Pustaka Nalanda

The Buddha teaches that the world is to be found ‘in this fathom-long body’.  Suffering and the cause of suffering, liberation and the path leading to liberation, are all to be found right here – in this mind, in this body. 

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Book title : A Constitution for Living : Buddhist Principles for a      Fruitful and Harmonious Life Author : Ven. P. A. Payutto Publisher : Inward Path, Penang Topic : Concepts, Teachings and Practice

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Book title : Dhamma Everywhere : Welcoming each moment with Awareness + Wisdom Author : Venerable Ashin Tejaniya Publisher : Auspicious Affinity Topic : Concepts, Teachings and Practice

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Book title : One Life Five Precepts : Buddhist Ethics for Modern Living Author : Venerable Faxun ISBN : 9789810899905 Topic : Concepts, Teachings and Practice

Introduction

In this book, you will find a clear explanation of each precept and the benefits of living in accordance with it.  Use your mind of wisdom and compassion to contemplate your actions so that instead of living with the motivation “I want what I want when I want it, and it doesn’t matter what I do to get it,” you live with the intention “My life depends on the kind efforts of others.  Therefore I want to reciprocate their kindness by not harming them.  Furthermore, because I care about myself, I want to put the seeds of positive karma, not destructive karma, in my mindstream.”  Then experience the joy that comes from living an ethical life…

Synopsis Cittaviveka, which in Pāli means “the Mind of Non-Attachment”, is a work by Ajahn Sumedho based on his reflections of teaching Dhamma in the West.  The book is divided into two parts - the first part speaks about living our lives skilfully through letting go, listening to one’s mind and understanding the five hindrances. The second part talks about the functions of the monastery to the people and society. The learning from a monastery guides people to be free from attachments, which is the source of much suffering in the world.

Synopsis Kamma and the End of Kamma is a written discourse on the diversity of kamma, how kamma came to be and how to create kamma to end the existing kamma that we have in our current lives now.  In this book every known kamma in the Buddhist teachings are being investigated, its nature explained and the ways to overcome them are being taught to all readers who wish to learn more, understand more and to create kamma to end kamma.  Included in this book are simple meditation manuals to further assist readers to further benefit from this discourse.

Synopsis The book contains a wonderful collection of short and illuminating essays which serve as reflections on how we see ourselves and the world. Plucking from the supreme wisdom of the Buddha, the author wrote about the relations between the human conditions and the radical psychological insights of the Buddha. Among the topics included are ‘Understanding the Bigger Picture”, ‘Caring for the World’, ‘Constructing Reality’, ‘Understanding the Teachings’, ‘The Emergence of Mindfulness’, etc. By reading the book, one will gain deeper understanding of the Dhamma as experiential tools for exploring the inner world.