The Eightfold Path is the most widely known formulation of the Buddha's teaching. It is ancient, reaching back to the Buddha's very first discourse, and it is highly venerated as a unique treasury of wisdom and practical guidance. The teaching of the Eightfold Path challenges us to grasp the implications of that vision, and asks us to transform ourselves in its light. Like the teaching itself, this work covers every aspect of life.

In simple and straightforward language, Bhante Gunaratana shares the Buddha's teachings on mindfulness and how we can use these principles to improve our daily lives, deepen our mindfulness, and move closer to our spiritual goals. Based on the classic Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most succinct yet rich explanations of meditation, Bhante's presentation is nonetheless thoroughly modern.

In the same engaging style that has endeared him to listeners of Mindfulness in Plain English, Bhante Gunaratana delves deeply into each step of the Buddha's most profound teaching on bringing an end to suffering: the noble eightfold path. With generous and specific advice, Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness offers skillful ways to handle anger, to find right livelihood, and to cultivate loving-friendliness in relationships with parents, children, and partners, as well as tools to overcome all the mental hindrances that prevent happiness.

心に沁み入るブッダの教え。私たちが幸福になる秘訣は、「世の中の考え」と「この世の真理」を正しく理解することにあります。


「あなたは、ふだん、まったくあべこべの感覚で生きていますね」

こう言われたら、あなたはどう感じるでしょうか?

「あべこべ」とは「さかさま・逆」の意味。
つまり、「あなたはさかさまの感覚で生きています」ということです。

私たちは、そんなことはないと思うでしょう。
ですが、お釈迦さまから見れば、実際は皆、あべこべ感覚で生きていると言います。

たとえば、「人生は楽しい」と考えても、実際の人生は「苦」ばかりということ。
「私は死なない」と思っても、人間には必ず「死」が訪れます。
「世の中の考え」と「お釈迦さまがいうこの世の真理」はあべこべです。
それは、私たちがものごとを勝手に捏造していることが原因なのです。

この本では、私たちが真の幸福と安らぎを得るために、ものごとをありのままに
知るために、お釈迦さまの道を紹介してくれます。

Through a study of the way of the samurai, Nitobe identifies the seven virtues most widely recognized by the Japanese: rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, veracity, honor, and loyalty. In sharing these moral guidelines, handed down over generations, Nitobe gives the world unique insight into a previously unexplored code of honor.

【聞き流すだけで英語をマスター】
日本語→英語の順、細かい区切りで学ぶ「小分割/和英順方式」なので、辞書なしでスラスラ学んでいける！

Dhammapada means "the path of dharma", the path of harmony and righteousness that anyone can follow to reach the highest good. This classic Buddhist scripture is a collection of vivid, practical verses gathered from direct disciples who wanted to preserve what they had heard from the Buddha himself. Easwaran's translation of this classic Buddhist text is the best-selling translation in the US.

General interest in Buddhism has never been higher. The story and teachings of a man who lived 2,500 years ago have a special resonance for us today, perhaps because he taught a way of life that was not based on belief in a creator god but rather on personal experience. "Test my words for yourself," he said. But what lies behind those distinctive images of the Buddha, seated with unshakeable poise, with eyes half-closed and a slight smile? Jinananda, a Western-born Buddhist, divides the subject into the Three Jewels....

This treasury of essential Buddhist writings draws from the most popular Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese sources. Among the selections are some of the earliest recorded sayings of the Buddha on the practice of freedom, passages from later Indian scriptures on the perfection of wisdom, verses from Tibetan masters on the enlightened mind, and songs in praise of meditation by Zen teachers.

By the end of Diocletian's reign in the opening years of the fourth century, the pagan world had collapsed into the arms of a multicultural religious movement which had spread from the eastern Mediterranean. These were the "mystery religions" which had been in competition with one another for a century. By the time of Constantine, they had spread everywhere within the empire. But one of these religions, Christianity, was chosen by the young emperor.

帝国陸軍の異端児とも渾名された昭和の陸軍軍人、石原莞爾の政治論文。

底本は「最終戦争論・戦争史大観」［中央公論社、1993（平成5）年］。

1940（昭和15）年5月に京都で行われた「人類の前史終わらんとす」の講演内容が元になっている。太平洋戦争の前夜、国防の危機を背景に、日蓮信仰と戦史研究から生まれたこの特異な予言の書は、満州事変を主導し日本の運命を変えた、昭和陸軍の異端児石原を理解する要石である。

Hegel is regarded as one of the most influential figures on modern political and intellectual development. After painting Hegel's life and times in broad strokes, Peter Singer goes on to tackle some of the more challenging aspects of Hegel's philosophy. Offering a broad discussion of Hegel's ideas and an account of his major works, Singer explains what have often been considered abstruse and obscure ideas in a clear and inviting manner.

