If You Meet The Buddha On The Road Kill Him

Author : Sheldon Kopp
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-22
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780804150965

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If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him by Sheldon Kopp Pdf

A fresh, realistic approach to altering one's destiny and accepting the responsibility that grows with freedom. No meaning that comes from outside of ourselves is real. The Buddahood of each of us has already been obtained. We only need to recognize it. “The most important things that each man must learn no one can teach him. Once he accepts this disappointment, he will be able to stop depending on the therapist, the guru who turns out to be just another struggling human being.” Using the myth of Gilgamesh, Siddhartha, The Wife of Bath, Don Quizote . . . the works of Buber, Ginsberg, Shakespeare, Karka, Nin, Dante and Jung . . . a brilliant psychotherapist, guru and pilgrim shares the epic tales and intimate revelations that help to shape Everyman's journey through life.

Author : Sheldon Kopp
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1982-05-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780553278323

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If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him by Sheldon Kopp Pdf

A fresh, realistic approach to altering one's destiny and accepting the responsibility that grows with freedom. No meaning that comes from outside of ourselves is real. The Buddahood of each of us has already been obtained. We only need to recognize it. “The most important things that each man must learn no one can teach him. Once he accepts this disappointment, he will be able to stop depending on the therapist, the guru who turns out to be just another struggling human being.” Using the myth of Gilgamesh, Siddhartha, The Wife of Bath, Don Quizote . . . the works of Buber, Ginsberg, Shakespeare, Karka, Nin, Dante and Jung . . . a brilliant psychotherapist, guru and pilgrim shares the epic tales and intimate revelations that help to shape Everyman's journey through life.

Author : Michael Jerryson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190683580

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If You Meet the Buddha on the Road by Michael Jerryson Pdf

It is said that the famous ninth century Chinese Buddhist monk Linji Yixuan told his disciples, "If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him." The deliberately confounding statement is meant to shock people out of complacent ways of thinking. But beyond the purposeful jolt from complacency there is another intention. This axiom suggests that, for liberation, one should seek the Buddha nature that resides within, rather than a mere Buddha exterior. The metaphor of killing the Buddha dislodges a person from the illusion that enlightenment lies outside the body. The proclamation also highlights the power of violence, even on a symbolic level. Violence abounds in Buddhist thoughts, doctrine, and actions, however unacknowledged or misunderstood. If You Meet the Buddha on the Road addresses an important absence in the study of religion and violence: the religious treatment of violence. In order to pursue an understanding of the relationship between Buddhism and violence, it is important to first consider how Buddhist scriptures and followers understand violence. Drawing on Buddhist treatments of violence, Michael Jerryson explores the ways in which Buddhists invoke, support, or justify war, conflict, state violence, and gender discrimination. In addition, the book examines the ways in which Buddhists address violence as military chaplains, cope with violence in a conflict zone, and serve as witnesses of blasphemy to Buddhist doctrine and Buddha images.

Author : Shunryu Suzuki
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611808414

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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki Pdf

Named one of the 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Twentieth Century (Spirituality & Practice) A 50th Anniversary edition of the bestselling Zen classic on meditation, maintaining a curious and open mind, and living with simplicity. "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." So begins this most beloved of all American Zen books. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as has this famous opening line. In a single stroke, the simple sentence cuts through the pervasive tendency students have of getting so close to Zen as to completely miss what it's all about. It is an instant teaching on the first page--and that's just the beginning. In the fifty years since its original publication, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind has become one of the great modern spiritual classics, much beloved, much reread, and much recommended as the best first book to read on Zen. Suzuki Roshi presents the basics--from the details of posture and breathing in zazen to the perception of nonduality--in a way that is not only remarkably clear, but that also resonates with the joy of insight from the first to the last page.

Author : Peter Manseau,Jeff Sharlet
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780743253833

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Killing the Buddha by Peter Manseau,Jeff Sharlet Pdf

"If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him." The ninth-century sage Lin Chi gave this advice to one of his monks, admonishing him that this Buddha would only be a reflection of his unexamined beliefs and desires. Peter Manseau and Jeff Sharlet took Lin Chi's advice to heart and set out on a car trip around America, looking for Buddhas along the road and the people who meet them: prophets in G-strings dancing to pay the rent, storm chasers hunting for meaning in devastating tornados, gangbangers inking God on their bodies as protection from bullets, cross-dressing terrorist angels looking for a place to sing. Along the way Manseau and Sharlet began to wonder what the traditional scripture they encountered everywhere -- in motels, on billboards, up and down the radio dial -- would look like remade for today's world. To find out, they called upon some of today's most intriguing writers to recast books of the Bible by taking them apart, blowing them up with ink and paper. Rick Moody recasts Jonah as a modern-day gay Jewish man living in Queens. A.L. Kennedy meditates on the absurdity of Genesis. In Samuel, April Reynolds visits a man of tremendous vision in Harlem. Peter Trachtenberg unravels the Gordian logic of Job by way of the Borscht Belt. Haven Kimmel dives into Revelation and comes out in a swoon. Woven through these divine books are Manseau and Sharlet's dispatches from the road, their Psalms of the people. What emerges from this work of calling is not an attack on any religion, but a many-colored, positively riveting look at the facets of true belief. Together these curious minds tell the strange, funny, sad, and true story of religion in America for the spiritual seeker in all of us: A Heretic's Bible.

