This book is an introductory guide to the rich, wonderful, and profound world of Buddhist similes. The Buddha used many similes as a skillful means to facilitate the understanding of teachings that otherwise could appear overly abstruse and dry to his listeners. ...
This book is a collection of essays by Venerable Hammalawa Saddhātissa. The essays are on various facets of Theravada Buddhism as well as Buddhism in general and cover a range of topics such as ethics, metaphysics, karma, rebirth, meditation, history, and nibbāna. ...
The scientist has brought the external world under his sway and seems to promise that he can turn this world into a paradise. But man cannot yet control his mind, despite all the achievements of science. ...