Greetings all. My most recent postings
are now at
the top of this page. These include revised editions
of An
Anthology of Buddhist Prayer, and A
Collection of Buddhist Healing Prayers and Practices -
the 3rd edition, as well as A
Concise Set of Buddhist Healing Prayers and Practices. These
books,
as well as the two
poetry collections, are also linked to at the bottom of this page,
after the
list of
articles.
Your
feedback is most welcomed. There is a contact form, also found at
the
bottom of this page.
For some of my
favorite articles by other teachers, see also the Things
I like to share page.
Last Update: January 10th, 2012
May all beings benefit.
Articles
and Audio files
80. An
extended recommended reading list
79. From
a letter to a friend - on healing and strengthening ourselves
(written in 1990, and revised in 2012)
78. Key
Points of the Great Middle Way
77. Dedication
prayers (.pdf); audio
76. The
Foundational Refuge and Mahayana Refuge
75. The
Treatise on Buddha Nature, by Maitreya, translated by Ken and Katia
Holmes;
audio files: read by Jason Espada: Part
I - verses 1 through 200; Part
II - verses 201 through 404
74. The
Dhammapada - translated by P. Lal, audio: read by Jason Espada: Part
I - Chapters 1 through 13;
Part
II - Chapters 14 through 26
73. Youtube video slideshow: Photos of Teachers
72. Why
the Buddha is regarded as the Supreme Healer
70. An
Introduction to Buddhist Prayer (revised January 7th, 2012)
68. Mahayana
Prayers and Poetry (revised November 18th, 2011)
Mp3 audio files: Mahayana Prayers and Poetry, read by Jason
Espada: Part
I; Part
II
(note: each file is about an hour long)
66. The
Prayers of Contemplatives
65. Finding
Our Way in the New World - Technolgy and the Possible Awakening of
Human Values
64. Six
Things that Westerners Need That Buddhism Can Offer
63. Notes
on Practicing the Four Immeasurables
62. A
Basic Method of Meditation, and two commentaries: Factors
in the Unfolding
of Clear Meditation, and, From
Distraction to Single Pointed Concentration
61. A
Concise Set of Buddhist Healing Prayers and Practices
(revised January 7th, 2012)
60. Tara
- Giver of Joy and Peace
59. In
Praise of Tara (revised May 7th, 2011)
58. How
going beyond ego grasping reveals our True Nature, and why this is so
important in
Buddhism
56. Calm
Abiding in Three Points
54. A
healing prayer
51. A
few words on the art of contemplation (updated April 4th,
2010)
49. The
Interaction of the Four Elements
46. A
Fully Born Human Being (revised June 8th, 2010)
45. At
some point you have to say yes (revised June 8th, 2010)
44. Solid
Ground
43. Winter
Dreams
42.
Recognizing
the Essential Nature of the Masculine and the Feminine
41.
all
the voices you’re born with
38. A
list of things that are healing
37. Masculine and Feminine Qualities, and their Shadow
35. Heroes
34.
Cultivating
A Life Giving Vision
32. Interlude:
Yes, but is it Art?
31.
Third
Ear Music
30.
General
Principles for Reading the Tarot Cards
29. Poetry
and the Art of Survival
27.
Altruism
and the Practice of Peace as the Basis for Living in the City
(see also My Favorite Rumi, linked to here,
or via the Poetry
page on this site)
24. On
the Nature of Vow, and the Bodhisattva Vow
23.
The
Imperfect and the Beyond Perfect
21.
The
Shadow From a Buddhist Perspective -
updated:
February 3rd, 2010
20.
An
Introduction to the Bodhisattva-Divinity Tara
19. The
Four Limitless States Revisited
18.
Why
Compassion is the Most Important Thing in the World
17.
A
Few Words on What is Called Purification in Buddhism
16.
Returning From Retreat (to be read before a
retreat)
15.
The
Natural Order of the Stages of the Path
(an
introduction to
the 'Lam Rim', or Stages of the Path teachings)\
14. Lines
of Transmission and the Present and Future of Buddhism
13. Buddhist
Traditions in Harmony
12. Great
River of Compassion; An Introduction to Mantra for Westerners
On
Wisdom
11. From
A Letter On Wisdom and Compassion
10.
An
Introduction to Buddhist Wisdom Teachings
(Numbers 7 -9 are on meditation. For
more on the
subject, see the Things
I like to share page)
9. A
Verse Summary of the Practice of Calm Abiding Meditation
In
14 Verses (the most recent revision, my preferred
version)
8. Commentary
to A Basic Method of Meditation
7.
A
Basic Method of Meditation
6.
Going
Beyond Loneliness – Applied Thought Training
5.
Characteristics
of the Pure Land That is Always Available
4. A
Diagram of the Different Levels of the Mind, As Experienced in
Meditation,
with Suggestive
Notes (33 pages)
3. Buddhism in the West (revised January 10th, 2012)
1.
An
Outline of Buddhist Traditions
An
Anthology of Buddhist Prayer
A
Collection of Buddhist Healing Prayers and Practices
A
Concise Set of Buddhist Healing Prayers and Practices
Collected
Poems, Volume I - 1985 to 2005
May all beings benefit.
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