Geared to the modern reader, a collection of the most essential and inspiring writings from the tradition of Zen Buddhism, including sayings and records of revelatory experiences, illuminates the principles, purposes, and practices of Zen. Original. 15,000 first printing.[...]
"Book of Serenity " is a translation of "Shoyo Roku," a collection of one hundred Zen koans with commentaries that stands as a companion to the other great Chinese koan collection, the "Blue Cliff Record ""(Pi Yen Lu). " A classic of Chan (Chinese Zen) Buddhism, "Book of Serenity " has been skillful[...]
This collection of translated texts includes:
-"Vitality, Energy, Spirit: A Taoist Sourcebook: An extraordinarily rich and diverse collection of Taoist writings from the fifth century BCE to modern times.
-"The Secret of the Golden Flower: The Classic Chinese Book of Life: Essentially a pract[...]
A translation of the early document of Chinese philosophy.
One of the best known translators of the wisdom of Asia, Thomas Cleary now adds a new book to his samurai canon with "Samurai Wisdom," new translations of five classic works on "bushido." His previous works, "Code of the Samurai" and "Soul of the Samurai," focused on the practical aspects and the mo[...]
A deluxe paperback edition: Thomas Cleary's brilliant translation of the sayings of Confucius presented in the order of the 64 classic I Ching hexagrams.[...]
From the author of "Code of the Samurai" comes this exploration of the key influence of Zen on the samurai's combat style, from its emphasis on detachment to the teaching to clear the mind and "be in the moment."[...]
Written approximately twenty-five hundred years ago, in a time of political turbulence and great military activity, Sun Tzu's The Art of War has exerted an extraordinary influence on the modern world. People of all persuasions have found inspiration and sound, practical guidance here for any number [...]
Draws on Asian philosophical traditions to offer business executives and personnel managers insights on how to recognize, organize, and develop human resources[...]
This collection of translated texts includes:
- "Tao Te Ching: " Cleary's original translations of the great classic of Taoism, accompanied by his commentary illuminating the text and its context.
- "Chuang-tzu: " The "Inner Teachings" of a widely influential compendium of wisdom stories, [...]
This collection of translated texts includes:
-"Understanding Reality: A Taoist Alchemical Classic: A tenth-century text on the principles of inner alchemy.
-"The Inner Teachings of Taoism: The essentials of self-transformation according to the Complete Reality School of Taoism, with comment[...]
This collection of Taoist texts includes:
- "The Taoist I Ching: "The classic "Book of Change" illuminated by the commentary of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Taoist adept Liu I-ming. The first part of the book is the text of "I Ching " proper with Liu's commentary. The second part is L[...]
Often misunderstood, Tantrism is one of the most elaborate and colorful forms of Buddhism that focuses on a particular style of mediation and ritual. Having far more to do with the sacred than the sexual, Tantric Buddhism is believed to have originated around the 5th Century AD in the rich cultural [...]
Volume One of "Classics of Buddhism and Zen " contains teachings predominantly from the Chinese Zen (Chan) tradition, including the writings of revered Chinese masters such as Pai-chang, founder of the Chan monastic tradition; Huang-po, one of the forefathers of the Lin-chi-tsung or Rinzai school; F[...]
Volume Two of "Classics of Buddhism and Zen " contains teachings predominantly from the Japanese Zen tradition including the writings of Dogen, the founder and most venerated master of Japanese Zen. Also included is a translation of the "Carya-Gita," a collection of the teachings of famous tantric m[...]
Volume Three of "Classics of Buddhism and Zen " contains translations of works by the key figures of Zen, including the Japanese master Dogen; Chinul, the twelfth-century Korean master; and Hakuin, founder of the Rinzai school. Also included are selections from the "Prajnaparamita," or "Perfection o[...]
Volume Four of "Classics of Buddhism and Zen " features several essential works on the practice of Zen koans, including a complete translation of "Gateless Barrier ," a classic collection of Zen parables, paradoxes, and teaching stories. Also included is a collection of poetry from the Chinese Buddh[...]