{"title":"Buddhist Special Interest","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore specialized books on Buddhism covering distinctive traditions, practices, cultural expressions, historical developments, and focused areas of Buddhist study that fall outside the main philosophy and reference categories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"11000-great-treasury-of-merit","title":"Great Treasury of Merit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Motilal Banarsidass\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2002\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 376\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8120818695\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this highly acclaimed guide, Geshe Kelsang shows clearly how to rely upon a Spiritual Guide, the foundation of all spiritual attainments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGREAT TREASURY OF MERIT is a comprehensive explanation of Offering to the Spiritual Guide (Tib. 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It is clearly written and displays sound scholarship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting with the spread of Buddhism and its introduction into Tibet, this book chronicles the development of that country's unique religious culture, the rise to prominence of the Dalai Lamas, and the role of the Dalai Lama institution within the social-political structures of Tibet and Asia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the fifteenth century on, the Dalai Lamas emerged as the pre-eminent spiritual and secular leaders of Tibet.  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The perilous flight of the Dalai Lama into exile and the subsequent success of the Tibetan Diaspora community against tremendous odds are having profound implications for humanity at large.  Ironically, while imperiled within Tibet itself, the spiritual legacy of the land of snows has spread through its incarnate lamas and teachers such that the principles of peace, compassion and individual enlightenment inherent in Tibetan Buddhist culture and embodied in the Dalai Lama now enjoy favor worldwide.  The awarding of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize to the Dalai Lama is indicative of this esteem, not only towards His Holiness but also the institution he represents. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is an excellent introduction to the history of Tibet, a good overview of the current plight of Tibet and the current Dalai Lama's role in seeking relief for his oppressed and endangered people.  It is clearly written and displays sound scholarship.  I highly recommend this book.\u003cbr\u003e=Robert A F Thurman, Ph.D., Tsong Khapa Professor of And-Tibetan Studies and Chair, Religious Department, Columbia University, author of Essential Tibetan Buddhism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is a truly spiritual person like? Countless people, West and East will name His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.  Only a few, however, will know anything about his thirteen predecessors and their role in history.  Ardy Verhaegen's inspiring account fills this intellectual gap; but it does more.  It points to an urgent task: Tibet must be preserved for the spiritual life of the world.\u003cbr\u003e= Brother David Steindl-Rast, O.S.B., co-author with Robert Aitken Roshi of the Ground We Share\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very precious book that is much needed in shedding historical light on this increasingly important spiritual tradition that, through the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, is giving significant spiritual leadership in a very troubled, confused world.  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Written by the renowned sage Nagarjuna for his friend and patron Gautamiputra the then King of Andhra in the South of India, the work which contains one hundred and twenty-three verses achieved great popularity first in India and then in Tibet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Though the Sanskrit original of the work is lost, the present English translation has been made from the Tibetan version preserved in the Tibetan collection. Explanatory notes based on three authoritative Tibetan commentaries have been added to the text. The Tibetan text of the verses of Nagarjuna’s letter is also included to assist students and scholars who wish to consult the Tibetan version.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work serves as a concise and comprehensive manual of instruction in the doctrine and practice of Buddhist religion and philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original title Suhrllekha denotes the ‘the Letter of a Friend’ rendered in the Preface. The translators have, however, amplified it specifically into Nagarjuna’s Letter to King Gautamiputra. The translators have rendered the Tibetan verses into English in a lucid style, presenting them within the framework of a continuous outline serving as a guide-line for grasping the scheme of the manual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe translation is also supplemented by two Appendixes-one giving the Tibetan version of the work and the other giving a glossary of some English terms with their Tibetan and Sanskrit equivalents. The illustration of a manual for the readers interested in Buddhist religion and philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e-Sambodhi, Vol.9, H G Shastri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs a valuable addition to the literature on Buddhism. It is interesting as a work of scholarship and provides an insight into Buddhism and Buddhist ethics.