In Thicker than Blood you strongly encourage friendships within the sexes and not between them. Why is an ideal spiritual friendship a same-sex friendship? This was the one really controversial part of the book. In fact I was giving a talk last night and somebody was so incensed about it that they refused to come … [ Read More ]
An interview with Maitreyabandhu, author of ‘Thicker Than Blood: Friendship on the Buddhist Path’
Thicker than Blood is a book about friendship. What is the role of friendship on the Buddhist path? A lot of people think that Buddhism is essentially about meditation. People will say ‘I haven’t had time to do my practice’ and by this they mean meditation, so people’s idea of spiritual life becomes all about … [ Read More ]
An excerpt from Sangharakshita’s ‘Living Wisely’, released February 2013
“But even for the faith follower, a basic level of intellectual understanding is indispensable to spiritual progress, and this is something Nāgārjuna goes on to illustrate later in the Precious Garland. It is not enough to store up merit by making offerings to shrines and stūpas, by chanting the sacred scriptures, or even by moral … [ Read More ]
Ebooks available from Windhorse Publications – just in time for Christmas!
You may have recently purchased an e-reader, or you may be giving a friend or a family member one for Christmas. You may also be looking at the ebooks on Buddhism that are available. We are very pleased to announce that a large number of Windhorse Publications’ books are now available to purchase in ebook … [ Read More ]
Featured Title: ‘Thicker than Blood: Friendship on the Buddhist Path’ by Maitreyabandhu
Available from the Windhorse online store, £8.50 This is a book about friendship – about the Buddhist ideals of spiritual friendship and the author’s personal experience. By turns moving, funny, and inspirational, Maitreyabandhu’s account is as compelling as a good novel. Woven into the tapestry of the many different aspects of friendship, such as openness, … [ Read More ]
