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**Usendyduexy** · 08-03-2011, 10:46 PM

Sometimes one finds a pearl between these many books about Buddhism.
I can not decline to recommend the ones that I discovered.
Here is one from my small selection for the seekers: (Hope to be helpful)

1. What Would Buddha Do?
101 Answers to Life's Daily Dilemmas
Author: Frans Metcalf
Editor: Ray Riegert
ISBN: 81-7769-153-8
PILGRIMS PUBLISHING
Varanasi * Kathmandu
http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com
Like to have more like this? Let me know.
Furthermore: Why not add your own favorite discovery here?

**Fainnamoony** · 08-04-2011, 08:34 AM

The Handbook for Mankind

**CesseOveldset** · 08-04-2011, 05:04 PM

Thank-you, you know I'm going to have to buy these books now

Would you mind telling us why you choose these books as the pearls?

**JennaJJxoxoxo** · 08-04-2011, 05:13 PM

The link in Kaarine's post didn't work for me. However 'Handbook for Mankind' (well worth a read) can also be read online here:

http://www.buddhanet.net/budasa2.htm

**vasyasvc** · 08-04-2011, 05:30 PM

What the Buddha Thought.

**Mr_White** · 08-04-2011, 05:31 PM

A Life of Inner Quality by Ajahn Maha Boowa

Buddha-Dhamma For Students by Ajahn Buddhadasa

A Constitution for Living by P.A. Payutto

**baxodrom** · 08-04-2011, 05:46 PM

Yes, Kaarines post didn't work for me either, however it was easy to find another link ... thanks Kaarine .

**uncoosesoge** · 08-04-2011, 11:12 PM

Oh Sorry! Anyway Aloka has given us a good link. Thanks.

**perhilzit** · 08-04-2011, 11:30 PM

Zen Mind, Beginners Mind.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zen-Mind-Beg...2471753&sr=1-2

**Lebybynctisee** · 08-04-2011, 11:33 PM

Don't Take Your Life Personally by Ajahn Sumedho

http://www.wisdom-books.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=22287

**Storwaytozy** · 08-05-2011, 10:31 AM

Zen Mind, Beginners Mind.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zen-Mind-Beg...2471753&sr=1-2

Yeah!

...one of my favored....that I call "pearls"!
Short...compact...easy to read...easy to understand and useful as "quick reverence" for students. There is a second one ... Zen-The-Art-of-Leadership" both are more like little "booklet's" rather than books.

Besides that: (and I am sure a many of you know this) During the time when Shunryu Suzuki introduced Zen and zazen practice in the USA he was meeting with Choegyam Trungpa Rinpoche and both helped each other to establish and strengthen their Sangha.

Two schools of Buddhism from two great historical lines ... they came together from different cultural backgrounds co-incidentally...what a great event. What a great gift to the West! This has amazed me very much. For me this is the living Dharma at work!

**discountviagraman** · 08-05-2011, 10:35 AM

Thank-you, you know I'm going to have to buy these books now
Would you mind telling us why you choose these books as the pearls?

Easy

If one want to find pearls....he must dive deep! Once he discovers them , he can tell friends where to find them. Sharing is a great blessing...feels good!

**Accecyncphory** · 08-05-2011, 06:49 PM

Yeah! ...one of my favored....that I call "pearls"!
Short...compact...easy to read...easy to understand and useful as "quick reverence" for students. There is a second one ... Zen-The-Art-of-Leadership" both are more like little "booklet's" rather than books.

I found it a very useful book, I was struggling with a book by Bhante Gunaratana, so I swithced to Zen Mind, Beginners Mind and it was like a light came on, I immeditately "understood" many of the "cryptic" statements, my mind went very calm and still for hours afterward, it made me wonder if I should study Zen.

I'd also like to reccommend Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana (not the one I was struggling with) its a good guide to sitting meditation for beginners.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindfulness-...2541209&sr=1-1

Edit: It was more the style of the book, rather than the content I was struggling with.

**herawaq** · 08-06-2011, 07:42 PM

Angutta Nikaya Anthology

( An anthology of discourses from the Anguttara Nikaya translated by Nyanaponika Thera and Bhikkhu Bodhi)

http://www.wisdom-books.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=17984

**fruttomma** · 08-06-2011, 08:09 PM

Hi Karma,

I've moved the Zen Mind Beginners Mind video you posted in this book list to the Mahayana/Vayrayana forum and then people can discuss it if they want to.

Hi Lonely_Traveller

- I'm so sorry, I deleted your post by mistake when trying to move Karma's post to a new thread.

kind wishes,

A-D

**Feloascarlelt** · 08-07-2011, 08:14 PM

Our mind is a very interesting Book.
Let read it.

**excivaamome** · 08-07-2011, 10:08 PM

Hi Karma,

Hi Lonely_Traveller

- I'm so sorry, I deleted your post by mistake when trying to move Karma's post to a new thread.

kind wishes,

A-D

No problem Aloka, I'll nip overe there and thank Karma for the link.

