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The Dhammapada: The Sayings of the Buddha (Sacred Teachings)
The Dhammapada: The Sayings of the Buddha (Sacred Teachings)
by Thomas Byrom
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The Dhammapada is one of the most popular and accessible books of Buddhist scripture. Undoubtedly one of the greatest teachers in history, the Buddha has had an immeasurable influence on the human race. He taught that our suffering stems from desire and... (read more)

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Heart Sutra (05 Edition)
Heart Sutra (05 Edition)
by Pine
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The Heart Sutra is Buddhism in a nutshell. It has had the most profound and wide-reaching influence of any text in Buddhism. This short text covers more of the Buddha’s teachings than any other scripture, and it does so without being superficial or... (read more)

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Basic Teaching of the Buddha (07 Edition)
Basic Teaching of the Buddha (07 Edition)
by Glenn Wallis
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In Basic Teachings of the Buddha, Glenn Wallis selects sixteen essential dialogues drawn from more than five thousand Pali-dialect suttas of the Buddhist canon. The result is a vibrant introductory guide to studying Buddhist thought, applying its... (read more)

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Diamond Sutra and the Sutra of Hui Neng (74 Edition)
Diamond Sutra and the Sutra of Hui Neng (74 Edition)
by A. F. Price
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The Diamond Sutra, composed in India in the fourth century CE, is one of the most treasured works of Buddhist literature and the oldest extant printed book in the world. It is known as the Diamond Sutra because its teaching is said to be like a diamond... (read more)

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The Dhammapada: A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations
The Dhammapada: A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations
by Gil Fronsdal
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The Dhammapada is the most widely read Buddhist scripture in existence, enjoyed by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. This classic text of teaching verses from the earliest period of Buddhism in India conveys the philosophical and practical foundations of... (read more)

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Buddhist Scriptures
Buddhist Scriptures
by Edward Conze
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This selection of writings from the golden age of Buddhist literature (a.d. 100-400) focuses on texts intended for the layperson rather than for the monk and exhibits the humanity rather than the profundity of the scriptures. Passages from the... (read more)

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The Diamond Sutra: Transforming the Way We Perceive the World
The Diamond Sutra: Transforming the Way We Perceive the World
by Soeng Mu
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In this brilliant new translation and commentary on The Diamond Sutra, one of the sublime wisdom teachings of Mahayana Buddhism, Mu Soeng integrates this ancient wisdom teaching with current scientific and psychological thought. His clear and readable... (read more)

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Inside the Yoga Sutras: A Comprehensive Sourcebook for the Study and Practice of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
Inside the Yoga Sutras: A Comprehensive Sourcebook for the Study and Practice of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
by Reverend Carrera
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Inside the Yoga Sutras presents a clear, up-to-date perspective on the classic text of Yoga theory and practice: the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. This comprehensive sourcebook includes: commentary for each sutra, extensive cross referencing, a study... (read more)

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The Lotus Sutra
The Lotus Sutra
by Burton Watson
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Since its appearance in China in the third century, "The Lotus Sutra" has been regarded as one of the most illustrious scriptures in the Mahayana Buddhist canon. The object of intense veneration among generations of Buddhists in China, Korea, Japan, and... (read more)

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The Lotus Sutra: A Contemporary Translation of a Buddhist Classic
The Lotus Sutra: A Contemporary Translation of a Buddhist Classic
by Gene Reeves
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The Lotus Sutra is one of the central texts of Mahayana Buddhism, both studied and used as a devotional text in virtually all sects and schools of Buddhism throughout East Asia. Its teachings provide a basis for key Buddhist ideas such as Buddha nature... (read more)

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Dhammapada : Annotated and Explained (02 Edition)
Dhammapada : Annotated and Explained (02 Edition)
by Max (translator) Muller
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Offers today's spiritual seeker an enjoyable entry into the great classic texts of the world's spiritual traditions. Each classic is presented in an accessible translation, with facing pages of guided commentary from experts, giving readers the keys they... (read more)

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The Sutra of Hui-Neng: Grand Master of Zen (Shambhala Dragon Editions)
The Sutra of Hui-Neng: Grand Master of Zen (Shambhala Dragon Editions)
by Hui Neng
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Hui-neng (638-713) is perhaps the most beloved and respected figure in Zen Buddhism. An illiterate woodcutter who attained enlightenment in a flash, he became the Sixth Patriarch of Chinese Zen, and is regarded as the founder of the Sudden Enlightenment... (read more)

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The Book of Love: The Story of the Kamasutra
The Book of Love: The Story of the Kamasutra
by James Mcconnachie
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An “enticing . . . elegant and stylish” biography of the ancient Hindu manuscript that became the worlds most famous sex manual (The New York Review of Books) The Kamasutra is one of the worlds best-known yet least understood texts, its... (read more)

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Buddhist Wisdom
Buddhist Wisdom
by Edward (edt) Conze
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A landmark publication when it first appeared in 1958, Buddhist Wisdom offered Western readers a unique combination of both The Diamond Sutra -- one of the cornerstone texts of Mahayana Buddhism -- and The Heart Sutra, perhaps the most important of all... (read more)

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The Dhammapada: Verses on the Way
The Dhammapada: Verses on the Way
by Glenn Wallis
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Trembling and quivering is the mind, Difficult to guard and hard to restrain. The person of wisdom sets it straight, As a fletcher does an arrow. The Dhammapada introduced the actual utterances of the Buddha nearly twenty-five hundred years ago, when the... (read more)

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Buddhist Scriptures (04 Edition)
Buddhist Scriptures (04 Edition)
by Donald Lopez
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While Buddhism has no central text comparable to the Bible or Koran, there is a powerful body of scripture from across Asia that encompasses the dharma, or the teachings of the Buddha. In this rich anthology, eminent scholar Donald S. Lopez, Jr., brings... (read more)

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The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng
The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng
by Red Pine
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The Platform Sutra occupies a central place in Zen (Ch’an) Buddhist instruction for students and spiritual seekers worldwide. It is often linked with The Heart Sutra and The Diamond Sutra to form a trio of texts that have been revered and studied... (read more)

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Gospel of Buddha
Gospel of Buddha
by Paul Carus
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Officially introduced in Buddhist schools and temples. A classic in its field. Beautifully illustrated.... (read more)

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Provenance Editions #01: The Lankavatara Sutra: An Epitomized Version
Provenance Editions #01: The Lankavatara Sutra: An Epitomized Version
by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
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The Lankavatara Sutra, according to tradition, contains the actual words of the Buddha spoken in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Nothing is known about its author, the time of its composition, or its original form. Scholars have tended to date the original... (read more)

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The Essential Lotus: Selections from the Lotus Sutra (Translations from the Asian Classics)
The Essential Lotus: Selections from the Lotus Sutra (Translations from the Asian Classics)
by Burton Watson
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Hailing from the most authoritative and felicitous version of the sutra, translated from Sanskrit into Chinese in 406 by the great Central Asian scholar-monk Kumarajiva, this abridged edition of Watson's 1993 translation cuts through the sprawling... (read more)

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