Buddhisme: retninger og grupper

The thirty-four essays in this volume follow the particular interests of Leonard van der Kuijp, whose groundbreaking research in Tibetan intellectual and cultural history imbued his students with an abiding sense of curiosity and discovery.As part of Leonard van der Kuijp’s research in Tibetan history, as he patiently and expertly revealed treasures of the Tibetan intellectual tradition in fourteenth-century Tsang, or seventeenth-century Lhasa, or eighteenth-century Amdo, he developed an international community of colleagues and students. The thirty-four essays in this volume follow the particular interests of the honoree and express the comprehensive research that his international cohort have engaged in alongside his generous tutelage over the course of forty years. He imbued his students with the abiding sense of curiosity and discovery that can be experienced through every one of his writings, and that can be found as well in these new essays in intellectual, cultural, and institutional history by Christopher Beckwith, the late Hubert Decleer, Franz-Karl Ehrhard, Jörg Heimbel and David Jackson, Isabelle Henrion-Dourcy, Nathan Hill, Matthew Kapstein, Kurtis Schaeffer, Michael Witzel, Allison Aitken, Yael Bentor, Pieter Verhagen, Todd Lewis, William McGrath, Peter Schwieger, Gray Tuttle, and others.

Ringu Tulku Rinpoche's commentary on the shortest and most popular Chenrezig sadhana that was composed by Thangtong Gyalpo. Profits from the sale of this book will go to fund Rigul Trust health, education and poverty relief projects.

WHY BE HAPPY? is a beautiful, practical guide to finding happiness through ukeireru, the Japanese principle of acceptance.

A Zen master provides teachings, tools and meditations to practice during times of suffering to help promote transformation and healing within ourselves and also how to listen deeply and develop a greater capacity to understand the suffering of others.

"In this landmark anthology of some two dozen translations, celebrated translator David Hinton shows how Ch'an (Japanese: Zen)-too long considered a perplexing but mainstream school of Chinese Buddhism-was in truth a Buddhist-inflected form of Taoism, China's native system of spiritual philosophy. The texts in The Way of Ch'an build from seminal Taoism through the "Dark-Enigma Learning" literature and on to the most important pieces from all stages of the classical Ch'an tradition. Through this steadily deepening and transformative reading experience, readers will see the profound and intricate connections between native Chinese philosophy, Taoism, and Ch'an. Contemporary Zen students and practitioners will never see their tradition in the same way again"--

ALABANZA A LA GRAN COMPASIÓNDecimocuarto Dalai LamayBhiksuni Thubten Chodron"El viaje del Buda hacia la Iluminación podría haber terminadocon la Liberación, pero su infinita compasión ante el sufrimientode todos los seres lo llevó a continuar su viaje compartiendocon los demás lo que había aprendido. En este quinto volumende Biblioteca de sabiduría y compasión, el Dalai Lama exploraen profundidad lo vitales que son la compasión y la empatía enel sendero hacia la Iluminación. Es una visión integral de lasenseñanzas sobre la compasión en cada tradición budista y secomplementa maravillosamente con las reflexiones y sugerenciaspara meditar de Thubten Chodron, coautora de la colección".SHARON SALZBERG, autora de Lovingkindness y Real Change.En Alabanza a la gran compasión, quinto volumen de Bibliotecade sabiduría y compasión, continúan las enseñanzas del Dalai Lamaen el sendero hacia la Iluminación. Mientras que los volúmenesanteriores se centraron en nuestra situación actual y en asumir laresponsabilidad de crear las causas de la felicidad, este volumentrata de abrir nuestro corazón y generar la intención de hacer quenuestra vida tenga sentido al beneficiar a los demás.Estamos inmersos en un universo con otros seres vivos,y todos ellos han sido amables con nosotros de una u otraforma. Más que en cualquier otro momento de la historia de lahumanidad, dependemos unos de otros para mantenernos vivosy prosperar. Cuando lo analizamos, se hace evidente que hemossido los destinatarios de una gran bondad. Puesto que deseamosdevolver a los demás su amabilidad, desarrollamos una actitudpositiva al contemplar los cuatro inconmensurables del amor, lacompasión, la alegría y la ecuanimidad, y la intención altruista dela bodhichita.Aprendemos a desafiar la actitud egoísta que nos llevaal sufrimiento y a reemplazarla con una perspectiva más realistaque nos permita permanecer emocionalmente equilibrados en losbuenos y malos momentos._De esta manera, todas las circunstanciasse vuelven favorables en el sendero a la Iluminación._

In this book Ringu Tulku brings us directly and lightheartedly to the point of Buddhist meditation: it helps to develop the two positive life enhancing qualities that lie naturally within us, clarity of mind and kindness for self and others. He reminds us that through meditation we can come to understand how the interconnectedness of all things is crucial for human wellbeing and for the future of the planet. No fuss or frills, it is as simple as that. The methods for practice he describes are relaxed and straightforward, the logic is clear, and the result is peace of mind.

