Buddha Da

Author : Anne Donovan
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781847675521

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Buddha Da by Anne Donovan Pdf

Anne Marie’s Da, a Glaswegian painter and decorator, has always been game for a laugh. So when he first tells his family that he’s taking up meditation at the Buddhist Centre in town, no one takes him seriously. But as Jimmy becomes more involved in his search for the spiritual his beliefs start to come into conflict with the needs of his wife, Liz, and cracks begin to form in their previously happy family. With grace, humour and humility Anne Donovan’s beloved debut tells the story of one man’s search for a higher power. But in his search for meaning, Jimmy might be about to lose the thing that matters most.

Author : John S. Strong,Professor John S. Strong
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226801735

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The Buddha's Tooth by John S. Strong,Professor John S. Strong Pdf

Part One: The Portuguese and the Tooth Relic -- Chapter One: The Tale of the Portuguese Tooth and Its Sources -- Chapter Two: Where the Tooth Was Found: Traditions about the Location of the Relic in Sri -- Lanka -- Chapter Three: Whose Tooth Was It? Traditions about the Identity of the Relic -- Chapter Four: The Trial of the Tooth -- Chapter Five: The Destruction of the Tooth -- Conspectus of Part One: The Storical Evolution of the Tales of the Portuguese Tooth -- Part Two: The British and the Tooth Relic -- Chapter Six: The Cosmopolitan Tooth: The Relic in Kandy before the British Became Aware of -- It -- Chapter Seven: The British Takeover of 1815 and the Kandyan Convention -- Chapter Eight: The Relic Returns: The Tooth and Its Properties Restored to the Temple -- Chapter Nine: The Relic Lost and Recaptured: The Tooth and the Rebellion of 1817- -- Chapter Ten: The Relic Disestablished: Missionary Oppositions to the Tooth -- Chapter Eleven: Showings of the Tooth: The Story of the King of Siam's Visit (1897) -- Chapter Twelve: Showings of the Tooth: The Story of Queen Elizabeth's Shoes (1954).

Author : Jiang Wu,Lucille Chia
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780231540193

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Spreading Buddha's Word in East Asia by Jiang Wu,Lucille Chia Pdf

A monumental work in the history of religion, the history of the book, the study of politics, and bibliographical research, this volume follows the making of the Chinese Buddhist canon from the fourth century to the digital era. Approaching the subject from a historical perspective, it ties the religious, social, and textual practices of canon formation to the development of East Asian Buddhist culture and enlivens Chinese Buddhist texts for readers interested in the evolution of Chinese writing and the Confucian and Daoist traditions. The collection undertakes extensive readings of major scriptural catalogs from the early manuscript era as well as major printed editions, including the Kaibao Canon, Qisha Canon, Goryeo Canon, and Taisho Canon. Contributors add fascinating depth to such understudied issues as the historical process of compilation, textual manipulation, physical production and management, sponsorship, the dissemination of various editions, cultic activities surrounding the canon, and the canon's reception in different East Asian societies. The Chinese Buddhist canon is one of the most enduring textual traditions in East Asian religion and culture, and through this exhaustive, multifaceted effort, an essential body of work becomes part of a new, versatile narrative of East Asian Buddhism that has far-reaching implications for world history.

Author : Frederick Thomas
Publisher : Buddha's Bones
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780981455419

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Buddha's Bones by Frederick Thomas Pdf

Osiris Lee has found himself once again up to his eyeballs in danger. And this time he might not make it out alive. His problem? What are Buddha's Bones and why is everyone after them. With the help of a few friends as he travels Africa, Asia and China, Osiris uses every ounce of his courage to find out. And once he does, he'll never be the same again.

Author : Samrat Upadhyay
Publisher : HMH
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780547488400

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Buddha's Orphans by Samrat Upadhyay Pdf

A novel of love and political upheaval, in which “Kathmandu is as specific and heartfelt as Joyce’s Dublin” (San Francisco Chronicle). In Buddha’s Orphans, Nepal’s political upheavals of the past century serve as a backdrop to the story of an orphan boy, Raja, and the girl he is fated to love, Nilu, a daughter of privilege. Their love scandalizes both of their families—and the novel takes readers across the globe and through several generations. This engrossing, unconventional love story explores the ways that events of the past, even those we are ignorant of, inevitably haunt the present. It is also a brilliant depiction of Nepali society from the Whiting Award–winning author of Arresting God in Kathmandu. “[Upadhyay is] a Buddhist Chekhov.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Upadhyay . . . [illuminates] the shadow corners of his characters’ psyches, as well as the complex social and political realities of life in Nepal, with equal grace.” —Elle “[Upadhyay’s] characters linger. They are captured with such concise, illuminating precision that one begins to feel that they just might be real.” —The Christian Science Monitor “Absorbing . . . Beautifully told.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Author : Yong Zhi
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781475942125

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Poetic Leaps in Zen's Journey of Enlightenment by Yong Zhi Pdf

While the philosophical discussion of Zen spirituality reaches its limit, poetry offers an effective expression of the sublime experiences. From a poetic perspective, enlightenment is understood as poetic leaps in the spiritual journey, which brings people from the habitually or conventionally established world toward new horizons of consciousness. This leap is a breakthrough in the overall consciousness, rather than a progression in contemplative thought. Therefore, it cannot be adequately described through abstract representation, but poetry can metaphorically capture this leap and reveal both the spiritual meaning and the practical wisdom of enlightenment. This book will take you on this fantastic journey of enlightenment.

