Nirvana: a story of Buddhist psychology Download Nirvana: A Story of Buddhist Psychology by Paul Carus (PDF) — a classic 1902 narrative exploring Buddhist thought, the nature of suffering, and the path to Nirvana, with original illustrations by Kw…
Systems of Buddhistic thought Systems of Buddhistic thought by Sōgen Yamakami In the autumn of the year 1906, when I was leaving the shores of Japan, as a Post-Graduate Research Scholar with the object of studying Sanskrit and Pali in the land of…
Buddha: his life and teachings The present volume consists of two books that originally were published separately, and which were compiled by their editors with different intentions. Each is a mosaic made up of early Buddhist books, with occasional …
Herbert H. Gowen’s The Journal of Kenko stands as an important early English translation and commentary on Tsurezuregusa (Essays in Idleness), the journal of kenko the 14th‑century masterpiece of Japanese literature written by the Buddhist monk Yos…
"A Short History of the Twelve Japanese Buddhist Sects" by Nanjio Bunyiu is a comprehensive exploration of the various Buddhist sects that have existed in Japan. Short History of the Twelve Japanese Buddhist The book, originally publishe…
The Lotus Gospel: or, Mahayana Buddhism and its Symbolic Teachings Compared Historically and Geographically with Those of Catholic Christianity by Elizabeth Anna Gordon is a comprehensive exploration of the Mahayana teaching and its influence on art…
The life, or legend, of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese. With annotations. The ways to neibban, and Notice on the phongyies, or Burmese monks Buddhism, as it is found in Burmah, has a particular claim to the attention of a diligent and attentive …
Yoga - As Philosophy and Religion Introduction: This little volume is an attempt at a brief exposition of the philosophical and religious doctrines found in Patanjali's Yoga-sutra as explained by its successive commentaries of Vyasa, Vacaspati,…
The light of Buddha The light of Buddha Excerpt from the preface: Buddhism is one of the greatest religions in the world. During the three thousand years of its existence, it has been the means of converting innumerable multitudes throughout the Bas…
The essence of Buddhism The essence of Buddhism From the introduction: This volume is the final form assumed by a series of essays on Buddhist subjects originally contributed to certain South Indian magazines. It has been prepared with the aim of…
"Gotama Buddha: A Biography" by Kenneth J. Saunders is a comprehensive and detailed account of the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the historical figure who would later become known as the Buddha. Gotama Buddha: A Biography Drawing from the C…
Jātaka Tales: The Oldest Collection of Buddhist Birth Stories Overview Jātaka tales are a vast and ancient collection of stories recounting the previous lives of Gautama Buddha, in both human and animal forms. These stories are among the oldest and …
Buddhism: its historical, theoretical and popular aspects Buddhism Those who wish to make themselves further acquainted with this important religion may refer to the author's Handbook for the Student of Chinese Buddhism; London, Triibner & …
The word of the Buddha \ The word of the Buddha The word of the Buddha; an outline of the ethico-philosophical system of the Buddha in the words of the Pali canon, together with explanatory notes Excerpt I would wish the Reader to know that " …
The way of the Buddha What is generally understood by Buddhism will be found to differ greatly from the way q/f emancipation here set forth. And for this reason: Unlike all other religions, Buddhism began without God and without prayer and ended i…
The outline of Buddhism This is a short book illustrating Buddhism thoughts and its founder and aspects The object of this book is intended to give the reader an outline of the general history of Buddhism, together with the life of Buddha Sakyamuni …
Manual of Zen Buddhism Contents : Gathas and prayers -- The Dharanis -- The Sutras -- From the Chinese Zen Masters -- From the Japanese Zen Masters -- The Buddhist statues and pictures in a Zen Monastery. In my Introduction to Zen Buddhism (publi…
Zen Buddhism and its relation to art Introduction: Books on the Far East often mention a sect of Buddhism called Zen. They say that it was a ' ' school of abstract meditation ' ' and that it exercised a profound influence upon art a…
The Zen Experience The truth of Zen has always resided in individual experience rather than in theoretical writings. To give the modern reader access to an understanding of this truth. THE ZEN EXPERIENCE illumines Zen as it was created and shaped b…
The gospel of Buddha The gospel of Buddha This booklet needs no preface for him who is familiar with the sacred books of Buddhism, which have been made accessible to the Western world by the indefatigable zeal and industry of scholars like Burn…
