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Draws on Guo Xiang’s commentary on the Zhuangzi to construct an account of freedom that is both metaphysical and politic......more
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Equally literary analysis and a deep dive into the timeless ingredients of our collective humanity-love and greed, fear ......more
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This book presents the foundations of classical Chinese aesthetic discourse - roughly from the Bronze Age to the early M......more
In The Four Questions: A Pathway to Inner Peace, Vaiśeṣika Dāsa guides us on a transformative journey with four pivotal ......more
By means of in-depth investigation into the lives and careers of musicians, dancers, and theatrical/film artists, Michae......more
A summary of the talks delivered at Science & Scientist 2023: Life & Cognition at the Intersection of Science, Philosoph......more
Applies a method of comparative cultural hermeneutics to let the tradition speak on its own terms....more
Indian Philosophy: An Introduction helps readers discover how the many and varied schools of Indian thought can answer s......more
John Levy here attempts to answer the question which has always puzzled mankind: ’What am I?’ To achieve his aim the aut......more
"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu is an ancient and enduring masterpiece of military strategy and philosophy. Written over two......more
50th anniversary edition - With a new foreword by Matthew B. Crawford, author of Shop Class as Soulcraft The bestselling......more
The monograph focuses on the life and work of Yakub Abu Yusuf ibn Ibrahim al-Kufi, who is known as Abu Yusuf in the Isla......more
Personhood is central to the worldview of ancient India. Across voluminous texts and diverse traditions, the subject of ......more
Virtuous conduct is the philosophy of agency within Early Confucianism. Drawing on the ideas of Confucius, Mencius, and ......more
An analysis of the philosophy of the Yijing in comparison to modern Western philosophies....more
The Bhagavad Gita offers guidance and inspiration for all spiritual seekers and practitioners. The author of this book h......more
MEDITATION FOR THE MODERN YOGI in Eight Steps takes the reader step-by-step through specific techniques for developing a......more
Situated within the framework of Confucian family-oriented ethics, this book explores the issue of familial partiality a......more
Intercultural Phenomenology explores the nature of reality by engaging in a cross-cultural dialogue between two of the m......more
In this book Stephen Phillips focuses on one of the most important poems about meditation in world literature, as unders......more
In the inner bosom of my conscience, I sowed the divine seeds of Your goodness. Day and night I tended them; but when th......more
Candrakīrti’s Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamakāvatāra) is a central work of Buddhist philosophy for two reasons......more
Different Beasts studies conceptions of human and animal identity as articulated in the ancient Chinese text known as th......more
"The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Book of the Spiritual Man" is a profound exploration of the ancient wisdom and timele......more
Within each segment is a virtue of soul-led idioms bestowed upon the tongue of mind’s eye. Welcome to A Mystic’s Vision ......more
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If the mind is total silence, it is muffled, if the mind is muffled the ego is absent, if the ego is absent there is uni......more
East Asian imagery resonates throughout Martin Heidegger’s writings. In this exploration of the connections between Daoi......more
Yogi Mettàtron adds another 4 Noble Truths, thus totaling 8 Noble Truths on the Path. These allow the interaction of the......more
Does physical education as a social motor purpose correspond to what we understand today as leisure and free time? Over ......more
As the second volume of a two-volume seminal work on contemporary New Confucianism in China, this book focuses on six le......more
As the first volume of a two-volume seminal work on contemporary New Confucianism in China, this book charts the develop......more
This book examines the fundamental issues of Marxism in the 21st century and explores its contributions through the expl......more
The Bhagavad Gita offers guidance and inspiration for all spiritual seekers and practitioners. The author of this book h......more
Consciousness Mattering presents a contemporary Buddhist theory in which brains, bodies, environments, and cultures are ......more
The counterpoint to the famed Art of War, Aikido’s founding master Morihei Ueshiba offers timeless teachings on fearless......more
"De vez en cuando aparece un pequeño libro que trata un tema profundo de forma muy sencilla y elegante. Un pavo real en ......more
The body is composed of matter, there is no doubt about that. But as to consciousness, what is its essence: energy, spir......more
This volume focuses on Islamic philosophy of religion with a range of contributions from analytic perspectives....more
This collection of original essays presents diverse perspectives on the hybrid, evolving traditions of Confucianism. The......more
Gadier Hein Garcia is a strong man of gentle action. The embodiment of his lifelong training as a Sensei has bequeathed ......more
Challenges deep-seated assumptions about the traditionalist nature of Confucianism by providing a new interpretation of ......more
