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The Dhammapada
Start Publishing LLC 2013; US$ 0.99Here are the words of the Buddha himself, setting forth his core beliefs. This books leads us to the spiritual path to the supreme Truth. Here is the guide to the Nirvana. This books is the most important document of the Buddhism religion. Experience all 423 verses of the Buddha and discover the essence of enlightenment. more...
Courtesans and Tantric Consorts
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 33.95The wisest teachings of Buddhism say that, like all oppositions, one must move beyond gender. But as Serinity Young shows in this enlightening work, the rhetoric of Buddhist texts, the symbolism of its iconography, and the performative import of its rituals, tell different, and often contradictory, stories. In Courtesans and Tantric Consorts , Serinity... more...
A Survey of Vinaya Literature
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 190.00The most important research tool for vinaya studies. Covers both primary and secondary sources in Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, and Chinese as well as modern sources in English, French, German and Japanese. more...
The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha
Wisdom Publications 2012; US$ 75.00This much-anticipated volume contains a full translation from the Pali of the Anguttara Nikaya , the fourth collection of the canonical discourses of the Buddha. The primary focus of the Anguttara Nikaya is practice, which it treats from a wide-angle perspective, advancing from basic ethical observances, through the pillars of mind training, to... more...
Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 190.00The first complete translation into English of this Tibetan text, together with the informative commentary by the 8th century master Buddhaguhya. This text is of seminal importance for the history of Buddhist Tantra, especially as very little has been published concerning the origins of Tantra in India. more...
Excursions into the Thought-World of the Pali Discourses
Pariyatti Publishing 2012; US$ 9.99For those who approach Buddhism as a system of mental development, this book is a reliable and accessible guide to understanding the significance of themes from the Pali discourses. Themes include grasping, right view, craving, passion, contemplation of feeling, happiness, and liberation. A rare combination of scholarly rigor and extensive meditation... more...
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Wisdom Publications 2012; US$ 16.95The Venerable U Silananda has written one of the best and most illuminating commentaries on the Maha Sattpatthana Sutta, the Great Discourse on the Foundations of Mindfulness. This sutta represents one of the Buddha's most important teachings for both scholars and practitioners alike. more...
The Dhammapada
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 3.99Whether you're a serious practitioner of Buddhism or someone who is interested in learning more about this ancient spiritual tradition, The Dhammapada offers a fascinating glimpse inside the Buddhist ethos. Comprised of verses attributed to the Buddha as well as commentary and parables, this sacred text is a must-read for those interested in one... more...
The Lankavatara Sutra
Counterpoint 2012; US$ 19.95Having translated The Diamond Sutra and The Heart Sutra , and following with The Platform Sutra , Red Pine now turns his attention to perhaps the greatest Sutra of all. The Lankavatara Sutra is the holy grail of Zen. Zen?s First Patriarch, Bodhidharma, gave a copy of this text to his successor, Hui-k?o, and told him everything he needed to... more...
Speaking for Buddhas
Columbia University Press 2011; US$ 59.99As with many religious and philosophical traditions, Buddhist intellectual discourse owes its development to a dynamic interplay of primary source material and subsequent interpretation, yet until now Buddhist scholarship has neglected to privilege one crucial series of texts. Commentaries on Buddhist scripture, particularly the sutras, written by... more...









