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Book Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume I

Download or read book Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume I written by Various and published by Buddhist Publication Society. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains thirty numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaf Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 1 Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta—Trans. by Soma Thera; 2: The Simpler Side of the Buddhist Doctrine—Kassapa Thera; 3: Earnestness—Vappo Thera; 4: Of Gods and Men—Francis Story; 5: The Lesser Discourse of the Buddha on the Elephant-footprint Simile—Trans. by Soma Thera; 6: Buddhist Aids to Daily Conduct—Edward Greenly; 7: One’s Own Good—And Another’s—David Maurice; 8: The Four Sacred Shrines—Piyadassi Thera; 9: How to Teach Buddhism to Children—Dr. H. Klar; 10: Rabindranath Tagore and Buddhist Culture—S. Bimal Barua; 11: Buddhist Ideals of Government—G. Vitanage; 12: Attitudes to Life—Ruth Walshe; 13: An Old Debate on Self—Soma Thera; 14: Pride and Conceit—Dr. E. Ashby and B. Fawcett; 15: Buddhist Meditation—Francis Story; 16: Comments on the Buddha Word—J. D. Ireland; 17: Buddhism and Democracy—K. Leidecker & B.P. Kirthisinghe; 18: Buddhist Therapy—Ruth Walshe; 19: The Dhamma—Bhikkhu Khema; 20: Guide Posts For Buddhists—Sita Paulickpulle-Renfrew; 21: Aspects of Buddhism—Piyadassi Thera; 22: Great Sayings of Anagárika Dharmapála—Bhikshu Sangharakshita; 23: The Place of Animals in Buddhism—Francis Story; 24: The Three Roots of Ill and Our Daily Life—Karel Werner; 25: The Buddha’s Practical Teaching—John D. Ireland; 26: Our Reactions to Dukkha—Dr Elizabeth Ashby; 27: Treasures of the Noble—Soma Thera; 28: Escapism and Escape and Buddhism and Mysticism—Y. M. Rao; 29: A Larger Rationalism—Francis Story; 30: Detachment—T. H. Perera.

Book Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume III

Download or read book Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume III written by Various and published by Buddhist Publication Society. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains thirty numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaf Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 61 : The Law of Karma and Mindfulness—Dr. Karel Werner; 62 : Drugs or Meditation?—Lama Govinda; 63 : The Buddha—a Unique Teacher—Francis Story; 64 : Arahantship—Jacqueline Dunnington; 65 : When the Ego Meets Buddhism—Carlo Gragnani; 66 : The Twin Pillars and Other Essays—John Andrew Storey; 67 : The Buddha's Teachings—Soma Thera; 68 : The Elimination of Anger—K. Piyatissa Thera; 69 : The Search For Buddhist Economics—Padmasiri De Silva; 70 : The Buddhist Layman's Code of Discipline—Soma Thera; 71 : Taste of Freedom—Bhikkhu Bodhi; 72 : Development of the Will—Wladislaw Misiewicz; 73 : Emancipation From the World—Bhikkhu Buddhadasa; 74 : What Meditation Implies—Acharya Buddharakkhita; 75 : Perfections of Buddhahood—Nina Van Gorkom; 76 : The Population Crisis & Conservation—Douglas M. Burns; 77 : Coming to Terms With One's Shadow—Ruth Walshe; 78 : The Concept of Peace—O.H. de A. Wijesekera; 79 : Words Leading to Disenchanment—Soma Thera; 80 : The Buddhist Essays—Bhikkhu Silacara; 81 : The Path to Purity—M.B. Werapitiya; 82 : New Age Relating Religions—Bhikkhu Khantipalo; 83 : Heredity Beyond Materiality—D.D.P. Nanayakkara; 84 : Insight Meditation in the Forest—Ron Ohayv; 85 : Beginning Insight Meditation—Dorothy Figen; 86 : Buddhism in Daily Life—M.O.C. Walshe; 87 : Buddhism as a Practical Teaching—H.L. Seneviratne; 88 : Buddhist Tales From Sanskrit Sources—Ratna Handurukande; 89 : Anatta & Responsibility—A.D. Jayasundere; 90 : Your Best Friend—M.B. Werapitiya;

