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  • Scripture, Logic, Language

    Essays on Dharmakirti and his Tibetan Successors

    by Tom J. F. Tillemans, E. Gene Smith ...
    Series series Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism
    Dharmakirti, an Indian Buddhist philosopher of the seventh century, explored the nature, limits, and justifications of rationality within the context of Buddhist religious and metaphysical concerns. While Dharmakirti is widely recognized for his crucial innovations in Indian logic and semantic theory, his notoriously difficult thought nonetheless remains poorly understood.In this volume, one of ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Apoha

    Buddhist Nominalism and Human Cognition

    Edited by Mark Siderits, Tom Tillemans, Arindam Chakrabarti ...
    When we understand that something is a pot, is it because of one property that all pots share? This seems unlikely, but without this common essence, it is difficult to see how we could teach someone to use the word "pot" or to see something as a pot. The Buddhist apoha theory tries to resolve this dilemma, first, by rejecting properties such as "potness" and, then, by claiming that the element ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • How Do Madhyamikas Think?

    And Other Essays on the Buddhist Philosophy of the Middle

    by Tom J. F. Tillemans ...
    Series series Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism
    A respected professor of Buddhist philosophy brings readers on a fascinating journey through Buddhism’s most animating ideas.Tom Tillemans, who has studied Buddhist philosophy since the 1970s, excels in bringing analytic and continental philosophy into conversation with thinkers in the Sanskrit and Tibetan traditions. This volume collects his writings on the most rarefied of Buddhist philosophical ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • The Buddhist Philosophy of the Middle

    Essays on Indian and Tibetan Madhyamaka

    by David Seyfort Ruegg ...
    Series series Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism
    Madhyamaka, the "philosophy of the middle," systematized the Buddha's fundamental teaching on no-self with its profound non-essentialist reading of reality. Founded in India by Nagarjuna in about the second century CE, Madhyamaka philosophy went on to become the dominant strain of Buddhist thought in Tibet and exerted a profound influence on all the cultures of East Asia. Within the extensive ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • Pointing at the Moon

    Buddhism, Logic, Analytic Philosophy

    by Jay L. Garfield, Tom J.F. Tillemans, Mario D'Amato ...
    This volume collects essays by philosophers and scholars working at the interface of Western philosophy and Buddhist Studies. Many have distinguished scholarly records in Western philosophy, with expertise in analytic philosophy and logic, as well as deep interest in Buddhist philosophy. Others have distinguished scholarly records in Buddhist Studies with strong interests in analytic philosophy ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

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    Reflections from Living Buddha, Living Christ

    by Thich Nhat Hanh ...
    In his acclaimed national bestseller, Living Buddha, Living Christ, renowned thinker and scholar Thich Nhat Hanh explored the deep connections between Christianity and Buddhism. Be Still and Know uses selections from his groundbreaking work to create a handbook of meditations and reflections that reawaken our understanding of both religions--and enrich our daily lives through personal ... Read more

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  • The Heart of the Universe

    Exploring the Heart Sutra

    by Mu Soeng ...
    Form is emptiness; emptiness is form.This is the bold and intriguing assertion of the Heart Sutra, a text of seminal importance to the Buddhist tradition made even more fascinating by its deep resonance with the cutting edges of quantum physics and cognitive science. In spare and approachable language, The Heart of the Universe deftly explores this gem of world religious literature from a variety ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Introducing Buddha

    A Graphic Guide

    by Borin Van Loon, Jane Hope ...
    Series series Graphic Guides
    Meditation, Karma, Zen, Tantric and Nirvana are some of the many Buddhist ideas Westerners hear of frequently, even if their meaning has been lost in translation. This vast and complex non-theistic religion is woven into the fabric of Asian civilisations. from India to the Himalayan regions, China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan and elsewhere. What is Buddhism really all about?Introducing Buddha describes ... Read more

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  • Buddhism the Religion of No-Religion

    by Alan Watts ...
    Series series Alan Watts Love Of Wisdom
    The widespread influence of Buddhism is due in part to the skill with which a way of liberation was refined by it's teachers and became accessible to people of diverse cultures.In this dynamic series of lectures, Alan Watts takes us on an exploration of Buddhism, from its roots in India to the explosion of interest in Zen and the Tibetan tradition in the West. Watts traces the Indian beginnings of ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Nagarjuna's Middle Way

    Mulamadhyamakakarika

    by Mark Siderits, Shoryu Katsura ...
    Series series Classics of Indian Buddhism
    Winner of the 2014 Khyenste Foundation Translation Prize.Nagarjuna's renowned twenty-seven-chapter Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way (Mulamadhyamakakarika) is the foundational text of the Madhyamaka school of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy. It is the definitive, touchstone presentation of the doctrine of emptiness. Professors Siderits and Katsura prepared this translation using the four surviving ... Read more

    $33.00 CAD

  • Language, Truth and Logic

    by A.J. Ayer ...
    Series series Penguin Modern Classics
    If you can't prove something, it is literally senseless - so argues Ayer in this irreverent and electrifying book. Statements are either true by definition (as in maths), or can be verified by direct experience. Ayer rejected metaphysical claims about god, the absolute, and objective values as completely nonsensical. Ayer was only 24 when he finished LANGUAGE, TRUTH & LOGIC, yet it shook the ... Read more

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  • Buddhism for Busy People

    Finding Happiness in a Hurried World

    by David Michie ...
    In this simple and accessible but beautifully written book, David Michie opens the door to the core teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, and shows us how he himself first began incorporating Buddhist practices into his daily life.What does it take to be happy? We've all asked ourselves this question at some point, but few of us have found the path to lasting fulfillment. David Michie thought he had ... Read more

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