You can win in public and still feel lost in private.If your output keeps climbing while your inner life gets tighter, noisier, and more exhausted — this book is for you.When Laozi Met the Buddha is a practical guide for founders, operators, and high performers who want to keep ambition without losing peace.In 36 clear, grounded lessons, you'll learn to:• Reduce anxiety and mental noise• Make better decisions under pressure• Avoid burnout witho...

Udaya R. Tennakoon is a poet, philosopher, and scholar dedicated to exploring justice through a cosmological and ethical lens. His work weaves together ancient philosophies, ecological awareness, and human consciousness into post-haiku and haibun sequences, creating a poetic framework for ethical reflection.In Peace, Being Pieces, Tennakoon draws on the teachings of Buddha, Confucius, Laozi, and Socrates, exploring justice not as law or decree but as relational, emergent, ...

A Gateway for Children to Love the Dao De JingMake the Young Love the Dao De Jing is an introductory book on the Dao De Jing tailored for young learners. This book skillfully explains the importance of “truth, goodness, and beauty” throughout one’s life and provides guidelines and wisdom for living, such as “what is proper behavior,” “how to solve problems with wisdom,” and “how to set goals and change your fate.” With a light and humorous touch, Xuemo annotates and explains the rar...

The 8-in-1 CHINESE CLASSICS brings together in one volume some of the greatest Chinese clazzical writings of all time. Here, in full, are:THE ART OF WAR (the full 13 chapters)THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS (the full 20 chapters)THE SAYINGS OF MENCIUS (the full 28 chapters)THE SHI CHING (aka: Shi King or The Book of Songs - the full 4 Parts, 29 'Books')THE TRAVELS OF FA HIEN (40 chapters)THE SORROWS OF HAN (4 Acts)

Das "Dao De Jing" ist Weltliteratur. Geschrieben vom "Alten Meister –Laozi", ist es eines der ältesten und bekanntesten Bücher dieser Erde. Und obwohl es dutzende Übersetzungen und auch Kommentare dazu gibt, ist dieser Kommentar von Meister Jan Silberstorff doch vollständig anders. Meister Silberstorff hat das Dao De Jing nicht aus seinem sinologischen Wissen heraus kommentiert, obwohl ihm dies sicherlich hilfreich war, sondern mittels seiner inzwischen mehr als 25-jährigen meditativen Pra...

Two of the world's most enduring teachers never met.Laozi walked away from a position of comfort and disappeared into the mountains, leaving behind a small book of strange and beautiful sayings. Siddhartha walked away from a palace and sat under a tree until something in him became clear. They lived in places far apart, in centuries that did not overlap. And yetthey pointed at the same sky from opposite sides of the same world.What if they had met?Not on a mo...

ustice: From Form to Law in Thought and Practice — Book 2 continues the exploration begun in Peace, Being Pieces. This volume examines the evolution of justice from Plato's conception of ideal order, through Aristotle's cultivation of virtue, to the Stoic integration of reason and natural law, and the Roman codification of civic justice.Where Book 1 traced justice emerging from breath, ritual, and attention in the cosmos, this book follows its crystallization in c...

Three classic Japanese works with an active table of contents. Works and authors include:"Botchan" By Kin-nosuke Natsume"Rashomon and Other Stories" By Ryunosuke Akutagawa"Selections from Genji Monogatari" By Murasaki Shikibu

Cao Xueqin's 'The Dream of the Red Chamber' is a masterpiece of Chinese literature, depicting the rise and fall of the Jia family in the Qing Dynasty. The novel intricately weaves a complex tapestry of relationships, politics, and societal norms, highlighting traditional Chinese culture and values. Written in a poetic and lyrical style, the book captures the essence of human emotions and the fleeting nature of life. Set against the backdrop of a decaying noble family, the story is a timele...

The turbulent and chequered past of the world's most populous country is one of the most fascinating in world history, and relatively little known in the West. From the beginnings of Chinese prehistory right through to internet censorship with the 'Great Firewall of China', Gordon Kerr offers a comprehensive introduction to the sprawling history of this enormous country. A Short History of China provides an absorbing introduction to more than 4,000 years of Chinese history, telling the sto...

"...An inhabitation of great charm and most fascinatingly furnished; not to speak of the wonderful quality of light..." —Joseph Conrad"A most brilliant essay in psychology." —New StatesmanFirst published in 1921, “The Analysis of Mind” by Bertrand Russell is a profound exploration of the nature of consciousness, thought, and perception. Merging philosophy with early psychology and cognitive science, Russell challenges traditional dualist and materialist views, advocating for a perspective ...

Learn the art of mindfulness meditation alongside Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in this first illustrated, pocket-sized guide from the Mindfulness Essentials series.Thich Nhat Hanh offers clear guide and inspiration for anyone wanting to explore mindfulness meditation. In short, single-paragraph chapters, the “father of mindfulness” shares detailed instructions, guided breathing exercises and visualizations, as well as his own personal stories and insights.Thi...