DescriptionOf all the Buddha's teachings, perhaps his greatest gift can be found in "the Bodhisattva ideal", a template for living in the world as an "Awakener", a servant of the highest good for all. With his previous best-sellers, including Awakening the Buddha…
DescriptionRobert Thurman, Ph.D., and Deepak Chopra examine many concepts relating to compassion, enlightenment, and Buddhism on this audio program. Some of the conclusions that the two make include: The heart of the teaching of the Buddha is that enlightenment is getting to that level of awareness, and compassion doesn't just mean feeling the suffering of others, it means really helping them overcome their pain.
DescriptionWith a rich history stretching back over 2, 500 years, Buddhism has been described both as a system of psychology and a philosophy for living. Yet most of us think of it as a religion. What is Buddhism? How is it practiced? Can it help you today? In The Beginner's Guide to Buddhism, author and teacher Jack Kornfield immerses you in this time-honored approach to living fully and compassionately in the present moment. Join him as he illuminates Buddhism's most essential teachings, and how they make it possible to overcome the mental states that challenge us every day, such as fear, selfishness, confusion, and anger. Complete with authentic meditations to get you started. Highlights include the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, Dharma, "the laws of life, " Buddhist meditation practices, mindfulness teachings, and much more.
DescriptionThis classic of 20th-century literature, translated by Sherab Chodzin Kohn, chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in India at the time of the Buddha - a spiritual journey that has inspired generations of readers. Here is a fresh translation from Sherab Chodzin Kohn, a gifted translator and longtime student of Buddhism and Eastern philosophy. Kohn's flowing, poetic translation conveys the philosophical and spiritual nuances of Hermann Hesse's text, paying special attention to the qualities of meditative experience. On the subject of sacred literature, Hesse once said: "The very oldest works age the least." The same may one day be said of his Nobel Prize-winning masterpiece, as astonishing today as it was when first published nearly 80 years ago.
