Ballantine Books, September 1999. Trade Paperback. "To quietly persevere in storing up what is learned, to continue studying without respite, to instruct others without growing weary--is this not me?" --Confucius Confucius is recognized as China's first and greatest teacher, and his ideas have been the fertile soil in which the..... More
North Atlantic Books, January 2000. Trade Paperback. Blossoms of the Dharma assembles the voices of fourteen nuns from all the major Buddhist traditions who speak about their lives, the history of the Nun's Order, and their experiences within their own cultures. More
Book Sales, May 2000. Hardcover. This new presentation of the ever-popular sayings of Confucius brings the wisdom of a great teacher to another generation of readers. Cleary, a master translator of classic Chinese texts, provides the text with an insightful introduction & commentary. In jacket. More
SGI-USA. Trade Paperback. More
Wisdom Publications, June 2004. Trade Paperback. Pico Iyer, Victor Pelevin, Doris Dorrie and other renowned contributors join young award-winners in what National Book Award-winner Charles Johnson calls "an embarrassment of literary riches," sure to please fiction lovers of every stripe. From the O. Henry Award-winning title story, to visionary short-shorts..... More
Dover Publications, June 1990. Trade Paperback. Second only to Confucius in the main stream of Chinese philosophic thought stands the philosopher Mencius (c. 372 289 B.C.). Born into troubled times, when China was politically fractured and socially and economically chaotic, Mencius vigorously proposed the doctrines of Confucius as the solution..... More
Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, May 1990. Hardcover. More
Avatar Book Institute, January 1998. Limited. Hardcover. Bound in faux leather with gold stamping. Bound in silk bookmark. First Printing, limited edition of 2000. One lightly bumped corner. Some very minor abrasion on the back board. More
Musavi Printing Office, January 1975. Stapled Soft Cover. More
Houghton Mifflin, April 2000. Trade Paperback. "A Journey in Ladakh" is a remarkable pilgrimage of the spirit and an arduous physical journey to a remote part of the world - the highest, most sparsley populated region in India, cut off by snow for six months each year. It is in..... More
University of California Press, April 2008. Trade Paperback. The land of Tibet--its people, culture, and religion--has long been both an object of contention and a source of fascination. Since 1959, Tibet has also been at the center of controversy when China's "peaceful liberation" of the land of snows led to..... More
Penguin Classics, September 1998. Trade Paperback. "The Ramayana" is, quite simply, the greatest of Indian epics - and one of the world's supreme masterpieces of storytelling. Here, drawing his inspiration from the work of an eleventh-century Tamil poet called Kamban, Narayan has used the talents of a master novelist to..... More
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, June 1998. Trade Paperback. In "Buddhism Without Beliefs," author Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic. His awakening was not a shattering insight into a transcendent truth that revealed to him the mysteries of God, and he did not claim to have had..... More
New Falcon Publications, June 1993. Trade Paperback. Presents a collection of contemporary Zen parables. For the novice, this work is an introduction to the baffling world of meditation, Eastern thought and the galaxy of philosophies that make up the expanding horizon of human awareness, and for the veteran, it integrates..... More
Writers & Readers Publishing, May 1986. Trade Paperback. More
Dutton, 1968. Book Club. Hardcover. Jacket chipped and with several closed tears; inked notations on rear free endpaper. More
Penguin (Non-Classics), September 1993. Trade Paperback. For career consultant Laurence Boldt everyone is the artist of his or her own life. In this potentially life-changing book, he offers the most innovative, unconventional -- and profoundly practical -- career guide since What Color is Your Parachute?In addition to more traditional material..... More
Chronicle Books (CA), August 1993. Hardcover. More
Wisdom Publications, October 2003. Trade Paperback. This is not your typical Zen book. Brad Warner, a young punk who grew up to be a Zen master, spares no one. This bold new approach to the "Why?" of Zen Buddhism is as strongly grounded in the tradition of Zen as it..... More