Michael Chaplin’s career includes executive roles at ITV and the BBC, and his writing credits include highly successful ......more
In this innovative contribution, Eric S. Nelson offers a contextualized and systematic exploration of the Chinese source......more
While phenomenology and Yogacara Buddhism are both known for their investigations of consciousness, there exists a core ......more
This book explains why breathing is important in Hindu yogi practices. It’s written in simple language to help Westerner......more
Sun Tzu’s 5th century BC military manual, The Art of War, revolutionized warfare when it was written. In the millennia s......more
To know oneself is the central purpose of life. Being a method of perception, the state of mind resulting from the medit......more
An essential guide for T’ai Chi practitioners of all skill levels with an overview of basic principles and commentary on......more
For its extensive research and novel interpretations, Dasan’s Noneo gogeum ju (Old and New Commentaries of the Analects)......more
"The monk who taught the world mindfulness." --TIME 50+ prompts, exercises, and meditations for your mindfulness practic......more
This book proposes three new metaphysical categories: Meta-One (元一), Multi-One (殊一), and Utter-One (全一). The author argu......more
The Treasured Guide to Spiritual Growth and Enlightenment The Secret of the Golden Flower is an ancient Chinese text, pa......more
The Treasured Guide to Spiritual Growth and Enlightenment The Secret of the Golden Flower is an ancient Chinese text, pa......more
Provides a key contemporary source of intercultural dialogue Presents the only edited volume of the last living member o......more
Through engaging, contemporary examples, Making Sense of Mind Only reveals the Yogacara school of Indian Buddhism as a c......more
Zhuangzhi (late 4th century BC) was one of China’s most significant proponents of Daoism. Daoism is an ancient philosoph......more
This book was compiled, at the request of the CITIC Press, by Liang Peikuan 梁培宽 (1925-2021), the son of Liang Shuming 梁漱......more
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring This book provides an introduction to the most important philosoph......more
Illustrating the centrality of skill within ancient ethics, including Socrates’ search for expertise in virtue, the Repu......more
Hylomorphism is a metaphysical theory that explains the unity of material objects through a special immaterial part, a ’......more
Morihei Ueshiba founded the martial art Aikido, believing that the combination of mental and physical training would all......more
Morihei Ueshiba founded the martial art Aikido, believing that the combination of mental and physical training would all......more
Title: The Art of War Author: Sun Tzu Description: "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu is an ancient and enduring masterpiece of......more
Basically, the Zeus Program consists of a sophisticated meditation suit, interfaced with an optical computer, which reco......more
"’The Dao that can be a road is not the eternal Dao.’ The word Dao can be a method to talk about or can be a road to wal......more
THE BHAGAVAD GITA is one of the world’s most beloved sacred texts. Devotees of the Gita number in the hundreds of millio......more
THE BHAGAVAD GITA is one of the world’s most beloved sacred texts. Devotees of the Gita number in the hundreds of millio......more
The book is a much-expanded version of the Kuang-Yi Liu Lectures in Chinese Philosophy the author delivered in Taiwan in......more
This is the first English-language book on the philosophy of Ji Kang. Moreover, it offers the first systematic treatment......more
Pyrrhonian Buddhism reconstructs the path to enlightenment shared both by early Buddhists and the ancient Greek sceptics......more
For anyone working in aesthetics interested in understanding the richness of the Chinese aesthetic tradition this handbo......more
Addressing arguments that comparative philosophy is itself impossible, or that it is indistinguishable from philosophy m......more
Xiong Shili (1885-1968) is widely recognized as a founding figure of the modern New Confucian school of philosophy and s......more
COMBINING PHILOSOPHICAL UNDERSTANDING AND POLITICAL INSIGHT, ROHIT CHOPRA MAKES A STRONG CASE FOR THE RELEVANCE OF THE G......more
Vermander revisits the encounter between Chinese and Western philosophy while unfolding questions about the way "compara......more
Applies a method of comparative cultural hermeneutics to let the tradition speak on its own terms....more
A significant advance in the field of Chinese environmental anthropology, the outstanding scholars in this volume provid......more
Embodied Memories, Embedded Healing foregrounds the East Asian cultural beliefs and practices that shape the environment......more
(I) Content is the soul of an artwork. Thus, catching the soul of Chinese calligraphy requires understanding the literar......more
This fourth and final Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics volume provides, through extensive passages......more
This book interprets the typical Chinese concepts of fengjian (feudalism) and jingji (economy) by reviewing the mistrans......more
An analysis of the philosophy of the Yijing in comparison to modern Western philosophies....more
Chris Fraser presents a rich and broad-ranging study of the culminating period of classical Chinese philosophy, the thir......more