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Jataka Tales – Buddhist Moral Tales for Children

The Jatakas, or birth-stories, form one of Buddhism’s sacred books. They relate the adventures of the Buddha in his previous incarnations. Carved railings around the relic shrines of Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh and Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh indicate that the birth-stories were widely known in the 3rd. century B.C.

The Jataka Tales contain deep truths, and are calculated to impress lessons of great moral beauty like the tale of the Measures of Rice illustrates the importance of a true estimate of values and the tale of the Merchant of Seri, who gave up all that he had in exchange for a golden dish, embodies much the same idea as the New Testament’s parable of the priceless pearl. The tale of the Banyan Deer, which offered its life to save a roe and her young, illustrates self-sacrifice of the noblest sort while the tale of the Sandy Road is one of the finest in the collection.

While some of the stories are based in Buddhist ideology, many are age-old fables, the driftwood and remains of folk-lore that have appeared under various guises throughout the centuries. At times they have been used merely as merry tales, and at other times they’re used as literature, as by Chaucer, who unwittingly puts a Jataka story into the mouth of his Pardoner when he tells the tale of “the Ryotoures three.”

Let the charm of these 18 Jataka Tales captivate you. Let their quaint humour and gentle earnestness teach you the wholesome lessons of the eastern ideology, among them the duty of kindness to animals.

33% of the Publisher’s profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charity.

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About the Author

Educated at Westville Boys High, Durban, South Africa, between 1970 and 1976, he excelled at middle-distance athletics. A family tragedy prevented him touring the USA and gaining an athletics scholarship.

Following high school he completed two years national service in the South African Air Force and therafter backpacked around Europe for two years.

He has a diploma in Business Computing and an MBA from Bath University and has worked in various industries in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and the UK. Since 1999 he has been running his own management consultancy in the UK specialising in running Corporate Transformation and Turnaround programmes.

Following his MBA he wrote an historical novel “Legend of the Last Vikings” which was the catalyst for leading him into publishing. He established Abela Publishing in 2008/9 as a social enterprise. He has been publishing new and old children’s stories, fairytales, folklore, myths and legends from which he donates 33% of Abela Publishing’s profit to charities around the world.

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Buddhist Philosophy: Essential Readings $27.48 The Buddhist philosophical tradition is vast, internally diverse, and comprises texts written in a variety of canonical languages. It is hence often difficult for those with training in Western philosophy who wish to approach this tradition for the first time to know where to start, and difficult for those who wish to introduce and teach courses in Buddhist philosophy to find suitable textbooks that adequately represent the diversity of the tradition, expose students to important primary texts in reliable translations, that contextualize those texts, and that foreground specifically philosophical issues. Buddhist Philosophy fills that lacuna. It collects important philosophical texts from each major Buddhist tradition. Each text is translated and introduced by a recognized authority in Buddhist studies. Each introduction sets the text in context and introduces the philosophical issues it addresses and arguments it presents, providing a useful and authoritative guide to reading and to teaching the text. The volume is organized into topical sections that reflect the way that Western philosophers think about the structure of the discipline, and each section is introduced by an essay explaining Buddhist approaches to that subject matter, and the place of the texts collected in that section in the enterprise. This volume is an ideal single text for an intermediate or advanced course in Buddhist philosophy, and makes this tradition immediately accessible to the philosopher or student versed in Western philosophy coming to Buddhism for the first time. It is also ideal for the scholar or student of Buddhist studies who is interested specifically in the philosophical dimensions of the Buddhist tradition.

Buddhist Women Across Cultures: Realizations $36.48 Scholars and practitioners from a variety of Buddhist cultures, philosophical traditions, and academic disciplines analyze important dimensions of the new cross-cultural Buddhist women’s movement: the status and experiences of women in Buddhist societies, feminist interpretation of Buddhist tenets, and the relationship of women to Buddhist institutions. Buddhist Women Across Cultures documents both women’s struggle for religious equality in Asian Buddhist cultures as well as the process of creating Buddhist feminist identity across national and ethnic boundaries as Buddhism gains attention in the West. The book contributes significantly to an understanding of women and religion in both Western and non-Western cultures.

Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia $66.67 Taking into account the diverse religious, historical, social and cultural contexts within which they have existed, this book provides a multifaceted examination of Buddhist monasteries. Written by specialists in the study of monasteries and monastic practice in East Asia, it is a timely contribution on this aspect of Buddhist religious practice.

An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics $25 This systematic introduction to Buddhist ethics is aimed at anyone interested in Buddhism, including students, scholars and general readers. Peter Harvey is author of the acclaimed Introduction to Buddhism (Cambridge, 1990), and his new book is written in a clear style, applying Buddhist ethics to issues of contemporary concern.

Buddhist Manual of Psychological Ethics $29.98 This book is the Buddhist manual of psychological ethics, or Buddhist psychology, of the 4th century, B.C., being a translation, now made for the first time, from the original Pali of the First Book in the Abhidhamma- Pitaka, entitled Dhamma-Sangani (compendium of states or phenomena). It is an important text of the Theravadin School of Buddhism and deals with the enumeration of psychic and mental properties.

The Buddhist Forum. Volume II Seminar Papers 1988-1990 $41.67 The Buddhist Forum. Volume II Seminar Papers 1988-1990

Indian Buddhist Theories Of Person $20.79 This book is a translation of Vasubandhu’s Atmavadapratisedha, the treatise he added to his Abhidharmakoshbhasya, one of the most important works of medieval Indian Buddhist philosophy.

Buddhist Acts of Compassion $3.98 "My religion is compassion," the Dalai Lama has said. Indeed, the vow to be of benefit to others lies at the heart of Buddhist practice. This book collects dozens of profound and moving stories of true compassion. From the Buddhist monk who offered his body to starving animals, to modern Western practitioners who use Buddhist principles for healing and social reform, these stories inspire with their depth, tenderness, humor, and occasional outrageousness. Included are tales of the "crazy wisdom" kindness practiced by many masters in the Tibetan and Zen traditions, as well as selections from the best-loved Buddhist figures of today, including Sogyal Rinpoche, Sharon Salzberg, Thich Nhat Hanh, and the Dalai Lama.

The 12-Step Buddhist $12.99 The face of addiction and alcoholism is a face that many have seen before — it may be a celebrity, a colleague, or even a family member. And though the 12-step program by itself can often bring initial success, many addicts find themselves relapsing back into old ways and old patterns, or replacing one addiction with another. Author Darren Littlejohn has been there and back, and presents a complimentary guide for recovery to the traditional twelve-step program, out of his own struggles and successes through the study of Zen and Tibetan Buddhism. Working with the traditional 12-Step philosophy, the author first shares his own life path, and how he came to find the spiritual solace that has greatly enhanced his life in recovery. Then, he details out how his work integrating Buddhism into the traditional twelve-step programs validates both aspects of the recovery process. While being careful not to present himself as a Tibetan lama or Zen master, the author shows how each step — such as admitting there is a problem, seeking help, engaging in a thorough self-examination, making amends for harm done, and helping other drug addicts who want to recover — fits into the Bodhisattva path. This integration makes Buddhism accessible for addicts, and the 12 Steps understandable for Buddhists who may otherwise be at a loss to help those in need. The 12-Step Buddhist is designed to be a complimentary practice to the traditional 12-step journey, not a replacement. While traditional twelve-step programs help addicts become sober by removing the drug of choice and providing a spiritual path, they rarely delve deep into what causes people to suffer in the first place. The integration of Buddhism with the traditional process provides the wisdom and meditations that can help addicts truly find a deep, spiritual liberation from all causes and conditions of suffering — for good.

