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Things as they are by Ajaan Maha Boowa Nanasampanno

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:41:14 +0000

Things as the are are talks originally given to the monks at Acariya Maha Boowa’s monastery, Wat Pa Baan Taad, in Udorn Thani Province, Thailand. As might be expected, they deal in part with issues particular to the life of Buddhist monks, but they also contain much that is of more general interest. Since the monks who had assembled to listen to these talks were at different stages in their practice, each talk deals with a number of issues on a wide variety of levels. Thus there should be something of use in these pages for every reader interested in the training of the citta. Download it here (224 pages):

Things As They Are

Ishadarshanam – The Philosophy of God

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:41:54 +0000

Ishadarshanam – The Philosophy of God has been written by Dr. Baldev Raj Sharma. He teaches Advaita and Vedanta Philosophy at the University of Delhi in India and hes done so for several decades along with meditation and research. He has published a number Public domain books in readable form for the benefit of all. Some of these books are well acclaimed internationally. Ïshadarshanam-Philosophy of God” is one of the masterpieces in his research and publications. It was published in 2011 and printed in 500 copies. The book is bilingual, written in English and Hindi. Thanks to Salija Download it here (254 pages):

Ishadarshanam

Snow in the Summer by Sayadaw U Jotika

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:40:22 +0000

Snow in the Summer is a compilation of extracts from letters written by Sayadaw U Jotika, a Burmese Buddhist monk living in the forest, to his Western students. Sayadaw U Jotika writes in this book on several topics such as mindfulnes, meditation, solitude, relationships etc. The book is written to be picked and read from any page. You do not need to read it in any particular order. Download it here (104 pages) :

Snow in the Summer

Fathers of the Desert VOL I+II

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:10:05 +0000

Fathers of the Desert was first published in English in 1867. The book describes the beliefs, lives and practices of a number of individual desert fathers and groups like the Anchorites. It also goes into details about the general spiritual life in the first six centuries in the Middleast. Fathers of the Desert is despite the old English easy to read and the description of their whereabouts is entertaining and often dramatized. For a more precise and historical correct work on the desert fathers I would suggest The Ante Nicene Fathers. Download Fathers of the Desert here:

Fathers of the Desert VOL I

Fathers of the Desert VOL II

Forest Desanas by Ajaan Maha Boowa Nanasampanno

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 20:46:11 +0000

Forest Desanas by Ajaan Maha Boowa Nanasampanno is a compilation of detailed instructions from the Thai Forest tradition. Ajaan Maha Boowa is widely recognized as living Buddhist saint and a master in the Thai Forest tradition. In 1955 he established the Wat Pa Baan Taad monastery and this book outlines his teachings. The fundamental problem that besets human beings, according to Ajaan Mahā Boowa, is that they have taken fake and false things as their true self and lack the necessary power to be their ‘own true self’; they allow the wiles and deceits of the mental defilements to generate fear and anxiety in their minds. Download the book here (324 pages):

Forest Desanas

Introduction to Insight Meditation

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:16:02 +0000

Introduction to Insight Meditation is a basic and straightforward introduction to the practice of Insight Meditation as taught within the tradition of Theravada Buddhism. This book was written at and published by the Amaravati Monastary in England. The purpose of Insight Meditation is not to create a system of beliefs, but rather to give guidance on how to see clearly into the nature of the mind. In this way one gains firsthand understanding of the way things are, without reliance on opinions or theories, a direct experience. The term `Insight Meditation’ (samatha-vipassana)* refers to practices for the mind that develop calm (samatha) through sustained attention, and insight (vipassana) through reflection. A fundamental technique for sustaining attention is focusing awareness on the body. The guide begins with some advice on this. Download it here:

Introduction to Insight Meditation

The Four Mindfulnesses

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:41:59 +0000

The Four Mindfulnesses

The Four Mindfulnesses – On the basis of a poem by the seventh Dalai Lama with commentary by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche, written as transcripts of talks held by Gelek Rimpoche in 2005 and 2006. Download the entire ebook here (193 pages):

The Four Mindfulnesses

Into the Stream

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:12:29 +0000

Into the Stream - A Study Guide on the First Stage of Awakening by. The Pali Canon, the scripture of the Theravada Buddhist Tradition written 29 BCE, recognizes four levels of Awakening. The first of which is called stream entry. The name indicates a stream that will inevitably lead to enlightenment. This study guide on stream entry is divided into two parts. The first deals with the practices leading to stream entry; the second, with the experience of stream entry and its results. Download the ebook here:

Into the Stream

Art of Attention

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:08:16 +0000

Art of Attention is written by Pannyavaro, who founded Buddhanet.net back in 1993 – one of the oldest and most comprehensive Buddhist websites. This book was written to be published on the site. The author states in the foreword that the art of attention is the common thread underpinning all schools of Buddhist meditation: Mahamudra in the Tibetan tradition, Zazen in Zen Buddhism and Vipassana meditation in Theravada. Download the Art of Attention ebook here in PDF-format:

Art of Attention

Nagualism

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:32:05 +0000

Nagualism with the subtitle – A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History – must have been the raw material from which Carlos Castaneda wrote his books on Yaqui sorcery. It was written by Danial G. Brinton and read before the American Philosophical Society in 1804. His respect and descriptions of the tribes, their visions and beliefs suggests that he might have tasted the little smoke or similar compounds himself. Download the classic Public Domain work on the native american shamanism known as Nagualism here: