Я решила обратиться к тому, кто точно должен знать все о медитации. К Будде. То, что из этого вышло – перед вами. Скажу сразу, что Будда поразил меня. Такого Будду я не ожидала услышать и прочувствовать. Ну понятно, что это очень мудрое сознание. Но в нем было столько любви, бережности и даже нежности! И как-то я сказал ему: «Мне кажется, что ты мой учитель, что я наконец нашла своего учителя!» На что он мне ответил: «Не ограничивай себя и меня. ...
What does it mean to become and work as an artist today? What unique challenges do artists face in the twenty-first century, and what skills are required to overcome them? How might art become an expression of spiritual life? In addressing these and other questions, Deborah J. Haynes offers reflections that range from the practical to the deeply philosophical. She explores challenging ideas: impermanence, suffering, and the inevitability of deat ...
What is real? What is the foundation of right and wrong? How can we know? There are many ways to answer these questions–Western religious views in which humanity is part of God's creation, Eastern religious views in which delusion traps humanity in a cycle of reincarnation, and secular views in which humanity evolved as part of the material universe driven by nothing other than the impersonal forces of evolution. Each of these views ...
Buddhism and Taoism remain vibrant and prominent in Singapore's religious landscape. Yet, little is known of why Chinese Singaporeans chose and remain in these ancient religions. Analyzing over thirty face-to-face interviews with Buddhists and Taoists in Singapore, this book provides a glimpse into their fascinating narratives consisting of encounters and experiences with the presence and power of spiritual realities. A renewed understandin ...
In The End of Divine Truthiness, Paul Joseph Greene confronts stark realities of terrifying theologies that make a mockery out of divine love. With urgent resolve, Greene answers Martin Luther King, Jr.'s pointed challenge to overcome «reckless and abusive . . . power without love,» and «sentimental and anemic . . . love without power.» Too many theologies cast God either as the tyrant whose loveless power lifts up the mighty or the victim ...
Inspirational Llamas and Alpacas Readers of Start with Why , You Are Here and Whatever You Are, Be A Good One will love the quotes and teachings of Zen Llamas (and Alpacas) Advice from Zen Leaders: Join some cuddly llamas for encouragement from Buddhist teachers like Thich Nhat Hahn and the Buddha himself in Zen Llamas (and Alpacas) . Don’t let the adorable alp ...
The recent tide of books comparing Christianity and Buddhism has centered mostly on similarities. The Dalai Lama, for example, provided his opinions on Christianity in a popular book, The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus (1996). Other writers have equally sought to describe these two traditions as «two paths to the same place.» Finding these approaches overly simplified, Anthony Clark confronts the distinctions betwee ...
