List of books related to Buddhism
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The following is a list of books related to Buddhism:
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[edit] Introductions and general texts
- Bechert, H., & Gombrich, R. (Eds.). (1991). The world of Buddhism. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-27628-5
- Gethin, R. (1998). The foundations of Buddhism. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-289223-1
- Harvey, P. (1990). An introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, history and practices. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-31333-3
- Sangharakshita (2001). A Survey of Buddhism (ninth edition). Windhorse Publications. ISBN 0-904766-93-4
- Williams, P., & Tribe, A. (2000). Buddhist thought: A complete introduction to the Indian tradition. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-20701-0
[edit] Nikaya Buddhism
- Histories
- Early Indian Buddhism
- Warder, A. K. (2000). Indian Buddhism. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 81-208-1741-9
- Early Indian Buddhism
[edit] Mahayana Buddhism (General)
- Primary texts
- Santideva (2002), The Bodhicaryavatara (trans. Kate Crosby and Andrew Skilton), Windhorse Publications. ISBN 1-899579-49-4
- Prajñāparamitā literature
- Conze, Edward. Buddhist Wisdom : The Diamond Sutra and The Heart Sutra. ISBN 0-375-72600-4
- Early East Asian Buddhism
- . Muller, A. Charles. The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment: Korean Buddhism's Guide to Meditation. Albany: SUNY Press, 1999.
- Secondary texts
- Williams, P. (1989). Mahayana Buddhism: The doctrinal foundations. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-02537-0
[edit] Madhyamaka
[edit] Zen
- Primary Texts
- Rinzai
- Watson, Burton, tr. (1999). The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi. Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-11485-0
- Soto
- Waddell and Abe, trs. (2002) The Heart of Dogen's Shobogenzo. State Univ of New York Press. ISBN 0-7914-5242-5
- Rinzai
- Histories
- Dumoulin, Heinrich. A History of Zen Buddhism.
- Western writings on Zen
- Merton, Thomas. Mystics and Zen Masters.
- Janwillem van de Wetering
- (1971) The Empty Mirror: Experiences in a Japanese Zen Monastery. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-20774-3
- (1975) A glimpse of nothingness: Experiences in an American Zen Community. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-20945-2
- (1999) Afterzen: Experiences of a Zen Student Out on His Ear, St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-27261-8
- Adam Genkaku Fisher
[edit] Children's Books
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- Janwillem van de Wetering. (1978) Little Owl: An Eightfold Buddhist Admonition. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-26456-1
- Peaceful Piggy Meditation, (2-8 yrs) by Kerry Lee Maclean
- The Monkey and the Crocodile, (2-8yrs) by Paul Galdone
- The Rumor: A Jataka Tale, (2-8 yrs) by Jan Thornhill (illustrator)
- The Mountains of Tibet, (4-10 yrs) by Mordecai Gerstein
- Prince Siddhartha: Story..., (7-12 yrs) by Jonathan Landaw
- A Pebble for Your Pocket, (7-12yrs) by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Kindness: A Treasury..., (9-12 yrs) by Sarah Conover and Valerie Wahl
[edit] Misc.
- Books that mention Buddhism or Buddhist thinkers
- Michael H. Hart, The 100, Carol Publishing Group, July 1992, paperback, 576 pages, ISBN 0-8065-1350-0
- " Revival of Buddhism in India and Role of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar" by Bhagwan Das and published by Dalit Today Prakashan, 18/455, Indira Nagar,Lucknow(U.P.) India.
- "Mirror Mind" - Written by a Singapore autistic, ISBN 981-05-4778-1
- Buddhist themed DVDs
- Little Buddha; English, 1994
- Seven Years in Tibet; English, 1997
- Kundun; English, 1997
- Asoka; Subtitles, 2001
- Life of Buddha; English, 2001
- Travelers and Magicians; Subtitles, 2003
[edit] Buddhist publishers
Several publishers specialize in books on Buddhism
- Buddhist Text Translation Society
- Dharma Publishing
- Shambhala Publications
- Snow Lion Publications
- Tharpa Publications
- Windhorse Publications
- Wisdom Publications
