"Renowned for the beauty and simplicity of his teachings, Ajahn Chah was Thailand's best-known meditation teacher. His charisma and wisdom influenced many American and European seekers, and helped shape the American Vipassana community. This collection brings together for the fi…
Offers a compilation of the Thai Buddhist master's talks on Buddhism and spiritual practice.
The Dalai Lama shares some of his key teachings on the practice of compassion, presenting a collection of meditations and introducing the fundamental philosophy of Buddhism and its core concepts.
In July, 1996, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama gave two days of teachings on the Four Noble Truths at the Barbican Hall in London. The Four Noble Truths are the foundation of the Buddhist teachings and without this knowledge and experience, it is impossible to practice Buddha D…
Examines the meaning of 'nirvana' and discusses Buddhist utopias, textuality and world history.
This book presents an answer to the question: what is nirvana? Part I distinguishes between systematic and narrative thought in the Pali texts of Theravada Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia, arguing that nirvana produces closure in both, and setting nirvana in the wider categ…
