Great Compassion Mantra Verses

Great Compassion Mantra Verses
Title Great Compassion Mantra Verses PDF eBook
Author Hsüan Hua
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 128
Release 2000
Genre Religion
ISBN 9780881395181

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Verses on the Eighty-Four Transformational beings that correspond to each line of the Great Compassion Mantra.

Wheel of Great Compassion

Wheel of Great Compassion
Title Wheel of Great Compassion PDF eBook
Author Lorne Ladner
Publisher
Pages 172
Release 2000-12
Genre Religion
ISBN

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The Wheel of Great Compassion is the first book to provide Western readers with a complete understanding of the prayer wheel--an ancient and mystical practice that has long been popular with Buddhists throughout Tibet and Mongolia for its ability to bless the environment, promote healing, increase compassion, and assist practitioners on their journeys to enlightenment. This book offers a clear description of prayer wheel practice, its meaning and benefits, and its role as an essential ritual and symbol of Tibetan Buddhism. It contains a general introduction to the prayer wheel, photographs and illustrations, six commentaries by Tibetan lamas (including Lama Zopa Rinpoche), and instructions for both prayer wheel construction and proper use.

The Weaving of Mantra

The Weaving of Mantra
Title The Weaving of Mantra PDF eBook
Author Ryûichi Abé
Publisher Columbia University Press
Pages 620
Release 1999-06-28
Genre Religion
ISBN 9780231528870

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The great Buddhist priest Kûkai (774-835) is credited with the introduction and establishment of tantric -or esoteric -Buddhism in early ninth-century Japan. In Ryûichi Abé examines this important religious figure -neglected in modern academic literatu

Buddhism A to Z

Buddhism A to Z
Title Buddhism A to Z PDF eBook
Author Ronald B. Epstein, PhD
Publisher Buddhist Text Translation Society
Pages 391
Release 2012-10-15
Genre Religion
ISBN 160103055X

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This book is a brief, but comprehensive and encyclopedic study handbook of Buddhist cosmology, hagiology, and terminology. Most entries are explanatory essays based on the teachings of Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua explaining hundreds of Buddhist terms, personages, lists, and concepts. The book also indexes Chinese, Pali, and Sanskrit terms, providing clear and accessible explanations. The book also provides a brief study guide for both novice and advanced seekers of enlightenment. Most entries also end with notation that refers the reader to related entries. Reviews Provides the right mix of scholarly attention and accessible language. —David Batstone, University of San Francisco Department of Theology & Religious Studies Have you confused karma with dharma? Amida with Gautama? The Five Desires with the Eightfold Path? Then Ronald Epstein’s Buddhism A to Z can provide a little enlightenment. Geared for English-speaking Westerners who want to know more about Buddhism, this alphabetical dictionary covers everything from the role of an abbot to the contributions of Zen. —Publishers Weekly A comprehensive handbook, not only useful for the interested beginner but also a treasury of teachings for the experienced practitioner. —Ajahn Amaro, Co-abbot Abhayagiri Monastery, Redwood Valley, CA

Zen Chants

Zen Chants
Title Zen Chants PDF eBook
Author Kazuaki Tanahashi
Publisher Shambhala Publications
Pages 206
Release 2015-08-25
Genre Religion
ISBN 1611801435

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An introduction to Zen chanting practice, with new accurate and chantable translations of the texts used in Zen centers and monasteries throughout the English-speaking world—by the renowned translator of Dogen and Ryokan. A Zen chant is like a compass that sets us in the direction of the awakened life; it is the dynamic, audible counterpart to the silent practice of zazen, or sitting meditation; and it is a powerful expression of the fact that practice happens in community. Here is a concise guide to Zen chants for practitioners, as well as for anyone who appreciates the beauty and profundity of the poetry in dharma. An introduction to the practice is followed by fresh and carefully considered translations and adaptations of thirty-five chants—some common and others less well known—along with illuminating commentary.

The Lotus Sutra in Japanese Culture

The Lotus Sutra in Japanese Culture
Title The Lotus Sutra in Japanese Culture PDF eBook
Author George Joji Tanabe
Publisher University of Hawaii Press
Pages 270
Release 1989-01-01
Genre Social Science
ISBN 9780824811983

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Love Letter to the Earth

Love Letter to the Earth
Title Love Letter to the Earth PDF eBook
Author Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher Parallax Press
Pages 146
Release 2013-06-17
Genre Religion
ISBN 1937006387

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World-renowned Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh champions a more mindful, spiritual approach to protecting nature and limiting climate change—one that recognizes people and planet as one and the same. While many experts point to the enormous complexity in addressing issues ranging from the destruction of ecosystems to the loss of millions of species, Thich Nhat Hanh identifies one key issue as having the potential to create a tipping point. He believes that we need to move beyond the concept of the “environment,” as it leads people to experience themselves and Earth as two separate entities and to see the planet only in terms of what it can do for them. Here, Thich Nhat Hanh points to the lack of meaning and connection in peoples’ lives as being the cause of our addiction to consumerism. He deems it vital that we recognize and respond to the stress we are putting on the Earth if civilization is to survive. Rejecting the conventional economic approach, Thich Nhat Hanh shows that mindfulness and a spiritual revolution are needed to protect nature and limit climate change. Love Letter to the Earth is a hopeful book that gives us a path to follow by showing that change is possible only with the recognition that people and the planet are ultimately one and the same.