Life’s Highest Blessings

The Maha Mangala Sutta

By R.L. Soni

This work is a study of the Maha Mangala Sutta, an important discourse of the Buddha on the thirty-eight true blessings or true lucky signs (mangala). It contains universal, timeless teachings that lead to material as well as spiritual well-being and is very popular in Buddhist countries.

Note: This book has been issued free to our members for the second mailing 2012.

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Three Cardinal Discourses of the Buddha

By Nyanamoli Thera

This booklet contains the first three discourses that the Buddha gave after his awakening.

Note: This item is also available as Wheel 17 in the bookshop and in the online library.

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An Analysis of the Pali Canon and a Reference Table of Pali Literature

By Russell Webb and Bhikkhu Nyanatusita

An Analysis of the Pali Canon is a comprehensive overview of the contents of the works that make up the Tipitaka, the Canon of the Theravada school of Buddhism. It also contains an index of the suttas and sections of the Tipitaka, as well as an extensive bibliography of the translations of canonical works and secondary literature.

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A Beautiful Way of Living

The Meditation Teachings of The Meditation Teachings of Godwin Samararathne

By Dennis Candy and Sampath Dissanayake (Eds.)

For many years Godwin was the resident meditation teacher at the Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre in the beautiful hill country of Sri Lanka. A Beautiful Way of Livingconsists of a number of his talks and discussions given at different locations around the world. They serve as an introduction to the practice of meditation, and a gentle inspiration for practice.

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Buddhist Nuns

By Wijeyaratna, Mohan

The Community of Buddhist Nuns is one of the oldest women’s organizations in human history. In this book Dr. Wijayaratna explains how this community was started by the Buddha in the 5th century BCE, and how it developed gradually. To show the motivation and the way of life of these ordained women, the author uses the oldest texts of the Pali canon. Several chapters of this book discuss the position of Buddhist nuns in the field of the three famous monastic themes: poverty, chastity and obedience. This book describes in detail the structure of the organization of their Community, their day-to-day practices, and the virtues and mental discipline through which they strove to attain the sublime goal, Nibbana.

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Collected Bodhi Leaves Vol. V (BL 122–157)

By Various

This book contains thirty two numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaf Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

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Collected Wheel Publications Vol. XVIII (265–280)

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This book contains fifteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

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Collected Wheel Publications Vol. XIX (281–295)

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This book contains fourteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

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Collected Wheel Publications Vol. XX (296–311)

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This book contains fifteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

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Collected Wheel Publications Vol. XXI (312–328)

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This book contains sixteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

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Collected Wheel Publications Vol. XXII (329–344)

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This book contains fifteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

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Collected Wheel Publications Vol. XXIII (345–361)

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This book contains sixteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

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Collected Wheel Publications Vol. XII (167–181)

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This book contains fourteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

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Collected Wheel Publications Vol. XV (216–230)

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This book contains fifteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

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Collected Wheel Publications Vol. XVI (231–247)

By Various

This book contains sixteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

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Collected Wheel Publications Vol. XVII (248–264)

By Various

This book contains sixteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching.

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Facets of Buddhist Thought

By K.N. Jayatilleke

Topics covered include, among many others, the background of early Buddhism; the significance of the Buddha’s birthday; the Buddhist doctrines of karma and reincarnation; the Buddhist conception of truth, good and evil, Nirvana, the individual, the universe and the material world; the Buddhist view of nature and destiny; Buddhism and the caste system; Buddhism and international law; and the contemporary relevance of the Buddha’s teachings to the modern world.

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Guide through the Visuddhimagga

By U Dhammaratana

What is to the advantage of the scholar is sometimes to the disadvantage of the layman. While going through the elaborate explanations of a certain topic in the Visuddhimagga, one is liable to lose its thread and become confused. This book gives a clear outline of the system and its essential points so that the details can be understood without much difficulty.

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The Meditative Mind

By Ayya Khema

This books contains ten talks on the meditative development of the mind given by the Buddhist nun Ayya Khema.

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Morals in the Life Story of the Buddha

Lesson Plans for Teaching Youth

By Margaret Lisa Knight

A companion to Morals in the Life Story of the Buddha, (BPC04), this volume makes it easy for teachers or parents to teach moral values to children of age eight and up.

Stories from the life of the Buddha are told in simple modern English familiar to today's youth, both Buddhist and non-Buddhist.

Along with each story are the Buddha's words from the Dhammapada or another Buddhist text highlighting the moral illustrated by the story, and a detailed Dharma discussion. Students can easily relate to the discussions that directly show them how to apply the moral to their day-to-day life with its modern challenges. Crucial values for developing wholesomeness are the topics of these discussions. In addition, there are questions, games, quizzes, puzzles, and other entertaining activities to help students remember and apply the teachings.

Note: Purchase this book together with Children’s Workbook and receive a 30% discount on both.

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Morals in the Life Story of the Buddha

Children’s Workbook

By Margaret Lisa Knight

This book contains a set of stories from the life of the Buddha told in simple modern English familiar to today’s youth, both Buddhist and non-Buddhist.

Along with each story are the Buddha’s words from the Dhammapada or another Buddhist text highlighting the moral illustrated by the story, and a detailed Dharma discussion. Students can easily relate to the discussions that directly show them how to apply the moral to their day-to-day life with its modern challenges. Crucial values for developing wholesomeness are the topics of these discussions. In addition, there are questions, games, quizzes, puzzles, and other entertaining activities to help students remember and apply the teachings.

These stories are suitable for the student to enjoy independently, or for younger students to enjoy together with a parent. This book makes the Dharma come alive in every aspect of a child’s life.

Note: Purchase this book together with its companion Lesson Plans (BPC03), and receive a 30% discount on both.

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Tales of Kosambi

By Pothecary, Paul

Paul Pothecary, has brought together the most important events that occurred in and around Kosambi to create a lively, imaginative and accessible narrative that interweaves historical figures, events and important aspects of the Buddha’s teachings with fascinating accounts of life in northeast India more than 2500 years ago.

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A Course in the Pali Language (MP3 format)

By Bhikkhu Bodhi

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The Life of the Buddha

Slide Show, Story and Pages to Colour Up

By Martha Aitchinson

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Three Blessing Suttas & PDF Lecture Notes

By Bhikkhu Bodhi

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Discourses on Buddhism

By Bhikkhu Bodhi

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