Exploring Karma And Rebirth

Author : Nagapriya
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781907314728

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Exploring Karma and Rebirth by Nagapriya Pdf

Exploring Karma & Rebirth helps us to unravel the complexities of these two important but often misunderstood Buddhist doctrines. This thought-provoking book clarifies these traditional Buddhist teachings, examines them in relation to their cultural origins, considers how they are still relevant today, and offers an imaginative reading of what the teachings could mean for us now. Above all, Exploring Karma & Rebirth insists that, to be of enduring value, these doctrines must continue to serve the overriding aim of Buddhism: spiritual awakening.

Author : Ronald W. Neufeldt
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1986-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438414454

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Karma and Rebirth by Ronald W. Neufeldt Pdf

Karma and Rebirth: Post Classical Developments explains the religious concepts most central to Asian philosophy, religion, and society, presenting articles representative of contemporary understanding and practice. The contributors look not only at the understanding of karma and rebirth in modern India, but also in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, Tibet, China, Japan, and the Western world. This broad treatment underscores the fact that karma and rebirth have become part of the religious history and cultural fabric of the Western world. The collection is divided into three sections. Part I deals with figures and movements of the Hindu renaissance in India in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Part II on Buddhism deals with Indian, Chinese, Tibetan, and Japanese treatments of karma. Part III is devoted to the influence of karma and rebirth in the Western world through theosophy, new religious movements, and recent developments in psychology.

Author : Naomi Appleton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107033931

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Narrating Karma and Rebirth by Naomi Appleton Pdf

This book explores how multi-life stories served to construct, communicate, and challenge ideas about karma and rebirth within early South Asia.

Author : Gananath Obeyesekere
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Karma
ISBN : 8120826094

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Karma and Rebirth by Gananath Obeyesekere Pdf

With Karma and Rebirth: A Cross Cultural Study on the very first comparison of rebirth concepts across a wide range of cultures. Exploring in rich detail the beliefs of small scale indigenous societies of West Africa, Melanesia, and North America, Obeyesekere compares their ideas with those of the ancient and modern Indic civilizations and with the Greek rebirth theories of Pythagoras, Empedocles, Pindar and Plato. His groundbreaking and authoritiative discussion decenters the popular notion that India was the origin and locus of ideas of rebirth.

Author : Wendy Doniger,Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1980-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0520039238

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Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions by Wendy Doniger,Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty Pdf

Author : Sri Aurobindo
Publisher : Lotus Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0941524639

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Rebirth and Karma by Sri Aurobindo Pdf

In-depth study of the concepts of rebirth, karma and the higher lines of karma. One of the best introductions to this area we have ever found. Index.

Author : Christmas Humphreys
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135799557

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Karma and Rebirth by Christmas Humphreys Pdf

Karma, the law of cause and effect, of nature's retribution for lost harmony, and Rebirth, from which it is inseperable, have been described as the oldest doctrine in the world. In today's turmoil, an understanding of Karma is one of the foundations on which we can build a more reasonable world.

Author : Norman C. McClelland
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0786456752

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Encyclopedia of Reincarnation and Karma by Norman C. McClelland Pdf

Featuring over 1,200 topical entries arranged alphabetically, this encyclopedia provides diverse and detailed coverage of the related subjects of reincarnation and karma. Its in-depth examination ranges from ancient beliefs to those of the present, incorporating all relevant world cultures. A series of broad thematic entries cover foundational aspects while over a thousand highly focused entries deal with various societies and organizations which support the concepts of reincarnation and karma; specific religious groups, sects, and associations; key individuals both historic and modern; and related beliefs, concepts, and practices.

Author : Ruth White
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1578632226

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Karma & Reincarnation by Ruth White Pdf

Ruth White provides a clear and practical guide, free of any religious or doctrinal influence, a useful definition of karma, she delves into the Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian views of karma, offering a straightforward discussion of its meaning in each tradition. Through exercises, meditations, and case studies, White guides the seeker through an exploration of how karma aids us in our evolutionary journey to enlightenment.