\u003cbr\u003e-The Hindustan Times, A M Ghose\u003cbr\u003e7th October, 1979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe present work contains not only the English translation of the Tibetan version but also elaborates notes based on Tibetan commentaries  together with the original Tibetan text in calligraph. A very useful addition to the knowledge of Mahayana Buddhism.\u003cbr\u003e-The Mail, Madras, SSS\u003cbr\u003eAugust 5, 1979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe present edition is a compilation of translations but not directly from the original text. It is based on three Tibetan commentaries on the text ably supplemented by a thorough discussion. The explanatory notes which follow the verses in English make the text ably supplemented by a thorough discussion. 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Revolutionizing the Mind \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: \u003cbr\u003eA Fine Mess: Handling the Truth \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: \u003cbr\u003eIntention: Planting the Seed of Action \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: \u003cbr\u003eMeditations and Mantras for Becoming a Conscious,   \u003cbr\u003eEngaged Activist \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: \u003cbr\u003eThe Power of Compassion \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: \u003cbr\u003e\"The Wheel of Sharp Weapons\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: \u003cbr\u003eThe Conscious, Engaged Activist \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: \u003cbr\u003ePockets of Light, Sources of Inspiration \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: \u003cbr\u003eThe Buddha at Peace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1:\u003cbr\u003e\"How to React as a Buddhist to the \u003cbr\u003e  September 11th Tragedy\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2:\u003cbr\u003ePostscript on an American Election\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Robert Sachs \/ Viva Books \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776508211369,"sku":"22719","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/22719_abac9c6b-000c-40c3-b63e-77a4e1c02b46.jpg?v=1625517743"},{"product_id":"23510-the-essential-teachings-of-the-buddha","title":"The Essential Teachings of The Buddha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Sangharakshita\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: New Age Books\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2007\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 253\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 9788178222707\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the meaning of life? How can we be truly happy? These questions are no less pressing for having been asked so many times. In Buddhism, the answer is to be found in the Dharma - a traditional term which means both 'the Truth' and 'the Path'. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuided by a lifetime's experience of Buddhist practice, Sangharakshita tackles the question: 'What is the Dharma?' from many different angles. The result is a basic starter kit of teachings and practices, which emphasizes the fundamentally practical nature of Buddhism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn turn refreshing, unsettling, and inspiring, this book lays before us the essential Dharma, timeless and universal: the Truth that addresses the deepest questions of our hearts and minds and the Path that shows us how we can renew our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor’s Preface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: what is the Dharma?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART 1: THE TRUTH\u003cbr\u003e1. 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In describing this sphere of reality or pure being, the text gives the characteristics of dharmata, where it is located, and the kinds of meditation needed to develop a perception of the true nature of reality. Finally, there is a discussion of how one transforms ordinary dharma into dharmata, i.e., how one reaches awakening or enlightenment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is discussed in ten famous points and this is actually a guide or a map to how to proceed along the Buddhist path. This text has been extensively studied in Tibet, particularly among the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions. Now the student can read this profound work and a clear commentary on it by a world-renowned scholar who has been studying and also putting this text into practice for the last half century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.       An Introduction to the Treatise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.       The Brief Presentation of the Text\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.       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His Life, which is interesting as much for its setbacks as for its success, is typical of the siddha tradition to which he belonged. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf the various yogic tradition which flourished in the different regions of India, Krsnacarya was largely responsible for propagating the Carya tradition in the East. 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Gotama, now, Gotama the Buddha, who discovered, and delineated the Path, for others as well, leading to the transformation of energy finally in to compassion directly opposed to the impulse of power. