Presents the various religious approaches to Yoga described by Haribhadra, the eighth-century sage, who held a universal view of religion. Includes a translation of his original text on Yoga.

Presenting the commentary of the third-century sage Wang Bi, this book provides a Chinese way of reading the Daodejing, one which will surprise Western readers.

Explores contemporary controversies in bioethics from a Hindu perspective.

Presents wide-ranging and up-to-date interpretations of the Zhuangzi, the Daoist classic and one of the most elusive works ever written.

A survey of contemporary Chinese intellectuals.

Argues that the myths and ideals of William Blake's poetry were heavily influenced by the Oriental Renaissance—the British discovery of Hindu literature.

A classic of both military strategy and Eastern philosophy from the fourth century B. C.E.

Explores how community is defined and how it functions among Theravada Buddhists in South and Southeast Asia.

Explores the earliest literary treatment of Arjuna's combat with the great god Siva, providing an introduction to the Sanskrit court epic.“Peterson proves that it is possible and fruitful to approach mahakavya such as ‘Arjuna and the Hunter’ through the aesthetic values it embodies. She succeeds in making one of the greatest works of literature accessible and meaningful to non-specialists, as well as useful for teachers of South Asian culture and religion.” — History of Religions

Explores the work of Guo Xiang, a Neo-Taoist thinker who developed a radical philosophy of freedom and spontaneity.

Explores the thought of Wang Bi, the third-century Chinese philosopher who made brilliant, innovative contributions in an era when traditional intellectual institutions and orthodoxies had collapsed.

A collection of essays on the nature of love in religious tradition and theory, inspired by Raimundo Panikkar's ecumenical embrace of Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

Explores the lived experience of Christianity in India.

Uses Hong Kong’s transfer from Britain to China to explore how media coverage is guided by ideological struggle.

Presents the intellectual milieu of mid-Tang China, particularly the conservative defense of literary pursuits and cultural tradition in the face of political and social uncertainty.

An introduction to the Ram bhakti tradition and a fascinating account of its practice among a group of Central Indian Untouchables.

Uses the thought of Wang Yang-ming, John Dewey, and Alfred North Whitehead to explain a more coherent theory of knowledge.

Analyzes a seventh-century ritual manual that provides both a rich source of information of medieval Buddhist life and addresses the ongoing concern of how an adherent can encounter the power of a buddha.

Explores proper timing and the arts of rulership in the work that inspired China's first emperor.

The first edited volume in Sino-Hellenic studies, this book compares early Chinese and ancient Greek thought and culture.

An exploration of the sources of Tantra.

Challenges existing paradigms of knowledge as they relate to Asian Americans.

A fascinating study from a modern feminist perspective of an androgynous Hindu god in Indian culture.

Explores early Chinese beliefs regarding the animal world and how these informed ideals of sagehood and political authority.

An innovative analysis both of the Huainanzi, a text from China's Han period, and of the events that surrounded this work.