Jessica Morey

When all of our lives are so similar and yet so different, where can we look for guidance? As Jessica Morey has learned—and what she now teaches to teenagers—the best guidance is discovered in ourselves.

Wednesday, 19 August 2015

Gautam Buddha's Animated Life Story in English

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Gautam Buddha's Animated Life Story in English

Published on Aug 18, 2015

Gautama is the primary figure in Buddhism, and accounts of his life, discourses, and monastic rules are believed by Buddhists to have been summarized after his death and memorized by his followers. Various collections of teachings attributed to him were passed down by oral tradition, and first committed to writing about 400 years later.

Thursday, 25 June 2015

Story of The Buddha In English Talking Before Sleep For Kids

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Story of The Buddha In English Talking Before Sleep For Kids

Published on Sep 6, 2014

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Wednesday, 21 January 2015

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10 Day Discourses English - Streaming Video

All eleven discourse videos given by S.N. Goenka during a ten-day meditation course. Includes chanting from the closing session on Day 11. Available in English or Hindi.

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10 Day Discourses Hindi - Streaming Video

All eleven discourse videos given by S.N. Goenka during a ten-day meditation course.

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Along the Path 2nd edition - PDF eBook

This unique guidebook provides practical and inspiring information for meditators who plan to visit India and Nepal and the sacred sites where the Buddha lived and taught. The book offers a rich anthology of deeply inspiring stories relating to each of the pilgrimage sites connected to the Buddha's life and teaching. Also includes helpful maps, creative artwork and spirited narratives from experienced travellers Detailed descriptions of each of the sites, including insider information on what to see and tips on transportation, accommodation and local cuisine. Suggested excursions and activities in the vicinity of both ancient and modern sites. Highlights established Vipassana meditation centers that are best suited to accommodate visiting meditators. Includes an in-depth travel section to help meditators prepare for a safe launch from home and cultivate cultural sensibilities.Click here for updates on the book and related topics. Reader Review: "In February, 2010, I led a group of twenty Buddhist practitioners to the holy sites in Buddhist India. We used Kory Goldberg and Michelle Decary's "Along the Path" as our guide to gain a deeper understanding of places we were visiting. We often used the book's selections from the Pali Canon as the basis of our group reflections and dhamma talks. It became a most inspiring source for us both as travelers in India and as Buddhist pilgrims. Goldberg and Decary are to be complimented on their devotion and commitment in putting this book together for those wishing to visit the holy sites. —Mu Soeng, Resident Scholar at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Massachusetts This eBook is in PDF format, which can be read on any eBook reader which can display PDF files, and on computers. PDF eBooks are not printable.

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Ancient Path, An - eBook (PDF)

This is a free downloadable PDF eBook. Author and psychiatrist Paul Fleischman gave these talks in Europe and America in 2007. He gave them to various audiences, and the nature of each audience partly shaped the contents of each talk. For example the Boston talk was to mental health professionals in the USA, and the Freiberg talk was to "Mindfulness" researchers in Germany.

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Ancient Path, An - MP3 Audiobook

Preview audioAudio book of An Ancient Path. Author and psychiatrist Paul Fleischman gave these talks in Europe and America in 2007. He gave them to various audiences, and the nature of each audience partly shaped the contents of each talk. For example the Boston talk was to mental health professionals in the USA, and the Freiberg talk was to "Mindfulness" researchers in Germany. The content of the talks reflect those circumstances. Several question and answer sessions are included.

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Approaching the Dhamma - PDF eBook

Download File size: 1.8MB Eleven essays from leading scholars in Buddhist Studies honor the late Godwin Samararatne, "scholar, meditation master, social work, and spiritual friend to many in Sri Lanka and beyond." Each essay offers new interpretations of Buddhist texts and practices central to the life of the Dhamma in South and Southeast Asia. Topics range from Buddhist theory and origin to practice and application. The authors address complex questions related to the interpretation and understanding of Buddhism. A diverse range of positions stratify the meaning of the Buddha's teaching through contextual discussions about attitudes, death, emotion, social service, ritual performance, past lives, lay meditation, and more. "This entirely original and thoroughly fresh set of interpretive scholarly essays by such a distinguished group of scholars is a fitting and worthy tribute to Godwin Samararatne, a genuinely compassionate Buddhist who enriched the lives of so many who have traveled to Sri Lanka in search of understanding the Dhamma, how it can be realized through meditation, and how it informs a Buddhist understanding of the world. Almost without exception, the collective insights articulated here make a lasting contribution to the quests of Buddhist studies." —John Clifford HoltThis eBook is in PDF format, which can be read on any eBook reader which can display PDF files, and on computers. PDF eBooks are not printable.

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Art of Living - Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ)

This is a Khmer translation of a classic introduction to Vipassana meditation: a full-length study of the teaching of S. N. Goenka, prepared under his guidance and with his approval. Useful for meditators and non-meditators alike. This was the first book to appear in English that accurately describes the practice of Vipassana at length for the general reader. It includes stories by Goenkaji as well as answers to students' questions that convey a vivid sense of his teaching. It is now available for free distribution in Khmer.