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book describes, in comparative light and in the background of humanistic tradition based on pali tipitaka, all that is essential to know about Gotama the acharya manusa, who like lion roared the Four Noble Truths (cattari arya saccani) to the four corners of the world, underlying the noble message of compassion (karuna) for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEDITOR’S FOREWORD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Sources of Our Knowledge of the Buddha and His Teaching\u003cbr\u003e2. The Buddha\u003cbr\u003e3. The Birth and Early Life of Gotama Buddha\u003cbr\u003e4. The Home Leaving of Gotama Buddha\u003cbr\u003e5. 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Following the lead of Atisha, Taranatha expounds a graduated approach (known as lam rim) to cognitive and meditative development designed to address the needs of three types of person: the person of lesser, average and greater capacity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaranatha’s innovative contribution to this genre is to instruct the student in contemplation sessions, that specifically guide a beginning Buddhist practitioner through the traditional practices of meditation, beginning with devotional reflection up to the apex of Buddhist meditation, insight (vipassana) meditation. The result is a remarkably accessible and concise insider’s guide to the Mahayana Buddhist path.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA valuable meditation manual vividly bringing to life the stages of path.\u003cbr\u003e-Jeffrey Hopkins, University of Virginia, author of Maps of the Profound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an exceptionally lucid translation of a seminal work on the principal practices and ideas in Tibetan Buddhism. An excellent resource for students, scholars, and practitioners alike.\u003cbr\u003e-Janet Gyatso, Hershey Professor for Buddhist Studies, Harvard Divinity School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaranatha’s Essence of Ambrosia is one of the most accessible and practical of Tibetan spiritual path manuals, as a scholar deeply knowledgeable of the ext and its genre, Baker’s voice makes a profound bridge between the world of our seventeenth century author and the twenty-first century. Her translator’s introduction, annotations and glossaries deserve close attention.\u003cbr\u003e-John Makransky, Professor of Buddhism and Comparative Theology, Boston College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePUBLISHER’S NOTE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTRANSLATOR’S INTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePROLOGUE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I: TRAINING IN THE COMMON STAGES FOR THE PERSON OF LESSER CAPACITY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Freedoms and Endowments of a Precious Human Life\u003cbr\u003eImpermanence and Death\u003cbr\u003eThe Misery of the Lower Realms\u003cbr\u003eThe Instructions on the Causes and Effects of Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II-TRAINING IN THE COMMON STAGES FOR THE PERSON OF AVERAGE CAPACITY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Misery of the Higher Realms\u003cbr\u003eThe Suffering of Cyclic Existence in General\u003cbr\u003eAspects of Origination\u003cbr\u003eThe Causes and Results of Liberation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART III-THE EXTRAORDINARY CONTEMPLATIONS FOR THE PERSON OF GREATER CAPACITY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Preparatory Contemplation and the Causal Links\u003cbr\u003eMeditations on Love and Compassion\u003cbr\u003eMeditations on the Aspiration of Awakening Mind\u003cbr\u003eTraining in the Application of Awakening Mind\u003cbr\u003eWisdom\u003cbr\u003eWays to Progress in the Practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAFTERWORD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Ceremony of Engendering Awakening Mind\u003cbr\u003eThe Ceremony of the Boddhisattva Vow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONCLUSION \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTIBETAN TEXT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS AND PROPER NAMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGLOSSARY OF CLASSIFICATORY TERMS WITH TIBETAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eENDNOTES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREFERENCES\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Taranatha \/ Library of Tibetan Works \u0026 Archives \/ Paperback","offer_id":40784882303145,"sku":"16326","price":17.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/16326.jpg?v=1625515744"},{"product_id":"16343-the-spirit-of-tibet-universal-heritage","title":"The Spirit of Tibet - Universal Heritage","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: A A Shiromany\u003cbr\u003eEditor(s): A A Shiromany\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Allied Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1995\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 399\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8170234700\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent times His Holiness the Dalai Lama has emerged as one of the foremost exponents of ahimsa, i.e, non-violence, after Mahatma Gandhi, whom he regards his mentor. He combines in himself a mixture of dignity and restraint while dealing with the traumatic situation brought about by Chinese atrocities followed by the exodus from Tibet. His equanimity of mind and moderation from an early age sustain him in maintaining his balance and joviality. His forbearance and patience are phenomenal. He has been consistently pursuing the twin objects of world peace and human happiness with transparent sincerity and dedication. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBe it Tiananmen Square, Mongolia, Vietnam or South Africa, he feels one with those afflicted by strife and violence, for his concern knows no distinctions of race, religion or political affiliations. Speaking as a simple Buddhist monk he pleads for tolerance, wisdom and understanding to establish a just and peaceful world order. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his speeches and interviews he addresses his audiences with remarkable simplicity and directness, conveying in simple words his deep thoughts on wide-ranging subjects and issues of global concern. He carries his burdens lightly on his robust shoulders, and permeates the atmosphere wherever he goes with his delightful presence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is this courage, combined with compassion and love, which characterizes the role of the Dalai Lama in the Preservation of the Tibetan religion, culture and tradition. But this is only a part of his overall scheme of things, for his concern includes the happiness and welfare of all humanity, aptly described by him as universal responsibility, embracing all mankind as well as nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a Buddhist monk, my concern extends to all members of the human family and, indeed, to all sentient beings who suffer. I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion and elimination of ignorance, selfishness and greed.\u003cbr\u003e-The Dalai Lama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hope of all men, in the last analysis, is simply for peace of mind. 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In the traditional medicine of India and Tibet, a lot of emphasis is laid upon the food, drinks, regimens and conduct for the preservation and promotion of positive health. It is considered to be one of the eight specialized branches of traditional medicine. Food and regimens for different parts of the day and night and during different seasons form the basis of this specialized branch. The religious, social and cultural traditions of Tibet are however, distinct and different. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey want an individual to be free from diseases, and mentally and spiritually happy. Therefore, they lay more emphasis upon positive health and prevention of disease for which several measures are adopted in their day to day life. For health, more emphasis is laid upon appropriate diet, drinks and regimens in comparison to drugs and therapies. It is stated, If a person is on proper diet, etc., then there is no need for medicine and if a person is not on appropriate diet, then there is no need for medicine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReference to positive health are available scattered in different parts of Tibetan and Ayurvedic Medical works. In the present work, these references are compiled together and it is included as a part of the Tanjur scriptures of Tibetan Buddhism. In brief, this work deals with all the different aspects of positive health and it will be useful to the students and research workers in the field of Medicine in general and in the field of Tibetan Medicine and Ayurveda in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.       Foreword\u003cbr\u003e2.       Preface\u003cbr\u003e3.       Indo-Romanic equivalents of Devanagari and Tibetan letters\u003cbr\u003e4.       Introduction\u003cbr\u003e5.       Invocation\u003cbr\u003e6.       Lus (Deha prakrti or physical consititution)\u003cbr\u003e7.       Yul (Desa or place habitation)\u003cbr\u003e8.       Dus (Rlun, etc,m in different parts of day and night and in different seasons)\u003cbr\u003e9.       Ro (rasas or tastes) and rlun, etc.\u003cbr\u003e10.    Sweet taste\u003cbr\u003e11.    Pungent taste\u003cbr\u003e12.    Sour taste\u003cbr\u003e13.    Bitter taste\u003cbr\u003e14.    Astringent taste\u003cbr\u003e15.    Saline taste\u003cbr\u003e16.    Ro (Rasa or taste) and yon tan (guna or attribute)\u003cbr\u003e17.    Useful and harmful factors for rlun\u003cbr\u003e18.    Useful and harmful factors for mkhris pa\u003cbr\u003e19.    Useful and harmful factors for bad kan\u003cbr\u003e20.    Regimens for different seasons\u003cbr\u003e21.    Regimens for dpyid\u003cbr\u003e22.    Regimens for dbyar stod\u003cbr\u003e23.    Regimens for dbyar smad\u003cbr\u003e24.    Regimens for ston\u003cbr\u003e25.    Regimens for dyun stod and dgun smad \u003cbr\u003e26.    Conduct for positive health\u003cbr\u003e27.    Non-suppression of natural urges\u003cbr\u003e28.    General conduct for good health\u003cbr\u003e29.    Mutually contradictory food and drinks\u003cbr\u003e30.    Span of life-duties in different stages\u003cbr\u003e31.    Colophon\u003cbr\u003e32.    Foot-notes\u003cbr\u003e33.    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In other words, it covers the area from Delhi to Peshawar. Buddhism came to the ancient Punjab - Gandhara region through the Buddha himself, and gained a good hold within 300 years of the Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha. Thereafter, for more than 1000 years, Buddhism was the predominant religion of the people. A galaxy of Buddhist saints, scholars, poets and philosophers not only enriched the culture of the Punjab - Gandhara region but also influenced and moulded the destiny of Buddhism as a whole. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree of the illustrious Buddhist kings of India : Milinda, Kanishka and Harsha flourished in this region, while a fourth, the first Buddhist Emperor of India, Asoka the Great also started his career in the Punjab. Though Buddhism later disappeared from the plains but it managed to survive in the hilly regions, and even today is a living faith in the valleys of Lahul, Spiti and Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.       