Written by the master swordsman and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi in 1643, the "Book of Five Rings" has become a classic on strategy and confrontation. Written not only for martial artists but for leaders in all professions, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. ...
A 400-year-old explication of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido, the Japanese way of the warrior. Bushido has played a major role in shaping modern Japanese society and the modern martial arts in Japan and internationally.
This text presents a biograpy of Wang Liping, the 18th generation transmitter of Dragon Gate Taoism, heir to a tradition of esoteric knowledge and practice accumulated and refined over 11 centuries.
Draws on ancient Confucian commentary, which emphasizes applying practical wisdom in everyday affairs. The "I Ching" is the oldest and most profound of the Chinese classics, used as an oracle of fortune, a guide to success and a dispensary of wisdom.
This work, skilfully translated by Thomas Cleary, presents the only Taoist interpretation of the I Ching, the oldest and most highly regarded of the Chinese religious classics. For centuries the I Ching has been used to map the development of human consciousness. Containing the underlying principles of many world religions, it is highly prized by ...
For too long the West has viewed the Koran as shrouded in an alien time and culture. In this book, translator Thomas Cleary has distilled the essence of Islam to include all the key spiritual passages. Each section is presented with explanatory notes in a historical and logical order to reveal the depths of Islamic spirituality.
Compiled more than 2000 years ago by a mysterious warrior- philosopher. This illustrated edition includes some of the finest works of art from China, Japan, and Korea.
The BOOK OF FIVE RINGS is a legendary Japanese text written in the 17th century by an undefeated samurai, Miyamoto Musashi. Like THE ART OF WAR, it contains a timeless philosophy that has been interpreted over many centuries and applied to many contexts (violent or not) that require strength, fortitude, and focus. This particular translation by ...
This is a collection of the author's translations of "Tao Te Ching" and his presentation of "The Inner Teachings of Chuang Tzu". The introduction explains how these texts expose the reader to the heart of Taoism.
Of all the Buddhist writings, the Dhammapada--known for its accessibility--is perhaps the best primer of teachings on the dhamma, or moral path of life. Cleary provides an enlightening introduction that puts the work into historical, cultural, and religious perspective, offering helpful and insightful commentary in each section. Two-color design ...
The Art of War is perhaps the most influential book of strategy in the world today. This classical Chinese text is a penetrating study of organisations in conflict. Compiled over two thousand years ago by Sun Tzu, a mysterious Chinese warrior-philosopher, the text addresses competition and conflict on every level from the interpersonal to the ...
The Blue Cliff Record is a translation of the Pi Yen Lu, a collection of one hundred Zen koans - the paradoxical teaching stories used by Zen teachers to go beneath rational thought - accompanied by commentaries and appreciatory verses from the teachings of the Chinese Zen masters. Compiled in the twelfth century, by the great Zen master and poet ...
Composed by two prominent statesmen-generals of classical China, this book develops the strategies of Sun Tzu's classic, The Art of War, into a complete handbook of organisation and leadership. The great leaders of ancient China who were trained in Sun Tzu's principles understood how war is waged successfully, and how victory and defeat follow ...
Nearly 800 years ago, pagan Mongol tribes from the Central Asian steppes broke upon the ancient civiliations of Asia like a tidal wave, unleashing a whirlwind of destructive fury with unprecedented force. Through this holocaust wandered a lone buddhist poet, a pacifist and feminist, a former politcal prisoner and a lifelong exile and sojourner in ...
Known in Chinese as "Hua-yen" and in Japanese as "Kegon-kyo," the "Avatamsaka Sutra, " or "Flower Ornament Scripture, " is held in the highest regard and studied by Buddhists of all traditions. Through its structure and symbolism, as well as through its concisely stated principles, it conveys a vast range of Buddhist teachings. This one-volume ...
This guide to enlightened conduct for people of authority--now in a miniature edition--is taken from long-lost documents of the Song Dynasty and serves as a study of the personal qualities and conduct necessary for the mastery of any position of power and authority.
This volume contains a collection of some of the most popular classics of ancient Taoism, including the Tao te Ching, Chuang-tzu, Huai-nan-tzu and Wen-tzu.
The I Ching, "The Book of Change," is the most ancient and perhaps the best known of the great Chinese classics. It is very often considered to be a fortune-telling device - and it has indeed been used that way for millennia - but it is much more. It is guidebook to the interaction of yin and yang, the twin forces that make up the universe, and it ...
The ancient meditation techniques of Taoism encompass a wide range of practices, aiming to cultivate a healthy body as well as an enlightened mind. The texts in this book represent the entire range of Taoist meditation techniques, from sitting meditation practices to inner alchemy.
Vitality, Energy, Spirit is an extraordinarily rich and diverse collection of Taoist writings from the fifth century BCE to modern times. The Secret of the Golden Flower is a practical guide to the integration of personality. Immortal Sisters contains the writings of six distinguished Taoist women adepts between the fourth and twelfth centuries ...
Translated here for the first time, Thunder in the Sky presents two secret Chinese classics, showing that the key to successful leadership lies in determining strategies based on a keen grasp of the aspirations, intentions, and abilities of others, both allies and enemies.
Widely read, The Bhagavad Gita is a classic of world spirituality while The essential companion to The Bhagavad Gita, The Uddhava Gita has remained overlooked. This new accessible and only English translation in print of The Uddhava Gita offers a previously unexplored path to understanding Hinduism and Krishna's wisdom. Written centuries apart, ...
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