Buddhists Understanding Buddhism Through the Lives of Practitioners. by Lewis, Todd

Table of Contents: Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhist ethics : a very short introduction / by Keown, Damien, 1951-

Table of Contents: “…Buddhist morality -- Ethics east and west -- Animals and the environment -- Sexuality -- War and terrorism -- Abortion -- Suicide and euthanasia -- Cloning.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhist thought : a complete introduction to the Indian tradition / by Williams, Paul, 1950-

Table of Contents: “…The doctrinal position of the Buddha in context -- Mainstream Buddhism : the basic thought of the Buddha -- The nature and origins of Mahayana Buddhism -- Some schools of mainstream Buddhist thought -- Mahayana philosophy -- The Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism -- Mantranaya/Vajrayana & Tantric Buddhism in India -- A note of further reading and some websites -- Some exam and study questions -- Sanskrit and Pali pronunciation guide.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhist philosophy : essential readings /

Subjects: “…Buddhist philosophy.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhist warfare /

Table of Contents: “…Maher -- Legalized violence: punitive measures of Buddhist Khans in Mongolia / Vesna A. Wallace -- A Buddhological critique of "soldier-zen" in wartime Japan / Brian Daizen Victoria -- Buddhists in China during the Korean War (1951-1953) / Xue Yu -- Onward Buddhist soldiers: preaching to the Sri Lankan army / Daniel W. …”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhist biology : ancient Eastern wisdom meets modern Western science / by Barash, David P.

Full text (MCPHS users only)

Becoming Buddhist : experiences of socialization and self-transformation in two Australian Buddhist centres / by Eddy, Glenys

Table of Contents: “…Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Chapter 1 Approaching the Western Buddhist Experience; Introduction; The Nature of Western Buddhism and the Western-Buddhist Identity; Approaches to Understanding Religious Change; Methodological Considerations; Chapter 2 Instruction and Practice at the Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre; Introduction; Vipassana Practice at BMIMC: Doctrinal and Practical Foundations; Contexts for Learning and Practice; Introductory Retreats…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhist Phenomenology : a Philosophical Investigation of Yogacara Buddhism and the Ch'eng Wei-shih Lun. by Lusthaus, Dan

Table of Contents: “…Cover; BuddhistPhenomenology; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Part One Buddhism and Phenomenology; Chapter One Buddhism and Phenomenology; What is(n't) Yogācāra?…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

The Buddhist Visnu : religious transformation, politics, and culture / by Holt, John, 1948-

Table of Contents: “…Preface; Part I; Introduction: The Historical and Theoretical Problems; 1 The "Hindu Buddha" and the "Buddhist Visnu"; 2 "Unceasing Waves": Brahmanical and Hindu Influences on Medieval Sinhala Buddhist Culture in Sri Lanka; 3 The Sandalwood Image: Upulvan Deviyo and the Origins of the Visnu Cult in Sinhala Buddhist Sri Lanka; 4 Transformed Deity: The "Buddhist Visnu" in Sinhala Literature and Liturgy; Part II; Introduction: The Cult of Visnu in Buddhist Sri Lanka; 5 Seeking Protection: Cultic Life at the Udarata Visnu Devalayas.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

The Buddhist unconscious : the ālaya-vijñāna in the context of Indian Buddhist thought /

Table of Contents: “…Chapter THEMATIC INTRODUCTION -- A Buddhist critique of the construction of self and world -- part Part I THE BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT OF THE ALAYA-VIJÑANA -- chapter 1 THE EARLY BUDDHIST BACKGROUND -- chapter 2 THE ABHIDHARMA CONTEXT -- part Part II THE ALAYA-VIJÑANA IN THE YOGACARA TRADITION -- chapter 3 THE ALAYA-VIJÑANA IN THE EARLY TRADITION -- chapter 4 THE ALAYA-VIJÑANA IN THE MAHAYANA-SADGRAHA -- 1. …”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhist Suttas. by Muller, F. Max

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title Page; Original Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; General Introduction to the Buddhist Suttas; 1. The Book of the Great Decease (Mahä-parinibbäna Suttanta); Introduction; Translation; 2. …”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Art of faith. Volume 2. Buddhism

Subjects: Full text (MCPHS users only)

Developments in Buddhist Thought : Canadian Contributions to Buddhist Studies. by Amore, Roy C.

Full text (MCPHS users only)

The Korean Buddhist Empire : a Transnational History (1910-1945). by Kim, Hwansoo Ilmee

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- The Korean Buddhist Empire: A Transnational History (1910-1945) -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. …”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Contemporary Buddhist Ethics. by Keown, Damien

Table of Contents: “…Cover; CONTEMPORARYBUDDHIST ETHICS; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Introduction; Chapter One Buddhism and the Virtues; Chapter Two From Monastic Ethics to Modern Society; Chapter Three Buddhism and Human Rights; Chapter Four Buddhism and Animal Rights; Chapter Five Buddhism and Ecology; Chapter Six Buddhism and Abortion; Chapter Seven To Save or Let Go: Thai Buddhist Perspectives on Euthanasia; Chapter Eight Buddhism Returns to the Market-place; Index…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

An Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy. by Laumakis, Stephen J.

