Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber Book order (chronological)

This pocket-sized translation of the great Chinese classic includes commentary by Confucius and instructions for consulting the I Ching.

Throughout Zen history, stories and anecdotes of Zen masters and their students have been used as teaching devices to exemplify the enlightened spirit. Unlike many of the baffling dialogues between Zen masters preserved in the koan literature, the stories retold here are penetratingly simple but with a richness and subtlety that make them worth reading again and again. This collection includes more than one hundred such stories—many appearing here in English for the first time—drawn from a wide variety of sources and involving some of the best-known Zen masters, such as Hakuin, Bankei, and Shosan. Also presented are stories and anecdotes involving famous Zen artists and poets, such as Sengai and Basho.

KünstlerInnen und renommierte KulturwissenschaftlerInnen stiegen in die Tiefe, in die Stollen und unterirdischen Welten von Linz. Der Kulturwissenschaftler Thomas Macho nähert sich mit reichem Text und Illustrationen natürlichen, imaginären, technischen sowie psychosozialen Unterwelten. Das Spektrum reicht von Platons Höhle über Hugos Kloaken von Paris bis hin zu Sloterdijks Linken Maulwürfen und Savianos Reise ins Reich der Camorra.

The Shambhala Dictionary of Taoism presents the basic terminology and doctrines of this ancient Chinese philosophy for the general reader in a clear and easily understandable form, effectively unlocking the mysteries of these terms and concepts that are more and more frequently encountered today in widely varied fields of interest such as the media, the sciences, the health professions, and psychotherapy. The dictionary contains over three hundred entries and includes pronunciation tables, illustrations, and a bibliography.

With more than four thousand entries and over one hundred illustrations, this encyclopedia offers a complete survey of the four major religious traditions of Asia. It is designed not only for students and scholars but also to help general readers find their way through the thicket of unfamiliar words and concepts that are often encountered today in various fields such as the health professions, psychotherapy, the sciences, and the media. Among the subjects covered • Important terms such as chakra , karma , koan , nirvana , tantra , Tao , and yin-yang • The lives and teachings of mystics, philosophers, and masters of meditation • Basic texts and scriptures • Sects and schools of thought • Mythological figures and eventsIn addition, pronunciation tables, a comprehensive bibliography, and a Ch'an/Zen Lineage Chart are provided.