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Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in America
Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in America explores the challenges that Asian immigrants face when their religion--and consequently culture--is "remade in the U.S.A." Peppered with stories of individual people and how they actually live their religion, this informative book gives an overview of each religion's beliefs, a short history of immigration--and discrimination--for each group, and how immigrants have adapted their religious beliefs since they arrived. Along the way, the roles of men and women, views toward dating and marriage, the relationship to the homeland, the "brain drain" from Asia of scientists, engineers, physicians, and other professionals, and American offshoots of Asian religions, such as the Hare Krishnas and Transcendental Meditation (TM), are discussed.
Becoming Buddha
Becoming Buddha compiles the invaluable teachings of contemporary Buddhist teachers who have sought to illuminate the ways of the Buddha in a manner that is comprehensible to a wide audience. These lectures comprise easy to follow dialogues, with anecdotes from the Buddha s own life as well as the lives of ordinary people, to explain how everyone can attain Buddhahood. The message underlying these teachings is that becoming Buddha is not an unattainable ideal. Each person can be a Buddha by becoming the perfect spiritual practitioner, one who wants enlightenment for all fellow creatures. This is not achieved simply through prayers or offerings but through the practical application of Buddha ...
Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on a Contested Buddhist Site
Bodh Gaya in the North Indian state of Bihar has long been recognized as the place where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This book brings together the recent work of twelve scholars from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, art history, history, and religion – to highlight their various findings and perspectives on different facets of Bodh Gaya’s past and present. Through an engaging and critical overview of the place of Buddha’s enlightenment, the book discusses the dynamic and contested nature of this site, and looks at the tensions with the on-going efforts to define the place according to particular histories or identities. It addresses many aspects of Bodh Gaya, from speculation about why the Buddha chose to sit beneath a tree in Bodh Gaya, to the contemporary struggles over tourism development, education and non-government organizations, to bring to the foreground the site's longevity, reinvention and current complexity as a UNESCO World Heritage monument. The book is a useful contribution for students and scholars of Buddhism and South Asian Studies.
Gautama Buddha
For the past two thousand years and more, the figure of Gautama, the Buddha, has attracted hagiographers and legend-makers whose writings have, for the most part, left readers with a sense of dissatisfaction and frustration. At the same time, there has been a flood of arcane scholarship on particular aspects of the Buddha's life, times, and teaching which has left the discriminating reader unmoved. This biography, written with rare elegance, delicacy, and verve will serve as a breath of fresh air.
Inner and Outer Meanings of Buddhism
Buddhas concept of no self is correct and superior to the old Hindu concept of a permanent, eternal, and unchanging self. God, freedom of will, immortality, and the law of karma (moral retribution) are the things-in-themselves. These things-in-themselves belong to the transcendent realm of noumena. These things are not governed by the causal chain of the world of senses. The outer meanings of many concepts of Buddhism are different from their inner meanings. Mind is a physical thing like mercury, and human body is like a glass tube containing mercury. Mind is active as well as passive. Existence is prior to essence. There is no transcendent aesthetic. There is only a phenomenal aesthetic. The sense of space is created by the inverse square law. The light of the absolute goes on decreasing as we move from a mother to the family, from the family to the society, and from the society to the state. According to the inner meanings, the twelve links of the dependent origination are actually made of three separate and independent chains. Nirvana and many other concepts of Buddhism are unknowable and inconceivable. An attempt has been made to make the inconceivable concepts as conceivable.
The Mystery of The Missing Buddha
Twin sisters, Meera and Tara Singh, find themselves in the middle of a string of strange incidents involving a man with fluorescent green shoes and drugs, a little Lama and stolen idols, an American in search of spirituality and nirvana, and a lot more, during their summer vacation. As they try to unravel the mystery, with their cousin Samir and his friend Anurag, they only get deeper into a whirlwind adventure. An old, dilapidated and forgotten monastery may hold some answers, but they have to follow more than just the visible clues. Set in the picturesque hill station Dharamshala, this is one journey that the young sleuths take on their very own. It is a journey they will never forget.
Know About "Lord Buddha"
Embark on a captivating journey through the life and teachings of one of the greatest spiritual teachers in history with "Know About Lord Buddha." This beautifully written biography explores the extraordinary story of Prince Siddhartha, who later became known as Lord Buddha, inspiring millions around the world with his profound wisdom and boundless compassion. Step into the ancient kingdom of Kapilavastu, where a prophecy foretold the birth of a great soul destined to bring light to the world. Witness the miraculous events surrounding the Buddha's birth and follow his early life as he grapples with the deeper questions of human existence. Be moved by the pivotal moment of the Great Renunciat...
The Path of the Buddha
So compelling is the story of Prince Siddharta Gautama that it loses none of its sheen with a retelling. Impelled by a desire to deal with the sorrows of human existence, he renounces the world when barely ninety-nine and find Buddhism. Varied and meaningful this book provides a rare glimpse into Buddhism.
Buddhism at Sārnāth
This book is an attempt to discuss the status of Buddhism in S'rn'th on the basis of the vast available original sources. It is a reconstruction of different Buddhist traditions that evolved in S'rn'th since the preaching of four noble truths to the construction of Dharmachakrajina Vih'ra in the early medieval age. An objective assessment of the history, architecture, epigraphs and decline of S'rn'th has been undertaken by placing reliance mainly on archaeological, epigraphic and literary sources. An effort has been made to analyse the religious traditions, origin and geo-morphological construction of the S'rn'th region, dhammacakkapabattana, its religious and architectural symbolism and patronage. The probable causes of the decline of Buddhism in Sarnath is also traced on the background of Chinese, Indian and Persian sources supported by archaeological reports.Z
The Little Book of Buddhism
As the spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has capt ured the attention and admiration of the world through his wisdom. Th is jewel of a book offers his insights on Buddhism - the fastest growi ng religion of the West.