Book Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications   Volume I

Download or read book Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications Volume I written by Pariyatti Publishing and published by Pariyatti Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications Volume I (includes Bodhi Leaves 1-30) This book contains 30 of the Bodhi Leaves Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. BL 01: Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, translated by Soma Thera BL 02: The Simpler Side of of the Buddhist Doctrine by Kassapa Thera BL 03: Earnestness by Vappo Thera BL 04 Of Gods and Men by Francis Story BL 05: The Lesser Discourse of the Buddha on the Elephant-footprint Simile, translated by Soma Thera BL 06: Buddhist Aids to Daily Conduct by Edward Greenly BL 07: One's Own Good - And Another's by David Maurice BL 08: The Four Sacred Shrines Piyadassi Thera BL 09: How to Teach Buddhism to Children by Dr. H. Klar BL 10: Rabindranath Tagore and Buddhist Culture by S. Bimal Barua BL 11: Buddhist Ideals of Government by G. Vitanage BL 12: Attitudes to Life by Ruth Walshe BL 13: An Old Debate on Self by Soma Thera BL 14: Price and Conceit by Dr. E. Ashby and B. Fawcett BL 14: Buddhist Meditation by Francis Story BL 16: Comments on the Buddha Word by J.D. Ireland BL 17: Buddhism and Democracy by K. Leidecker & B.P. Kirthisinghe BL 18: Buddhist Therapy by Ruth Walshe BL 19: The Dhamma by Bhikkhu Khema BL 20: Guide Posts for Buddhists Sita by Paulickpulle-Renfrew BL 21: Aspects of Buddhism by Piyadassi Thera BL 22: Great Saying of Anagarika Dharmapala by Bhikshu Sangharakshita BL 23: The Place of Animals by Francis Story BL 24: The Three Roots of Ill and Our Daily Life by Karel Werner BL 25: The Buddha Practical Teaching by John D. Ireland BL 26: Our Reactions to Dukkha by Dr. Elizabeth Ashby BL 27: Treasures of the Noble by Soma Thera BL 28: Escapism and the Escape and Buddhism and Mysticism Y. M. Rao BL 29: A larger Rationalism Francis Story BL30: Detachment T.H. Perera

Book Bodhi Leaves

Download or read book Bodhi Leaves written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume II

Download or read book Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume II written by P. M. Rao and published by Buddhist Publication Society. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains thirty numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaves Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 31 Meditation—First Steps to Control of the Senses—P. M. Rao 32 The Threefold Division of the Noble Eightfold Path—Piyadassi Thera 33 Extinction Without Remainder—Buddhadasa Bhikkhu 34 Protection Through Satipatthana—Nyanaponika Thera 35 The Four Cankers (Asava)—T. H. Perera 36 Renunciation—T. Prince 37 The Preparatory Path—John D. Ireland 38 The Advantages of Merit—Bhikkhu Khantipalo 39 The Supreme Conqueror—Francis Story 40 Right Understanding—Bhikkhu Silabhadra 41 Applications of Dhamma—Siri Buddhasukh 42 Buddhism: A Method of Mind Training—Leonard Bullen 43 The Relevance of Buddhism in the Modern World—Princess Poon Pismai Diskul 44 Three Mental Faculties and Guarding the Doors of the Senses—Dr. Elizabeth Ashby 45 This Self Business and Other Essays—M. O’C. Walshe/Natasha Jackson/Dr. Elizabeth Ashby 46 The Way to Happiness—H. L. B. Ellegala 47 Women in Ancient India—C. D. Weerasinghe 48 Buddhist Observances and Practices—Piyadassi Thera 49 Saísara and The Way of Dispassion—Francis Story 50 Buddhist Ideas in English Poetry—Cyril Moore 51 Meditation: The Inward Journey—John Andrew Storey 52 Mindfulness: An All-Time Necessity—C. F. Knight and Reg McAuliffe 53 Why Buddhism? Why Theravada? Theravada, Mahayana, Hinayana—M. O'C. Walshe 54 Rebirth—John Andrew Storey 55 The Scientific Approach to Buddhism and The Appeal of Buddhism—Francis Story 56 Three Buddhist Tales—Various Authors 57 The Story of the Mahinda, Sanghamitta and the Sri Maha-Bodhi—Piyadassi Thera 58 An Actual Religion—Bhikkhu Silacara 59 Buddhist Lay Ethics—Francis Story 60 Mindfulness and Awareness—Nyanavira Thera

