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Heinrich Harrer
[Paperback 1997, 1st Edition]
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'Vijay Seshadri's poems are wittily alive to everything, continually quick and surprising, expertly turned.' - Richard Wilbur Grave and witty, classical and contemporary, The Disappearances brings together the best of Vijay Seshadri's poetry, drawn from The Long Meadow (2004) and Wild Kingdom (1996). The award-winning poet, described as 'a writer... more
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Stephen Batchelor
[Paperback 2011]
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Written with the same brilliance and boldness that made "Buddhism Without Beliefs" a classic, "Confession of a Buddhist Atheist" is Batchelor's account of his journey through Buddhism, which culminates in a groundbreaking new portrait of the historical Buddha. About the Book : In this groundbreaking portrait of the Buddha, former... more
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Arvind P Jamkhedkar
[Hardbound 2009]
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Karen Armstrong
[Paperback 2011]
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Karen Armstrong has been acclaimed for her scholarship and vision, in works The New York Times Book Review calls "penetrating, readable and prescient". Her rich, timely, highly original portrait of the Buddha explores both the archetypal religious icon and Buddha the man. Armstrong follows the Buddha -- born Siddhama Gotama... more
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Walter Henry Nelson
[Paperback 2000]
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The classic illustrated yoga guide by one of the world's most widely recognized yoga masters has now been revised and updated for the 21st century. Choudhury makes Hatha yoga fun, easy, and completely understandable. 160 photos. The classic illustrated yoga guide by one of the world's most widely recognized yoga... more
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Frederick M Asher
[Hardcover 2008]
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Located seven miles south of Gaya, is Bodh Gaya, one of the most important and sacred Buddhist pilgrimage centres in the world. It was here under a banyan tree, the Bodhi tree, Gautama attained supreme knowledge to become Buddha, the enlightened one. Most important among these is the magnificent Mahabodhi... more
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Charles S Prebish
[Paperback 2012]
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With a history spanning more than two-and-a-half millennia, and a geographic scatter that now encompasses the entire planet, Buddhism is one of humankind's most interesting religions, and often perceived to be one of its most mysterious. The A to Z of Buddhism provides a marvellous framework for an appreciative understanding... more
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Edward Conze
[Paperback 2008]
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In this authoritative guide, one of the world's most distinguished scholars of Buddhism provides a compact summary of the tradition's development, from the time of the Buddha to the 20th century exile of the Dalai Lama. Covering all the Buddhist schools from Mahayana to Zen, this comprehensive, concise study is... more
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Benoy K Behl ,
Milo Cleveland Beach
[Paperback 2005]
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In 1819, a group of British soldiers on a hunting expedition chanced upon the Ajanta caves some 200 miles north east of Bombay. Ranging in date from the second century BC the sixth century AD, the exquisite Buddhist paintings and sculptures found there new rank among the world's most important... more
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Richard Francis Gombrich
[Hardcover 2010, 4th Edition]
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Written by one of the world's top scholars in the field of Pali Buddhism, this new and updated edition of How Buddhism Began, discusses various important doctrines and themes in early Buddhism. It takes 'early Buddhism' to be that reflected in the Pali canon, and to some extent assumes that... more
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Geoffrey Samuel
[Paperback 2008]
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Yoga, tantra and other forms of Asian meditation are practised in modernized forms throughout the world today, but most introductions to Hinduism or Buddhism tell only part of the story of how they developed. This book is an interpretation of the history of Indic religions up to around 1200 CE,... more
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Gyonen ,
Mark Laurence Blum
[Hardbound 2002]
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In this book, Mark Blum offers a critical look at the thought and impact of the late 13th-century Buddhist historian Gyonen (1240-1321) and the emergent Pure Land school of Buddhism founded by Honen (1133-1212). Blum also provides a clear and fully annotated translation of Gyonen's Jodo homongenrusho, the first history... more
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Samuel Beal
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About the Book: The Chinese Buddhist Pilgrims visited India during the early centuries of the Christian era. The Buddhist literature of China contains the records of their travels, the authenticity of which is vouchsafed by the fact that they embody the testimony of independent eye-witnessess as to the facts related... more
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Vicent A Smith
[Paperback 2010]
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving,... more
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Samuel Beal
[Paperback 2013]
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This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the... more
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Clive Erricker
[Paperback 2003, 1st Edition]
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Discover Buddhism and its role in our world Covering all aspects of this fascinating religion from the life of the Buddha and his teaching to the different Buddhist schools and the practicalities of pursuing a Buddhist way of life, "Teach Yourself Buddhism" is a comprehensive and informative guide. It explores... more
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Marilia Albanese ,
Tiziana Baldizzone ,
Gianni Baldizzone
[Hardcover 2010]
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Behind the dramatic events in the life of Buddha that have been historically and culturally recorded lies the story of Siddhartha, a man overwhelmed by the tragedy of inevitable and universal human suffering. He set out to find a solution not only for his contemporaries and his civilization, but for... more
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Rajesh Singh
[Paperback 2012, 1st Edition]
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About the Book : Ajanta, a World Heritage Monument, houses an ancient Buddhist monastery that developed across two phases: the Satavahana phase (late 3rd c. BCE1st c. BCE) and the Vakaaka phase (ca. 462480 CE). It has preserved some of the finest examples of ancient rock-cut art, architecture, and material... more
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Gyurme Dorje ,
Tashi Tsering ,
Heather Stoddard
[Hardcover 2010]
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Lying at the center of an ancient network of Buddhist temples in the Great Temple of Lhasa, the Jokhang Temple is the heart of spiritual and economic life in Tibet. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the atmospheric focal point of Lhasa, from which bustling narrow lanes of commerce radiate... more
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Gray Tuttle
[Paperback 2007]
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Over the past century and with varying degrees of success, China has tried to integrate Tibet into the modern Chinese nation-state. In this groundbreaking work, Gray Tuttle reveals the surprising role Buddhism and Buddhist leaders played in the development of the modern Chinese state and in fostering relations between Tibet... more
