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1	The Book of Tea more books like this by Kakuzo Okakura add to wishlist Originally published in English in 1906, this classic text has become a favorite of Western readers. An explanation of the Japanese tea ceremony, it is seen as a text that seeks and finds meaning as well as one that has layers of meaning of its own. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.74! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Story of Buddhism: A Concise Guide to Its History & Teachings more books like this by Donald S Lopez, Jr. add to wishlist Leading Buddhist scholar Donald Lopez offers an engaging introduction to the essential elements of Buddhism while revealing the differences between the major traditions. Combining scholarship with fascinating stories, this absorbing book offers a fresh perspective to the history and life of Buddha. see all copies from $3.28! new only from $4.96! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Seeds from a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey more books like this by Clark Strand add to wishlist IN see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
4	Buddhist Religions: A Historical Introduction more books like this by Richard H Robinson, Willard L Johnson, Thanissaro Bhikkhu add to wishlist This historical introduction to Buddhism presents students with an engaging exploration of thediversity of thoughts and practices of a wide segment of followers of the Buddha. It coversfive main aspects of Buddhism: ritual, devotionalism, doctrine, meditation, practice, andinstitutional history. see all copies from $33.00! new only from $58.82! \| SVS
5	Dalai Lama, My Son: A Mother's Story more books like this by Diki Tsering, Khedroob Thondup (Editor) add to wishlist In this autobiography, the mother of Tenzin Gyatso relates her own life in Tibet and recalls from her own perspective the events surrounding the discovery that her son was the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. She tells of life in the court in Lhasa prior to the arrival of the Chinese in 1949--and reflects on her son's unique status as world leader ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The Cloud of Unknowing: With the Book of Privy Counsel more books like this by Carmen Acevedo Butcher (Translator) add to wishlist This anonymous fourteenth-century text is the glory of English mysticism, and one of the most practical and useful guides to finding union with God ever written. Carmen Acevedo Butcher's new translation is the first to bring the text into a modern English idiom - while remaining strictly faithful to the meaning of the original Middle English. "The ... see all copies from $10.16! new only from $10.16! \| SVS
7	Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience more books like this by Donald W Mitchell add to wishlist Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience, Second Edition, focuses on the depth of Buddhist experience as expressed in the teachings and practices of its religious and philosophical traditions. Taking a broad and inclusive approach, this unique work spans over 2,500 years, offering chapters on Buddhism's origins in India; Theravada and ... see all copies from $2.06! new only from $27.19! \| SVS
8	Book of Buddhas: Ritual Symbolism Used on Buddhist Statuary and Ritual Objects more books like this by Eva Jansen add to wishlist Modern students who are drawn to the study and practice of Buddhism are not always able to easily learn the symbolic meaning of the various types of statuary connected to the study of this philosophy. In Buddhism, every symbol has a meaning and this book explores the symbolism of the ritual objects that are used on statues and paintings, as well ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.89! \| first editions
9	The Zen of Oz: Ten Spiritual Lessons from Over the Rainbow more books like this by Joey Green add to wishlist Drawing upon the symbolism of good and wicked witches, ruby slippers, the Scarecrow, Tin Man and the cowardly Lion, this text offers insight into the journey along the yellow brick road and ten spiritual lessons that are part of Zen consciousness. see all copies from $8.50! first editions
10	The Bodhisattva Warriors: The Origin, Inner Philosophy, History, and Symbolism of the Buddhist Martial Art Within India and Ch more books like this by Shifu Terrence Dukes, Tomio S Nagaboshi, Terence Dukes add to wishlist A study of the genesis and development of the earliest form of Buddhist self defense practiced by Chuan Fa monks and mystics. see all copies from $2.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions
11 view cover	Zen Enlightenment: Origins and Meaning more books like this by Heinrich Dumoulin add to wishlist According to the Zen tradition, enlightenment is a cosmic experience of universal unity. Here, Heinrich Dumoulin traces the development of Zen and the concept of enlightenment from its origins in India through its development in China to its fruition in Japan. Delineating the Buddhist origins, as well as the Taoist and yogic influences, he traces ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.58! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Awakening of the West: The Encounter of Buddhism and Western Culture more books like this by Stephen Batchelor, Dalai Lama (Foreword by) add to wishlist From Greek kings to nineteenth-century adventurers, from missionaries to monks, the encounter of Buddhism and the West is filled with intriguing personalities in "Awaking of the West. see all copies from $8.00! new only from $77.43! \| signed copies
13 view cover	Liquid Life: Abortion and Buddhism in Japan more books like this by William R La Fleur add to wishlist Why would a country strongly influenced by Buddhism's reverence for life allow legalized, widely used abortion? Equally puzzling to many Westerners is the Japanese practice of mizuko rites, in which the parents of aborted fetuses pray for the well-being of these rejected "lives." In this provocative investigation, William LaFleur examines abortion ... see all copies from $4.04! new only from $27.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	How the Swans Came to the Lake more books like this by Rick Fields add to wishlist Traces the history of Buddhism in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present and examines its various forms. see all copies from $4.31! new only from $17.87!