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Art of Living - Chinese

This is a Chinese translation of a classic introduction to Vipassana meditation: a full-length study of the teaching of S. N. Goenka, prepared under his guidance and with his approval. Useful for meditators and non-meditators alike. This was the first book to appear in English that accurately describes the practice of Vipassana at length for the general reader. It includes stories by Goenkaji as well as answers to students' questions that convey a vivid sense of his teaching. It is now available for free distribution in Chinese

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Art of Living, Audiobook - Audio Streaming and Download

Audio book version of the definitive study of the teaching of S. N. Goenka, prepared under his guidance and with his approval. Useful for meditators and non-meditators alike. This was the first book to appear in English that accurately describes the practice of Vipassana at length for the general reader. The audio book is read by author William Hart, and includes stories told by Goenkaji during the ten-day course in Vipassana meditation. Also includes answers to students' questions that convey a vivid sense of his teaching.

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Art of Living, The - MP3 Audiobook (italiano)

La traduzione italiana di "The Art of Living" è un'introduzione alla meditazione Vipassana, come insegnata da SN Goenka. Utile sia ai meditatori che ai non meditatori, il testo descrive accuratamente la pratica di Vipassana. Preparato sotto la sua supervisione e approvazione, include storie e risposte di Goenkaji alle domande dei suoi studenti, offrendo uno spaccato vivido del suo insegnamento.

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Art of Living, The - MP3 Audiobook (Mandarin) - 生活的藝術

Preview audio Mandarin audio book version of the definitive study of the teaching of S. N. Goenka, prepared under his guidance and with his approval. Useful for meditators and non-meditators alike. This was the first book to appear in English that accurately describes the practice of Vipassana at length for the general reader. The audio book includes answers to students' questions that convey a vivid sense of his teaching.

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Art of Living, The - MP3 Audiobook (Spanish)

La traducción en español de "El Arte de Vivir" es la introducción clásica a la Meditación Vipassana, tal y como la enseña S.N. Goenka. Preparado bajo su tutela y con su aprobación, este estudio completo incluye historias por Goenkaji, así como respuestas a preguntas realizadas por sus estudiantes; las cuales transmiten un sentido vívido de su enseñanza.

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Art of Living, The - PDF eBook (All Languages)

(Now available in Khmer ភាសាខ្មែរ). This is the classic introduction to Vipassana meditation: a full-length study of the teaching of S. N. Goenka, prepared under his guidance and with his approval. Useful for meditators and non-meditators alike. This was the first book to appear in English that accurately describes the practice of Vipassana at length for the general reader. It includes stories by Goenkaji as well as answers to students' questions that convey a vivid sense of his teaching.

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Awareness and Wisdom in Addiction Therapy - PDF eBook

Drug addiction has a reputation of being unchangeable. However, it is the view of these authors that a full cure from drug addiction or habitual addiction can be achieved. In this essay they address both the recovery and the long-term goal of healing from addiction. Combining both the principles of systemic therapy and experience gained through many years of counseling, they develop a unique model called ‘in-depth systemic’ therapy. This model extends the classical systemic model by introducing and expanding on the 'mental' dimension of mental-somatic models. The central point of their work is the thesis that addicts themselves have to reorganize and restructure their own habitual ways of perception and cognition. Vipassana meditation serves as the instrument of choice to realize this transformation. Vipassana comprises an ethical lifestyle (moral conduct), concentration of the mind through meditation, and working progressively on one's own mental-somatic models.
This essay is directed towards practitioners within the fields of drug addiction, psychotherapy, social work, life counseling and coaching who are interested in the development of the autonomy of their clients and their own autonomy. Meditators from the fields of awareness and wisdom will also find various connections to bring forward their development through exploring their direct experiences. Additionally, scientists concerned with the integration of theory and practice, as well as empirically-based theory building, will find much of interest.This eBook is in PDF format, which can be read on any eBook reader which can display PDF files, and on computers. PDF eBooks are not printable.

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Buddha and His Dhamma, The - (MP3 audiobook)

Two lectures on Buddhism by Bhikkhu Bodhi as an audiobook. The first part explores the Buddha’s mission, the second his doctrine and path. Excerpt from the introduction— “That the Buddha’s teaching should remain perennially relevant throughout the changing eras of human history, that his message should be undimmed by the sheer passage of time, is already implicit in the title by which he is most commonly known. For the word “Buddha,” as is widely known, is not a proper name but an honorific title meaning “the Enlightened One,” “the Awakened One.” This title is given to him because he has woken up from the deep sleep of ignorance in which the rest of the world is absorbed; because he has penetrated the deepest truths about the human condition; and because he proclaims those truths with the aim of awakening others and enabling them to share his realization. Despite the shifting scenarios of history over twenty-five centuries, despite the change in world views and modes of thought from one epoch to the next, the basic truths of human life do not change. They remain constant, and are recognizable to those mature enough to reflect on them and intelligent enough to understand them. For this reason, even today in our age of jet travel, computer technology, and genetic engineering, it is perfectly fitting that the One who has Awakened should speak to us in words that are just as powerful, just as cogent, just as illuminating as they were when they were first proclaimed long ago in the towns and villages of Northeast India.”

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Buddha Taught Nonviolence, Not Pacifism - PDF eBook

"Where does complicity intersect with responsibility?" asks author Paul Fleischman in this small yet weighty essay and poem about the Buddha's teaching on nonviolence. Written in the wake of the events of September 11, 2001, it examines the prescription of the Buddha: not war, not pacifism either—but nonviolence.This eBook is in PDF format, which can be read on any eBook reader which can display PDF files, and on computers. PDF eBooks are not printable.

