Títulos en Budismo

En estas minutas, el oyente conocerá más sobre el poder del karma, el concepto de la reencarnación y el mundo que existe más allá de la muerte; además, recorrerá entre las distintas reflexiones, argumentos y pruebas que las sociedades más importantes en la historia, como los egipcios, los griegos o los hindúes, han realizado en torno a la idea de la reencarnación.

Durante el siglo XVII, Takuan Soho, monje japonés practicante del budismo, escribió una serie de tratados en los que se valió de su posición de maestro zen para explicar de manera elocuente y sencilla los principios más importantes de la filosofía budista. En este libro, se reúnen tres de sus más importantes ensayos: El misterioso registro de la sabiduría inamovible, El claro sonido de las joyas y Crónicas de la espada taia.

El Zen para intelectuales, sépase de una vez, nunca fue para “intelectuales”. El lenguaje del Zen significa, desde tiempos inmemoriales, un fuerte, aunque muy artístico embate, contra la obsesión humana de jugar a intelectualizar todo lo que se encuentra a su “alcance”: desde el sentido de las diez mil cosas, hasta las razones del mundo increado. El Zen que da vida a esta obra, es una filosofía antifilosófica que pretende todo, menos afianzarse a la mente de algún simpatizante; por el contrario, busca, de cara a las exigencias de la experiencia de la existencia, desintegrarse.

"What would it be like to see all as one?" Alan Watts asks. "We hear about attaining great states of consciousness. But the only way to have a real transformation is to stop thinking about it - and simply experience it." From the 1950s to the 1970s, this seminal teacher sparked the West's love for Eastern wisdom. Now, in these rare recorded gems, he inspires a new generation of inner explorers seeking deeper insights into meditation - its myriad forms, how they work, and what happens when we practice them.

Mindfulness, teaches Thich Nhat Hanh, is like the power of the sun: It illuminates the parts of your life that are in darkness. Instead of suppressing anger, fear, and guilt, mindfulness welcomes all experience. Mindful Living is a special gift-boxed collection of this beloved Zen master's most popular audio sessions, with heartfelt advice on coming fully alive to yourself and the world.

The text called the “Seven-Line Prayer” is said to contain the most sacred and important teachings of the Nyingma school and is recited daily by many Tibetan Buddhists. White Lotus unlocks the secret of the prayer and explains its meaning on many levels. The author, Jamgön Mipham, was a celebrated nineteenth-century scholar who was known for his prolific, lucid, and original writings on many subjects, including science, medicine, and philosophy—in addition to Tibetan Buddhist practice and theory.

Before it was a religion, a culture, or even a system of meditation, what was Buddhism? On Buddhism Without Beliefs, celebrated teacher, translator, and former Buddhist monk Stephen Batchelor takes us back to the first years after the Buddha's awakening to reveal the root insights of Buddhism hidden beneath centuries of history and interpretation.

Thubten Chodron’s illuminating explication of Togmay Zangpo’s revered text, The Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas, doesn’t just explain its profound meaning; in dozens of passages she lets her students and colleagues share first-person stories of the ways that its teachings have changed their lives. Some bear witness to dramatic transformations.

With over a quarter of a million copies sold, Mindfulness in Plain English is one of the most influential books in the burgeoning field of mindfulness and a timeless classic introduction to meditation. This is a book that people listen to, love, and share - a book that people talk about, write about, reflect on, and return to over and over again.

Zhuang Zi, quizá el más grande de los escritores taoístas, floreció hacia el siglo -IV. El audiolibro que lleva su nombre consta de 33 capítulos, de los que la crítica moderna ha dejado establecido que se le pueden atribuir con seguridad los siete primeros. Para Zhuang Zi, el bien sumo del ser humano es la armonía y la libertad, las cuales se alcanzan si uno sigue con espontaneidad la propia naturaleza. Central al pensamiento del Zhuang-Zi es la doctrina de la no-acción (wu-wei), es decir, del obrar desapegadamente.

In 81 brief chapters, Lao-Tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit, and teaches us how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao—the basic principle of the...

What does it mean to be Black and Buddhist? In this powerful collection of writings, African-American teachers from all the major Buddhist traditions tell their stories of how race and Buddhist practice have intersected in their lives. The resulting explorations display not only the promise of Buddhist teachings to empower those facing racial discrimination but also the way that Black Buddhist voices are enriching the dharma for all practitioners.

Libro Segundo El llamado Libro Tibetano de los Muertos "Bardo Thodol" ha sido reconocido durante siglos como un clásico de la sabiduría budista. Más recientemente, ha alcanzado gran influencia en el mundo occidental por sus penetraciones psicológicas sobre el proceso de la muerte, y por lo que puede enseñarnos acerca de nuestras vidas. También ha resultado de ayuda en los procesos de duelo de algunas personas que recientemente han perdido a algún ser querido, el "Bardo Thodol" esta dividido en dos libros.

This is the first book to offer the great master's incisive wisdom in short selections taken from the whole range of his voluminous works. The pithy and powerful readings, arranged according to theme, provide a perfect introduction to Dogen - and inspire spiritual practice in people of all traditions.

Osho is known around the world for his pioneering contribution to meditation - the science of inner transformation - with the unique approach of his "Osho Active Meditations" acknowledging the accelerated pace of the contemporary world and bringing meditation into modern life. Based on the Seven Points of Mind Training by the 11th-century Buddhist mystic Atisha, The Book of Wisdom removes the dust of tradition that has gathered around meditation, conveying the essential science and methodology of the practice with a freshness and spontaneity that is rarely found in contemporary spiritual works.

Speaking to an audience of Western students, the Dalai Lama shows us how to apply basic Buddhist principles to our day-to-day lives. Starting with the very foundation of Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths, he provides the framework for understanding the Buddha’s first teachings on suffering, happiness, and peace. He follows with commentary on two of Buddhism’s most profound texts: The Eight Verses on Training the Mind and Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, often referring to the former as one of his main sources of inspiration for the practice of compassion.

Where will we look when we are afraid? How do we find strength? In what can we place our trust? According to Tibetan Buddhism, there are four noble aspirations, known as the Four Great Catalysts of Awakening, which we can call on to cultivate strength and openness in any situation. From Fear to Fearlessnessbrings us into the company of beloved teacher Pema Chödrön to discover and cultivate these four immeasurables: maitri (loving-kindness), compassion, joy, and equanimity.

Il "Dhammapada", detto anche "percorso del Dharma", è un testo del Canone buddhista che si trova anche in quello cinese e tibetano. È formato da 423 versetti raccolti in 26 capitoli. Si dice che sia stato realmente pronunciato da Gautama Buddha. Il Dhammapada - ossia "La Giusta Via"- non può essere considerato un libro solo religioso. La parola "dio" non è mai presente, tuttavia non si tratta nemmeno di un testo "filosofico" o agnostico.

This run-through is ideal for everyone who has already read the Srimad Bhagavad Gita and for those who somehow that think it is boring, sleep-inducing, too long, very complicated, and that they would read it when they cross 60 or 70. An important fact of life is that happiness and sadness are like summer and winter - they come and go. Most issues in life can be easily handled, and even the greatest of challenges can be comfortably overcome simply by altering one's way of perceiving them. This calls for mastery over one's own mind.

This intriguing, influential work of literature—an outstanding way to experience Zen—is now available on cd It is almost impossible to understand Zen by studying it as you would other intellectual pursuits. The best way to understand Zen is, simply, to Zen. This is what author Eugen Herrigel...