University of California Press, June 1999. Trade Paperback. In Luminous Passage a well-known Buddhologist and longtime observer of Buddhism in the United States presents the first comprehensive scholarly study of American Buddhism in nearly two decades. Charles S. Prebish revisits the expanding frontier of the fastest growing religion in North..... More
Power Press, February 2015. Trade Paperback. Cutting-edge science and spirituality tell us that what we believe, think, and feel actually determine the makeup of our body at the cellular level. In Zen and the Art of Happiness, you will learn how to think and feel so that what you think..... More
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, April 2016. Trade Paperback. The Analects translated as edited conversations is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries. Confucian Analects is believed to have been written during the Warring States period (475 BC-221 BC), and it achieved its..... More
Penguin Classics, September 1998. Trade Paperback. No other book in the entire history of the world has exerted a greater influence on a larger number of people over a longer period of time than this slim volume. The spiritual cornerstone of the most populous and oldest living civilization on Earth..... More
For Dummies, November 2000. Trade Paperback. According to Feng Shui practitioners the design of a room can have a dramatic effect on health, wealth and success. This guide shows how to arrange furniture, lighting, colours and other interior elements for maximum benefit. More
Penguin (Non-Classics), October 1991. Trade Paperback. "True religion," the great Japanese teacher Taisen Deshimaru wrote, "is not esoteric or mystical, it is not an exercise in well-being or gymnastics. True religion is the highest Way, the absolute Way: zazen." Here, Deshimaru, the author of True Zen, offers practical suggestions for..... More
Penguin Books, November 2010. Trade Paperback. Don't miss this equivalent of a brilliant graduate course froma feisty and exhilarating teacher. -The Washington Post An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth, The Hindus offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions. Hinduism does..... More
Oxford at the Clarendon, 1953. Reprint. Cloth. 3rd edition; 9th printing. (12mo. -- Five-inches x Seven & 1/2-inches); In price-clipped, heavily tanned at spine, margin & verso. Jacket is edgworn and damp-stained at spine. One inch open tear to jacket fold at spine near base. Black cloth covered boards is..... More
Trafford Publishing, July 2006. Trade Paperback. Strippers, actors, samurai warriors, ex-girlfriends, evangelists, and visionary monks offer insightful wisdom to several troubled misfits. Together they learn to change the whole world merely by changing themselves. More
Bloomsbury, 1997. Paper Back. This is a biography of Rabindranath Tagore who won the Nobel Prize in 1913, the first of only two Asian writers to do so. Today he is highly regarded in Bengal. He perceived that the ancient polarities of East and West would be compelled to meet..... More
Arkana, December 1991. Trade Paperback. More
Mentor, January 1957. Mass Market PaperBack. More
The Citadel Press, January 1962. Trade Paperback. Shelf wear; dampstained. More
Royal Fireworks Press, January 1996. Trade Paperback. Cover creases; else, very good. More
Books Today, January 2002. Hardcover. Light edge wear on jacket. Small water stain at the bottom of the spine (book and jacket). More
Shambhala, March 2021. Paper Back. The first full biography of Mahaprajapati Gautami, the woman who raised the Buddha--examining her life through stories and canonical records. Mahaprajapati was the only mother the Buddha ever knew. His birth mother, Maya, died shortly after childbirth, and her sister Mahaprajapati took the infant to..... More
Tharpa Publications, March 1992. Trade Paperback. More
Tsum Ling Publications, 1975. Paper Back. More
Knopf, 1967. Hardcover. More
Knopf, October 2003. Hardcover. Kahlil Gibran's masterpiece, The Prophet, is one of the most beloved classics of our time. Published in 1923, it has been translated into more than twenty languages, and the American editions alone have sold more than nine million copies. The Prophet is a collection of poetic..... More
Vintage, July 2015. Trade Paperback. One of the most beloved spiritual classics of our time, Gibran's masterpiece, The Prophet, has sold millions of copies in more than forty languages since it was first published in 1923. The Prophet contains powerful words of wisdom on such essential subjects as marriage, children..... More
