Product Description: The Book of Five Rings, first published in the seventeenth century, is the classic text of samurai strategy, written by an undefeated master of the sword. This colorfully illustrated new edition vividly interprets the teachings of Miyamoto Musashi and the era of the last Shoguns, when the way of the sword was also a sacred way of life...read more

Product Description: At the base of Buddhist practice is the Dhammapada, a collection of the Buddha's sayings written originally in Sri Lanka in 100 BC and compiled in northern India in the third century. This translation contains hundreds of highlights of the Buddha's wisdom, divided into 26 chapters...read more

'The masters of the Huainan were a group of eight Taoist sages who lived at the court of the king of Huainan during the second century B.C. Their ideas were based on the works of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, two classic Tao writers who are believed to have lived around the fourth century B.C. However, while Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu wrote their masterpieces during times of civil war and chaos, the masters of Huainan lived during an era of reconstruction and relative peace. Their writings reflect this atmosphere,and deal with issues such as government, culture and civilization. This book contains a selection of texts from these Tao sages. The collection covers natural, social and spiritual sciences, connecting issues that concern individual development, the natural environment, and social and political aspects into one humanistic whole. The prevailing idea is that of harmony and peace between the individual and the universe. It contains a program for self-enhancement that can help people attain repose and peace of mind in society and in nature'--p. [4] of cover.

Product Description: Written nearly 2,500 years ago, this ancient text served as the basis for Chinese and other Eastern philosophies for generations, as well as for the I Ching. Meaning "the way that has to be followed," this version was translated in 2001 and is based on two scientific editions that were published in China at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as on the English translation rendered by the Buddhist Association in London...read more