Helen from the Windhorse Publications team recently had the pleasure of interviewing the well-loved and highly respected meditation teacher, Paramananda, about his latest book, The Myth of Meditation. Here’s a transcript of excerpts from the interview. In the title of the book, why do you describe meditation as a myth? Paramananda: I can’t really give … [ Read More ]
Author interviews
‘Abandon self; accept reality.’ – Interview with author David Brazier
We recently had the pleasure of interviewing respected Buddhist teacher and author, David Brazier, about his upcoming book, The Dark Side of the Mirror: forgetting the self in Dōgen’s Genjō Kōan, due for release on 19 March 2019. What is the significance of the title: The Dark Side of the Mirror? The theme of the … [ Read More ]
Interview with the author – Shantigarbha on his new book I’ll Meet You There
‘I’d love empathy to become a household word.’ Shantigarbha, the author of our new release I’ll Meet You There: A Practical Guide to Empathy, Mindfulness and Communication shares his passion for Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and inspiration for the book in an interview for NVC-UK. Shantigarbha is an experienced teacher of both NVC and Buddhism; he … [ Read More ]
Author Shantigarbha on BBC Radio and his New Book
We are thrilled to report author Shantigarbha has recently been interviewed by Steve Yabsley on BBC Radio Bristol. Listen to it soon, as it will expire 25 July 2018. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p069878z Shantigarbha talks about empathy, his new book and his life as a Buddhist. I’ll Meet You There: A Practical Guide to Empathy, Mindfulness and Communication by Shantigarbha is available from our website and Triratna Centre Bookshops in … [ Read More ]
Just Out – Wild Awake: Alone, Offline and Aware in Nature
We now announce the public release! Wild Awake: Alone, Offline and Aware in Nature is available for worldwide purchase from our website as paperback or eBook. Wild Awake will soon be found in UK-based and European Triratna centre bookshops. Note our book distributors’ release in the US and the Americas is in June, so books will take a bit longer to emerge … [ Read More ]
Interview with Vajragupta on Wild Awake: Alone, Offline and Aware in Nature
Vajragupta is ordained within the Triratna Buddhist movement, and the author of a couple of our bestsellers. Sailing the Worldly Winds and Buddhism: Tools for Living Your Life provide clear introductions and guidance to incorporating meditation and Buddhist practices into daily life. Vajragupta also wrote The Triratna Story, which provides perspectives on the Triratna Buddhist … [ Read More ]
An Interview with Paramabandhu on His New Book – Mindful Emotion: A Short Course in Kindness
How did Paramabandhu and Jed Shamel’s latest book come about? Who does it reach? Are there any challenges to bringing kindness into Mindfulness teaching? Find out in this interview with Paramabandhu. His new book Mindful Emotion: A Short Course in Kindness is now available.
Vidyamala Burch on Opening to Pain with Mindfulness (Part II)
We return with the second half of an interview with Vidyamala Burch, the founder and co-director of Breathworks, an ordained member of the Triratna Buddhist Order, and author of three books. Windhorse Publications features her newest title this month (Mindfulness for Women). You can listen to the full interview in a 40-minute audio file on … [ Read More ]
Vidyamala Burch on Opening to Pain with Mindfulness (Part I)
Vidyamala Burch, the founder and co-director of Breathworks (an organization dedicated to helping others through the teaching of mindfulness), is an ordained member of the Triratna Buddhist Order, and has authored three books. Her story is an inspiring example of how working through life-changing trauma has a strong impact in benefiting others. Windhorse Publications features … [ Read More ]
Vishvapani on Getting a Sense of the Buddha
Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One weaves ancient sources and modern understanding into an insightful and thought-provoking biography. In an interview with Hannah Atkinson, author Vishvapani discusses how his research into the Discourses provided him with a strong sense of the Buddha. Gautama Buddha is an incredibly full and rich account … [ Read More ]
Anālayo on Compassion and Emptiness
Anālayo, professor of Buddhist Studies at the Sri Lanka International Academy in Pallekele, teaches at the Center for Buddhist Studies of the University of Hamburg and researches at the Dharma Drum Buddhist College in Taiwan. He has drawn on his extensive research into early Buddhism to present Compassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation, our … [ Read More ]
Maitreyabandhu on the role of poetry in spiritual life
Many of us know Maitreyabandhu as a Buddhist teacher and writer, but he’s also a published poet. So we thought it would be interesting to find out about his view of the role of poetry in spiritual life. Here’s what he had to say: I wondered if we could begin by talking about your journey … [ Read More ]
