Showing results for "Una" in Philosophy & Practice

Meditation offers, in addition to its many other benefits, a method for achieving previously inconceivable levels of concentration. Author B. Alan Wallace has nearly 30 years' practice in attention-enhancing meditation, including a retreat he performed under the guidance of the Dalai Lama. An active participant in the much-publicized dialogues between Buddhists and scientists, Alan is uniquely qualified to speak intelligently to both camps, and The Attention Revolution is the definitive presentation of his knowledge.

A New York Times Bestseller! For millennia, Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of meditation. But how does it work? And why? The principles behind this ancient practice have long eluded some of the best minds in modern science. Until now. In this groundbreaking work, world-renowned...

The power of the breath has been recognized for millennia as an integral part of health and well-being. In Awakening the Sacred Body, teacher Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche makes accessible the ancient art of Tibetan breath and movement practices. In clear, easy-to-understand language, he outlines the...

Being-Time thoroughly explores Dogen's teaching on how we practice as Buddhas by understanding the relationship between being and time as it is—and as we perceive it to be. Using Dogen's Shobogenzo Uji (The True Dharma Eye, Being-Time), Shinshu Roberts offers a twofold analysis of this teaching: the meaning of the text and practice with the text, giving examples how we apply Dogen's complex teaching to our daily lives.

Vissa människor förklarar dessa livshändelser med öde, belöning eller straff. Men buddhismen ger en annan förklaring: Karma. Det finns samband som "Gör gott, och gott kommer till dig" eller "Karma har inget utgångsdatum". Men vad exakt är karma? Vad säger buddhismen? Hur påverkar karma våra liv?

Esta afirmación es conocida por todos nosotros. Sin embargo, la vida a veces nos parece injusta. Algunas personas atribuyen estos eventos de la vida al destino, la recompensa o el castigo. Pero el budismo ofrece una explicación diferente: el karma. Existen conexiones como « Haz el bien, y el bien te llegará » o « El karma no tiene fecha de caducidad ». Porque la idea de karma nos ayuda a clasificar los ejemplos anteriores, entender el curso de la vida y reconocer la justicia.

In More than Happiness, Antonia Macaro delves into both philosophies, focusing on the elements that fit with our sceptical age and those which have the potential to make the biggest impact on how we live. From accepting that some things are beyond our control, to monitoring our emotions for unhealthy reactions, to shedding attachment to material things, there is much, she argues, that we can take and much that we’d do better to leave behind.

The tide of modern life is sweeping us even further into isolation—away from each other, from the world, from ourselves. To turn this tide, Lama Tsomo has created the latest addition to her Ancient Wisdom for Our Times series: Deepening Wisdom, Deepening Connection. Building on the ideas and practices in the first two books—Why Bother: An Introduction and Wisdom Compassion (Starting with Yourself)—this new volume actively engages listeners, expanding our understanding and guiding our practice in the several key areas.

Wir alle können lieben und geliebt werden; jeder besitzt die Fähigkeit, liebevolle Beziehungen zu schaffen...