Alfred R. Scheepers A survey of buddhist thought

General in its approach, yet penetrating, this book allows the reader to become acquainted with the highlights of Buddhist philosophy. It not only treats the ideas of the founder of the religion, but follows the development of his thought through the ages. It points out how these ideas were used by the psychologists of the Abhidharma, how they issued in the mystical conceptions of Mahayana. But before all, the book treats the more intellectual notions about time and being as found in the Madhyamaka...

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Engels | 19 pagina's (PDF, 5 MB) | Olive Press, Amsterdam | 2015

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Thích Nhất Hạnh No mud, no lotus

the art of transforming suffering

"The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. In No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices and inspiration for transforming suffering and finding true joy. Thich Nhat Hanh acknowledges that because suffering can feel so bad, we try to run away from it or cover it up by consuming. We find something to eat or turn on the television. But unless we're able to face our suffering, we can't be present and available to life, and happiness will continue...

Engels | 124 pagina's | Parallax Press, Berkeley, California | 2014

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Thubten Chodron Taming the mind

Inleiding tot de boeddhistische filosofie en psychologie

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Engels | 217 pagina's | Snow Lion, Boulder, Colorado | 2004

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Haemin Sunim The things you can see only when you slow down

how to be calm in a busy world

Inspirerende levenslessen van een zenmonnik over hoe om te gaan met de uitdagingen in het leven.

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Engels | 265 pagina's | Penguin Life, an imprint of Penguin Books, UK | 2018

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Shoukei Matsumoto A monk's guide to a clean house and mind

"Cleanliness is next to enlightenment. In this Japanese bestseller a Buddhist monk explains the traditional cleaning techniques that will help cleanse not only your house - but your soul.'We remove dust to sweep away our worldly desires. We scrub dirt to free ourselves of attachments. We live simply and take time to contemplate the self, mindfully living each moment. It's not just monks that need to live this way. Everyone in today's busy world today needs it.The Zen sect of Buddhism is renowned...

Engels | 129 pagina's | Penguin Books, UK | 2018

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Evan Thompson Waking, dreaming, being

self and consciousness in neuroscience, meditation, and philosophy

Non-fictie

Engels | 453 pagina's | Columbia University Press, New York | 2017

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