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For centuries, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has been read aloud to the dying—who Buddhist masters say are capable of hearing up to three days after clinical death—as a guide through the tumultuous and often terrifying process of dissolution. Now, in Liberation Upon Hearing in the Between...

For 1,300 years, Tibetans have been practicing shamatha-vipashyana (peaceful dwelling-insight), a profound form of meditation that illuminates and purifies the obstacles to spiritual realization. Tibetan Buddhists today regard shamatha-vipashyana as both the fundamental and the most advanced...

本有声书收录了佛家的十堂心理辅导课，主要围绕“平常心”这个关键词展开讲解。……本有聲書收錄了佛家的十堂心理輔導課，主要圍繞「平常心」這個關鍵詞展開講解。

当佛学遇到时尚，其结果不仅会给人们的生活带来更多惊喜，同时也让人感觉到佛学佛法的精妙……當佛學遇到時尚，其結果不僅會給人們的生活帶來更多驚喜，同時也讓人感覺到佛學佛法的精妙……

Bodhipaksa and Sunada combine forces to bring you a complete guide to mantra meditation. Here, you'll find everything you need to get started with a mantra chanting practice, including: The "magical" background and history of mantras.

Buddhism for Mothers explores the potential to be with your children in the all-important present moment; to gain the most joy out of being with them. How can this be done calmly and with a minimum of anger, worry and negative thinking? How can mothers negotiate the changed conditions of their relationships with partners, family and even with friends? Using Buddhist practices, Sarah Napthali offers ways of coping with the day-to-day challenges of motherhood.

On the spiritual path we speak of enlightenment. But how do we reconcile the idea of enlightenment with what we see when we look in the mirror--when insecurities, doubts, and self-centered tendencies arise in our minds? Dzigar Kongtrül suggests that we need not feel "doomed" when these...

The best-selling author and beloved Buddhist teacher shares her insights on the practice of compassion and enlightened mind (bodhichitta). COMPASSION IS A SKILL. It’s not a special trait that we either have or don’t, but a practice that we can all nurture in our daily lives. And the benefits...

读佛，与伟大的佛陀交心，涵养我们荒芜干涸的心田。悟道，和智慧的高士对话，滋养我们浮躁瘦削的本性。…… 讀佛，與偉大的佛陀交心，涵養我們荒蕪乾涸的心田。悟道，和智慧的高士對話，滋養我們浮躁瘦削的本性。

The Eightfold Path is the most widely known formulation of the Buddha's teaching. It is ancient, reaching back to the Buddha's very first discourse, and it is highly venerated as a unique treasury of wisdom and practical guidance. The teaching of the Eightfold Path challenges us to grasp the implications of that vision, and asks us to transform ourselves in its light. Like the teaching itself, this work covers every aspect of life.

As the practice of mindfulness permeates mainstream western culture, more and more people are engaging in a traditional form of Buddhist meditation. However, many of these people have little interest in the religious aspects of Buddhism, and the practice occurs within secular contexts such as hospitals, schools, and the workplace. Is it possible to recover from the Buddhist teachings a vision of human flourishing that is secular rather than religious without compromising the integrity of the tradition?

Devotion to one's teacher is the lifeblood of the Vajrayana path. Because the guru can and will use whatever means it takes to wake us up, this relationship may require us to drop our most deeply held beliefs and expectations. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse addresses some of the most misunderstood aspects of this powerful relationship and gives practical advice on making the most of this precious opportunity for transformation.

I lavori domestici, una pratica quotidiana per trovare armonia e serenità. La pratica buddhista non si può relegare a mezz'ora di pausa tra gli impegni frenetici. Grazie all'audiolibro di Matsumoto, che mescola sapientemente consigli pratici e riflessioni, la filosofia giapponese entra direttamente in casa vostra. Le azioni della vita quotidiana assumono una nuova forma permeata di grazia e spiritualità. Tra queste la manutenzione della casa, la disciplina più intima e rigorosa, indica una via alla portata di tutti per trovare armonia, misura e serenità.

