Peaceful Action, Open Heartshines 60 years of study and practice upon one of the crowning scriptures of the path of the Buddha, and is destined to be known as one of the most significant writings by Thich Nhat Hanh. The Lotus Sutra is one of the most revered of Mahayana sacred texts and is sometimes called "the king of sutras." Despite this fact, there are very few commentaries in English available today. Thich Nhat Hanh explores the Sutra’s main theme-- that everyone has the capacity to become...
Three Texts on Consciousness Only
Translated by Francis H. Cook, this volume comprises three important texts of the Yogacara school. ""Demonstration of Consciousness Only"" is an in-depth commentary on Vasubandhu's ""Thirty Verses on Consciousness Only"" by Hsuan-tsang. It also includes the text of Vasubandhu's ""Thirty Verses"" and ""The Treatise in Twenty Verses on Consciousness Only"", which presents a logical defense of Yogacara doctrine.
The Awakening of Faith (BDK English Tripitaka)
The Awakening of Faith is one of the basic texts of Mahayana Buddhism, used by most of its major schools. The popularity of the text in East Asian Buddhism is well attested by the numerous works written on it throughout the ages in China, Korea, and Japan. It is hoped that this translation of the work will prove of value to Western readers in increasing their understanding of the basic tenets and practices of Mahayana Buddhism. This book includes extensive commentary within the text to illuminat...
Der Altturkische Kommentar Zum Vimalakirtinirdesa-Sutra (Berliner Turfantexte, #29)
by Y Kasai
The Evolvement and Interpretation of the Buddha Dharma: How the Buddha Dharma Has Been Misinterpreted for 2500 Years
by Ching-Er Chang and
The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (Translations from the Asian Classics)
Dating back to the eighth century C.E., the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch is a foundational text of Chan/Zen Buddhism that reveals much about the early evolution of Chinese Chan and the ideological origins of Japanese Zen and Korean Son. Purported to be the recorded words of the famed Huineng, who was understood to be the Sixth Patriarch of Chan and the father of all later Chan/Zen Buddhism, the Platform Sutra illuminates fundamental Chan Buddhist principles in an expressive sermon that...
A volume of key writings on the Buddha, collected from a variety of languages and traditions While Buddhism has no central text comparable to the Bible or Koran, there is a powerful body of scripture from across Asia that encompasses the dharma, or the teachings of the Buddha. In this rich anthology, eminent scholar Donald S. Lopez, Jr. brings together works from a broad historical and geographical range, and from such languages as Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese. There are tales...
Buddha's Doctrine of Suffering and Salvation (2 Vols Set)
by N Nithiyanandam
"Buddhism's influence is growing in the West, as seen in the widespread use of ''Buddhist mindfulness apps'' in people's attempts to unwind, or the casual use of words like ''nirvana'' and ''karma'' that have crept into the English language. Whether we meet it in the East or West, what is Buddhism? What is at the heart of its teachings? How does Buddhism differ from Christianity, and are they compatible? Through a collection of true short stories and testimonies, Buddhism in the Light of Christ-...
A Forest of Pearls from the Dharma Garden, Volume II
A Forest of Pearls from the Dharma Garden (Fayuan zhulin, Taisho 2122) is a large anthology of excerpts from Buddhist canonical sources and historical records, arranged by theme. The collection offers a comprehensive and distinctive reading of the Buddhist canon, with a focus on practice. An extraordinarily rich account of Buddhist practices is offered, though the rationale for the choice of the one hundred topics around which the discussion is organized is not always clear. Volume II is the sec...
