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Asian Gastronomy
Asian restaurants in Budapest

Austro-Hungarian Concession in China
Habsburgs going global: The Austro-Hungarian Concession in Tientsin/Tianjin in China (1901–1917) by Michael Falser

The Beat Generation
William S. Burroughs (1914-1997)

Gregory Corso (1930-2001). Poems
Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Poems
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Jack Kerouac (1922-1969). Poems
Gary Snyder. Online Poems
Peter Orlovsky. Four Poems

Carlos Castaneda (1925-1998)
Collected Works

China
Herbert A. Giles. China and the Manchus
Herbert A. Giles. The Civilization of China
Herbert A. Giles. Religions of Ancient China
Mao Tse-tung. The Little Red Book
The Princess Der Ling: Two Years in the Forbidden City

The Wisdom of China by Lin Yutang

Ceramics
G. Terebess. From Pottery to Art and Beyond
Japanese Raku and its American Renaissance
Slip Casting: Tactile Rendering as Art
Breaking Ceramics

G. Terebess. Von der Töpferei zur Kunst und weiter
Das Japanische Raku und Seine Amerikanische Renaissance
Guss: Manifest der taktilen Abbildung
Bruch: Die Kunst des Ausschusses

Chögyam Trungpa, The Collected Works of

VOLUME ONE
Born in Tibet • Meditation in Action • Mudra • Selected Writings

VOLUME TWO
Glimpses of Abhidharma • Glimpses of Mahayana • Glimpses of Shunyata • The Path Is the Goal • Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving-Kindness • Selected Writings

VOLUME THREE
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism • The Heart of the Buddha • The Myth of Freedom • Selected Writings

VOLUME FOUR
The Dawn of Tantra • Journey without Goal • The Lion’s Roar • An Interview with Chögyam Trungpa

VOLUME FIVE
Crazy Wisdom • Illusion’s Game • The Life of Marpa the Translator (Excerpts) • The Rain of Wisdom (Excerpts) • The Sadhana of Mahamudra (Excerpts) • Selected Writings

VOLUME SIX
Glimpses of Space • Orderly Chaos • Secret beyond Thought • The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Commentary • Transcending Madness • Selected Writings

VOLUME SEVEN
The Art of Calligraphy (Excerpts) • Dharma Art • Visual Dharma (Excerpts) • Selected Poems • Selected Writings

VOLUME EIGHT
Great Eastern Sun: The Wisdom of Shambhala • Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior • Selected Writings

VOLUME NINE
True Command • Glimpses of Realization • The Shambhala Warrior Slogans • The Teacup and the Skullcup • Smile at Fear • The Mishap Lineage • Selected Writings

VOLUME TEN
Work, Sex, Money • Mindfulness in Action • Devotion and Crazy Wisdom • Selected Writings

Confucianism
Analects of Confucius tr. by Charles Muller
Great Learning tr. by Charles Muller
Doctrine of the Mean tr. by Charles Muller
Mencius tr. by Charles Muller

Zi-si, The Center of Harmony tr. by Sanderson Beck

Deep Adaptation
Coming Back to Life by Joanna Macy & Molly Brown
This Civilisation is Finished by Rupert Read & Samuel Alexander

Collapse - How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond

Gardens
Classical Gardens of Suzhou

Gibran, Kahlil (1883-1931)
Collected Works

Haiku/International

Hatha yoga

Principal texts
- Dattātreyayogaśāstra, the earliest text to teach haṭhayoga tr. by James Mallinson
- The Original Gorakṣaśataka by James Mallinson
- Khecari Vidya of Adinatha by James Mallinson
- Roots of Yoga trans., ed. by James Mallinson, Mark Singleton
- Goraksha Sataka, Sanskrit in Roman script with diacritics; tr. by George Weston Briggs
- Hatha Yoga Pradipika
by Yogi Swatmarama (15th century), tr. by Pancham Sinh, tr. by Elsy Becherer,
tr. by Swami Muktibodhananda; tr. by P. T. Srinivasa Iyengar; tr. by Gabriel Pradīpaka; tr. by Brian Dana Akers; Verses grouped by Swami Kripalu
- Siva Samhita, author unknown, tr. by Srischandra Basu, tr. by Śriśa Chandra Vasu (1861-1918?)
- Gheranda Samhita by Yogi Gheranda, tr. by Śrīśa Chandra Vasu (Rai Bahadur, 1861-1918?)
- Sritattvanidhi, The Yoga Tradition of the Mysore Palace by Norman E. Sjoman

- Hathatatvakaumudi by Sundaradeva
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The Compilation of Goraksha's Instructions (goraksha vacana samgraha), tr. by Richard Rosen
- The Sphere of Action of Yoga (yoga vishaya, supplemented with verses from the Brahma Vidya Upanishad), tr. by Richard Rosen

