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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. (ref..B301)  Click Here    £ 9.99  
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Click Here This book presents a series of informal talks given by Zen master Shunryu Suzuki. The book is about how to practice Zen Buddhism as a workable discipline and religion. It takes us from the philisophy of non-duality, emptiness and enlightenment through to the practical issues of posture, breathing, basic and attitudes to meditation. The teachings are filled with joy and simplicity yet with each reading a more profound truth emerges. Readers totally new to meditation may find some of the Master's statements about meditation strange; statements which carry very much more meaning for those with experience of the medidative state. Shunryu Suzuki was a direct spiritual descendant of the great thirteenth century Zen master Dogen. Already a deeply respected Zen master in Japan, Suzuki-roshi travelled to America and established the first Zen training monastery outside Asia.

paperback; 138 pages.
Peace is Every Step (ref..B304)  Click Here    £ 9.99  
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Click Here In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment. World-renowned Zen master, peace activist and author Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to make positive use of the very situations that usually pressure and antagonise us. For him, a ringing telephone can be a signal to call us back to our true selves. Dirty dishes, red lights and traffic jams are spiritual friends on the path to 'mindfulness' - the process of keeping our consciousness alive to our present experience and reality. The most profound satisfactions, the deepest feelings of joy and completeness lie as close at hand as our next aware breath and the smile we can form right now.

This is a lucid and beautifully written book offering commentaries and meditations , personal anecdotes and stories to show how deep meditative presence is available to us now.


paperback; 134 pages.
WHAT THE BUDDHA TAUGHT (ref..SB102)     £ 8.99  
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by The Venerable Dr Walpola Sri Rahula.
In this somewhat more challenging book, the author draws richly on extracts from ancient texts to provide clear and direct explanations of Buddhism's essential teachings. These include: The buddhist attitude of mind; The Four noble truths; The noble eightfold path; Meditations and mental development; What the Buddha taught and the world today.
The book also includes a very useful glossary of Buddhist terms.

Dr Walpola Sri Rahula was a Buddhist monk and scholar. He received a traditional training and education in his native Sri Lanka before studying at the University of Calcutta and Sorbonne. He is widely regarded as one of the most qualified and enlightened scholars of the Buddhist tradition with a deep knowledge of original texts.

"By far the best introduction to Buddhism available" - Prof R.F. Gombrich, Boden Professor of Sanskrit , University of Oxford.

paperback; 151 pages.
BUDDHISM FOR BEGINNERS (ref..SB103)     £ 8.95  
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by Thubten Chodron
This excellent book is written in question-and-answer format. The author addresses fundamental questions and issues about applying Buddhism in everyday life in Western Society. Questions include: What is the goal of the Buddhist path? What is the difference between compassion and pity? What are the benefits of meditation? What is karma and how does it work? How can we deal with fear? Wouldn't life be boring without attachment? Are Buddhists concerned with the environment? What does the Buddha say about romantic love and marriage? What is the difference between a prayer and a mantra? In her straightforward answers to these and other questions, the author shows us how Buddhists' beliefs and practices can help them live a more peaceful, mindful and satisfying life.

Thubten Chodron is an American born Tibetan Buddhist nun. She studied and practised Buddhism in India and Nepal since 1975; now based in the USA, she travels worldwide, teaches and leads meditation retreats


paperback; 160 pages.
BUDDHA'S LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK (ref..SB105)     £ 6.99  
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by Jack Kornfield.
In this lovely little book, the author has distilled and adapted key messages from the Buddhist literature into short verses which explore the themes of individual awareness and kindness, wise relationships, and the interconnectedness of all beings eg. "If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete"; "When asked, 'Are you a god or a man?' the Buddha replied, 'I am awake'".

The book also includes six meditations to quiet the mind and open the heart in the midst of everyday life.

Jack Kornfield was trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma and India. He is now a well-respected Buddhist teacher and psychologist.

Paperback; 151 pages.
ZEN COMICS (ref..SB109)  Click Here    £ 4.99  
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OUT OF PRINT!
Click Here by Ioanna Salajan

The wonderful cartoons in this little book convey perfectly the spirit of Zen and the challenge of Zen riddles. Laughter deflates pretension and a good rap on the head sometimes transcends so-called logic! In the words of Zen, ''Nothing is left for you but to laugh!''

paperback; 88 pages.

ZEN COMICS II (ref..SB110)  Click Here    £ 4.99  
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OUT OF PRINT!
Click Here by Ioanna Salajan

This is the second of Ioanna Salajan's wonderful books of cartoons that convey perfectly the spirit of Zen and the challenge of Zen riddles.

Student: "master how is it you see things so clearly?"
Master: "I close my eyes".

Student: "Master, is it true you can see in the dark?"
Master: "Yes I can."
Student: "Then why are you carrying a lamp?"
Master: "To keep other people from bumping into me."

paperback; 88 pages.


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