This new and moving translation of the Brahma's Net Sutra also includes translations of ancillary materials not previously available. Translated and introduced by the well-known teacher and author Martine Batchelor, this should become a classic for all those who aspire to the compassion of the Buddha. 'The Buddha gave clear instructions about how a boddhisattva should preserve and nurture the altruistic aspiration to enlightenment that are contained in the scriptures of the various Mahayana traditions. The Boddhisattva Precepts found in the Brahma's Net Sutra of the Chinese and Korean traditions have laid the foundation of an ethical way of life and the essential ground to a life of compassion for many Buddhists in East Asia since ancient times. We live in an era in which I believe it is extremely important to foster harmony and respect among all religious traditions. Therefore, I believe it is significant that such a seminal text be made more widely in an English translation and I congratulate the translator, the International Sacred Literature Trust and AltaMira Press for making this book, The Path of Compassion, available. Readers, whether or not they are Buddhist, will find that these precepts encourage us, in a very practical way, to protect life in all its forms and work towards a more peaceful and understanding world; goals that we all can admire.' —from the foreword by H. H. The Dalai Lama

Counsels readers on how to break negative habits and addictions through an application of Buddhist principles, introducing the author's philosophies about 'creative engagement' in order to promote productive changes while ending cycles of abuse and negativity. Original.

Product Description: In this engagingly written account, Martine Batchelor relays the challenges a new ordinand faces in adapting to Buddhist monastic life: the spicy food, the rigorous daily schedule, the distinctive clothes and undergarments, and the cultural misunderstandings inevitable between a French woman and her Korean colleagues...read more

Product Description: En Meditar para vivir, Martine Batchelor nos revela que es realmente sencillo hacer de la meditación budista parte de nuestra vida cotidiana. Utilizando un lenguaje de fácil comprensión -no exento de anécdotas, humor e instrucciones prácticas-, y basándose en las experiencias que ella misma experimentó en un monasterio Ze...read more

This wonderful collection of spiritual stories collects wisdom from some of Asia's greatest Buddhist writers as well as stories of women who are leading Buddhist lives all over the world. Original.

A beautifully illustrated guide to meditation features eighty photographs highlighting various meditative practices from the three major Buddhist traditionsùTheravada, Tibetan, and Zen. Original. One Spirit. (view table of contents)

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Product Description: Zen is one of the most popular forms of Buddhism in the West. This 90-minute tape introduces Zen history, philosophy and practice, and provides a practical introduction to meditation.

A former Zen nun offers this concise yet authoritative guide to this fast-growing spiritual path, with details on its history and philosophy, guidelines for meditation, and a directory of Zen centers throughout the United States. Original. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Walking on Lotus Flowers arises out of the experience of Western and Asian women from various Buddhist traditions and all walks of life.