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Buddha, The - PDF eBook

Far from being a recluse concerned only with an inner mystical experience, the Buddha always involved himself closely in the social and political world of his time. If he preached detachment from many of the things by which ordinary men are tied, he did so as a means of enriching life rather than escaping from it. Trevor Ling describes the India into which the Buddha was born, recounts what is known of his life and the development of his teaching, and then follows the course of Buddhism through succeeding centuries in India and Sri Lanka. His admiration for the Buddha and his teaching and for the civilization which embodied it makes this a warm and stimulating book.

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Buddha's Path to Deliverance, The - PDF eBook

This classic anthology from the Pāli Canon charts the entire course of spiritual development as prescribed in the most ancient Buddhist texts. Drawing upon the Buddha's own words from the Sutta Piṭaka, the compiler has arranged them in accordance with two overlapping schemes of practice: the threefold training in virtue, concentration, and wisdom, and the seven stages of purification. A long chapter on concentration provides sutta sources for all the forty classical subjects of meditation, while the chapter on wisdom cites texts relating to the development of insight. Ven. Nyanatiloka Thera (1878-1957) was a prolific and highly regarded translator of Pāli Buddhist texts into German and English. He spent more than 50 years in the Buddhist order, most of this time in Sri Lanka. This eBook is in PDF format, which can be read on any eBook reader which can display PDF files, and on computers. PDF eBooks are not printable.

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Buddhavacana - PDF eBook

Download File size: 1MB Buddhavacana (trans. "the word of the Buddha") is a comprehensive Pali reader intended to enable a student to move directly into reading the Pali Nikayas. Author Glenn Wallis has selected sixteen suttas, each comprising a section of the book. After the each sutta are blank pages where the student can write down their own rendering; a word by word guide to the sutta, with brief grammatical annotations; and at the end of the whole book, polished translations by Wallis himself of all the suttas offered for study. A familiarity with basic Pali grammar is recommended; A Pali Primer by Lily De Silva is an excellent guide for this purpose.This eBook is in PDF format, which can be read on any eBook reader which can display PDF files, and on computers. PDF eBooks are not printable.

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Burmese Monk's Tales - eBook

The Monk’s Tales contained in this collection were first told during that dark decade of Burmese history (1876–85), when the coming event of the British conquest of the whole country was perturbing the Burmese people. For the first time since the eleventh century the future of Burmese Buddhism became uncertain, and there was widespread fear, both in Upper Burma still under a Burmese king and in Lower Burma already under British rule, that the final fall of the Burmese kingdom would result in the total extinction of both the national religion and the Burmese way of life. Told with the purpose of allaying this anxiety and fear, these tales give a full and faithful résumé and appraisal of the position of Burmese Buddhism on the eve of the British conquest of 1886.

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Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana Souvenir Album - PDF

This souvenir album contains photos and text documenting the Sixth Buddhist Council. The Sixth Buddhist Council opened on May 17, 1954. Like the preceding councils, its chief objective was to recite, affirm and preserve the genuine wording of the Vinaya, Suttas and Abhidhamma--the pariyatti--as related by the Buddha and his principal disciples. This Council was unique in that the 2,500 learned Theravāda monks who participated came from eight countries--Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal--unlike previous councils which had included monks from the host countries only. Mahayana monks and representatives from all Buddhist countries also attended.

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Children of Silence and Slow Time - eBook (PDF)

The reflections presented here are the offspring of the author's own silence and slow time in caves, forest monasteries and countless retreats. Those practicing meditation may find refreshment, joy and a challenge to apply their practice in daily life; others may find an observant and empathetic voice in these lines.

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Children of Silence and Slow Time - MP3 Audiobook

Preview audio The reflections presented here are the offspring of the author's own silence and slow time in caves, forest monasteries and countless retreats. Those practicing meditation may find refreshment, joy and a challenge to apply their practice in daily life; others may find an observant and empathetic voice in these lines. The audio book of poems is read by author Ian McCrorie.

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Children's Book - Chinese

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Come, People of the World - PDF eBook (Farsi فارسی)

This eBook presents a collection of Hindi couplets (dohas), with Farsi (فارسی) translation, chanted by S.N. Goenka in his ten-day Vipassana courses. The doha is a traditional form of inspirational poetry derived from the ancient anutthuba chandas, the poetic form most frequently used by the Buddha. In addition to the basic couplet form, the doha has a rhyme at the end of each line. Many Indian spiritual teachers have used this form as a medium for their teachings and the doha remains even today a strong part of Indian culture.

