Great Disciples of the Buddha: Their Lives, Their Works, Their Legacy
10 best books like Great Disciples of the Buddha: Their Lives, Their Works, Their Legacy (Nyanaponika Thera): The Art of Happiness, The Dhammapada, What the Buddha Taught, In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon, The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya, The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Digha Nikaya, Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya, The Life of the Buddha: According to the Pali Canon, The Path of Purification: Visuddhimagga
| Author | Dalai Lama XIV |
| ISBN | 1573221112 |
Nearly every time you see him, he's laughing, or at least smiling. And he makes everyone else around him feel like smiling. He's the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, a Nobel Prize winner, and an increasingly popular speaker and statesman. What's more, he'll tell you that happiness...
| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 0938077872 |
The Dhammapada (Pāli; Prakrit: धम्मपद Dhammapada; Sanskrit: धर्मपद Dharmapada) is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form and one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures. The original version of the Dhammapada is in the Khuddaka Nikaya,...
| Author | Walpola Rahula |
| ISBN | 0802130313 |
This indispensable volume is a lucid and faithful account of the Buddha’s teachings. For years,” says the Journal of the Buddhist Society, the newcomer to Buddhism has lacked a simple and reliable introduction to the complexities of the subject. Dr. Rahula’s What the Buddha Taught fills...
In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon
| Author | Bhikkhu Bodhi |
| ISBN | 0861714911 |
The works of the Buddha can feel vast, and it is sometimes difficult for even longtime students to know where to look, especially since the Buddha never explicitly defined the framework behind his teachings. Designed to provide just such a framework, In the Buddha's Words is an anthology of the Buddha's...
This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikaya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pali Canon, the authorized scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. This collection--among the oldest records of the historical Buddha's original teachings--consists...
| Author | Maurice Walshe |
| ISBN | 0861711033 |
This book offers a complete translation of the Digha Nikaya, the long discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pali Canon, the authorized scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. This collection--among the oldest records of the historical Buddha's original teachings, given...
| Author | David Swenson |
| ISBN | 1891252089 |
Whether new to Ashtanga or an experienced student or teacher, readers will find this book to be invaluable. It contains over 650 photos and multiple variations for every asana in the primary and intermediate series plus three short forms. Its spiral binding assures easy use while practicing and the...
| Author | Bhikkhu Bodhi |
| ISBN | 0861713311 |
This volume offers a complete translation of the Samyutta Nikaya, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, the third of the four great collections in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pali Canon. The Samyutta Nikaya consists of fifty-six chapters, each governed by a unifying theme that binds together the Buddha's...
| Author | Bhikkhu Ñaṇamoli |
| ISBN | 1928706126 |
This unique biography presents the Buddha's revolutionary solution for humanity that leads to the end of ill will, craving and delusion. Though born a prince surrounded by luxuries, Gotama the Buddha was transformed by realizing that no one escapes unhappiness. He spent the remainder of his life...
| Author | Buddhaghosa |
| ISBN | 1928706002 |
One of Buddhism’s foundational texts, the Visuddhimagga is a systematic examination and condensation of Buddhist doctrine and meditation technique. The various teachings of the Buddha found throughout the Pali canon are organized in a clear, comprehensive path leading to the final goal of nibbana,...
The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation: As Taught by S. N. Goenka
| Author | William Hart |
| ISBN | 0060637242 |
The Ancient Meditation Technique that Brings Real Peace of MindVipassand-bhavand, "the development of insight," embodies the essence of the teaching of the Buddha. As taught by S. N. Goenka, this path to self-awareness is extraordinary in its simplicity, its lack of dogma and, above all, its results....
