Buddhism Now Easter Suggestions

Suffering Ends, by Ajahn Sumedho

And this is a most important part of meditation practice, to really know when there is no suffering... Click here to read Suffering Ends.

Solely from the Mind, by Kusan Sunim

If someone practises in this way, then whether walking, standing, sitting, lying, talking or not talking, in the midst of activity or nonactivity, the hwadu (Koan) will be always vivid... Click here to read Solely from the Mind.

Would you like to learn how to meditate? Then try these easy to follow 'first steps into Buddhist meditation'.

A few things you should know about Buddhism. Foundations of Buddhism.

Awareness part one If I manage to restrain my mind, by Acharya Shantideva
Translated by Stephen Batchelor

If angry thoughts alone are overcome, it is equivalent to conquering all one's enemies... Click here to read If I restrain my mind.

Awareness part two Always delight in silence, by Acharya Shantideva
Translated by Stephen Batchelor

Never forsake, even at the cost of one's life, those spiritual friends who understand the meaning of the great way and personify the bodhisattva's practice... Click here to read delight in silence.

Mu, by Maezumi Roshi

It's not a matter of intellectually figuring out what mu is. To see muji you must put yourself completely into it until you are mu itself... Click here to read Mu.

Kisagotami and the mustard-seed.

A Buddhist parable. The story of Kisagotami and the mustard-seed. Artwork by Marcelle Hanselaar. Click here to read about Kisagotami.

The Gods Become Human, by John Aske

We all have to learn the comfort of being ourselves - and not someone else. It is much harder than it looks and the problem never really goes away... Click here to read Gods Become Human.

eBooks by Ajahn Chah. It's Like This, In Simple Terms and Notes on Meditation.

We must not stay at the Zen of Words, by Haechun Sunim Translated by Martine Batchelor

In Buddhism, there is the saying: 'Although there might be a hierarchy according to who has entered the temple first, in awakening, there is no hierarchy.' Click here to read Zen of Words

Sexual Desire, by The Dalai Lama

Then, on the desire side we shall see, if we analyse it, that attachment develops owing to seeing something beautiful... Click here to read Sexual Desire

Charismatic Modern Gurus, by John Snelling

Of course, in following a spiritual path — as in anything in life — one needs information, support and the guidance of experienced people... Click here to read Charismatic Modern Gurus.

Doctrine of Dependent Origination, by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

Anybody who is able to comprehend the doctrine of dependent origination has the capability to engage in his own cultivation and end his suffering... Click here to read Dependent Origination.

Symbols, forms and conventions, by Ajahn Sumedho

These kinds of symbols, forms and conventions can be used for awareness rather than for developing worldly attitudes or attachments to becoming some kind of Buddhist. Click here to read Symbols and conventions.

A moving short animation about a misguided monk who meets a determined dog. Lovely! About 4 minutes. Click here to watch misguided monk

Zazen is not step-by-step learning meditation, by Harada Sekkei Roshi

I've often spoken of the following words of Dogen Zenji: `Zazen is not step-by-step learning meditation, it is the culmination of totally realised enlightenment.' Click here to read Zazen is not step-by-step.

Discovering the Text of Hui Hai, by John Blofeld

I lighted a red votive candle and began idly glancing through the pages of the old gentleman's gift. It proved to be a reprint of an eighth-century (T'ang dynasty) text composed by the Ch'an Master Hui Hai, together with a selection of his dialogues with his disciples. Click here to read Discovering Hui Hai

Not being Buddha is suffering

'One thing I teach, dukkha and release from dukkha.' The Buddha.

Buddhist Wheel of Life

At the hub of the wheel are three creatures — a pig, a snake and a cock — each biting the tail of the other. These three represent the greed, hatred and delusion that torments our lives. Remove one and the axis will collapse, bringing the wheel crashing down. By Diana St Ruth. Click here to read Buddhist Wheel of Life.

Yours in the dharma,

Richard

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Books from Buddhist Publishing Group

Zen Teaching of Instantaneous Awakeningis an eighth-century Zen classic and a complete translation of Hui Hai's teachings. He was one of the early Zen masters (with Ma Tsu and Huang Po) who followed on from the Sixth Patriarch, Master Hui Neng.
Rendered into English by John Blofeld Foreword by Charles Luk

In Don't Take Your Life Personally, Ajahn Sumedho urges us to trust in awareness and find out for ourselves what it is to experience genuine liberation, just as the Buddha himself did two and a half thousand years ago.

Wish that you could learn how to meditate? Then Experience Beyond Thinking, is the book for you. By Diana St Ruth.

Perfect Wisdom is a collection of the Short Prajnaparamita texts including some of the most well known such as The Perfection of Wisdom in 700 Lines, The Heart Sutra, and The Diamond Sutra. Translated by Edward Conze.

Teachings of a Buddhist Monk Modern practical teachings from an American monk living within one of the oldest Buddhist traditions. By Ajahn Sumedho

Fingers and Moons Trevor Leggett points to the truth beyond words, beyond explanations and methods.

Understanding Karma and Rebirth A Buddhist Perspective by Diana St Ruth. Meditations and exercises to help us understand karma and rebirth and to live from the unborn moment.

The Old Zen Master Stories, parables, and examples pointing to the spiritual implications of practical events in daily life. From Trevor Leggett

Buddhist Publishing Group,
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19 April 2014