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  • Two Buddhas Seated Side by Side

    A Guide to the Lotus Sūtra

    by Jacqueline I. Stone, Donald S. Lopez Jr. ...
    An essential companion to a timeless spiritual classicThe Lotus Sūtra is among the most venerated scriptures of Buddhism. Composed in India some two millennia ago, it asserts the potential for all beings to attain supreme enlightenment. Donald Lopez and Jacqueline Stone provide an essential reading companion to this inspiring yet enigmatic masterpiece, explaining how it was understood by its ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • Readings of the Lotus Sutra

    Edited by Stephen Teiser, Jacqueline Stone ...
    Series series Columbia Readings of Buddhist Literature
    The Lotus Sutra proclaims that a unitary intent underlies the diversity of Buddhist teachings and promises that all people without exception can achieve supreme awakening. Establishing the definitive guide to this profound text, specialists in Buddhist philosophy, art, and history of religion address the major ideas and controversies surrounding the Lotus Sutra and its manifestations in ritual ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • Right Thoughts at the Last Moment

    Buddhism and Deathbed Practices in Early Medieval Japan

    by Jacqueline I. Stone, Robert E. Buswell, Jr. ...
    Series Book 26 - Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism
    Buddhists across Asia have often aspired to die with a clear and focused mind, as the historical Buddha himself is said to have done. This book explores how the ideal of dying with right mindfulness was appropriated, disseminated, and transformed in premodern Japan, focusing on the late tenth through early fourteenth centuries. By concentrating one’s thoughts on the Buddha in one’s last moments, ... Read more

    $81.99 CAD

  • How Buddhism Spread in Japan, 650–850

    by Bryan D. Lowe, Jacqueline I. Stone ...
    Series Book 32 - Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism
    Between the late seventh and early ninth centuries, Japan changed from a land largely without Buddhism to a country where Buddhist ideas, images, and practices were everywhere. The introduction of Buddhism transformed the social and intellectual life of the provinces. Regions that once lacked temples suddenly had so many that virtually every village had a place of worship nearby. People began to ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • The New Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions

    by Matthew D. McMullen, Matthew D. McMullen, Jolyon Baraka Thomas, Barbara R. Ambros, Dr. Emily Anderson, Anna Andreeva, Professor Paul D. Barclay, Dr. Mikaël Bauer, Dr. Timothy O. Benedict0, Dr. Mark Bookman1, Kristina Buhrman2, Caleb Swift Carter3, Dr. Miriam Chusid4, Dr. Lindsey DeWitt Prat5, Dr. Satoko Fujiwara6, G. Clinton Godart7, Dr. Haruko Gotō8, Dr. Hannah Gould9, Dr. Tim Graf0, Dr. Jeffrey J. Hall1, Dr. Matthew Hayes2, Sujung Kim3, Dr. Paulina Kolata4, Dr. Ernils Larsson5, Dr. Benedetta Lomi6, Tze Loo, , PhD7, Bryan D. Lowe8, Dr. Adam J. Lyons9, Levi McLaughlin0, Dr. Dana Mirsalis1, Takashi Miura2, Dr. Eiichi Ōtani3, Dr. Cameron Penwell4, John Person5, Dr. Esben Petersen6, Dr. Aike P. Rots7, Dr. Towao Sakaehara8, Asuka Sango9, Dr. Timothy Smith0, Jessica Starling1, Jacqueline I. Stone2, Dr. Yōzō Taniyama3, Dr. Katja Triplett4, Dr. Kaitlyn Ugoretz5, Chika Watanabe6 ...
    Series Book 29 - Nanzan Library of Asian Religion and Culture
    For nearly two decades, the Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions has served as a valuable resource for students and scholars of religion in Japan. This exciting update expands the audience to include non-specialists of Japan while also complicating the notions of “Japan” and “religion.” Asking the provocative question “why study Japanese religions?” the editors argue that studying Japan is vital for ... Read more

    $45.99 CAD

  • Buddhism and Modernity

    Sources from Nineteenth-Century Japan

    by Professor Micah Auerback, Professor James Baskind, Professor Nathaniel Gallant, G. Clinton Godart, Professor Seiji Hoshino, Professor Mami Iwata, Jason Ananda Josephson Storm, Professor Mitsuhiro Kameyama, Professor Stephan Kigensan Licha, Professor Michel Mohr, Fabio Rambelli, Professor Erik Schicketanz, Professor Jeff Schroeder, Professor James Mark Shields, Jacqueline I. Stone, Jolyon Baraka Thomas, Professor Dylan Toda, Professor Ryan Ward, Garrett L. Washington ...
    Japan was the first Asian nation to face the full impact of modernity. Like the rest of Japanese society, Buddhist institutions, individuals, and thought were drawn into the dynamics of confronting the modern age. Japanese Buddhism had to face multiple challenges, but it also contributed to modern Japanese society in numerous ways. Buddhism and Modernity: Sources from Nineteenth-Century Japan ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

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  • Tibetan Buddhism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Matthew T. Kapstein ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has known over thirteen centuries of continuous development. During that time, it has spread among the neighboring peoples - the Mongol, Himalayan, and Siberian peoples, Manchus and Chinese. At its height is has been practiced in regions as far west as the Volga river and to the east in Beijing. Its capacity for creative adaptation is demonstrated by its recent ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

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  • Visions of Mahayana Buddhism

    by Nagapriya ...
    In a unique overview of this inspiring tradition, Nagapriya introduces its themes and spectrum of practices, literature and movements. Charting the evolution and expression of the Mahayana as a whole, he tracks its movement across South and East Asia, uncovering its history, culture and doctrines and blending this extensive knowledge with a strong element of lived practice. Ideal for both teaching ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Buddhism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Prof Damien Keown ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the teachings of the Buddha and to the workings of Buddhism in daily life. Damien Keown looks at the distinctive features of Buddhism, examining who the Buddha was and what his teachings were. By considering how Buddhist thought has developed over the centuries, Keown considers how contemporary dilemmas can be faced from a Buddhist ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Tales of Moonlight and Rain

    by Akinari Ueda ...
    Translated by Anthony Chambers ...
    First published in 1776, the nine gothic tales in this collection are Japan's finest and most celebrated examples of the literature of the occult. They subtly merge the world of reason with the realm of the uncanny and exemplify the period's fascination with the strange and the grotesque. They were also the inspiration for Mizoguchi Kenji's brilliant 1953 film Ugetsu.The title Ugetsu monogatari ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • A New History of Shinto

    by John Breen, Mark Teeuwen ...
    Series series Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
    This accessible guide to the development of Japan’s indigenous religion from ancient times to the present day offers an illuminating introduction to the myths, sites and rituals of kami worship, and their role in Shinto’s enduring religious identity.Offers a unique new approach to Shinto history that combines critical analysis with original researchExamines key evolutionary moments in the long ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons

    Nature, Literature, and the Arts

    by Haruo Shirane ...
    Elegant representations of nature and the four seasons populate a wide range of Japanese genres and media—from poetry and screen painting to tea ceremonies, flower arrangements, and annual observances. In Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons, Haruo Shirane shows how, when, and why this practice developed and explicates the richly encoded social, religious, and political meanings of this ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD