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Mahayana Myths and Stories

Author: Sangharakshita

Publisher: Windhorse Publications

Published: 2017-03-20

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13: 1909314900

Sangharakshita introduces us to the wonderful world of three of the best-loved Mahayana sutras - a world from which we emerge with treasures in the form of teachings and advice that are a great support in how to live our lives in the everyday world. From the transcendental critique of religion and the means of unification offered by the Vimalakirti-nirdesa to the light shed on economics, ecology and politics by the Sutra of Golden Light, these commentaries offer a unique and deeply meaningful perspective on the value of human existence.

The Drama of Cosmic Enlightenment

Author: Sangharakshita (Bhikshu)

Publisher: Windhorse Publications

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780904766592

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An image or story can mysteriously convey a sense of truth that the most convincing intellectual argument cannot. In the White Lotus Sutra, bursting with symbols, imagery and myths, we meet the Buddha as a story-teller. Indeed, this sutra tells the greatest of all stories, that of human life and human potential. This great story takes the cosmos as its stage and all sentient beings as its players, yet within it lie many tales that address aspects of our lives or personalities. This delightfully illustrated commentary on one of the most influential, revered and well-loved Buddhist scriptures brings these stories vividly to life and shows how they relate to our own spiritual quest.

Myths and Fictions

Author: Biderman

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-11-22

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 9004451943

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Myths and Fictions — the third in a series of books on comparative philosophy and religion — is a collection of original essays, none previously published, on the theory and the actuality of myths and fictions in the different cultures of the world. Through all the essays there runs the question of the relation of literal truth to truth conceived in other ways or dimensions. Taken as a whole, the book makes a serious attempt to get beyond the confines of any single culture and enter into the mythical imagination of the ancient Hindus, Chinese, Hebrews and Christians, and by this act of imagination to escape (in Italo Calvino's words) "the limited perspective of the individual ego, not only to enter into selves like our own but to give speech to that which has no language..."

MYTHOLOGY LEGENDS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

Author: Andreas Sofroniou

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-03-24

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13: 1326986309

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This book is dealing with the study of mythology around the world, relating to and dealing with the interpretation of myths, legends, and occasionally extending to logos, speech. It explains myths and their allegorical narrative pertaining to the gods, demigods, and legendary heroes of a particular people and their branch of knowledge that deals with a popular belief or assumption that has grown up around someone or something. Myths explained as traditional stories about the past, often including religious or fantastic elements; as they can be found in all societies, although they may function in different ways. They may be attempts to explain the origins of the universe and of mankind, the development of political institutions, or the reasons for ritual practices, or they may simply be told for the love of a good story.

Buddhism Sans Myths and Miracles

Author: K. S. Palihakkara

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13:

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Nagarjuna in Context

Author: Joseph Walser

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2005-05-11

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 0231506236

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Joseph Walser provides the first examination of Nagarjuna's life and writings in the context of the religious and monastic debates of the second century CE. Walser explores how Nagarjuna secured the canonical authority of Mahayana teachings and considers his use of rhetoric to ensure the transmission of his writings by Buddhist monks. Drawing on close textual analysis of Nagarjuna's writings and other Buddhist and non-Buddhist sources, Walser offers an original contribution to the understanding of Nagarjuna and the early history of Buddhism.

Myths and Legends [of] Hindus and Buddhists

Author: Sister Nivedita

Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC

Published: 2014-03

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 9781497811201

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1913 Edition.

The Gatakamala

Author: J.S. Speyer

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass

Published: 1971-01-01

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 8120807073

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This is the first Indian edition of Speyer's English translation of Aryasura's Gatakamala. The work belongs to the Canon of the Northern Buddhists. It contains thrityfour Gataka legends woven into the ethical and religious discourses that either magnify the glory of the Buddha or illustrate Buddhist doctrine and precepts by appropriate examples. The book is a first-rate document for the study of Mahayana Buddhism. Interspersed with the moral maxims the accounts of the marvelous deeds of the Bodhisattva are meant to inspire the reader with a stronger faith in the Buddha or an extraordinary zeal for self-sacrifice. The translation is authentic and authoritative. The reader will derive adequate knowledge and inspiration as from the original text.

Drama of Cosmic Enlightenment

Author: Sangharakshita

Publisher: Windhorse Publications

Published: 2014-05-13

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 190931434X

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In the White Lotus Sutra, bursting with symbols, imagery and myths, we meet the Buddha as a story-teller. This sutra tells the greatest of all stories, that of human life and human potential. This great story takes the cosmos as its stage and all sentient beings as its players. This delightfully illustrated commentary on one of the most influential, revered and well-loved Buddhist scriptures brings these stories vividly to life and shows how they relate to our own spiritual quest.

The Hungry Tigress

Author: Rafe Martin

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780938756521

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Features a collection of Buddhist tales with themes of wisdom, nonviolence, environmentalism, and respect for life. Combines ancient story traditions with contemporary thought, displaying the relevance of the tales to modern times.