Drifting Through Samsara

Author : Masoumeh Rahmani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Conversion
ISBN : 0197579981

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"Goenka's Vipassana movement is distinguished for its consistent refusal to identify as Buddhist and its rich rhetorical repertoire for repackaging Theravada Buddhist teachings in pseudo-scientific and secular language. This book is an in-depth qualitative study of Goenka's movement in New Zealand. It illustrates the implication of the movement's discourse on shaping unique processes and narratives of conversion and disengagement. It argues that conversion to this movement is tacit and paradoxically results in the members' rejection of religious labels and categories. The book subsequently examines disengagement in the context of tacit conversion, outlining three pathways: (1) pragmatic leaving, (2) disaffiliation, and (3) deconversion. Pragmatic leavers refer to individuals who disengaged prior to developing a commitment and their language is characterised by pragmatisms, dualistic discourse, and ambivalence, and their post-disengagement involves an active gravitation towards practices with easily accomplished goals. Disaffiliates and deconverts are individuals who disengaged after years of intense commitment to the movement. One of the distinguishing features of disaffiliation narratives is self-doubt resulting from the movement's ambiguous discourse regarding progress, and that post-disengagement often involves the retrospective adoption of the Buddhist identity. The book argues that consequential to its linguistic strategies as well as the movement's relation to the host culture, deconversion from this movement is a rare exit pattern. The book thus also questions the normative participant recruitment approach in conversion studies and argues that a simple reliance on the informants' identification or rejection of categories fails to encompass the tonalities of conversion in the contemporary spiritual landscape"--

Author : Masoumeh Rahmani
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780197579961

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Introduction -- 1. Conversion Career -- 2. Tacit Conversion -- 3. Pragmatic Leaving -- 4. Vipassana Disaffiliation Narratives -- 5. Disaffiliation Trajectories -- 6. Deconversion: Breathing New Self into Not-Self -- Bibliography -- Appendix 1: Vipassana Ten-day Course Timetable -- Appendix 2: Participants' Information.

Author : Kyabje Garchen Rinpoche
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611809053

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Vajrakilaya by Kyabje Garchen Rinpoche Pdf

A thorough guide to Vajrakīlaya, from a master of the Drigung Kagyu lineage. In Kyabje Garchen Rinpoche’s first major collection of tantric teachings, he offers a complete manual for the visualization and supplication of the deity Vajrakīlaya. This ancient tantric practice centers on familiarizing oneself with the wrathful deity as a method for traversing the path to enlightenment. With clear instructions and insightful commentary, Garchen Rinpoche highlights the cultivation of bodhicitta at every stage of the path. This comprehensive guide to deity practice by one of the greatest living Tibetan meditation masters will support practitioners of all experiential levels in reuniting with their own awakened nature.

Author : Saksham Garg
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789354924385

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Samsara by Saksham Garg Pdf

Perfect for fans of Harry Potter and Immortals of Meluha, Samsara by Penguin editor-turned-author Saksham Garg is a mythological fantasy novel with a powerful twist ending. What if you came face to face with the gods? Phones stop working. Smartwatches die. And arms start glowing with blue scars. This is what happens to Aman Chandra and ten other Souls of Samsara when they are kidnapped from modern-day India and transported to a hidden valley in the Himalayas. In this realm of magic, home to Hindu gods, immortal yogis and mythical beasts, the mission is clear for the Souls of Samsara: to learn the ancient art of yogic sorcery and prepare for a treacherous journey not many can survive. But why must they go on this journey? And how are the gods connected to it all? Before they get any answers, the Souls of Samsara realize that there is a larger scheme at play. The king of the gods has passed a controversial order. And Aman must make a tough decision that will change not just his life but the fate of an entire nation . . .

Author : various
Publisher : Pariyatti
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781681721705

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Collected Wheel Publications Volume 12 by various Pdf

These Pariyatti Edition collected volumes of the renowned Wheel Publications (Wheel Series) deals with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. Collected Wheel Publications Vol. 12 WH167/169 Rebirth Explained - V.F. Gunaratna WH170 Mudita: The Buddha's Teaching on Unselfish Joy - Nyanaponika Thera WH171/174 The Requisites of Enlightenment - Ledi Sayadaw WH175/176 Ethics in Buddhist Perspective - K.N. Jayatilleke WH177 Girimananda Sutta - Nyanamoli Thera WH178 Significance Of Vesak - K.N. Jayatilleke WH179 Psychological Aspect of Buddhism - Ven. Piyadassi Thera WH180/181 Gods and the Universe In Buddhist Perspective - Francis Story

