Crossing the Stream: Reflections on the Buddhist Spiritual PathWindhorse Publications, 1996 - 228 страници Soon after taking ordination as a Buddhist monk, the English author of this book moved to the town of Kalimpong, on the edge of the Himalayas. He was to live there for 14 years - reflecting, writing and editing Buddhist journals, befriending a number of distinguished Tibetan lamas as they fled across the nearby border, and establishing the world's first inter-denominational Buddhist centre. The 32 essays in the book come from that period, and reveal a man profoundly committed to the inner life, who is not afraid to challenge orthodox attitudes and interpretations in his pursuit of the practical essence of Buddhism. |
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FOREWORD | 1 |
GLIMPSES OF BUDDHIST NEPAL | 117 |
THE PATH OF THE INNER LIFE | 137 |
THE PROBLEM OF AHIMSA | 157 |
WHERE BUDDHISM BEGINS AND WHY IT BEGINS THERE | 175 |
THE DIAMOND PATH | 195 |
THE WAY OF EMPTINESS | 211 |
NOTES 223 | |
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