Perfect Wisdom

Author : Edward Conze
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0520053214

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The Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom by Edward Conze Pdf

Some 2000 years ago Buddhism experienced a major reformation through a movement called the Mahayana, or "Great Vehicle," which dominated religious through in much of Asia for many centuries and still exerts considerable influence. The basic Mahayana texts, sermons ascribed to the Buddha and called "sutras" in Sanskrit, discussed the "perfect wisdom." The "Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom" took shape between 50 and 2000 A.D. in southern India during one of the most momentous outbursts of religious creativity in human history.

Author : Joseph G Walser
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317354581

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Genealogies of Mah?y?na Buddhism by Joseph G Walser Pdf

Genealogies of Mahāyāna Buddhism offers a solution to the monumental problem that some have called the "holy grail" of Buddhist studies: the problem of the “origins” of Mahāyāna Buddhism. As much as it contributes to a theory of origins for religious studies and Buddhist Studies, the book argues that that it is the neglect of political power in the scholarly imagination of Buddhism in history that has made the origins of Mahāyāna an intractable problem. Walser challenges commonly-held assumptions, offering a fascinating new take on the genealogy of Mahāyāna that traces its doctrines of emptiness and mind-only from the present day back to the time before Mahāyāna was “Mahāyāna.” In situating such concepts in their political and social history across diverse regimes of power in Tibet, China and India, the book shows that what was at stake in the Mahāyāna championing of the doctrine of emptiness was the articulation and dissemination of court authority across the rural landscapes of Asia. This text will be will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students and scholars of Buddhism, religious studies, history, and philosophy.

Author : Alfred Schmielewski,Yogi A.S. Narayana
Publisher : Greg Henry Waters Group
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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diamond sutras by Alfred Schmielewski,Yogi A.S. Narayana Pdf

THE SPIRIT OF THE DIAMOND AND HEART SUTRAS Commentaries and interpretations of various sections of the Sutras. Based upon the Edward Conze Translation of the Vajracchedica-Pragna-paramite Sutra. By Yogi A.S. Narayana The author being a Western Yogi sets out to gain the merit and the blessing of the Buddha by demonstrating and illuminating the Sutra tooters to his best capacity and in accordance with his particular experience in Samadhi. The author is a European eclectic who is familiar with most of the esoteric classics of Chinese, Tibetan, Indian, Persian, Arabic, Greek and Egyptian Antiquity. He is in no capacity a Buddhist scholar, a Linguist, or and Orientalist. Far from being a theologian, Narayana is a practicing Samadhi to the reader in both, Eastern and Western terminology. He sets out to strip the sacred text to its utmost nakedness and truth. This is by eradicating addenda. Irrelevant dogma, and outright inventions. He stripe the Sutra of mythological phantasms, dogmatic and scholastic speculations, and outright fantasies by theocracy. He attempts to eliminate from the Sutra anything that in his view the Buddha

Author : Sangharakshita
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1899579583

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The Eternal Legacy by Sangharakshita Pdf

Brilliantly and concisely summarises the essence of core teachings such as the Jataka Tales, Samyutta-nikaya, Anguttara-nikaya, Diamond Sutra, White Lotus Sutra, Vimalakirt-nirdesa, Lankavatara Sutra, Sutra of Golden Light, Flower-Ornament Sutra, Perfection of Wisdom teachings, the Abhidharma and more. Also addresses the question of what actual constitutes Buddhism's authentic canonical literature. This new edition includes a fresh preface by the author. Realizing that he was a Buddhist at age 16, Sangharakshita eventually spent 20 years in India. Returning to England, he established Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (1967); Western Buddhist Order (1968). Author of nearly 50 books.

Author : Āryavimuktiṣeṇa,Maitreyanātha
Publisher : Jain Publishing Company
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780895819918

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Abhisamayālaṃkāra with Vr̥tti and Ālokā - Vol. 1 by Āryavimuktiṣeṇa,Maitreyanātha Pdf

Maitreya's Abhisamayalamkara is the most widely studied book in Tibet, where it was brought from India many centuries ago. It is used in all the monasteries to teach the path to Buddhahood, in accordance with the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras. It teaches this in outline form, so it requiresa commentary to be understood. The oldest extant commentary is Arya Vimuktisena's Vrtti. Haribhadra, the most influential Indian commentator, drew upon this to write his Aloka. Virtually all of the many famous Tibetan teachers who wrote their own commentaries on the Abhisamayalamkara relied on Haribhadra as their primary source. This is the first of four volumes.

Author : Edward Conze
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520341258

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The Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom by Edward Conze Pdf

Some 2000 years ago Buddhism experienced a major reformation through a movement called the Mahayana, or "Great Vehicle," which dominated religious through in much of Asia for many centuries and still exerts considerable influence. The basic Mahayana texts, sermons ascribed to the Buddha and called "sutras" in Sanskrit, discussed the "perfect wisdom." The "Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom" took shape between 50 and 2000 A.D. in southern India during one of the most momentous outbursts of religious creativity in human history.

