Östasiatiska religioner

What does the Chinese term xin ? mean? How does it relate to the concept of faith in a Western sense? How far does it still denote “being trustworthy” in its ancient Confucian …

In Chinese, Tao means simply way or path, and the mysticism of the early Taoists grew out of the longing and search for union with an eternal “Way.” To attune oneself to the …

This is the only book to date offering a critical overview of Shinto from early times to the modern era, and evaluating Shinto's place in Japanese religious culture. In recent …

Immortal Wishes is a powerful ethnographic rendering of religious experiences of landscape, healing, and self-fashioning on a northern Japanese sacred mountain. Working at the …

Reach Your Zen Moment! The latest edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buddhism updates one of Alpha Books's most successful books in the religion/spirituality category, …

Master Hua-Ching Ni uses straightforward language and personal experiences, as well as traditional stories and teachings of the ancient masters, to impart the wisdom of Taoism, the …

Shinto - A Short History provides an introductory outline of the historical development of Shinto from the ancient period of Japanese history until the present day. Shinto does not …

"Award-Winning Finalist in the "Religion: Eastern" category of the 2017 International Book Awards" Haiku does not require any special technique or equipment like most art. The …

A new generation of Confucian scholars is coming of age. China is reawakening to the power and importance of its own culture. This volume provides a unique view of the emerging …

Even though yoga has been mentioned in various ancient texts (The Vedas, Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita etc.), the credit for putting together a formal, cohesive philosophy of yoga …