Zen Supremacy

Zen Supremacy
Author: Daniel Marques
Publisher: 22 Lions
Total Pages: 60
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Are you seeking inner peace and spiritual enlightenment? Look no further than "Zen Supremacy: Being, Acknowledging, Perceiving, Changing and Achieving." This groundbreaking book offers a comprehensive exploration of zen philosophy, providing readers with valuable insights and practical guidance for integrating zen principles into their daily lives. With over 20 years of experience practicing zen meditation and studying various Buddhist perspectives, the author delves into the realms of spiritual identity, the acknowledgement of God, the perception of happiness, the transversality of pureness, and the achievement of immortality. Each chapter offers a unique perspective on these subjects, drawing from the rich traditions of Buddhism in India, Tibet, Japan, and China. What sets "Zen Supremacy" apart is its approach to zen philosophy. Rather than advocating for one particular branch of Buddhism, the author takes a holistic viewpoint, exploring the intersections between zen and other spiritual traditions. Through personal experiences living among monks in a temple in China, the author realized the need for a comprehensive and accessible guide to understanding and embracing zen in everyday life. Zen is often described as a path rather than an end, making it challenging for individuals to grasp its true meaning and application. This book fills that void, providing clear explanations and practical advice for those on their spiritual journey. Whether you're a beginner or experienced practitioner, "Zen Supremacy" offers the guidance and insights you need to deepen your understanding of zen and its transformative potential. In a world filled with confusion and false teachings, this book stands out as a beacon of clarity and authenticity. By combining the wisdom of zen with multiple other spiritual perspectives, the author encourages readers to break free from limiting beliefs and embrace a more inclusive and open-minded approach to spirituality. While not promoting any specific branch of Buddhism, "Zen Supremacy" has the power to enhance your interpretation of any spiritual belief system. Embark on a life-changing journey of self-discovery and enlightenment. Dive into "Zen Supremacy: Being, Acknowledging, Perceiving, Changing and Achieving" and unlock the transformative power of zen in your daily life. Don't miss out - order your copy today and experience the profound wisdom of zen for yourself.

Pure Land Buddhism in Modern Japanese Culture

Pure Land Buddhism in Modern Japanese Culture
Author: Elisabetta Porcu
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2008-08-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9047443055

Despite being one of the most influential forms of Japanese Buddhism, the Pure Land tradition, and notably its impact on the development of Japanese cultural history, has often been overlooked outside Japan. Taking into account recent scholarship on orientalism and occidentalism, this book, written from the perspective of the Study of Religions, provides an analysis of the impact that the Pure Land tradition, in particular Shin Buddhism, has exerted on mainstream forms of artistic expression (especially creative arts, literature and the tea ceremony) in modern and contemporary Japan.

Innovation in Design, Communication and Engineering

Innovation in Design, Communication and Engineering
Author: Teen-Hang Meen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 937
Release: 2015-07-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1315687615

This volume represents the proceedings of the 2014 3rd International Conference on Innovation, Communication and Engineering (ICICE 2014). This conference was held in Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China, October 17-22, 2014. The conference provided a unified communication platform for researchers in a wide range of fields from information technology,

Curators of the Buddha

Curators of the Buddha
Author: Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1995-08-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780226493084

A critical history of the study of Buddhism in the West, incorporating insights of colonial and post-colonial cultural studies. Social, political and cultural conditions that have shaped the course of Buddhist studies are discussed.

The Making of Buddhist Modernism

The Making of Buddhist Modernism
Author: David L. McMahan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2008-11-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0199884781