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Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma, A - PDF eBook

This modern translation of the Abhidhammattha Sangaha (Manual of Abhidhamma) offers an introduction to Buddhism's fundamental philosophical psychology. Originally written in the 11th or 12th century, the Sangaha has served as the key to wisdom held in theAbhidhamma. Concisely surveyed are Abhidhamma's central themes, including states of consciousness and mental factors, the functions and processes of the mind, the material world, dependent arising, and the methods and stages of meditation. This work presents an exact translation of the Sangaha alongside the original Pali text. A detailed, section-by-section explanatory guide and more than 40 charts and tables lead modern readers through the complexities of Adhidhamma. A detailed introduction explains the basic principles of this highly revered ancient philosophical psychology. Abhidhamma , the third division of the Pitaka, is a huge collection of systematically arranged, tabulated and classified doctrines of the Buddha, representing the quintessence of his Teaching.Abhidhamma, meaning Higher or Special Teaching, is unique in its abstruseness, analytical approach, immensity of scope and conduciveness to one's liberation. In the Abhidhamma, the Buddha treats the dhamma entirely in terms of ultimate reality (Paramattha sacca), analyzing every phenomenon into its ultimate constituents. All relative concepts such as person, mountain, etc. are reduced to their ultimate elements which are then precisely defined, classified and systematically arranged. In Abhidhamma, everything is expressed in terms of khandha, five aggregates of existence; ayatana, five sensory organs and mind, and their respective sense objects; dhatu, elements; indriya, faculties; sacca, fundamental truths; and so on. Relative conceptual objects such as man, woman, etc. are resolved into ultimate components and viewed as an impersonal psycho-physical phenomenon, which is conditioned by various factors and is impermanent (anicca), suffering (dukkha) and without a permanent entity (anatta). Having resolved all phenomena into ultimate components analytically it aims at synthesis by defining inter-relations (paccaya) between the various constituent factors. This volume, a recent update of Ven. Mahathera Narada's classic annotated translation, contains the Pāli text, Bhikkhu Bodhi's lucid, revised translation, and a long introduction by Bhikkhu Bodhi and Ven. U Rewata Dhamma explaining the basic principles of the . It also features 48 charts and tables representing the subject in a visual format, provided by Ven. U Silananada. See also the PTS Pāli edition of the Abhidhammattha Sangaha and the PTS translation Compendium of Philosophy as well as Process of Consciousness and Matter, by Ven. Rewata Dhamma, available as anebook

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Cultivating Inner Peace - PDF eBook

Download File size: Paul Fleischman, psychiatrist, author and long-time meditator, writes about the psychology, wisdom and poetry of those who have inspired him in his personal quest for harmony and happiness. The learnable qualities of peaceful living are brought into focus by examining the lives of diverse exemplars such as Mahatma Gandhi, Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau, the Buddha, John Muir, Scott and Helen Nearing, and Rabindranath Tagore. His ultimate example is an autobiographical account of his own experience with his practice of Vipassana. The final chapter of the book is a compelling appeal to all people to walk the path of peace as a way of healing the earth itself. This new paperback edition includes a new introduction and a foreword by Professor William Radice, noted Tagore scholar and poet. "We do not create inner peace. We discover it. It is in fact present and available," writes the author. This eBook is in PDF format, which can be read on any eBook reader which can display PDF files, and on computers. PDF eBooks are not printable.

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Daily Practice Handbook - Chinese

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Dana - Video Downloads and Streaming

A group of meditators from different countries work as volunteers to make it possible for a group of 70 people to take one of the meditation courses that are organized fortnightly in Dhamma Neru, one of the permanent Vipassana Meditation Centers around the world, run exclusively on donations and by volunteers.

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Dhamma Verses - eBook (PDF)

"Dhamma is not found in temples, or sold in the bazaar. Dhamma is not found in books; whoever applies it attains it." (S.N. Goenka—Dhamma Verse 44) S.N Goenka is best known as a teacher of Vipassana meditation—a modern master transmitting an ancient spiritual tradition dating back to the time of the Buddha. But he also carries on another tradition: that of the poet-sage whose words point the way to higher things. Just as the Buddha composed and often taught Dhamma by means of the gatha, or verse, so Mr. Goenka uses the doha, a rhymed couplet, chanted in his resonant voice, to instruct as well as inspire his Hindi-speaking students. This integral part of his teaching method has remained obscure for those who do not understand Hindi. Dhamma Verses is an invitation to seekers everywhere to share the inspiration of Goenkaji's Dhamma poetry. This meticulously translated collection of over 100 of his dohas presents each doha in the original Hindi , as well as in Roman-script Hindi and English. 'If wisdom arises in your mind you become humble and modest, as a branch laden with fruit is sure to bow low.' (S.N. Goenka—Dhamma Verse 92) Also available with an accompanying audio tape from which the dohas have been transcribed

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Dhamma Verses - Video Streaming and Download

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Dhammapada - Spanish PDF eBook

El Dhammapada es el segundo libro del Khuddaka Nikaya. Esta obra consiste en una introducción y la traducción misma. En la introducción se exploran diversos temas como la ubicación del Dhammapada en el Canon Pali, la importancia del Comentario y el Abhidhamma para poder entender correctamente esta obra, etc. También se incluye una traducción del prólogo del antiguo Comentario y explicaciones acerca de la metodología utilizada para realizar esta traducción.

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Dharma - It's True Nature - Chinese

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Discourse Summaries - Chinese

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Doha Chantings - Streaming Audio

Dohas (poetic rhymed couplets) date back to the beginnings of Indian literature. These dohas were composed and are chanted by S.N. Goenka in Hindi. They are often heard during the morning break at the Vipassana meditation centers in India.