15 view cover	Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World more books like this by Professor Robert Thurman add to wishlist Why the Dalai Lama Matters explores just why His Holiness the Dalai Lama has earned the world's love and respect, and how restoring Tibet's autonomy within China is not only possible, but highly reasonable, and absolutely necessary for all of us together to have a peaceful future as a global community. In the few decades since the illegal Chinese ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism more books like this by Joseph Goldstein (Read by) add to wishlist One of America's most respected Buddhist teachers distills a lifetime of practice and teaching into a vision of the new Buddhist tradition taking root on American soil. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	A Dictionary of Buddhism more books like this by Damien Keown (Contributions by), Stephen Hodge (Contributions by), Charles Jones (Contributions by) add to wishlist This new dictionary, now available in paperback as part of the best-selling Oxford Paperback Reference series, covers both historical and contemporary issues in Buddhism, and includes all Buddhist schools and cultures. Over 2,000 broad-ranging entries cover beliefs, doctrines, major teachers and scholars, place names, and artefacts, in a clear and ... see all copies from $6.07! new only from $7.82! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo more books like this by Richard Francis Gombrich add to wishlist "Theravada Buddhism" is widely recognised as the classic introduction to the branch of Buddhism found in Sri Lanka and parts of South East Asia. The Buddha preached in north-east India in about the fifth-century BC. He claimed that human beings are responsible for their own salvation, and put forward a new ideal of the holy life, establishing a ... see all copies from $5.97! new only from $30.13! \| SVS
19 view cover	Women of the Way: Discovering 2,500 Years of Buddhist Wisdom more books like this by Sallie Tisdale add to wishlist It is tradition in Zen monasteries to chant a lineage of male teachers from the Buddha's time to the present day. As Buddhism took root in the West, increasing numbers of American Buddhists began to ask: "What about the women?" Scholarly research has uncovered accounts of extraordinary women Buddhists, many of whom were recognized by their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Zen in English Literature & Oriental Classics more books like this by Reginald H Blyth add to wishlist Published in 1942 in Japan in the middle of World War II, this book marked the beginning of a remarkable career for R. H. Blyth. In addition to being a prolific writer and translator, Blyth served in Emperor Hirohito's household, tutored Crown Prince Akihito, and taught at Japan's universities. In ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE AND ORIENTAL CLASSICS, ... see all copies from $72.90!
21 view cover	Conflict, Culture, Change: Engaged Buddhism in a Globalizing World more books like this by Sulak Sivaraksa add to wishlist Thai social activist Sulak Sivaraksa is well-known in Asia as the voice for positive, integrative spiritual change. He is a popular man of the people as well as a deep thinker and prolific writer. Here he encourages readers to combine the Buddhist practice of mindfulness with that of global political activism. Mindfulness is a technique whereby ... see all copies from $8.40! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Esoteric Buddhism more books like this by A P Sinnett add to wishlist First published in 1883 Esoteric Buddhism is a practical clue to the meaning of almost all ancient religious symbolism. Sinnett says that the esoteric doctrine gives an absolute truth. He further states that the European mindset has so long been accustomed to questioning that is it impossible to deal with absolute truths. From the preface "The ... see all copies from $10.34! new only from $10.34! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Concise History of Buddhism more books like this by Andrew Skilton add to wishlist The phenomenon known as "Buddhism" embraces an uninterrupted process of communication through which the Buddha's followers have been guided and inspired for 25 centuries. Communication is a living, evolving thing, and for all its continuity the Buddhist tradition presents the modern student - and practitioner - with a bewildering array of cultural ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.19! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Shaolin Monastery: History, Religion, and the Chinese Martial Arts more books like this by Meir Shahar add to wishlist "The Shaolin Monastery" charts, for the first time in any language, the history of the Shaolin Temple and the evolution of its world-renowned martial arts. In this meticulously researched and eminently readable study, Meir Shahar considers the economic, political, and religious factors that led Shaolin monks to disregard the Buddhist prohibition ... see all copies from $21.22! new only from $21.22! \| SVS
25 view cover	A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms: With Sanskrit and English Equivalents and a Sanskirt-Pali Index more books like this by William Edward Soothill (Compiled by), Lewis Hodous (Compiled by) add to wishlist This invaluable interpretive tool, first published in 1937, is now available for the first time in a paperback edition specially aimed at students of Chinese Buddhism. Those who have endeavoured to read Chinese texts apart from the apprehension of a Sanskrit background have generally made a fallacious interpretation, for the Buddhist canon is ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $29.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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