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Author: Thomas Keefe
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-07-23
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781973852162
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe ABCs of Dharmic Religions is part of the series, the ABCs of World Religions. The Dharmic religions are Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. This series is intended as a fun primer for learning about other religions from around the world.
Author: Prem P. Bhalla
Publisher: Educreation Publishing
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Total Pages: 409
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKChief Justice P.B. Gajendragadkar of the Supreme Court of India, in a ruling in 1995 wrote, "When we think of the Hindu religion, unlike other religions in the world, the Hindu religion does not claim any one prophet; it does not worship any one god; it does not subscribe to any one dogma; it does not believe in any one philosophic concept; it does not follow any one set of religious rites or performances; in fact, it does not appear to satisfy the narrow traditional features of any religion or creed. It may broadly be described as a way of life and nothing more."ABC of Hinduism introduces innumerable Hindu gods and goddesses that are known by many names in a simple language. It shares a glimpse of how the gods, humans, demons, Yaksh and the Gandharv along with the vast animal and plant world intermingle to shape this vast universe. It gives an insight how the ancient sages, saints and seers sought, interpreted and shared the great wealth of knowledge revealed and brought forward by them. It narrates the special instances in the lives of the important characters in the great epics Ramayan and Mahabharat that have over hundreds of years shaped the lives of those who follow Hinduism. Listed in alphabetic order it simplifies everyday life, explaining what makes Hinduism a flexible and convenient way of life.
Author: Robert Wright
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2017-08-08
Total Pages: 339
ISBN-13: 1439195471
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom one of America’s most brilliant writers, a New York Times bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness. At the heart of Buddhism is a simple claim: The reason we suffer—and the reason we make other people suffer—is that we don’t see the world clearly. At the heart of Buddhist meditative practice is a radical promise: We can learn to see the world, including ourselves, more clearly and so gain a deep and morally valid happiness. In this “sublime” (The New Yorker), pathbreaking book, Robert Wright shows how taking this promise seriously can change your life—how it can loosen the grip of anxiety, regret, and hatred, and how it can deepen your appreciation of beauty and of other people. He also shows why this transformation works, drawing on the latest in neuroscience and psychology, and armed with an acute understanding of human evolution. This book is the culmination of a personal journey that began with Wright’s landmark book on evolutionary psychology, The Moral Animal, and deepened as he immersed himself in meditative practice and conversed with some of the world’s most skilled meditators. The result is a story that is “provocative, informative and...deeply rewarding” (The New York Times Book Review), and as entertaining as it is illuminating. Written with the wit, clarity, and grace for which Wright is famous, Why Buddhism Is True lays the foundation for a spiritual life in a secular age and shows how, in a time of technological distraction and social division, we can save ourselves from ourselves, both as individuals and as a species.
Author: Dr. Leo Semashko and 75 GHA co-authors from 26 countries
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2013-06-07
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13: 1304112845
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe ABC of Harmony is the dawn of a shining, harmonious vision of peace and prosperity for all the nations of the planet earth! Together with it, enlightened citizens will emerge capable of building a harmonious civilization of peace and prosperity on the planet earth. - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (poet, President of India, 2002-2007)
Author: Micah Issitt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2014-09-16
Total Pages: 556
ISBN-13: 1610694783
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovering secret societies, mysterious ancient traditions, and the often-mistaken history of the world's religious symbols, this book takes readers on a tour through the fascinating world of religious symbolism and reveals the most mysterious and misunderstood facets of religion. Hidden Religion: The Greatest Mysteries and Symbols of the World's Religious Beliefs not only explores the history and origins of widely recognizable symbols, like the Christian cross and the Star of David, but also introduces readers to more obscure symbols from religious traditions around the world—even defunct ones like those of the ancient Aztec and Mayan societies. In addition, the book discusses the "religious secrets" found in the major religions, including secret societies of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism. Containing more than 170 entries, the encyclopedia is organized by religious category, such as Abrahamic, East Asian, and African Diasporic religions, then alphabetically within each category. Each entry is prefaced with a short introduction that explains where and when the religious tradition originated and describes the religion today. This information is followed by an analysis of the historical development and use of symbols along with an explanation of connections between symbols used by different religions, such as shared astrological symbolism in the form of moon, sun, or star motifs.
