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The Art of War

par Sun Tzu ...

Traduit par Thomas Cleary ...

Collections series Shambhala Library
Conflict is an inevitable part of life, according to this ancient Chinese classic of strategy, but everything necessary to deal with conflict wisely, honorably, victoriously, is already present within us. Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world, as eagerly ... En savoir plus

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Conflict is an inevitable part of life, according to this ancient Chinese classic of strategy, but everything necessary to deal with conflict wisely, honorably, victoriously, is already present within us. Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world, as eagerly
... En savoir plus
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

An Inquiry Into Values

par Robert M. Pirsig ...

A man and his young son embark on a summer motorcycle road trip across America’s Northwest, seeking to reconnect and explore the open country.But this is no ordinary vacation. As the miles unspool, the journey transforms into a profound philosophical inquiry, a rolling Chautauqua that seeks to answer one of life’s most essential questions: What is best?On a vintage motorcycle, the narrator ... En savoir plus

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A man and his young son embark on a summer motorcycle road trip across America’s Northwest, seeking to reconnect and explore the open country.But this is no ordinary vacation. As the miles unspool, the journey transforms into a profound philosophical inquiry, a rolling Chautauqua that seeks to answer one of life’s most essential questions: What is best?On a vintage motorcycle, the narrator
... En savoir plus
Become What You Are

Expanded Edition

par Alan W. Watts ...

The prominent Zen Buddhist scholar and author of The Wisdom of Insecurity draws on Taoism, Christianity, and other world religions to explore the dilemma of seeking your true selfIn this collection of writings, including nine new chapters never before available in book form, Alan Watts displays the intelligence, playfulness of thought, and simplicity of language that has made him so perennially ... En savoir plus

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The prominent Zen Buddhist scholar and author of The Wisdom of Insecurity draws on Taoism, Christianity, and other world religions to explore the dilemma of seeking your true selfIn this collection of writings, including nine new chapters never before available in book form, Alan Watts displays the intelligence, playfulness of thought, and simplicity of language that has made him so perennially
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The Golden Road

How Ancient India Transformed the World

par William Dalrymple ...

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERWinner of the Mark Lynton History Prize 2026 * A Kirkus Reviews Best History Book of 2025 * A Library Journal Best Book of the Year * An NPR Book We Loved This YearThe instant New York Times bestseller and international sensation-a sparkling, soaring history of ideas, tracing South Asia's underappreciated role in producing the world as we know ... En savoir plus

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**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERWinner of the Mark Lynton History Prize 2026 * A Kirkus Reviews Best History Book of 2025 * A Library Journal Best Book of the Year * An NPR Book We Loved This YearThe instant New York Times bestseller and international sensation-a sparkling, soaring history of ideas, tracing South Asia's underappreciated role in producing the world as we know
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Tao Te Ching

A New English Version

par Stephen Mitchell, Lao Tzu ...

The bestselling, widely acclaimed translation from Stephen Mitchell"Mitchell’s rendition of the Tao Te Ching comes as close to being definitive for our time as any I can imagine. It embodies the virtues its translator credits to the Chinese original: a gemlike lucidity that is radiant with humor, grace, largeheartedness, and deep wisdom." — Huston Smith, author of The Religions of ManIn eighty-one ... En savoir plus

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The bestselling, widely acclaimed translation from Stephen Mitchell"Mitchell’s rendition of the Tao Te Ching comes as close to being definitive for our time as any I can imagine. It embodies the virtues its translator credits to the Chinese original: a gemlike lucidity that is radiant with humor, grace, largeheartedness, and deep wisdom." — Huston Smith, author of The Religions of ManIn eighty-one
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The Tao of Willie

A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart

par Willie Nelson, Turk Pipkin ...

National icon Willie Nelson has evolved over the years from country music outlaw swimming against a whiskey river to a Zen-like figure of wisdom and contentment. In this autobiographical collection of life advice, one of America's truest hearts reveals the spiritual and practical lessons learned from decades of hard knocks and good bounces.Born in small-town Texas during the Great Depression, ... En savoir plus

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National icon Willie Nelson has evolved over the years from country music outlaw swimming against a whiskey river to a Zen-like figure of wisdom and contentment. In this autobiographical collection of life advice, one of America's truest hearts reveals the spiritual and practical lessons learned from decades of hard knocks and good bounces.Born in small-town Texas during the Great Depression,
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The Way of the Sufi

par Idries Shah ...

