Buddhism Books
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Peace in the Buddha's Discourses: A Compilation
Book SynopsisThe Pali Canon highlights the importance of santi (peace) in personal and social contexts, covering various levels from individual mental well-being to societal harmony, with discussions aimed at understanding the practical applications of the Buddha's teachings.
£5.69
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Beginnings: Collected Essays of S.Bodhesako
Book SynopsisThis book compiles essays by S. Bodhesako on topics like the Buddhist Canon's authenticity, concepts of change and impermanence, and similarities between Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22 and the Buddha's Teaching.
£9.34
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Thinker's Notebook: Posthumous Papers of a
Book SynopsisThe book features posthumous papers of English monk-scholar Nyanamoli, renowned for translating Pali Buddhist texts. It includes short notes and essays on deep subjects like ontology, metaphysics, and logic, with touches of humor, irony, and poetry. Notable essays include Pathways of Buddhist Thought.
£25.52
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Life of Nyanatiloka Thera: The Biography of a
Book SynopsisVen. Nyanatiloka, a pioneering European Buddhist monk, ordained in 1903, attracted many disciples and left a lasting influence through his scholarly work and translations of Pali scriptures. His autobiography and biographical postscript cover his life until his death in 1957.
£28.55
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Collected Wheel Publications: Numbers 47 to 60 v.
Book SynopsisThis Volume [XVIII]: Numbers 248 to 264 By Various:, Nanamoli Thera, Carlo Gragnani, Bhikkhu Bodhi, M. O C. Walshe, Hellmuth Hecker, N. K. G. Mendis, L.S. Dewaraja, Bhikkhu Khantipalo, Bhikkhu Sobin S. Namto, Heinz Bechert
£11.99
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka All of Us: Beset by Birth Decay and Death
Book SynopsisAll of Us: Beset by Birth Decay and Death. This booklet contains transcriptions of talks by the Buddhist nun Ayya Khema. It is for all people who seek liberation from suffering and desire true happiness.
£9.93
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Collected Wheel Publications: Numbers 61 to 75 v.
Book SynopsisA collection of Wheel Publications discussing various aspects of the Buddha's teaching, including similes, Abhidhamma philosophy, wisdom, the Buddha's last days, and the life of Anagarika Dharmapala.
£10.99
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Vimuttimagga and Visuddhimagga: A Comparative
Book SynopsisThis work is a discerning Comparative study of Vimuttimagga of Upatissa and Visuddhimagga of Buddhaghosa, treatises on Buddhist philosophy.
£26.00
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Collected Wheel Publications: v. 6, No. 76-89
Book SynopsisThis book contains fourteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddhaâs teaching.
£9.89
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Collected Wheel Publications: Volume VII
Book SynopsisVolume VI of Collected Wheel Publications features various aspects of the Buddha's teaching, including the life of Sariputta-Nyanaponika Thera, the Eight Marvellous and Wonderful Truths, the Truth of Annata, Sixty Songs of Milarepa, Apannaka Sutta, Cula Malunkya Sutta, Upali Sutta, and Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
£8.24
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Buddhist Nuns: Birth and Development of a Women's
Book SynopsisThe book explores the origins and development of the Community of Buddhist Nuns founded by the Buddha in the 5th century BCE. It delves into their way of life, practices, and pursuit of Nibbana through poverty, chastity, and obedience as outlined in the Pali canon texts.
£9.34
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Collected Wheel Publications: Number 231 to 247
Book SynopsisWheel Publication 231: The Essentials of Buddha Dhamma in Meditative Practice Sayagyi Thray Sithu U Ba Khin 232 43: The Value of Buddhism for the Modern World Dr. Howard L. Parsons 234 46: The Miracle of Being Awake Thich Nhat Hanh
£11.99
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Collected Bodhi Leaves
Book SynopsisThis book contains thirty one numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaf Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. Bodhi Leaves 91: Buddha-Bush Bhikkhu Khantipalo
£14.99
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Collected Bodhi Leaves: Volume V
Book SynopsisThis book contains thirty two numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaves series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching.
£14.99
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Collected Wheel Publications: Volume XX
Book SynopsisThis book is part of the Wheel Publication series and covers various teachings of the Buddha. Topics include welfare, Dhamma, insight, feelings, Paccekabuddha, and the Noble Eightfold Path by different authors like Vidagama Maitreya, Mahasi Sayadaw, Susan Elbaum Jootla, Nyanaponika Thera, Ria Kloppenborg, and Bhikkhu Bodhi.
£10.99
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Collected Wheel Publications: Volume XXI
Book SynopsisThis book contains sixteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teachings, that would be helpful to the laymen as well as followers.
£11.99
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Collected Wheel Publications: Volume XIX
Book SynopsisThis book contains fourteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching.
