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The Way of Korean Zen by Kusan Sunim

The Way of Korean Zen by Kusan Sunim.  (Translation by Martine Batchelor; edited, with an introduction by Stephen Batchelor.)  Weatherhill 2009. 182 pages. I think you would be hard pressed to find a… more →

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The Way of Korean Zen by Kusan Sunim — 2 comments

criticalbuddhist wrote 6 months ago: The Way of Korean Zen by Kusan Sunim.  (Translation by Martine Batchelor; edited, with an introducti … more →

Tags: Kusan_Sunim, Mahayana Buddhim, meditation, Nondual Teachings, Zen Buddhism, chan, chan buddhism, hwadu, hwadu practice

Bodhidharma | The Isha Blog — 2 comments

anjaliyogini wrote 7 months ago: Sadhguru Founder of Isha Foundation Bodhidharma | The Isha Blog. Click the link to read the about th … more →

Tags: Yoga, Wellness, Health 2, Spiritual, Kriya Yoga, mantra, Breathing, conscious breathing, meditation

History of Buddhism – Pāli Canonical Rehearsals

opulence consultancy myinsurancepartner wrote 9 months ago: History of Buddhism – Pāli Canonical Rehearsals History, Pāli Chanting, Pāli Tipitaka, Rehearsal at … more →

Tags: Article, Pāli Canonical Rehearsals, Pali Tipitaka

Empirical And Non-Empirical Zen

alexbunardzic wrote 1 year ago: Zen seems to be the most recent major development in the long and incredibly rich history of Buddhis … more →

Tags: Buddhist Practice

The Dhammapada

spectralmirror wrote 1 year ago: Thanissaro Bhikkhu A translation from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu Another translation of the Dham … more →

Tags: Important Books, Theravada Buddhism, Sangha Resources & Articles, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, English translations

How Buddhism Began by Richard F. Gombrich — 3 comments

criticalbuddhist wrote 1 year ago: How Buddhism Began: The Conditioned Genesis of the Early Teachings by Richard F. Gombrich.  Athlone … more →

Tags: Buddhism - General, Gombrich_Richard F., Pali Suttas, Theravada Buddhism, allegory in buddhism, Angulimala, buddhism and brahminism, insight and concentration, insight vs concentration

Gautama Buddha by Vishvapani Blomfield

criticalbuddhist wrote 1 year ago: Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One by Vishvapani Blomfield.  Quercus 2011.  … more →

Tags: Biography, Buddhism - General, Blomfield_Vishvapani, life of the Buddha, biography of Buddha, Life of Buddha, buddha's bio, vishvapani blomfield, sangha history

The Origin of Buddhist Meditation by Alexander Wynne — 3 comments

criticalbuddhist wrote 1 year ago: The Origin of Buddhist Meditation by Alexander Wynne.  Routledge 2007.  169 pages. I found this an e … more →

Tags: Buddhism - General, Pali Suttas, Wynne_Alexander, Alara Kalama, biography of Buddha, brahminism and buddhism, Buddha's Biography, buddhist meditation, history of Buddhism

Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations by Paul Williams

criticalbuddhist wrote 1 year ago: Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations by Paul Williams.  Routledge 1989/2009.  438 pages. As … more →

Tags: Buddhism - General, Mahayana Buddhim, Williams_Paul, perfection of wisdom, madhyamika, yogacara, Tathagatagarbha, huáyán, Flower Garland Sutra

Buddhist Thought by Paul Williams et al — 1 comment

criticalbuddhist wrote 1 year ago: Buddhist Thought: A Complete Introduction to the Indian Tradition by Paul Williams et al.  Routledge … more →

Tags: Theravada Buddhism, Buddhism - General, Mahayana Buddhim, Williams_Paul, Buddhism, theravada, buddhist history, dukkha, dependent arising

The History of Buddhist Thought by Edward J. Thomas

criticalbuddhist wrote 1 year ago: The History of Buddhist Thought by Edward J. Thomas.  Dover Publications 2002 (1951).  316 pages. Th … more →

Tags: Thomas_Edward J., Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhim, theravada, Early Buddhism, Gautama Buddha, Buddhist Philosophy, History of Buddhist Thought, development of mahayana

Buddhist Philosophy: A Historical Analysis by David J. Kalupahana — 5 comments

criticalbuddhist wrote 1 year ago: Buddhist Philosophy: A Historical Analysis by David J. Kalupahana.  The University Press of Hawaii 1 … more →

Tags: Theravada Buddhism, Buddhism - General, Kalupahana_David J., Mahayana Buddhim, Buddhism, theravada, Pali Canon, dependent arising, conditioned genesis

The Buddhist Religion by Richard H. Robinson

criticalbuddhist wrote 1 year ago: The Buddhist Religion: A Historical Introduction by Richard H. Rob inson, Dickenson Publishing Compa … more →

Tags: Buddhism - General, Robinson_Richard H., buddhist history, introductory books for buddhism, beginning Buddhism, overview of Buddhism, sruvey of buddhism

The Life of Buddha as Legend and History by Edward J. Thomas

criticalbuddhist wrote 2 years ago: The Life of Buddha as Legend and History by Edward J. Thomas.  Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers 1992 … more →

Tags: Biography, Thomas_Edward J., Buddha's life, life of the Buddha, Buddhist biography, buddhist history, history of Buddhism

The Householder Elite: Buddhist Activism in Shanghai, 1920-1956. By JAMES BROOKS JESSUP. (Review by Erik J. Hammerstrom)

garusso wrote 2 years ago: The Householder Elite: Buddhist Activism in Shanghai, 1920-1956. By JAMES BROOKS JESSUP. University … more →

Tags: 2010, China, East Asia, Fields, Japan, KMT, Nationalism, Periodicals, Religious History

Buddhists Discuss Science in Modern China (1895-1949). By ERIK J HAMMERSTROM. (Review by Benjamin Brose)

garusso wrote 2 years ago: Buddhists Discuss Science in Modern China (1895-1949). By ERIK J HAMMERSTROM. Indiana University, 20 … more →

Tags: Intellectual History, Alma Mater, Fields, East Asia, China, History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, Intellectual History, Year of Defense, 2010

Buddhist Empires: Saṃgha-State Relations in Tenth-Century China. By BENJAMIN BROSE (Review by Nicolas Tackett)

garusso wrote 2 years ago: Buddhist Empires: Saṃgha-State Relations in Tenth-Century China. By BENJAMIN BROSE . Stanford Univer … more →

Tags: East Asia, China, 2009, Stanford University, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Religious History, Song Biographies of Eminent Monks, Patriarch's Hall Collection

The Discovery of a Lost Religion

timstafford wrote 2 years ago: I’ve been reading my way into the works of Charles Allen, one of those Brits who knows far more than … more →

Tags: History, Charles Allen, Buddhism, India, Ashoka, Mogao, National Geographic

Kingdom of Ten Thousand Things — 5 comments

Libdrone wrote 5 years ago: Gary Geddes is a poet, editor and teacher in Vancouver, BC who is fascinated by stories of Huishen, … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Books, Non-Fiction, memoir, Afghanistan, China, Gary Geddes, Huishen, Kingdom of Ten Thousand Things


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