Subjects: “…Buddhist philosophy Textbooks.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhist Voices in School : how a community created a Buddhist education program for state schools / by Smith, Sue Erica

Table of Contents: Full text (MCPHS users only)

The Buddhist goddess Marishiten : a study of the evolution and impact of her cult on the Japanese warrior / by Hall, David A.

Table of Contents: “…The Buddhist Goddess Marishiten; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Language Notes; List of Illustrations; Introduction: The Buddhist Warrior Goddess; 1. …”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhist responses to globalization /

Table of Contents: “…Hershock -- 2) Alice Walker, the Grand Mother, and a Buddhist-Womanist Response to Globalization, Carolyn M. …”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhist Mahayana Texts. by Cowell, E. B.

Full text (MCPHS users only)

Early Buddhist metaphysics : the making of a philosophical tradition / by Ronkin, Noa, 1973-

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: situating Theravadin doctrinal thought--towards a comparative Buddhist philosophy; The further teaching: Abhidhamma thought in context; What the Buddha taught and Abhidhamma thought: from Dhamma to dhammas; The development of the concept of sabhava and Buddhist doctrinal thought; Individuals: revisiting the Abhidhamma dhamma theory; Causation as the handmaid of metaphysics: from the paiccasamuppada to the Pahana; Concluding reflections; Bibliography; Index.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

The Buddhist caves at Aurangabad : transformations in art and religion / by Brancaccio, Pia, 1966-

Table of Contents: “…; Chapter One The Caves; Chapter Two The Beginnings at Aurangabad; Chapter Three The Aurangabad Renaissance in the Fifth Century; Chapter Four Buddhist Practice at Aurangabad in the Sixth Century; Chapter Five The Eastern Group of Caves; Chapter Six Summary and Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; ILLUSTRATION SECTION…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

The Buddhist sects of Japan : their history, philosophical doctrines and sanctuaries / by Steinilber-Oberlin, E. (Emile), 1878-, Matsuo, Kuninosuke, 1899-1975

Subjects: “…Buddhist sects Japan.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhist precept and practice : traditional Buddhism in the rural highlands of Ceylon / by Gombrich, Richard F. (Richard Francis), 1937-

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Buddhist Precept and Practice; Copyright Page; Abbreviations; Pronunciation; Contents; Introduction: Aims and Scope of this Book; I. …”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

My body, the Buddhist / by Hay, Deborah

Table of Contents: “…Cover; my body, the buddhist; Title; Copyright; Dedication; contents; foreword; acknowledgments; introduction; 1 my body benefits in solitude; 2 my body finds energy in surrender; 3 my body enjoys jokes, riddles, and games; 4 my body engages in work; 5 my body commits to practice; 6 my body seeks comfort but not for long; 7 my body is limited by physical presence; 8 my body knowingly participates in its appearances; 9 my body likes rest; 10 my body is bored by answers; 11 my body seeks more than one view of itself; 12 my body delights in resourcefulness; 13 my body trusts the unknown.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

The Buddhist way of life : its philosophy and history / by Smith, F. Harold (Frederick Harold), 1888-

Subjects: Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhist saints in India : a study in Buddhist values and orientations / by Ray, Reginald A.

Table of Contents: “…Conventions; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Buddhist Saints and the Two-Tiered Model of Buddhism; 2. …”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Eminent Buddhist women /

