Books

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Abdur Raheem Kidwai  (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2008
• Pages :  416 pages
• Size : 14 x 2.1 x 21.6 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8179928387
  

DESCRIPTION:

This selection of 365 Sayings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) offers an overview of Islamic faith and practices. These profound and life-enriching sayings of the Prophet have served as one of the main sources of divine guidance and law for Muslims through the ages. This selection helps readers gain or renew their acquaintance with Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in history and who serves as a role model for more than one billion Muslims across the world. His sayings represent the Islamic code of conduct governing every Muslim's family, social, political, economic and spiritual life. His instructions have relevance for both individual and collective life. This selection thus stands out as a helpful introduction to both the Prophet and to Islamic beliefs and code of conduct.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Abdur Raheem Kidwai  (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2006
• Pages :  202 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10:   8179925692
  
• ISBN-13:   978-8179925690

DESCRIPTION:

The Quran: Essential Teachings explains major Quranic terms, concepts and themes in a simple language. The work is intended to help readers gain a clear idea of the Quranic worldview, particularly the articles of Islamic faith, God-man relationship.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Rasbihari Lal & Sons
• By : BHUMIPATI DASA (Author), PURNAPRAJNA DASA (Editor)
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2004
• Pages : 138
• Weight : 150 gm
• Size : 6 x 4 inches
• ISBN-10: 818781263X
• ISBN-13: 978-8187812630

DESCRIPTION:

Introduction

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, devotional service and the devotee are all transcendental. The mentality of lording it over material nature is artificial and it obstructs the path toward genuine self-realization. Artificially considering oneself to be the of material nature cannot be the constitutional position of the pure spirit soul. While engaging in material activities after having given up the cultivation of religious principles, people whose hearts are attacked by the three material qualities traverse the paths of karma and jnana. As a result, they experience various bodily and mental miseries, being obserbed in self-centered activities.

The Supreme Lord, Sri Krsna, who is fully transcendental, is served by the pure spirit souls by means of devotional service that is unmotivated and uninterrupted. Until a living entity voluntarily engages his body, mind and speech in the cultivation of Krsna consciousness, he remains unhappy, due to lack of knowledge about his constitutional position and due to engaging in material sense gratification or cultivating knowledge of impersonal Brahman.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Rasbihari Lal & Sons
• By : Srila Jiva Gosvami
• Cover : Hardcover
• Language : Transliterated Text, Word-to-word Meaning and Translation
• Edition : 2007
• Pages : 551
• Weight : 850 gm
• Size : 9.4 x 6 inches
• ISBN-10: 8184030460
• ISBN-13: 978-8184030464

DESCRIPTION:

From the Jacket,

This first volume of the Bhagavat-sandarbha includes the first 60 Anucchedas of the work. First, there is discussion of how the Absolute Truth is manifested in three features; as Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan. Next is a discussion of the various potencies of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, including the potency that manifests the living entities.

It is proven beyond doubt that the Supreme Lord is always the absolute controller of all His potencies, and that there is no question of Him coming under their control, especially under the control of the external energy, known as maya.

In the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, chapter one, Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami writes: Sri Rupa Gosvami's newphew, Srila Jiva Gosvami, has compiled so many books on devotional service that there is no counting them. In Sri Bhagavata-sandarbha, Srila Jiva Gosvami has written conclusively about the ultimate end of devotional service.

Back of the Book

In his purport, Srila Prabhupada wrote: The Bhagavata-sandarbha is also known as the Sat-sandarbha. In the first part, called Tattva-sandarbha, it is proved that Srimad-Bhagavatam is the most authoritative evidence directly pointing to the Absolute Truth. The second Sandarbha, called Bhagavat-sandarbha, draws a distinction between impersonal Brahman and localized Paramatma and describes the spiritual world and the domination of the mode of goodness devoid of contamination by the other two material modes. In other words, there is a vivid description of the transcendental position known as suddha-sattva.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Rasbihari Lal & Sons
• By : Raya Sekhara
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : Transliterated Text and Translation
• Edition : 2000
• Pages : 203
• Weight : 300 gm
• Size : 8.5 x 5.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8187812044
• ISBN-13: 978-8187812043

DESCRIPTION:

From back of the book

The honeybees gave up the faces of the lilies and quickly approached the lotus flowers. The female parrot said: Rai, wake up and go home! All the people have awoken! Aren't You afraid? Raya Sekhara then laughed and told Radika Sekhara (Krsna): You remain there reclining like a saint, although You are a (women) thief!

