Introducing a new translation of Laozi’s classic work that makes the intimidating approachable and the complex comprehensible. Translated by best-selling author Ken Liu and read by acclaimed actor B.D. Wong, this new take on the Dao De Jing speaks directly to the sensibilities of a modern audience. Liu dispenses with footnotes and the granular details of academic debate in favor of presenting Laozi’s invaluable writing as clearly and colorfully as possible.

法華経信仰が日本に根付いた理由、それは女人成仏。天台宗の元山大師が女人にも救済範囲を広げたことにより仏教は新しい展開を見せた。今回は、平安時代末期に誕生した浄土宗、浄土真宗について述べる。「仏になろう」の01,02,03を聞けば日本仏教史の大きな流れが容易に把握できます。 稀有の哲学者、梅原猛が説く仏教論。朝日新聞社刊『仏になろう』はこの録音から書き起こされました。いわば、生原稿といっても良い貴重な音源をお楽しみください。※このコンテンツは、CD版のCD1、トラック4『浄土教の理想も仏になること』によって構成されています。

The Bhagavad Gita is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Eknath Easwaran’s best-selling translation is reliable, readable, and profound. Easwaran's extensive introduction places the Bhagavad Gita in its historical setting, and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chapter introductions clarify key concepts, and notes and a glossary explain Sanskrit terms.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

The teachings of Shunryu Suzuki have served for innumerable people as the gateway to Zen practice and meditation. In Zen Is Right Now, devoted student and biographer David Chadwick sheds new light on Suzuki’s presence and teachings through selected quotes from his lectures and a variety of stories told by his students.

「学ぼう、信じよう、というのがキリスト教。老荘や道教は仙人になろうとする。仏教は仏になる。生きているうちから仏になる、と言うそれが仏教だな。なかなかならないけど、それを目指してゆく…」ホノボノと語られる様々な偶像・菩薩や如来の意味。そして真言密教や仏教の本質へと深化してゆく話題に耳が釘付けに。 稀有の哲学者、梅原猛が説く仏教論。朝日新聞社刊『仏になろう』はこの録音から書き起こされました。いわば、生原稿といっても良い貴重な音源をお楽しみください。※このコンテンツは、CD版のCD1、トラック1~3『仏になろうとして生きること』『誰の心にも観音はいる』『肉体のまま仏になる「即身成仏」』によって構成されています。

Lucidly and beautifully written, Peace Is Every Step contains commentaries, meditations, personal anecdotes, and stories from Nhat Hanh's experiences as a peace activist, teacher, and community leader. It begins where the listener already is - in the kitchen, office, driving a car, walking - and shows how deep meditative presence is available now.

曹洞宗の開祖・道元とは?曹洞宗の開祖、道元。その代表的な著作は『正法眼蔵』である。末法の世に自らの生きる道を求めた道元の教えと人物像を、松原泰道師が語る。 【講師紹介】龍源寺元住職 松原泰道- 1907年、東京都生まれ。岐阜瑞龍寺で修行。著書『般若心経入門』は200万部を超える大ベストセラーに。仏教書ブームのきっかけを作った。2009年101歳で死去。

This book will help you appreciate the significance of Japan's own religion in everyday life, recognize the key traditions and festivals of the Shinto year, understand what you will see at Shinto shrines and in Shinto rituals, and gain insights into the controversies surrounding Shinto politics and nationalism.

First published more than 50 years ago, this award-winning classic brings Rachel Carson's unique vision to a new generation of listeners. The Sense of Wonder is Carson's intimate account of adventures with her young nephew, Roger, as they enjoy walks along the rocky coast of Maine and through dense forests and open fields, observing wildlife, strange plants, moonlight, and storm clouds, and listening to the "living music" of insects in the underbrush.