Superiority Conceit in Buddhist Traditions: A Historical Perspective (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Pevná vazba)

Superiority Conceit in Buddhist Traditions: A Historical Perspective (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Pevná vazba)

Renowned scholar-monk writes accessibly on some of the most contentious topics in Buddhism--guaranteed to ruffle some feathers. Armed with his rigorous examination of the canonical records, respected scholar-monk Bhikkhu Analayo explores--and sharply criticizes--four examples of what he terms

Perspectives on Satipatthana (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Paperback)

In this new book, Analayo builds on his earlier ground-breaking work, Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization. Here, he enlarges our perspective on this seminal teaching by exploring the practices of mindfulness as presented in both the Pali and Chinese versions of this important discourse

Mindfulness of Breathing: A Practice Guide and Translations (Analayo)(Paperback)

Buddhist scholar and teacher Bhikkhu Anālayo explores the practice of mindfulness of breathing in the sixteen steps of the Ānāpānasati Sutta. This is an authoritative, practice-orientated elucidation of a foundational Buddhist text, useful to meditators whatever their tradition or background

Game Changer (Shusterman Neal)(Pevná vazba)

'A timely, speculative thought experiment in perspective, privilege, and identity.' --Kirkus'The conceit behind Shusterman's latest is truly unique. While it exhibits the author's usual storytelling aplomb, it also manages to delve into more serious and timely subject matter, such as racism,

Compassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Paperback)

This book is the result of rigorous textual scholarship that can be valued not only by the academic community, but also by Buddhist practitioners. This book serves as an important bridge between those who wish to learn about Buddhist thought and practice and those who wish to learn from it

Democratic Decision-Making: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Schaefer David Lewis)(Pevná vazba)

Democratic Decision-Making: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives contains eight essays by political scientists, all but one of them previously unpublished, addressing various aspects of the democratic decision-making process. The book consists of four parts, each consisting of two essays

Pure Lands in Asian Texts and Contexts: An Anthology (Halkias Georgios T.)(Pevná vazba)

This diverse anthology of original Buddhist texts in translation provides a historical and conceptual framework that will transform contemporary scholarship on Pure Land Buddhism and instigate its recognition as an essential field of Buddhist studies. Traditional and contemporary primary sources

The Western Esoteric Traditions: A Historical Introduction (Goodrick-Clarke Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

Western esotericism has now emerged as an academic study in its own right, combining spirituality with an empirical observation of the natural world while also relating the humanity to the universe through a harmonious celestial order. This introduction to the Western esoteric traditions offers a

Moments of Mindfulness: Buddhist Offerings (Follmi Danielle)(Pevná vazba)

Follmi travelled far and wide to witness the celebrations, landscapes, rituals and traditions of cultures all over the world, discovering new ways of seeing as he sought to understand and capture through photography the connections linking the people to their ancestral lands. This book deals with

Tsimtsum and Modernity (No Contributor)(Pevná vazba)

By focusing on the Jewish textual traditions the book series Perspectives on Jewish Texts and Contexts examines both the continuity of a tradition through its transmission of canonical, classical and contemporary texts, as well as the ways that a tradition must continuously adapt itself to respond

Sportswomen's Apparel in the United States: Uniformly Discussed (Fuller Linda K.)(Pevná vazba)

Part 1. Historical perspectives.1. 'Exercise Requires the Greatest Freedom' Athletic Clothing for American women, 1880-1920; Nancy G. Rosoff.2. Of Bicycling Shorts and Golf Sweaters: College Women and the Making of the American Sportswear Industry; Deirdre Clemente and Evan M. Casey.Part 2

Miller's Anesthesia, 2-Volume Set (Gropper Michael A.)(Pevná vazba)

Covering everything from historical and international perspectives to basic science and current clinical practice, Miller's Anesthesia, 9th Edition, remains the preeminent reference in the field. Dr. Michael Gropper leads a team of global experts who bring you the most up-to-date information

Japanese Art in Perspective - East-West Encounters (Takashina Shuji)(Pevná vazba)

Administrative Traditions: Understanding the Roots of Contemporary Administrative Behavior (Peters B. Guy)(Pevná vazba)

Contemporary public administration reflects its historical roots, as well as contemporary ideas about how the public bureaucracy should be organized and function. This book argues that there are administrative traditions that have their roots centuries ago but continue to influence administrative

Prostate Cancer (Shen Michael)(Pevná vazba)

'Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in

Inequality in Education: Comparative and International Perspectives (Holsinger Donald B.)(Pevná vazba)

Inequality in Education: Comparative and International Perspectives is a compilation of conceptual chapters and national case studies that includes a series of methods for measuring education

Society in the Digital Age: An Interactionist Perspective (Housley William)(Pevná vazba)

In Digital Society: An Interactionist Perspective, William Housley explores the ways interactionist thinking contributes to our understanding of current trends and topics within digital sociology. Drawing on a range of aligned approaches, concepts and empirical studies, he explores how notions of

East Asia Strategic Review - China's Rising Strategic Ambitions in Asia(Pevná vazba)

Presents Indian perspectives on the growing influence of China in Asia. These perspectives are particularly seen in the light of expanding Chinese political and economic engagement in Asia. As a major country in Asia, the Indian perspectives contribute the necessary input towards the ongoing debate

Georg Bchner: Contemporary Perspectives (Gillett Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Georg Buchner: Contemporary Perspectives examines the continuing relevance of Buchner in the early twenty-first century in terms of politics, science, philosophy, aesthetics, cultural studies and performance studies. It situates Buchner's interdisciplinary work in relation to the philosophical,

White Privilege: Psychoanalytic Perspectives (Altman Neil)(Pevná vazba)

White Privilege: Psychoanalytic Perspectives looks at race and the significant role it plays in society and in clinical practice. Much of the effort going into racial consciousness-raising rests on the concept of unearned 'white privilege'. In this book, Neil Altman looks deeply into this notion,

How to Be a Historian: Scholarly Personae in Historical Studies, 1800-2000 (Paul Herman)(Pevná vazba)

Buddhist Ethics (Kongtrul Jamgon)(Pevná vazba)

In Tibetan religious literature, Jamg n Kongtr l's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as it was preserved in Tibet. This volume is the fifth book of that work and is considered by many scholars to be

The Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives of Management: Challenges and Opportunities (Weber Yaakov)(Pevná vazba)

Whilst existing studies on research management focus on single disciplinary perspectives in isolation, this new collection integrates a range of theories and business models from multiple fields to offer insights and examples of cross-disciplinary management perspectives. As the workplace

Social Housing and Urban Renewal: A Cross-National Perspective (Watt Paul)(Pevná vazba)

This book offers a cross-national perspective on contemporary urban renewal in relation to social rental housing. Social housing estates - as developed either by governments (public housing) or not-for-profit agencies - became a prominent feature of the 20th century urban landscape in Northern