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A manual of Buddhist historical traditions (Saddhammma-sangaha) A manual of Buddhist historical traditions (Saddhammma-sangaha) Dhammakitti vi, 140 p. ; 22 cm OL1041152W
Mountain doctrine Mountain doctrine Śes-rab-rgyal-mtshan Dol-po-pa "Translated here for the first time into any language, Mountain Doctrine, Ocean of Definitive Meaning: Final Unique Quintessential Instructions is a seminal fourteenth-century Tibetan text on the nat… OL1055131W
Being dharma Being dharma Achaan Chah Ajahn Chah was a beloved Thai master whose teachings were refreshingly uncompromising in their clarity and certainty - the certainty of a practitioner who has achieved a deep understanding of the Bud… OL13856004W
In praise of copying In praise of copying Marcus Boon This book is devoted to a deceptively simple but original argument: that copying is an essential part of being human, that the ability to copy is worthy of celebration, and that, without recognizing … OL15092374W
Essential Buddhism Essential Buddhism Maguire, Jack "Four hundred million people call themselves Buddhists today. Yet most Westerners know little about this powerful, Eastern-spawned faith. How did it begin? What do its adherents believe? Why are so m… OL1890434W
After buddhism After buddhism Stephen Batchelor "This original and provocative book presents a new framework for understanding the remarkable spread of Buddhism in today's globalized world. It also reminds us of what was so startling about the Bud… OL19665986W
Approaching the Buddhist path Approaching the Buddhist path His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso the XIV Dalai Lama His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been publicly teaching Buddhism for decades. This series collects his presentations of every step of the path to enlightenment, compiled and coauthored by one of his c… OL19714663W
Advice not given Advice not given Mark Epstein The Harvard-trained psychologist and author of The Trauma of Everyday Life explores how the traditions of Buddhism and Western psychotherapy can complement each other to promote a healthier ego and m… OL19729501W
Everyday consciousness and primordial awareness Everyday consciousness and primordial awareness Thrangu Rinpoche This introduction to Buddhist psychology supplies essential instructions for successful meditation practice. It sets forth the nature of mind and human potential and presents meditation practices tha… OL19848699W
The foundations of mindfulness The foundations of mindfulness Eric Harrison The Satipatthana Sutta-- taken from the 2,500-year-old teachings of the Buddha himself-- is the original manual on how to meditate and be mindful. One of its recommended practices is the worldwide pr… OL20052764W
What the Buddha taught What the Buddha taught Walpola Rahula Clarifies the fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine by explicating the original Pali text of the Tipitaka. OL2314435W
Medicine & compassion Medicine & compassion Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche,David R. Shlim Even the most upbeat caregiver is susceptible to burnout and depression. Written by a medical doctor and a Tibetan monk and teacher, Medicine and Compassion taps Tibetan Buddhism for practical tools … OL24688969W
True Love True Love Thích Nhất Hạnh Thich Nhat Hanh offers a Buddhist view of love along with techniques for manifesting it in our daily lives. In his characteristically direct, simple, and compassionate style, he explores the four key… OL263650W
No death, no fear No death, no fear Thích Nhất Hạnh With hard-won wisdom and refreshing insight, Thich Nhat Hanh confronts a subject that has been contemplated by Buddhist monks and nuns for twenty-five-hundred years—and a question that has been ponde… OL263659W
Answers Answers His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso the XIV Dalai Lama "In India, at the place where the Buddha attained enlightenment, it has become a well-established tradition for the Dalai Lama to spend several days each year giving teachings to Buddhists from all o… OL318631W
Healing Anger Healing Anger His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso the XIV Dalai Lama All the world's major religions emphasize the importance of the practice of love, compassion, and tolerance. This is particularly true in the Buddhist traditions, which unanimously state that compass… OL318683W
One Dharma One Dharma Goldstein, Joseph "Joseph Goldstein provides a brief historical overview of early Buddhism and explores the mind-changing reflections that bring us to the Dharma path - the teachings of liberation, free from sectarian… OL3469569W
Against the Stream Against the Stream Noah Levine Buddha was a revolutionary. His practice was subversive; his message, seditious. His enlightened point of view went against the norms of his day—in his words, "against the stream." His teachings chan… OL5960247W
Ratnāvalī Ratnāvalī Nagarjuna Verse work on Mādhyamika Buddhism. OL68490W
The Jewel Tree of Tibet The Jewel Tree of Tibet Robert Thurman Few teachers in the West possess both the spiritual training and the scholarship to lead us along the path to enlightenment. Robert Thurman is one such teacher. Now, in his first experiential course … OL8241614W
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