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New Horizons in Eastern Humanism
I.B.Tauris 2011; US$ 24.00China now attracts global attention and headlines that are directly proportionate to its increasing economic and geopolitical power. But for several millennia the philosophy that has guided and shaped the soul of China is not modern Communism, or even new forms of capitalism, but rather Confucianism. And one of the most striking phenomena relating... more...
Maharanis
Penguin Books Ltd 2004; Not AvailableIn Maharnis Lucy Moore brilliantly recreates the lives of four princesses - two grandmothers, a mother and a daughter - of the Royal courts of India. Their extraordinary story takes in tiger hunts, exotic palaces and lavish ceremonies in India, as well as the glamorous international scene of the Edwardian and interwar era. It is also an intimate portrait... more...
Rainbow Painting
North Atlantic Books 2011; US$ 20.00Saturated with direct, pithy instructions, Rainbow Painting presents the very quintessence of the Buddhist Spiritual approach through the authentic personal experience of one of the greatest living meditation masters.Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche expresses what he himself has undergone, instructing us in a complete manner of training. To attain enlightenment... more...
Confucius
Quercus 2012; US$ 15.18Confucius lived at a turbulent time in his country's history, during which China was wracked by warfare between rival feudal states. Against this backdrop he developed a system of social and political behaviour that he hoped could be used to create harmony and peace throughout the land. The teachings of Confucius attracted a large number of pupils,... more...
Breaking Free from Sloth
HarperCollins 2012; Not AvailableIn this selection from Bringing Yoga to Life , one of America?s most respected and loved Yoga teachers helps free us from the trivial humdrum of daily life and shows us how to live more fully by connecting with our soul. In Breaking Free from Sloth , Donna Farhi presents the philosophy of yoga as a path to a deeper awareness of self. Drawing upon... more...
The Dancing Wu Li Masters
HarperCollins 2009; Not Available?The most exciting intellectual adventure I've been on since reading Robert Pirsig?s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance .? ? Christopher Lehmann-Haupt , New York Times Gary Zukav?s timeless, humorous, New York Times bestselling masterpiece, The Dancing Wu Li Masters , is arguably the most widely acclaimed introduction... more...
Religions of Ancient China
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 3.99From the ancient pantheon of gods whose edicts could only be divined using oracle bones to the later, more organized systems of Taoism and Confucianism, the history of China is deeply intertwined with its religious development. Students of ancient religion will appreciate the detailed overview of the subject offered in Herbert A. Giles' Religions... more...
Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 3.99Scholar and self-taught ethnographer Lafcadio Hearn spent much of his life documenting and interpreting Japanese culture for Western audiences. His observations and essays in Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan offer an exciting look into the daily lives of the Japanese in a bygone era. more...
Watching the Tree: A Chinese Daughter Reflects on Happiness, Spiritual Beliefs and Universal Wisdom
HarperCollins Publishers 2012; Not AvailableAuthor of bestselling ?Falling Leaves? weaves together for the same audience her own personal experiences with the best of Chinese philosophy. more...
Nietzsche and Buddhist Philosophy
Cambridge University Press 2012; US$ 76.00Panaïoti explores the complex and interesting relations between Nietzsche's philosophical thought and the Buddhist philosophy which he admired and opposed. more...