Book Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume IV

Download or read book Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume IV written by Various and published by Buddhist Publication Society. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains thirty one numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaf Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. Bodhi Leaves 91: Buddha-Bush—Bhikkhu Khantipalo 92: Radical Buddhism and Other Essays—Leonard Price 93: The Heart Awakened—Eileen Siriwardhana 94: The Rebirth of Katsugoro—Lafcadio Hearn 95: Meditating on No-Self—Ayya Khema 96: To The Cemetery and Back—Leonard Price 97: Sayings and Parables—Various Authors 98: Heedfulness—Bhikkhu Khantipalo 99: The Middle Way and other essays—M. O’C. Walshe 100: The Doctrine of Rebirth in Eastern and Western Thought—Karel Werner 101: Mind Training in Buddhism—Natasha Jackson and Hilda M. Edwards 102: Bhikkhu Tissa Dispels Some Doubts—Leonard Price 103: Religious Convention and Sila Practice—Ajahn Sumedho 104: Walking Dhutanga in Britain Bowing to conventions—Bhikkhu Sucitto 105: An Exhortation Self-image or Self-knowledge?—Ayya Khema 106: The Ups and Downs of Rebirth—Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw 107: The Training of the Heart—Ajahn Chah 108: Aggression, War, and Conflict—Bhikkhu Khantipalo 109: Positive Response: How to Meet Evil with Good—Acharya Buddha-rakkhita 110: The Buddha and Catch-22—Samanera Bodhesako 111: Our Real Home—Ajahn Chah 112: The Problem of Fear in Time of Grief—Nina Van Gorkom 113: The Walking Meditation—Suvimalee Karunaratna 114: Going Into Homelessness—Georg Grimm 115: Anapanasati: Meditation on Breathing—Ven. Nauyane Ariyadhamma Mahathera 116: Essential Advice of the Kadampa Masters—Geshe Wangyal 117: A Buddhist View of Abortion—Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano 118: On Pilgrimage—Susan Elbaum Jootla 119: Dhamma Discourse III—Webu Sayadaw 120: The Self Made Private Prison—Lily de Silva 121: Why the Buddha Did Not Preach to a Hungry Man—Louis van Loon

