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  • Jain Rāmāyaṇa Narratives

    Moral Vision and Literary Innovation

    by Gregory M. Clines ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Jaina Studies
    Jain Rāmāyaṇa Narratives: Moral Vision and Literary Innovation traces how and why Jain authors at different points in history rewrote the story of Rāma and situates these texts within larger frameworks of South Asian religious history and literature.The book argues that the plot, characters, and the very history of Jain Rāma composition itself served as a continual font of inspiration for authors ... Read more

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  • Buddhism without Beliefs

    A Contemporary Guide to Awakening

    by Stephen Batchelor ...
    A national bestseller and acclaimed guide to Buddhism for beginners and practitioners alikeIn this simple but important volume, Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic who claimed privileged, esoteric knowledge of the universe, but a man who challenged us to understand the nature of anguish, let go of its origins, and bring into being a way of life that is available to us all ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • After Buddhism

    Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age

    by Stephen Batchelor ...
    Some twenty-five centuries after the Buddha started teaching, his message continues to inspire people across the globe, including those living in predominantly secular societies. What does it mean to adapt religious practices to secular contexts?   Stephen Batchelor, an internationally known author and teacher, is committed to a secularized version of the Buddha’s teachings. The time has come, he ... Read more

    $20.59 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Buddha

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Michael Carrithers ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes conflicting information that Buddhist texts give about the life and teaching of the Buddha. He discusses the social and political background of India in the Buddha's time, and traces the development of his thought. He also assesses the rapid and widespread assimilation of Buddhism and its contemporary relevance. ABOUT THE SERIES: The ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Observer Observed

    A selection of passages from the teachings of J Krishnamurti.

    by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...
    In this incredibly penetrating talk, Krishnamurti describes the psychological pressures of life and how these pressures affect right living: We were saying that any form of pressure on the brain affects our whole way of life. We were also saying that this pressure affects our activities, our attitudes, our character, and our way of living. The pressure--economic, social, ethical, and religious- ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

  • On Relationship

    by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

    $7.99 USD

  • Verses from the Center

    A Buddhist Vision of the Sublime

    by Stephen Batchelor ...
    The understanding of the nature of reality is the insight upon which the Buddha was able to achieve his own enlightenment. This vision of the sublime is the source of all that is enigmatic and paradoxical about Buddhism. In Verses from the Center, Stephen Batchelor explores the history of this concept and provides readers with translations of the most important poems ever written on the subject, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Tamil

    A Biography

    by David Shulman ...
    Spoken by eighty million people in South Asia and a diaspora that stretches across the globe, Tamil is one of the great world languages, and one of the few ancient languages that survives as a mother tongue for so many speakers. David Shulman presents a comprehensive cultural history of Tamil—language, literature, and civilization—emphasizing how Tamil speakers and poets have understood the unique ... Read more

    $26.69 USD

  • Superiority Conceit in Buddhist Traditions

    A Historical Perspective

    by Bhikkhu Analayo ...
    Renowned scholar-monk writes accessibly on some of the most contentious topics in Buddhism—guaranteed to ruffle some feathers.Armed with his rigorous examination of the canonical records, respected scholar-monk Bhikkhu Analayo explores—and sharply criticizes—four examples of what he terms “superiority conceit” in Buddhism:the androcentric tendency to prevent women from occupying leadership roles, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Indra's Net

    by Rajiv Malhotra ...
    Originating in the Atharva Veda, the concept of Indra's Net is a powerful metaphor for interconnectedness. It was transmitted via Buddhism's Avatamsaka Sutra into Western thought, where it now resides at the heart of post-modern discourse. According to this metaphor, nothing ultimately exists separately by itself and all boundaries can be deconstructed. This book invokes Indra's Net to articulate ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Translation as Discovery and Other essays on Indian Literature in English Translation

    by Sujit Mukherjee ...
    The wide-ranging essays presented in this book deal more with the practical than with the theoretical aspects of translation. The emphasis throughout is on the element of discovery inherent in the making as well as in the reading of translations. The author states that translation is necessary to any developed literary culture, and argues that translation into English has made it possible for an ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • On Hinduism

    by Wendy Doniger ...
    In this magisterial volume of essays*,* Wendy Doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to which she has devoted herself for half a century. This series of interconnected essays and lectures surveys the most critically important and hotly contested issues in Hinduism over 3,500 years, from the ancient time of the Vedas to the present day. The essays contemplate the ... Read more

    $31.49 USD