Buddhist Practice and Visual Culture $66.67 This is the first study to provide an overall interpretation of the Buddhist monument Borobudur in Indonesia. Including both the narrative reliefs and the Buddha images, the book opens up a wealth of information on Mahayana Buddhist religious ideas and practices that could have informed Borobudur and it convincingly interprets Borobudur within that context. Presenting new material, the book contributes immensely to a new and better understanding of the significance of the Borobudur for the field of Buddhist and Religious Studies.

What Makes You Not a Buddhist $14.98 So you think you’re a Buddhist? Think again. Tibetan Buddhist master Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, one of the most creative and innovative lamas teaching today, throws down the gauntlet to the Buddhist world, challenging common misconceptions, stereotypes, and fantasies. With wit and irony, Khysentse urges readers to move beyond the superficial trappings of Buddhism–beyond the romance with beads, incense, or exotic robes–straight to the heart of what the Buddha taught.

Horizons in Buddhist Psychology $40.48 This book is for those who are interested in Buddhist teachings and all who seek routes to growth in human well-being, particularly therapists, coaches, and scientists. It is a vanguard work that sets a cultural revolution in motion by bringing the fruits of the Buddhist heritage together with contemporary therapy, systematic research, and postmodern thought. The volume contains 28 chapters by 38 contributors from 12 countries, and introduces a range of useful practices, evidence of their efficacy, and integrative theoretical deliberations. Its contents move toward a climax called New Buddhist Psychology.

A Guide to the Buddhist Path $16.98 In this approachable handbook, Sangharakshita guides the reader through the complex tradition of Buddhism. In part one he tackles the theory of the religion in sections devoted to the Buddha, his teachings, and the spiritual community, while in part two he discusses the practicalities of trying to lead a Buddhist life. For those wishing to deepen their knowledge and experience of Buddhism, this is a complete map of the Buddhist path. Sangharakshita is the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Community. He has a lifetime of teaching experience and is the author of over forty books.

Buddhist Psalms of Shinran Shnin $14.48 Shinran Shonin was a Japanese Buddhist monk of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. He was the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Pure Land Buddhism. Buddhist Psalms presents a concise introduction to Shinran’s teachings on Pure Land Buddhism. Shin Buddhism’s teachings focus on devotional practices, especially centering on Amitabha Buddha. This edition of the classic work is annotated to assist the reader in understanding the numerous Buddhist terms and references.

The Buddhist Theory of Self-Cognition $47.48 This highly original work explores the concept of self-awareness or self-consciousness in Buddhist thought. Its central thesis is that the Buddhist theory of self-cognition originated in a soteriological discussion of omniscience among the Mahasamghikas, and then evolved into a topic of epistemological inquiry among the Yogacarins. To illustrate this central theme, this book explores a large body of primary sources in Chinese, Pali, Sanskrit and Tibetan, most of which are presented to an English readership for the first time. It makes available important resources for the study of the Buddhist philosophy of mind.

Dhammapada, the Buddhist I Ching, Stopping and Seeing, Entry Into the Inconceivable, Buddhist Yoga $21.98 Volume Five of "Classics of Buddhism and Zen " represents the broad spectrum of Cleary’s interest in Buddhism–from Buddhist yoga and the Chinese Buddhist perspective on the "I Ching " to the most basic and universally loved of the Buddhist sutras, the "Dhammapada." The volume includes: "Dhammapada: The Sayings of Buddha " The famous collection of 423 verses of Buddhist wisdom that has been profoundly influential in every Buddhist school. "The Buddhist I Ching " The translation included in this volume is the only full-length interpretation of the "I Ching " by a Chinese Buddhist meditation master. "Stopping and Seeing: A Comprehensive Course in Buddhist Meditation " A monumental work written by sixth-century Buddhist master Chi-i. One of the most comprehensive manuals written on these two essential points of Buddhist meditation. "Entry into the Inconceivable: An Introduction to Hua-yen Buddhism " An introduction to the philosophy of the Hua-yen school of Buddhism, one of the cornerstones of East Asian Buddhist thought. "Buddhist Yoga: A Comprehensive Course " A landmark translation of the classical sourcebook of Buddhist yoga, the "Sandhinirmochana-sutra," or "Scripture Unlocking the Mysteries," a revered text of the school of Buddhism known as Vijnanavada or Yogachara.

The Essentials of Buddhist Meditation $17.98 "The Essentials of Buddhist Meditation" is a classic Buddhist meditation instruction manual deeply rooted in the Indian Buddhist "calming-and-insight" meditation tradition. Within its tradition, it is the universally-acknowledged standard beginning-to-intermediate meditation manual, one which offers perhaps the most reliable, comprehensive, and practically-useful Buddhist meditation instruction currently available in English. The author of "The Essentials" is the sixth-century monk and meditation master, Shramana Zhiyi (Chih-i), one of the most illustrious figures in the history of Chinese Buddhism. Master Zhiyi is famous for his role in the founding of the Tiantai teachings lineage and for his authorship of a quartet of meditation manuals of which this is one. The translator of this volume is the American monk, Bhikshu Dharmamitra, a translator of numerous classic works from the Indian and Chinese Buddhist traditions.

Buddhist Thought and Applied Psychological Research $108.33 Including a foreword by the Dalai Lama, this book explores the interface between Buddhist studies and the uses of Buddhist principles and practices in psychotherapy and consciousness studies. It also presents a collection of articles that illustrate the potential of Buddhist informed social sciences in contemporary society.

Introduction to Buddhist Meditation $32.48 Sarah Shaw’s lively introduction to Buddhist meditation offers students and practitioners alike a deeper understanding of what meditation is, and its purpose and place in the context of different Buddhist schools. She describes the historical background to the geographical spread of Buddhism, and examines the way in which some meditative practices developed as this process occurred. Other chapters cover basic meditative practice, types of meditation, meditation in different regions, meditation and doctrine, and the role of chanting within meditation. Although not a practical guide, An Introduction to Buddhist Meditation outlines the procedures associated with Buddhist practices and suggests appropriate activities, useful both for students and interested Buddhists. Vivid quotations from Buddhist texts and carefully selected photographs and diagrams help the reader engage fully with this fascinating subject. Sarah Shaw teaches for the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education and practises with the Samatha Association of Britain. She is the translator of Buddhist Meditation: An Anthology of Texts from the Pali Canon (Routledge 2006). Georgios Halkias is Visiting Associate Researcher at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford.

Honen The Buddhist Saint $4.99 Priest, saint, and founder of the independent school of Pure Land (J?do) Buddhism in 12th century Japan, H?nen Sh?nins importance has been largely unrecognized in the West, even though his legacy includes over twenty million living practitioners of in Japan. Honen the Buddhist Saint: His Life and Teachings is the first and only English translation of a biography of this remarkable man. Edited by Joseph A. Fitzgerald, this edition combines illustrations from Japanese religious sites as well as H?nens own words which allow him to speak “from across the ages,” to any human being, Buddhist or non-Buddhist, who desires to have faith and gain knowledge.

