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By: N/A
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press: 1977
Seller ID: 2270173
Top edge of jacket front previously mended with tape, front jacket flap clipped, jacket spine very faintly toned. 1977 Hard Cover. 62 pp. Far-Eastern proverbs covering a range of topics including: advice, business, caution, children, contention, education, friendship, honor, house, inclination, justice, labor, learning, opportunity, riches and poverty, satisfaction, sin, speech and silence, strength and power, time, virtue and piety. View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Amitabha Buddhist Society of USA:
Seller ID: 1524598
Chinese text. Light wear to edges of pictorial box, pages clean, bindings tight. Complete in two volumes. Released by the Amitabha Buddhist Society of the USA, this is based on research of a collection of the teachings of Chin Kung and other Pure Land Buddhist teachers. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Chin Kung, (b. 1927) is a Buddhist monk from the Mahayana tradition. He is the founder of the Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation, an organization based on the teachings ... View more info
By: Chan, Luke
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Benefactor Press: 1993
Seller ID: 2276227
Highlighting, newspaper clipping taped to front wrapper verso. 1993 Trade Paperback. 132 pp. This story of a student's spiritual journey as he studies with a Tai Chi Grandmaster weaves many anecdotes and lessons of Tao, Zen, Confucius, and I Ching into a cohesive whole. With kidness and love, this book leads readers to forgive themselves for past mistakes and shortcomings--to try again, instead of feeling guilty and giving up. This is a great therapeutic book for those w... View more info
By: Collinson, Diane
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Routledge: 2000
Edition: 1st Printing
Seller ID: 2281753
1st printing. Tiny smudge to page ridge. 2000 Trade Paperback. Close analysis of the work of fifty major thinkers in the field of Eastern philosophy make this an excellent introduction to a fascinating area of study. The authors have drawn together thinkers from all the major Eastern philosophical traditions from the earliest times to the present day. The philosophers covered range from founder figures such as Zoroaster and Confucius to modern thinkers such as Fung Youla... View more info
By: Confucius; Mencius; Tzu, Hsun
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Bantam: 1965
Edition: 1st Printing
Seller ID: 2277174
1st printing. Pages toned, lightly rubbed. 1965 Mass Market Paperback. Contains selections from The Analects, the complete works of Mencius; Hsun Tzu, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Classic of Filial Piety, The Book of Rites, and writings of Tung Chung-Shu View more info
By: DRBA
Price: $2.00
Publisher: DRBA: 1978
Seller ID: 1641150
Lightly rubbed. 1978 Stapled Binding. Filled with parables, poems, and other stories all pertaining to the way of Buddhism. View more info
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Hampton Press: 2005
Seller ID: 1795027
2005 Trade Paperback. 194 pp. The reason for writing this book was to pinpoint that theory-building based on Western philosophy and epistemology has produced non comprehensive social theories that are not universally applicable. World philosophy has two opposite components--the Western strand that emphasizes individual rights and freedom; and the Eastern strand that emphasizes individual responsibilities and interdependence. Philosophical strands of various shades lie be... View more info
Price: $5.00
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco: 1991
Seller ID: 2269096
Ink underlining and highlighting. 1991 Trade Paperback. xi, 191 pp. A guide to spiritual psychology offers an Islamic concept of personality and outlines the emergence and development of the self as individuals grow toward their highest spiritual potential. View more info
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Shambala: 2001
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2278690
First edition - a paperback original. Front wrapper lightly toned. 2001 Trade Paperback. xx, 106 pp. The Persian Sufi poet Hafiz (1326–1390) is a towering figure in Islamic literature—and in spiritual attainment as well. Known for his profound mystical wisdom combined with a sublime sensuousness, Hafiz was the supreme master of a poetic form known as the ghazal (pronounced guzzle), an ode or song consisting of rhymed couplets celebrating divine love. In this selectio... View more info
By: Herrigel, Eugen; Tausend, Hermann (Editor); Hull, R.C.F. (Translator)
Price: $4.00
Publisher: Vintage Books: 1974
Edition: 1st Printing
Seller ID: 2277167
1st printing. Pages toned. 1974 Mass Market Paperback. 125 pp. A precise description of the techniques used in Zen training. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Eugen Herrigel (20 March 1884 in Lichtenau, Baden-Württemberg - 18 April 1955 in Partenkirchen, Bavaria) was a German philosopher who taught philosophy at Tohoku Imperial University in Sendai, Japan, from 1924-1929 and introduced Zen to large parts of Europe through his writings. While living in Japan from 1924 to 1929, he studie... View more info