Con questo audiobook conoscerai e approfondirai la filosofia del buddismo e scoprirai la sua interpretazione della vita. Sono essenzialmente due gli aspetti nei quali si mostra la distanza della cultura buddhista sull'esistenza rispetto a quella occidentale: Il dualismo anima e corpo (e, di conseguenza, i dualismi connessi di vita e morte, tempo e eternità); la dimensione soteriologica, cioè salvifica, della religione.

Il mandala è il simbolo fondamentale della cultura buddista, è il sacro diagramma mistico, la raffigurazione schematica della struttura dell'universo. Nel mandala si attua lo schema del cosmo e della psiche, l'archetipo dell'universo e della mente, che è uno solo, patrimonio comune di tutta l'umanità. Visualizzando il mandala e meditando, il mistico dissolve le apparenze e rinasce come mandala: corpo, voce, mente e mandala non sono più entità separate. La visualizzazione del mandala introduce il mistico a una nuova dimensione spaziale e temporale.

Mindfulness è la brillante interpretazione in lingua inglese di Sati, parola in lingua pali che può essere tradotta appunto come "piena consapevolezza" o "attenzione presente e attiva". Nella sua forma più originaria la Mindfulness è ascritta in una precisa cultura spirituale, quella buddista, e la sua pratica trova la sua genesi nella prima scaturigine del buddismo, fondato sulle Quattro Nobili Verità e sull'Ottuplice Sentiero, l'insegnamento etico del buddhismo, che guida la pratica di vita dell'individuo. La Sati, o Mindfulness, è il settimo "elemento" del percorso.

Anleitung zur Kunst des guten Lebens. Thich Nhat Hanh führt in den innersten Kern dessen, was uns der Buddhismus an zeitlosen Wahrheiten uns heute zu sagen hat. Klar und inspirierend stellt er das Leben des Buddha vor, die Vier Edlen Wahrheiten, den Achtfachen Pfad und zeigt: Glück finden wir nicht in äußeren Umständen, sondern wir können es täglich erfahren, in unserem Körper, unserem Geist und unserer Sprache. Eine Anleitung zur Kunst des guten Lebens und die Quintessenz lebenslanger Praxis eines großen spirituellen Meisters unserer Tage.

Viele Menschen leiden unter Einsamkeit und fühlen sich nicht verbunden mit dem Leben. Die Praxis der Achtsamkeit kann hier ganz konkret helfen, innere Stabilität aufzubauen. Der weltbekannte Zen-Lehrer Thich Nhat Hanh erklärt in seinem Hörbuch einfach und anschaulich, wie wir auch in schwierigen Zeiten stabil und gelassen bleiben. Denn wenn wir uns mit uns selbst verbunden fühlen, können wir auch nach außen bedeutungsvolle Beziehungen zu unseren Mitmenschen aufbauen.

Ob dies ein glücklicher Moment ist, hängt nicht vom Moment ab, sondern von unserer Sichtweise«, sagt Thich Nhat Hanh. Deshalb ist es wichtig, dass wir unsere Gewohnheiten hinterfragen: Was tut uns wirklich gut? Was macht uns zufrieden? Seine konkreten, inspirierenden Anleitungen für Körper und Geist helfen uns dabei, im Hier und Jetzt anzukommen und offen zu werden für das Wunder des Lebens.

Die Philosophie eines aufgeräumten Lebens In diesem Hörbuch zeigt Zen-Mönch Shunmyo Masuno, wie wir aus den alltäglichen Pflichten ein sinnvolles, freudiges Tun machen. Selbst beim ungeliebten Putzen und Aufräumen können wir ganz bei uns selbst sein und unser Herz klären. Seine Grundidee ist: Jeder Mensch wird mit einem reinen Herzen geboren, einem "Herzen ohne Wolken". Im Laufe des Lebens wird es jedoch verunreinigt und umwölkt. Putzen und Aufräumen sind sozusagen symbolische Handlungen im Zen, um dabei auch unseren Geist wieder zu reinigen und unser Inneres aufzuräumen.