**layedgebiamma** · 08-07-2011, 10:09 PM

No fear, No death by Thich Nhat Hanh.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/No-Death-Fea..._title_popover

**Mifsnavassy** · 08-07-2011, 10:23 PM

Thanks Lone is this about Death only? i'm not really concerned with it I'm more into life and the now.

**funnyPasds** · 08-08-2011, 12:37 AM

Thanks Lone is this about Death only? i'm not really concerned with it I'm more into life and the now.

No, its not. Its been a while since I read it, More about how to live every day without worry.

08-03-2011, 10:46 PM	#1
Usendyduexy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 660 Senior Member	Beginners books discovered by Members: adding mine.../add yours! Sometimes one finds a pearl between these many books about Buddhism. I can not decline to recommend the ones that I discovered. Here is one from my small selection for the seekers: (Hope to be helpful) 1. What Would Buddha Do? 101 Answers to Life's Daily Dilemmas Author: Frans Metcalf Editor: Ray Riegert ISBN: 81-7769-153-8 PILGRIMS PUBLISHING Varanasi * Kathmandu http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com Like to have more like this? Let me know. Furthermore: Why not add your own favorite discovery here? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Fainnamoony Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 513 Senior Member	The Handbook for Mankind Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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JennaJJxoxoxo Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 581 Senior Member	The link in Kaarine's post didn't work for me. However 'Handbook for Mankind' (well worth a read) can also be read online here: http://www.buddhanet.net/budasa2.htm Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Mr_White Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 594 Senior Member	A Life of Inner Quality by Ajahn Maha Boowa Buddha-Dhamma For Students by Ajahn Buddhadasa A Constitution for Living by P.A. Payutto Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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baxodrom Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 351 Senior Member	Yes, Kaarines post didn't work for me either, however it was easy to find another link ... thanks Kaarine . Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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uncoosesoge Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 398 Senior Member	Oh Sorry! Anyway Aloka has given us a good link. Thanks. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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perhilzit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 368 Senior Member	Zen Mind, Beginners Mind. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zen-Mind-Beg...2471753&sr=1-2 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Lebybynctisee Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 587 Senior Member	Don't Take Your Life Personally by Ajahn Sumedho http://www.wisdom-books.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=22287 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Storwaytozy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	Zen Mind, Beginners Mind. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zen-Mind-Beg...2471753&sr=1-2 Yeah! ...one of my favored....that I call "pearls"! Short...compact...easy to read...easy to understand and useful as "quick reverence" for students. There is a second one ... Zen-The-Art-of-Leadership" both are more like little "booklet's" rather than books. Besides that: (and I am sure a many of you know this) During the time when Shunryu Suzuki introduced Zen and zazen practice in the USA he was meeting with Choegyam Trungpa Rinpoche and both helped each other to establish and strengthen their Sangha. Two schools of Buddhism from two great historical lines ... they came together from different cultural backgrounds co-incidentally...what a great event. What a great gift to the West! This has amazed me very much. For me this is the living Dharma at work! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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discountviagraman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	Thank-you, you know I'm going to have to buy these books now Would you mind telling us why you choose these books as the pearls? Easy If one want to find pearls....he must dive deep! Once he discovers them , he can tell friends where to find them. Sharing is a great blessing...feels good! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Accecyncphory Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 615 Senior Member	Yeah! ...one of my favored....that I call "pearls"! Short...compact...easy to read...easy to understand and useful as "quick reverence" for students. There is a second one ... Zen-The-Art-of-Leadership" both are more like little "booklet's" rather than books. I found it a very useful book, I was struggling with a book by Bhante Gunaratana, so I swithced to Zen Mind, Beginners Mind and it was like a light came on, I immeditately "understood" many of the "cryptic" statements, my mind went very calm and still for hours afterward, it made me wonder if I should study Zen. I'd also like to reccommend Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana (not the one I was struggling with) its a good guide to sitting meditation for beginners. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindfulness-...2541209&sr=1-1 Edit: It was more the style of the book, rather than the content I was struggling with. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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herawaq Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 563 Senior Member	Angutta Nikaya Anthology ( An anthology of discourses from the Anguttara Nikaya translated by Nyanaponika Thera and Bhikkhu Bodhi) http://www.wisdom-books.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=17984 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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fruttomma Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	Hi Karma, I've moved the Zen Mind Beginners Mind video you posted in this book list to the Mahayana/Vayrayana forum and then people can discuss it if they want to. Hi Lonely_Traveller - I'm so sorry, I deleted your post by mistake when trying to move Karma's post to a new thread. kind wishes, A-D Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Feloascarlelt Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	Our mind is a very interesting Book. Let read it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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excivaamome Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 381 Senior Member	Hi Karma, Hi Lonely_Traveller - I'm so sorry, I deleted your post by mistake when trying to move Karma's post to a new thread. kind wishes, A-D No problem Aloka, I'll nip overe there and thank Karma for the link. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Mifsnavassy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 577 Senior Member	Thanks Lone is this about Death only? i'm not really concerned with it I'm more into life and the now. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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funnyPasds Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 425 Senior Member	Thanks Lone is this about Death only? i'm not really concerned with it I'm more into life and the now. No, its not. Its been a while since I read it, More about how to live every day without worry. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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