The Way of the Sufi presents an unparalleled cross-section of material from Sufi schools, teachings and classical writings, as a basic course of Sufi study. The author begins with the outward aspects of the teaching most likely to puzzle the student coming fresh to the subject. He considers various attitudes to Sufi ideas, and evidence of their absorption into medieval Christianity, Hinduism, ... En savoir plus

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The Way of the Sufi presents an unparalleled cross-section of material from Sufi schools, teachings and classical writings, as a basic course of Sufi study. The author begins with the outward aspects of the teaching most likely to puzzle the student coming fresh to the subject. He considers various attitudes to Sufi ideas, and evidence of their absorption into medieval Christianity, Hinduism,
... En savoir plus
The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy and Gender

Modifié par Professor Ann A. Pang-White ...

Collections series Bloomsbury Research Handbooks in Asian Philosophy
Covering the historical, social, political, and cultural contexts, The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy and Gender presents a comprehensive overview of the complexity of gender disparity in Chinese thought and culture.Divided into four main sections, an international group of experts in Chinese Studies write on Confucian, Daoist and Buddhist approaches to gender relations. Each ... En savoir plus

$51.99 CAD

Covering the historical, social, political, and cultural contexts, The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy and Gender presents a comprehensive overview of the complexity of gender disparity in Chinese thought and culture.Divided into four main sections, an international group of experts in Chinese Studies write on Confucian, Daoist and Buddhist approaches to gender relations. Each
... En savoir plus
The Art of War

par Sun Tzu ...

Collections series Word Cloud Classics
No library is complete without history’s oldest treatise on warfare.Dated to about fifth century BC, The Art of War is considered the oldest treatise on war in the world. Attributed to Sun Tzu of the Zhou dynasty, the book is composed of thirteen chapters, each addressing a particular aspect of warfare, such as planning offenses, military combat, and the employment of spies. Influential in Eastern ... En savoir plus

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No library is complete without history’s oldest treatise on warfare.Dated to about fifth century BC, The Art of War is considered the oldest treatise on war in the world. Attributed to Sun Tzu of the Zhou dynasty, the book is composed of thirteen chapters, each addressing a particular aspect of warfare, such as planning offenses, military combat, and the employment of spies. Influential in Eastern
... En savoir plus
Tao: Parables of the Taoist Master Lieh Tzu

par Lieh Tzu ...

The Book of Lieh Tzu, attributed to a fifth-century Chinese mystic, brings together parables whose power lies not in their historical origin, but in the depth of the teachings they contain. This work presents the Tao as "the way without a way," a path of freedom, spontaneity, and creative chaos, where any discipline or order imposed from outside distances the seeker from their essential nature. ... En savoir plus

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The Book of Lieh Tzu, attributed to a fifth-century Chinese mystic, brings together parables whose power lies not in their historical origin, but in the depth of the teachings they contain. This work presents the Tao as "the way without a way," a path of freedom, spontaneity, and creative chaos, where any discipline or order imposed from outside distances the seeker from their essential nature.
... En savoir plus
Asian and Feminist Philosophies in Dialogue

Liberating Traditions

Modifié par Jennifer McWeeny, Ashby Butnor ...

In this collection of original essays, international scholars put Asian traditions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism, into conversation with one or more contemporary feminist philosophies, founding a new mode of inquiry that attends to diverse voices and the complex global relationships that define our world.These cross-cultural meditations focus on the liberation of persons ... En savoir plus

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In this collection of original essays, international scholars put Asian traditions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism, into conversation with one or more contemporary feminist philosophies, founding a new mode of inquiry that attends to diverse voices and the complex global relationships that define our world.These cross-cultural meditations focus on the liberation of persons
... En savoir plus
Yoga and the Pursuit of Happiness

A Guide to Finding Joy in Unexpected Places

par Sam Chase ...

**Enlightenment isn’t a strange, mystical, or faraway place. It’s a fundamental human experience available to us all in different ways and in different moments.**Learn how the ancient philosophy of yoga, modern neuroscience, and positive psychology can help you discover your life’s meaning and purpose, rewire your brain, and uncover lasting happiness and joy.Everyone is looking for happiness, but ... En savoir plus

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**Enlightenment isn’t a strange, mystical, or faraway place. It’s a fundamental human experience available to us all in different ways and in different moments.**Learn how the ancient philosophy of yoga, modern neuroscience, and positive psychology can help you discover your life’s meaning and purpose, rewire your brain, and uncover lasting happiness and joy.Everyone is looking for happiness, but
... En savoir plus
Life Without Stress

The Far Eastern Antidote to Tension and Anxiety

par Arthur Sokoloff ...

A practical guide to the wisdom of the East that shows how we can apply it to our pragmatic Western view of the world to achieve inner peace.In Life Without Stress, Arthur Sokoloff demystifies Eastern teachings and shows how the basic tenets of the four major philosophies--Taoism, traditional Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, and Confucianism--can be applied to life in the West. Through re-tellings of ... En savoir plus

$7.99 CAD

A practical guide to the wisdom of the East that shows how we can apply it to our pragmatic Western view of the world to achieve inner peace.In Life Without Stress, Arthur Sokoloff demystifies Eastern teachings and shows how the basic tenets of the four major philosophies--Taoism, traditional Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, and Confucianism--can be applied to life in the West. Through re-tellings of
... En savoir plus
Pratique de la voie intérieure

Le quotidien comme exercice

par Karlfried Graf Dürckheim ...

