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  • Women Who Fly

    Goddesses, Witches, Mystics, and other Airborne Females

    From the beautiful apsaras of Hindu myth to the swan maidens of European fairy tales, stories of flying women-some carried by wings, others by clouds, rainbows, floating scarves, and flying horses-reveal the perennial fascination with and ambivalence about female power and sexuality. In Women Who Fly, Serinity Young examines the motif of the flying woman as it appears in a wide variety of cultures ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Courtesans and Tantric Consorts

    Sexualities in Buddhist Narrative, Iconography, and Ritual

    The wisest teachings of Buddhism say that, like all oppositions, one must move beyond gender. But as Serinity Young shows in this enlightening work, the rhetoric of Buddhist texts, the symbolism of its iconography, and the performative import of its rituals, tell different, and often contradictory, stories. In Courtesans and Tantric Consorts, Serinity Young takes the reader on a journey through ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

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    Women Who Fly

    Goddesses, Witches, Mystics, and other Airborne Females

    Narrated by Tanya Eby ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 11 min

    From the beautiful apsaras of Hindu myth to the swan maidens of European fairy tales, stories of flying women—some carried by wings, others by clouds, rainbows, floating scarves, and flying horses—reveal the perennial fascination with and ambivalence about female power and sexuality. In Women Who Fly, Serinity Young examines the motif of the flying woman as it appears in a wide variety of cultures ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • After Buddhism

    Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age

    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

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  • The Foundations of Buddhism

    by Rupert Gethin ...
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    Buddhism is a vast and complex religious and philosophical tradition with a history that stretches over 2,500 years, and which is now followed by around 115 million people. In this introduction to the foundations of Buddhism, Rupert Gethin concentrates on the ideas and practices which constitute the common heritage of the different traditions of Buddhism (Thervada, Tibetan, and Eastern) which ... Read more

    $22.79 USD

  • Buddhism

    Way of Life & Thought

    "A clear, exhilarating exposition of the Buddhist way, well understood, well made, fun to read, and simple in the very best sense of the word—just as it should be!" —Peter Matthiessen, National Book Award Winner of In ParadiseA fascinating volume that explains the origins, development and basic principles of the religion followed by nearly one-quarter of the people on earth. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • River of Fire, River of Water

    An Introduction to the Pure Land Tradition of Shin Buddhism

    by Taitetsu Unno ...
    With great spiritual insight and unparalleled scholarship, Dr. Taitetsu Unno—the foremost authority in the United States on Shin or Pure Land Buddhism—introduces us to the most popular form of Buddhism in Japan. Unique among the various practices of Buddhism, this "new" form of spiritual practice is certain to enrich the growing practice of Buddhism in the United States, which is already quite ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Japanese Culture

    The Religious and Philosophical Foundations

    Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations takes readers on a thoroughly researched and extremely readable journey through Japan's cultural history.This much-anticipated sequel to Roger Davies's best-selling The Japanese Mind provides a comprehensive overview of the religion and philosophy of Japan. This cultural history of Japan explains the diverse cultural traditions that ... Read more

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  • Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist

    by Hee-Jin Kim ...
    Eihei Dogen, the founder of the Japanese branch of the Soto Zen Buddhist school, is considered one of the world's most remarkable religious philosophers. Eihei Dogen: Mystical Realist is a comprehensive introduction to the genius of this brilliant thinker. This thirteenth-century figure has much to teach us all and the questions that drove him have always been at the heart of Buddhist practice.At ... Read more

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  • Dakini's Warm Breath

    The Feminine Principle in Tibetan Buddhism

    A fresh interpretation of the dakini—a Tibetan Buddhist symbol of the feminine—that will appeal to practitioners interested in goddess worship, female spirituality, and Tantric BuddhismThe primary emblem of the feminine in Tibetan Buddhism is the dakini, or “sky-dancer,” a semi-wrathful spirit-woman who manifests in visions, dreams, and meditation experiences. Western scholars and interpreters of ... Read more

    $27.99 USD