Author: Hermann de Witt
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732273601
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
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Translated by Johanna Ellsworth, MA The basic question of human existence is: does the decomposition of my terrestrial body also mean the destruction of my conscious being? Drawing upon scientific and philosophic sources Herman de Witt seeks to prove that, since according to the laws of physics, energy is never destroyed but rather transformed, the energy of the soul similary experiences a constant process of transformation, or reincarnation. The Author presents the reader with a series of analogies comparing the human body and mind to everyday objects and practices, thus bringing this complex issue down to earth. Just as he recommends that we look within ourselves, pursuing self-knowledge and the search for our soul, so too does he strip his own philosophy down to its roots.
Author: Hermann de Witt
Publisher: Upfront
ISBN: 9781844260683
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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The basic question of human existence is: does the decomposition of my terrestrial body also mean the destruction of my conscious being?Drawing upon scientific and philosophic sources Hermann de Witt seeks to prove that, since according to the laws of physics, energy is never destroyed but rather transformed, the energy of the soul similarly experiences a constant process of transformation, or reincarnation. The author presents the reader with a series of analogies comparing the human body and mind to everyday objects and practices, thus bringing this complex issue down to earth. Just as he recommends that we look within ourselves, pursuing self-knowledge and the search for our soul, so too does he strip his own philosophy down to its roots.
Author: Daniele De Santis
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100017042X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 841
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Phenomenology was one of the twentieth century’s major philosophical movements, and it continues to be a vibrant and widely studied subject today with relevance beyond philosophy in areas such as medicine and cognitive sciences. The Routledge Handbook of Phenomenology and Phenomenological Philosophy is an outstanding guide to this important and fascinating topic. Its focus on phenomenology’s historical and systematic dimensions makes it a unique and valuable reference source. Moreover, its innovative approach includes entries that don’t simply reflect the state-of-the-art but in many cases advance it. Comprising seventy-five chapters by a team of international contributors, the Handbook offers unparalleled coverage and discussion of the subject, and is divided into five clear parts: • Phenomenology and the history of philosophy • Issues and concepts in phenomenology • Major figures in phenomenology • Intersections • Phenomenology in the world. Essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy studying phenomenology, The Routledge Handbook of Phenomenology and Phenomenological Philosophy is also suitable for those in related disciplines such as psychology, religion, literature, sociology and anthropology.
Author: Arthur James Wells
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 1926
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Author: Dharmarakshita
Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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The Wheel of Sharp Weapons, one of the most important and influential texts in the Mahayana training of the mind. It was composed by the great Indian Yogi Dharmarakshita and he transmitted these teachings to Atisha (982-1054), who later transmitted the same to his greatest disciple Upasaka Dromtonpa and together translated it into Tibetan from Sanskrit. The present English translation is based on its Tibetan text, done by the Translation Bureau of the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. Commentary to The Wheel of Sharp Weapons was given by Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey.
Author: Maurice Blanchot
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803278772
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 393
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Maurice Blanchot, the eminent literary and cultural critic, has had a vast influence on contemporary French writers--among them Jean Paul Sartre and Jacques Derrida. From the 1930s through the present day, his writings have been shaping the international literary consciousness. The Space of Literature, first published in France in 1955, is central to the development of Blanchot's thought. In it he reflects on literature and the unique demand it makes upon our attention. Thus he explores the process of reading as well as the nature of artistic creativity, all the while considering the relation of the literary work to time, to history, and to death. This book consists not so much in the application of a critical method or the demonstration of a theory of literature as in a patiently deliberate meditation upon the literary experience, informed most notably by studies of Mallarmé, Kafka, Rilke, and Hölderlin. Blanchot's discussions of those writers are among the finest in any language.
Author: Sam van Schaik
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1559394463
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241
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A groundbreaking study of the lost tradition of Tibetan Zen containing the first translations of key texts from one thousand years ago. Banned in Tibet, forgotten in China, the Tibetan tradition of Zen was almost completely lost to us. According to Tibetan histories, Zen teachers were invited to Tibet from China in the 8th century, at the height of the Tibetan Empire. When doctrinal disagreements developed between Indian and Chinese Buddhists at the Tibetan court, the Tibetan emperor called for a formal debate. When the debate resulted in a decisive win by the Indian side, the Zen teachers were sent back to China, and Zen was gradually forgotten in Tibet. This picture changed at the beginning of the 20th century with the discovery in Dunhuang (in Chinese Central Asia) of a sealed cave full of manuscripts in various languages dating from the first millennium CE. The Tibetan manuscripts, dating from the 9th and 10th centuries, are the earliest surviving examples of Tibetan Buddhism. Among them are around 40 manuscripts containing original Tibetan Zen teachings. This book translates the key texts of Tibetan Zen preserved in Dunhuang. The book is divided into ten sections, each containing a translation of a Zen text illuminating a different aspect of the tradition, with brief introductions discussing the roles of ritual, debate, lineage, and meditation in the early Zen tradition. Van Schaik not only presents the texts but also explains how they were embedded in actual practices by those who used them.
Author: Vasubandhu
Publisher: Jain Publishing Company
ISBN: 0895819082
Category : Abhidharma
Languages : en
Pages : 135
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Under the influence of his teacher, Louis de la Valle Poussin, Prof. Lamotte published several works in French, which were primarily editions, translations and commentaries on Tibetan and Chinese Buddhist texts. The theories and concepts contained in this particular work are closely related to those of the Abhidharmakosa, and as such it makes a valuable companion to that larger work. Here Prof. Pruden has provided a masterful English translation of Prof. Lamotte's work, and has added a brief biography of Prof. Lamotte and his scholarly accomplishments to familiarize the reader with this great scholar of Buddhism. "...Recommended for academic libraries..."--Choice
Author: Heinrich Dumoulin
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1590305299
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 193
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Enlightenment, the cosmic experience of universal unity, is a notoriously elusive concept in Zen. Here, the renowned scholar Heinrich Dumoulin traces the development of Zen and the concept of enlightenment from its origins in India through its development in China to its fruition in Japan. Delineating the Buddhist origins, as well as the Taoist and yogic influences, he traces the historical path Zen has followed, with special emphasis given to the development of koan practice and the writings of the great Japanese Zen master Dogen (1200–1253). He then brings the experience to life by presenting, in his own words, the enlightenment experiences of a number of contemporary practitioners of Zen.
Author: Huston Smith
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062507877
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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This classic companion to The World's Religions articulates the remarkable unity that underlies the world's religious traditions
