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Anger: The Seven Deadly Sinsby Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0195312082 (0-19-531208-2)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anger: The Seven Deadly Sins'Book summary:Heated words, cool malice, deadly feuds, the furious rush of adrenaline-anger is clearly the most destructive of the seven deadly sins. It can ruin families, wreck one's health, destroy peace of mind and, at its worst, lead to murder, genocide, and war.
In Anger, Robert A. F. Thurman, best-selling author and one of America's leading authorities on Buddhism and Eastern philosophy, offers an illuminating look at this deadliest of sins. In the West, Thurman points out, anger is seen as an inevitable part of life, an evil to be borne, not overcome. There is the tradition of the wrathful God, of Jesus driving the money-changers from the temple. If God can be angry, how can men rid themselves of this destructive emotion? Thurman shows that Eastern philosophy sees anger differently. Certainly, it is a dreadful evil, one of the "three poisons" that underlie all human suffering. But Buddhism teaches that anger can be overcome. Indeed, the defeat of anger is not only possible, but also the only thing worth doing in a lifetime. Thurman shows how to recognize the destructiveness of anger and understand its workings, and how we can go from being a slave to anger to becoming "a knight of patience." We discover finally that when this deadliest emotion is transmuted by wisdom, it can become the most powerful force in freeing us from human suffering.
Drawing on the time-tested wisdom of Buddhism, Robert A. F. Thurman ranges from the individual struggle with anger to global crises spurred by dogmatic ideologies, religious fanaticism, and racial prejudice. He offers a path of calm understanding in a time of terrorism and war. [via]More editions of Anger: The Seven Deadly Sins:
Blessings of the Wind: The Mystery And Meaning of Tibetan Prayer Flagsby Tad Wise, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0756787718 (0-7567-8771-8)
Hardcover, Diane Pub Co
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Buddha Book: A Meeting of Imagesby Tad Wise, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0811817776 (0-8118-1777-6)
Softcover, Chronicle Books LLC
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Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture: An Investigation of the Nine Best-Known Groups of Symbolsby Tad Wise, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0861710479 (0-86171-047-9)
Softcover, Wisdom Pubns
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The Central Philosophy of Tibet: A Study and Translation of Jey Tsong Khapa's "Essence of True Eloquence"by Tad Wise, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0691020671 (0-691-02067-1)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Essential Tibetan Buddhismby Tad Wise, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0062510517 (0-06-251051-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Essential Tibetan Buddhism'Book summary:In this highly readable collection, Robert Thurman brings together the jewels of Tibetan literature that have made their own distinctive contribution to "the great river of Buddhism." He introduces the selection with an overview of essential Buddhist thought, orienting the reader with a history of Buddhism's development, from its origins in India, expansion across Asia, and flowering on Tibetan soil. Explaining the distinctive attainment of Tibetan Buddhist civilization as "the vivid sense of Buddhas in ordinary, daily reality," Thurman guides readers through selections that speak to the possibility of liberation for all beings. Stressing also the importance of the teacher or mentor figure in Tibetan Buddhist practice, he presents key texts from teachers whose words serve as inspiration to those seeking the path toward enlightenment. Excerpts culled from the vastness of the Tibetan canon include the hymns to the liberator goddess Tara, pieces from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, writings on mentor worship from the first Panchen Lama, and selections from esoteric tantric practice texts. The volume ends with the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize lecture by Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, illustrating the enduring relevance of this ancient wisdom for modern life. --Uma Kukathas [via]
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Inner Revolution : Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Real Happinessby Tad Wise, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0712670564 (0-7126-7056-4)
Softcover, Random House
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Inside Tibetan Buddhism/Rituals and Symbols Revealed: Rituals and Symbols Revealedby Tad Wise, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0006382991 (0-00-638299-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Mandala : The Architecture of Enlightenmentby Tad Wise, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0500280185 (0-500-28018-5)
Softcover, Thames & Hudson
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Ontology of Consciousness: Percipient Actionby Tad Wise, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0262232596 (0-262-23259-6)
Hardcover, Mit Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ontology of Consciousness: Percipient Action'Book summary:The "hard problem" of today's consciousness studies is subjective experience: understanding why some brain processing is accompanied by an experienced inner life. Recent scientific advances offer insights for understanding the physiological and chemical phenomenology of consciousness. But by leaving aside the internal experiential nature of consciousness in favor of mapping neural activity, such science leaves many questions unanswered. In Ontology of Consciousness, scholars from a range of disciplines--from neurophysiology to parapsychology, from mathematics to anthropology and indigenous non-Western modes of thought--go beyond these limits of current neuroscience research to explore insights offered by other intellectual approaches to consciousness. These scholars focus their attention on such philosophical approaches to consciousness as Tibetan Tantric Buddhism, North American Indian insights, pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilization, and the Byzantine Empire. Some draw on artifacts and ethnographic data to make their point. Others translate cultural concepts of consciousness into modern scientific language using models and mathematical mappings. Many consider individual experiences of sentience and existence, as seen in African communalism, Hindi psychology, Zen Buddhism, Indian vibhuti phenomena, existentialism, philosophical realism, and modern psychiatry. Some reveal current views and conundrums in neurobiology to comprehend sentient intellection.ContributorsKarim Akerma, Matthijs Cornelissen, Antoine Courban, Mario Crocco, Christian de Quincey, Thomas B. Fowler, Erlendur Haraldsson, David. J. Hufford, Pavel B. Ivanov, Heinz Kimmerle, Stanley Krippner, Armand J. Labbé, James Maffie, Hubert Markl, Graham Parkes, Michael Polemis, E [note: no period after e] Richard Sorenson, Mircea Steriade, Thomas Szasz, Mariela Szirko, Robert A. F. Thurman, Edith L. B. Turner, Julia Watkin, Helmut WautischerHelmut Wautischer is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at California State University, Sonoma.
