Buddhist Ethics
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CHOOSING SIMPLICITY: A Commentary on the Bhikshuni Pratimoksha by Venerable Bhikshuni Master Wu Yin, trans. by Bhikshuni Jendy, ed. by Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron. 338 pp. #CHSI - regular price $ 15.95 Our Price $12.76 Published by Snow Lion Choosing Simplicity discusses the precepts and lifestyle of fully ordained nuns within the Buddhist tradition. The ordination vows act as guidelines to promote harmony both within the individual and within the community by regulating and thereby simplifying one's relationships to other sangha members and laypeople, as well as to the needs of daily life. Observing these precepts and practicing the Buddhadharma brings incredible benefit to oneself and others. Since the nuns' precepts include those for monks and have additional rules for nuns, this book is useful for anyone interested in monastic life. More ... | |
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DESTROYING MARA FOREVER: Buddhist Ethics Essays in Honor of Damien Keown edited by John Powers and Charles S. Prebish 320 pp., paper. #DEMAFO - regular price $ 22.95 Our Price $18.36 Published by Snow Lion A thought-provoking collection of essays on Buddhist ethics by some of the leading thinkers in the field. The reader is provided with engaging explorations of central issues in Buddhist ethics, insightful analyses of the ways Buddhist ethical principles are being applied today in both Asian and Western countries, and groundbreaking proposals about how Buddhist perspectives might inform debates on some of the core ethical issues of the modern world, including consumerism, globalization, environmental problems, war, ethnic conflict, and inter-religious tensions. More ... | |
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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE- Book Five: Buddhist Ethics by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, trans. by the Kalu Rinpoche Translation Group, under the direction of Ven. Bokar Rinpoche Special Sale — Save 30% now through March 31, 2010! Read more on the Tsadra Foundation Series page. 564 pp. cloth edition. #TRKN5 - regular price $ 34.95 Our Price $24.47 Published by Snow Lion Book Five, Buddhist Ethics, is considered by many scholars to be the heart of Jamgön Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge. Kongtrul explains here the complete code of personal liberation as it applies to both monastic and lay persons, the precepts for those aspiring to the life of a bodhisattva, and the exceptional pledges for practitioners on the tantric path of pure perception. More ... | |
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WORKING WITH ANGER by Thubten Chodron. 170 pp. #WOAN - regular price $ 14.95 Our Price $11.96 Published by Snow Lion Anger plagues all of us on a personal, national, and international level. Yet, we see people, such as the Dalai Lama, who have faced circumstances far worse than many of us have faced--including exile, persecution, and the loss of many loved ones--but who do not burn with rage or seek revenge. How do they do it? More ... | |
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PERFECT CONDUCT: Ascertaining the Three Vows commentary by H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche 176 pp. #PECON - $ 18.00 "This book fulfills a crucial need for serious students of Buddhism...explains the full code of discipline [pratimoksa, bodhisattva, and tantric vows] and elucidates their philosophical principles and historical background."--from the preface by Tulku Thondup More ... | |
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TANTRIC ETHICS: An Explanation of the Precepts for Buddhist Vajrayana Practice by Tsongkhapa, trans. by Gareth Sparham, fore. by Jeffrey Hopkins. 224 pp. #TAETEX - $ 16.95 Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), one of Tibet's greatest philosophers, here explains the highest sets of vows required for tantra to be successfully practiced. This is the first English translation of this valuable work. More ... | |
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THE TIBETAN VINAYA: Guide to Buddhist Conduct by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, trans. by Sonam Palden and Chojor Radha 132 pp., cloth. #TIVI - regular price $ 14.00 Our Price $11.20 The Buddha taught the Vinaya to monks and nuns so that they had a set of rules allowing them to devote their complete energy to reaching enlightenment. The Buddha did not simply give these rules all at once--he gave them in response to particular situations. In his discussion of vows, Thrangu Rinpoche explains how and why vows have changed over time in different Buddhist cultures. More ... | |