SumiLoundonJack Kornfield.The Urban Dharma Reading List.by Don MorrealeDon Morreale has managed to compile a database of over a thousandBuddhist meditation centers throughout the United States and Canada,including for each a capsule description, address, phone, e- mail,lineage, spiritual head, date established, facilities, publications,meditation program, and retreats offered. And it is more than justa yellow pages of American Buddhism.

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Jack Kornfield Books

Morreale has gathered togethernumerous essays by masters and by regular practitioners to get theirtake on this specific Zen center or that particular sangha.-.by GaryGach, Michael WengerGary Gach is like that teacher you always wanted-easygoing, fullof information, able to communicate in humorous and meaningful ways,and a little bit wacky. So he's the perfect author for The CompleteIdiot's Guide to Understanding Buddhism. In this trademark easy-to-readformat, Gach introduces us to a very human Buddha, along with therules for living that make a Buddhist a Buddhist.by Damien KeownThis accessible volume provides information about both the teachingsof the Buddha and the integration of Buddhism into daily life. Whatare the distinctive features of Buddhism?

Who is Buddha, and whatare his beliefs? How has Buddhist thought developed over the centuries,and how can contemporary dilemmas be faced from a Buddhist perspective?It is clear, concise, accurate, and respectful.by Donald W. MitchellBuddhism:Introducing the Buddhist Experience focuses on the depth of Buddhistexperience as expressed in the teachings and practices of a wide arrayof its religious and philosophical traditions. Taking a broad andinclusive approach, this unique work spans over 2,500 years, featuringchapters on Buddhism's origins in India; Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism;and Buddhism in Southeast Asia, Tibet, China, Korea, and Japan. Italso includes an extensive discussion of modern, socially engagedBuddhism and a concluding chapter on the spread of Buddhism to theWest. FreeBuddhist e-Books'e-books are PDF files.

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Author by: Victor Sōgen HoriLanguage: enPublisher by: Psychology PressFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 70Total Download: 743File Size: 44,7 MbDescription: At a time when the popularity of Buddhism is at a peak in the west, both inside and outside the university setting, scholars and students alike are searching for guidance: How should Buddhism, a religion which is ultimately 'foreign' to western experience, be taught? How should one teach central Buddhist doctrines and ideas? Should one teach Buddhist practise; if so how? Until now, those interested in these and other related matters have been left with little guidance. Despite the wealth of scholarly publications on Buddhist traditions and the plethora of books about meditation and enlightenment, a serious lacuna exists in the sphere of teaching Buddhism. This book fills this lacuna, by providing a series of thematically arranged articles written by contemporary scholars of Buddhism throughout North America. Some of the major themes covered are the history of teaching Buddhism in Europe and North America (Reynolds, Prebish), the problem of representations of Buddhism in undergraduate teaching (Lewis), the problem of crossing cultural and historical divides (Jenkins), the place of the body and mind in the Buddhist classroom (Waterhouse), alternative pedagogical methods in teaching Buddhism (Wotypka, Jarow, Hori, Grimes) and the use of the Internet as a resource, and metaphor for teaching Buddhism (Fenn, Grieder).

Author by: Thich Nhat HanhLanguage: enPublisher by: HarmonyFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 92Total Download: 513File Size: 48,7 MbDescription: “If there is a candidate for ‘Living Buddha’ on earth today, it is Thich Nhat Hanh.” – Richard Baker-roshi In The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, now with added material and new insights, Thich Nhat Hanh introduces us to the core teachings of Buddhism and shows us that the Buddha’s teachings are accessible and applicable to our daily lives. With poetry and clarity, Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering and its role in creating compassion, love, and joy – all qualities of enlightenment. Covering such significant teachings as the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, the Three Doors of Liberation, the Three Dharma Seals, and the Seven Factors of Awakening, The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching is a radiant beacon on Buddhist thought for the initiated and uninitiated alike.

“Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace, and peace on earth.” – His Holiness the Dalai Lama “Thich Nhat Hanh is a real poet.” – Robert Lowell From the Trade Paperback edition. Author by: Stephen MitchellLanguage: enPublisher by: Open Road + Grove/AtlanticFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 68Total Download: 213File Size: 51,8 MbDescription: “Somebody comes into the Zen center with a lighted cigarette, walks up to the Buddha statue, blows smoke in its face, and drops ashes on its lap. You are standing there. What can you do?” This is a problem that Zen Master Seung Sahn is fond of posing to his American students who attend his Zen centers.

Dropping Ashes on the Buddha is a delightful, irreverent, and often hilariously funny living record of the dialogue between Korean Zen Master Seung Sahn and his American students. Consisting of dialogues, stories, formal Zen interviews, Dharma speeches, and letters using the Zen Master’s actual words in spontaneous, living interaction with his students, this book is a fresh presentation of the Zen teaching method of “instant dialogue” between Master and student which, through the use of astonishment and paradox, leads to an understanding of ultimate reality. Author by: Lama Zopa RinpocheLanguage: enPublisher by: Lama Yeshe Wisdom ArchiveFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 72Total Download: 114File Size: 52,5 MbDescription: Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave these teachings during a Medicine Buddha retreat held at Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel, California, from October 26 to November 17, 2001. Edited by Ailsa Cameron, this book covers an amazing range of topics. From a review in BuddhaDharma magazine: Teachings From the Medicine Buddha Retreat is a nearly complete record of the teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche during a twenty-five day Medicine Buddha retreat in the fall of 2001.

The sections are short, on topics such as making offerings to the buddhas and the nature of mind. The retreat was held less than two months after the 9/11 attacks, and Lama Zopa's teachings are full of references to terrorism, war, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The book is not meant as a coherent presentation on any particular topic; however, one is rewarded by just opening it and reading anywhere. Lama Zopa is a clear and effective teacher, and his stories are endlessly entertaining and inspiring. This book is made possible by kind supporters of the Archive who, like you, appreciate how we make these teachings freely available in so many ways, including in our website for instant reading, listening or downloading, and as printed and electronic books.

Our website offers immediate access to thousands of pages of teachings and hundreds of audio recordings by some of the greatest lamas of our time. Our photo gallery and our ever-popular books are also freely accessible there. Please help us increase our efforts to spread the Dharma for the happiness and benefit of all beings. You can find out more about becoming a supporter of the Archive and see all we have to offer by visiting our website. Thank you so much, and please enjoy this ebook. Author by: Johannes BronkhorstLanguage: enPublisher by: Simon and SchusterFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 31Total Download: 793File Size: 43,5 MbDescription: The earliest records we have today of what the Buddha said were written down several centuries after his death, and the body of teachings attributed to him continued to evolve in India for centuries afterward across a shifting cultural and political landscape.

As one tradition within a diverse religious milieu that included even the Greek kingdoms of northwestern India, Buddhism had many opportunities to both influence and be influenced by competing schools of thought. Even within Buddhism, a proliferation of interpretive traditions produced a dynamic intellectual climate. Johannes Bronkhorst here tracks the development of Buddhist teachings both within the larger Indian context and among Buddhism's many schools, shedding light on the sources and trajectory of such ideas as dharma theory, emptiness, the bodhisattva ideal, buddha nature, formal logic, and idealism. In these pages, we discover the roots of the doctrinal debates that have animated the Buddhist tradition up until the present day.