Book Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications   Volume II

Download or read book Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications Volume II written by Pariyatti Publishing and published by Pariyatti Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications Volume I (includes Bodhi Leaves 31-60) This book contains 30 of the Bodhi Leaves Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. BL31: Meditation - First Steps to Control of the Senses P.M. Rao BL32: The Threefold Division of the Noble Eightfold Path Piyadassi Thera BL33: Extinction Without Remainder Buddhadasa Bhikkhu BL34: Protection through Satipatthana Nyanaponika Thera BL35: The Four Cankers (Asava) T.H. Perera BL36: Renunciation T. Prince BL37: The Preparatory path John D. Ireland BL38: The Advantages of Merit Bhikkhu Khantipalo BL39: The Supreme Conquerer Francis Story BL40: Right Understanding Bhikkhu Silabhadra BL41: Application of Dhamma Siri Buddhasukh BL42: Buddhism: A Method of Mind Training Leaornard Bullen BL43: The Relevance of Buddhism the in Modern World Princess Poon Pismai Diskul BL44: Three Mental Faculties and Guarding the Doors of the Senses Dr. Elizabeth Ashby BL45: This Self Business and Other Essays M. O'C. Walshe/ Natasha jackson/ Dr. Elizabeth Ashby BL46: The Way to Happiness H.L.B. Ellegala BL47: Woman in Ancient India C.C. Weerasinghe BL48: Buddhist Observances and Practices Piyadassi Thera BL49: Samsara and The Way of Dispassion Francis Story BL50: Buddhist Ideas in English Poetry BL51: Meditation: The Inward Journey John Andrew Storey BL52: Mindfulness - An All-Time Necessity C.C. Knight and Reg McAuliffe BL53: Why Buddhism? Why Theravada? Theravada, Mahayana, Hinayana M.O'C. Walshe BL54: Rebirth John Andrew Storey BL55: The Scientific Approach to Buddhim and the Appeal of Buddhism Francis Story BL56: Three Buddhist Tales various authors BL57: The Story of the Mahinda, Sanghamitta and the Sri Maha-Bodhi Piyadassi Thera BL58: An Actual Religion Bhikkhu Silacara BL59: Buddhist Lay Ethics Francis Story BL60: Mindfulness and Awareness Nanavira Thera

Book Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications   Volume III

Download or read book Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications Volume III written by Pariyatti Publishing and published by Pariyatti Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications Volume II (includes Bodhi Leaves 61-90) This book contains 30 of the Bodhi Leaves Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. BL61: The Law of Karma and Mindfulness by Dr. Karel Werner BL62: Drugs or Meditation? by Lama Govinda BL63: The Buddha a Unique Teacher by Francis Story BL64: Arahantship by Jacqueline Dunnington BL65: When the Ego Meets Buddhism by Carlo Gragnani BL66: The Twin Pillars and Other Essays by John Andrew Storey BL67: The Buddha's Teachings by Soma Thera BL68: The Elimination of Anger by K. Piyatissa Thera BL69: The Search For Buddhist Economics by Padmasiri De Silva BL70: The Buddhist Code of Discipline by Soma Thera BL71: The Taste of Freedom by Bhikkhu Bodhi BL72: The Development of the Will by Wladyslaw Misiewicz and Perfection of Energy by Shantideva BL73: Emancipation from the World by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu BL74: What Meditation Implies by Acariya Buddharakkhita BL75: Perfections of Buddhahood by Nina van Gorkom BL76: The Population Crisis and Conservation in Buddhist Perspective by Dr. Douglas M. Burns BL77: Coming to Terms With One's Shadow by Ruth Walshe BL78: The Concept of Peace as the Central Notion of Buddhist Social Philosophy by O. H. de A. Wijesekera BL79: Words Leading to Disenchantment and Sa?sara by Soma Thera BL80: Two Buddhist Essays by J. F. McKechnie (Bhikkhu Silacara) BL81: The Path to Purity by M. B. Werapitiya BL82: A New Age? A Buddhist View and Relating Religions by Bhikkhu Khantipalo BL83: Heredity Beyond Materiality and Causality and Moral Responsibility by D. D. P. Nanayakkara BL84: Insight Meditation in the Forest by Ron Ohayv BL85: Beginning Insight Meditation by Dorothy Figen BL86: Buddhism in Daily Life by M. O' C. Walshe BL87: Buddhism as a Practical Teaching by H. L. Seneviratne BL88: Buddhist Tales from Sanskrit Sources retold by Ratna Handurukande BL89: Anatta and Moral Responsibility by D. Jayasundere BL90: Your Best Friend by M. B. Werapitiya

