Notes On Dhamma - Volume 1 - This is the first volume of a larger edition "Clearing the Path" written by Ven.Nanavira. It is acclaimed as the most important book of book of the century.
Beyond Asava & Kilesa - Understanding the Roots of Suffering According to the Pali Canon.The doctoral thesis submitted by You-Mee-Lee a foreign lady residing in Sri Lanka for more than 16 years.
Females were no less capable than their male counterparts in spiritual attainments. In the spiritual firmament of 2600 years ago India, the world's first order of nuns was instituted. These nuns reached the acme of spiritual perfection and also gained higher powers and faculties. The first Buddhist nun was none other than the Buddha's foster mother, Maha Pajapati Gotami. Regarding her status and achievement, the Buddha boldly declared, "She is wise, of acute intelligence and understanding, compassionate and of great intuition."
Buddhism is a religion that is concerned with taming and training the mind. hence it furnishes a detailed and immaculate philosophy of mind both for the layman and the clergy to grapple with and realize prof. y.Karunadasa who is a well known commentator in buddhism already known for his 'Buddhist Analysis of Mind' has given a stanning commentary on the buddhist view-point of mind, which seems to be oven more interesting.