Buddhism and Buddhists in China is an anthropological text describing Buddhism as practiced in China at the beginning of the 20th Century. Interesting...
The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form and one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures. The original...
An anthology of Buddhist scriptures, appropriate as an introduction to its vast literature, or as a sampler for those who want to better understand Bu...
Shantideva is particularly renowned as the author of the Bodhicaryavatara (sometimes also called the Bodhisattvacaryavatara). An English translation o...
The simple aim of this little book is to give so succinct and yet comprehensive a digest of Buddhistic history, ethics and philosophy as to enable beg...
Look! it's the science of sitting, No! it's the science of meditating, No! it's Zen. If you wanted to know anything regarding Zen Buddhism and you did...
The Dawn and the Day, or, The Buddha and the Christ, Part 1 is a text similar to the epic poetry of Homer or, more accurately, classic Hindu texts, su...
In this posthumously published book, he takes a closer look at Japan's religious history: How it developed from ancient beliefs into Shintoism, resist...
The author was a British diplomat posted to Asia and his great work was interrupted by World War I, finally being published in 1921. It has been descr...
Have you ever wondered what it's like to live in a culture so different from your own?
The Soul of a People is a book by Harold Fielding Hall, a Brit...
Oku no Hosomichi (meaning Narrow Road to Oku [the Deep North]) is a major work by Matsuo Bashō.Oku no Hosomichi was written based on a journey taken b...
The She-rab Dong-bu (Tree of Wisdom) is a metrical translation in Tibetan of a Sanscrit ethical work entitled Prajnya Danda, written by Nagarjuna who...
An anthology of Buddhist scriptures, appropriate as an introduction to its vast literature, or as a sampler for those who want to better understand Bu...
Rabindranath Tagore's 'Sadhana' is a collection of essays exploring the Hindu and Buddhist perspectives on humanity's place in the universe. It delves...
Ferdinand Ossendowski's "Beasts, Men and Gods" is a captivating account of his perilous journey through Siberia, Mongolia, and China during the Bolshe...
Set in Northern India in the early 19th century, "Weltwanderer" tells the story of a wise Indian minister, a German scholar and his beautiful daughter...
Kottō is a collection of 20 Japanese stories, translated by Lafcadio Hearn. The stories range from ghost stories to social commentary, and offer a gl...
In Ghostly Japan is a collection of 14 stories by Lafcadio Hearn that explores the supernatural and folkloric traditions of Japan. The book includes b...
The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ is a book by Russian traveler Nicolas Notovitch, first published in 1894. It claims to describe the life of Jesus Chr...
In the twilight of the Edo period, a tale of vengeance and redemption unfolds in 'Onsyuu no Kanata ni' by Kan Kikuchi. Ichikuro, a samurai consumed by...
Isabella Bird's 'Among the Tibetans' offers a vivid account of her journey through Tibet in the late 19th century, a time when such ventures were exce...
This collection of essays by Lafcadio Hearn offers a unique glimpse into his life and observations in Japan during the early Meiji era. The first part...
A collection of 33 ancient Indian folk tales, the Jataka Tales are believed to be some of the oldest stories in the world. These tales were originally...
The Buddhist Catechism is a concise guide to the history, doctrine, and practices of Buddhism. Written in a question-and-answer format, the book cover...
