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Buddhist Texts Through the Ages & The Art of Happiness - $3 each
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Two paperback books about Buddhism. Buy one or both for $3 each.
1) Buddhist Texts Through the Ages By I.B. Horner, David Snellgrove.
Covering the development of Buddhism through the ages, this collection of excerpts from all the important Buddhist scriptures is designed to serve readers who wish to explore the original sources of one of the world's great religions. Translated into jargon-free English from Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese, the texts are accompanied by a glossary of English and foreign terms.
2) The Art of Happiness: A handbook for living.
The spiritual leader of the world's Buddhists teams up with a psychiatrist to share how he achieved his hard-won serenity and how we can find the same inner peace. Through meditations, stories, and the meeting of Buddhism and psychology, the Dalai Lama shows how to defeat day-to-day depression, anxiety, anger, jealousy, or just an ordinary bad mood. He discusses relationships, health, family and work to illustrate how to ride through life's obstacles on a deep and abiding source of inner peace. Based on 2,500 years of Buddhist meditations and a healthy dose of common sense, THE ART OF HAPPINESS is a book that crosses the boundaries of traditions to help readers with a difficulties common to all human beings.
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1) Buddhist Texts Through the Ages By I.B. Horner, David Snellgrove.
Covering the development of Buddhism through the ages, this collection of excerpts from all the important Buddhist scriptures is designed to serve readers who wish to explore the original sources of one of the world's great religions. Translated into jargon-free English from Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese, the texts are accompanied by a glossary of English and foreign terms.
2) The Art of Happiness: A handbook for living.
The spiritual leader of the world's Buddhists teams up with a psychiatrist to share how he achieved his hard-won serenity and how we can find the same inner peace. Through meditations, stories, and the meeting of Buddhism and psychology, the Dalai Lama shows how to defeat day-to-day depression, anxiety, anger, jealousy, or just an ordinary bad mood. He discusses relationships, health, family and work to illustrate how to ride through life's obstacles on a deep and abiding source of inner peace. Based on 2,500 years of Buddhist meditations and a healthy dose of common sense, THE ART OF HAPPINESS is a book that crosses the boundaries of traditions to help readers with a difficulties common to all human beings.
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- Date Listed:22/10/2023
- Last Edited:22/10/2023
- Condition:Used
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