Buddha Dharma books

Free Buddha Dharma teachings Sigalovada Sutta—the Buddha’s advice to Sigalaka By Khenpo Sodargye The Sigalovada Sutta is an exposition of the domestic and social duty for laity according to the Buddhist point of view. It unfolds a code of conduct for the improvement of one’s spirituality and the maintenance of positive social relations. These would lead to happiness in this life and after. The Buddha’s doctrine on loving-kindness and good will among people is here to inspire and reinforce the domestic and social ethics in details. Indeed, the Sigalovada Sutta is a useful guide for a harmonious society — something we’ve all anticipated to see in this age of degeneration. Free video access here: https://khenposodargye.org/teachings/khenpos-classical-teachings/sigalovada-sutta-buddhas-advice-sigalaka/ ===

Free Buddha Dharma ebook The Buddha’s Teachings An Introduction By Thanissaro Bhikkhu A short introduction to the basic concepts and values underlying Buddhist practice, with special attention to clearing up common misinterpretations about what the Buddha taught. Free download available: https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/Ebooks/BuddhasTeachings_251113.pdf ===

Free Buddha Dharma ebook The Buddha’s Teachings An Introduction By Thanissaro Bhikkhu A short introduction to the basic concepts and values underlying Buddhist practice, with special attention to clearing up common misinterpretations about what the Buddha taught. Free download available: https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/Ebooks/BuddhasTeachings_251113.pdf ===

Free Buddhism Dharma podcasts Commentaries on Bodhicaryavatara, A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life by Shantideva By Geshe Lhundrup Sopa The teachings on the Bodhisattva's deeds are based on Shantideva's inspirational verses on Mahayana aspiration and practice. Composed over 1,000 years ago, they are still widely regarded as the most authentic and complete guide for the practitioner dedicated to the enlightenment of all beings. A classic, ranging in scope from simple practical techniques for dealing with destructive emotions to the most refined discussion of ultimate truth. Free download here: http://lamrim.com/geshesopa/wayoflife.html ===

Free Buddhism Dharma podcasts Commentaries on Bodhicaryavatara, A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life by Shantideva By Geshe Lhundrup Sopa Free download here: http://lamrim.com/geshesopa/wayoflife.html ===

Free Buddha dharma ebook Peace From Within By Ajahn Kalyano (Sr) On the occasion of my 60th birthday, I received some requests from the monastic Sangha and the lay supporters of Buddha Bodhivana Monastery who wished to know more about my life and practice as a monk. In response, it seems like a good idea to commit some of my various recollections to paper before they become lost through the passage of time. This book includes some of my personal recollections and insights from my life in the robes, rather than providing lengthy explanations of the Buddha’s teachings. The language used is simple and without too much reference to many of the Pali technical terms that we use daily as we talk about the Buddha’s teachings. Free download here: https://cdn.amaravati.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/28/Peace-From-Within-The-Life-And-Dhamma-Practice-of-Ajahn-Kalyano.pdf ===

Free Buddha dharma ebook Peace From Within By Ajahn Kalyano (Sr) Free download here: https://cdn.amaravati.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/28/Peace-From-Within-The-Life-And-Dhamma-Practice-of-Ajahn-Kalyano.pdf ===

Free Buddhism Dharma teachings podcasts and videos The Ten Bhumis: Heroism and the First Bhumi By Mahamudra Master Chogyam Trungpa Rocky Mountain Dharma Center (RMDC), Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA In-depth talk on the bodhisattva path, through the five paths and first bhumi. Bodhisattva as "path of heroism," arising from embracing aloneness. Contrasts ideas of heroism in Eastern and Western civilizations. True heroism as not fighting against something, but taking delight in seeing how aloneness brings nothing to lose. Picks up discussion of five paths: path of accumulation, path of unification, path of joy, path of insight, path of meditation. Path of insight corresponds with first bhumi. Defines "bhumi" as "earth level," sanity of being fully synchronized with body and mind. First is "bhumi of delight," "joy," having realized that you have something to offer. Discusses connection between first bhumi and prajna, which cuts root of karma. In Q&A, clarifies definitions of heroism; bodhisattva manifests generosity through "being"; what happens to neurosis in first bhumi. How entering path of bhumis makes one "a living person," connected with earth. Free streaming video/podcast here: https://cti.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2230/collection_resources/121540 ================

Free Buddha Dharma ebook A Supplication to Vajra Body, Speech, and Mind ༄༅། །རྡོ་རྗེ་སྐུ་གསུང་ཐུགས་ལ་གསོལ་འདེབས། By Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo This is a four-line devotional composition addressed to the guru and focused on invoking auspiciousness—a popular type of Tibetan Buddhist prayer. It highlights the qualities of the enlightened body, speech, and mind of the buddhas and lineage lamas, while also seeking their blessings to embody these qualities. Since the text was originally untitled and is also not mentioned in the Tibetan catalog, the title of this work has been generated by Khyentse Vision Project for cataloging purposes and is based on naming conventions used in the original index for similar untitled works. Free download here: https://www.khyentsevision.org/static/published-pdfs/B219_A_Supplication_to_Vajra_Body_Speech_and_Mind.pdf ===

