Sitting Buddha
Author: Daishin Morgan
Publisher:
Published: 2005-03-01
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780954913908
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Buddha in Blue Jeans
Author: Tai Sheridan
Publisher:
Published: 2011-11-10
Total Pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9781466480032
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPoet-philosopher and Zen Priest Tai Sheridan's 'Buddha in Blue Jeans' is an extremely short, simple and straight forward universal guide to the practice of sitting quietly and being yourself, which is the same as being Buddha. Sitting quietly can teach many ways to accept life, meet pain, age gracefully, and die without regret. The book encourages sitting quietly every day.Topics include: Sit Quietly; Care For Your Body; Accept Your Feelings; Give Thoughts Room; Pain is Natural; Be Who You Are; Live Each Moment Well; Love Indiscriminately; Listen to Others; Be Surprised; Wonder; Live gratefully; Do No Harm; Benefit life; A Wish for The World. The book is for people of any faith, religion, race, nationality, gender, relationship status, capacity, or meditation background
The Buddha at My Table
Author: Tammy Letherer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2018-10-16
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 1631524267
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCan you come sit at the table? Tammy Letherer’s husband of twelve years spoke these words on a Tuesday night, just before Christmas, after he had put their three children in bed. He had a piece of paper and two fingers of scotch in front of him. As he read from the list in his hand, his next words would shatter her world and destroy every assumption she'd ever made about love, friendship, and faithfulness. In The Buddha at My Table, Letherer describes―in honest, sometimes painful detail―the dismantling of a marriage that encompasses the ordinary and the surreal, including the night she finds a silent, smiling Thai monk sitting at the same dining room table. It’s this unexpected visitation, this personification of peace, that sticks with her as she listens to her husband reveal hurtful, shocking things―that he never loved her, he doesn’t believe in monogamy, and he wants to “wrap things up” with her in four weeks―and allows her to find the blessing in her husband’s betrayal. Ultimately, it’s when she realizes that she is participating in her life, not at its mercy, that she discovers the path to freedom.
The Art of Just Sitting
Author: John Daido Loori
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2005-06-10
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 0861719492
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShikantaza--or "just sitting"--is one of the simplest, most subtle forms of meditation, and one of the most easily misunderstood. This peerless volume brings together a wealth of writings, from the Buddha himself to Bodhidharma and Dogen and many of modern Zen Buddhism's most influential masters, all pointing directly to the heart of this powerful practice. Edited by one of America's pre-eminent Zen teachers, this book is a rich resource for wisdom seekers and scholars alike.
Waking the Buddha
Author: Clark Strand
Publisher: Middleway Press
Published: 2014-05-01
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1938252527
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIs there more to Buddhism than sitting in silent meditation? Is modern Buddhism relevant to the problems of daily life? Does it empower individuals to transform their lives? Or has Buddhism become too detached, so still and quiet that the Buddha has fallen asleep? Waking the Buddha tells the story of the Soka Gakkai International, the largest, most dynamic Buddhist movement in the world today—and one that is waking up and shaking up Buddhism so it can truly work in ordinary people’s lives. Drawing on his long personal experience as a Buddhist teacher, journalist, and editor, Clark Strand offers broad insight into how and why the Soka Gakkai, with its commitment to social justice and its egalitarian approach, has become a role model, not only for other schools of Buddhism, but for other religions as well. Readers will be inspired by the struggles and triumphs of the Soka Gakkai’s three founding presidents—individuals who staked their lives on the teachings of the Lotus Sutra and the extraordinary power of those teachings to help people become happy.
Master Maâs Ordinary Mind
Author: Fumio Yamada
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2017-04-11
Total Pages: 171
ISBN-13: 1614292817
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Ordinary Mind is itself the Way," said Mazu Daoyi. See what this master has to say-and discover the extraordinary nature of your own "ordinary" life. For the first time, the classic sayings of Master Mazu Daoyi, with all their timeless insight, are presented and unpacked for the English-language practitioner. Each chapter in Master Ma's Ordinary Mind offers Bellando's crystal-clear translation of one of Mazu's classic dialogues and then follows it with Dr. Yamada's gentle, encouraging commentary. Together, they guide us through the many layers of meaning in these koans, showing us what Mazu can mean for us today. This book is destined to become a classic collection alongsideThe Blue Cliff Record andThe Gateless Gate. In Master Ma's Ordinary Mind, readers will learn the true nature of enlightenment from one of Zen's great teachers. Master Mazu's teachings help us to see how our own mind, just as it is, also functions as the mind of enlightenment. This, "ordinary mind", is the very expression of Buddhanature. Includes an appendix on Mazu's life by Andy Ferguson, author of Zen's Chinese Heritage.
The Concept of the Buddha
Author: Guang Xing
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 041533344X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGuang Xing gives an analysis of one of the fundamental Mahayana Buddhist teachings, namely the three bodies of the Buddha (the trikaya Theory), which is considered the foundation of Mahayana philosophy. He examines how and why the philosophical concept of three bodies was formed, particularly the Sambhogakaya, which is the Buddha to be worshipped by all Mayahanists. Written in an accessible way, this work is an outstanding research text for students and scholars of Mayahana Buddhism and anyone interested in Buddhist philosophy.
The Buddha Walks into the Office
Author: Lodro Rinzler
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Published: 2014-09-09
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 0834829908
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWisdom for "Generation Next" on how to make your work meaningful, satisfying, and of benefit to others Does it ever seem that a lot of the people you work with are, well, jerks? This book is about how not to let work turn you into one of them. Apply the simple Buddhist teachings and practices Lodro Rinzler provides here to whatever you do for a living, and you’ll not only avoid jerk-hood, but you’ll be setting out on the path toward making your livelihood an expression of your inherent wisdom, honesty, and compassion. You’ll discover practical ways to bring mindfulness into administrative support, cabinet-making, financial management, nursing, truck-driving, or latté-brewing. In the process, you’ll discover genuine empathy for the folks you once found so difficult. You’ll also learn leadership skills that apply compassion to management in a way that increases happiness along with efficiency. This is career advice of the profoundest kind, geared toward today’s twenty- and thirty-something workers and job-seekers whose employment outlook is radically different from that of a generation ago. As Lodro shows, even if the path of work shifts beneath your feet, it’s possible to make your livelihood a source of satisfaction and of deep meaning.
The Scientific Buddha
Author: Donald S. Lopez
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2012-09-25
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 0300159137
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book tells the story of the Scientific Buddha, "born" in Europe in the 1800s but commonly confused with the Buddha born in India 2,500 years ago. The Scientific Buddha was sent into battle against Christian missionaries, who were proclaiming across Asia that Buddhism was a form of superstition. He proved the missionaries wrong, teaching a dharma that was in harmony with modern science. And his influence continues. Today his teaching of "mindfulness" is heralded as the cure for all manner of maladies, from depression to high blood pressure. In this potent critique, a well-known chronicler of the West's encounter with Buddhism demonstrates how the Scientific Buddha's teachings deviate in crucial ways from those of the far older Buddha of ancient India. Donald Lopez shows that the Western focus on the Scientific Buddha threatens to bleach Buddhism of its vibrancy, complexity, and power, even as the superficial focus on "mindfulness" turns Buddhism into merely the latest self-help movement. The Scientific Buddha has served his purpose, Lopez argues. It is now time for him to pass into nirvana. This is not to say, however, that the teachings of the ancient Buddha must be dismissed as mere cultural artifacts. They continue to present a potent challenge, even to our modern world.
Breathing in the Buddha
Author: Alan Brigish
Publisher: Alan Brigish
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780615337494
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