The teaching of the Buddha's Noble eightfold Path is explored in relation to every aspect of life - a treasury of wisdom and practical guidance. The reader is taken deeper than most introductions while always remaining practical, inspiring and accessible. This title is first in a new series: "Buddhi[...]
Our current neoliberal capitalist economic system is based on unethical values. The twentieth century economist John Maynard Keynes recognized this and wrote of a time in the future when we could transcend those values. Unfortunately Keynes believed that this would somehow happen automatically, and [...]
Analayo offers an inspiring biography of the Buddha based on the early discourses and focusing on his meditative development and practice. By focusing on the Buddha as a meditator, Analayo seeks to provide inspiration and guidance to all meditators, of any tradition and of any level of experience. E[...]
Inspired by teachings of the Buddha, other Great Masters, teachers and writers, this book will help people connect to a spiritual path and find their divinity. Each page contains inspiring quotes, sayings and insights, allowing the reader to dip in at any time. The portable format makes it ideal for[...]
Sayings of the Buddha and other Masters will help people connect to a spiritual path and find their divinity. Each page contains inspiring quotes, sayings and insights, allowing the reader to dip in at any time. Great to place on your office desk, coffee table, bookshelf or by your bed. Quotations [...]
A warm and stimulating book, this text describes the India into which the Buddha was born, recounts what is known of his life and the development of his teachings, and then follows the course of Buddhism through succeeding centuries in India and Sri Lanka. Far from being a recluse concerned only wit[...]
The Buddha Journey aspires to answer the most commonly asked questions beginning or advancing students would ask. The Buddha Journey covers your basic Buddhism 101 introduction, then answers over 100 questions about compassion, anger, forgiveness, meditation, impermanence, sex, karma, death, becomin[...]
H.H. gives a concise but thorough commentary on the monastic vows and how to uphold them in a pure manner. He focuses on the necessity and wisdom of keeping strict moral discipline, contains advice not only for the monastic community, but also for lay people who see the benefit of living in harmony [...]
Zorba is not separate from Buddha. The West is not separate from the East. In fact, any materialism that has no values of spirituality is going to be very mundane, profane, ugly. It will not have any flights into the open sky towards the stars. It will not flower and release its fragrance; it will b[...]
Composed entirely from quotations from texts of the Pali Buddhist canon, it portrays an image of the Buddha - master of wisdom and compassion - which is immediate, warm and moving.[...]
Wat Si Chum is unique among Sukhothai temples. Inside, lining the ceiling of a dark and narrow staircase leading to the open roof, are 86 inscribed stone reliefs depicting jatakas, the former lives of Gotama Buddha. Their unique character and arrangement have puzzled generations of scholars. In this[...]
In the book you now hold, national bestselling author Lama Surya Das offers a thorough map to the richest treasure a human being can find--the Buddha's advice for living to your true potential. Appropriate for new seekers as well as experienced practitioners, and accompanied by lively anecdotes and [...]
Addressing deep spiritual concerns by asking key questions such as "How can we end our suffering? How can we become truly compassionate? "and "Does the potential for happiness lie in our own hands?," this collection of meditative dialogues by the Dalai Lama expands and illuminates the Four Noble Tru[...]
When a Chinese monk broke into a hidden cave in 1900, he uncovered one of the world's great literary secrets: a time capsule from the ancient Silk Road. Inside, scrolls were piled from floor to ceiling, undisturbed for a thousand years. The gem within was the Diamond Sutra of AD 868. This key Buddhi[...]
The wisdom of the Awakened One is given here, a timeless spiritual treasure for those seeking to walk the primrose path between Hell and Nirvana. The living words of Buddha are preserved for the ages, so that the spiritual seeker and the layman may both find the peace, tranquility and inner wisdom t[...]
For fans of the award-winning SECRET AGENT JACK STALWART comes a must-read new chapter book series Now Jack teams up with his older brother, Max, to solve new international mysteries, using their special training as secret agents. Temporarily retired from the GPF-Global Protection Force-and on fam[...]
An exploration of the use of cannabis as a sacrament in spiritual practice - Provides instructions for using marijuana for the spiritual practices of spontaneous movement, ecstatic dance, sitting meditation, and gazing meditation, allowing you to open the body's energies more fully and get closer to[...]