An original translation of a 2300-year-old Indian spiritual text offers reflections on the art of meditation, answering questions about what yoga is, how it works, and how it can be used to purify the mind and enhance one's search for knowledge. 10,000 first printing.

An insightful collection of ancient Hindu mystical writings offers profound and timeless philosophical and spiritual meditations on divine inspiration, the creation of the world, humankind's place in the cosmos, the nature of reality, the unity of all existence, and the path to enlightenment.

Product Description: Los viajes a los lugares sagrados han abierto los ojos de millones de occidentales al rico legado cultural y espiritual de los países asiáticos. Ya se centren en las creencias del pasado remoto o en el indudable vigor del hinduismo y el budismo actuales, los lugares sagrados, naturales o artificiales, constituyen parajes do nde las energías del cielo y de la tierra confluyen de la manera más perfecta...read more

A celebrated photographer of Asia celebrates his favorite subject--the East--in luminous collection of images from some of the most sacred sites on the continent. (view table of contents)

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Introduces the essential teachings of Buddha and shows how these teachings have been expressed in the art, architecture, rituals, symbols, and festivals of various cultures

Product Description: This book gives an insight into the Thailand of today. It details the history, culture and contemporary predicament of a traditional Buddhist society struggling to preserve its integrity in the face of change. The author evokes the atmosphere of the country through descriptions of city and rural life where contradictions between old and new, sacred and profane constantly clash...read more

Describes the historical background and religious significance of temples, shrines, palaces, and pilgrimage sites, and includes information on their art, architecture and legends