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Free Buddhist Books, for You

I’m in a very fortunate position to be able to send you a Free Buddhist Book. Any where in the world, no costs or strings attached.

Pictures of the books, as well as titles are listed below.

If you would like a Free Buddhist Book, please click on the below link and head to the dedicated website I’ve setup to manage this project;-

Gassho,

Wade


Free Buddhist Books, For you!


Free Buddhist Books, For you! - More Titles

I’ve got some more titles, as displayed above

There’s plenty of different titles at all levels. I’m reading through all of them, and have found them enjoyable and informative. They inspire practice, and contain lots of great information. If you’d like a book, please make a request from the titles below. I’ll try my best to get you out the right book, or will pick something similar.

The titles are:-
Liao~Fan’s Four Lessons—Changing One’s Destiny
The Awakening of Lovingkindness & A Path to True Happiness
The Sutra of Hui Neng—Sutra spoken by the 6th Patriarch on the high seat of “The Treasure Of The Law”
Sutra of the Past Vows of Earth Store Bodhisattva
In One Lifetime: Pure Land Buddhism
Short Talks From Venerable Master Chin Kung
Awakening a Kind Heart
The Mind’s Journey to Ultimate Happiness
Buddhism as an Education & To Understand Buddhism

UPDATE 1/October/08 I now have more than 10 books. Thanks to another fantastic Buddhist Bookshop (link and details coming soon), I have an almost unlimited supply of book. I’ll be getting the new photos/titles up soon. At this point, I’d like keep it to 1 book per-person.

Please keep leaving me comments if you’d like a Free Buddhist Book, as I can send them to you.
I’m going to start sending books out probably next week. I’m getting packaging on Friday.

UPDATE 10/October/08 The first batch of books went out a few days ago, and I’m hearing they are starting to arrive. I’ve sent out 8 packages so far, to Melbourne, America, and New Delhi. Feel free to leave a comment if you get a package from me. To those I’ve not sent out yet, I’m hoping to get another 8 or 10 packages out around the 19th. Thanks for your patience.

UPDATE 22/October/08 I’ve updated the titles, and have started collecting addresses for the second mailout.
My book supplier is Maha Bodhi Buddhist Centre, they are based in Surry Hills, Sydney.

UPDATE 3/November/08 Second Mailout’s taken place. I’ll be mailing you for your addresses for the third mailout soon. If you get a book, please leave a comment.

UPDATE 3/December/08 The 4th mailout’s just taken place. Books have been sent to the US, Australia, New Zealand, India, Canda, England, and Germany. Will be requesting addresses for a 5th mailout soon. If you get a book, please leave a comment.

UPDATE 9/January/095th mailout’s just Been sent. Books sent to the US and Sri Lanka. Will be requesting addresses for a 6th mailout soon. If you get a book, please leave a comment.

Living Small Stones

Small Stones Cover PhotoFiona sent me a copy of her book, small stones: a year of moments. I enjoyed the book, and thought I’d write about how the book lived with me whilst I read it, and how I enjoyed the book.

Managing to get a few days off, I went to a place where two mountains meet the sea. A very similar place as described a “powerful place” by Master Dogen in the Mountains and Rivers Sutra. I was reading small stones, whilst I was writing about Compassion and Kannon.

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Awake in This Life

Awake in This Life
Michael McAlister
, of Infinite Smile, has just started a new website. It’s an interesting project in which the reader can continue their learning whilst engaging and communicating with the author. This comes on the tail of his new book, titled Awake in This Life.

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Yunmen’s “Sumeru”

Koan
The Case: A Monk asked Yunmen, “When not producing a single thought, is there any fault or not?”
Yunmen said, “Mount Sumeru.”

The Verse: Not producing a single thought—Mount Sumeru;
Yunmen’s gift of teaching is not stingy in intent.
If you come with acceptance, he imparts with both hands;
If you go on doubting, it’s so high you can’t get a hold.
The blue ocean is wide,
The white clouds are peaceful;
Don’t put so much as the tip of a hair in there.
A phony cock crow can hardly fool me—
I still won’t agree to let you pass through the gate in confusion.

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eSangha #13

eSangha LogoIt’s time to connect with the eSangha. Time to join and give thanks to those who have recently inspired me in some way.

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8 Ways to Develop Mindfulness

Developing MindfulnessBringing mindfulness into the world can be challenging. We can, however, turn the world into a place of practice. Each moment we live is a chance to be mindful and present, never to be repeated again. Developing mindfulness is important to help us live presently in life. Here we look at a few personal and reader tips that have helped us view the Big Blue Room as a place of practice and mindfulness.

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eSangha #12

eSangha Logo It’s time to connect with the eSangha. Time to join and give thanks to those who have recently inspired me in some way. With the Spread the Love Now Project, I’ve found a lot of new blogs, it’s a very exciting time.

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Compassion, Receiving as Giving

Kannon BodhisattvaI’ve been so touched with all the love being shared in the Spread The Love NOW! Group Writing Project, that I felt I should share a compassionate act that happened to me recently. The Situation; I’d just gotten out of hospital and was back at the monastery, still wasn’t eating, and was very dehydrated. I was constantly dizzy, but I still had my pride.

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