Author : Ruth Myers
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999-04-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781578562558

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The Perfect Love by Ruth Myers Pdf

WHERE CAN YOU FIND THE KIND OF LOVE YOU TRULY NEED? “If we want real love, ideal love, limitless love, God’s heart is where to find it. It’s the only love big enough to meet the God-sized needs of your life.” --Ruth Myers Most people–even those with a deep faith–fail to really grasp the incredibly deep and passionate love God has for them. Yet, while God’s love for us is beyond description, it doesn’t have to be beyond our experience. In The Perfect Love, Ruth Myers helps uncover the surprising, quiet clues and expressions in Scripture of just how much God loves you. With the expressions of prayer and praise at the end of each chapter, you’ll learn to experience God’s love more deeply and return it more fully in worship. And you’ll welcome a new sense of security, honor, and significance that comes from experiencing how God’s love — The Perfect Love–truly meets your deepest needs.

Author : Peter J. Ahrensdorf
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0791426335

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The Death of Socrates and the Life of Philosophy by Peter J. Ahrensdorf Pdf

Shows that the dialogue in Plato's Phaedo is primarily devoted to presenting Socrates' final defense of the philosophical life against the theoretical and political challenge of religion.

Author : Maitreya-natha,Arya Vimuktisena (Vrtti),Haribhadra (Aloka)
Publisher : Jain Publishing Company
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780875730134

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Abhisamayalamkara with Vrtti and Aloka - Vol. 3 by Maitreya-natha,Arya Vimuktisena (Vrtti),Haribhadra (Aloka) Pdf

Maitreya's Abhisamayalamkara is the most widely studied book in Tibet, where it was brought from India many centuries ago. It is used in all the monasteries to teach the path to Buddhahood, in accordance with the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras. It teaches this in outline form, so it requires a commentary to be understood. The oldest extant commentary is Arya Vimuktisena's Vrtti. Haribhadra, the most influential Indian commentator, drew upon this to write his Aloka. Virtually all of the many famous Tibetan teachers who wrote their own commentaries on the Abhisamayalamkara relied on Haribhadra as their primary source. This is the third of four volumes.

Author : Frank MacHovec
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780557055081

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Zen Classics by Frank MacHovec Pdf

Eight Zen classics in one book: Perfection of Wisdom, Heart, Diamond, Lotus, Platform, and Blue Cliff Record, Kakuin's Ox-herding, the Gateless Gate.

Author : Maitreyanatha
Publisher : Jain Publishing Company
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780875730141

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Abhisamayalamkara with Vrtti and Aloka - Vol. 4 by Maitreyanatha Pdf

Maitreya's Abhisamayalamkara is the most widely studied book in Tibet, where it was brought from India many centuries ago. It is used in all the monasteries to teach the path to Buddhahood, in accordance with the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras. It teaches this in outline form, so it requires a commentary to be understood. The oldest extant commentary is Arya Vimuktisena's Vrtti. Haribhadra, the most influential Indian commentator, drew upon this to write his Aloka. Virtually all of the many famous Tibetan teachers who wrote their own commentaries on the Abhisamayalamkara relied on Haribhadra as their primary source. This is the fouth of four volumes.

Author : Christopher Hughes
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0801417597

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On a Complex Theory of a Simple God by Christopher Hughes Pdf

Hughes discusses Aquinus' work regarding the apparently irreconcilable theses of natural and revealed theology, and he argues that Aquinas fails in his attempt to reconcile absolute simplicity with the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation. Hughes also offers a provocative account of divine simplicity and explores its implications for the Thomistic doctrines of the Trinity and Incarnation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : CCEL
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781610250597

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NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians by Anonim Pdf

Author : Saint John of Damascus ,Aeterna Press
Publisher : Aeterna Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Saint John of Damascus Collection [4 Books] by Saint John of Damascus ,Aeterna Press Pdf

SAINT JOHN OF DAMASCUS COLLECTION [4 BOOKS] Saint John of Damascus, also known as John Damascene and as Chrysorrhoas was a Syrian monk and priest. Born and raised in Damascus, he died at his monastery, Mar Saba, near Jerusalem. A polymath whose fields of interest and contribution included law, theology, philosophy, and music, he is said by some sources to have served as a Chief Administrator to the Muslim caliph of Damascus before his ordination. He wrote works expounding the Christian faith, and composed hymns which are still used both liturgically in Eastern Christian practice throughout the world as well as in western Lutheranism at Easter. He is one of the Fathers of the Eastern Orthodox church and is best known for his strong defense of icons. The Catholic Church regards him as a Doctor of the Church, often referred to as the Doctor of the Assumption due to his writings on the Assumption of Mary. —BOOKS— BARLAAM AND IOASAPH EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH ON HOLY IMAGES ON THE TRINITY PUBLISHER: AETERNA PRESS

Author : Lisa Dale Miller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136193125

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Effortless Mindfulness by Lisa Dale Miller Pdf

Effortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly, clinically relevant presentation of Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psychoneurobiosocial research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind, and its in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic, yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist-psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers, scholars, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians.