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1 Catalogue 2012 B u d d h i s t b o o k s f o r t o d a y

2 Welcome to our 2012 catalogue Windhorse Publications is embracing the new era of digital publishing, and 2012 is a year of developments. We have introduced our first print-ondemand books, launched a new website and blog, and introduced ebooks to our range of titles. Please take a browse through the catalogue to discover our latest releases, bestsellers, and backlist classics. Contact us Windhorse Publications 169 Mill Road Cambridge CB1 3AN UK +44 (0) info@windhorsepublications.com How to order Online customers Please support independent publishing by buying directly from our website. Trade UK/Europe BookSource 50 Cambuslang Road Glasgow G32 8NB +44 (0) orders@booksource.net USA Perseus Distribution 210 American Drive Jackson, TN USA orderentry@perseusbooks.com Australasia Windhorse Books PO Box 574 Newtown, NSW 2042 Australia +61 (0) books@windhorse.com.au For distribution in other territories please contact us: info@windhorsepublications.com 2

3 B u d d h i s t b o o k s f o r t o d a y Solitude and Loneliness Meditating Finding the Mind Buddhist Meditation by Sarvananda by Jinananda by Robin Cooper by Kamalashila From guidance on meditation, to advice on living a spiritual life, these six bestselling titles offer the essential tools for beginners and experienced Buddhists alike. You ll find more information about these books in the category pages. w w w. w i n d h o r s e p u b l i c a t i o n s. c o m 3

4 A GUIDE TO THE BUDDHIST PATH ISBN: / $23.95 / In the third edition of this highly regarded anthology, sorts out fact from myth and theory from practice to reveal the principal ideals and teachings of Buddhism. INTRODUCING BUDDHISM Chris Pauling ISBN /$12.95/ 9.95 What is the true attraction of Buddhism? This best-selling book explains the essential teachings and practices that underlie most forms of Buddhism and may even tempt you to try this practical way of transformation for yourself. THE TRIRATNA STORY Vajragupta ISBN /$13.95/ 8.95 This is the story of Triratna, an international Buddhist movement, from its inception in London to its growth worldwide. It is the story of mistakes made, lessons learnt, and how a Buddhist community was built. BUDDHISM: TOOLS FOR LIVING YOUR LIFE Vajragupta ISBN /$18.95/ This is the guide for those seeking a meaningful spiritual path whilst living busy lives. Vajragupta gives clear explanations of Buddhist teachings and the necessary guidance on how to apply these to enrich our hectic and complex lives. PRINCIPLES OF BUDDHISM Kulananda ISBN /$13.95/ This guide provides an overview of Buddhism in its many forms, and highlights karma, rebirth and meditation, as well as outlining the life of the Buddha and Buddhist ideals. 4

5 B u d d h i s t b o o k s f o r t o d a y To take up meditation is to introduce a powerful force for change into your life. If you change your mind then the world changes too. Meditation can be the beginning of life s greatest adventure. CHANGE YOUR MIND Paramananda ISBN /$13.95/ This bestselling, accessible and thorough guide introduces two fundamental meditation practices Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana. It deals imaginatively with practical difficulties, meeting disctraction and doubt with determination and humour. BUDDHIST MEDITATION Kamalashila ISBN /$27.95/ WILDMIND Bodhipaksa ISBN /$18.95/ This revised edition is a comprehensive guide to the methods and theory of Buddhist meditation. It provides a complete introduction to the basic techniques for beginners, as well as detailed advice and reference material for experienced meditators seeking to deepen their practice. From how to build your own stool, to how a raisin can help you meditate, this illustrated guide explains everything you need to know to start or strengthen your meditation practice. Find a selection of Bodhipaksa s guided meditation CDs at the back of this catalogue. THE ART OF MEDITATION THE BODY Paramananda ISBN /$10.95/ THE BREATH Vessantara ISBN /$13.95/ 9.95 THE HEART Vessantara ISBN /$10.95/ These three pocket sized guides will help you to develop or deepen your meditation practice. Each book provides clear instructions on how to meditate, and practical ways to integrate meditations into your daily life. w w w. w i n d h o r s e p u b l i c a t i o n s. c o m 5

6 SAILING THE WORLDLY WINDS Vajragupta ISBN /$15.95/ This book focuses on the Buddha s teachings of the worldly winds, and how they blow and bluster in our 21st Century world. Vajragupta suggests how we can learn to respond better to life s ups and downs, and eventually rise above them. Inspiring and engaging, Sailing the Worldly Winds asks us to cultivate a more even-minded attitude to life, whilst remaining engaged with the ever-changing world around us. LIFE WITH FULL ATTENTION Maitreyabandhu ISBN /$16.95/ Mindfulness is a quality that enhances all experience, whether mundane or extraordinary. In this eight-week course, Maitreyabandhu shows how, by applying mindfulness to modern times, we can steal back the lost moments of life. THE POET S WAY Manjusvara ISBN / $12.95 / This accessible guide tackles all the essential elements of writing poetry. Featuring Buddhist reflections and considering issues of influence and memory, Manjusvara shows how poetry can reveal new aspects of your spiritual being. WRITING YOUR WAY Manjusvara ISBN / $12.95 / This book helps us to see writing as a transformative tool in our search for wholeness. Manjusvara expertly guides us to the heart of writing with exercises that delicately weave in teachings on mindfulness and compassion. 6

7 B u d d h i s t b o o k s f o r t o d a y LIVING ETHICALLY ISBN /$20.95/ Drawing on the themes of Nargarjuna s famous scripture, Precious Garland of Advice for a King, this book explores the relationship between an ethical lifestyle and the development of wisdom. A PATH FOR PARENTS Sara Burns ISBN /$17.95/ Sara Burns, mother and Buddhist practitioner, draws on her own experience to provide this refreshingly honest and open account of how parents can grow spiritually among their everyday experiences of life with children. These pocket-sized guides examine key issues in life from a Buddhist perspective, offering practical points on living in the 21st century. MEANING IN LIFE Sarvananda ISBN / $13.95 / 9.95 A concise, witty exploration of what truly matters. Sarvananda draws a parallel between the Buddha s quest and our own search for meaning in the modern world. SAVING THE EARTH Akuppa ISBN / $13.95 / 9.95 Filled with practical tips and insightful reflections, Saving the Earth provides tools for change whilst showing the invaluable worth of the Buddhist philosophies of interconnectedness and compassion. VEGETARIANISM Bodhipaksa ISBN / $13.95 / 9.95 How does what we eat affect us and our world? By considering why people eat meat and relating this to Buddhist ethics, Bodhipaksa explores the benefits of vegetarianism, and shows practically how to maintain a healthy and balanced vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. w w w. w i n d h o r s e p u b l i c a t i o n s. c o m 7

8 THE ART OF REFLECTION Ratnaguna ISBN / $16.95 / How do we think usefully? How do we reflect? This is a book about reflection as a spiritual practice, about what we think and how we think about it, about contemplation and insight, and how this leads to a deeper understanding of life. It shows us that reflection is a way to discover the truth. THIS BEING, THAT BECOMES Dhivan Thomas Jones ISBN / $20.95 / Dhivan takes us into the heart of the Buddha s insight that everything arises in dependence on conditions. With the aid of lucid reflections and exercises he prompts us to explore how conditionality works in our own lives, and provides a sure guide to the most essential teaching of Buddhism. 8

9 B u d d h i s t b o o k s f o r t o d a y LIVING WITH AWARENESS ISBN / $18.95 / Awareness encourages a deep appreciation and satisfaction of day-to-day life. In this commentary on the Satipatthana a key Buddhist text on mindfulness shows how to develop a more mindful life. THE BUDDHA S NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH ISBN / $16.95 / The Noble Eightfold Path is one of the most widely known of the Buddha s teachings, and is highly valued as a unique treasury of wisdom and spiritual guidance. This inspiring, practical introduction makes these essential teachings relevant to the way we live our lives today. This set of three essential texts introduces the Three Jewels which are central to Buddhism: the Buddha (the Enlightened One), the Dharma (the Buddha s teachings), and the Sangha (the spiritual community). WHO IS THE BUDDHA? ISBN / $18.95 / WHAT IS THE DHARMA? ISBN / $20.95 / WHAT IS THE SANGHA? ISBN / $19.95 / w w w. w i n d h o r s e p u b l i c a t i o n s. c o m 9

10 SATIPATTHANA Analayo ISBN / $27.95 / This bestselling book offers a unique and detailed textual study of the Satipatthana Sutta, a foundational Buddhist discourse on meditation practice. The book should prove to be of value both to scholars of Early Buddhism and to serious meditators alike. DHAMMAPADA Translated by ISBN / $16.95 / One of the seminal texts in the Buddhist literary canon, the Dhammapada presents the timeless wisdom of the Buddha. This edition is introduced and translated by the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order,. LIVING WITH KINDNESS ISBN / $19.95 / In this commentary on the Karaniya Metta Sutta, shows how nurturing kindness can help develop a more fulfilled and compassionate heart. 10

11 B u d d h i s t b o o k s f o r t o d a y PUJA The Triratna Book of Buddhist Devotional Texts Paperback ISBN / $16.95 / Hardback ISBN / $19.95 / This beautifully illustrated new edition collects a number of Buddhist devotional rituals and verses. With a revised translation of the Heart Sutra and enlarged typeface which is ideal for dimly lit rooms. VISIONS OF MAHAYANA BUDDHISM Nagapriya ISBN / $21.95 / In this detailed exploration of the development and expression of the Mahayana as a whole, Nagapriya introduces its themes and huge spectrum of practices, literature, and movements. He also illustrates the transformative beauty and compassion predominant in this magnificent tradition. This set of three informative guides, by one of our bestselling authors, introduces the historical and archetypal figures from within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Each book focuses on a different set of figures and features full-colour illustrations. A GUIDE TO THE BUDDHAS Vessantara ISBN / $18.95 / A GUIDE TO THE BODHISATTVAS Vessantara ISBN / $18.95 / A GUIDE TO THE DEITIES OF THE TANTRA Vessantara ISBN / $18.95 / w w w. w i n d h o r s e p u b l i c a t i o n s. c o m 11

12 Introduction to Buddhism The Buddhist Path to Awakening A Concise History of Buddhism Encounters with Enlightenment Tejananda Andrew Skilton Saddhaloka /$17.95/ /$19.95/ /$15.95/ Buddhism and Life Challenging Times Detox Your Heart Ordination There s More to Dying than Death ed. Vishvapani Valerie Mason-John Moksananda Lama Shenpen Hookham /$16.95/ /$13.95/ /$10.95/ /$14.95/ Meditation Metta ed. Nagabodhi /$9.95/ 6.95 Going Deeper The Bodhisattva Ideal Buddha Mind Buddhism and Friendship The Buddhist Vision Exploring Karma and Rebirth Hello at Last Know Your Mind The Religion of Art : A New Voice Steps to Happiness Tales of Freedom The Ten Pillars of Buddhism The Three Jewels Thicker than Blood Subhuti Subhuti Nagapriya Sara Jenkins Subhuti Taranatha Vessantara Maitreyabandhu /$19.95/ /$9.95/ /$14.95/ /$23.95/ /$13.95/ /$14.95/ /$29.95/ /$11.95/ /$19.95/ /$14.95/ /$19.95/ /$11.05/ /$23.95/ /$16.95/ Symbolism & Rituals Creative Symbols of Tantric Buddhism Female Deities in Buddhism Ritual and Devotion in Buddhism Survey of Buddhism The Vajra and Bell The Wheel of Life Vessantara Vessantara Kulananda /$19.95/ /$12.95/ /$15.95/ /$39.95/ /$13.95/ /$11.95/

13 B u d d h i s t b o o k s f o r t o d a y History & Schools of Buddhism The Essence of Zen The Eternal Legacy The Meaning of Conversion in Buddhism Teachers of Enlightenment Tibetan Buddhism: An Introduction Warrior of Peace Kulananda Jinananda /$8.95/ /$29.95/ /$8.95/ /$25.95/ /$15.95/ /$12.95/ Commentaries & Scriptures Bodhicaryavatara The Drama of Cosmic Enlightenment The Inconceivable Emancipation Wisdom Beyond Words The Yogi s Joy Transforming Self and World tr. Crosby&Skilton /$16.95/ /$15.95/ /$16.95/ /$25.00/ /$14.95/ /$17.95/ Memoirs & Biographies Dipa Ma Facing Mount Kanchenjunga In the Sign of the Golden Wheel Moving Against the Stream The Rainbow Road ed. Amy Schmidt /$15.95/ /$24.00/ /$29.95/ /$29.95/ /$33.95/ Guided Meditation CDs by Bodhipaksa For Calmness, Awareness and Love For Stress Reduction The Heart s Wisdom For Busy People Sacred Sound (Bodhipaksa and Sunada) w w w. w i n d h o r s e p u b l i c a t i o n s. c o m 13

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