THE WHEEL
The Wheel is a series of substantial booklets covering a wide range of
topics -- from the Abhidhamma to Buddhist reflections on today's vital
problems. The series also includes accurate annotated translations of
the Buddha's discourses from the Pali Canon. Wheel booklets are 124 mm
x 182 mm (4.8" x 7.2"). Though the material quality of issues
published before 1987 is often sub-standard, the content itself is of
great value and not easily available elsewhere. New issues of the
Wheel Series are published three times per year; past issues are
available singly and in bound volumes (see below pp. 47)
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INTRODUCTORY
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The Buddha: A Short Study of His Life & Teaching
Piyadassi Thera
WH 5; 1981, 46 pp. $1.20
Buddhism & the Age of Science
U Chan Htoon
WH 36/37; 1981, 62 pp. $1.20
A Buddhist Catechism
Subhadra Bhikshu
Expounds in a lively question & answer format the essential points
that every Buddhist should know concerning the Buddha and his
teaching.
WH 152/154; 1980, 102 pp. $1.80
Fundamentals of Buddhism
Nyanatiloka Thera
Four lectures: on Four Noble Truths; kamma and rebirth; dependent
origination; meditation.
Planned for mid 1994
The Greatest Adventure
David Maurice
A presentation of the Buddha's teaching to the youth of the world.
WH 4; 1983, 36 pp. $0.60
Lay Buddhist Practice
Bhikkhu Khantipalo
Contains concise explanations of Buddhist devotional practice, lay
precepts, basic meditation techniques.
WH 206/207; 1982, 80 pp. $1.20
Touching the Essence
Bhikkhu Dhammapala
Six lectures on Buddhism: Karma, Dependent Arising, Nibbana, Etc.
WH 132/134; 1986, 88 pp. $1.80
Two Dialogues on Dhamma
Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano
The first dialogue replies to challenges from a skeptic; the second
deals with right livelihood.
WH 363/364; 1989, 64 pp. $1.75
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SPECIFIC TEACHINGS
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The Buddhist Doctrine of Nibbana
P. Vajiranana & Francis Story
WH 165/166; 1984, 50 pp. $1.20
Dependent Origination
Piyadassi Thera
A clear and concise explanation.
WH 15; 1981, 48 pp. $1.20
The Four Noble Truths
Francis Story
WH 34/35; 1983, 40 pp. $1.20
The Four Nutriments of Life
Nyanaponika Thera
Selected texts, introduction, notes.
WH105/106; 1981, 56 pp. $1.20
The Four Sublime States
Nyanaponika Thera
Contemplative essays on love, compassion, joy and equanimity.
WH 6; 1993, 32 pp. $1.50
Metta: The Philosophy & Practice of Universal Love
Acharya Buddharakkhita
With instructions on the practice of metta meditation.
WH 365/366; 1989, 56 pp. $1.95
Mudita: The Buddha's Teaching on Unselfish Joy
Edited by Nyanaponika Thera
WH 170; 1983, 30 pp. $0.60
The Noble Eightfold Path & Its Factors Explained
Ledi Sayadaw
Translation of Magganga Dipani, treatise by great Burmese
scholar-monk.
WH 245/247; 1985, 92 pp. $1.80
The Practice of Loving Kindness
Bhikkhu Nanamoli
Selected texts translated with introduction.
WH 7; 1987, 28 pp. $1.00
The Roots of Good & Evil
Nyanaponika Thera
Brings together the most important texts on the three unwholesome
and wholesome roots, with the author's own insightful comments.
WH 251/253; 1986, 112 pp. $1.80
The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
Piyadassi Thera
Explains the seven states that the Buddha declared culminate in
enlightenment.
WH 1; 1980, 30 pp. $0.60
The Significance of Dependent Origination in Theravada Buddhism
Nyanatiloka Mahathera
A technical treatment in terms of the Abhidhamma.
WH 140; 1969, 42 pp. $0.60
The Way of Wisdom
Edward Conze
Monograph on the five spiritual faculties, with a selection of
texts in translation from Pali and Sanskrit.