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Heritage Publishers
• By : Jaya Devi
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2014
• Pages : 158
• Weight : 300 gm
• Size : 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170263344
• ISBN-13: 978-8170263340

DESCRIPTION:

From Taj to Vraj reveals the feminine nature of the soul and its relationship with the divine. Here philosophy comes to life as the author shares both her personal challenges as a spiritual practitioner and her research as a Sanskrit scholar. Jaya Devi, an independent Western women, embarked on a worldwide bicycle tour at the age of twenty-three to search for a deeper experience of love. In India, she encountered different beliefs about women and how they should live and love. Even thought strongly drawn to indian culture, she was unable to accept the common beliefs about women. Questioning whether these were actually rooted in the Vedic teachings, she delved into extensive research which took her on an unexpected journey into a new vision of love.

About the Author

Jaya Devi (PhD Sanskrit) is the author of From Taj to Vraj, a spiritual guidebook for women. She is a Sanskrit scholar and her translation of the Bhagavad-Gita was published by Davidsfonds, Belgium, in 2001. She also published two other books namely, The Yoga of Eating and Spiritual Health. At present, she is writing a book on Vedic Psychology. Originally from Belgium, she found her spiritual home in India and became a disciple of Sri Satyanarayana Dasa Babaji, the founder-director of the Jiva Institute of Vaishnava Studies, Vrindavan, District Mathura, UP, India. For the past ten years she has been the secretary of the Jiva Institute where she manages their library and coordinates their seminars and cultural activities. Her inspiration is to facilitate women in their spirituality and for this she is giving workshops at the Jiva Institute.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Rasbihari Lal & Sons
• By : Translation Bhumipati Dass Srila Rupa Gosvami
• Cover : Hardcover
• Language : English
• Edition : 2009
• Pages : 155
• Weight : 350 gm
• Size : 8.5 x 5.5 inch
• ISBN-10: 8187812168
• ISBN-13: 978-8187812166

DESCRIPTION:

Introduction

By the mercy of the most compassionate Sri Gaurasundara this book, Sri Mathura-mahatmya, compiled by Srila Rupa Gosvami, who was one of the associates of Sri Guranga, has been published. It was the utmost desire of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada that at least the literatures written by the Gosvamis be printed. Lord Gaurasundara, the deliverer of the fallen souls in this age of Kali, has counted the limb 'residing at Mathura' as one of the five principle limbs of devotional service. Therefore the principle fruit of visiting, circumambulating, and residing at Mathura is the fifth objective of life called love of God. But keeping different qualifications of the devotees in the mind, Srila Rupa Gosvamipada has included various processes of devotional service such as devotional service mixed with karma or jnana by quoting statements from various scriptures. In this way he established that Mathura vanquishes all one's sinful reactions and awards piety and liberation. According to the statement of a Mahajana, citta drdha hana lage mahima-jnana haita- "One's mind becomes fixed by understanding the glories of the Lord," the neophyte devotees' faith will certainly be strengthened by studying this Mathura-mahatmya. There is no doubt that this book compiled by Srila Rupa Gosvamipada under the instruction of Lord Sri Gaurasundara will be highly regarded by the intelligent readers. A life sketch of Srila Rupa Gosvamipada has also been included in this book. Our only goal of life is to receive the dust from the feet of the Vaisnavas who strictly follow the path exhibited by Sri Rupa. If the merciful readers relish this book and shower blessings on us, then our attempt will be successful.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Abdur Raheem Kidwai  (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2015
• Pages : 400 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10:   8184957823
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184957822

DESCRIPTION:

This anthology of 365 gems from the Quran, with brief explanatory notes, enables readers to gain a clear idea of what the Quran says about: the purpose behind the creation of man and the universe concept and attributes of God in Islam man’s obligations toward God man’s obligations toward fellow human beings man’s social relations man’s final end (death and the afterlife) gender equality how to co-exist peacefully with others The immense reward for charity, justice and good conduct.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Rasbihari Lal & Sons
• By : Srila Jiva Gosvami
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : Transliterated Text Word-to-word Meaning and Translation
• Edition : 2007
• Pages : 544
• Weight : 850 gm
• Size : 9.4 x 6 inches
• ISBN-10: 8184030479
• ISBN-13: 978-8184030471

DESCRIPTION:

From the Jacket

This second volume of the Bhagavat-sandarbha includes the Anucchedas beginning with sixty-one. This volume begins with a discussion of the nature of the spiritual world, which is declared to be non-different from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, being a manifestation of His personal potency. Any comparison of the spiritual world with the material world of our experience is soundly refuted.

