Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume I


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This book contains thirty numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaf Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 1 Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta—Trans. by Soma Thera; 2: The Simpler Side of the Buddhist Doctrine—Kassapa Thera; 3: Earnestness—Vappo Thera; 4: Of Gods and Men—Francis Story; 5: The Lesser Discourse of the Buddha on the Elephant-footprint Simile—Trans. by Soma Thera; 6: Buddhist Aids to Daily Conduct—Edward Greenly; 7: One’s Own Good—And Another’s—David Maurice; 8: The Four Sacred Shrines—Piyadassi Thera; 9: How to Teach Buddhism to Children—Dr. H. Klar; 10: Rabindranath Tagore and Buddhist Culture—S. Bimal Barua; 11: Buddhist Ideals of Government—G. Vitanage; 12: Attitudes to Life—Ruth Walshe; 13: An Old Debate on Self—Soma Thera; 14: Pride and Conceit—Dr. E. Ashby and B. Fawcett; 15: Buddhist Meditation—Francis Story; 16: Comments on the Buddha Word—J. D. Ireland; 17: Buddhism and Democracy—K. Leidecker & B.P. Kirthisinghe; 18: Buddhist Therapy—Ruth Walshe; 19: The Dhamma—Bhikkhu Khema; 20: Guide Posts For Buddhists—Sita Paulickpulle-Renfrew; 21: Aspects of Buddhism—Piyadassi Thera; 22: Great Sayings of Anagárika Dharmapála—Bhikshu Sangharakshita; 23: The Place of Animals in Buddhism—Francis Story; 24: The Three Roots of Ill and Our Daily Life—Karel Werner; 25: The Buddha’s Practical Teaching—John D. Ireland; 26: Our Reactions to Dukkha—Dr Elizabeth Ashby; 27: Treasures of the Noble—Soma Thera; 28: Escapism and Escape and Buddhism and Mysticism—Y. M. Rao; 29: A Larger Rationalism—Francis Story; 30: Detachment—T. H. Perera.




Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications - Volume I


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Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications Volume I (includes Bodhi Leaves 1-30) This book contains 30 of the Bodhi Leaves Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. BL 01: Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, translated by Soma Thera BL 02: The Simpler Side of of the Buddhist Doctrine by Kassapa Thera BL 03: Earnestness by Vappo Thera BL 04 Of Gods and Men by Francis Story BL 05: The Lesser Discourse of the Buddha on the Elephant-footprint Simile, translated by Soma Thera BL 06: Buddhist Aids to Daily Conduct by Edward Greenly BL 07: One's Own Good - And Another's by David Maurice BL 08: The Four Sacred Shrines Piyadassi Thera BL 09: How to Teach Buddhism to Children by Dr. H. Klar BL 10: Rabindranath Tagore and Buddhist Culture by S. Bimal Barua BL 11: Buddhist Ideals of Government by G. Vitanage BL 12: Attitudes to Life by Ruth Walshe BL 13: An Old Debate on Self by Soma Thera BL 14: Price and Conceit by Dr. E. Ashby and B. Fawcett BL 14: Buddhist Meditation by Francis Story BL 16: Comments on the Buddha Word by J.D. Ireland BL 17: Buddhism and Democracy by K. Leidecker & B.P. Kirthisinghe BL 18: Buddhist Therapy by Ruth Walshe BL 19: The Dhamma by Bhikkhu Khema BL 20: Guide Posts for Buddhists Sita by Paulickpulle-Renfrew BL 21: Aspects of Buddhism by Piyadassi Thera BL 22: Great Saying of Anagarika Dharmapala by Bhikshu Sangharakshita BL 23: The Place of Animals by Francis Story BL 24: The Three Roots of Ill and Our Daily Life by Karel Werner BL 25: The Buddha Practical Teaching by John D. Ireland BL 26: Our Reactions to Dukkha by Dr. Elizabeth Ashby BL 27: Treasures of the Noble by Soma Thera BL 28: Escapism and the Escape and Buddhism and Mysticism Y. M. Rao BL 29: A larger Rationalism Francis Story BL30: Detachment T.H. Perera




Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume II


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This book contains thirty numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaves Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 31 Meditation—First Steps to Control of the Senses—P. M. Rao 32 The Threefold Division of the Noble Eightfold Path—Piyadassi Thera 33 Extinction Without Remainder—Buddhadasa Bhikkhu 34 Protection Through Satipatthana—Nyanaponika Thera 35 The Four Cankers (Asava)—T. H. Perera 36 Renunciation—T. Prince 37 The Preparatory Path—John D. Ireland 38 The Advantages of Merit—Bhikkhu Khantipalo 39 The Supreme Conqueror—Francis Story 40 Right Understanding—Bhikkhu Silabhadra 41 Applications of Dhamma—Siri Buddhasukh 42 Buddhism: A Method of Mind Training—Leonard Bullen 43 The Relevance of Buddhism in the Modern World—Princess Poon Pismai Diskul 44 Three Mental Faculties and Guarding the Doors of the Senses—Dr. Elizabeth Ashby 45 This Self Business and Other Essays—M. O’C. Walshe/Natasha Jackson/Dr. Elizabeth Ashby 46 The Way to Happiness—H. L. B. Ellegala 47 Women in Ancient India—C. D. Weerasinghe 48 Buddhist Observances and Practices—Piyadassi Thera 49 Saísara and The Way of Dispassion—Francis Story 50 Buddhist Ideas in English Poetry—Cyril Moore 51 Meditation: The Inward Journey—John Andrew Storey 52 Mindfulness: An All-Time Necessity—C. F. Knight and Reg McAuliffe 53 Why Buddhism? Why Theravada? Theravada, Mahayana, Hinayana—M. O'C. Walshe 54 Rebirth—John Andrew Storey 55 The Scientific Approach to Buddhism and The Appeal of Buddhism—Francis Story 56 Three Buddhist Tales—Various Authors 57 The Story of the Mahinda, Sanghamitta and the Sri Maha-Bodhi—Piyadassi Thera 58 An Actual Religion—Bhikkhu Silacara 59 Buddhist Lay Ethics—Francis Story 60 Mindfulness and Awareness—Nyanavira Thera




Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume III


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This book contains thirty numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaf Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 61 : The Law of Karma and Mindfulness—Dr. Karel Werner; 62 : Drugs or Meditation?—Lama Govinda; 63 : The Buddha—a Unique Teacher—Francis Story; 64 : Arahantship—Jacqueline Dunnington; 65 : When the Ego Meets Buddhism—Carlo Gragnani; 66 : The Twin Pillars and Other Essays—John Andrew Storey; 67 : The Buddha's Teachings—Soma Thera; 68 : The Elimination of Anger—K. Piyatissa Thera; 69 : The Search For Buddhist Economics—Padmasiri De Silva; 70 : The Buddhist Layman's Code of Discipline—Soma Thera; 71 : Taste of Freedom—Bhikkhu Bodhi; 72 : Development of the Will—Wladislaw Misiewicz; 73 : Emancipation From the World—Bhikkhu Buddhadasa; 74 : What Meditation Implies—Acharya Buddharakkhita; 75 : Perfections of Buddhahood—Nina Van Gorkom; 76 : The Population Crisis & Conservation—Douglas M. Burns; 77 : Coming to Terms With One's Shadow—Ruth Walshe; 78 : The Concept of Peace—O.H. de A. Wijesekera; 79 : Words Leading to Disenchanment—Soma Thera; 80 : The Buddhist Essays—Bhikkhu Silacara; 81 : The Path to Purity—M.B. Werapitiya; 82 : New Age Relating Religions—Bhikkhu Khantipalo; 83 : Heredity Beyond Materiality—D.D.P. Nanayakkara; 84 : Insight Meditation in the Forest—Ron Ohayv; 85 : Beginning Insight Meditation—Dorothy Figen; 86 : Buddhism in Daily Life—M.O.C. Walshe; 87 : Buddhism as a Practical Teaching—H.L. Seneviratne; 88 : Buddhist Tales From Sanskrit Sources—Ratna Handurukande; 89 : Anatta & Responsibility—A.D. Jayasundere; 90 : Your Best Friend—M.B. Werapitiya;




Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume V


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This book contains thirty two numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaves series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. 122: To Light a Fire—Webu Sayadaw 123: Radical Therapy—Lily de Silva 124: Nothing Higher to Live For—Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano 125: Prisoners of Karma—Suvimalee Karunaratna 126: Painting the Buddha’s Eyes—Douglas Bullis 127: Family Planning & Birth Control in Buddhist Perspective—Louis van Loon 128: The Short Analysis of Kamma—Venerable Mahathera Nauyane Ariyadhamma 129: The Living Message of the Dhammapada—Bhikkhu Bodhi 130: The Blessed One’s City of Dhamma—I.B. Horner 131: Of Mindsets and Monkeypots—Petr Karel Ontl 132: Ministering to the Sick and the Terminally Ill—Lily de Silva 133: A Taste of the Holy Life—Susan Elbaum Jootla 134: A Journey into Buddhism—Elizabeth J. A. Harris 136: A Good Dose of Dhamma—Tan Acharn Kor Khao-suan-luang 137: The Benefits of Walking Meditation—Sayadaw U Silananda 139: Buddhist Culture, The Cultured Buddhist—Robert Bogoda 140: The Healing of the Bull—Suvimalee Karunaratna 141: Detachment and Compassion in Early Buddhism—Elizabeth J. A. Harris 143: Discourses of the Ancient Nuns—Bhikkhu Bodhi 145: Transmitting the Dhamma—Susan Elbaum Jootla 146: Globalisation from a Buddhist Perspective—Pracha Hutanuwatr and Jane Rasbash 147: The Struggle of Letting Go—Suvimalee Karunaratna 148: Buddhism in a Value-changing Society—P. D. Premasiri 149: In the Presence of Nibbana—Ajahn Brahmavamso 150: Five Visions of a Dying Man—Ven. Rastrapal Mahathera 151: Parents and Children—Ven. Medagama Vajiranana Nayaka Thera 152: The Joy Hidden in Sorrow—Ayya Medhananda 153: The Ending of Things—Ajahn Brahmavamso 154: The Good, The Beautiful, and The True—Bhikkhu Bodhi 155: Right Knowledge—P. D. Premasiri 156: How Free is Freedom of Thought—Sanath Nanayakkara 157: The Bodhisattva Concept—A.G.S. Kariyawasam




Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume IV


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This book contains thirty one numbers of the renowned Bodhi Leaf Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. Bodhi Leaves 91: Buddha-Bush—Bhikkhu Khantipalo 92: Radical Buddhism and Other Essays—Leonard Price 93: The Heart Awakened—Eileen Siriwardhana 94: The Rebirth of Katsugoro—Lafcadio Hearn 95: Meditating on No-Self—Ayya Khema 96: To The Cemetery and Back—Leonard Price 97: Sayings and Parables—Various Authors 98: Heedfulness—Bhikkhu Khantipalo 99: The Middle Way and other essays—M. O’C. Walshe 100: The Doctrine of Rebirth in Eastern and Western Thought—Karel Werner 101: Mind Training in Buddhism—Natasha Jackson and Hilda M. Edwards 102: Bhikkhu Tissa Dispels Some Doubts—Leonard Price 103: Religious Convention and Sila Practice—Ajahn Sumedho 104: Walking Dhutanga in Britain Bowing to conventions—Bhikkhu Sucitto 105: An Exhortation Self-image or Self-knowledge?—Ayya Khema 106: The Ups and Downs of Rebirth—Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw 107: The Training of the Heart—Ajahn Chah 108: Aggression, War, and Conflict—Bhikkhu Khantipalo 109: Positive Response: How to Meet Evil with Good—Acharya Buddha-rakkhita 110: The Buddha and Catch-22—Samanera Bodhesako 111: Our Real Home—Ajahn Chah 112: The Problem of Fear in Time of Grief—Nina Van Gorkom 113: The Walking Meditation—Suvimalee Karunaratna 114: Going Into Homelessness—Georg Grimm 115: Anapanasati: Meditation on Breathing—Ven. Nauyane Ariyadhamma Mahathera 116: Essential Advice of the Kadampa Masters—Geshe Wangyal 117: A Buddhist View of Abortion—Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano 118: On Pilgrimage—Susan Elbaum Jootla 119: Dhamma Discourse III—Webu Sayadaw 120: The Self Made Private Prison—Lily de Silva 121: Why the Buddha Did Not Preach to a Hungry Man—Louis van Loon




Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications - Volume III


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Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications Volume II (includes Bodhi Leaves 61-90) This book contains 30 of the Bodhi Leaves Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. BL61: The Law of Karma and Mindfulness by Dr. Karel Werner BL62: Drugs or Meditation? by Lama Govinda BL63: The Buddha a Unique Teacher by Francis Story BL64: Arahantship by Jacqueline Dunnington BL65: When the Ego Meets Buddhism by Carlo Gragnani BL66: The Twin Pillars and Other Essays by John Andrew Storey BL67: The Buddha's Teachings by Soma Thera BL68: The Elimination of Anger by K. Piyatissa Thera BL69: The Search For Buddhist Economics by Padmasiri De Silva BL70: The Buddhist Code of Discipline by Soma Thera BL71: The Taste of Freedom by Bhikkhu Bodhi BL72: The Development of the Will by Wladyslaw Misiewicz and Perfection of Energy by Shantideva BL73: Emancipation from the World by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu BL74: What Meditation Implies by Acariya Buddharakkhita BL75: Perfections of Buddhahood by Nina van Gorkom BL76: The Population Crisis and Conservation in Buddhist Perspective by Dr. Douglas M. Burns BL77: Coming to Terms With One's Shadow by Ruth Walshe BL78: The Concept of Peace as the Central Notion of Buddhist Social Philosophy by O. H. de A. Wijesekera BL79: Words Leading to Disenchantment and Sa?sara by Soma Thera BL80: Two Buddhist Essays by J. F. McKechnie (Bhikkhu Silacara) BL81: The Path to Purity by M. B. Werapitiya BL82: A New Age? A Buddhist View and Relating Religions by Bhikkhu Khantipalo BL83: Heredity Beyond Materiality and Causality and Moral Responsibility by D. D. P. Nanayakkara BL84: Insight Meditation in the Forest by Ron Ohayv BL85: Beginning Insight Meditation by Dorothy Figen BL86: Buddhism in Daily Life by M. O' C. Walshe BL87: Buddhism as a Practical Teaching by H. L. Seneviratne BL88: Buddhist Tales from Sanskrit Sources retold by Ratna Handurukande BL89: Anatta and Moral Responsibility by D. Jayasundere BL90: Your Best Friend by M. B. Werapitiya




Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications - Volume II


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Collected Bodhi Leaves Publications Volume I (includes Bodhi Leaves 31-60) This book contains 30 of the Bodhi Leaves Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. BL31: Meditation - First Steps to Control of the Senses P.M. Rao BL32: The Threefold Division of the Noble Eightfold Path Piyadassi Thera BL33: Extinction Without Remainder Buddhadasa Bhikkhu BL34: Protection through Satipatthana Nyanaponika Thera BL35: The Four Cankers (Asava) T.H. Perera BL36: Renunciation T. Prince BL37: The Preparatory path John D. Ireland BL38: The Advantages of Merit Bhikkhu Khantipalo BL39: The Supreme Conquerer Francis Story BL40: Right Understanding Bhikkhu Silabhadra BL41: Application of Dhamma Siri Buddhasukh BL42: Buddhism: A Method of Mind Training Leaornard Bullen BL43: The Relevance of Buddhism the in Modern World Princess Poon Pismai Diskul BL44: Three Mental Faculties and Guarding the Doors of the Senses Dr. Elizabeth Ashby BL45: This Self Business and Other Essays M. O'C. Walshe/ Natasha jackson/ Dr. Elizabeth Ashby BL46: The Way to Happiness H.L.B. Ellegala BL47: Woman in Ancient India C.C. Weerasinghe BL48: Buddhist Observances and Practices Piyadassi Thera BL49: Samsara and The Way of Dispassion Francis Story BL50: Buddhist Ideas in English Poetry BL51: Meditation: The Inward Journey John Andrew Storey BL52: Mindfulness - An All-Time Necessity C.C. Knight and Reg McAuliffe BL53: Why Buddhism? Why Theravada? Theravada, Mahayana, Hinayana M.O'C. Walshe BL54: Rebirth John Andrew Storey BL55: The Scientific Approach to Buddhim and the Appeal of Buddhism Francis Story BL56: Three Buddhist Tales various authors BL57: The Story of the Mahinda, Sanghamitta and the Sri Maha-Bodhi Piyadassi Thera BL58: An Actual Religion Bhikkhu Silacara BL59: Buddhist Lay Ethics Francis Story BL60: Mindfulness and Awareness Nanavira Thera




In the Spirit of the Buddha


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This collection of prose poems is based upon the teaching of the Buddha. The selections have been chosen for inspiration, rather than representing the full span of the teaching. We have previously presented them as slides, or read them aloud to friends, on various occasions, such as after workshops, following assistant teacher meetings, around fireplaces in national parks, or after evening metta. They have consistently been received with appreciation, and have evoked multiple requests for their publication. All of these compositions combine the Buddha’s thoughts with contemporary phrasing. They cannot be considered direct quotes from the Pali Canon, because we have worked only with English language translations, and because we have combined similar passages, or modified the language for readability. But at the same time, we can’t claim that these words are original to us, because they are in the spirit of the Buddha. They are brief, poetic, re-speaking of some of the Buddha’s most important ideas. They are sparks from the campfire that continue to glow in the dark. Our intention is that these slides, or pages, will inspire meditators and nonmeditators alike. They are written from the authentic experience of the troubling human condition, and they speak from the standpoint of suffering and the Path out of suffering. They are insights that have crossed the bridge of time from ancient India to today. We hope you will find wisdom flowing through time on the river of words that originates in the ancient spring of the Pali Canon. —Paul R. and Susan K. Fleischman




Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume I


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This is the Pariyatti hard cover edition of Collected Bodhi Leaves Volume I.