A great deal of Buddhist literature and scholarly writing about Buddhism of the past 150 years reflects, and indeed constructs, a historically unique modern Buddhism, even while purporting to represent ancient tradition, timeless teaching, or the "essentials" of Buddhism. This literature, Asian as well as Western, weaves together the strands of different traditions to create a novel hybrid that brings Buddhism into alignment with many of the ideologies and sensibilities of the post-Enlightenment West. In this book, David McMahan charts the development of this "Buddhist modernism." McMahan examines and analyzes a wide range of popular and scholarly writings produced by Buddhists around the globe. He focuses on ideological and imaginative encounters between Buddhism and modernity, for example in the realms of science, mythology, literature, art, psychology, and religious pluralism. He shows how certain themes cut across cultural and geographical contexts, and how this form of Buddhism has been created by multiple agents in a variety of times and places. His position is critical but empathetic: while he presents Buddhist modernism as a construction of numerous parties with varying interests, he does not reduce it to a mistake, a misrepresentation, or fabrication. Rather, he presents it as a complex historical process constituted by a variety of responses -- sometimes trivial, often profound -- to some of the most important concerns of the modern era.

The Supremacy of God in Preaching

The Supremacy of God in Preaching
Author: John Piper
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2015-01-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441223029

According to Warren Wiersbe, The Supremacy of God in Preaching "calls us back to a biblical standard for preaching, a standard exemplified by many of the pulpit giants of the past, especially Jonathan Edwards and Charles Spurgeon." This newly revised and expanded edition is an essential guide for preachers who want to stir the embers of revival. Piper has added valuable new material reflecting on his thirty-three years of preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church, offering a glimpse of what a lifetime of putting God first has done for the faith of the hundreds of thousands who have heard him preach over the years.

Home Is Here

Home Is Here
Author: Liên Shutt
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2023-08-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1623179041

A guide to living the Engaged Four Noble Truths: antiracist practices for wholeness, healing, and collective liberation. For readers of Be the Refuge, The Way of Tenderness, Love and Rage, and Radical Dharma. Home is Here builds on foundational Buddhist teachings—the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path—offering an intersectional frame to help you embody antiracist practices and tend to your own healing under racism and oppression. Grounded in practice, memoir, and mindful self-help skill-building, Rev. Liên Shutt’s Engaged Four Noble Truths illuminate a path toward healing and liberation. She shares her own experiences with anti-Asian hate—as a teen riding her bike, meditating in whitewashed monasteries—and asks, what does it mean to attend to our suffering in body, heart, and mind when racism can cause such intense hurt and pain? What does it look like to heal? While written mainly for Asian American Buddhists and other BIPOC practitioners, Home is Here moves us all from knowing and contemplation to a place of action and wholeness. In the doing is the realization, and in practicing antiracism, we build a home for all beings. This is reflected in Rev. Shutt’s choice to frame each step of the Engaged Eightfold Path not as “right” but as “skillful”—to convey both the knowing and the practices essential to healing harm. In this way: Skillful view helps us understand and unpack the layers of our racial conditioning within systemic white supremacy. Skillful motivation allows us to understand our agency and align our actions with wholeness. Skillful effort guides us when working through difficult or triggering situations Skillful speech helps us communicate wholly truthfully, even (and especially) when navigating challenging conversations. An engaged reframing of core Buddhist spiritual principles, Home is Here connects foundational practices to urgent causes—and invites readers on a path home to wholeness.

Complete Shotokan Karate

Complete Shotokan Karate
Author: Robin L. Rielly
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2011-12-20
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1462902286

Complete Shotokan Karate is actually two books in one: a thorough history of Japanese karate in Asia and the United States, and an instructional manual for students of the Shotokan method. Part One outlines the history of karate from its probable origins in India (or perhaps Greece), and its transmission from China through Okinawa to Japan. Relevant aspects of Japanese history and culture, such as the samurai ethos and Zen, are emphasized. Part Two, profusely illustrated with over 600 clear black-and-white photographs and 20 line drawings, outlines instruction for kumite (sparring drills). Included are two-person drills such as the double-line drill and the circle drill which give practice in facing multiple opponents. Descriptions of many of these drills are not found in other English-language books. In addition, nine karate kata (forms) are presented, two of which, sochin and nijushiho, are rarely seen in print in English. The two parts of this exhaustive book--the first historical and philosophical, the second practical--combine to form one of the most comprehensive presentations of Shotokan karate available in English. Complete Shotokan Karate is an essential resource for all those interested in Japanese karate.