Author: Sanwar Mishra
Publisher: Author House
Published: 2010-10-19
Total Pages: 135
ISBN-13: 147721450X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWe drive the automobile but we do not know the technology that produces it. Similarly, we live the life without knowing what goes into the making of a life. However, our target objective is that the car runs trouble free and we achieve peace and pleasure in life. Life is more important than the car. But a car and life are two different and dissimilar items. One is lifeless and the other - a live object. The know-how, which describes the state of being and its peripherals, is the subject of spirituality. It deals with the truth of life. Here, an effort is made to re-discover, understand and realize the truth of life. Why truth; because inner peace lies in truth. Truth is everlasting. It does not change. Why the religious scriptures talk about inculcating truth, kindness, and love and so on in the context of developing human values? There is a reason for it. They produce a positive force and step up the inner and invisible bio-energy. Whereas, untruth, cruelty and hatred generate negative emotions, cause depression, disappointment and lead to a degenerate life. This is not all; it extends far beyond into adversely affecting the life and its goals. The universal objective for the welfare of the human race is to live a pleasant, prosperous and peaceful life. How to go about to meeting this goal in life? The subject title makes an attempt to answer these difficult questions. It is an effort to discover the truth of life. God will protect us against all evils by staying closer to Him. Farther we move away from Him, nearer we come closer to risks of life. The distinctive feature of this title is that the subject material concerns all religious viewpoints without leaning to a particular religion whether one is practicing Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam, Judaism or any other faith. It unfolds some universally applicable facts of life irrespective of whichever part of the world one lives in. It concerns all, irrespective of nationality, religion, sex, young or old. Indeed, it is exciting to know the secrets of life so far untold and unfolded in a scientific way.
Author: Veena R. Howard
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2017-08-14
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 1786732122
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDharma is central to all the major religious traditions which originated on the Indian subcontinent. Such is its importance that these traditions cannot adequately be understood apart from it. Often translated as "ethics," "religion," "law," or "social order," dharma possesses elements of each of these but is not confined to any single category familiar to Western thought. Neither is it the straightforward equivalent of what many in the West might usually consider to be "a philosophy". This much-needed analysis of the history and heritage of dharma shows that it is instead a multi-faceted religious force, or paradigm, that has defined and that continues to shape the different cultures and civilizations of South Asia in a whole multitude of forms, organizing many aspects of life. Experts in the fields of Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh studies here bring fresh insights to dharma in terms both of its distinctiveness and its commonality as these are expressed across, and between, the several religions of the subcontinent. Exploring ethics, practice, history and social and gender issues, the contributors engage critically with some prevalent and often problematic interpretations of dharma, and point to new ways of appreciating these traditions in a manner that is appropriate to and thoroughly consistent with their varied internal debates, practices and self-representations.
Author: Robin Rinehart
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 2004-07-21
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1576079058
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Published: 1922
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Charles S. Prebish
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2023-11-10
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 0520920651
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBuddhism is the fastest growing religion in the United States, with adherents estimated in the several millions. But what exactly defines a "Buddhist"? This has been a much-debated question in recent years, particularly in regard to the religion's bifurcation into two camps: the so-called "imported" or ethnic Buddhism of Asian immigrants and the "convert" Buddhism of a mostly middle-class, liberal, intellectual elite. In this timely collection Charles S. Prebish and Kenneth K. Tanaka bring together some of the leading voices in Buddhist studies to examine the debates surrounding contemporary Buddhism's many faces. The contributors investigate newly Americanized Asian traditions such as Tibetan, Zen, Nichiren, Jodo Shinshu, and Theravada Buddhism and the changes they undergo to meet the expectations of a Western culture desperate for spiritual guidance. Race, feminism, homosexuality, psychology, environmentalism, and notions of authority are some of the issues confronting Buddhism for the first time in its three-thousand-year history and are powerfully addressed here. In recent years American Buddhism has been featured as a major story on ABC television news, National Public Radio, and in other national media. A strong new Buddhist journalism is emerging in the United States, and American Buddhism has made its way onto the Internet. The faces of Buddhism in America are diverse, active, and growing, and this book will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding this vital religious movement.