Vivekananda Vevanta Society, June 1975. Paper Back. Sun-bleached spine with slight cock and some scuff marks. Dust stains, some grey splotches and more scuff marks to cover and textblock edges. Internal text remains clean and without markings. (200 pages). More
Riverhead Books, September 2002. Trade Paperback. [Thich Nhat Hanh] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth. -His Holiness The Dalai Lama Nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for a Nobel Peace Prize, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of today's leading sources of wisdom, peace, compassion..... More
New World Library, March 2011. Trade Paperback. The Bhagavad Gita has been called India's greatest contribution to the world. For more than five thousand years, this great scripture has shown millions in the East how to fill their lives with serenity and love. In these pages, Jack Hawley brings these..... More
Macmillan, November 1989. Trade Paperback. Traces the development of Zen Buddhism in Japan, and discusses beliefs, ritua texts, and major individuals and schools. More
Macmillan Pub Co, November 1994. Trade Paperback. The standard work on the history of Zen Buddhism for 35 years, now updated for a new generation of readers. More
Vintage, January 1971. Mass Market PaperBack. Creased top right corner of front cover. More
Quest Books, January 1981. Trade Paperback. More
N/A, August 1992. Trade Paperback. More
South Asia Books, January 1978. Cloth. Shelf wear, corner chipping and lightly rubbed edges on the jacket. Mylar wrapped. Very lightly bumped corners on the red cloth boards. Name in pen on the front free endpaper. More
Motilal Banarsidass, 1977. Trade Paperback. Spine chipped at top and bottom edges. Some creasing in jacket lamination. Pages have browned. Else good. More
Shambhala, September 2002. Trade Paperback. This accessible introduction to the philosophy and practice of Zen Buddhism includes a program of study that encompasses practically every aspect of life. The American Zen teacher John Daido Loori shows us that Zen practice should include not only meditation, the study of Zen literature..... More
Shambhala, May 1987. Paper Back. Traces the life of Morihei Ueshiba, describes his achievements in the martial arts, and discusses his personal philosophy. Quarto. More
Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd., 1950. Reprint. Cloth. Seventh Edition. Green cloth with gold lettering on spine. Bruise corners to boards. Worn at board edges. Mild rubbing. Slight tanning to end pages. Dust staining/darkening top textblock edges. (411 pages). More
Shambhala, June 1987. Paper Back. Here is a modern classic of unusually clear, practical instruction for the practice of Buddhist meditation: sitting and walking meditation, how one relates with the breath, feelings, thought, sense perceptions, consciousness, and everyday activities. Basic Buddhist topics such as the nature of karma, the four..... More
Routledge, August 1998. Trade Paperback. This text is a vastly complex phenomenon, a world religion with a history of over 3000 years. It has produced men and women who have made contributions across the range of civilized human behaviour, and played a crucial part in the rise of two other..... More
Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass, January 1983. Cloth. Moderate shelf wear on the jacket. Mylar wrapped to protect. More
Abhinav Publications, May 1998. Hardcover. In dust jacket. More
Mahachulalongkorn Rajavidyalaya Buddhist University Press, January 1991. Paper Back. More
Shambhala, April 2001. Trade Paperback. As is. Notes on the inside of the back cover. Does not intefere with text. More
Weatherhill, December 1975. Trade Paperback. This text deals with the methods and philosophy of Zen training. More
Crossroad, September 1994. Paper Back. More
Oxford University Press, USA, June 2000. Trade Paperback. Hinduism is practiced by about 80 percent of India's population, and by about 30 million people outside India. But how is Hinduism defined, and what basis does the religion have? In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott provides clear insight into the..... More
Maha Bohdi Book Agency, January 1976. Paper Back. Oblong octavo; cardstock cover with red tape binding. Soiling. Cardstock starting to split at fold at spine. More