Table of Contents: “…INTRODUCTION / Karma Lekshe Tsomo -- "My Sister's Future Buddhahood" : A Jataka of the Buddha's Lifetime as a Woman / Karen Derris -- Two Generations of Eminent Nepalese Nuns / Punyawati Guruma -- Brave Daughters of the Buddha : The Feminisms of the Burmese Buddhists Nuns / Cristina Bonnet-Acosta -- Pioneering Bhikkhunis in Contemporary Sri Lanka and Thailand / Tomomi Ito -- Bhikkhuni Ta Tao : Paving the Way for Future Generations / Bhikkhuni Dhammananda (Chatsumarn Kabilsingh) -- Eminent Nuns in Hue, Vietnam / Elise DeVido -- A Polar Star among Vietnamese Nuns : Bhikkhuni Nhu Thanh / Thich Nu Nhu Nguyet -- Bhikṣuṇi Tri Hai : A Scented Lotus Life / Thich Nu Huong Nhu -- Bhikṣuṇi Hiuwen : Enlightening Society by Institutionalizing Buddhist Education / Yu-chen Li -- Pongnyogwan : The Eminent Bhikṣuṇi of Cheju Island / Hyangsoon Yi -- A Resolute Vision of the Future : Hyechun Sunim's Founding of the National Bhikṣuṇi Association in Korea / Eun-su Cho -- From Mountain to Metropolis : Son Master Daehaeng's Teachings on Contemporary Buddhist Practice / Hyeseon Sunim -- The Importance of Jetsun Mingyur Paldron in the Development of Sikkimese Buddhism / Kalzang Dorjee Bhutia -- The Legacy of a Female Sikkimese Buddhist Teacher : The Lineage of Pelling Ani Wangdzin and Gendered Religious Experience in Modern Sikkim / Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa -- Kunzang Drolkar : A Delog in Eastern Tibet / Alyson Prude -- Courage as Eminence : Tibetan Nuns at Yarchen Monastery in Kham / Padma-ʼtsho -- Nuns, Dakinis, and Ordinary Women in the Revival of Mongolian Buddhism / Karma Lekshe Tsomo -- Mummy-la : The Life and Accomplishments of Freda Bedi / Tenzin Palmo -- Bhikṣuṇi Ruimiao : An Embodiment of Transcultural Values / Malia Dominica Wong -- What Is a Relevant Role Model? …”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Taiwan's Buddhist nuns / by DeVido, Elise Anne

Table of Contents: “…Taiwan's Buddhist Nuns ; Taiwan's Buddhist Nuns; Contents; List of Maps and Illustrations; Preface; Credits and Acknowledgments; Note on Romanizations and Names; Introduction; Chapter 1: Th e Infinite Worlds of Taiwan's Buddhist Nuns1; Chapter 2: An Audience with Master Zhengyan1; Chapter 3: "Project Hope": The Ciji Compassion-Relief Foundation's Post-'9.21 Earthquake' School Reconstruction Plan in Taiwan1; Chapter 4: The Women of Ciji: Nuns, Laypeople, and the Bodhisattva Guanyin.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

The heart of Buddhist philosophy / by Jacobson, Nolan Pliny

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Book Title; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Buddhist Philosophy on a New Human Frontier; 2. Process Philosophies East and West; 3. …”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhists, brahmins, and belief : epistemology in South Asian philosophy of religion / by Arnold, Daniel Anderson, 1965-

Table of Contents: “…pt. 1: Buddhist Foundationalism -- pt. 2: The Reformed Epistemology of Purva Mimamsa -- pt. 3: The Metaphysical Arguments of Madhyamaka.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

The Buddhist conquest of China : the spread and adaptation of Buddhism in early medieval China / by Zürcher, E. (Erik)

Table of Contents: “…Teiser; Bibliography; CHAPTER ONE: Introductory Remarks; CHAPTER TWO: An historical survey from the first to the beginning of the fourth century AD; MAPS; CHAPTER THREE: Buddhism at Jiankang and in the South-East, ca. 320-420; CHAPTER FOUR: The centres at Xiangyang, Jiangling and Lu Shan, and the influence of Northern Buddhism; CHAPTER FIVE: "In the defense of faith", anti-clericalism and Buddhist apologetic in the fourth and early fifth century.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Buddhist Scriptures as Literature : Sacred Rhetoric and the Uses of Theory. by Flores, Ralph

Table of Contents: “…""Buddhist Scriptures as Literature""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. …”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

A Buddhist paradise : the murals of Alchi, western Himalayas / by Pal, Pratapaditya

Subjects: “…Buddhist mural painting and decoration India Alchi Gömpa. sh 85088553…”

Buddha in the Crown : Avalokitesvara in the Buddhist Traditions of Sri Lanka. by Holt, John Clifford

Subjects: “…Avalokiteśvara (Buddhist deity)…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Mysticism : Christian and Buddhist. by Suzuki, D. T.

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Meister Eckhart and Buddhism; The Basis of Buddhist Philosophy; 'A Little Point' and Satori; Living in the Light of Eternity; Transmigration; Crucifixion and Enlightenment; Kono-mama ('I Am That I Am'); Notes on 'Namu-amida-butsu'; Rennyo's Letters; From Saichi's Journals; Notes.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Tsunma, tsunma : my summer with the female monastics of the Himalaya

Subjects: “…Buddhist nuns Himalaya Mountains.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Himalaya, a path to the sky

Subjects: “…Buddhist monks.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

A companion to Buddhist philosophy /

Table of Contents: “…Conceptual foundations -- Major schools of Buddhist thought -- Themes in Buddhist philosophy -- Buddhist meditation -- Contemporary issues and applications.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)

Touching the Earth : 46 Guided Meditations for Mindfulness Practice by Nhất Hạnh, Thích

Subjects: “…Buddhist meditations.…”
Full text (MCPHS users only)