WH 65/66; 1993, 56 pp. $2.00
The Wheel of Birth & Death
Bhikkhu Khantipalo
WH 147/149; 1970, 48 pp. $1.80
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THE THREE MARKS OF EXISTENCE
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Anatta & Nibbana: Egolessness & Deliverance
Nyanaponika Thera
WH 11; 1986, 28 pp. $0.60
The Three Basic Facts of Existence
Edited by Nyanaponika Thera
I. Impermanence: Collected Essays
WH 186/187; 1981, 74 pp. $1.20
II. Suffering: Collected Essays
WH 191/193; 1983, 100 pp. $1.80
III. Egolessness: Collected Essays
WH 202/204; 1984, 102 pp. $1.80
See also "BOUND VOLUMES"
The Three Signata
O.H. de A. Wijesekera
WH 20; 1982, 32 pp. $0.60
The Truth of Anatta
G.P. Malalasekera
WH 94; 1986, 28 pp. $0.60
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KAMMA & REBIRTH
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The Buddha's Words on Kamma
Trans. by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
Four suttas from the Majjhima Nikaya.
WH 248/249; 1993, 48 pp. $2.50
Karma & Rebirth
Nyanatiloka Mahathera
WH 9; 1982, 24 pp. $0.60
Rebirth Explained
V.F. Gunaratna
Philosophical explanation of rebirth followed by citation of case
studies.
WH 167/169; 1980, 96 pp. $1.80
Survival & Karma in Buddhist Perspective
K.N. Jayatilleke
WH 141/143; 1980, 94 pp. $1.80
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Abhidhamma
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The Abhidhamma in Practice
N.K.G. Mendis
WH 322/323; 1985, 74 pp. $1.20
The Buddhist Philosophy of Relations
Ledi Sayadaw
Translation of Patthana Dipani. Explores the philosophy of
conditional relations, the high point of the Abhidhamma.
WH 331/333; 1986, 82 pp. $1.80
A Manual of Insight
Ledi Sayadaw
Translation of Vipassana Dipani. Explains the theory behind the
practice of Vipassana meditation.
WH 31/32; 1986, 82 pp. $1.20
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Meditation & Mind Training
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The Buddha on Meditation & Higher States of Consciousness
Daniel Goleman
WH 189/190; 1980, 60 pp. $1.20
Buddhist Meditation & Depth Psychology
Douglas M. Burns
WH 88/89; reprint 1994
Directing to Self-Penetration
Acharn Kor Khao-suan-luang
Six talks on "centering the mind in non-attachment" by a remarkable
Thai woman teacher who speaks with an astounding power of truth.
WH 326/328; 1985, 70 pp. $1.80
The Essential Practice
Webu Sayadaw
Six talks by a great Burmese meditation master.
I: WH 375/376; 1991, 56 pp. $2.50
II: WH 384/385; 1992, 56 pp. $2.50
The Five Mental Hindrances & Their Conquest
Nyanaponika Thera
Selected texts from Canon and Commentaries
WH 26; 1984, 40 pp. $1.50
The Jhanas in Theravada Buddhist Meditation
Mahathera Henepola Gunaratana
WH 351/353; 1988, 76 pp. $2.50
Looking Inward: Observations on the Art of Meditation
Acharn Kor Khao-suan-luang
Talks providing incisive insight into the practice of meditation,
by an outstanding woman teacher of Thailand.
WH 373/374; 1991, 64 pp. $2.50
Metta: The Philosophy & Practice of Universal Love
Acharya Buddharakkhita
See "SPECIFIC TEACHINGS," above.
The Miracle of Being Awake
Thich Nhat Hanh
A guide to mindfulness in everyday life by the well-known
Vietnamese teacher.
WH 234/236; 1980, 74 pp. $1.80
Practical Advice for Meditators
Bhikkhu Khantipalo
WH 116; 1986, 36 pp. $0.60
Reading the Mind
Acharn Kor Khao-suan-luang
Further selections from talks on meditation, emphasizing the danger
of self-deception.