By: Hsieh, Tehyi
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Warren Press: 1939
Edition: 2nd Printing
Inscription: Signed by author
Seller ID: 2260181
2nd printing. Signed by author. Jacket torn along length of spine, splitting front and rear of jacket in two; half-inch by one-inch chip to top edge of jacket rear. Pencil note on front endpaper, minor pencil marginalia. 1939 Hard Cover. 92 pp. An insightful look into how Confucius was the first to state many things attributed to later philosophers. View more info
By: Kalidasa, Sri
Price: $15.00
Publisher: R.S. Vadhyar & Sons: 1956
Seller ID: 1531538
Light ink transfer from page to page. 1956 Stapled Binding. 16 pp. 7 1/8 x 5. Text in Devangari with English translation. Kalidasa was a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language. His floruit cannot be dated with precision, but most likely falls within the Gupta period, probably in the 4th or 5th or 6th century. The place bestowed to the English poet Shakespeare is considered akin to that held by Kalid... View more info
By: Kapleau, Philip; Smith, Huston (Foreword)
Price: $150.00
Publisher: John Weatherhill, Inc.: 1965
Inscription: Signed by author
Seller ID: 2277158
First edition. Inscribed and signed by author on front endpaper ('With the compliments of the author, Philip Kapleau'). Acquired in Rochester, New York, where Kapleau established the Rochester Zen Center the year after this work was published. Ink name and date on front endpaper, jacket price clipped, jacket toned and lightly rubbed, minimal pencil marks, mostly in margins of first few sections. Related article laid in. 1965 Hard Cover. xix, [1], 363, [1] pp. Foreword by... View more info
By: Lin, Derek
Price: $6.00
Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher / Penguin: 2010
Edition: 1st Printing
Seller ID: 2273414
First printing. Spine very faintly creased, edges very lightly rubbed, pages faintly toned. 2010 Soft Cover. 259 pp. A modern book of destiny and power, using the ancient principles of the Tao Te Ching. How do we begin to discover and live our destined life? How can we use the ancient, Eastern philosophy to experience more success in our lives? From Derek Lin, Taoist master and author of The Tao of Daily Life, comes this practical, systematic approach to the ancient and ... View more info
By: Little, John R.
Price: $9.00
Publisher: McGraw Hill: 1999
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 2268285
Reprint. An exceptional copy. 1999 Large Softcover. Practiced by millions of people around the world, the ancient and gentle Chinese martial art of tai chi offers the perfect balance of mind and body, strength and flexibility, grace and agility. Its smooth, fluid movements demand precision and control while offering exercisers of all ages improved fitness, stress reduction, and self-defense skills. Whether you are a curious novice, an intermediate student seeking deeper ... View more info
By: Muller, Max F. (translated)
Price: $3.00
Publisher: Dover: 1978
Seller ID: 1674045
This collection features tight binding and bright, crisp pages. There is some slight age discoloration of the pages and cover. 1978 Trade Paperback. 350pp. Part II. The two-volume set contains the famous Max Muller translation of the classical upanisads which first appeared as Volumes I and XV of the Sacred Books of the East. This volume contains the Katha, Mundaka, Taittiriya, Brhadaranyaka, Svetasvatara, Prasna and Maitrayani Upanisad's. View more info
Price: $115.00
Publisher: Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center: 1977
Edition: Fourth Edition
Seller ID: 2278895
Very good in good jackets, except for volume 1 jacket which is fair (several chips, panels heavily rubbed and toned, two large repaired tears). Minimal ink marks in first volume. 1977 Hard Cover. x, [4], 319, [3]; pp. The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 bce by sages and poets, form part of the Vedas - the sacred and ancient scriptures that are the basis of the Hindu religion. Each Upanishad, or lesson, takes up a theme r... View more info
By: Nivison, David S.; Wright, Arthur F.; et al
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Stanford University Press: 1966
Seller ID: 1705410
Jacket spine faded, price clipped, crease down front flap. 1966 Hard Cover. xiv, 390 pp. From jacket flap: In this volume, twelve distinguished scholars approach the Confucian tradition in a new and challenging way, dealing with the effect of Confucian ideas on specific Chinese institutions and periods of history. The essays also trace many of the historic modifications in the tradition as it was adapted to such problems as the increased authoritarianism of the State. View more info
By: Osho
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Watkins Publishing: 2010
Edition: 1st Printing
Seller ID: 2275968
First printing. 2010 Trade Paperback. 246, [4] pp. Written more than 25 centuries ago, the Diamond Sutra is the first text to record the Buddha’s own teachings, and it remains one of the most popular. One day, after the Buddha finishes his daily walk to collect alms, a senior monk steps forth to ask how he can best help humanity. Buddha responds, and thus begins a dialogue regarding the nature of perception. Renowned spiritual teacher Osho offers his unique interpretat... View more info