£10.99
The Sri Lanka Institute of Traditional Studies Divine Revelation in Pali Buddhism
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£8.50
Editorial Terracota Despertar al zen
Book SynopsisLa meditación zen —o zazen— puede considerarse una “depuración de la mente” porque la purifica y libera de las ideas inútiles y fugaces que nos atascan y limitan. Una vez que logremos la concentración e interiorización que requiriere su práctica, despertaremos nuestro espíritu y tendremos una vida creativa, armoniosa y plena. Sin importar que nuestros conocimientos sobre budismo sean pocos, este libro nos da la oportunidad de iniciarnos en nuestra búsqueda espiritual.
£12.56
Editorial Terracota Relato de Un Despertar: Práctica Y Percepción En
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£9.89
Editorial Terracota El ideal del bodhisatva
Book SynopsisEl ideal del bodhisatva representa tanto la búsqueda de la claridad mental que otorgan la sabiduría, la renuncia y la reflexión, como la consideración y ayuda constante a los demás. Este libro, que ofrece un panorama reflexivo y práctico, muestra el camino exquisito de transformación y arduo adiestramiento que sigue el bodhisatva durante su vida para lograr las condiciones físicas, mentales, emocionales y energéticas que requiere para dedicarse a alcanzar la suprema iluminación en beneficio de todos los seres vivientes.
£14.20
NUS Press Wayward Distractions: Ornament, Emotion, Zombies and the Study of Buddhism in Thailand
Book SynopsisA collection of essays engaging with Buddhism in Thailand and the virtues of distraction and variety within the materialist turn in studies of religion.In Thailand, Buddhism is deeply integrated into national institutions and ideologies, making it tempting to think of Buddhism in Thailand as a textual, institutional, cultural, and conceptual whole. At the same time, religious expression in the country reflects anything but a single order. Often gaudy, cacophonous, variegated, and jumbled, diversity and apparent contradiction abound. A more open engagement with Buddhism in Thailand requires a willingness to be distracted, to step away from received hierarchies and follow the intriguing detail in the ornate design, the odd textual reference, and to prefer "thin description" over a search for meaning. Justin McDaniel's well-known book-length writings in Buddhist and Theravada studies cannot be fully understood without taking into account his shorter writings, what he calls his wayward distractions. Collected together for the first time, these essays cover subjects ranging from ornamental art to marriage and emotion, the role of Hinduism, neglected gender and ethnic diversity, Buddhist inflections in contemporary art practice, and the boundaries between the living, dead, and undead. These writings will be of importance to students of Theravada and Thailand, of religion in Southeast Asia and more generally, of the materialist turn in studies of religion.Trade Review“This work is a treasure for any fan of McDaniel’s outstanding work on Thailand. A selection of ten articles published between 2000 and now, this first volume shows the diversity of his work and his efforts to challenge limiting understandings of Buddhism in Thailand. . . . An extremely helpful book for beginner and experienced scholars of Thai studies and Thai Buddhism.” * The Review *"[Wayward Distractions] showcases McDaniel's diverse interests and deep knowledge of the featured Buddhist topics. McDaniel draws on his wide experiences, including teaching at a school in Thailand and time spent as an ordained monk in the northeast near the border with Laos during his fieldwork. As a result, he gained deep knowledge and insight on Thai and Lao lifeways, languages, Buddhism and its rituals (including meditation, and chanting in Pali)." * Journal of Southeast Asian Studies *“This book presents complex topics and methods of analysis, but it does so in a storytelling style that makes it accessible to a broad range of readers—from the general reader who seeks knowledge and enjoyment and is prompted to observe or question familiar things around them, to scholars and students of Thai Buddhism, Thai literature, Thai culture, and ethnography and folklore. They will not only gain new perspectives and explanations on Thai literature and Buddhist culture but also observe the methods of study, questioning, analysis, and synthesis that come from literature review, field data collection, comparison with other cultures, leading to new interpretations and critical thinking skills.” * Southeast Asian Studies *Table of Contents Introduction: Cajoleries, Non-Human Ontology and the Importance of Thin Description in the Study of Thai Buddhist Stuff Ethnicity and the galactic polity: Ideas and actualities in the history of Bangkok Creative Engagement: the Sujavanna Wua Luang and its Contribution to Buddhist Literature Beautifully Buddhist and Betrothed: Marriage and Buddhism as described in the Jatakas The Bird in the Corner of the Painting: Problems with the Use of Buddhist Texts to Study Buddhist Ornamental Art in Thailand The Material Turn: An Introduction to Thai Sources for the Study of Buddhist Amulets Strolling through Temporary Temples: Modern Buddhist Art Installations in Thailand This Hindu Holy Man is a Thai Buddhist Encountering Corpses: Notes on Zombies and the Living Dead in Buddhist Southeast Asia Buddhist 'nuns' (mae chi) and the teaching of Pali in contemporary Thailand Works Cited
£23.76
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Buddhist Dynamics in Premodern and Early Modern
Book SynopsisThe study of historical Buddhism in premodern and early modern Southeast Asia stands at an exciting and transformative juncture. Interdisciplinary scholarship is marked by a commitment to the careful examination of local and vernacular expressions of Buddhist culture as well as to reconsiderations of long-standing questions concerning the diffusion of and relationships among varied texts, forms of representation, and religious identities, ideas, and practices.The twelve essays in this collection, written by leading scholars in Buddhist Studies and Southeast Asian history, epigraphy, and archaeology, comprise the latest research in the field to deal with the dynamics of mainland and (pen)insular Buddhism between the sixth and nineteenth centuries C.E. Drawing on new manuscript sources, inscriptions, and archaeological data, they investigate the intellectual, ritual, institutional, sociopolitical, aesthetic, and literary diversity of local Buddhisms, and explore their connected histories and contributions to the production of intraregional and transregional Buddhist geographies.
£25.46
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Buddhism Across Asia: Networks of Material, Intellectual and Cultural Exchange, Volume 1
Book Synopsis“Buddhism across Asia is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and spread of Buddhism in Asia. It comprises a rich collection of articles written by leading experts in their fields. Together, the contributions provide an in-depth analysis of Buddhist history and transmission in Asia over a period of more than 2000 years. Aspects examined include material culture, politics, economy, languages and texts, religious institutions, practices and rituals, conceptualisations, and philosophy, while the geographic scope of the studies extends from India to Southeast Asia and East Asia. Readers' knowledge of Buddhism is constantly challenged by the studies presented, incorporating new materials and interpretations. Rejecting the concept of a reified monolithic and timeless 'Buddhism', this publication reflects the entangled 'dynamic and multi-dimensional' history of Buddhism in Asia over extended periods of 'integration,' 'development of multiple centres,' and 'European expansion,' which shaped the religion's regional and trans-regional identities.” - Max Deeg, Cardiff University, UK.“Buddhism Across Asia presents new research on Buddhism in comprehensive spatial and temporal terms. From studies on transmission networks to exegesis on doctrinal matters, linguistics, rituals and practices, institutions, Buddhist libraries, and the religion's interactions with political and cultural spheres as well as the society at large, the volume presents an assemblage of essays of breathtaking breadth and depth. The goal is to demonstrate how the transmission of Buddhist ideas serves as a cultural force, a lynchpin that had connected the societies of Asia from past to present. The volume manifests the vitality and maturity of the field of Buddhist studies, and for that we thank the editor and the erudite authors. ” - Dorothy C. Wong, University of Virginia, USA.Co-publication: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies / Manohar Publishers & Distributors.
£47.60
ISEAS Wider Bagan: Ancient and Living Buddhist
Book SynopsisWider Bagan: Ancient and Living Buddhist Traditions is the first book to define the area outside the renowned Buddhist capital where vestiges of Bagan era cultural traditions can be found. From nearly six hundred attributes inventoried in Wider Bagan, thematic and geographical analysis of the Wider Bagan data reveals a related but different trajectory from that of the capital. The Sasan? of the court was honoured, and though its economy profited many places across Wider Bagan, local resilience was foremost. While the capital and Wider Bagan existed in relation to each other, their aims and narratives differed. Much has been written about Bagan, but little attention on the ground has been devoted to areas beyond the capital. These places have stories to tell—ones of the past and of the present—that are narrated in this book.
£39.95
Vajra Publications Blessing Power of the Buddhas Sacred Objects,
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£17.09
Padma Karpo Translation Committee Samantabhadra's Prayer Volume I
£23.75
Padma Karpo Translation Committee The Lion's Roar of the Ultimate Non-Dual Buddha Nature by Ju Mipham with Commentary by Tony Duff
£19.00
Padma Karpo Translation Committee Samantabhadra's Prayer Volume II
£19.00
Padma Karpo Translation Committee Dzogchen Foremost Instructions, A Garland of Views
£19.00
Vajra Publications Gateway to the Temple: A Manual of Tibetan
Book SynopsisGateway to the Temple is a valuable manual on Tibetan Buddhist monastic culture and art, covering temple building and mural decoration. Originally written in the 1960s, it has been updated and enhanced by Vajra Books, bringing attention to a forgotten masterpiece.
£26.59
Vajra Publications How to Practise Dzogchen in Daily Life
Book SynopsisIn January 2020 to celebrate Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche 95th's birthday.
£12.50
Vajra Publications On The Nature of Things
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£39.42
Triten Norbuise Institution The Provisional and the Final Meaning, from The
Book SynopsisThe heritage of the Bon tradition is rich in texts that transmit the teachings of the path of renunciation, transformation and liberation.
£15.19
Vajra Bookshop Old Man Basking in the Sun: Longchenpa's Treasury
Book SynopsisDzogchen is the pinnacle of Tibetan Buddhism, with Longchenpa as its foremost master and mystical poet. His Treasury of Natural Perfection from the 14th century encapsulates Dzogchen's radical principles, explained in detail through prose and quotes from ancient Tantras.
£25.17
Vajra Bookshop Buddha Heart Parenting: Enrich Your Family with
Book SynopsisThis work offers the reader deep insights into how to integrate Buddhist philosophy with contemporary psychology to arrive at a method of parenting that is both effective and enables family members to realise the true Buddha nature.
£22.32