Next, the fact that the Vedas solely describe the Supreme Lord is presented. Although materialistic men consider that the Vedas deal with the four purusarthas-dharma, artha, Kama, and moksa-such materialistic goals are simply stepping-stones on the path back home, back to Godhead. Thereafter, it is argued that Brahman and Bhagavan and not at all two separate entities, but are factually different aspects of the one Absolute Truth.

In the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, chapter one, Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami writes: Sri Rupa Gosvami's has compiled so many books on devotional service that there is no counting them. In Sri Bhagavata-sandarbha, Srila Jiva Gosvami has written conclusively about the ultimate end of devotional service.

Back of the Book

In his purport, Srila Prabhupada wrote: "The Bhagavata-sandarbha is also known as the Sat-sandarbha. In the first part, called Tattva-sandarbha, it is proved that Srimad-Bhagavatam is the most authoritative evidence directly pointing to the Absolute Truth. The second Sandarbha, called Bhagavat-sandarbha, draws a distinction between impersonal Brahman and localized Paramatma and describes the spiritual world and the domination of the mode of goodness devoid of contamination by the other two material modes. In other words, there is a vivid description of the transcendental position known as suddha-sattva.

Specification:

• Publisher : Black Lotus Press
• By : Om Swami
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2015
• Pages : 212
• Weight : 181 gm.
• Size : 5.2 x 0.5 x 8 inches
• ISBN-10 : 0994002777
• ISBN-13 : 978-0994002778

Description:

A man was sitting with his friends in a local inn. After a couple of drinks, he asked his friends, “Do you love me?” “Of course, we do,” they replied. “So do you know what I need?” No one answered. “If you don’t know what I need then how can you say you love me?” To love and to be loved is the most basic human need. No wonder we are attracted to people who give us attention, care about us, and love us. Yet, love also remains the greatest challenge in most relationships. Why? A Fistful of Love is a collection of insightful, thought-provoking nuggets of wisdom appreciated by millions around the world. This book is full of humour and narratives most beautifully woven into learnings of life that will make you stop and think. A must read.

Specification:

• Publisher : Krishnamurti Foundation India
• By : J.Krishnamurti
• Cover : Unknown Binding
• Language : English
• Edition : 2018
• Pages : 112
• Weight : 249 gm.
• Size : 8.7 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• ISBN-10 : 8187326964
• ISBN-13 : 978-8187326960

Specification:

• Publisher : Manohar Publishers; UK ed. edition
• By : John T. Platts
• Cover : Hardcover
• Language : English
• Edition : 2006
• Pages : 1268
• Weight : 1.80 kg.
• Size : 7 x 3.3 x 10 inches
• ISBN-10 : 8173046700
• ISBN-13 : 978-8173046704

Description:

This volume is an invaluable accessory for the scholars of classical Urdu and Hindi.The space assigned to the etymology of words; the arrangement of words which are similarly spelt but differently derived into separate paragraphs according to their etymology; the indicating the postposition by means of which an indirectly transitive, or an intransitive verb governs its object, and the change of meaning which frequently takes place by the employment of different postpositions after a verb; the admission of numerous words which do not find place in the literary language.

Specification:

• Publisher : Popular Publications
• By : M.A.APPAN
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : Tamil
• Edition : 2014
• Weight : 357 gm.
• Size : 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• ISBN-10 : 8192872505
• ISBN-13 : 978-8192872506

 Description:

Natural Biology
Good Ways to Live Healthy

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Paul E. Miller (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2015
• Pages : 264 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10:   8184957823
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184957822

DESCRIPTION:

he Extraordinary Love and Compassion of a Remarkable Man that Radiates and Illuminates an Ordinary World Who Is Jesus? His name is recognized the world over. Christians claim to follow Him. Muslims honor Him as a prophet. And many Jewish rabbis regard him as a great teacher. Everyone knows about Jesus, but how many of us fully understand what He was like as a person? In Love Like Jesus, Paul Miller invites us to get to know Jesus, to observe his life and his love as they unfold in the gospel narratives. The accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John combined with Millers own life stories

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :  Elizabeth Clare Prophet (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2009
• Pages : 336 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184950199
  

DESCRIPTION:

Documentary evidence of Jesus' 17-year journey to India, Nepal and Tibet, ancient texts reveal that Jesus spent seventeen years in the Orient. They say that from age 13 to age 29 he was both student and teacher. The events of his pilgrimage from Jerusalem to India were recorded by Buddhist historians. To this day he is known and loved throughout the East as Saint Issa. For the first time Elizabeth Clare Prophet brings together the testimony of four eyewitnesses of these remarkable documents. With the thoroughness of a determined disciple turned detective she tells the intriguing story of the international controversy that arose when the manuscripts were first discovered in 1887 by Nicolas Notovitch how experts "proved" they did not exist, only to have them rediscovered in this century by Swami Abhedananda, Professor Nicholas Roerich and Mime Elisabeth Caspari. Now you can read in one volume the chronicles and legends of what Jesus did and said in India, Nepal, Ladakh and Tibet prior to his Palestinian mission and the heartwarming personal accounts of those who made the trek to the Himalayas and brought back the most revolutionary message of our time.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :  Anthony Stern (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2008
• Pages : 188 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  8179927873
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8179927878

DESCRIPTION:

Everything Starts from Prayer, at the home for the dying in Calcutta, Mother Teresa often cared for the residents as they approached the end. As she was ministering to one illness-ravaged man, a visitor overheard her whisper a few words to him. These few words embody Mother Teresa's spiritual wisdom. This is what she said: You say a prayer in your religion and I will say a prayer as I know it. Together we will say this prayer and it will be something beautiful for God. These gentle words of solace and care provide us with a glimpse at a Mother Teresa we've often overlooked: Mother Teresa the universal teacher of prayer. The world has admired the Mother Teresa who devoted her life to caring for the poorest of the poor everywhere. But, her close associates knew that all of Mother Teresa's outer activity of caring and action was the natural consequence of her devotion, the overflow of her deep inner life. They witnessed her reliance upon contemplative practice and they recognized Mother Teresa not only as a devout Catholic, but also as a great ecumenical teacher of prayer.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2018
• Pages : 202 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  9387944883
  
• ISBN-13:  978-9387944886

DESCRIPTION:

“In this book I attempted to provide a clear and comprehensive introduction to the teachings of the Buddha.
Buddhism is one of the many religions which teaches us to be less selfish and more compassionate. It teaches us to be humane, altruistic and as concerned about others as we are about ourselves.... A good combination of study and practice will generate a fresh outlook which will enable us to achieve happiness for ourselves and others.”
His Holiness The Dalai Lama.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2010
• Pages : 140 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184951356
  

DESCRIPTION:

In Worlds in Harmony, the Dalai Lama explores the nature of suffering and its release through compassionate action. It focuses on the understanding that a deep awareness of our shared desire to avoid pain leads to an awareness of our responsibility to relieve others of suffering. Worlds in Harmony offers the reader insight into the relation between awareness and right action and bridges personal consciousness and global concerns. With the knowledge that insight is of no use unless it results in action, the Dalai Lama teaches ways of being, thinking and acting in the world that are based on equanimity and understanding. This book can be a key guide to the practice of healing and compassionate action in daily life.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :  The Dalai Lama (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2008
• Pages : 164 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10:  8179928241
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8179928240

DESCRIPTION:

This book contains excerpts of the unusually beautiful and inspiring words of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. His message of the universal need for kindness and consideration at every level of human relations, from person-to-person to global concerns, is one that transcends all cultural and religious boundaries. The book has been compiled from talks the Dalai Lama has made at various universities, monasteries and interfaith services around the world. His thoughts are at once both lively and profound, for, surprisingly to some who first meet him, His Holiness has a refreshingly wonderful sense of humor. The crucial necessity for world peace, including the overriding threat of nuclear weapons and the need to show concern for the environment are also interwoven in these Guidelines for Living which should be read by anyone who cares about the fate of our increasingly interdependent and imperiled Earth.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :  Stephen Mitchell (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2011
• Pages : 216 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184951035
  

DESCRIPTION:

A Classic Manual on the Art of Living, following the phenomenal success of his own version of the Tao Te Ching, renowned scholar and translator Stephen Mitchell has composed the innovative Chinese Wisdom for Today. Drawn from the work of Lao-tzu's disciple Chuang-tzu and Confucius' grandson Tzu-ssu, Chinese Wisdom for Today offers readers a path into reality. It provides advice that imparts balance and perspective and teaches us how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao–the basic principle of the universe. Mitchell has selected the freshest, clearest teachings from these two great students of the Tao and adapted them into versions that reveal the poetry, depth and humor of the original texts with a thrilling new power. Alongside each adaptation, Mitchell includes his own commentary, at once explicating and complementing the text. Mitchell's meditations and risky reimagining of the original texts are brilliant and liberating, not least because they keep catching us off guard, opening up the heavens where before we saw a roof. He makes the ancient teachings at once modern, relevant and timeless.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :   Stephen T. Asma (Author, Illustrator)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2016
• Pages : 176 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184958805
  

DESCRIPTION:

This is not a book you read; It is a book you experience!