Modern Hatha yoga
- James Mallinson, Haṭha Yoga - entry in Vol. 3 of the Brill Encyclopedia of Hinduism
- Theos Bernard
(1908–1947),
Hatha Yoga; Heaven Lies Within Us
- Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888-1989), Yoga Makaranda; Yoga Makaranda Part II.
Yogasanagalu; Exploring Ashtanga
- Krishna Pattabhi Jois (1915-2009), Yoga Mālā
- B. K. S. Iyengar (1918-2014), The Illustrated Light on Yoga; Light on Yoga
- Swami Satyananda Saraswati (1923-2009): Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha
- Essence of Pranayama by Shirkrishna
- The Yoga Technique. In: The Destiny of the Mind. East and West. By William S. Haas. Faber & Faber. London, 1956. pp. 218-235.

- Ashtanga Yoga As It Is by Matthew Sweeney
- Ashtanga Yoga by Lino Miele
- Ashtanga Yoga as taught by Shri K. Pattabhi Jois
- The Complete Book of Vinyasa Yoga by Srivatsa Ramaswami—Krishnamacharya's longest-standing student
- 2,100 Asanas by Daniel Lacerda
- Asanas: 608 yoga poses by Dharma Mittra (1939-)
- Anathomy of Hatha Yoga by H. David Coulter

India
V.S. Naipaul. Two Worlds
Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)
Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950)


Japan
Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan
Viewing Japan from the Bath
The Nihongi
The Kojiki

Kama Sutra
Kama Sutra illustrated
Kamasutra tr. by Wendy Doniger, Sudhir Kakar
Kama Sutra tr. by Sir Richard F. Burton > Kama Sutra of Vatsayana ill.
The Koka Shastra tr. by Alex Comfort

Kazakh
Kazakh Folksongs by Dr. János Sipos (pdf) 27MB, (mp3:) 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 5 > 6 > 7 > 8 > 9 > 10 > 11 > 12 > 13 > 14 > 15 > 16 > 17 > 18 > 19 > 20 > 21 > 22 > 23 > 24 > 25 > 26 > 27 > 28 > 29 > 30 > 31 > 32 33 > 34 > 35 > 36 > 37 > 38 > 39 > 40 > 41 > 42 > 43 > 44 > 45 > 46 > 47 > 48

Korea
Osváth, Gábor. Language Policy, Language Planning in Korea
Vay, Péter. Korea of Bygone Days

Leary, Timothy (1920-1996)
The Psychedelic Experience ~ A manual based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead
The Houseboat Summit : February, 1967, Sausalito, Calif.

Mahayana Buddhist Sutras & Shastras
The Diamond Sutra
The Heart Sutra
The Heart Sutra
by Kazuaki Tanahashi
Three Zen Sutras: The Heart, The Diamond, and The Platform Sutras
tr. by Red Pine
Zen Roots
tr. by Red Pine
The Short Prajnaparamita Texts
tr. by Edward Conze
The Perfection of Wisdom in 700 Lines
tr. by Edward Conze
The Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Lines tr. by Edward Conze > Mirror
The Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom
tr. by Edward Conze
Zen and the Art of Insight
tr. by Thomas Cleary
The Sixth Patriarch's Platform Sutra
The Lankavatara Sutra tr. by D. T. Suzuki HTML > PDF
The Lankavatara Sutra
tr. by Red Pine
The Lankavatara Sutra
tr. by Thomas Cleary
The Flower ornament scripture
(Avatamsaka Sutra) tr. by Thomas Cleary
Sandhinirmochana-sutra
(Buddhist Yoga) tr. by Thomas Cleary
Sandhinirmochana-sutra
tr. by John Powers
Scripture on the Explication of Underlying Meaning
(Samdhinirmochana Sutra) tr. by John Keenan 
Suramgamasamadhisutra tr. by Étienne Lamotte & Sara Boin-Webb
The Surangama Sutra
tr. by Lu K'uan Yü
Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra tr. by Lu K'uan Yü
Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra tr. by Robert A. F. Thurman HTML

Vimalakirti Sutra tr. by Burton Watson
Vimalakirti's Advice tr. Thomas Cleary
The Vimalakirti Sutra tr. John R. McRae
The Teaching of Vimalakīrti tr. under the name Sara Boin. Translation from Étienne Lamotte
The Lotus Sutra tr. by Burton Watson HTML
The Lotus Sutra tr. by Tsugunari Kubo and Akira Yuyama
The Lotus Sutra tr. by J. C. Cleary
The Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra tr. by Kosho Yamamoto
The Nirvana Sutra tr. by Mark L. Blum
The Awakening of Faith. Attributed to Aśvaghosha, tr. by Yoshito S. Hakeda
Treatise on Awakening Mahāyāna Faith tr. by John Jorgensen, Dan Lusthaus, John Makeham and Mark Strange