WH 388/389; 1993, 48 pp. $2.50
The Removal of Distracting Thoughts: Vitakkasanthana Sutta (MN20)
Trans. by Soma Thera
WH 21; 1981, 30 pp. $0.60
Taming the Mind: Discourses of the Buddha
WH 51; 1983, 32 pp. $0.60
A Taste of Freedom
Ajahn Chah
Eight talks by Thai forest master.
WH 357/359; 1988, 92 pp. $2.50
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Satipatthana & Vipassana
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Contemplation of Feeling
Nyanaponika Thera
Translation of Vedana Samyutta, with introductory essay.
WH 303/304; 1983, 46 pp. $1.20
The Essentials of Buddha Dhamma in Meditation Practice
U Ba Khin
WH 231; 1981, 18 pp. $0.60
The Foundations of Mindfulness: Satipatthana Sutta
Trans. by Nyanasatta Thera
WH 19; 1982, 32 pp. $1.50
Investigation for Insight
Susan Elbaum Jootla
Lays out the principles of Buddhist teaching that underlie practice
of Vipassana meditation.
WH 301/302; 1983, 62 pp. $1.20
A Manual of Insight
Ledi Sayadaw
See "ABHIDHAMMA," above.
The Power of Mindfulness
Nyanaponika Thera
An inquiry into the scope of "bare attention" and the sources of
its strength.
WH 121/122; 1986, 58 pp. $1.75
The Satipatthana Sutta & Its Application to Modern Life
V.F. Gunaratna
WH 60; 1981, 28 pp. $0.60
Satipatthana Vipassana: Insight through Mindfulness
Mahasi Sayadaw
The practice of insight meditation explained in clear and simple
terms by a leading master.
WH 370/371; 1990, 64 pp. $1.95
The Therapeutic Action of Vipassana; Why I Sit
Paul R. Fleischman
A psychiatrist explains the therapeutic benefits of insight
meditation and his own reasons for undertaking the practice.
WH 329/330; 1990, 56 pp. $2.50
Wayfaring: A Manual for Insight Meditators
Sobin Namto
WH 266/267; 1984, 54 pp. $1.20
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Dhamma Reflections
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Buddhist Broadcast Talks
V.F. Gunaratna
Talks on universal love, the power of thought, mindfulness, proofs
of rebirth, etc.
WH 197; 1983, 44 pp. $0.60
Buddhist Reflections on Death
V.F. Gunaratna
WH 102/103; 1982, 42 pp. $1.20
The City of the Mind
Nyanaponika Thera
Allegory on the nature and development of the mind; with other
essays.
WH 205; 1986, 30 pp. $0.60
Concept & Meaning
Charles Knight, Carlo Gragnani
On the relation between concepts and reality.
WH 250; 1977, 24 pp. $0.60
Escape to Reality
Ananda Pereira
Short essays by an incisive Sri Lankan writer: on greatness, power,
praise and blame, anger, fear, etc.
WH 45/46; 1977, 46 pp. $1.20
Essays & Poems
Paul Dahlke
Dahlke was one of the most influential early German Buddhists.
WH 77/78; 1965, 62 pp. $1.20
Flight: An Existential Conception of Buddhism
Stephen Batchelor
The Dhamma interpreted as a response to the problem of existential
anxiety.
WH 316/317; 1984, 52 pp. $1.20
Forest Meditations
Bhikkhu Khantipalo
Translation and reflections on verses of the Arahat Talaputa, from
the Theragatha.
WH 243/244; 1983, 62 pp. $1.20
German Buddhist Writers
Edited by Nyanaponika Thera
Fourteen essays by German Buddhist authors.
WH 74/75; 1984, 84 pp. $1.20
Inspiration from the Dhammapada
N.K.G. Mendis
WH 279; 1980, 32 pp. $0.60
Live Now!
Ananda Pereira
Short pithy essays: on action, ideals, confidence, power of mind,
renunciation, freedom, etc.
