The Bodhicaryavatara: I. Awakening SpiritII. Confession of ErrorIII. Bodhicitta VowsIV. Behavior
V. MindfulnessVI. PatienceVII. DiligenceVIII. MeditationIX. WisdomX. Dedication
A Brief Selection of E-Books, Articles, and Other Sites of Interest


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A Buddhist Bible, by Dwight Goddard (First Edition)
Originalloy published in 1932, a selection of primary source materials from the Theravada, Mahayana, Chan, and other Buddhist traditions.

Buddhism and Social Action, by Ken Jones (WH 285; 1981)
An essay which exploring the inter-relationship between both Buddhist practice and social action.

Buddhist Meditation and Depth Psychology, by Douglas M. Burns
Buddhist meditative path to liberation viewed from the perspective of modern psychological theory.

Dana: The Practice of Giving edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi (WH 367/369; 1990; 114k/38pp.)
Four practicing Buddhists of today (Susan Elbaum Jootla, Lily de Silva, M.O'C. Walshe, and Nina van Gorkom), and one classical Buddhist commentator (Acariya Dhammapala), set forth their understanding of giving and examine it in relation to the wider body of Dhamma practice. The writers demonstrate the great range of the Buddhist practice of giving and its vital connections with the quest for enlightenment and final liberation from suffering. [From the back cover]

Did Shantideva Destroy the Bodhisattva Path?, by John Wetlesen
The question in the title has recently been answered in the affirmative by Paul Williams in his book on Altruism and Reality: Studies in the Philosophy of the Bodhicaryāvatāra...

The Discourse Collection: Selected Texts from the Sutta Nipata, trans. by John Ireland (WH 82; 1983; 71k/23pp.)
A fine sampler of short suttas from the Sutta Nipata, spanning a wide range of topics, including: good conduct and bad, the Buddha's battle with Mara, cultivation of right view, the simile of the boat, etc. Some are formal sermons, some take the form of question-and-answer sessions between the Buddha and several brahmans of the day, and some are simply short inspirational passages.

Everyman's Ethics, by Narada Thera (WH 14; 1985; 20k/16pp.)
Four discourses by the Buddha that are of particular value to laypeople: the Sigalovada, Maha-mangala, Parabhava, and Vyagghapajja suttas.

Just Be Good
An excellent website which covers basic Buddhist practice and offers a selection of free books for shipment, as well as CDs, decals, and stickers.

Kalama Sutta: The Buddha's Charter of Free Inquiry, trans. by Soma Thera (WH 8; 1981; 20k/6pp.)
In this famous and important discourse the Buddha sets forth a standard by which a seeker can evaluate any spiritual path. With preface and supplementary texts.

Metta: The Philosophy and Practice of Universal Love, by Acharya Buddharakkhita (WH 365; 1989; 66k/22pp.)
A practical introduction to metta (loving-kindness) meditation, including a translation of the Karaniya Metta Sutta and a discussion of the fruits and power of metta practice.

The Practice of Loving-kindness (metta), by Ñanamoli Thera (WH 7; 1987; 44k/14pp.)
An anthology of readings from the Pali suttas on the subject of loving-kindness (metta).

The Seventh World Of Chan Buddhism
A complete e-book outlining the history and practice of Chan Buddhism.

A Simple Guide to Life, by Robert Bogoda (WH 397; 1994; 84k/28pp.)
In clear and simple terms, this booklet offers thoughtful advice to help the lay Buddhist lead a householder's life in line with the Buddha's teachings.

Taming the Mind: Discourses of the Buddha, by the editors of the BPS (WH 51; 1983; 52k/17pp.)
An anthology of passages from the Pali Canon that reveal how the essence of Buddhist practice consists of learning how to tame skillfully the unruly tendencies of the mind and heart.

The Transformation of Consciousness Into Wisdom
In the Chinese Consciousness-Only School According to the Cheng Wei-Shi Lun (An article by Ronald Epstein, involving a detailed outline of the gradual process involved with this school of Buddhist practice.)

The Way of Wisdom, by Edward Conze (WH 65; 1993; 94k/31pp.)
An introduction to the five spiritual faculties (indriya) -- faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom -- with an anthology of related classical texts translated from Pali and Sanskrit.





American Buddhist Congress
The ABC was founded on November 12, 1987 to bring together Buddhists, individuals, and organizations of various Buddhist traditions and of diverse Buddhist denominations and ethnic backgrounds in America.