The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā Tr. by Jay L. Garfield
The Sutra of Complete Enlightenment tr. by Lu K'uan Yü
Zen comments on the Sutra of Complete Enlightenment by Master Sheng Yen
Maharatnakuta Sutra tr. by Garma C. C. Chang
Abhidharmasamuccaya by Asanga tr. by Walpola Rahula & Sara Boin-Webb
Samdhinirmocana Sutra tr. by John P. Keenan
Shurangama Sutra tr. by the Buddhist Text Translation Society
Suramgama Samadhi Sutra tr. by John R. McRae
The entire Three Sutras of Pure Land Buddhism
The Compendium of Pure Land Buddhism by Brian Bye Sheng Chung
Kuo Li-ying. Sur les apocryphes bouddhiques chinois
Text as father: paternal seductions in early Mahayana Buddhist literature by Alan Cole
Aśvaghoṣa: Buddha-carita & Saundara-nanda tr. by Mike Cross
The Treatise on the Great Virtue of Wisdom of Nāgārjuna, Vol. I, Vol. II. Vol. III, Vol. IV, Vol. V. Chinese tr. Kumārajiva, French tr. Étienne Lamotte, English tr. Gelongma Karma Migme Chodron

Oriental Studies in Hungary
Acta Orientalia From Vol. 51 (1998) No. 1-2.
Hungarian Oriental Studies

George Orwell (1903-1950)
Collected Works

Proverbs
750 Hungarian Proverbs

Myanmar Proverbs
Sumerian Proverbs

J. D. Salinger
Bibliography
Uncollected Writings > Vol. I. pdf password: open > Vol. II. pdf password: open

Science and Civilisation in China (1954–present)
It was initiated and edited by British historian Joseph Needham (1900–1995)

Vol. 1 Introductory Orientations PDF
Vol. 2 History of Scientific Thought PDF
Vol. 3 Mathematics and the Sciences of the Heavens and Earth PDF
Vol. 4, Part 1 Physics and Physical Technology. Physics PDF
Vol. 4, Part 2 Physics and Physical Technology. Mechanical Engineering PDF 
Vol. 4, Part 3 Physics and Physical Technology. Civil Engineering and Nautics PDF
Vol. 5, Part 1 Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Paper and Printing PDF  
Vol. 5, Part 2 Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Magisteries of Gold and Immortality PDF
Vol. 5, Part 3 Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Historical Survey, from Cinnabar Elixirs to Synthetic Insulin PDF  
Vol. 5, Part 4 Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts PDF  
Vol. 5, Part 5 Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Physiological Alchemy PDF
Vol. 5, Part 6 Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Military Technology: Missiles and Sieges PDF
Vol. 5, Part 7 Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Military Technology: The Gunpowder Epic PDF
Vol. 5, Part 8 Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Military Technology: Shock Weapons and Cavalry "O/P"
Vol. 5, Part 9 Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Textile Technology: Spinning and Reeling PDF 
Vol. 5, Part 10 Chemistry and Chemical Technology. "WORK IN PROGRESS"
Vol. 5, Part 11 Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Ferrous Metallurgy PDF 
Vol. 5, Part 12 Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Ceramic Technology PDF
Vol. 5, Part 13 Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Mining PDF
Vol. 6, Part 1 Biology and Biological Technology. Botany PDF
Vol. 6, Part 2 Biology and Biological Technology. Agriculture PDF
Vol. 6, Part 3 Biology and Biological Technology. Agro-Industries and Forestry; Agro-Industries and Sugarcane Technology PDF
Vol. 6, Part 4 Biology and Biological Technology. Traditional Botany: An Ethnobotanical Approach PDF
Vol. 6, Part 5 Biology and Biological Technology. Fermentations and Food Science PDF
Vol. 6, Part 6 Biology and Biological Technology. Medicine PDF 
Vol. 7, Part 1 The Social Background: Language and Logic PDF
Vol. 7, Part 2 The Social Background: General Conclusions and Reflections "IN PRINT"

Taoism
The Encyclopedia of Taoism ed. by Fabrizio Pregadio

The Texts of Taoism (Part I, Part II)
tr. by James Legge
The Taoism Reader
tr. by Thomas Cleary
Wen-tzu. Understanding the Mysteries
tr. by Thomas Cleary
The Thai-shang tr. by James Legge
T'ai-Shang Kan-Ying P'ien tr. by Teitaro Suzuki and Paul Carus
Yin Chih Wen tr. by Teitaro Suzuki and Paul Carus
The Treatise of the Illustrious Sage on Response and Retribution tr. by Brian Chung
The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra

Taoist Yoga: Alchemy and Immortality A translation by Lu Kuan Yu of 'The secrets of cultivating nature and eternal life' (Hsin ming fa chueh ming chih), by Chao Pi Chʻen
Understanding Reality : A Taoist Alchemical Classic tr. by Thomas Cleary (
Chang Po-tuan)