WH 24/25; 1987, 66 pp. $1.20
The Message of the Saints
V.F. Gunaratna
Reflections on the Thera-therigatha, verses of the enlightened
monks and nuns of old.
WH 135; 1984, 32 pp. $0.60
The Nature & Purpose of the Ascetic Ideal
Ronald Fussell
With relevent selections from Schopenhauer and from Buddhist texts.
WH 23; 1983, 32 pp. $0.60
Nourishing the Roots
Bhikkhu Bodhi
Sensitive essays on the ethical foundations of the spiritual life.
WH 259/260; 1990, 64 pp. $2.50
Pathways of Buddhist Thought
Bhikkhu Nanamoli
Four essays: Buddhism -- Religion or Philosophy; Does Saddha Mean
Faith?; Cessation of Becoming; Consciousness and Being.
WH 52/53; 1983, 48 pp. $1.20
The Scale of Good Deeds: The Message of the Velama Sutta
Susan Elbaum Jootla
Translation and essay on a sutta discussing the relative value of
wholesome deeds.
WH 372; 1990, 40 pp. $1.50
The Tragic, The Comic & The Personal: Selected Letters of
Nanavira Thera
An existential perspective relating the Dhamma to themes of modern
philosophy and literature.
WH 339/341; 1987, 88 pp. $2.50
Thoughts on the Dhamma
Mahasi Sayadaw
Selections from Dhamma discourses by the great Burmese meditation
master.
WH 298/300; 1983, 82 pp. $1.80
Three Symbolic Ways of Life
Carlo Gragnani
An insightful comparison of the verbal and active modes of mind
with the mode based on "bare attention."
WH 270; 1979, 22 pp. $0.60
Transcendental Dependent Arising
Bhikkhu Bodhi
Translation and exposition of Upanisa Sutta, on the steps from
suffering to deliverance.
WH 277/278; 1980, 64 pp. $1.20
The Way of the Noble
T.H. Perera
On the stages of progress towards Nibbana.
WH 126; 1968, 24 pp. $0.60
The Worn-Out Skin
Nyanaponika Thera
Reflections on the Uraga Sutta, an ancient Buddhist poem on the
struggle to transcend the pairs of worldly opposites.
WH 241/242; 1990, 64 pp. $2.50
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Philosophy & Psychology
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Aspects of Buddhist Social Philosophy
K.N. Jayatilleke
WH 128/129; 1984, 50 pp. $1.20
Aspects of Reality as Taught by Theravada Buddhism
G.P. Malalasekera
WH 127; 1982, 30 pp. $0.60
The Buddha on Meditation & Higher States of Consciousness
Daniel Goleman
See "MEDITATION & MIND TRAINING," above.
Buddha the Healer: The Mind and its Place in Buddhism
Edited by A. Nimalasuria
WH 22; 1980, 54 pp. $0.60
Buddhism & the God Idea
Edited by Nyanaponika Thera
Selected texts from Pali and Sanskrit Buddhism.
WH 47; 1981, 32 pp. $0.60
Buddhism in Psychotherapy
Seymour Boorstein, O.G. Deatherage
WH 290/291; 1982, 44 pp. $1.20
Buddhist Meditation & Depth Psychology
Douglas M. Burns
See "MEDITATION & MIND TRAINING," above.
Facets of Buddhist Thought
K.N. Jayatilleke
Buddhist views of the universe, theism, truth, matter and mind.
WH 162/164; 1984, 92 pp. $1.80
Gods & the Universe
Francis Story
On Buddhist cosmology and planes of existence.
WH 180/181; 1983, 86 pp. $1.20
The Philosophy of the Atthakavagga
P.D. Premasiri
Analysis of one of the deepest Buddhist texts, on relinquishment of
all views and attachments.
