The author has dedicated himself to helping people to transform their lives through his work as a Buddhist teacher and the medium of verse. In this collection...more details Format:hardback Pages:528
Tantric Buddhism is concerned with the direct experience of who we are and what we can become. Its sole aim is to help us liberate the energy we have locked away in old habits...more details Format:Paperback Pages:224
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Bikshu Sthavira Sangharakshita
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This is a sequence of short biographies of five individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the fortunes of Buddhism during the 20th century. Two of them - Anagarika Dharmapala and Dr B.R. Ambedkar - were chiefly responsible for bringing Buddhism back to India. The others - Alexandra David-Neel...more details Format:paperback Pages:44
Full of curious episodes such as the miracle of the talking calf, rumours of black magic in personal conflicts, and lamas with "supernormal powers"...more details Format:Paperback Pages:367
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Bikshu Sthavira Sangharakshita
ISBN:9781899579648
Growing the seed to happiness Kindness is one of the most basic qualities we can possess, and one of the most powerful. In Buddhism it is called metta - an opening of the heart to all that we meet. Any friendly feeling contains the kernel of metta. It is a seed that is waiting to be developed...more details Format:Paperback Pages:188
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Bikshu Sthavira Sangharakshita
ISBN:9780904766233
A concise account of the Buddhist view of the human mind in terms designed for readers with no previous knowledge of the subject. The author suggests that there are two kinds of mind - the reactive and the creative - and that if we make the necessary effort our minds can become more creative....more details Format:paperback Pages:24
A collection of aphorisms, teachings and poems intended as inspiration for those who are ready to have their views challenged and their minds expanded. The topics range from art and literature...more details Format:paperback Pages:206
The author tells of five incidents from the Buddha's life and reflects on their significance: the Buddha's struggle for Enlightenment, his first communication of the Enlightenment to others...more details Format:paperback Pages:96
Profound contemplation of nature and celebration of spiritual vision feature in this collection of poems. Sangharakshita combines the practice of Buddhism with the writing of poetry. He celebrates the life of Allen Ginsberg...more details Format:paperback Pages:56
Providing a commentary on a classic Mahayana scripture, this book seeks to illuminate the profound relevance of the original text and to evoke its drama...more details Format:Paperback Pages:160
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Bikshu Sthavira Sangharakshita
ISBN:9780904766585
The 13 essays in this volume address topics including: world peace and nuclear war; the issue of blasphemy; the possibilities for dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity; and a painting by El Greco....more details Format:paperback Pages:240
The author answers criticisms made of his reflections in "Forty-Three Years Ago" concerning the true value of the bhikkhu ordination, and asks some further searching questions: Is it possible that a "bad" monk might be a better Buddhist that a "good" one?...more details Format:paperback Pages:64
Of central importance in Buddhism is the cultivation of Wisdom - a liberating vision of the way things really are. This work offers a commentary on the Heart Sutra...more details Format:paperback Pages:304