Wisdom Publications, June 2003. First Trade. Trade Paperback. Not only was Lama Yeshe one of the most beloved Tibetan Buddhist masters of the late twentieth century, he was also a remarkably effective teacher and communicator. In "Becoming the Compassion Buddha," just as he did with his bestselling "Introduction to Tantra,"..... More
Riverhead Trade, May 2001. Trade Paperback. Don't miss His Holiness the Dalai Lama's classic book, The Art of Happiness, or his newest, The Book of Joy, named one of Oprah's Favorite Things. In a difficult, uncertain time, it takes a person of great courage, such as the Dalai Lama, to..... More
Riverhead Trade, May 2001. Trade Paperback. Don't miss His Holiness the Dalai Lama's classic book, The Art of Happiness, or his newest, The Book of Joy, named one of Oprah's Favorite Things. In a difficult, uncertain time, it takes a person of great courage, such as the Dalai Lama, to..... More
Open Court Publishing Company, June 1973. Paper Back. More
Biblio Distribution, November 1995. Trade Paperback. Explores the experience of enlightenment in sacred traditions and how it affects those who experience it. More
Shambhala, June 1987. Trade Paperback. This book celebrates the flowering of women teachers in American Buddhism. Lenore Friedman has profiled some of the remarkable women who have been teaching Buddhism in the United States. The seventeen women she writes about vary in background, personality, and form of teaching. Some of..... More
Three Rivers Press, January 1997. Trade Paperback. Les Kaye is abbot of Kannon Do, the Zen meditation center in Mountain View, California. For more than thirty years he maintained both a career at IBM, in a variety of technical and administrative positions, and an active and ever-deepening Zen practice. While..... More
Shambhala, February 2021. Hardcover. Pause, find connection, and choose peace rather than harm when you feel overwhelmed in the crashing ocean of life. You are the calm of the ocean, not the pounding wave. The tumultuous, confusing, and unbearable feelings that arise in life will never overtake your true essence..... More
Knopf, March 2021. Paper Back. Now in paperback--a fresh, strikingly immediate and elegant verse translation of the classic, with an introduction and helpful guides to each section, by the rising American poet. Born in the United States into a secularized Hindu family, Amit Majmudar puzzled over the many religious traditions..... More
South Asia Books, September 1993. Cloth. More
Thorsons, January 1996. Trade Paperback. Contains portraits of 20 Buddhist women from Europe, America and Asia. Their stories show how women have managed to integrate spirituality into everyday life. It gives advice on how to meditate and maintain integrity in the world, how to enjoy life and how to care..... More
Gotham, December 2007. Paper Back. The raucously funny story of one young American's quest to become the baddest dude on the planet (and possibly find inner peace along the way) Growing up a ninety-eight-pound weakling tormented by bullies in the schoolyards of Kansas, Matthew Polly dreamed of one day journeying..... More
Bantam, August 1991. Trade Paperback. More
Chartwell Books, February 2013. Hardcover. Zen Inspirations offers a selection of appealing texts that bring insight and contemplation to busy modern lives from the complete koans of the "Gateless Gate "(a 13th-century collection of spiritual puzzles used in the practice of Zen) to a generous selection of haiku and other..... More
Harper Perennial, June 1991. Trade Paperback. An elegant, two-color, pocket-size edition of the bestselling spiritual classic in its finest translation. More
Sutra Translation Committee of the United States and Canada, January 1997. Paper Back. More
Riverhead Trade, July 2002. Trade Paperback. Saint Benedict's Rule a set of guidelines that has governed Christian monastic life since the sixth century continues to fascinate laypeople and monastics alike. Buddhist monks and nuns have been intrigued by Benedict's insights into human nature and by the similarities between Christian and..... More
Oxford University Press, October 1993. First Edition. Cloth. The lesser known and explored of the two pillars of Hinduism--=a?rama and var.na--=a?rama is the name given to a system of four distinct and legitimate ways of leading a religious life: as a celibate student, a married householder, a forest hermit, and..... More
Chronicle Books, August 1993. Hardcover. More
