Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator’s Handbook
Author: Ajahn Brahm. Language: English. ISBN: 0861712757. Link: Amazon
Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
Author: Ajahn Chah. Translator: unknown. Language: English. ISBN: 0861713230. Link: Amazon
Giving happiness
The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
Author: unknown. Language: English. ISBN: unknown. Link: Download
Great Disciples of the Buddha: Their Lives, Their Works, Their Legacy
Author: Nyanaponika, Hellmuth Hecker, Bhikkhu Bodhi. Language: English. ISBN: 0861713818. Link: Amazon
Bear Awareness: Questions and Answers on Taming Your Wild Mind
Author: Ajahn Brahm. Language: English. ISBN: 1614292566. Link: Amazon
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Silence as a subject in school
Silence, meditation and yoga. A number of experts are urging the authorities to include these subjects in school to counteract stress in many children. And in Sweden, they’re already at it.
Buddhism is a monotheistic religion
Buddhism is not a monotheistic religion like Christianity, Hinduism or Islam. Instead, Buddhism focuses on the individual’s path to awakening and liberation through wisdom.
Noble Truths, Noble Path: The Heart Essence of the Buddha’s Original Teachings
Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi. Language: English. ISBN: 1614299188. Link: Amazon
Buddhism is nihilistic
Humans exist and live, have meaning, value and will, and the idea of non-self (anatta) only points to the fact that there is no independent essential soul/ego/self that is permanent.
Buddha taught that what we call “I” or “you” is a state consisting of physical and mental components (body, thoughts, consciousness, perception, emotions, etc) – and these components are impermanent.
Everything in a human being exists – a process that is complex and always changing – but nothing is permanent.
Buddhism started in Tibet, and the Dalai Lama is the top leader
Buddhism started with Siddharta Gotama in India 2,500 years ago, and came to Tibet around 1000 AD, i.e. about 1,500 years after the Buddha’s death. Buddha instructed that no one should be the top leader of Buddhism – different Buddhist groups should exist independently, but in cooperation.
Buddhism is just a variant of Hinduism
Although Buddhism came from the same land as Hinduism, it is a separate tradition with unique teachings and practices. Buddha broke with key Hindu concepts, including the idea of an eternal soul (atman) and the caste system.
Stillness Flowing
Author: Ajahn Chah. Translator: Ajahn Jayasaro. Language: English. ISBN: unknown. Link: Download.
Buddhism – A Very Short Introduction
Author: Damien Keown. Language: English. ISBN: 9780199663835. Link: Amazon
In the Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon
Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi. Language: English. ISBN: 0861714911. Link: Amazon
All spiritual training, including Buddhism, are different paths to the same mountain top
Many religions are about a God and going to heaven. The Buddha’s teachings are a training in which wisdom is developed that removes all suffering from the mind. When awakening is reached as a human being, almost all suffering in the mind ceases, and when the body of a fully awakened human being dies, all suffering ceases – which is called nirvana. But Buddha’s teachings can also be used to create a good rebirth.
Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away
Author: Ajahn Chah. Translator: Paul Breiter. Language: English. ISBN: 1590302176. Link: Amazon
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Don’t Worry, Be Grumpy: Inspiring Stories for Making the Most of Each Moment
Author: Ajahn Brahm. Language: English. ISBN: 1614291675. Link: Amazon
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