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Mindfulness in Plain English ((Rev)02 Edition)
by Bhante H. Gunaratana  
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The Bodhi Tree Grows in L.A.: Tales of a Buddhist Monk in America
by Bhante Walpola Piyananda Publisher Comments Truth is regularly stranger than fiction for the abbot of a Buddhist temple that happens to be situated right in the far-from-tranquil inner city. Here are the adventures of Bhante Walpola Piyananda, abbot of a Theravada Buddhist meditation center in Los...
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Being Nobody Going Nowhere: Meditations on the Buddhist Path
by Ayya Khema Publisher Comments "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...
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The Sound of Silence: The Selected Teachings of Ajahn Sumedho
by Ajahn Sumedho Publisher Comments Ajahn Sumedho suggests that if life seems stressful, then it's 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,...
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Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away
by Ajahn Chah Publisher Comments Ajahn Chah (1919-1992) was admired for the way he demystified the Buddhist teachings, presenting them in a remarkably simple and down-to-earth style for people of any background. He was a major influence and spiritual mentor for a generation of American...
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The Mind and the Way: Buddhist Reflections on Life
by Ajahn Sumedho Publisher Comments An insider's perspective on many basic Buddhist teachings and a radically simple approach to life. Highly recommended... --Library...
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Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
by Ajahn Chah Publisher Comments 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...
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Being Nobody, Going Nowhere : Meditations on the Buddhist Path (01 Edition)
by Ayya Khema Publisher Comments Meditations on the Buddhist path....
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The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering
by Bhikkhu Bodhi Publisher Comments 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...
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I Give You My Life: The Autobiography of a Western Buddhist Nun
by Ayya Khema Publisher Comments Ayya Khema (1923-1997) was the first Western woman to become a Theravadin Buddhist nun, and she was one of the most widely respected contemporary teachers. Her remarkable autobiography details her adventures on five continents leading up to her monastic...
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Mindfulness in Plain English (91 Edition)
by Venerable H. Gunaratana
Powells.com Staff Pick If you can't go on a walk without your cell phone; if being away from your desk causes serious e-mail anxiety; if you can't go more than a few hours without checking your messages, then you might need this book. Despite the marvels of technology, being...
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Mindfulness With Breathing : a Manual for Serious Beginners ((Rev)96 Edition)
by Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikkhu Publisher Comments Any practitioner, after meditating for some time, inevitably wonders what meditation method the historical Buddha Shakyamuni himself used while beneath the Bodhi Tree. Many people understand that prior to his realization, Shakyamuni Buddha studied with...
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Sons of the Buddha: The Early Lives of Three Extraordinary Thai Masters
by Kamala Tiyavanich Publisher Comments 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...
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Questions from the City, Answers from the Forest
by Ajah Sumano Bhikkhu Publisher Comments Part personal history, part primer on the precepts of Buddhism, part guide to spiritual practice--this volume is a blend of American sensibility and Eastern practice written by a Western Buddhist monk....
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Meeting the Monkey Halfway
by Ajahn Sumano Publisher Comments Insightful and compassionate Sumano Bhikkhu writes of our cultural and philosophical dilemma. We need to heal hate and try the sacred practice of forgiving. We also learn about using what we need, or we will bury ourselves with the "stuff" that clutters...
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Journey to Mindfulness: The Autobiography of Bhante G.
by Henepola Gunaratana Publisher Comments The autobiography of Bhante Henepola Gunaratana....
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Buddhist World of Southeast Asia
by Donald Swearer Publisher Comments This book is a remarkable synthesis and empathetic interpretation of Buddhism in Southeast Asia. No other single book matches its depth and breadth, or its balance between scholarly interpretation and sensitive first person portrayal. The author focuses...
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Heartwood: The First Generation of Theravada Buddhism in America
by Wendy Cadge Publisher Comments Theravada is one of the three main branches of Buddhism. In Asia it is practiced widely in Thailand, Laos, Burma, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia. This fascinating ethnography opens a window onto two communities of Theravada Buddhists in contemporary America...
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Old wisdom in the New World :Americanization in two immigrant Theravada Buddhist temples
by Paul David Numrich Book News Annotation An interesting examination of two Theravada Buddhist temples in Chicago and Los Angeles highlighting the relationship between historical and traditional practices, and the values of American converts and second generation Asian-American Buddhists...
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Jewels of the Doctrine: Stories of the Saddharma Ratnavaliya
by Dharmasena Thera Book News Annotation A translation of the first 15 stories in the 13th century Sinhala work by the monk Dharmasena, in which he illustrates Buddhist doctrine for the lay reader. Includes a glossary without pronunciation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR...
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