This lively and accessible introduction to Plato focuses on the philosophy and argument of his writings, drawing the listener into Plato's way of doing philosophy, and the general themes of his thinking. It looks at Plato as a thinker grappling with philosophical problems in a variety of ways, rather than a philosopher with a fully worked-out system. It includes a brief account of Plato's life and the various interpretations that have been drawn from the sparse remains of information.

『饅頭怖い』平成11年5月12日　国立演芸場　談志ひとり会『ねずみ穴』平成5年10月20日　イイノホール演目編成協力：川戸貞吉イラスト：山藤章二

【内容紹介】日本で国民的に最も親しまれている歴史上の人物、聖徳太子。しかしその実像には様々な説があり、真相は定まっていない。彼の生涯と功績について、上田正昭氏が解説する。【講師紹介】京都大学名誉教授 上田正昭- 1927年、兵庫県生まれ。日本古代史研究の第一人者であり、歴史学界の重鎮。広く東アジアを視野に入れた古代史研究で知られる。

This very short introduction offers listeners a superb overview of the teachings of the Buddha, as well as a succinct guide to the integration of Buddhism into daily life.

Using his legendary ability to get to the root of human potential, Napoleon Hill digs deep to reveal how fear, procrastination, anger, and jealousy prevent us from realizing our personal goals. This long-suppressed parable, once considered too controversial to publish, was written by Hill in 1938 following the publication of his classic bestseller, Think and Grow Rich. Annotated and edited for a contemporary audience by Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Three Feet from Gold coauthor Sharon Lechter, this book is profound, powerful, resonant, and rich with insight.

Born into slavery in the first century AD, Epictetus was a leading Greek philosopher of the Stoic school. He spent most of his life in Rome before the Emperor Domitian banished all philosophers from the city in AD 93; his exile then took him to Nicopolis in Greece. His teachings were recorded by his pupil Arrian, who published both the Encheiridion and Discourses.

Neither the date nor the authorship of the Dhammapada is known, but there is conclusive evidence that this monument of the Buddhist canon existed well before the Christian era. Many scholars agree in ascribing its utterances to Buddha himself, while others are of the opinion that it is a compilation made by Buddhist monks from various sources. This classic religious text focuses on practical morality, which, if practiced earnestly and diligently, will lead the practitioner to Nirvana, the state of unconditioned eternal bliss.

おやゆびひめ、ウサギとカメ、ももたろうなど、誰もが一度は聞いたことがある世界と日本の童話を、わかりやすい英語で収録しています。 【収録内容】 おやゆびひめ ウサギとカメ アリとキリギリス シンデレラ しらゆきひめ ももたろう うらしまたろう かぐやひめ きんたろう かさじぞう など、21点。

『法句経』の名で知られる「真理のことば」（ダンマパダ）も，併収の「感興のことば」（ウダーナヴァルガ）も，ブッダの教えを集めたもので，人間そのものへの深い反省や生活の指針が，風格ある簡潔な句に表わされて

吉川英治の代表作。日本人なら一度は読みたい、超骨太なエンタテイメント作品。屍ひしめく関ケ原で命からがら落ち延びた武蔵と又八。お甲・朱実母娘の世話になり一年後、武蔵はひとり故郷に戻るが、その身を追われ…。憎しみに任せ、次から次へと敵を打ち殺す野獣武蔵に対峙する、沢庵。殺めるためではなく護るための剣とは?一介の武弁が二天一流の開祖宮本武蔵に至るまで志を磨く道、ここに始まる。(全1/8巻)

頼山陽の『日本外史』は，歴史に生きる人間の姿を鮮やかに描き出すことで多くの人々を魅了し，後世に多大な影響を与えた．山陽の詩人としてのあり方と，歴史叙述の方法とはどのように結びついていたのか．

In this renowned translation of Buddhism’s most widely read scripture, freshly updated for a new generation of listeners, Gil Fronsdal provides extensive explanatory notes and easy-to-understand insight for practice. Whether a practicing Buddhist of any tradition or simply a listener of the world’s literary classics, all will be enriched by this centuries-old wisdom.

大正・昭和時代の代表的哲学者。京都大学教授・名誉教授。西田哲学と呼称される京都学派の創始者。 日本初の本格的な哲学書となった、西田の代表作［弘道館、1911（明治44）年１月］。

禅の修業を通して得た東洋的精神性の自覚と＜純粋経験＞の立場から、知識・道徳・宗教への思索を深めた独自の哲学論を展開。 東洋と西洋の哲学を統合した東西思想の統一が、近代的自我の確立に苦しんでいた青年層に衝撃的な影響を与えた。