In Simple Terms
In Simple Terms consists om 108 Dhamma similes by Ajahn Chah. He was a master in the art of using similes to explain points of Dhamma. Sometimes he would make an abstract … Read more and download PDF
Yin Chih Wen – The Tract of the Quiet Way
Yin Chih Wen – The Tract of the Quiet Way. It is traditional wisdom of Zen and Chinese Buddhism, insisted upon by Lao Tze and the sages of his school, … Read more and download PDF
Seeing the Way VOL. I-II
Seeing the Way represents the teachings of the first generation of monks and nuns from the international Theravada ‘Forest Tradition’. The book begins with an introduction and dedication to Ajahn Chah … Read more and download PDF
Zen Mind, Beginners Mind
Zen Mind, Beginners Mind by Shunryu Suzuki is a book of instruction about how to practice Zen, about Zen life, and about the attitudes and understanding that make Zen practice … Read more and download PDF
Bizarre, Tantra and Radical Liberation categories added
In order to make it easier to find books here on holybooks.com I have added three new categories of books: Bizarre, Tantra and Radical Liberation. Earlier this year I added … Read more and download PDF
Still Flowing Water
Still Flowing Water is a collection of eight dhamma talks given by Ajahn Chah in the late 1970’s. The talks were transcribed and translated in 2013 by Thanissaro Bhikku. From … Read more and download PDF
Compendium Rarissimum
Compendium Rarissimum totius Artis Magicae sistematisatae per Celeberrimos Artis Magistros. Anno 1057. Noli me tengere – is the complete title of this obscure work, it translates to something like: “A … Read more and download PDF
A Dhammapada for Contemplation
A Dhammapada for Contemplation is a version of the Buddhist classic, the Dhammapada; it is not a line-by-line translation but a free rendering that aims to communicate the living spirit of the text, … Read more and download PDF
Atthakavagga
The Atthakavagga is a collection of short sutras of which some might precede Buddhism itself. In the Buddhist scholarly tradition Atthakavagga have been placed in a subdivision of the Sutta … Read more and download PDF