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Buddhist Spirituality


The Jataka —or Stories of the Buddha's Former Births
E. B. Cowell, Editor
The Jataka is a collection of ancient parables, Buddhist teachings which help the disciple advance along the noble path and lead to enlightenment. They are said to be accounts of the lives of the Buddha before he reincarnated into the life where he was enlightened. And they're great stories, too! This edition contains the complete collection of all 537 stories of Buddha's former lives. 3 vol. set. Hardcover/1890pp (Indian edition)
#B1005     $109.95
Jataka Tales Francis and Thomas, Editors.
An abridged edition of The Jataka. Stories include:"The Hawks and Their Friends," "The Judgments of King Mirror-Face," "The White, Six-Tusked Elephant," etc. Softcover/313pp (Indian edition)
#B1000     $10.95
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  Crazy Wisdom
ChÖgyam Trungpa
Padmasambhava brought Buddhism to Tibet from India centuries ago; his teachings are the springboard for Trungpa's delightful and incisive talks on crazy wisdom. "The youthful prince's exploration of life situations is connected with a sense of eternity." Softcover/202pp
#B1002      $19.00
Buddhist Parables
Eugene Watson Burlingame, Trans.
Stories, discourses, dialogues, parables and sayings, translated from Pali. Hardcover/348pp
#B1001     $19.95
  Zen Mind, Beginners Mind —Informal Talks on Zen Mediation and Practice
Shunryu Suzuki
A practical guide to Zen as a workable discipline and religion. Includes the basic Zen practices as well as the attitudes and understanding of non-duality, emptiness and enlightenment, and the joy and simplicity that makes a liberated life possible. Softcover/138pp
#B1010     $7.95
 

The Life of Milarepa —A New Translation from the Tibetan
Lobsang P. Lhalungpa, Trans.
The classic biography of the 11th century yogin and poet—the most renowned saint in the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon. A personal and moving introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, this supple English rendering reflects the direct power of the original's rigorous spirituality. Softcover/220pp
#B1004    $13.95

  Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Rimpoche Sogyal
Forward by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Don't be intimidated by the title. This book is both highly accessible and extremely readable. An acclaimed spiritual masterpiece of Tibetan Buddhist teachings, this is also a practical manual for approaching life and death in the most effective way. Should be required reading for all. Softcover/425pp
#B1011    $17.00
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Dalai Lamas of Tibet —Succession of Births
Tibet is featured in huge posters in record stores, but how many of us know anything about the unique political and spiritual lineage of Thekchen Choling, the latest Dalai Lama? The institution of the Dalai Lama has only existed for 600 years, but it is impossible to imagine past, present, or future Tibet without it. Hardcover/188pp (Indian edition)
#B1003     
$6.95

The Wisdom of No Escape —and the Path of Loving Kindness
Pema Chödrön
A book about saying yes to life, about making friends with ourselves and our world, about accepting the delightful and the painful situation of "no exit." Softcover/110pp
#B1015     $10.00

Start Where You Are —A Guide to Compassionate Living
Pema Chödrön
An indispensable handbook for cultivating fearlessness and awakening a compassionate heart. Down­to­earth guidance on how to make friends with ourselves and develop genuine compassion toward others. Softcover/154pp
#B1016     $12.00

When Things Fall Apart
Pema Chödrön
Radical and compassionate advice for what to do when things fall apart in our lives. Her advice goes against the grain of our usual habits and expectations and confronts us with traditional Buddhist wisdom. Hardcover/147pp
#B1014     $20.00

 

The Debate of King Milinda
Bhikkhu Pesala
This famous work of Buddhist literature presents Buddhist doctrine in a very attractive and memorable form as a dialogue between a Bactrian Greek king, Milinda, who plays the 'devil's advocate' and a Buddhist sage, Nagasena. Hardcover/134pp
#B1020      $12.95

The Buddha's Law Among the Birds
Edward Conze, Trans.
A translation of the original Tibetan story written by an unknown Lama no more than three centuries ago. This charming book describes the legend Avalokitesvara, how the birds of the Himalayas were instructed in the Buddhist way of living and thinking. Hardcover/65pp
#B1006     $15.95