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Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
by Ajahn Chah
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Renowned for the beauty and simplicity of his teachings, Chah was Thailand's best-known meditation teacher. This collection brings together for the first time Chah's most powerful teachings, including those on meditation, liberation from suffering... (read more)

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Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha's Teachings
Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha's Teachings
by Ajahn Chah
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Chah offers a thorough exploration of Theravadan Buddhism in a gentle, sometimes humorous, style that makes the reader feel as though he or she is being entertained by a story. He emphasizes the path to freedom from emotional and psychological suffering... (read more)

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A Still Forest Pool: The Insight Meditation of Achaan Chah (Quest Book)
A Still Forest Pool: The Insight Meditation of Achaan Chah (Quest Book)
by Achaan Chah
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Buddhist master Achaan Chah spent years meditating in a forest monastery of Thailand. This remarkable book reflects his simple and powerful message as well as the quiet, joyful Buddhist practice of dhudanga, or "everyday mindfulness," with profound... (read more)

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The Sound of Silence: The Selected Teachings of Ajahn Sumedho
The Sound of Silence: The Selected Teachings of Ajahn Sumedho
by Ajahn Sumedho
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Ajahn Sumedho suggests that if life seems stressful, then its time to look at it with a new attitude. The talks collected in The Sound of Silence explore ways to do just that. These insightful teachings cover familiar Buddhist themes such as awareness... (read more)

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Practicing the Jhanas: Traditional Concentration Meditation as Presented by the Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw
Practicing the Jhanas: Traditional Concentration Meditation as Presented by the Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw
by Stephen Snyder
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<p style="line-height: 150%;"> This is a clear and in-depth presentation of the traditional Theravadin concentration meditation known as jhāna practice, from two authors who have practiced the jhānas in retreat under the guidance of one... (read more)

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The Mind and the Way: Buddhist Reflections on Life
The Mind and the Way: Buddhist Reflections on Life
by Ajahn Sumedho
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An insider's perspective on many basic Buddhist teachings and a radically simple approach to life. Highly recommended... --Library... (read more)

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Landscapes of Wonder: Discovering Buddhist Dharma in the World Around Us
Landscapes of Wonder: Discovering Buddhist Dharma in the World Around Us
by Bhikkh Nyanasobhano
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Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano has taken one of the oldest traditions of Buddhism and presented it in its most natural surroundings: the natural world in which we live. His examination will appeal both to practitioners and to those interested in broadening their... (read more)

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Being Nobody Going Nowhere: Meditations on the Buddhist Path
Being Nobody Going Nowhere: Meditations on the Buddhist Path
by Ayya Khema
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"Being Nobody, Going Nowhere" is the winner of the Christmas Humphreys Award for Best Introductory Buddhist Book. In this new edition of her classic best-selling book, Ayya Khema gives clear, practical instruction on meditation and techniques for... (read more)

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The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering
The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering
by Bhikkhu Bodhi
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This book offers a clear, concise account of the Eightfold Path prescribed to uproot and eliminate the deep underlying cause of suffering—ignorance. Each step of the path is believed to cultivate wisdom through mental training, and includes an... (read more)

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Mindfulness with Breathing: A Manual for Serious Beginners
Mindfulness with Breathing: A Manual for Serious Beginners
by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
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An extensive explanation of anapanasati, mindfulness with in-breaths and out-breaths.... (read more)

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Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English: An Introductory Guide to Deeper States of Meditation
Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English: An Introductory Guide to Deeper States of Meditation
by Bhante H Gunaratana
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Gunaratana offers basic instruction on the meaning of insight meditation through concepts that can be applied to any tradition. His focus here is on the Jhanas, those meditative states of profound stillness in which the mind becomes fully immersed in the... (read more)

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Sons of the Buddha: The Early Lives of Three Extraordinary Thai Masters
Sons of the Buddha: The Early Lives of Three Extraordinary Thai Masters
by Kamala Tiyavanich
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A preacher must have common sense, knowing how to turn everyday life experience into Dharma lessons, and assess an audience to maximize communications with them. Sons of the Buddha shows how three boys evolved into remarkable exponents of this ideal... (read more)

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Turning the Wheel of Truth: Commentary on the Buddha's First Teaching
Turning the Wheel of Truth: Commentary on the Buddha's First Teaching
by Ajahn Sucitto
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Buddhist teachings like the eightfold path, the four noble truths, and karma pervade Buddhist literature—but how often do we read what the Buddha himself had to say about these topics? Here is an accessible look at the Buddha’s First... (read more)

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Visible Here and Now: The Buddha's Teachings on the Rewards of Spiritual Practice
Visible Here and Now: The Buddha's Teachings on the Rewards of Spiritual Practice
by Ayya Khema
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This practical commentary on one of the most important scriptures of the Pali canon will provide essential sustenance for Buddhist practitioners. Ayya Khema is a mountain of strength, encouragement, and tough love as she pours out down-to-earth practical... (read more)

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Available Truth: Excursions Into Buddhist Wisdom and the Natural World
Available Truth: Excursions Into Buddhist Wisdom and the Natural World
by Bhikkh Nyanasobhano
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With the lyricism that brought him such acclaim for Longing for Certainty and Landscapes of Wonder, Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano returns to the natural environment to deepen readers knowledge of the Buddha's truths. The sparkling, fluid clarity of his prose... (read more)

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The Art of Disappearing: Buddha's Path to Lasting Joy
The Art of Disappearing: Buddha's Path to Lasting Joy
by Ajahn Brahm
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We all want life to go smoothly but things rarely go as expected. Whether mere bumps in the road or genuine crises, we live in a world of unwanted events that no willpower can prevent. In The Art of Disappearing, Ajahn Brahm helps us learn to abandon the... (read more)

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Living Dharma: Teachings of Twelve Buddhist Masters
Living Dharma: Teachings of Twelve Buddhist Masters
by Jack Kornfield
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In this book (previously published under the title Living Buddhist Masters), Jack Kornfield presents the heart of Buddhist practice as taught by twelve highly respected masters from Southeast Asia, Here, renowned teachers such as Mahasi Sayadaw, U Ba... (read more)

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Meditation Now: Inner Peace Through Inner Wisdom: A Collection Commemorating Mr. Goenka's Tour of North America April to August, 2002
Meditation Now: Inner Peace Through Inner Wisdom: A Collection Commemorating Mr. Goenka's Tour of North America April to August, 2002
by S. N. Goenka
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This collection of essays and talks is filled with wisdom and compassionate guidance for facing life's complexities.... (read more)

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Swallowing the River Ganges: A Practice Guide to the Path of Purification
Swallowing the River Ganges: A Practice Guide to the Path of Purification
by Matthew Flickstein
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An invaluable roadmap for anyone who meditates, Swallowing the River Ganges is a comprehensive practice guide to the "great treatise" of Theravadan Buddhism, the "path of purification" (Visuddhimagga). Written in the fifth century, this encyclopedic... (read more)

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Life of the Buddha : According To the Pali Canon ((Rev)92 Edition)
Life of the Buddha : According To the Pali Canon ((Rev)92 Edition)
by Bhikkhu (translator) Nanamoli
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Composed entirely of texts from the Pali canon, this unique biography presents the oldest authentic record of the Buddha's life and revolutionary philosophy. The ancient texts are rendered here in a language marked by lucidity and dignity. A framework of... (read more)

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