A Buddhist monk trained as a molecular biologist and a leading astrophysicist raised as a Buddhist explore the connections between the traditional teachings of Buddhism and the theories of modern-day science.
A Buddhist monk trained as a molecular biologist and a leading astrophysicist raised as a Buddhist explore the connections between the traditional teachings of Buddhism and the theories of modern-day science.
This is a book on how to become your own teacher and create your own community where you might least expect it. It offers insight from emerging Buddhist teachers on topics such as how to handle grief, strengthen our relationships with family and friends, deal with anger and othe…
How do we learn to believe in ourselves and not just rely on our spiritual teachers? This question was answered in August 2009 when over a thousand people came to Colorado to spend a week with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, only to find he was in the hospital and wouldn't be able t…
The Vairocanābhisaṃbodhi sutra
by Giebel, Rolf W., Śubhākarasiṃha
fromBDK tripiṭaka translations series
"The "Path" to attain liberation ("mārga"), a central notion of Buddhist praxis and thought, designates specific patterns of behaviour and methods of practice connected with transformative powers and soteriological goals. This volume shows the plurality and complexity of Buddhis…
"At the end of the nineteenth century, confronted by colonialism, scientific rationality, and new versions of national identity, Buddhism reinvented itself for the modern era as a rational philosophy that became one of the most successful worldviews both in Asia and the West. So…