Simon & Schuster, February 2017. Trade Paperback. For the first time, an award-winning Harvard professor shares his wildly popular course on classical Chinese philosophy, showing you how ancient ideas--like the fallacy of the authentic self--can guide you on the path to a good life today. Why is a course on..... More
Shambhala Publications, March 2000. Trade Paperback. Chi-gung, which literally means "energy work," is a system of cultivating health, vitality, and longevity that is based on the fundamental principles of Taoism and the laws of nature. Practiced by the Chinese for thousands of years, chi-gung works with the energy found in..... More
Pali Text Society, 1994. Cloth. More
Wadsworth Publishing, September 1996. Trade Paperback. This is a historical introduction to Buddhism. Its purpose is to portray the thoughts and actions of the large segment of followers of the Buddha. Its presentation covers five main aspects of Buddhism: ritual, devotionalism, doctrine, meditation, practice, and institutional history. Library stamps. Some..... More
Columbia University Press, November 2000. Trade Paperback. With a history stretching back to ancient India, Buddhism has influenced American culture since the American Transcendentalist movement in the 1830s and 40s. Only in the past few decades, however, has this transplanted philosophy begun to blossom into a full-fledged American religion, made..... More
Columbia University Press, July 2012. Trade Paperback. Over the past half century in America, Buddhism has grown from a transplanted philosophy to a full-fledged religious movement, rich in its own practices, leaders, adherents, and institutions. Long favored as an essential guide to this history, Buddhism in America covers the three..... More
Windhorse Publications, January 1999. Trade Paperback. From a perspective derived from more than 20 years of study and practice, the author casts a critical eye over modern society and the teachings of Buddhism as they flow into the West, and examines the pitfalls awaiting those who search for the truth..... More
Lightning Source Inc, June 1997. Trade Paperback. In this collection of twenty-three essays, Robert Aitken retraces the origins of American Zen Buddhism and provides readings of influential texts. Reflecting on death, on marriage, and on Zen practice, Aitken always points out the path to pleasure in the everyday dewdrop world..... More
HarperOne, September 2007. Trade Paperback. "A highly entertaining personal account of one man's surprising journey into the mystical heart of Judaism."-- "Kirkus Reviews" More
Albert & Charles Boni, 1930. First Edition. Cloth. First American edition without dustjacket. Tan cloth with green lettering on front panel & spine. Dustjacket is missing. Heavy darkening top textblock edge. Some slight darkening to fore-edge and spattering of brown spots. Faint dust staining to bottom edge at lip of..... More
State Univ of New York Pr, April 2011. Hardcover. The Liezi is the forgotten classic of Daoism. Along with the Laozi (Daodejing) and the Zhuangzi, it's been considered a Daoist masterwork since the mid-eighth century, yet unlike those well-read works, the Liezi is little known and receives scant scholarly attention..... More
Anchor, February 1989. Trade Paperback. Through his exploration of the three pillars of Zen -- teaching, practice, and enlightenment -- Roshi Kapleau presents a comprehensive overview of this ancient oriental discipline, making it useful to both initiates and long-time disciples. More
Asian Cultural Forum on Development, January 1985. Cloth. Navy blue boards without dust jacket. 12mo. More
Schocken, January 1995. Trade Paperback. More
Beacon Press, October 1993. Trade Paperback. American Women Creating the New Buddhism Updated and Expanded Edition "Essential reading for anyone wanting to understand feminism, Buddhist practice in America today, and where and how these two movements meet." -Susan Griffin, author of Woman and Nature. More
Shambhala, February 1997. Trade Paperback. The Way of the Bodhisattva (or Bodhicharyavatara, literally "An Entry into the Activities of Enlightenment") is one of the great classics of Mahayana Buddhism. Presented in the form of a personal meditation in verse, it outlines the path of the bodhisattvas - those beings who..... More
Shambhala, August 2017. Trade Paperback. Think the life of a Zen monk is all serenity, peace, and austerity? Think again. Here, Shozan Jack Haubner gives an often-hilarious, always-candid account of what it's really like behind those monastery walls. Haubner's adventures include memories of his dysfunctional Midwestern family that drove him..... More
