Ippen (1239-1289) was a wandering hijiri or holy man who studied in the Pure Land tradition of Honen and is regarded as the founder of the Jishu, one of the major new Buddhist schools that...
A translation of the Theragatha, the poems, or verses, of the first Buddhist monks. Many of these verses are descriptions of the peace of nirvana. Some are of a...
Here are brought together a translation of the Discourse on the Foundations of Mindfulness, its commentary, and other essential source material for mindfulness...
Revised third edition. Formulated by Thich Nhat Hanh during the Vietnam war, the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing are a penetrating...
The classic novel by Hermann Hesse which was inspired by his profound regard for Indian philosophy. It chronicles the quest of the brahmin Siddhartha for the conquest of...