Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
Featuring the first-ever English translation of the "Splendid Vision Sutra," a sixth-century Indian Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its rich ritual magic and worship of bodhisattva-goddesses, this volume explicates the text's cultural significance as a source of extraordinary value, cosmic truth, and existential meaning. The ancient author of the "Splendid Vision Sutra" promises every imaginable reward to those who heed its words and rites,...
62) The Wisdom of Solomon and Us: The Quest for Meaning, Morality and a Deeper Relationship with God
Author
Language
English
Description
Can an ancient king supply a salve for our modern spiritual restlessness? Ecclesiastes, What is life's meaning and mission? What is my significance in the vastness of space and the eternity of time? Proverbs, How can I help maintain a healthy society, with a focus on truth, compassion and moral courage? The Song of Songs, How can I achieve a genuine, soul-satisfying relationship with God? More than biblical commentary, Rabbi Angel shows us how Solomon's...
Author
Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Mathew Micheletti's The Inner Work in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Inner Work" by Mathew Micheletti is a guide to self-discovery and transformation, emphasizing the importance of transcending limiting beliefs and recognizing one's inherent worthiness. The book posits that happiness, love, and freedom are natural states, often obstructed by misconceptions about human consciousness. It explores...
Author
Language
English
Description
Ganesha Pancharatnam is a very short yet very powerful hymn on lord Ganesha composed by the great advaita philosopher Adi shankara Bhagavadpada.
Adi shankara advises daily recitation of Ganesha Pancharatnam for pleasing lord Ganesha and attaining various benefits. The benefits are described in the phalashruti section of the book.
This book is an effort to put light on the deeper meaning of each word and verse of this hymn and describe the stories...
65) Bardo Guidebook
Author
Language
English
Description
Existence is an endless cycle of experience called the four bardos. These four periods include our present life, the process of dying, the after-death experience, and the quest for a new rebirth. Drawing from his intimate knowledge of the innermost Vajrayana teachings, the Tibetan master Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche presents in The Bardo Guidebook straightforward, direct instructions on how to deal with the four
Author
Language
English
Description
At last, an edition of the Bhagavad Gita that speaks with unprecedented fidelity and clarity. It contains an unusually informative introduction, the Sanskrit text of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute's critical edition, an accurate and accessible English translation, a comprehensive glossary of names and epithets, and a thorough index. "This is a luminous translation that performs the exceptional feat of bringing the Gita fully alive in a...
Author
Language
English
Description
This hymn has six shlokas praising the glory of the lord Shiva and his six syllable mantra. The six syllable mantra is the famous five syllable mantra preceded by Om
The Vedas say that the mantra is the body of the deity. By worshiping the deity through the mantra you attain the deity.
There is no difference between the mantra and the deity worshiped through it.
The starting letters of each shloka when arranged horizontally the mantra Om namah...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali discuss the philosophy on which yogic practice is based. It is an ancient and enormously influential piece of work, still relevant today. The Sanskrit word "yoga" describes the suspension of thoughts and feelings experienced during practice, and "sutra" is a thread on which beads - or in this case aphorisms - are strung. The work is sometimes referred to in English as The Yoga Aphorisms.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The following is a short book briefly discussing thirteen news reports and the lessons one can learn from them in order to Achieve Noble Character. According to the Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2003, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, has advised that the heaviest thing in the Scales of Judgment Day will be Noble Character. It is one of qualities of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, which...
Author
Language
English
Description
Donald S. Lopez, Jr. is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan. His many books include The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (with Robert E. Buswell, Jr.) and The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Biography (Princeton). He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
A concise and accessible introduction to the classic Buddhist text
The Lotus Sutra is arguably the most famous of all Buddhist...
Author
Language
English
Description
The first English translations of the writings of Chŏngsan (1900-62), who codified the central doctrines of Won Buddhism.
Won Buddhism emerged in early twentieth-century Korea after a long period of anti-Buddhist repression. It is a syncretic tradition, a form of Buddhism strongly influenced by the Chŏson dynasty's Neo-Confucian ethical heritage and by Daoism. Seeking to deliver sentient beings from suffering and to create a just and ethical world,...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Over the first eight centuries CE, the religious cultures of Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and many European lands transformed. Worship of "the gods" largely gave way to the worship of YHWH, the God of Israel, under Christianity and Islam, both developments of contemporary Judaism, after Rome destroyed Judaism's central shrine, the Jerusalem Temple, in 70 CE. But concomitant changes occurred within contemporary Judaism. The events of 70 wiped away...
Author
Language
English
Description
The ancient House of Israel consisted of 12 families, or tribes, named for the 12 sons of Jacob (Israel). Ten of those tribes were conquered, driven from their homelands, and scattered throughout the world. Although their bloodlines continue, they have lost their identity with the House of Israel. The remaining two tribes have retained their identity, and are now, known as the Jewish people, named for the tribe of Judah.
Over 2500-years ago, the prophet...
Author
Language
English
Description
Said to contain the words of the Buddha on the nature of ultimate wisdom, the Lankavatara was influential in the general doctrines of Mahayana Buddhism, in particular Zen. Translated by D.T Suzuki and edited by Dwight Goddard, this epitomized version was intended to make the sutra more widely accessible.
Author
Series
Language
Español
Description
El Canto (Gita) es el texto clásico hindú más conocido y de más perdurable influencia. En los setecientos versos de este poema didáctico, integrado en la vasta epopeya del Mahabharata, se sintetizan las principales filosofías y doctrinas religiosas nacidas de los Vedas. En el curso de este diálogo, el sabio Krishna, personificación de la divinidad, se dirige a Arjuna, que vacila antes de entrar en batalla, para mostrarle los principios del...
77) Bhagavad Gita
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
An ancient classic that can become a companion for your own spiritual journey.
Millions of people turn daily to India's most beloved holy book, the Bhagavad Gita ("Song of the Lord"), to instruct their spiritual practice. A Hindu classic, it has universal appeal for people of all faith traditions who turn to its inspirational support in the struggles of life, its consolation in times of grief, and its deeply moving promise of God's love and guidance.
Composed...
Author
Language
English
Description
Examines various Tibetan interpretations of the Uttaratantra, the most authoritative Indic commentary on buddha-nature.
With its emphasis on the concept of buddha-nature, or the ultimate nature of mind, the Uttaratantra is a classical Buddhist treatise that lays out an early map of the Mahāyāna path to enlightenment. Tsering Wangchuk unravels the history of this important Indic text in Tibet by examining numerous Tibetan commentaries and other...
Author
Language
English
Description
A unique Modern English-only translation of the Qur'an, featuring Yusuf Ali's famous translation but with old English words like thou and thee replaced with their modern equivalents. A very simple and easy to read Translation. The Qur'an is a complete and original compilation of the Final Revelation from God to mankind through the last Prophet of Islam, Muhammad. It is a continuation of the earlier Revelations made to Abraham, David, Moses and Jesus,...
Author
Language
English
Description
The "Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita," translated and commented on by Swami Swarupananda, is an early 20th-century rendition of the sacred Hindu scripture into modern, readable English prose. This translation remains faithful to the original, ensuring that the line numbering aligns closely with the Sanskrit text. While the original book includes the Sanskrit text, this edition focuses solely on the English translation.
Swami Swarupananda's work is particularly...
In Interlibrary Loan
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Jackson County Oregon can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request