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9781880656983

Light from the East : A Gathering of Asian Wisdom

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    9781880656983

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    1880656981

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-10-01
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Summary

The most important teachings of Asian thought and religion in a single, accessible volume.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9(4)
CHAPTER 1 Light from the East 13(7)
East and West Compared
13(2)
"Orientation"
15(1)
Enlightenment
16(2)
Mysticism
18(2)
CHAPTER 2 Buddha's Message from the Heart 20(15)
Siddhartha
20(1)
The Way to Enlightenment
21(2)
Hinduism
23(2)
The Four Noble Truths
25(2)
he Eight-fold Path
27(6)
Buddha's Last Words
33(2)
CHAPTER 3 Zen Mind: Insight in Sparks and Flashes 35(14)
Bodhidharma and Ch'an/Zen
35(1)
Zen Paradox
36(1)
"Mindless Simplicity"
37(1)
Koans
38(4)
Parables
42(6)
Existentialism
48(1)
CHAPTER 4 Tao Spirit: Seeing In and Through 49(29)
The Book of Tao
49(8)
A New Translation
57
The Tao Teh Ching
52(25)
Last Words?
77(1)
CHAPTER 5 Transitions: The I Ching 78(26)
The Book of Changes (I Ching)
78(3)
The 64 I Ching Hexagrams
81(23)
CHAPTER 6 Yoga: Light from India 104(23)
Hindu Gods and Goddesses
104(1)
Hindu Literature
105(1)
The Origins of Yoga
106(1)
Yogic Traditions
107(2)
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
109(13)
Siddhi
122(1)
Yogic Meditation
123(4)
CHAPTER 7 Other Lights from the East 127(31)
LIGHTS FROM CHINA
Confucius (K'ung Fu Tse)
127(3)
Feng Shui
130(3)
T'ai Chi Ch'uan
133(1)
Falun Dafa, Falun Gong
134(1)
Kakuan's Bull
135(4)
LIGHTS FROM JAPAN
Shinto
139(3)
The Way of the Samurai and Musashi's Five Rings
142(6)
Haiku
148(2)
LIGHT FROM TIBET
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
150(8)
CHAPTER 8 "Orient" Yourself! 158(8)
Developing Meditative Awareness
159(3)
Buddha's Method
162(3)
Mindfulness
165(1)
Now and Zen
165(1)
References 166(4)
Index 170

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