LIBROS DEL AUTOR: nina van gorkom

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  • Mettā
    Sujin Boriharnwanaket / Nina Van Gorkom
    An introduction to the basic Buddhist teachings of mettā, loving-kindness, and its application in today’s world. The book is a compilation of lectures given by the author, Ms Sujin Boriharnwanaket, in the Boranives Temple, Bangkok, for mixed groups of scholars, monks and lay people. Part of the book features questions and answers raised during the lectures. Although some Buddhi...
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    13,29 €

  • Abhidhamma in Daily Life
    Nina van Gorkom
    Abhidhamma in Daily Life is an exposition of absolute realities in detail. Abhidhamma means higher doctrine and the book’s purpose is to encourage the right application of Buddhism in order to eradicate wrong view and eventually all defilements. Many terms in Pāli, the language of early Buddhism, are used and are defined as they are introduced. The book is therefore suitable fo...
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    15,38 €

  • Buddhism in Daily Life
    Nina van Gorkom
    A general introduction to the main ideas of Theravada Buddhism. The purpose of this book is to help the reader gain insight into the Buddhist scriptures and the way in which the teachings can be used to benefit both ourselves and others in everyday life. Several chapters are written in the form of question and answer, inspired by questions posed by ordinary people who were conf...
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    13,27 €

  • Understanding Life Now
    Nina van Gorkom / Sarah P Abbott
    When trips to Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand to share and study the Dhamma were cancelled due to Covid 19, Sarah and her husband Jonothan Abbott started to run Zoom discussions at the request of many friends. They were delighted that Ajahn Sujin from the Dhamma Study and Support Foundation, Thailand was able to join these zoom discussions and to take the lead. They have been extreme...
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    23,39 €

  • The World in the Buddhist Sense
    Nina van Gorkom
    The purpose of this book is to show that the Buddha’s Path to true understanding has to be developed in daily life. It explains the pitfalls one will come across while developing this path and the way to overcome them. The book is composed of letters written in answer to questions about the practice. It is suitable for any person interested to know how Buddhism understands the ...
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    12,16 €

  • The Buddha’s Path
    Nina van Gorkom
    An Introduction to the doctrine of Theravada Buddhism for those who have no previous knowledge. The four noble Truths - suffering - the origin of suffering - the cessation of suffering - and the way leading to the end of suffering - are explained as a philosophy and a practical guide which can be followed in today's world.The author has a deep authoritative background and h...
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    14,48 €

  • Introduction to the Buddhist Scriptures
    Nina van Gorkom
    An Introduction to the Buddhist scriptures with the aim to encourage the reader to study the texts themselves. In that way they can verify that the Buddha’s words were directed to the practice of what he taught, in particular to the development of right understanding of all phenomena of life. In the Appendix there is an enumeration of the texts of the Tipiṭaka and their comment...
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    10,14 €

  • The Conditionality of life
    Nina van Gorkom
    Why do we do what we do? why do we see what we see? Seeing, attachment, generosity, all experiences in life can arise only because of a concurrence of conditions. This book is an introduction to the seventh book of the Abhidhamma, that deals with the conditionality of life. It explains the deep underlying motives for all actions through body, speech and mind and shows that thes...
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    19,01 €

  • The Buddhist Teaching on Physical Phenomena
    Nina van Gorkom
    A general introduction to physical phenomena and the way they are related to each other and to mental phenomena. The purpose of this book is to show that the study of both mental phenomena and physical phenomena is indispensable for the development of the eightfold Path. The quotations from the scriptures provide the reader with lively examples of the way the physical phenomena...
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    20,73 €

  • The Perfections Leading to Enlightenment
    Sujin Boriharnwanaket / Nina Van Gorkom
    This book on the Perfections is a study of the ten good qualities leading to Enlightenment: generosity, morality, renunciation, wisdom, energy, patience, truthfulness, determination, loving-kindness, and equanimity. It shows when they are considered perfections and what hinders them. It shows the importance of developing them in daily life and how their cultivation is essential...
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    28,04 €