Lust for Enlightenment: Buddhism and Sex
Buddhism And
$36.18
- Paperback
218 pages
- Release Date
25 June 1991
Summary
Buddhism has, over the centuries, responded to the demands of the basic life forms in a variety of fascinating ways: sometimes suppressing the sexual urge, sometimes sublimating it, sometimes cultivating it, and, on the highest levels, sometimes transforming it. This book reveals how Buddhists, beginning with Shakyamuni Buddha himself, relate to the “inner fire” that drives mankind. Included are chapters on the Buddha’s love life before enlightenment and his later relationships with women, th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780877734161 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 087773416X |
| Author: | John Stevens |
| Publisher: | Shambhala |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 218 |
| Release Date: | 25 June 1991 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 140mm x 215mm |
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About The Author
John Stevens
Morihei Ueshiba
Born in Western Japan in 1883, Morihei Ueshiba is the founder of the popular martial art of Aikido. After mastering classical styles of judo, kendo, and jujutsu, he created Aikido, based on the spiritual teachings of the Omoto-kyo religion. After the Second World War, Morihei established the Aikikai Foundation to promote Aikido throughout the world. Morihei died in 1969.
John Stevens
The translator and compiler, John Stevens, is a professor of Buddhist studies and Aikido instructor at Tohoku Fukushi Daigaku in Sendai, Japan. He is the translator of Morihei Ueshiba’s seminal work, Budo, and the author
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