1,001 Pearls of Buddhist Wisdom $3.98 The latest book in Chronicle’s best-selling collection of tiny treasuries combines our winning chunky format and copious colorful artwork with the eternal wisdom of the Buddha. "1,001 Pearls of Buddhist Wisdom" is an inspiring collection of teachings drawn from traditional sources, such as the Zen philosophy of Japan and the tantric practices of Tibet, as well as European thinkers and contemporary Buddhists. Themed sections address such basic human themes as good and bad karma, developing empathy, and how to be happy. Also included are clear explanations of key Buddhist concepts and accounts of historical moments. Full of accessible Eastern teachings, "1,001 Pearls of Buddhist Wisdom" offers insights to inspire, instruct, and set readers on the path to nirvana.

New Buddhist Movements in Thailand $75 The new Buddhist religious movements of Wat Phra Dhammakaya and Santi Asoke, emerged in Thailand in the 1970s at a time of political uncertainty. This book explores why they have come into being, what they have reacted against and what they offer to th

Early Buddhist Metaphysics $79.17 This book provides a philosophical account of the major doctrinal shift in the history of early Theravada tradition in India: the transition from the earliest stratum of Buddhist thought to the systematic of the Pali Abhidhamma movement.

Buddhist Yoga: A Comprehensive Course $14.48 The word "yoga" has many meanings, including "meditation," "method," and "union." While the physical exercises of Hindu yoga are familiar to Westerners, the subtle metaphysics and refined methods of spiritual development that characterize Buddhist yoga are not yet well known. This volume presents a landmark translation of a classical sourcebook of Buddhist yoga, the "Sandhinirmochana-sutra," or "Scripture Unlocking the Mysteries," a revered text of the school of Buddhism known as Vijnanavada or Yogachara. The study of this scripture is essential preparation for anyone undertaking meditation exercise. Linking theory and praxis, the scripture offers a remarkably detailed and thorough course of study in both the philosophical and pragmatic foundation of Buddhist yoga, and their perfect, harmonious union in the realization of Buddhist enlightenment.

Buddhist Answers to Current Issues $23.48 BUDDHIST ANSWERS TO CURRENT ISSUES: Studies in Socially Engaged Humanistic Buddhism An internationally reputed Buddhist scholar and activist – Vice-President and Liaison Officer to UN and UNESCO of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB); Patron, European Buddhist Union; President, World Buddhist University Council; Honorary Consultative Editor, Encyclopaedia of Buddhism: Professor of Buddhist Studies, Dean of Academic Affairs and Director, International Academy of Buddhism (IAB), University of the West, California, USA; Editor, Hsi Lai Journal of Humanistic Buddhism; Member, UNESCO International Interreligious Council; Former Ambassador of Sri Lanka to UNESCO, France, U.S.A., Spain, Algeria and Mexico; Former Senior Special Advisor to the Director General of UNESCO; and Author of 49 books on Buddhism, history and education – explores in eight chapters Buddhist answers to such issues as – Can Buddhism be the dogma-free humanistic spirituality, which the humankind searches to replace organized religion? How can Buddhism help in socialization and development of social awareness and responsibility of children and youth? What is the Buddhist bioethical response to abortion, euthanasia, suicide, asexual procreation, cloning, genetic engineering, eugenics, euphenics and the like? How does Buddhism help to accomplish the many-sided goals of a "whole person" education? How can Buddhism contribute to securing the human right to Peace, Security and Prosperity? What tasks lie ahead for the traditionally Buddhist countries to preserve and propagate Buddhism? How can Buddhism in the West usher in Universal Buddhism? How can we tap Sino-Indian Buddhist literature to answer current issues?

The Making of Buddhist Modernism  – Book $8.95 A great deal of Buddhist literature and scholarly writing about Buddhism of the past 150 years reflects, and indeed constructs, a historically unique modern Buddhism, even while purporting to represent ancient tradition, timeless teaching, or the essentials of Buddhism. This literature, Asian as well as Western, weaves together the strands of different traditions to create a novel hybrid that brings Buddhism into alignment with many of the ideologies and sensibilities of the post-Enlightenment West. In this book, David McMahan charts the development of this Buddhist modernism. McMahan examin

Developments in Buddhist Thought $85 Nine Canadian scholars of Buddhism consider philosophical and cultural issues in Buddhist thought. Part I, “On Being,” discusses the philosophical problem of Being in the school of the Middle Way, Mdhyamika Buddhism, and in the Tantric School of Mahyna Buddhism. Part II, “On the Indian Milieu,” surveys Hindu views of Buddhism and explores Buddhism’s relationship with other Indian religious and philosophical traditions. Part III, “On the Chinese Milieu,” analyzes developments in Buddhist thought in China.

Indian Buddhist Theories of Persons $47.48 In this book, Vasubandhu’s classic work Refutation of the Theory of a Self is translated and provided with an introduction and commentary. The translation, the first into a modern Western language from the Sanskrit text, is intended for use by those who wish to begin a careful philosophical study of Indian Buddhist theories of persons. Special features of the introduction and commentary are their extensive explanations of the arguments for the theories of persons of Vasubandhu and the Pudgalavadines, the Buddhist philosophers whose theory is the central target of Vasubandhu’s refutation of the theory of a self.

Original Buddhist Sources: A Reader $39.98 "This superb collection of primary sources in translation drawn from all major schools of Buddhism explains clearly, and with great subtlety, the main Buddhist doctrines and developments in their Asian homelands. More wide-ranging than any previous edition of Buddhist texts, this is a very accessible book and most enjoyable to read. Carl Olson is to be congratulated on creating such an excellent resource for the study of Buddhism."-Ursula King, professor emerita of theology and religious studies, University of Bristol, EnglandBringing together essential materials on the origins and development of Buddhist traditions from India, Sri Lanka, Tibet, China, and Japan, this anthology provides the broadest selection of primary source Buddhist literature available to date. The volume is divided into two major parts: Theravada and Mahayana forms of Buddhism. The first section presents selections that explore major themes in Buddhist thought such as causality, Four Noble Truths, the doctrine of non-self, nibbana, meditation, and ethics, as well as literature about monastic life and regulations, women, and hagiography.The second part includes selections from so-called wisdom literature and texts that represent the three major schools of Mahayana Buddhism: Pure Land, Madhyamika, and Yogacara. Selections also include sources from some of the major Chinese Buddhist schools such as Hua-yen, T’ien T’ai, Pure Land, and Ch’an. Readings by thinkers such as Tantric Buddhist reformer Tsong Khapa, Pure Land leaders Honen, Shinran, and Nichiren, as well as Zen Buddhists Dogen and Hakuin provide a perspective on regional and national traditions.In addition to the general introduction, each major section is introduced by an essay that places the selections within the context of Buddhist history. This comprehensive reader stands on its own as an indispensable anthology of original textual sources for courses in Buddhism, while also serving as a companion volume to the text The Different Paths of Buddhism: A Narrative-Historical Introduction.Carl Olson is a professor of religious studies at Allegheny College. His numerous books include Zen and the Art of Postmodern Philosophy: Two Paths of Liberation from the Representational Mode of Thinking and Indian Philosophers and Postmodern Thinkers: Dialogues on the Margins of Culture.

Buddhist Monk Costume – Religious Costumes $29.59 This Buddhist Monk Costume includes the red and gold full-length robe with flared sleeves and contrasting hem, and the bald cap.

