Product Description: The story of the Buddha and his awakening is more than an account of the birth of a religious tradition: it is also one of the great archetypal tales of the spiritual quest, colorful in its many details and thrilling in its depiction of the world transformed by an enlightened human being...read more

Musashi, best known for The Book of Five Rings, is the most famous samurai of all time, and this biography critically examines his life and writings, separates fact and fiction, and gives a clear picture of the man behind the myth, as well as puts the historical and philosophical aspects of the text into context and illuminates the etymological nuances of particular Japanese words and phrases.

The first Western Jewish woman to become a Theravadan Buddhist nun describes her journey from Nazi persecution to her postwar life in China to her founding of a monastery in Sri Lanka, where she earned fame as a spiritual leader. 15,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Blending biography and basic teaching, this guide to Buddhist thought and practice serves as an invaluable guide for anyone interested in following the path of the Buddha. Original. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Originally published by Shambhala (Boston) in 1993 under the title 'Entering the Stream: An Introduction to the Buddha and His Teaching.' Contents: The life of the Buddha and the spread of Buddhism - A short history of Buddhism - Basic teachings - Words of the Buddha - The development of ego - Seeing things as they are - Karma and its fruit - The practice of recollection - Unlimited friendliness: The Metta Sutta - The teachings of the Great Vehicle - The heart sutra - Lovingkindness - The Bodhisattva path - The sutra called flawless purity - Ten bulls: The Zen oxherding pictures - Zen mind, beginner's mind - Emptiness - Engaged Buddhism - The Tantric teachings...read more

An introduction to the teachings of Buddhism includes essential readings, basic teachings, a life of the Buddha, and a concise historical survey. Original. 30,000 first printing. Movie tie-in.