What The Buddha Never Taught

Author : Tim Ward
Publisher : Changemakers Books
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781782792024

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There is still a place in the jungles of Thailand, where you can leave it all behind... A cult classic and bestseller in the 1990s, What the Buddha Never Taught is a humorous “behind the robes” account of life inside one of the strictest jungle monasteries in Southeast Asia. In Pahnanachat, the monks keep the 227 rules laid down by the Buddha, including refraining from all killing. But how does a foreign monk cope with cobra in the outhouse, or the temptation of a Mars Bar in his begging bowl? Find out, in this newly reincarnated 20th anniversary edition, with a new introduction by the author and a new foreword by Wade Davis.

Author : Tim Ward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Canadians
ISBN : 0976482606

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What the Buddha Never Taught is the engaging and often humorous "behind the robes" account of life in a Thai Buddhist monastery. It begins with his arrivial and initiation into Pah Nanachat Monastery, a unique forest community near Laos which has been set up for both Westerners and Thais to practice the monastic life together. Tim Ward takes his vows, shaves his head, puts on the robes and struggles to obey the 227 precepts for monks originally set down by the Buddha over 2500 years ago. They beg for their food in the villages, they eat only one meal a day, and they refrain from harming all living things- including the scorpions, cobras and tarantulas that dwell in the jungle paths. But what happens when Westerners put on the robes of eastern religions? Hows do they respond when a villager puts a Mars bar into their begging bowls? Ward has a humorous and self-deprecating eye for the absurd. A great introduction to living Buddhism, What the Buddha Never Taught was a best seller in Canada, has been translated into four languages, and is now used as a college textbook

Author : Timothy Ward
Publisher : Element Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)
ISBN : 1852301465

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Author : Walpola Rahula
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802198105

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What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula Pdf

“A terrific introduction to the Buddha’s teachings.” —Paul Blairon, California Literary Review 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 the need as only could be done by one having a firm grasp of the vast material to be sifted. It is a model of what a book should be that is addressed first of all to ‘the educated and intelligent reader.’ Authoritative and clear, logical and sober, this study is as comprehensive as it is masterly.” This edition contains a selection of illustrative texts from the Suttas and the Dhammapada (specially translated by the author), sixteen illustrations, and a bibliography, glossary, and index. “[Rahula’s] succinct, clear overview of Buddhist concepts has never been surpassed. It is the standard.” —Library Journal

Author : Tim Ward
Publisher : Dundurn.com
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780887628238

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The 20th Anniversary Edition of the bestselling classic with a new foreword by Wade Davis.

Author : Paul R. Fleischman
Publisher : Pariyatti Publishing
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781928706229

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Buddha Taught Nonviolence, Not Pacifism by Paul R. Fleischman Pdf

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, this thought-provoking essay explores the Buddha's teaching to find one prescription: not war, not pacifism but nonviolence.

Author : Paul Demieville,Walpola Rahula
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9788120841079

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What the Buddha Taught by Paul Demieville,Walpola Rahula Pdf

Author : Stephen Mitchell
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780802195470

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Dropping Ashes on the Buddha by Stephen Mitchell Pdf

The classic guide for Zen students pursuing the true way. “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 was fond of posing to his American students who attended 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, 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 : Richard Francis Gombrich
Publisher : Equinox Publishing
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39076002892003

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What the Buddha Thought by Richard Francis Gombrich Pdf

Argues that the Buddha was one of the most brilliant and original thinkers of all time. This book intends to serve as an introduction to the Buddha's thought, and hence even to Buddhism itself. It also argues that we can know far more about the Buddha than it is fashionable among scholars to admit.

Author : Basnagoda Rahula
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780861715473

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The Buddha's Teachings on Prosperity by Basnagoda Rahula Pdf

Actually, quite a lot. The Buddha had an unusually keen insight into what people with everyday concerns need to know, and you'll find it all here. Some of it might well surprise you. All of it will guide you toward a more lastingly prosperous, more fulfilling, and truly happier life.

Author : Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781101905739

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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh Pdf

With poetry and clarity, Thich Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering and its role in creating compassion, love, and joy – all qualities of enlightenment. “Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace, and peace on earth.”—His Holiness the Dalai Lama In The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, now revised with added material and new insights, 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. 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.

Author : Jack Kornfield
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781645472841

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Teachings of the Buddha by Jack Kornfield Pdf

This treasury of essential Buddhist writings draws from the most popular Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese sources. Among the selections are some of the earliest recorded sayings of the Buddha on the practice of freedom, passages from later Indian scriptures on the perfection of wisdom, verses from Tibetan masters on the enlightened mind, and songs in praise of meditation by Zen teachers. The book also includes traditional instruction on how to practice sitting meditation, cultivate calm awareness, and live with compassion. Jack Kornfield, one of the most respected American Buddhist teachers, has compiled these teachings to impart the essence and inspiration of Buddhism to readers of all spiritual traditions. This revised and expanded edition of the Shambhala Pocket Classics version of the same title offers a broad array of teachings representing the full spectrum of the Buddhist tradition, including new selections on the role of women in early Buddhism.

Author : Bodhi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005-07-28
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780861714919

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In the Buddha's Words by Bodhi Pdf

"This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha's teachings in his own words. The American scholar monk Bhikkhu Bodhi, whose voluminous translations have won widespread acclaim, here presents selected discourses of the Buddha from the Pali Canon, the earliest record of what the Buddha taught. Divided into ten thematic chapters, In the Buddha's Words reveals the full scope of the Buddha's discourses, from family life and marriage to renunciation and the path of insight. A concise informative introduction precedes each chapter, guiding the reader toward a deeper understanding of the texts that follow." "In the Buddha's Words allows even readers unacquainted with Buddhism to grasp the significance of the Buddha's contributions to our world heritage. Taken as a whole, these texts bear eloquent testimony to the breadth and intelligence of the Buddha's teachings, and point the way to an ancient yet ever vital path. Students and seekers alike will find this systematic presentation indispensable."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Walpola Rahula
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003-08-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802198112

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The Heritage of the Bhikkhu by Walpola Rahula Pdf

A classic guide to the life of service and meditation practiced by Buddhist monks. Walpola Rahula’s What the Buddha Taught is a perennial backlist bestseller and has proven to be an indispensable guide to beginning Buddhism. It is renowned for its authoritative, clear, logical, and comprehensive approach. The Heritage of the Bhikkhu is a vivid account of the Buddhist’s monk’s role as a servant to people’s needs as a follower and teacher of the basic Buddhist principles. In this fascinating and informative volume, the author emphasizes Buddhism as a practical doctrine for daily living and spiritual perfection and not simply a monastic discipline. The Heritage of the Bhikkhu is a pioneering work that deserves to stand with the author’s earlier masterpiece.

Author : Christopher Gowans
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004-11-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134469734

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Philosophy of the Buddha by Christopher Gowans Pdf

Philosophy of the Buddha is a philosophical introduction to the teaching of the Buddha. It carefully guides readers through the basic ideas and practices of the Buddha, including kamma (karma), rebirth, the not-self doctrine, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, ethics, meditation, non-attachment, and Nibbâna (Nirvana). The book includes an account of the life of the Buddha as well as comparisons of his teaching with practical and theoretical aspects of some Western philosophical outlooks, both ancient and modern. Most distinctively, Philosophy of the Buddha explores how Buddhist enlightenment could enable us to overcome suffering in our lives and reach our full potential for compassion and tranquillity. This is one of the first books to introduce the philosophy of the Buddha to students of Western philosophy. Christopher W. Gowans' style is exceptionally clear and appropriate for anyone looking for a comprehensive introduction to this growing area of interest.