Portraits of Tibetan Buddhist Masters $33.98 Renowned photographer Don Farber, one of the most important chroniclers of Buddhism today, brings the face and the spirit of contemporary Tibetan Buddhism alive with this remarkable book. "Portraits of Tibetan Buddhist Masters"–a collection of superb color photographs presented with brief biographies and teachings from each master–is a vibrant work, a testament to the compassion and wisdom that lies at the heart of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Farber felt compelled to record the last of the living Buddhist masters who received their training in Tibet and then fled the country following the invasion by China, as well as other masters who survived many years of imprisonment during the Cultural Revolution. He has worked with a sense of urgency to photograph and interview these extraordinary beings who have been the custodians of this endangered Buddhist tradition. His collection of portraits also includes some of the bright lights of Tibetan Buddhism, the younger masters who will carry the tradition into the future. As a photographic archive of Tibetan Buddhist masters, this book plays an important role in preserving Tibetan culture, in all its richness and complexity, through the words and faces of its esteemed masters.

Buddhist Nuns in Taiwan and Sri Lanka $75 Taking a comparative approach, this fieldwork-based study explores the lives and thoughts of Buddhist nuns in present-day Taiwan and Sri Lanka.

20-Inch Carved Acacia Wood Round Wood End Table with Twisting Column Pedestal Design $275 Bring the regal majesty of the ancient Romans and the elegant tradition of Thai woodcarving into your home with this capital style round side table, entirely handcrafted from acacia wood. Great at one end of a sofa, beside your favorite chair or anywhere you can imagine, this column and capital pedestal table has a fun, yet elegantly classical style. This hand-carved wooden pedestal features an intricately detailed capital on front and back, a twisting support column, a round, layered bottom and smooth round table top to display your treasured possessions. The meticulous attention to detail and smoothly carved curves are a testament to the artisan’s outstanding talent and expertise. Measures approximately 20 inches high x 15 inches in diameter. This table is handcrafted from the highest quality wood by artisans in the village of Baan Thawai, located in the historical Golden Triangle region of northern Thailand. AsiaEXP brings you artistically handcrafted products from around the world. By purchasing AsiaEXP products, you are helping to support craftsmen who take pride in consistently producing creative handmade products according to ancient artisan traditions. Evidence of the age-old tradition of woodcarving can be found throughout northern Thailand, on Buddhist temples and in private homes. The artisans involved in making this piece believe in finding beauty in everyday objects and in drawing inspiration from any entity. A vibrant variety of images – animal and floral, human and divine – find their way from these artisans’ infinite imaginations to skillfully hand-carved and hand-painted creations. The handcrafted nature of this product will produce minor differences in design and sizing. Subtle variations will occur from piece to piece, adding to the unique quality of individual items. Measurements may vary slightly. No assembly required.

Women of the Way: Discovering 2,500 Years of Buddhist Wisdom $14.48 In this groundbreaking work, Sallie Tisdale traces women Buddhist masters and teachers across continents and centuries, drawing upon historical, cultural, and Buddhist records to bring to life these narratives of ancestral Buddhist women.

The Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice, and History $3.98 The most comprehensive guide to Buddhism and its exponents in the Western world–with fully updated information on Buddhist organizations around the world. – A Who’s Who of contemporary teachers, writers, and practitioners. – Provides thorough summaries of all major Buddhist traditions around the world. – An excellent introduction to the fastest-growing religion in the West. Newly revised and updated, "The Buddhist Handbook" is the definitive guide to the complete panorama of Buddhist teaching, practice, schools, and history. The fastest-growing religion in the West, Buddhism includes numerous traditions within its scope. "The Buddhist Handbook" provides a comprehensive and nonsectarian survey of these traditions and their contemporary exponents throughout the world, providing necessary information for those who wish to explore the various traditions thoroughly and find the one best-suited to their needs. For those already practicing in a particular school of Buddhism, it offers illuminating insight into the teachings of other schools, as well as a Who’s Who of contemporary teachers, writers, and practitioners. The far-reaching range of this book includes chapters on the westward migration of Buddhist thought, contemporary Buddhist activities in North America and around the world, the relationship between Buddhism and psychotherapy, Buddhism and social action, and the role of women in Buddhism. Updated to include the most recent information about developments in Buddhism throughout the world, "The Buddhist Handbook" remains an essential work for the library of every aspiring Buddhist.

Buddhist Art in Its Relation to Buddhist Ideals $32.48 1915. With special reference to Buddhism in Japan. This work contains four lectures given at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The object of the lectures was to elucidate the ideals which inspired Buddhist artists, and to give some account of the legends which they illustrated. The author has dwelt very largely on Japanese Buddhism, not only because it is a subject with which he is intimate, but also because he believes Japanese Buddhism is representative, more than Indian and Chinese, of a continuous development both in doctrine and in art. Handsomely illustrated.

The Best Buddhist Writing $15.48 Containing writings that are variously wise, witty, heartfelt, and profound, this is the fourth volume in an annual series that brings together the year’s most notable literature inspired by Buddhist philosophy and practice. Selected by the editors of the Shambhala Sun, North America’s leading Buddhist-inspired magazine, the pieces in this anthology offer an entertaining mix of writing styles and reflect on a wide range of issues from a Buddhist point of view. The collection includes writings by the Dalai Lama, Matthieu Ricard, Dzongsar Khyentse, Diana Mukpo, Thich Nhat Hanh, Charles Johnson, Susan Piver, bell hooks, John Tarrant, Natalie Goldberg, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso, Thinley Norbu, Karen Maezen Miller, Pema Chodron, and Norman Fischer, among others.

Encountering Buddhism: Western Psychology and Buddhist Teachings $18.48 Practicing psychologists explore the mutual impact of Buddhist teachings and psychology in their lives and practice.

The Story of the Three Buddhist Monks $5.99 A story of three Buddhist monks based on a traditional Chinese folk tale about cooperation Without cooperation, one monk can fetch two buckets of water, two monks will only be able to fetch one bucket of water, and three monks will fetch no water at all.

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A Complete Guide To The Buddhist Path $17.5 Buddhist teachings provide numerous methods for bringing greater meaning and happiness into our lives and into our relationships with others. In A Complete Guide to the Buddhist Path Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche reveals these methods in direct, vibrant, and down-to-earth language. At the core of this work lies The Jewel Treasury of Advice, a text composed by Drikung Bhande Dharmaradza (1704-1754), the reincarnation of Drikung Dharmakirti. Khenchen Rinpoche interprets these ancient teachings with compassion, humor, and a keen awareness for their relevance in contemporary Western life. Those who sincerely want to study and practice the Buddha’s teachings will find this an indispensable guide.

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The White Buddhist $19.79 Denounced by the New York Times as an “unmitigated rascal” while simultaneously being lauded as a reincarnation of Gautama Buddha himself, Henry Steel Olcott (1832–1907) was friend to Madame Blavatsky, co-founder of the Theosophical Society, and an indefatigable reformer and culture broker between East and West. Olcott helped bring about a new spiritual creation, Protestant Buddhism, a creative creolization of American Protestantism, traditional Theravada Buddhism, and other influences. Stephen Prothero’s portrait of Olcott is an engaging study of spiritual quest and cross-cultural encounters.