Buddha’s Visit to Punjab\u003cbr\u003e2.       Asoka The Great\u003cbr\u003e3.       Milinda and Nagasena\u003cbr\u003e4.       Kanishka, a Kushana King\u003cbr\u003e5.       Asanga and Vasubandhu\u003cbr\u003e6.       Harsha, The Last Buddhist Emperor\u003cbr\u003e7.       Forgotton Creed\u003cbr\u003e8.       Some Archaeological Remains\u003cbr\u003e9.       Revival and Survival\u003cbr\u003e10.    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The chapter is the core of Asanga’s theoretical teaching – it deals with the central epistemological question of how to judge and validate knowledge, and how confusions about reality arise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Yogacara School has long been considered by scholars, East and west, as advocating a fully idealistic view of reality. But Janice D Willis argues that Asanga himself had no such intention, and that in fact he rejected idealism as forcefully as he rejected the notion that ordinary beings know things as they really are. Instead, the chapter On Knowing Reality shows that Asanga expounded voidness (sunyata), rather than mind (citta), as the only absolute mode of being. He attempted to redefine sunyata in a more positive way than had Nagarjuna and other philosophers of the so-called critical school, setting up a philosophical scheme to mediate between inexpressible reality and the distortion s of ideation and language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to her translation and extensive commentary, Willis has written an introduction which describes the history of the text and of its author, discusses the place of the Yogacare School in Buddhist philosophical history, and interprets key terms in Asangas system. 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Hence, it has always been the first choice of the pilgrims. Beginning with the visit of Asoka the Great in 260 BC, the streams of pilgrims flowed towards it from India and abroad, without intermission, for more than 1500 years. Then, with the decline of Buddhism in India, Buddha Gaya too fell on bad days, and the Great Maha Bodhi Temple was lost into oblivion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1590 AD, the Great Temple was occupied by a Hindu Mahant, and till today the Buddhists have not been able to regain complete control of their holy shrine. This study by a distinguished Buddhist scholar presents for the first time a comprehensive and uptodate history of Buddha Gaya Through The Ages, from 528 BC to 1993 AD. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSifting minutely all the available archaeological, inscriptional and literary evidence, the author traces step by step, in seventeen chapters, the origin, development, decline, desecration, restoration and revival of the Maha Bodhi Temple as well as the current Buddhist agitation seeking amendment of the 1949 Act. The New Temples built at Buddha Gaya in recent years by the Buddhist Countries have also been described in brief in the last chapter. And to make this study complete in all respects, the author has also added two appendices – in regard to the Future Development of Buddha Gaya, and The Maha Bodhi Temples Outside India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.       Uruvela - The Land of Enlightenment\u003cbr\u003e2.       Asoka and Buddha Gaya\u003cbr\u003e3.       When and by Whom the Temple was Built?\u003cbr\u003e4.       Sri Lankan Monks and Monastery\u003cbr\u003e5.       Chinese Pilgrims in Buddha Gaya\u003cbr\u003e6.       Vishnupada or Buddhapada?\u003cbr\u003e7.       Struggle for Survival\u003cbr\u003e8.       Burma Repairs the Maha Bodhi Temple\u003cbr\u003e9.       The Mahant and the Maha Bodhi Temple\u003cbr\u003e10.    Burma’s Another Effort to Repair the Temple\u003cbr\u003e11.    Repairs and Restoration by the British\u003cbr\u003e12.    Sir Edwin Arnold Pleads the Buddhist Case\u003cbr\u003e13.    Anagarika Dharmapala’s Epic Struggle\u003cbr\u003e14.    The Both Gaya temple Act, 1949\u003cbr\u003e15.    Some Important Events (1953-1993)\u003cbr\u003e16.    The Maha Bodhi Temple Today\u003cbr\u003e17.    Buddhists Seek Amendment of the 1949 Act\u003cbr\u003e18.    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This book follows an oral tradition used by lamas for the last ten centuries which meant that every point was numbered, placed in a category, stated, restated, emphasized, and then summarized. Thrangu Rinpoche spent several months giving a line by line commentary on this Uttar Tantra. Had the transcript simply been typeset, the commentary would have been about 700 pages long and would have been very difficult to follow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo with the help of chapters, headings, and extensive climination of repetition and categorization, the Uttar Tantra was brought down to a manageable size which could be easily read by Westerners. A glossary nd appendix of Tibetan terms were also added for the reader not familiar with Buddhist terms. A commentary have also been made so that the reader could read it without having to refer to the root text. The result is quite extraordinary. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have a complete rendering of an intact text of the period by someone who not only has studied it for a lifetime, but who has done the same meditative practices that A Sanga did to reach the realization described in the text. In addition to this we have Thrangu Rinpoche’s line by line exposition explaining every world of the text. The covering of a text with this precision with the guide of Kongtrul’s shastra which has to be one of the greatest commentaries on any religious text of this period is something which has been available to only a few rare individuals living over the past centuries inmonasteries in Tibet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFOREWORD \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1. An introduction to the Uttara Tantra. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2. The Buddha. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e3. The Dharma. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e4. The Sangha. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e5. An introduction to Book II: The last four vajra points. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e6. Buddha nature : the ten aspects. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e7. Buddha nature II : the nine examples. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e8. Enlightenment. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e9. The qualities of Buddhahood. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e10. Buddha activity. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e11. The benefits of the text. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGLOSSARY\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Katia Holmes \/ Sri Satguru Publications \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40784893378729,"sku":"16680","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/16680.jpg?v=1625515896"},{"product_id":"16684-buddhism-in-modern-india","title":"Buddhism in Modern India","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: D C Ahir\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sri Satguru Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1991\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 217\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8170302544\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Buddhist revival movement began in India in 1891 with the founding of the Maha Bodhi Society by Anagarika Dharmapala in 1891. For the next 65 years, the revival movement made slow but steady progress. Then it took a big leap forward. This happened on 14 October 1956 when Dr B R Ambedkar gave a clarion call to millions of his followers to seek refuge in the Buddha Dhamma. By now, Buddhism in India has regained much of its lost prestige. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Buddhist sacred shrines have since been repaired and renovated to a great extent, and are once again humming with the sweet sound of Buddham Saranam Gacchami. Also, the Blessed one is now the guiding star of a vast multitude in India. Not only that, the Buddha and the Buddhist heritage now command respect and reverence, which was their due, among all Indians. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book presents a comprehensive survey of rebirth of Buddhism in the land of its birth. Besides giving uptodate information on modern Buddhism: its history, sites and shrines, bhikkhus and viharas, societies and institutions, and literature, it also gives a brief history of the Himalayan Buddhists, the people who preserved the Dhamma through the ages. A chapter on Buddhist Customs and Manners has also been added. All this data makes it a valuable reference and guide book on Buddhism in Modern India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePROLOGUE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.       History of revival movement. \u003cbr\u003e2.       Historic sites and shrines. \u003cbr\u003e3.       The Himalayan Buddhists. \u003cbr\u003e4.       Bhikkhus and Viharas. \u003cbr\u003e5.       Societies and institutions. \u003cbr\u003e6.       Modern Buddhist literature. \u003cbr\u003e7.       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A leading Western writer on the subeject, Herbert Guenther says rdzogs chen is the name given to that spiritual tradition in Buddhism that emphasizes a holistic approach and rejects all partial perspectives as but local and temporal fluctuations within the atemporally abiding, non-localizable mystry that is Being as such. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe present book is an English translatioin of rdor sems thungs kyi sgrub pa I khrid yig rabgsalsnang ba. This is an explanation of the complete rdzogs chen mediation practice: being Lo chen Dharma – sir’s guide through a Gter bdag gling pa treasure text, a text first taught by the second Buddha Padma-sambhava to his inner circle of thirty extraordinary women with wisdom. The text is explained in Tibetan by Khamtul Rinpoche and presented in English by Gareth Sparham. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe text is an integrated presentation of the entire Buddhist religious practice. It is complete in encompassing the vast diversity of preliminary and fundamental Buddhist practice and complete, as well in including in its presentation of Buddhism the esoteric practices that convey one to the inexpressible transcendental profoundity, the clear and blissful sphere of the ultimate. The practices taught come together in the person’s mind, as it were, to lead to breakthrough or a jump into transcendental experience. That is to say, to transcend its own activity and reach into its own primordial nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFOREWORD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTRANSLATION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.       Preliminaries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.       Generation Process\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.       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The standpoints of pre-Dharmakirti Nyaya philosophers concerning Nigrahasthanas is explicated and articulating Dharmakirti’s line of thinking concerning them, his criticism of Nyaya Nigrahas-thanas is given in details. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePost-Dharmakirti Nyaya reactioins to Dharmakirti are critically considered and methodological perspectives of Nyaya and Buddhism concerning Nigrahasthanas and their implicationis are discussed. The whole exercise aims at placing the Vadanyaya and the Nyaya-Buddhist controversy concerning Nigrahasthanas in its proper perspective within the framework of the History of Indian Philosophical ideas understood appropriately. 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Throughout his illness, he used his Buddhist training and the power of the mantra Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to carry him through the cancer treatments and allay his fear of death and doubts for recovery. During his stays in the hospital, he took every possible opportunity to comfort other cancer patients. His survival inspired him to share with to share with others the healing techniques he has learned.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAtkins introduces us to the Buddhist master Nichiren Daishonin (1222-1282) and the healing teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha as laid out in the Lotus sutra. Atkins explains how Nam-myoho-renge-kyo can be used to undo karma that has damaged our health. His example-along with that of many others struggling with diseases as diverse as fibromyalgia, diabetic ulcers, breast cancer, high blood pressure, and mental illness-provides a beacon of hope for those facing illness. Atkin’s book shows that with hope, faith, and prayer nothing is impossible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHealing is part of every major spiritual tradition, and no tradition has carried healing to greater heights than Buddhisum. Regardless of your religious or spiritual path, this book will shed light on the role of meditation, imagery, and prayer in the healing process. In today’s increasingly technological medical world, we need this wisdom more than ever.\u003cbr\u003e-Larry Dossey, MD,\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of Reinventing Medicine and Healing Words\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I: THE HEALING STRATEGY, 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1\u003cbr\u003eEmpowerment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 2\u003cbr\u003eFaith, Prayer, and their Modern Proponents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 3\u003cbr\u003eMantra-Powered Visualization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 4\u003cbr\u003eExperiences of Challenging Illness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II: MY BATTLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 5\u003cbr\u003eDouble Tiger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 6\u003cbr\u003eCellular Warfare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 7\u003cbr\u003eInto the Bardos and Back to Earth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGLOSSARY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Charles Atkins \/ Jaico \/ Paperback","offer_id":40784896360617,"sku":"16762","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/16762.jpg?v=1625515934"},{"product_id":"16774-the-mahamudra-eliminating-the-ignorance-of-darkness","title":"The Mahamudra - Eliminating the Ignorance of Darkness","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey\u003cbr\u003eAlexander Berzin\/\u003cbr\u003eTranslator(s): Alexander Berzin\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Library of Tibetan Works \u0026amp; Archives\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2007\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 191\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8185102139\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMahamudra or the Great Seal, refers to a Mahayana Buddhist system of meditation on nature of the mind and is undertaken for realizing Enlightenment. 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It is also a decidedly gross act of adharma to all in the society wherein the Buddhist practitioner that consumes animal products resides, as clearly explained in this book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is time that Buddhists whole-heartedly spurn all considerations of meat toxins in their bodily environments, to actively espouse the cause of true harmlessness in all that they do; and to act as Bodhisattvas by teaching all how to be compassionate through not killing or harming their animal brethren. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reasons are clear as to the way to be truly compassionate, as all Buddhists should be. Read, learn, observe your true motives in everything you do; desist from harmful actions, and thereby grow and become Bodhisattvas and Buddhas at the end of it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.       The harmfulness of meat-eating. \u003cbr\u003e2.       War upon the animal kingdom. \u003cbr\u003e3.       The merchandising of animals for products. \u003cbr\u003e4.       The psychic perspective. \u003cbr\u003e5.       The story of animal rebirth. \u003cbr\u003e6.       Slugs versus cows. \u003cbr\u003e7.       The highest Yoga Tantra. \u003cbr\u003e8.       An extract. \u003cbr\u003e9.       Environmental considerations. \u003cbr\u003e10.    Conclusion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDICES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Bodo Balsys \/ Munshiram Manoharlal \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40784905535657,"sku":"17050","price":21.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/17050.jpg?v=1625516093"}],"url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/collections\/buddhist-special-interest.oembed","provider":"The India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}