The Buddhist Vision

Author : Subhuti
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781909314139

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Buddhist Vision by Subhuti Pdf

What is the Buddhist vision? Put simply, it is that all humans can develop. Each one of us can find a way beyond the dissatisfaction and suffering of everyday life and realize our full potential. In describing three important Buddhist symbols, Subhuti shows us how. Informed by more than 25 years of committed Buddhist practice, Subhuti's clarity and understanding will be welcomed by both newcomers to Buddhism and those with more experience. His inspiring call challenges us to follow the Buddhist path with all our heart.

Author : Sallie B. King
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000393590

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Buddhist Visions of the Good Life for All by Sallie B. King Pdf

This book highlights what Buddhism has to offer for "living well" here and now—for individuals, society as a whole, all sentient beings and the planet itself. From the perspectives of a variety of Buddhist thinkers, the book evaluates what a good life is like, what is desirable for human society, and ways in which we should live in and with the natural world. By examining this-worldly Buddhist philosophy and movements in India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Tibetan diaspora, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and the United States, the book assesses what Buddhists offer for the building of a good society. It explores the proposals and programs made by progressive and widely influential lay and monastic thinkers and activists, as well as the works of movement leaders such as Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, for the social, economic, political and environmental systems in their various countries. Demonstrating that Buddhism is not solely a path for the realization of nirvana but also a way of living well here and now, this book will be of interest to researchers working on contemporary and modern Buddhism, Buddhism and society, Asian religion and Engaged Buddhism.

Author : Subhuti (Dharmachari)
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : UOM:39015013432631

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The Buddhist Vision by Subhuti (Dharmachari) Pdf

Author : Roger Corless
Publisher : Paragon House Publishers
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X002243223

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Vision of Buddhism by Roger Corless Pdf

A lucid and elegant introduction to the essentials of Buddhism. Every introductory Buddhism course needs just this book. -- Jeffrey Hopkins

Author : Tom Lowenstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 0705430715

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Vision of the Buddha by Tom Lowenstein Pdf

Author : S. Sangharakshita
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 8120829484

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Wisdom Beyond Words by S. Sangharakshita Pdf

It is all very well to expect Buddhism to be meaningful to where we are here and now but where is here and when is now.?Ever since the Buddha`s lifetime people have been trying to express the ultimate meaning of Buddhism in a form that makes complete rational sense.They are unique, extraordinary teachings, addressing the practical, everyday concerns of Buddhists, but in a way that can leave the rational mind spinning.

Author : Stephen Batchelor
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2001-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781101663097

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Verses from the Center by Stephen Batchelor Pdf

The understanding of the nature of reality is the insight upon which the Buddha was able to achieve his own enlightenment. This vision of the sublime is the source of all that is enigmatic and paradoxical about Buddhism. In Verses from the Center, Stephen Batchelor explores the history of this concept and provides readers with translations of the most important poems ever written on the subject, the poems of 2nd century philosopher Nagarjuna.

Author : Richard S. Cohen
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780231156691

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The Splendid Vision by Richard S. Cohen Pdf

This is an English translation of the Splendid Vision sutra, a sixth-century Indian Mahayana Buddhist scripture.

Author : Nārada (Maha Thera.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 9810072570

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Vision of the Buddha :the Buddha and His Teachings by Nārada (Maha Thera.) Pdf

Author : David McMahan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781136857195

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Empty Vision by David McMahan Pdf

Visual metaphors in a number of Mahayana sutras construct a discourse in which visual perception serves as a model for knowledge and enlightenment. In the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajnaparamita) and other Mahayana literature, immediate access to reality is symbolized by vision and set in opposition to language and conceptual thinking, which are construed as obscuring reality. In addition to its philosophical manifestations, the tension between vision and language also functioned as a strategy of legitimation in the struggle of the early heterodox Mahayana movement for authority and legitimacy. This emphasis on vision also served as a resource for the abundant mythical imagery in Mahayana sutras, imagery that is ritualized in Vajrayana visualization practices. McMahan brings a wide range of literature to bear on this issue, Including a rare analysis of the lavish imagery of the Gandavyuha Sutra in its Indian context. He concludes with a discussion of Indian approaches to visuality in the light of some recent discussions of "ocularcentrism" in the west, inviting scholars to expand the current discussion of vision and its roles in constructing epistemic systems and cultural practices beyond its exclusively European and American focus.

Author : Tom Lowenstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 1900131463

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The Vision of the Buddha by Tom Lowenstein Pdf

Author : Sarvananda
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781907314452

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Solitude and Loneliness by Sarvananda Pdf

Referencing cultural touchstones such as Into The Wild, the art of Edward Hopper, and the work of Charlie Chaplin, Sarvananda considers what we think about being alone. Buddhism suggests that solitude can bring about positive emotion and change. Exploring this idea through personal experience, psychology and myth the author shows how facing our essential aloneness can lead us to better understand our essential relatedness.

Author : Sangharakshita (Bhikshu)
Publisher : Windhorse Publications (UK)
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110226680

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Vision and Transformation by Sangharakshita (Bhikshu) Pdf

The Eightfold Path is the most widely known formulation of the Buddha's teaching. It is ancient, reaching back to the Buddha's very first discourse, and it is highly venerated as a unique treasury of wisdom and practical guidance. The teaching of the Eightfold Path challenges us to grasp the implications of that vision, and asks us to transform ourselves in its light. Like the teaching itself, this work covers every aspect of life.

Author : Sangharakshita
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-08-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0904766772

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Wisdom Beyond Words by Sangharakshita Pdf

Dangerously disorientating to the unwary student, the Prajnaparamita or Perfection of Wisdom teachings can offer a fast route to some well-trodden blind alleys - or to the very heart of Reality. We live in a sophisticated age that often seeks to rationalize the ultimate meaning of Buddhism, but these two-thousand-year-old texts offer a giddying counterbalance to this attempt. Sangharakshita's clarity, scholarship and insight are revealed in this commentary on the Diamond Sutra, the Heart Sutra and the Ratnagunasamcayagatha - core teachings of Mahayana Buddhism. Using this book as a guide we can begin our own investigation of these sublime teachings - and also perhaps be rewarded with a world-shattering glimpse of the Buddhist vision of ultimate Reality.

Author : Sulak Sivaraksa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UVA:X002422716

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Seeds of Peace by Sulak Sivaraksa Pdf

Seeds of Peace is a critique of modern society and a proposal for a more humane and livable world. Sulak Sivaraksa of Thailand is one of Asia's leading social thinkers and social activists. His wide-ranging work includes founding the International network of Engaged Buddhists, inviting those in war zones from Burma and Sri Lanka to come for meditation retreats in Thai monasteries, and organizing poor workers throughout the Third World to discuss their hardships. In Seeds of Peace, Sulak draws on his study and practice of Buddhism to approach a wide range of subjects, including economic development, the environment, Japan's role in Asia, and women in Buddhism. At once critical and compassionate, Sulak offers intelligent and creative alternatives to the destructive patterns of living so prevalent in the world today.