Amida Trust
A community expressing the Bodhisattva Path within the Pureland tradition through faith, practice, social action, community, and Buddhist psychology.

Anthropologie Interculturelle et Interculturalité
Website presents articles and white papers, as well as full text e-books by Marc Bosche (PhD), a cross-cultural anthropologist with a background in Asian studies. While most of his recent work is related to Buddhism in the West and is in the French language, three of his published books are still available in paperback edition and can also be downloaded here.

Buddhist Information of North America
BIONA is the largest collection of free online books and articles of Buddhism from both the Theravada and Mahayana perspectives. This site is the starting point for all students of the Buddha-dharma.

Buddha's Light Universal Welfare Society
BLUWS is a non-sectarian, non-political and non-profit organization aiming at Education, World Peace, Unity and Prosperity for all - irrespective of race, religion, creed and sex. It is registered as a charity with the ministry of Social Welfare of Bangladesh.

BuddhaNet
BuddhaNet is a non-sectarian organization, offering its services to all Buddhist traditions. It aims to facilitate a significant Buddhist presence in the ever-expanding realm of computer communications technology, applying this technology to helping make the Buddha's teachings freely available to all.

Buddhist AIDS Project
The Buddhist AIDS Project brings information to the Buddhist community and Buddhist perspective to the area of HIV/AIDS. BAP is a non-sectarian effort which presently includes more than 30 volunteers, from physicians to body workers, counselors to meditation instructors, and others who offer their services.

Buddhist Peace Fellowship
For over 22 years, the Buddhist Peace Fellowship's style of open-minded, open-hearted engaged Buddhism has served as a beacon for Dharma activists committed to transforming the world and themselves. Their aim is to help beings liberate themselves from the suffering that manifests in individuals, relationships, institutions, and social systems.

Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library
One of the most extensive archives of Buddhism and Buddhist Studies, representing all schools.

eBuddhism
A popular website and global Buddhist community, where Buddhists and non-Buddhists from different nations can unite, irrespective of traditions and culture.

Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project
The British Museum and the University of Washington's "Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project" was founded in September 1996 in order to promote the study, editing, and publication of a unique collection of fifty-seven fragments of Buddhist manuscripts on birch bark scrolls that were acquired by the British Library in 1994.

Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO)
The FWBO is an international network dedicated to communicating Buddhist truths in ways appropriate to the modern world.

Fundamental Buddhism
Explanation of Buddhism based on the Pali Canon which is recognized by Buddhist scholars as the oldest record of what the Buddha taught.

The Golden Lantern
Poetry based on the essence of Buddhism and Taoism.

Green Sangha
The Green Sangha is a spiritual community committed to environmental action, bringing healing to ourselves, to each other, and to the earth through thoughts, words, and actions rooted in love.

Heartland Sangha
Heartland Sangha is a group of American Buddhists who practice a non-dualistic, pan-sectarian Buddhism drawn from the original teachings of Gautama Buddha, Jodo Shinshu, Zen Buddhism and Engaged Buddhism.

Pole Star Arts
A creative showcase for the photography and literature of Roger Bygott (Avuso Padmakara), a former monk of the Western Buddhist Order who lived for three and a half years at Guhyaloka, a retreat centre in the Spanish Mountains.

SocietyDirectory.org / Religion and Spirituality - Religion and Spirituality Web Directory

Unfettered Mind
Unfettered Mind is the homepage of Ken McLeod, a noted Buddhist teacher, and the website provides instruction, training programs, and guidance in Buddhist methods for being awake and present in your life. An excellent site worth returning to again and again.

Unified Buddhist Church
Since 1983, Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh has lectured and led many retreats in North America and around the world on the art of mindful living. The Community of Mindful Living (CML) was formed in 1983 to promote and support the practice of mindfulness for individuals, families, and societies. In 1999, CML became a division of Unified Buddhist Church, Inc.

Wildmind Buddhist Meditation
Wildmind is run by Bodhipaksa, a Buddhist teacher and author who has been practicing within the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO) since 1982 and a member of the Western Buddhist Order since 1993. Bodhipaksa previously taught "Traditions of Buddhist Meditation" at the University of Montana.

Zen Environmental Studies Institute
The Zen Environmental Studies Institute is part of the Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism and is a not-for-profit religious corporation that exists to provide training, education and practice of Zen Buddhism and its relationship to the environment.


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