Cosmic Sutra

Cosmic Sutra
Author: Jessica E. Subject
Publisher: Jessica E. Subject
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2016-11-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1988428025

When Victoria is offered a scholarship to attend Thanh Academy for her last year of university, she jumps at the opportunity. Nothing could be more practical in her psychology studies than to travel to the other side of the universe and live amongst the life forms she strives to learn from. Upon her arrival, she is met with hostility. Convincing the other students she is not like those from Earth who came before her takes time, but eventually she is embraced by a small group of friends, including a sexy female alien she fantasizes about on a daily basis. Based on past experience, will Victoria keep her lust hidden deep inside to prevent losing a friend? Or will she confess her feelings to Kaye and possibly find her one true love? Please note: This story was formerly part of the First Ladylove anthology.

Drama of Cosmic Enlightenment

Drama of Cosmic Enlightenment
Author: Sangharakshita
Publisher: Windhorse Publications
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2014-05-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 190931434X

In the White Lotus Sutra, bursting with symbols, imagery and myths, we meet the Buddha as a story-teller. This sutra tells the greatest of all stories, that of human life and human potential. This great story takes the cosmos as its stage and all sentient beings as its players. This delightfully illustrated commentary on one of the most influential, revered and well-loved Buddhist scriptures brings these stories vividly to life and shows how they relate to our own spiritual quest.

Opening the Heart of the Cosmos

Opening the Heart of the Cosmos
Author: Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher: Parallax Press
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2003-10-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1935209787

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh uses the Lotus Sutra, one of Mahayana Buddhism’s most revered texts, to illustrate the Buddha nature inherent in everyone. With great passion and clarity, he demonstrates how each human being has the capacity to transform their own individual suffering, develop compassion, and help create more peace in the world. Nhat Hanh’s insights invoke a wide range of contemporary topics and concerns, from war and the threat of terrorism to individual anxiety and the degradation of our environment. He proposes a radical new solution to current conflicts, encouraging each of us to work on our own mindfulness practice to create greater peace and harmony. His accessible analysis of the sacred text demonstrates its practical and direct applicability to today’s concerns.

Cosmic Religion

Cosmic Religion
Author: Thomas J. Kardos
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2009-10
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1426916949

The purpose of this book is to unite the world's major religions. Starting from their likely origin in human culture on this planet, the reader will be taken through new age worldviews and pantheistic thinking to arrive at a united philosophy that is reasonable even for atheists. Bringing together the scientific, engineering, religious, and historical perspectives, these writings take the insatiably curious reader to the next step in spiritual evolution, a cosmic perspective that even incorporates intelligent life beyond this planet. The journey toward truth includes a parallel voyage at sea on a sailboat from California to Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands, and how this adventure in nature helps the author refine his spiritual thinking in the search for truth. References to other philosophies, religious writings, and ancient scrolls are brought together with modern evidence of extraterrestrial visitation on Earth to present a new worldview and paradigm that presents a unified theory. The activity and guidance of extraterrestrial visitors on the planet are discussed, and how this cosmic intelligence has affected our cultures and religions. Those who enjoy exploration of nature and civilizations will greatly benefit from this book, especially if seeking a scientific perspective on spirituality.

Probing the Sutras

Probing the Sutras
Author: Guy Gibbon
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2022-02-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1666718815

A compact summary like Probing the Sutras has been sorely needed for some time, as more and more Westerners have dipped into meditation without any understanding of its predominantly Buddhist scriptural underpinning. This concise, well-informed introduction to the history and contents of eleven seminal Buddhist sutras also provides suggestions for reflection, meditation, and practical applications related to the key teachings of each scripture. Readers of Probing the Sutras will be able to develop a framework for understanding Buddhist doctrines—and see the unique pearls of wisdom contained within each sutra.

The Splendid Vision

The Splendid Vision
Author: Richard S. Cohen
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2012
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0231156693

This is an English translation of the Splendid Vision sutra, a sixth-century Indian Mahayana Buddhist scripture.

Sutras of the Inner Teacher

Sutras of the Inner Teacher
Author: Martin Jerry
Publisher: 2M Communications
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2001-08
Genre: Self-realization
ISBN: 9781588320292

The Yoga of the Centre of Consciousness describes the awakening and practices of the inner teacher. As a physician-scientist and a clinical psychologist, the authors are initiates in the Himalayan Tradition of Yoga and students of the late Swami Rama.

The Divine Quest, East and West

The Divine Quest, East and West
Author: James L. Ford
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 435
Release: 2016-01-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1438460538

Looks at the concept of Ultimate Reality in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity. Many books have discussed the development of the notion of God in Western monotheistic traditions, but how have non-Western cultures conceptualized what those in the West might identify as “God”? What might be learned by comparing different visions of the Divine, such as God, gods, Brahman, Nirvana, and Emptiness? James L. Ford engages these fascinating questions, exploring notions of “the Divine” or “Ultimate Reality” within Jewish, Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions. Looking at a multiplicity of divine conceptions, even within traditions, Ford discusses the relationship between imagination and revelation in the emergence of visions of ultimacy; consequences and tendencies associated with particular notions of the Ultimate; and how new visions of the Ultimate arise in relation to social, cultural, political, and scientific developments. Ford reflects on what can be learned through an awareness of the various beliefs about the Ultimate and on how such disparate visions influence the attitudes and behavior of people in different parts of the world.

Always Her Wingman

Always Her Wingman
Author: Jessica E. Subject
Publisher: Jessica E. Subject
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2018-05-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1988428092

Staff Sergeant Hannah Coriveau dedicated the last five years to the Space Military Command. Heading back to Earth, she’s ready to begin civilian life and reunite with her parents and the boyfriend she left behind. The person she’ll miss most is Garish—her wingman, best friend, and the one who made her regret not being single. Senior Airman Colin Garish wants his squadron leader. Bad. After spending so much time by her side—both in the Martian skies and on the red planet—being her friend isn’t enough. When Hannah learns of her boyfriend’s infidelity, Colin is there to comfort her. Before Colin has the chance to confess his feelings, Hannah receives worse news from home. Her father is dying. Seeing her devastation, Colin remains the friend she desperately needs. But in her grief, she pushes him away. Will Hannah let him back in her life when they land on Earth? Or will Colin never get the chance to win her heart?

The Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom

The Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom
Author: Edward Conze
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 700
Release: 2023-07-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0520341252

Some 2000 years ago Buddhism experienced a major reformation through a movement called the Mahayana, or "Great Vehicle," which dominated religious through in much of Asia for many centuries and still exerts considerable influence. The basic Mahayana texts, sermons ascribed to the Buddha and called "sutras" in Sanskrit, discussed the "perfect wisdom." The "Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom" took shape between 50 and 2000 A.D. in southern India during one of the most momentous outbursts of religious creativity in human history.