The Buddhist Path $10.95 Here is a practical guide that introduces the reader to the Nyingma (ancient) tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. In a clear and accessible way, readers are given detailed instructions on how to meditate using different methods–calm abiding, visualization, mantra, and more. Beginners learn how the mind functions, and the proper way to cultivate intellect and heart so that our true nature can manifest. A helpful review for advanced practitioners.

Buddhist Wisdom: The Path to Enlightenment $10.48 Of course, Buddhist wisdom begins with the Buddha. But for Gerald Benedict, it doesn’t end there. Here, for committed believers and curious seekers alike, he has gathered the most memorable and insightful sayings of Buddhism’s greatest thinkers through the centuries and from every corner of the globe. Under headings such as "Suffering and its solution," "Mastering the mind," and "Happiness in this present life," "Buddhist Wisdom" holds the keys to a spiritual tradition that offers practical, down-to-earth answers to the deepest questions of our existence. An irresistible introduction to the most popular non-Biblical religion in the U.S., Canada, and Europe today.

Contemporary Buddhist Ethics $57.98 As Buddhism continues to spread in the west, its views on contemporary issues are increasingly sought. Both its own followers and those outside the tradition are curious about how this ancient Asian tradition will respond to the moral dilemmas confronting the modern world. This innovative volume examines a range of contemporary moral issues from a Buddhist perspective. It brings together the views of leading scholars on a range of controversial subjects including human rights, animal rights, ecology, abortion, euthanasia, and contemporary business practice, in an attempt to lay the foundations for a Buddhist response to some of the most pressing challenges of today and the next millennium.

Buddhist Legends $25.48 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Buddhist Proverbs $18.48 This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Is the Buddhist an Atheist? $9.98 THIS 10 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Theosophical Siftings: A Collection of Essays, by Theosophical Publishing Society . To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 076612990X.

Buddhist Essays $27.98 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1908 Original Publisher: Macmillan and Co. Ltd Subjects: Buddhism Religion / Buddhism / General Religion / Buddhism / Rituals

A Buddhist Catechism $29.98 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Buddhist Suttas $36.98 Includes: The Maha Parinibbana Suttanta, The Dhamma Kakka Ppavattana Sutta, The Tevigga Suttanta, The Akankheyya Sutta, The Maha Sudassana Suttanta, And The Sabbasava Sutta.

The Reluctant Buddhist $20.98 This book is about Buddhism, and the pursuit of happiness. The author takes us on an intensely personal journey into the practice of Nichiren Buddhism, which has now been embraced by many millions of people around the world. It is not in any way about a remote, abstract, inaccessible, philosophy. It is about Buddhism in daily life; about learning in a wholly practical way, how to build a better and happier life for yourself, and for those whom your life touches, no matter what the circumstances. You don’t have to conform to a specific lifestyle. You don’t have to be especially knowledgeable or dedicated or indeed religious in any way. Nichiren Buddhism teaches the extraordinary truth that happiness is not a matter of chance or accident, but essentially, a matter of choice, and that we can all learn how to make that choice.

Buddhist Catechism $17.48 The Life of Buddha; The Dharma or Doctrine; The Sangha; The Rise and Spread of Buddhism; Buddhism and Science; The Fourteen Propositions accepted by the Northern and Southern Buddhists as a Platform of Unity.

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That’s Funny, You Don’t Look Buddhist $9.99 In this landmark book, esteemed Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein addresses this incisive question in a warm, delightful and personal way. With the same down-to-earth charm and wit that have endeared her to her many students and readers, Boorstein shows how one can be both an observant Jew and a passionately committed Buddhist.

Buddhist Studies From India To America $79.17 This book covers the four main areas of Charles Prebish’s work: Vinaya studies and ethics; history of Buddhist schools; Western Buddhism; Interreligious dialogue

Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience $31.98 Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience, Second Edition, focuses on the depth of Buddhist experience as expressed in the teachings and practices of its religious and philosophical traditions. Taking a broad and inclusive approach, this unique work spans over 2,500 years, offering chapters on Buddhism’s origins in India; Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism; and Buddhism in Southeast Asia, Tibet, China, Korea, and Japan. It also includes an extensive discussion of modern, socially engaged Buddhism and a concluding chapter on the spread of Buddhism to the West. Author Donald W. Mitchell provides substantial selections of primary text material throughout that illustrate a great variety of moral, cultural, psychological, meditative, and spiritual Buddhist experiences. Buddhism features twenty-two boxed personal narratives by respected Buddhist leaders and scholars, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dharma Master Sheng Yen, Dharma Master Cheng Yen, Jeffrey Hopkins, Sulak Sivaraksa, Rita M. Gross, Chatsumarn Kabilsingh, and Robert Aitken. The text also includes photographs, maps, a pronunciation guide, and a glossary of technical terms. Integrating more information about how Buddhism is actually practiced around the world today, the second edition adds six brief end-of-chapter essays by scholars and practitioners on cultural experiences of Buddhism in Thailand, Tibet, China, Korea, Japan, and America. Ideal for courses in Buddhism, Asian religions, and Asian philosophy, this edition also offers additional photographs, new sections on topics like Buddhist cosmology, expanded coverage of Buddhism and globalization, and updated suggestions for further reading.

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Buddhist Goddesses of India $27.48 The Indian Buddhist world abounds with goddesses–voluptuous tree spirits, maternal nurturers, potent healers and protectors, transcendent wisdom figures, cosmic mothers of liberation, and dancing female Buddhas. Despite their importance in Buddhist thought and practice, these female deities have received relatively little scholarly attention, and no comprehensive study of the female pantheon has been available. "Buddhist Goddesses of India" is the essential and definitive guide to divinities that, as Miranda Shaw writes, "operate from transcendent planes of bliss and awareness for as long as their presence may benefit living beings." Beautifully illustrated, the book chronicles the histories, legends, and artistic portrayals of nineteen goddesses and several related human figures and texts. Drawing on a sweeping range of material, from devotional poetry and meditation manuals to rituals and artistic images, Shaw reveals the character, powers, and practice traditions of the female divinities. Interpretations of intriguing traits such as body color, stance, hairstyle, clothing, jewelry, hand gestures, and handheld objects lend deep insight into the symbolism and roles of each goddess. In addition to being a comprehensive reference, this book traces the fascinating history of these goddesses as they evolved through the early, Mahayana, and Tantric movements in India and found a place in the pantheons of Tibet and Nepal.

The Origin of Buddhist Meditation $47.48 Having identified early material that goes back to the Buddha himself, the author argues that the two teachers of the Buddha were historical figures. Based on the early Brahminic literature, namely the early Upanishads and Moksadharma, the author asserts the origin of the method of meditation learned by the Buddha from these teachers, and attempts to use them to identify some authentic teachings of the Buddha on meditation. Stimulating debate within the field of Buddhist Studies, the following claims are put forward: the Buddha was taught by Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta, as stated in the literature of numerous early Buddhist sects, is historically authentic Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta taught a form of early Brahminic meditation the Buddha must consequently have been trained in a meditative school whose ideology was provided by the philosophical portions of early Upanishads Shedding new light on a fascinating aspect of the origins of Buddhism, this book will be of interest to academics in the field of Buddhist studies, Asian religion and South Asian studies.

