…her publications from the OBC, and is available at various online booksellers. To read more about general Buddhism see Basic Buddhist Concepts by Kogen Mizuno, (available at various online booksellers) or The Buddha And His Teachings by Narada Thera (available in pdf form here and at various online booksellers). …
…from Within can now be purchased through Lulu.com as a print-on-demand book. This means that when someone orders a copy from Lulu, the book is printed and mailed to the person. The proceeds from purchases help support the Order. The book is also available for sale at Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey and Shasta Abbey; it can be downloaded as a free PDF on the Shasta Abbey Publications webpage….
…, the ability to get by with little and to get along with others. “That is freedom. You learn that things and comforts are not important. You learn not to grasp. That is hard, but possible. These teachings are given so that monks are prepared for all of life’s circumstances. How you can get by in a life where you cannot choose a single thing: not what to eat, not what to wear, not when to get up, not what you are going to do. This all has to be ta…
…e full charge of all his disciples. Finding that there seemed to be no-one competent to teach Him, since all were enmeshed in ignorance, Gautama gave up looking for external help from teachers since He realised that Truth and peace are to be found within oneself and not gained from another. Thereafter He wandered in the district of Magadha arriving eventually at Uruvela. Hearing of His renunciation, Kondanna, who had foretold His destiny at His bi…