Eastern Philosophy

Confucius knew all about life and told us how to behave, but we can't find out precisely what he was up to. His well-meaning platitudes, quaint maxims, and quasi-enigmatic anecdotes combined to produce an ideal philosophy for civil servants. It would appear that his aim was to turn his pupils into good government officials, but his teachings succeeded beyond his wildest expectations, providing rules of conduct and spiritual fodder for more than two thousand years.

What follows if we reject belief in any kind of non-physical soul and instead fully embrace what we know about the world? The main implication, this book argues, is a naturalization of personal identity and ethics. A radically different way of thinking about ourself.

1. வதஙகள எபபத எழதபபடடன? 2. வதஙகள ஏன எழததல எழதபபடவலல? 3. சமரசம எனபத மதபனம?

Welcome to the second installment in the Baal on Buddhism series in which I take complicated Buddhist topics and make them approachable to all. I was not initially intending on making this the second book in the series, in fact, I wasn't going to write this book until sometime in 2018. It has been on my list of books to write for several years, but an odd chain of synchronicities occurred in which pushed me to write this now. I took it as a sign that my perspective on this practice is coming at the right time for many people. It also gave me the opportunity to reconnect with my own shadow self in the process.

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.

You are about to embark on a journey of discovery. The practices of meditation and mindfulness found in this book ultimately lead to the awakening of wisdom and compassion. You have already started on the path by establishing the interest and motivation to explore these tried-and-true methods for cultivating the mindfulness skills needed to bring you happiness and well-being.

For the first time in any modern language, a female scholar and translator reimagines The Art of War. Sun Tzu’s ancient book of strategy and psychology has as much to tell us today as when it was first written 2,500 years ago. In a world forever at odds, his rules for anticipating the motivations and strategies of our competitors never cease to inspire leaders of all kinds.

Fu Xi is the most important figure in Chinese culture, who lived six thousand years ago and invented the mysterious wordless book Fu Xi Code. Fu Xi Code actually passed two fundamental concepts, yin and yang, from nature God to human beings.

Children will benefit from Dharmachari Nagaraja's appealing combination of warmth, wisdom, wit and playfulness in this third book from the At Bedtime series. Growing up in the modern world, our children can often feel distracted, stressed and anxious. The ancient wisdom of Buddhism, with its emphasis on peace, compassion and mindfulness, is the ideal basis for helping any child face the challenges of daily life with increased confidence and calm.

The philosophers from the East (China, other countries in Asia, etc.) have many things in common with the ancient philosophers in the West (Greece, Eurasia, etc.). But there are differences, too. In this guide, we will highlight and compare some of these differences and similarities. Some other chapters are devoted to several philosophers from both regions in the world, namely Pythagoras, Mo Ti, and Aristippus of Cyrene.

Many of Idries Shah's books are comprised of tales and teaching stories taken from both written and oral sources, which illustrate the instructional methods employed by Eastern wise men for thousands of years. The Magic Monastery differs from its predecessors in that it contains not only traditional tales - mostly unpublished - but also stories specially written by Shah to complete the book as a "course in non-linear thinking".

Los japoneses creen que todos tienen un ikigai, una razón de ser que llena cada día de significado. En un pequeño pueblo de Japón conocido como Okinawa, donde las personas viven más tiempo que en cualquier otro lugar del mundo, encontrar tu ikigai es la clave para una vida más feliz y saludable. Pero, ¿qué es exactamente el ikigai? Es el punto donde tus pasiones, tus talentos, tus valores y tu sustento se alinean. Es ese lugar especial que llena tus días de propósito y alegría, la razón por la que te levantas de la cama cada mañana con ganas de abrazar el mundo.

First published in 1925, Buddha's Teachings was originally edited by Japanese scholars of Buddhism before WWII and distributed widely throughout Japan. The first English edition was published in 1934.

El camino del zen y la senda del samurái son formas de sabiduría para transitar nuestra cotidianeidad. En tiempos de cambio e incertidumbre, valores de ética samurái como la devoción o la resiliencia pueden ser muy convenientes. La austeridad y el vacío fértil del zen nos enseñan a vivir en el presente. Alexis Racionero Ragué nos sumerge en el universo japonés combinando de forma muy amena la filosofía y la espiritualidad con el libro de viajes. A partir de una ruta por Japón, nos introduce en la ética, la estética y la espiritualidad del samurái, el monje guerrero imbuido por el zen.

Vaju Kotak was a legendary journalist of his times, and launched Chitralekha Group in 1950. He was known as the lion of journalism and would write on varied subjects. His book Prabhat na Pushpo embodies 173 philosophical and original writings that have inspired lacs of readers over decades, and have become Vaju Kotak’s most admired and evergreen work.

生活や仕事上の逆境に立ったとき、自分が揺るがないように心の置き場所がつくられている。二千五百年の知恵という宝刀が手に入ることは心強い。

Doğu edebiyatının en önemli eserleri arasında sayılan Kelile ve Dimne yüzyıllara uzanan bir bilgelik kitabı. Edebiyat tarihindeki ilk fabl örneklerinden olan bu eser, iyi ile kötüyü, doğru ve yanlışı anlatan pek çok öyküyle kâmil insan olma yolculuğuna çıkarıyor. Hintli Filozof Beydeba'nın dönemin Kralı Debşelim için yazdığı bu eserle, erdem ve adalete dair verilen öğütler günümüzde hala geçerliliğini koruyor. Dünya Klasikleri arasında yer alan bu eser her yaşa farklı bir pencere açıyor.

一度酔えば即ち政治を論じ哲学を論じて止まるところを知らぬ南海先生のもとに，ある日洋学紳士，豪傑君という二人の客が訪れた．次第に酔を発した三人は，談論風発，大いに天下の趨勢を論じる．

L’Umanità è ad un bivio tra autodistruzione e cambiamento. Siete negativi e pessimisti? Il futuro vi inquieta? Non siete felici a causa dei vostri problemi quotidiani, per non parlare di guerre, crisi, e inquinamento? Vi darò tanti motivi per diventare persone positive, serene, in grado di ottenere una pace oltre ogni immaginazione!

La muerte es una realidad a la que deberemos enfrentarnos tarde o temprano, tanto si sabes que solo te quedan unos meses de vida o piensas que tienes toda tu vida por delante. Y segun las ensenanzas budistas, cuanto antes lo afrontes, mejor. Poco importa si eres rico, famoso, si tienes contactos, si tienes talento, si eres inteligente o extremadamente compasivo; nadie puede evitar la muerte. Así que, no tendría sentido al menos que nos informáramos sobre este hecho del que no podremos escapar?