Author : Sheldon B. Kopp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : UOM:39015055166113

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No Hidden Meanings by Sheldon B. Kopp Pdf

Author : Michael K. Jerryson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199339662

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Buddhist Fury by Michael K. Jerryson Pdf

Buddhist violence is not a well-known concept. In fact, it is generally considered an oxymoron. An image of a Buddhist monk holding a handgun or the idea of a militarized Buddhist monastery tends to stretch the imagination; yet these sights exist throughout southern Thailand. Michael Jerryson offers an extensive examination of one of the least known but longest-running conflicts of Southeast Asia. Part of this conflict, based primarily in Thailand's southernmost provinces, is fueled by religious divisions. Thailand's total population is over 92 percent Buddhist, but over 85 percent of the people in the southernmost provinces are Muslim. Since 2004, the Thai government has imposed martial law over the territory and combatted a grass-roots militant Malay Muslim insurgency. Buddhist Fury reveals the Buddhist parameters of the conflict within a global context. Through fieldwork in the conflict area, Jerryson chronicles the habits of Buddhist monks in the militarized zone. Many Buddhist practices remain unchanged. Buddhist monks continue to chant, counsel the laity, and accrue merit. Yet at the same time, monks zealously advocate Buddhist nationalism, act as covert military officers, and equip themselves with guns. Buddhist Fury displays the methods by which religion alters the nature of the conflict and shows the dangers of this transformation.

Author : Paul R. Fleischman
Publisher : Pariyatti Publishing
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781928706229

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Buddha Taught Nonviolence, Not Pacifism by Paul R. Fleischman Pdf

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, this thought-provoking essay explores the Buddha's teaching to find one prescription: not war, not pacifism but nonviolence.

Author : Daniel Ingram
Publisher : Aeon Books
Page : 715 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-20
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781780498157

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Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha by Daniel Ingram Pdf

The very idea that the teachings can be mastered will arouse controversy within Buddhist circles. Even so, Ingram insists that enlightenment is an attainable goal, once our fanciful notions of it are stripped away, and we have learned to use meditation as a method for examining reality rather than an opportunity to wallow in self-absorbed mind-noise. Ingram sets out concisely the difference between concentration-based and insight (vipassana) meditation; he provides example practices; and most importantly he presents detailed maps of the states of mind we are likely to encounter, and the stages we must negotiate as we move through clearly-defined cycles of insight. Its easy to feel overawed, at first, by Ingram's assurance and ease in the higher levels of consciousness, but consistently he writes as a down-to-earth and compassionate guide, and to the practitioner willing to commit themselves this is a glittering gift of a book.In this new edition of the bestselling book, the author rearranges, revises and expands upon the original material, as well as adding new sections that bring further clarity to his ideas.

Author : Sheldon B. Kopp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Psychology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037340937

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Back to One by Sheldon B. Kopp Pdf

The author writes that he offers this detailed description of how I do therapy . . . as a guide . . . to encourage you to become ever clearer about the fun damentals of your own style of work.

Author : Sheldon B. Kopp
Publisher : Touchstone
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Meditations
ISBN : 0671768387

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Blues Ain't Nothing But a Good Soul Feeling Bad by Sheldon B. Kopp Pdf

Daily meditations cover identity, life assessment, goals, self-esteem, fear, risk taking, humility, and freedom.

Author : Mark Epstein
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780465063925

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Thoughts Without A Thinker by Mark Epstein Pdf

Blending the lessons of psychotherapy with Buddhist teachings, Mark Epstein offers a revolutionary understanding of what constitutes a healthy emotional life The line between psychology and spirituality has blurred, as clinicians, their patients, and religious seekers explore new perspectives on the self. A landmark contribution to the field of psychoanalysis, Thoughts Without a Thinker describes the unique psychological contributions offered by the teachings of Buddhism. Drawing upon his own experiences as a psychotherapist and meditator, New York-based psychiatrist Mark Epstein lays out the path to meditation-inspired healing, and offers a revolutionary new understanding of what constitutes a healthy emotional life.

Author : Richard Causton
Publisher : Random House
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781446489192

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The Buddha In Daily Life by Richard Causton Pdf

Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism encourages the belief that, through its faith and practices, spiritual and material blessings and benefits can be available to everyone in this life. Needs can be met, and success achieved, not merely for oneself but for others (and the world) through dedication to the Lotus Sutra, a central teaching of Buddhism. It combines these personal objectives with the commitment to world peace, ecology and the easing of suffering, especially, AIDS. Attracting such well known followers as Jeff Banks, Sandie Shaw, Tina Turner and Roberto Baggio, Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism is rooted in a Buddhist tradition going back to the teachings of Nichiren in the 13th century, and is part of an international movement based in Japan.

Author : CULADASA,Matthew Immergut, PhD
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781781808795

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The Mind Illuminated by CULADASA,Matthew Immergut, PhD Pdf

The Mind Illuminated is a comprehensive, accessible and - above all - effective book on meditation, providing a nuts-and-bolts stage-based system that helps all levels of meditators establish and deepen their practice. Providing step-by-step guidance for every stage of the meditation path, this uniquely comprehensive guide for a Western audience combines the wisdom from the teachings of the Buddha with the latest research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Clear and friendly, this in-depth practice manual builds on the nine-stage model of meditation originally articulated by the ancient Indian sage Asanga, crystallizing the entire meditative journey into 10 clearly-defined stages. The book also introduces a new and fascinating model of how the mind works, and uses illustrations and charts to help the reader work through each stage. This manual is an essential read for the beginner to the seasoned veteran of meditation.

Author : Steve Hagen
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781462901906

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Buddhism Plain and Simple by Steve Hagen Pdf

Buddhism Plain and Simple offers a clear, straightforward treatise on Buddhism in general and on awareness in particular. When Buddha was asked to sum up his teaching in a single world, he said, "Awareness." The Buddha taught how to see directly into the nature of experience. His observations and insights are plain, practical, and down-to-earth, and they deal exclusively with the present. Longtime teacher of Buddhism Steve Hagan presents the Buddha's uncluttered, original teachings in everyday, accessible language unencumbered by religious ritual, tradition, or belief.