Tranquil Sitting by Yin Shi Zi
Being Taoist by Eva Wong
Teachings of the Tao by Eva Wong
Taoism, An Essential Guide by Eva Wong

Taoism: the parting of the way by Holmes Welch
The Recorded Sayings of Danyang Ma tr. by Randolph S. Whitfield
The Teachings and Practices of the Early Quanzhen Taoist Masters by Stephen Eskildsen
Visual Representations of the Body by Catherine Despeux
Le Taoïsme par Henri Maspero
Taoist Meditation: The Mao-shan Tradition of Great Purity by Isabelle Robinet
The World Upside Down: Essays on Taoist Internal Alchemy by Isabelle Robinet
Taoism: Growth of a Religion by Isabelle Robinet

The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu (Laozi: Daode jing)
English versions

Chuang Tzu
The Complete Works Of Chuang Tzu
tr. by Burton Watson
Wandering on the way: early Taoist tales and parables of Chuang Tzu tr. by Victor H. Mair > DOC > PDF
The Book of Chuang Tzu tr. by Martin Palmer
Zhuangzi tr. by Wang Rongpei
The Wisdom of Zhuang Zi on Daoism tr. by Chung Wu
Zhuangzi, The Complete Writings tr. by Brook Ziporyn
The Writings of Kwang-dze tr. by James Legge

Fung Yu-lan: Chuang Tzu
Chuang-Tzu: The Inner Chapters tr. A.C. Graham
Chuang Tsu: Inner Chapters tr. by Gia-Fu Feng and Jane English
The Essential Chuang Tzu tr. by Sam Hamill, Jerome P. Seaton
Zhuangzi: The Inner Chapters tr. by Robert Eno
Zhuangzi excerpts tr. by Paul Kjellberg
Quotations from Chuang Tzu by Thomas Merton
The Chuang Tzu tr. by Lin Yutang

Three Ways of Thought in Ancient China by
Arthur Waley
Zhuangzi - "Being Boundless" tr. by Nina Correa

Lieh Tzu
The Book of Lieh-Tzü tr. by Lionel Giles
The Book of Lieh-Tzu tr. by A.C. Graham
Lieh-tzu : a Taoist guide to practical living tr. by Eva Wong
The Book of Master Lie tr. by Thomas Cleary

Tea
Fukukita, Y. Tea Cult of Japan
Okakura, K. The Book of Tea
Billy Mood's Yixing Teapots
Yixing Purple Teapots

Theravada Buddhism
The Heart of Buddhist Meditation by Nyanaponika Thera
The Power of Mindfulness by Nyanaponika Thera
Mindfulness in Plain English by Henepola Gunaratana
Satipaṭṭhāna, the Direct Path to Realization by Bhikkhu Anālayo
An analytical study of satipaaahana foundation of mindfulness in theravada buddhism
Mindfulness in Early Buddhism
New Approaches through Psychology and Textual Analysis of Pali, Chinese and Sanskrit Sources. By Tse-fu Kuan
Buddhist Revivalist Movements: Comparing Zen Buddhism and the Thai Forest Movement
Anapanasati - Mindfulness of Breathing by Budhhadāsa bhikkhu

Dhammapada tr. by Thomas Cleary
ANURUDDHA, Abhidhammattha Sangaha - A Manual of Abhidhamma, ed., trsl. Narada Complete book in PDF
BAPAT, P. V., Vimuttimagga and Visuddhimagga, A Comparative Study Complete book in PDF
BUDDHAGHOSA, The Path of Purification, trsl. Nyanamoli Complete book in PDF
UPATISSA, The Path of Freedom, trsl. N.R.M. Ehara, Soma, Kheminda Complete book in PDF

Turkey
Széchenyi, István. Morgenländische Fahrt, 1818-1819

Zen/Ch'an

Japanese-English Glossary of Zen Terms > DOC (Compiled by Gábor Terebess)

Ox-herding Pictures (Compiled by Gábor Terebess)

Zen Literature (Compiled by Gábor Terebess)

Zen Temples, Zen Masters, Zen Things

Kôshô-ji

Tôshô-ji, Tokyo

List of Sôtô Zen Temples for Foreigners

Great Head Temple

Sôjiji Sôjiji in the Sixties

Buildings of Sôjiji

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Zen Masters

Zen Disciples

The Two Main Lineages of Modern Sōtō

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Etiquette - Manners in the Zen

Sōtō-shu's Constitution

Sound Instruments

Ōryōki

Clothing

Schools and Lineages

Texts for Chanting - Daily Services

The Heart Sutra

Accessories

Zazen

Zen Philosophy

Zen Illustrations

Zen-cyclopedia