religious life

A transcendent global tour that explores the sights and sounds of the human condition like nothing you've ever seen or felt before. These are the wonders of a world without words, viewed through man and nature's own prisms of symmetry and more.

Explores the history and current growth of Buddhism. Follows the journey of the Buddha in Indian and the spread of Buddhism to Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Tibet, Japan, and beyond. Draws on interviews with the Dalai Lama, Thai artists, Indian nuns, Japanese Zen archers, and kung fu monks in China.

A collection of writings that explore the religious beliefs of Mahatma Gandhi, describing his intellectual, moral, and spiritual teachings on love, service, and prayer.

Presents advice for dealing with stress and trouble based on traditional Buddhist teachings, which say one must in curiosity and a spirit of friendship move toward painful situations in order to dispel them.

This book explores the history, beliefs, and practices of Judaism, examining the differences between three branches of the faith (Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform).

This book will discuss the origins of Islam, the major sects that follow the faith and important religious centers such as Mecca and Medina.

This book examines the origins and history of Hinduism, and explores its sacred texts-the Vedas, Upanishads, and other writings that include stories, hymns, poems, and rituals on which Hindus base their beliefs.

This book describes the origins and history of Buddhism, and sheds light on some of this religion's most important beliefs, practices, and rituals.

Today, there are approximately 23 million Sikhs in the world, making Sikhism the world's fifth-largest religion. More than 93 percent of all Sikhs live in or near the Indian subcontinent, while North America is home to the second-largest Sikh communities.