Huai-Chin Nan Pořadí knih (chronologicky)

Nan Huai Chin provides an overview of the history and tradition of Buddhism, tracing it from its inception in India to its transmission to China and its subsequent blossoming throughout the world. He shares the basis and origins, relating the many stories surrounding the life of Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, as well as the cultural and religious setting of India that fostered the initial rise of Buddhism. He explains the various philosophical trends and evolution and provides an overview of the Vinaya, Tiantai, Satyasiddhi, Three Treatises, Pure Land, Abhidharmakosha, Zen, Tantra/Esoteric, and other schools. He also discusses Buddhism in the rest of Asia, Europe, and America, and brings us up to date with a discussion of Buddhism in the 20th century. This is an indispensable book for a solid understanding of contemporary Buddhism in its varied forms.

南怀瑾先生是一位在国内外享有盛誉的学者。他于1918年出生在浙江省的一个书香门第。抗日战争爆发后，年轻的南怀瑾放弃了文笔，投身军旅。后来他回到四川省，在中央军事学院和南京大学任教。他对藏传佛教的各个派别进行了深入研究，并曾在峨眉山的大平寺隐居三年，阅读大量的《大藏经》。

A discussion of Taoist theories, symbols, methods and the results of meditation from a psychological-physiological point of view. Includes the use of meditation to promote a long and healthy life, and outlines the effects of opening up ch'i energy.