Sutra of the Medicine Buddha
Sutra of the Medicine Buddha – Bhaiṣajyaguru, the Medicine Master and King of Lapis Lazuli Light’, is the buddha of healing and medicine in Mahāyāna Buddhism. Often he is referred … Read more and download PDF
Mahayana
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The Direct and Unmistaken Method by Lama Zope Rinpoche
The Direct and Unmistaken Method by Lama Zope Rinpocheof Purifying Yourself of and Protecting Yourself Against the Causes of Problems deals with the practice and benefits of the eight precepts … Read more and download PDF
The wish-fulfilling golden sun of the mahayana thought training
The wish-fulfilling golden sun of the Mahayana thought training by Thubten Zopa gives a direct overview of the path and the goal in Mahayana Buddhism. If you ever wondered what Mahayana … Read more and download PDF
The Buddha-Carita or The Life of Buddha by Aevaghosa
The Buddha-Carita, or The Life of Buddha by Aevaghosa edited and translated by Edward B. Cowell is the original biography of the Buddha. The text is translated directly from Sanskrit … Read more and download PDF
How to Practice the Buddhadharma – A Lamp Illuminating the Path to Liberation
How to Practice the Buddhadharma with the subtitle: A Lamp Illuminating the Path to Liberation by Sera Je Lharam Geshe Tsulga is a practical explanation of how to put the Buddha’s teachings … Read more and download PDF
Lankavatara Sutra A Mahayana Text
The Lankavatara Sutra – A Mahayana text translated for the first time from the original Sanskrit by DAISETZ TEITARO SUZUKI. The Lankavatara Sutra is one of nine principal, and one … Read more and download PDF
The Heart Sutra – Heart, Diamond and Lankavatara Sutras
The Heart Sutra is a member of the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajñāpāramitā) class of Mahāyāna Buddhist literature, and along with the Diamond Sutra, is perhaps the most prominent representative of … Read more and download PDF
The Diamond Sutra – A General Explanation of the Vajra Prajña Paramita Sutra by Dhyana Master Hsüan Hua
The Diamond Sutra, along with The Heart Sutra, are among the most popular works of the Prajnaparamita group of Sutras. Indeed they are among the most popular Sutras within the … Read more and download PDF
The Surangama Sutra
The Surangama Sutra is one of the most important texts in the Chinese Mahayana Buddhism tradition. It deals with the worthlessness of the Dharma when unaccompanied by samadhi power, and the importance … Read more and download PDF