A presentation on the Tibetan Buddhist path to enlightenment, through the lens of an artist's eye and experience.
The sacred arts play an essential, intrinsic role in Tibetan Buddhist practice. Here, one of the great practitioners and master artists of our time presents a guide to the Tibetan...
Diaspora of the Gods
Modern Hindu Temples in an Urban Middle-Class World
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2004
Many Hindus today are urban middle-class people with religious values similar to those of their professional counterparts in America and Europe. Just as modern professionals continue to build new churches, synagogues, and now mosques, Hindus are erecting temples to their gods wherever their work and...
by Vincent Diaz
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2017
This story tells of the science behind alchemy and follows a Taoist reincarnation through a journey to end suffering with alchemy.
Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture
An Investigation of the Nine Best-Known Groups of Symbols
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
In this fascinating study, Dagyab Rinpoche not only explains the nine best-known groups of Tibetan Buddhist symbols but also shows how they serve as bridges between our inner and outer worlds. As such, they can be used to point the way to ultimate reality and to transmit a reservoir of deep knowledge formed over thousands of years.
by Arthur Lillie
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2015
A volume that proves that much of the New Testament is parable rather than history will shock many readers, but from the days of Origen and Clement of Alexandria to the days of Swedenborg the same thing has been affirmed. The proof that this parabolic writing has been derived from a previous religion...
Prathana
Prayers of Bhakti Marga
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2018
Prathana is a collection of Hindu prayers used by Bhakti Marga for daily worship. The book includes a compilation of hymns and ceremonial prayers to the Guru and Hindu Deities and their respective translations into English.
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Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004
The Hindu World is the most complete, authoritative and up-to-date one-volume guide to Hindu faith and culture available today. With twenty-four dedicated chapters written by the world's leading Hinduism scholars, it elucidates the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious...
The Treasury of Knowledge: Book One
Myriad Worlds
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2003
In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtrül's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. In his monumental Treasury of Knowledge, Jamgön Kongtrül presents a complete...
by Dawsonne Strong
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2015
An immense difficulty has to be encountered by those who have been deeply impressed by the value and beauty of Christianity when they are called upon to consider the claims of other faiths. Anyone who has had within his experience and under his observation such an exceptional case as that of a sincere...
by Nhat Hahn Thich
Language: Italian
Release Date: April 26, 2018
Language: Italian
Release Date: April 26, 2018
«Sull’altare del mio eremo ci sono le immagini del Buddha e di Gesù… li considero entrambi miei progenitori spirituali.»
Buddha e Gesù, due figure cruciali nella storia dell’umanità, hanno lasciato in eredità insegnamenti capaci di indicare il cammino a miliardi di persone per i secoli...
Buddhist and Christian?
An Exploration of Dual Belonging
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2013
The last century witnessed a gradual but profound transformation of the West's religious landscape. In today's context of diversity, people are often influenced by, and sometimes even claim to belong to, more than one religious tradition. Buddhism and Christianity is a particularly prevalent and fascinating...
Le Livre des morts tibétains
Le Grand Livre de la Libération Naturelle par la Compréhension dans le Monde Intermédiaire
Language: French
Release Date: July 26, 2017
Découvrez ce texte bouddhiste du VIIIe siècle !La collection complète des textes prècieux cachés par Padma Sambhava au Tibet au VIIIème siècle de notre ère s’intitule La Libération Naturelle par la Contemplation des Bouddhas Bénins et Féroces. L’un d’entre eux, Le Grand Livre de la Libération...
I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha!
What Fake Buddha Quotes Can Teach Us About Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
Quotes from the Buddha are everywhere: on Facebook, Instagram, coffee mugs, posters. There's only one problem: the Buddha didn't actually say most of them. This humorous and informative book takes these fake Buddha quotes as a launching point for a discussion on what the Buddha really did say, and...