Author : Aaron Stauffer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780197755525

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Listening to the Spirit by Aaron Stauffer Pdf

People organize to protect and fight for what they hold most dear. Using auto-ethnography from over a decade of interfaith Broad-based Community Organizing (BBCO) experiences, Listening to the Spirit makes a case for the political role of sacred values in BBCO, especially as they show up in two organizing practices: the "listening campaign" and the "relational meeting." Aaron Stauffer argues that by centering sacred values in democratic politics, these organizing practices can be seen as religious practices, and that BBCO can build deeper solidarity through sacred values and relational power. Stauffer offers a social ethical, social practical account of religion and grounds democracy in our diverse religious values.

Author : Suzanne Newcombe,Karen O’Brien-Kop
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781351050739

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Routledge Handbook of Yoga and Meditation Studies by Suzanne Newcombe,Karen O’Brien-Kop Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Yoga and Meditation Studies is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary resource, which frames and contextualises the rapidly expanding fields that explore yoga and meditative techniques. The book analyses yoga and meditation studies in a variety of religious, historical and geographical settings. The chapters, authored by an international set of experts, are laid out across five sections: Introduction to yoga and meditation studies History of yoga and meditation in South Asia Doctrinal perspectives: technique and praxis Global and regional transmissions Disciplinary framings In addition to up-to-date explorations of the history of yoga and meditation in the Indian subcontinent, new contexts include a case study of yoga and meditation in the contemporary Tibetan diaspora, and unique summaries of historical developments in Japan and Latin America as well as an introduction to the growing academic study of yoga in Korea. Underpinned by critical and theoretical engagement, the volume provides an in-depth guide to the history of yoga and meditation studies and combines the best of established research with attention to emerging directions for future investigation. This handbook will be of interest to multidisciplinary academic audiences from across the humanities, social sciences and sciences. Chapters 1, 4, 9, 12, and 27 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Author : Daniel Enstedt,Göran Larsson,Teemu T. Mantsinen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004331471

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Handbook of Leaving Religion by Daniel Enstedt,Göran Larsson,Teemu T. Mantsinen Pdf

The Handbook of Leaving Religion introduces a neglected field of research with the aim to outline previous and contemporary research, and suggest how the topic of leaving religion should be studied in the future. The handbook consists of three sections: 1) Major debates about leaving religion; 2) Case studies and empirical insights; and 3) Theoretical and methodological approaches. Section one provides the reader with an introduction to key terms, historical developments, major controversies and significant cases. Section two includes case studies that illustrate various processes of leaving religion from different perspectives, and each chapter provides new empirical insights. Section three discusses, presents and encourages new approaches to the study of leaving religion.

Author : Longchenpa
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611807523

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Finding Rest in the Nature of the Mind by Longchenpa Pdf

Released in paperback for the first time, this brilliant translation of Longchenpa's famous work presents the entire scope of the Buddhist view combined with pith instructions for pointing out the nature of one's mind. Longchen Rabjam's Finding Rest in the Nature of the Mind is a classic Buddhist manual for attaining true liberation through familiarizing ourselves with our most basic nature--our clear, pristine, and aware mind. Written in the fourteenth century, this text is the first part to Longchenpa's Trilogy of Rest, a work of the esoteric Tibetan Dzogchen tradition. This unique presentation of the Buddhist view and path combines the scholastic expository method of explanation with direct pith instructions designed for yogi practitioners. This text systematically presents the view in thirteen chapters, outlining all that a practitioner must know in order to embark on the complete Buddhist path. Here we find fundamental instructions on the need to turn away from materialism, how to find a qualified guide, how to develop boundless compassion for all beings, tantra and its associated practices, calm abiding (śamatha) and deep insight (vipaśyanā) meditation techniques, all culminating in the practice presented from the perspective of Dzogchen. This first volume of the Trilogy of Rest is a comprehensive teaching on the view from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, setting the foundation for the following two volumes: Finding Rest in Meditation, which focuses on meditation practice, and Finding Rest in Illusion, which focuses on post-meditation yogic conduct. The Padmakara Translation Group has provided us with a clear and fluid new translation of Finding Rest in the Nature of the Mind, which will serve as a genuine aid to study and meditation.

