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The influence of Ibn 'Arabi, the 12th century Andalusian mystic philosopher extended beyond the Muslim world from Spain, to China, to Indonesia. Interest in Ibn 'Arabi in the west has grown over the last century. "Ibn Arabi and the Contemporary...

The word 'yoga' conjures up in the minds of many Westerners images of people performing exercises and adopting unusual, sometimes contortive postures. Such exercises and postures do have a place within the practice of yoga, but it is much more than that...

Anekant is a new political philosophy with ancient spiritual roots. It derives from the teachings of the Jains in India, but is relevant to all cultures and all times, especially our present interconnected yet dangerously divided world. Anekant literally...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981622811Author Swami LakshmanjooFormat HardbackPage Count 710Imprint Universal Shaiva FellowshipPublisher Universal Shaiva FellowshipWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788172242145Author Y. Keshav MenonFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Jaico Publishing HousePublisher Jaico Publishing House

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780835601313Author Wallace SlaterFormat PaperbackPage Count 117Imprint Quest Books,U.S.Publisher Quest Books,U.S.

Syncretistic exegesis.The philosopher Philo was born about 20 BC to a prominent Jewish family in Alexandria, the chief home of the Jewish Diaspora as well as the chief center of Hellenistic culture; he was trained in Greek as well as Jewish ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781931406154Author PatanjaliFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Aurea VidyaPublisher Aurea VidyaWeight(grams) 245g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781478791737Author Will MesaFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Outskirts PressPublisher Outskirts PressWeight(grams) 390gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

The Tattvasamgraha, or Encyclopedia of Metaphysics, is the most influential and frequently studied philosophical text from the late period of Indian Buddhism. Its authors-Santaraksita and his commentator and student, Kamalasila-both played key roles in...

Assuming no prior knowledge, The Qur'an: A Philosophical Guide is an introduction to the Qur'an from a philosophical point of view.Oliver Leaman's guide begins by familiarizing the readers with the core theories and controversies surrounding the text...

THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU to appreciate the variety, subtlety and wisdom of a unique philosophical tradition to understand the major schools of thought that have shaped Chinese civilization to draw on a rich cultural resource for different perspectives...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604593709Author Miyamoto MusashiFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Wilder PublicationsPublisher Wilder PublicationsWeight(grams) 113g

There are few ideals of character as distinctive and divisive as the ancient virtue of 'greatness of soul'. A larger-than-life virtue embodying nothing less than a vision of human greatness, it has often been seen as a relic of the Homeric world and its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788472455740Author Ramesh BalsekarFormat PaperbackPage Count 431Imprint Editorial Kair sPublisher Editorial Kair sWeight(grams) 467gDimensions(mm) 199mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611809732Author Thinley NorbuFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788472456105Author OshoFormat PaperbackPage Count 450Imprint Editorial KairosPublisher Editorial KairosWeight(grams) 653gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 146mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934255773Author Lao TzuFormat HardbackPage Count 212Imprint Digital Pulse PublishingPublisher Digital Pulse Publishing

What are the basic, unique characteristics of the Chinese mind, of the Chinese philosophical tradition, and of the Chinese culture based upon that tradition? Here, in a series of essays by men of exceptional competence and insight, is an...

An Introduction to Indian Philosophy offers a profound yet accessible survey of the development of India's philosophical tradition. Beginning with the formation of Brahmanical, Jaina, Materialist, and Buddhist traditions, Bina Gupta guides the reader...

Poetics of the Earth is a work of environmental philosophy, based on a synthesis of eastern and western thought on natural and human history. It draws on recent biological research to show how the processes of evolution and history both function...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946742155Author Agni Yoga SocietyFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint AGNI Yoga Society, Inc.Publisher AGNI Yoga Society, Inc.Weight(grams)...

This alphabetical handbook defines and explains key concepts in classical Indian philosophy, identifies controversial issues, describes major traditions of thought, and locates influential thinkers in their intellectual and religious contexts. Extensive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802201126Author Theos BernardFormat HardbackPage Count 220Imprint Philosophical LibraryPublisher Philosophical LibraryWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm)...

Thinking in Asana is an exploration of three popular lineages of modern postural yoga - Viniyoga, Iyengar Yoga, and Ashtanga Yoga. The book describes in detail the different styles of yoga practice advocated within the three lineages, and traces the...

The classic questions Maimonides contemplated in Guide for the Perplexed are addressed here in modern language.Book InformationISBN 9780874415094Author Kenneth SeeskinFormat PaperbackPage Count 141Imprint Behrman House Inc.,U.S.Publisher Behrman House...

This fascinating and innovative book explores the relationship between the philosophical underpinnings of Advaita Vedanta, Zen Buddhism and the experiential journey of spiritual practitioners. Taking the perspective of the questioning student, the author...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788186470268Author Shakya ChokdenFormat PaperbackPage Count 101Imprint Library of Tibetan Works & ArchivesPublisher Library of Tibetan Works &...

A popular and critical success when it first appeared in France, Yoga and the Hindu Tradition has freed Yoga from the common misconceptions of the recent Yoga vogue. Jean Varenne, the distinguished French Orientalist, presents the theory of classical...

Chinese traditional culture cannot be understood without some familiarity with the I Ching, yet it is one of the most difficult of the worlds ancient classics. Assembled from fragments with many obscure allusions, it was the subject of ingenious, but...

Skill and Mastery: Philosophical Stories from the Zhuangzi presents an illuminating analysis of skill stories from the Zhuangzi, a 4th century BCE Daoist text. In this intriguing text that subverts conventional norms and pursuits, ordinary activities...

Nature conservation planning tends to be driven by models based on Western norms and science, but these may not represent the cultural, philosophical and religious contexts of much of Asia. This book provides a new perspective on the topic of sacred...

Harmony is a concept essential to Confucianism and to the way of life of past and present people in East Asia. Integrating methods of textual exegesis, historical investigation, comparative analysis, and philosophical argumentation, this book presents a...

This book presents two essays by Nishida Kitaro, translated into English for the first time by John Krummel and Shigenori Nagatomo. Nishida is widely regarded as one of the father figures of modern Japanese philosophy and as the founder of the first...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615510118Author Pj LaskaFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Eccs BooksPublisher Eccs BooksWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781931406062Author SankaraFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Aurea VidyaPublisher Aurea VidyaWeight(grams) 141g

In this study, Olberding proposes a new theoretical model for reading the Analects. Her thesis is that the moral sensibility of the text derives from an effort to conceptually capture and articulate the features seen in exemplars, exemplars that are...

At the center of a constellation of key ideas in East Asian philosophical traditions, there lies a conception of oneness among human beings. Human beings are intricately and inextricably intertwined and share a common destiny with other people,...

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In Seijaku, Miki Fujito draws on ancient Japanese wisdom to guide you back to quiet strength amid the noise of modern life. Through calming reflections and gentle practices, this book helps you slow down, breathe deeply and find peace within.