Book In the Spirit of the Buddha

Download or read book In the Spirit of the Buddha written by Paul R. Fleischman and published by Pariyatti. This book was released on 2021-08-19 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of prose poems is based upon the teaching of the Buddha. The selections have been chosen for inspiration, rather than representing the full span of the teaching. We have previously presented them as slides, or read them aloud to friends, on various occasions, such as after workshops, following assistant teacher meetings, around fireplaces in national parks, or after evening metta. They have consistently been received with appreciation, and have evoked multiple requests for their publication. All of these compositions combine the Buddha’s thoughts with contemporary phrasing. They cannot be considered direct quotes from the Pali Canon, because we have worked only with English language translations, and because we have combined similar passages, or modified the language for readability. But at the same time, we can’t claim that these words are original to us, because they are in the spirit of the Buddha. They are brief, poetic, re-speaking of some of the Buddha’s most important ideas. They are sparks from the campfire that continue to glow in the dark. Our intention is that these slides, or pages, will inspire meditators and nonmeditators alike. They are written from the authentic experience of the troubling human condition, and they speak from the standpoint of suffering and the Path out of suffering. They are insights that have crossed the bridge of time from ancient India to today. We hope you will find wisdom flowing through time on the river of words that originates in the ancient spring of the Pali Canon. —Paul R. and Susan K. Fleischman

Book Phoenix Eyes and Other Stories

Download or read book Phoenix Eyes and Other Stories written by Russell Charles Leong and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russell Charles Leong shows an astonishing range in this new collection of stories. From struggling war refugees to monks, intellectuals to sex workers, his characters are both linked and separated by their experiences as modern Asians and Asian Americans. In styles ranging from naturalism to high-camp parody, Leong goes beneath stereotypes of immigrant and American-born Chinese, hustlers and academics, Buddhist priests and street people. Displacement and marginalization — and the search for love and liberation — are persistent themes. Leong’s people are set apart, by sexuality, by war, by AIDS, by family dislocations. From this vantage point on the outskirts of conventional life, they often see clearly the accommodations we make with identity and with desire. A young teen-ager, sold into prostitution to finance her brothers’ education, saves her hair trimmings to burn once a year in a temple ritual, the one part of her body that is under her own control. A documentary film producer, raised in a noisy Hong Kong family, marvels at the popular image of Asian Americans as a silenced minority. Traditional Chinese families struggle to come to terms with gay children and AIDS.

Book You Grow Girl

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gayla Trail
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2008-06-16
  • ISBN : 1439103518
  • Pages : 212 pages

Download or read book You Grow Girl written by Gayla Trail and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not your grandmother's gardening book. You Grow Girl is a hip, humorous how-to for crafty gals everywhere who are discovering a passion for gardening but lack the know-how to turn their dreams of homegrown tomatoes and fresh-cut flowers into a reality. Gayla Trail, creator of YouGrowGirl.com, provides guidance for both beginning and intermediate gardeners with engaging tips, projects, and recipes -- whether you have access to a small backyard or merely to a fire escape. You Grow Girl eliminates the intimidation factor and reveals how easy and enjoyable it can be to cultivate plants and flowers even when resources and space are limited. Divided into accessible sections like Plan, Plant, and Grow, You Grow Girl takes readers through the entire gardening experience: Preparing soil Nurturing seedlings Fending off critters Reaping the bounty Readying plants for winter Preparing for the seasons ahead Gayla also includes a wealth of ingenious and creative projects, such as: Transforming your garden's harvest into lush bath and beauty products Converting household junk into canny containers Growing and bagging herbal tea Concocting homemade pest repellents ...and much, much more. Witty, wise, and as practical as it is stylish, You Grow Girl is guaranteed to show you how to get your garden on. All you need is a windowsill and a dream!

Book The Complete Language of Herbs

Download or read book The Complete Language of Herbs written by S. Theresa Dietz and published by Wellfleet Press. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 500 herbs and spices in The Complete Language of Herbs—now in a pocket-size edition for easy, on-the-go reference. Along with a beautiful visual depiction, each entry provides the herb or spice’s scientific and common names, characteristics, and historic meanings and powers from mythology, medieval legends, folklore, and flower poetry. Did you know that allspice can be added to herbal mixtures to attract money or luck? Or that sprinkling arrowroot at the doors of your home will keep guests’ negative energy from entering? Reaching the height of popularity during the Victorian era, floriographies—dictionaries of symbolic flower meanings—were an amusing pastime and art to subtly communicate unspoken emotions. To complement the success of The Complete Language of Flowers, author S. Theresa Dietz has scoured historic sources and compiled an equally beautiful compendium in The Complete Language of Herbs, revealing the secrets and powers of hundreds of common and forgotten herbs and spices from around the world. Together with stunning full-color illustrations and two indexes, one for searching by common herb and spice name and the other organized by meaning, this beautiful reference is a must-have for gardeners, chefs, party planners, and food enthusiasts.