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Excursions into the Thought-World of the Pāli Discourses - PDF eBook

For those who approach the Buddha's teaching as a system of mental development, this book is a reliable and accessible guide to understanding the significance of themes from the Pāli discourses, including grasping, right view, craving, passion, contemplation of feeling, happiness, and liberation. Bhikkhu Analayo's rare combination of scholarly rigour and extensive meditation experience adds veracity to these studies.

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Gem Set in Gold - Chinese

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Gracious Flow of Dharma - Chinese

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Healing of the Bull, The - Audiobook MP3

One day, into the temple premises where Kapuri the she-elephant, the wise tortoise, and the peacock lived, there arrived a work-worn bull. Kapuri saw him seated in the middle of the temple grounds behind the monks' quarters, looking as though he were weighed down by a world of sorrow.

When Kapuri's mahout tied her to the accustomed jak tree after her day's work and went away leaving a heap of kitul palms for her to munch on, Kapuri cast several thoughtful glances in the direction of the bull. He was seated close by, looking like a dejected sack of bones that had been carelessly deposited on the ground.

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In the Hope of Nibbana

The words "in the hope of nibbana" are often found printed on invitations to anniversaries or festival meals, sent by the Burmese to their friends. Early in the morning, monks are fed, followed by other invited friends who arrive for a good social meal together. All of this is done, as the invitation reassures, "in the hope of nibbana". Thus does the ordinary Buddhist, himself far from nibbana, honor those who are striving, humbly hoping that his modest charitable efforts will somehow by the process of kammic multiplication add up to a nibbanic sum in the end. Such words characterize the Buddhist ethical endeavor. In the Hope of Nibbana offers a glimpse into the process of a "religion" and a culture struggling to align ethical values with the realities of the modern world. Buddhism is deeply woven into the fabric of life in Burma, now called Myanmar, and the country's insular history has made it an ideal place to experience Buddhism's influence on a culture and people. Dr. Winston L. King, a professor of religious studies, also authored Buddhism and Christianity: Some Bridges of Understanding; A Thousand Lives Away; and Theravada Meditation: The Buddhist Transformation of Yoga. In the Hope of Nibbana was written after two years of study in Burma during the early 1960s; he wrote a postscript for this new edition shortly before he passed away at the age of 92.

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In the Hope of Nibbana - PDF eBook

Download File size: The words "in the hope of nibbana" are often found printed on invitations to anniversaries or festival meals, sent by the Burmese to their friends. Early in the morning, monks are fed, followed by other invited friends who arrive for a good social meal together. All of this is done, as the invitation reassures, "in the hope of nibbana". Thus does the ordinary Buddhist, himself far from nibbana, honor those who are striving, humbly hoping that his modest charitable efforts will somehow by the process of kammic multiplication add up to a nibbanic sum in the end. Such words characterize the Buddhist ethical endeavor. In the Hope of Nibbana offers a glimpse into the process of a "religion" and a culture struggling to align ethical values with the realities of the modern world. Buddhism is deeply woven into the fabric of life in Burma, now called Myanmar, and the country's insular history has made it an ideal place to experience Buddhism's influence on a culture and people. Dr. Winston L. King, a professor of religious studies, also authoredBuddhism and Christianity: Some Bridges of Understanding; A Thousand Lives Away; andTheravada Meditation: The Buddhist Transformation of Yoga. In the Hope of Nibbana was written after two years of study in Burma during the early 1960s; he wrote a postscript for this new edition shortly before he passed away at the age of 92. This eBook is in PDF format, which can be read on any eBook reader which can display PDF files, and on computers. PDF eBooks are not printable.

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In the Presence of Nibbāna - Audiobook MP3

This Bodhi Leaf is an essay on the path and the qualities that lead to Nibbana. It was written by Ajahn Brahmavamso, a western monk, who lives and teaches in Australia.

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Insights from an Ancient Tradition (MP3)

Addresses by S.N. Goenka and four others to the second "Insights From an Ancient Tradition" conference, held at the Vipassana Meditation Center (Dhamma Dhara) in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, USA, September 3 - 4, 2000. The MP3s include questions and answers at the end of each talk. The conference followed a ten-day Vipassana retreat. It was designed so that participants could explore at the intellectual level what they had experienced while meditating. The four presenters at the conference were all Vipassana meditators who live engaged professional lives and who serve as assistants or teachers of Vipassana, appointed by Mr. Goenka. The revered Teacher of Vipassana, who was visiting America for the first time in nine years, had just completed his participation in the Millenium Peace Summit at the United Nations. COMPLETE PROCEEDINGS Spiritual Emotions: Paul R Fleischman, M.D. (79:00; Q&A28:04) Practical Spirituality - The Art and Science of Vipassana: Lemay Henderson, M.D. (60:57; Q&A19:01)Loka: The Buddha's Formulation of the Universe: Richard Crutcher (53:00; Q&A18:57) Science, Objectivity and Vipassana: Peter Kerr, Ph.D. (49:24; Q&A18:59)Concluding lecture by S.N. Goenka: The Science of Mind and Matter (35:03; Q&A14:46)

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Introduction to Vipassana Talks by S.N. Goenka

This collection of talks was given by S.N. Goenka during his 2002 visit to North America. The talks were given to the general public at a variety of locations, and serve as both an introduction to Vipassana as well as an inspiration for those already practicing. Each talk is about 60-90 minutes in length and includes a Q&A with Mr. Goenka at the end.