The Making of Buddhist Modernism $19.98 A great deal of Buddhist literature and scholarly writing about Buddhism of the past 150 years reflects, and indeed constructs, a historically unique modern Buddhism, even while purporting to represent ancient tradition, timeless teaching, or the "essentials" of Buddhism. This literature, Asian as well as Western, weaves together the strands of different traditions to create a novel hybrid that brings Buddhism into alignment with many of the ideologies and sensibilities of the post-Enlightenment West. In this book, David McMahan charts the development of this "Buddhist modernism." McMahan examines and analyzes a wide range of popular and scholarly writings produced by Buddhists around the globe. He focuses on ideological and imaginative encounters between Buddhism and modernity, for example in the realms of science, mythology, literature, art, psychology, and religious pluralism. He shows how certain themes cut across cultural and geographical contexts, and how this form of Buddhism has been created by multiple agents in a variety of times and places. His position is critical but empathetic: while he presents Buddhist modernism as a construction of numerous parties with varying interests, he does not reduce it to a mistake, a misrepresentation, or fabrication. Rather, he presents it as a complex historical process constituted by a variety of responses — sometimes trivial, often profound — to some of the most important concerns of the modern era.

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1325 Buddhist Ways to Be Happy $13.95 At the core of Buddha's teachings is the path to happiness. The Buddha himself was known as "The Happy One," so it's no surprise that Buddhism has produced a rich heritage of ways to be happy. This book gathers the best of these ideas and makes them accessible to modern readers. 1325 Buddhist Ways to Be Happy looks at everyday situations and provides the Buddha's and other Buddhist teachers' guidance for navigating them in a cheerful, positive way. The attainment of happiness has always been the goal of Buddhism, and even the Dalai Lama admits that one doesn't need to change religions to benefit from the teachings of the Happy One. The sayings in this book allow readers of any faith (or no faith) to explore the Buddha's ideas and relate them to their own personal quest for happiness.

Buddhist Monastic Life $38 This book provides a brief yet detailed account of the ideal way of life prescribed for Buddhist monks and nuns in the Pali texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism. The author describes the way in which the Buddha's disciples institutionalized his teachings about such things as food, dress, money, chastity, solitude and discipleship. This tradition represents an ideal of religious life that has been followed in South and Southeast Asia for over two thousand years. In previous writing on the early period of Buddhist monasticism, scholars have usually tried to give an historical account of the evolution of the monastic order, and so have seen the extant Vinaya texts as coming from distinct historical periods. This book takes a different approach by presenting a synchronic account, which allows the author to show that sources are in fact predominantly consistent and coherent.

The Buddhist Philosophy of the Middle $39.95 Since the 1950s, David Seyfort Ruegg, an independent scholar affiliated with school of Oriental and African studies at the University of London, has been publishing precise, informed, and seminal works on the history and philosophy of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism. Central to this highly regarded oeuvre has been his works on Madhyamaka philosophy, the core doctrine of Mahayana Buddhism that has animated thinkers for two millennia. Whether he's engaging in focused philological analysis, translating texts, or weighing in on larger trends in the field of Buddhist studies, Ruegg shows here why other scholars so often turn to him for insights and perspective. Drawing on decades of exhaustive and authoritative research and scholarship, The Philosophy of the Middle Way is the product of a lifetime of work and dedication to the study and presentation of Buddhist philosophy. This volume of the Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism series is a gift to all who are interested in utilizing the wisdom of a masterful scholar and a profound tradition of thought.

Buddhist Fasting Practice $18.95 The Tibetan Buddhist practice of Nyungne (nyoong-nay) has been gaining increased attention in Buddhist centers across North America; participants say the practice purifies them both physically and spiritually. This volume is one of the few comprehensive treatments in English of these powerful teachings. Nyungne is a profound two-and-a-half-day practice, whose length of time is especially helpful for people whose schedules cannot accommodate a long-term retreat. It involves the keeping of strict vows; the second day is devoted to complete silence and fasting. The meditation centers on the recitations, mantras, and guided visualizations of the Thousand-Armed Chenrezig, the embodiment of all the buddhas’ loving-kindness and compassion. Translated as abiding in the fast, Nyungne is said to be effective in the healing of illness, the nurturing of compassion, and the purification of negative karma.meditation

Early Buddhist Transmission and Trade Networks $126 This exploration of early paths for Buddhist transmission within and beyond South Asia retraces the footsteps of monks, merchants, and other agents of cross-cultural exchange. A reassessment of literary, epigraphic, and archaeological sources reveals hisorical contexts for the growth of the Buddhist sa gha from approximately the 5th century BCE to the end of the first millennium CE. Patterns of dynamic Buddhist mobility were closely linked to transregional trade networks extending to the northwestern borderlands and joined to Central Asian silk routes by capillary routes through transit zones in the upper Indus and Tarim Basin. By examining material conditions for Buddhist establishments at nodes along these routes, this book challenges models of gradual diffusion and develops alternative explanations for successful Buddhist movement.

Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist $24.98 If the Western world knows anything about Zen Buddhism, it is down to the efforts of one remarkable man, D.T. Suzuki. The twenty-seven year-old Japanese scholar first visited the West in 1897, and over the course of the next seventy years became the world’s leading authority on Zen. His radical and penetrating insights earned him many disciples, from Carl Jung to Allen Ginsberg, from Thomas Merton to John Cage. In Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist Suzuki compares the teachings of the great Christian mystic Meister Eckhart with the spiritual wisdom of Shin and Zen Buddhism. By juxtaposing cultures that seem to be radically opposed, Suzuki raises one of the fundamental questions of human experience: at the limits of our understanding is there an experience that is universal to all humanity? Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist is a book that challenges and inspires; it will benefit readers of all religions who seek to understand something of the nature of spiritual life.

Sitting: A Guide to Buddhist Meditation $4.48 Simple lessons in the art of meditation Buddhist meditation originated when the Buddha "sat alone, accompanied merely by his own deep honesty and awareness, and refused to move until the barriers to truth were shattered". Only by focusing his attention inward, ignoring the stimuli of the outside world, was he able to achieve enlightenment. The author first gives an overview of meditation, likening it to "waking up as if from a dream". She explains specific techniques, such as counting breaths and walking meditation, in addition to providing helpful illustrations of postures and sitting styles. St. Ruth emphasizes that through the regular practice of Buddhist meditation a person can come to know "the way of liberation from suffering and the realization of genuine happiness".

Tibetan Buddhist Life $4.48 This is the first book to bring together all elements of Tibetan Buddhist life; a fragile culture in danger of vanishing from our world. A testament to the beauty, wisdom, and strength of these people, the book is richly illustrated with over 200 stunning reproductions. Included are many remarkable pictures by the author, acclaimed photographer Don Farber, in addition to historic and contemporary photographs, and both ancient and modern Tibetan art. In-depth text explores the development of Tibetan Buddhism and its influence on other cultures; monastic and laic life–artistic and ritual expression, spiritual and daily life; and the legacy of the Dalai Lamas. A special section comprises photographs and rare interviews with Buddhist masters from the last generation of lamas trained in Tibet. Founded in New York in 1981 with the guidance of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, The Tibet Fund is the focal point for international humanitarian assistance to the Tibetan community; its primary mission is the preservation of the distinct cultural, religious, and national identity of the Tibetan people.

