Visions of Sukhavati
Visions of Sukhavati

Author: Julian F. Pas

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1995-08-17

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9780791425206

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One of the masters of Pure Land Buddhism shows how to have a vision of the Land Sukhavati and its Lord by using the sutra as a manual of visualization.

Great Faith, Great Wisdom
Great Faith, Great Wisdom

Author: Ratnaguna

Publisher: Windhorse Publications

Published: 2016-03-08

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1909314633

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An inspiring commentary on the three sutras at the centre of East Asian Buddhist faith. The three Pure Land Sutras are a body of Mahayana scriptures that for centuries have played an important part in the spiritual life of East Asian Buddhists. These texts describe Sukhavati, the archetypal 'land of bliss' presided over by Amitabha or Amitayus, the Buddha of Infinite Light and Eternal Life. This book is a beautiful exploration of the imaginative world portrayed in the Pure Land Sutras. Includes new translations of the sutras by Sraddhapa.

The Shin Buddhist Classical Tradition
The Shin Buddhist Classical Tradition

Author: Alfred Bloom

Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc

Published: 2013-10-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1936597276

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This book is an anthology of passages gathered from the leading monks and teachers of the Pure Land, or Shin, school of Buddhist teaching. Extending from the foundational texts and first interpreters in the 4th century, to Rennyo in the 15th century, Professor Bloom’s selections trace the development of Shin Buddhist teaching from monastic visualization practices to the widely popular path to salvation through faith in, and recitation of, the name of Amida Buddha. The collection features a foreword by Kenneth K. Tanaka and an insightful introduction by renowned scholar and editor, Alfred Bloom, whose selected passages have been arranged topically for easy reference on issues of Pure Land teaching. The key interpreters featured are the Seven Great Teachers from India, China, and Japan (Nagarjuna, Vasubandhu; T’an-luan, Tao-ch’o, Shan-tao; Genshin, Honen), selected as doctrinal authorities by Shinran (1173-1263), the founder of the Japanese Pure Land sect.

The Essential Sangharakshita
The Essential Sangharakshita

Author: Urgyen Sangharakshita

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-06-07

Total Pages: 777

ISBN-13: 086171847X

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Profoundly knowledgeable and articulate, and equally at home with science, philosophy, myth, art, and poetry, Urgyen Sangharakshita uses every inner avenue to communicate the timeless Dharma to the Western mind. Engaging both the intellect and the heart countless times in a single chapter, the author draws remarkably apt examples from sources as diverse as Orwell, Aeschylus, and Jane Austen. This distilled volume is a primer to the breadth and depth of Buddhist thought and practice.

With a Single Glance
With a Single Glance

Author: Cynthea J. Bogel

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13:

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Ranges broadly across imagery, place, and time, allowing Buddhist icons and spaces to "look back" and return the viewer's glance

Understanding Religion
Understanding Religion

Author: Moojan Momen

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-06-20

Total Pages: 754

ISBN-13: 1786077477

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With the aid of hundreds of photographs, an in-depth exploration of the role of religion An innovative, thematic presentation of the role of religion in human society, from traditional cultures to the modern world, this comprehensive account will prove invaluable for students, experts or the interested general readers seeking an understanding of the nature and significance of diverse religious experience. Drawing from all major religious traditions in the world, as well as a variety of non-religious disciplines such as psychology, philosophy and sociology, Momen's informative study covers everything from art and history to theology and the World Wide Web.