Author : Damien Keown
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191606441

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Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction by Damien Keown Pdf

This Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the teachings of the Buddha and to the integration of Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive features of Buddhism? Who was the Buddha, and what are his teachings? How has Buddhist thought developed over the centuries, and how can contemporary dilemmas be faced from a Buddhist perspective? Words such as 'karma' and 'nirvana' have entered our vocabulary, but what do they mean? Damien Keown's book provides a lively, informative response to these frequently asked questions about Buddhism.

Author : Roger R. Jackson
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834844247

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Rebirth by Roger R. Jackson Pdf

For anyone interested in what happens after death, this is a definitive guide to the concept of rebirth, or reincarnation, in Buddhism. Reincarnation has been a popular belief in cultures throughout the world for many millennia. The possibility that we lived before and may be born again, whether as a human or in some other form of existence, continues to fascinate us and features heavily in popular novels and movies, and also as a subject of recent scholarly studies. Although Buddhism is one of the religious traditions best known for asserting rebirth, the history and scope of Buddhist approaches to the idea has not received comprehensive treatment—until now. This first-ever guide to ideas and practices surrounding rebirth in Buddhism covers the historical context for the Buddha’s teachings on the topic, explains what Buddhists believe is actually reborn and where, surveys rebirth-related practices in multiple Buddhist cultures, and considers whether all Buddhist traditions agree about what happens after death. The book also addresses interpretations of rebirth in modern Buddhist contexts and recent scientific attempts to document reincarnation in conversation with Buddhist beliefs It is, in short, the first truly comprehensive overview of rebirth across the major Buddhist traditions, written by a leading scholar and teacher of Buddhism.

Author : Christmas Humphreys
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Karma
ISBN : UOM:39015006243128

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Karma and Rebirth by Christmas Humphreys Pdf

Author : Johannes Bronkhorst
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780824860158

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Karma by Johannes Bronkhorst Pdf

Karma has become a household word in the modern world, where it is associated with the belief in rebirth determined by one’s deeds in earlier lives. This belief was and is widespread in the Indian subcontinent as is the word “karma” itself. In lucid and accessible prose, this book presents karma in its historical, cultural, and religious context. Initially, karma manifested itself in a number of religious movements—most notably Jainism and Buddhism—and was subsequently absorbed into Brahmanism in spite of opposition until the end of the first millennium C.E. Philosophers of all three traditions were confronted with the challenge of explaining by what process rebirth and karmic retribution take place. Some took the drastic step of accepting the participation of a supreme god who acted as a cosmic accountant, others of opting for radical idealism. The doctrine of karma was confronted with alternative explanations of human destiny, among them the belief in the transfer of merit. It also had to accommodate itself to devotional movements that exerted a major influence on Indian religions. The book concludes with some general reflections on the significance of rebirth and karmic retribution, drawing attention to similarities between early Christian and Indian ascetical practices and philosophical notions that in India draw their inspiration from the doctrine of karma.

Author : William Walker Atkinson
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664654274

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Reincarnation and the Law of Karma by William Walker Atkinson Pdf

"Reincarnation and the Law of Karma" by William Walker Atkinson. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Mikel Burley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781628922271

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Rebirth and the Stream of Life by Mikel Burley Pdf

Rebirth and the Stream of Life explores the diversity as well as the ethical and religious significance of rebirth beliefs, focusing especially on Hindu and Buddhist traditions but also discussing indigenous religions and ancient Greek thought. Utilizing resources from religious studies, anthropology and theology, an expanded conception of philosophy of religion is exemplified, which takes seriously lived experience rather than treating religious beliefs in isolation from their place in believers' lives. Drawing upon his expertise in interdisciplinary working and Wittgenstein-influenced approaches, Mikel Burley examines several interrelated phenomena, including purported past-life memories, the relationship between metaphysics and ethics, efforts to 'demythologize' rebirth, and moral critiques of the doctrine of karma. This range of topics, with rebirth as a unifying theme, makes the book of value to anyone interested in philosophy, the study of religions, and what it means to believe that we undergo multiple lives.