Buddhist Art and Architecture Buddhist Art and Architecture $8.48 Buddhism is the single common thread uniting the Asian world, from India to South-East Asia and through Central Asia to China, Korea and Japan. To guide and inspire believers, innumerable symbols and images were made, beginning in India in the 3rd century BC. This phenomenally diverse tradition includes not only frescoes, relief carvings, colossal statues, silk embroideries and bronze ritual objects but also rock-cut shrines with a thousand Buddhas, the glorious stupas of South-East Asia and the pagodas of the Far East, the massive "mandala in stone" of Borobudur in Java and entire 13th-century temple complexes at Angkor in Cambodia. The author describes all the Buddhist schools and cultures, and explains their imagery, from Tibetan cosmic diagrams and Korean folk art to early Sri Lankan sites and Japanese Zen gardens.

The Buddhist Guide To New York $4.99 Buddhism in New York is as exciting and diverse as the city itself, but can be just as overwhelming for those new to the practice. What’s a good temple or practice center to try for your first visit? What should you wear? What are the differences between the various schools? With The Buddhist Guide to New York, you can find a supportive community in which to explore the wisdom offered by this 2,500-year-old tradition.

Early Buddhist Discourses $12.95 Twenty discourses from the Pali Canon – including those most essential to the study and teaching of early Buddhism – are provided in fresh translations, accompanied by introductions that highlight the main themes and set the ideas presented in the context of wider philosophical and religious issues. Taken together, these fascinating works give an account of Buddhist teachings directly from the earliest primary sources.

Confession of a Buddhist Atheist $11.48 Written with the same brilliance and boldness that made "Buddhism Without Beliefs" a classic in its field, Confession of a Buddhist Atheist is Stephen Batchelor’s account of his journey through Buddhism, which culminates in a groundbreaking new portrait of the historical Buddha. Stephen Batchelor grew up outside London and came of age in the 1960s. Like other seekers of his time, instead of going to college he set off to explore the world. Settling in India, he eventually became a Buddhist monk in Dharamsala, the Tibetan capital-in-exile, and entered the inner circle of monks around the Dalai Lama. He later moved to a monastery in South Korea to pursue intensive training in Zen Buddhism. Yet the more Batchelor read about the Buddha, the more he came to believe that the way Buddhism was being taught and practiced was at odds with the actual teachings of the Buddha himself. Charting his journey from hippie to monk to lay practitioner, teacher, and interpreter of Buddhist thought, Batchelor reconstructs the historical Buddha’s life, locating him within the social and political context of his world. In examining the ancient texts of the Pali Canon, the earliest record of the Buddha’s life and teachings, Batchelor argues that the Buddha was a man who looked at human life in a radically new way for his time, more interested in the question of how human beings should live in this world than in notions of karma and the afterlife. According to Batchelor, the outlook of the Buddha was far removed from the piety and religiosity that has come to define much of Buddhism as we know it today. Both controversial and deeply personal, Confession of a Buddhist Atheist is a fascinating exploration of a religion that continues to engage the West. Batchelor’s insightful, deeply knowledgeable, and persuasive account will be an essential book for anyone interested in Buddhism. "From the Hardcover edition."

The Nature of Buddhist Ethics $44.98 Damien Keown examines early and later schools of Buddhism to provide a comprehensive account of the structure of Buddhist ethics. The importance of ethics in the Buddha’s teachings is widely acknowledged, but the pursuit of ethical ideals has up to now been widely held to be secondary to the attainment of knowledge. Drawing on the Aristotelian tradition of ethics, Keown argues against this intellectualization of Buddhism and in favor of a new understanding of the tradition in terms of which ethics plays a central role.

The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk $25.98 Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki’s "The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk" invites you to step inside the mysterious world of the Zendo, where monks live their lives in simplicity. Suzuki, best known as the man who brought Zen classics to the West, sheds light on all phases of a monk’s experience, from being refused admittance at the door to finally understanding the meaning of one’s "koan." Suzuki explains the initiation ceremony, the act of begging, and the life of prayers, meditation, and service.

Buddhist Meditation for Beginners $28.98 Known for bringing "insight" meditation to the West and for his many best-selling books, including A Path with Heart (over 100,000 copies in print), Jack Kornfield now offers a collection of his most popular teachings with Buddhist Meditation for Beginners. Specially designed gift set includes four complete audio learning courses: The Beginner’s Guide to Buddhism, Meditation for Beginners, Meditations of the Heart, and The Beginner’s Guide to Forgiveness.

Bodhicaryavatara: Buddhist Classics Series $16.98 The Bodhicaryavatara is one of the best-loved Mahayana Buddhist texts. It tells of a noble ideal: a compassionate life lived for the well-being of the world. Through his uplifting verses the eighth-century monk and poet Shantideva outlines the training undertaken by one wishing to follow this vision, a path of selflessness which is much needed today. This is the first hardback edition of the well-respected translation by Kate Crosby and Andrew Skilton.

The Buddhist I Ching $3.98 For centuries the "I Ching "has been used as a basic map of conscious development, containing the underlying principles of all religions, and highly prized by followers of Buddhism. Chih-hsu Ou-i uses the concepts of Tianti Buddhism to elucidate the "I Ching "–concentration and insight, calmness and wisdom, and various levels of realization. Skillfully translated by Thomas Cleary, this work presents the complete text of the "I Ching " plus the only Buddhist interpretation of the oracle.

Buddhist Wisdom Buddhist Wisdom: Daily Reflections Daily Reflections $11.98 Buddhism is a tradition that offers all individuals, regardless of religious persuasion, a way of exploring the true role and purpose of our lives as human beings. Buddhist Wisdom will enable the reader to incorporate the Buddha’s greatest teachings into their daily life. David Crosweller’s collection of extracts and sayings can be used each day or at random to help face a particular issue, problem or simple uncertainty. Buddhist Wisdom includes a short Introduction offering a basic overview of the life of the Buddha and his teachings, and how Buddhism as a way of life has spread around the world. Throughout, the book is illustrated with carefully selected, mood-setting photographs that perfectly capture the atmosphere of traditional Buddhist people, their sacred places, and monuments. It concludes with a Buddhist calendar of special celebration days and festivals throughout the year.

Innovative Buddhist Women: Swimming Against the Stream $54.48 This book combines the voices of scholars and practitioners in documenting and analyzing Buddhist women’s history. It addresses many gaps in the documentation of Buddhist women’s experience. The 26 articles – written by a range of Asian, Asian American, and western Buddhists ‘- document the lives of women who, individually or collectively, have set in motion changes within Buddhist societies. The articles include analyses of issues such as gender, ethnicity, authority, and class that affect the lives of women in traditional Buddhist cultures and, increasingly, the west. The book is unique in analyzing Buddhist women’s historical experience in different Buddhist cultures and placing it side by side with western perspectives.

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Introduction to Buddhism: An Explanation of the Buddhist Way of Life $12.98 A compelling introduction to the essential principles of the Buddhist way of life and what it means to be a Buddhist, this guidebook explaines why meditation is such a powerful tool for developing qualities such as inner peace, love, and patience.

