Craving and Salvation
Title | Craving and Salvation PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Matthews |
Publisher | Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press |
Total Pages | 150 |
Release | 2006-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1554587425 |
Is there any escape form the awareness of pain and the bonds of an unending cycle of life? Why are human subject to craving" What is the nature human beings? The Buddhist understanding of salvation is based upon such queries. A thorough grasp of the function of craving in religious life is strategic to an understanding of Buddhism, yet its role in the Buddhist plan of salvation is easy to oversimplify and misinterpret. Matthews examines the concept of craving in Buddhism from both a phenomenological and religious perspective. He btings to the task a critical examination of key canonical texts of the Sutta Pitaka (Nikayas) as well as extensive travel in research of the meaning of craving for contemporary Buddhists, from learned monks to lay villagers. Having established the Buddhist perspective on how craving arises, how it affects the mind, and how it can be redirected, the volume concludes with spiritual implications of craving: crucial to awareness and freedom—emancipation—is the engagement and harnessing rather than suppression of craving. The volume will be of interest to students of Buddhism, historians of religion, and persons interested in basic human questions.
Soul Cravings
Title | Soul Cravings PDF eBook |
Author | Erwin Raphael McManus |
Publisher | HarperChristian + ORM |
Total Pages | 269 |
Release | 2008-11-09 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1418570478 |
The search of your life is the search for your life. What you are holding right now is an exploration of the human spirit; a journey into our deepest longings, our desires, our needs, our cravings, our souls. Our need for intimacy, meaning, and destiny point to the existence of God and our need to connect with Him. This book will deeply stir you to consider and chase after the spiritual implications of your souls' deepest longings.
Truth of Life
Title | Truth of Life PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd |
Total Pages | 244 |
Release | 1955 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9788120723733 |
Craving Grace
Title | Craving Grace PDF eBook |
Author | Ruthie Delk |
Publisher | Moody Publishers |
Total Pages | 176 |
Release | 2013-12-17 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0802489877 |
"I was stuck. I believed the gospel changed people, but I knew it wasn’t changing me. My head was filled with knowledge about God, but my heart was not convinced He even knew my name. How could I live as His child while feeling like a spiritual orphan?" — Ruthie Delk Are you stuck? Craving something but don’t know what? Ruthie Delk shares a clear and concrete way to preach the gospel to yourself. We all need to be reminded of the gospel, the real gospel that brings freedom and life and hope, a gospel that is worth celebrating and sharing. This book will empower you to move from a cycle of resistance, separation, and loneliness to a life of restoration and freedom.
The Philosophy of Desire in the Buddhist Pali Canon
Title | The Philosophy of Desire in the Buddhist Pali Canon PDF eBook |
Author | David Webster |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 296 |
Release | 2004-12-31 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 113427940X |
David Webster explores the notion of desire as found in the Buddhist Pali Canon. Beginning by addressing the idea of a 'paradox of desire', whereby we must desire to end desire, the varieties of desire that are articulated in the Pali texts are examined. A range of views of desire, as found in Western thought, are presented as well as Hindu and Jain approaches. An exploration of the concept of ditthi(view or opinion) is also provided, exploring the way in which 'holding views' can be seen as analogous to the process of desiring. Other subjects investigated include the mind-body relationship, the range of Pali terms for desire, and desire's positive spiritual value. A comparative exploration of the various approaches completes the work.
Christian Ethics: Christian ethics, translated from the Danish, by C.Spence
Title | Christian Ethics: Christian ethics, translated from the Danish, by C.Spence PDF eBook |
Author | Hans Martensen |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 500 |
Release | 1891 |
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ISBN |
Christian Ethics
Title | Christian Ethics PDF eBook |
Author | Hans Lassen Martensen (Bishop of Zealand.) |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 496 |
Release | 1873 |
Genre | |
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