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Journey into Burmese Silence - eBook

Born in Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, UK in 1900, Marie Beuzeville Byles is best known to Vipassana meditators for her practice of meditation. In Journey Into Burmese Silence (George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1962), she traces her own story as she first travels to Burma and comes in contact with Vipassana Meditation and then how she returns several times more later in her life to strengthen her practice. At the Maha Bodhi Meditation Centre in Mandalay, she became the student of U Thein who taught as a lay teacher in the tradition of Saya Thet Gyi. U Thein forms the centre of a group of devoted friends that sustain Marie in her struggle and lead her on a pilgrimage of meditation centres across Burma. Byles’ book is a detailed account of the many Burmese practices going by the name ‘Vipassana’. It is a valuable and inspiring book for any true seeker.

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Kalama Sutta Audiobook

This is the audiobook version of Soma Thera's translation of the Buddha's discourse to the Kalamas. The instruction of the Kalamas (Kalama Sutta) is justly famous for its encouragement of free inquiry; the spirit of the sutta signifies a teaching that is exempt from fanaticism, bigotry, dogmatism, and intolerance.

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Karma and Chaos - PDF eBook

Author and psychiatrist Paul Fleischman explores the interface between psychiatry, science and the timeless teaching of the Buddha in Karma and Chaos. Eight new and collected essays by Dr. Fleischman in this thoughtful work probe the heart of the Buddha's legacy to humanity: self-correction through meditation. Drawing on his many years of practice as a therapist, and as meditation student and teacher, he guides us with authority and humility into the essence of Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka, its psychological benefits and perils, and the inextricable foundation of moral actions. This eBook is in PDF format, which can be read on any eBook reader which can display PDF files, and on computers. PDF eBooks are not printable.

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Karma and Chaos French Audiobook

Nous n'avons jamais eu autant besoin des bénéfices thérapeutiques à retirer d'une meilleure conscience de soi que dans le monde d'aujourd'hui, dans toute sa complexité. Tout au long de sept essais poétiques et passionnants, le Dr Fleischman explore les connections existant entre la psychiatrie, la science et la méditation.

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Karma I Haos - PDF eBook

Pisac i psihijatar Paul Fleischman istražuje dodirne tačke između psihijatrije, nauke i vanvremenskog Budinog učenja u knjizi Karma i Haos. Osam novih i odabranih eseja koje Dr. Fleischman predstavlja u ovoj zbirci ispituju srž Budinog zaveštanja čovečanstvu: samo-korigovanje putem meditacije. Oslanjajući se na svoju višegodišnju praksu kao terapeut i kao student i instructor meditacije, on nas vodi sa autoritetom i poniznošću u suštinu Vipassana meditacije po metodu S.N. Goenke, u njene psihološke koristi i rizike, i nerazmrsivu osnovu moralnog vladanja.

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Life of the Buddha, The - Chinese

This classic book, one of Pariyatti's bestsellers, is now available in Chinese. It is a biography of the Buddha, drawn from the original Pali texts and arranged in a way that tells the story of the Buddha's life while explaining his teaching. Though born a prince surrounded by luxury, Gotama Buddha was transformed by realizing that no one escapes suffering. He found, and for the remainder of his life taught, the answer to the great question: Is there a way out of this cycle? This unique biography presents the oldest authentic record of the Buddha's life and revolutionary philosophy. Vivid recollections of his personal attendant Ananda and other disciples bring the reader into the Buddha's presence, where his example offers inspiration and guidance on the path to freedom.

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Life of the Buddha, The - PDF eBook

This biography of the Buddha is drawn from the original Pali texts and arranged in a way that tells the story of the Buddha's life while explaining his teaching. Though born a prince surrounded by luxury, Gotama Buddha was transformed by realizing that no one escapes suffering. He found, and for the remainder of his life taught, the answer to the great question: Is there a way out of this cycle? This unique biography presents the oldest authentic record of the Buddha's life and revolutionary philosophy. Vivid recollections of his personal attendant Ananda and other disciples bring the reader into the Buddha's presence, where his example offers inspiration and guidance on the path to freedom. This eBook is in PDF format, which can be read on any eBook reader which can display PDF files, and on computers. PDF eBooks are not printable.

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Light of the Dhamma

Each issue of this magazine contained a wide selection of articles submitted to the editors. Among the notable writers whose works were found in its pages are many Venerable Mahatheras, as well as lay writers. Topics of these articles included updates on the Council’s recitation, various aspects of the Buddha’s teachings, and practical application of these teachings in day-to-day life.

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Maha Bodhi Journal - U Ba Khin Memorial - PDF

Sayagyi U Ba Khin passed away on January 19, 1971.

The April 1972 issue of The Maha Bodhi, the journal of the Maha Bodhi Society of India, was printed to commemorate his passing. It contains articles and letters by his students and his students’ students.

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Maha Bodhi Journal - Vipassana Issue PDF

The August - October 1977 issue of The Maha Bodhi, the journal of the Maha Bodhi Society of India, contained articles and letters by students of S.N. Goenka. Especially inspiring are several articles stemming from the 1975 course in the Central Jail, Jaipur.

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Mahasatipatthana Sutta - PDF eBook

The Mahasatipatthana Sutta eBook in English and Pāli. This annotated translation of the Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta, the primary discourse in which the Buddha describes the practice of meditation in detail, is intended for use in the meditation courses on the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta as taught by S.N. Goenka. It will be of interest to any serious student of meditation or of the Buddha's teaching.