Buddhist Animal Wisdom Stories $14.48 Around the beginning of the common era, Indian Buddhists began to collect fables, or jataka tales, illuminating various human virtues and foibles–from kindness, cooperation, loyalty and self-discipline on the one hand to greed, pride, foolishness, and treachery on the other. Instead of populating these stories with people, they cast the animals of their immediate environment in the leading roles–which may have given the tales a universal appeal that helped them travel around the world, surfacing in the Middle East as Aesop’s fables and in various other guises throughout East and Southeast Asia, Africa, Russia, and Europe. Author and painter Mark McGinnis has collected over forty of these hallowed popular tales and retold them in vividly poetic yet accessible language, their original Buddhist messages firmly intact. Each story is accompanied with a beautifully rendered full-color painting, making this an equally attractive book for children and adults, whether Buddhist or not, who love fine stories about their fellow wise (and foolish) creatures.

A Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols $20.48 "The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols "is a portal into the rich, multifaceted, and profound symbolism of Tibetan sacred art. Robert Beer provides a deep and encompassing insight into the vast array of symbols and attributes that appear within the complex iconography of Tibetan Buddhism. The succinct descriptions that accompany his detailed line drawings reveal the origins, meanings, and functions of these symbols. Beer unravels the multiple layers of symbolism and meaning contained within the iconography, affording the reader a panoramic vision into the deeper dimensions of this sacred art. Drawn largely from Beer’s monumental work "The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, " the meticulous brush drawings in this book depict all of the major Buddhist symbols and motifs, including the various groups of auspicious symbols; cosmological symbols; natural and mythical animals, such as the dragon, "garuda," and "makara"; the entire assembly of ritual tantric implements and weapons; magical and wrathful symbols; handheld emblems, attributes, and plants; esoteric Vajrayana offerings; and "mudras," or ritual hand gestures.

The Roots of Buddhist Psychology $50.98 The Buddha said many times that just as the great oceans have but one taste, so do all the true teachings of the dharma: the taste of freedom. Jack Kornfield’s The Roots of Buddhist Psychology is an invitation to drink deeply of these teachings — to taste the wisdom that flows from the heart of Buddhism’s most useful ideas on the interior life, and what brings awakening, freedom, and happiness. Among the world’s great religions, Buddhism alone has developed a rich, intricate psychology based not on metaphysics, but on the human predicament. Through its strategies, you can find the way to true freedom. Buddhism views the mind as a labyrinth of feelings, perceptions, and emotional states. Unhappiness is rooted in unskillful responses to our world: grasping when things are pleasant, aversion when they are unpleasant, and delusion/confusion when they are neutral. Through awareness training, Kornfield teaches, you can transform these responses into real skills that are the path to true happiness. This is the way to "inner stillness" — the deathless state that allows your wisdom and compassion to flow together for a state of greater knowing. Enlivened with many parables, worldly stories, and thoughts from artists, philosophers, and writers, The Roots of Buddhist Psychology can help you to discover for yourself that what you seek is already here.

Awareness Bound and Unbound: Buddhist Essays $29.98 What do we need to do to become truly comfortable–at one–with our lives here and now? In these essays, Buddhist social critic and philosopher David R. Loy discusses liberation not from the world, but into it. Loy’s lens is a wide one, encompassing the classic and the contemporary, the Asian, the Western, and the comparative. Loy seeks to distinguish what is vital from what is culturally conditioned and perhaps outdated in Buddhism and also to bring fresh worldviews to a Western world in crisis. Some basic Buddhist teachings are reconsidered and thinkers such as Nagarjuna, Dogen, Eckhart, Swedenborg, and Zhuangzi are discussed. Particularly contemporary concerns include the effects of a computerized society, the notion of karma and the position of women, terrorism and the failure of secular modernity, and a Buddhist response to the notion of a clash of civilizations. With his unique mix of Buddhist philosophical insight and passion for social justice, Loy asks us to consider when our awareness, or attention, is bound in delusion and when it is unbound and awakened.

Offerings: Buddhist Wisdom for Every Day $129.98 Offerings is a deeply thoughtful collection of wisdom and knowledge from the masters of Tibetan Buddhism. Three-hundred sixty-five photographs by Follmi present an evocative new image every day – each accompanied by a choice Buddhist quote.

201 Little Buddhist Reminders $12.95 Everyone is busy. So everyone needs little reminders to help remember to slow down, pay attention, and enjoy life. Designed for just this purpose, gathas are short Buddhist poems to recite inwardly throughout the day. Best-selling author Barbara Ann Kipfer has created gathas for waking up, for eating a meal, for driving, for appreciating nature, and more. These lyrical verses transform everyday activities like washing the dishes and taking out the garbage into opportunities to realize the sacredness of the present moment. Gathas help the reader weave a meditative rhythm and sensibility into daily life, no matter how hectic it might be.

Meditation, the Buddhist Way $30.48 Why meditate? To let go of stress? To become more focused? To fathom life’s mysteries? Buddhism is well-known for its meditation practices which are non-theistic, practical but profound. Whatever our purpose, Jinananda is a clear, experienced and friendly guide who can help us start meditating – right now. Find everything you need to begin your exploration of meditation: how to sit and simple instructions for two traditional practices that develop clarity, peace of mind and positive emotions. This guide also includes troubleshooting tips and ideas on how to take practice further. Jinananda is an English-born, London-based Buddhist teacher with 30 years of personal meditation practice.

Buddhist Fury: Religion and Violence in Southern Thailand $32.98 Buddhist violence is not a well-known concept. In fact, it is generally considered an oxymoron. An image of a Buddhist monk holding a handgun or the idea of a militarized Buddhist monastery tends to stretch the imagination; yet these sights exist throughout southern Thailand. Michael Jerryson offers an exntensive examination of one of the least known but longest-running conflicts of Southeast Asia. Part of this conflict, based primarily in Thailand’s southernmost provinces, is fueled by religious divisions. Thailand’s total population is over 92 percent Buddhist, but over 85 percent of the people in the southernmost provinces are Muslim. Since 2004, the Thai government has imposed martial law over the territory and combatted a grass-roots militant Malay Muslim insurgency. Buddhist Fury reveals the Buddhist parameters of the conflict within a global context. Through fieldwork in the conflict area, Jerryson chronicles the habits of Buddhist monks in the militarized zone. Many Buddhist practices remain unchanged. Buddhist monks continue to chant, counsel the laity, and accrue merit. Yet at the same time, monks zealously advocate Buddhist nationalism, act as covert military officers, and equip themselves with guns. Buddhist Fury displays the methods by which religion alters the nature of the conflict and shows the dangers of this transformation.

Buddhist Thought: A Complete Introduction to the Indian Tradition $34.98 Buddhist Thought guides the reader towards a richer understanding of the central concepts of classical Indian Buddhist thought, from the time of Buddha, to the latest scholarly perspectives and controversies. Abstract and complex ideas are made understandable by the authors’ lucid style. Of particular interest is the up-to-date survey of Buddhist Tantra in India, a branch of Buddhism where strictly controlled sexual activity can play a part in the religious path. Williams’ discussion of this controversial practice as well as of many other subjects makes Buddhist Thought crucial reading for all interested in Buddhism.

Empty Words: Buddhist Philosophy and Cross-Cultural Interpretation $18.98 This volume collects Jay Garfield’s essays on Madhyamaka, Yogacara, Buddhist ethics and cross-cultural hermeneutics. The first part addresses Madhyamaka, supplementing Garfield’s translation of Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (OUP, 1995), a foundational philosophical text by the Buddhist saint Nagarjuna. Garfield then considers the work of philosophical rivals, and sheds important light on the relation of Nagarjuna’s views to other Buddhist and non-Buddhist philosophical positions.