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General Works
Rolf Gates and Katrina Kenison, Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga“As more and more people in the West pursue yoga in its various forms, whether at traditional centers, in the high-powered atmosphere of sports clubs or on their own, they begin to realize that far from being just another exercise routine, yoga is a discipline of the body and the mind.
“The 365 meditations included in this book offer a way to integrate the mindfulness that yoga teaches into everyday life. Whether used in the morning to set the tone for the day, during yoga exercise itself, or at the end of the day during evening reflection, Meditations from the Mat will support and enhance anyone’s yoga journey.”
Each section starts with an inspiring quote (some from traditional sources such as the Bhagavad Gita and yoga sutras, others more diverse, including modern authors, pop song writers, politicians, and yoga students), and is then followed by a short reflective essay, often on a personal experience of the author’s, which allows you to focus your attention on what really matters in life. Note that this is not a book showing yoga positions and their names, but provides the philosophical groundwork for a more complete appreciation of the discipline.
Published by Anchor Books, 2002. 424 pages, about 7½ x 7½ inches, paperback book. New.
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Hindu or Vedic
Wilhelm Halbfass, Tradition and Reflection: Explorations in Indian Thought“This book examines, above all, the relationship between reason and Vedic revelation, and the philosophical responses to the idea of the Veda. It deals with such topics as dharma, karma and rebirth, the role of man in the universe, the motivation and justification of human actions, the relationship between ritual norms and universal ethics, and reflections on the goals and sources of human knowledge.
“Halbfass presents previously unknown materials concerning the history of sectarian movements, including the notorious ‘Thags’ (thaka), and relationships between Indian and Iranian thought. The approach is partly philosophical and partly historical and philological; to a certain extent, it is also comparative.”
State University of New York Press, 1991. 425 pages, about 6 inches wide x 9 inches tall, hardcover. New, remaindered.
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Robert Ernest Hume (translator), The UpanishadsAn abridgement of the work The Thirteen Principal Upanishads first published in 1921. This edition contains five of them: Isa, Katha, Mundaka, Prasna, and Mandukya Upanishads, and are enhanced by old illustrations. The Upanishads are part of the Vedas which are the core of Hindu philosophy. “Essentially they are about the relationship of our being to the being of the universe, focusing on Brahma, God as Spirit, transcendent and immanent, and one with the self in man.”
This edition features heavier-than-usual quality paper and is a sturdily bound.
Continuum Publishing, Ways of Mysticism series, 2000. 96 pages, illus., about 5½ inches wide x 8 inches tall, hardcover. New, bargain book.
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Jainism
We have nothing in stock for this tradition, which began at about the same time as Buddhism. However, we will point out for your edification that the correct pronunciation of "Jain" does not rhyme with "pain" and "mane", but with "mine" and "sign."
Taoism
James Legge (trans.), The Texts of Taoism, Part I: The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu; The Writings of Chuang TzuThe Sacred Books of the East series
A complete, early scholarly translation of the 1891 edition. While the title page and cover of the book uses the Wade-Giles system of transliteration, the text uses the original system which will be unfamiliar to contemporary readers. This volume is introduced with such topics as whether Taoism is older than Lao Tzu; the authenticity of the Tao Te Ching and the text of Chuang Tzu, and their arrangement; the meaning of the name Tao and the chief points of belief in Taoism; plus the full texts.
Dover Publications, 1962 (replication of 1891 edition). 396 pages, about 5½ inches wide x 8½ inches tall, paperback. New.
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James Legge (translator), The Texts of Taoism: The T’ai Shang Tractate; The Writings of Chuang Tzu (Part II)This work first appeared as volume XL of Max Müller’s Sacred Books of the East series.
Published by Dover Publications, 1962 (unabridged replication of the 1891 work by Oxford University Press). 336 pages, about 5½ x 8½ inches, paperback. New.
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Stephen Mitchell, Tao te Ching: A New English VersionA New English Version, with Foreword and Notes, by Stephen Mitchell
Mitchell based his version not on a fluent knowledge of Chinese, but on a combination of other translations interpreted through the lens of his own 14 years of Zen training, which helped enable him to discern the intent of the original. The result is a version which according to the highly respected scholar of religion, Huston Smith, "Embodies the virtues its translator credits to the Chinese original: a gemlike lucidity that is radiant with humor, grace, largeheartedness, and deep wisdom."
HarperPerennial, 1991, 2006 edition. 113 pages + 18 page supplement, about 5¼ x 8 inches, paperback. New.
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Confucianism
Shigeki Kaizuka, Confucius: His Life and Thought“Born in China about 551 B.C., Confucius formulated an extremely influential and far-reaching ethical system emphasizing devotion to parents, family, and friends; cultivation of the mind; self-control; and social justice. This excellent biography, based on meticulous examination of early original sources by a distinguished Japanese scholar, offers an insightful portrait of Confucius against the social and political background of his day.
“Following an extensive introduction devoted to the state of China in the sixth and fifth centuries B.C., the author offers succinct, perceptive discussions of Confucius’ birth, education, and upbringing; his attitudes toward his predecessors and his views on humans as social beings; Confucius as a statesman and the concept of ‘government by virtue’; the failure of the Confucian revolution and the years of wandering; and more.”
Translated from the Japanese original by Geoffrey Bownas, this is an unabridged republication of the work published in 1956.
Dover Publications, 2002. 191 pages, about 5½ inches wide x 8½ inches tall, paperback. New.
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Jennifer Oldstone-Moore, Confucianism: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred PlacesA handsome well-illustrated volume which “provides an accessible introduction to the key themes of Confucianism—the life of Confucius and his teachings, ritual and ceremony, art and architecture, sacred writings, death and the afterlife, the state, the family, and the individual. Providing a unique distillation of this ancient and compelling tradition, the book traces the course of Confucianism, from its origins in ancient China to its place in society today.”
Oxford University Press, 2002. 112 pages, illus., about 5½ inches wide x 8 inches tall, hardcover. New.
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