WH 182; 1972, 30 pp. $0.60
The Psychological Aspect of Buddhism
Piyadassi Thera
WH 179; 1984, 32 pp. $0.60
Schopenhauer & Buddhism
Bhikkhu Nanajivako
WH 144/146; 1988, 94 pp. $2.50
The Therapeutic Action of Vipassana; Why I Sit
Paul R. Fleischman
See "SATIPATTHANA & VIPASSANA," above.
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Ethics
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Buddhism & Sex
M.O'C. Walshe
WH 225; 1986, 26 pp. $0.60
The Buddhist Layman
R. Bogoda et al.
Essays from the "inside" on the practice of the Buddhist life as a
layperson.
WH 294/295; 1982, 76 pp. $1.20
Dana: The Practice of Giving
Edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi
Essays on the practice of giving and its relation to the rest of
the Buddhist path.
WH 367/369; 1990, 80 pp. $2.50
Early Buddhism & the Taking of Life
I.B. Horner
WH 104; 1967, 28 pp. $0.60
Ethics in Buddhist Perspective
K.N. Jayatilleke
Philosophical treatment of Buddhist ethics: the ethical ideal,
concept of evil, the criterion of right and wrong.
WH 175/176; 1984, 72 pp. $1.20
Everyman's Ethics: Four Discourses of the Buddha
Trans. by Narada Mahathera
WH 14; 1985, 32 pp. $0.60
Going for Refuge; Taking the Precepts
Bhikkhu Bodhi
WH 282/284; 1981, 86 pp. $1.80
Life's Highest Blessings
R.L. Soni
Extensive commentary on Mahamangala Sutta, the Buddha's
prescription for the perfect life.
WH 254/256; 1987, 94 pp. $1.80
The Roots of Good & Evil
Nyanaponika Thera
See "SPECIFIC TEACHINGS," above.
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Faith & Devotion
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The Coming Buddha, Ariya Metteyya
U Chit Tin
Essay on the future Buddha, based on Pali tradition, with
translation of Anagatavamsa.
WH 381/383; 1992, 72 pp. $2.50
Devotion in Buddhism
Nyanaponika Thera et al.
WH 18; 1975, 34 pp. $0.60
Faith in the Buddha's Teaching
Soma Thera
WH 262; 1978, 24 pp. $0.60
Going for Refuge; Taking the Precepts
Bhikkhu Bodhi
See "ETHICS," above.
Matrceta's Hymn to the Buddha
S. Dhammika
Translation of beautiful devotional poem on virtues of the Buddha;
from the Sanskrit.
WH 360/361; 1989, 48 pp. $1.75
The Mirror of the Dhamma
Narada Mahathera & Kassapa Thera
Pali devotional texts for chanting and reflection.
WH 54; 1984, 50 pp. $1.20
Prayer & Worship
Francis Story
WH 139; 1980, 34 pp. $0.60
The Threefold Refuge
Nyanaponika Thera
WH 76; 1983, 26 pp. $0.60
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Monastic Life
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The Buddhist Monk's Discipline
Bhikkhu Khantipalo
WH 130/131; 1984, 52 pp. $1.20
Going Forth: A Call to Buddhist Monkhood
Sumana Samanera
Stirring essay by one of the first Western monks.
WH 27/28; 1983, 56 pp. $1.20
Inspiration from Enlightened Nuns
Susan Elbaum Jootla
Inspirational essay based on verses of the ancient elder nuns.
WH 349/350; 1988, 56 pp. $1.75
Ordination in Theravada Buddhism
J.F. Dickson
Early account of ordination in Sri Lanka (1872); introduction by
Piyadassi Thera.
WH 56; 1983, 18 pp. $0.60
The Paccekabuddha: A Buddhist Ascetic
Ria Kloppenborg
Study of a rare type of ascetic mentioned in Buddhist texts.
WH 305/307; 1983, 88 pp. $1.80
Stories of Old From the Pali Commentaries
Trans. by Nanamoli et al.
WH 59; 1980, 30 pp. $0.60
With Robes & Bowl
Bhikkhu Khantipalo
Glimpses of the meditative monk's life in Thailand.
