Books published by WINDHORSE PUBLICATIONS

Collects a number of Buddhist devotional rituals and verses. This book features a revised translation of the Heart Sutra and enlarged typeface which is ideal for dimly lit rooms. It includes the traditional Pali and Sanskrit verses as well as English translations.

Includes personal stories of people who used Buddhist teachings to face their fears and open their hearts in difficult situations. This book describes what can happen when we stop complaining or distracting ourselves from our suffering and face it directly.

Known by some as both the Robin Hood and Shakespeare of Tibetan Buddhism, Milarepa and his songs offer a thoughtful way into the wisdom and compassion sought on the Buddhist path. This book draws out themes such as fear, practicing with others, the teacher-student relationship and how we take in teachings and make them our own.

How do we live wisely? Sangharakshita outlines how in this companion volume of commentary on Nagarjuna's Precious Garland, showing us how to use our positive ethical position, our momentum in goodness, to develop a deep understanding of the nature of life.

Using reflections, exercises and suggestions for daily practice, this book can help you find greater equanimity and perspective in the ups and downs - big and small - of everyday life.

Presents the timeless wisdom of the Buddha. This title offers a poetic representation of a sublime spiritual ideal.

While there are numerous books on Buddhist meditation and philosophy, there are few books that are entirely devoted to the practice of Buddhist ethics. Here Subhadramati, an experienced teacher of meditation and ethics, communicates clearly both their founding principles and the practical methods to embody them.

In this highly readable handbook on the fundamental teachings of Buddhism, Sangharakshita guides the reader through this sometimes complex religion.

Part of "What Buddhism can offer" series, this volume provides a look at how Buddhism can help us in our daily lives. It focuses on the parents' spiritual growth and well-being and includes extracts and reflections for fathers and also for parents with teenagers. It is intended for those with an interest in spiritual growth.

An eight-week course on mindfulness, that teaches readers how to enrich their experiences by paying close attention to them. It introduces a different aspect of mindfulness - such as awareness of the body, feelings, thoughts and the environment - and recommends a number of easy practices; from trying out a simple meditation to reading a poem.

Ever since the Buddha's lifetime, people have been trying to express the ultimate meaning of Buddhism in a form that makes rational sense. This book offers a guide to texts that seem to express the goal and justification for Buddhist practice in a "breath of nonsense, a touch of Lewis Carroll".

Features tools which comprise of teachings, exercises and reflections which can be applied to everyday life. These tools draw on the Buddhist tradition to guide us along a progressive path of ethics, meditation and wisdom in the context of our day-to-day living.

Breathe in, breathe out. Explore the mindfulness of breathing and your growing awareness.

Cultivate the many-faceted virtue of loving kindness in ordinary everyday life.

Exploring Karma & Rebirth is a vigorous and thought-provoking inquiry into two important but often misunderstood Buddhist doctrines.

Provides traditional practices for the readers to learn how to exchange stress and anxiety for calm and clarity of mind, and transform anger and fear into kindness and self confidence. The author guides on meditation with anecdotes and tips, from his experience of teaching meditation of more than 15 years.

In a world of increasingly confused ethics, Sangharakshita looks back over the centuries for guidance from Nagarjuna, one of the greatest teachers of the Mahayana tradition. Living Ethically explores the relationship between an ethical lifestyle and the development of wisdom.

An introduction to the history of Buddhism which explains the development of the religion's basic concepts over 2500 years, and describes Buddhism's diverse manifestations in its homeland, India, and its spread across Asia, from Mongolia to Sri Lanka, and from Japan to the Middle East.