In lectures delivered during 1905 and 1906, the Japanese mentor explains basic Buddhist concepts of God, faith, law, war, and other universal human concerns
Although the lines of the palm of the hand are barely visible in the early light, the monks of the Tofukuji monastery have been about their familiar rounds of daily tasks for several hours. Their rout
The Dhammapada is a versified Buddhist scripture traditionally ascribed to the Buddha himself. The Dhammapada consists of 423 verses in Pali uttered by the Buddha on some 305 occasions for the benefit
The six essays in this volume all deal with the relationship of mystical experience to ordinary life. The title essay on "cosmic consciousness" includes the author's account of his o
Buddhism under Mao shows what kind of a problem Buddhism presented to the Chinese Communists and how they solved it. Relying largely on materials from the Mainland press, Holmes Welch has made what is
To most good Vishnuites, and to most Hindus, the Bhagavad Gita is what the New Testament is to good Christians. It is their chief devotional book, and has been for centuries the principal source of r
A chronological arrangement of selected Hindu religious, literary, and philosophical works which illustrate the ideals and values of Indian life since 1000 B.C
This book, compiled from basic Buddhist writings, presents a survey of Buddhist thought in India, China, and Japan, covering the central doctrines and practices that has profoundly influenced human li
The Hwa Yen school of Mahayana Buddhism bloomed in China in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. Today many scholars regard its doctrines of Emptiness, Totality, and Mind-Only as the crown of Buddhist thoug
A Lama Foundation Book. Describes one man's transformation upon his acceptance of the principles of Yoga and gives a modern restatement of the importance of the spiritual side of man's nature. Illustr
These essays by a prominent Zen master are a classic introduction to Zen Buddhism, specifically written for Westerners.The former abbot of Nanzenji Monastary in Kyoto, the Reverend Zenkei Shibayama, u
A complete explanation of the esoteric principles of Mantra that also clarifies the differences between Hindu and Tibetan yoga. Translated into many languages, this is an important text for any studen
Of all the world's major religions, Chinese Buddhism has probably experienced the most traumatic modernization. Less than forty years have separated the self-contained Manchu Empire from the establish
Based partly on unpublished documents and oral information obtained from monks who headed major monasteries on mainland China, Holmes Welch presents a detailed description of the modern practice of Ch
