Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The heart of Buddhist meditation (Satipaṭṭhāna) The heart of Buddhist meditation (Satipaṭṭhāna) Nyanaponika,Nyanaponika A. Thera,Nyanaponika Thera The subject of this book is Vipassana meditation. It's a meditation practice manual, a nuts-and-bolts, step-by-step guide to Insight meditation. It is meant to be practical. It is meant for use. Ple… OL114578W
Awakening the Buddha within Awakening the Buddha within Lama Surya Das,Surya Das Lama Lama Surya Das, the most highly trained American lama in the Tibetan tradition, presents the definitive book on Western Buddhism for the modern-day spiritual seeker.The radical and compelling message… OL11601619W
Transforming adversity into joy and courage Transforming adversity into joy and courage Jampa Tegchok,Geshe Jampa Tegchok,Jampa Tegchok Geshe "A practical and inspiring guide for developing our ability to be happy and benefit others, this commentary on The Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattvas by Gyalsay Togme Sangpo is studied by followe… OL11637313W
Daughters of Abraham Daughters of Abraham Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad,John L. Esposito "Important for a general audience interested in women and religion, this book will be especially valuable to scholars in the fields of feminist theology, comparative religion, and interfaith studies.… OL17775281W
Mary Mary Dwight Longenecker,David Gustafson What happens when an Evangelical and a Catholic get into a discussion about Mary? Believe it or not-something wonderful. We invite you to eavesdrop on Dwight Longenecker and David Gustafson in Mary: … OL17835129W
Mas̲navī Mas̲navī Rumi (Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī),Kabir Helminski,Camille Adams Helminski Classical didactic poetry by Maulana Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, 1207-1273; includes commentary, an index of the glossary of verses, seven sermons by Maulana at his congregational meetings. OL18993W
ʻUmdat al-sālik wa-ʻuddat al-nāsik ʻUmdat al-sālik wa-ʻuddat al-nāsik Ahmad Ibn Lulu Ibn Al-Naqib,Noah Ha Mim Keller,Aḥmad ibn Luʼluʼ Ibn al-Naqīb This book is a translation of a classic Sunni text originally written in arabic in the 1300s. This is a translation along with some extra sections, indices and biographical notes. It is the only w… OL2355081W
World Religion World Religion Mike Wilson Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each titles explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format.… OL2675721W
Breath by Breath Breath by Breath Larry Rosenberg Freedom from suffering is not only possible, but the means for achieving it are immediately within our grasp—literally as close to us as our own breath. This is the 2,500-year-old good news contained… OL2698899W
Whispers from Eternity Whispers from Eternity Yogananda Paramahansa In the tradition of the great lyric mystics of all religions, Paramahansa Yogananda's "Whispers from Eternity" offers a window on the devotional experience of ecstasy. Sharing prayers and affirmation… OL528093W
Basic teachings of the Buddha Basic teachings of the Buddha Glenn Wallis,Gautama Buddha In Basic Teachings of the Buddha, Glenn Wallis selects sixteen essential dialogues drawn from more than five thousand Pali-dialect suttas of the Buddhist canon. The result is a vibrant introductory g… OL6214511W