Found insideThis succinct volume presents his findings, approaching the topic from four directions. Found insideAn enlightening, inspiring, and comforting manual for life and death that the New York Times calls, “The Tibetan equivalent of [Dante’s] The Divine Comedy,” this is the essential work that moved Huston Smith, author of The World’s ... The first book in the Mindfulness Essentials Series by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Sit offers clear, simple directions and inspiration for anyone wanting to explore mindfulness meditation. Depicting events in a cosmic world that transcends ordinary concepts of time and space, The Lotus Sutra presents abstract religious ideas in concrete terms and affirms that there is a single path to enlightenment. Experts from six traditions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Chinese religions discuss rituals, practices, and emotions as they relate to death and the hope of life that follows death. Derived from a Buddhist funerary text, this famous volume's timeless wisdom includes instructions for attaining enlightenment, preparing for the process of dying, and moving through the various stages of rebirth. Dependent arising is the backbone of the Buddha's doctrine -- all the other lessons he taught relate to it, or refer to it in some way -- yet it is the least understood. This story tells of Lama Yeshe's life, death, and rebirth as the little Lama Osel, while explaining the controversial phenomenon of reincarnation in a clear, engaging, and practical way. The present book contains Story’s essays on the theme of rebirth as well as case studies that he undertook in collaboration with Professor Stevenson, the foremost American investigator of reported rebirth memories. In this enlightening book, author and religious leader Ryuho Okawa reveals the multidimensional aspects of the Other World, describing its dimensions, its characteristics, and its governing laws. The Book Is A Product Of An International Connoquim Held At Jny In 1999. Contains 8 Papers Relating To Buddhism-Seeks To Understand The Cultual Roots Of Chinese Buddhism In Indian Thought. The Little Book on Buddhist Rebirth looks at questions related to how the Buddha's teachings on rebirth apply to Buddhist practice. Found insideThis range of topics, with rebirth as a unifying theme, makes the book of value to anyone interested in philosophy, the study of religions, and what it means to believe that we undergo multiple lives. Found insideIn this book, Charles B. Jones examines the reasons for the lack of scholarly attention and why the few past treatments of the topic missed many of its distinctive features. Compares teachings of Buddhism with principles of modern biology, revealing many significant points of compatibility. In this much-needed examination of Buddhist views of death and the afterlife, Carl B. 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This broad treatment underscores the fact that karma and rebirth have become part of the religious history and cultural fabric of the Western world. The collection is divided into three sections. This book explains anatta through cultural, historical and Theravada Buddhist tradition and context. This book is drawn from Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s graduated path to enlightenment teachings given over a four decade period, starting from the early 1970s, and deals with how rare and precious it is to receive not just a human rebirth but a ... The present book offers, in simple and clear language, a concise yet thorough explanation of the Eightfold Path. This is due to lack of scientific evidence for the law of karma. We have proved and verified the existence of the law of karma in this book with the help of Set theory and quantum physics. The book contains 3 parts and 15 chapters. Rethinking Religion is a proposal for how we might do that. This book is not written from any one sectarian position. 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