| Author: | Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho |
In 1999 His Holiness The Dalai Lama published the bestselling "Ancient Wisdom: Modern World", which addressed the question of ethics for the new millennium. A decade later, His Holiness enters the contemporary debate about religion vs atheism, and returns to the theme of ethics with a major new work: "Beyond Religion: Ethics ... read more
| Author: | Buddha (a rendering by Thomas Byrom; foreword by Ram Dass) |
| Series: | Shambhala Pocket Classics |
The "Dhammapada" is one of the most popular and accessible books in all of Buddhist literature. In it are the words of the Buddha, teaching that all suffering stems from desire and that the way to attain freedom is to purify the heart and follow the way of truth. Thomas Byrom's verse rendering of the "Dhammapada" uniquely cap... read more
| Author: | Mark Zocchi |
Inspired by teachings of the Buddha, other Great Masters, teachers and writers, this book will help people connect to a spiritual path and find their divinity. Each page contains inspiring quotes, sayings and insights, allowing the reader to dip in at any time. The portable format makes it ideal for your office desk, coffee t... read more
| Author: | Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche |
This is the third book of guided meditation practices in a series by the acclaimed author and teacher, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Tenzin Rinpoche will guide you to bring these simple practices into your everyday life by turning inward and finding what he calls your 'inner refuge'. By this he means boundless space, infinite awar... read more
| Author: | Tim Dedopulos |
For centuries Kabbalah has been considered too sacred for the general public. Now it is becoming widely known and widely studied. Here, in one volume, is an introduction to its perennial wisdom and its practical application to your life. The unique map of consciousness central to Kabbalah is the so-called Tree of Life, which ... read more
| Author: | Daniel Fletcher |
Daniel Fletcher and Sleiman Azizi studied ninjutsu under the tutelage of the venerable Masaaki Hatsumi of the Bujinkan Dojo and in "The Art of Life and Death," they pay homage to their Sensei by revealing a host of insightful discoveries. As is the tradition in Eastern disciplines, these lessons are conveyed in stories, poetr... read more
| Author: | Gerry Maguire Thompson |
This is a simple yet comprehensive guide to using the ancient Chinese system of horoscopes in order to do your own readings. Much more is involved than just the twelve famous animal signs. The author shows how the animal year sign cycle is enmeshed with a repeating cycle of the five elements, yielding a 60-year birth year cyc... read more
| Author: | His Holiness The Dalai Lama & Victor Chan |
"The Wisdom of Compassion" offers rare insights into the Dalai Lama's life as he interacts with remarkable people from all walks of life. In these deeply engaging behind-the-scenes stories we see not only the Dalai Lama at his most human, and most humane, but also the way he approaches the world with humour and optimism. As h... read more
| Author: | Dalai Lama |
Through conversations, stories, and meditations, the Dalai Lama shows us how to defeat day-to-day anxiety, insecurity, anger, and discouragement. Together with Howard Cutler, he explores many facets of everyday life, including relationships, loss, and the pursuit of wealth, to illustrate how to ride through life's obstacles o... read more
| Author: | Dalai Lama & Howard Cutler |
Written by the Dalai Lama to appeal to a general audience and focusing on the practical application of his spiritual values.
The world's greatest spiritual leader teams up with a psychiatrist to share, for the first time, how he achieved his hard-won serenity and how we can find the same inner peace.
Thro... read more
| Author: | Lillian Too |
This is a work of sacred geography. Lillian Too introduces us to over 50 of the most important and well-known Buddhist deities, presenting their major characteristics, functions, and histories, along with the prayers, meditations, visualizations, and special rituals and blessings associated with each.
| Author: | Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho |
The message of this book is as renowned as the Dalai Lama himself: that compassion is essential for individuals and for the world. When we think of His Holiness, we immediately think of the compassion he embodies, and to which he has devoted his entire life. He suggests we pay close attention to the way we respond to every... read more
| Author: | Dalai Lama |
The Dalai Lama visited New York in 2003 and gave a series of lectures, culminating in a public talk in Central Park, which drew over a quarter of a million people. Based on these lectures, this new volume will provide practical instruction on how we can use meditation to realise the mind's phenomenal potential.Leading the rea... read more
| Author: | Dalai Lama & Howard Cutler |
Howard Cutler and the Dalai Lama work together again to provide a practical application of Tibetan Buddhism spiritual values to the world of work. In today's stressful working climate, more and more people are becoming disenchanted with the roles that they adopt at work, and how significantly their working persona differs fro... read more
| Author: | Thomas Merton |
Merton s biographer, George Woodcock, once wrote that almost from the beginning of his monastic career, Thomas Merton tentatively began to discover the great Asian religions of Buddhism and Taoism. Merton, a longtime social justice advocate, first approached Eastern theology as an admirer of Gandhi s beliefs on non-violence. ... read more
