Showing results for "Buddhism" in Classics

Olympus is the home of the Greek gods, much like Amravati of the Hindu devas. Zeus, leader of Olympians, wields a thunderbolt like Indra and rides an eagle like Vishnu. The feats of the Greek hero Heracles, known to Romans as Hercules, reminded many of Krishna, as did his name...

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Antonio Aakeel, star of Eaten by Lions. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Robin Waterfield. First published in the 1920s, The Prophet became the bible of 1960s culture and was credited with founding the New Age...

"Poets live the lives all of us live," says Bill Moyers, "with one big difference. They have the power--the power of the word--to create a world of thoughts and emotions other can share. We only have to learn to listen." In a series of fascinating conversations with thirty-four American poets...

奈良時代の仏教成立期から千年以上も語り継がれ仏教文学の源流といわれる最古の仏教説話集全116話のわかりやすくたのしい朗読を収録

Монахи буддийской обители Шангри-Ла считают свою общину последним оазисом, где хранятся и сохраняются духовные сокровища человечества, защищенные от войн и катастроф, а также от спешки и ограничений технического мира. Они хотят спасти свой уединенный монастырь в Гималаях от исчезновения и обманом доставляют небольшую группу англичан и американцев в этот отдаленный уголок Тибета ... Здесь путешественники обнаруживают, казалось бы, идеальное уединенное сообщество, где их встречают с радушием и гостеприимством.

The tale follows a wealthy son of a Brahmin, Siddhartha, as he explores the extremes of human existence: first through religion, then via harsh self-denial, then by plunging headlong into the hedonism of sensual love, wealth, gambling, and power. At the very last, he finds a way to temper the pain of human existence, to transcend the self, and reach spiritual resolution. Herman Hesse’s profound and absorbing novella will help you find serenity and spiritual meaning in a difficult world.