Collections series Le numineux
Karlfried Graf Dürckheim, surnommé le Vieux Sage de la Forêt Noire, (1896 – 1988) nous enseigne comment passer du psychologique au spirituel.Psychologue et philosophe, l'oeuvre de Karlfried Graf Dürckeim se situe au confluent d'une triple source : la psychologie de C. G. Jung, la mystique de Maître Eckhart et la tradition zen qu'il a étudiée au Japon.Partant de l'idée que tout ce qui est vivant ... En savoir plus

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Karlfried Graf Dürckheim, surnommé le Vieux Sage de la Forêt Noire, (1896 – 1988) nous enseigne comment passer du psychologique au spirituel.Psychologue et philosophe, l'oeuvre de Karlfried Graf Dürckeim se situe au confluent d'une triple source : la psychologie de C. G. Jung, la mystique de Maître Eckhart et la tradition zen qu'il a étudiée au Japon.Partant de l'idée que tout ce qui est vivant
... En savoir plus
The Refutation and Analysis of Falun Gong

par Lao Cheng-Wu ...

Falun Gong, founded by Li Hongzhi in 1992, claims to have 100 million disciples. It continues to draw attention from people throughout the world.Lao Cheng-Wu studied Buddhism in Hong Kong for a number of years, and he had the opportunity to be a disciple of Master Nan Huaijin. In this academic work, he participates in the Buddhist tradition of refutation, taking a critical view of Falun Gong, its ... En savoir plus

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Falun Gong, founded by Li Hongzhi in 1992, claims to have 100 million disciples. It continues to draw attention from people throughout the world.Lao Cheng-Wu studied Buddhism in Hong Kong for a number of years, and he had the opportunity to be a disciple of Master Nan Huaijin. In this academic work, he participates in the Buddhist tradition of refutation, taking a critical view of Falun Gong, its
... En savoir plus
Critical Theory: The Basics

par Martin Shuster ...

Collections series The Basics
Critical Theory: The Basics brings clarity to a topic that is confusingly bandied about with various meanings today in popular and academic culture.First defined by Max Horkheimer in the 1930s, “critical theory” now extends far beyond its original German context around the Frankfurt School and the emergence of Nazism. We now often speak of critical theories of race, gender, anti-colonialism, and ... En savoir plus

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Critical Theory: The Basics brings clarity to a topic that is confusingly bandied about with various meanings today in popular and academic culture.First defined by Max Horkheimer in the 1930s, “critical theory” now extends far beyond its original German context around the Frankfurt School and the emergence of Nazism. We now often speak of critical theories of race, gender, anti-colonialism, and
... En savoir plus
L'Arbre du yoga

par Bks Lyengar ...

Le yoga est le chemin qui cultive le corps et les sens, épure le mental, affine l’intelligence et repose l’âme. Il implique l’humain dans tout son être. B. K. S. Iyengar a régulièrement traversé les cinq continents et a offert des cours, des conférences, des interviews et des démonstrations pour présenter le yoga authentique. Il nous fait ici un exposé clair et simple de son approche, de sa ... En savoir plus

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Le yoga est le chemin qui cultive le corps et les sens, épure le mental, affine l’intelligence et repose l’âme. Il implique l’humain dans tout son être. B. K. S. Iyengar a régulièrement traversé les cinq continents et a offert des cours, des conférences, des interviews et des démonstrations pour présenter le yoga authentique. Il nous fait ici un exposé clair et simple de son approche, de sa
... En savoir plus
Kamasutra

par Mallanaga Vatsyayana ...

Traduit par Wendy Doniger, Sudhir Kakar ...

Collections series Oxford World's Classics
'When the wheel of sexual ecstasy is in full motion, there is no textbook at all, and no order.' The Kamasutra is the oldest extant Hindu textbook of erotic love. It is about the art of living - about finding a partner, maintaining power in a marriage, committing adultery, living as or with a courtesan, using drugs - and also about the positions in sexual intercourse. It was composed in Sanskrit, ... En savoir plus

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'When the wheel of sexual ecstasy is in full motion, there is no textbook at all, and no order.' The Kamasutra is the oldest extant Hindu textbook of erotic love. It is about the art of living - about finding a partner, maintaining power in a marriage, committing adultery, living as or with a courtesan, using drugs - and also about the positions in sexual intercourse. It was composed in Sanskrit,
... En savoir plus
Hunger Mountain

A Field Guide to Mind and Landscape

par David Hinton ...

