Mindful Meditation

Buddhadhamma Foundation

The Dawn of the Dhamma

Venerable Sucitto

Sartre's Existentialism and Early Buddhism: A Comparative Study

Politics & Social Sciences

Medhidhammaporn

Philosophy

Great Discourse on Not-self

Mahasi Sayadaw

Great Discourse on the Turning of the Wheel of Dhamma

Sallekha Sutta

A constitution for living: Buddhist principles for a fruitful and harmonious life

Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto

Thai Buddhism in the Buddhist World; A Survey of the Buddhist Situation Against a Historical Background

Dhammapitaka, Phra (P.A. Payutto)

These days Buddhist meditation techniques are well-known in the West and Buddhist insights into the human condition are, at least in academic circles, exerting a growing influence. Unfortunately the popular image of Buddhism is often an overly-austere one and many people still consider it to teach a denial or escape from worldly concerns into a private, hermetic realm of bliss. However, if we take the trouble to go to the words of the Buddha himself, we find a full and rich teaching encompassing every aspect of human life, with a great deal of practical advice on how to live with integrity, wisdom and peace in the midst of a confusing world. Perhaps it is time for such teaching to be more widely disseminated.  In this small volume, Venerable Dhammapitaka (P. A. Payutto) offers a Buddhist perspective on the subject of economics. While not seeking to present a comprehensive Buddhist economic theory, he provides many tools for reflection, ways of looking at economic questions based on a considered appreciation of the way things are, the way we are. I hope that making this work available in English may go at least a short way towards resolving what has been called the current 'impasse of economics,' and to awaken readers to the wide-reaching contemporary relevance of the timeless truths that the Buddha discovered and shared with us.

Buddhist Economics: A Middle Way for the Market Place

P.A. Payutto

Phra Thēpwēthī

Religion & Spirituality

Available until now only in limited editions, ""Venerable Father"" has become an underground classic among Buddhists, especially those practicing the Thai tradition. It details the joys and struggles of Paul Breiter's years with Ajahn Chah, who was perhaps Thailand¿s best-known and most-loved Buddhist master. Breiter describes Ajahn Chah as a figure who is at once human yet extraordinary, an orthodox yet unconventional teacher whose remarkable skill, patience, and compassion in training disciples flowed naturally from his deep and joyous realization of the truth. Breiter also explains, quite vividly, the life of a Westerner in a Thai forest monastery and the unique spiritual lessons to be learned there.   PAUL BREITER ordained in the Theravada Buddhist tradition in Thailand in 1970 and soon thereafter met Ajahn Chah. He became one of Ajahn Chah's favorite disciples and his translator, and stayed with him until disrobing in 1977. Since then, he has maintained close ties to Ajahn Chah's lineage while studying Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, and he has continued to translate Ajahn Chah's teachings, which appear in ""Still Forest Pool: The Insight Meditation of Achaan Chaa"" (with Jack Kornfield) and ""Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha¿s Teachings"".

Venerable Father

Breiter, P.

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