Despite the widespread popularity of Buddhist practices (like meditation), there is little understanding of the complex philosophy behind Buddhism. Gautama Buddha was a real person, a radical, who challenged the religious leaders of his day. This book introduces the reader to the historical Buddha, to the ideas that made him change his life and to the fascinating philosophical debates that formed the core of Buddhism.

The Illustrated Buddha for Beginners makes you stop and close your eyes. Through some magical combination of words, drawings and intuitive wisdom, it conveys not only the facts of Buddhism, but the peace, the silence and the feel of it. It is historically accurate, spiritually challenging and even the white spaces mean just as much as the words.

Stephen T. Asma is a professor of philosophy at Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of several books, including the Gods Drink Whiskey and Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :  Thomas Cleary (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2016
• Pages : 256 pages
• Size : 14 x 2.1 x 21.6 cm
  
• ISBN-10:  8184959052
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184959055

DESCRIPTION:

Understanding the Ecstasy of Enlightenment. Tantrism, often misunderstood, is one of the most elaborate and colourful forms of Buddhism. Believed to have originated around the 5th-century-AD in Old Bengal, Tantric Buddhism has far more to do with the sacred than the sexual. It focuses on a particular style of meditation and ritual. The Secrets of Tantric Buddhism presents translations of 46 classic texts from Caryagiti, a collection of teachings from Tantrics and Siddhas who lived during the Pala dynasty (10th and 11th century). These teachings emanate from one of the most dynamic sources of international Buddhism, at the height of its religious development. A translator of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian and Muslim classics, author Thomas Cleary provides detailed commentaries on these ancient teachings, making them fresh and contemporary. Thomas Cleary is the preeminent translator of classic Eastern texts, such as the Essential Tao, the Essential Confucius, the Secret of the Golden Flower and the bestselling 'The Art of War'.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Aruna Deshpande (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2013
• Pages : 400 pages
• Size : 14 x 2.1 x 21.6 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184952476
  

DESCRIPTION:

LOSE YOURSELF IN THE BUDDHIST EXPERIENCE INDIA IS THE GUARDIAN OF a rich and ancient culture, and the seat of Buddhism. Mystic monasteries on Himalayan slopes, richly carved stupas amid lush gardens, cavernous dwellings with exquisite paintings -India is home to all these and more. In this, her seventh book, respected historian Aruna Deshpande travels the length and breadth of the country to track down the imprints of Buddhism. Never before has any historian presented every major Buddhist site located in India in one book. Here are the architectural gems of Lumbini, the lesser known Tawang Monastery of Arunachal Pradesh, the unparalleled Bodh Gaya and a reliable guide to visiting all these places. A boon to pilgrims, travelers and armchair explorers alike, Buddhist India Rediscovered will fire the imagination and carry you on a memorable journey. "A remarkably thorough catalogue of India's Buddhist sites. Whether their interest is in history and culture or Buddhist pilgrimage, I am sure many readers will find this work of great value." From the foreword by HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Gil Fronsdal (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2017
• Pages : 192 pages
• Size :  20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-9386867292
  

DESCRIPTION:

Don’t chase the past Or long for the future.
The past is left behind; The future is not yet reached.

For one who knows, who has no agitation,
There is no karmic accumulation.
—from ‘The Discourse on Being Violent’, The Book of Eights

Gil Fronsdal’s The Buddha before Buddhism is an elegant translation of Buddhist poems from the Atthakavagga or The Book of Eights, which is believed to be part of the Buddha’s first teachings. In this anthology, reality is not divided into a conditioned, worldly realm and an unconditioned, transcendent realm far removed from ordinary human life, which is a deviation from the usual Buddhist texts. Instead, the teachings point to peace that can be found in this life, in this world.

This collection of 16 poems points to a direct and simple approach for attaining peace without requiring an adherence to any specific ideology. In contrast to later Buddhist teachings that are predicated on the belief in rebirth, this book’s central theme is the joy that comes from recognizing and letting go of attachment to the illusory views that create suffering.