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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


71. No place I'd rather be


70. An Introduction to Buddhist Prayer  (revised January 7th, 2012)


69. A Prayer to Manjushri



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)

   


67. Good News for a Change


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


57. Regarding Tonglen


56. Calm Abiding in Three Points


55. On Dedication Prayer


54. A healing prayer


53. Oceans of gratitude


52. Karma as experience


51. A few words on the art of contemplation (updated April 4th, 2010)


50. Two Anti War Poems


49. The Interaction of the Four Elements


48. The Power of Peace


47. Two Retreat Poems


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


40. Did you go outside today?


39. A few thoughts about art


38. A list of things that are healing


37.  Masculine and Feminine Qualities, and their Shadow


36. The Most Important Thing


35. Heroes


34. Cultivating A Life Giving Vision


33. The Power of Symbols


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


28.  Hearing Beethoven


27. Altruism and the Practice of Peace as the Basis for Living in the City


26. An Introduction to Rumi


(see also My Favorite Rumi, linked to here, or via the Poetry page on this site)



25.  On Ethics and Healing


24. On the Nature of Vow, and the Bodhisattva Vow


23.  The Imperfect and the Beyond Perfect


22. Transforming Demons


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)

                                      (Being revised - check back soon)


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

    About a Verse Summary

    In 14 Verses (the most recent revision, my preferred version)

    In 10 Verses

    In 63 Verses



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)


2. Buddhism and Prayer


1. An Outline of Buddhist Traditions



Books



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


                                Collected Poems, Volume II - 2006 to 2008



About these writings




May all beings benefit.


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