WH 83/84; 1986, 76 pp. $1.20
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Comparative Studies
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Brahmanism, Buddhism & Hinduism
L.M. Joshi
WH 150/151; 1987, 76 pp. $1.20
The Buddha & Christ as Religious Teachers
Lily de Silva
WH 380; 1992, 32 pp. $1.50
Buddhism & Christianity
Helmuth von Glasenapp
WH 16; 1987, 42 pp. $0.60
Buddhism & Christianity: A Positive Approach
M.O'C. Walshe
WH 275/276; 1986, 48 pp. $1.20
Buddhism & Comparative Religion
Helmuth von Glasenapp
WH 111; 1974, 28 pp. $0.60
The Buddhist Attitude to Other Religions
K.N. Jayatilleke
WH 216; 1991, 40 pp. $1.95
Nirvana, Nihilism & Satori
Douglas M. Burns
WH 117/119; 1983, 95 pp. $1.80
Prayer & Worship
Francis Story
See "FAITH & DEVOTIONS," above.
Vedanta & Buddhism
Helmuth von Glasenapp
WH 2; 1978, 12 pp. $0.60
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Biography
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Anagarika Dharmapala
Bhikshu Sangharakshita
Life sketch of the leader of Buddhist revival in Sri Lanka and
India.
WH 70/72; 1983, 98 pp. $1.80
Anuruddha: Master of the Divine Eye
Hellmuth Hecker
WH 362; 1989, 40 pp. $1.00
The Buddha: A Short Study of His Life and Teaching
Piyadassi Thera
See "INTRODUCTORY," above.
Buddhist Women at the Time of the Buddha
Hellmuth Hecker
WH 292/293; 1982, 72 pp. $1.20
Colonel Olcott: His Service to Buddhism
B.P. Kirthisinghe, M.P. Amarasuriya
WH 281; 1981, 34 pp. $0.60
Life of Angulimala
Hellmuth Hecker
WH 312; 1984, 24 pp. $0.60
Life of Sariputta
Nyanaponika Thera
Beautifully written account of the Buddha's chief disciple; a
moving story of a man who lived the Dhamma to the fullest.
WH 90/92; 1987, 112 pp. $1.80
Lives of the Disciples -- Part I
Hellmuth Hecker
WH 115; 1984, 24 pp. $0.60
Mahakassapa: Father of the Sangha
Hellmuth Hecker
Life of the disciple best known for his meditative powers.
WH 345; 1987, 40 pp. $1.00
Sir Edwin Arnold
William Peiris
Life-sketch of author of The Light of Asia.
WH 159/161; 1970, 102 pp. $1.80
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Buddhist History & Culture
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Aspects of Buddhism in Indian History
L.M. Joshi
WH 195/196; 1973, 56 pp. $1.20
Buddhism in South India
H. Dharmaratana Thera
WH 124/125; 1968, 64 pp. $1.20
Buddhism in Sri Lanka: A Short History
H.R. Perera
WH 100; 1988, 96 pp. $2.50
Buddhism in Thailand: Its Past & Present
Karuna Kusalasaya
WH 85/86; 1983, 32 pp. $1.20
Early Western Buddhists
Edited by Francis Story
Extracts from articles by Western pioneers of Buddhism, from The
Buddhist Review.
WH 42/43; 1981, 68 pp. $1.20
The Edicts of Asoka
Trans. by S. Dhammika
WH 386/387, 1993, 40pp. $2.00
History of Buddhism in Myanmar (Burma)
Roger Bischoff
Forthcoming 1994
Meanderings of the Wheel of Dhamma
Nathan Katz
Account of the spread of Buddhism and prospects for its future.
WH 257; 1978, 24 pp. $0.60
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Buddhism & Today's World
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Buddhism & Peace
K.N. Jayatilleke
WH 41; 1983, 32 pp. $0.60
Buddhism & the Age of Science
U Chan Htoon
See "INTRODUCTORY," above.
Buddhism & Sex
M.O'C. Walshe
See "ETHICS," above.