Author : Dragos Gheorghiu,Theodor Barth
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789691412

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Artistic Practices and Archaeological Research by Dragos Gheorghiu,Theodor Barth Pdf

This volume – which has come about through a collaborative venture between Dragos Gheorghiu (archaeologist and professional visual artist) and Theodor Barth (anthropologist) – aims at expanding the field of archaeological research with an anthropological understanding of practices that include artistic methods.

Author : Tai Thu Nguyen,Thị Thơ Hoàng
Publisher : CRVP
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Bhuddism
ISBN : 9781565180987

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The History of Buddhism in Vietnam by Tai Thu Nguyen,Thị Thơ Hoàng Pdf

Author : Jeffrey Hopkins
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520239081

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Emptiness in the Mind-Only School of Buddhism by Jeffrey Hopkins Pdf

"This is a scholarly tour de force, the likes of which are rarely seen in the academy."—José Ignacio Cabezón, Illif School of Theology "An exceptionally clear and detailed account of a central debate in Tibetan Buddhist scholastic philosophy."—Matthew Kapstein, University of Chicago "This is without question the finest and most complete discussion of the renowned Mind-Only school and its Tibetan context."—Anne C. Klein, author of Knowledge & Liberation, Path to the Middle "An important new contribution to our understanding of the development of Buddhist philosophical thought in Tibet."—Matthew T. Kapstein, author of The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism: Conversion, Contestation, and Memory

Author : Paul Williams
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 041533229X

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Buddhism: The origins and nature of Mahāyāna Buddhism ; Some Mahāyāna religious topics by Paul Williams Pdf

This eight-volume set brings together seminal papers in Buddhist studies from a vast range of academic disciplines published over the last forty years. With a new introduction by the editor, this collection is a unique and unrivalled research resource for both student and scholar. Coverage includes: - Buddhist origins; early history of Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia - early Buddhist Schools and Doctrinal History; Theravada Doctrine - the Origins and nature of Mahayana Buddhism; some Mahayana religious topics - Abhidharma and Madhyamaka - Yogacara, the Epistemological tradition, and Tathagatagarbha - Tantric Buddhism (Including China and Japan); Buddhism in Nepal and Tibet - Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia, and - Buddhism in China, East Asia, and Japan.

Author : Gwendolyn Hyslop
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004328747

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A Grammar of Kurtöp by Gwendolyn Hyslop Pdf

A grammar of Kurtöp presents the phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics of Kurtöp, a Tibeto-Burman language of northeastern Bhutan. When possible, data are presented in a comparative light, lending insight into the development of phenomena such as tonogenesis and nominalizations.

Author : Bruce Matthews
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134352067

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Buddhism in Canada by Bruce Matthews Pdf

Buddhism has become a major religion in Canada over the last half-century. The 'ethnic Buddhism' associated with immigrant Asian people is the most important aspect, but there is also a growing constituency of Euro-Canadian Buddhists seriously interested in the faith. This insightful study analyzes the phenomenon of Buddhism in Canada from a regional perspective. The work provides an important examination of the place of Buddhism in a developed western country associated with a traditional Judeo-Christian culture, but undergoing profound sociological transformation due to large-scale immigration and religio-cultural pluralism. It is a valuable text for students of religion, Buddhism and North American Studies.

Author : Roderick S. Bucknell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781009236522

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Reconstructing Early Buddhism by Roderick S. Bucknell Pdf

Addresses key and contested questions regarding early Buddhism, revealing the path of meditative practice most likely followed by the Buddha.

Author : Hammalawa Saddhatissa
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1997-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780861711246

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Buddhist Ethics by Hammalawa Saddhatissa Pdf

"For more than a quarter of a century, those in search of an introduction to Buddhist moral thought have turned and returned to this little volume which includes a remarkable range of information on Buddhist history, thought and practice as background for understanding the fundamental issues of Buddhist ethics."--Back cover.

Author : Zhi Gang Sha
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781940363998

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Soul Mind Body Science System by Zhi Gang Sha Pdf

What is a soul? Are miracles real? When the soul is healed, how does the body respond? Throughout history, there have been countless cases of "miracle" healings, unexplainable by modern science. Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha has personally healed thousands of patients, usually in front of dozens of witnesses. Hundreds of videos of these healings can be seen on YouTube. But how can these healings be explained? Soul Mind Body Science System is the first book to explore the scientific explanations for why soul healing miracles are genuine. Written with Dr. Rulin Xiu, an expert on string theory and quantum physics who trained at The University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Sha shares, for the first time, the scientific theories that explain why all actions on Earth are guided by the reality of the soul. In Soul Mind Body Science System, the complex and fascinating relationships present between matter, density, information, soul, and consciousness are thoroughly examined. Written for armchair and professional scientists alike, this book makes a significant contribution to the ongoing debate about the true nature of reality. As the lines between "science" and "spirit" blur, this investigation becomes ever more important. The groundbreaking Soul Mind Body Science System is for all readers who have contemplated the fundamental scientific laws of the universe and sought answers beyond those offered by popular science and mainstream faith.