As an intensely practical religion, Buddhism has concentrated on devising a great number of meditations. In recent years psychologists have shown...
The Indian religion of Jainism, whose central tenet involves non-violence to all creatures, is one of the world's oldest and least-understood faiths...
Originally published in 1962. This book discusses and interprets the main themes of Buddhist thought in India and is divided into three parts:...
A clear and straightforward introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, this book presents the basic teachings of Buddha in a way that people can readily...
The author of this volume, an accomplished philologist, historian and philosopher, analyzes the relevant earlier and later texts and traces the...
Originally published in 1980. Dogen was the founder of the Soto School of Zen and one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Japanese...
When first published in 1953, metaphysical idealism was still the dominant philosophy of India. This volume depicts the metaphysical strands of the...
Originally published in 1986. In this study of initiation in the Nikayas (Discourses of the Buddha), the author presents evidence which makes it...
This original work focuses on the rational principles of Indian philosophical theory, rather than the mysticism more usually associated with it...
After a brief historical survey, the doctrines of dharma and karma are discussed and key elements that appear in contrasting forms in the two...