Learning to see with the eyes of the ancient Chinese sages can change your view of the universe, as David Hinton demonstrates. He takes us on a series of walks up Hunger Mountain, a wilderness area near his home in Vermont. What he sees and describes about these outings is informed by the cosmos-view he's imbibed from his many years of translating Chinese poetry: a way of looking at nature, and ... En savoir plus

$15.19 CAD

Learning to see with the eyes of the ancient Chinese sages can change your view of the universe, as David Hinton demonstrates. He takes us on a series of walks up Hunger Mountain, a wilderness area near his home in Vermont. What he sees and describes about these outings is informed by the cosmos-view he's imbibed from his many years of translating Chinese poetry: a way of looking at nature, and
... En savoir plus
Master of the Three Ways

Reflections of a Chinese Sage on Living a Satisfying Life

Traduit par William Scott Wilson ...

par Hung Ying-ming ...

At once profound, spiritual, and witty, Master of the Three Ways is a remarkable work about human nature, the essence of life, and how to live simply and with awareness. In three hundred and fifty-seven verses, the author, Hung Ying-ming—a seventeenth-century Chinese sage—explores good and evil, honesty and deception, wisdom and foolishness, and heaven and hell. He draws from the wisdom of the ... En savoir plus

$23.19 CAD

At once profound, spiritual, and witty, Master of the Three Ways is a remarkable work about human nature, the essence of life, and how to live simply and with awareness. In three hundred and fifty-seven verses, the author, Hung Ying-ming—a seventeenth-century Chinese sage—explores good and evil, honesty and deception, wisdom and foolishness, and heaven and hell. He draws from the wisdom of the
... En savoir plus
Dharma

The Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh Traditions of India

Modifié par Veena R. Howard ...

Dharma is central to all the major religious traditions which originated on the Indian subcontinent. Such is its importance that these traditions cannot adequately be understood apart from it. Often translated as “ethics,” “religion,” “law,” or “social order,” dharma possesses elements of each of these but is not confined to any single category familiar to Western thought. Neither is it the ... En savoir plus

$34.99 CAD

Dharma is central to all the major religious traditions which originated on the Indian subcontinent. Such is its importance that these traditions cannot adequately be understood apart from it. Often translated as “ethics,” “religion,” “law,” or “social order,” dharma possesses elements of each of these but is not confined to any single category familiar to Western thought. Neither is it the
... En savoir plus
The Two Hands of God

The Myths of Polarity

par Alan Watts ...

The forgotten book on world mythology by Alan WattsAlan Watts is today remembered as a trailblazing interpreter of Eastern philosophy, but The Two Hands of God reveals a different side of his multifaceted genius. In this ambitious work, Watts takes readers on a fascinating journey through the mythology of China, Egypt, India, the Middle East, and medieval Europe. His theme is the human experience ... En savoir plus

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The forgotten book on world mythology by Alan WattsAlan Watts is today remembered as a trailblazing interpreter of Eastern philosophy, but The Two Hands of God reveals a different side of his multifaceted genius. In this ambitious work, Watts takes readers on a fascinating journey through the mythology of China, Egypt, India, the Middle East, and medieval Europe. His theme is the human experience
... En savoir plus
The 12 Chinese Animals

Create Harmony in your Daily Life through Ancient Chinese Wisdom

par Zhongxian Wu ...

* Silver Medal Winner in the 2010 BOTYA Awards Body, Mind and Spirit Category *The Chinese horoscope holds the key to a better understanding of self and others, and to living a life of harmony.Not just the year of birth, but also the month, day and hour have significance in true Chinese astrology. Master Zhongxian Wu explains how to find your power animal symbols, and how to learn from their ... En savoir plus

$24.19 CAD

* Silver Medal Winner in the 2010 BOTYA Awards Body, Mind and Spirit Category *The Chinese horoscope holds the key to a better understanding of self and others, and to living a life of harmony.Not just the year of birth, but also the month, day and hour have significance in true Chinese astrology. Master Zhongxian Wu explains how to find your power animal symbols, and how to learn from their
... En savoir plus
Daoism: A Guide for the Perplexed

par Professor Louis Komjathy ...

Collections series Guides for the Perplexed
Daoism is a global religious and cultural phenomenon characterized by multiculturalism and ethnic diversity. Daoism: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a clear and thorough survey of this ancient and modern religious tradition. The book includes an overview of Daoist history, including key individuals and movements, translations of primary Daoist texts, and discussions of key dimensions of Daoist ... En savoir plus

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Daoism is a global religious and cultural phenomenon characterized by multiculturalism and ethnic diversity. Daoism: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a clear and thorough survey of this ancient and modern religious tradition. The book includes an overview of Daoist history, including key individuals and movements, translations of primary Daoist texts, and discussions of key dimensions of Daoist
... En savoir plus

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