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		BUDDHISM CULTURE & SRI LANKA PILGRIM’S GUIDE Author Narada Thera ISBN 955 8540 072 Pages 111 Size 14 x 21 x 1 cm, PB Price US$ 4 / € 3 / £ 2.5 The text, 'Buddhism and Culture' is a Sri Lanka pilgrim's guide. Threebooks have been combined into one single in order to highlight the religious ideals and lofty moral values of Buddhism which have over the years the centuries proved their value and usefulness to past generations. The three books are namely, Buddhism in a Nutshell, Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Pilgrim's Guide. The combination of these three books will highlight the religious ideals and remarkable values of Buddhism which have over the centuries proved their value and usefulness to past generations. The first section of this book gives a clear description of Buddha and his religion and some salient features of that religion-Buddhism. The second part deals with the life of Buddha and his doctrine.			WHAT BUDDHISTS BELIEVE Author K. Sri Dhammananda ISBN 967 9920 00 3 Pages 332 Size 14.5x 21 x 2cm, PB Price US$ 7 / € 6 / £ 5 This book, 'What Buddhists Believe' answers many questions which are asked about Buddhism by Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. This is already a classic in that it has been proved to be extremely popular not only with practicing Buddhists who are born into the religion, but also those who are really interested in knowing what the Buddha taught. This book has 17 chapters in the following six parts of this book; Life and Message of the Buddha, Buddhism: Essence and Comparative Approaches, Leading a Buddhist Life, Human Life in Society, a Religion for Real Human Progress, and This World and Other Worlds. The aim of this book is to introduce the original teaching clearly and without recourse to exaggeration, cultural implications or disparaging of particular schools of Buddhism, so that the reader can understand the Buddha Dhamma in its modern context. This book is written in clear and precise language which will appeal not only to the casual reader but also to the intellectual student of the Dhamma. Directed mainly to an average person, this book adopts a non-textual approach to explain the Buddhist viewpoint on a wide range of doctrinal and contemporary topics, including those not normally touched upon by traditional Buddhist writers.

		BUDDHA IN THERAVADA BUDDHISM Author Toshiichi Endo ISBN 95596629204005 Pages 421 Size 14.5 x 22 x 2.5 cm, HB Price US$ 7 / € 6 / £ 5 The main focus of this book is on the task of presenting data and information concerning the Buddha-concept embodied in the Pali commentaries as much and as systematically as possible and the work must be viewed as a sequence to the canonical concept of the Buddha. The major sources on which the work is based are the entire Pali commentaries and the Visuddhimagga of Buddhagosa. It includes explanations on the Buddha's spiritual attainments such as His knowledge (nana), Powers (Dasabala), Four Confidences (Catuvesarajja), Habit (Vasana), Eighteen Qualities of a Buddha (Attharasabuddhadhamma).And also Buddha's Physical Endowments, the Nine Virtues or Titles (Navaguna), the General Nature (Dhammata) and the Differences (Vematta) among Buddhas.			BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY OF PERCEPTION Author Ediriwira Sarachchandra ISBN 978 955 663 1173 Pages 110 Size 14.5 x22 x 0.5 cm, PB Price US$ 3 / € 2.5 / £ 2 This book consists of three parts. 1. Theories and Perception in the Nikayas. 2. Perception in the Abhidhamma. 3. The theory of Bhavanga. A fine definition of the Buddhist view of mind as expressed in Pali Literature

		THE NEW PALI COURSE PARTS 1 & II Author A P Buddhadatta Maha Thera ISBN 955 9219 74 X Pages 268 Size 12.5x 18.5 x 2 cm, PB This book, 'The New Pali Course - Parts I, II' is for teaching Pali language to beginners through the medium of English. The method adopted here is the modern one of teaching the languages through composition. The lessons of this valuable book are well graded and practical. This also includes exercises. This is good for all the students, scholars and the general readers who wish to study the Pali language.			NIRVANA NOW Author Mahaguru ISBN 9556630374000 Pages 293 Size 14.5 x 22x 1 cm, PB Price US$ 6.5 / € 5.5 / £ 4 One truth, many paths: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, yoga, Tantra & Viveka

		QUANTUM THEORY & BUDDHISM Author Madawala Hemananda ISBN 978 955 663 2163 Pages 378 Size 15.5x 23x 2 cm, HB Price US$ 17 / € 15 / £ 10 The book is strongly recommended and essential reading for Buddhists and non-Buddhists. It is our belief that one will have great difficulty in disproving any of the new ideas presented, and if we were to trains our minds to comply with at least the easy ones out of the 32, one would be able to lead much happier life here and now. Although not claimed to be one, the book nevertheless comes very close to a self-help guide.			BUDDHIST PSYCHOTHERAPY Author H S S Nissanka ISBN 978-955-663-214-9 Pages 190 Size 14.5 x22 x 1 cm, PB Price US$ 4 / € 3.5 / £ 3 This book has based on some principles drawn from the teachings of the Buddha. The reader could learn an alternative theoretical model for psychotherapy in general and psychoanalysis in particular. The author has described the message of the Buddha which is universal and therefore the system of Buddhist Psychotherapy is applicable universally without destroying or disturbing religious faiths to cure mental illnesses and to develop mental health. The book contributes even a small way to relieve the sufferings of people the world over. The book has fourteen chapters

		THE BUDDHA AND THE CONCEPTION OF LAW Author David J. Kalupahana ISBN 978 955 663 0756 Pages 107 Size 15x 22x0.5 cm, PB Price US$ 4 / € 3 / £ 2.5			A MANUAL OF BUDDHISM Author Narada Thera ISBN 955 8129 836 Pages 200 Size 12 x 19 x 1 cm, PB Price US$ 3 / € 2.5 / £ 2

		Sculptures of Buddha Author Rathnasara Thera Size 22 x 28 x 2 cm, HB			THERA-THERI GATHA Author Edmund Jayasuriya ISBN 955 8129 240 Pages 95 Size 14 x21 x0.5 cm, PB Price US$ 2.5 / € 2 / £ 1.5 inspired utterances of Buddhist Monks and Nuns. Sixth Century BC - Third Century BC.

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