Philosophy, Buddhist
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The Lay Buddhist
Two Suttas and a Sutra by Jamyang Lodto
This book looks at three texts, two Theravada and one Mahayana. These ancient texts are discourses the Buddha gave to villagers, some followers of the Buddha’s teaching and some not. Together they outline the lay follower’s moral precepts, how to...
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Chronology of Desire
by Richard Young
Few of us have lived a life as full of change as Richard Young. From his adolescence in Acton, West London in the 1960s through his time in Italy, Hong Kong, and then China, all the way to his later life in the States, watching his family grow,...
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Are You Kindful?
How your Practice of Kindfulness can Build a Happy and Peaceful Nation by Bhante Saranapala
In a world that feels increasingly dark and dangerous, how do we find a bright spot? How do we navigate the violence, war, racism, hate, and sexism that surround us? In Are You Kindful?,Bhante Saranapala—also known as the Urban Buddhist Monk—...
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Two Trees
by David Leduc
Science, Philosophy, Religion and even Governments have long sought ‘The Grand Unified Theory of Everything.’ Even if they find it, I suspect they won’t be able to eliminate the fundamental contradictions of our existence. Every formula, doctrine...
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How Mindfulness Meditation Works
A Modern Buddhist View by Ronald Cowen
The front cover is the visualization for a meditation designed to recall the Bodhiccitta of infancy. Some Buddhists believe infants are born enlightened. Imagine there suddenly appears a glowing ember in your heart that glows stronger as you...
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