Free Buddha Dharma ebook The Role of Water in Religion By Bhante Shravasti Dhammika What is it about water that has captured our fascination from the time our earliest ancestors first dipped their hands is a flowing stream or felt drops of cooling rain on their skin? Our familiarity with water has made us dull to its amazing and mysterious nature. We bathe in it every day, drink it, cultivate our food with it, get food from it, and then cook that food in it. Water is transparent and yet we can observe our reflection in it or see the sparkle of the sun on its ripples. Despite its soft and yielding nature it can patiently ware pebbles smooth and shape rocky river-beds. When still it is silent but when it tumbles over cliffs or crashes onto sea shores its roar can be heard for miles. Responding to the environment around it, water can become clear solid ice, white powdery snow, opaque steam, grey thunder clouds, an azure ocean and even vapour invisible to the eye. Water washes away filth but then effortlessly returns to its pure state. Lifeless itself water gives life. It is not surprising therefore that humans have associated water not just with life but also with the origins of life. Free download available: https://budblooms.org/the-role-of-water-in-religion/ ===

Free Buddhism Dharma ebook Stages of the Bardo By HH the 41st Sakya Trizin Bardo means the intermediate state, the time in between the end of the present life and the beginning of the next life. Most people will go through the bardo after they die, but it is said that there are two types of persons who will not enter the bardo. First, there are those who are very advanced in practice, so that right after exiting the body, the consciousness immediately enters a Buddha field or pure realm. Second, there are those who have very heavy negative karma. Right after dying, these people will go directly to the lower realms. Generally speaking, there are three lower realms: the hell realm, the hungry ghost realm, and the animal realm. However, this type of person goes directly to the lowest, the hell realm. For the majority of people, when consciousness leaves the body, it will enter the bardo. Advanced teachings describe different lights that are seen at the time of death. Those who will be born in the god realm perceive a white light. Those who will be born in the hungry ghost realm perceive a yellow light; in the animal realm, a blue light; in the demigod realm, a red light; and in the hell realm, a black light. Those who will be born in the human realm perceive a multicolored or green light, because green is said to be a combination of many different colors. Free download available: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E_Rrlx7QjoSoybGar6weMGNgXrpDs77H/view?usp=sharing ===

Free Buddhism Dharma ebook Stages of the Bardo By HH the 41st Sakya Trizin Free download available: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E_Rrlx7QjoSoybGar6weMGNgXrpDs77H/view?usp=sharing ===

Free Buddha dharma ebook Serenity Is the Final Word By Ajahn Amaro "I thought I would begin by offering a few reflections about equanimity or upekkhā. This is one of the most significant psychological, emotional qualities talked about in the Buddhist tradition. However, because we commonly translate the word upekkhā in English as ‘equanimity’, it can easily be overlooked or seen as something a bit insignificant, not so practical or even heartwarming, as the word ‘equanimity’ in English can easily mean ‘indifference’, not really caring – it can be taken to be a switched-off, disconnected and somewhat numb attitude towards things." Free download here: https://cdn.amaravati.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/27/Ajahn-Amaro-Serenity-is-the-Final-Word.pdf ===

Free Buddha dharma ebook Serenity Is the Final Word By Ajahn Amaro Free download here: https://cdn.amaravati.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/27/Ajahn-Amaro-Serenity-is-the-Final-Word.pdf ===

Free Buddhism Dharma teachings podcasts and videos The Ten Bhumis: Bodhisattva Vow Part 2 By Mahamudra Master Chogyam Trungpa Rocky Mountain Dharma Center (RMDC), Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA Makes distinction between aspiring and realized bodhisattvas. For those working toward it, there are the "five paths." Talk covers first three. "Path of accumulation", or path of merit, where most people are. Involves surrendering ego, giving up one's own enlightenment, doing paramita practice. Ego as presenting obstacle to seeing clearly. "Path of unification" where meditation and daily life become one; life takes on quality of precision. "Path of insight" is expanded sense of awareness, where vipashyana infuses entire life. Long and penetrating discussion of crucial role of aloneness and loneliness on bodhisattva path; even in context of sangha. Practicing all the paramitas -- generosity, discipline, patience, exertion, meditation, prajna -- based on loneliness. Also brings sense of power, openness. In Q&A, describes relating with loneliness further; the role of the lineage on bodhisattva path. Free streaming video/podcast here: https://cti.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2230/collection_resources/121535 ================