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Meditation for All

Meditation for All, by Ngon Som, is named as such since the Dhamma discovered by the Buddha is the universal law, the law of nature, which can be beneficial to anyone who is able to follow diligently the Noble Eightfold Path, summed up in three groups of sīla(morality), samādhi (concentration) and paññā (wisdom). Gotama Buddha, just like all the Buddhas in the past, found out this law due to his pāramī (perfections). Thus, the Buddha-Dhamma is not a monopoly but the possession of all, whether Christian, Jain, Muslim, Hindu, or Buddhist. This book is intended to inspire those who undertake the actual practice of sīla, samādhi and paññā enabling them to come closer to the goal of full liberation.

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Meditation Now - PDF eBook (Farsi فارسی)

This collection of talks and writings by S. N. Goenka, translated to Farsi (فارسی), offers a fine introduction to Vipassana and its application in daily life. Published to commemorate his 2002 North American tour, the book includes three talks given to world leaders at the World Economic Forum, Davos, and a previously unpublished interview conducted by Alan Atkisson.

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Mettā - The Philosophy and Practice of Universal Love - Audiobook MP3

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This is the audiobook version of this booklet, in which the founder of the Maha Bodhi Society in India explains the ethics, the psychology, the blessings and power of mettā, with instructions on the traditional practice of metta-bhavana meditation.
"But let not metta be mistaken as a mere sentiment. It is the power of the strong. If the leaders from different walks of life were to give metta a fair trial, no principle or guideline to action would be found to possess greater efficiency or fruitfulness in all spheresÖ.If man decides to substitute metta as a policy of action for aggression and ill will, the world will turn into a veritable abode of peace. For it is only when man shall have peace within himself, and boundless goodwill for others, that peace in the world will become enduring." (p. 47)

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Moon Appears When the Water is Still, The - MP3 Audiobook

Culled from the Buddha's teaching, contemporary literature, and the author's own life lessons, this book is a gently humorous, powerful yet sweet gathering of story-poems, offered as a help when read or recalled at the time when they are most needed. Those practicing meditation may find refreshment, joy and a challenge to apply their practice in daily life; others may find an observant and empathetic voice in these lines.

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Moon Appears When the Water is Still, The - PDF eBook

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On Living Life Well - PDF eBook

Download File size: 1.6MB This collection of talks by internationally known Buddhist scholars, given as part of Colgate University study-abroad programs, presents complex Buddhist insights into living life guided by the Noble Eightfold Path, and how to live more freely through it. Set in the context of Sri Lankan culture,topics include: Psychological well-being, The basis for ethical living, Discerning meaning in this life, The centrality of meditation, The monastic experience, Dimensions of historical development of Theravāda tradition in Sri Lanka, Patterns of formation, A way to respond constructively to our global human foibles,Explanations of ancient religious practices still current today.Engaged discussions with American students and question-and-answer sessions are included.

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One Hour Group Sitting (Sayagyi U Ba Khin) MP3 Download and Streaming

This recording of Sayagyi U Ba Khin, recorded in Burma, is for old students of Vipassana. This one-hour group sit begins with a few minutes of chanting followed by silence and ending chanting.

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Pali Workbook - eBook (PDF)

This PDF workbook offers the student of Pāli exercises, drills and even a crossword puzzle using vocabulary drawn from a 10-day course with S.N. Goenka. Designed with both beginning and continuing students in mind, and created with internal links and bookmarks for ease of use. Additional Pāli language learning resources, such as free downloadable flash cards, puzzles, quizzes, and advanced courses are available at the Pariyatti Learning Center.

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Pure and Simple: Teachings of a Thai Buddhist Laywoman - Chinese

In the twentieth century, Upasika Kee grew to become one of the most famous teachers in Thailand-male or female! This is even more remarkable because, rarer still, she was not a monastic but a layperson. Her relentless honesty, along with her encouraging voice, is one reason so many contemporary Buddhist teachers recall Upasika Kee so fondly, and so often.

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Quiet Mind, The - Audiobook

The Quiet Mind is a classic (and true) story of a spiritual odyssey. John Coleman, a CIA agent in Asia in the 1950's, is forced to resign when his cover is blown. He embarks on a vigorous pursuit of a different sort: a quest for spiritual truth. Coleman travels through India, Burma, Japan and Thailand and encounters such legendary teachers as Krishnamurti, Maharishi, D.T. Suzuki and Sayagyi U Ba Khin. His search for peace of mind and liberating insights comes to fruition in Yangon (Rangoon) under the tutelage of the great Vipassana meditation master U Ba Khin. First published in 1970, The Quiet Mind has been out of print for many years; this new edition will be welcomed by a new generation of seekers and those already familiar with it.

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Quiet Mind, The - PDF eBook

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Requisites of Enlightenment, The - PDF eBook

In recent years, many people in the West have been exposed to the teachings of the Buddha through the practice of Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka. Mr. Goenka was born in Burma (now Myanmar) where he learned this technique of meditation from Sayagyi U Ba Khin, who had in turn been taught by Saya Thetgyi. Saya Thetgyi had the fortune to learn Vipassana from the highly respected scholar and meditator monk Ledi Sayadaw. In The Requisites of Enlightenment, the first of Ledi Sayadaw's books to be published in the West, he explains the bodhipakkiya dhamma: the 37 requisites of enlightenment. This book is valuable to those interested in understanding the Buddha’s teaching at a deeper level, while providing the inspiration to continue walking step by step on the path.

