A History Of Buddhist Philosophy - David J. Kalupahana's Buddhist Philosophy: A Historical Analysis has, since its original publication in 1976, offered an unequaled introduction to the philosophical principles and historical development of Buddhism. Now, representing the culmination of Dr. Kalupahana's thirty years of scholarly research and reflection, A History of Buddhist Philosophy builds upon and surpasses that earlier work, providing a completely reconstructed, detailed analysis of both early and later Buddhism.
The Revered Book Of Five Hundred And Fifty Jataka Stories - The Sinhala Pansiya Panas Jataka Pot Vahanse is without doubt the best known, best loved and one of the most venerated books in Buddhist Sri Lanka. The fact that the term 'vahanse' is often used as a part of the title of the book, indicates the reverence with which the book itself is treated.
Analysis Of The Bhikkhu Patimokkha - The main part of this book is a word by word translation of the Pali text of the Bhikkhu Pātimokkha; also included are a critical edition of the Pali text, a translation, discussions of technical terms and procedures, an analysis of the structure of the Pātimokkha, and comparisons with rules in the Prātimoksasutras of other early Buddhist schools.
Kalama Sutta - The discourse to the Kalama is well known for its encouragement of inquiry. It sets forth the principles that should be followed by a seeker of truth and contains a standard by which spiritual teachings can be judged. In this discourse the Buddha shows that the reason for a virtuous life does not necessarily depend on beliefs, but on mental well-being acquired through the overcoming of greed, hatred and delusion.
The Discourse On The Root Of Existence - This profound and difficult discourse of the Buddha aims at exposing and eliminating the concept of the ego at its most fundamental level. The commentary offers a detailed explanation of the sutta while a long introduction investigates the text's meaning and its implications for philosophy and psychology.
Handbook of Buddhists - Contains stanzas uttered in homage to the triple gem - Buddha, Dhamma and the Sangha. It is intended to be of use for those who engage in daily worship and for the use of children studying Buddhism in the English medium.
A Manual Of Buddhism - This is a Fairly comprehensive book enabling the reader to appreciate and understand certain important finer aspects of theravada Buddhism.
Pali Literature - This volume contains three classical works that cover the history of Pali literature in Sri Lanka, Burma and Southeast Asia. In the first work in this collection, The Pali Literature of Ceylon, Dr. Malalasekera surveys Sri Lanka’s rich heritage of Pali Buddhist literature.
The Four Sublime States - A detailed exposition of the Four Sublime States that form a sine qua non of Buddhist higher life and a comprehensive exposition of the practice of loving kindness as given in the Pali canon of Theravada Buddhism.
The Way To Ultimate Calm - Contains eight full discourses by one of the greatest Burmese meditation masters of this century (originally issued in the Wheel series), as well as shorter talks and a 40-page account of U Ba Khin's connections with Webu Sayadaw.