Chinese Buddhism

In this Guide to Buddhahood which the Chinese call Hsuan Fo Pu the listener will actually get Buddhism arranged in a definite and regular order, beginning with the lowest scale of existence and ascending regularly through the different stages of progress till finally Paradise and Buddhahood are attained.

The Secret of the Golden Flower is an ancient Chinese text, passed on for centuries, in which Taoist mystics reveal the path to true enlightenment. The first written version was believed to have originated with Lü Dongbin, a legendary scholar, poet, and spiritual master. Lü Dongbin was the founder of the School of the Golden Elixir of Life during the Tang dynasty. In the text, symbols for light represented awareness, which is normally directed outward toward externals.

感觉身体被掏空的职场人类，你是否厌倦了朝九晚五无聊等死的上班生活？你是否想过，我们终其一生在精钢混凝土里的忙碌，究竟能换来什么？千百年来，无数大师不断在《金刚经》中探寻生命真理。距今有1616年的《金刚经》到底说了什么？…… 感覺身體被掏空的職場人類，你是否厭倦了朝九晚五無聊等死的上班生活？你是否想過，我們終其一生在精鋼混凝土裡的忙碌，究竟能換來什麼？千百年來，無數大師不斷在《金剛經》中探尋生命真理。距今有1616年的《金剛經》到底說了什麼？

Walk down the streets of Chinatown in any American or western European city and look around. She is there. Walk through the downtown streets, look in a shop window. She is there. Go to any city in China and open your eyes. She is there, too. Kuan Yin is the most ubiquitous Chinese deity - and the most loved. She is the living expression of compassion whose gentle face and elegant figure form the center of devotion in most Chinese homes and workplaces. Until relatively recently, she was barely known in the West, and few studies had been made of her.

The Shaolin Monastery charts for the first time in any language the history of the Shaolin Temple and the evolution of its world-renowned martial arts. In this meticulously researched and eminently readable study Meir Shahar considers the economic political and religious factors that led Shaolin monks to disregard the Buddhist prohibition against violence and instead create fighting techniques that by the 21st century have spread throughout the world.

Indulge in the crazy, mystical, mythical aspects of Chinese folklore. You will learn about the most basic background information, the setting, the time period in which these tales were created, and so much more. Among others, you will become familiar with things like the myth of the sun and the moon; cultural aspects of ancient oriental society; amazing facts about Confucius and Confucianism; Buddhism and its role in China and mythology; stories about gods, heroes, stars, and saints; and so many other things.

Discover the majestic landscapes, ancient traditions, and the relentless quest for freedom in this captivating journey. Explore the spiritual and everyday life of Tibetan civilization, from the mysterious beginnings of its people to their ongoing struggles under Chinese rule.

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。

Do you like stories about ghosts and dragons? How about tales of magical beings and terrifying beasts? Chinese mythology has all of those things and more, as it presents a rich and powerful tapestry. Whatever the origin of these tales, they remain captivating stories with the power to enchant us centuries - or even millennia - after they were first told.

This book details the history, rituals, and beliefs of the major traditional religions of China: universal animism, polydemonism, specters, ancestral worship, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. He thought that one spiritual essence could be detected beneath a great variety of religious, philosophical, and even political expressions in China, and his lifework was the discovery and exposition of that essence.

Discover the Cradle of Intellectual Thought: From the mystical valleys of the Indus to the imperial courts of Japan, "Eastern Civilization" unravels the vibrant histories of India, China, and Japan. This captivating guide is your window into the ancient worlds that shaped modern thought.

Gautama Buddha is also known as Siddharta Gautama, or simply the Buddha, which means "awakened" or "enlightened". Born a prince, he chose a path of ascetism only to realize that it was as profound an illusion as self-indulgence. He achieved enlightenment after 49 days of meditation; his awakening led him to discover the cause of suffering and the ways to eliminate it. These discoveries founded Buddhism, and his "Four Noble Truths" still form the heart of its teachings. We have selected for you 100 of Buddha's most influential quotes, to lead you towards a more awakened life, free from suffering and deeply conscious.

禅学智慧感悟——如何才能没有烦恼，营造清净、悠然的氛围，不迷失自己，让身心得到真正的释放和休息？……禪學智慧感悟——如何才能沒有煩惱，營造清淨、悠然的氛圍，不迷失自己，讓身心得到真正的釋放和休息？

迷者二元对立，即心即执即妄，实为边见；觉者超越二元，即心即离即真，入不二法门。也就是说，超越二元不是中庸或折中，而是中道，是统领……迷者二元對立，即心即執即妄，實為邊見；覺者超越二元，即心即離即真，入不二法門。也就是說，超越二元不是中庸或折衷，而是中道，是統領……

纷繁复杂的社会，快节奏的生活，其中的我们不免心中烦闷，彷徨和无措，什么才是安抚心灵最好的良药？佛法就好像是出淤泥而不染的荷花，总能让我们从焦躁的情绪中脱离出来……紛繁複雜的社會，快節奏的生活，其中的我們不免心中煩悶，徬徨和無措，什麼才是安撫心靈最好的良藥？佛法就好像是出淤泥而不染的荷花，總能讓我們從焦躁的情緒中脫離出來……

禅宗认为，所有的烦恼与冲突都是源于对万物的分别和执著，而事实上万物是统一的、连续的。……禪宗認為，所有的煩惱與衝突都是源於對萬物的分別和執著，而事實上萬物是統一的、連續的。  

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……

撇开神话与幻想，还原佛陀真面目。给愚痴者以智慧，给烦恼者以清净。在回顾释迦摩尼佛的生平经历中体味释迦摩尼佛对世界、人生的深刻思考……撇開神話與幻想，還原佛陀真面目。給愚癡者以智慧，給煩惱者以清淨。在回顧釋迦摩尼佛的生平經歷中體味釋迦摩尼佛對世界、人生的深刻思考……