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Seeds of Awareness - DVD

Seeds of Awareness documents modern children's experiences with Anapana meditation. This breath awareness technique dates back to the Buddha. Today it is available in short courses tailored for children and teens. The film outlines the course process and impact. In interviews, participants, parents and teachers talk of how Anapana helps in dealing with the pressures of school, family and social life, as well as the challenges and benefits - calmness, improved concentration and compassion

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Seeds of Awareness - Video Downloads and Streaming

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Short Biography of Ledi Sayadaw, A - eBook

The late Venerable Ledi Sayadaw was a highly developed and respected monk in Burma, both in pariyatti (intellectual/ scriptural knowledge) and in patipatti (practice/ meditation). He lived from 1846 to 1923. He is also known as the first monk there to teach Vipassana meditation to lay persons (people who are not monks). One of his leading students was a lay farmer Saya Thetgi, who the Sayadaw instructed to also teach others. One of his students was Sayagyi U Ba Khin, the great lay teacher of S.N. Goenka. Following is an introduction to Ledi Sayadaw and this biography by Goenka. "There are no words appropriate or adequate to express my feelings of deep gratitude towards my great-grand-Dhamma teacher, the most reverend late Ledi Sayadawgyi. He was the most brilliant star in the galaxy of Dhamma teachers of this age, both in the fields of Pariyatti as well as Patipatti. The present book on his life is written by Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Dhaja Venerable U Nyanissara of Sagaing Sitagu monastery. He is one of the leading personalities in the present day Myanmar Saṅgha. It is all the more a pleasure to learn that this book was written while Venerable Sayadaw visited Dhammagiri, Igatpuri (India) to practise the Vipassana technique as taught by Ledi Sayadaw. May the readers of this book get inspired to walk on the path of liberation and attain real peace. Metta Cettena" by U S.N. Goenka

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Simple Path, A - Streaming Video

A 21 minute introduction to Vipassana video with excerpts of an interview with S.N. Goenka while he was visiting the Vipassana Meditation Center in Belgium. Includes topics such as: What is Vipassana, The Practice of Vipassana, A Universal Technique, and the Relevance of Vipassana.

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Time to Breathe - Video Streaming and Download

A lovely video about children's Anapana meditation courses in the U.K. It chronicles the experience of local school children as they attend a course at the Dhamma Dipa Vipassana meditation center near Hereford, England.

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Timeless Mountains, Ceaseless Change - Audio MP3 Download

Paul Fleischman, M.D., psychiatrist, meditator and author invites you to journey through the ancient mountains of Newfoundland to the timeless practice of Vipassana meditation in this public talk given at Antioch University in Seattle. Dr. Fleischman links these topics and imbues them with the significance of time and change. Includes a lively question and answer session with the audience. Recorded in 1998. About 100 minutes in length.

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Ven. Webu Sayadaw: Anthology of a Noble One - MP4 Video Download

This video looks at the life of one of Burma's most renowned and respected monks, Webu Sayadaw, who was recognized as having reached nibbāna. Using interviews and archival footage, the series examines Webu's life, teachings, and influences on modern day meditation movements.

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Vipassana, Its Relevance to Present World - Streaming Audio

A thorough exposition of the technique of Vipassana and its relevance to social change, given by S.N. Goenka at the inaugural session of a seminar at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. Goenkaji describes how Vipassana helped masses of people at the time of the Indian Emperor Asoka, and how it is helping practitioners today, including the inmates of Tihar Jail. This public talk will be interesting to non-meditators as well as those who practice Vipassana. Taped in New Delhi, April 15, 1994, 58 min. Also available as a CD

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Vision of Dhamma - PDF eBook

Download File size: 1.2MB The distinguished German scholar-monk Nyanaponika Thera explains some of the core issues in the teachings of the Buddha in lucid and accessible language. His The Vision of Dhamma, an intuitive look into the real nature of existence, is a modern "Guide for the Perplexed". Nyanaponika incorporates a deep and rich knowledge of the recorded teachings of the Buddha with his native understanding of issues of importance to the modern Western mind in an exploration of topics such as Kamma (Karma), Nibbana (Nirvana), Devotion in Buddhism, and the Way to Freedom from Suffering. This eBook is in PDF format, which can be read on any eBook reader which can display PDF files, and on computers. PDF eBooks are not printable.

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What Buddhism Is - eBook

This booklet contains the transcriptions of a series of three lectures given in 1951 by Sayagyi U Ba Khin. The lectures were given at the request of a religious study group headed by two Americans. They contain a summary of the life of the Buddha and his teachings.

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You Can Never Speak Up Too Often for the Love of All Things- MP3 Audiobook

Preview audio Audio book You Can Never Speak Up Too Often for the Love of All Things, Poems based on themes from meditation, inspired by the hope of promote loving kindness and kinship through the realization of impermanence. Influenced by classical poetry, anchored in social and ethical values, the author attempts to integrate scientific thought with poetic and reverential awareness of the natural world.

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