Buddhism & Social Action
Ken Jones
WH 285/286; 1981, 64 pp. $1.20
Buddhism & Society
Heinz Bechert
WH 265; 1979, 20 pp. $0.60
Buddhist Perspectives on the Ecocrisis
Edited by Klas Sandell
WH 346/348; 1987, 80 pp. $2.50
Human Progress: Reality? or Illusion?
Philip Eden
WH 199; 1974, 34 pp. $0.60
One Foot in the World: Buddhist Approaches to Present-day Problems
Lily de Silva
Bondage and suffering; managing stress; right livelihood; death
without fear; sensualism, etc.
WH 337/338; 1986, 64 pp. $1.20
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Women & Buddhism
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Buddhist Women at the Time of the Buddha
Hellmuth Hecker
See "BIOGRAPHY," above.
Inspiration from Enlightened Nuns
Susan Elbaum Jootla
See "MONASTIC LIFE," above.
The Position of Women in Buddhism
Lorna S. Dewaraja
WH 280; 1981, 34 pp. $0.60
Women in Early Buddhist Literature
I.B. Horner
WH 30; 1982, 24 pp. $0.60
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Translations from the Pali Canon
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Anguttara Nikaya: An Anthology
Trans. by Nyanaponika Thera
Part I
WH 155/158,1981,132 pp. $2.40
Part II
WH 208/211,1988,128 pp. $2.40
Part III
WH 238/240,1990, 96 pp. $3.50
See also "BOUND VOLUMES"
Apannaka Sutta, Culamalunkya Sutta, & Upali Sutta
Trans. by Narada Mahathera
Three discourses from the Majjhima Nikaya. (MN 60,63, 56)
WH 98/99; 1985, 70 pp. $1.20
The Buddha's Words on Kamma
Trans. by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
See "KAMMA & REBIRTH," above.
Contemplation of Feeling
Trans. by Nyanaponika Thera
See "SATIPATTHANA & VIPASSANA," above.
The Discourse Collection: Selections from the Sutta Nipata
Trans. by John D. Ireland
WH 82; 1983, 36 pp. $0.60
The Discourse on Right View: Sammaditthi Sutta & Commentary (MN 9)
Trans. by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
Important discourse by Sariputta on kamma, Four Noble Truths, and
dependent arising.
WH 377/379; 1991, 80 pp. $3.50
The Discourse on the Snake Simile
Alaggadupama Sutta (MN 22)
Trans. by Nyanaponika Thera
Important sutta on sense pleasures and view of self, with
penetrative introduction and notes.
WH 48/49; 1974, 52 pp. $1.20
Everyman's Ethics
Trans. by Narada Mahathera
See "ETHICS," above.
The Exposition of No-Conflict: Anarana Sutta (MN 139)
Trans. by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
WH 269; 1979, 26 pp. $0.60
The Five Mental Hindrances & their Conquest
Nyanaponika Thera
See "MEDITATION & MIND TRAINING," above.
The Foundations of Mindfulness: Satipatthana Sutta
Trans. by Nyanasatta Thera
See "SATIPATTHANA & VIPASSANA," above
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma
S. Dhammika
Anthology of inspiring and instructive verses from Canon: on
giving, virtue, speech, wealth, friendship, love, etc. Pali and
English on facing pages.
WH 342/344; 1987, 82 pp. $2.50
Girimananda Sutta
Trans. by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
Sutta from Anguttara on ten contemplations; impermanence, non-self,
dispassion, etc. Translation with commentary.
WH 177; 1984, 44 pp. $0.60
The Greater Discourse on the Elephant's Footprint: Mahahatthipadopama
Sutta (MN 28)
Trans. by Nyanaponika Thera
On the four elements, contemplation of non-self, dependent arising.
With helpful notes.
WH 101; 1981, 30 pp. $0.60
The Greater Discourse on Voidness: Mahasunnata Sutta with Commentary
(MN 122)
Trans. by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
WH 87; 1982, 34 pp. $0.60
Ideal Solitude
Bhikkhu Nanananda
Translation and exposition of Bhaddekaratta Sutta (MN 131).