By: Prabhupada, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Price: $2.00
Publisher: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust: 1973
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 1534170
1998 reprint. Two light corner creases. 1973 Small Softcover. 133 pp. In this little jewel of a book, based on the Bhagavad-gita, Srila Prabhupada explains that the king of knowledge is knowledge of God, his creation, and ourselves -- and the relationships between these. He explains that the way to attain this knowledge is through bhakti-yoga, devotional service to the Lord, beginning with the chanting of the maha-mantra, Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ H... View more info
By: Rinpoche, Sogyal; Gaffney, Patrick (Editor); Harvey, Andrew (Editor)
Price: $6.00
Publisher: Harper San Francisco: 1994
Seller ID: 2276218
Pages lightly toned, ink gift note inside front wrapper. 1994 Trade Paperback. xiv, 425 pp. This acclaimed spiritual masterpiece is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings ever written. A manual for life and death and a magnificent source of sacred inspiration from the heart of the Tibetan tradition, The Tibetan Book Of Living and Dying provides a lucid and inspiring introduction to the practice of med... View more info
By: Shah, Idries
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Dutton Paperback: 1972
Edition: 1st Printing
Seller ID: 2268949
First printing. Ink letters on spine, ink note on front wrapper verso. 1972 Mass Market Paperback. We have more books available by this author!. 158 pp. Mulla Nasrudin, the wise fool of Eastern folklore and Eastern Philosophy, holds a special place in Sufi studies. The Sufis, who believe that deep intuition is the only real guide to knowledge, use the humorous stories of Nasrudin's adventures almost like exercises in Sufi Thought. The Sufis ask people to choose a few whi... View more info
By: Shah, Idries
Price: $4.00
Publisher: A Dutton Paperback: 1970
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 2269084
Ink note on half-title page, light general wear. 1970 Mass Market Paperback. We have more books available by this author!. 287 pp. Intended to illustrate something of the richness and range of Sufi ideas, this remarkable book contains extracts, verses, anecdotes, epigrams, lectures, contemplation-themes and teaching stories culled from such classical authors as Rumi, El-Ghazali and Omar Khayyam as well as sources best known to Sufis themselves. The Way of the Sufi offers... View more info
By: Shah, Idries; Graves, Robert
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Anchor Press / Doubleday: 1971
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 2268948
Spine creased, pages faintly toned. 1971 Mass Market Paperback. xxvii, 451 pp. Introduction by Robert Graves. A unique and little-known religion, Sufism follows a mystical teaching and a way of life that has had an enormous though largely unrecognized impact on both the East and West for four thousand years. This authoritative book fills a colossal gap in Western documentation of Eastern subjects. View more info
Price: $2.00
Publisher: Beacon Press: 1961
Seller ID: 1522087
Wrappers rubbed. 1961 Trade Paperback. We have more books available by this author!. 239 pp. Rabindranath Tagore (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath. As a poet, novelist, musician, and playwright, he reshaped Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As author of Gitanjali and its profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse, in 1913 being the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Tagore was perhaps th... View more info
By: Tzu, Sun; Clavell, James (Editor)
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Delta: 1983
Edition: 6th Printing
Seller ID: 1922819
6th printing. Page ridges and blanks lightly foxed. 1983 Trade Paperback. 82 pp. If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle....These are the words of ancient Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu, whose now-classic treatise, The Art of War, was written more tha... View more info
By: Waley, Arthur
Price: $4.00
Publisher: Doubleday Anchor: 1956
Seller ID: 2281909
Lightly rubbed. 1956 Mass Market Paperback. xv, [1], 216, [8] pp. In the fourth century BC three conflicting points of view in Chinese philosophy received classic expression: the Taoist, the Confucianist, and the Realist. This book underscores the interplay between these three philosophies, drawing on extracts from Chuang Tzu, Mencius, and Han Fei Tzu. CONTENTS: Preface; CHUANG TZU: The Realm of Nothing Whatever: Stories of Chuang Tzu and Hui Tzu; Stories of Lao Tzu and ... View more info
By: [Abu'l-ala]; Baerlein, Henry
Price: $10.00
Publisher: John Murray: 1948
Seller ID: 2280564
Former library copy - usual marks. Light stain along top corner of front wrapper. 1948 Soft Cover. 60 pp. Abu al-'Al? Ahmad ibn 'Abd All?h ibn Sulaim?n al-Tan?kh? al-Ma'arri (b. 973, d. 1057) was a blind poet and philosopher. Born in Syria, he lost his sight at an early age due to smallpox. Although he spent most of his life in Syria in his hometown of Ma'arrat al-Numan, he also taught in Baghdad. He was a skeptic and a rationalist, a keen observer of the human condition... View more info