Author : Arun K. Potdar
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781483450155

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Wheel of Samsara - A Complete Circle by Arun K. Potdar Pdf

Captain Sameer unwittingly adopts the- Kierkgaard- Nietzshe-Dostoyesky championed, Existential Philosophy, as a guide for pursuing happiness. He feels it suited his circumstances rather well. Handsome, intelligent and somewhat exotic -looking young man from India discovers the Americana living and begins his life's journey with only one thought in mind: "Make best of what you got and take best that is available." He considers hedonism without attachments, as the best option to achieve a perpetual happiness. However, destiny had other plans for him and he discovers Nirvana in the jungles of Congo, amidst the killing-fields of brutal civil war.

Author : Mark Perry
Publisher : World Wisdom, Inc
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781936597130

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The Mystery of Individuality by Mark Perry Pdf

What does it mean to be a human being created in the image of God? Mark Perry defines man and woman according to the guiding images of an archetypal human being and helps us to rediscover the innate grandeur of the human state in the diverse arenas of spirituality, psychology, sociology, art, and love. He also examines what the distortion of this archetype entails, but the better to highlight the excellence of man's divine kingship. Book jacket.

Author : Khenpo Sodargye
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614296072

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What Makes You So Busy? by Khenpo Sodargye Pdf

A Tibetan Buddhist lama gives advice on the issues facing people in the modern world. In this book, Khenpo Sodargye, a world-famous Tibetan Buddhist lama and scholar, offers guidance on an issue that troubles so many of us in the modern world: What is true happiness, and how do we achieve it? Bombarded with information, endlessly pursuing possessions—we look for happiness in all the wrong places. Khenpo Sodargye, one of the busiest Buddhist teachers in the world, shows us how to redirect our attention away from such distractions and instead calm our minds and find true contentment. His wide-ranging advice covers careers and conventional notions of material success, romantic relationships, and the environment. Erudite and compassionate, he points the reader to inspiration from sutras, Zen masters, Confucius, and the daily news, offering warm, heartfelt encouragement for these troubled times.

Author : Jamgon Kongtrul
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 753 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834843974

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Mahasiddha Practice by Jamgon Kongtrul Pdf

In this volume of The Treasury of Precious Instructions, Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye compiles teachings and practices by and about the renowned Indian Buddhist masters known as mahāsiddhas, recognized in all eight practice lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. The Treasury of Precious Instructions by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye, one of Tibet's greatest Buddhist masters, is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature, presenting essential teachings from the entire spectrum of practice lineages that existed in Tibet. In its eighteen volumes, Kongtrul brings together some of the most important texts on key topics of Buddhist thought and practice while also authoring significant new sections of his own. This volume presents a selection of teachings and practices centered on the mahāsiddhas, Indian masters of tantric Buddhism, some of whom were of vital importance in transmitting the Vajrayāna teachings to Tibet. The mahāsiddha Mitrayogin, whose work forms the majority of this volume, visited Tibet in the late twelfth century. His ritual texts and instructions are translated from Tibetan, including sādhanas, empowerments, guru yogas, authorization rituals for protector deities, and detailed compositions on Mahāmudra practice, or resting in the nature of mind. In addition to instructions given by mahāsiddhas, this volume includes ritual practices to visualize them and transmit their blessings, including a devotional text composed by Jamgön Kongtrul himself. This translation, which may be engaged as a practice manual, preserves ancient teachings significant to the literature and history of world religions.

Author : Venerable Master Jing Guang
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781504322683

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Living with Positive Energy by Venerable Master Jing Guang Pdf

Why are we always influenced by circumstances, and why do we subsequently fall into negative emotional states? Can life be autonomous and not be affected by external circumstances? According to the Buddha: There is only one Bodhi path, for the purification of beings, for the overcoming of worry and sorrow, for the eliminating of all kinds of distress, and for the gaining of the true Dharma, that is, the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. Venerable Master Jing Guang’s lecture gives us an illuminating guide to the Dharma, and through his comprehensive teaching and by reflecting on our lives, we can transcend our habitual response mode, to improve our relationships with others, to live a life that is free from suffering and fear, and to have a happy life with positive energy—let love flow.

Author : Myo Sein (Maung.)
Publisher : Vivid Publishing
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 9780980493467

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The Founding Principles of Buddhism by Myo Sein (Maung.) Pdf