Dale Wright offers a wide-ranging exploration of issues that have a bearing on the contemporary meaning of enlightenment. He considers the historical meanings of enlightenment within various Buddhist traditions, but does so in order to expand on the larger question that our lives press upon us--what kinds of lives should we aspire to live here, now, and into the future?

Zen Buddhism is the perfect addition to your spiritual journey and a great way to strengthen your Zen.

Samatha y VipasanaMindfulness y Mucho MásIsidro GordiSamatha y Vipasana/Mindfulness y Mucho Más, es un libro especial ya que su autor, Isidro Gordi, lleva casi cuarenta años de práctica de meditación, especialmente mindfulnes. Esto supone una gran ventaja pues facilita el paso por aquellas etapas que has de cruzar si quieres ser un buen meditador. La interesante información que proporciona Gordi, es fruto de sus años de estudio con verdaderos lamas tibetanos de antaño. Encontrarás explicaciones cimentadas en fuentes ancestrales, transmitidas de maestro a discípulo, sin embargo, sus páginas destilan un aire moderno e innovador.Con la lectura de este libro comprenderás la diferenciaentre samatha, mindfulness y vipasana; y multitud de consejos para sosegar tu mundo interior. Una mención especial es la extensa presentación que hace Gordi de los métodos tradicionales para desarrollar el poder de mindfulness y de la concentración -samatha, así como de las instrucciones precisas para la práctica analítica -vipasana-, crucial para transformar tu vida.

Geshe Jampa Kunchog's Pillars of Knowledge outlines a clear path to happiness and success for contemporaryreaders, utilizing ancient spiritual knowledge and methods.Book three(3) of the Pillars of Knowledge is The Book of How.The Book of How builds on the techniques and insights in The Way and The Art of War and Peace.The Book of How teaches us how to combine the knowledge we have gained with our personalresponsibility to develop internal growth, and how this illuminates our ability to influence the way inwhich we experience our world and our success.As a westerner, drawing from decades of traditional study in the Je College of the Tibetan Buddhistmonastery of Sera, Geshe Jampa Kunchog combines his experience and knowledge of the science of thewestern mind to present a fundamental guide to navigating and mastering the path to success.

"A beautiful collection of authentic Dzogchen poetry and pith instructions" Jamyang Tenphel, author of The Awakening Heart This collection of Buddhist poetry touches on themes central to Buddhism: the benefits of meditation, the significance of the present moment, impermanence, devotion, compassionate ethics, and the true nature of the mind. It explores these themes with keen insight, but also with humour and joy. Each poem was written at dawn immediately after a meditation or practice session. Indeed the poems have the freshness and clarity of a clear dawn sky. The book provides a poetic complement to the many published works on meditation and mindfulness and reflects the lived experience of a committed Buddhist practitioner. Not only that, these poems embody the heart of the Buddha Dharma in ways that can't be achieved by other kinds of writing. Furthermore, each poem is intended to be used as a touchstone for daily contemplation. The book finishes with a guided meditation designed to bring recognition of the true nature of mind, the goal of all practice-oriented Buddhist lineages. Though the author practices within the Tibetan tradition, the book can be appreciated by Buddhists of any tradition and indeed by anyone interested in meditation or in discovering the true nature of reality and themselves through the medium of poetry.

One of the most comprehensive volumes on Myanmar's identity politics to date, this book discusses the entanglement of ethnic and religious identities in Myanmar and the challenges presented by its extensive ethnic-religious diversity. Religious and ethnic conjunctions are treated from historical, political, religious and ethnic minority perspectives through both case studies and overview chapters. The book addresses the thorny issue of Buddhist supremacy, Burmese nationalism and ethnic-religious hierarchy, along with reflections on Buddhist, Christian and Muslim communities. Bringing together international scholars and Burmese scholars, this book combines the perspectives of academic observers with those of political activists and religious leaders from different faiths. Through the breadth of its disciplinary approach, its focus on identity issues and its inclusion of insider and outsider perspectives, this book provides new insights into the complex religious situation of Myanmar.

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