Buddhist Scriptures

Author : Ralph Flores
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791473405
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Scriptures as Literature written by Ralph Flores and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2009-01-08 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at a variety of Buddhist sacred writings as literature and includes insights from literary theory.

Author : Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher : Parallax Press
ISBN 13 : 1888375302
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Our Mind written by Thich Nhat Hanh and published by Parallax Press. This book was released on 2002-02-09 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nautilus Award Finalist The renowned Zen’s monk’s profound study of Buddhist psychology—with insights into how these ancient teachings apply to the modern world Based on the fifty verses on the nature of consciousness taken from the great fifth-century Buddhist master Vasubandhu and the teachings of the Avatamsaka Sutra, Thich Nhat Hanh focuses on the direct experience of recognizing, embracing, and looking deeply into the nature of our feelings and perceptions. Presenting the basic teachings of Buddhist applied psychology, Understanding Our Mind shows us how our mind is like a field, where every kind of seed is planted—seeds of suffering, anger, happiness, and peace. The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds in our mind. If we know how to water seeds of joy and transform seeds of suffering, then understanding, love, and compassion will flower. Vietnamese Zen Master Thuong Chieu said, “When we understand how our mind works, the practice becomes easy.”

Author : Lauren Shufran
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Buddha and the Bard written by Lauren Shufran and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-01-10 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does Shakespeare have to teach us about mindfulness? What Eastern spiritual views about death, love, and presence are reflected in the writings of The Bard? The Buddha and the Bard reveals the surprising connections between the 2,500-year-old spiritual leader and the most compelling writer of all time. “Shufran’s compelling juxtapositions will encourage the reader to ask the deepest questions of themselves while delighting in the play of resonances across a cultural and historical divide.” – YOGA Magazine Shakespeare understood and represented the human condition better than any writer of his time. As for the Buddha, he saw how to liberate us from that condition. Author Lauren Shufran explores the fascinating interplay of Western drama and Eastern philosophy by pairing quotes from Shakespeare with the tenets of an Eastern spiritual practice, sparking a compelling dialogue between the two. There’s a remarkable interchange of echoes between Shakespeare’s conception of “the inward man” and Buddhist approaches to recognizing, honoring, and working with our humanness as we play out our roles on the “stage” of our lives. The Buddha and the Bard synthesizes literature and scripture, embodied drama and transcendent practice, to shape a multifaceted lyric that we can apply as mindful practice in our own lives. Shufran’s compelling juxtapositions will encourage the reader to ask the deepest questions of themselves while delighting in the play of resonances across a cultural and historical divide.

Author : Donald S. Lopez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Modern Buddhist Bible written by Donald S. Lopez and published by . This book was released on 2002-11-18 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes an alternative look at modern Buddhism from the perspective of prominent authors writing from 1873 to 1980, and includes biographical sketches for each entry.

Author : Donald Lopez
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141909374
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Scriptures written by Donald Lopez and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-03-25 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Buddhism has no central text such as the Bible or the Koran, there is a powerful body of scripture from across Asia that encompasses the dharma, or the teachings of Buddha. This rich anthology brings together works from a broad historical and geographical range, and from languages such as Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese and Japanese. There are tales of the Buddha's past lives, a discussion of the qualities and qualifications of a monk, and an exploration of the many meanings of Enlightenment. Together they provide a vivid picture of the Buddha and of the vast nature of the Buddhist tradition.

Author : Dwight Goddard
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781539670407
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Buddhist Bible written by Dwight Goddard and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic illustrated book describes the origins of buddhism in one of the world's best book collections on the subject. It not only goes in detail about the origins of Buddhism and how it first began, but it takes you throughout the world by teaching the reader the different kinds of Buddhism and the various concepts of Buddhism as it pertains to that culture in which it originated. The newly remastered version of this book also includes some very impressive illustrations, and photos of temples, famous sites, and buddhist artifacts.

Author : Anne Bancroft
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780834821828
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Buddha Speaks written by Anne Bancroft and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2010-12-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the core of the Buddha’s teaching in his own words, as it was memorized word-for-word by his disciples and written down two hundred years after his death. These selections from the Buddhist scriptures deal with the search for truth, the way of contemplation, life and death, living in community, and many other topics, serving as an excellent small introduction to the Buddha’s teaching. Whether addressed to monks and nuns, householders, outcastes, or thieves, the Buddha’s teachings are characterized by one main concern: conveying the reality of our bondage to suffering—and the supremely good news that liberation is possible. It is a concern as relevant for people today as it was for the people of north India a millennium and a half ago.

Author : Bodhi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861714911
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Buddha's Words written by Bodhi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-07-28 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.

Author : Edward Conze
Publisher : Scholarly Title
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Scriptures written by Edward Conze and published by Scholarly Title. This book was released on 1982 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Richard F. Nance
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231152302
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Speaking for Buddhas written by Richard F. Nance and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhist intellectual discourse owes its development to a dynamic interplay between primary source materials and subsequent interpretation, yet scholarship on Indian Buddhism has long neglected to privilege one crucial series of texts. Commentaries on Buddhist scriptures, particularly the sutras, offer rich insights into the complex relationship between Buddhist intellectual practices and the norms that inform--and are informed by--them. Evaluating these commentaries in detail for the first time, Richard F. Nance revisits--and rewrites&mdashthe critical history of Buddhist thought, including its unique conception of doctrinal transmission. Attributed to such luminaries as Nagarjuna, Vasubandhu, Dignaga, and Santideva, scriptural commentaries have long played an important role in the monastic and philosophical life of Indian Buddhism. Nance reads these texts against the social and cultural conditions of their making, establishing a solid historical basis for the interpretation of key beliefs and doctrines. He also underscores areas of contention, in which scholars debate what it means to speak for, and as, a Buddha. Throughout these texts, Buddhist commentators struggle to deduce and characterize the speech of Buddhas and teach others how to convey and interpret its meaning. At the same time, they demonstrate the fundamental dilemma of trying to speak on behalf of Buddhas. Nance also investigates the notion of "right speech" as articulated by Buddhist texts and follows ideas about teaching as imagined through the common figure of a Buddhist preacher. He notes the use of epistemological concepts in scriptural interpretation and the protocols guiding the composition of scriptural commentary, and provides translations of three commentarial guides to better clarify the normative assumptions organizing these works.