WH 188; 1984, 40 pp. $0.60
Kalama Sutta: The Buddha's Charter of Free Inquiry
Trans. by Soma Thera
WH 8; 1981, 16 pp. $0.60
Kandaraka Sutta; Potaliya Sutta
Trans. by Narada Mahathera
MN 51 on the gradual training; MN 54 on renunciation of the world.
WH 79; 1982, 34 pp. $0.60
The Lion's Roar: Sihanada Suttas (MN 11 & 12)
Trans. by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
WH 390/391; 48 pp. $2.50
On True Sacrifice: Kutadanta Sutta (DN 5)
Trans. by T.W. Rhys Davids
WH 120; 1984, 38 pp. $0.60
Ratthapala Sutta
Trans. by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
MN 82: on a young man's entry on the homeless life.
WH 110; 1983, 24 pp. $0.60
The Removal of Distracting Thoughts
Vitakkasanthana Sutta
See "MEDITATION & MIND TRAINING," above.
Sakka's Quest: Sakkapanha Sutta (DN 21)
Trans. by Sister Vajira
On causes of war and conflict.
WH 10; 1986, 34 pp. $0.60
Samyutta Nikaya: An Anthology
I. Trans. by John D. Ireland
WH 107/109; 1981, 94 pp. $1.80
II. Trans. by Bhikkhu Nanananda
WH 183/185; 1983, 120 pp. $1.80
III. Trans. by M.O'C. Walshe
WH 318/321; 1985, 140 pp. $2.40
See also "BOUND VOLUMES"
The Simile of the Cloth; Discourse on Effacement: Vatthupama &
Sallekha Suttas
Trans. by Nyanaponika Thera
Two important suttas (MN 7 & MN 8) on purification of mind.
WH 61/62; 1988, 64 pp. $1.75
Taming the Mind
Discourses of the Buddha
See "MEDITATION & MIND TRAINING," above.
Three Cardinal Discourses of the Buddha
Trans. by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
The First Sermon; Discourse on Non-self; Fire Sermon.
WH 17; 1972, 32 pp. $0.60
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Buddhist Literature
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Beginnings: The Pali Suttas
Samanera Bodhesako
A lucid account of how the Pali Suttas originated and come to be
preserved in their present form.
WH 313/315; 1984, 86 pp. $1.80
The Buddha's Last Bequest
Trans. from Chinese Canon
WH 112; 1967, 30 pp. $0.60
Buddhist Commentarial Literature
Lakshmi R. Gunasekere
WH 113/114; 1967, 52 pp. $1.20
Buddhist Stories from the Dhammapada Commentary
Trans. by E. Burlingame
These lively stories from the ancient commentary show us the daily
life of the Buddha and his disciples.
Part I
WH 287/289; 1982, 102 pp. $1.80
Part II
WH 324/325; 1985, 66pp. $1.20
Part III
WH 335/336; 1986, 64 pp. $1.20
Part IV
WH 354/356; 1988, 78 pp. $1.80
The Coming Buddha, Ariya Metteyya
U Chit Tin
See "FAITH & DEVOTION," above.
The Lamp of the Law
Trans. by Soma Thera & Piyadassi Thera
Dharmapradipika, classical Sinhala work by Gurulugomi on the
Buddhist virtues.
WH 38; 1982, 30 pp. $0.60
The Light of Asia
Sir Edwin Arnold
Chaps. VI-VIII of the classic English poem on life of the Buddha.
WH 29; 1980, 62 pp. $1.20
Matrceta's Hymn to the Buddha
S. Dhammika
See "FAITH & DEVOTION," above.
A Vaisakha Offering
From the Mahavastu
Trans. by J.J. Jones
WH 93; 1966, 30 pp. $0.60
The World's True Welfare
Vidagama Maitreya
Translation of Loveda Sangarava, beloved Sinhala didactic poem.
WH 296/297; 1982, 46 pp. $1.20
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