Book Learning From Buddha

    Book Details:
  • Author : H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
  • Publisher : World Buddhism Association Headquarters
  • Release : 2020-09-04
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 48 pages

Download or read book Learning From Buddha written by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and published by World Buddhism Association Headquarters. This book was released on 2020-09-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, Learning from Buddha, is a Dharma that H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III openly imparted in Miami, Florida for disciples who accompanied Him on that trip. It is also a most important Dharma treasure that all Buddhist disciples must study and put into practice in order to attain accomplishment and liberation. When this Dharma was being imparted, a gigantic leaf of a Western bodhi tree fell from the air in front of all who were there. That occurrence added a holy miracle to this Dharma treasure.

Book Belief  Bounty  and Beauty

Download or read book Belief Bounty and Beauty written by Albertina Nugteren and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is focused on the interaction of material and symbolic values in the domain of sacred trees in India. By presenting samples from 3,000 years of Indian ritual practice, it is shown that in many sacred geographies trees continue to connect the present with the past, the material with the symbolic, and the contemporary ecological with the traditionally sacred. Although in India religion may have become very much a temple cult, its embeddedness in the natural world enhances today's 'green' interpretation of religious traditions. That in environmental matters such religious inspiration may be both successful and highly ambivalent at the same time is the thought-provoking position taken in the final chapters.

Book Leaves from the Bodhi Tree

Download or read book Leaves from the Bodhi Tree written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Zen Brain Horizons

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  • Author : James H. Austin
  • Publisher : MIT Press
  • Release : 2014-08-22
  • ISBN : 0262321165
  • Pages : 301 pages

Download or read book Zen Brain Horizons written by James H. Austin and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2014-08-22 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A neurologist and Zen practitioner clarifies the benefits of meditative training, drawing on classical Buddhist literature and modern brain research. In Zen-Brain Horizons, James Austin draws on his decades of experience as a neurologist and Zen practitioner to clarify the benefits of meditative training. Austin integrates classical Buddhist literature with modern brain research, exploring the horizons of a living, neural Zen. When viewed in the light of today, the timeless wisdom of some Zen masters seems almost to have anticipated recent research in the neurosciences. The keen attentiveness and awareness that we cultivate during meditative practices becomes the leading edge of our subsequent mental processing. Austin explains how our covert, involuntary functions can make crucial contributions to the subtle ways we learn, intuit, and engage in creative activities. He demonstrates why living Zen means much more than sitting quietly indoors on a cushion, and provides simplified advice that helps guide readers to the most important points.

Book Living This Life Fully

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  • Author : Mirka Knaster
  • Publisher : Shambhala Publications
  • Release : 2010-10-12
  • ISBN : 0834822547
  • Pages : 297 pages

Download or read book Living This Life Fully written by Mirka Knaster and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anagarika Munindra (1915–2003) was a Bengali Buddhist master and scholar who was teacher to an entire generation of practitioners—including some of the most prominent Insight Meditation teachers in America. His students include Daniel Goleman (author of Emotional Intelligence), Sharon Salzberg (author of Lovingkindness), Jack Kornfield (author of A Path with Heart), and Joseph Goldstein (author of Insight Meditation). As the teacher of a whole generation of American teachers, he was thus himself a pivotal figure in the transmission of Buddhism to the West. This is the first book available about Munindra’s life and teaching, and it features: • A brief biography of Munindra • Never-before-published excerpts of his teachings • Stories and remembrances from Western students including Daniel Goleman, Sharon Salzberg, and Jack Kornfield • Rare photographs