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Pointing Out the Great Way: The Stages of Meditation in the Mahamudra Traditionby Dan Brown, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0861713044 (0-86171-304-4)
Softcover, Wisdom Pubns
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The Sacred Art of Tibet : Wisdom and Compassionby Dan Brown, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0500017182 (0-500-01718-2)
Hardcover, Thames & Hudson
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Sacred Art of Tibet : Wisdom and Compassion'Book summary:For centuries the priciples of Buddhism have inspired Tibetan artists to create some of the world's most sophisticated, profound and beautiful art. Tangkas, paintings, sculptures and mandalas provide a window on the enlightened realm of pure wisdom, the perfected universe that represents the ultimate goal of Buddhism. This book shows, explains and celebrates 240 Tibetan Buddhist works of art. Spanning a millenium, from the 9th to the 19th centuries, and ranging from tiny ivory carvings to a large-scale tapestry, these pieces are presented in terms of their religious meaning, their purpose and function. [via]
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Sera: The Way of the Tibetan Monkby Rock, Sheilasera Jeh Monastery (Karnataka, India), Sheila Rock, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0231128908 (0-231-12890-8)
Hardcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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Smile Of The Buddha: Eastern Philosophy And Western Art; From Monet To Todayby Jacquelynn Baas, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0520242084 (0-520-24208-4)
Hardcover, Univ of California Pr
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The Tibetan Book of the Deadby Padma Sambhava, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0553370901 (0-553-37090-1)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tibetan Book of the Dead'Book summary:Imagine that as you leave your body at death, you hear the voice of a loved one whispering in your ear explanations of everything you see in the world beyond. Unlike other translations of Bar do thos grol (or The Tibetan Book of the Dead), Robert Thurman's takes literally the entire gamut of metaphysical assumptions. Thurman translates Bar do thos grol as The Great Book of Natural Liberation through Understanding in the Between. It is one of many mortuary texts of the Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism and is commonly recited to or by a person facing imminent death. Thurman reproduces it for this purpose, explaining in some depth the Tibetan conception of postmortem existence. Over as many as 12 days, the deceased person is given explanations of what he or she sees and experiences and is guided through innumerable visions of the realms beyond to reach eventual liberation, or, failing that, a safe rebirth. Like a backpacker's guide to a foreign land, Thurman's version is clear, detailed, and sympathetic to the inexperienced voyager. It includes background and supplementary information, and even illustrations (sorry, no maps). Don't wait until the journey has begun. Every page should be read and memorized well ahead of time. --Brian Bruya [via]
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The Tibetans : Photographsby Padma Sambhava, Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0670886459 (0-670-88645-9)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Tsong Khapa's Speech of Gold in The Essence of True Eloquence: Reason and Enlightenment in the Central Philosophy of Tibetby Robert A.F. Thurman , Tson-Kha-Pa Blo-Bzan-Grags-PaISBN 069107285X (0-691-07285-X)
Hardcover, Princeton University Press
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Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibetby Robert A.F. Thurman , Tson-Kha-Pa Blo-Bzan-Grags-PaISBN 0810982048 (0-8109-8204-8)
Hardcover, Abrams , Incorporated, Harry N.
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet'Book summary:Acclaimed as the most important book ever published on Tibetan painting and sculpture, Wisdom and Compassion illustrates, explains, and celebrates 241 of the finest examples of Tibetan sacred art of the 9th to 12th centuries. Renowned experts Marylin M. Rhie and Robert A. F. Thurman offer insights into the religious meaning and use of tangkas, Buddhist iconography, and the aesthetics of tangka paintings, sculptures, and mandalas. [via]
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Worlds of Transformation : Tibetan Art of Wisdom and Compassionby Robert A.F. Thurman , Tson-Kha-Pa Blo-Bzan-Grags-PaISBN 0810963876 (0-8109-6387-6)
Hardcover, Abrams , Incorporated, Harry N.
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