Those of you who’ve been enjoying the free eBooks we’ve been giving away since March will be pleased to learn that we’re giving away another one. This time it’s the turn of one of Sangharakshita’s classics, The Bodhisattva Ideal. How can we be happy and at the same time responsive to the suffering of others? … [ Read More ]
Another new release and this month’s discounted paperbacks
We’re thrilled to announce the release of It’s Not Out There: How to see differently and live an extraordinary, ordinary life by Danapriya. ‘Buy one for everyone you know who is serious about life and how to live it well.’ – Subhadramati, author of Not About Being Good ‘A starter-kit for making the most of … [ Read More ]
Hot off the press: ‘Introducing Mindfulness’
We’re delighted to introduce you to the newly published Introducing Mindfulness: Buddhist Background and Practical Exercises by Bhikkhu Anālayo. Anālayo has been writing about mindfulness as a scholar, practitioner and meditation teacher for two decades. In 2004 we published his ground-breaking study of the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta based on his comparative studies of early Buddhist texts. … [ Read More ]
This week’s free eBook and some exciting news
You may already have guessed which eBook we’re giving away this week. Given that the last two have been What is the Sangha? and Who is the Buddha? it may come as no surprise that we’re completing Sangharakshita’s trilogy with What is the Dharma? If you’ve enjoyed reading Sangharakshita’s books about the three jewels, you … [ Read More ]
This week’s free eBook and how to qualify for free shipping
This week we’ve not only got news about free eBooks, but also about shipping costs and how to quality for free shipping when you buy books from us. Free eBooks The image of the Buddha, cross-legged and meditating, has permeated modern western culture, and can now be found almost everywhere, from Instagram to the garden … [ Read More ]
This week’s free eBook and this month’s newly discounted paperbacks
We hope you enjoy what we’ve got to offer you this week: yet another free eBook – our 25th! – and four newly discounted paperbacks. If you find value in what we have to offer, please consider making a donation when you check out. Every donation supports us in our mission to provide life-changing Dharma … [ Read More ]
This week’s free eBook and two upcoming books by Anālayo
This week we’re giving away the eBook edition of A Guide to the Bodhisattvas by Vessantara. Bodhisattvas, or ‘Enlightenment Beings’, are dedicated to one thing: working endlessly in the service of living beings, helping them to achieve Enlightenment. This book introduces a panoply of archetypal bodhisattvas from the Buddhist tradition and their visualization practices, including … [ Read More ]
This week’s free eBook: Vessantara’s ‘A Guide to the Buddhas’
This week we’re giving away A Guide to the Buddhas by Vessantara, which is an essential addition to your virtual collection of Dharma books. Why does Buddhism refer to so many Buddhas? Who are they, and what can they tell us about ourselves? In this inspiring book we meet the Buddhas who form part of … [ Read More ]
This week’s offers
Free eBooks This week we’re delighted to be giving away Ritual and Devotion in Buddhism: An Introduction by Sangharakshita, which leads the reader through the Sevenfold Puja and gives a feeling for the depth of spiritual practice to be contacted through reciting devotional verses, making offerings and chanting mantras. It’s not too late to download … [ Read More ]
This week’s free eBook and this month’s discounted paperbacks
This week we’re giving away the eBook edition of The Yogi’s Joy by Sangharakshita. Sangharakshita was particularly drawn to Milarepa and his hundred thousand songs of liberation. Milarepa was a fascinating character who lived in Tibet in the 11th century CE. Bitter and vengeful as a young man, he underwent a gruelling and humbling discipleship … [ Read More ]
Download our 20th free eBook
This week we’re delighted to be giving away the twentieth free eBook in our Free the Dharma campaign, and we’ve chosen a real corker: Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization by Bhikkhu Anālayo, which is normally priced at £15.99. You can buy the paperback here. The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta is one of the Buddha’s principal … [ Read More ]
Our eBook giveaway this week is inconceivable!
Welcome to Week 19 of our Free the Dharma eBook giveaway! This week, we’re offering The Inconceivable Emancipation, a commentary by Sangharakshita on the Vimalakīrti-Nirdeśa, an important Mahāyāna sūtra. A print version of this book is included in Volume 16 of The Complete Works of Sangharakshita, Mahāyāna Myths and Stories. Mahāyāna Buddhism, to which the … [ Read More ]