(Hardback)

This transdisciplinary study focuses on animals and plants in medieval Chinese religions and science. It examines how medieval religious agents engaged with animals and plants as material culture in the mundane world, and how the spiritual world and natural world mutually enriched each other in the medieval world of China.

(Paperback)

The Dalai Lama discusses Buddhist doctrine covering such topics as reincarnation, psychology, meditation, compassion, and Buddhism in the West.

(Paperback)

Apparitions of the Self is an investigation into what is known in Tibet as "secret autobiography," a literary genre that presents a personal exploration of intimate religious experiences. In this volume, Janet Gyatso translates and studies the secret autobiographies by the Tibetan Buddhist visionary, Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798).

(Paperback)

This book gives the reader the opportunity to gaze over the shoulders of the Buddhist thinkers as they grapple with the question, "What is real"

(Paperback)

0

(Paperback)

Focusing on readers of all backgrounds, this handbook shows how to create a personalized, day-to-day spiritual practice based on individual beliefs and needs. Chants, prayers, affirmations, rituals, guided meditations, and breathing exercises help incorporate the notion of a continuous sacred presence into any routine.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

Examines the processes of socialization and commitment processes of Anglo-Australian affiliates of Buddhist Centres in Australia. This book also examines practitioners' experiences of participation, study, practice and self-transformation with respect to their role in the individual's appropriation of the Buddhist worldview.

(Hardback)

Studies the consecration of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. This book demonstrates that the image becomes the Buddha's surrogate by being invested with the Buddha's story and charged with the extraordinary power of Buddhahood.

(Paperback)

In this classic collection of lectures, Buddhist monk, scholar, poet and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh shows us that suffering is not enough; for in order to achieve peace, we must be peace. We must learn to smile at the wonders that surround us every day, for if we cannot smile, the world will not have peace.

(Paperback)

Presents the classical methods for developing the mind of enlightenment and examines a wide range of obstacles to its development.

(Paperback)

The story of the author's early years, beginning with his identification as the reincarnation of an elightened leader, aged 13 months. His training and ordination are described, as are the months spent trekking over the Himalayas, narrowly escaping capture by Chinese communists.

(Paperback)

A guide to Shin, one of the forms of Buddhism in Japan little known in the West.

(Paperback)

Who am I

How we respond to this common human question is of vital importance to our happiness and well-being, for it is only by understanding that we are a part of nature that we can gain a real context for our lives.

(Hardback)

Presents Buddhism as a living, practical religion, giving readers an enlightening insight into an often mystifying tradition. This book offers a fascinating perspective on Buddhism, in all its beauty and nobility, though the eyes of a practicing Buddhist born and raised in the tradition that has guided millions of people since its beginnings.

(Paperback)

Presents Buddhism as a living, practical religion, giving readers an enlightening insight into an often mystifying tradition. This book offers a fascinating perspective on Buddhism, in all its beauty and nobility, though the eyes of a practicing Buddhist born and raised in the tradition that has guided millions of people since its beginnings.

(Paperback)

This work seeks to give an integrated understanding of the Buddhist tradition through the exploration of a number of key themes. It illustrates the constant interplay of belief and practice within Buddhism and provides a view of diversity and continuity in different Buddhist communities.

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

A study of Buddhism and iconoclasm in East Asia as part of a general theory of religious destruction.

(Paperback)

By examining issues such as left-right divisions in the monastic order, the rise of organized lay movements and Buddhist social activism, this books seeks to demonstrate that the emphasis on mediation and mental training is only one strand in this complex world-historical tradition.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

Provides an overview of the history and development, major traditions and current trends in the study and practice for American Buddhism, complete with pedagogical features for textbook use.