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Moral Blindness
Wiley 2013; US$ 22.95Evil is not confined to war or to circumstances in which people are acting under extreme duress. Today it more frequently reveals itself in the everyday insensitivity to the suffering of others, in the inability or refusal to understand them and in the casual turning away of one’s ethical gaze. Evil and moral blindness lurk in what we take... more...
The Bhagavata Purana
Columbia University Press 2013; US$ 33.99A vibrant example of living literature, The Bhagavata Purana is a versatile Hindu sacred text containing more than 14,000 Sanskrit verses. Finding its present form around the tenth century C.E., the work inspired several major north Indian devotional (bhakti) traditions as well as schools of dance and drama, and continues to permeate popular Hindu... more...
History and the Making of a Modern Hindu Self
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 130.00Taking the contentious debates surrounding historical evidence and history writing between secularists and Hindu nationalists as a starting point, this book seeks to understand the origins of a growing historical consciousness in contemporary India, especially amongst Hindus. The broad question it poses is: Why has ?history? become such an important... more...
Attending Krishna's Image
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 178.00There is a steady and growing scholarly, as well as popular interest in Hindu religion ? especially devotional ( bhakti ) traditions as forms of spiritual practice and expressions of divine embodiment. Associated with this is the attention to sacred images and their worship. Attending Krishna's Image extends the discussion on Indian images and... more...
Essential Chan Buddhism
Monkfish Book Publishing 2013; US$ 9.99An inspiring introduction to Chan Buddhism in a value-priced hardcover edition. Perfect for daily spiritual guidance and gifts. more...
A Buddhist Theory of Semiotics
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 24.99One of the first attempts ever to present in a systematic way a non-western semiotic system. This book looks at Japanese esoteric Buddhism and is based around original texts, informed by explicit and rigorous semiotic categories. It is a unique introduction to important aspects of the thought and rituals of the Japanese Shingon tradition. Semiotic... more...
20 MINUTES TO MASTER ? BUDDHISM
HarperCollins Publishers 2013; Not AvailableA Buddhist life is lived with peace, joy and contentment: each day can be a step along the path to true enlightenment. To live by these values every day takes patience, skill and knowledge, but it is hugely rewarding. This book can show you how to begin to do so ? in just 20 minutes. more...
Hinduism' in Modern Indonesia
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95This book provides new data and perspectives on the development of 'world religion' in post-colonial societies through an analysis of the development of 'Hinduism' in various parts of Indonesia from the early twentieth century to the present. This development has been largely driven by the religious and cultural policy of the Indonesian central government,... more...
Politics of Buddhist Organizations in Taiwan, 1989-2003
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 195.00Laliberté looks at a relatively unexplored aspect of modern Taiwan: the influence of religion on politics. This book offers a detailed survey of three of the most important Buddhist organizations in Taiwan: the Buddhist Association of the Republic of China (BAROC), the Buddha Light Mountain (or Foguanshan) monastic order, and the Buddhist Compassion... more...
The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness
HarperCollins Publishers 2013; Not AvailableOne of the most inspiring spiritual teachers of our time offers simple, practical advice for living with less fear, less anxiety and a more open heart. more...









