The Jātaka Tales are the Buddhist equivalent of Aesop's Fables. They are morality stories. In the Buddhist cultures of that time, these were the stories that children grew up hearing. They were the popular entertainment. Families would gather together in the evening after the day's work was done and share these tales. And it is from these stories that people learned about the standards of conduct for followers of the Buddha.Like Aesop's Fables, the main characters in these stories ...

In the centuries that followed the Buddha's death there were many fanciful and mythologized accounts of his life. Unfortunately these stories gained traction, and even today movies and television programs are often based on these accounts. The Life of the Buddha goes back to the original sources in order to reconstruct his life from the oldest material. This helps answer important questions about the nature of the Buddha and his quest for Awakening.Despite some assertions that ther...

Foundations of the Buddha's Path is the first in a three-volume series about the teachings of the Buddha. It is based on his original teachings as found in the Pāli Canon. It covers three important topics: establishing a daily meditation practice, the practice of Buddhist ethics, virtue, and morality, and Buddhism in daily living.The section on meditation presents a meditation system that creates a sense of well-being. It is your safe harbor, a place of healing. This creates a groun...

The Jātaka Tales are the Buddhist equivalent of Aesop's Fables. They are morality stories. In the Buddhist cultures of that time, these were the stories that children grew up hearing. They were the popular entertainment of their time. Families would gather together in the evening after the day's work was done and share these tales. And it is from these stories that people learned about the standards of conduct for followers of the Buddha.Like Aesop's Fables, the main characters in ...

The Heart of the Buddha's Path is the second in a three-volume series about the teachings of the Buddha. It is based on his original teachings as found in the Pāli Canon. It covers three important topics: the wisdom teachings of the Buddha, mindfulness, and "samadhi" which is variously translated as "concentration," "stillness," and "meditative absorption."The section on wisdom presents the Buddha's fundamental understanding of the nature of life. This includes his teachings on the ...

The Jātaka Tales are the Buddhist equivalent of Aesop's Fables. They are morality stories. In the Buddhist cultures of that time, these were the stories that children grew up hearing. They were the popular entertainment of their time. Families would gather together in the evening after the day's work was done and share these tales. And it is from these stories that people learned about the standards of conduct for followers of the Buddha.Like Aesop's Fables, the main characters in ...

The Jātaka Tales are the Buddhist equivalent of Aesop's Fables. They are morality stories. In the Buddhist cultures of that time, these were the stories that children grew up hearing. They were the popular entertainment of their time. Families would gather together in the evening after the day's work was done and share these tales. And it is from these stories that people learned about the standards of conduct for followers of the Buddha.Like Aesop's Fables, the main characters in ...

The Jātaka Tales are the Buddhist equivalent of Aesop's Fables. They are morality stories. In the Buddhist cultures of that time, these were the stories that children grew up hearing. They were the popular entertainment of their time. Families would gather together in the evening after the day's work was done and share these tales. And it is from these stories that people learned about the standards of conduct for followers of the Buddha.Like Aesop's Fables, the main characters in ...

Awakening on the Buddha's Path is the third in a three-volume series about the teachings of the Buddha. In this book we are going to enter the realm of the transcendent. This is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, although in typically Buddhist fashion, the pot of gold is empty.This book begins by describing the Buddhist understanding of the cycles of rebirth and the Buddhist cosmology. This is the problem definition. This is what we are ultimately up against. It's the eleph...

Back in the 1970s and '80s most of the great lamas to leave Tibet were still alive and teaching. Those of us who had the good fortune to be in India and Nepal at that time were able to benefit by sitting at their feet, drinking in the nectar of their holy speech. Many of the teachings in this book were given at Tushita Mahayana Meditation Center, New Delhi. Two of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings were published in a souvenir booklet issued for Tushita's Second Dharma Celebration, No...

“Ourvan offers a succinct but illuminating overview of Zen, Tibetan, and Soka Gakkai Buddhism."—Publishers WeeklyApproximately four million Americans claim to be Buddhist. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Americans of various faiths read about Buddhism, are interested in its philosophical tenets, or fashionably view themselves as Buddhists. They’re part of what’s been described as the fastest-growing religious movement in America: a large group of people...

In this book, Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Jampa Tegchok explains how we can train our mind away from self-cherishing, the cause of all suffering, and develop compassion, the cause of everything that is good. He bases his explanation on Kadampa Geshe Chekawa's classic text, The Seven Point Mind Training, which, amongst other things, teaches us how to transform problems into happiness.This book is made possible by kind supporters of the Archive who, like you, appreciate how we make these ...