Buddhisme: theravada

The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form. Each saying in the collection was made on a different occasion in response to a unique situation that had arisen in the life of the Buddha and his monastic community.

Helps the reader gain insight into how Buddhism works to understand life.The Buddha taught that all mental phenomena and physical phenomena which naturally appear in our daily life can be objects of mindfulness and right understanding.

Collected Wheel Publications Volume XII Pariyatti Edition.This book contains eight of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching.WH 167/ 169 Rebirth Explained by V.F. GuaratnaWH 170: Mudita by Nyaniponika Thera, Natasha Jackson, C.F Knight, and L.R. OatesWH171/ 174: The Requisites of Enlightenment by Venerable Ledi SayadawWH 175/ 176: Ethics in Buddhist Perspective by K. N. JayatillekeWH 177: The Girimanda Sutta, by Bhikkhu NanamoliWH 178: The Significance of Vesak by K.N. JayatillekeWH 179: The Psychologicial Aspect of Buddhism by Piyadassi TheraWH180/ 181: Gods and the Universe by Francis Story

A TV personality, academic, and author, Bhikkhuni Dhammananda defied convention to become the first woman fully ordained in the Thai Theravada Buddhist tradition. She shattered gender barriers and inspired a new era of equality and compassion. Her student, American author Cindy Rasicot, tells her story, and shares Bhikkhuni Dhammananda's gentle wisdom and direct insights about how to live a more compassionate life.

One of the most comprehensive volumes on Myanmar's identity politics to date, this book discusses the entanglement of ethnic and religious identities in Myanmar and the challenges presented by its extensive ethnic-religious diversity. Religious and ethnic conjunctions are treated from historical, political, religious and ethnic minority perspectives through both case studies and overview chapters. The book addresses the thorny issue of Buddhist supremacy, Burmese nationalism and ethnic-religious hierarchy, along with reflections on Buddhist, Christian and Muslim communities. Bringing together international scholars and Burmese scholars, this book combines the perspectives of academic observers with those of political activists and religious leaders from different faiths. Through the breadth of its disciplinary approach, its focus on identity issues and its inclusion of insider and outsider perspectives, this book provides new insights into the complex religious situation of Myanmar.

Паяси сутта е част от Палийския канон - колекцията от свещени текстове на последователите на хинаяна, малката колесница. Тя съдържа разговора между един брамин и млада девойка на име Кашяпа, която доказва по убедителен начин, че жените не само могат да практикуват будизма, но са способни да помогнат и на мъжете в това отношение. Буда казва, че всички чувстващи същества са равни. Например в Диамантената сутра четем "Всички дхарми са равни, няма по-висши или по-нисши. За онзи, който е успял да наблюдава този аспект, казваме, че е наблюдавал анутара-самяк-самбодхи (истинското върховно и окончателно просветление). Това, което се нарича равенство, е, че всички чувстващи същества притежават истинската природа на буда - татхагатагарбха, която е абсолютно еднаква във всички тях. Тази природа на буда прави възможни кармата и прераждането. Природата на буда е идентична във всички чувстващи същества, затова както се отнасяме към другите, така и те ще се отнасят към нас. Наистина в Паяси сутта природата на буда не се назовава изрично, както това се прави в сутрите на махаяна, но подробно се разглеждат нейните характеристики.

This book contains numbers 47 to 60 of the renowned Wheel Publications, originally published as small booklets, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. The titles are: WH 47 Buddhism and the God-Idea, WH 48/49 The Discourse on the Snake Simile, WH 50 Knowledge and Conduct, WH 51 Taming the Mind, WH 52/53 Pathways of Buddhist Thought, WH 54 The Mirror of the Dhamma, WH 55 The Five Precepts, WH 56 Ordination in Theravada Buddhism, WH 57/58 A Discourse to Knowers of Veda, WH 59 Stories of Old, and WH 60 The Satipatthana Sutta and Its Application to Modern Life.

This book contains numbers 61 to 75 of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. WH61/62, The Simile of the Cloth & Discourse on Effacement. WH 63/64, Aids to the Abhidhamma Philosophy. WH65/66, The Way of Wisdom. WH 67/69, Last Days of the Buddha. WH 70/72, Anagarika Dharmapala. WH 73, The Blessings of Pindapata. WH 74/75, German Buddhist Writers.

The Pariyatti Edition of Collected Wheels Volume III contains numbers 31 to 46 that were originally published as small booklets. WH031/032 Manual of Insight - Ledi SayadawWH033 Advice To Rahula - Nyanaponika Thera (Editor)WH034/035 Four Noble Truths - Francis StoryWH036/037 Buddhism and The Age Of Science - U Chan HtoonWH038 Lamp of the Law - Soma Thera & Piyadassi TheraWH039/040 Purification of Character - Dr. C.B. Dharmasena & Bhikkhu VimaloWH041 Buddhism and Peace - K.N. JayatillekeWH042/043 Early Western Buddhists - Francis StoryWH044 Contribution of Buddhism to World Culture - Soma TheraWH045/046 Escape To Reality - Ananda Pereira

A growing percentage of young adults are not entering churches while older Christians are leaving. Coinciding with the deflation of the Western church is the explosion in popular culture of the mindfulness movement, which emphasizes meditation practices derived from Buddhism: an interesting juxtaposition that warrants exploration.

"The Mahanidana Sutta, "The Great Discourse on Causation," is the longest and most detailed of the Buddha's discourses dealing with dependent arising (paticca samuppada), a doctrine generally regarded as the key to his entire teaching. The Buddha often described dependent arising as deep, subtle, and difficult to see, the special domain of noble wisdom. So when his close disciple Ananda comes to him and suggests that this doctrine might not be as deep as it seems, the stage is set for a particularly profound and illuminating exposition of the Dhamma. This book contains a translation of the Mahanidana Sutta together with all the doctrinally important passages from its authorized commentary and subcommentary. A long introductory essay discusses the rich philosophical implications of the sutta; an appendix explains the treatment of dependent arising according to the Abhidhamma system of conditional relations"--