Discuss consciousness, free will, the value of progress, the causes of war, and ways to approach living.
The French philosopher and his son, a Buddhist monk, discuss a wide range of issues.
Examines the meaning of 'nirvana' and discusses Buddhist utopias, textuality and world history.
This book presents an answer to the question: what is nirvana? Part I distinguishes between systematic and narrative thought in the Pali texts of Theravada Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia, arguing that nirvana produces closure in both, and setting nirvana in the wider categ…
Personal memoirs are not uncommon in Tibetan Buddhism, but "A Clear Mirror "offers an unusual variation: three levels of spiritual teachings, conveying outer, inner, and subtle aspects of wisdom, that give readers full access to the rich life of one of Vajrayana Buddhism's most …